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13-14 October 1942


For the record - here is the dump of the combat report.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 13, 42
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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10



PC Ch 11 firing at enemy troops
PC Ch 10 firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Sozan Maru
PB Shosei Maru
PB Magan Maru



PB Sozan Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Shosei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Magan Maru firing at enemy troops


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Sub attack near Normanby Island at 103,133

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CVE Unyo
BB Mutsu
CS Chitose
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Mutsuki
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
SS Growler, hits 1



SS Growler launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
Growler diving deep ....
DD Yuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mutsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mutsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Normanby Island at 103,133

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
CVE Unyo
BB Mutsu
CL Yubari
CS Chitose
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
SS Growler



SS Growler launches 6 torpedoes at DD Mutsuki
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mutsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Naval bombardment of Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CA Takao
DD Ushio
DD Akebono
DD Fubuki
DD Murasame
DD Hagikaze
DD Maikaze


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CA Haguro firing at 7th Australian/25th Brigade
CA Takao firing at 7th Australian Brigade
DD Ushio firing at 7th Australian Brigade
DD Akebono firing at 7th Australian/25th Brigade
DD Fubuki firing at 7th Australian/25th Brigade
DD Murasame firing at 7th Australian/25th Brigade
DD Hagikaze firing at 7th Australian/25th Brigade
DD Maikaze firing at 7th Australian Brigade


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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay

32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



PC Ch 11 firing at enemy troops
PC Ch 10 firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Sozan Maru
PB Shosei Maru
PB Magan Maru



PB Sozan Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Shosei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Magan Maru firing at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.



Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Sozan Maru
PB Shosei Maru
PB Magan Maru



PB Sozan Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Shosei Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Magan Maru firing at enemy troops


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Morning Air attack on 7th Australian Brigade, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 17



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 7th Australian/25th Brigade ...
Also attacking 7th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 7th Australian/25th Brigade ...
Also attacking 7th Australian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit, at 113,137 (Tassafaronga)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 33


Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F4F-4 Wildcat diving from 20000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
17 x F4F-4 Wildcat diving from 20000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 81st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 6
B-17E Fortress x 16


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CL Tenryu
xAK Tamahoko Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
CA Haguro



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
CII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

CA Takao manuvering ...(Ev 30 / Sp 32)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 27)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 27)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 28)
a Japanese CL manuvering rapidly...(Ev 24 / Sp 31)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 28)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 33)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 37)
a Japanese TK manuvering ...(Ev 80 / Sp 12)
a Japanese CM manuvering changes...(Ev 80 / Sp 13)
a Japanese xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 80 / Sp 11)
a Japanese xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 80 / Sp 9)
AMC Nosiro Maru manuvering ...(Ev 76 / Sp 18)
AMC Nosiro Maru manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 16)
AMC Nosiro Maru manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 20)
AMC Nosiro Maru manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 21)
a Japanese CA manuvering well...(Ev 31 / Sp 31)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 25 / Sp 36)
a Furutaka class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 29 / Sp 33)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 32 / Sp 33)


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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 113,137 (Tassafaronga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19
P-39D Airacobra x 19


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Isokaze
CL Tatsuta
CA Haguro



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb
9 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
751 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
CII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

CA Takao manuvering ...(Ev 30 / Sp 32)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 29)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 31)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 38)
a Japanese DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 17 / Sp 33)
a Kagero class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 28)
a Japanese DD manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 30)
a Fubuki(III) class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 42)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 37)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 35)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 30)
a Nagara class CL manuvering rapidly...(Ev 24 / Sp 31)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 29)
a Kitakami class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 32)
a Japanese BB manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 25)
a Japanese CA manuvering well...(Ev 31 / Sp 31)
a Takao class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 32 / Sp 36)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 32 / Sp 26)
a Myoko class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 35 / Sp 39)
a Japanese CS manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 30)
a Japanese BB manuvering changes...(Ev 32 / Sp 40)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 23)


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Afternoon Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 81st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Tassafaronga ...


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Sub attack near Normanby Island at 103,133

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
CVE Unyo
BB Mutsu
CL Yubari
CS Chitose
DD Mochizuki
DD Mutsuki
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
SS Growler, hits 1



SS Growler launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
Growler diving deep ....
DD Yuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6482 troops, 78 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 267

Defending force 11395 troops, 75 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 316

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Assaulting units:
7th Australian/25th Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
I Australian Corps
101st RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Kure 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Kure 5th SNLF
2nd/29th Inf Regiment


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 14, 42

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10



PC Ch 11 firing at enemy troops
PC Ch 10 firing at enemy troops


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ASW attack near Normanby Island at 103,133

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma
CL Yura
DD Ayanami
DD Shirayuki
DD Sazanami
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS Growler



DD Sazanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 10



PC Ch 10 firing at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10



PC Ch 11 firing at enemy troops
PC Ch 10 firing at enemy troops


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ASW attack near Normanby Island at 103,133

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma
CL Yura
DD Ayanami
DD Shirayuki
DD Sazanami
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS Growler, hits 1



Growler diving deep ....
DD Sazanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 113,137 (Tassafaronga)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 33


Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F4F-4 Wildcat diving from 20000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
17 x F4F-4 Wildcat diving from 20000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 81st Naval Guard Unit ...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 28
P-39D Airacobra x 11


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Kashiwara Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Peking Maru
AMC Akagi Maru
xAK Sagami Maru
CL Tatsuta
CA Takao
DD Ushio
CL Tenryu



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
751 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
CII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

a Aden Cargo class xAK manuvering ...(Ev 77 / Sp 12)
a Ehime Cargo class xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 77 / Sp 7)
xAK Kashiwara Maru manuvering changes...(Ev 77 / Sp 7)
xAK Kashiwara Maru manuvering changes...(Ev 77 / Sp 10)
xAK Kashiwara Maru manuvering changes...(Ev 77 / Sp 7)
a Ehime Cargo class xAK manuvering ...(Ev 76 / Sp 12)
a Yusen N Cargo class xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 11)
a Japanese CM manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 13)
a Std-C Cargo class xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 11)
AMC Akagi Maru manuvering ...(Ev 76 / Sp 18)
AMC Akagi Maru manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 19)
a Japanese TK manuvering ...(Ev 69 / Sp 18)
a Japanese xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 74 / Sp 11)
a Japanese xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 66 / Sp 18)
a Yusen S Cargo class xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 68 / Sp 20)
a Kitakami class CL manuvering rapidly...(Ev 24 / Sp 31)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 34)
a Japanese DD manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 34)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 29)
CA Takao manuvering ...(Ev 30 / Sp 32)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 38)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 37)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 29)
DD Ushio manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 33)
DD Ushio manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 28)
DD Ushio manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 30)
DD Ushio manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 37)
a Kitakami class CL manuvering rapidly...(Ev 24 / Sp 31)
a Tenryu class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 32)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 36)
a Katori class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 25)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 34)
a Yubari class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 38)
a Kuma class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 24 / Sp 37)


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
DII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
751 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
CII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48



Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 94
TBF-1 Avenger x 30


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 19 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Haguro
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu
DD Fubuki
DD Murasame, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsukaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
DII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
751 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
CII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

CA Takao manuvering ...(Ev 30 / Sp 32)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 34)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 33)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 39)
a Kumano class CA manuvering well...(Ev 31 / Sp 31)
a Furutaka class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 23 / Sp 37)
a Myoko class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 34)
a Japanese BB manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 31)
a Tenryu class CL manuvering rapidly...(Ev 5 / Sp 31)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 36)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 30)
a Japanese CL manuvering rapidly...(Ev 5 / Sp 31)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 33)
a Sendai class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 33)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 28)
a Tenryu class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 32)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 26)
a Hatsuharu class DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 33)
a Kagero class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 30)
a Shiratsuyu class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 39)
a Fubuki(I) class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 29)
a Momi class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 37)
a Takao class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 30)
a Myoko class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 33 / Sp 35)
a Myoko class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 25 / Sp 27)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 27)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 41)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 24)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 30)
a Kagero class DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 15 / Sp 32)
a Asashio class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 33)
a Japanese DD manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 35)
a Fubuki(I) class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 33)
a Hatsuharu class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 15 / Sp 40)
a Kitakami class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 28)
a Kitakami class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 27)
a Katori class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 33)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 35)
a Kitakami class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 26)
a Kitakami class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 34)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 25)
a Nagara class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 30)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 29 / Sp 35)
a Myoko class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 30)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 36)
a Kuma class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 29)
a Kitakami class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 28)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 30)
a Kumano class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 31 / Sp 29)
a Maya class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 33 / Sp 32)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 38)
a Japanese BB manuvering changes...(Ev 37 / Sp 28)
a Fubuki(I) class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 31)
a Fubuki(I) class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 36)
a Mutsuki class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 38)
a Japanese APD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 41)
a Japanese CS manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 33)
a Nagara class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 26)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 37)
a Japanese CS manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 32)
a Tenryu class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 28)
a Tenryu class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 28)
a Aoba class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 32 / Sp 26)
a Aoba class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 40 / Sp 28)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 32 / Sp 22)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 37 / Sp 23)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 29 / Sp 31)
a Maya class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 39)
a Mogami class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 34)
a Takao class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 40 / Sp 31)
a Japanese DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 17 / Sp 33)
a Momo class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 35)
DD Hatsukaze manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 35)
DD Hatsukaze manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 27)
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hatsukaze
DD Hatsukaze manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 38)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 34)
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Takao
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 34)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 29)
a Nagara class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 35)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 40)
a Kitakami class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 34)
a Kuma class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 25)


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35



Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 26
TBF-1 Avenger x 24


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
CL Tatsuta
CA Takao, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Oyashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Hagikaze



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
DII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
CII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
751 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

a Japanese CL manuvering rapidly...(Ev 17 / Sp 33)
a Kagero class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 34)
a Tone class CA manuvering well...(Ev 31 / Sp 31)
a Japanese CS manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 32)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 33 / Sp 30)
a Mogami class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 29 / Sp 35)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 36 / Sp 30)
a Japanese CL manuvering rapidly...(Ev 5 / Sp 31)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 37)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 32)
a Katori class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 24)
CA Takao manuvering well...(Ev 38 / Sp 24)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 43 / Sp 29)
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 41 / Sp 16)
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Takao
CA Takao manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 27)
a Takao class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 24)
a Japanese BB manuvering changes...(Ev 36 / Sp 34)
a Mogami class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 26 / Sp 32)
a Kumano class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 32 / Sp 28)
a Kagero class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 37)
a Tenryu class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 26)
a Yubari class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 30)
a Yubari class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 29)
a Japanese DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 17 / Sp 33)
a Momo class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 32)
a Mogami class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 32 / Sp 26)
a Maya class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 31 / Sp 38)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 30)
a Takao class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 35 / Sp 31)
DD Tanikaze manuvering rapidly...(Ev 17 / Sp 33)
DD Tanikaze manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 34)
DD Tanikaze manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 32)
DD Tanikaze manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 28)
DD Tanikaze manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 28)
CA Takao manuvering rapidly...(Ev 17 / Sp 33)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 28)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 35)
a Akitsuki class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 41)
a Japanese DD manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 28)
a Tenryu class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 28)
a Tenryu class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 39)
a Kitakami class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 30)
a Katori class CL manuvering changes...(Ev 5 / Sp 32)


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Afternoon Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-17F Fortress x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 81st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Tassafaronga ...


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Sub attack near Normanby Island at 103,133

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CL Oi
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Hamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Growler, hits 1



SS Growler launches 4 torpedoes at CA Furutaka
Growler diving deep ....
DD Arashi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nowaki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6477 troops, 78 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Defending force 11443 troops, 75 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 319

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Assaulting units:
7th Australian/25th Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
I Australian Corps
101st RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
Kure 5th SNLF
Kure 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
2nd/29th Inf Regiment

15-16 October 1942

Milne Bay
Lots of little combats in the air and at sea - no big carrier battle - Nik did run to the South. Our ground attack at Milne Bay failed miserably - we will begin the evacuation immediately.

Allied cruisers and destroyers came into Milne Bay and beat up on our cruisers and destroyers - getting surprise in each of three battles against our surface TFs. Our ASW, Minesweeping and Fast Transport TFs faired even worse. We lost six various ships - 3 DD, 1 Escort, 1 PB and 1 AK.

Our Southern sweep with the carriers did manage to catch the Allied Cruisers and Destoryers at sea the next morning. According to the FoW we sank 11xDD and 1xCL however by our count we only got 6xDD.

So far ship losses for the operations are about even. Of course our ground losses are much heavier - and the Allied air losses are much heavier. The Allies lost about 200 planes during the last week according to the FoW - we lost about 30 - mostly due to attrition. The Allied losses were mostly causes by sending planes against the CAP of the fleet - which though it was not "uber cap" like in stock - it was sufficient to shot down a lot of planes especially P-39s. The Allied strike did get through to the ships a fair amount but did not get many hits. The B-17s did most - if not all of the damage.

Planning
Well we will pull the fleet back to Truk. It will probably take 2 weeks to get them back and refueled - and not sure really how long it will take to fuel the whole fleet. There is 20K fuel at Truk right now with about 30K aboard the oilers - though we will not touch that.

Given the 60 odd carrier bombers the USN lost 3 days ago - this opens the only weakness in the Allied defense. So this means our only chance is to launch a major attack against Lunga and try to take back the base. I doubt it is possible - but the victory conditions essentially imply that these are my orders - and if I will not obey them then I owe it to the military profession to ask to be relieved in which case I would be replaced by the next guy who would try. So let's say I am that next guy. Then now it is my job to try my best to take Lunga. The remaining ground forces to begin planning for Lunga and we will start trying to increase supply deliveries even though this will both increase our losses and tip our hand. But we can do nothing on Guadalcanal without major amount of supply - that is the pre-requisite.

Here is the combat report dump.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 15, 42
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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10



PC Ch 11 firing at enemy troops
PC Ch 10 firing at enemy troops


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Sub attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma
CL Yura
DD Murakumo
DD Sazanami
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS S-44, hits 5



SS S-44 launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Ryujo
S-44 diving deep ....
DD Sazanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Amagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sazanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
DD Kagero
DD Inazuma
DD Akatsuki
DD Ariake
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS S-44, hits 5



DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ariake attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 35,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W.20

Allied Ships
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Mugford



Reduced sighting due to 42% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 42% moonlight: 10,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
Range increases to 32,000 yards...
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure, Shell hits 20, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Mugford



Reduced sighting due to 42% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 42% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 5,000 yards
DD Russell launches Torpedoes at DD Shigure at 5,000 yards
DD O'Brien launches Torpedoes at DD Shigure at 5,000 yards
DD Russell fires at DD Shigure at 5,000 yards
Seo, N. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Blue at 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Bagley at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Russell at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD O'Brien at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Blue at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Bagley at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Shigure at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Russell at 8,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Shigure at 8,000 yards
DD Bagley engages DD Shigure at 8,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Russell at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Shigure at 9,000 yards
DD Shigure sunk by DD Russell at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Mugford



Reduced sighting due to 42% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 42% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Mugford at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Mugford at 7,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Uzuki at 7,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Russell at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Mugford at 6,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Russell at 6,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Russell at 6,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Bagley at 6,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Uzuki at 10,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Uzuki at 10,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Uzuki at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Uzuki at 12,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Uzuki at 12,000 yards
Nishimura, M. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta
DD Oyashio
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 5, heavy fires

Allied Ships
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Mugford



Reduced sighting due to 42% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 42% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 30,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 15,000 yards
DD Mugford fires at CL Tatsuta at 15,000 yards
DD Mugford fires at CL Tenryu at 15,000 yards
DD Bagley fires at DD Isokaze at 15,000 yards
DD Russell fires at CL Tenryu at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Mugford at 10,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Blue at 10,000 yards
DD Bagley engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards
DD Bagley engages DD Oyashio at 10,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Russell at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Russell at 8,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Russell at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD O'Brien at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Russell at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Mugford at 7,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD Blue at 7,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Isokaze at 7,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Isokaze at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD Russell at 12,000 yards
DD Bagley engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Blue at 16,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Isokaze at 16,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Isokaze at 16,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kenkon Maru, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Helena
DD O'Bannon
DD Swanson
DD Gwin
DD Monssen
DD Barton



Reduced sighting due to 42% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 42% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 5,000 yards
CL Helena fires at PB Kenkon Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Barton fires at PB Kenkon Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Swanson fires at PB Kenkon Maru at 5,000 yards
DD O'Bannon fires at PB Kenkon Maru at 5,000 yards
Fukuchi, E. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Kenkon Maru sunk by CL Helena at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 35,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Asanagi
APD-38
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 11
xAK Sagami Maru
xAK Sakura Maru
AMC Akagi Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru

Allied Ships
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Henley
DD Fanning
DD Preston
DD Selfridge
DD Clark



Reduced sighting due to 42% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 42% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
Range increases to 35,000 yards...
Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Oite, Shell hits 21, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Helena, Shell hits 3
DD O'Bannon
DD Swanson
DD Gwin
DD Monssen
DD Barton



Reduced sighting due to 42% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 42% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 33,000 yards...
Range closes to 31,000 yards...
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CL Helena engages E Oite at 11,000 yards
DD Monssen engages E Oite at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Helena engages E Oite at 8,000 yards
DD Barton engages E Oite at 8,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages E Oite at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Helena engages E Oite at 6,000 yards
DD Monssen engages E Oite at 6,000 yards
DD Gwin engages E Oite at 6,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages E Oite at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Helena engages E Oite at 5,000 yards
DD Barton engages E Oite at 5,000 yards
DD Monssen engages E Oite at 5,000 yards
DD Gwin engages E Oite at 5,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages E Oite at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Helena engages E Oite at 7,000 yards
DD Barton engages E Oite at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Helena engages E Oite at 8,000 yards
DD Barton engages E Oite at 8,000 yards
DD Gwin engages E Oite at 8,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages E Oite at 8,000 yards
CL Helena engages E Oite at 8,000 yards
DD Barton engages E Oite at 8,000 yards
DD Monssen engages E Oite at 8,000 yards
DD Gwin engages E Oite at 8,000 yards
DD O'Bannon engages E Oite at 8,000 yards
E Oite sunk by CL Helena at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Sub attack near Gasmata at 104,129

Japanese Ships
APD-35

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, hits 1



SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes
Sturgeon diving deep ....
APD-35 fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD-35 fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD-35 attacking submerged sub ....
APD-35 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Woodlark Island at 104,132

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Triton



SS Triton launches 4 torpedoes


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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
A6M3 Zero x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 35th/124th Infantry Regiment, at 113,137 (Tassafaronga)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 33


Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F4F-4 Wildcat diving from 20000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
17 x F4F-4 Wildcat diving from 20000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 81st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 35th/124th Infantry Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 18


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

a Furutaka class CA manuvering well...(Ev 31 / Sp 31)
a Takao class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 31 / Sp 29)
a Mogami class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 31)
a Aoba class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 35)


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 3
B-17F Fortress x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Sakura Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb AP Bomb

a Japanese xAK manuvering ...(Ev 76 / Sp 18)
a Ehime Cargo class xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 20)
a Akasi Cargo class xAK manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 17)
AMC Nosiro Maru manuvering ...(Ev 76 / Sp 18)
AMC Nosiro Maru manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 11)
AMC Nosiro Maru manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 16)
AMC Nosiro Maru manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 19)


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Morning Air attack on Maizuru 2nd SNLF, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 6
B-17E Fortress x 22


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking Maizuru 2nd SNLF ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 2nd/29th Inf Regiment ...
Also attacking Kure 5th SNLF ...


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Morning Air attack on Maizuru 2nd SNLF, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N1 Kate x 28
D3A1 Val x 12
D3A2 Val x 42



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Gwin, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Monssen, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Barton, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CL Helena, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD O'Bannon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Swanson, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
27 x D3A2 Val diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
16 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
12 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
15 x D3A2 Val diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb

DD Gwin manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 34)
DD Gwin manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 33)
DD Gwin manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 31)
DD Gwin manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 38)
DD Monssen manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 34)
DD Monssen manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 33)
DD Monssen manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 41)
DD Monssen manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 36)
DD Barton manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 35)
DD Barton manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 39)
DD Barton manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 34)
DD Barton manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 36)
CL Helena manuvering rapidly...(Ev 27 / Sp 31)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 29)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 29)
DD Monssen manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 30)
DD O'Bannon manuvering rapidly...(Ev 17 / Sp 38)
DD O'Bannon manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 36)
DD O'Bannon manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 43)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 26)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 36)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 34)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 26)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 30)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 23)
DD O'Bannon manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 32)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 32)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 33)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 33)
DD Barton manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 40)
DD Barton manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 33)
DD Barton manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 31)
DD Monssen manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 33)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 34)
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Helena
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 34)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 27)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 35)
DD Barton manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 44)
DD Barton manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 30)
DD Barton manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 39)
DD Barton manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 37)
DD Gwin manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 35)
DD Gwin manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 33)
DD O'Bannon manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 36)
DD O'Bannon manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 39)
DD O'Bannon manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 39)
a 'N' Class class DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 35)
a 'D' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 40)
an Allied APD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 42)
a Tribal class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 31)
a Admiralty 'Leader' class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 32)
DD O'Bannon manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 46)
DD O'Bannon manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 40)
DD O'Bannon manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 32)
DD O'Bannon manuvering changes...(Ev 17 / Sp 33)
DD Swanson manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 41)
DD Swanson manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 31)
DD Swanson manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 36)
DD Swanson manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 32)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 32)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 28)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 29)
CL Helena manuvering changes...(Ev 27 / Sp 39)
DD Swanson manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 32)
DD Swanson manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 33)
DD Swanson manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 32)
DD Swanson manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 40)
DD Barton manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 32)
DD Barton manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 34)
DD Barton manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 41)
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Barton
DD Barton manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 37)


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,138

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N1 Kate x 30
D3A2 Val x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 16 damaged
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Bagley
DD Preston
DD Henley
DD Blue
DD Clark, Bomb hits 1
DD Fanning
DD O'Brien
DD Russell



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x D3A2 Val diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
18 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

an Allied DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 34)
an Allied PG manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 32)
a Admiralty 'V' class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 38)
DD Bagley manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 34)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 37)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 32)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 39)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 35)
a Mahan class DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 16 / Sp 35)
a Mahan class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 32)
an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 37)
a Admiralty 'W' class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 29)
an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 33)
DD Henley manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 35)
DD Henley manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 39)
DD Henley manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 27)
a 'E' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 26)
a 'E' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 39)
a 'J' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 32)
DD Blue manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 35)
DD Blue manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 30)
DD Blue manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 42)
DD Blue manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 38)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 32)
an Allied DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 16 / Sp 34)
an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 40)
a Isaac Sweers class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 41)
a Admiralty 'W' class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 38)
DD Blue manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 31)
a 'F' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 30)
a Admiralen Batch I class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 37)
a Isaac Sweers class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 32)
an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 31)
a 'G' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 31)
an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 37)
an Allied CA manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 38)
a 'N' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 43)
a 'D' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 40)
an Allied CA manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 29)
an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 38)
a Admiralty 'V' class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 39)
an Allied DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 35)
an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 40)
an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 37)
an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 43)
an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 31)
a Admiralty 'Leader' class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 30)
a 'H' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 30)
an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 42)
a 'H' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 40)
an Allied DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 35)
an Allied APD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 38)
a Sims class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 36)
an Allied APD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 38)
an Allied CL manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 32)
a Porter class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 30)
a 'H' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 31)
a 'F' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 30)
an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 39)
DD Russell manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 35)


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 6
Wirraway x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

a Japanese CA manuvering well...(Ev 31 / Sp 31)
a Japanese CS manuvering changes...(Ev 31 / Sp 24)
a Japanese CL manuvering changes...(Ev 22 / Sp 36)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 29 / Sp 29)


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,130

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMC Akagi Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

a Kinryu Maru AMC class AMC manuvering ...(Ev 76 / Sp 18)
a Japanese AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 16)
a Kongo Maru AMC class AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 15)
a Japanese AMC manuvering changes...(Ev 76 / Sp 25)


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Naval bombardment of Milne Bay at 101,133

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
DD Isonami
DD Yugumo
DD Teruzuki


Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 80
Port hits 1

CA Ashigara firing at Milne Bay
DD Isonami firing at Milne Bay
DD Yugumo firing at Milne Bay
DD Teruzuki firing at Milne Bay


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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11569 troops, 75 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 336

Defending force 10203 troops, 106 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 265

Japanese adjusted assault: 164

Allied adjusted defense: 859

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 4)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
2476 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 86 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Kure 5th SNLF
Kure 3rd SNLF
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
2nd/29th Inf Regiment

Defending units:
7th Australian/25th Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
I Australian Corps
101st RAAF Base Force


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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6322 troops, 78 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 250

Defending force 9593 troops, 75 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 240

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Assaulting units:
7th Australian/25th Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
I Australian Corps
101st RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Kure 5th SNLF
Kure 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
2nd/29th Inf Regiment


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 16, 42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 103,138, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 4
BB Haruna, Shell hits 4
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
CL Nagara, Shell hits 2
CL Kinu
DD Makinami, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
DD Takanami
DD Hayashio
DD Samidare
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Henley
DD Fanning, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Preston, Shell hits 2
DD Selfridge, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Clark, Shell hits 8, and is sunk



Reduced sighting due to 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 53% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
Range closes to 30,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Levy, M.B. crosses the 'T'
DD Makinami engages DD Clark at 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Selfridge at 10,000 yards
DD Preston engages DD Makinami at 10,000 yards
DD Fanning engages CV Zuikaku at 10,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Clark at 10,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Ralph Talbot at 10,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Clark at 10,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Samidare at 10,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Takanami at 10,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Makinami at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Clark at 4,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Preston at 4,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Fanning at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Clark at 4,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Clark at 4,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Clark at 4,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Kawakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages DD Selfridge at 4,000 yards
DD Ralph Talbot engages DD Takanami at 4,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Preston at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Clark engages CV Zuikaku at 3,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Selfridge at 3,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Clark at 3,000 yards
DD Fanning sunk by DD Kawakaze at 3,000 yards
DD Henley engages DD Samidare at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Clark engages CV Zuikaku at 4,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Selfridge at 4,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Clark at 4,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Henley at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Clark at 4,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Clark at 4,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Kawakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Ralph Talbot at 4,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages DD Preston at 4,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Preston at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Clark at 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Selfridge at 7,000 yards
DD Preston engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards
DD Henley engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Ralph Talbot at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Clark at 7,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Preston at 7,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Preston at 7,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Hayashio at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Clark engages CV Zuikaku at 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Clark at 8,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages DD Preston at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Henley at 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Ralph Talbot at 8,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Clark at 8,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages DD Henley at 8,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Ralph Talbot at 8,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Makinami at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CV Zuikaku screened from combat
- escorted by DD Samidare , DD Hayashio
DD Clark engages DD Makinami at 10,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Clark at 10,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Preston at 10,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Henley at 10,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Ralph Talbot at 10,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Clark at 10,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Selfridge at 10,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Selfridge at 10,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Makinami at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CV Zuikaku screened from combat
- escorted by DD Kawakaze
DD Clark sunk by BB Haruna at 8,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Selfridge at 8,000 yards
DD Preston engages DD Takanami at 8,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Ralph Talbot at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages CV Zuikaku at 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Selfridge at 10,000 yards
DD Selfridge sunk by CA Kumano at 10,000 yards
DD Makinami sunk by DD Ralph Talbot at 10,000 yards
Levy, M.B. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Henley at 9,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Ralph Talbot at 9,000 yards
CL Nagara engages DD Preston at 9,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Henley at 9,000 yards
DD Samidare engages DD Preston at 9,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages DD Henley at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CV Zuikaku screened from combat
- escorted by CL Kinu , DD Samidare
DD Takanami engages DD Preston at 15,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Henley at 15,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Preston at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
CV Zuikaku screened from combat
- escorted by DD Kawakaze , DD Hayashio
CA Kumano engages DD Preston at 22,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Ralph Talbot at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
CV Zuikaku screened from combat
- escorted by DD Takanami
CA Kumano engages DD Henley at 29,000 yards
Range increases to 35,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Pre-Invasion action off Milne Bay
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
APD-35



7th Australian Brigade firing at APD-35
APD-35 firing at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Milne Bay

TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Milne Bay, 101,133





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Pre-Invasion action off Milne Bay
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
APD-1



7th Australian/25th Brigade firing at APD-1
APD-1 firing at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Milne Bay

TF 22 troops unloading over beach at Milne Bay, 101,133





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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
A6M3 Zero x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 35th/124th Infantry Regiment, at 113,137 (Tassafaronga)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18


Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F4F-4 Wildcat diving from 20000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
2 x F4F-4 Wildcat diving from 20000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 35th/124th Infantry Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 35th/124th Infantry Regiment, at 113,137 (Tassafaronga)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4F-4 Wildcat diving from 20000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wirraway bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

a Myoko class CA manuvering well...(Ev 31 / Sp 31)
a Myoko class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 29 / Sp 24)
a Takao class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 30 / Sp 22)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 25 / Sp 23)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 28 / Sp 30)
a Japanese CA manuvering changes...(Ev 31 / Sp 30)
a Aoba class CA manuvering changes...(Ev 35 / Sp 32)


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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 23
P-39D Airacobra x 15


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Maizuru 2nd SNLF ...
Also attacking 2nd/29th Inf Regiment ...
Also attacking Kure 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 105,132

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60



Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V: 2 destroyed



CAP engaged:
751 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
DI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
DII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
CII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 101,138

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N1 Kate x 16
D3A1 Val x 12



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Mugford, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD O'Brien
DD Bagley
DD Blue, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
11 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

DD Mugford manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 34)
DD Mugford manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 35)
an Allied DD manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 35)
an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 36)
DD Mugford manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 30)
DD Bagley manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 34)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 31)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 32)
DD Blue manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 35)
DD Blue manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 32)
DD Mugford manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 32)
DD Mugford manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 38)
DD Mugford manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 28)
DD Mugford manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 29)
DD Blue manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 33)
DD Blue manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 36)
DD Blue manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 38)
DD Blue manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 36)
DD Blue manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 28)
DD Blue manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 29)
DD Blue manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 31)
DD Blue manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 36)
a Admiralty 'V' class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 38)
an Allied APD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 39)
a 'H' Class class DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 31)
an Allied DD manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 30)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 26)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 32)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 30)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 39)


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,139

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N1 Kate x 17



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Swanson, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

DD O'Bannon manuvering ...(Ev 3 / Sp 29)
DD Swanson manuvering ...(Ev 23 / Sp 29)
DD Swanson manuvering changes...(Ev 23 / Sp 27)
DD Swanson manuvering changes...(Ev 23 / Sp 30)
DD Swanson manuvering changes...(Ev 23 / Sp 34)
DD Swanson manuvering changes...(Ev 23 / Sp 27)
DD O'Bannon manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 28)
DD O'Bannon manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 31)
DD O'Bannon manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 24)
DD O'Bannon manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 31)


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 101,138

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N1 Kate x 16



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Bagley
DD Mugford, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Russell



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

DD Bagley manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 34)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 31)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 25)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 35)
DD Mugford manuvering ...(Ev 17 / Sp 5)
DD Russell manuvering rapidly...(Ev 3 / Sp 35)
DD Russell manuvering changes...(Ev 3 / Sp 34)


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 101,138

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N1 Kate x 3



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Bagley



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

DD Bagley manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 34)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 29)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 35)


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Afternoon Air attack on 7th Australian Brigade, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 7th Australian/25th Brigade, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 101,138

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N1 Kate x 10



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Bagley, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Russell



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

DD Bagley manuvering rapidly...(Ev 16 / Sp 34)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 38)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 30)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 26)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 31)
DD Bagley manuvering changes...(Ev 16 / Sp 28)
DD Russell manuvering rapidly...(Ev 13 / Sp 35)
DD Russell manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 29)
DD Russell manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 38)
DD Russell manuvering changes...(Ev 13 / Sp 37)


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 101,138

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N1 Kate x 3



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Bagley, on fire, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

DD Bagley manuvering ...(Ev 20 / Sp 2)


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Afternoon Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 81st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Tassafaronga ...


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ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Yugumo
DD Teruzuki

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon, hits 1



Gudgeon bottoming out ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Teruzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Teruzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Teruzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6310 troops, 78 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 249

Defending force 9569 troops, 75 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 245

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Assaulting units:
7th Australian/25th Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
I Australian Corps
101st RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Kure 3rd SNLF
Kure 5th SNLF
2nd/29th Inf Regiment

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

ORIGINAL: castor troy
What is a CX? Cruiser?[&:]

Oh that is an X (ex)perimental Star Cruiser - of course!!!
[:D]

Whoops - wrong game [:D] - in WITP/AE - in Joe-Speak - a CX is just short hand for either a CA or a CL. [:)]

So there´s no CL or CA anymore? I´m not that much of an expert to know every single CA/CL that was in the theatre and I guess from mid 43 on I could have trouble to know if I am attacked by a CA or CL, which makes quite a difference... [:D]

It appears CX only in Joe-Speak

No, there are still CAs and CLs in the game, CX is just Joe's shorthand so he can group them for his AAR.

Great AAR! I hope you don't mind my asking more silly questions...

In the two events from the same combat report, there appears to be different ships in the same TF that was attacked...FOW? Not all ships in a TF are always listed? Curious....

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48



Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 94
TBF-1 Avenger x 30


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 19 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Haguro
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu
DD Fubuki
DD Murasame, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsukaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35



Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 26
TBF-1 Avenger x 24


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
CL Tatsuta
CA Takao, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Oyashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Hagikaze

In AE ships from different TF can be attacked by aircraft from the same attack. Tatsuta and Tenryu were in a different (Surface) TF than Takao and Haguro (bombardment).

ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

No, there are still CAs and CLs in the game, CX is just Joe's shorthand so he can group them for his AAR.

I see. thx for the clarification.

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

In AE ships from different TF can be attacked by aircraft from the same attack. Tatsuta and Tenryu were in a different (Surface) TF than Takao and Haguro (bombardment).

[X(][X(][X(] again: WOW

17-18 October 1942

Results
Today's action was the "wind down" phase - as our fleet withdraws to Truk. Otherwise, we performed some evactuation activities to pull out the troops from Milne Bay. The Takao seccumbed to flooding on her return trip.

Planning
We set most of the 17th Army to plan for Lunga. A late arriving contruction engineer to move to Buka to give us two engineer units there. The level-1 airfield at Shortlands has now reached 70%.

smi

Thanks for the reply, JW!! I see the difference; was the same done for other cases where the Japanese formed "kampfgruppe" for special missions? That would mean fragmenting several of the divisions available to Southern Army for the drive to the south. Just interested, and trying to think about what I'll see if the game is ever released.

Well many of the Japanese "at start" divisions which were allocated to the "drive to the South" are broken down. These breakdowns are mostly "administrative" with separate infanntry regiments, artillery, engineers, recon, etc. While such an administrative breakdown does not reflect how the units actually were grouped for combat, this type of breakdown does give the player the ability to make stacks of units emphasizing the "type" composition of same. So you can bunch up the engineers or the artillery or the armor and recon if desired. Once you recombine these "pre-breakdown" units back into their divisions, then you can break them down again into more of an RCT organization as is possible with the current WITP.

This being said the organization of Horii Detachment in our S004 is rather a "one off". The additional detail making sense because of the more limited time scale of S004.

note: is this FOW or no Zeros have been Hit in defense by the 124 planes getting attacked?

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

Great AAR! I hope you don't mind my asking more silly questions...

In the two events from the same combat report, there appears to be different ships in the same TF that was attacked...FOW? Not all ships in a TF are always listed? Curious....

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48



Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 94
TBF-1 Avenger x 30


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 19 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Haguro
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu
DD Fubuki
DD Murasame, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsukaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35



Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 26
TBF-1 Avenger x 24


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
CL Tatsuta
CA Takao, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Oyashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Hagikaze

19-20 October 1942

Results
Our Fast Transport force was unable to load and clear Milne Bay, even by the afternoon, even though they started the turn at Milne Bay, so we lost a gaggle of CL and DD. I guess that will end the evacuation - the remainder of our troops at Milne Bay will have to make their way out through the Jungle.

Planning
The 22k fuel at Truk fueled off three of the 6 carroer groups - so since we still need to keep fueling the submarines carrying supply to Tass, it will be a solid 2 weeks before we will be able to fuel the remainder of the fleet. Then we will need to take some fuel to Rabaul which is down to 12k. The refill the AOs. So roughly three weeks before we can sortie again - about middle of November. Given the number of planes he can put over Guadalcanal now - even if we can deliver 10-20K supply - I'm not sure it will last long enough to get the troops ashore and walk them to Lunga. But that is the mission so we will try.

21-22 October 1942

Results
B-17s attacked Shortlands, Tass and our troops at Milne Bay. Surface ships attacked Shortlands. Our AOs are heading home. Three of our carrier groups have refueled - the other three are waiting for fuel. We have a convoy headed for Wewak and another to Shortlands.

Planning
Most of the combat troops at Truk are now planning for Lunga. Probably in late December we will try some major convoys to Tass. But we will need to try to build up supply at Tass even ahead of that time. Not sure how to do that without loosing lots of ships - but if trying to take Lunga is the mission - it will take supply!

This AAR is really driving home the emphasis on logistics and supply in AE. It is one thing for the developers to explain it but the scenario really puts it in perspective. I can only imagine the impact on the campaign game of this + strategy & operations + planning and production. Bravo guys! Can't wait to get my hands on it...

23-24 October 1942

Supply

Tass: 700
Rekata: 600
Munda: 0
Shortlands: 5200, 77%
Buka: 2400, 9%

Rabaul: 32000, 12000
Gasmata: 500, 56%

Finschhaven: 1400
Lae: 1500
Buna: 900

Truk: 52000, 0

25-26 October 1942

Results
P-39s and B-17s attack our troops at Milne Bay. B-17s hit Shortlands. B-17s and F4fs his Tass. Otherwise we have supply moving from lots of A places to lots of B places while we wait for more fuel at Truk.

Planning
LCU prep continues for Lunga.

Boss, didn't get an answer before, but did you say anywhere why you were not considering tokyo express runs to save the day in tass at all?

ORIGINAL: Fishbed

Boss, didn't get an answer before, but did you say anywhere why you were not considering tokyo express runs to save the day in tass at all?

Two reasons up to this point:

01 - Too risky. Allies can zoom surface forces in and out of Tass with little risk. So if I send fast trans with no escort they would eventually get sunk by surface forces. Also if I send too many ships in my fast trans TF they will be unable to unload and clear the port and will get sunk by the SBDs at Lunga.

02 - Too ineffcient. The amount of fuel this would take to sortee groups of destroyers every turn from Rabaul to Tass would not be affordable if we wish to use the fleet. The fuel cost per supply point delivered would be too high.

These things being said - as we approach the inevitable attack on Lunga - we will need supply at Tass - the question is how to get some there with the least amount of fuel spent - and the least number of ships sunk. Not an easy problem to solve.

I did send in one FT TF to Tass a single DD - it got in - unloaded and got away - so it is possible to send in occasional single DD and get away with it.