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July 15th

Ok, some back story Andy has has this large cargo task force going through my territory for about a week now those taskforces that got hit hard tried to intercept them.
KB was nearby but not intercepted luckily today though I went in the last two turns's his carriers seemed to not be on the task force anymore so I went in.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 154,121

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
A6M5c Zero x 74
B7A2 Grace x 75

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Millicoma
xAK George Taylor, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AKA Thuban, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Falkefjell
AO Tappahanock
AK Amador
xAK George Vancouver, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Crater, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK George H. Williams
APA Heywood, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Chickasaw City, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APA Hugh L. Scott, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Jacques Laramie, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Unicoi
xAK Santa Monica, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Almaack, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
AKA Centarus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Admiral Wiley, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Alcoa Pegasus
xAK Florence Luckenbach

Morning Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 154,121

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
B7A2 Grace x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter
xAP Kota Gede, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Kota Agoeng, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST-21
xAP Van Neck, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Lancashire, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Thomas A. Edison, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 154,121

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M5 Zero x 13
A6M5c Zero x 73
B7A2 Grace x 95

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AKV Hammondsport, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Kota Gede, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Alnitah, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AKV Kittyhawk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK Admiral Wood
xAK George H. Williams, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Hollywood, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Kota Agoeng, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Unicoi
xAK Mahout, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK Barpeta
AO Bishopdale, Torpedo hits 1
TK Connecticut, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Admiral Y. Williams, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Edgar Allan Poe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Birminghan City
xAP Lancashire, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
APA Fuller, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Masaya, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Mahsud, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC PC-776, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Caledonia, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AO Brazos, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Alcoa Prospector
xAK Utahan
xAK Admiral Halstead
xAK Santa Rita, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Am. Packer

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 154,121

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B7A2 Grace x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Colhoun
APA President Jackson
CL De Ruyter
LST-16, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 154,121

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 15
B7A2 Grace x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AKA Centarus, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
APA Hugh L. Scott, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Crater, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK George Vancouver, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

So Andy claimed he had about 300 ship's in these task forces if that's true I outright sank 26 of them so 11 percent of them are gone KB retired as Andy has about 10 carriers he tell's me that can cover them back tomorrow not risking it.

July 16th Nothing to note


ok let me say this Andy and I got talking and he was telling me he has like 4RN, 10 USN CVs. 3RN, 4 USN CVL's and I said 10 CVs and 5 lights he seemed surprised I had so little then he stated he had 4 Indefategable's, 4 Essex's, 1 Wasp, plus the 5 starting USA carriers compared to 7 Tahio's. 1 Graf Zepplin, 1 Akagi, 2 Sokaku's, 4 Ryujo's, and 1 Chitose.

Then I showed him this picture



He then said my Unryu's I can change them to a different class if I want very surprised by this never suspected him to say that so well I did



Ignore the groups from a different mod and the Capacity is reduced to 90.
So now I have my Unryu's as this plus he allowed me to convert the 7 AM's Japan gets to Ryjuo's very crazy. In return, all he wanted was the Colossus and Majestic 5 more knots I would have given him more but he denied everything I suggested.

so now the Current Japanese fleet is
7 Tahio's,
2 Shokaku's,
1 Akagi,
1 Graf Zepplin,
9 Ryujo's,
plus 1 Chitose in docks.

Ship's Building

6 Tahio2's is what I called them.
3 Tahio's,
2 Ryujo's,
1 Ibuki

July 17th

Nothing

July 18th

Nothing

July 19th nothing

July 20th

Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41098 troops, 991 guns, 723 vehicles, Assault Value = 1086

Defending force 22218 troops, 223 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 879

Japanese adjusted defense: 1215

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1131 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 14 (11 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1388 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 124 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 46 (1 destroyed, 45 disabled)

July 21st

nothing

July 22nd

Nothing much

July 23rd

Japanese sweep of Rangoon

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 28

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 89

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-87 Frank x 31

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-87 Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 11 destroyed

July 24th

PM fell today

Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40814 troops, 990 guns, 724 vehicles, Assault Value = 1067

Defending force 21325 troops, 214 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 1842

Japanese adjusted defense: 309

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
9616 casualties reported
Squads: 112 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 285 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 194 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 195 (181 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 12

Allied ground losses:
1026 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 22 (10 destroyed, 12 disabled)

July 25th

Nothing much

July 26th

Nothing much

July 27th

Nothing much

July 28th

Nothing much

July 29th

Nothing much

July 30th

start the night off with a bombardment of Woodlark

Night Naval bombardment of Woodlark Island at 104,133

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 21 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
Spitfire F.XIV: 5 damaged
Beaufighter VIc: 3 damaged
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 8 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
Beaufighter Ic: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 14 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39N1 Airacobra: 5 damaged
Martlet IV: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Wakatake

Allied ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 27 (7 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Some sweep's over Woodlark went in.

But the real prize for this turn KB was hovering waiting for PM to fall or hold and catch his BBs but instead, I got the opportunity to catch some transport ships.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 20
B7A2 Grace x 22
D4Y1 Judy x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Devonshire, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Long, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Caradoc, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Kingfisher, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Tern, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Dubbo, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AM Castlemaine, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AM Wallaroo, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 17
D4Y1 Judy x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AM Warrnambool, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AM Starling, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Morning Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 34

Allied aircraft
Firefly F.I x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
SC PC-597, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Dalgoma, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 20
B7A2 Grace x 23
D4Y1 Judy x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 2 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
APA President Polk, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP John Page, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Alcoa Planter, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
LSI(L) Glenapp, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Devonshire, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Waller, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Dorsey
APA Sumter, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Brastagi, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Barton
AP McCawley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP William E. Channing, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Caradoc, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Bald Eagle, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Cape Fairweather, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DMS Dorsey, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
LSI(L) Glenapp, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Waller, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AP McCawley, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 33
D4Y2 Judy x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y2 Judy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Cape Fairweather, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Barton, Bomb hits 1
xAK Alcoa Puritan
xAK Dashing Wave, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk

July 31st

Today Andy sent in waves of bombers to attack ships in the area no carriers were hit. But around 300 allied aircraft was destroyed in the air

August 1st

Nothing much

August 2nd

Nothing much

August 3rd

nothing much