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04/15/42

I need to put CAP over my surface task forces but otherwise it was a good day for the Allies.

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Naval Gun Fire at Noumea (68,113) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

69 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 6


Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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TF 56 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

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Naval Gun Fire at Noumea (68,113) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
CL Sendai, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 67,111

Japanese Ships
APD APD-34, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
DD Manazuru, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
AP Katsura Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rozan Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Raleigh
DD Hughes
DD Hammann
DD Walke
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Case
DD Shaw

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
DD Nagatsuki
DD Usugumo
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro


Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Runway hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
DD Fubuki
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Hibiki
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Shiokaze
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Yamakaze
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Asashio
DD Oyashio
DD Ariake
DD Hatsushima
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
CL Sendai
CL Kashima
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu
CL Kuma
CL Abukuma
CL Kinu
CL Yubari
CA Furutaka


Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of La Foa, at 68,112

Allied Ships
CL Boise
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Pope
DD Chew
DD Ward
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
SBD Dauntless x 18
TBD Devastator x 8
Beaufort V-IX x 3
A-20B Boston x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 21
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 20 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze
CL Abukuma
CL Sendai, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Yubari
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta, Bomb hits 1
DD Ariake

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,113


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,112


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 66,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A Val x 45
B5N Kate x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Achilles, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Fanning, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dunlap, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Walke
DD Hammann, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Hughes

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Karimo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,112


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Torpedo hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 12
TBD Devastator x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 3
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-17E Fortress x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
CL Abukuma
CL Kinu
CL Kuma
CL Tatsuta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Natori
DD Asashio
CL Yubari

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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near La Foa at 68,112

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Witte de With
CL Boise, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Banckert
DD Pope, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott

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Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
DD Fubuki
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Hibiki
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Shiokaze
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro


Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111)

TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111


Japanese Ships
APD APD-36
APD APD-39

Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1
135 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hiyodori, Shell hits 2
DD Sagi, Shell hits 2
AP Karimo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kotobuki Maru #5, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Michiyu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Konsan Maru
APD APD-36
APD APD-39
APD APD-33, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 205627 troops, 2269 guns, 153 vehicles

Defending force 116042 troops, 755 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)


Japanese ground losses:
7249 casualties reported
Guns lost 211
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1849 casualties reported
Guns lost 30

CV losses

BB losses

Cruiser losses

Cruiser losses (cont)

Allied DD losses

Japanese DD losses

Hi, I'm going to have a really rough time if my TF on bombardment missions don't hit the airfield at Noumea. (at least damage a few ac now and then)
In order to isolate the Allied force I need to close the airfield and port. (so reinforcements take longer to unload)
Revised intel suggests that New Calodonia has a NZ Div and Bde.

I'm going to have a really rough time

For once I agree with you Mogami. [:D]

Hi, It's going to hurt. Last man standing wins. I'll record the score now and we can compare it after Noumea falls and see who won. If you score more then me then you win

I want all the ships and aircraft and LCU you lose defending it. So we won't use the score for the base(s) in deciding.

If there is no Allied offensive in 1942 or 1943 then I have done what I set out to do.
If there are no Allied heavy bombers in range of Japan in 1944 then I have done what I set out to do.
The whole war is being fought just so that in Mar 1946 when time expires the Rising Sun is still flying over Tokyo.

If you score more then me then you win

Actually I don't agree on those terms. I can replace material, you cannot. If you score more than twice the points I do, you win. If we score equal points, I'll consider it a great victory.

Either way I never wanted a fight over Noumea. The only reason I'm defending it was that I looked at the historical Japanese progress and made it my line of defense. Now that you've decided to take it, I don't have much choice but to fight.

If I were Japan I'd be more worried about Java, but I could be wrong. Will be interesting to see what the situation will be one month from now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/16/42

Although I don't show sub combat, I'm starting to lose a few now. In the beginning they did more damage than they received, but that's changed.

Overall I'm happy but the daytime surface combat against a bombardment fleet where the Allies were surprised? And turn sequence benefiting Japan again...

Noumea will be this game's Gualdalcanal. I wonder if Mogami realizes this yet? Either way he has /undisclosed amount of time/ to either win or pull back. I cancelled a major operation elsewhere in the Pacific and all those forces will be descending upon Noumea.

Java? I give it 3 months, and after that Japan will never take Java. Of course, there's nothing there right now but the Dutch so if he makes the effort he should be able to take it.

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111)

TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111


Japanese Ships
DD Sagi
APD APD-39

Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1
67 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD APD-37, Shell hits 4
APD APD-33
AP Tonei Maru
AP Imizu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 4
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2
CA Furutaka
CL Jintsu
CL Nagara
CL Natori
CL Kinu
CL Abukuma
CL Kuma
CL Tenryu
CL Yubari
DD Oyashio
DD Asashio
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Chew, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Ward, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Banckert, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allies surprised. Which is natural at night and considering the low exp.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 2
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 2
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka
CL Jintsu
CL Nagara
CL Natori
CL Kinu
CL Abukuma
CL Kuma
CL Tenryu
CL Yubari
DD Oyashio
DD Asashio
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
DD Hughes, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
DD Walke, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Cummings, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Drayton
DD Case, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shaw

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Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Asashio
DD Oyashio
DD Fubuki
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Hibiki
CL Yubari
CL Tenryu
CL Kuma
CL Abukuma
CL Kinu
CL Natori
CA Furutaka
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
DD Hayate, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Usugumo
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
BB Ise


Allied ground losses:
346 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 3
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
SBD Dauntless x 23
TBD Devastator x 5
Martin 139 x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 3
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 13
B-17E Fortress x 6


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged
TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Nagara
CL Abukuma
CA Furutaka
DD Harusame
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
CL Yubari

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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17
TBD Devastator x 2
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 3
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 16


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Chokai
DD Yudachi
CL Yubari, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Furutaka
CL Kuma
CA Myoko
CL Nagara
DD Oyashio
CL Tenryu

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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro
CA Ashigara
CA Furutaka
CL Jintsu
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Kuma
CL Tenryu
CL Yubari, on fire
DD Oyashio
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1
DD Samidare
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 1
DD Inazuma
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 3
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Blue, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Lamson, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Clark, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Litchfield, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Whipple, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stewart, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 1
DD Lawrence, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Hatfield, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allies surprised again. Which is strange, as they are attacking a bombardment force during daylight. Oh well.

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Ground combat at Koumac

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8549 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2492 troops, 11 guns, 5 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koumac base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2144 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at La Foa

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28643 troops, 281 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 5998 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Turn resolution comes to Mogami's rescue again. His troops retreat, mine surrender.

hey Mogami wtf, a PC costs 250 € = 320 bucks

come on mate, bring it on

Hi, Ready to resume need last turn MNEER1@woh.rr.com

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/17/42

We're back in action. What a wild game! The battle for French Caledonia is raging.

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
G3M Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 72

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Catalina I: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 51

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Day Air attack on TF at 68,109


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD Dauntless x 21
Martin 139 x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 13
Beaufort V-IX x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 7
A-20B Boston x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 19
B-17E Fortress x 5


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kotobuki Maru #5
AP Michiyu Maru
APD APD-2
APD APD-37, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Imizu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD APD-33, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kakyu Maru
DD Hiyodori, Bomb hits 1
DD Sagi
AP Tonei Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Konsan Maru
APD APD-36
AP Kunimitsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/20/42

The battle for Nomea is still raging.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 2
BB Haruna, Shell hits 8
CA Chokai, Shell hits 3
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 2
CA Nachi, Shell hits 2
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1
DD Hagikaze
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Asashio
DD Arashio
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 2
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 2
DD Cummings, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Case, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD John D. Ford
DD Litchfield, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Whipple
DD Stewart, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Banckert, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Lawrence, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hatfield, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,112

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD Dauntless x 14
TBD Devastator x 9
Martin 139 x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 14
A-20B Boston x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 20


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 5 damaged
TBD Devastator: 5 damaged
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Aoba
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
CA Kumano
CL Natori

I'm positive I saw the Ise sink, but she doesn't show up on the list. Either way she is out of the war.

Hi, Ise is not sunk yet. But then she is not safe yet. (Still burning and still out of port)

Hi, Well after over 2 years of playing I still make newbie errors.
BB Ise was hit by a torpedo. During my orders phase she was escorted by a DD and I assigned a fighter Daitai to fly CAP over her while she limped back to port.
The following day she was attacked and no CAP!!!
What happened was during the night she fell behind her escort and formed a new TF. The DD took the CAP and went home.
A simple few seconds to change her mission to Escort would have prevented this. She still might have been attacked but she would have had CAP. She took 3 more torpedos and sank at the end of the turn. It would not be so bad except I've done this very same thing before. (I assigned a surface TF to follow a transport TF and then combined the transport TF with another. So of course the surface TF had nothing to follow and the transports sailed into an ambush with no protection-but thats another time and place......

04/21/42

Ise sinks, but so does the remains of the Allied surface fleet covering Noumea. Only the air force is left to try to keep the Japanese fleet from landing more troops. Operation Bloody Nose is still... let's say 2 weeks away. Noumea should be able to hold until then.

A Japanese CV force is headed for Fiji... what will it find? Watch this space. [:)]