Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Pillager) Allies only

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 1:37 am

Summary of Operations 6/09/44

South Pacific: Ndeni captured this game turn by Allied ground forces. Plans had been underway to dispatch Allied combat LCU reinforcements to Ndeni, amphibious ship loading operations for supply and LCU’s going to Ndeni had been in progress as of this game turn (some loading ops now cancelled, other parts of this operation being continued or changed to reflect new situation at Ndeni). Current damage levels on port and airfield facilities at Ndeni have the base completely unusable. Preparation for a similar “pump and dump” process to what had been done at Noumea, Port Moresby, Luganville, etc is now being started – maximum airfield size at Ndeni is 8(5) making it valuable for air operations, with a somewhat smaller 4(1) maximum port size.

92K supply is currently stockpiled in Ndeni base, excluding supply on hand in Allied LCU. It’s likely none of the Allied supply on hand in Ndeni is captured Japanese stocks. Japanese LCU defending Ndeni were not eliminated, Allied deliberate ground attack is continuing to eliminate remnants. AAR’s follow.

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Pre-Invasion action off Ndeni (120,143)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-180
LCT-324
LCT-327

LCT-180 fired at enemy troops
LCT-324 fired at enemy troops
LCT-327 fired at enemy troops
LCT-180 fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LCT-327

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Amphibious Assault at Ndeni (120,143)

TF 430 troops unloading over beach at Ndeni, 120,143

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Afternoon Air attack on 42nd Division, at 120,143 (Ndeni)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 24

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 42nd Division, at 120,143 (Ndeni)

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37402 troops, 785 guns, 734 vehicles, Assault Value = 1220
Defending force 9900 troops, 112 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 1860
Japanese adjusted defense: 143
Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ndeni !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2307 casualties reported
Squads: 76 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 58 (57 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (42 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
93rd Infantry Division
15th NZ Brigade
1st NZ Brigade
41st Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
8th NZ Brigade
4th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
42nd Division
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
12th Naval Construction Battalion
4th Air Defense AA Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy

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Current base status of Luganville – 568K supply and 97K fuel on hand. Convoy detachment WP-197A (4 ships) arrives in Luganville from the mainland US, cargo includes 25K supply and 2K fuel.

Current base status of Noumea – 2.02 million supply and 1.45 million fuel on hand. Main body of transport convoy WP-197 (13 ships) arrives in Noumea from mainland US. Cargo aboard WP-197 includes 43K supply and 80K fuel, no air units or LCU. A second detachment of WP-197 is currently unloading cargo at Suva.

A large scale re-assignment of objectives for Allied LCU in South Pacific theatre area is now underway. Overall strategic plans are in the direction of moving due northward from Ndeni rather than an advance into the Solomons, a complete bypass of the Solomons is under consideration. The fall of Ndeni completes a breach of Pillager’s Japanese outer perimeter line from the south, access into Japanese rear areas covered by a line of Allied bases from Noumea-Luganville-Ndeni with an extensive open sea area to the east.

Coastwatcher entries from 6/09 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 1, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,137 near Tassafaronga, Speed 5, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 15, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 111,135 near Munda, Speed 9, Moving Northwest

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 1:46 am

Summary of Operations 6/09/44 (continued)

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 992K, fuel 71K. Japanese night bombing raid on Port Moresby airfield. Damage to Port Moresby airfield facilities fully repaired, all damaged Allied planes back in operational condition. AAR follows.

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Night Air attack on Port Moresby, at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud (78% moonlight)

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 15

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 9 damaged
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
P-38H Lightning: 5 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Current status of Terapo base – 36K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity this game turn in the Terapo bridgehead area.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 10 Ki-67 Peggy (all flak)
• 1 Ki-84 Frank (ops)
• 1 N1K1-J George (on the ground)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 SBD-3 Dauntless (on the ground)

One Allied night airfield bombing raid reached Wau, all scheduled night bombing raids against Lae airfield failed to launch.

4 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
6 x 90th BG/400th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 28th BG/404th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud (78% moonlight)

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 1

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-802 Hikotai/C with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

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Still more daylight (possible synch bug) naval air strikes hit the Japanese minesweeper TF, the Jap ships refusing to sink (no clear indication of them having done so). This could be an AE forum record for synch bug actions against the same target (2 US patrol sub contacts, 4-5 naval air strikes by Allied planes and counting). Latest Combat Events report entries and synch bug AAR’s follow. Not like we aren’t trying…

PBY-5A Catalina from VP-12 has spotted AMc Seki Maru #3 at 102,124
AMc Seki Maru #3 is reported HIT

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cape Gloucester at 102,124 (adjacent hex NE of Cape Gloucester)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMc Seki Maru #3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cape Gloucester at 102,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMc Seki Maru #3
AMc Fumi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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AAR’s of latest daylight bombing strikes against Buna port facilities follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

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

Port hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 14, 1 Jap TF (one ship, shown as submarine TF), 19 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no reported numbers of Japanese aircraft or airfield damage, 1 Jap TF (4 ships including 1 AM, 1 LB, 1 MTB), 11 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Wau – 17 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 2, 8 Jap LCU.

Allied ground forces at Buna with 181K supply on hand, LCU still recovering fatigue and disabled elements. Allied ground bombardment attack on Buna continues. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5971 troops, 350 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 2218
Defending force 78646 troops, 620 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 2308

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
150th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
98th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
1st Guards Division
104th Division
13th Division
47th Division
116th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
64th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
62nd Construction Battalion
31st Army
7th Base Force
8th Base Force
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
55th Field AA Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 1:52 am

Summary of Operations 6/09/44 (continued)

Central Pacific: US patrol sub returning to base for replenishment intercepts small Japanese transport in daylight surface action. AAR follows.

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Submarine attack near Ebon at 134,124 (NW of Tarawa)

Japanese Ships
xAKL Katsura Maru, Shell hits 53, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Tang, hits 6 (system damage 6, float 3, moving at 19 kts)

xAKL Katsura Maru is sighted by SS Tang
SS Tang attacking xAKL Katsura Maru on the surface
SS Tang low on gun ammo, O'Kane, R.H. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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6/09 Sigint entries reporting intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Nauru Is and Maleolap. Detected statuses of the two bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity at either location.

Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 122 aircraft (all fighters), 1 Jap TF (3 ships including 2 AMc, 1 MGB), 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), fires 96. No further change in refinery levels indicating additional damage from 6/07 strategic bombing strike.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe (after raid below) – 131 aircraft (all fighters), no reported airfield damage, oil production 174(127), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.

RAF 2E bombers launch night bombing strike on Magwe airfield, no indication of any significant airfield damage or Japanese planes lost. 14 RAF bombers reported destroyed (12 air-to-air, 1 flak, 1 ops). Combat Events report entry and AAR’s follow.

4 x No.45 Sqn RAF Wellington B.X stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud (78% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 25

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 12 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 24

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 18

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:37 am

Summary of Operations 6/10/44

South Pacific: 96K supply currently stockpiled in Ndeni base, airfield facility repair underway using engineer elements in combat LCU, damage to port facilities remains at 100. Loaded supply transport ships (AKA, LST) from the planned reinforcement TF’s for Ndeni were formed into an amphibious TF and now departing Noumea for Ndeni. Barge (LCT) supply transport from Luganvile to Ndeni is continuing. For the short term, movement of supply and LCU into Ndeni will be conducted using amphibious transport while port facilities in Ndeni are being restored.

Allied deliberate ground attack is to eliminate remnants of Japanese LCU on Ndeni was launched. AAR follows. One detected Jap LCU (probably 42nd Infantry Division) is shown at Ndeni.

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Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37149 troops, 785 guns, 734 vehicles, Assault Value = 1186
Defending force 7911 troops, 56 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Allied adjusted assault: 1586
Japanese adjusted defense: 29
Allied assault odds: 59 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1646 casualties reported
Squads: 115 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st NZ Brigade
15th NZ Brigade
93rd Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
8th NZ Brigade
4th Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
42nd Division
12th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
5th JAAF AF Coy
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
4th Air Defense AA Rgt /1

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20th Ind. Mountain Gun Battalion Wiped Out at Ndeni by attrition!!!
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy Wiped Out at Ndeni by attrition!!!
12th Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Ndeni by attrition!!!
5th JAAF AF Coy Wiped Out at Ndeni by attrition!!!

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Unidentified Japanese LCU reported destroyed in land combat (deliberate attack) at Ndeni on 6/06 is now identified as 15 Naval Gd.

Current base status of Luganville – 578K supply and 97K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 2.01 million supply and 1.47 million fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 6/10 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 14, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Rasin Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 1, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed 5, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 12, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,130 near Shortlands, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 19, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,130 near Shortlands, Speed 16, Moving Southeast

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:40 am

Summary of Operations 6/10/44 (continued)

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 991K, fuel 71K.

Current status of Terapo base – 38K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity this game turn in the Terapo bridgehead area.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 4 Ki-84 Frank (3 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 4 N1K1-J George (1 air-to-air, 3 ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 9 B-24D1 Liberator (8 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 13 B-25 Mitchell (all air-to-air)

Allied night airfield bombing raids over New Guinea failed to launch or did not reach assigned targets. Combat Events report entries follow, no AAR’s reported.

6 x 90th BG/321st BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 28th BG/404th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 28th BG/404th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
7 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

USAAF 2E and 4E daylight bombing strikes against Buna port facilities continue, this set of raids intercepted by Japanese CAP fighters with significant losses to US planes. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 15
Ki-84a Frank x 23

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

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

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (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 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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, scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
S-303 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 14000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
248th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 16000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 92 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 12470.
Raid is overhead
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
S-303 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
248th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
S-303 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
248th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

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

Port hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
S-303 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
248th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 9, 3 Jap TF (20 ships tota), 19 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 85 aircraft (all fighters), 1 Jap TF (6 ships including 2 AM, 1 MTB), 11 Jap LCU.

Jap submarine sunk by mine hit in Buna base hex. AAR follows.

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TF 7 encounters mine field at Buna (99,129)

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

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Allied ground forces at Buna with 180K supply on hand. Ground bombardment attack on Buna by Allied forces continues. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5963 troops, 350 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 2239
Defending force 78747 troops, 619 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 2320

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
32nd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
9th Australian Division
I Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
98th Field Artillery Battalion
150th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
104th Division
1st Guards Division
13th Division
64th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
47th Division
116th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
8th Base Force
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
17th Naval Construction Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
31st Army
14th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Base Force
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10

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US patrol sub in action with Japanese surface ASW. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Rambutyo at 103,120 (night action, ESE of Manus)

Japanese Ships
E W-16

Allied Ships
SS Mingo

SS Mingo launches 2 torpedoes at E W-16
E W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:42 am

Summary of Operations 6/10/44 (continued)

Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 121 aircraft (all fighters), 1 Jap TF (2 ships, both AMc), 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), fires 15.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 151 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 175(126), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 1:24 pm

Summary of Operations 6/11/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 990K, fuel 71K.

Current status of Terapo base – 40K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity this game turn in the Terapo bridgehead area.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 35 Ki-44 Tojo (25 air-to-air, 10 ops)
• 32 Ki-84 Frank (30 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 24 N1K1-J George (19 air-to-air, 5 ops)
• 5 N1K1 Rex (4 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 1 J1N1-S Irving (on the ground)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 41 P-47D Thunderbolt (34 air-to-air, 7 ops)
• 6 F6F-3N Hellcat (6 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 7 A-20G Havoc (1 air-to-air, 6 flak)
• 1 Spitfire VIII (ops) - Australian

Allied night airfield bombing raids on Lae launched with modest result using both level bombing and low-level strafing attack. A small night raid also launched on Salamaua airfield with no effect. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

4 x 90th BG/400th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
7 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Moderate rain (60% moonlight)

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
N1K1 Rex x 8

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 6 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 4 destroyed by flak

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
N1K1 Rex x 8

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 57 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2
N1K1 Rex x 8

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2
N1K1 Rex x 7

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100 scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2
N1K1 Rex x 6

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 1
N1K1 Rex x 5

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Salamaua, at 98,127

Weather in hex: Severe storms (60% moonlight)

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

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USAAF 2E and 4E daylight bombing strikes against Buna port and airfield facilities supported by Allied fighter sweeps. No report of Japanese fighter CAP encountered over Buna. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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USAAF fighters launch daylight fighter sweeps over Lae. Allied to Japanese plane kill ratio in this action (91 to 47 planes) was less than optimal – Pillager is rarely putting Japanese planes over locations easily accessible to Allied attack in air-to-air action. My preference is not giving Pillager a “home field advantage” for Japanese air forces in air-to-air combat actions at all or as little as possible. However, air combat operations over Jap bases will likely become more necessary to inflict significant levels of attrition on Japanese air forces (particularly LBA). Numbers of USAAF pilots lost were considerably less than the numbers of destroyed US planes (above), indicating many planes reported destroyed air-to-air were instead ops losses. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 42
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 41
Ki-84a Frank x 57

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (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 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
S-303 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
248th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 15 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 18000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 34 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 20000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 27 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 18000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 28
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 33
Ki-84a Frank x 49

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 27000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
S-303 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
S-310 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 21 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 14000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
248th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25
Ki-84a Frank x 36

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 27000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 22490.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 17000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 19000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 17000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 20
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 24

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3N Hellcat: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-310 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 26000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 24490.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 17000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 13000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 16000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 24

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 27000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-310 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 26000 and 29490.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 24490.
Raid is overhead
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 12000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 16000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 27000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-310 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 26490.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters to 24000.
Raid is overhead
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 12000 and 26270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 16000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 27000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-310 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 17000 and 19810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 14000 and 24810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – airfield damage 10, port damage 3, 4 Jap TF (14 ships total), 19 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 33 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 7, 1 Jap TF (4 ships including 1 AM, 2 MTB), 11 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Rabaul – 145 aircraft (44 fighters), 5 ships (all small combat ships), no reported Jap LCU or detected Jap TF’s.

Allied ground forces at Buna with 178K supply on hand. Ground bombardment attack on Buna by Allied forces continues. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5979 troops, 350 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 2255
Defending force 78760 troops, 619 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 2317

Japanese ground losses:
425 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
1st Marine Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
9th Australian Division
1st Medium Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
98th Field Artillery Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
150th USA Base Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
1st Guards Division
47th Division
116th Division
104th Division
64th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
13th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
7th Base Force
17th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
31st Army
62nd Construction Battalion
8th Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 1:26 pm

Summary of Operations 6/11/44 (continued)

South Pacific: 99K supply stockpiled in Ndeni base. Nearly all runway and service damage at Ndeni airfield repaired, port damage remains at 100.

Allied deliberate ground attack to eliminate remnants of Japanese LCU on Ndeni continues. Latest AAR follows. One detected Jap LCU (42nd Infantry Division) remains shown at Ndeni. Jap 4 Air Defense AA Rgt now appears to be eliminated as a LCU, 42 Division the only known Jap ground unit remaining on Ndeni.

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Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37064 troops, 785 guns, 734 vehicles, Assault Value = 1175
Defending force 6141 troops, 42 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Allied adjusted assault: 1658
Japanese adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 127 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1797 casualties reported
Squads: 122 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
1st NZ Brigade
15th NZ Brigade
41st Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
8th NZ Brigade
V US Amphib Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
42nd Division

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Unidentified Japanese LCU reported destroyed in land combat (deliberate attack) at Ndeni on 6/06 is now identified as 15 Naval Gd.

Current base status of Luganville – 587K supply and 97K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 2.02 million supply and 1.50 million fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 6/11 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Montevideo Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,129 near Buka, Speed 12, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Sinkoku Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 111,134 near Munda, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 19, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 16, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Southeast

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 1:28 pm

Summary of Operations 6/11/44 (continued)

Eastern US: Fast transport convoy EX-77 (10 ships) departing Eastern US for Australia via Capetown – cargo includes 56K supply and 1800 fuel, no LCU or air units.

Central Pacific: A US sub minelaying TF (10 subs) lays 200 mines in Kwajalein base hex. Remaining stock of Mk10 mines in the pool (approx 300 mines) is being used up by dumping into selected Jap bases. Mk10 is a submarine-laid mine out of production since 12/42, only ships known to carry them are US Tambor class fleet subs and those S-class subs remaining in the game (all S-class subs now operating in South/SW Pacific theatre area). 6/44 ship upgrade for US Tambor subs eliminates their minelaying capability – this upgrade delayed for some Tambor class subs long enough to load up remaining stock of Mk10 mines aboard them for minelaying missions before the subs are later upgraded on return to Pearl Harbor or other base with shipyard.

Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 126 aircraft (all fighters), 1 Jap TF (2 ships, both AMc), 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), fires 2.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 142 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 176(125), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:49 am

Summary of Operations 6/12/44

South Pacific: 103K supply stockpiled in Ndeni base. All runway and service damage at Ndeni airfield repaired, repair of port facilities now underway (current port damage 34).

Allied deliberate ground attack to eliminate remnants of Japanese LCU on Ndeni continues. Latest AAR follows. No detected Jap LCU visible on Ndeni.

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Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37049 troops, 785 guns, 734 vehicles, Assault Value = 1175
Defending force 5235 troops, 38 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
Allied adjusted assault: 1596
Japanese adjusted defense: 7
Allied assault odds: 228 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1863 casualties reported
Squads: 142 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 92 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
93rd Infantry Division
1st NZ Brigade
41st Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
15th NZ Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
V US Amphib Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
42nd Division

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Ndeni (42 Division still exists despite it not being detected or visible on game map)

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Current base status of Luganville – 595K supply and 96K fuel on hand. Construction to expand port and airfield facilities at Luganville to maximum sizes has fully completed this game turn. Airfield size at Luganville is now 8(5), port size at 6(3).

Current base status of Noumea – 2.03 million supply and 1.52 million fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 6/12 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 11, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 15, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Sumatra Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 12, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 16, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,130 near Shortlands, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 111,132 near Choiseul Bay, Speed 18, Moving Southeast

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:51 am

Summary of Operations 6/12/44 (continued)

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 986K, fuel 71K.

Current status of Terapo base – 40K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity this game turn in the Terapo bridgehead area.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in New Guinea.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 B-24J Liberator (ops)

Scheduled Allied night airfield raids on Lae did not launched or failed to reach target, cause(s) unknown. Combat Events report entries follow.

6 x 71st RG/110th TRS P-39D Airacobra stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night

USAAF daylight bombing strikes continue against Buna port facilities, still supported by Allied fighter sweeps. No reported Japanese fighter CAP. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 15

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – airfield damage 3, port damage 16, 1 Jap TF (1 ships visible as submarine TF), 19 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 96 aircraft (all fighters), no airfield damage, 1 Jap TF (4 ships including 3 MTB), 11 Jap LCU.

Allied ground forces at Buna with 177K supply on hand. Ground bombardment attack on Buna by Allied forces continued. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5987 troops, 350 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 2275
Defending force 78624 troops, 620 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 2301

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
9th Australian Division
1st Medium Regiment
150th USA Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
98th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
64th Division
104th Division
116th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
13th Division
47th Division
1st Guards Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
7th Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
31st Army
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
8th Base Force
17th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:53 am

Summary of Operations 6/12/44 (continued)

Formosa: US patrol sub intercepts small Jap transport in night action. AAR follows.

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Submarine attack near Taihoku at 88,62 (adjacent hex N of Taihoku)

Japanese Ships
xAK Daiiku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill

xAK Daiiku Maru is sighted by SS Bluegill
SS Bluegill launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Daiiku Maru

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North Pacific: US landing craft TF transporting supply points to Attu Island attacked by Japanese LBA naval air strike while unloading cargo. Attu is currently unoccupied by Allied LCU, although supply transport into Attu using LCT has been underway to pre-deploy supply stockpiles on Attu in advance of arriving construction engineer LCU to begin base expansion at Attu. Transport of construction engineer LCU to Attu is currently underway – amphibious TF is currently at sea and enroute to Attu. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Attu Island 153,49

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
LCT-61
LCT-65
LCT-64

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Eastern US: Transport convoy EX-78 (25 ships) departing for Australia via Capetown – cargo includes 146K supply and 2500 fuel, no LCU or air units. Faster transport ships from this group departed separately last game turn from Eastern US as convoy EX-77.

Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 120 aircraft (all fighters), 1 Jap TF (2 ships), 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), no fires.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 126 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 177(124), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 2:33 pm

Summary of Operations 6/13/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 985K, fuel 71K.

Current status of Terapo base – 40K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity this game turn in the Terapo bridgehead area.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 10 Ki-84 Frank (9 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 12 N1K1-J George (10 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 2 J2M3 Jack (both on the ground)
• 2 J1N1-S Irving (1 ops, 1 on the ground)
• 9 L2D2 Tabby (all on the ground)
• 1 Ki-49-II KAI Helen (on the ground)
• 4 Ki-54 Hickory (all on the ground)
• 4 H8K2-L Emily (all on the ground)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 B-29-1 Superfortress (flak)
• 1 Spitfire VIII (ops) - Australian

Scheduled Allied night airfield raids on Lae again did not launch or failed to reach target, cause(s) unknown. Combat Events report entries follow.

Mission cancelled for 13 x Mitchell II from No.120 Sqn RAAF!!!
Mission cancelled for 6 x B-25C Mitchell from 345th BG/499th BS !!!
6 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 90th BG/400th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
6 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 311th FG/530th FS P-39D Airacobra stray due to night
5 x 311th FG/530th FS P-39D Airacobra stray due to night

20th USAAF B-29 Superforts make their first operational action in a night airfield bombing raid on Rabaul from bases in NE Australia. These planes entered the game intended for use in strategic bombing raids from China, the fall of China in this campaign making necessary (or allowing, depending on point of view) re-use of these bombers from their original purpose. B-29 squadrons entered the game as reinforcements in Aden – transport convoy EX-70 from Eastern US routed to pick up the squadrons in Aden for transfer to Australia via Capetown and Melbourne. In any event, 20th USAAF and the bombers historically transferred from China to the Marianas, the fall of China and my action within this campaign transferring the bombers sooner rather than later.

The B-29-1 Superfort’s 28-hex normal flight range allows effective use of these planes for bombing strikes over a wide swath of Pillager’s Japanese outer perimeter from their current base in NE Australia – including all points in New Guinea from Aitape eastward, plus Rabaul and virtually all points in the Solomons. A total of 105 B-29-1 planes (15 squadrons) are now available for bombing operations, one additional B-29 squadron (7 planes) now in Capetown (transported there from Aden) for pickup by the next EX transport convoy arriving in Capetown for subsequent transfer to Australia. 20th USAAF also includes several C-46 air transport squadrons (original intent probably for transporting supply to China over the “Hump”) – these air units in various stages of transit to Australia given a considerable surplus of Allied air transport squadrons/planes already in India. Pillager is not the only beneficiary of reinforcements in the Pacific theatres from China.

Effects of the B-29’s debut bombing raid appear significant given the relatively small number of planes actually reaching target over Rabaul (15 of 35 planes dispatched). It should also be noted the composition of planes destroyed on the ground – Japanese air transport being employed for supply of Buna and/or Lae. Pillager’s safe haven at Rabaul for air or sea transport of supply to New Guinea is at an end – Allied air forces now capable of attacking Japanese air supply for New Guinea at its origin as well as destination.

Based on results of this raid, I am revising parts of my general plan for employing B-29 bombers – including use of these planes in smaller “packets”, splitting the 15 B-29 squadrons into “packets” of 3 squadrons each rather than the initial plan of three “packets” with 5 squadrons. Intent of employing B-29’s in “packets” is allowing continuous operation of these bombers (as much as possible) on some level within the constraints of pilot fatigue and the B-29’s relatively poor service rating of 5, plus spreading B-29 bombing raids across a wider area and selection of targets. The concept of bomber squadron “packets” developed and employed with B-24 Liberators and 2E level bombers in SW Pacific theatre area. My view is that the B-29 Superfort is less the arrival of a “miracle super weapon” than the entry of a tool to spread Japanese air (CAP and flak) defenses while at the same time considerably increasing the area and number of available Japanese targets for Allied level bombing raids. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

3 x 40th BG/25th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 444th BG/676th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 444th BG/677th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain (39% moonlight)

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

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 2 damaged
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed on ground
L2D2 Tabby: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-54c Hickory: 1 destroyed on ground
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-802 Hikotai/A with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Night Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-54c Hickory: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-802 Hikotai/A with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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USAAF daylight bombing strikes against Buna port facilities supported by Allied fighter sweeps continue. Air-to-air combat with Japanese fighter CAP reported. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-303 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 18000 and 18270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
S-303 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000, scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Port hits 15
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no airfield damage, port damage 26, no Jap TF, 19 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 97 aircraft (all fighters), 1 Jap TF (4 ships), 11 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Rabaul (after raid above) – no information on Japanese plane numbers or airfield damage, unidentified ship(s) in port, 27 Jap LCU (15 identified; mainly HQ, flak and base force units).

Allied ground forces at Buna with 176K supply on hand. Ground bombardment attack on Buna by Allied forces continued. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 56493 troops, 1269 guns, 1309 vehicles, Assault Value = 2289
Defending force 78749 troops, 620 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 2310

Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
9th Australian Division
2/11th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
98th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
I Australian Corps
168th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
150th USA Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
116th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
64th Division
13th Division
104th Division
1st Guards Division
47th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
8th Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
7th Base Force
55th Field AA Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
31st Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10

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US patrol sub in action with Japanese surface ASW. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Rambutyo at 103,120 (ESE of Manus)

Japanese Ships
E Asagao
E W-16

Allied Ships
SS Mingo

SS Mingo launches 2 torpedoes at E Asagao
Mingo diving deep ....
E W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sigint entry for 6/13 reports Jap 38 Independent Engineer Rgt now located at Manus – this LCU transferred to Manus from China, likely involved in construction activity to expand base facilities. Current detected size of Manus airfield is 4(5), port size (3(4). Other identified Japanese LCU known to be at Manus include 1 Raiding Force, 4 Independent SNLF Co, 51 Independent Mountain Gun Bn, 22 Field AF Construction Bn, 30 JAAF Base Force, 15 Base Force (IJN). Manus is likely being developed as a significant supporting position in Pillager’s Japanese forward positions.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 2:35 pm

Summary of Operations 6/13/44 (continued)

South Pacific: 107K supply stockpiled in Ndeni base. Port facilities now fully repaired, port expansion from current 2(1) size being started (for the time being) using engineer elements in combat LCU now located in Ndeni. Additional construction engineer LCU’s to augment base expansion activity are being dispatched to Ndeni from Noumea. Current airfield size at Ndeni is 4(5) – airfield expansion is planned to start later once air HQ and aviation support LCU arrive in Ndeni to support Allied air operations from there.

Allied ground forces had been set for deliberate ground attack to eliminate remnants of Japanese LCU on Ndeni along with 4E bombers for ground attack on Ndeni. No aerial bombing or ground combat occurred on Ndeni this game turn indicating elimination of Jap 42nd Infantry Division LCU (at least on Ndeni) as well as complete elimination of all Japanese ground forces defending Ndeni – this the “official” end of combat operations to capture Ndeni base hex.

Current base status of Luganville – 610K supply and 101K fuel on hand. Plans now underway to transfer forward an air HQ plus some 4E bombers from Noumea to Luganville.

Current base status of Noumea – 2.05 million supply and 1.53 million fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 6/13 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 111,132 near Choiseul Bay, Speed 14, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 7, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,135 near Thousand Ships Bay, Speed 18, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 5, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed 3, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed 10, Moving Southeast

Formosa: US patrol sub in less than happy encounter with Japanese destroyer. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Taihoku at 89,61 (night action, N of Taihoku)

Japanese Ships
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill, hits 3 (system damage 9, float 40, engine 2, returning to base at 12 kts)

SS Bluegill launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kamikaze
DD Kamikaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 6/13 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Jaluit and Eniwetok. Detected statuses of the two bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity at either location.

Australia: Transport convoy WX-3 (21 ships) arrives from US West Coast. Cargo aboard the convoy includes one LCU (1 Philippine Infantry Rgt), 104K supply and 6K fuel.

Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 142 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (8 ships), 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32). The second Jap TF in Rangoon (6 ships including 1 AV, 1 TK, 4 AO) appear to be probable fuel/oil transport.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 140 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 178(123), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:32 pm

Summary of Operations 6/14/44

South Pacific: Night bombing raid on Lunga airfield launched by 20th USAAF B-29’s based in NE Australia. One Jap P1Y1 Frances reported destroyed on the ground, no USAAF bombers lost. No detected damage to Lunga airfield. Combat Events report entry and AAR’s follow.

3 x 444th BG/679th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Weather in hex: Light cloud (28% moonlight)

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged

Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Current base status of Ndeni – 109K supply on hand, no fuel points.

Current base status of Luganville – 623K supply and 101K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 2.07 million supply and 1.54 million fuel on hand.

Convoy detachment WP-199B (7 ships) arrives in Suva from mainland US; cargo includes 43K supply and 3500 fuel, no LCU or air units. Main body of convoy WP-199 plus a second detachment are still enroute to Auckland and Noumea.

Transport convoy WP-196 (16 transports, 4 DE) arrives in Auckland from mainland US via Hawaii. Cargo aboard the convoy includes three LCU (US 38th Infantry Division, I Corps Artillery, 640 TD Bn) and 20K supply. All LCU arriving with WP-196 are being forwarded to SW Pacific theatre.

Coastwatcher entries from 6/14 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 13, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 16, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 12, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 111,134 near Munda, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,133 near Vella Lavella, Speed 14, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 111,132 near Choiseul Bay, Speed 14, Moving Northeast

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:36 pm

Summary of Operations 6/14/44 (continued)

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 986K, fuel 76K.

Current status of Terapo base – 43K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity this game turn in the Terapo bridgehead area.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 10 N1K1-J George (5 air-to-air, 2 on the ground, 3 ops)
• 1 Ki-44 Tojo (on the ground)
• 2 Ki-61 Tony (both on the ground)
• 1 J1N1-S Irving (air-to-air)
• 2 N1K1 Rex (1 air-to-air, 1 ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 B-25C Mitchell (air-to-air)
• 2 Mitchell II (both air-to-air)

Allied night airfield raids on Lae resume. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x No.18 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
6 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
4 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
7 x No.18 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
5 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light rain (28% moonlight)

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 8
N1K1 Rex x 5

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

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

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 6
N1K1 Rex x 5

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
N1K1 Rex x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

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

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 3
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 3
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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USAAF daylight bombing strikes against Buna port facilities supported by Allied fighter sweeps continue. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Port hits 16
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 10
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 20000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 28, 3 Jap TF (21 ships total), 19 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 122 aircraft (all fighters), 1 Jap TF (4 ships), 11 Jap LCU.

Allied ground forces at Buna with 174K supply on hand. Ground bombardment attack on Buna by Allied forces continues. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 65952 troops, 1475 guns, 1512 vehicles, Assault Value = 2298
Defending force 78740 troops, 620 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 2312

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

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

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
Americal Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
98th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
2/11th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
150th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
104th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
64th Division
47th Division
1st Guards Division
13th Division
116th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
62nd Construction Battalion
31st Army
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
7th Base Force
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
55th Field AA Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
8th Base Force
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10

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US patrol sub in action with Japanese surface ASW. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Rambutyo at 103,120 (ESE of Manus)

Japanese Ships
E Asagao
E W-16

Allied Ships
SS Mingo

SS Mingo launches 2 torpedoes at E Asagao
Mingo diving deep ....
E W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sigint entry for 6/13 reports Jap 38 Independent Engineer Rgt now located at Manus – this LCU transferred to Manus from China, likely involved in construction activity to expand base facilities. Current detected size of Manus airfield is 4(5), port size (3(4). Other identified Japanese LCU known to be at Manus include 1 Raiding Force, 4 Independent SNLF Co, 51 Independent Mountain Gun Bn, 22 Field AF Construction Bn, 30 JAAF Base Force, 15 Base Force (IJN). Manus is likely being developed as a significant supporting position in Pillager’s Japanese forward positions.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:39 pm

Summary of Operations 6/14/44 (continued)

Central Pacific: US patrol sub in action with Japanese transport convoy north of Rabaul. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 105,115 (N of Mussau Is)

Japanese Ships
AK Tamon Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AK Onoe Maru
AK Tamagawa Maru
AK Akiura Maru
E No.18

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee, hits 13 (system damage 34, float 47, engine 9, returning to base at 10 kts)

SS Tullibee launches 2 torpedoes at AK Tamon Maru
Tullibee diving deep ....
E No.18 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sigint entry for 6/14 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Eniwetok. Detected base status of Eniwetok shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.

Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 138 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (8 ships total), 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32).

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 127 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 179(122), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.

USAAF 4E bombers launch night raid on oil production facilities in Magwe. No additional damage to Magwe oil production detected or reported. Plane losses in the raid include 2 USAAF B-24D Liberators lost (both ops), 6 Jap Ki-45 Nick (1 air-to-air, 5 ops). Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x 7th BG/9th BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
6 x 7th BG/492nd BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
4 x 7th BG/493rd BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
5 x 7th BG/493rd BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (28% moonlight)

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 22

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 19

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:38 am

Summary of Operations 6/15/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 983K, fuel 75K.

Current status of Terapo base – 43K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity this game turn in the Terapo bridgehead area.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 4 N1K1-J George (all on the ground)
• 4 N1K1 Rex (1 air-to-air, 1 on the ground, 2 ops)
• 4 Ki-61 Tony (all on the ground)
• 2 J1N1-S Irving (both on the ground)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 10 P-39D Airacobra (6 flak, 4 ops) – actual loss counted at 9 planes
• 7 A-20G Havoc (5 flak, 2 ops)

Allied night airfield raids on Lae continue including both high and low-level attack, some B-29’s also joining this game turn’s raids. Most effects of raids this game turn appear to be from low-level strikes. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x 90th BG/400th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
3 x 468th BG/792nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
3 x 468th BG/794th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy rain (17% moonlight)

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 5 damaged
N1K1 Rex: 1 damaged
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 11 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 4
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 3 damaged
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed on ground
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 12 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Not certain whether scheduled USAAF daylight bombing strikes and Allied fighter sweeps against Buna were launched. AAR entries of daylight raids over Buna appears in one copy of the 6/15 Combat report file (not in the other file), unfavorable weather conditions at Buna and Allied air bases in NE Australia, plus current statuses of Allied air squadrons and the Japanese base in Buna (below) provide a conflicting picture. My estimate is that there’s considerable synch bug going on with this action and no raids on Buna this game turn actually took place.

Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 3, 1 Jap TF (1 ship), 19 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 86 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 10, no Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU. Unidentified Japanese aircraft appear based at Wau in a detected status of that base, these planes likely transfers to Wau from Lae.

Allied ground forces at Buna with 173K supply on hand. Ground bombardment attack on Buna by Allied forces continues. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 66114 troops, 1475 guns, 1512 vehicles, Assault Value = 2310
Defending force 78866 troops, 620 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 2320

Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
1st Marine Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
98th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
2/11th Field Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
150th USA Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
1st Guards Division
64th Division
104th Division
47th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
13th Division
116th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
31st Army
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
8th Base Force
62nd Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
7th Base Force
55th Field AA Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:40 am

Summary of Operations 6/15/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 110K supply on hand, no fuel points. Amphibious supply transport TF from Noumea (AKA and LST) arrives with 76K supply cargo. Several ships detached to use available dockside (port size 2) unloading, most ships in the convoy using amphibious unload. Fighter cover for supply unloading ops being provided by P-38 Lighting LRCAP based in Luganville.

Current base status of Luganville – 625K supply and 103K fuel on hand. Supply transport to Ndeni from Luganville via landing craft TF (LCT’s) continues.

Current base status of Noumea – 2.07 million supply and 1.54 million fuel on hand.

Main body of transport convoy WP-199 (6 transports, 4 DE, CA Houston II) arrives in Auckland from mainland US. Cargo aboard the convoy includes 37K supply and 2500 fuel, no LCU or air units. CA Houston II and DE are being detached from WP-199 for employment in South/SW Pacific theatre operations.

Coastwatcher entries from 6/15 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 1, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed 18, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,137 near Tassafaronga, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 12, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Kosei Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 7, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 1, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 17, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 111,134 near Munda, Speed 12, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,133 near Vella Lavella, Speed 14, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 111,132 near Choiseul Bay, Speed 11, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 15, Moving Northwest

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:44 am

Summary of Operations 6/15/44 (continued)

Central Pacific: US patrol sub in action with Japanese transport TF(s) north of the Solomons. Two detected Jap TF visible at this hex location – one with 3 ships (including 2 CM) moving on W heading (probable destination Shortlands), the second TF with one ship moving on E heading. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Choiseul Bay at 113,130 (ENE of Shortlands)

Japanese Ships
xAP Saipan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Cisco

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

SS Cisco launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Saipan Maru

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Sub attack near Choiseul Bay at 113,130

Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Cisco

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

SS Cisco launches 2 torpedoes at AK Kinka Maru

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Australia: Transport convoy WX-4 (30 ships) arrives from US West Coast. Cargo aboard the convoy includes US 11th Airborne Division, 131K supply and 3300 fuel.

DEI: US minelaying sub TF (5 subs) drops minefield at entrance to Palembang (hex location 49, 90) using obsolete Mk10 mines, contact with Japanese surface ASW reported. Subs now returning to base, scheduled 6/44 upgrade for them planned on arrival at base. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Palembang at 49,90 (entrance to Palembang base hex)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-11
PB Kongo Maru #2
PB Wa 14

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish

SS Kingfish is located by DMS W-11
Kingfish bottoming out ....
PB Kongo Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Wa 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 121 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (8 ships total), 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32).

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe (after raid below) – 138 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 180(121), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.

Another less than stellar night raid on oil production facilities in Magwe by USAAF 4E bombers, no reported hits to Magwe oil facilities or additional damage detected. USAAF plane losses in the raid include 2 B-24D Liberators (1 air-to-air, 1 flak) and 2 B-17E Fortress (1 air-to-air, 1 ops). Reported Jap plane losses are1 Ki-45 Nick (ops). AAR’s follow.

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain (17% moonlight)

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 17

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 14

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

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