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ORIGINAL: Swenslim

Hi Fletcher, glad to see you visit my humble page

Wasp was sunk month ago by my submurine, so I need Hornet for collection My subs showed themself very good, sinking BB Maryland, CV Wasp and CV Saratoga.

Only CV Hornet is alive in USN and 3 CV's in RN.

Wyrmm continued his landings on Tulagi when my BB's went to to Truk to replenish ammuniton. His B-17 is pure evil, every day they bomb my aurbase on Munda where my Vals are stationed. I simply cant do nothin to stop them. After my BB's will replensih I plan to send Bombardment TF to destroy Luganville airbase from where all B-17 fly.

Like in IRL its gonna be bloody battle for Canal, I am transporting 1 dvision, 1 art regiment and 1 AA regiment from Munda to Tassafaronga, and 1 division is embedding on ships at Pusan.

Swenslim ! Your AAR is at high level, for sure. About USS HORNET, I forgot the "Shangri-La secret weapon"... really, well, that´s very impressive. ROYAL NAVY Carriers will not be a problem for you, like allied I would take them for escort and ASW duties, they are not combat worthly against IJN battle carriers. I would probe with your A6M2 to stop B17s strikes, but they are monster, if unescorted you can get they turned back (I got it with A5M4s and Ki-27b!). I wish you the best of luck in your cunning plan to blast in a night naval bombardment the Lunga AF to destroy air facilities and as much as possible 4E monsters !.
Best wishes
ramón

September 27 1942





Naval clashes around Canal and Tulagi continues, my Bombardment TF on its route to Hendersen airfield stumbled on allied screen and transport TF's



Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 114,138, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami
DD Akizuki, Shell hits 1
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Farenholt, Shell hits 2
DD Hughes, Shell hits 1, on fire





Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 114,138, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
DD Akizuki, Shell hits 1
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
DE Talbot, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Dent, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
xAP Mount Vernon, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP President Coolidge, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Thomas Barry, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
xAK General Fleisher, Shell hits 30, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Chitral, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
AMC Westralia, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAP Rangatira, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
513 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (3 destroyed, 22 disabled)



Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 114,138, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CL Kitakami
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Uzuki, on fire

Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Iron Prince, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 25 (10 destroyed, 15 disabled)





Naval bombardment of Lunga at 114,138

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 14 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CL Kitakami
DD Uzuki
DD Hayashio
DD Natsushio



At the morning on return route TF met 4 destroyers, results were bad for japan side, amy were low on ammo and tired form previous actions. DD Uzuki is finished.



Day Time Surface Combat, near Tassafaronga at 113,137, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3
BB Fuso, Shell hits 6, on fire
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 3
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1
DD Hayashio
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Benham, Shell hits 1
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Lang
DD Stack, Shell hits 3, on fire

In Burma Wyrmm continues to pound without mercy Mandalay and Schwebo airfields
 
Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 6
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
      Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
 
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
 
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17F Fortress x 9
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
 
At China my units crossed river on road rom Nanyang to Ankang and in shock attack crashed  chinese troops.
 
Ground combat at 84,46
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 16923 troops, 98 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 695
 
Defending force 13799 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 498
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 614
 
Allied adjusted defense: 278
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      397 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Vehicles lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      4653 casualties reported
         Squads: 181 destroyed, 104 disabled
         Non Combat: 179 destroyed, 157 disabled
         Engineers: 18 destroyed, 24 disabled
      Units retreated 7
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    17th Tank Regiment
    68th Division
    13th Tank Regiment
    12th RGC Ind. Brigade
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
 
Defending units:
    40th Chinese Corps
    36th Chinese Corps
    15th Chinese Corps
    7th Chinese Corps
    84th Chinese Corps
    21st Group Army
    24th Group Army

Bloody Solomons........
 
Wyrmm brought his BB's trying to bar my landing on Tassafaronga, I had to retreat my amphibious until my carriers will arrive to cover operation. 5 my BB are currently repairing minor damage and cant help to destroy remaints of USA Pacific Fleet. Meanwhile I spotted another large TF moving from Makin towards Maloeap, but I simply dont have any undamaged forces to opposite it.
 
My Bettys managed to heavily damage and probably to sink 2 old USA BB.
 
Wyrmms sea bees are working like madmen and repairing Henderson airfield from wich he is trying to disrupt my air attacks.
 
Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 11
      G4M1 Betty x 54
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 43 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
      BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
      BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 1
 
 
Morning Air attack on Munda , at 111,134
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2-N Rufe x 2
      A6M3 Zero x 8
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
 
Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 33
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 27
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
 
 
Despite B-17 have service reiting 3, wyrmm somehow manages to send them every day or night :(
 

 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 13
      LB-30 Liberator x 3
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
      LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1