Bad Hair Day for the USN
Moderators: Joel Billings, Tankerace, siRkid
Cap & Gown explains how to set up when you are expecting a strike but if you are set to not react and it does react then its the same thing as getting caught with your pants down. And I believe that's happened to all of us. See my explanation on my next turn Nasrullah.
Col Saito: "Don't speak to me of rules! This is war! It is not a game of cricket!"
I had hoped certain parties would remain nameless. Now I must reveal the truth: I let the dog play that turn.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/42
Weather: Clear
Air attack on TF at 20,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 27 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 13 damaged
PO2 U.Imamura of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CV Shokaku
CVL Shoho
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Air attack on TF at 20,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 21 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 17 damaged
LTJG S. Komachi of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5
Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CV Zuikaku
CVL Shoho
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Air attack on TF at 17,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 47
B5N Kate x 47
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 11 destroyed
D3A Val x 14 damaged
B5N Kate x 12 destroyed
B5N Kate x 38 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
ENS E. O'Hare of VF-3 is credited with kill number 3
LT Y. Subota of EII-3 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis
CA Chester
DD Hammann
DD Russell
CA Portland
CA Astoria
DD Morris
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Air attack on TF at 17,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 16
B5N Kate x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 17,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 10
B5N Kate x 8
no losses
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, on fire, heavy damage
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/42
Weather: Clear
Air attack on TF at 20,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 27 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 13 damaged
PO2 U.Imamura of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CV Shokaku
CVL Shoho
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Air attack on TF at 20,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 21 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 17 damaged
LTJG S. Komachi of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5
Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CV Zuikaku
CVL Shoho
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Air attack on TF at 17,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 47
B5N Kate x 47
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 11 destroyed
D3A Val x 14 damaged
B5N Kate x 12 destroyed
B5N Kate x 38 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
ENS E. O'Hare of VF-3 is credited with kill number 3
LT Y. Subota of EII-3 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis
CA Chester
DD Hammann
DD Russell
CA Portland
CA Astoria
DD Morris
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Air attack on TF at 17,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 16
B5N Kate x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 17,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 10
B5N Kate x 8
no losses
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, on fire, heavy damage
Originally posted by denisonh
The funny thing about this strike was that the target was 3 hexes away with clear weather.
Units had high morale, as it was the first airstrike of the game for those air wings.
Explains why so many bombers were coordinated into one strike.
But if it was good enough to coordinate that many bombers, surely some of those fighters could find a formation of 174 bombers on a clear day, or at lease not all get seprated.
Yea, $hit hapens, but given the clear weather, I have my doubts as to the liklihood of such an outcome.
At least some of the fighters should have been able to keep up with that many bombers - even if some got lost.
And from what others have posted it does not seem like all that much of a rarity.
Quote from Snigbert -
"If you mess with the historical accuracy, you're going to have ahistorical outcomes."
"I'll say it again for Sonny's sake: If you mess with historical accuracy, you're going to have
ahistorical outcomes. "
"If you mess with the historical accuracy, you're going to have ahistorical outcomes."
"I'll say it again for Sonny's sake: If you mess with historical accuracy, you're going to have
ahistorical outcomes. "
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LargeSlowTarget
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Luckily I'm playing the Japanese in this one
Here is another bad hair day for the USN. My opponent has decided to fight on - tough guy!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/06/42
Weather: Overcast
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Harusame
DD Yukaze
DD Namikaze
Allied Ships
AP Barnett, on fire, heavy damage
AP George F. Elliot, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Pierce, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP William P. Biddle
AK Betelgeuse, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Algorab, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Feland, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 349
Guns lost 2
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Yura, Shell hits 2
CL Kinu
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Harusame
DD Yukaze
DD Namikaze
Allied Ships
PG Kiwi
AP Henry T. Allen, Shell hits 32, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Libra, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Etamin
AK Adhara, heavy damage
AK Alcyone, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AK Almaack, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 508
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
DD Hamakaze
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
AP Barnett, on fire, heavy damage
AP Pierce, and is sunk
AP William P. Biddle, Shell hits 1
AP Feland, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
DD Hamakaze
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
PG Kiwi
AP Henry T. Allen, and is sunk
AK Etamin, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Adhara, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Almaack, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 53
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Sub attack near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
CL Yura
Allied Ships
SS S-46
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Air attack on Shortland Island , at 29,34
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD Dauntless x 74
TBD Devastator x 5
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Kamikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Takao, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 30
Guns lost 1
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x TBD Devastator at 5000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator at 5000 feet
1 x TBD Devastator at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Shortland Island at 29,34
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Pienuna at 30,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
A6M3 Zero x 21
D3A Val x 105
B5N Kate x 90
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 37
F4F-4 Wildcat x 63
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 15 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 10 destroyed
D3A Val x 24 damaged
B5N Kate x 13 destroyed
B5N Kate x 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
LTJG W.Minowa of BI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 9
LCDR W. Eder of VF-3 is KILLED
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Case
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mahan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta
DD Bagley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Pienuna at 30,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 damaged
CPO O.Shiga of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 9 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 20
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Shortland Island at 29,34
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 2
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Pienuna at 30,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
A6M3 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 62
B5N Kate x 80
no losses
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Pienuna at 30,36
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3
no losses
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, on fire, heavy damage
CV Enterprise, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Pienuna at 30,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M Nell x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 4 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
[Note: All Allied CVs later confirmed sunk. Moral: Never ever let your CVs sail into a coastal hex!]
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Sub attack near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-46
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Ground combat at Lunga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 13536 troops, 176 guns, 16 vehicles
Defending force 16309 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 166
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 402
Guns lost 1
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/06/42
Weather: Overcast
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Harusame
DD Yukaze
DD Namikaze
Allied Ships
AP Barnett, on fire, heavy damage
AP George F. Elliot, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Pierce, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP William P. Biddle
AK Betelgeuse, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Algorab, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Feland, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 349
Guns lost 2
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Yura, Shell hits 2
CL Kinu
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Harusame
DD Yukaze
DD Namikaze
Allied Ships
PG Kiwi
AP Henry T. Allen, Shell hits 32, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Libra, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Etamin
AK Adhara, heavy damage
AK Alcyone, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AK Almaack, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 508
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
DD Hamakaze
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
AP Barnett, on fire, heavy damage
AP Pierce, and is sunk
AP William P. Biddle, Shell hits 1
AP Feland, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
DD Hamakaze
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
PG Kiwi
AP Henry T. Allen, and is sunk
AK Etamin, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Adhara, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Almaack, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 53
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Sub attack near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
CL Yura
Allied Ships
SS S-46
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Air attack on Shortland Island , at 29,34
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD Dauntless x 74
TBD Devastator x 5
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Kamikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Takao, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 30
Guns lost 1
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x TBD Devastator at 5000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator at 5000 feet
1 x TBD Devastator at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Shortland Island at 29,34
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Pienuna at 30,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
A6M3 Zero x 21
D3A Val x 105
B5N Kate x 90
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 37
F4F-4 Wildcat x 63
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 15 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 10 destroyed
D3A Val x 24 damaged
B5N Kate x 13 destroyed
B5N Kate x 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
LTJG W.Minowa of BI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 9
LCDR W. Eder of VF-3 is KILLED
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Case
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mahan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta
DD Bagley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Pienuna at 30,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 damaged
CPO O.Shiga of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 9 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 20
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Shortland Island at 29,34
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 2
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Pienuna at 30,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
A6M3 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 62
B5N Kate x 80
no losses
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Pienuna at 30,36
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3
no losses
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, on fire, heavy damage
CV Enterprise, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Pienuna at 30,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M Nell x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 4 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
[Note: All Allied CVs later confirmed sunk. Moral: Never ever let your CVs sail into a coastal hex!]
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Sub attack near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-46
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Ground combat at Lunga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 13536 troops, 176 guns, 16 vehicles
Defending force 16309 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 166
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 402
Guns lost 1
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Was about to ask if he was using LRCAP and his CV's reacted out from under it. Costal Hex eh? Just another reason to stay away from the Coral Sea 
Was Japan's CV's even spotted? Seems like the USA CV's flew attacks, but not against the CVs which would somewhat indicate that they were not running any naval search.
Was Japan's CV's even spotted? Seems like the USA CV's flew attacks, but not against the CVs which would somewhat indicate that they were not running any naval search.
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LargeSlowTarget
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Since I own Lunga, GG and PM, he sure has a long road to go 
- but also sure as hell I will make mistakes, too .
I don't think my vict... err my opponent has neglected naval search. It's not our first match against each other and he is quite good. He playing the Japanese has beaten me once by taking Luganville in an unexpectedly strong shock assault in late 1942, destroying all my planes there - virtually all fighter squadrons I did have on the map at this stage, including the Aussies and the USN fighters from my six sunk/damaged carriers. Bad Hair Day for the Allies again...
- but also sure as hell I will make mistakes, too . I don't think my vict... err my opponent has neglected naval search. It's not our first match against each other and he is quite good. He playing the Japanese has beaten me once by taking Luganville in an unexpectedly strong shock assault in late 1942, destroying all my planes there - virtually all fighter squadrons I did have on the map at this stage, including the Aussies and the USN fighters from my six sunk/damaged carriers. Bad Hair Day for the Allies again...