Andy Mac v PZB ....The Allies Fight Back

[Andy Mac]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/23/43

OK going to try and summarise this turn and explain my next steps.

Sag Sag and Aru both captured and I am determined to keep up the advance until I run out of steam.

I have stopped advance of 9th Aus Div from Gasmata. They are at 50% effective and need to be withdrawn to rebuild before attacking Rabaul.

I will replace them in the attack with my 2 US Divisions when they arrive.

I have ordered a stand down on the West side of New Guinea to rest my air. The East side is going to start a campaign against Green Island and Kavieng.

Green Island is next on my hit list 1 Bde of the 1st marines are loading supported by 2 Armoured Regiments. If I can crush the resistance from the air then this will work.

On the West side 6th Aus Div is preparing to assault Finchafen I will bypass Lae initially until my forces are rested.

Andy


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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 47
Ki-21 Sally x 70
Ki-48 Lily x 34
Ki-49 Helen x 22
Ki-46-III Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 9
I-16c x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 10 destroyed
I-16c: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB-2c: 7 destroyed
IL-4c: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 10
B-17E Fortress x 13
PB4Y Liberator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 53rd Naval Guard Unit, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maizuru 2nd SNLF, at 63,90


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maizuru 2nd SNLF, at 63,90


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Road Construction Battalion, at 83,83


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
A-20G Havoc x 4


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 83,83


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15
P-40N Warhawk x 3
A-20G Havoc x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 152nd IJNAF Base Force, at 63,90


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
P-40N Warhawk x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 141st IJA Base Force, at 63,90


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 64


Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
64 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 157
A6M3 Zero x 27
A6M5 Zeke x 51
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 25
B6N Jill x 18
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 32
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
42 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
25 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
27 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B6N Jill bombing at 6000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B6N Jill bombing at 10000 feet
28 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd/B Division, at 57,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 69
P-40N Warhawk x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
12 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd/B Division, at 57,88


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 43
B-24D Liberator x 54


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
19 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
27 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
24 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd/B Division, at 57,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,82

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 4
B-24D Liberator x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
CA Atago, Bomb hits 4
DD Minegumo
DD Shiratsuyu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1
DD Naganami

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Majuro , at 83,83


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 10
P-40N Warhawk x 3


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Sag Sag

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3583 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 136 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 126 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Sag Sag base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Aru Island

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 112 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Aru Island base !!!

[Andy Mac]

OK a picture tells a thousand stories

[Andy Mac]

p.s. credit where credits due this is Nomads plan and its a good one so if I fail its execution failure not planning !!!!

[frank1970]

I am quite sure PzB has lots of SC-TFs there. Are you able to protect your ships? Additionally he has lots of carriers left, where are those? Can he bring them into battle and destroy your Amphib.TFs? This would be a major setback.

[Andy Mac]

My LBA is keeping his light and mediums SC away as 500lbers will make a mess of them and I dont think KB will commit that close to LBA where I have F4U's P38's and Spits covering the whole area.

BB's are to slow and will he risk them when I have Avengers I's, Beuforts and TBF's in the area with PT Boats to slow him down.

I have an F4U sqn LR Capping the invasion of Buka and will have a second cover Green Island when I do it.

My view at present is if he wants to loiter near enough with SCTF to interfere I will pay the price to get the bombers through I have enought P40N and P38's to adequately get a medium bomber force through any CAP level and my bombers will damage his CA's CL's and DD's.

That kind of attritional battle works in my favour.

Also he has to time it just right as I am using Barges for invasions and they unload in one phase.

I just dont think Buka or Green Island is worth that much of a risk to him.... but I could be wrong

Andy

[Andy Mac]

The fact is I am so short of Bombardment forces that I am having to use LBA as a proxy for shore bombardment I have to smother each and every base I hit my plan is to hit each one with at least 1000 medium bomber/ FB sorties prior to landing for every 10,000 men detected in garrison it may be overkill but given the superb logistic/ airbase network I have inherited and given that I am concentrating everything into this one push why not !!!!.

It aint pretty it aint fair but it will be effective (anyway who said war is fair !!!)[:D][:D]

[frank1970]

Can you reach Truk with your LBA? This would possibly make him move his Ships back so he has a longer way to go.

[Andy Mac]

Probably yes but only heavies and they will be unescorted so probably not worth it

Andy

[Speedysteve]

I agree. They'd probably be slaughtered if there is over 50 CAP present

[Andy Mac]

Landed at Buka but onlythe armour landed follow on infantry will land tomorrow

Air blanket ordered lts see what happens

I have also ordered some PT Boats to go on raids to annoy PZB

Andy

[frank1970]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Probably yes but only heavies and they will be unescorted so probably not worth it

Andy

Why not a nice little nightly port attack? This might make him set up night fighters and therefore reduces his daylight CAP. And it might reduce his supplies and/or fuel in the forward area. His Ships must burn lots of fuel, so this might get him where it hurts him most.

[frank1970]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Landed at Buka but onlythe armour landed follow on infantry will land tomorrow

Air blanket ordered lts see what happens

I have also ordered some PT Boats to go on raids to annoy PZB

Andy

Do you intend to put LRCap over Buka? This would protect your forces nicely and might hinder PzB from reinforcing/supplying his forces there.
It would be a good thing to kill some of his LCUs there.

[frank1970]

Have you found his carriers yet? Any idea where they are?
Reading all the different threads of all of PzBs victims I´d think he is trying to hit you where you are weakest and he can project overwhelming force, and he has about 10 or so carriers which are burning fuel and do nothing useful in the momnet. He might bring them into action somewhere. This might be Alaska. Could you imagine he is trying to attack your transports there (have you transports there?).
He might also want to attack your supply lines to Australia. The best point to do so would be San Francisco! Because all your Convoys would start from there (especially those with troops). Do you think he is nasty enough to try to hit Hawaii or the US coast? Would you be able to stop him?
Have you found any picket subs? Those might tell you where he is trying to get you.

[Andy Mac]

OK I raided Emirau this turn with great success sinking a few barges and a PG killing some troops.

The Buka offensive worked a treat and the massive air blanket helped a lot.

4:1 on first attack. The inf are landing now to secure the base.

Green Island is next on the list (3rd Marines are loading now) both are currently LRCAPPPED by F4U's

Re a commerce raid. PZB was planning to raid Nomads commerce I know this as I had read the thread. Personally having seeen Nomads setup I think it would have been a disater for PZB.

Nomad had set up multi layer patrol lines of Subs to give advanced warning and had concentrated most of the allied CV fleet at Pearl.

Even the renowned KB would struggle to cope with 6 CV and 6 CVL's worth of hellcats although its amazing that he can upgrade to zekes far faster than I can to hellcats despite US production 'superiority' ah well. (I am about 60% upgraded at moment)

As I have a large troop convoy at sea 70,000 men I will probably provide a close escort of most of my Carrier fleet largely because I need to play with fleet composition and speed a little as I am low on escorts.. (I was going to send only 2 CV's but that just invites defeat in detail)

PZB doesnt have an in exhaustable set of escorts and he has withdrawn all major surface gps from Bismark Sea as my LBA will hurt them if he stays.

I am reviewing whether Rabaul is worth invading or not. I just dont know. It will be level 9 forts 40,000 men and mines and coastal guns a hard nut to carack and one I dont really need to crack.

But a large secure base would be good and my New Britain/ Bismark Sea offensive isnt going to go for a long leap forward until 44 anyway so I have the month or so it would take to conquer the place. I am unsure.

Kavieng has to be taken 1st as does Admiralties then I will revisit.

9th Australian is at about 1/3 effective so I am going to withdraw the Division from Gasmata to Australia and bring up 4th Aus Div to replace them. 9th will begin prep for PI while it recovers and rebuilds.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/25/43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Emirau Island at 60,84

Japanese Ships
AG AG-101, Shell hits 3, on fire
AG AG-104, Shell hits 1
AG AG-105
AG AG-109, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-110, Shell hits 1
AG AG-112, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-121
AG AG-352
AG AG-5030
AG AG-5050
AG AG-5051
AG AG-5052
AG AG-5165
AG AG-2056
AG AG-2065
AG AG-2090, Shell hits 5, on fire

Allied Ships
PT PT-235, Shell hits 1
PT PT-236
PT PT-237
PT PT-242
PT PT-244

Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Emirau Island at 60,84

Japanese Ships
PC Hachijo, Shell hits 49, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT PT-235
PT PT-236
PT PT-237
PT PT-242
PT PT-244

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TF 1028 encounters mine field at Buka (63,90)

TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Buka, 63,90


Allied Ships
MSW Penguin
MSW Robin
MSW Requisite
MSW Launceton
MSW Horsham

Coastal Guns at Buka, 63,90, firing at TF 1028

Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Buka , at 63,90


Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 21
B-25J Mitchell x 58


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
58 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th AF Construction Battalion, at 63,89


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 57


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
56 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Construction Battalion, at 63,90


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 83,83

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14
P-40N Warhawk x 5
A-20G Havoc x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 152nd IJNAF Base Force, at 63,90


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
SBD Dauntless x 42
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 64


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
64 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 152nd IJNAF Base Force, at 63,90


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 21
B-25J Mitchell x 27
B-17E Fortress x 15
PB4Y Liberator x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
21 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 152nd IJNAF Base Force, at 63,90


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 33
B-25J Mitchell x 63
B-17E Fortress x 25
B-24D Liberator x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
63 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
20 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 136
A6M3 Zero x 27
A6M5 Zeke x 51
D3A Val x 51
B5N Kate x 27
B6N Jill x 16
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
48 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
27 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B6N Jill bombing at 6000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B6N Jill bombing at 10000 feet
28 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Majuro , at 83,83

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
SBD Dauntless x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buka , at 63,90


Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 1


No Allied losses


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Ground combat at Buka

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1054 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3498 troops, 18 guns, 132 vehicles



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Ground combat at Buka

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2347 troops, 0 guns, 128 vehicles

Defending force 5257 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported

[Andy Mac]

Buka falls apart from that its relatively quiet.

Frank has me thinking about where PZB could strike and he will want to hit me soon.

Australia not really worth it
NG to much air power
Deep strike aginst Suva not worth it
Marshalls and Gilberts perhaps
Comm line between Pearl and SOPAC perhaps but it is well screened
Comm line between Pearl and Weast Coast was what he had planned but he knows I knew about it and my CV's are at Pearl

Not sure he may just sit back

Andy


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/26/43

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TF 1028 encounters mine field at Buka (63,90)

TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Buka, 63,90


Allied Ships
MSW Penguin
MSW Robin
MSW Requisite
MSW Launceton
MSW Horsham


Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

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TF 1028 encounters mine field at Buka (63,90)

TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Buka, 63,90


Allied Ships
MSW Penguin
MSW Robin
MSW Requisite
MSW Launceton
MSW Horsham
LCT LCT-161, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Buka , at 63,90


Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Maizuru 2nd SNLF, at 63,90


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 28
SBD Dauntless x 37
P-40N Warhawk x 21
B-17E Fortress x 36


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
230 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 9th AF Construction Battalion, at 63,89


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 40


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
40 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 21
B-25J Mitchell x 38


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 83,83


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16
P-40N Warhawk x 4
A-20G Havoc x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 101st IJN Base Force, at 81,84


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 24
B-25J Mitchell x 60
PB4Y Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 141st IJA Base Force, at 63,90


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
SBD Dauntless x 42
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 63


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 141st IJA Base Force, at 63,90


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 38
B-25J Mitchell x 35
B-17E Fortress x 46
B-24D Liberator x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 129
A6M3 Zero x 27
A6M5 Zeke x 27
B5N Kate x 47
G4M1 Betty x 55
G4M2 Betty x 27
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 72

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 136
A6M3 Zero x 27
A6M5 Zeke x 54
D3A Val x 54
B5N Kate x 24
B6N Jill x 17
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 32
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,87

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT PT-376
PT PT-374, Shell hits 8
PT PT-170, Shell hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Majuro , at 83,83


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 5
P-40N Warhawk x 5


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buka , at 63,90


Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 1


No Allied losses


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Ground combat at Buka

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3996 troops, 43 guns, 134 vehicles

Defending force 3053 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Buka base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
1003 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Andy Mac]

Quiet turn not much to report I finished off Japanerse defenders on Buka and prep continues for Finch and Green Island

Andy

[Andy Mac]

He is evaccing Green Island by air he moved about 4000 men by air for 12 transports shot down.

3rd marines are being pulled off this opeation and an Auswtralian Armoured Regt is being used to take the mostly empty base.

3rd marines will be combined with other forces for an early lunge north of New Britain

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/28/43

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Day Air attack on Talasea , at 59,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 40th Construction Battalion, at 55,87


Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 11
A-20G Havoc x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 13
B-17E Fortress x 50
B-24D Liberator x 27


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
277 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
22 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
20 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 139th IJNAF Base Force, at 63,89


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 63


Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
63 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 139th IJNAF Base Force, at 63,89


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 24


Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 139th IJNAF Base Force, at 63,89


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 42
B-17E Fortress x 16
PB4Y Liberator x 5


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
42 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
5 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 55,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 42
B-24D Liberator x 60


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
18 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
19 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
25 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet

[Andy Mac]

OK more action this turn.

My P47's hit several barges hard !!! I attacked Green Island but in insufficient force. I am digging in and awaiting infantry support.

3rd Marines may need to go in after all.

Trying a lil raid on Sorortai Islands an APD full of Aussies volounteered for a recon in force ....

Lets see what happens

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/29/43

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TF 1174 encounters mine field at Green Island (63,89)

Allied Ships
MSW Penguin
MSW Robin
MSW Launceton
MSW Horsham
LCT LCT-131, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 1174 encounters mine field at Green Island (63,89)

TF 1174 troops unloading over beach at Green Island, 63,89


Allied Ships
MSW Penguin
MSW Robin
MSW Launceton
MSW Horsham
LCT LCT-132, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-154, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 47
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 9
I-16c x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 6 destroyed
I-16c: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
B-17E Fortress x 29


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Construction Battalion, at 55,87


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 53
P-40N Warhawk x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
8 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Construction Battalion, at 55,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 34
B-24D Liberator x 40


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
21 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 83,83


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16
P-40N Warhawk x 5
A-20G Havoc x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 101st IJN Base Force, at 81,84


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 24
B-25J Mitchell x 44
PB4Y Liberator x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
9 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
20 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 139th IJNAF Base Force, at 63,89


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
SBD Dauntless x 36
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 57
P-40N Warhawk x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
57 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
21 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
12 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 139th IJNAF Base Force, at 63,89


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 61
B-17E Fortress x 28
PB4Y Liberator x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
61 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
8 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 123
A6M3 Zero x 27
A6M5 Zeke x 24
B5N Kate x 48
G4M1 Betty x 44
G4M2 Betty x 20
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 68

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
20 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
27 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
48 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
21 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 138
A6M3 Zero x 27
A6M5 Zeke x 54
D3A Val x 54
B5N Kate x 27
B6N Jill x 18
G4M2 Betty x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
43 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B6N Jill bombing at 6000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B6N Jill bombing at 10000 feet
25 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
G4M2 Betty x 22
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 35

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
13 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
9 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 55,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 23
B-25J Mitchell x 35


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
35 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 55,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 7
A-20G Havoc x 11
B-25J Mitchell x 9
B-17E Fortress x 48
B-24D Liberator x 50


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
18 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
8 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 55,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 16
B-24D Liberator x 38


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
20 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
18 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th AF Construction Battalion, at 63,89


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 22


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 27


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5165, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-121, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5050, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-352
AG AG-2056, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86


Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2049
AG AG-5164
AG AG-2063, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Majuro , at 83,83


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 10
P-40N Warhawk x 6


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 27


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2061, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2051, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2067, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG AG-113, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-108
AG AG-358, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 39,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G4M2 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
SC SC-636, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Masaya, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Green Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 611 troops, 0 guns, 35 vehicles

Defending force 3596 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 6

[Andy Mac]

OK my landing at Siador ran into an NLF ah well not to big a deal ill come bacxk later in strenght.

Risky surface action group hit me at Green Island

He is getting aggressive I am going to have to review rear area deplyments over the necxt few days


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/30/43

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TF 1134 encounters mine field at Green Island (63,89)

Allied Ships
MSW Quail
MSW Finch
MSW Rail
MSW Turkey
MSW Oriole

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Green Island at 63,89

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Chokai
DD Minegumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Oite

Allied Ships
MSW Oriole, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Turkey
MSW Rail, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Finch, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Quail, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

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Coastal Guns at Siador, 54,85, firing at TF 1204
TF 1204 troops unloading over beach at Siador, 54,85


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 43
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6
I-16c x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 4 destroyed
I-16c: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 30
B-17E Fortress x 40


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 55

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Construction Battalion, at 55,87


Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 9
A-20G Havoc x 7
B-25J Mitchell x 6
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-24D Liberator x 20


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 83,83


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15
P-40N Warhawk x 9
A-20G Havoc x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 126
A6M3 Zero x 26
B5N Kate x 48
G4M1 Betty x 48
G4M2 Betty x 27
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 71

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
27 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
26 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
23 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
23 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
48 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
23 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 138
A6M3 Zero x 27
A6M5 Zeke x 53
D3A Val x 54
B5N Kate x 27
B6N Jill x 18
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
48 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
27 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B6N Jill bombing at 6000 feet
23 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B6N Jill bombing at 10000 feet
28 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 27
G4M1 Betty x 48
G4M2 Betty x 39
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
8 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
17 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
10 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Majuro , at 83,83


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 6


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Siador

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 802 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 137 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

[Andy Mac]

OK he got me no other word for it !!! Capelin put a fish into Kongo though before three DD's ganged up on her.

He came back and hit Buka with the CA's. He sank a few TK's and AK's nothing irreplaceable.

Its annoying to have to put my heavies back on naval to cope with the surface TF.

Sorotoi is a diversion I am going to have to bring in Americal and 3rd Marines to hit Green but I am not willing to do so without heavy covering forces that dont exist.

I spotted a CVL near Saipan what is it doing there ?

Has he split KB. Its taking forever to upgrade to Hellcats so my Carriers wont be doing much.

I get Intrepid and another CVL in 20 days but I dont have the screening units to keep them safe.

I have 2 CA's 10 CL's and 6 CLAA's to screen 6 CV soon to be 7 CV and CVL.

It is just not enough !!!!

2 BB's and 1 CL are close to returning to service but only 1 of the BB's is fast enough to keep up with my Carriers.

I will need to look at my DD's to make up the screening shortfall I am not sure what DD's are best to screen late war TF's and make up for the lack of Cruisers

1 CA and 1 CL or 2 CL's plus 1 CLAA per CV and CVL is just not enough.

Any thoughts on good DD's to use as CV escorts ? Its the mix of end/ surface combat and AA ratings that is hard to find



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/31/43

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Sub attack at 70,60

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1
DD Tamanami
DD Makigumo
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS Capelin, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buka at 63,90

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Chokai
DD Minegumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Oite

Allied Ships
MSW Requisite, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AK Celeno, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
AK Eridanus, Shell hits 6, on fire
AK Sterope
AK Azimech, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Melucta
AK Tuscana, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Associated
TK D.G. Scofield
AK Florence D., Shell hits 1, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buka at 63,90

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Chokai
DD Minegumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Oite

Allied Ships
AP Moreton Bay, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
454 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 11

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buka at 63,90

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Chokai
DD Minegumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Oite

Allied Ships
MSW Turkey, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buka at 63,90

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Chokai
DD Minegumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Oite

Allied Ships
PT PT-257
PT PT-258
PT PT-259, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-260, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-261
PT PT-262, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PT PT-263
PT PT-264, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Aru Island, at 39,80

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CA Kinugasa


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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TF 1174 encounters mine field at Green Island (63,89)

TF 1174 troops unloading over beach at Green Island, 63,89


Allied Ships
MSW Penguin
MSW Robin
MSW Launceton
MSW Horsham
LCT LCT-158, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Coastal Guns at Green Island, 63,89, firing at TF 1174

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Yokosuka 7th SNLF, at 63,89


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 22


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 139th IJN Base Force, at 63,89


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 64


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
64 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 139th IJNAF Base Force, at 63,89


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14
PB4Y Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
12 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,77


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CA Kinugasa

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near New Hanover Island at 60,85


Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 27


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-104, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5052, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5051, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-369

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 60,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47C Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2094, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2049

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-47C Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 60,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-47C Thunderbolt: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 60,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-47C Thunderbolt: 1 damaged


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Ground combat at Siador

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 795 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 137 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Green Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 682 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 567 troops, 3 guns, 23 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Green Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 136 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 3320 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

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



Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2