SPEED AND FURY, CHS 155, all 5 US carriers sunk!

[Feinder]

TF 84 encounters mine field at Geelong (29,125)

TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Geelong, 29,125


Japanese Ships
AP Nissho Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ozan Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kiko Maru, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tafuku Maru, Mine hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatsuho Maru, Mine hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heiwa Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Atsuta Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kasui Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nichiryo Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hanakawa Maru, Mine hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Murasaki Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Nishiki Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Monji Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Igasa Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Terukuni Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Kansan Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryofu Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nachi Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taiyo Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kogane Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
AP Ayato Maru, Mine hits 1
AP Kiyoshima Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
671 casualties reported
Guns lost 30

Coastal Guns at Geelong, 29,125, firing at TF 84
523 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Ozan Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kansan Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chowa Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tachibana Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Ryofu Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nachi Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Murasaki Maru, on fire
AP Kogane Maru, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
941 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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TF 84 encounters mine field at Geelong (29,125)

TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Geelong, 29,125


Japanese Ships
AP Kiyoshima Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ozan Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nissho Maru, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nishiki Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kasui Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Midori Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Kogane Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Murasaki Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nachi Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kiko Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tafuku Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryofu Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nichibi Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire
AP Igasa Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kirishima Maru, Mine hits 1
AP Hanakawa Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ayato Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Chowa Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Geelong, 29,125, firing at TF 84
280 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Muro Maru, Shell hits 13
AP Heiwa Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy damage
AP Atsuta Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hokuriku Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

 
Been there, done that, bought th T-shirt.

This happened to me at Andaman in game vs. Bilbow.  I never bothered much with mines, considering them as nothing much more than an annoyance.  Needless to say, I'll pay them their due respect next time.
 
-F-

[hades1001]

I was busy with other issues these days and it will be only 1 turn per day for a while


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/20/42


Ground Combarts

Nothing much happened these days, my CEA assult crossed the Yellow River but surprisingly failed to get 1:1, luckily the casualties are acceptable and they will move on to Lanchow soon.

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Ground combat at 47,28

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 42225 troops, 280 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 4934

Defending force 51957 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1675

Japanese max assault: 408 - adjusted assault: 38

Allied max defense: 1652 - adjusted defense: 647

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
3297 casualties reported
Guns lost 68
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
315 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/21/42

I thought the coastal guns are demolished in Geelong, but it turned that I'm wrong, I lost several fast MSW and several other ones damaged.
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TF 124 encounters mine field at Geelong (29,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.15, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.14
MSW W.13
MSW W.12
MSW W.11, Shell hits 1
MSW W.10
MSW W.6
MSW W.5, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.4, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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TF 124 encounters mine field at Geelong (29,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kiyoshima Maru, and is sunk
MSW W.20
MSW W.14, Shell hits 1, on fire
MSW W.13
MSW W.12
MSW W.11
MSW W.10
MSW W.6, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22/42


Air Combats

An out of gas DD in deep pacific now find her peace.[:D]
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Day Air attack on TF at 111,112

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Case, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


I bombed the Melbourne airfield everyday but troll managed to let 3 boston attack, damaged 2 heavy damaged AP.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Geelong at 29,125


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3


No Allied losses

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

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Day Air attack on TF, near Geelong at 29,125


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3


Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

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



Ground Combats

4th Div captured Geelong and now Melbourne is all by her own. And we can see the AVs in the city is growing, I'm wondering how much it can reach.[:D]
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Ground combat at Geelong

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16256 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 391

Defending force 5874 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 818 - adjusted assault: 768

Allied max defense: 39 - adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Geelong base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2634 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[hades1001]

The date is 04/27/42 now,

Nothing to report this whole week

CA Australia sinks far southeast of the map, finally.

and my mine sweeping tf in geelong can sweep the mine in Melbourne everyday without attacked by the coastal guns,

is that the game setting or something?[&:][&:]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/27/42

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TF 38 encounters mine field at Melbourne (30,125)

Japanese Ships
MSW Yoshino Maru
MSW Toshi Maru #8
MSW Toshi Maru #5
MSW Toroshima Maru
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Tamozono Maru #2
MSW Tamozono Maru #1
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Sonobe Maru
MSW Seki Maru #3
MSW Kyo Maru #5
MSW Kongo Maru #2
MSW Keinan Maru
MSW Himejima Maru
MSW Fumi Maru #2
MSW Fukeui Maru #7
MSW Fuji Maru
MSW Eguchi Maru
MSW Chitose Maru
MSW Choyo Maru #2
MSW Choun Maru #8
MSW Ataka Maru
MSW Asahi Maru No. 2

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/28/42


ASW

Two allied subs were sent down to the hell by Vals and 1 heavily damaged by my ASW fleet.

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ASW attack near Geelong at 29,125

Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 38
APD Patrol Boat No. 36
APD Patrol Boat No. 34
APD Patrol Boat No. 2
APD Patrol Boat No. 1
DD Numakaze

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



Ground Combats

The Allies AV drops the first time in Melbourne, maybe because the subs picked up some troops?[&:]
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Ground combat at Melbourne

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 107317 troops, 612 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2690

Defending force 154725 troops, 1082 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 2710



Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/29/42




Mine Warfare

Misfortune happens time to time[:D]
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Melbourne (30,125)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.13
MSW W.12
MSW W.11, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sunk*
MSW W.10



Air Combats
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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
Ki-21-II Sally x 102
Ki-49 Helen x 88

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 144

Troll leaves his ships without guard in Melbourne and I won't miss it.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 133

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Wanganella, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Candesa, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Parcita, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Boissevain, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Doomba, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
LCVP LCP(L) No. 184, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Waipori, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ondina, Torpedo hits 1
TK Merula, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Gold, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Sub Attack

My sub also make one score today in south of NZ.
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Sub attack at 50,148

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
PG Luzon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



Ground Combats

The garrisons in Melbourne is slowly growing.
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Ground combat at Melbourne

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 107496 troops, 610 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2689

Defending force 154756 troops, 1080 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 2711



Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/30/42


Sub Attack

My sub claimed another victim today.
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Sub attack at 52,148

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
AS Canopus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Air Combats

The air stirkes Melbourne is now being a tough task for Japanese bombers pilots, losts are geting higher and higher.
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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
Ki-21-II Sally x 86
Ki-49 Helen x 83

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Empire: 1 destroyed
Dakota I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 98


Troll gathered all his long range bombers and destroyed the Johnston Island airfield, again.

Actually I never try to repair or reinforce the island since last time Tomik destoryed it. It is unwise to defend this island and I have evacutate most of the troops there long time ago.

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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78


Allied aircraft
PB2Y Coronado x 15
A-29 Hudson x 88
B-17D Fortress x 10
B-17E Fortress x 63
LB-30 Liberator x 22
F-4 Lightning x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 80


My marines tooks Hobart on Tasmalia Island.
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Ground combat at Hobart

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3511 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Defending force 1364 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese max assault: 200 - adjusted assault: 120

Allied max defense: 16 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hobart base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1277 casualties reported


Some NZ unit surrendered today, forget the names though. There was too many of them[8D]
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Ground combat at 63,139

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 24070 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 303

Defending force 7988 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Japanese max assault: 570 - adjusted assault: 476

Allied max defense: 51 - adjusted defense: 12

Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
2474 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Melbourne

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 64699 troops, 392 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2678

Defending force 154923 troops, 1082 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 2716



Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42


Troll is on the move! His surface fleet and carriers hit Johnston Island today. My BKB is resting in Kwajalein is dispatched right away, including 3 CVL and 3 CVE, carring abou 120 zeros and 80 kates. CV Junyo and Hiyo are too far away from this site. So the BKB is on their own.


Naval Bombardment
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Naval bombardment of Johnston Island, at 104,78

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported

Runway hits 13
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Johnston Island, at 104,78

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CL St. Louis

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 20
Port supply hits 5



Air Combats

Troll got a lot of bombers PH, obviously[:'(]
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78


Allied aircraft
PB2Y Coronado x 17
A-29 Hudson x 79
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 57
LB-30 Liberator x 24
F-4 Lightning x 5


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 40

Yorktown should be the only operational CV for US right now, am I right?[&:]
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Day Air attack on 53rd Naval Guard Unit, at 104,78


Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 54


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported


Some scores in Melbourne.
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,131

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD Arend, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
B5N2 Kate x 31

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Empire Gold, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ondina, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage



Ground Combats

A bunch of Allies surrendered in NZ today.
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Ground combat at 63,139

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 23754 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 288

Defending force 6412 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Japanese max assault: 538 - adjusted assault: 576

Allied max defense: 50 - adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 64 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
5839 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Melbourne

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 108090 troops, 625 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2681

Defending force 160254 troops, 1111 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 2751



Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/42


Sub Attack

I-5 rocks today, two sunks and tried to attack BB Colorado too but failed[:D]
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Sub attack near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
AK Kaula, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Thornton

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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 4

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DD Dewey
DD Benham
DD Gridley
DD Warrington
DD Sampson
DD Gwin
BB Colorado

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Sub attack near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
AVD Thornton, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



Naval Bombardment
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Naval bombardment of Johnston Island, at 104,78

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 22
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 8

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Naval bombardment of Johnston Island, at 104,78

Allied Ships
DD Blue
DD Morris
DD Hammann
DD Meredith
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CL St. Louis

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 25
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 7



Invasion

Almost no resistance when they landing[:D]
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TF 1009 troops unloading over beach at Johnston Island, 104,78


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TF 1082 troops unloading over beach at Johnston Island, 104,78



Allied ground losses:
475 casualties reported

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TF 1082 troops unloading over beach at Johnston Island, 104,78



Allied ground losses:
472 casualties reported



Air Combats

I was wrong, Allies got 2 CVs right now, Yorktown and Wasp, my BKB may suffer some lost for this battle, but maybe not, depends on which side the luck is on.[;)]
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Day Air attack on 51st Naval Guard Unit, at 104,78


Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 84


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported


My bombers in from Palmyra made the allies pay some price for the invasion, CL Trenton sinks immediately.[8D]
The range of my bombers was set 13 hexes just because the 250kg AP bomber is helpless against most of the allies ships, let's use torpedoes!
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Royal T. Frank, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Thornton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 24 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Mount McKinley
MSW Oriole, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Trenton, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Detroit


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported




Ground Combats

25th USA Div, xxx RCT and an engineer BN were in the action and they took Johnston Island back without much trouble.
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Ground combat at Johnston Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9951 troops, 138 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 525

Defending force 2048 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Allied max assault: 538 - adjusted assault: 372

Japanese max defense: 39 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 372 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Johnston Island base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
3041 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42


It's raining today in Johnston Island today and no actions in that area. US carriers are still sitting outside there but avoid carefully into the torpedo range of my bombers. The AF on the island is totally damaged and it takes a while to repair it.

My BKB is one day away from the battlefield and not spotted yet.


Ground Combats

Brisbane falls to the Empire.
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 54339 troops, 296 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1326

Defending force 6917 troops, 21 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese max assault: 2480 - adjusted assault: 2440

Allied max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 24

Japanese assault odds: 101 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brisbane base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
668 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1543 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42


US carriers are still hanging around Johnston Island, my BKB is going to 1 hex south of the island and hope I can get them!

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42


IJ navy win another glorious victory, my BKB wiped out the two US carriers, more, they are even not threatened by any kind of attack.

Alllies made the same mistake again in Johnston Island and 4.5 CVs have been sunk by now.[:D]




Air Combats

In the morning phase all Allies ships were covered by clouds and rain but in the afternoon, the Luck Fairy abandoned them and jump into the arms of mighty Japan.[:D]

Yorktown sinks immediately, Hornet is hit by 3 torpedoes and critically damged, I'm going to hunt it down tomorrow.
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
B5N2 Kate x 64

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 77

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed, 23 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 32 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sunk*
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans
DD Blue

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Day Air attack on TF at 105,77

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 23

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged


Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Russell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD O'Brien
AP Wahine, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Walke, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Gausdal, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Vireo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK John C. Fremont, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kopara, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Wiley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


Sub Attack
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Sub attack at 106,76

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 3

Allied Ships
AP Etolin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Balch
DD Clark
AP President Polk


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/42



Air Combats


Hornet is abandoned in where it was and sunk by my kates. Now Allies lost all of their 5 US carriers and I think it's time for the British ones.[;)]

Without any air support this area turn to be a hell for the allies today.
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Day Air attack on TF at 106,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 64

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Fuller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK West Notus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Ivis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC Dawson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Russell, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Wahine, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Walke, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 111,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N2 Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Nashville
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK John Adams, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mana
AK Makua


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 110,73

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mariposa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AP George F. Elliot, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rangatira, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Fuller, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Rail


Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on TF at 110,73

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Fox, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Waters, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



Ground Combats

In China, more than 10,000 trapped Chinese troops surrendered.
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Ground combat at 49,39

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11212 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 282

Defending force 8009 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

Japanese max assault: 546 - adjusted assault: 1108

Allied max defense: 107 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 369 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
11842 casualties reported