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Weird turn Spruance failed to obey orders and stay with Halsey so my CV TF's ended up 300 miles apart.

Halsey decided to raid the empty harbour at Lautern.

All in all not a good turn I am calling off the op as kendari Harbour is empty anyway.

Maloep has also faced a setback in night action I lost the Fiji class CL Mauritias (one of my better ones) in return for 1 IJN CL and about 4 DD's.

Of more worry is the fact that some of 40th Div was on AK's for the assault has meant that for each of the three days the full Div has Shock attacked wrecking itself.

A lesson for me there assault echelon MUST be loaded on LST/ LCT's the Div will need to sit for a week before I can start reducing the forts.

I would rather learn this lesson now on Maloep than when I assault Kwal

Andy

Digging in at Maloep for the long haul.

Going for the 1st attack at Rabaul lets see what happens


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/01/43

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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-70A Havoc x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-70A Havoc bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 71,53

Japanese Ships
PC Etoforu

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish

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TF 1065 encounters mine field at Emirau Island (60,84)

Allied Ships
DD Chauncey, and is sunk
PT PT-138, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 12
SBD Dauntless x 6


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 6 damaged

Runway hits 2

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


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 38


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 13000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on 64th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 22
P-38G Lightning x 8
B-25J Mitchell x 25
PB4Y Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
A6M5 Zeke x 52
G4M1 Betty x 21
G4M2 Betty x 72

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
17 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
13 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
25 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
9 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 222
D4Y Judy x 54
G4M2 Betty x 7
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
32 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
27 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
24 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 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 147
B5N Kate x 63
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 34

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
26 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
27 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
11 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
16 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
7 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2097, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2526, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 82,83

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M5 Zeke x 11
G4M1 Betty x 11
G4M2 Betty x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 33

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 31
F6F Hellcat x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 24
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 95
P-38G Lightning x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 11 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 15 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 33 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 9 destroyed, 8 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 83,83

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 12
D4Y Judy x 22
B5N Kate x 7
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8
P-47C Thunderbolt x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
P-47C Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Naos
AP West Point
AK Conrad Kohrs, Bomb hits 1
AP Cambria
AK George Davidson, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Elmore


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 2000 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 83,83

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8
P-47C Thunderbolt x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed


Allied Ships
AK Delawarean

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12091 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15650 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38916 troops, 434 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 25764 troops, 111 guns, 139 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported

Looks like you're starting to hurt him after all.

Yeah unfortuantely im not at his inner perimeter yet the key thing is going to be waiting for enough LST's before going for the massive invasion.

I want to assault load 5 + Divs in one assault before the Marianas or PI depending on which way I go.

Andy

North Australia Spruance failed to stay with Halsey now retiring on Gili Gili

SWPAC Gili Gili has 3 Divs of Aussie Troops that will spearhead the jump up the NG Coast.

I would like to take the next three bases before Christmas 43 and have secured Rabaul

Intel for now

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/02/43

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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-70A Havoc x 4

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
A6M5 Zeke x 51
G4M1 Betty x 27
G4M2 Betty x 72

No Japanese losses

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 209
D4Y Judy x 51
B5N Kate x 8
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 32
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32

No Japanese losses

Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 11
A-20G Havoc x 16
B-25J Mitchell x 43
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 4 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mili at 84,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11877 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15765 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39046 troops, 437 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 25643 troops, 115 guns, 140 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)


Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2369 casualties reported
Guns lost 87


Got careless all fighters on LR CAP let Raleigh eat a torpedo.
1st attack at Rabaul not bad got the forts down so happy

Andy

A nice couple of turns for me

Alabama Gp bombards Maloep PZB returns the favour at kai Island.

2 very interesting combats.

Kavineg is not in any danger. 3rd USMC Div is now at 95/100 so its recovered in situ he has no chance of knocking me out and he wont be able to evac all those troops easily.

I am not going to try and take the island he has committed 50,000 elite reinforcements let them rot there

At Rabaul the forts come down again although disruption is high now level 7 with the air bombardment set to continue.

It will take time but Rabaul will fall well before my Christmas deadline I hope !!!!

Preparation for the invasion of Kwal continues.

I want sealift for 4 Divs plus a para regt on day 1 target date will be about 20th Novemeber after I get more LST's

Andy



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/05/43

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kai Island at 39,78

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CL Noshiro
CL Tama
CL Kiso
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo
DD Naganami
DD Hayashio
DD Uzuki
DD Minekaze

Allied Ships
AK Arkansan
AK Empire Dawn, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baron, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Kai Island, at 39,78

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Noshiro
BB Hyuga


Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Richmond
CL Tromp
CA Salt Lake City
BB Alabama
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
1010 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 25

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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 3


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on 66th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 12
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 27


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16
SBD Dauntless x 14
Kittyhawk III x 16
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 28
P-39D Airacobra x 44
P-40N Warhawk x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 6
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 34
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-24J Liberator x 19


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported

Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14
B-24D Liberator x 26


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 29


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 5
P-40N Warhawk x 43


Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged

Day Air attack on 46th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
Avenger II x 5
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-38J Lightning x 3
P-47D Thunderbolt x 13
B-25J Mitchell x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16
TBF Avenger x 3
Avenger II x 11
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 18
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-38J Lightning x 18
P-47D Thunderbolt x 45
B-25J Mitchell x 27


Allied aircraft losses
P-47D Thunderbolt: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 101st IJA Base Force, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 33

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 16
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 24
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 5


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th/B Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
P-38G Lightning x 5
B-25J Mitchell x 11
PB4Y Liberator x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 110th USAAF Base Force, at 45,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 18

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,77

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Dawn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11274 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16181 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Kavieng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 75433 troops, 686 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 24331 troops, 138 guns, 134 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2496 casualties reported
Guns lost 71
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 7


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41300 troops, 354 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 23850 troops, 75 guns, 139 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)


Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1238 casualties reported
Guns lost 51
Vehicles lost 3

Frank I am finally in a position to take yours and the others advice who recommended hitting Truk !!!

It will take about 4 days to prep and gather the sqns at my forward bases

Operation DRAGON will involve at least 4 Sqns of P38J's who can just make the escort journey to Truk from Sag Sag and Green Island.

I am then going to use every B24J/D and 17 I can muster.

I want at least 200+ bombers going in and I am going to attempt to flatten the place.

Andy

It may look like aI am scattergunning a little but there is method to my madness ....honest !!!

I want to stretch him out and make hime cover different objectives.

It is amazing just how much airpower the allies have and because of the bases and positions I inherited I am able to evffectively apply it. The allies in late 43 even without SEAC front are a formidable force.

I am able to continually rotate Sqns and whole groups to keep the pressure on while keeping up a full campaign in the Marshalls and SWPAC as well as a lesser campaign in North Australia.

I have the ground units and the shipping my only lack is heavy battle line units to support invasions

Andy

Good luck Andy [8D]

Next day more of the same looks like a para led assaault siezed the base that was stuck at 91% complete of the coast of NG

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/06/43

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TF 1009 encounters mine field at Finschafen (55,87)

Allied Ships
MSW Ballarat
MSW Mildura
MSW Bittern
MSW Penguin
MSW Robin
MSW Tern
MSW Champion
MSW Sage
MSW Wagga
MSW Strahan
MSW Shepparton
MSW Lithgow
MSW Kalgoorlie

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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-70A Havoc x 9


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-70A Havoc bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 83,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-32, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DMS Perry
DMS Boggs
DD Hatfield
DD Craven
DD Philip
DD McKee

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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5
SBD Dauntless x 3


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 22


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 27
P-39D Airacobra x 43


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
43 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 12
A-20G Havoc x 7
B-25J Mitchell x 82


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
7 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
29 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 13000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 43


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Coastal Gun Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 39


Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
38 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
A6M5 Zeke x 53
G4M1 Betty x 22
G4M2 Betty x 110

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
8 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
11 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
25 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
26 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
13 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
9 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 193
D4Y Judy x 54
B5N Kate x 8
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
36 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
27 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
20 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 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 76
B5N Kate x 34
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
28 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
7 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/C Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 14
B-17E Fortress x 24
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 21


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
24 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
21 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 15
P-40N Warhawk x 31
A-20G Havoc x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 52
B-24J Liberator x 13


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
6 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th/B Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Finschafen at 55,87

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Ballarat
MSW Shepparton, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Finschafen at 55,87

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 3

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
MSW Shepparton, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11320 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16350 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Timoeka

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1798 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Timoeka base !!!



Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Frank I am finally in a position to take yours and the others advice who recommended hitting Truk !!!

It will take about 4 days to prep and gather the sqns at my forward bases

Operation DRAGON will involve at least 4 Sqns of P38J's who can just make the escort journey to Truk from Sag Sag and Green Island.

I am then going to use every B24J/D and 17 I can muster.

I want at least 200+ bombers going in and I am going to attempt to flatten the place.

Andy

It might have good chances now:
You killed a bunch of his fighters there (what does he have there? Oscars, Zeroes, Zekes, Tojos, any newer models, I am afraid I lost it somewhere in yout combat reports.)
He might have transfered his carriers to rebuild his airgroups, so you would not have to fight through the additional cap.
His supply levels might be reduced yet by supporting Kavieng massively, so repairing the damage would hurt him even more.

You are trying to get the airfields, then the port? Or do you only want to flatten his airfields there.
But hey, that is far future. First nail his airfields and stop his cap, then you can plan further havoc for PzB.
Don´t forget to bring massive amounts of supply

Do you have spare AK/AP? would you think it might improve your situation to send say 30 empty AK towards his bases in northern Japan. He might think you try some invasion and put some fighters or bombers there. The additional landing of some small unit from sub would even improve this scenario.
You did some of this small landings in NG (or was it one of your ancestors?) and he reacted in force.

When you have neutralized Truk the central pacific is your´s. I am quite sure he´d try to stop you with his carriers and he would loose again. Your fighters are too strong, your AAA too superior.

Your further planning is NG, Palau/Ulithi, Okinawa, Japan? Or do you want to fight for the Phillippines (I´d try to avoid this!)?

Phase 1 will be 50% AF 50% Port I will be sending in about 300 heavies (I hope) I am pulling them in form all forward bases and all theatres for this strike.

So I am aiming for 150 against the port and 150 against the AF.

Its more a message than the start of the campaign. The campaign will start when I have Rabaul as my P38G's will be able to reach then.

At the moment I am more or less trying to secure bases to allow multiple axis of attack in the great 44 offensive.

Re this offensive I am considering many options of the main attack line.

1. Marshalls to Marianas to Okinawa
2. North Japan direct
3. NG/ Palau/Ulithi/ PI/ Formosa
4. NG/ Palau/Ulithi/ PI/ Okinawa

With lesser attacks considered after Japanese naval power is broken

1. North Austrlia/ Borneo/ Singapore
2. Karachi/Bombay
3. Kendari/ Balikapan/ PI

I have many options I just want to be positioned to take advantage of them.

My goals for the next three months are

1. As far as Siador and next two bases on NG
2. Rabaul
3. Neutralise Truk
4. Kwal
5. Kill as many Japanese pilots as possible
6. Attrit KB and his Battleships while conserving my own assets

Andy

The forts they are a falling.

My BB Gp found some Barges....

Nice XP gain for my USN ships

The following are going on now.

1. Loading to Attack NG.
2. Attacking Rabaul
3. Reinforceing Kai
4. Prepping Maloep
5. Prepping for Dragon


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/08/43

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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-70A Havoc x 8


No Allied losses
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81

Japanese Ships
AG AG-119, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AG AG-358, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
AG AG-2060, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AG AG-2082, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2088, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2530

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB Alabama
CA Salt Lake City
CL Tromp
CL Richmond
CL Phoenix
DD Aulick
DD Conner
DD LaVallette
DD McKee
DD Philip
DD Craven
DD Hatfield
DMS Boggs
DMS Perry

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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Richmond
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
CA Salt Lake City
BB Alabama
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 19
Port supply hits 4

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
A6M5 Zeke x 53
G4M1 Betty x 46
G4M2 Betty x 131

No Japanese losses

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 188
D4Y Judy x 54
B5N Kate x 8
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32

No Japanese losses

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 78
B5N Kate x 34
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 4


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 5


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on 16th/A Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-24D Liberator x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 16th/C Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 3
Avenger II x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9


No Allied losses


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11168 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16729 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Rabaul [:D][:D][:D]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40471 troops, 315 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 22500 troops, 60 guns, 136 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)


Japanese ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1425 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 5

New plan for Operation Dragon.

I am prepping three Divisions for assaults on bases along the coast of NG I will cover them with one Carrier TF at least.

THe plan is to time it such that

1. My invasion hits the 1st NG base covered by CV's
2. PZB will move fighters and bombers out of Truk or reduce the cap level to increase his strike escort.
3. I will launch operation Dragon aiming to close the AF and hit the port with LBA
4. My Carriers will move in close after his air is defeated or attrited to hit transports.

I dont have the combat replay but this turn PZB managed to get a 2 BB TF into Majuro where they attacked my transports it was a nice move pity Alabama Gp wasnt there as she would be a real handfull for a pair of Kongos especially backed by Colorado with the xp gains they have had bard busting.

USS Idaho was handed back to the navy today by the yard dogs after she transits to Pearl she will join Colorado replacing Alabama who will join South Dakota and North Carolina in a fast surface action TF.

HMS Formidable after five days of no sys damage repair at Pearl is trsansferring to SF to take advantage of the facilities there.

Andy
Andy

I estimate about 5 additional days before Dragon is ready.

1st/ 4th and 1st Aus Cav Divs are loading.

In NG I have LST's/ LCT's and small AP's sufficient to assault load 2 large and one small division [X(][X(]

After these invasions I will consolidate my assault transport and Carriers at Tarawa for Operation Goblin the invasion of Kwal.

I want to use max effort on this strike with at least 4 Divisons in the assault wave and as many armoured regts as I can find.

A pre requisite of this operation is the subdual of Maloep.

I get lots of nice new shiny carriers soon the allied deathstar will be unstoppable then !!!!!.

I could go for a cruise....

10 CV's 8 CVL's 7 or 8 replenishment CVE's and lots of AO's could go touring near Japan now that would be afun and should dislocate PZB's defences.

Hmmmmm

It is tempting raid near Saipan or sail between Japan and PI picking off transports.

Or perhaps not its probably to much of a risk.....I should take Rabaul and Kwal and be happy.

Andy

Hi Andy,

Some questions:

the 3 division for NG. What starte are they in? Readiness levels etc?

You have 10 x CV's, 8 CVL's now?

I'd still err on the side of caution. KB is still nearly at full strength. Why risk facing it now (and potentially losing the near parity you have) when you can advance from Rabaul, up NG and in the Marshalls?

Just my thoughts.

Regards,

Steven

They are in New Guinea 100/100 but low experience as they are militia Divs.

I will land one Div on one base to test reaction if garrisons are as low as they appear 1 unit 2000 men looks like a NLF to me.

Then I will use 1 Division per base gain some xp take the base then witrhdraw the 2 Inf Divs and use 1/3 of the Cav Div to secure each one.

Alternatively I am considering just using the Cav Div in 1/3's and saving 1st and 4th Inf Divs to increase the assault on Kwal.

Re CV's Im not really planning on the deep strike but I will use them to cover the invasion the deep strike would be for 3 months away when I have that strength at present I have 6 USN CV's and 7 CVL's in 3 TF's 2 in NG and 1 in Marshalls.

I will be concentrating in Marshalls for Kwal Invasion

Andy

Andy