5 carriers and 1 cvl will need 3-4 months of yard time to become fully operational
again. 1 carrier, 1 cvl and 5 cve's are ready for action. Within 3 months another
4 cve's and 3 cv's will arrive. Another month and the last cvl will join the fleet.
That means that on July 1st the KB should be able to field:
9 cv
3 cvl
9 cve
These carriers can field 1000 ac - so we HAVE TO delay Andy, be patient and rise again as a bird phoenix when called for!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/20/44
Surface Combat
An enemy destroyer squadron swept Sarmi and sank a few cargo ships!
Some 20k supplies in place, the rest will have to come via air and barge.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78
Japanese Ships
AK Kitahuku Maru, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Hoel
DD Renshaw
DD Monssen
DD Bancroft
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78
Japanese Ships
MSW Shintohoku Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
AK Kazuura Maru, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Hoel
DD Renshaw
DD Monssen
DD Bancroft
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78
Japanese Ships
AK Kinai Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Hoel
DD Renshaw
DD Monssen
DD Bancroft
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 48,78
Japanese Ships
MSW Tama Maru #2, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AK Kenyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Hoel
DD Renshaw
DD Monssen
DD Bancroft
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Air Combat
Enemy air strikes against Sarmi were opposed by Oscars and Zekes today:
Day Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M5 Zeke x 34
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
P-38J Lightning x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M5 Zeke: 12 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 9
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Our counter attack yielded mediocre results: 15 enemy ac destroyed on the ground. The
swarm of Oscars protected the bombers from fierce attacks by enemy Spits and Corsairs. No
that's a bad combo!
Day Air attack on Aitape , at 51,80
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 79
Ki-21 Sally x 49
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
Spitfire VIII x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 30 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 20 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Kittyhawk III: 2 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-25J Mitchell: 3 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
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The Army Air Force attacks Dagua
Dagua is a size 2 af but spotters report 100 fighters, 100 bombers and 80 aux ac there.
If this is true our bombing raid should have caused massive damage on the crowded fields.
