BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac

[PzB74]

Much as planned today's turn saw less action but it was far from uneventfull! [:)]

Our small surface TFs performed extremely well!
The Mutsuki class destroyer Mikazuki intercepted a convoy of cripples including 2 battleships and sent a torpedo into the Idao.
Unfortunately Mikazuki was sunk later in the day.

Andy got some payback as his numerous PT boats managed to stop our bombardment TF made up by the Mutsu and Ise.
Mutsu took no less than 3 torpedo hits; she's a tough one though. 12 sys and 34 flood damage so she should make it.

We then took revenge by engagin the crippled TF with 2 CLs and a destroyer.
The Pennsylvania was sunk while the Idaho was torpedoed and left sinking.
Several enemy destroyers were also sunk while we lost 2 including the Mikazuki.

Our subs also added to the buthcers bill; several cargo ships plus 2 loaded fuel tankers were sunk.
- Sending a sub into Port Hedland were I knew Andy's supply train was turned out to be quite profitable.

Again our LBA achieved little; some were shot down by CAP near Waingapo - had hoped to finish some cripples here but Andy's CAP was again good.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 10, 43

Surface Combat

Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 65,114, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 6, heavy damage
BB Idaho, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Australia, Shell hits 1
CL Durban
DD Schroeder
DD McCook
DD Henley, heavy damage
DD Hull, heavy damage
DD Edsall

Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Memboro at 64,112, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 1
BB Ise
DD Isonami
DD Ushio
DD Takakaze
DD Satsukaze

Allied Ships
PT-258
PT-259, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-260, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-261
PT-262
PT-263

Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 64,113, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Ise, Shell hits 2
DD Isonami, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Ushio
DD Takakaze
DD Satsukaze

Allied Ships
DD Wadsworth, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
DD Dewey, Shell hits 1
DD Racehorse, Shell hits 3, on fire

Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 64,113, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Ise
DD Ushio
DD Takakaze
DD Satsukaze

Allied Ships
PT-252
PT-253, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-254, Shell hits 1
PT-255, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-256
PT-257, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 65,114, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Durban
DD Schroeder

Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,115, Range 15,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Tatsuta
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 39, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
BB Idaho, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Australia, Shell hits 7
DD McCook, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Henley, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Hull, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Edsall, Shell hits 1

Task forces break off...
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Sub Attacks

Submarine attack near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,115
Japanese Ships
SS RO-67

Allied Ships
xAK Delawarean, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Delawarean is sighted by SS RO-67
SS RO-67 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Delawarean
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Submarine attack near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,115
Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
xAK Ganges, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Ganges is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Ganges
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Submarine attack near Exmouth at 52,127
Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
xAK Orna, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Orna is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Orna
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Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96
Japanese Ships
PB Muroran Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Kembu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Plunger
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Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 57,129
Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
TK British Justice, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

TK British Justice is sighted by SS I-27
SS I-27 launches 6 torpedoes at TK British Justice
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ASW attack near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-37, hits 13

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Montpelier
CLAA Reno
DD Abbot
DD Bush
DD Brownson
DD Braine
DD Bennett

Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,115
Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
xAK Ganges, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Ganges is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ganges
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ASW attack near Port Hedland at 58,127 - Necastle hit by dud...
Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
xAP Athlone Castle
xAP Maui
xAK Kina II
xAK George S. Boutwell
xAK Cape Martin
DD Ammen

SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Newcastle
I-16 bottoming out ....
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Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 57,129
Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
TK British Colonel, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

TK British Colonel is sighted by SS I-27
SS I-27 launches 6 torpedoes at TK British Colonel
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Air Combat

Morning Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113
Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
Martlet II x 3
Martlet IV x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 7

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
Martlet II x 3
Martlet IV x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
Martlet II x 3
Martlet IV x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Racehorse
DD Dewey

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 65,113
Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 24
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Isuzu
CL Tatsuta

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 16000 feet
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 16000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113)
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3359 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2750
Defending force 50174 troops, 852 guns, 755 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
35th Division
11th Infantry Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
21st Division
60th Division
6th Guards Division
33rd Division
5th Guards Division

Defending units:
2nd Australian/B Division
7th Infantry Division
3rd/102nd Infantry Battalion
4th Marine Div /1
33rd Infantry Division
7th Australian Division
11th (East African) Div /37
2nd Australian/A Division
73rd Motorised Brigade
2nd Australian/C Division
6th Australian Div /1
1st USN Naval Construction Regiment
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
28th Canadian AA Regiment
XI US Corps
9 Group RAAF /1
98th Field Artillery Battalion
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
XIV US Corps
40th USN Naval Construction Battalion
36th Aviation Base Force
872/873rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
182nd USAAF Base Force /1
3rd RAAF Base Force
15th Marine Defense Battalion
871st Engineer Aviation Battalion
30th Aviation Base Force /1
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Night of the Long Lance

It's a wet dream engaging such cripple TFs low on ammo! [:D]
As you can see Andy has unloaded substantial reinforcements on Waingapo.
- We have a larget and stronger force but attacking in rough jungle would be bad for us...

What do you think; should we march 1-2 divisions back up to Memboro and ship one back to the rear to keep as reserve?
Alternatively we need to slug it out with the enemy. The only time that would have any purpose is if we managed to destroy the enemy carrier fleet.

[janh]

Hmmh, if you withdraw, then you better withdraw everything from Waingapo. Fighting it out and hoping you can throw back Andy once more decisively to gain another 3 or more months of safety in the SRA sector.

Somehow I am surprised by his mix of forces there.  I was expecting 1st and 2nd Marine, Americal or any other major assets.  They must be sitting at Pearl, waiting for the CV to return to CENTPAC and cover another amphibious ops.  Well, five divisions, minor parts of other forces, HQ and support.  Sounds possible given your forces, but it probably required keeping the airfield closed and regaining air superiority.  Cutting his supply line would be a plus, but again that would probably involve a CV clash.
If you don't use your divs here now, you probably have many of them stationed somewhere Andy will simply bypass in the future.  This looks like a unique opportunity for Japan to fight at rather even terms at this stage.  Even if it gets bloody, you can still withdraw and recuperate them in the rear.

[PzB74]

No worries Jahn Nagumo just hoiste the "Z" Flag on the halyards aboard the Zuikaku![&o]

All of you who have followed this AAR probably knows what that means[:D]

Cock your gun, wet your sights
Get the bull, dead to rights
Volunteer, one pace back
On the beach
Ain't no place for kids
Well the flack is high on the bomber run
You don't talk back to an ack ack gun
The fire rage and your in a blitz
Keep your head or you're blown to bits
Name and rank on parade
We might get laid by a hand grenade
You know what it means
Do you know what it means
This
Means
War

[inqistor]

It just stroke me. MIDGETS, MIDGETS! YOU MUST FLOOD WAINGAPOE WITH MIDGETS! Actually most of possible Allied landing sites also should have midgets at anchor.

Planes seems to have low morale, after those loses, you should get fresh units, and rotate those currently present.

Lessons learned:
-Allied BBs are useless at night
-SS almost always die, after being detected by combat fleets
-SS are perfect to finish of cripples
-escort is suicide mission, THE ONLY plane used, should be OSCAR IIb

You can probably get Waingapoe, just send there lotsa independent artillery (including this badass 320mm(?) from Manchuria). AA unit with radar, can be useful, and most importantly HQ! Corps HQ, and make sure, it is in range of Area HQ!

ORIGINAL: PzB
No worries Jahn Nagumo just hoiste the "Z" Flag on the halyards aboard the Zuikaku![&o]

All of you who have followed this AAR probably knows what that means[:D]

Yeah, kinda risky, but Allied CAP protection seems very fragmented now. Too bad I can not embed videos here. GO NAGUMO GO! FOR THE EMPEROR!

[PzB74]

All very accurate assesments Inq!
- Midgets may not work without being released from a mother sub, never seen it happen.
Only have a handful of midgets left and they're scattered between Line Islands and Singapore.

Only way to take Waingapoe is to dominate the seas and cut allied supplies.
So Nagumo has been given the task!
When done the Army will finish Waingapo.

[inqistor]

ORIGINAL: PzB
- Midgets may not work without being released from a mother sub, never seen it happen.
Only have a handful of midgets left and they're scattered between Line Islands and Singapore.

Pools are empty? They work that way, I have "checked" it with both sides [:D]
Actually they attack pretty frequently, but rarely hit something. Put there TF with 4 Midgets. They should be able to travel on their own from nearby base.

Only way to take Waingapoe is to dominate the seas and cut allied supplies.
So Nagumo has been given the task!

You actually can send several SCTFs against Allied CVs, after all, you expect attacks from them, so the more targets, the better. And lucky night hit from BB can close flight deck.

[Cribtop]

Banzai and good luck. This campaign is in the balance over the next 48 hours...

[PzB74]

Not had time to send this turn back to Andy yet, but here is the report:

Enemy carriers moved south by west instead of a more southerly path as expected.
Possible to avoid our surface combat TFs.

The effect was that KB appeared 11-12 hexes away from Allied carriers.
The only target we found were two dozen happless LSTs, landing support and troop ships...RIP.
One hex out of range the Allied "BB, BB, BB, CA, CA" TF was spotted.

So again it was our surface navy that dished out the most damage.
Andy continued unloading protected only by a few destroyers and lots of PT boats.
- Far from enough to screen the troop ships from the powerfull TFs that came in.

More than 2400 troops were reported casualties including swaths of engineers and vehicles and I don't have a full overview of how many
ships that sank yet!

We also bombardet Waingapo and will continue to do so with a vengeance now as the Allied
carriers are moving south.

The question now is "What next"!
We have achieved much but a lot remains.
If we want to defeat the Allied LCU at Waingapo we need at least another 1000 AV or so.
I will take to this task with zeal and make all necessary preparations in case we get a chance
to pull this off.

3 artillery units have already joined the troops and the heavy guns in Java can now easily be shipped over.

My other tasks is to prepare the Air Force better for receiving enemy 4Es, handling CAP on Waingapo
and receiving the Allied carriers again when they return.

I don't see any possibility of further pursuit with KB now as intentions have been revealed.

Suggestons, comments!? [:)]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 11, 43

Surface Combat

Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 64,113, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Dewey, Shell hits 1
DD Racehorse

Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Waingapoe at 63,113, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
DD Hatsuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Niizuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
CL Richmond, Shell hits 3
DD Philip, Shell hits 1
DD Flusser
DD Dale, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
AM Tumult
xAP Lurline, Shell hits 13
xAP Santa Paula
LST-484
xAP Cape San Juan, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK George Chaffey
xAP Dunnatar Castle, Shell hits 2
xAP Benledi
xAK Kohistan, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Hong Kheng
xAP Rangitiki, Shell hits 2


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (16 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (10 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway

Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Waingapoe at 63,113, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
DD Hatsuzuki, on fire
DD Niizuki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
PT-282, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-283, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-284, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-285, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-286, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT-287, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Waingapoe at 63,113, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
DD Hatsuzuki, on fire
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
PT-240, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-241
PT-243
PT-244
PT-245
PT-246

Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Waingapoe at 63,113, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Ise, Shell hits 1
CA Atago
CA Ashigara
CA Aoba
DD Usugumo
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1
DD Ushio
DD Hatakaze
DD Uruyuke
DD Takakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Richmond, Shell hits 1
DD Philip
DD Flusser, Shell hits 2
DD Dale, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AM Tumult, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAP Lurline, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAP Santa Paula, Shell hits 1
LST-484, Shell hits 2
xAK George Chaffey, Shell hits 1
xAP Dunnatar Castle, Shell hits 2
xAP Benledi, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Hong Kheng
xAP Rangitiki, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
1658 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 148 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards

Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Waingapoe at 63,113, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Ise, Shell hits 2
CA Atago
CA Ashigara
CA Aoba
DD Usugumo
DD Amagiri
DD Ushio
DD Hatakaze
DD Uruyuke
DD Takakaze, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Flusser, Shell hits 1
DD Dale, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Lurline, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Rangitiki, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
682 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 68 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 41 (39 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight

Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Bombardments

This is a great way to destroy Allied ac [8D]

Night Naval bombardment of Waingapoe at 63,113

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed on ground
P-39N1 Airacobra: 2 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 4 destroyed on ground
P-40N5 Warhawk: 3 destroyed on ground
P-40N1 Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hiei
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Atago

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 32

E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Ise
BB Ise firing at Waingapoe
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Hiei
BB Hiei firing at 11th (East African) Division
CA Aoba firing at Waingapoe
CA Ashigara firing at Waingapoe
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Atago
CA Atago firing at 7th Australian Division
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Sub Attacks

ASW attack near Makassar at 64,107

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Hiei
CA Atago
DD Amagiri
DD Takakaze
DD Uruyuke

Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 5, heavy damage

SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at DD Ushio
DD Takakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uruyuke attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Broome at 60,122

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
CL Durban, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Schroeder

SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Durban
I-21 diving deep ....
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Submarine attack near Broome at 61,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
xAK Thomas A. Edison, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Thomas A. Edison is sighted by SS I-16
SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes
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Air Combat

Morning Air attack on Memboro , at 63,112
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 37
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29
B-24D Liberator x 28
B-24D1 Liberator x 34
B-24J Liberator x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 107

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Memboro , at 63,112
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 10
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 8

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Memboro , at 63,112
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Broome at 60,124
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 80
B6N1 Jill x 15
D4Y1 Judy x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 5 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
LST-34
AK Eridanus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK John B. Floyd, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
LST-338, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-31, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Anson Burlingame, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-483, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Broome at 60,124
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 80
B6N1 Jill x 14
D4Y1 Judy x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 2 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
LST-339, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Andrew D. White, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Arthur Riggs, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
LST-344, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LST-34, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113)
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4038 troops, 111 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 2752
Defending force 51511 troops, 899 guns, 758 vehicles, Assault Value = 1780

Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
60th Division
33rd Division
8th Tank Regiment
6th Guards Division
11th Infantry Regiment
35th Division
21st Division
5th Guards Division
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
33rd Infantry Division
7th Australian Division
7th Infantry Division
73rd Motorised Brigade
2nd Australian/C Division
11th (East African) Div /37
2nd Australian/B Division
2nd Australian/A Division
4th Marine Div /1
3rd/102nd Infantry Battalion
6th Australian Div /1
XIV US Corps
182nd USAAF Base Force /1
98th Field Artillery Battalion
9 Group RAAF /1
1st USN Naval Construction Regiment
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
XI US Corps
40th USN Naval Construction Battalion
872/873rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
36th Aviation Base Force
15th Marine Defense Battalion
28th Canadian AA Regiment
2nd USN Naval Const Rgt /1
871st Engineer Aviation Battalion
30th Aviation Base Force /1
3rd RAAF Base Force
113th RN Base Force /2
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Nagumo Sorties

[beppi]

Some things to think about in your future planning:

1.) If you contain the allies @ Waingapoe he can repair disabled squads but not draw new ones from the pool. Us that to your advantage.

2.) You can rotate damaged units out of the hex to faster repair them and draw new devices from the pool. That is something you should not underestimate in a battle of attrition. Guard your base on the island to not lose them.

3.) He has 1 full OZ division and parts of two parts of Australian division @ Waingapoe and an armored Bde. If you can attrit this divisions it is very very hard to replace the losses. He gets just 40 replacement squads a month in 43 and 30 in 44. Kill some of them and you can remove the divisions for a very long time.

4.) Your surface assets do very very well. At this time (late 43) you can expect around 120 PT Boats for the allies. It seems a lot but they get attrited quite fast. Use DD fleets or smaller stuff (Es or something with a gun on it) to kill them off. Especially during the day they are easy prey for surface fleets. They are nasty if Battleships run into them and they eat a torpedo. So try to clean the PTs first.

5.) You kicked a lot of allied heavy stuff out of the war with torpedo hits. It did not count it exactly but it should already be enough to fill the repair yards at cape town and Colombo with even some of the heavy assets needs repair at the east coast. That means out of the war for at least 3 - 4 months with a torpedo hit on a battleship / CV.

6.) Continue to harass him with your navy. Try to not lose the big ships (you are quite successful with that) as CAs and BBs are very strong in such a island crowded environment.

7.) There are currently only 2 Army and 1 Marine divisions dropped so the allies have a lot more to drop somewhere. Take that into account, especially guard the base on the island of Waingapoe. If allies can cap it and cut off your army they can ruin your day. And i think andy could still launch a second 4+ division assault if he has the prep. And if they are not fully prepped they are preparing now for some targets. At least i would do that.

8.) Build up some strategic reinforments (or at least try to). With that heavy commitment (4+ divisions) i would not expect any real attack not in the SRA so you can "carefully" strip some of the bases currently not under heavy threat. Andy needs his carriers to ship reinforcements and supply to Waingapoe and where the carriers are he can assault as long as KB is active.

9.) Do not lose KB

Overall i would say you are in a surprisingly well position that late in the war. You have a nice base contained with a lot of VP on it so the enemy has to fight. You have control the air and the sea if the allied CVs are not in action. Use that advantage to play, attrit and fight the enemy.

[PaxMondo]

Edge of the seat action.  BANZAI!!!!
 

[janh]

In fact too bad that KB was just a couple of miles too far west.  Could have been a terrible awakening for Andy's battlewagons, though it probably would also have hurt your air wings if Andy had his CVs still capping them.  Maybe better this way.  Although his amphibious and supply convoys are the strategic target, his carriers probably should to be targeted first.

Now that KB is sighted, Andy will either become a little careful, or will come out hunting.  For a quick moment I thought about suggesting to hide KB somewhere on Java, and what for the right moment to hit Andy's CVs from the rear during his next move (I would bet on a reinforcement/resupply of W, or perhaps more likely now: another amphib ops against Timor or so).  But he will likely have picket ships that will draw your naval strikes, and a make surprise flanking move impossible.  Alternatively, a preemptive strike with the carriers against Andy's supply lines (those towards Port Hedland?) might be an option, but likely also a waste since it will get attrited by allied LBA.  Well, probably might be best to withdraw the CV into the shadows again, though waiting for Andy to exert the initiative ain't striking me as a particularly clever move either.  Really a though problem now...

[bigbaba]

you are doing very well PzB. you sink some of his ships each turn without losing any of your capital ships. sooner or later it must have an effect to his transport capacity in the region. it was bad luck that your carriers were not in strike range of andys BB-TF. i dont think that he had any sort of CAp flying over his BB-TF. i mean someone who even forgets to add radar! into an invasion TF will not do this kind of micromanagement to set LRCAP on ships out of range of your LBA.

pull the KB back...the next opportunity to strike something with the KB will come for sure since it seems that andy will try to stay at w...whatever[;)] and try to hold the base. you are in the better position with heavy LBA in the region, a intact carrier fleet, your highspeed bombardment runs and your light surface forces killing allied transport capacity every turn.#

banzai! banzai! banzai!

[inqistor]

Well, one more such operation, and Allies will have no undamaged heavy warships [:D]
Use the airforce on ground attacks. Daily BBs bombard (at day maybe?) should quickly disable most of Allied units. I have actually different experiences with naval bombardment. No matter of range, I always hit lots of planes.
Anyway, just try to get little closer, to also use larger DD guns.
Just remember about HQs. Also, some independent AT units can deal with tanks.

Also, remember, that LRCAP over TFs are less effective. I think, over CVs is even less, than over normal ships.

And set some BETTYs on maximum range night attack. Maybe your SSs will catch some retreating cripples.

Oh, about those transport caught by your subs. Are they lonely, and unescorted? Where are those catches?

[Cribtop]

Use subs to generate sightings near W and put a few units on night nav attack as suggested. The key is getting the night phase sightings so the planes launch. See Capt Cruft's Downfall AAR for his tactics to accomplish this. Subs on transport mission with timid captains don't attack but will radio the airfields.

You could try to slip KB through the Sunda Strait and come at Andy from the West, but for obvious reasons this could be a high risk move. Just something to think about for the right set of circumstances.

Isolate W from supplies and the base will fall. If the SLoC can't be closed, Andy will eventually kick the door open.

Andy has an astonishing willingness to incur casualties. Are we sure he wasn't a Soviet general in a past life? [:D]

[Rob Brennan UK]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Edge of the seat action.  BANZAI!!!!

Ditto +1 ..

[PzB74]

Turn is finally back to Andy; takes a loong time to set up everything every single turn...need to get a deputy [:'(]

Thx guys, really appreciate all good advice & input!


Waingapo will be quiet for a little while when Andy replenish his fleets.
Nothing more to hunt back south within LBA range so we may as well move back to Soerabaja to replenish ourselves.
Having that fuel depot so close is a blessing; much better than near Line Islands.

Have used to opportunity to restock Christmas Island with fuel; when enemy subs and carriers return it will be much more difficult restock.
After going over our troop dispositions I've identified another 3 divisions that can be moved to Waingapo; this means moving regiments in to cover for divisions
defending certain bases but I doubt Andy will invade Rabaul or Hong Kong anytime soon. Also looking up another 2 HQs including an Area Army.

_If_ we remain in a favorable position at Waingapoe a ground campaign will be started.
Most of our other bases are fairly well protected and we have most of our air support in place so it's possible to move LBA both north and east if required to.

When I returned some midgets to the pool they just dissappeared so I'm not to keen on moving midgets and without their mother subs that's a complicated process
and in enemy hexes they run out of fuel on their own very quickly.

Our LBA is quickly getting back to strength, but another week or so would do miracles!
Enemy 4Es are hitting Memboro, need to switch Nicks, Tonys and George's to CAP to reduce their numbers.
Think many of the fly at extended range; must be hard to keep operational and supplied.

I've had crack naval bombers on naval night attack for many turns and our subs and TFs have continously connected with enemy ships.
The only reaction have been "RTB because of poor weather". Think range is a bit long, 1-5 hexes is more optimal for night attack me thinks?

[Cribtop]

Yes, the intercepts are harder to make at night. Cpt Cruft was hitting the enemy about 5hexes off Formosa IIRC.

[inqistor]

So, does all your damaged ships safely reached ports?
Japan lost, like 1 Cruiser, and 4 Destroyers?
While Allies "2 Carriers, Battleship, and numerous cruisers, and destroyers"? (actually no CVs, but 2 extra BBs)

Check the morale of air units. I yet have to see reduction in Japan fighter unit, but bombers are vulnerable. You can probably rotate them.
Also, if Allies will try to pump out water, before reaching Perth, it would be interesting, for Yamato, to pay visit in small-port rescuing operation.

ORIGINAL: PzB
When I returned some midgets to the pool they just dissappeared so I'm not to keen on moving midgets and without their mother subs that's a complicated process
and in enemy hexes they run out of fuel on their own very quickly.

They works like planes, when you disband them, it takes some time to reappear in pool. Also, they spent fuel in weird way. Sometimes they just hover in hex, and spent no fuel. You can not refuel them at sea, but sometimes they are refuelled, when your TF was in the hex during turn. Anyway, even without fuel they will attack, and they accumulate damage very slowly (and you can disband damaged).

[PzB74]

Yes, more or less Inq. Look at list over damaged Jap ships below.
We lost CA Furutaka early on, a CL at Darwin and another later. So 1 CA, 2 CL and 4-5 DDs have been lost so far.
The list of damaged ships has grown though; good to see the Mutsu and Tone doing so well after taking such a beating.

I have managed to dent morale of Samurai pilots [8|]
- I did return the midgets to the pools months ago; instead of becoming available after 14 days they've gone AWOL!

Andy keeps his carriers just north of Broome.
4Es are put on naval attack; they go after a surface combat TF over Waingapoe and don't hit anything but CAP.

Without knowing it the KB had to stay nearly stationary this turn as most ships had replenished during the high speed dash [X(]
Ops were sky high, movement down to 1/0...Not sure what would have happened if Andy had attacked.

Had a bad time thinking about it, so much that I couldn't sleep last nigh and had to get up and run the turn [:'(]
All is well fortunately!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 12, 43

Sub Attacks

We loose a couple of subs today but finish off the CL Durban, an LST and a cargo ship!


ASW attack near San Francisco at 214,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-35, hits 18, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DMS Dorsey
DMS Boggs
APA Feland
APD Little
APD Manley
AK Naos
AK Sculptor
TK Paul Shoup
TK Tide Water
TK Tide Penn
TK Axtell J Byles
LCI-329
LCI-328
xAK Autolycus
xAK Whangpu
xAK Penrith Castle
xAK Lydia M. Child
xAK Juan de Fuca
xAK James M. Goodhue
xAK Christopher Greenup
xAK Lewis Luckenbach
DD Warrington
DE Wileman
SC-641
SC-638

SS I-35 is sighted by escort
DD Warrington attacking submerged sub ....
DE Wileman attacking submerged sub ....
SC-641 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-638 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Warrington attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Port Hedland at 57,129

Japanese Ships
SS I-25

Allied Ships
CL Durban, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

CL Durban is sighted by SS I-25
SS I-25 launches 6 torpedoes
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Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 58,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
LST-339, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

LST-339 is sighted by SS I-16
SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes
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Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 59,125

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
AK Eridanus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

AK Eridanus is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at AK Eridanus
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Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 58,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough
DD Dashiell
DD Carmick
DD Schroeder

SS I-21 is located by DD MacDonough
I-21 bottoming out ....
DD MacDonough fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Carmick fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Carmick fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Carmick attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-21 forced to surface!
DD Schroeder firing on surfaced sub ....
DD MacDonough firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Surface Combat

12 PT boats sunk for hits on an old CL...which just might make it.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Endeh at 65,114, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAP Umezaki Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT-252
PT-254
PT-256
PT-330
PT-331
PT-332
PT-333
PT-334, Shell hits 1
PT-335

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Memboro at 64,112, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Nachi
CL Agano
CL Tatsuta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiranui
DD Hagikaze
DD Shirakumo
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
PT-288, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-295, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-296, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PT-297, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-298
PT-299, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-300, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-301, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-322, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Waingapoe at 63,113, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CL Agano
DD Shiranui
DD Hagikaze
DD Shirakumo
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
PT-247, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-249
PT-250
PT-251
PT-323
PT-325
PT-326
PT-328

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Waingapoe at 63,113, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CL Agano
DD Shiranui
DD Hagikaze
DD Shirakumo
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
PT-264
PT-277
PT-278, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-279, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-280
PT-281, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Air Combat

Morning Air attack on TF, near Waingapoe at 63,113
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 30
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 2

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 3
B-17E Fortress x 17
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 17
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-24J Liberator x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 5
P-40N1 Warhawk x 1
P-40N5 Warhawk x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5
F4U-1 Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CL Agano
DD Shirakumo
DD Sagiri

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waingapoe at 63,113
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 1
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
P-39N1 Airacobra x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 4
P-40N1 Warhawk x 1
P-40N5 Warhawk x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Attacks and losses

[PzB74]

Example of a typical Operational report:
It's so packed with reports that I often miss important information, see highlighted.
Need to use Tracker to get a better overview but when the clock chimes midnight it's often hard to find time for it.

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 12, 43

SS I-173 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 62 , 119
SS I-16 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 57 , 127
TF 216 awaiting loading at Davao
Task Force 228 has merged with TF 249 at 55 , 115
Task Force 318 has merged with TF 59 at 56 , 116
TK Tennan Maru collides with TK Zuiyo Maru at 61 , 84
ASW Combat TF 82 resumes patrol, enroute to 64 , 84 near Miri
Repairs completed on E Tsushima at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on AD Gyoko Maru
using currently assigned resources at Saipan
No additional repairs possible on AKE Kato Maru
using currently assigned resources at Rangoon
Repairs completed on DD Akebono at Singapore, ship returned to service
No additional repairs possible on PB Minowa Maru
using currently assigned resources at Miri
No additional repairs possible on PB Fukuei Maru
using currently assigned resources at Miri
No additional repairs possible on SC CHa-10
using currently assigned resources at Miri
No additional repairs possible on PB Kanko Maru
using currently assigned resources at Batavia
No additional repairs possible on xAK Neikai Maru
using currently assigned resources at Balikpapan
TF 158 leaving patrol zone to rearm at Balikpapan
CS Convoy TF 110 begins loading Resources at Hakodate for delivery to Hirosaki/Aomori
TF 216 awaiting loading at Davao
Escort TF 72 (2 ships) formed from TF 55 and routed to Memboro
Surface Combat TF 35 resumes patrol, enroute to 79 , 72 near San Fernando
Previous report of sinking of CL Durban incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 57, 129
Ki-49-IIb Helen reports shadow in water at 58, 106 near Pamekasan
Ki-49-IIb Helen reports possible submarine at 56, 109 near Denpasar
F1M2 Pete sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 104,59 near Oita, speed 14, Moving Northwest
E13A1 Jake reports object near surface at 101, 59 near Nagasaki/Sasebo
J1N1-C Irving reports radio transmissions at 49, 42 near Diamond Harbour
Ki-21-IIa Sally sighting report: 8 Allied ships at 68,94 near Tandjoengselor, speed 11, Moving Southwest
D4Y1 Judy from 932 Ku T-2 has spotted PT-264 at 64,112
Sighting report: 9 Allied ships at 65,113 near Endeh , Speed 8 , Moving Northeast
D4Y1 Judy from 932 Ku T-2 has spotted a Elco 80ft PT class PT at 65,113
Ki-48-IIa Lily reports conning tower at 95, 67 near Naha
G3M3 Nell reports shape below surface at 58, 106 near Pamekasan
H6K4 Mavis sighting report: 6 Allied ships at 130,55 near Uruppu-jima, speed 15, Moving East
D4Y1 Judy from Akagi-2 has spotted a Huckins 78ft PT class PT at 63,113
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 110,124 near Lihir, speed 16, Moving West
Ki-49-IIa Helen reports suspected submarine at 61, 107 near Sepandjang
SS I-25 shadowed by Allied Dive Bomber at 57,129 near Port Hedland
TF 71 detected by Allied Heavy Bomber at 71,112 near Alor
Allied Aircraft sighted over Gove
Allied Aircraft sighted over Palmyra
Allied Aircraft sighted over Magwe
Allied Recon sighted over Gove
Allied Fighter sighted over Palmyra
A6M5 Zero from 281 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 281 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 281 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
D4Y1 Judy from 956 Ku T-1 on CVL Shoho grounded due to maintenance
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 281 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
Damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo from 47th Sentai is missing, pilot reported killed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick from 52nd I.F.Chutai crashes on landing
Ki-45 KAIb Nick from 52nd I.F.Chutai is damaged on landing
Ki-44-IIb Tojo from 47th Sentai is damaged on landing
H8K2 Emily from 851 Ku T-1 Det at Port Blair grounded due to maintenance
Ki-46-III Dinah from 50th I.F.Chutai at Sabang grounded due to maintenance
Ki-45 KAIb Nick from 52nd I.F.Chutai is damaged on landing
Ki-48-IIa Lily from 6th Sentai/A is damaged on landing
N1K1-J George from 381 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
G3M3 Nell from 752 Ku K-1/C crashes on landing
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
Ki-43-IIb Oscar from 265th Sentai crashes on landing
A6M5 Zero from 281 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from Junyo-1 is damaged on landing
E13A1 Jake from Chiyoda-2 crashes on landing
N1K1-J George from 381 Ku S-1 is written off
Ki-44-IIa Tojo from 9th Sentai is damaged on landing
J1N1-C Irving from 151 Ku T-1/B at Tulagi grounded due to maintenance
Ki-44-IIb Tojo from 47th Sentai is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 crashes on landing
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 6 Allied ships at 141,133 near Nikunau, speed 11, Moving West
Ki-49-IIb Helen reports suspected submarine at 58, 106 near Pamekasan
E7K2 Alf reports object under water at 110, 57 near Maizuru
Ki-21-IIa Sally reports radio transmissions at 64, 100 near Balikpapan
E7K2 Alf reports submarine at 119, 58 near Sendai
D4Y1 Judy from 932 Ku T-2 has spotted PT-298 at 63,113
PT-298 is reported HIT
Ki-48-IIa Lily reports oil slick at 94, 66 near Naha
Ki-48-IIa Lily reports radio transmissions at 97, 66 near Okinoerabushima
Ki-48-IIa Lily reports radio transmissions at 98, 64 near Amami Oshima
G3M3 Nell reports submarine wake at 58, 106 near Pamekasan
D4Y1 Judy from Akagi-2 has spotted LST-338 at 59,125
D4Y1 Judy from Akagi-2 has spotted PT-249 at 64,112
PT-249 is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake reports oil slick at 58, 107 near Denpasar
TF 309 detected by Allied Aircraft at 55,115 near Denpasar
TF 59 sighted by Allied Level Bomber at 55,115 near Denpasar
TF 59 detected by Allied Recon at 55,115 near Denpasar
Allied Recon sighted over Wessel Islands
Allied Aircraft sighted over Palmyra
Allied Recon sighted over Magwe
Allied Aircraft sighted over 2nd RTA/B Division
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over 2nd RTA/B Division
Allied Aircraft sighted over Wessel Islands
Allied Aircraft sighted over Palmyra
Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Chiang Mai
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
H6K5 Mavis from 15th Ku T-1 /A is damaged on landing
G3M3 Nell from 755 Ku K-1 at Port Blair grounded due to maintenance
Pilot killed in landing accident of A6M5 Zero from 281 Ku S-1
D4Y1 Judy from Unryu-2 on CV Unryu grounded due to maintenance
Ki-46-III Dinah from 83rd I.F.Chutai/A at Lashio grounded due to maintenance
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 crashes on landing
Ki-43-IIb Oscar from 265th Sentai is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 281 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
H6K5 Mavis from 801 Ku T-1 at Fanning Island grounded due to maintenance
H6K5 Mavis from 15th Ku T-1 /B at Port Blair grounded due to maintenance
Ki-45 KAIb Nick from 52nd I.F.Chutai is damaged on landing
H8K2 Emily from 801 Ku T-1 Det at Penrhyn Island grounded due to maintenance
Pilot killed in landing accident of Ki-43-IIb Oscar from 265th Sentai
Ki-43-IIb Oscar from 54th Sentai Det A is damaged on landing
Pilot killed in landing accident of Ki-46-III Dinah from 83rd I.F.Chutai/A
Ki-43-IIb Oscar from 265th Sentai is damaged on landing
27 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 38th Ind. Engineer Regiment to Endeh
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 36th Const Co to Dobo
9 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 47th Road Const Co from Woodlark Island
2 x H8K2-L Emily transporting supplies to Sawoe-eilanden
9 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting supplies to Sawoe-eilanden
2 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting supplies to Sawoe-eilanden
1 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting supplies to Sawoe-eilanden
21 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Sawoe-eilanden
25 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Sawoe-eilanden
9 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting supplies to Pantar
9 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Pantar
Ki-43-IIb Oscar from 265th Sentai is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 281 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
Ki-43-IIb Oscar from 265th Sentai is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
Ki-43-IIb Oscar from 54th Sentai Det A is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
Ki-45 KAIb Nick from 52nd I.F.Chutai is damaged on landing
Ki-44-IIb Tojo from 1st Sentai crashes on landing
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from Yamada Det S-1 is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 281 Ku S-1 crashes on landing
A6M5 Zero from 281 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from Yamada Det S-1 is damaged on landing
A6M5 Zero from 252 Ku S-1 is damaged on landing
No additional repairs possible on AD Gyoko Maru
using currently assigned resources at Saipan
No additional repairs possible on AKE Kato Maru
using currently assigned resources at Rangoon
No additional repairs possible on PB Minowa Maru
using currently assigned resources at Miri
No additional repairs possible on PB Fukuei Maru
using currently assigned resources at Miri
No additional repairs possible on SC CHa-10
using currently assigned resources at Miri
No additional repairs possible on PB Kanko Maru
using currently assigned resources at Batavia
No additional repairs possible on xAK Neikai Maru
using currently assigned resources at Balikpapan
TF 1 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 13 leaving patrol zone to refuel at Singapore
TF 56 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 58 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 82 leaving patrol zone to refuel at Singapore
TF 90 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 141 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 155 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 180 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 191 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 196 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 216 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 91 begins loading Resources at Palembang for delivery to Singapore
CS Convoy TF 142 begins loading Resources at Amami Oshima for delivery to Kagoshima
CS Convoy TF 276 begins loading Resources at Hakodate for delivery to Niigata
Ulithi expands fortifications to size 4
Tsiaotso expands fortifications to size 4
Pakanbaroe expands fortifications to size 2
Isuzu-1 at Palembang takes E15K1 Norm replacements
266th Sentai at Soerabaja takes Ki-49-IIa Helen replacements
85th Sentai converting to Ki-44-IIb Tojo
Pilot Abe C. is reported as to have escaped capture
Pilot Komachi V. is reported as having been found
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
5 (10) x A5M4 Claude, 23 (3) x A6M5 Zero, 1 (1) x E8N2 Dave, 1 (2) x G4M1 Betty
2 (1) x Ki-43-IIb Oscar, 20 (42) x Ki-44-IIa Tojo, 7 (5) x Ki-44-IIb Tojo, 3 (4) x Ki-49-Ia Helen
2 (6) x Ki-49-IIa Helen, 1 (2) x Ki-49-IIb Helen
Shimamoto, Mantaro now available for reassignment
Loss of SS I-21 on Oct 12, 1943 is admitted
Loss of SS I-35 on Oct 12, 1943 is admitted
CL Durban is reported to have been sunk near Port Hedland on Oct 12, 1943
AK Eridanus is reported to have been sunk near Port Hedland on Oct 12, 1943
LST-339 is reported to have been sunk near Port Hedland on Oct 12, 1943
PT-247 is reported to have been sunk near Waingapoe on Oct 12, 1943
PT-278 is reported to have been sunk near Waingapoe on Oct 12, 1943
PT-279 is reported to have been sunk near Waingapoe on Oct 12, 1943
PT-281 is reported to have been sunk near Waingapoe on Oct 12, 1943
PT-288 is reported to have been sunk near Memboro on Oct 12, 1943
PT-295 is reported to have been sunk near Memboro on Oct 12, 1943
PT-296 is reported to have been sunk near Memboro on Oct 12, 1943
PT-297 is reported to have been sunk near Memboro on Oct 12, 1943
PT-299 is reported to have been sunk near Memboro on Oct 12, 1943
PT-300 is reported to have been sunk near Memboro on Oct 12, 1943
PT-301 is reported to have been sunk near Memboro on Oct 12, 1943
PT-322 is reported to have been sunk near Memboro on Oct 12, 1943
Loss of xAP Umezaki Maru on Oct 12, 1943 is admitted
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Plans for next turn

KB to refuel at Soerabaja
Destroyers to sweep Waingapoe
Heavy bombardment force to hit Waingapoe during daylight protectec by CAP and its heavy armor.

25 more days until another carrier arrives.