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Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:55 am**

Summary of Operations 11/24/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Kirakira –53K supply and 800 fuel on hand, airfield now expanded to size 3(3). Plans are to shortly base Allied LBA fighters and a small number of US Marine DB/TB squadrons at Kirakira to begin close-range interdiction ops against enemy ship traffic inside the Japanese base complex at Tulagi/Guadalcanal. Construction of a small (size 1) port at Kirakira to facilitate limited ship loading/unloading is being started.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 54K supply on hand, airfield now expanded to size 3(5). Short range plans to begin air operations at Rennell Island similar to those outlined above for Kirakira also underway.

Current base status of Ndeni – 843K supply and 36K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 2.29 million supply and 261K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 4.27 million supply and 3.17 million fuel on hand (unchanged).

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in South Pacific theatre operations area.

No reported Japanese aircraft losses this game turn in South Pacific area.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 C-47 Skytrain (ops)

Detected status of Jap base at Tassafronga – 16 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 3, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi – 9 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 65, 10 Jap LCU, 2 Jap TF (10 ships total, all small ship types).

Detected status of Jap base at Thousand Islands Bay – 22 aircraft (all fighters), 6 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 14 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (7 ships total, both TF visible on map as submarine TF), 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 11/24 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 7, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 103,124 near Talasea, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 12, Moving Southwest

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2016 11:18 am**

Summary of Operations 11/25/44

Southwest Pacific: 405K supply and 32K fuel on hand in Milne Bay. Japanese night naval air strikes against Allied ships in Milne Bay base hex continue. Moderate damage to one AO in US replenishment TF from Jap 250 kg bomb hit (system damage 12, float 19, moving at 13 kts) while unloading fuel cargo in Milne Bay before returning to Australia – this unreported in AAR below. AAR follows.

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Night Air attack on Milne Bay, at 101,133

Weather in hex: Light cloud (85% moonlight)

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2a Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.30 million supply and 157K fuel on hand.

Current status of Terapo base – 220K supply and 10K fuel on hand.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 2 G4M2a Betty (1 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 1 C6N1 Myrt (flak)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 12 TBM-1C Avenger (all reported air-to-air, some may be possible ops loss as pilots returned)

Allied port and airfield bombing strikes against Buna continue. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24
P-38L Lightning x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 28
B-25H Mitchell x 6
P-38L Lightning x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-25H Mitchell x 24

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-38L Lightning x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-38L Lightning x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
P-38L Lightning x 12

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-38L Lightning x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Accidental naval air strike attempted by US Marine TB’s over Lae base hex, all US planes in raid destroyed in action. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 3
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 19

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 8 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-312 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
48th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 95, airfield damage 74, no Jap TF, 29 Jap LCU. .

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 114 aircraft (81 fighters, 24 bombers), 11 Jap LCU, one Jap TF (8 ships including 3 DD).

Detected base status at Wau – detected Jap planes based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Rabaul – 87 aircraft (43 fighters, 12 bombers), 5 Jap TF (22 ships total, all small ship types), airfield damage 50, no ships in port, port damage 15, 38 Jap LCU.

Jap planes no longer detected at Namatanai airfield.

Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 177K supply on hand, 2977 AV (total) operational. AAR of latest ground combat follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72357 troops, 1594 guns, 1500 vehicles, Assault Value = 3008
Defending force 99950 troops, 924 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 2669

Japanese ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
31st Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
1st Marine Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
754th Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
9th Australian Division
6th RAAF Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
189th USAAF Base Force
2/9th Field Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
155th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
150th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
I Australian Corps
2/13th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
22nd Division
104th Division
47th Division
64th Division
109th Div /2
41st Division
13th Division
116th Division
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
62nd Naval Guard Unit
38th Division
1st Guards Division
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
55th Field AA Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
7th Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Cavalry Brigade
8th Base Force
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
1st Naval Const Bn /1
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
17th Naval Construction Battalion
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
31st Army
101st Garrison Unit /4

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Dutch patrol sub damaged in night action with Japanese destroyer TF. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Buna at 101,129 (due E of Buna)

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Hayate
DD Oite
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 1 (system damage 14, float 26, engine 13, returning to base at 11 kts)

SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shimakaze
KXV diving deep ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oite fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2016 11:21 am**

Summary of Operations 11/25/44 (continued)

South Pacific: US surface combat TF (7 DD) enters Lunga base hex, engages and sinks one SSX in night action. AAR follows.

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Submarine attack at Lunga 114,138

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-19, hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Dent
DD Talbot
DD Downes
DD Duncan
DD Rathburne
DD Hatfield
DD Sands

SSX Ha-19 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Dent
DD Hatfield attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sands attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-19 forced to surface!
DD Sands firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rathburne firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hatfield firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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Current base status of Kirakira –51K supply and 800 fuel on hand.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 53K supply on hand.

Current base status of Ndeni – 850K supply and 44K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 2.30 million supply and 257K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 4.32 million supply and 3.17 million fuel on hand.

No reported Allied or Japanese aircraft losses this game turn in South Pacific theatre operations area.

Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi – 9 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 61, 10 Jap LCU, 1 Jap TF (4 ships including 3 MTB).

Detected status of Jap base at Thousand Islands Bay – 33 aircraft (all fighters), 6 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 19 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (6 ships total, both TF visible on map as submarine TF), 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 11/25 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 2, Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 6, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 1, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 3, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 5, Moving Northwest

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2016 11:26 am**

Summary of Operations 11/25/44 (continued)

Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 11/25 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Ocean Island, detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity. Detected port size at Ocean Island is 2(0), airfield 0(0). Available intelligence data indicates one Jap LCU (51 Naval Gd) is located at Ocean Island – however, the report of this unit on Ocean Island is likely obsolete (as of 3/27/43).

NW Australia: No Japanese TF’s visible on game map in Darwin or surrounding sea areas. 11/25 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Location of Darwin base is hex 76, 124.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 83,126 near Wessel Islands, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 18, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 77,124 near Darwin, Speed 7, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 77,123 near Bathurst Island, Speed 13, Moving Northeast

No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in NW Australia operations area.

Latest AAR’s of Japanese LBA fighter sweeps and bombing strikes against Groote Eylandt follow.

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8
G4M2a Betty x 23

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 22
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

No Japanese losses

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 35th USN Naval Construction Battalion, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt)

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-43-IIIa Oscar bombing from 100 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd RAAF M/W Sqn ...

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Morning Air attack on 35th USN Naval Construction Battalion, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt)

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 12th RAAF M/W Sqn, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt)

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd RAAF M/W Sqn ...

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Current base status at Groote Eylandt – 2400 supply on hand, airfield service damage 100, runway damage 98, port damage 54.

Detected status of Jap base at Wessel Islands – airfield damage 90, port damage 57, no visible Jap LCU or ships.

DEI: US patrol sub intercepts small Japanese transport in Timor Sea possibly bound for Darwin. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Babar at 75,118 (night action, SW of Babar)

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shoryu Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

SS Paddle attacking on the surface

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 179 aircraft (166 fighters, 5 bombers), airfield damage 21, oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 26 Jap LCU.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in the Burma-India theatre area.

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India theatre.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 Mosquito PR.XVI (flak)

Allied air missions against Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area failed to launch this game turn, exact cause undetermined (weather conditions not a likely cause).

Posted: **Tue Jul 19, 2016 3:54 pm**

Summary of Operations 11/26/44

Southwest Pacific: 409K supply and 42K fuel on hand in Milne Bay. Japanese night naval air strikes against Allied ships in Milne Bay base hex continue. AAR’s follow.

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Night Air attack on Milne Bay, at 101,133

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (92% moonlight)

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2a Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2a Betty: 1 damaged
G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on Milne Bay, at 101,133

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.30 million supply and 157K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 219K supply and 10K fuel on hand.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 G4M2a Betty (flak)

No reported Allied plane losses this game turn in SW Pacific theatre operations area.

Allied port and airfield bombing strikes against Buna continue. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24
P-38L Lightning x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24
P-38L Lightning x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24J Liberator x 27
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 12
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 15

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 34
Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 12
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 28
B-25H Mitchell x 30
P-38L Lightning x 25

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21
P-38L Lightning x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-38L Lightning x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-38L Lightning x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 12

No Allied losses

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 12

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 91, airfield damage 100, 2 Jap TF (14 ships total, both visible on map as submarine TF), 29 Jap LCU. .

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 122 aircraft (87 fighters, 28 bombers), 11 Jap LCU, one Jap TF (6 ships including 3 DD).

Detected base status at Wau – detected Jap planes based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 5 Jap LCU (-1 from last report).

Detected base status at Rabaul – 95 aircraft (40 fighters, 17 bombers), 5 Jap TF (22 ships total, all small ship types), airfield damage 48, no ships in port, port damage 12, 38 Jap LCU.

Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 176K supply on hand, 2980 AV (total) operational. AAR of latest ground combat follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72439 troops, 1594 guns, 1499 vehicles, Assault Value = 3016
Defending force 99978 troops, 925 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 2673

Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
31st Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
81st Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
9th Australian Division
2/11th Field Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
6th RAAF Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
189th USAAF Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
150th USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
13th Division
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Guards Division
62nd Naval Guard Unit
41st Division
47th Division
64th Division
109th Div /2
116th Division
38th Division
22nd Division
104th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
1st Naval Const Bn /1
8th Base Force
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
144th Infantry Regiment
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
31st Army
14th Naval Construction Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Cavalry Brigade
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
7th Base Force
101st Garrison Unit /4

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Posted: **Tue Jul 19, 2016 4:11 pm**

Summary of Operations 11/26/44 (continued)

Australia: All remaining LCU elements of Australian 7 RAAF M/W Sqn construction engineers evacuated from Wessel Islands before its capture by Japanese forces have recombined at Townsville to again form the complete unit. Elements of 7 RAAF Sqn had been removed from Wessel Islands via floatplane transport (mainly), one load of LCU elements by transport submarine (SST) – evacuation of the unit scattering elements between multiple destinations. The reformed 7 RAAF Sqn is currently at 80% TOE strength and containing only personnel elements (engineers & support), all engineer vehicle elements of 7 RAAF Sqn destroyed in Japanese air attacks on Wessel Islands. Rebuilding of 7 RAAF Sqn to full TOE strength now underway.

NW Australia: No Japanese TF’s visible on game map in Darwin or surrounding sea areas. 11/26 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Location of Darwin base is hex 76, 124.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 83,126 near Wessel Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 83,126 near Wessel Islands, Speed 9, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 81,126 near Wessel Islands, Speed 14, Moving West

No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in NW Australia operations area.

AAR’s of latest Japanese LBA fighter sweeps and bombing strikes against Groote Eylandt follow.

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2a Betty x 26

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23

No Japanese losses

Port hits 10
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 12th RAAF M/W Sqn, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt)

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 10

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd RAAF M/W Sqn ...

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Current base status at Groote Eylandt – 2200 supply on hand, airfield service damage 100, runway damage 98, port damage 55.

Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 116 aircraft (101 fighters, 15 bombers), no visible Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 189 aircraft (172 fighters, 7 bombers), airfield damage 8, oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 26 Jap LCU.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in the Burma-India theatre area.

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India operations area.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 C-47 Skytrain (ops)
• 1 Mosquito PR.XVI (flak)

Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes resume over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16
B-25H Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43 near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 32
Wellington B.X x 16
B-25H Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Posted: **Tue Jul 19, 2016 4:13 pm**

Summary of Operations 11/26/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Kirakira –51K supply and 800 fuel on hand.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 52K supply on hand.

Current base status of Ndeni – 855K supply and 45K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 2.29 million supply and 258K fuel on hand. Convoy detachment WP-283C (6 ships) arrives from mainland US with 35K supply and 2500 fuel cargo.

Current base status of Noumea – 4.27 million supply and 3.17 million fuel on hand. Convoy detachment WP-283A (9 ships) arrives from mainland US with one US Marine 2E bomber squadron, HQ XXI US Bomber Command, 20K supply and 57K fuel.

Transport convoy WP-285 (8 ships) arrives in Suva from mainland US via Hawaii with 14K supply and 42K fuel. Smaller xAK arriving with WP-285 will be detached for use in South/SW Pacific theatre area as local transport shipping after unloading – this part of a transfer of ships and LCU from Central Pacific theatre to reinforce South/SW Pacific area.

No reported Allied or Japanese aircraft losses this game turn in South Pacific theatre operations area.

Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi – 6 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 32, 10 Jap LCU, 1 Jap TF (6 ships including 3 MTB).

Detected status of Jap base at Thousand Islands Bay – 20 aircraft (all fighters), 6 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 17 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (6 ships total, both TF visible on map as submarine TF), 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 11/26 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 6 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 111,134 near Munda, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 103,124 near Talasea, Speed 11, Moving East

Posted: **Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:25 am**

Summary of Operations 11/27/44

Southwest Pacific: 412K supply and 57K fuel on hand in Milne Bay. AAR’s of latest Japanese night naval air strikes against Allied ships in Milne Bay base hex follow.

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Night Air attack on TF, at Milne Bay 101,133

Weather in hex: Moderate rain (96% moonlight)

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD O'Brien
DD Farragut

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Japanese fighter sweep reported over Fergusson Island dot hex base (adjacent hex N of Milne Bay). AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Fergusson Island, at 102,132

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.30 million supply and 157K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 221K supply and 10K fuel on hand.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 B5N2 Kate (1 air-to-air, 1 flak, 1 ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 C-87 Liberator (ops)

Allied port and airfield bombing strikes against Buna continue. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24J Liberator x 39
B-25H Mitchell x 6
P-38L Lightning x 12
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 15

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 42
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 3
P-38L Lightning x 12
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 17
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 28
P-38L Lightning x 13

No Allied losses

Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Runway hits 4
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
P-38L Lightning x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-38L Lightning x 12

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24
P-38L Lightning x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
P-38L Lightning x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna (after combat below) – port damage 81, airfield damage 65, 1 Jap TF (10 ships, visible on map as submarine TF), 27 Jap LCU (-2 from last report).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 114 aircraft (88 fighters, 22 bombers), 11 Jap LCU, one Jap TF (6 ships including 3 DD, 1 AP).

Detected base status at Wau – detected Jap planes based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU (+1 from last report).

Detected base status at Rabaul – 116 aircraft (66 fighters, 15 bombers), 4 Jap TF (15 ships total, all small ship types), airfield damage 64, no ships in port, port damage 14, 38 Jap LCU.

Allied forces at Buna launch deliberate ground assault. 173K supply on hand, 2557 AV (total) operational after combat below. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 93120 troops, 1650 guns, 2554 vehicles, Assault Value = 3019
Defending force 100051 troops, 924 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 2680
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Allied adjusted assault: 4540
Japanese adjusted defense: 5397
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
8548 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 529 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 71 disabled
Guns lost 79 (12 destroyed, 67 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
3989 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 354 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 203 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 74 disabled
Guns lost 94 (7 destroyed, 87 disabled)
Vehicles lost 178 (28 destroyed, 150 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
81st Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
1st Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
9th Australian Division
2/9th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
6th RAAF Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
155th USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
150th USA Base Force
189th USAAF Base Force
82nd Mortar Battalion
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
13th Division
22nd Division
104th Division
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
38th Division
109th Div /2
62nd Naval Guard Unit
64th Division
47th Division
116th Division
1st Guards Division
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
144th Infantry Regiment
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
31st Army
7th Base Force
55th Field AA Battalion
1st Naval Const Bn /1
8th Base Force
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Cavalry Brigade
101st Garrison Unit /4

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Posted: **Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:32 am**

Summary of Operations 11/27/44 (continued)

NW Australia: No Japanese TF’s visible on game map in Darwin or surrounding sea areas. 11/27 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Location of Darwin base is hex 76, 124.

Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 19, Moving East

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in NW Australia operations area.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 G4M1 Betty (ops)

No Allied plane losses reported in NW Australia operations area.

AAR’s of latest Japanese LBA fighter sweeps and bombing strikes against Groote Eylandt follow.

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22
G4M2a Betty x 29

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 28
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
22 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 3rd RAAF M/W Sqn, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt)

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-43-IIIa Oscar bombing from 100 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 35th USN Naval Construction Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on 3rd RAAF M/W Sqn, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt)

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 12th RAAF M/W Sqn, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt)

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 10

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Current base status at Groote Eylandt – 2300 supply on hand, airfield service damage 100, runway damage 98, port damage 56. Supply transport to Groote Eylandt via submarine transport (SST) plus some air transport using seaplanes is underway.

DEI: US patrol sub damaged in night action with Japanese transport TF. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Molu at 79,115 (Eastern DEI, NW of Taberfane)

Japanese Ships
AK Seia Maru
E Matsuwa

Allied Ships
SS Mingo, hits 7 (system damage 24, float 34, returning to base at 13 kts)

SS Mingo is sighted by escort
Mingo diving deep ....
E Matsuwa attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 102 aircraft (83 fighters, 19 bombers), no visible Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 200 aircraft (182 fighters, 8 bombers), airfield damage 1, oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 26 Jap LCU.

No reported Allied or Japanese aircraft losses this game turn in the Burma-India theatre area.

Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes resume over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo, at 59,42 (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (four actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16
B-25H Mitchell x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16
B-25H Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Posted: **Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:34 am**

Summary of Operations 11/27/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Kirakira –51K supply and 800 fuel on hand.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 52K supply on hand, airfield now expanded to size 4(5).

Current base status of Ndeni – 862K supply and 52K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 2.30 million supply and 257K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 4.32 million supply and 3.19 million fuel on hand.

No reported Allied or Japanese aircraft losses this game turn in South Pacific theatre operations area.

Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi (after action below) – unidentified Jap aircraft detected at airfield, no report of airfield damage, 10 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected status of Jap base at Thousand Islands Bay – 41 aircraft (all fighters), 6 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – unidentified Jap aircraft detected at airfield, no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.

US surface combat TF (destroyers) sweeps Tulagi base hex, sinks two Jap MTB’s and engages in action with midget sub. AAR’s follow.

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Day Time Surface Combat, at Tulagi 114,137, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-546, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-547
MTB G-840
MTB G-872, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Duncan
DD Downes
DD Talbot
DD Dent
DD Sands
DD Hatfield
DD Rathburne

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 8,000 yards
Massive explosion on MTB G-546
DD Sands fires at MTB G-546 at 8,000 yards
DD Rathburne fires at MTB G-546 at 8,000 yards
MTB G-546 sunk by DD Talbot at 8,000 yards
MTB G-872 sunk by DD Downes at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages MTB G-840 at 7,000 yards
DD Talbot engages MTB G-840 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Rathburne engages MTB G-840 at 11,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages MTB G-840 at 11,000 yards
DD Dent engages MTB G-840 at 11,000 yards
DD Talbot engages MTB G-840 at 11,000 yards
DD Duncan engages MTB G-840 at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Rathburne engages MTB G-840 at 13,000 yards
DD Downes engages MTB G-840 at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Duncan engages MTB G-840 at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack at Tulagi 114,137

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-45, hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Dent
DD Talbot
DD Downes
DD Duncan
DD Rathburne
DD Hatfield
DD Sands

SSX Ha-45 is sighted by escort
DD Rathburne fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatfield attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sands attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Coastwatcher entries from 11/27 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,130 near Shortlands, Speed 7, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 11, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving Northwest

Posted: **Sat Jul 23, 2016 12:19 pm**

Summary of Operations 11/28/44

Southwest Pacific: 411K supply and 62K fuel on hand in Milne Bay, airfield now expanded to maximum size 8(5). Expansion of port facilities at Milne Bay to maximum size from current size 4(3) is now underway. Japanese night naval air strikes against Allied ships in Milne Bay base hex continue. AAR follows.

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Night Air attack on TF, ay Milne Bay 101,133

Weather in hex: Light cloud (100% moonlight)

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2a Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2a Betty: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Lang

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.30 million supply and 157K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 222K supply and 10K fuel on hand.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 12 Ki-84 Frank (9 air-to-air, 3 ops)
• 14 Ki-61 Tony (12 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 11 N1K1-J George (8 air-to-air, 3 ops)
• 6 N1K2-J George (4 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 2 J2M3 Jack (both air-to-air)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 10 Spitfire VIII (8 air-to-air, 2 ops) - Australian

Allied port and airfield bombing strikes against Buna continue along with fighter sweeps. Japanese CAP fighters were engaged this game turn over Buna. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 11
N1K1-J George x 11
N1K2-J George x 9
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 11
Ki-84a Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-303 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
Raid is overhead
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 4
N1K1-J George x 4
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 16

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
S-303 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

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

Runway hits 1
Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Runway hits 1
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
Raid is overhead
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 24

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 10
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 24

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 25
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15

No Allied losses

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Several night surface naval actions in Buna base hex between Japanese destroyers and US light naval forces (PT-boats and SC). Short range ASW TF’s with SC being employed at Buna to find and engage Japanese subs (SST) possibly operating on supply transport missions into Buna. AAR’s follow.

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
SC-740
SC-741
SC-742
SC-743

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
PT-150
PT-156
PT-157
PT-158
PT-159
PT-160

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-158 at 12,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-158 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-160 at 10,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-158 at 10,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-157 at 10,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-160 at 10,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-160 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-159 at 7,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-158 at 7,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-160 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PT-150 engages DD Hayate at 4,000 yards
PT-159 engages DD Matsukaze at 4,000 yards
PT-160 engages DD Hatakaze at 4,000 yards
PT-160 engages DD Harukaze at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Oite engages PT-160 at 8,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-160 at 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-160 at 8,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-156 at 8,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-160 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-160 at 10,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-159 at 10,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-160 at 10,000 yards
DD Oite engages PT-150 at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
PT-154

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
De Meglio, A.H. gains tactical advantage
DD Hayate engages PT-154 at 12,000 yards
DD Oite engages PT-154 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-154 at 9,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-154 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-154 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-154 at 6,000 yards
De Meglio, A.H. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 90, airfield damage 76, 1 Jap TF (10 ships, visible on map as submarine TF), 27 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 101 aircraft (65 fighters, 29 bombers), 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Wau – detected Jap planes based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 5 Jap LCU (-1 from last report).

Detected base status at Rabaul – 116 aircraft (56 fighters, 20 bombers), 3 Jap TF (12 ships total, all small ship types), airfield damage 71, no ships in port, port damage 11, 38 Jap LCU.

Allied ground bombardment resumes at Buna. 172K supply on hand, 2628 AV (total) operational after combat below. Identity of the two Japanese LCU eliminated in last game turn’s deliberate assault at Buna appear to be 55 Field AA Bn and part of 101 Garrison Unit – this based on comparison of this turn’s AAR (below) vs AAR from last game turn’s deliberate assault. Other elements of 101 Garrison Unit reported at Arorae (Gilbert Islands) as of 7/20/44. AAR of ground bombardment follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4522 troops, 325 guns, 292 vehicles, Assault Value = 2596
Defending force 94669 troops, 915 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 2178

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
31st Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
4th Armoured Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
81st Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
32nd Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
189th USAAF Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
150th USA Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
6th RAAF Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
I Australian Corps
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
22nd Div /2
109th Div /2
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Division
41st Division
116th Division
104th Division
38th Division
64th Division
47th Division
13th Division
62nd Naval Guard Unit
1st Guards Division
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
8th Base Force
17th Naval Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Cavalry Brigade
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
144th Infantry Regiment
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
31st Army
7th Base Force
1st Naval Const Bn /1

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Posted: **Sat Jul 23, 2016 12:21 pm**

Summary of Operations 11/28/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Kirakira –51K supply and 800 fuel on hand.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 52K supply on hand.

Current base status of Ndeni – 869K supply and 50K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 2.27 million supply and 260K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 4.30 million supply and 3.22 million fuel on hand.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in South Pacific theatre operations area.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 Ki-44 Tojo (2 flak, 1 ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 R4D-1 Skytrain (ops)
• 1 C-47 Skytrain (ops)

Detected status of Jap base at Thousand Islands Bay – 41 aircraft (all fighters), 6 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 12 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.

US surface combat TF (destroyers) sweep enters Lunga base hex, finds no Japanese ships but attacked in low-level naval air strikes by Jap fighter planes. All hits scored on US ships were from strafing (MG) fire, minor system damage. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Lunga 114,138

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Dent
DD Sands, Shell hits 1
DD Hatfield, Shell hits 3
DD Talbot
DD Rathburne

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Lunga 114,138

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 7
N1K2-J George x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Duncan, Shell hits 1
DD Downes
DD Hatfield
DD Sands, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

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Coastwatcher entries from 11/28 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed 6, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 16, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown

Posted: **Sat Jul 23, 2016 12:25 pm**

Summary of Operations 11/28/44 (continued)

Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 11/28 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from several locations – Jaluit, Maleolap, Tabiteuea. Detected base statuses show no visible Japanese forces or activity at any of the three locations.

Australia: Fast transport convoy WX-35 (16 ships) arrives from mainland US with 103K supply and 6900 fuel cargo.

NW Australia: No Japanese TF’s visible on game map in Darwin or surrounding sea areas. 11/28 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Location of Darwin base is hex 76, 124.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 13, Moving East

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in NW Australia operations area.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 G4M1 Betty (ops)

No Allied plane losses reported in NW Australia operations area.

AAR’s of latest Japanese LBA fighter sweeps and bombing strikes against Groote Eylandt follow.

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22
G4M2a Betty x 28

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
22 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 12th RAAF M/W Sqn, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt)

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-43-IIIa Oscar bombing from 100 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd RAAF M/W Sqn ...

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Morning Air attack on 12th RAAF M/W Sqn, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt)

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 18

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 35th USN Naval Construction Battalion, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt)

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd RAAF M/W Sqn ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Current base status at Groote Eylandt – 2200 supply on hand, airfield service damage 100, runway damage 98, port damage 59. Supply transport to Groote Eylandt via submarine transport (SST) plus some air transport using seaplanes is underway.

Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 104 aircraft (94 fighters, 10 bombers), no visible Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 191 aircraft (180 fighters, 5 bombers), no airfield damage, oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 26 Jap LCU.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in the Burma-India theatre area.

No Japanese plane losses reported in Burma-India operations area.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 Spitfire VIII (ops)
• 1 Dakota III (ops)

Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes resume over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo, at 59,42

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 32

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar (four actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16
B-25H Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16
B-25H Mitchell x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:16 pm**

Summary of Operations 11/29/44

Southwest Pacific: 426K supply and 63K fuel on hand in Milne Bay, Japanese night naval air strikes against Allied ships in Milne Bay base hex continue. AAR follows.

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Night Air attack on TF, at Milne Bay 101,133

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (100% moonlight)

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2a Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2a Betty: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Allen

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.30 million supply and 157K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 222K supply and 10K fuel on hand.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 4 G3M3 Nell (all air-to-air)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 P-47D Thunderbolt (ops)
• 1 F6F-3N Hellcat (ops)
• 1 A-20G Havoc (ops)

Allied port and airfield bombing strikes against Buna continue along with fighter sweeps. Combat Events report entry and latest AAR’s follow.

Mission cancelled for 12 x B-25H Mitchell from 38th BG/71st BS

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 (six actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-25H Mitchell x 18

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 40

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 12
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Port hits 9
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 77, airfield damage 77, no visible Jap TF, 27 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 113 aircraft (68 fighters, 41 bombers), 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Wau – 23 aircraft (all fighters), 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU (+1 from last report).

Detected base status at Rabaul – 126 aircraft (64 fighters, 14 bombers), 5 Jap TF (27 ships total, all small ship types), airfield damage 58, no ships in port, port damage 15, 38 Jap LCU.

Allied ground bombardment resumes at Buna. 170K supply on hand, 2678 AV (total) operational. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73784 troops, 1605 guns, 1846 vehicles, Assault Value = 2667
Defending force 95261 troops, 914 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 2229

Japanese ground losses:
394 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
31st Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
6th RAAF Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
150th USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
2nd Medium Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
82nd Mortar Battalion
189th USAAF Base Force
155th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
104th Division
64th Division
109th Div /2
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
62nd Naval Guard Unit
1st Guards Division
38th Division
47th Division
41st Division
22nd Division
116th Division
13th Division
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Div /2
7th Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
31st Army
144th Infantry Regiment
8th Base Force
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
17th Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Cavalry Brigade
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
1st Naval Const Bn /1

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Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:18 pm**

Summary of Operations 11/29/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Kirakira –53K supply and 800 fuel on hand.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 52K supply on hand (unchanged).

Airfields are now operational at Rennell Island and Kirakira. Aviation support units established at both bases, four US Marine VMF squadrons (48 F4U-1 Corsairs) transferred into the two airfields. Plans are to shortly begin fighter sweeps as part of an overall strategy to operationally shut down the Japanese base complex at Tulagi-Guadalcanal.

Current base status of Ndeni – 869K supply and 50K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Luganville – 2.26 million supply and 258K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 4.29 million supply and 3.22 million fuel on hand.

Two transport convoys arriving at Suva this game turn. Convoy BP-13 (4 DD, 5 small tenders, 8 cargo LCI, 8 LCI G and R) arriving from Hawaii – this convoy consisting of transfers from Central to South/SW Pacific theatre area. Convoy detachment WP-286B (6 ships) arrives from mainland US with 37K supply and 3K fuel cargo – main body and other detachments of WP-286 still enroute to Auckland, Noumea and Luganville.

No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in South Pacific theatre operations area.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga (after action below) – 19 aircraft (all fighters), port damage 2, no reported airfield damage, no visible Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.

US surface combat TF (destroyers) remains in Lunga base hex, switches to shore bombardment mission. AAR follows.

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Night Naval bombardment of Lunga at 114,138

Allied Ships
DD Rathburne
DD Hatfield
DD Sands
DD Dent
DD Talbot
DD Downes
DD Duncan

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 5

DD Rathburne firing at 10th Division
DD Hatfield firing at 10th Division
DD Sands firing at 10th Division
DD Dent firing at Lunga
DD Talbot firing at 10th Division
DD Downes firing at 42nd Division
DD Duncan firing at 10th Division

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Coastwatcher entries from 11/29 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 111,132 near Choiseul Bay, Speed 3, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 14, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 12, Moving Northwest

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:23 pm**

Summary of Operations 11/29/44 (continued)

Yellow Sea: US patrol sub in daylight actions with Japanese surface ASW off coast of southern Korea. AAR’s follow.

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ASW attack near Moppo at 99,54 (adjacent hex W of Moppo)

Allied Ships
SS Sablefish

SS Sablefish is sighted by escort
Sablefish bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection

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ASW attack near Moppo at 99,54

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 2

Allied Ships
SS Sablefish

SS Sablefish is located by SC Ch 19
Sablefish bottoming out ....
SC Ch 19 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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NW Australia: No Japanese TF’s visible on game map in Darwin or surrounding sea areas. 11/29 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Location of Darwin base is hex 76, 124.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 19, Moving East

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in NW Australia operations area.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 N1K1-J George (1 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 7 Ki-43 Oscar (6 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 1 G4M1 Betty (ops)
• 5 B6N2 Jill (all air-to-air)
• 1 Ki-67 Peggy (ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 3 P-38J Lightning (2 air-to-air, 1 ops, all pilots returned safely)

Japanese LBA fighter sweeps and bombing strikes against Groote Eylandt continue, intercepted by USAAF P-38 LRCAP fighters. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 11

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38J Lightning (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
35th FG/41st FS with P-38J Lightning (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 161 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 7

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 35th USN Naval Construction Battalion, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt)

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 29

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-43-IIIa Oscar bombing from 100 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-38J Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 16450.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 3rd RAAF M/W Sqn ...

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Morning Air attack on 35th USN Naval Construction Battalion, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt)

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 18

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 15450.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 136 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 12th RAAF M/W Sqn, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt)

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 11

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 2

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38J Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
35th FG/41st FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Current base status at Groote Eylandt – 2200 supply on hand, airfield service damage 100, runway damage 98, port damage 59.

Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 122 aircraft (103 fighters, 19 bombers), one Jap TF (7 ships including 4 AO, 2 TK, 1 AV), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 197 aircraft (186 fighters, 4 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 26 Jap LCU.

No reported Allied or Japanese aircraft losses in Burma-India theatre area.

Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes continue over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo, at 59,42 (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 32

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16
B-25H Mitchell x 64

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Mortar Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2016 11:07 am**

Summary of Operations 11/30/44

Southwest Pacific: 426K supply and 63K fuel on hand in Milne Bay (unchanged).

Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.30 million supply and 157K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 221K supply and 10K fuel on hand.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in SW Pacific operations area.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 F-7A Liberator (flak)

Allied port and airfield bombing strikes against Buna continue along with fighter sweeps. Combat Events report entry and latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 12
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 35
Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged

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

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 16

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 100, airfield damage 75, one Jap TF (10 ships, visible on map as submarine TF), 27 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 115 aircraft (73 fighters, 38 bombers), 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Wau – 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 5 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Rabaul – 198 aircraft (145 fighters, 17 bombers), 4 Jap TF (23 ships total, all small ship types), airfield damage 41, no ships in port, port damage 16, 38 Jap LCU.

Allied ground bombardment at Buna continues. 168K supply on hand, 2715 AV (total) operational. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 74078 troops, 1605 guns, 1846 vehicles, Assault Value = 2717
Defending force 95376 troops, 913 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 2230

Japanese ground losses:
455 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
81st Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
9th Australian Division
6th RAAF Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
150th USA Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
189th USAAF Base Force
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
62nd Naval Guard Unit
38th Division
41st Division
47th Division
104th Division
109th Div /2
64th Division
1st Guards Division
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
116th Division
22nd Division
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
22nd Div /2
62nd Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
144th Infantry Regiment
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
7th Base Force
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
31st Army
3rd Cavalry Brigade
14th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
8th Base Force
1st Naval Const Bn /1

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Dutch patrol sub (K-IX) hit and damaged in attack by Ki-49 Helen air patrol in Solomon Sea area (hex location 105, 130 S of Gasmata). Reported damage to Dutch sub - system damage 53, float 20, engine 5, returning to base at 6 kts.

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2016 11:08 am**

Summary of Operations 11/30/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Kirakira –52K supply and 800 fuel on hand.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 52K supply on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Ndeni – 881K supply and 49K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Luganville – 2.27 million supply and 255K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 4.25 million supply and 3.22 million fuel on hand.

Main body of transport convoy WP-286 (4 DD, 15 transports) arrives in Auckland from mainland US, cargo includes 84K supply and 4K fuel. Other detachments of WP-286 still enroute to Noumea and Luganville.

No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in South Pacific theatre operations area.

Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi – 27 aircraft (all fighters), 10 Jap LCU, one Jap TF (3 MTB).

Detected status of Jap base at Thousand Islands Bay – 5 aircraft (all fighters), 6 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – unidentified aircraft on airfield, no visible Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 11/30 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2016 11:17 am**

Summary of Operations 11/30/44 (continued)

Yellow Sea: US patrol sub intercepts Japanese transport off coast of southern Korea. AAR follows.

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Submarine attack near Moppo at 99,54 (night action, adjacent hex W of Moppo)

Japanese Ships
xAK Akasisan Maru, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Sablefish

xAK Akasisan Maru is sighted by SS Sablefish
SS Sablefish attacking on the surface

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US patrol sub damaged in night action vs Japanese destroyer SW of Honshu. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62 (adjacent hex W of Tokara Retto)

Japanese Ships
DD Tsubaki

Allied Ships
SS Gar, hits 1 (system damage 3, float 25, engine 1, returning to base at 15 kts)

SS Gar launches 2 torpedoes
Gar diving deep ....
DD Tsubaki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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NW Australia: No Japanese TF’s visible on game map in Darwin or surrounding sea areas. No Coastwatcher report entries in NW Australia operations area for 11/30 game turn.

No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in NW Australia operations area.

Japanese LBA bombing strikes against Groote Eylandt continue. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd RAAF M/W Sqn, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Current base status at Groote Eylandt – 2200 supply on hand, airfield service damage 100, runway damage 97, port damage 59.

Malacca Straits: Group (TF) of 5 British patrol SS infiltrating South China/western Java Sea area through Malacca Straits intercept probable Japanese transport TF in a night action, sinking one TK. British sub TF later attacked in daylight by Jap Ki-49 Helen air patrols, two of the five subs hit with moderate damage. Damaged British subs have aborted and returning to base, the remaining three subs continuing passage through Malacca Straits to take up patrol areas. AAR follows.

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Submarine attack near Georgetown at 47,75 (NW of Kuala Lumpur)

Japanese Ships
TK Kinshu Maru, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Tactician (later damaged in action with Ki-49 Helen air patrol)

TK Kinshu Maru is sighted by SS Tactician
SS Tactician attacking TK Kinshu Maru on the surface

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 123 aircraft (100 fighters, 23 bombers), Jap TF no longer visible, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

No Allied or Japanese aircraft losses reported this game turn in the Burma-India theatre area.

Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes continue over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 32

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 48

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 28
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Posted: **Mon Aug 01, 2016 10:32 am**

Summary of Operations 12/01/44

Southwest Pacific: 419K supply and 63K fuel on hand in Milne Bay. Japanese night air raids resume. Five Jap submarines enter Milne Bay base hex and lay minefield, subs engaged by US surface ASW. One Jap submarine confirmed sunk, two other Jap subs reported hit in surface ASW attacks. Two US DE’s sunk by mine hits, one British xAK sunk by torpedo. AAR’s follow.

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Night Air attack on TF, at Milne Bay 101,133

Weather in hex: Severe storms (92% moonlight)

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2a Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2a Betty: 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Hughes

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

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Submarine attack at Milne Bay 101,133

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
xAK Tai Sang

xAK Tai Sang is sighted by SS I-16
SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tai Sang

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ASW attack at Milne Bay 101,133

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 8

Allied Ships
SC-700
SC-982
SC-703

SS I-156 is sighted by escort
SC-982 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-982 is out of ASW ammo
SC-703 fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack at Milne Bay 101,133

Japanese Ships
SS I-53

Allied Ships
xAK Surada, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) – Elements of US 353 Construction Rgt arriving in Milne Bay from NE Australia, remainder of unit now unloading

xAK Surada is sighted by SS I-53
SS I-53 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Surada

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ASW attack at Milne Bay 101,133

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 8

Allied Ships
SC-703
SC-700

SS I-10 is located by SC-703
I-10 bottoming out ....
SC-703 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-703 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack at Milne Bay 101,133

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
DE Conklin
TK Talang Akar
TK Iris
xAK Aroona
xAK Timber Hitch
xAK Liran
xAKL Noora
xAKL Caledon
DE Bebas
DE Austin

SS I-17 is sighted by escort
I-17 bottoming out ....
DE Bebas fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Austin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese Ships
SS I-25, hits 26, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
DD O'Brien
DD Chew
DD Allen
DD Worden
DD Dewey

SS I-25 is sighted by escort
I-25 bottoming out ....
DD Chew fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dewey fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Allen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Worden attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-25 eludes DD Worden by hugging bottom
DD Allen fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Worden attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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TF 454 encounters mine field at Milne Bay (101,133)

Allied Ships
DE O'Flaherty
DE Bangust, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
DE Richard W. Suesens, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

2 mines cleared

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.29 million supply and 157K fuel on hand.

Current status of Terapo base – 222K supply and 10K fuel on hand.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 G4M2a Betty (ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 PB4Y-1 Liberator (ops)

Allied port and airfield bombing strikes against Buna continue along with fighter sweeps. Combat Events report entry and latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-25H Mitchell x 6
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 4
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna at 99,129

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – airfield and port damage both 100, one Jap TF (10 ships, visible on map as submarine TF), 27 Jap LCU. US PT-boats from Milne Bay are now operating continuously in Buna base hex to interdict Japanese ship traffic, the PT-boats apparently unable to engage detected Jap ships.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 123 aircraft (81 fighters, 33 bombers), 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified Jap planes based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Rabaul – 218 aircraft (149 fighters, 19 bombers), 3 Jap TF (3 ships total, all small ship types), airfield damage 43, no ships in port, port damage 14, 38 Jap LCU.

Allied ground bombardment at Buna continues. 167K supply on hand, 2775 AV (total) operational. Return fire from Japanese ground forces at Buna indicate Pillager has some level of supply remaining inside Buna, this activity also consuming Jap supply in Buna which is a useful development as well. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 74222 troops, 1604 guns, 1846 vehicles, Assault Value = 2754
Defending force 95798 troops, 909 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 2278

Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
81st Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
31st Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
150th USA Base Force
82nd Mortar Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
189th USAAF Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
155th USA Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
6th RAAF Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
13th Division
116th Division
22nd Div /2
64th Division
41st Division
104th Division
1st Guards Division
38th Division
22nd Division
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
47th Division
109th Div /2
62nd Nav Gd /1
3rd Cavalry Brigade
144th Infantry Regiment
31st Army
8th Base Force
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
17th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Base Force
62nd Construction Battalion
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Naval Const Bn /1

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