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Recon reports 38 enemy units in Chengting. I'm not sure either side will be capturing any cities. Japan really wants a quiet China though, so that's the last thing I will give them...

Hi, I think you misunderstand me in China. I dion't want the outcome of the war to be based on what Japan does in China. In China I keep things quiet because I don't want it to be the major theatre. There are a lot of VP in China that I ignore. If I was going for say a 1943 auto victory I would launch an offensive in China on Dec 7 and just plough my way to India. However I only move in China in reaction to Chinese movements and I stay east of the RR.
However if the Chinese lose a large number of formations conduting offensives the situation might change.
Normally I wait for the Allied player to move heavy bombers to China and employ them against targets outside China. Then I move to capture these bases.
(If he bombs targets in China I ignore him)

I'm not attacking Noumea because of it's VP value. If Noumea was empty of Allied formations it would also be empty of Japanese since I would have followed the Allied units.
I am attacking Noumea to kill the 1943/44 Allied offensive cycle. If I win I win the war.
If I lose I just convert to pure defense but I am trying to have the outcome of the war decided in the Pacific and not in China or India or against Soviets or in Austraila or US West Coast based on VP in Jan 1943. I am ready willing and able to fight all the way to 1946. That is my intent and why I conduct my operations where and when I do.

I don't try to tell the other player how to run his war. If you want an offensive in CHina then it is your right (in fact it is your duty) to conduct that offensive. But it does not bother me to fight there. I'm just not going to use it as a means to score points. However if you want to feed me VP I will accept them.

I withdrew from Yenen because it proved to be costing more then I was willing to pay.
I have the means (but not the will) Yenen would have been nice to own but it is not vital.
I will now repulse your attack and then take Yenen just to show you once for all that China east of the RR belongs to me and that you hold CHina west of the RR because I allow you to.

only time will tell us which of our professors are right [:D] [:'(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/26/42

Andaman Island invaded. UK task forces arrive at Noumea (they had been stationed in Australia).

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Naval bombardment of Koumac, at 67,111

Allied Ships
DD Waters
DD Pillsbury
DD Fox
DD Edsall
DD Allen
DD Aylwin
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
BB Warspite
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
857 casualties reported
Guns lost 19

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on Koumac , at 67,111


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
Kittyhawk I x 6
B-17E Fortress x 60


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 67

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 16 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 7 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga

Hi,
What's the situation like around Java?

Hi, Java Japanese. Still fighting on Sumatra

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/27/42

Bad turn for Japan, even Andaman refuses to surrender. The only place in DEI left in Allied hands is Palembang. It won't hold out long.

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Naval bombardment of Koumac, at 67,111

Allied Ships
DD Cushing
DD Conyngham
DD Gridley
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Helm
DD Morris
CL Enterprise
CL Perth
CA Dorsetshire
CA Australia
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Runway hits 4
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Chengting , at 52,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 12 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 11 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 18 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32

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Day Air attack on Koumac , at 67,111


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
Kittyhawk I x 6
B-17E Fortress x 60


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 24

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TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Sinkep Island, 22,53


Japanese ground losses:
861 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chengting

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 290170 troops, 2787 guns, 24 vehicles

Defending force 239577 troops, 1668 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
9096 casualties reported
Guns lost 363
Vehicles lost 18

Allied ground losses:
2414 casualties reported
Guns lost 221


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Ground combat at Andaman Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9679 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7617 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)


Japanese ground losses:
366 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/28/42

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Naval bombardment of Koumac, at 67,111

Allied Ships
DD Waters
DD Pillsbury
DD Fox
DD Edsall
DD Allen
DD Aylwin
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
BB Warspite
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
1506 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 27
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 7

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Day Air attack on Koumac , at 67,111


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Kittyhawk I x 6
B-17E Fortress x 55


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 46

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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
G4M1 Betty x 24

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 26
Kittyhawk I x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 31
P-40E Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 53 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 24 destroyed, 4 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 10 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 39 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 22 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Henry S Grove, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Florence Luckenbach
AK Indianan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Traveler

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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 25 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign

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Ground combat at Chengting

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 217341 troops, 1433 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 265625 troops, 2303 guns, 3 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)


Japanese ground losses:
2648 casualties reported
Guns lost 63

Allied ground losses:
2446 casualties reported
Guns lost 100

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/29/42

Air war over New Caledonia continues. Chinese rear guard suffers a setback - with high fort levels and massive troop concentrations it doesn't seem possible to make progress. I will continue the offensive, if only to inflict casaulties and expend supplies.

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Naval bombardment of Koumac, at 67,111

Allied Ships
DD Cushing
DD Conyngham
DD Gridley
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Helm
DD Morris
CL Enterprise
CL Perth
CA Dorsetshire
CA Australia
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese ground losses:
404 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Runway hits 7
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Chengting , at 52,28

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 7 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38

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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 11 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 28 destroyed, 32 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed, 11 damaged
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
651 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 53

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Ground combat at 50,31

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61166 troops, 484 guns, 75 vehicles

Defending force 118223 troops, 1491 guns, 14 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
437 casualties reported
Guns lost 28

Allied ground losses:
3933 casualties reported
Guns lost 106
Vehicles lost 3

Hi, After the last Chinese offensive I divided the Japanese Army in China into 3 Armies.
North Center and South. AGN tried to take Yenen but the cost proved to be more then I was willing to pay. Currently AGC is moving to reinforce AGN while AGS extends the area it defends.
Prior to this Chinese attack for every 1 Japanese soldier fighting at Yenen 2 were doing nothing. Now they will have employment.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/02/42

Prince of Wales and Repulse fight very well, taking no damage at all. The only capital ship to sink is the unfortunate Australia. Chinese rearguard retreats to Homan.

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TF 7 encounters mine field at Luganville (72,107)

My subs are busy mining the port.

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
DD Yukikaze
DD Yugumo
DD Makigumo
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Yamagumo

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 72,107

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Yubari
DD Yugumo
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 2
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze, on fire
DD Yukikaze
DD Yamagumo
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Australia
CA Dorsetshire
CL Perth
CL Enterprise
DD Morris
DD Helm
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Gridley
DD Conyngham
DD Cushing

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 72,107

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Yubari, Shell hits 3
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 4
BC Repulse, Shell hits 3
CA Australia, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 5
CL Perth, Shell hits 2
CL Enterprise
DD Morris, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Helm, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Cushing, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 72,107

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hayate, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shiokaze
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Numakaze, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hasu, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuretake, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 1
BC Repulse
CA Australia, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 1
CL Perth, Shell hits 2
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 2
DD Morris, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Helm, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Conyngham, on fire
DD Cushing, Shell hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
B-17E Fortress x 68
B-24D Liberator x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 39 destroyed, 22 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 13 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 17 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 47 destroyed, 25 damaged
H8K Emily: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 30 destroyed, 51 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 14 destroyed, 23 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
901 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 133

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 70,111

These bombers are based in Lunga (Guadalcanal). Not much I can do about them until I get longer range fighters.

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cushing, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at 50,31

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 199765 troops, 2513 guns, 28 vehicles

Defending force 83796 troops, 518 guns, 75 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
8532 casualties reported
Guns lost 218
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
2099 casualties reported
Guns lost 38
Vehicles lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Chengting

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 239601 troops, 1423 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 263350 troops, 2252 guns, 7 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)


Japanese ground losses:
2618 casualties reported
Guns lost 55

Allied ground losses:
4481 casualties reported
Guns lost 140

OH Great now I have two AAR at the top next to one another where I am being pounded.
Need Dadman to post so I can have 3 in a row showing me being abused.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/03/42

Another heavy air raid on Espiritou Santo. Four B-17s and one B-24 fail to return, although alot of them are damaged. Five enemy fighters are destroyed in the air and countless others on the ground.

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Naval bombardment of Koumac, at 67,111

Allied Ships
DD Waters
DD Pillsbury
DD Fox
DD Edsall
DD Allen
DD Aylwin
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
BB Warspite
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29


No Allied losses

Resources hits 12

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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
B-17E Fortress x 31
B-24D Liberator x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 14 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 20 destroyed, 5 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 16 destroyed, 29 damaged
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 20 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32

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Ground combat at Chengting

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 234921 troops, 1262 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 261027 troops, 2189 guns, 7 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)


Japanese ground losses:
1987 casualties reported
Guns lost 84
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2762 casualties reported
Guns lost 140

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/10/42

Night air attack on Noumea. Allies retaliate with a MASSIVE bombing of Espiritou Santo. There is no way Japan can keep up with these losses for long.

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Night Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 50

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
B-17E Fortress x 56
B-24D Liberator x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 47 destroyed, 33 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 26 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 9 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
1170 casualties reported !!!

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 109

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/15/42

Mogami is back for more spanking at Noumea! Wild celebrations in Washington and London. But a massive battle for Noumea is still looming...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Ariake, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
DD Ayanami
DD Oboro, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 3
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Okikaze
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Tachikaze
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 1
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 1
CL Perth, Shell hits 1
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 1
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Patterson, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Jarvis
DD Craven
DD McCall, Shell hits 3

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Ariake, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 1
DD Oboro, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Mikazuki
DD Mochizuki, on fire, heavy damage
DD Okikaze
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tachikaze
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Shell hits 1
BB Warspite, Shell hits 1
CA Devonshire
CA Exeter
CL Hobart
CL Danae
DD Russell
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Henley
DD Maury
DD Shaw
DD Perkins

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tachikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sanae, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Idaho
BB Warspite
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 2
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
CL Hobart
CL Danae
DD Russell
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Henley
DD Maury
DD Shaw
DD Perkins, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Tachikaze, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
DD Sanae, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Idaho
BB Warspite
CA Devonshire
CA Exeter
CL Hobart
CL Danae
DD Russell
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Henley
DD Maury
DD Shaw
DD Perkins

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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
B-17E Fortress x 67
B-24D Liberator x 41


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wakatake, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toyokuni Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
903 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 9

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Day Air attack on TF at 66,110

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 15
TBF Avenger x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 45
P-40E Warhawk x 33
A-20B Boston x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 56 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 24 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 24 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 2
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Mikuma

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Day Air attack on TF at 66,110

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 19 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
DD Uranami
CL Natori, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 66,110

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 8
TBF Avenger x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 5 damaged
TBF Avenger: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 2
BB Kirishima

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Day Air attack on TF at 66,110

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 22 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Shinrei Maru
AK Asama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

38 carrier based Zeros were downed today! His carries should be very low on fighter coverage now... an opportunity?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42

Mogami just keeps coming back for more at Noumea - and I'm not complaining!

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD Dauntless x 3
TBF Avenger x 3
Kittyhawk I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 30
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 17
A-20B Boston x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 50
B-17E Fortress x 36
B-24D Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 34 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 26 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
TBF Avenger: 3 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 7 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 25 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 34 destroyed, 6 damaged
A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kako
CL Yura
DD Natsugumo

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Kittyhawk I x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 8
B-24D Liberator x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 6 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 16 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Fubuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 9
A-20B Boston x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 50
B-17E Fortress x 19
B-24D Liberator x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 17 destroyed, 2 damaged
A-20B Boston: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 16 destroyed, 13 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 3
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 5
CL Kuma, Bomb hits 3
DD Hibiki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Isonami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Haguro
DD Sagiri
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
SBD Dauntless x 2
Kittyhawk I x 4
Beaufort V-IX x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 39 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 14 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Hukko Maru
AK Shinrei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Isin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Hi, Well Noumea has not yielded the results I had hoped ( DUH)
I am playing 6 games as Japan. This is the most extreme I have got (and verifies why I am not so bold in the other games)

I have dug a hole for myself and must now dig myself out. I enjoy doing this.
Sveint cannot win the war sitting on Noumea but he has pretty much done job 1. Stop the Japanese.
There is still much fighting before the Battle of Noumea is complete. But I must extend a well done to my foe for his refusal to retreat. When the battle begun I thought it would be easy. Now I have to extract as much a price as I can. The Southern Defense is nearly as complete as I can make it and a reserve of troops will be ready once the last SRA bases are mopped up. The IJN is wrecked as an offensive force but I hope at a later date to prove it still has teeth. My other Allied opponents can thank Sveint for my better handling of my forces. (I learned a lot from this game)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/17/42

Carrier battle! Trade two IJN CVs for the CVE Long Island. The tide has turned!

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 67,111

Japanese Ships
MSW Tasei Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Toroshima Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Shonon Maru #3, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
AK Akagisan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Akasisan Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Akibasan Maru
AK Bandoeng Maru
AK Cheribon Maru
AK Ganges Maru
AK Hukko Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Indus Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Isin Maru, heavy damage
AK Panama Maru
AK Tokihime Maru
AK Shinrei Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kosho Maru
AK Hiyori Maru, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Ramilles
BB Resolution
CL Perth
CL Enterprise
DD Blue
DD Jarvis
DD Craven
DD Selfridge
DD Allen
DD Edsall
DD Fox
DD Peary

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,110


Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 15
Swordfish x 15
Kittyhawk I x 4
Beaufort V-IX x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 10
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
CL Kuma, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fubuki, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,110


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBF Avenger x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hibiki
DD Isonami, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,107


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 39
B-17E Fortress x 26
B-24D Liberator x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Mikuma
CA Kako, Bomb hits 2
DD Arare
DD Yugumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Natsugumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugiri

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,110


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 7
TBF Avenger x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 3
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 65,107

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 17

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD Dauntless x 38
Swordfish x 21
TBF Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 22 damaged
Swordfish: 9 destroyed, 13 damaged
TBF Avenger: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Junyo
BB Kongo
CA Chikuma
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 64,109

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A Val x 57
B5N Kate x 55

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
D3A Val: 67 destroyed, 10 damaged
B5N Kate: 58 destroyed, 19 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Hermes
CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 2
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1
CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/18/42

The IJN gets some payback as I get overbrave and send a bombardment task force for Espiritou Santo.

At this stage of the war neither side can afford to get within range of LBA.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 67,111

Japanese Ships
AK Akagisan Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AK Shinrei Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Idaho
BB Warspite
CA Devonshire
CA Exeter
CL Hobart
CL Danae
DD Russell
DD Bagley
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Henley
DD Maury
DD Shaw

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 67,111

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #11
AK Akibasan Maru
AK Bandoeng Maru
AK Cheribon Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Ganges Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
AK Hukko Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Indus Maru
AK Panama Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AK Tokihime Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
AK Kosho Maru

Allied Ships
BB Idaho
BB Warspite
CA Devonshire
CA Exeter
CL Hobart
CL Danae
DD Russell
DD Bagley
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Henley
DD Maury
DD Shaw

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,108


Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
SBD Dauntless x 21
Swordfish x 13
TBF Avenger x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isonami, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 70,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N Kate x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 17 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 2
CL Durban, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 70,111

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 16 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 70,111

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 17 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 70,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N Kate x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage