PBEM Aztez (A) vs FDRLincoln(J) (Vorsteher and Hawker replaced)

[aztez]

Game date is 27th of July 1943


India & Burma

Nothing to report.


China


Air to air battles have raged at Yunan and this time around allied pilots were not able to defend off the Japanese... [:@]

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 22
A6M3a Zero x 41
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 90
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 49
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 30
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 119

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 22
P-40E Warhawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 35 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 50 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 20 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 117

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 121

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 17 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 104

.. he has quite a lot of Fighters and bombers participating in these assaults... +70 Spitfires destroyed isn't good but than again he did pay very heavy price for this accomplishment.

Lanchow was bombed too....

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 9
Liberator VI x 40
Beaufighter VIC x 11
P-40N Warhawk x 26
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
Beaufighter VIC: 2 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 84

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Day Air attack on Lanchow , at 45,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 10
Liberator VI x 51
Beaufighter VIC x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 22
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 3 damaged
Liberator VI: 2 damaged
Beaufighter VIC: 1 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 57


Central & North Pacific

Nothing to report.


Australia, NZ & Baker Island


Baker Island was bombed...

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 9
P-38G Lightning x 57
B-25J Mitchell x 121
B-17E Fortress x 42
PB4Y Liberator x 19
B-24D Liberator x 25


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 92

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 8
P-38G Lightning x 29
B-25J Mitchell x 105
B-17E Fortress x 34
PB4Y Liberator x 21
B-24D Liberator x 23


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 88




the intresting note about this was that he did not have any Zero's there --->> this means those Zero's I encountered last turn were from one of his CV's!!! Having said that there are more and more naval activitity spotted near Baker Island... Is he thinking about counter strikes?? Also, 8 Japanese subs have now infiltrated to the harbour of Canton Island!!! [:-]

..this the latest news... You can expect more heavy fighting in next turn too.

[Rob Brennan UK]

All starting to look like he's planning on defending baker with the Cv's then .. can you cope with them ?

maybe put some the 4E on naval search high % .. they should survive and cap they encounter . may give you some more info on the area. Damn shame the allies dont have plane equipped subs[:D]

China .. OUCH is all i can say .. although you did extract a heavy price

Good luck as ever

[aztez]

I don't actually know what his plans are... those Zero's definately did not fly from Baker Island and that is for sure [&:] .... I think he might be willing to go head to head with allied navy!!!

...and keep that in mind since I have now dispatched US Navy and Royal Navy to their designated targets... there they will rendevouz and join up to go fight the imperialist Japanese navy... As for your question whether I have what it takes to go head to head with KB??? ...we will soon find out!!!


Game date is 29th July 1943


India & Burma


Small air to air battle was fough at Myithkina...

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28
Ki-51 Sonia x 54

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 5 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19


China

Yunan airfield is now definately closed for business at least for a while...

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 78

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 12 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 49

... I tried to bomb Hanoi but this airstrike was not a success since it was poorly coordinated...

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
A6M3a Zero x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 45
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 24

...There will be a major ground offensive which will start next turn... I have ordered my Chinese troops to try an infantry assault againts the Japanese at Kweiyang.... 250 000 Chinese vs 180 000 Japanese... It will be a gamble but I have decieded to try it!!!


Central & North Pacific

Nothing major to report.


Australia, NZ & South Pacific


Lunga was bombed twice... the casualties could have higher though... It seems he has quite a few engineer squads there along with plenty of supplies....

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 9
A6M3a Zero x 40
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 52
PB4Y Liberator x 71
B-24D Liberator x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 9 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 6 destroyed, 25 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 10 destroyed, 36 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 114

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
A6M3a Zero x 45
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 52
PB4Y Liberator x 80
B-24D Liberator x 94

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 5 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 9 destroyed, 27 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 9 destroyed, 36 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged


.... no Zero's were flying near Baker Island this time around...

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 13
P-38G Lightning x 47
B-25J Mitchell x 111
B-17E Fortress x 35
PB4Y Liberator x 19
B-24D Liberator x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 122

...as said RN & US Navy fleets will soon Rendevouz and they will try to knock out the imperialist Japanese navy for good... if he comes out and fight that is!!!

All I can guarantee is there are bloody days ahead soon!!! [:D]

[Rob Brennan UK]

OOH cant wait ! .. good luck

no 1/2 baked advice from me today, i think you do not need any interuptions at this stage [:D]

[aztez]

The wait is soon over... wheels are in motion so to speak [:)]

There has been some good and some bad news...


Game date is 6th of August 1943


China


He has now total control of air over Yunan again... There is no chance at the moment to contest this so he will have 100% free training grounds again.

Also, the counter offensive at Kweiyang was total disaster... this operation resulted to loss of 15,000 men and Japanese infantry lossess were merely +2000... so this means I need to shuffle a lot more supplies here since I do expect him to try an assault here.


Burma & India


He is trying to supress the airfields at Myithkina...

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22
Ki-51 Sonia x 82

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 6
Spitfire Vb x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang II: 1 damaged
Spitfire Vb: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 31

... as you can see he has failed to cause any significant damage here... propably using low experienced bomber and fighter pilots!

I also did one major screw up.... I decieded to send some RN ships to bombard Andaman Island and I forgot to turn escort bombard setting off... [:@][:(][:(][:(][:@]

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Naval bombardment of Andaman Island, at 23,34 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

136 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Racehorse, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pakenham, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Norman, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nizam, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nestor, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Napier, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isis
DD Fortune, Shell hits 1
DD Tenedos
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Vampire
CLAA Van Heemskerck
CLAA Columbo
CLAA Capetown
CLAA Caradoc
CLAA Caledon
CLAA Ceres, Shell hits 5
CL Danae
CA Hawkins
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Suffolk
BB Resolution
BB Royal Sovereign

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 9

...well, next time around I wohn't be so careless.

Allied submarines scored also an hit... 1 Japanese DD was sunk near Malaya strait! [:)]


Central & North Pacific


[>:][>:][>:][>:][>:]


Australia, NZ & South Pacific


If the Intel screen score is right than over 500 Japanese planes have been destroyed on the ground within last 6 days!!! [:D][:D][:D]

I decieded to use my LBA's againts Munda airfield... [:D]

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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 99
B-24D Liberator x 114

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 12 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 12 destroyed
D3A Val: 13 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 11 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 2 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 10 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 6 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 87

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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 48
B-24D Liberator x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 6 destroyed
D3A Val: 8 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 3 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 107

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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 106
B-24D Liberator x 117

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 23 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 8 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 7 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed
D3A Val: 9 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 3 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 178

... also Lunga was hit again too...

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 76

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 72


...Gili Gili was also added to target list [:D]

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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 102

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 81

...excellent results for LBA bomber crews! [;)]

There will be even more assaults by the LBA bombers soon enough... so stay tuned! [8D]

Operation Sunset will commence soon too... US & RN fleets are about combine each other and this will be one huge joint operation...

More details about will be posted soon... TOP Secret at the moment.... [;)]

Baker Island has been bombed too... He also sent some ships there and my B17's spotted them last turn...

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 8
P-38G Lightning x 57
B-25J Mitchell x 149
PB4Y Liberator x 19
B-24D Liberator x 35


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 95

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Day Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 94,92


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 45
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Malta Maru
AK Kohuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

... Bloody, Bloody and Bloody... and It will get even worse soon! [:D][;)]

[Rob Brennan UK]

Cap over munda was awful ! .. maybe you caught some groups on transit .. well done . thats a lot of dead jap planes. also some rather good models too. any dead betty is worth its weight in gold. lets hope you got some on the pilots too.

ARGH .. China is back to being a horrible mess once again. Nice try in stopping the training. maybe have another go in a month or so when the spits get repaired .. have you managed to evac them ?

Also good luck on the baker operation ..

as ever .. good luck and may the force be with you ( im going to buy SW3 next week .. is it any good ? )

[aztez]

Yep... I did manage to Disband those Spitfire squadrons involved... Those planes will reappear within 80 days or so... than I will make another try stop his training bombardments in China... again just have to be patient [:)]

I have no idea what happened at Munda... and I cannot confirm that those pilots died but at least many of his planes were destroyed... I will keep the pressure on to see how many planes he has left there... oh, and there will be a new target next time around.

Hmpf.. China isn't not a mess... I doubt he can dislodge those 250 000 Chinese in Kweiyang... They have level 9 fortifications and supply is +20 000 at the moment.

I have actually seen SW3 in the movies... It was a lot better than 2 previous episodes so I would say it is worthwile investment [:)]

[Sardaukar]

It's not recommended to use CLAAs for bombardment... But those Brit and Dutch ones are quite crappy in most cases..[:D]

Send some subs (maybe many) to recon around Baker I. They can even get lucky and bag some CV if around. Dud rate for US torpedoes is now 60 % so not useless..and in next month it'll drop to 10 %.

[Rob Brennan UK]

Hmpf.. China isn't not a mess... I doubt he can dislodge those 250 000 Chinese in Kweiyang... They have level 9 fortifications and supply is +20 000 at the moment.

Isnt that a double negative [:D][:D].. so i am right [;)]

[aztez]

Eherm... Double negative!!! [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D] ... I must admit you are right [;)]

I do actually have Submarines stationed around Baker Island and Marshalls... There are now some submarines heading towards Gilbert's [:)]


Game date is 8th of August 1943


India & Burma

A small air to air skirmish was fought at Pagan...

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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 13

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

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

...otherwise just -> [>:][>:][>:][>:]


Central & North Pacific

Shifting supplies and troops.


China


Japanese airforce keep flattening Kumming and Yunan.

I have kept bombarding his troops near Chungking...

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Day Air attack on 15th Division, at 42,31


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 2
P-40N Warhawk x 2
B-25J Mitchell x 48


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Australia, NZ & South Pacific

My LBA's hit following targets....

Port Moresby....

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 103
PB4Y Liberator x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 19 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 54

...and Munda was hit again twice...

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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 81
B-24D Liberator x 98

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 damaged
D3A Val: 3 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 2 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 53

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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 70
B-24D Liberator x 85

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 7 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
D3A Val: 5 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 5 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 72

...as was Lunga airfield...

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 81

...grand total of 70 Japanese planes were destroyed on the ground.

A lot of action has taken place around Baker Island... he is actually propably reinforcing the place since my intel now reports that there 30 000 Japanese in the island...

First off LBA continued flattening the island...

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 10
P-38G Lightning x 62
B-25J Mitchell x 146


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 109

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 10
P-38G Lightning x 25
B-25J Mitchell x 157


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 51

...my B17's also hit an Japanese transport convoy near Baker Island...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 94,92


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 44
B-17E Fortress x 11
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Teiyo Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Taiko Maru #3, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kyushu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

...also my Naval bombardment TF encountered some Japanese supply ships at Baker Island... there seems to be some mines ahead since this TF hit one of those... 2 DD's were damaged...

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TF 1039 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92)

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
Dakota I: 2 destroyed
Liberator VI: 1 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Teiyo Maru, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB California, Mine hits 1
DD MacDonough, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hull, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 94,92

Japanese Ships
PG Chohakusan Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AK Kinkasan Maru, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
AK Kohuku Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kyushu Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Malta Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Nansin Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
AK Naples Maru
AP Yuzan Maru, Shell hits 2
AK Taiko Maru #3, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
AP Amakusa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 3
BB California
CL New Orleans
CLAA San Juan
CL Montpelier
CL Birmingham
DD Stanly
DD Farragut
DD Dewey
DD Hull, on fire, heavy damage
DD MacDonough, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

...the bombardment mission itself wasn't as succesfull...

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CL Montpelier
CLAA San Juan
CL New Orleans
BB California
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

...quite a lot of action near this atoll I would say.

The operation Sunset is about to commence (within 2-6 days). Naval assets are together... this will include both RN & US Battle fleets.

There are 5 separate Aircombat TF... and there is also huge naval bombardment TF's. Actually most of my naval assets will take part in this operation... I have also put together one huge transport TF for the upcoming invasion... Once this TF is loaded up than I will issue the orders to go ahead with this joint operation... as promised Bloody days ahead... that's for sure [:)]

[aztez]

Game date is 10th of August 1943


India & Burma

Nothing to report.



China

IJN pilots continue to hit Yunan and Kumming... otherwise quiet.


Central & North Pacific

[>:][>:][>:][>:]


Australia, NZ & South Pacific

Another 100 Japanese aircraft destroyed on the ground...

Targets were:

Port Moresby...

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 96
PB4Y Liberator x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 23 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 82

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 69
PB4Y Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 13 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 37

Munda was hit hard again...

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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 30
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 72
B-24D Liberator x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
D3A Val: 2 destroyed
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 7 destroyed, 16 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 49

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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 21
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 67
B-24D Liberator x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 6 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed
D3A Val: 1 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 52

..and last but not least Lunga...

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 6 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 67

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 6 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45


The biggest news is that operation Sunset has now officially started... Massive naval bombardment TF are heading towards Baker Island as we speak along with bulk of US & RN CV's!!!

Intresting days ahead since he now knows I have sent my CV Fleet to Canton Island... He spotted them via recon planes and also Wildcats/Hellcats flew CAP over allied fleet... so there is no suprise advantage and I think we will see huge naval battles raging in forthcoming weeks!!! ...Keep your fingers crossed that the allies will end up victorious [:)]

...Invasion TF will have around 60 000 allied infantry men heading towards the tiny atoll. Also I have put my LBA's in airfield assault so he can't move any LBA's there.

Let's end this news flash on positive note... there were couple of Japanese transport ships around Baker Island that were hit...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 94,92


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 45
PB4Y Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Malta Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nansin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

[Rob Brennan UK]

Also I have put my LBA's in airfield assault so he can't move any LBA's there.

Need to use LR CAP for that .. yes a battered runway will cause op losses but he'll still be able to fly in , and it wont affect the big flying boats either.

BAH .. who needs suprise if you have a big enough hammer !

Good luck and fingers crossed for you..

grannies and eggs i know but

1) dont sail the CV's into the baker hex
2) escorts don't bombard
3) keep CAP high .. you can afford heavier bomber losses than he can.
4) taking AV support ? or planning on flying some in quick after the shock attacks ?
5) have some rested fighters in canton to rush in ASAP.

6) .. just a thought .. BUT .. do AV's look like CV's ? maybe use a small AV group to try and distract any air power away ?

anyway .. as ever good luck !

[aztez]

Good pointers Rob! [:)] ...Intresting point about the AV's... unfortunately I don't have that many stationed in South Pacific so there is noway to test it at the moment!

Btw... Noticed you got AAR going... needless to say I will be watching that one [;)]


Game date is 12th of August 1943


China

I have been flying supplies to Kweiyang... there is 23 000 supply points currently stocked and the amount is rising [:)]


India & Burma

Those damaged British DD's are now docked at Colombo... also North Pac HQ is currently stationed at Karachi.


Central & North Pacific

There are more troops heading towards Midway. This base will serve as one of those staging points for future offensives.


Australia, NZ & South Pacific

Operation Sunset has begun as the headline states...

Allied bombardment TF caused havoc on those Japanese defending the tiny island... Unfortunately couple of surface ships were hit by mines!!! [:@]

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TF 1081 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92)

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 2 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed
Dakota I: 1 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Bache, Mine hits 1, on fire
BB Massachusetts, Mine hits 1

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TF 1120 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92)

Allied Ships
DD Gillespie, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Nicholson, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Blue, Mine hits 1, on fire

...and than the punishment begun...

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Santa Fe
CLAA Reno
CA Chester
BB Washington
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
680 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 20
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Raleigh
CA Quincy
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Durban
CL Dragon
CL Adelaide
CL Hobart
CL Sumatra
CA Dorsetshire
CA Minneapolis
BC Repulse
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB Tennessee

Japanese ground losses:
541 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 6

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Boise
CL Detroit
CLAA Juneau
CL Newcastle
CL Glasgow

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Columbia
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix
CA Wichita
CA Chicago
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 27
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 8

...also my LBA's joined in action too...

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 14
P-38G Lightning x 62
B-25J Mitchell x 157
B-17E Fortress x 39
B-24D Liberator x 31


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 119

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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 16
P-38G Lightning x 66
B-25J Mitchell x 167
B-17E Fortress x 41
B-24D Liberator x 41


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 158

...hopefully the distruption and fatigue levels are high for those Japanese infantry men garrisoning the island.

The invasion TF will hit beaches tomorrow... so bloody ground combats are to be expected... [:-]

Those naval TF will make an another run againts Baker Island tomorrow too in order to soften up defenders!!! [:)]

The allied CV Fleet also saw some action... 1 Japanese AK was sunk and to put it mildly it was overkill [:D]

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Day Air attack on TF at 93,92


Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 14
F4F-4 Wildcat x 60
F6F Hellcat x 56
Hellcat II x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
Corsair IV x 6
SBD Dauntless x 33
TBM Avenger x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Toa Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

...the LBA Sideshow also continued... The idea with these operations are to burn as much supply as I can... this will cause problems in the longterm... (hopefully)

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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-17E Fortress x 57


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 21
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 66

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 8 destroyed, 17 damaged

Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 27

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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
B-17E Fortress x 44


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
PB4Y Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Runway hits 7

...this all for now... tomorrow will bring in more news... good or bad... we will have to wait for that [:)]

[Rob Brennan UK]

TF 1081 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92)

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 2 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LaGG-3: 1 destroyed
Dakota I: 1 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Bache, Mine hits 1, on fire
BB Massachusetts, Mine hits 1

EH !!!!! ?????? Lagg3 destroyed by bombardment ?? very odd. not to mention the dakotas ?

Has Russia sold some a/c on the sly to japan ?[;)]

LOL .. yup my very own AAR .. probably start tomorrow as hes still planning an evil 1st turn.

good luck as ever ..

[aztez]

LOL... the game has it funny moments [:D][:D][:D] ...I have so many planes in Russia so I decieded to loan some to his battered airforce [;)][8|]

...as said I will expect you to kick some Japanese butts on your AAR [;)] ...anything less is unacceptable! [:D]

[aztez]

Game date is 14th of August 1943


India & Burma

As soon as I get some of those British Tank regiments to India I will start my offensive here.

At the moment though ---> [>:][>:][>:]


China


The Chinese infantry men at Kweiyang are now fully supplied and such taking few days rest in order to recover their strenghts [:)]


Central & North Pacific


[>:][>:][>:][>:][>:]


Australia, NZ & South Pacific


Operation Sunset in underway... it has not started as well as we planned but this operation will not be cancelled... there is no chance of that! [:-]

One thing that I hate about this game is the LRCAP option.... I have 100 P38's stationed in Canton Island... They have LRCAP in their orders and wtf... none of them fly againts Japanese Zero's and Betty's attacking my transport ships at Baker Island... [:@][:@][:@] ...I guess that is the not the way this setting was supposed to work???[:@]

..argh... anyway... he seems to have placed more than few mines to the shores. I actually have around 20 MSW participating and still I have managed to hit quite a few mines here...

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TF 1147 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92)

Allied Ships
MSW Kelowna
MSW Courtenay
MSW Lockeport
MSW Igonish
MSW Canso
MSW Bayfield
MSW Finch
MSW Bittern
MSW Tumult
MSW Token
AK Vincent, Mine hits 1
AK Willimoto, Mine hits 1
AK Cape Stevens, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

...also the naval bombardments haven't caused that much damage....

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Durban
CL Dragon
CL Adelaide
CL Hobart
CL Sumatra
CA Dorsetshire
CA Minneapolis
BC Repulse
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB Tennessee

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port supply hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Columbia
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix
CA Wichita
CA Chicago
BB Mississippi, on fire
BB New Mexico
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CL Montpelier
CLAA San Juan
CL New Orleans
BB California
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
227 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32
Port supply hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Santa Fe
CLAA Reno
CA Chester
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 32
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Boise
CL Detroit
CLAA Juneau
CL Newcastle
CL Glasgow

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
Port supply hits 4

...those bombardments did not cause that much damage to the coastal guns... look at the numbers he has here...

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TF 1147 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92)

TF 1147 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 94,92


Allied Ships
MSW Kelowna
MSW Courtenay
MSW Lockeport
MSW Igonish
MSW Canso
MSW Bayfield
MSW Finch
MSW Bittern
MSW Tumult
MSW Token
DE Jaccard
APD Dickerson, Mine hits 1
AK Cleveland Abbe, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK B. Livingston, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Cape Isabel, Mine hits 1
AP Ruth Alexander, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Abigail Adams, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Kansan, Mine hits 1
AK Benjamin Lundy, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Arthur Riggs, Mine hits 1


Allied ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Coastal Guns at Baker Island, 94,92, firing at TF 1147
865 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Kelowna, Shell hits 3
CL Houston
DE Jaccard, Shell hits 14


Allied ground losses:
3750 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2
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Coastal Guns at Baker Island, 94,92, firing at TF 1147
962 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Jaccard, Shell hits 7
MSW Kelowna, Shell hits 12
CL Houston, Shell hits 2
APD Dickerson, Shell hits 2


Allied ground losses:
4160 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5

...heavy casualties amongs the allies too... I thought the Port damage level would reduce the effienciency of Coastal guns? He has both airfield and port at 100% damage level.

Here are some of his LBA's hitting the area from Tarawa and nearby...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 94,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 53
G4M1 Betty x 33
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 25 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Houston
APD Dickerson
MSW Finch
AK Allegan
DE Jaccard
AK Mauna Ala, Torpedo hits 1
AK Coast Trader, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 94,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 32
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 32
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 13 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Etamin, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Amos Kendall
CL Houston, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Californian
MSW Token
AP Cambria, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hawaiian
AK Adoniram Judson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Willimoto, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Caleb Strong, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Sheridan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
MSW Bittern


Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1 [:@][:@][:@]

..as you can see there was no LRCAP to see... oh and the weather was actually good so that is not the reason why those P38's refused to fly and neither is supply levels too. [:(][:(] ...Frustrating...! [;)]

As for this blunder I have now set my CVE TF Fighters to LRCAP... Hopefully they can protect this invasion fleet in question.

The ground combat went as usual... (He has somehow dugged level 9 fortifications here)...


First assault...

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Ground combat at Baker Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16597 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 23829 troops, 185 guns, 88 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Baker Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 15639 troops, 185 guns, 41 vehicles

Defending force 20998 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1894 casualties reported
Guns lost 62
Vehicles lost 4

Second assault....

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Ground combat at Baker Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16368 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31514 troops, 207 guns, 137 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Baker Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 22440 troops, 201 guns, 61 vehicles

Defending force 20151 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1088 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Vehicles lost 2

...I have actually quite distruption levels and fatigue levels... needless to say. Hopefully the Japanese have too??? (they have been bombed for ages now via LBA's) ...in order to maximise my ground offensives those surface TF will hit the Island again next turn.. also some B17's and Liberator bombers will start ground bombing campaign againts Baker Island.

There are more troops loading at Canton Island and Funafuti... Hopefully I do need them but you never know what happens... [&:]

[Rob Brennan UK]

Dont forget the bombardment tf's mostly hit support type units especially base forces , AA and CD . the inf are mostly unaffected by them. yeah get the heavies on ground attack . i suspect his supply is very low keep an eye out in the ground combat screen to see if any jap unit suddenly has a massive reduction in assault points.

Most landing casulaties are disbalments i believe , but the shock attack rule doesnt allow u to rest untill you stop unloading. also be careful if your dropping off smaller units as i think the triggers everyone to shock attack.

The CD guns firing at invasion tf's are all the guns with the troops too not just dedicated CD units ( which i suspect are battered ). hence lots of shells coming in but few ships hit. I 'think' even mortars and AT guns add to the defensive guns firing total too, so it does look like a LOT of incoming fire which only a long ground attack campaign can affect before landing.

Frankly im also suprised by the number of japs here. will be a nice haul when u finally get them.

As for the LR CAP ?? no idea .. have they gained fatigue ? also are they in 'normal' range of baker, fighters dont fly LRCAP farther than that ( no extended range ). Can be confusing as escorts cover bomber raids but LR cap can be out of range.

IF this is the case maybe LR CAP the CV's while they LR CAP the troops ships, i.e keep the CVE's maybe 3 hexes SE of Baker and closer to canton. just a thought.

hope it works out for you !

[aztez]

Thanks for the comments again Rob [:)] ...I don't know why LRCAP did not function properly. Canton Island is 8 hexes away from Baker so maybe that is too far away... [:(]

I actually dispatched that transport TF back to Canton Island... and as you suggested the shock attacks stopped... so thanks for that precious information! [;)]

Here is the situation report... massive CV vs CV duels raged around Baker Island... around 1000 planes were shot down in total! [X(][:D]


Game date is 18th of August 1943


China


Peacuful at the moment... supply levels at Kweiyang are rising again and I'am gathering my strenghts for future assaults.


Central & North Pacific

[>:][>:][>:][>:][>:]


India & Burma

[>:][>:][>:][>:].... I will recieve substantial amount Tanks in 2 months time when I do get those units I will go to offensive here and push Japanese out of Burma and eventually out of Malaya peninsula.


Australia, NZ & South Pacific


Let's start of with LBA bombings... Lunga was hit hard again twice...

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 78
PB4Y Liberator x 109
B-24D Liberator x 110

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported

Airbase hits 49
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 347

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 73
PB4Y Liberator x 104
B-24D Liberator x 104

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 5 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 407

...I think I pretty much have now shutdown the AF's here [:D][:D][:D]

I also bombed GiliGili with B17's and I did not counter anykind of resistance from Japanese airforce.

Operation Sunset is in the flames so to speak... a Massive CV vs CV duel happened!!!

...at the start some of my PT Boats encountered the enemy first...

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Night Time Surface Combat at 92,90

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
CV Hiyo
CV Taiho
CVL Shoho
CVE Hosho
CVE Taiyo
CVE Unyo
CVE Chuyo
CVE Shinyo
CVE Kaiyo
CA Maya
CA Nachi
CA Furutaka
CL Katori
CL Oyodo
CL Yura
CL Tenryu
CL Yubari
DD Oyashio
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Murasame
DD Harusame, Shell hits 15
DD Yugure
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 3
DD Asakaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-364
PT PT-365
PT PT-366
PT PT-367
PT PT-378
PT PT-379
PT PT-380
PT PT-381
PT PT-382
PT PT-383, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT PT-545
PT PT-546

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Night Time Surface Combat at 92,90

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Yamato
CA Chokai
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Naka
CL Kuma
DD Oboro
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Matsukaze
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-62
PT PT-63
PT PT-64
PT PT-65
PT PT-103
PT PT-104
PT PT-105
PT PT-106
PT PT-107, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-108, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-109, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-110

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Night Time Surface Combat at 92,90

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Yamato
CA Chokai
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Naka
CL Kuma
DD Oboro, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 2
DD Yuzuki, on fire, heavy damage
DD Matsukaze
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-62
PT PT-63
PT PT-64
PT PT-65
PT PT-103
PT PT-104, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-105
PT PT-106
PT PT-110, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat at 92,90

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Yamato
CA Chokai
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako
CL Naka
CL Kuma
DD Oboro, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uzuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki, on fire, heavy damage
DD Matsukaze
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-62
PT PT-63
PT PT-64
PT PT-65, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-103
PT PT-105, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT PT-106

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Night Time Surface Combat at 92,90

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
CA Haguro
CL Kinu
CL Abukuma
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
PT PT-62
PT PT-63
PT PT-64
PT PT-103
PT PT-106

...then my Naval bombardment TF's hit Baker Island again...

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CL Montpelier
CLAA San Juan
CL New Orleans
BB California
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Runway hits 15
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Columbia
CL Phoenix
CA Wichita
CA Chicago
BB New Mexico
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Runway hits 33
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Santa Fe
CLAA Reno
CA Chester
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Raleigh
CA Quincy
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Runway hits 25
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Durban
CL Dragon
CL Adelaide
CL Hobart
CL Sumatra
CA Dorsetshire
CA Minneapolis
BC Repulse
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB Tennessee

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23
Port supply hits 5


...and than US CV fleet reacted to the enemy CV's... This is the correct timeline for the battle in question... US Fleet struck first blows...

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Day Air attack on TF at 92,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18
A6M5 Zeke x 18
A6M3a Zero x 228

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 27 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 92,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18
A6M5 Zeke x 18
A6M3a Zero x 228

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 33
TBM Avenger x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 22 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 16 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 92,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18
A6M5 Zeke x 18
A6M3a Zero x 227

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
F6F Hellcat x 43
SBD Dauntless x 67
TBF Avenger x 18
TBM Avenger x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 30 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 43 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 47 destroyed
TBF Avenger: 18 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 52 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 92,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
A6M5 Zeke x 9
A6M3a Zero x 113

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 4
TBM Avenger x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 9 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 92,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
A6M5 Zeke x 12
A6M3a Zero x 141

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBF Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 34 destroyed
TBF Avenger: 15 destroyed

...not a single penetrated the Japanese CAP... [:@][:-][:)]

...than it was time for the Japanese navy to launch their assaults...

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Day Air attack on TF at 95,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
A6M5 Zeke x 9
D3A Val x 16
A6M3a Zero x 77
B5N Kate x 82

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 116
F6F Hellcat x 100

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 9 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed
D3A Val: 16 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 77 destroyed
B5N Kate: 81 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 26 destroyed, 8 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 13 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Prince William

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Day Air attack on TF at 95,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 22
B5N Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 20 destroyed
B5N Kate: 24 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 95,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 37

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 39
F6F Hellcat x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N Kate: 34 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Nassau

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Day Air attack on TF at 95,90

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 26
A6M3a Zero x 7
B5N Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 37
F6F Hellcat x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 25 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 6 destroyed
B5N Kate: 18 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Chenango
CVE Nassau

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Day Air attack on TF at 95,90

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 44
F6F Hellcat x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 4 destroyed


...and than the US Fleet launched an combined assault...

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Day Air attack on TF at 92,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
A6M5 Zeke x 11
A6M3a Zero x 113

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
F6F Hellcat x 23
SBD Dauntless x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 19 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

...and than it was Japanese turn to try their luck...

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Day Air attack on TF at 94,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
A6M5 Zeke x 6
A6M3a Zero x 54
B5N Kate x 14

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 54
F6F Hellcat x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 52 destroyed
B5N Kate: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Copahee
CVE Chenango
CVE Suwannee

....both suffering heavy casualties in 1st day of the combat...

Japanese also tried to launch LBA assault from Tarawa...

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Day Air attack on TF at 94,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 45
F6F Hellcat x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 10 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged


...luckily this one too was struck down. [:D][:D]

...Second day of the battle was not as bloody... the IJN CV's launched an offensive againts transport TF heading towards Baker Island (carrying 3rd USCM division and some SeaBee units).

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Day Air attack on TF at 95,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged


Allied Ships
AK John H. Couch, Bomb hits 1
AK John P. Holland
AK John S. Casement, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 96,95

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 95,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Glenn Curtiss, Bomb hits 2


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

....so that was the end of 1st round of blows... Quite a few of my Carriers are now depleted but there are some fully operational CV's left too... I don't know whether he will stick around Baker Island and if he does than there will be heavy battles raging there in forthcoming turns too..!!! [&:][:)][:)] ...the odd thing is that not a single CV was hit and still total loss of planes was over 1000!!!.

[Rob Brennan UK]

I actually dispatched that transport TF back to Canton Island... and as you suggested the shock attacks stopped... so thanks for that precious information!

you are most welcome [:D]

those PT boats did rather well! .. was that in baker is hex ?

what an even naval air battle ! nothing hit on either side , but both airforces decimated. I suspect he'll pull back as you can get replacements easily, he can't ! Maybe get the worst hit carriers back to canton and leave the OK ones on station, that way you can rotate them to cover more landings if necesary.

got any carrier capable/trained units on canton you can fly out to supplement the flatops ?

Nice one , this is really hotting up ! congratulations

[aztez]

Those PT Boats were sailing couple of hexes off Baker Island [:)]

I have actually reformed my CV Fleet and it is fully operational again... Lucky for me I have pilot and plane pools which draw new recruits and planes [:D]


Game date is 22nd of August 1943


India & Burma

[>:][>:][>:][>:][>:]


China

I sent 1 Spitfire squadron to tangle with the Japanese. The results were good indeed...

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 89
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 28
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 30
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32
Ki-21 Sally x 130

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 19 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 15 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 13 damaged


Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 94

..unfortunately I cannot commit more fighters to China at the moment. Since I do need take care off India too.

I also decieded to continue with the bombing campaigns...

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 29

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 6
Beaufighter VIF x 5
Liberator VI x 64
Beaufighter VIC x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 34
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed
Ki-54 Hickory: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang II: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufighter VIF: 1 damaged
Liberator VI: 2 damaged
Beaufighter VIC: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 31

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 4
Liberator VI x 52
Beaufighter VIC x 13
P-40N Warhawk x 22
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 11 destroyed
Ki-54 Hickory: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 3 damaged
Liberator VI: 5 damaged
Beaufighter VIC: 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 52


North & Central Pacific

[>:][>:][>:][>:][>:]


Australia, NZ & South Pacific


Operation sunset is ongoing....

There has been couple of bad news too. I tried to intercept his Surface fleet but failed to do so... instead he catched mine with his LBA's...

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Day Air attack on TF at 93,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 21
G4M1 Betty x 29
G4M2 Betty x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 21 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 4, on fire
CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

....CL Adelaide is sunk... and BC Repulse and BB Tennesee are heading towards allied harbours. It's uncertain whether they actually will survive.

He also made another impact with his LBA's... hitting hard on allied transport TF unloading at Baker Island. Unfortunately my CV's weren't able to intercept these assaults...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 94,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 68
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 19
G4M2 Betty x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Elizabeth Blackwell, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Daniel Drake, on fire, heavy damage
AK Elihu Thomson, heavy damage
AK Glenn Curtiss, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK George M. Pullman
AK Edward Livingston, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK John P. Holland, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 94,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 110
G3M Nell x 21
G4M1 Betty x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Gilbert Stuart, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK John H. Couch
AK Elihu Thomson, heavy damage
AK Francis P. Blair, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Daniel Drake, on fire, heavy damage
AK Edwin Markham, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Edwin M. Stanton, heavy damage
AK Frances E. Willard, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Glenn Curtiss, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

...[:@][:@][:@]... lets hope this wohn't happen again.

No sign of KB.... but my submarines were spotted by DVal's so that could mean that he is still lurking around. I must be careful [:)]

Those LBA's also tried to hit my CV TF's.... unfortunately for them they did not succeed...

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Day Air attack on TF at 94,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 74
F6F Hellcat x 51
F4U-1 Corsair x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 10 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 94,94

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 74
F6F Hellcat x 51
F4U-1 Corsair x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged


I have also continued to hit Baker Island with my Naval and air assets...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 94,92

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5089, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AG AG-5090, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AG AG-5091, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AG AG-5112, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5113
AG AG-5114, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-5115
AG AG-5116, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5117, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
AG AG-5138, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AG AG-5139, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5140, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5141, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5142, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AG AG-5143, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
BB California
BB New Mexico
CL New Orleans
CA Chicago
CA Wichita
CLAA San Juan
CL Phoenix
CL Columbia
CL Montpelier
CL Birmingham
DD Stanly
DD Thatcher
DD Phelps
DD Farragut
DD Hull
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Dale
DD Monaghan
DD Aylwin
DD Litchfield

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CL Montpelier
CL Columbia
CL Phoenix
CLAA San Juan
CA Wichita
CA Chicago
CL New Orleans
BB New Mexico
BB California
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 99
Port hits 11
Port supply hits 13

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Santa Fe
CLAA Reno
CA Chester
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington
BB Idaho

Runway hits 6
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Raleigh
CA Quincy
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia

Runway hits 6

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92

Allied Ships
CL Durban
CL Dragon
CL Hobart
CL Sumatra
CA Dorsetshire
CA Minneapolis
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales

Runway hits 1
Port supply hits 1

...LBA's also finally took off....

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Day Air attack on 16th Mixed Brigade, at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 2
P-38G Lightning x 22
B-25J Mitchell x 55


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 43rd Naval Guard Unit, at 94,92


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 2
P-38G Lightning x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 56


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported

....these assault have finally taken it's toll on Japanese here.

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Ground combat at Baker Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 33953 troops, 268 guns, 88 vehicles

Defending force 15969 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7


Japanese ground losses:
377 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
947 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
Vehicles lost 5

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Ground combat at Baker Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 33830 troops, 243 guns, 85 vehicles

Defending force 15236 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied forces CAPTURE Baker Island base !!! (This FOW... Japanese still hold Baker)

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
771 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 5

...hopefully I'am able capture the island within a day or two.

I also kept pressure on in Lunga...

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 57
PB4Y Liberator x 94
B-24D Liberator x 101

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 367

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 38
PB4Y Liberator x 73
B-24D Liberator x 73

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 104

...Intresting days ahead down in the South [:)]