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Given Rabaul's strength, I had to make the reluctant decision to withdrawl Fitch's carrier group while they were still intact. A shame as they were perfectly positioned to finish off the three crippled Japanese carriers slowly making their way back to Truk. I'm trying to move some subs into intercept position. Meanwhile PM continues to attack the withdrawing Japanese.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/31/42

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TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94


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Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94 (Revenge mission [:'(] )

Allied Ships
DD Farragut
DD Walke
CL Hobart
CA Australia
CA Chicago

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port supply hits 1

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Lae stages another nusence raid.


Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 13

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 12000 feet
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Still no luck....



Day Air attack on TF at 59,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 2
B-26B Marauder x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Some JOY at last...but not on the targets i wanted....Furutaka suffers substantial topside damage losing a turret and a torpedo mount + structural damage.


Day Air attack on TF at 57,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 16
TBD Devastator x 5
Wirraway x 2
Kittyhawk I x 23
A-20B Boston x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 5
B-26B Marauder x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 10 damaged
TBD Devastator: 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Aoba
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Kido Butai's surviving forces are much reduced in power at least....

Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N Kate x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cairns

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 31
G4M1 Betty x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Cessnock
AP Kanimba
AP Moreton Bay
AP Esperance Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
TBD Devastator x 3
Wirraway x 2
Kittyhawk I x 13

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

Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Clyde Maru
DD Hatsushima, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Fergusson Island at 57,94


Arggg......if only Yorktown and Lex could have stuck around!!!!




Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2
B-26B Marauder x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Tone
DD Amatsukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,91


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 7
TBD Devastator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 7 damaged
TBD Devastator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Aoba

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Normanby Island at 57,95


This game is teasing me now.... [:D]


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Cessnock
AP Moreton Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Largs Bay, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cessnock
AP Kanimba
AP Moreton Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet

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Hmmm....maybe the "Invasion" can succeed after all!


Ground combat at Gili Gili

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 73 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1455 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Well my brilliantly conceived counter-invasion to check Japanese ambitions has succeeded. I knew it would....never had a doubt......[;)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/42


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Day Air attack on TF at 58,91


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 2
B-26B Marauder x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Yes!

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,91


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2
A-20B Boston x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 5
B-26B Marauder x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Yes! Yes!

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 5000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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DOH......

Sub attack at 55,96

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
AP Esperance Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cessnock
MSW Cairns


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Ground combat at Gili Gili

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1497 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 60 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Gili Gili base !!!



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[:D] [:D] [:D]

Starting to Hate I-boots!


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/02/42

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Sub attack at 55,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
AP Esperance Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)

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Day Air attack on TF at 60,92


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage (both belt armor near misses!!!) [:@]

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Japanese surface forces arrive to administer some revenge of their own.


Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 10
TBD Devastator x 6
Wirraway x 3
Kittyhawk I x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 10 damaged
TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Wirraway: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1
CA Haguro

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,90


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, heavy damage
DD Yamagumo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Suzuya

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Sub attack at 60,92

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arare

Allied Ships
SS S-44

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! S-44 is the hero of the battle. Ship reported sunk.....that makes the trade much more paletable now when combined with the very heavy Japanese plane losses. I can live with trading 2 USN CV's for 1 Japanese CV...i'll get more [:D] Add to that three more badly damaged or crippled CV's (Akagi, Kaga and Soryu all reported with heavy damage)

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Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
BB Kongo
CA Myoko
BB Kirishima


Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma


Allied ground losses:
323 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Your mod's very impressive Nick. That's now looks like much more a real carrier battle when it comes to the losses and the outcome, sincerely...
Very nice, Deathstar gone forever! And believe I say it as a Japanese fanboy

Epilogue

Well, hardly the best executed invasion but ultimately a successful if costly venture. Don't think i'll be getting any medals.....hopefully i'll miss the courtmarshall. [:D]

Gili Gili retaken, 2 CV's lost in trade for 1 enemy CV confirmed sunk + 3 more crippled and out of action for the forseable future. CV Saratoga has arrived to reinforce my two remaining carriers. Facing me are up to three enemy CV's (Shokaku, Zuikaku and Junyo + a couple CVL's) Fairly even odds. Coupled with the massive Japanese plane losses, i'm confident that PM can be held.

We now return you to your regularily scheduled Pommie AAR... [;)]

Thx...glad you enjoyed the battle.....hopefully Speedy will be taking notes so that he'll know where his future ass whupin is coming from. [;)]

Was admiral Speedy lost with all his other fellow hands when Hiryu sank...? No news?

He's gone on vacation. Supposed to be back tomorrow.

ORIGINAL: Fishbed

Was admiral Speedy lost with all his other fellow hands when Hiryu sank...? No news?

alas no.....the above posting was just a 5.0 preview against the AI but i expect to do the same to Speedy if he ever gets back from Spain. [;)]

So you were, technically speaking, spreading lies and disinformation. Shock and horror![:D]

sigh....poor Ter'mite.....unable to comprehend Americanese.....[:'(]

well, while we're all waiting for Speedy to get his butt back from Spain....figured i'd post the results of a current 5.0 42a mod AI game (me Allies) just to keep things interesting.

So I didn't read that post... I don't read most of the stuff you post anyways...[:'(]

your loss.... [:'(]

Well, that's debatable...[;)]

Morning all,

Never fear the Speedster is back! [8D]

Had an ok time in Spain. Was good to see the folks but only in short doses.

Great stuff Nik. As always the Mod produces good results.

Hope all had a good Christmas. Should be able to get a turn around within a day or 2 (new years eve today = major celebration [8D])

Hi all,

Back to War!

On both the 23rd and 24th February 1942 progress was made on the ground by IJA forces at Palembang. THe vital oil production centre is expected to fall over tthe next 2 days.....

Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15491 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4469 troops, 38 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

The above ground actions were largely supported by IJN heavy units on the night of the 23rd. 2 x BB divisions moved offshore and pounded the defenders for hours. The men were hard hit:

Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sagi
DD Sanae
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Shigure
DD Yukikaze
CL Yura
CA Myoko
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
533 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port hits 6

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In thwe same region a prowling Dutch sub was reportedly hit by 2 DC's.....

ASW attack at 23,54

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CA Chokai
BB Kongo

Allied Ships
SS O21, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Other action included the usual IJA bombing of Singapore and Manila and the Allied AF bombing of the 33rd division at Pagan in Burma.

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Air losses:

Allied: 3
Japanese 8

Hi all,

Over the 25th and 26th February Festung Singapore's gates creaked. The scum hole will be mine soon, very soon....

Here's the attack on the 26th:

Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 113224 troops, 899 guns, 400 vehicles

Defending force 63951 troops, 266 guns, 17 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
2107 casualties reported
Guns lost 50
Vehicles lost 12

Allied ground losses:
1535 casualties reported
Guns lost 45

Surprisingly Palembang did not fall as expected but it will soon:

Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15202 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4301 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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The usual bombing occured at Manila and Singapore with the Allied flak proving terrible at Manila, even at 22,000 feet. I lost over 10 Sallies in 2 days..........

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SS I-157 was prowling on the west Indian coast and stumbled into a large convoy of AK's and TK's with numerous escorts. Several British escorts located my sub and 5 DC's hit home. She is returning home for repair.........

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I do have plans afoot but with Nik watching I can't disclose.......

A VERY INTERSTING piece of info was reported by a sub deep in the Pacific 100's miles north of PH:

SBD Dauntless sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 113,54 , Speed 11 , Moving West

Very interesting indeed............

could someone post the steps to undo the out of sync? We were using different executibles for a bit and that got the ball rolling. (lol....my replay showed Palembang falling)

Serious bud? You still suffering from them? I thought that had stopped. I'm still on 1.602.

no...once out of sync...you need to do those steps to get it back into play. Your using 1.602? uh oh...well i'm using 1.795. There's also been talk that straffing missions can cause an out of sync but i can't confirm it as of yet.