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Mid - November 1943 about 6 weeks to go in this campaign

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/22/43

Air attack on 16th Regiment, at 21,28


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
TBF Avenger x 25


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
TBF Avenger x 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 85

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet
6 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet
7 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet
9 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet

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Air attack on Vella Lavella , at 31,36

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 15,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 4
A6M5 Zeke x 20

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 12
TBF Avenger x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 6 damaged
TBF Avenger x 5 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 19 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CV Hiyo
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
CL Kinu
BB Hyuga


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Air attack on TF at 16,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 13
B5N Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 26
P-38J Lightning x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 8 destroyed
D3A Val x 6 damaged
B5N Kate x 18 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged

LT D.Norton of VF-28 is credited with kill number 13

LCDR U.Matsuki of BI-1 Daitai is KILLED

Allied Ships
DD Renshaw
CVL Cabot, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Independence
CVL Langley


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Air attack on TF at 25,27


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
SBD Dauntless x 3
P-38G Lightning x 3
P-38J Lightning x 3
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
ML Yurijima


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Air attack on TF at 15,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M3 Zero x 3
A6M5 Zeke x 18

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 9
TBF Avenger x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 4 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 6 damaged
TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
CV Soryu
CVL Hosho


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Air attack on TF at 16,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M3 Zero x 3
A6M5 Zeke x 3
D3A Val x 3
D4Y Judy x 6
B5N Kate x 45
E13A1 Jake x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 24
P-38J Lightning x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
D4Y Judy x 2 destroyed
D4Y Judy x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 31 destroyed
B5N Kate x 19 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia x 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily x 2 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen x 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed
F6F Hellcat x 4 damaged
P-38J Lightning x 1 damaged

LT I.Carey of VF-26 is credited with kill number 14

ENS V.Isaacs of VF-28 bails out and is CAPTURED

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill
CL Mobile
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Monterey
DD Guest

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 16,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M3 Zero x 5
A6M5 Zeke x 10
D3A Val x 5
B5N Kate x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 4 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed
F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged

LTJG C.Walker of VF-26 is credited with kill number 7

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill
CVL Monterey


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Air attack on TF at 16,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3 Zero x 8
A6M5 Zeke x 5
D3A Val x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 13

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 22
P-38J Lightning x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 6 destroyed
F6F Hellcat x 5 damaged
P-38J Lightning x 2 damaged

ENS B.Isaacs of VF-28 is credited with kill number 9

LT W.Emerson of VF-26 is KILLED

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet

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US carriers damaged.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/24/43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese Ships
AG 105
AG 364
AG 366, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG 367, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG 368, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AG 373
AG 5031, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Alabama
DD Kidd
DD McKee
DD Bullard
DD Edwards


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Air attack on TF at 12,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3 Zero x 6
A6M5 Zeke x 21

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 13
SBD Dauntless x 12
TBF Avenger x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged
A6M5 Zeke x 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged
TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 21 damaged

ENS B.Isaacs of VF-28 is credited with kill number 9

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 1
BB Hyuga


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Air attack on TF at 14,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M3 Zero x 5
A6M5 Zeke x 5
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 29

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 25
P-38J Lightning x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 7 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke x 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 20 destroyed
B5N Kate x 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged

1LT K.Williamson of 80th FS is credited with kill number 9

Allied Ships
CVL Langley
CVL Independence, Torpedo hits 1
CVL Cabot, Bomb hits 3, on fire


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Air attack on Kavieng , at 18,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
A6M3 Zero x 8
A6M5 Zeke x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24D Liberator x 15
B-24J Liberator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 damaged
E13A1 Jake x 5 destroyed
E13A1 Jake x 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily x 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator x 1 destroyed
B-24D Liberator x 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator x 1 destroyed
B-24J Liberator x 1 damaged

WO C.Tokuda of F2/253rd Daitai is credited with kill number 3

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 147

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 42

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Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 18,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
A6M3 Zero x 5
A6M5 Zeke x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 14

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator x 2 damaged

CPT M.Vebber of 319th BS is credited with kill number 2

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
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Air attack on TF at 14,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M5 Zeke x 8
D3A Val x 10

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 23
P-38J Lightning x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
A6M5 Zeke x 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 8 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged

LTJG C.Walker of VF-26 is credited with kill number 9

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill
CVL Monterey


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Ground combat at Gasmata

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1764 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1085 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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



CPT C.Hayashi of 78th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 23

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 77

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese Ships
AG 363
AG 360

Allied Ships
SS S-38, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese Ships
AG 113, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese Ships
AG 115, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese Ships
AG 5088, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
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Air attack on TF at 12,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M5 Zeke x 12

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 4
TBF Avenger x 6

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 5 damaged

LCDR T.Gilbert of VT-26 bails out and is CAPTURED

Japanese Ships
CV Hiyo

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Air attack on TF at 12,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M5 Zeke x 12

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 7
TBF Avenger x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 1 damaged

LT D.Norton of VF-28 is credited with kill number 14

LCDR K.Bannister of VT-28 is KILLED

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
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Air attack on TF at 13,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged

ENS T.Tyler of VF-28 is credited with kill number 5

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Air attack on 29th Regiment, at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
SBD Dauntless x 12
TBF Avenger x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 6 damaged

CPO N.Oda of F2/201st Daitai is credited with kill number 3

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 67

Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 14,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M5 Zeke x 7
B5N Kate x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 10
P-38J Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged


LTJG D.Lange of VF-26 is credited with kill number 5

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill
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Day Time Surface Combat at 16,25

Japanese Ships
AG 105, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG 364, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG 373, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Mobile
DD Dyson
DD Guest
DD Braine


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Sub attack near Gasmata at 17,32

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
AK Sterope, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


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Ground combat at Gasmata

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1746 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 943 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 18

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 97

Alas poor Zuiho was crippled so she had to be scuttled

Kid is pouring reinforcements into Rabual how long I can hold is pure speculation tho his major problem must still be supplies

"Ground combat at Gasmata
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1746 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 943 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 18
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 97"

US reinforcements have also landed at Gasmata. Soon the tables will turn and the marines who have held out for so many days will be avenged. The next report will be very different.

The current score (by US count)

US 16598
Jap 16531

This is the first time in the entire game I've been in the lead.

Rick

Why do I suspect this will end with Admiral Crocky and Admiral Kid fighting over the last piece of driftwood to hang onto in the South Pacific?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/44

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Surface Combat, near driftwood at 21,28

Japanese Admirals
Crocky, 3 uppercuts and knee to the groin, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Admirals
Kid, 2 boots to the head, listing, counterflooding

Neutral aircraft
1 vulture waiting for someone to die so he can eat them

Hey Kid do I sense your airpower is weakening as a result of the all out air offensive over the last couple of weeks?????

Now if I can get some supplies through his damned subs things would be a bit easier

XPav - I enjoyed your post.

Crocky just taking a break before the main push.

**** Gasmata has fallen to the damned Allies things are looking extremley bad for Rabual......

My airforce is now ineffective the navy is all but destroyed time for the army to pull its weight and shoulder the burden

What a battle.......

Gasmata has fallen and the base opposite on the other coast has as well, Kid is now basing fighters there to interdict my remaining airforce.....

I have managed to sneak a convoy thru to Rabual with a regiment from the 36th division to bolster the defences which helps his airforce is everywhere ....... my barges are being sunk left right and centre but a few are getting thru to Rabual with supplies

Everything my airforce can get to fly is even old float planes are being used against the allied fleet

Kid finally committed his ground troops against Rabual after a carefully orchestrated sea and air bombardment unfortunately they were repulsed with ease this may make him rethink his plans to take Rabual

Not long to go under a month

Combat reports below

Air attack on TF at 24,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
A6M5 Zeke x 4
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3
E7K2 Alf x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 destroyed
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
E7K2 Alf x 8 destroyed
E7K2 Alf x 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen x 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen x 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged

ENS S.Walker of VF-28 is credited with kill number 7

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill, Bomb hits 3
CVL Langley

3 hit on his carrier ....YES....Even the Alfs are getting in on the action

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
A6M5 Zeke x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
Beaufighter VIC x 12
P-38G Lightning x 56
P-38J Lightning x 41
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 15
PB4Y Liberator x 30
B-24D Liberator x 40
B-24J Liberator x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 4 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke x 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke x 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed


1LT B.Tapner of 40th FS is credited with kill number 2

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 383
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 81

Kids well planed air raid on Rabual


Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16071 troops, 173 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 35105 troops, 306 guns, 93 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 140
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 275
Guns lost 1

Its gonna be a tough nut to crack Kid

I'm coming back....now where is that kitchen sink?

You threw it about 2 turns ago .......Im just about to return it

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/06/43

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 7
BB Ise, Shell hits 8
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1
DD Okinami, Shell hits 4
DD Samidare, Shell hits 1
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 2
BB Alabama, Shell hits 2
DD Kidd, Shell hits 1
DD McKee, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bullard, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Edwards, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 2

Allied Ships
SS Tambor
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Peto
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Air attack on TF at 18,26


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 10

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Okinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise

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Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zeke x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
SBD Dauntless x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged

1LT C.Underwood of VMF-224 is credited with kill number 3

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Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 20
P-38J Lightning x 37
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 21
PB4Y Liberator x 21
B-24D Liberator x 30
B-24J Liberator x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed

1LT K.Atkins of 40th FS is credited with kill number 8

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 192

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

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Air attack on 238th Regiment, at 21,28

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 7
TBF Avenger x 9


Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 3 damaged


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Air attack on TF at 19,27


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 5
Spitfire IX x 3
Boomerang II x 4


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 24,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13
Ki-49 Helen x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke x 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 2 destroyed
F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged

ENS W.Barnes of VF-28 is credited with kill number 8

LTJG P.Parker of VF-28 is KILLED

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x Ki-49 Helen at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15795 troops, 172 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 34543 troops, 301 guns, 93 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 173

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 247
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Hoskins

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1783 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1259 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hoskins base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 42

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 38


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Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese Ships
AG 2067

Allied Ships
SS Peto


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Air attack on TF at 24,32

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
E7K2 Alf x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged
E7K2 Alf x 3 destroyed
E7K2 Alf x 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen x 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged

LT D.Norton of VF-28 is credited with kill number 16

Allied Ships
CVL Langley
CV Bunker Hill
CA Quincy

Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zeke x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
SBD Dauntless x 6
TBF Avenger x 3

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 8

Airbase hits 1


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Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zeke x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 9
P-38G Lightning x 16
P-38J Lightning x 30
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 18
PB4Y Liberator x 18
B-24D Liberator x 28
B-24J Liberator x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke x 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke x 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged

1LT I.Ingram of 67th FS is credited with kill number 8

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 171

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 26


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Air attack on 238th Regiment, at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5
TBF Avenger x 9

no losses

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 22

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Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 18,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3 Zero x 8
A6M5 Zeke x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 3

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver x 3 destroyed

LTJG I.Minobe of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4


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Air attack on TF at 24,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-49 Helen x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen x 1 damaged


LT D. Clements of VF-28 is credited with kill number 10

Allied Ships
CA Quincy

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-49 Helen at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 24,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
A6M5 Zeke x 3
D3A Val x 4
G4M1 Betty x 6
E13A1 Jake x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 11

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 5 damaged
E13A1 Jake x 1 destroyed
E13A1 Jake x 9 damaged
Ki-48 Lily x 2 damaged
G4M2 Betty x 2 destroyed

ENS W.Barnes of VF-28 is credited with kill number 9

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
CVL Langley

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I would say that a few of your BBs are in need of repair.

And I would say one of you carriers is in need of repair as well !!!
and while your at it I will have Hoskins back as well :p

The score evens up again only a few points in it

Originally posted by Crocky
And I would say one of you carriers is in need of repair as well !!!
and while your at it I will have Hoskins back as well :p

The score evens up again only a few points in it

Nice move on Hoskins by the way. I thought those were troops that had retreated into the hex so I was not worried about them. I now have Gasmata full up so you should see more planes in your area.

10 December 1943

The last 2 days dawn clear and both airforces were out in force Rabual got hammered again and a Japanese supply convoy trying to sneak into Hoskins got severely hit by Allied air power

Jap airforces continue to interdict allied attempt to reinforce and supply the Rabual invasion force....

Following are some parts of the latest AAR

Air attack on TF, near Hoskins at 16,31


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 21
SBD Dauntless x 24
SB2C Helldiver x 3
TBF Avenger x 44
Spitfire IX x 11
Boomerang II x 21
Beaufighter VIC x 25
B-25J Mitchell x 59
B-24J Liberator x 9


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Jusan Maru
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
DD Usugumo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amagiri, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mikage Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asakaze
DD Nagatsuki
AP Kureha Maru #3
AP Kyosei Maru
AP Shintoku Maru
AP Takunan Maru
AP Otori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 73
Guns lost 1


Heavy Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zeke x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 29
P-38J Lightning x 36
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 25
PB4Y Liberator x 30
B-24D Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 destroyed


1LT L.Simo of 40th FS is credited with kill number 4

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 197

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Over 100 heavy 4 engine bombers involved


Air attack on TF attempting to resupply Rabual, near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3 Zero x 15
A6M5 Zeke x 7
D3A Val x 3
D4Y Judy x 8
B5N Kate x 21
G4M1 Betty x 9
G4M2 Betty x 10
E13A1 Jake x 59
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 41
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 31

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
P-38G Lightning x 7
P-38J Lightning x 8
P-47D Thunderbolt x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
D4Y Judy x 2 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair x 3 destroyed
P-38G Lightning x 2 destroyed
P-38G Lightning x 4 damaged
P-38J Lightning x 2 destroyed
P-38J Lightning x 1 damaged
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3 destroyed
P-47D Thunderbolt x 4 damaged

CPT M. Wiecks of 340th FS is credited with kill number 4

Allied Ships
AP Du Page
AP Bolivar, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI 339, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Callaway, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Fayette
LCI 340, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI 341
AP Sheridan, Bomb hits 1
DD Farenholt, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Doyen, on fire
LCI 342


Naval bombardment of Rabaul by 3 Allied battleships

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 222

Airbase hits 26
Runway hits 104
Port hits 1


Air attack on CV TF at 23,30 just 60 miles off Rabual

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 3
B5N Kate x 15
E13A1 Jake x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 13 destroyed
B5N Kate x 5 damaged
E13A1 Jake x 5 destroyed
E13A1 Jake x 4 damaged
Ki-21 Sally x 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally x 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged

LT D. Clements of VF-28 is credited with kill number 11

Allied Ships
CVL Langley, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Bunker Hill, Torpedo hits 1



Another Air attack on a resupply TF, near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 3
D4Y Judy x 3
B5N Kate x 4
G4M1 Betty x 9
G4M2 Betty x 8
E13A1 Jake x 38
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 19
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 4
Ki-48 Lily x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
P-38G Lightning x 5
P-38J Lightning x 5
P-47D Thunderbolt x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty x 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair x 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair x 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning x 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning x 2 damaged
P-38J Lightning x 1 damaged

LTJG B.Easton of VF-9 is credited with kill number 2

Allied Ships
AK Melucta, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK De Grasse, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Zebra, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Blount, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Converse
AK Ascella, on fire, heavy damage
AK Seginus


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 80

Weather is bad ....thunderstorms for the last couple of days so air activity is reduced enabling both sides to get supplies and fresh troops thru to Rabual

Kid must have thought it was time to deal to my troops in Rabual after days nah weeks of naval and air bombardment of the Imperial army ....unfortunately I had managed to sneak a regiment of fresh troops in...

Result of his attack on Rabual


Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 26282 troops, 248 guns, 93 vehicles

Defending force 33801 troops, 294 guns, 93 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 319
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 949
Guns lost 2