Mogami v DadMan: The Wonder Years...

[Admiral DadMan]

30 MAY 42

Death Star attacks Port Tjilitjap:
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Heron, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Toowoomba, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Bintoehan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Pasir, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Poelau Tello, Bomb hits 1
AP Buyskens, Bomb hits 1
AP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rochussen, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Siberg, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Van Riebeek, Bomb hits 1, on fire
37 Allied casualties reported
Port hits 1, Port fuel hits 3, Port supply hits 4

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Allied P-40B Tomahawk B-17E Fortress Day Air attack on 33rd Division Rangoon
178 Japanese casualties reported, Guns lost 3

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Allied Martin 139 fly suicide Day Air attack on Death Star S of Tjilitjap. They are escorted by 36 P-40Es, but are pounced by twice that many A6M2 Zero. Not surprisingly, Zeros kill 5:1 and break up the attack.

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Allied Day Air attack on TF 120nm NE of Soerbaja
AP Genkai Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1
AP Ginyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

RN CVs are running but heavily damaged. I may have to put in somewhere.

[Admiral DadMan]

31 MAY 42

P-40B Tomahawk and B-17E Fortress Day Air attack on 33rd Division at Rangoon
94 Japanese casualties reported, Guns lost 2, Vehicles lost 1

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Japanese Ki-43-Ib Oscar Ki-21 Sally Ki-49 Helen Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade Port Moresby
123 Allied casualties reported

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Japanese G4M1 Betty from Singapore Day Air attack on TF at Tjilitjap
AK Empire Wagtail, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Elk is atttacked twice
Wave 1: Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Wave 2: Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Japanese B5N Kate D3A Val Day Air attack on TF, at Soerabaja
TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Japanese G4M1 Betty Day Air attack on TF passing through Lombok Straight
AK Toendjoek, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Batavia
2 Cruisers and 10 DD shoot up the place:
AK Annalock, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Baron, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
83 Allied casualties reported, Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 4, Airbase supply hits 2, Runway hits 8, Port hits 8, Port fuel hits 5, Port supply hits 2

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Japanese Banzai charge at Sampit, Borneo (SW) and CAPTURE it !!!

And so ends the month of May, 1942. It was Allied ugly, but I had a lot to do with that. June gets uglier. I'll have to dig out the file to give a points summary. Needless to say, Mogami has passed me.

[Admiral DadMan]

Well, it sucks to be me. I'm not amused at my recklessness and strategicly galactic stupidity. Illustrious and Formidable are bravely running back to India, modestly damaged, but not as bad as I feared. They will be back in about a month I'd say.

Here are the current totals

SCORE:
Japan: 16872
Allies: 6890

SHIPS/POINTS
Japan-130/1856
(2 CV, 3 CVL, 1 CS, 20+ DD, more than 25 AP/AK/TK/AO)

Allied- 203/2886
(1CV, 5 BB, 2 CA, 6 CL, 30+ DD, many AP/AK/TK/AO)

AIRCRAFT LOSSES
Japan- 1352
Allies- 2024

TROOP LOSSES
Japan- 262
Allies- 8444 (The fall of Singapore and the Phillipines hurt)

BASES CONTROLLED/POINTS
Japan- 280/3522
Allies- 168/3128

Lexington is still repairing battle damage, and it seems that the West Coast repair yard is short on Left-handed Spanners for Saratoga.

My strategy is to continue to make Mogami pay for every inch of real estate. If I can slow him down enough now, I can stave off Auto Victory and get to work pummeling him in late 1943.

Fear not, it gets worse for me. If you think I can't do enough stupid things, then stay tuned. June is Must See WitP.

[Admiral DadMan]

1 JUNE 42

IJN battleships are on the loose!

BB Ise and consorts kill TK Talang Akar at Batavia
They then proceed to tear up the place-

Allied Ships in Harbor:
AK Empire Baron, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK Annalock, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage

880 Allied casualties reported, Guns lost 11, Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 11, Airbase supply hits 5, Runway hits 57, Port hits 23, Port fuel hits 4, Port supply hits 6

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IJN BBs Fuso and Yamashiro, 4 CA, 2 CL, and 5 DD pummel my little fighter base at Pamakasan, SSE of Soerbaja. Poor little buggers run for their lives…
80 Allied casualties reported
Airbase supply hits 4, Runway hits 28, Port hits 5, Port fuel hits 1, Port supply hits 13

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IJN BBs Hyuga and Mutsu Naval bombardment of Soerabaja
Coastal guns hit DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships in Harbor:
AK Corregidor, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Sagoland, Shell hits 1, on fire
SS O16, hits 2
SS Snapper, hits 1
SS Porpoise, hits 1

249 Allied casualties reported, Guns lost 5
Runway hits 1, Port hits 1, Port supply hits 1

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Japanese obligatory raid on Port Moresby , at 53,91
14 Allied casualties reported
Airbase hits 3, Airbase supply hits 1, Runway hits 38

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Allied cats and dogs suicide Day Air attack on Death Star off SW Java gets slaughtered by an umbrella of A6M2 Zeros.

Twice.

Didn’t even get close.

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Death Star strikes back at nearby cargo ship:
AK Boero, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

And tanker:
AK Toendjoek, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Another Cargo ship:
AK Tjisaroea, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

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Japanese TF troops unloading over beach at Kiriwina Island
152 ground casualties reported

[Admiral DadMan]

2 JUNE 42

Japanese TF unloading troops over beach at Kiriwina Island120nm NE of Gili Gili
167 Japanese casualties reported

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Japanese Day Air attack on Port Moresby
40 Allied casualties reported

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Allied Day Air attack on TF 180nm E of Batavia
Japanese Ships
AP Hokoku Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Heito Maru, Bomb hits 2

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Allied P-40E Warhawk Day Air attack on TF off Malang
DD Akatsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Japanese forces CAPTURE Kiriwina Island!!!

[Speedysteve]

Hi Dadman,

Just wondered is Mog pushing hard anywhere in particular? S Pacific? India? China?

[Admiral DadMan]

ORIGINAL: Speedy

Hi Dadman,

Just wondered is Mog pushing hard anywhere in particular? S Pacific? India? China?

He's only really pushing hard into Java.

He really needs to secure the area soon, not only to get at the strategic resources, but to also eliminate my ability to hamper his plundering of the region.

That being said, the Allies cannot stop the Japanese without some serious losses. I'm way too aggressive and Mogami usually can make me pay for it. June will be a decisive month for the DEI.

I don't forsee him pushing much beyond the historical boundries past 1 Sept, except maybe to hamper my own supply lines to Austrailia.

[Admiral DadMan]

3 JUNE 42

Allied Sub KX attack at 27,66
DD Akatsuki, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied Day Air attack on 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment, at 29,34
154 Japanese casualties reported

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Allied Swordfish Day Air attack on TF 60nm NE of Batavia
(Formidable and Illustrious double back to blunt transports toward Tjilitjap)
AP Atsuta Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AP Jinshu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on TF at 20,60
AP Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Kuretake Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kitano Maru, Shell hits 8

Wave Two
AP Kuretake Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Allied Swordfish Day Air attack on TF at 20,60
AP Kiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Astuga Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Wave Two:
AP Kiyoshima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Allied Ground attack at Merak
Attacking force 7847 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6021 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles
49 Japanese casualties reported
303 Allied casualties reported

[Admiral DadMan]

4 JUNE 42

Allied Sub Haddock attack in the Phillipine Sea half way between Okinawa and Iwo Jima
AP Ayatosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
20 Japanese casualties reported

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Allied Sub Silversides attack in the Phillipine Sea half way between Okinawa and Iwo Jima
Japanese Ships
AK Toten Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Japanese aircraft Day Air attack on Batavia
6 Allied casualties reported
Airbase hits 8, Airbase supply hits 7, Runway hits 29

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Japanese aircraft Day Air attack on 2nd Dutch Regiment, at Merak
21 Allied casualties reported

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Japanese aircraft Day Air attack on Port Moresby
55 Allied casualties reported

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Swordfish Allied Day Air attack on TF near Teloekbetoeng
Japanese A6M2 Zero on CAP
AP Kozui Maru, Torpedo hits 1
MSW W.13, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

[Admiral DadMan]

5 JUNE 42

Allied aircraft Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at Rangoon
116 Japanese casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1

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I attemted to park my RN carriers “next” to Tjilitjap, and again, movement took me through it. You think I’d learn...
Japanese G4M1 Betty Day Air attack on TF at Tjilitjap
CV Illustrious, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Second Wave:
CV Illustrious, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Mogami graciously offered a “do-over”, but that wouldn’t seem fair, as I’ll likely be beating the snot out of him by the end of ’43. Doesn’t mean I’m not really freakin’ pissed though..

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Allied Ground attack at Merak
Attacking force 7402 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6044 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles
69 Japanese casualties reported Guns lost 4
408 Allied casualties reported Guns lost 5

[Admiral DadMan]

6 JUNE 42

Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja

BB Mutsu BB Hyuga CA Mikuma CA Maya
BB Fuso BB Yamashiro CA Mogami CA Myoko
CL Nagara DD Shiratsuyu DD Inazuma DD Kisaragi
CL Natori DD Ikazuchi DD Mutsuki

AK Tjisaroea, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Bombardment of Soerbaja:
101 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 4
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4
CL Natori, Shell hits 3
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships in Harbor:
SS Porpoise, hits 1
SS Snapper, hits 1
SS O16, hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Zuiderkruis, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Jose, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Corregidor, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
530 Allied casualties reported Guns lost 11
Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 9 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 3

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at Rangoon
82 Japanese casualties reported Guns lost 3

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Japanese Ki-21 Sally Day Air attack on 2nd Dutch Regiment, at Merak
39 Allied casualties reported Guns lost 3

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on TF at 60nm NE of Merak
CA Haguro, Shell hits 4

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on TF at the junction of the Java Sea and Makassar Strait
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied aircraft Day Air attack on TF
CA Mogami, Shell hits 4

Allied Sub Seawolf attack
DD Mutsuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Allied Hudson Day Air attack on TF, near Kiriwina Island
AP Hikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1

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Japanese Ki-30 Ann Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap
AK Empire Bay, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage

[Admiral DadMan]

7 JUNE 42

Naval bombardment of Malang
CA Kumano CL Tama CL Kiso DD Asakaze DD Hayate DD Namikaze DD Sanae
CA Suzuya CL Yura DD Kikuzuki DD Hakaze DD Shiokaze DD Kuretake
Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 40 Port supply hits 1

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Coastal Guns at Merak firing Japanese troops unloading over beach at Merak
1076 Japanese casualties reported Guns lost 1

Japanese Ki-21 Sally Day Air attack on 1st Dutch Regiment
70 Allied casualties reported Guns lost 1

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on TF 60nm NE of Merak
CA Haguro, Shell hits 8

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on TF in Lombok Channel
CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 1
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 1
CL Kiso, Shell hits 4
CL Yura, Shell hits 4

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Japanese Ki-30 Ann Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap
AK Empire Bay, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage

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Japanese forces CAPTURE Madioen!!!

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Allied Bombardment at Merak
Attacking force 6794 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 13021 troops, 117 guns, 2 vehicles
20 Japanese casualties reported

Illustrious and Formidable have sought shelter in Port Tjilitjap. Floatation damage is pretty high, hopefully a few days will bring it down enough to move them out of harm's way.

[Admiral DadMan]

8 JUNE 42

Coastal Guns at Merak firing Japanese troops unloading over beach at Merak
PG Saiko Maru, Shell hits 1
1109 Japanese casualties reported Guns lost 1

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My heart sank when I saw the heavy gun turret icon come up at Tjilitjap: My worst fear had come to pass:
Naval bombardment of Tjilitjap
CA Chokai CA Haguro CL Tenryu DD Maikaze DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Ise, Shell hits 5 CA Takao DD Kagero DD Isokaze, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships in Harbor
CV Illustrious, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
CV Formidable, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

354 Allied casualties reported Guns lost 8
Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1

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Coastal Guns at Merak firing Japanese troops unloading over beach at Merak
375 Japanese casualties reported Guns lost 1

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Japanese Ki-49 Helen Ki-21 Sally Day Air attack on Port Moresby
27 Allied casualties reported
Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 48

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on 2nd Tank Regiment 60nm NE of Rangoon
58 Japanese casualties reported Vehicles lost 4

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on TF at 60nm NE of Merak
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on TF near Pontianak
AP Rozan Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Miyako Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Shinyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
97 Japanese casualties reported Guns lost 5

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Allied Bombardment at Merak
Attacking force 6808 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 21525 troops, 256 guns, 4 vehicles
54 Japanese casualties reported Guns lost 6
2 Allied casualties reported Guns lost 1

[Admiral DadMan]

9 JUNE 42

Coastal Guns at Merak firing at Japanese troops unloading over beach at Merak
AP La Plata Maru, Shell hits 3
186 Japanese casualties reported
86 Japanese casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
25 Allied casualties reported Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 51

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Japanese Ki-21 Sally Day Air attack on 2nd Dutch Regiment Merak
45 Allied casualties reported Guns lost 2

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Allied Martin 139 Day Air attack on TF 60nm SE of Palembang
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on TF at 23,59
AP Nichiran Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
17 Japanese casualties reported Guns lost 1

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Japanese Shock attack at Merak
Attacking force 22975 troops, 258 guns, 4 vehicles
Defending force 6736 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak!!!
270 Japanese casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 2
803 Allied casualties reported Guns lost 6

[Admiral DadMan]

10 JUNE 42

Today, no one died.

[Admiral DadMan]

11 JUNE 42

Allied Sub KVIII attack 60nm NE of Batavia. AP Kansan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
KVIII is hit by a depth charge

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Allied Sub O19 attack near Kragen AP Shinyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
70 Japanese casualties reported

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Japanese Day Air attack on Port Moresby
12 Allied casualties reported

Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 66

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen
Japanese A6M2 Zero fly CAP

AP Miyako Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nichiran Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
80 Japanese casualties reported

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Japanese Shock at Djokjakarta
Attacking force 40114 troops, 418 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 2182 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 76 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakart!!!

65 Japanese casualties reported Guns lost 3
140 Allied casualties reported Guns lost 6

[Admiral DadMan]

12 JUNE 42

Japanese Day Air attack on Port Moresby
Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 47

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment and 5th Engineer Regiment, 60m SE of Rangoon
Japanese A6M2 Zero fly CAP
40 Japanese casualties reported
77 Japanese casualties reported Guns lost 2

[Admiral DadMan]

13 JUNE 42

Allied Naval bombardment of Rangoon
BB Ramilles BB Resolution CA Devonshire
BB Warspite BB Revenge CL Birmingham

Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4
Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 5 Port supply hits 3

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Japanese aircraft Day Air attack on Port Moresby
Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 57

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment
129 Japanese casualties reported Guns lost 4

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen
Japanese A6M2 Zero fly CAP.
Despite being at 1:2 odds, the P40’s manages to get the Martin 139’s through
PG Eifuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

[Admiral DadMan]

14 JUNE 42

Allied aircraft Day Air attack 60m SE of Rangoon

1st Tank Regiment - 60 Japanese casualties reported Vehicles lost 3
3rd Mountain Gun Regiment - 33 Japanese casualties reported

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen
Japanese A6M2 Zero fly CAP
PG Kiso Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
PG Kure Maru #5, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Zogen Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Not only have I been tearing up the TF off Kragen, there's one or two transiting near Batavia that I think may be headed for Tjilitjap

[Admiral DadMan]

15 JUNE 42

Japanese aircraft Day Air attack on Port Moresby
Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 42

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on TF 180nm ENE of Soerbaja
Japanese A6M2 Zero fly CAP
AP Kogane Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Tainichi Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Kokuryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Nekka Maru, Shell hits 4
94 Japanese casualties reported

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Japanese Banzai charge 60m SE of Tjilitjap
Attacking force 45175 troops, 423 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 1419 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 700 to 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

28 Japanese casualties reported Guns lost 1

88 Allied casualties reported Guns lost 3