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Bomb the oil anywhere and anywhen you can do so without major losses. The Magwe oil may seem like a bonus but it will help extend the Japanese fuel situation. The Magwe oil should not get repaired as it is too easy to bomb.

It appears that you have Merak covered but still evacuate any surface ships that are in the Java sea out now before the Sunda Strait is captured.

Magwe's oil importance is dependent on how the game is developing

I think for him it is, because Palembang is still in Allied hands, and will remain for a few more months

eliminating Magwe is something Allied players should try to do, regardless, the challenge is that in many games Japan will capture Calcutta or at least Bangladesh; then Magwe oil is safe for at least a year; which definitively adds up.

India is one of the few places where the Allies can safely park bombers, early war. Low risk of naval bombardment (vs Pacific islands), plenty of supply, relatively well developed airfields, rails to move in/ move out squadrons even when depleted

With Calcutta still British, Magwe oil will be gone in a week or two, at most, from the time of its capture 3 days ago. That negates a lot of oil for the long term survival of Japan

I would agree it's more important if you still hold Palembang....that's a problem for Japan!

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

With Calcutta still British, Magwe oil will be gone in a week or two, at most, from the time of its capture 3 days ago. That negates a lot of oil for the long term survival of Japan

With 3 Bases in range for CAP to leak, I think your assessment is too optimistic, even if he will not LRCAP.

ORIGINAL: inqistor

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

With Calcutta still British, Magwe oil will be gone in a week or two, at most, from the time of its capture 3 days ago. That negates a lot of oil for the long term survival of Japan

With 3 Bases in range for CAP to leak, I think your assessment is too optimistic, even if he will not LRCAP.

I like to be optimistic, but this is a numbers game:

I have Calcutta at level 8, with 165 ready bombers (181 in total)
I have Chittagong at level 5, with 58 ready bombers (63 total) + 205 fighters (222 total), a mix of P-40s, P-39s and Hurricanes for sweep and escort
I have 165 more fighters, in reserve, at Ledo

Once Magwe is closed, he will still have a level 2 base (Mandalay) + a couple level 1s
I am optimistic I can defeat that, if losses got too high I might shift to pure sweeps for a few turns

updated
- Bataan fell on April 24, a few weeks later than historically

- after 10 days of punishment, Magwe oil is at 18(283). There was no air-to-air resistance after day 3, but his AA guns shot down more than a dozen bombers. I think I will call off the strike, as for the last few turns it had been diminishing returns; or maybe keep it for one more turn

- not too many news, otherwise, he is now consolidated in Java, and I am now trying to withdraw as much as I can; mainly squadrons and base forces



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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 38520 troops, 381 guns, 411 vehicles, Assault Value = 1062

Defending force 26872 troops, 257 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Japanese adjusted assault: 627

Allied adjusted defense: 197

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
2070 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 64 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
29861 casualties reported
Squads: 164 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2782 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 85 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 370 (370 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 121 (121 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 34

Assaulting units:
16th Engineer Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
Tanaka
65th Brigade
23rd Nav Gd Unit
9th Infantry Regiment
Kanno
6th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
24th Nav Gsn Unit
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
48th Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
4th Constabulary Regiment
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
Asiatic Fleet
27th Avn Sup
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
24th Avn Sup
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
I Corps
Clark Field AAF Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
Cavite USN Base Force
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
57th PS Infantry Regiment
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
1st Constabulary Regiment
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
Bataan USN Base Force
2nd Constabulary Regiment
Manila Bay Defenses
11th PAAC Avn Sup
51st PA Infantry Division
Far East USAAF
24th PS FA Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

Corregidor fell 6 May, 42 and I believe in the game Bataan and Corregidor are combined as one. If I am mistaken then Corregidor is combined with Manila.

Bataan fell on April 6th, but you are right Corregidor held until May

in my game all operations at Luzon ended April 24

Long time!!
date is May 16.42 turns had been relatively boring for the last month or so, not a lot have changed:

- I still control southern Sumatra, from Benkoelen to PAlembang (fort level 6) and Oosthaven, he haven't invaded "in force", not yet. That mean I should keep Palembang for at least July 42

- He successfully invaded Java, and is methodically moving north. I control the north (from Tilatjap to Batavia)

- carrier battle; if Washington Island was my "Midway", this one we just fought at Rossel island is my "Coral Sea"
meaning that I lost it, strategically. I saw, last turn, his invasion fleet moving to my level 3 airbase at Rossel island last turn. It was kind of too obvious that this was going to be a trap. but I had good CAT search cover and I didn't see his carriers. So the end result is that I fought the entire mini-KB vs Hornet and a level 3 airbase.

Possible losses (still one or two more turns to go)
- Allies: Hornet is at 80 fires, will probably sink... I have had so bad luck with fires in this PBEM game!, at least compared to my previous ones
- Japan: CVE Taiyo will likely sink, CV Junyo was torpedoed and might end with heavy damage

So looking back, it was a big mistake to send the carrier, I think I would have had similar results and less losses with just the L3 airbase

Invasion will fail, but the entire point of the invasion was to bait me... so that was well played



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Pre-Invasion action off Rossel Island (105,137)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

136 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
PB Chohakusan Maru
AMC Akagi Maru
DMS W-12

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Ise firing at 46th Construction Regiment
PB Chohakusan Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Rossel Island (105,137)

TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Rossel Island, 105,137

Japanese ground losses:
680 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (0 destroyed, 28 disabled)

12 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 67th Inf Group Bde /2

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,141

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
B5N1 Kate x 22
B5N2 Kate x 41
D3A1 Val x 14

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Decoy
DD Monssen
DD Gwin
DD Meredith
CA Canberra, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CA Australia

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 5000 feet
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
22 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 12000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 5000 feet
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hornet
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Canberra

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,136

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 23
TBD-1 Devastator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo
CVE Hosho
CV Junyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

CAP engaged:
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Hosho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Hosho-1/C with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1/C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers

Ammo storage explosion on CV Junyo


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,136

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Hosho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1/C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 98 minutes
Zuiho-1/C with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21105.
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Shoho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
Zuiho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Zuiho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,136

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 21105.
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1/C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Shoho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Shoho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 94 minutes
Zuiho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1/C with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21105.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,136

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 21105.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Hosho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Hosho-1/C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
Shoho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Shoho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Zuiho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1/C with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13140.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,136

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17
TBD-1 Devastator x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Unyo
CVE Taiyo, heavy fires
CV Junyo, on fire
CVE Hosho
DD Oshio

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13140.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Hosho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1/C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1/C with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5175.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Taiyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Junyo


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,136

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CV Junyo, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1/C with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Junyo


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,136

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVE Hosho
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1
CVL Shoho, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
Zuiho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,141

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
B5N1 Kate x 13
B5N2 Kate x 27
D3A1 Val x 13

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CA Canberra, on fire
DD Gwin
CA Australia
DD Monssen
DD Stuart

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
13 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-8 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

Fuel storage explosion on CV Hornet
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hornet

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,136

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 17
TBD-1 Devastator x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Hosho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Zuiho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Shoho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,136

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Hosho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5345.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Zuiho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Shoho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Shoho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Zuiho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 29070.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 13
P-400 Airacobra x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 11
TBD-1 Devastator x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
xAK Aden Maru
CL Yura

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,136

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Unyo
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5345.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Shoho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 21105.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Taiyo


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 5
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Aden Maru
BB Ise

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6035 and 9380.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Shoho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 7035.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 8035.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes

Updates after 2nd day of battle:

CV Hornet, CVE Taiyo sank

invasion fleet intercepted by surface TF, but Allied captain decided not to fight [:@], but only to evict it from Rossel. 1 xAK sank 1 xAP damaged in the air phase

2 Japanese naval bombardments, followed by a clash between Warspite and Ise; results inconclusive

air strikes focused on battleships, Ise "on fire", but not at risk



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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 105,137, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-12
PB Chohakusan Maru
AMC Akagi Maru
xAK Tamagawa Maru
xAK Lyons Maru
xAK Aden Maru
xAK Belgium Maru
xAK Hague Maru
xAK Zyunyo Maru
xAK Daigen Maru
xAK Midori Maru
xAP Hakusan Maru
xAP Kobe Maru

Allied Ships
CA Australia
DD Meredith
DD Gwin
DD Monssen

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Night Naval bombardment of Rossel Island at 105,137

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 7 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 7 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
Beaufighter Ic: 6 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk IA: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CL Yura
DD Tsuga
DD Hasu
DD Wakatake
DD Oboro
DD Fubuki

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

BB Ise firing at Rossel Island
CA Kako firing at Rossel Island
CA Furutaka firing at Rossel Island
CL Yura firing at Rossel Island
DD Tsuga firing at Rossel Island
DD Hasu firing at Rossel Island
DD Wakatake firing at Rossel Island
DD Oboro firing at Rossel Island
DD Fubuki firing at Rossel Island


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Night Naval bombardment of Rossel Island at 105,137

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 8 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-38E Lightning: 14 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
Beaufighter Ic: 10 damaged
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 damaged
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed on ground
P-400 Airacobra: 2 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
DD Natsushio
DD Oyashio

Allied ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 21
Port hits 11
Port supply hits 2

BB Fuso firing at Rossel Island
CA Nachi firing at Rossel Island
CA Myoko firing at Rossel Island
DD Natsushio firing at Rossel Island
DD Oyashio firing at Rossel Island

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 105,137, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 6
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2
CA Kako, Shell hits 5
CL Yura, Shell hits 3
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Oboro, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Wakatake
DD Hasu
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Leander, Shell hits 4
CL Achilles
CL Perth
DD Dale, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Allen, Shell hits 1
DD Fortune, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Griffin, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Achilles at 23,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Leander at 23,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages DD Griffin at 23,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Hasu at 23,000 yards
CL Leander engages DD Wakatake at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Kako at 18,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Achilles at 18,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 18,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Griffin at 18,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Fubuki at 18,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Griffin at 18,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Oboro at 18,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Fortune at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Leander at 14,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Achilles at 14,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 14,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Leander at 14,000 yards
DD Tsuga engages DD Griffin at 14,000 yards
DD Hasu engages DD Fortune at 14,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Wakatake at 14,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Griffin at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Perth at 11,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards
DD Griffin engages DD Tsuga at 11,000 yards
DD Tsuga engages DD Fortune at 11,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Dale at 11,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Tsuga at 11,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Dale at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Warspite at 8,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Kako at 8,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Leander at 8,000 yards
DD Tsuga engages DD Fortune at 8,000 yards
DD Tsuga engages DD Fortune at 8,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Dale at 8,000 yards
DD Hasu engages DD Dale at 8,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Griffin at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards
DD Griffin engages DD Oboro at 11,000 yards
DD Hasu engages DD Griffin at 11,000 yards
DD Allen engages DD Tsuga at 11,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Dale at 11,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Warspite at 13,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Kako at 13,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Achilles at 13,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 13,000 yards
DD Tsuga engages DD Fortune at 13,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Wakatake at 13,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Wakatake at 13,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Oboro at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Perth at 11,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards
DD Tsuga engages DD Griffin at 11,000 yards
DD Allen engages DD Hasu at 11,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Dale at 11,000 yards
DD Griffin engages DD Fubuki at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Furutaka at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Achilles at 9,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Furutaka at 9,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Griffin at 9,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Fortune at 9,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Fortune at 9,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Griffin at 9,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Dale at 9,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Kako at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
DD Griffin engages DD Wakatake at 9,000 yards
DD Fortune sunk by DD Fubuki at 9,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Allen at 9,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Griffin at 9,000 yards
DD Allen engages DD Fubuki at 9,000 yards
BB Warspite engages BB Ise at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Achilles at 9,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Leander at 9,000 yards
DD Tsuga engages DD Allen at 9,000 yards
DD Hasu engages DD Griffin at 9,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Griffin at 9,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Griffin at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on Rossel Island , at 105,137

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M2 Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 13
P-400 Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
51st FG/16th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
51st FG/26th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
15th FG/HqS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
51st FG/HqS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tagula Island at 104,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
TBD-1 Devastator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,138

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Midori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

CAP engaged:
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,138

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakusan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 4035.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fergusson Island at 103,132

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 27
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 2
CA Nachi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tagula Island at 104,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 2
TBD-1 Devastator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 106,132

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
SBD-2 Dauntless x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Taiyo


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tagula Island at 104,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Ise


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tagula Island at 104,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, on fire
CA Furutaka
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Ise


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 12
Kittyhawk IA x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 67th Inf Group Bde /3 ...
Also attacking 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,136

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Leander

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 109,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N2 Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Australia

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 4

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-400 Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
15th FG/HqS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead
51st FG/16th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9450 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tagula Island at 104,137

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Yura
CA Kako, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fergusson Island at 103,132

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,138

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
TBD-1 Devastator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Lyons Maru

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

CAP engaged:
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fergusson Island at 103,132

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 23
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 3
CA Nachi

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tagula Island at 104,137

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 106,132

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tagula Island at 104,137

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CL Yura

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Ise


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tagula Island at 104,137

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 9

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1
CA Kako, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Ise

May 17
More carnage:
BB Warspite ate 2 submarine torpedos, CA Kako one
Rossel island air force put a few bombs on the invasion TF

and this is Palembang, as of mid may


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 105,137, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CL Yura, Shell hits 1
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 1
DD Oboro, Shell hits 1
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 4
CL Leander
CL Achilles, Shell hits 1
CL Perth
DD Allen
DD Griffin

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CL Yura engages BB Warspite at 5,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Achilles at 5,000 yards
CL Leander engages DD Oboro at 5,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages BB Warspite at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Perth at 4,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DD Wakatake at 4,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Leander at 4,000 yards
DD Griffin engages DD Oboro at 4,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Allen at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CL Yura at 5,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DD Oboro at 5,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DD Fubuki at 5,000 yards
DD Allen engages DD Oboro at 5,000 yards
Shimamoto, Mantaro orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Yura engages BB Warspite at 7,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards
DD Griffin engages DD Wakatake at 7,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Griffin at 7,000 yards
DD Allen engages DD Oboro at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Achilles at 10,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Furutaka at 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Furutaka at 10,000 yards
CL Leander engages CL Yura at 10,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Griffin at 10,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Allen at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Achilles at 12,000 yards
CL Perth engages CL Yura at 12,000 yards
CA Furutaka engages CL Leander at 12,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DD Fubuki at 12,000 yards
DD Allen engages DD Wakatake at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Rossel Island at 105,135

Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Torpedo hits 1
DD Tsuga
DD Hasu

Allied Ships
SS S-45

SS S-45 launches 4 torpedoes at CA Kako
S-45 diving deep ....
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 107,137, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-12
PB Chohakusan Maru
AMC Akagi Maru
xAK Tamagawa Maru
xAK Lyons Maru
xAK Aden Maru
xAK Belgium Maru
xAK Hague Maru
xAK Zyunyo Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Daigen Maru
xAP Hakusan Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kobe Maru

Allied Ships
CA Australia
DD Meredith
DD Gwin
DD Monssen

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
CA Australia engages xAK Zyunyo Maru at 25,000 yards
CA Australia engages xAK Belgium Maru at 25,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Tagula Island at 103,137

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65

Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CL Leander
DD Allen
DD Griffin

SS RO-65 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Warspite
RO-65 diving deep ....
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 108,136

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Daigen Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Furutaka
AMC Akagi Maru
xAK Belgium Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 108,136

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 1
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hague Maru
xAP Kobe Maru

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 208 minutes
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 108,136

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CA Furutaka

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

CAP engaged:
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 108,136

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DMS W-12, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
317 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 108,136

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD-2 Dauntless x 3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Daigen Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Daigen Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 108,136

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Hague Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-12, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Almost 1000 AV, Level 6 Forts, Swampy Terrain, 171K supply on hand.....Palembang is going to require 10 IJA Divisions and/or several months of siege to take. That is major negligence on part of your opponent, he should've been bombing Palembang for months to prevent fort building and also torch supply, if he wasn't going to take it in December.

You can win this game via an oil campaign; you have a head start, so that should clearly be your strategy. Bomb Magwe, and try to hold Northern Oz; if it gets much later and you still hold Indian Ocean ports on Sumatra or Java, you may even consider bringing more troops IN, especially aviation support and US aircraft.

Magwe is gone [;)][;)]
actually 13 points of oil left, I just decided to stop at 13 because I was losing too many bombers for less and less

That is the plan pretty much, sometime in early 43 I will start moving on, then by mid 43 it should be risky to send TK convoys to the HI

And the key for Japan is not how much oil is captured, but how many round trips to Japan the TKs can complete

I hope my opponent doesn't ghost me in 43

highlights of May 18th:

S-28 put 3 torpedoes in BB Ise, which was damaged on the carrier battle
June 22 EDIT: BB Ise is confirmed, sunk

Surface combat between between cruiser TFs ended with more losses for Allies; it really bothers me that the oldest Japanese cruiser, escorted by old destroyers, at daytime, can defeat a superior Allied TF



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Sub attack near Woodlark Island at 106,132

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
DD Tsuga
DD Hasu

Allied Ships
SS S-28

SS S-28 launches 4 torpedoes at BB Ise
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 107,136, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 2
DD Hatsukaze
DD Nowaki
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Shirayuki
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Karii
DD Yanagi

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CL Raleigh
CL Detroit
CL Trenton, Shell hits 1
DD Perkins, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Flusser
DD Cassin
DD Farragut
DD Monaghan
DD Worden
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 1
DD Dewey, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 3, heavy fires

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
CL Tenryu engages DD Le Triomphant at 20,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD Dewey at 20,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Dewey at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 16,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Farragut at 16,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Karii at 16,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Raleigh at 16,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Shirayuki at 16,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Usugumo at 16,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Hagikaze at 16,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Cassin at 16,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Karii at 16,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Hagikaze at 16,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Flusser at 16,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Yanagi at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Trenton at 12,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Karii at 12,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages CL Raleigh at 12,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Cassin at 12,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Dewey at 12,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Flusser at 12,000 yards
DD Flusser engages DD Hagikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Monaghan at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Le Triomphant at 12,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Cassin at 12,000 yards
DD Flusser engages DD Yanagi at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Trenton at 10,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Mochizuki at 10,000 yards
DD Karii engages DD MacDonough at 10,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Mochizuki at 10,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Le Triomphant at 10,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Mochizuki at 10,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages DD Hatsukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Perkins at 10,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Monaghan at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Farragut at 10,000 yards
DD Karii engages DD Cassin at 10,000 yards
DD Karii engages DD Flusser at 10,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Perkins at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CL Tenryu at 7,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Monaghan at 7,000 yards
DD Karii engages CL Detroit at 7,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Perkins at 7,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Shirayuki at 7,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Dewey at 7,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages DD Mochizuki at 7,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Hagikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Nowaki at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Flusser at 7,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Cassin at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Flusser at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CL Tenryu at 9,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Yanagi at 9,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 9,000 yards
DD Flusser engages DD Mochizuki at 9,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Shirayuki at 9,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Dewey at 9,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages DD Hagikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Perkins at 9,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Monaghan at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Perkins at 9,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Flusser at 9,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Perkins at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CA Vincennes at 13,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Monaghan at 13,000 yards
DD Karii engages DD Dewey at 13,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages DD Mochizuki at 13,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Dewey at 13,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages DD Usugumo at 13,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD MacDonough at 13,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Le Triomphant at 13,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Monaghan at 13,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD MacDonough at 13,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Mochizuki at 13,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Flusser at 13,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Hatsukaze at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CA Vincennes at 18,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Trenton at 18,000 yards
CL Detroit engages CL Tenryu at 18,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CL Tenryu at 18,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Hatsukaze at 18,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages DD Wakaba at 18,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD MacDonough at 18,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Flusser at 18,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Farragut at 18,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Shirayuki at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CL Detroit engages CL Tenryu at 23,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages DD Karii at 23,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Usugumo at 23,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Wakaba at 23,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages DD Hagikaze at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 26,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages DD Yanagi at 26,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages DD Nowaki at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 30,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages DD Karii at 30,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages DD Wakaba at 30,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages DD Hagikaze at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 107,134, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1
DD Hagikaze, heavy fires
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Usugumo, on fire
DD Shirayuki
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Karii
DD Yanagi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 2
CL Detroit
CL Trenton
DD Perkins, on fire
DD Flusser
DD Cassin
DD Farragut, Shell hits 1
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Worden
DD MacDonough
DD Dewey, heavy fires
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CL Tenryu at 20,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Karii at 20,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 20,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Nowaki at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 15,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Flusser at 15,000 yards
DD Flusser engages DD Karii at 15,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages DD Mochizuki at 15,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 15,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Dewey at 15,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Monaghan at 15,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Monaghan at 15,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Flusser at 15,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Perkins at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 13,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Yanagi at 13,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 13,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages DD Mochizuki at 13,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Le Triomphant at 13,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Dewey at 13,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages DD Wakaba at 13,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Monaghan at 13,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Le Triomphant at 13,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Yanagi at 13,000 yards
DD Flusser engages DD Usugumo at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CA Vincennes at 10,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CL Tenryu at 10,000 yards
DD Karii engages DD Monaghan at 10,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Raleigh at 10,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Monaghan at 10,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Dewey at 10,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Worden at 10,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Monaghan at 10,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Farragut at 10,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Usugumo at 10,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Perkins at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Raleigh at 8,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Yanagi at 8,000 yards
CL Detroit engages CL Tenryu at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CL Tenryu at 8,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Dewey at 8,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD MacDonough at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Monaghan at 8,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Cassin at 8,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Farragut at 8,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Cassin at 8,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Flusser at 8,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages DD Perkins at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CA Vincennes at 13,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Yanagi at 13,000 yards
DD Karii engages DD Le Triomphant at 13,000 yards
DD Flusser engages DD Mochizuki at 13,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 13,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Perkins at 13,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Monaghan at 13,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Karii at 13,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Nowaki at 13,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Monaghan at 13,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Flusser at 13,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Shirayuki at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 16,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Yanagi at 16,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Detroit at 16,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Le Triomphant at 16,000 yards
DD Dewey engages DD Yanagi at 16,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Le Triomphant at 16,000 yards
DD Worden engages DD Wakaba at 16,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Monaghan at 16,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Hatsukaze at 16,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Flusser at 16,000 yards
DD Yanagi engages DD Perkins at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Raleigh at 19,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Yanagi at 19,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages DD Wakaba at 19,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 19,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Dewey at 19,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Dewey at 19,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Worden at 19,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Monaghan at 19,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Monaghan at 19,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Usugumo at 19,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Flusser at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Trenton at 21,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Yanagi at 21,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages DD Mochizuki at 21,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages DD Shirayuki at 21,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD Dewey at 21,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Wakaba at 21,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages DD Nowaki at 21,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Hatsukaze at 21,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD Flusser at 21,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD Perkins at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CA Vincennes at 24,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CL Trenton at 24,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Mochizuki at 24,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Hatsukaze at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages CL Tenryu at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...

It was time to unleash the B-17s in the Pacific; the idea was that maybe the most damaged carriers would be disbanded in port. It was a reasonable idea, because it is being 3 days since the carrier battle

There were no carriers, no warships at all, except for one DD... However, I am very happy with the results [:)]


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 67
LB-30 Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hokutai Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAK Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Nishimi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Kuraido Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hukuzyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Shuko Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK China Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Tamo Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Matsue Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Tohuku Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nanrei Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kogyoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Venice Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Mito Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hokumai Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Argun Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ryuun Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
xAK Nikki Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
PB Kyo Maru #10, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sugiyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Arimasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Daifuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AKE Asama Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
ACM Shofuku Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AR Yamabiko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Cheribon Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
PB Tamo Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Kyusyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AS Rio de Janiero Maru, Bomb hits 1
SC Ch 33, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nanman Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Shofuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Teiryu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yokohama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Toko Maru #4, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AD Koshu Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Zuiho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Shoho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

[X(] WOW! Such a concentrated raid. Very successful. Lots of ships to dive to after the war!

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

It was time to unleash the B-17s in the Pacific; the idea was that maybe the most damaged carriers would be disbanded in port. It was a reasonable idea, because it is being 3 days since the carrier battle

There were no carriers, no warships at all, except for one DD... However, I am very happy with the results [:)]


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 67
LB-30 Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hokutai Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAK Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Nishimi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Kuraido Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hukuzyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Shuko Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK China Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Tamo Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Matsue Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Tohuku Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nanrei Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kogyoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Venice Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Mito Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hokumai Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Argun Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ryuun Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
xAK Nikki Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
PB Kyo Maru #10, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sugiyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Arimasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Daifuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AKE Asama Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
ACM Shofuku Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AR Yamabiko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Cheribon Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
PB Tamo Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Kyusyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AS Rio de Janiero Maru, Bomb hits 1
SC Ch 33, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nanman Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Shofuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Teiryu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yokohama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Toko Maru #4, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AD Koshu Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Zuiho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Shoho-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

really wonder what your opponent is doing. Why keeping that many ships in range of Allied 4Es when he can't even provide anything like a decent CAP? Not even with 200 Zeroes on CAP would it be a good idea to have so many ships disbanded in port in range of any heavy bombers.[8|] Said it earlier already, I fear this game won't last as long as it should for you.

for me the worries is what will happen when the fuel runs low... I mean he is using his BBs as if he was an oil sheik
it also helped me that for the last few days, we had been focused on naval attacks, most of his fighters were busy on LRCAP over his ships
and this was the very 1st mass attack, of any sort, using B-17s in the Pacific area

other news, Baker island liberated



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Pre-Invasion action off Baker Island (149,136)

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AVD Chincoteague
AVD Gillis
APD Peary
APD Paul Jones

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

AVD Chincoteague fired at enemy troops
AVD Gillis fired at enemy troops
APD Peary fired at enemy troops
APD Paul Jones fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Baker Island (149,136)

TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 149,136

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island at 149,136

Japanese Ships
AV Kamoi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
DD Lamson
DD Drayton
DD Preston
DD Smith
DD Mahan

Japanese ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 19
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 8

BB Mississippi firing at Baker Island
BB New Mexico firing at Baker Island
BB Idaho firing at Baker Island
DD Lamson firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
DD Drayton firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
DD Preston firing at Baker Island
DD Smith firing at Baker Island
DD Mahan firing at Baker Island


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Ground combat at Baker Island (149,136)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1927 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Defending force 1490 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Allied adjusted assault: 32

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Baker Island !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 4 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1178 casualties reported
Squads: 76 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1/153rd Infantry Battalion
1/297th Infantry Bn /2

Defending units:
61st Naval Guard Unit

May 21st:

- CVL Ryujo ate 1 torpedo! fuel storage explosion, there where 3 additional hits, but these were duds...

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Sub attack near Truk at 110,112

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kuroshio
DD Arashio
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

Fuel storage explosion on CVL Ryujo
SS Flying Fish launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Ryujo
Flying Fish diving deep ....
DD Arashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arashio is out of ASW ammo
DD Arashio is out of ASW ammo
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Did you manage to get that AV at Baker Island?