Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) - (restricted)

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 10:05 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 21, 42
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Afternoon Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 41

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 39
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...

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Ground combat at Langsa (46,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5375 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Defending force 4790 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Japanese adjusted assault: 72

Allied adjusted defense: 113

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Japanese are banging their head on the wall again but it doesn't matter much because even those failed attacks are a success for them actually as our combat strenght is decreasing as much as theirs but they can afford it and the Dutch can't...

Assaulting units:
18th Naval Guard Unit
86th Naval Guard Unit
87th Naval Guard Unit
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
Van Aarsen Cdo
Tapanoeli Cdo
1st Garrison Cdo
Medan Cdo
Sabang Cdo
2nd Garrison Cdo
HQ TC Sumatra

while the Japanese have cleared Java we have further prepared our defensive position North of Darwin and we have also prepared for our first major offensive as we are going to land troops on New Britain... the carriers are covering Force Z and two USN heavy cruiser squadrons as they take position SW of Rabaul in preparation of a naval bombardment tomorrow... some of our task forces were picked up by nav search but DL is low and I'm not sure the enemy can imagine what is going to start tomorrow, no air attacks out of Rabaul were flown... a day behind are our amphib convoys going to Gasmata, some 700av consisting of a US Inf div, Aussie troops, some armor and lots of base forces and engineers to build up Gasmata's fighter strip into a level 6 airfield to keep Rabaul suppressed and provide a safe port for a cruiser squadron that's going to be tasked with naval bombardments of Rabaul...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 10:08 am

while I'm not afraid of KB anymore I'm not yet seeking a 1:1 engagement as it might result in damaged/sunk USN carriers even if we most likely could destroy KB so it's nice to get a sighting by Catalinas of KB going to Soerabaja today... after the bombardments go in at Rabaul I don't expect much reaction by the IJN and the only major airfield in the region will be plastered...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 10:13 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 22, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CL Nashville
CL Boise
CL Mauritius
DD Morris
DD Walke
DD Russell
DD Mustin
DD Hammann
DD Anderson
DD Hughes
DD Sims

Japanese ground losses:
1957 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 155 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 71
Airbase supply hits 19
Runway hits 134
Port hits 1

heavy and modern light cruisers work best for naval bombardments IMO as they are fast and deadly and when the USN leaves the place at sunset Rabaul's airbase was nuked... how on Earth not a single enemy aircraft was destroyed is beyond me though as there are at least some 100 enemy aircraft at the base...

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Vincennes
CA Vincennes firing at Rabaul
CA San Francisco firing at Rabaul
CA Minneapolis firing at Rabaul
CA Astoria firing at Rabaul
CA New Orleans firing at Rabaul
CL Nashville firing at Rabaul
CL Boise firing at Rabaul
CL Mauritius firing at Rabaul
DD Morris firing at Rabaul
DD Walke firing at Rabaul
DD Russell firing at Rabaul
DD Mustin firing at Rabaul
DD Hammann firing at Rabaul
DD Anderson firing at Rabaul
DD Hughes firing at Rabaul
DD Sims firing at Rabaul

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Garrison Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 53

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...

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Morning Air attack on Sabang Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on HQ TC Sumatra , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 18
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 14, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Wa 10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

there were two coastal minesweepers on station at Rabaul which were promptly sunk... if the enemy wasn't aware of our carriers in the area he is now...

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMc Wa 14

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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed on ground
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

following the USN the USAAF shows up destroying more enemy aircraft on the ground... flak fire is insanely heavy, the B-17 could fly probably three such attacks and all units would need at leat two weeks to recover...

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokohama Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead

Training flight from Yokohama Ku S-1 has been caught up in attack

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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon 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
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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

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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Langsa (46,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5194 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Defending force 4584 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Japanese adjusted assault: 22

Allied adjusted defense: 71

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
497 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

still no chance for the Japanese in terms of adjusted av but they are now inflicting destroyed squads within the Dutch defenders... not much longer here I guess...

Assaulting units:
86th Naval Guard Unit
18th Naval Guard Unit
87th Naval Guard Unit
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
Van Aarsen Cdo
Sabang Cdo
Medan Cdo
Tapanoeli Cdo
1st Garrison Cdo
2nd Garrison Cdo
HQ TC Sumatra

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 10:56 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 23, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 59 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 143 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 destroyed on ground
E13A1 Jake: 38 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 76 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 11 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 86 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 17 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-36 Ida: 25 damaged
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 11 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
D3A1 Val: 6 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
H8K1 Emily: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Drayton
DD Smith
DD Mahan

Japanese ground losses:
1393 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 99 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 17
Runway hits 94
Port hits 1

don't know what the reason is but it's odd when you nuke a base and you don't even damage a single aircraft followed the next day but another nuke and now you also get all those aircraft... feels like the routine jumping over a code line...

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Cassin firing at Rabaul
DD Downes firing at Rabaul
DD Flusser firing at Rabaul
DD Perkins firing at Rabaul
DD Cushing firing at Rabaul
DD Shaw firing at Rabaul
DD Conyngham firing at Rabaul
DD Drayton firing at Rabaul
DD Smith firing at Rabaul
DD Mahan firing at Rabaul

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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 74

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 57
LB-30 Liberator x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

some 50 aircraft destroyed at Rabaul today, the base was inoperational from yesterday's attacks already... only one B-17 lost to flak today but another two dozen sitting damaged at Port Moresby now...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 11:00 am

nav search from Gasmata has picked up two convoys today, not sure what this is exactly... Rabaul's airfield being neutralized and not a threat I have ordered Force Z and the carriers to leave our amphib convoys and intercept enemy shipping East of Rabaul, we have an ASW TF in the lead... the cruiser squadrons are on station at Gasmata where they can replenish from AKEs and we have 100 P-40E for CAP duty but I doubt we will either see air or naval attacks, the whole operation has been going very smoothly so far...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 11:15 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 24, 42
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 44
LB-30 Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 17 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
LB-30 Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Oite, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
ARD Meyungs ARD, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 1

B-17 return to hit the shipping at Rabaul as we have spotted two ships in port... turns out to be damaged DD Oite and a precious ARD...

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokohama Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead

Training flight from Yokohama Ku S-1 has been caught up in attack

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 22

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 14 damaged

Japanese Ships
ARD Meyungs ARD, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Choiseul Bay at 112,129

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 18
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tokiwasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Shinmei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kennichi Maru
xAKL Nagaragawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Miyako Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

the carriers move in and nearly missed the enemy convoys we spotted yesterday as I expected the enemy to turn around and move towards Truk but they actually moved South heading towards Lunga... at max range for 1000lb bombs both enemy convoys are spotted and the small freighters are hit hard, looks like supply convoys to me...

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Tokiwasan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Shinmei Maru
Massive explosion on xAKL Shinmei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Miyako Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Choiseul Bay at 113,128

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Genkai Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Saiko Maru
xAKL Ganges Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Daigen Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Batavia Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

both convoys are attacked and most ships are sunk...

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Genkai Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Choiseul Bay at 112,129

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Awa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Nagaragawa Maru, and is sunk
xAKL Boko Maru
xAKL Tientsin Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Tokiwasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Awa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Nagaragawa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Tokiwasan Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Choiseul Bay at 113,128

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Aiyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Ganges Maru, heavy fires
xAKL Nissen Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Daiten Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Aiyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Ganges Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Nissen Maru #2
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Daiten Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 40

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Tapanoeli Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Tapanoeli Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

oh boy, looks like the invasion of Ambon is already incoming, most likely the reason why we have spotted KB off Soerabaja... takes a couple of days until our reinforcements from Darwin will reach Ambon so that could become interesting timing...

4th Tank Regiment is loaded on xAP Hakusan Maru moving to Ambon.
2/Yokosuka 4th SNLF is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Ambon.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 11:20 am

Dutch patrol picked up KB and two other task forces leaving Java, heading South East... pretty sure that's the Ambon invasion force... with our Navy being occupied with the invasion of New Britain we will just let the enemy move in and won't intervene, if he's not bringing halve a dozen divisions Ambon is a good place to bog the enemy down after the landings as it's a jungle hex and we should have level 5 forts when the battle begins... I'd like to get the reinforcements in though, bringing our total av up to around 5-600...

the airforce has been alerted but we are not going to fly offensive strikes against KB, this would only lead to aircraft losses for no gain at all... we've got 500 fighters in the area so KB would rather not fly strikes against our bases either though...

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Sat Dec 18, 2021 8:05 pm

castor troy: don't know what the reason is but it's odd when you nuke a base and you don't even damage a single aircraft followed the next day but another nuke and now you also get all those aircraft... feels like the routine jumping over a code line...

My guess is that the first bombardment and bombing raised the MDL greatly so that the bombardment recon on the second night had no problems spotting the aircraft revetments.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 12:49 pm

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

castor troy: don't know what the reason is but it's odd when you nuke a base and you don't even damage a single aircraft followed the next day but another nuke and now you also get all those aircraft... feels like the routine jumping over a code line...

My guess is that the first bombardment and bombing raised the MDL greatly so that the bombardment recon on the second night had no problems spotting the aircraft revetments.

still doesn't feel correct for me, there are days after days you hit aircraft (which are at the airfield) just to be followed by a day where not a single aircraft is even damaged at the base even that you completely nuke it. Doesn't feel like it's WAD and I seriously doubt that they have something like you describe in the code.

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:00 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 25, 42
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ASW attack near Kangean at 59,106

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
LSD Shinshu Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Hokoku Maru
xAP Teia Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at DD Murasame
DD Samidare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 47

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Garrison Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 10
B-17E Fortress x 65
LB-30 Liberator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 22 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Port hits 2

flak fire is just too much for the bombers for continuos missions against Rabaul... out of the 60+ units spotted there many must be AA units... hitting something from that height coupled with the AA fire makes it pretty much a lost affair but we do want to see Rabaul's AA units using up all the supply at the base... guess suppressing the base will be the cruisers' task...

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 114,134

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 82
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi
xAKL Yanagigawa, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Mayachi Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Ina Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
xAKL Kennichi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tientsin Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Shingetsu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tonegawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Nire, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Yagi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAKL Junpo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Boko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

the carriers attack... Mundy nearly fooled me as I expected the two spotted freighter convoys to turn back and head towards Truk but they pressed on and moved South nearly ending up outside of bomber range... we catch them six hexes away from our carriers and wreck them...

Aircraft Attacking:
11 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 SAP Bomb
8 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
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Yanagigawa
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Mayachi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Ina Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Kasu-D Cargo class xAKL
Massive explosion on xAKL Shingetsu Maru
Massive explosion on xAKL Shingetsu Maru
Massive explosion on xAKL Tonegawa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Tonegawa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PC Nire
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Yagi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kennichi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Junpo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Boko Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 114,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17
TBD-1 Devastator x 15
TBF-1 Avenger x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Miyati Maru, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
xAKL Saiko Maru, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk
xAKL Biyo Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Nichizui Maru, Bomb hits 10, and is sunk
xAKL Hotsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kiku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

also the second convoy is attacked... not sure if there are many freighters surviving...

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Miyati Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Nichizui Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Biyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Saiko Maru
Massive explosion on xAKL Miyati Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kiku

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 114,126

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Daigen Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
PC Take, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Daigen Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PC Take

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 114,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Biyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Kiku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Hotsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

nice one on the destroyer... even though just a second class DD I like sinking IJN destroyers and a 1000lb bomb should do her in that far from Truk...

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Biyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kiku
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Hotsukawa Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 114,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Kiku, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

okay, that's it for the little bugger...

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kiku

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 114,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

No Allied losses

nothing left afloat of this convoy...

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

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 114,134

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kennichi Maru, and is sunk
xAKL Shingetsu Maru, and is sunk
xAKL Yagi Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Boko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

still some ships left of the other convoy but those will also go down after the attack... looks like no supply for Lunga and Tulagi which are the only Japanese occupied bases in the Southern Solomons...

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

KB is moving South, three TFs spotted... really strikes me to see such a low number of fighters which is pretty much consistent whenever KB is spotted by nav search... looks like there aren't more than a couple of CV plus two or at best three CVL/CVE I guess... if we meet more than 150 Zeroes I would be really surprised... going into the Triangle of Death could be suizide for KB if my carriers were nearby but we are operating around New Britain...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:05 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 26, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 11
Kittyhawk IA x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

enemy nav search has picked up shipping at Koepang and a good dozen Betties from Soerabaja show up unescorted and are all torched...

CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 76

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...

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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 66
LB-30 Liberator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 12 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 4 damaged

Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokohama Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead

Training flight from Yokohama Ku S-1 has been caught up in attack

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
D3A1 Val x 8

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Kittyhawk IA x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
MMS-52

it was nav search from KB that has spotted my ships at Koepang and it's again the question of keeping the bombers grounded or set them on nav search going close to an enemy base... it turns out badly for KB once more even though only a very small detachment of Vals shows up heavily escorted... we do lose some fighters but both the Zeroes and the Vals suffer more...

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Kittyhawk IA x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

more unfortunate Betties from Soerabaja show up and those that don't turn back are shot down...

CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (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 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 26600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
D3A1 Val x 3

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Kittyhawk IA x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed

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

and we also further decimate KB's airwing...

CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (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 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 8 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 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (8 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
51st FG/16th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

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Ground combat at Pakanbaroe (46,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3651 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 272 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 65

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 65 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pakanbaroe !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Allied ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2

some dot base on Sumatra...

Assaulting units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
43rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Padang Cdo
Pakanbaroe Cdo

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:08 pm

due to earlier carrier losses KB's main disadvantage will be the lower number of available fighters and we have just torched another two dozen of Zeroes for no result for the Japanese today... we do have several Dutch aces flying CAP over Timor... [:D]

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:16 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 27, 42
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 39
LB-30 Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 12 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

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

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Oscars rise up to meet the B-17 so the base damage allows CAP missions again... soon going to start cruiser naval bombardments...

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
13th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
13th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
LB-30 Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
13th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
13th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
B5M1 Mabel x 9
B5N1 Kate x 39
B5N2 Kate x 26
D3A1 Val x 34

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 21
P-40E Warhawk x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
B5M1 Mabel: 5 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAKL Oorama, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AM Warrnambool
xAKL Sipirok, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Soerabaja, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Boelongan, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Pelton Bank, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Dai Lee, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Tamara
xAKL Belawan, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Benkalis, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Wear
xAKL Lee Sang, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Sigli, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Duijmaer van Twist, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Ngakuta, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Sipora, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

no doubt KB and the other spotted task forces are going for Ambon, as SIG INT already suggested... our troop convoy bringing reinforcements was ordered to cancel unloading yesterday when KB was North of Timor as I didn't wanted to risk getting them caught on the ships (about 80% were unloaded already) but we left the supply convoy at the base expecting Mundy to stand down his bombers after they ran into CAP at Koepang yesterday... well, he didn't stand the bombers down and a big strike attacks my supply convoy that is covered by only three USAAF fighter groups... my bad, the plan was to increase their number by another two fighter groups which seem to have been forgotten as they were still flying CAP over Darwin today...

those fighters that were airborne sent a warm welcome to the incoming strike as they downed quite a number of Zeroes as well as a lot of bombers but 64 fighters weren't enough to annihilate such a strike even with a perfect pre warning time... in the end we lose all but two ships from our convoy but the IJNAAF again paid a heavy price for it...

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
22 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Sipirok
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Belawan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Benkalis
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Lee Sang
Massive explosion on xAKL Duijmaer van Twist
Massive explosion on xAKL Duijmaer van Twist

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
B5N1 Kate x 23
D3A1 Val x 16

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAKL Kini
xAKL Sipirok, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Tamara
xAKL Sipora, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Benkoelen, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

also flying a strike in the afternoon is probably more unfortunate for the Japanese than for us as our boys increase their kill tallies...

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 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 26 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 12 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
35th FG/40th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 12 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

Training flight from 2-Vl.G.IV has been caught up in attack
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Sipirok

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:19 pm

entering the Triangle of Death has cost the KB over 100 aircraft in two days already... we lose more fighters than yesterday but Zero losses are severe again and the enemy will also have problems replacing all those bomber pilots with all the losses in the last seven months...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:13 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 28, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

372 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Murasame
xAK London Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
LSD Shinshu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

invasion at Ambon coming in... the Dutch CD guns light up a big enemy freighter...

Amboina Defenses firing at DD Samidare
DD Samidare firing at Amboina Defenses
Amboina Defenses firing at DD Murasame
DD Murasame firing at Amboina Defenses
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK London Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Harusame firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
DD Samidare fired at enemy troops
DD Murasame 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 Ambon (76,109)

TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109

Japanese ground losses:
414 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)

17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost in surf during unload of 15th Nav Gd
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 33rd Div /1
12 troops of a SNLF HMG Section lost overboard during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 25th Army /1
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 25th Army /1
17 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost overboard during unload of 33rd Div
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 33rd Div /3
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF /2
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 25th Army

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

244 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1
xAK London Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Harusame
LSD Shinshu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

the already damaged London Maru takes further damage and is in sinking condition now...

Amboina Defenses firing at DD Samidare
Amboina Defenses firing at DD Yudachi
Amboina Defenses firing at DD Murasame
DD Murasame firing at Amboina Defenses
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK London Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Harusame firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK London Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Harusame firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK London Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Harusame firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
DD Samidare fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

171 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakonesan Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Harusame
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakonesan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Harusame firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9167 troops, 126 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 349

Defending force 8483 troops, 123 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 336

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

wanted to increase our assault value to 500 but couldn't bring all reinforcements due to the earlier than expected appearance of KB... guess the enemy will unload more troops tomorrow but as it stands now even without our reinforcements the enemy won't be able to achieve anything here... we've got level 4 or 5 forts and it's a jungle/rough hex, our troops are fully prepped...

Assaulting units:
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Australian Brigade
Molukken KNIL Cdo
11th Australian Brigade
Laha ML Base Force
41st Base Group
22nd Base Group
203rd Coast AA Regiment
Amboina Defenses
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
15th Nav Gd /1
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 4th SNLF /1
33rd Div /2
4th Tank Rgt /1
18th Division
1st Engineer Co
8th Tank Rgt /1
35th Fld AA Gun Co
25th Army /2

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:18 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 29, 42
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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

181 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakonesan Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Harusame
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakonesan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Harusame firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakonesan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Harusame firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Night Naval bombardment of Ambon at 76,109 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged

52 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CL Isuzu
CL Sendai
DD Minegumo
DD Michishio
DD Hamakaze
DD Hayashio
DD Natsushio
DD Kuroshio

Allied Ships
AM Warrnambool, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Kini, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tamara, Shell hits 3
xAKL Wear, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 49
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

we've spotted a big surface combat TF with KB the day when our fighters tried to defend the supply convoy at Ambon and the fighters were moved out the day after as we feared a naval bombardment... it came in today, has heavily hit the base and killed all remaining ships at the anchorage except one... the enemy has to go back to Soerabaja to replenish so that's a large naval force that has just been taken out of the operation...

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at Ambon
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at Amboina Defenses
Amboina Defenses firing at BB Kirishima
Amboina Defenses firing at BB Haruna
BB Haruna firing at Amboina Defenses
BB Kongo firing at Amboina Defenses
Amboina Defenses firing at BB Kongo
CA Kako firing at Amboina Defenses
Amboina Defenses firing at CA Kako
CA Furutaka firing at Amboina Defenses
Amboina Defenses firing at CA Furutaka
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Aoba
CA Aoba firing at 11th Australian Brigade
CA Mikuma firing at Amboina Defenses
Amboina Defenses firing at CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara firing at Amboina Defenses
Amboina Defenses firing at CA Ashigara
CA Haguro firing at Amboina Defenses
Amboina Defenses firing at CA Haguro
CA Chokai firing at Amboina Defenses
Amboina Defenses firing at CA Chokai
CA Maya firing at Amboina Defenses
Amboina Defenses firing at CA Maya
CL Isuzu firing at Amboina Defenses
Amboina Defenses firing at CL Isuzu
CL Sendai firing at Ambon
DD Minegumo firing at Ambon
DD Michishio firing at 11th Australian Brigade
DD Hamakaze firing at Ambon
DD Hayashio firing at Ambon
DD Natsushio firing at Ambon
DD Kuroshio firing at 11th Australian Brigade

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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 3 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 115 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 68 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 32 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
E13A1 Jake: 27 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 36 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 19 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
D3A1 Val: 6 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 22 damaged
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Drayton
DD Smith
DD Mahan

Japanese ground losses:
1090 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 89 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 33 (8 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (4 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 157
Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 3

our cruisers seem to be better suited for naval bombardment as we nuke Rabaul... we have AKEs at Gasmata so we can do a bombardment every second day...

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Cassin firing at Rabaul
DD Downes firing at Rabaul
DD Flusser firing at Rabaul
DD Perkins firing at Rabaul
DD Cushing firing at Rabaul
DD Shaw firing at Rabaul
DD Conyngham firing at Rabaul
DD Drayton firing at Rabaul
DD Smith firing at Rabaul
DD Mahan firing at Rabaul

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

111 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakonesan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Harusame
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

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

DD Harusame firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakonesan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Harusame firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
DD Harusame firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakonesan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Harusame firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

119 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

149 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Tatsuta Maru
xAP Kamakura Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
xAP Suwa Maru

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAP Tatsuta Maru fired at enemy troops
xAP Kamakura Maru fired at enemy troops
LSD Shinshu Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9063 troops, 126 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 347

Defending force 11493 troops, 140 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Australian Brigade
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Molukken KNIL Cdo
11th Australian Brigade
22nd Base Group
Laha ML Base Force
203rd Coast AA Regiment
41st Base Group
Amboina Defenses
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
4th Tank Regiment
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
18th Division
1st Engineer Co
33rd Div /2
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:27 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 30, 42
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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

131 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakonesan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Harusame
xAK Hakubasan Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

the Dutch CD unit at Ambon is recovering disruption from the naval bombardment and is slowly getting effective again...

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakonesan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Harusame firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

133 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakonesan Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hakubasan Maru, Shell hits 1
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

I expect every heavily damaged Japanese freighter that also shows heavy fires to be sunk if not very close to a major port...

180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakonesan Maru at 9,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakonesan Maru at 9,000 yards
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakubasan Maru at 9,000 yards
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakonesan Maru at 9,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

123 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakonesan Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

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

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakonesan Maru at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on Tapanoeli Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...

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Morning Air attack on Sabang Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...

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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Garrison Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Kittyhawk IA x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

Koepang is out of escort range from Soerabaja and just as another supply convoy made up of xAKL shows up also the Betties show up again... we do have an Australian double ace now, the first one in the war... note also all the Dutch aces...

CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 26600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 6 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 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 26600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Kittyhawk IA x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

all Betties got murdered...

CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 26600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
12th FS with P-40E Warhawk (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 26600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

290 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Kamoi Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Hakubasan Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Tatsuta Maru at 8,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kamoi Maru at 8,000 yards
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakubasan Maru at 8,000 yards
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakubasan Maru at 8,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakubasan Maru at 8,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10480 troops, 160 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 480

Defending force 14926 troops, 233 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 347

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

roughly 500 assault value won't be nearly enough to take Ambon...

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
1st Engineer Co
4th Tank Regiment
18th Division
8th Tank Regiment
33rd Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co

Defending units:
193rd Tank Battalion
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
1st Australian Brigade
Molukken KNIL Cdo
11th Australian Brigade
Laha ML Base Force
22nd Base Group
Amboina Defenses
41st Base Group
203rd Coast AA Regiment
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9063 troops, 126 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 347

Defending force 13512 troops, 169 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 477

Assaulting units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
1st Australian Brigade
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
193rd Tank Battalion
11th Australian Brigade
Laha ML Base Force
Amboina Defenses
41st Base Group
22nd Base Group
203rd Coast AA Regiment
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
18th Division
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Co
33rd Division
4th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:34 pm

KB is covering the invasion at Ambon and today we have spotted an enemy convoy coming from Soerabaja also heading towards Ambon, clearly more enemy units as Mundy realized he can't achieve anything with the troops there already... we have moved USMC dive bombers to Kendari, level 8 airfield to hit the incoming convoy most likely ending up three or four hexes SW of Kendari... all depends on KB, if the enemy moves KB West to cover the incoming convoy our dive bombers will most likely be mauled, their range has been limited to four hexes...

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:34 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 01, 42
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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

306 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kamoi Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Argentina Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kamoi Maru at 10,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Argentina Maru at 10,000 yards
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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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

156 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakubasan Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

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

180mm hits on that freighter... won't make it home...

180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakubasan Maru at 5,000 yards
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakubasan Maru at 5,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakubasan Maru at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

255 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Teia Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Yudachi
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Samidare

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Tatsuta Maru at 8,000 yards
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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Sub attack near Makassar at 65,107

Japanese Ships
xAK Toho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AMC Saigon Maru
AMC Bankok Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
AMC Asaka Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
AK Ayatosan Maru
xAP Teiritsu Maru
xAP Teibi Maru
xAP Ukishima Maru
xAP Naminoue Maru
xAP Palau Maru
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Dairen Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAK Nojima Maru
xAK Syohei Maru
xAK Kashii Maru
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

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

as expected the enemy convoy that was spotted yesterday is moving East towards Ambon to reinforce the stalled attackers there... we start off with Trusty sinking a freighter loaded with troops... looks like that's quite a big convoy, doubt Trusty has even spotted all ships...

SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Toho Maru
Trusty diving deep ....
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 33

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Tapanoeli Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...

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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Van Aarsen Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on HQ TC Sumatra , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Tapanoeli Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:39 pm

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Salajar at 66,107

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Johore Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Kinugawa Maru
xAP Naminoue Maru
xAP Dairen Maru
AMC Awata Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Tama, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

despite having spotted the enemy convoy West of Kendari several times during the morning the Marines didn't fly a single sortie... during the afternoon we get a whopping 20 SBDs (out of 54 bombers there) to attack that high value target... scoring 1000lb bomb hits on three ships with troops aboard and the highlight, detonating CL Tama's magazines... the freighter and the two AMC will have a hard time surviving the bomb hits while it's probably not hopeless for the AMC...

probably shouldn't complain after killing that light cruiser but having such a high value target next to our level 8 base and getting only 20% of our max sorties is just bullsh*t...

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Johore Maru
Magazine explodes on CL Tama

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

161 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kamoi Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAP Kamakura Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

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

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kamoi Maru at 9,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Kamakura Maru at 9,000 yards
180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kamoi Maru at 9,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kamoi Maru at 9,000 yards
xAK Kamoi Maru fired at enemy troops
xAP Kamakura Maru fired at enemy troops
LSD Shinshu Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12090 troops, 195 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 487

Defending force 14980 troops, 233 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 348

Assaulting units:
18th Division
1st Engineer Co
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
33rd Division
8th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
4th Tank Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co

Defending units:
1st Australian Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Molukken KNIL Cdo
11th Australian Brigade
22nd Base Group
Laha ML Base Force
Amboina Defenses
203rd Coast AA Regiment
41st Base Group
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

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Ground combat at Langsa (46,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5338 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Defending force 4436 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 97

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
346 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
425 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

we hold another day at Langsa but suffer again more losses than the attacker...

Assaulting units:
86th Naval Guard Unit
18th Naval Guard Unit
87th Naval Guard Unit
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
Medan Cdo
Sabang Cdo
Van Aarsen Cdo
1st Garrison Cdo
Tapanoeli Cdo
2nd Garrison Cdo
HQ TC Sumatra

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9093 troops, 126 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 348

Defending force 15272 troops, 205 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 486

Assaulting units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
1st Australian Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
11th Australian Brigade
41st Base Group
Laha ML Base Force
203rd Coast AA Regiment
22nd Base Group
Amboina Defenses
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
18th Division
1st Engineer Co
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
33rd Division
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit
25th Army
35th Fld AA Gun Co

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