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

[BBfanboy]

castor troy: a look at the ground losses confirms another enemy carrier sunk this turn as these losses aren't all from Balikpapan's airfield...

I think those extra losses could have come from disbanding or withdrawing a unit or two - abandon the damaged planes to save the pilots.

[Nomad]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

castor troy: a look at the ground losses confirms another enemy carrier sunk this turn as these losses aren't all from Balikpapan's airfield...

I think those extra losses could have come from disbanding or withdrawing a unit or two - abandon the damaged planes to save the pilots.

Why? Just send all the pilots back to reserve.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Nomad

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

castor troy: a look at the ground losses confirms another enemy carrier sunk this turn as these losses aren't all from Balikpapan's airfield...

I think those extra losses could have come from disbanding or withdrawing a unit or two - abandon the damaged planes to save the pilots.

Why? Just send all the pilots back to reserve.

Can you strip all the pilots from an existing unit? How, then, can you start rebuilding the unit?

[Q-Ball]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Nomad

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy



I think those extra losses could have come from disbanding or withdrawing a unit or two - abandon the damaged planes to save the pilots.

Why? Just send all the pilots back to reserve.

Can you strip all the pilots from an existing unit? How, then, can you start rebuilding the unit?

You can send all pilots from the unit to RESERVE. As long as you have 1 plane moved out somewhere, you can rebuild the unit with planes and pilots from the reserve. Also, if you DISBAND damaged planes they do not show up in the loss report (though they are often lost from the game)

I would be 100% certain those losses represent another CV sinking

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Nomad




Why? Just send all the pilots back to reserve.

Can you strip all the pilots from an existing unit? How, then, can you start rebuilding the unit?

You can send all pilots from the unit to RESERVE. As long as you have 1 plane moved out somewhere, you can rebuild the unit with planes and pilots from the reserve. Also, if you DISBAND damaged planes they do not show up in the loss report (though they are often lost from the game)

I would be 100% certain those losses represent another CV sinking

But those would show up as lost on the ground and not ops. This is the first campaign I've played where I see these high ops losses for carrer based ac for a repeated time now. No idea what Mundy is doing but it's not what I usually see.

In the case mentioned above I'm absolutely sure the ground losses were coming from a sunk carrier.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 21, 42
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ASW attack near San Francisco at 214,73

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
xAK Sage Brush
xAK Forbes Hauptmann
YMS-119


like around Hawaii the enemy also still operates subs near the US West Coast... not sure this is really worth it, we haven't even lost halve a dozen ships since in the area between Hawaii and along the West Coast since the war started...


SS I-8 is sighted by escort
YMS-119 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-119 attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-8 eludes YMS-119 by diving deep
YMS-119 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-119 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-119 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 45,73 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 43
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 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: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-48-IIa 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 Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...


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Morning Air attack on Sabang Cdo , at 45,73 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 49
LB-30 Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 9
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26 Marauder x 12

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16

No Allied losses

Port hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3439 troops, 134 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200

Defending force 17493 troops, 206 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 518

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Battalion
145th Infantry Regiment
Molukken KNIL Cdo
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
18th British Division
Amboina Defenses
205th Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
41st Base Group
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
Laha ML Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
22nd Base Group
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

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

[castor troy]

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

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:
1379 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 101 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 29 (3 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 51
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1


guess the game will enter a very boring phase after we mopped up the IJN, next major operation will be the invasion of Rabaul..


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 2nd Garrison Cdo , at 45,73 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 5

No Japanese losses

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

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

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


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Morning Air attack on 1st Garrison Cdo , at 45,73 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

No Japanese losses

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



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 46
LB-30 Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Port hits 18
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2


making sure the port is fully damaged if the enemy thinks about bringing troops to Balikpapan again which I seriously doubt he will try...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29

No Allied losses

Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Allied losses

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Garrison Cdo , at 45,73 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 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: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 18

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Division, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3425 troops, 134 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1206

Defending force 17642 troops, 206 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 531

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
Molukken KNIL Cdo
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
145th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
11th Australian Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
18th British Division
Amboina Defenses
22nd Base Group
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
Laha ML Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
41st Base Group
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

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

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 23, 42
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Afternoon Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 45,73 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 33
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7

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:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 45,73 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3433 troops, 134 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1210

Defending force 17813 troops, 206 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 538


probably doing one or two attacks here in the future just to increase experience within my units but otherwhise we will let the enemy starve to death... the longer it takes, the longer we won't see those units being rebuilt...


Assaulting units:
11th Australian Brigade
2/7th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
Molukken KNIL Cdo
1st Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
145th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
18th British Division
22nd Base Group
Amboina Defenses
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
Laha ML Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
41st Base Group
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

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


I've got recon in the air in all directions and have no clue where the enemy frontline actually is... Java is stacked with troops, there must be over 150 different units on the island but everything else in reach of my heavy bombers seems to be empty... and when I say empty, I really mean empty (with the exception of Rabaul)...

SIGINT seems to confirm this as an enemy division is going to Manila, it should got to Mindanao, Borneo or Rabaul for example...


54th Division is loaded on AK Azumasan Maru moving to Manila.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 24, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 31 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 59 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 73 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 31 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 17 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 9 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 8 damaged
Ki-36 Ida: 8 damaged
Ki-36 Ida: 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:
1777 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 178 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 39 (9 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 90
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1


one of the nukes that suddenly also destroys some aircraft at the base again...




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 45,72 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

No Japanese losses

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

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

Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...


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Morning Air attack on Tapanoeli Cdo , at 45,72 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg 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 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-17E Fortress x 59
LB-30 Liberator x 11
B-26 Marauder x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
11 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
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 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
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x LB-30 Liberator 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
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-26 Marauder x 3

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

flak fire is still so heavy that the bombers have real trouble...


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 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 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 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: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 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 37 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 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: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 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: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 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: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

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



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Afternoon Air attack on 108th RN Base Force, at 68,86 (Jesselton)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 63

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3433 troops, 134 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1213

Defending force 17963 troops, 206 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 546

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

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
145th Infantry Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
1st Tank Battalion
Molukken KNIL Cdo
2/10th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
18th British Division
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
41st Base Group
205th Field Artillery Battalion
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
203rd Coast AA Regiment
Amboina Defenses
22nd Base Group
Laha ML Base Force
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

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

[BBfanboy]

It is possible to land troops at Samarinda and march them to Balikpapan - but surely by now he has realized the futility in bringing in any more troops or planes there.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

It is possible to land troops at Samarinda and march them to Balikpapan - but surely by now he has realized the futility in bringing in any more troops or planes there.

No chance to do that without suffering horrendous losses IMO. And even then, those troops would sit at a base that is fully supressed by my big airfields of Manado and Kendari.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 25, 42
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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 45,72 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

No Japanese losses

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

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


it really strikes me that all these IJAAF bombers bomb Dutch units on Sumatra, they could have been doing so much more useful stuff the last months...


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


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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 45,72 , near Langsa

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 108th RN Base Force, at 68,86 (Jesselton)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 36

No Japanese losses

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


and Betties suddenly bomb a cut off unit at Jesselton...


Aircraft Attacking:
36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 108th RN Base Force, at 68,86 (Jesselton)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 46
LB-30 Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 11 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Runway hits 1

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1231 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1219

Defending force 18032 troops, 206 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 554

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

Assaulting units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
148th Infantry Regiment
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
1st Tank Battalion
145th Infantry Regiment
18th British Division
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
22nd Base Group
Laha ML Base Force
41st Base Group
203rd Coast AA Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
Amboina Defenses
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

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


air losses show three Petes destroyed on the ground, guess that's another BB going down today...





and we have the confirmed sinking of another Kongo class BB...


BB Haruna determined to have been sunk on or about Jul, 14, 1942

[castor troy]

IJN BB Haruna was sunk on Jul 14th 1942...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 26, 42
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Submarine attack near San Diego at 227,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
xAP Dunera, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


lol, I still manage to lose ships near the West Coast when they enter the map coming from Balboa...


xAP Dunera is sighted by SS I-27
SS I-27 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Dunera


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Sub attack near San Diego at 227,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
xAP Dunera, on fire, heavy damage


a second attack but the torps missed, the ship even made San Diego during the turn and will be repaired within two weeks...


SS I-27 launches 2 torpedoes


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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

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:
723 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 99 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 92
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 1


the USN keeps sending lots of ordnance into Rabaul...


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 Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 70
LB-30 Liberator x 9
B-26 Marauder x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13


then the USAAF follows to burn some supply but flak fire is still heavy, really heavy, even at 20k ft...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37209 troops, 628 guns, 710 vehicles, Assault Value = 1227

Defending force 18186 troops, 206 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 567

Allied adjusted assault: 672

Japanese adjusted defense: 889

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
973 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1017 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 125 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Vehicles lost 60 (8 destroyed, 52 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
1st Tank Battalion
2nd Tank Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
11th Australian Brigade
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
145th Infantry Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
18th British Division
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
Laha ML Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
22nd Base Group
205th Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
41st Base Group
Amboina Defenses
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

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

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 27, 42
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Sub attack near Gasmata at 103,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-23

Allied Ships
YP-98, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
YP-133


the enemy is flooding the area around Rabaul with subs, looks like he isn't happy with the naval bombardments every second day... it's pretty predictable but we are relying on our naval search as we have two dozen Catalinas on search...

SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes at YP-98
I-23 bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub



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Afternoon Air attack on 108th RN Base Force, at 68,86 (Jesselton)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 63

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


even two Betty units attacking this unit today...


Aircraft Attacking:
36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1231 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1094

Defending force 17541 troops, 204 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 511

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

Assaulting units:
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
145th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
Molukken KNIL Cdo
1st Australian Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
11th Australian Brigade
18th British Division
Amboina Defenses
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
41st Base Group
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
Laha ML Base Force
22nd Base Group
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

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

[castor troy]

we got confirmation of what we already knew on Jul 13:

CVL Shoho is reported to have been sunk near Salajar on Jul 13, 1942

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 28, 42
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Sub attack near Palm Island at 94,143

Japanese Ships
SS I-30

Allied Ships
AM Abraham Crijnssen
AM Eland Dubois

SS I-30 launches 4 torpedoes at AM Abraham Crijnssen
I-30 diving deep ....
AM Eland Dubois fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Eland Dubois fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Eland Dubois fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Eland Dubois fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Eland Dubois fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

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:
1178 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 29 (6 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 61
Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,104

Japanese Ships
SS RO-33

Allied Ships
xAK West Nilus, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Sage Brush
xAK Forbes Hauptmann
YMS-119


not only do the Japanese have working torpedos they also don't miss as often as our subs even though also their hit rate is absurdly low...


SS RO-33 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK West Nilus
YMS-119 attacking submerged sub ....
YMS-119 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-119 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-119 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-119 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near San Diego at 227,82



Japanese Ships
SS I-27, hits 4

Allied Ships
AM Guysborough
SC PC-578
SC-522

it's not like we're doing nothing against the sub(s) at the map entrance near San Diego... this one takes a direct hit and three near misses, pretty sure the bugger has to retire...



SS I-27 is located by AM Guysborough
SC PC-578 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-522 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-522 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-522 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-522 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-522 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-522 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Gasmata at 103,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Cushing
CA Chicago
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Smith
DD Mahan
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Perkins


not sure I like my bombardment TF run over enemy subs but in this case the sub takes damage from 8 near misses...


SS I-169 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Cushing
DD Cassin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Downes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Flusser fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Downes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Perkins attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-169 eludes DD Perkins by hugging bottom
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Perkins attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1231 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1100

Defending force 17667 troops, 205 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 521

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

Assaulting units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
193rd Tank Battalion
Molukken KNIL Cdo
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
145th Infantry Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
18th British Division
22nd Base Group
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
41st Base Group
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
Amboina Defenses
Laha ML Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

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



that attack is not going to happen, Rangoon is reinforced and with the destruction of KB the enemy has no chance to achieve something in the area...


15th Army is planning for an attack on Rangoon.

[castor troy]

lost a combat report but it's all as boring as it was...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 30, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

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:
1336 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 114 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled)

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 36
Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4

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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Sub attack near San Diego at 227,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
AGP Hilo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


lol... so much about that... I-27 took a direct hit and three near misses two days ago and sinks an unescorted AGP coming from Balboa today... I don't care about the AGP though, have no use at all for them so they will just sit at SF for the rest of the war...


AGP Hilo is sighted by SS I-27
SS I-27 launches 6 torpedoes at AGP Hilo


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ASW attack near Gasmata at 103,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-23

Allied Ships
YP-116

SS I-23 is sighted by escort
I-23 bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Gasmata at 103,127

Japanese Ships
SS I-23

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Cushing
DD Mahan
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Perkins


I fear sooner or later one of my ships will catch a torp here... Gasmata is a level 4 port and has some naval support for emergency repairs...


SS I-23 is sighted by escort
DD Cassin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Downes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Flusser fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Downes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Perkins fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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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 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 24

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 7 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 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 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

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



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Afternoon 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-17E Fortress x 21

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

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



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Afternoon 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-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

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



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1245 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1108

Defending force 17897 troops, 205 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 545

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

Assaulting units:
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
145th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
2nd Tank Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Molukken KNIL Cdo
18th British Division
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
22nd Base Group
Laha ML Base Force
41st Base Group
Amboina Defenses
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

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

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 31, 42
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 24

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 12 damaged

Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1245 troops, 114 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1113

Defending force 18012 troops, 205 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 556

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

Assaulting units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
193rd Tank Battalion
11th Australian Brigade
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
2/10th Armoured Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
145th Infantry Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
2nd Tank Battalion
18th British Division
Laha ML Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
41st Base Group
Amboina Defenses
22nd Base Group
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
250th Coastal Artillery Regiment
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

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


even more boring than usual but then we got this when looking at the ops report... while we already knew it today we get confirmation that Shokaku was sunk the same day as CVL Shoho...


CV Shokaku is reported to have been sunk near Tockangbesi-eilanden on Jul 13, 1942

[castor troy]

in real life Shokaku took damage in May and in the game she was sunk in July 42...