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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/14/42

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21-II Sally x 52
Ki-49 Helen x 12

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 2
Spitfire Vb x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 4 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cooktown , at 48,100


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3
Hudson I x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 2
B-17E Fortress x 5


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed Regiment, at 36,88


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 8
A-24 Dauntless x 12


Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 34,26


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 4
Liberator III x 6
Beaufort I x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-66 Vanguard x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator III: 2 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort I bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Liberator III bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 65,114

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
SC SC-639, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Thyme
MSW Swallow

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Blair , at 23,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,112

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged


Japanese Ships
CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
B-26B Marauder x 9
B-17E Fortress x 3
P-38F Lightning x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
DD Makigumo
CA Kinugasa

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A2 Val x 13
B5N2 Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Tucker, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Finch, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
1 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 143068 troops, 1046 guns, 79 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 4332

Defending force 291132 troops, 1304 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 7077



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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 337472 troops, 2849 guns, 151 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 6938

Defending force 137659 troops, 117 guns, 3 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 3275

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Japanese max assault: 6964 - adjusted assault: 2829

Allied max defense: 3032 - adjusted defense: 13291

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


Japanese ground losses:
14430 casualties reported
Guns lost 293
Vehicles lost 12

Allied ground losses:
1784 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


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Ground combat at Imphal

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 63214 troops, 468 guns, 20 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1324

Defending force 59732 troops, 251 guns, 386 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 750



Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 237244 troops, 1275 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 7077

Defending force 207909 troops, 1621 guns, 113 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 4332


Japanese ground losses:
437 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Kunming

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 62553 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 3154

Defending force 321522 troops, 2362 guns, 128 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 6098



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Ground combat at Imphal

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57140 troops, 250 guns, 386 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 750

Defending force 69466 troops, 468 guns, 185 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1324

Allied max assault: 715 - adjusted assault: 482

Japanese max defense: 1111 - adjusted defense: 1885

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1162 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
1359 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 11

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/15/42

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26
Ki-21-II Sally x 56
Ki-49 Helen x 13

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26


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Day Air attack on Cooktown , at 48,100


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 11
A-24 Dauntless x 8


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cooktown , at 48,100


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2
B-17E Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed Regiment, at 36,88


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 9
A-24 Dauntless x 12


Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-24 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 34,26


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 4
Liberator III x 3
Beaufort I x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-66 Vanguard x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufort I bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
Ki-21-II Sally x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged


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Day Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 117
Ki-21-II Sally x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 2



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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 33,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
Ki-21-II Sally x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 23
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Port Blair , at 23,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 1 damaged

Runway hits 4


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Day Air attack on TF at 70,110


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
B-26B Marauder x 8
P-38F Lightning x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 65,114

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Wollongong
MSW Swallow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Thyme



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 142701 troops, 1048 guns, 78 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 4322

Defending force 291025 troops, 1298 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 7082



Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 317674 troops, 2384 guns, 127 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 6150

Defending force 134885 troops, 99 guns, 3 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 3179



Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Imphal

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 43782 troops, 433 guns, 20 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1301

Defending force 57367 troops, 206 guns, 369 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 629



Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 237179 troops, 1269 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 7082

Defending force 207546 troops, 1621 guns, 112 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 4322


Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Kunming

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 58554 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 3179

Defending force 322654 troops, 2384 guns, 127 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 6150



Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Imphal

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 41924 troops, 167 guns, 320 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 628

Defending force 68359 troops, 434 guns, 180 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1301


Japanese ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

As the enemy TFs withdraw after this rather unsuccessful raid, CVL Ruiho gets hit again. Will she make it back? Allied happiness at finding Noumea able to fend for herself (for now) is tempered by allied inability to stem the Japanese offenssive in northern Australia, where Daly Waters is now threatened[8|]

Daly Waters has fallen. Only good news is Cooktown has been retaken, and an outnumbered Japanese garrison will soon be eliminated.
What to do about northern Australia remains to be seen as we approach the first year of war.
Morale at the home front is at an all-time low

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/27/42

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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 71,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
A6M3 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
B-17E Fortress x 7
P-38F Lightning x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 1


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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed


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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 5

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied Ships
TK Falkefjell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 200526 troops, 1636 guns, 114 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 4360

Defending force 288995 troops, 1265 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 7070



Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 307050 troops, 2027 guns, 129 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 5850

Defending force 117193 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 2065



Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Imphal

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3276 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 846

Defending force 54612 troops, 183 guns, 326 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 513



Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 235709 troops, 1235 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 7070

Defending force 208636 troops, 1636 guns, 114 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 4360


Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Imphal

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38146 troops, 143 guns, 281 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 513

Defending force 57513 troops, 248 guns, 151 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 846


Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Cooktown

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12382 troops, 37 guns, 86 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 364

Defending force 2910 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 52

Allied max assault: 270 - adjusted assault: 198

Japanese max defense: 38 - adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 66 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
347 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 33,88

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 20160 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 369

Defending force 21863 troops, 119 guns, 18 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 509

Allied max assault: 316 - adjusted assault: 23

Japanese max defense: 491 - adjusted defense: 122

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1119 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

North Australia is still a fiasco

Bill has been slapping me about a bit in our new game too. He has learned a few things it seems as a JFB.[;)]

Nice to see someone is still following this. By the way, the map was incorrect in the last post. I edited it with the correct one.
 
Updates are more scarce now. My computer time is limited lately, and when I can get to it, I play rather than post. I will try to update at least weekly; more often if needed.

BBC world service. 10 Downing street infromed today that Cooktown in Australia has been freed from the Japanese invaders. The enemy troops, faced with unsurmountable odds prefered to die in a last charge rather than surrender. The government of the dominion is now free to concentrate in counterattacking in the Daly waters front. At least one US division and additional regimental and supprot forces have been loaned by our American allies to support the Australian war effort.

I'm following this AAR, too. [:)]

There's no base flag at Katherine. Why?

Don't really know. Perhaps because it is undeveloped?[&:]

When selecting the hex, does it show a name and the port/airfield size below the map?

I remember you had some problems with your pwhex.dat some time ago. Did you notice any other oddities on the map recently?

A more strategic question: do you think northern Oz is defendable at all in CHS?

I haven't checked since the base is unoccupied. I will check when I next get a turn back.
No, aside from the TF that is stuck in the grey map area, there have been no further problems.
And no, I do not think northern Oz is defensible in CHS. Then again, I do not see what freeboy will gain from this foray, except for the fact that I always play a "political" game, and the citizens of Oz demand that the evil invaders be expelled post haste from the continent. As a result, one division, and some more troops from the US have been comitted to the defense of Australia. I'd personally prefer to use them elsewhere, but FDR promised the Ozzies at least one division.

Where is Katherine anyway?
With Cooktown freed, allied forces now ponder their next move. The home front demands victories, soon

And a victory is provided. The Japanese launched yet another offenssive, or perhaps a probing attack, against Noumea and Koumac. Their forces were divided in three task forces. One, a battleship force, approached Noumea, with the intention to bombard it. It was attacked several times by level bombers, but they failed to inflict any damage. A second, smaller ,cruiser force bombarded Koumac. It was in tercepted by some PT boats. A third task force, with an undetermined number of carriers stood distant and provided air support to the battleships.
The result is as follows
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/06/42

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ASW attack at 66,77

Japanese Ships
PG Sozan Maru
PG Eiko Maru
DD Yayoi
DD Mutsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Michishio
DD Oyashio

Allied Ships
SS Whale


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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 4
B-26B Marauder x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3
P-38F Lightning x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi
BB Nagato
BB Yamashiro


Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 9
B-17E Fortress x 6
P-38F Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Myoko
CA Chokai


Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M3 Zero x 7
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Colorado


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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Idaho


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 5 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 10, on fire
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 18, on fire
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 10
BB Yamato, Shell hits 10
BB Musashi, Shell hits 6
CA Maya, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
CA Chokai, Shell hits 10
CA Myoko, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
CA Nachi, Shell hits 37, and is sunk
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Ushio, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Oite, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Shell hits 21
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 29, on fire
BB Nevada, Shell hits 32, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 32, on fire
BB Arizona, Shell hits 44, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 10
BB Idaho, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 10
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 6
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Portland, Shell hits 4
CA Northampton
CA Houston, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Chicago, Shell hits 2
CL Hobart, Shell hits 2
CLAA Atlanta, Shell hits 2

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 65,114

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CA Aoba
CL Kinu
DD Nokaze
DD Asagao
DD Ootori
DD Hiyodori

Allied Ships
PT PT-44
PT PT-45
PT PT-46
PT PT-47, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-48

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Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 66,117

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga, on fire
BB Nagato, on fire


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Koumac, at 65,114 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hiyodori, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Ootori
DD Asagao, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Nokaze
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1
CA Aoba
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2


Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Sub attack at 75,70

Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #51

Allied Ships
SS Shad


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 199940 troops, 1622 guns, 114 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 4340

Defending force 291269 troops, 1307 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 7154



Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 304814 troops, 1979 guns, 122 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 5720

Defending force 115101 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 2386



Allied ground losses:
185 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Imphal

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3376 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1032

Defending force 55867 troops, 214 guns, 341 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 559



Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 238556 troops, 1277 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 7154

Defending force 208050 troops, 1622 guns, 114 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 4340


Japanese ground losses:
541 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


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Ground combat at Imphal

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1974 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 558

Defending force 60670 troops, 271 guns, 161 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1032


Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

The enemy battleship and cruiser forces are withdrawing in disarray. CA Mizuma, crippled, tries to reach Luganville, but, after the drubbing she gets from the Dauntless, she shouldn't make it. Yesterday's victory has a price as the carriers launch a very successful attack on the battleships at Noumea. The P38s were busy at the time escorting the Dauntless, so they had no bearing in defending the battleships
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/42

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TF 7 encounters mine field at Rabaul (62,90)

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Gamitsu Maru #1


Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 68,116


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 4
B-26B Marauder x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 69,115


Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5
B-26B Marauder x 5


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, on fire


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Day Air attack on TF at 69,111


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asagao, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
A6M3 Zero x 26
B5N2 Kate x 118

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Mississippi, Torpedo hits 2
CLAA Atlanta
BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton
BB New Mexico, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Portland


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Day Air attack on TF at 70,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
B-26B Marauder x 12
B-17E Fortress x 7
P-38F Lightning x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Yamashiro


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Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 68,116


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 68,116


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied Ships
DD Flusser



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 199215 troops, 1613 guns, 113 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 4316

Defending force 291568 troops, 1309 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 7157



Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 306395 troops, 2013 guns, 122 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 5788

Defending force 115214 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 2429



Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Imphal

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3396 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1052

Defending force 56224 troops, 218 guns, 343 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 572



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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 238680 troops, 1278 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 7157

Defending force 207305 troops, 1613 guns, 113 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 4316


Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Imphal

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1994 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 572

Defending force 60933 troops, 263 guns, 162 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1052


Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Japanese paratroopers have also seized an Indian town of no significance. They will soon be joining their ancestors

December 8th 42
 
The battleships and cruisers have withdrawn to Luganville. CA Mizuma finally sunk as expected. The carriers are still farting about Noumea, but due to bad weather the allied airplanes failed to attack.

Can you tell me how that huge surface battle played out Pedro? I'm just wondering if the battleships closed to 2000 or 4000 yards as the naval combat perpetually allows. That must have been fun and time consuming to watch! Sucks when the enemy bombers undo your good work during the evening though!

And Bill just sent one of those emails asking whether I sit down during combat replays!!![X(] Either he is screwing with my head like the evil little Tojo he is or I'm in for some doodoo.[8D]

The cobat replay was not synchronized; I know I sunk those cruisers because I confirmed it with Bill, but I wasn't able to see the sea battle.
December 9th. The enemy carrier force approaches Noumea very closely, however bad weather frustrates the efforts of the pilots on either side to avenge their losses

Finally the Dauntlesses get their licks in. The carrier TF is only 120 miles S of Noumea and steaming NW.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/42
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TF 155 encounters mine field at Truk (66,78)
 
Japanese Ships
PG Seikai Maru
PG Myoken Maru
PG Kiso Maru
PG Keijo Maru
PG Hong Kong Maru
AK Kowa Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,118
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
A6M3 Zero x 25
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 18
B-26B Marauder x 4
B-17E Fortress x 8
P-38F Lightning x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 9 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 14 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1
CA Tone
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
CV Kaga
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 60,123
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
 
Allied Ships
DD Balch
DD Kortenaer, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
DD Flusser
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
 

Man, this is one bloody AAR![X(][8D] How ya doin' Pedro? Heard you were AWOL so Bill had to pick on me more this week.

Just got back from Spain[;)]