The Allied Juggernaut just started. Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)

[Warofthe2ndWorld]

If you don't mind me asking, what's the story behind the loss of the 5 allied carriers (Saratoga, Ranger, Enterprise, Furious & Indomitable)?

[deaniks]

If you don't mind me asking, what's the story behind the loss of the 5 allied carriers (Saratoga, Ranger, Enterprise, Furious & Indomitable)?

So Saratoga was lost in an early Campain I actually posted on the Forum called "American Carrier Rampage" where I did a reverse Pearl Harbour and damaged a good amount of BBs.

the next 4 were from me being greedy. I had good success in the first Campain with the Reverse Pearl harbor and decided well last time KB didn't engage so let's try it again and went near singer's and destroyed a bunch of Planes, Ship plus sinking a BB. Sadly though on my return journey to Darwin KB sortied out and killed 4 of my carriers. and crippled a CVL of mine but hey you win some and lose some.

Looking at the mod though he should have in total 5 CVs possibly 2 CVLs, and 5 CVEs. now I don't know what he has accelerated but he should have 4 more CVLs arriving this year with 2 CVEs.
Compared to my
7 CVs, 4 CVLs, 3 CVEs active
5 CVE conversions 2 at 90 days and 2 at 178 days and 1 at 180 days.
Essex arrival December 29th.
and 7 more CVEs 1 in 37 days 1 in 78 days, 1 on Oct 29, 2 on Nov 05, and 22, and 1 on Dec 09

[deaniks]

July 5th 42

President Hoover was torpedoed yesterday and suffered 3 more she sank...

Sub attack near Townsville at 94,144

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68

Allied Ships
CV President Hoover, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA San Diego

Allied sweep's over Rangoon

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
A6M2 Sen Baku x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 29
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13

Allied aircraft
W.Whirlwind Mk. 1 x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
W.Whirlwind Mk. 1: 4 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M2 Sen Baku x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 25
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
Spitfire IIa LR x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire IIa LR: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M2 Sen Baku x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 19
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
Spitfire IIa LR x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire IIa LR: 3 destroyed

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July 6th

Combat action near Akyab

Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Ibuki, Shell hits 3
CL Ayase, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Sendai
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 3
DD Makinami
DD Inazuma
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 1
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
DD Warramunga, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Nepal, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Nestor, Shell hits 1
DD Napier, Shell hits 4, on fire

Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 4,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
C.XI-W: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Naganami
DD Kuroshio
DD Natsushio
DD Oshio
DD Yamagumo
BC Amagi, Shell hits 3
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Craven
DD Gridley

Bombardment of Akyab

Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire IIa LR: 13 damaged
Spitfire IIa LR: 2 destroyed on ground
P-43-A1 Lancer: 13 damaged
P-43-A1 Lancer: 4 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 23 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
SB2U3 Vindicator : 12 damaged
SB2U3 Vindicator : 1 destroyed on ground
W.Whirlwind Mk. 1: 40 damaged
W.Whirlwind Mk. 1: 1 destroyed on ground
P-43A-1 Lancer: 25 damaged

Japanese Ships
BC Amagi
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Ashigara
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Yamagumo
DD Oshio
DD Natsushio
DD Kuroshio
DD Naganami
DD Hatsuzuki

Allied ground losses:
824 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 60

It seems my opponent is putting more focus on Burma now after last month's air raids.

Bombardment and naval action near Lautem

Night Naval bombardment of Lautem at 72,115

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 27 damaged
A6M2 Sen Baku: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 damaged
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
CL Concord

Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 41
Port hits 1

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 72,115, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD Minazuki, Shell hits 4, on fire
APD Harukaze, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
APD Okikaze
APD Tachikaze, Shell hits 40, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 4
DD Bagley
DD Blue, Shell hits 1
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Edsall
DD John D. Ford

I forgot to mention that I put cap over PM these two days as I'm about to reinforce PM

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
G4M1 Betty x 14
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25

Allied aircraft
Spitfire II Trop x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 35
P-400 Airacobra x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

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July 7th 42

Bad sweep over Milne Bay

Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 27

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 7 destroyed

Carrier protecting the reinforcement of PM find's a TF

Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 11
Sea Hurricane Ib x 19
Swordfish I x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kunitu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Hokoku Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Tango Maru
xAKL Kanaiyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kensin Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kamitu Maru

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 10
Sea Hurricane Ib x 19
Swordfish I x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Tango Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Hitora Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Hokoku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kamitu Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kensin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese attack Battan

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 70108 troops, 632 guns, 265 vehicles, Assault Value = 2129

Defending force 38270 troops, 258 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 593

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 1574

Allied adjusted defense: 305

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
6454 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 155 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 54 destroyed, 111 disabled
Guns lost 18 (8 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2406 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 118 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 24 (4 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

[deaniks]

Jul 8th 42
Had to move planes out of Akayb bombing of airbase and bombardment can't afford that kind of plane losses.

Another attack at Bataan

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65487 troops, 624 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 1809

Defending force 36192 troops, 251 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

Japanese adjusted assault: 1063

Allied adjusted defense: 323

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
4539 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 130 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 60 destroyed, 48 disabled
Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (6 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1520 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 12 (6 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

[deaniks]

July 9th 42

Big battle's today my opponent commit's BBs to put Chittagong out of action.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Chittagong at 55,41, Range 1,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Fairy Seafox: 1 destroyed
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 18, heavy fires
DD Arashio
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Samidare
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Suzukaze
DD Yugure
DD Ariake, Shell hits 1
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 7, and is sunk
BB Ramillies, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
BB Resolution
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Witte de With
DD Banckert
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Tenedos, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Arrow
DD Decoy, Shell hits 1

Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 39 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed on ground
Wellington Ic: 44 damaged
Wellington Ic: 3 destroyed on ground
B-25B Mitchell: 15 damaged
B-25B Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
LB-30 Liberator: 6 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 29 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 2 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 11 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 9 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
Sunderland GR. III: 11 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 10 damaged
S.19 Singapore III: 2 damaged
S.19 Singapore III: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 8 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 4 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BC Kirishima
BC Hiei
BC Haruna
BC Kongo
DD Yamakaze
DD Arashi
DD Hayashio
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo

Allied ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 26 (6 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 53

[deaniks]

July 10th 42

I-25 is sunk

Submarine attack near Chittagong at 55,41

Japanese Ships
SS I-25, hits 25, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Revenge
DD Banckert
DD Decoy
DD Arrow
DD Tjerk Hiddes

I torp Amagi as she flees Chittagong

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 51,48

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M3 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
Hampden TB Mk.I x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hampden TB Mk.I: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
BC Amagi, Torpedo hits 1
CA Suzuya

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 51,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M3 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25B Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25B Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25B Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 1
BC Amagi

[deaniks]

July 11th

More naval action at Chittagong going to move out of this base now and don't have enough ships anymore to protect it.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Chittagong at 55,41, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Naganami, Shell hits 1
DD Kuroshio
DD Natsushio
DD Oshio
DD Yamagumo
BC Amagi, Shell hits 4
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
CL Dauntless, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Gridley, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Witte de With
DD Banckert
DD Arrow, Shell hits 1
DD Decoy, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat, near Chittagong at 55,41, Range 1,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Fairy Seafox: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
DD Hatsuzuki, Shell hits 3
DD Naganami
DD Kuroshio
DD Natsushio
DD Oshio
DD Yamagumo
BC Amagi, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Shell hits 42, and is sunk
DD Ph.van Almonde, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Griffin, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 3, on fire

Night Time Surface Combat, near Chittagong at 55,41, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka
DD Hatsuzuki, on fire
DD Naganami, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Natsushio
DD Oshio
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1
BC Amagi, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
CL Ceres, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
DD Panther
DD White Tip, Shell hits 1
DD Mohawk, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Jersey, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Lively, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Juwel, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 44 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson IIIa: 20 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 20 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 6 damaged
Wellington Ic: 51 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed on ground
LB-30 Liberator: 9 damaged
B-25B Mitchell: 9 damaged
B-25B Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIb Trop: 7 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 4 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
S.19 Singapore III: 2 damaged
Sunderland GR. III: 13 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Yamagumo
DD Oshio
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsuzuki, on fire

Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 63

Day Time Surface Combat, near Chittagong at 55,41, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 3
BC Amagi, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Banckert, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

[deaniks]

July 12th 42

Seem's he tried to bomb Chittagong

Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 16
P-400 Airacobra x 19
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 15 destroyed
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

[deaniks]

Atm I'm gathering a massive fleet at Noumea for a launch into Guadalcanal with it seem's most of his carriers, and surface vessels up Near Burma or Singers this might be a good time to sneak and take Guadalcanal, and get a good launching off point for Rabaul

Atm my Naval strength in the area is
7 CVs,
2 CVLs,
2 CVEs,
10 BBs,
2 BCs,
19 CAs,
11 CLs,
4 CLAA's,
75 DDs,
61 SS

[deaniks]

July 13 42

B-25s go on port bombing attack and hit some ships

Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AK Yamasimo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Shonon Maru #11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 1

Massive explosion on AK Yamasimo Maru

[deaniks]

July 14th

More port bombings

Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Yamasimo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Shuko Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

The bastards of Bataan finally surrendered.

[deaniks]

July 15th 42

Nothing much.

[deaniks]

July 16th 42

Nothing much.

[deaniks]

Well, I've lost the July 17th and 18th turn but if I remember correctly I bombed Rabaul hitting Nemours ships's probably sinking around 15 ships of various sizes.

July 19th

allied sub action

Submarine attack near Shortland at 111,130

Japanese Ships
AV Seattle Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

Japanese sub sunk

Submarine attack near Port Macquarie at 95,164

Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 30, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein
CA Algerie
DD Van Nes
DD Jupiter
DD Kimberly

[deaniks]

July 20th

more allied sub action

Submarine attack near Green Island at 108,128

Japanese Ships
AV Seattle Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot

[deaniks]

July 21st

some B-25s causing havoc

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 113,140

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Uchide Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Chitose Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

[deaniks]

July 22nd 42

more B-25 action

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 113,140

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 1

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 113,140

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-25B Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25B Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Teshio Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Now for some carrier action

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 113,140

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 48
TBF-1 Avenger x 42

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Kako, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Usugumo
DD Fubuki
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hatsushima

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 113,140

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 47
TBF-1 Avenger x 54

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
DD Tokitsukaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Chitose Maru #2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hatsushima, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Usugumo
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 25
DD Fubuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire

[deaniks]

July 23rd 42

some sweep's over Lunga

Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M2 Sen Baku x 6
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M2 Sen Baku x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses