Let The Good Times Roll

[a1981stingray]

Brisbane only has 2 squadrons of FBs Wirraway types...  It's Townsville and Charter Towers that has every MB & HB in OZ pounding both locations of Rockhampton and Cairns... so suppressing Brisbane won't really do any good except maybe lose a few IJN pilots... And Cooktown has all the other aircraft F, FB, DB, & MB pounding Cairns too...

[RGIJN]

this afternoon, the base at Milne Bay (Gili Gili) fell back into imperial possession, with a decent number of allied POWs...

BTW, there are no A/C at all based at Charter Towers... so the Allied propaganda seems still "operational"...[X(]

[RGIJN]

foothold in Australia established... Seized Rockhampton now!
Furthermore, all enemy troops cleared from the GG area...





AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/15/42

Weather: Clear

Air attack on 230th Regiment, at 18,71


Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 18
B-17E Fortress x 4


Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra x 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 6

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet

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Air attack on 230th Regiment, at 18,71


Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 21
B-26B Marauder x 30
B-17E Fortress x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 77

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 5000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet
6 x B-25D Mitchell at 5000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet
9 x B-25D Mitchell at 5000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 5000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
9 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet

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Air attack on Brisbane , at 22,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A Val x 130
B5N Kate x 62
E7K2 Alf x 2

Allied aircraft

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
C-47 Dakota x 1 destroyed
C-47 Dakota x 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 76

Airbase hits 36
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 106

Attacking Level Bombers:
17 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
10 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
10 x B5N Kate at 7000 feet
14 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 6000 feet

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Air attack on Townsville , at 10,62

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 30
G4M1 Betty x 63

Allied aircraft

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 5 damaged

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 41

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
13 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
0 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
0 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
0 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
0 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet

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Ground combat at Rockhampton

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 66453 troops, 757 guns, 60 vehicles

Defending force 17306 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rockhampton base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 535
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 430


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Ground combat at Gili Gili

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12411 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4005 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 303

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 4405
Guns lost 31


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[RGIJN]

The Allied Airforce desperately tries to interfere, only to suffer teribble losses... (26 allied A/C for just two IJN A/C today)..


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/19/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

Air attack on 41st Regiment, at 18,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
A6M2 Zero x 48
A6M3 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 16
P-400 Airacobra x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 16
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 4 destroyed
Wirraway x 2 damaged
P-400 Airacobra x 6 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 17 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 4 damaged

PO2 P.Okano of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 10


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[a1981stingray]

It appears that Ralf would not be content to have an autovictory of just 1 location with a level 5 airfield... He has set all his forces into owning every base in OZ....  a sad day for the Allied Commander of course there is nothing that can be done....

[RGIJN]

ORIGINAL: stingray

It appears that Ralf would not be content to have an autovictory of just 1 location with a level 5 airfield... He has set all his forces into owning every base in OZ....  a sad day for the Allied Commander of course there is nothing that can be done....

As stated by the enemy correctly, we plan not to capture just one single base. In fact, we are going to invade whole Australia!

Today, the next allied base changed ownership since we seized Cairns, along with a 12 burning Catalinas destroyed on the airstrip there...

Within days, more Aussie soil will fall to The Empire of Japan!





AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/27/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

Air attack on Brisbane , at 22,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 80
A6M3 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 16
E13A1 Jake x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 38

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC x 1 destroyed
Beaufighter VIC x 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk x 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk x 1 damaged

PO1 A.Morioka of DI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17


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Ground combat at Cooktown

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10734 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6523 troops, 20 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 49

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 166


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Ground combat at Cairns

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2482 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3295 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cairns base !!!

[RGIJN]

The struggle for Cooktown ended today, with Allies loosing this once mighty airdrome along with all its A/C.... 230 planes of all kind !







AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/29/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62


Allied aircraft


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 5 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 2 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 15 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 50

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 151
Port fuel hits 1


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Air attack on 144th Regiment, at 18,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
A6M2 Zero x 53
A6M3 Zero x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC x 1 destroyed
Beaufighter VIC x 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed

PO1 V.Kondo of DII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3


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Air attack on Brisbane , at 22,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 22
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC x 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk x 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk x 1 damaged
Wirraway x 1 destroyed

CPO T.Matsuyama of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 13


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Ground combat at Cooktown

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10661 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6245 troops, 20 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cooktown base !!!

[RGIJN]

usual War report of these days... hammering Townsville (already at zero supply, thus impotent) and pounding Brisbane. No more enemy targets at the Coastline of Oz...

Rockhampton is well established and fully supplied, equipped with a decent number of A/C (>200) operating from this base.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/07/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62


Allied aircraft


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged
Beaufort x 1 destroyed
A-20B Havoc x 1 destroyed
A-20B Havoc x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 51
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 165


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Air attack on Brisbane , at 22,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 73
A6M3 Zero x 28
D3A Val x 70
B5N Kate x 46
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
Ki-46 Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 12

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC x 1 destroyed
Beaufighter VIC x 1 damaged
P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk x 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk x 1 damaged

LTJG W.Koizumi of EIII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 188

Airbase hits 39
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 67


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[RGIJN]

chasing remnants of the Cooktown garrison southwards, our IJA troops caught them last afternoon and they went POW after a quick fight...

In the meantime, our main forces are staging for the assault on Brisbane. Townsville will follow suit then.

[a1981stingray]

 
It is with great pleasure to announce that the Allied Propaganda Senior Editor News Reporter Position has been filled. A retired New York Newspaper Publisher has relocated to Brisbane to take on the daunting task of reporting the South Pacific War-Time News.
 
 
Allied News HQ was temporarily off-line due to the sudden invasion of Rockhampton recently and the total destruction of the newspaper print shop and radio room.  Most of the civilian staff writers were evacuated prior to the initial beach landings of the enemy, unfortunately some of the senior staff were also Army Officers required to defend the Allied Base Force and were either killed or captured.  
 
 
Now that there is a Senior Editor in charge of the newsroom, more propaganda will be forthcoming to the people back home in the USA and around the world.  The first of many broadcastings and publications are to strengthen the Allied Nations insistence that the enemy is being pushed back and most of the Japanese property previously occupied has either been retaken or sold to Australian private developers for hotels and resorts.
 
 
The Allied Propaganda Newsroom is very busy of late trying to let the people back home know that all is going well in the South Pacific War Against Japan.  Several Battleships have arrived in Noumea with many escort ships.  The only CVTF is the Wasp. Soon several Invasion Task Forces loaded with troops stationed in Noumea will set out to capture Irau, Lunga and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands... In the West, HQ SWPAC Commanders continue the never ending battle against the enemy with every available aircraft including those shot up and damaged with pilots that are beyond fatigue levels and fearful morale issues. The Troops in Botany Bay continue to have many late night parties.....  tune in tomorrow for the latest Allied News....
 

[AbeSimpson]

We will tune in [8D]

[AbeSimpson]

My radio seems to be broken.... any news out there? [:)]

[RGIJN]

no worries guys, your radio is fine and tuned to the right station[;)]

I am just very busy at work right now and recently enjoyed a short-trip vacation to somewhere with no computers...

Will resume game very soon and broadcast latest news from NipStria... Japanese liberated Australia[8D]

[RGIJN]

and the punishment goes on. As for now, we rely on air attacks, but some kinda bold land battle will follow up soon.

On the other areas of the war theatre there is nothing but the quiet peace of the waves gurgling on beautiful beaches so far.







AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/20/42

Weather: Rain

Air attack on Brisbane , at 22,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 73
A6M3 Zero x 19
D3A Val x 83
B5N Kate x 46
G4M1 Betty x 49
E7K2 Alf x 5
Ki-46 Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 10

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC x 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk x 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk x 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 2 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 5 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 3 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 2 damaged

WO D.Kawakubo of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 265
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 44
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 132

Attacking Level Bombers:
13 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
5 x B5N Kate at 6000 feet
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
6 x B5N Kate at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
1 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
4 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
2 x B5N Kate at 7000 feet
2 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
2 x B5N Kate at 7000 feet
4 x B5N Kate at 6000 feet
2 x B5N Kate at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
6 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet

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[RGIJN]

today, our mighty KB launched bold attacks on the open Sea on some allied convoys travelling from Noumea to Brisbane. They got under a fierce rain of bombs & fishes and most of them are reported sunk or heavily damaged.

We´re wondering that obviously all these ships sailed empty...

In the meantime, the enemy sent submarines into the Rockhampton base, raising only little concern about that move. Though some AUX vessels were hit, the main fleet left the harbour last night for some hunting....







AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/26/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack near Rockhampton at 18,71

Japanese Ships
AP Naniwa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Hokuhi Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-45


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Sub attack at 20,71

Japanese Ships
AP Nojima Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel


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Sub attack at 20,71

Japanese Ships
AO Tsurumi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Trout


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Air attack on Rockhampton , at 18,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 60

Allied aircraft
Beaufort x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 24
B-25D Mitchell x 22
B-26B Marauder x 26
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 4
A-20B Havoc x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort x 1 destroyed
Beaufort x 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk x 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk x 2 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged
A-20B Havoc x 4 damaged

PO2 G.Matsuki of F1/252nd Daitai is credited with kill number 3

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 27

Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 4

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet
10 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 100 feet
12 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet
7 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet

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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A Val x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 5, on fire
AP Largs Bay, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Moreton Bay, Bomb hits 5, on fire
AP Hunter Liggett, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AP J. Franklin Bell, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 7

no losses

Allied Ships
AK Carina, Bomb hits 1
AK Bellatrix, Bomb hits 1


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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 47
B5N Kate x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AP President Polk, Bomb hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
AP Calvert, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AP Arthur Middleton, Torpedo hits 1
AP Katoomba, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP President Jackson


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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake x 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Leedstown
AP Arthur Middleton


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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 3 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Heywood, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Polk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Monrovia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP President Jackson, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
B5N Kate x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP George Clymer, Bomb hits 2
AP Leedstown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Harry Lee, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Monrovia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Crescent City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP John Penn, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Katoomba, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Harry Lee, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Crescent City, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Monroe, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Arthur Middleton
AP President Jackson, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heywood, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Leedstown, on fire
AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on Brisbane , at 22,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 42
G4M1 Betty x 50
E7K2 Alf x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 41
Ki-46 Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk x 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 322

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 78

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
16 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet

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Air attack on Brisbane , at 22,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 52

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 26

Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x B5N Kate at 7000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 6 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Brazos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Tippecanoe, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AO Laramie


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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Cetus, Bomb hits 1
AK Alhena
AK Electra, Bomb hits 1
AK Arided


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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Draco, Torpedo hits 1
AK Carina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cetus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Etamin
AK Titania, Bomb hits 1
AK Crater, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Neleus, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Carina, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Betelgeuse, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Etamin


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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Moreton Bay, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hunter Liggett, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Monrovia, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Polk, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 36
B5N Kate x 21

no losses

Allied Ships
AP President Monroe, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heywood, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Katoomba, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack near Rockhampton at 18,71

Japanese Ships
AP Hokkai Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel


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[RGIJN]

The allied Carrier fleet has gone, finally. Their last two flattops (WASP & LONG ISLAND) were taken out today while enroute to Brisbane.

It seems everything afloat of the remians of the allied Navy is on its way to this port now...




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/27/42

Weather: Overcast

Air attack on TF at 33,72

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

no losses

Allied Ships
MSW Pursuit

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Air attack on Brisbane , at 22,77

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 42
G4M1 Betty x 40
E7K2 Alf x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 28
Ki-46 Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed

2LT C. Barnes of 9th FS is credited with kill number 2


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 94

Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 42

Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
19 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M2 Zero x 119
A6M3 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD Dauntless x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 16 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged

PO2 L.Kaneko of DII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 6


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Air attack on TF at 38,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 77
A6M3 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 146
B5N Kate x 49
F1M2 Pete x 20
E13A1 Jake x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 6 damaged
B5N Kate x 8 destroyed
B5N Kate x 9 damaged
F1M2 Pete x 1 destroyed
F1M2 Pete x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 damaged

WO C.Fujiwara of DII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 49, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Long Island, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA San Juan, Bomb hits 2


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the few allied attackers had neither the chance to penetrate our bold CAP overhead, nor any flightdeck to return to...

[RGIJN]

strategic situation, end of September 1942. The door will snap soon...

[RGIJN]

attacks continue with unabated relentlessness... more Allied ships keep on turning the floor of the Coral Sea into kinda carpet made of steel & blood


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/28/42

Weather: Overcast

Air attack on Rockhampton , at 18,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 13
B-25D Mitchell x 17
B-26B Marauder x 12
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 3
A-20B Havoc x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk x 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk x 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged
A-20B Havoc x 2 destroyed
A-20B Havoc x 3 damaged

LTJG L.Sugiyama of F1/252nd Daitai is credited with kill number 2

Japanese Ships
AP Naniwa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 12

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
7 x A-20B Havoc at 100 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 12000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 100 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet
14 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet

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Air attack on TF at 36,71

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Achillies
DM Montgomery
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1


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Air attack on TF at 35,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
D3A Val x 101
B5N Kate x 27

no losses

Allied Ships
AK Fomalhaut, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Arided, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bellatrix, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alchiba, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alcyone, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Adhara, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mercury, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cassiopeia, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Electra, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Etamin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Titania, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Almaack, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 35,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
D3A Val x 18

no losses

Allied Ships
AK Mercury, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Electra, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 35,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 22

no losses

Allied Ships
AP Leedstown, Bomb hits 18, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 34,71

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 21
E13A1 Jake x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 5 destroyed
B5N Kate x 11 damaged
E13A1 Jake x 1 destroyed
E13A1 Jake x 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1
DD O'Brien
CL Hobart, Bomb hits 1
CL Helena, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 34,71

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Shaw
CL Hobart


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Air attack on Brisbane , at 22,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A Val x 40
G4M1 Betty x 44
E7K2 Alf x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 55
Ki-46 Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 98

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 82

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Rockhampton at 18,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 37

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 2 damaged


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Air attack on TF at 35,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
A6M3 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 92
B5N Kate x 19
E13A1 Jake x 3

no losses

Allied Ships
AK Cassiopeia, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alcyone, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fomalhaut, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alchiba, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Titania, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bellatrix, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mercury, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 35,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 5

no losses

Allied Ships
AK Etamin, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 35,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 25
B5N Kate x 3

no losses

Allied Ships
AK Fomalhaut, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage


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[RGIJN]

one of the last air raids on Brisbane seems to have hit Allied Supreme Propaganda broadcast HQ or they are just out of electricity, since we haven´t heard any transmission for some time... [>:][:D]



desperately trying to flee east, but pinned down to the bottom anyway...

[RGIJN]

submarine finishing off some stragglers