Mogami/DadMan, Scenario 19 (Again, With Feeling)

[Admiral DadMan]

Happy birthday partner.

THANKS!

I'll send up some fireworks for next turn.

(Cringe)

[Admiral DadMan]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/09/42
Weather: Overcast
Sub attack at 55,61

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
AO Tippecanoe
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/10/42
Weather: Rain

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/11/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
(Night) Air attack on Efate Port Vila , at 55,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/12/42
Weather: Thunderstorms
Sub attack at 55,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 55,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/42
Weather: Thunderstorms
Sub attack at 10,61

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
AK Mercury, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 55,61

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
SC 518
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/14/42
Weather: Overcast
Air attack on 16th Regiment, at 53,53

Allied aircraft
A-20B Havoc x 10

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Havoc x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 18
Guns lost 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/15/42
Weather: Overcast

[mogami]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/09/42

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/11/42

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/12/42

there are 2 IJN subs between Noumea and Efate. I intend on killing both of them.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/42

I am giving Gavigamana some study. I think a single Bde could take the place.
(Level 2 airfield at present) Then fast transport in a base force and SeaBee.
CD and AA. Transfer 1-2 fighter groups with 1 SBD and 1 TBF group (70 AC)
This would make it very difficult for Japanese supply groups to get into Luganville.
Once I have Gavigamana I send engineers and another Bde to Wunpuko. Build it and place
another 70 AC there. I'd have Luganville in a noose and these bases would help keep
the Japanese from reaching Luganville. I've sent AP's to Brisbane to fetch 2 Aussie Bde
(the 6th Div) I'll need enough ships to make 1 FT force large enough to carry entire Bde.
I'll have slower FT force stand by at Efate to carry Marine Raiders (and C-47 for Paras)
As reinforcements if needed. (Perhaps a combat eng unit as well)
All of these groups will need to be moved to Efate before sending Bde. If it can be done
it will help capture of Luganville.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/14/42

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/15/42

[mogami]

Hi, The censored report of 10-13-42 has been published

[Admiral DadMan]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/42

I am giving Gavigamana some study.

I think a single Bde could take the place. (Level 2 airfield at present) Then fast transport in a base force and SeaBee. CD and AA. Transfer 1-2 fighter groups with 1 SBD and 1 TBF group (70 AC) This would make it very difficult for Japanese supply groups to get into Luganville.

Once I have Gavigamana I send engineers and another Bde to Wunpuko. Build it and place another 70 AC there. I'd have Luganville in a noose and these bases would help keep the Japanese from reaching Luganville. I've sent AP's to Brisbane to fetch 2 Aussie Bde (the 6th Div) I'll need enough ships to make 1 FT force large enough to carry entire Bde.

I'll have slower FT force stand by at Efate to carry Marine Raiders (and C-47 for Paras) As reinforcements if needed. (Perhaps a combat eng unit as well)

All of these groups will need to be moved to Efate before sending Bde. If it can be done it will help capture of Luganville.

Excellent plan, let's see how well it works.

Will I sniff out his intentions in time?

[Admiral DadMan]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/16/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy

Air attack on Luganville , at 53,53

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 15
B-17E Fortress x 42
A-20B Havoc x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 117
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Attacking Level Bombers:
B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet

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Air attack on 16th Regiment, at 53,53

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 37

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 83

Attacking Level Bombers:
B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/17/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy

Air attack on Luganville , at 53,53

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 34
P-39D Airacobra x 15
F-5A Lightning x 5
A-20B Havoc x 5

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 252
Guns lost 2

Port supply hits 2

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Air attack on 4th Regiment, at 53,53

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 28
Guns lost 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
B-26B Marauder at 9000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/18/42
Weather: Clear

Air attack on Noumea , at 52,67

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 15 damaged

Allied Ships
PG Warrego, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
G4M1 Betty at 2000 feet
What a waste. Why is it when I play as Allied and Bettys hit Noumea, CV's and BB's get hit...

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Air attack on Luganville , at 53,53

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 6
B-17E Fortress x 44
A-20B Havoc x 6

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 379

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 53

Attacking Level Bombers:
B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/19/42
Weather: Thunderstorms
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/20/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy

Air attack on 29th Regiment, at 53,53

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 8
B-17E Fortress x 32

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 84

Attacking Level Bombers:
B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet

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Air attack on 29th Regiment, at 53,53

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged

Attacking Level Bombers:
B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet

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Air attack on 29th Regiment, at 53,53

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 12
B-17E Fortress x 21

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 50
Guns lost 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet
B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/21/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy

Air attack on Luganville , at 53,53

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 12

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 63
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 10

Attacking Level Bombers:
B-26B Marauder at 9000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/22/42
Weather: Thunderstorms

[mogami]

"What a waste. Why is it when I play as Allied and Bettys hit Noumea, CV's and BB's get hit..."

OK I'll offer a guess, is it because you leave CV and BB in port? (I put them in TF and assign CAP over them)

[Admiral DadMan]

"What a waste. Why is it when I play as Allied and Bettys hit Noumea, CV's and BB's get hit..."

OK I'll offer a guess, is it because you leave CV and BB in port? (I put them in TF and assign CAP over them)

And you'd be right. Sorry, I was whining...

[mogami]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/16/42

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/17/42

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/18/42

I'm going to commence 'Operation Hungry Jap' in 8 days. I'm going to capture the rear Japanese
support base. And establish a new base on Wunpuko.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/19/42

Luganville should get a full dose of USAAF next turn.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/20/42

I left a few groups out. I'll hit him harder next time. I want to kill at least 700
men from every Japanese Rgt on Luganville.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/21/42

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/22/42

[Admiral DadMan]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/18/42

I'm going to commence 'Operation Hungry Jap' in 8 days.

Hungry? They're having nightly weenie roasts at Luganville with all the fresh meat you're churning up...

[Admiral DadMan]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/18/42

I'm going to commence 'Operation Hungry Jap' in 8 days.

Hungry? They're having nightly weenie roasts at Luganville with all the fresh meat you're churning up...

[mogami]

I was worried before I learned there were only 32k Japanese on Luganville.
The Marines are hungry........

[Admiral DadMan]

I was worried before I learned there were only 32k Japanese on Luganville.
The Marines are hungry........

A veritable feast. Don't worry, there's more...

[Admiral DadMan]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/23/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

Air attack on Cairns , at 7,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 1 destroyed
Wirraway x 1 damaged

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Air attack on Cairns , at 7,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged

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

**Caught him on the ground with his pants down to no avail...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/24/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/25/42
Weather: Thunderstorms

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/26/42
Weather: Rain

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/27/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack at 55,62

Japanese Ships
SS I-172, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
SC 705, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC 700

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Sub attack at 55,62

Japanese Ships
SS I-172, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SC 521, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

I-172 got and she gave too...

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Air attack on Luganville , at 53,53


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-38G Lightning x 24
B-17E Fortress x 48

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 245
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 62

Attacking Level Bombers:
B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet

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Air attack on Luganville , at 53,53

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 15
B-17E Fortress x 24

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 132

Port supply hits 3

Attacking Level Bombers:
B-26B Marauder at 9000 feet
B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet
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Air attack on 4th Regiment, at 53,53

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 35

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 83

Attacking Level Bombers:
B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/28/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack at 55,61

Japanese Ships
SS I-3, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SC 638
SC 639

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Sub attack at 54,63

Japanese Ships
SS I-16, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Ellet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Lansdowne

[email="D@mn"]D@mn[/email], that's 2 subs this turn...
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He's landed a small force on Luganville, no doubt to see how strong I am there. I'm not going to tip my hand - yet.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/29/42
Weather: Clear

Air attack on 4th Regiment, at 53,53

Allied aircraft
Hudson x 27
Beaufort x 9
P-38G Lightning x 24
B-17E Fortress x 33
A-20B Havoc x 15

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 75

Attacking Level Bombers:
Beaufort at 9000 feet
Hudson at 9000 feet
A-20B Havoc at 9000 feet
B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet

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Air attack on 4th Regiment, at 53,53

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 36

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 38

Attacking Level Bombers:
B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet

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Air attack on 4th Regiment, at 53,53

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 11
B-17E Fortress x 19

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 10

Attacking Level Bombers:
B-26B Marauder at 9000 feet
B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet

[mogami]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/23/42

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/24/42

Sending a scout party to Luganville via submarine to count Japanese noses.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/25/42

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/26/42

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/27/42

3 enemy subs to deal with. 3 TF's out looking.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/28/42

I sank 2 of the 3 (didn't find 1) Maybe he headed home from damage last turn

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/29/42

Just to be a pest, I'm sending 2 AV worth of infantry on FT to capture Luganvilles
retreat hex.

[Admiral DadMan]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/30/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

Hmmm, a Battle Group with BB's sighted at Efate Port Vila. It starts. Tomorrow I begin moving CV's and my own BB group into position.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/31/42

Weather: Rain

Sub attack at 53,59 (First attack missed)

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
AV Ballard, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (SUNK)

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 68

(She first hit a mine at Luganville, then the sub got her leaving. He dropped a small unit on Luganville to recon my forces, was this the evac mission?)
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/01/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

THAT BUGGAR LANDED BEHIND ME! HE'S GOT TROOPS ON GAVAGMANA AND I WAS STILL 2 DAYS AWAY FROM GARRISONING IT...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/02/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

Ground combat at Gavigamana

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4431 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7538 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 73

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13

Crap, I'm toast. I forgot to Garrison the place...

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Ground combat at Liekar

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 299 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Liekar base !!!

Saw that coming....

These are the opening gambits for Luganville...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/03/42
Weather: Overcast

Air attack on 16th Aus Brigade, at 51,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 18

no losses


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 30

Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet

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Ground combat at Gavigamana

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8814 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7632 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Gavigamana base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 7303

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 207

I cannot believe my own stupidity...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/04/42
Weather: Overcast

Sub attack at 54,60

Japanese Ships
SS I-4, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
TK Kurumba, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Attacking on the surface with the deck gun, moron.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/05/42
Weather: Rain

Sub attack at 34,37

Japanese Ships
AP Ryotaku Maru
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack


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Air attack on TF, near Wunpuko at 51,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 4 damaged


Allied Ships
AP President Polk
AP President Hayes
AP Harry Lee

Attacking Level Bombers:
G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Wunpuko at 51,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 19

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6

no losses

no losses

Allied Ships
AK Almaack, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Cetus
AK Eridanus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Murzim, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Attacking Level Bombers:
G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

I love my Bettys

[mogami]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/30/42

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/31/42

2 Bdes heading for Gavigamana by fast transport. Paras and Raiders standing by as
reinforcements.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/01/42

1 Bde landed the other should arrive tonight. Another Bde and engineers loading for movement
to Wunpuko.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/02/42

Have to see if 2 Bde can capture the place (1 had 1-1 odds) I still have the paras and raiders.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/03/42

OK part one done. Part two underway. Units/Supply/Fuel heading for Wunpuko

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/04/42

I don't think Kurumba will make it into port. I think I will need to use a few
AK as troop transports in upcoming battle for Luganville. If there are 100k Japanese troops
there and I can place them out of supply before the battle I will need to move 50k
combat troops (and more support) So that means I will need to land 12.5 (make it 13) RCT
and Rgts to win. But only if Japanese are out of supply. If I land and Japanese have supply
to fight with I will be wiped out. 13 units, that is 4 Div plus 1 RCT/Rgt. Each RCT/Rgt requires
3xAP/AK to move=39 transports. I will also have a Fast Transport TF able to load and move
1 RCT/Rgt every 4 days. So as long as I am not wiped out on landing I will eventually
be able to move the required force to win the battle. Figure another 12 transports for the
support troops. I'll have a smaller fast transport TF that will move 1k supply to Luganville
every 3 days to keep the units fighting. (and I will unload 5k with troops on D-Day)
55 days remain to capture Luganville (more if less then 2x supply there)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/05/42

enemy TF's in area. All ships skeddle back to Efate.