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

[deaniks]

July 24th 42

Nothing much


So some of my carrier's revealed themself but taking out 2 CAs days before my impending invasion is good Rebbell Island was reinforced so I'll invade Tulagi and Lunga first wait for some more prep on other units and invade Rennell my invasion should launch

in a few Days July 27th I estimate some carriers need to refuel and I need to load some last troops.

Units
Lugna Invasion
14th NZ BDE ,
164th Vol Inf RGt ,
154th Art Bn ,
2nd Aussie Army ,
2nd Marine RGT ,
Aus II Corp ,
6tth Maring Rgt ,
34th cmbt Engr Rgt,

Tulagi Invasion

41st Inf Div,
752nd Tank BN.

263 Ship's are committed

647 Carrier aircraft,
A ton of LBA lots of medium and about 75 P-38s can help in the invading phase then a load of planes can be flown in.

Atm recon spots

8 fighters Tagula,
14 fighters and 11 bombers Milne bay,
6 fighters 10 aux Laguna,
49 fighters 10 bombers and 13 aux Rabaul.

Ships are unknown atm and what Aircraft he has in Truk

[deaniks]

Picture of current base levels

[deaniks]

Also at the same time
2nd British div, 1st Burma div, and 70th British div have crossed the river near Akyab and are marching onto Prome.

it doesn't seem, my opponent isn't responding yet but in the next month 5th Armoured div and 7th armored brigade should also cross the Akyab river with the 66th Chinese corp cross at Ramree

within two more months

5th Chinese corp, 23rd 34th 6th Indian Div, Also crossing the Akyab river

If Burma is successful several brigades are planning for operations against port Blair,

I hope with one Land-based assault and one naval assault. I hope my opponent will not know where to commit and I'll be able to take both areas or at least one within the next few months and get myself into a decent position for late 42 early 43.

[deaniks]

Jul 25th 42

Sweep's and bombing over Lunga preparing for invasion

[deaniks]

Jul 26th 42

a convoy bringing supplies to Darwin intercepted

Night Time Surface Combat, near Geraldton at 49,140, Range 12,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Fairy Seafox: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kage, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Sussex, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Helena, Shell hits 3
CL Boise, Shell hits 3
DD John D. Edwards
DD Stuart
xAK Tjikandi
xAK Tjikarang, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Arkaba
xAK Lowana, Shell hits 1


so today my invasion launches

16 hex's I should land in about 3 days.

[deaniks]

Jul 27th

Invasion fleet launches today

Sweeping and bombing of Lunga

[deaniks]

July 28th

more bombing of sweeping of Lunga

Well it seems I forgot to set 2 carrier TF and 2 combat TF to follow last turn whoop's well at least I still have planes guarding my fleet and they should get up there in time for the invasion.

[deaniks]

July 29th 42

Landings at Tulagi and Lugna.

sweep's over Rennell

Morning Air attack on Rennell Island , at 113,140

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M2 Sen Baku x 15

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 4 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rennell Island , at 113,140

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

More army runs into the first troops on the march to Prome

Ground combat at 55,47 (near Akyab)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31603 troops, 462 guns, 378 vehicles, Assault Value = 1111

Defending force 3695 troops, 64 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Allied adjusted assault: 404

Japanese adjusted defense: 205

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
925 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
785 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

[deaniks]

July 30th 42

Sweep's over Rennell

Morning Air attack on Rennell Island , at 113,140

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M2 Sen Baku x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Unit's pushed away near Akyab

Ground combat at 55,47 (near Akyab)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30855 troops, 461 guns, 378 vehicles, Assault Value = 1035

Defending force 2927 troops, 57 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Allied adjusted assault: 538

Japanese adjusted defense: 46

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1514 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (11 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[deaniks]

July 31st 42

My bomber's bombing the troops near Akyab got intercepted

Morning Air attack on 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment, at 55,48 , near Ramree Island

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M2 Sen Baku x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 3
DB-3M x 21
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson IIIa x 38
Wellington Ic x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-29A Hudson: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
DB-3M: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Wellington Ic: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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

Morning Air attack on 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment, at 55,48 , near Ramree Island

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M2 Sen Baku x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3M: 2 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese combat ships near my invasion are punished

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 113,126

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 20
Swordfish I x 19
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 25

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 2
CL Otonase, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akigumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isokaze

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 113,126

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Umikaze
DD Usugumo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 113,126

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Otonase, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akigumo
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Tulagi Captured

Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8559 troops, 173 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 393

Defending force 1660 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Allied adjusted assault: 314

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tulagi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
547 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Division
752nd Tank Battalion

Defending units:
61st Naval Guard Unit

First, fort down on Lunga

Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10707 troops, 137 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 454

Defending force 5149 troops, 45 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Allied adjusted assault: 271

Japanese adjusted defense: 133

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
34th Cmbt Engr Rgt /2
164th Vol Infantry Regiment
2nd Marine Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
6th Marine Rgt /1
2nd Australian Army
Aus II Corps
154th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
1st China Assault/A Division
11th Air Flotilla
24th JNAF AF Unit

[deaniks]

Aug 1st 42

my bombers are again intercepted near Akayb can't do much until the next turn when I can finally turn the orders off.

Tulagi cleared out

Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9658 troops, 182 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

Defending force 1115 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 323

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 323 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1360 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Another fort fall's on Lunga

Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10610 troops, 137 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 507

Defending force 4923 troops, 45 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Allied adjusted assault: 535

Japanese adjusted defense: 175

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

[deaniks]

Aug 2nd 42

A DD TF intercepts combat TF guarding my carriers

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rekata Bay at 112,135, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Cumberland
BC Hood, Shell hits 4
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Worden, Shell hits 1

seems this CL survived
Submarine attack near Feni Islands at 108,125

Japanese Ships
CL Otonase, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Red Dolphin

G4m's try to attack the landing force

Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
Blackburn Skua x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
Sea Hurricane I FF x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Broken Hill

retaliation strike for the night attacks

Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 110,133

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 20
Swordfish I x 19
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 13
TBF-1 Avenger x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Isokaze, on fire, heavy damage

Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortland at 110,132

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 34
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TB Sagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 110,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 19
Swordfish I x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 25

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hatsuyuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

more attacks a Bandoeng

Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 90064 troops, 1163 guns, 340 vehicles, Assault Value = 2593

Defending force 26580 troops, 231 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 334

Japanese adjusted assault: 802

Allied adjusted defense: 778

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
4781 casualties reported
Squads: 241 destroyed, 114 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 59 (31 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1830 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 143 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Lunga captured

Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13993 troops, 170 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

Defending force 4561 troops, 42 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied adjusted assault: 274

Japanese adjusted defense: 75

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K1 Emily: 5 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
1564 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (10 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[deaniks]

August 3rd 42

After my bombers got intercepted P-38s went in and got some payback.

Morning Air attack on 21st Ind.AA Gun Co , at 55,48 , near Ramree Island

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
A6M2 Sen Baku x 25
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 18

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on 21st Ind.AA Gun Co , at 55,48 , near Ramree Island

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M2 Sen Baku x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 15

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on 21st Ind.AA Gun Co , at 55,48 , near Ramree Island

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M2 Sen Baku x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

it seems yesterday's attack wasn't bloody enough

Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 85958 troops, 1139 guns, 334 vehicles, Assault Value = 2322

Defending force 24375 troops, 230 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 205

Japanese adjusted assault: 305

Allied adjusted defense: 571

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2396 casualties reported
Squads: 151 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 41 (28 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2680 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 96 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (7 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (4 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Lunga cleared

Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14387 troops, 170 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 495

Defending force 980 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 456

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 456 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
839 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[deaniks]

the next 2 turns should be nice and Bloody.

a Massive sweep and bomber effort is going for Rangoon this should hopefully clear the way for my ground forces as we march towards Prome.

Also Japanese Carriers are spotted 5 hexs north of ontong Java

[deaniks]

August 4th

Well, this turn was huge IDK who came out on top really. but I'll post an end recap at the end.

so my TF sent into the night didn't find any carriers but engaged other surface TFs

Day Time Surface Combat, near Ontong Java at 114,130, Range 26,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Atago, Shell hits 3
CA Suzuya
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Nenohi
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 1
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 1
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Victoria, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Aaron Ward, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD McCalla, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Wilson, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Day Time Surface Combat, near Ontong Java at 113,131, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Samidare
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Ayanami
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Ushio, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Hughes, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Porter, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Phelps, Shell hits 3, heavy damage
DD Balch, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Farragut, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

Day Time Surface Combat, near Ontong Java at 113,131, Range 26,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Ibuki
CL Nagara
CL Isuzu
CL Natori
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
DD Ariake, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Niitaka

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 38, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hughes, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Porter, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Phelps, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
DD Balch, heavy fires
DD Farragut, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Sweep's over rangoon went Great

Bombing over Rangoon went even better lots of his Aircraft were destroyed on the ground

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 12
Wellington Ic x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 destroyed on ground
MC-21 Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-15-II Babs: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 2 damaged
Wellington Ic: 6 damaged

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

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17E Fortress x 41
LB-30 Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed on ground
MC-21 Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
B-25B Mitchell x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
MC-21 Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25B Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
MC-21 Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 5

Last-minute doing my turn I also sent sweeps against Rabaul

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 71

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 4 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 51

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

No carrier battle today which was weird since we were only like 5 hexes away from each other.

Japan's carrier struck against combat TF protecting Lunga.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 97
D3A2 Val x 15

Allied aircraft
Spitfire II Trop x 39
P-40E Warhawk x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 3
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1

My carrier struck a surface combat TF I engaged earlier in the day.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Choiseul Bay at 113,132

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 87
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 35
TBF-1 Avenger x 10

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Ibuki
CA Niitaka, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Isuzu
CL Natori, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Shikinami

Another attack at Bandoeng

Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 88848 troops, 1212 guns, 342 vehicles, Assault Value = 2130

Defending force 22716 troops, 223 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Japanese adjusted assault: 146

Allied adjusted defense: 340

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1504 casualties reported
Squads: 84 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 34 (10 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1942 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (4 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

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August 5th 42

Big carrier battle today.

well IJN Subs torpedo Hornet before the battle

Sub attack near Lunga at 114,139

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 1

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 1
BB Washington
CA Pensacola
CLAA Memphis
DD Stack
DD James J
DD Litchfield
DD Preston

The first strike goes to Japan

Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,139

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66
B5N1 Kate x 35
B5N2 Kate x 45
D3A1 Val x 52
D3A2 Val x 72

Allied aircraft
Fulmar Mk. II x 9
Sea Hurricane Ib x 20
Martlet II (cv) x 24
Blackburn Skua x 39
Spitfire II Trop x 33
P-40E Warhawk x 20
F4F-4 Wildcat x 87
Sea Hurricane I FF x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 18 destroyed, 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A2 Val: 16 destroyed, 23 damaged
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar Mk. II: 1 destroyed
Martlet II (cv): 2 destroyed
Spitfire II Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Ark Royal
CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 2
BB Beatty, Bomb hits 2
CV Formidable, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CVL Independence, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 3
CVL Hermes
BC Constellation, Bomb hits 3
BB Washington, Torpedo hits 2

in all honestly not bad at all most of the bombs, didn't penetrate the British deck armor so there still completely operational Waspe is 67 sys 66 flt 17 eng, and 98 fires were one hex from Lunga Mabey I can make it in port. Honert is making 19 knots and will sail to Lunga and can't operate planes. CVL Independence will also make it into Lunga

Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,139

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A1 Val x 10

Allied aircraft
Fulmar Mk. II x 6
Sea Hurricane Ib x 19
Martlet II (cv) x 15
Blackburn Skua x 33
Spitfire II Trop x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 60
Sea Hurricane I FF x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II (cv): 1 destroyed
Blackburn Skua: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Washington, Bomb hits 1
my strikes

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 114,142

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 79

Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 17
Swordfish I x 37
F4F-4 Wildcat x 98
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 95
TBF-1 Avenger x 46

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish II: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 18 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 2 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
BC Hiei, Bomb hits 2
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 4
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CA Tone, Bomb hits 1
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Wakazuki
CL Yahagi
CLAA Tatsuta
CL Agano
CA Mogami
DD Amatsukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hamakaze
DD Makigumo

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
Fuel storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Soryu
Fuel storage explosion on CV Shokaku
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Amatsukaze

Japanese second strike easily repulsed

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,139

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
B5N1 Kate x 14
B5N2 Kate x 15
D3A1 Val x 9
D3A2 Val x 4

Allied aircraft
Fulmar Mk. II x 6
Sea Hurricane Ib x 13
Martlet II (cv) x 15
Blackburn Skua x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 26
Sea Hurricane I FF x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II (cv): 1 destroyed
Blackburn Skua: 1 destroyed

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,139

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N1 Kate x 5
D3A1 Val x 3

Allied aircraft
Fulmar Mk. II x 6
Sea Hurricane Ib x 10
Martlet II (cv) x 13
Blackburn Skua x 17
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
Sea Hurricane I FF x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar Mk. II: 1 destroyed
Blackburn Skua: 1 destroyed

my second strike

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 114,142

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 11
Swordfish I x 17
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 32
TBF-1 Avenger x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish II: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Mogami
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Agano
BC Hiei, Bomb hits 5, on fire

Ammo storage explosion on CV Hiryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiryu

the second battle didn't show Zuikaku or Shokaku I can see it as
Zuikaku suffered 2 500 LB bombs and 1 1000 LB Fuel storage explosion.
Shokaku suffered 4 1000 lb bombs, Fuel and ammo storage explosion
probably both carriers sank or will sink no confirmations yet.

Akagi suffered 3 500 LB and 5 1000 LB bombs I claim she sank.

Hiryu suffered 4 1000 lb and 1 500 lb bomb with an ammo explosion

Soryu 5 1000 lb bombs

his carriers are severely crippled and now south of Guadalcanal.



58 combat ships will try and intercept what remains of his fleet also my remaining carriers will pursue.

Today air losses



Well let's see with Kaga and Shoho confirmed sunk and Akagi claimed 90 percent believe she sank.

that leave 4 CV left and there severaly crippled or already sank they probably will sink in the next day or two leaving Japan with no CVs possibly 2 CVLs with another 4 CVLs to arrive this year. I'm going to push hard now in lots of places I should have naval superiority for most of this year.

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August 6th 42

A Japanese TF was sent into Lunga

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rennell Island at 114,140, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
DD Maikaze
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
BB Tosa
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1
DD Harusame
DD Oboro, Shell hits 1
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
DD Stribling, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hart, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD John Barry
DD Delphy, Shell hits 1
DD Woodbury

Wasp TF was intercepted wasp basically going 1 knot stood no chance and was sunk in this battle

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 114,139, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Hyuga
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Arashi
BB Tosa, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Harusame
DD Oboro
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
CV Hornet
CV Wasp, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
CVL Independence, heavy damage
BB Beatty, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Ellet, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Stack, Shell hits 1
DD Sterett, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shaw
DD Litchfield, Shell hits 1
DD James J, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 114,138, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Maikaze
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Tosa, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Murasame, heavy fires
DD Harusame
DD Oboro, Shell hits 2
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Astoria
CA Quincy, Shell hits 1
DD Perkins, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Flusser
DD Downes
DE Chew, Shell hits 1
DD Piet Hein

Night Time Surface Combat, near Panggoe at 112,133, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 7
CL Nagara
CL Natori

Allied Ships
DD Sands, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD King
DD Lawrence, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DE Hatfield
DD Rathburne, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Night Time Surface Combat, near Panggoe at 112,133, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD S.P. Lee
DD Oreleck
CA Algerie
DD Kingston
DD Kimberly
DD Jupiter

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rennell Island at 112,140, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Ibuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth, Shell hits 5
CA Minneapolis
DD Dorcus, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Smith M, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Brooks
DD Humphreys
DE Gilmer

Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 113,138, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BC Hiei, Shell hits 2
DD Makinami
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Oshio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 3
BB Warspite, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Vincennes
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Gloria, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Talbot, Shell hits 1
DD Dent

So my carrier chased and well the claim on Akagi was false and Zuikaku still lived it seems 500 lb bombs don't penetrate her deck armor.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,142

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M2 Sen Baku x 4

Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 5
Swordfish I x 30
F4F-4 Wildcat x 38
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 32
TBF-1 Avenger x 12

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

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Niizuki
CLAA Tatsuta, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Wakazuki
DD Teruzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CVE
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Soryu class CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese DD
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese DD
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 112,135

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 29
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 19

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Tosa, Bomb hits 5, on fire
BC Hiei, Bomb hits 1
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Ise, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Choiseul Bay at 111,131

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 4, on fire

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Choiseul Bay at 113,132

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Niitaka, Bomb hits 1

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August 7th 42

some luck with American subs finally

Submarine attack near Green Island at 108,128

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot

Morning Air attack on TF, near Choiseul Bay at 112,131

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Tosa, Bomb hits 6, heavy damage
DD Harusame

Morning Air attack on TF, near Buin at 109,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 7

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BC Hiei, Bomb hits 3

Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 2
TBF-1 Avenger x 6

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Bomb hits 5, on fire

Morning Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 110,133

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Minegumo

Morning Air attack on TF, near Choiseul Bay at 112,131

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Tosa, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiratsuyu

Morning Air attack on TF, near Choiseul Bay at 112,131

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze
DD Arashi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

looks like a CVE down and a CVL damaged on top of the 5 CVs a good day for the allies

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 107,137

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M2 Sen Baku x 4

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 23
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 5
TBF-1 Avenger x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Hakata, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kazegumo
DD Teruzuki
CVL Junyo, Bomb hits 1
DD Makigumo
DD Natsushio

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Choiseul Bay at 112,131

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 7

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Tosa, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Maikaze
DD Arashi, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buin at 109,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BC Hiei, Bomb hits 2

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 9

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wakazuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 6

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Bomb hits 4, on fire

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 110,133

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Curtilss CW-77 x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Curtilss CW-77: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Aircraft lost



Ship losses



with aircraft lost on the ground definitely at least one or two carriers sunk



Also with VP gains some carriers must of sank

[deaniks]

August 8th

Allied subs are picking the remnants of my opponent's fleet.

Submarine attack near Rabaul at 105,125

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sidi-Ferruch

Sub attack near Treasury Islands at 108,132

Japanese Ships
CVE Hakata, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
SS S-37, hits 1

Sub attack near Torokina at 108,130

Japanese Ships
CVE Hakata, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Natsushio

Allied Ships
SS S-33

this CVE took a beating after 5 bomb hits and 3 torpedo hits I heard sinking noises I can't confirm she sank but 99 percent with all the damage done she did.

some minor surface action

Day Time Surface Combat, near Munda at 109,135, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Cumberland
BC Hood
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham
DD Walke
DD Worden

More bombing and sweeping of Rangoon

carrier action most of my attacks got intercepted as no fighter flew escort but here are the ones that didn't

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Torokina at 108,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
Curtilss CW-77 x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 damaged
Curtilss CW-77: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Teruzuki, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Natsushio

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Torokina at 108,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage