South From Rabaul - Marky(USN) VS UVplayer(IJN)

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack at 21,33

Allied Ships
SS S-38


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Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
B-17E Fortress x 6

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning x 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Marsue Maru, Bomb hits 1
MSW W20, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 3
 
no losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 2 destroyed
Hudson x 1 damaged
F-5A Lightning x 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged
 
PO1 S. Ishihara of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 2
 
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 10
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 1 x Hudson at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
 
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[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/42

Weather: Rain

Sub attack near Rabaul  at 21,28
 
Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi
CL Tenryu
 
Allied Ships
SS S-37
 
 
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Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M2 Zero x 14
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 11
F-5A Lightning x 4
B-17E Fortress x 6
 
no losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 5 destroyed
Hudson x 7 damaged
F-5A Lightning x 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
 
CPO T. Honda of F2/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 2
 
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 4
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 2 x Hudson at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
 
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[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/42

Weather: Overcast

Air attack on TF at 18,39
 
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 36
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
PG Keijo Maru, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Akibasan Maru, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Chowa Maru, Bomb hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 125
 
 
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 3 damaged
 
Allied Ships
AP Manoora, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Swan, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Manunda, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
 
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 73
Guns lost 1
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 5 destroyed
G3M Nell x 15 damaged
 
Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
CL Hobart
CA Australia
CA Minneapolis
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 18
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 destroyed
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 12 damaged
 
Allied Ships
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire
CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
 2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
 2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
 1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 
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Air attack on TF at 13,47
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 32
TBD Devastator x 12
 
no losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 5 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 12 damaged
TBD Devastator x 6 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 7 damaged
 
CPO P.Matsuki of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
 
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Aoba
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
 
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Air attack on TF at 13,47
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBD Devastator x 12
 
no losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 4 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 8 damaged
TBD Devastator x 5 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 4 damaged
 
PO1 R.Kusumoto of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
 
LCDR W. Burch of VS-5 is KILLED
 
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
 
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 22
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
 
no losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 destroyed
Hudson x 2 damaged
 
WCDR D. Kingwell of No. 32 Sqn RAAF bails out and is CAPTURED
 
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 2 x Hudson at 1000 feet
 
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 22
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
 
 
 
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 destroyed
G3M Nell x 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 4 damaged
 
Allied Ships
DD Farragut
CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Minneapolis
CA New Orleans
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
 2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 
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Air attack on TF at 11,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N Kate x 30
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 15 destroyed
B5N Kate x 25 damaged
 
 
LT T. Ichihara of EI-3 Daitai is KILLED
 
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
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Air attack on TF at 11,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 24
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 6 destroyed
D3A Val x 16 damaged
 
 
LT M. Yamaguchi of EI-2 Daitai is KILLED
 
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 19,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
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Air attack on TF at 11,43
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 21
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
 
 
ENS H. Gibbs of VF-42 is credited with kill number 2
 
LT T. Ema of EII-2 Daitai is KILLED
 
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Dewey
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
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6 Torpedoes and 21 Bombas hit the Yorktown

can you say abandon ship? [:'(]

But Shokaku and Shoho are probably not going to stay afloat long and Zuikaku is probably badly hurt

i split my carriers up and used the GG attack force as bait to distract other IJN aircraft [:'(]

considering the damage, i think its safe to say that Tactical Victory goes to me, slightly in my favor, with 1 USN carrier down, and 2 IJN carriers probably down and a 3rd possible

[marky]

IJN

Shoho - 7 bombs 1 torpedo
Shokaku - 7 bombs
Zuikaku - 1 bomb

USN

Yorktown - 21 bombs 6 torpedoes

1 USN carrier sunk, plus 1 IJN Light carrier down, 1 Fleet carrier down, and another damaged

Yorktown took the brunt, not a single hit on Lexington

[marky]

IJN 38 AC lost
USN 28 AC lost

[marky]

But Zuikaku is still out there and though she is hurt, she is still a threat...

[marky]

more updates as they come in....

[marky]

Alas, brave Yorktown slid beneath the waves last night and began her eternal sleep, as did the brave Shoho and her valiant sailors

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack at 21,35
 
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
 
Allied Ships
SS S-47
 
 
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Air attack on TF at 17,45
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
SBD Dauntless x 23
TBD Devastator x 8
 
no losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged
TBD Devastator x 2 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 11,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Aoba
 
 
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Air attack on TF at 15,47
 
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 10
 
 
no losses
 
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
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Air attack on TF at 15,47
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 3
 
 
no losses
 
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 10000 feet
 
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Air attack on TF at 13,45
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 16
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 11 destroyed
D3A Val x 12 damaged
B5N Kate x 8 destroyed
B5N Kate x 9 damaged
 
 
ENS J. Johnston of VF-3 is credited with kill number 2
 
LCDR T.Fukada of EII-2 Daitai is KILLED
 
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Morris, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 3,  on fire
 
 
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Katoomba
AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire
 
 
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 37
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
 
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Air attack on TF at 15,47
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 9
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 4 damaged
 
Allied Ships
CA Chicago,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Hobart,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Warrego
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
 
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[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/10/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2
CA Kako
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
DD Akebono
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
CL Hobart, and is sunk
PG Warrego
AP Esperance Bay
AP Largs Bay
AP Moreton Bay
AP Kanimbla
AP Manunda, on fire, heavy damage
AP Katoomba, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Ormiston, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Orungal, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Wanganella
AP Westralia
AK Barwon
AK Adelong
AK Rhesus
AK Mildura
AK Mungana


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 27


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Shell hits 5
DD Oite
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
PG Warrego, Shell hits 58, on fire, heavy damage
AP Esperance Bay
AP Largs Bay, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AP Moreton Bay, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Kanimbla
AP Manunda, on fire, heavy damage
AP Katoomba, on fire
AP Orungal, and is sunk
AP Wanganella, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AP Westralia
AK Barwon
AK Adelong
AK Rhesus
AK Mildura
AK Mungana


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 333
Guns lost 2


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 29, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yayoi

Allied Ships
PG Warrego, and is sunk
AP Esperance Bay, Shell hits 23, on fire, heavy damage
AP Moreton Bay, on fire
AP Kanimbla
AP Manunda, on fire, heavy damage
AP Katoomba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Westralia
AK Barwon
AK Adelong
AK Rhesus
AK Mildura
AK Mungana


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 21


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Night Time Surface Combat at 18,44

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shigure, Shell hits 24, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
CA Minneapolis
CA Australia
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Farragut


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Night Time Surface Combat at 0,0

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 15, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
CA Minneapolis
CA Australia
DD Walke
DD Farragut


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Sub attack at 21,37

Japanese Ships
ML Okinoshima

Allied Ships
SS S-47


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Ground combat at Gili Gili

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9912 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1408 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Gili Gili base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 691
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 47


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Ground combat at Lunga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3406 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!



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[bradfordkay]

It's beginning to look like no carriers are going to survive this fight...

Nice job chasing down that cripple with your SCTF!

[marky]

thanky [:D]

Lex is hurt but i think shell make it to safety

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/42

Weather: Clear

Sub attack at 23,34
 
Japanese Ships
ML Okinoshima, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
SS S-41
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42
 
Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
DD Uzuki
DD Mochizuki
 
Allied Ships
AP Moreton Bay, Shell hits 27, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Katoomba, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat at 18,43
 
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku,  heavy damage
CA Haguro,  heavy damage
DD Shiratsuyu
 
Allied Ships
DD Dewey, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - she was already hurt bad, poor Dewey
 
 
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Sub attack at 20,40
 
Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki
 
Allied Ships
SS S-37
 
 
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Sub attack near Rabaul  at 21,28
 
Japanese Ships
AP Mogamigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
SS S-39
 
 
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
D3A Val x 10
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 19
P-40E Kittyhawk x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 6 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 damaged
 
SLDR J. Perrin of No. 75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 3
 
LTJG R.Shiga of EI-2 Daitai is KILLED
 
Port fuel hits 1
 
 
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N Kate x 4
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17
P-40E Kittyhawk x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
 
 
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
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Sub attack near Port Moresby  at 10,40
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-21
 
Allied Ships
DD Anderson
 
 
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[marky]

Lex might still make it, we shall have to see

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack at 21,33
 
Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
SS S-39

[marky]

Lexington however joined Yorktown on the bottom, except Lex sank at Port Moresby, ashe shoulda made it

hmm


o well

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack near Rabaul  at 21,28
 
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
 
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
 
 
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Sub attack near Rabaul  at 21,28
 
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 1
DD Ushio
 
Allied Ships
SS S-44
 
 
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Ground combat at Kiriwina
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 764 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
 
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kiriwina base !!!
 
 
 
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[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack near Rabaul  at 21,28
 
Japanese Ships
AP Azumasan Maru
 
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
 
 
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Sub attack near Rabaul  at 21,28
 
Japanese Ships
AP Azumasan Maru
 
Allied Ships
SS S-44
 
 
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Sub attack near Rabaul  at 21,28
 
Japanese Ships
AP Azumasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
 
 
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[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/42

Weather: Clear

Ground combat at Basilaki Island
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 245 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
 
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Basilaki Island base !!!