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my opponent is deadly as the IJN...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42

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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
 
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TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Buna, 55,90
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
 
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TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
 
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sag Sag at 57,88
 
 
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 10
B-17C Fortress x 13
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 1
AV Kamikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
CL Tatsuta
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sag Sag at 57,88
 
 
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 7
B-26B Marauder x 11
B-17C Fortress x 9
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 1
PG Seikai Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
 1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 
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Ground combat at Lunga
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 562 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 24
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 17 - adjusted assault: 4
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!
 
 

 

i could tell ya wats goin on but its classified as this is an open AAR lol![:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42

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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
 
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Tulagi
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 167 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 7
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 2
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!!
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Buna
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 639 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 20
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 2
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Buna base !!!
 
 
 

ORIGINAL: marky

The campaign has begun

updates as it progresses

my opponent is deadly as the IJN...

depends, sometimes i get extremely bad results as the IJN, sometimes i get extremely good results, there's never anything in between....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42

Made ya look [:D]

whole lotta nothin




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/42

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ASW attack at 60,86
 
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Asagumo
DD Yudachi
DD Hagikaze
 
Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 1
 

boooorrrrinnggggg


wish i had a cpl more carriers some B24s and 17s and a couple marine divisions and enough trooplift lol

then id take Rabaul and be victorious!!!

LOL!!![:D]

lol thisll be fun



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/42

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ASW attack at 60,82
 
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Asagumo
DD Yudachi
DD Hagikaze
 
Allied Ships
SS Greenling, hits 1
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,111
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 69
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 3 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
DD Oite
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,111
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 11
P-400 Airacobra x 28
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 23 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
AP Tarushima Maru, Bomb hits 1
 
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 

yes, now its just time meet the wall of artillery and machine gun fire on the shoreline of noumea

youre such a disasterous air commander though, i gotta say haha, it really isnt worth it to hit 1 or 2 AP's at the cost of long term CAP effectiveness...

lol

also, here are the rules we're playing by...

PT Boat TF may have a max of 6 ships in it

ASW TFs cannot exceed 10 ships

No landing troops on non-base hexes

No more than 200 bombers and 250 aircraft total allowed on airbases

Boeing aircraft are not allowed to bomb naval targets at any lower than 4,000 feet (cute eh?)

No sub invasions

Play a "gentleman's game". If you think it might be gamey, it probably is, so don't do it

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/42

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ASW attack at 60,87
 
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Asagumo
DD Yudachi
DD Hagikaze
 
Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 1
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,113
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 5
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,113
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60
 
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 13
P-400 Airacobra x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 7 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,113
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 57
 
Allied aircraft
SB2U Vindicator x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
SB2U Vindicator: 2 destroyed
 
 

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/42

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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 45
 
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CA Shropshire, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Patterson
DMS Southard
DD Arunta
DD Henley, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,113
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 5
Kittyhawk I x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 11
B-17C Fortress x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 5 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
DD Akebono
DD Ariake
AP Heiwa Maru
AP Chihaya Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x P-400 Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113
 
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 20
 
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
 
 
Allied Ships
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Shropshire, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
DMS Southard, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DMS Zane, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Patterson
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A Val x 14
 
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113
 
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
 
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied Ships
DM Tracy, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack at 63,79
 
Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Oshio
DD Arare
DD Tachikaze
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 24
PC Ch 23
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 17
 
Allied Ships
SS S-38, hits 1
 
 

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/42

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TF 7 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)
 
Japanese Ships
AK Nanko Maru, Mine hits 1
DD Akebono
AK Asahisan Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire
 
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
 
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TF 13 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)
 
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Mine hits 1,  on fire
 
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Sub attack near Rabaul  at 61,88
 
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
DD Samidare
DD Asagumo
DD Yudachi
 
Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 1
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113
 
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 5
CL Yubari, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
DD Yayoi
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1,  on fire
DD Mochizuki
DD Asanagi
 
Allied Ships
DD Bagley, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Patterson, Shell hits 4,  on fire
DD Arunta, Shell hits 3,  on fire
DMS Southard, Shell hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DMS Hovey, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DMS Trevor
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113
 
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CL Yubari,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Yayoi
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Mochizuki
DD Asanagi
 
Allied Ships
DD Patterson, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Arunta, Shell hits 2,  on fire
DMS Southard, Shell hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DMS Hovey,  on fire,  heavy damage
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 1
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113
 
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
CL Yubari, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Yayoi
DD Uzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Mochizuki
DD Asanagi
 
Allied Ships
DD Arunta, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DMS Southard, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DMS Hovey, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 11,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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ASW attack near Rabaul  at 61,88
 
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Asagumo
DD Yudachi
 
Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 6
 
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Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113
 
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa,  on fire
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
 
Allied Ships
AD Dobbin, Shell hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
AO Kanawha, Shell hits 1,  on fire
PG Tui, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Kiwi, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
AO Kaskaskia, Shell hits 2,  on fire
AO Neosho, Shell hits 3,  on fire
PG Moa, Shell hits 2,  on fire
 
 
Allied ground losses:
1912 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 10
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4
 
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ASW attack near Rabaul  at 61,88
 
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Asagumo
DD Yudachi
 
Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 2
 
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ASW attack at 63,79
 
Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Oshio
DD Arare
DD Tachikaze
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 24
PC Ch 23
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 17
 
Allied Ships
SS S-38, hits 1
 
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TF 3 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)
 
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113
 
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Seki Maru #3
MSW Fumi Maru #2
DD Oite, Mine hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Mutsuki
 
Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 3
286 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Seki Maru #3, Shell hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
821 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
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TF 3 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)
 
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113
 
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Seki Maru #3,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Fumi Maru #2
DD Mutsuki
DD Oite,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 3
414 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 1
MSW Fumi Maru #2, Shell hits 15
 
Japanese ground losses:
769 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
 
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TF 7 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)
 
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113
 
 
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
DD Akebono
 
Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 7
414 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Akebono, Shell hits 1
AP Tofuku Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire
DD Ariake
 
Japanese ground losses:
474 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
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Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 17
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)
 
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
 
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Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 36
B5N Kate x 24
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 6 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 38
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 6 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 9
Kittyhawk I x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 6
B-17C Fortress x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x P-400 Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x P-400 Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
 
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
 
Japanese Ships
AP Oigawa Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Kittyhawk I x 2
B-17C Fortress x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AP Mogamigawa Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
 
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed
 
 
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Ground combat at Noumea
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 16839 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 468
 
Defending force 4973 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 213
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 

yea basically all i did was cancel the buna landings, loaded some troops at truk, then used the buna and truk transports to go directly for noumea...hopelessly ambitious? only time will tell....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42

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TF 3 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)
 
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113
 
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Seki Maru #3,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Fumi Maru #2
DD Mutsuki
 
Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 3
144 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Fumi Maru #2, Shell hits 4
 
Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
 
144 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Fumi Maru #2, Shell hits 4
 
Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
 
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TF 7 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)
 
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113
 
 
Japanese Ships
DD Akebono
DD Ariake
 
Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 7
29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
 
29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113
 
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Aoba
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Asanagi
 
Allied Ships
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113
 
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Aoba
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Asanagi
 
Allied Ships
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
 
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Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113
 
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
 
Allied Ships
AO Kanawha, Shell hits 1,  on fire
PG Tui, Shell hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Helm, Shell hits 2,  on fire
AO Kaskaskia, Shell hits 1
AO Neosho, Shell hits 1
PG Moa, Shell hits 1,  on fire
AD Dobbin, Shell hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
 
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TF 3 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)
 
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 68,113
 
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Seki Maru #3,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Fumi Maru #2
DD Mutsuki
AP Syoka Maru, Mine hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Coastal Guns at Noumea, 68,113, firing at TF 3
173 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Nichibi Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
 
Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
 
173 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Nichibi Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
 
Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
 
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Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 34
B5N Kate x 33
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 6 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 6 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 42
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 6 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
10 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 12
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-400 Airacobra x 7
B-17C Fortress x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
CV Zuikaku
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 
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Ground combat at Noumea
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 16802 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 465
 
Defending force 7439 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 259
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 

Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Aoba
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Yayoi
DD Mochizuki
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 19, and is sunk

that was cute,

had some more intense air battles at noumea, 23 zeros scrambled but 2 1000lb bombs from 3 b-17's got in and hit shokaku, she's ok, light damage but ill need to patch her up...the skipper of the ship has been put before a firing squad for incompetence, failure to evade a mere 3 of the enemies bombers

yes i know how insane this whole expedition is...

that was weird, good thing none of my ships were hit, has anyone else found this bug yet?....

i noticed my carrier zeros werent scrambling, that was rather odd, i checked them when the battle phase was over and their altitude was set to 20,000 feet and they were set to full escort[&:] i had them set to 10,000 feet and full cap before i gave marky my turn