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Shark7 please stay out [:)]

This is my first PBEM and my first time that I play this scenario, and last but not least I don't know my opponent. Surely he more strong that me but I play to learn and for fun.

Usually you write only for Grand Campaign scenario and I think this AAR will be a bit boring for you, sorry. I'm a beginner therefore I'm writing it to receive some hints and advices about WitP.

I'd really appreciate any participation [:)]

Guadalcanal Scenario with Ben Schimdt's Mod (slot n° 80)

Settings:

Turn lenght: 1 day
Allied/Japan SS dotrine: OFF
Fog of war: ON
Advanced weather effect: ON
Allied damage control: OFF
Vary setup: OFF
Reinforcement both sides: FIXED

House Rules:

1) Naval Attack missions by 4 Engined Bombers must be at or above 10000 feet
2) Airfield stacking limited to 50Xairfield level +15% (does not count aircraft transiting through and float planes)
3) ASW TFs limited to 6 ships (no matter which ships)
4) No stacking of multiple very small (2 ship or less) task forces under friendly air cover.

Ok, I'm the Japanese, I don't know if the scenario is well-balanced but at start is hard for me.

Before 14 days I don't have CVs and I think that isn't possible to keep Tulagi e Lunga, the Allied has several division ready for invasion against my poor defense (only Naval Guard/SNFL and eng. units and 0 fortifications).
I'll try to evacuate these units once time they will be attacked, I think with SS or barges because the AP/AKs will be surely sunk. I have create some barges at Shortlands and sent them to Tulagi and Lunga.

- First objective is to reinforce tha main bases Shortlands, Rabaul, Lae and Buna.
- Second is to prepare another two base for support: Admiralty Islands and Madang, I've sent eng units for the expansion.
I've almost depleted Truk of supply and fuel to fill the above bases.
- Third is to wait until the main allied attack and then to try a counter attack, may be.

I've formed two SCTFs to bombard Gili Gili base, I don't think that will be useful but surely funny [:'(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/04/42

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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
J1N1-R Irving x 1

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed

Sweep mission for pilots experience.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 59,90


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CL Yubari

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet

First mistake, I'm forgotten to put the LRCAP on TFs but I've been lucky. [:)]

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Ground combat at 54,91

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1369 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 2110 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Allied max assault: 39 - adjusted assault: 4

Japanese max defense: 67 - adjusted defense: 202

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Question: I'm trying to withdraw this unit to Buna but he has attacked me, this attack reset the unit's movement?

An AAR on this shor scenario should be interesting. may i suggest you to provide some screenshots?
Don't waste your crack zero pilots on long sweep missions. Save them to fight against the wildcats that will cover the american landings at Lunga!

An AAR on this shor scenario should be interesting. may i suggest you to provide some screenshots?

Yes, sorry.
 

Don't waste your crack zero pilots on long sweep missions. Save them to fight against the wildcats that will cover the american landings at Lunga!  

 
Roger [:)]

Shark7 has immediately started the Solomons invasion, all his main ships are in front of Lunga.
In addition he has started air raids on Rabaul and Lae.

My subs are in excellent position but I've know your ASW, two SS have been hit several times (flt 85 both) for two torpedos hit on CA San Francisco.

I think that my barges will be sunk next turn, that desperately try to arrive at Lunga/Tulagi, but I can't to leave these units alone.

My naval bombardment has made a good job at Gili Gili.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/05/42

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ASW attack at 69,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 1

Allied Ships
DMS Hovey
DMS Southard
APD McKean
APD Little
APD Gregory
APD Colhoun

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ASW attack at 69,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
DD Balch
DD Benham
DD Maury
DD Grayson
DD Gwin

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ASW attack at 69,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Sterett
DD Stack
DD Lang
DD Farenholt
DD Laffey
DD Aaron Ward

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Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 6 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
DD Oite
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Kamikaze
CL Tenryu
CA Aoba
CA Chokai


Allied ground losses:
428 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 19
Runway hits 119
Port fuel hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Yunagi
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa


Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 138

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Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96

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Sub attack at 65,95

Japanese Ships
AG AG-359, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-38

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ASW attack at 68,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Dale
DD Worden
DD MacDonough

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Sub attack at 68,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DD Sterett
DD Stack
DD Lang
DD Farenholt
DD Laffey
DD Aaron Ward

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ASW attack at 68,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 6, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Hull
DD Dewey
DD Wilson
DD Ellet

No good turns for me [:(]

His invasion has begun and after two days of combat I lost Lunga and Tulagi will fall soon, may be next turn.

Of course, your ships have done a slaughter of my barges but frankly, I don't know how to save the units over there.
I can't send nothing there because I don't have enough air cover.

My subs sank one AP but two of them made the same death.

My air counterattack has been somewhat bloody, I met a strong CAP over the CVs, F4F-F Wildcat have shoot down several Zero and Betty.
All Betty miss the target.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/07/42

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TF 1154 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97



Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tulagi, 68,96, firing at TF 1158
TF 1158 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96



Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Monssen
CLAA San Juan

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1154 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97



Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tulagi, 68,96, firing at TF 1158
TF 1158 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96


9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 16
B-17E Fortress x 18


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
G4M1 Betty x 29

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 18 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Wasp

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack near Tulagi at 68,96

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65, hits 5, on fire

Allied Ships
APD McKean
APD Little
APD Gregory
APD Colhoun

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ASW attack near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Balch
DD Benham

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Naval bombardment of Tulagi, at 68,96

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Monssen
CLAA San Juan

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tulagi

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2743 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Defending force 2704 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89


Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13620 troops, 166 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 289

Defending force 4516 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Allied max assault: 137 - adjusted assault: 79

Japanese max defense: 44 - adjusted defense: 23

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2704 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Defending force 4097 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Allied max assault: 65 - adjusted assault: 48

Japanese max defense: 73 - adjusted defense: 47

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported

mmmm.....your zeros, at that range, have surely the lower hand against his crack wildcats...try to reinforce Buin or the Shortland area...you need to get a good air force there asap!

mmmm.....your zeros, at that range, have surely the lower hand against his crack wildcats

You are right, he's bouncing my fighter because they follow my Zero at low altitude and also they were at extended range.

try to reinforce Buin or the Shortland area...you need to get a good air force there asap!

Yes, but I have sufferred heavy losses.
I miss of the CVs...

I get a thrashing in last turn, my air attack clashed against his fighters wall and I have losted almost all Zero/Betty.

The good news is that Tulagi garrison hold-down the invasion force, the 1st USMC Para Battalion has vanished! [:D]
I'll try a counterattack in the next turn.

try to reinforce Buin or the Shortland area...you need to get a good air force there asap!

Wise word...

Dauntless and Avenger hit Shortlands base, some damage on the airfiled.

All in all the barges have been useful, some infantry squads have evacuated Lunga in safe .

He has concentrated many bombers on PM and they are hitting Lae and Buna.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/10/42

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ASW attack near Tulagi at 68,96

Japanese Ships
SS I-11, hits 1

Allied Ships
DMS Hovey
DMS Southard
APD McKean
APD Gregory
APD Colhoun

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Sub attack near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-12

Allied Ships
DD Dewey
DD Hull
DD Wilson
DD Ellet
CA Vincennes

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Day Air attack on TF at 64,96

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G4M1 Betty x 39

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 91

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 20 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 19 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 16 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
CV Wasp

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Barnett
DMS Trevor

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 68,96

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Southard
APD McKean, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 10

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 31
SBD Dauntless x 93
TBF Avenger x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 6 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
393 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 59

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
16 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
15 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
15 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
10 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,96

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Astoria

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-12, hits 7

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge
DD Jarvis


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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2588 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 3815 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Allied max assault: 50 - adjusted assault: 2

Japanese max defense: 79 - adjusted defense: 81

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


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
285 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 54,91

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1383 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Defending force 2157 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73



Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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1st USMC Para Battalion Wiped Out at Tulagi by attrition!!!



SS I-169 find the CV Saratoga.
SS I-169 load the torpedos..
SS I-169 launch the torpedos...
SS I-169 miss the target..............

SS I-168 find the BB Noth Carolina.
SS I-168 load the torpedos..
SS I-168 launch the torpedos...
SS I-168 miss the target..............

My beautiful subs [:(]

ouch...that was close!!
Keep it up!

Continue air attack and land attack on Sasebo 6th SNLF, situated between PM and Buna, while it search the safety.

Raid on Shortlands and Lae but all airfield damage have been repaired.

Finally a sub managed to sink something, the DM Montgomery [:)]

In general my SS operations aren't good, I losted two subs and several ones damaged for a little return.

Tulagi garrison has tried an counter attack but without success, now we are in a stalemate situation.

Do you have any consistent surface fleet in the area? Some CAs would do fine---

Opps, sorry for the pic...

Do you have any consistent surface fleet in the area? Some CAs would do fine---

At the moment I have only few CA/CLs and some DDs, with these ships I created two SC TFs and sent them on Shortlands.
In the next turns I'll try a night bombardement attack on Lunga with the hope to intercept his ships, the problem is that he has several CA/DDs on escort.
We will see...

As soon as I'll receive the CV/BBs I'll try a counter attack, tomorrow I'll write my plan.

The barges sent in rescue mission have met an enemy SC TF, three of theme have sunk.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese Ships
AG AG-366
AG AG-2054
AG AG-2055, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
AG AG-2056
AG AG-2057, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AG AG-2058, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2059

Allied Ships
CLAA San Juan
DD Monssen
DD Buchanan

For the umpteenth time Shark7 attacks my Sasebo unit.
At the moment it has stepped towards to Buna for about 35 miles.

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Day Air attack on Sasebo 6th SNLF, at 54,91


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 18
B-26B Marauder x 19
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
19 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at 54,91

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1357 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 2039 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69

Allied max assault: 15 - adjusted assault: 12

Japanese max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 34

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

I received three LBs Sentai (Betty) and I have put them in naval attack within 11 hexs of range to avoid the strong CAP of his CVs.
The outcome hasn't been bad.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Fomalhaut
DD Henley
DD Helm
AK Betelgeuse, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Bagley
AK Alhena, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP American Legion, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Blue

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 23 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Chicago
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

One hit, one kill [:@]

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ASW attack at 68,98

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67, hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Balch
DD Benham
DD Maury
DD Grayson
DD Gwin

Two ASW TFs sink the SS Grayback, tit for tat.

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Sub attack at 62,90

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39
APD APD-31
APD APD-32
APD APD-46
APD APD-38
APD APD-37

Allied Ships
SS Grayback, hits 5, on fire

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ASW attack at 62,90

Japanese Ships
APD APD-31
APD APD-32
APD APD-46
APD APD-39

Allied Ships
SS Grayback, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

mmmm...watch the fatigue levels of the betties. They're lethal, yes, but only if their fatigue and morale is in good shape.
However 2 CAs out of action is a very good result!
How many CVs does he have? and where are they?

A ASW TF has discovered a mine field around Rabaul.

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TF 29 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88)

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 17
PG Seikai Maru

Another two subs have been hit, his DDs are doing a great job.
Now I have only 4/5 subs still operational.

At Tulagi both units made a deliberate attack.

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Ground combat at Tulagi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3520 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 1640 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese max assault: 55 - adjusted assault: 47

Allied max defense: 17 - adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1570 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Defending force 3473 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied max assault: 10 - adjusted assault: 4

Japanese max defense: 53 - adjusted defense: 35

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


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Finally I made the first "real" counter attack, I send a SC TF at Lunga to intercept his ships stand off, the night experience and the surprise have done the difference. [:)]

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Aoba
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 3
CL Yubari, Shell hits 2
DD Kamikaze
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 3
DD Oite
DD Asanagi
DD Nokaze

Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Shell hits 1
CA Quincy, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
DD Ellet
DD Wilson, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dewey, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hull, Shell hits 5, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Aoba
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oite, Shell hits 1
DD Asanagi
DD Nokaze, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Quincy, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
DD Ellet, Shell hits 5
DD Wilson, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Dewey, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hull, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Unfortunately the DD Nokaze sunk for Dauntless attack (hanged back for severe engine damage)

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Day Air attack on TF at 65,96


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
SBD Dauntless x 31


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

mmmm...watch the fatigue levels of the betties. They're lethal, yes, but only if their fatigue and morale is in good shape.

Not so good, they have suffered several losses.

How many CVs does he have? and where are they?

I'm pretty sure that he has 3 may be 4 CVs, three are near Lunga.