IRL the USS Hornet and USS Enterprise were dispatched to the Coral Sea area when intelligence indicated something was going to happen there after the Doolittle Operation. They arrived too late to take part in the battle. But how would the operation have gone down had they gotten there in time? (Unknown to the Japanese). This Mod postulates that Shokaku suffers a breakdown of it's No 1 Lube Oil Pump which results in a failure of the lubrication to its No 2 Ships Service Generator. Unfortunately replacement bearings are not available at Truk and take 10 days to ship to Truk (by air) and install. Operation MO (against Port Moresby) is delayed accordingly but then proceeds as ordered.
Meanwhile unanticipated but unknown Allied Forces have time to arrive in the theater.
The Coral Sea Scenario is modified as follows:
Allied Reinforcements: Enterprise, Hornet, 4-5 CA/CLs and 10/12 DDs are set to arrive at D+7 but Allied Reinforcements are set to +/- 60. This can result in substantial or not so substantial Allied OOB augmentation.
The Victory Point levels are reset such that the status quo results in an Allied Victory (the levels are experimental so in this case they may not work out but the intent is to make the Japanese try to accomplish Operation MO...occupying a few thatched huts at Lunga and Gili Gili will count for nothing.
Basically other than this is just the Coral Sea Scenario: I'm the Japanese.
Turn one: took a bunch of replacements to CV air groups. Shoho is going to sail with only 12 A6M and 6 B5s though. Meanwhile changed the destination of the big invasion fleet to PM. 21st Mixed Bde is due on turn 3. Looks like enough 14 kt APs to get a good chunk of it to PM before the end of the game. Minor invasions at Tulagi, Lunga, Gili Gili still to happen.
Ambush in the Coral Sea: Spence(J) vs SASO(A)
Moderators: wdolson, Don Bowen, mogami
RE: Ambush in the Coral Sea
Turn 2
An ineffectual attack on the invasion fleet is made by A-20s from Port Moresby. Following the attack 2 cruisers with elements of the 5th Kure NLF sprint forward to Gili Gili to occupy that place.
Small landings made on both Tulagi and Guadalcanal. There is no opposition and the bases should be overrun next turn.
A couple of enemy submarines are spotted.
Cardiv 5 is sailing SE from Truk conserving fuel. A replenishment group follows. Meanwhile the Aobas head for Rabaul to support the ground effort against Port Moresby.
An ineffectual attack on the invasion fleet is made by A-20s from Port Moresby. Following the attack 2 cruisers with elements of the 5th Kure NLF sprint forward to Gili Gili to occupy that place.
Small landings made on both Tulagi and Guadalcanal. There is no opposition and the bases should be overrun next turn.
A couple of enemy submarines are spotted.
Cardiv 5 is sailing SE from Truk conserving fuel. A replenishment group follows. Meanwhile the Aobas head for Rabaul to support the ground effort against Port Moresby.
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RE: Ambush in the Coral Sea: Spence(J) vs SASO(A)
3 more turns gone by with the Allied land based air getting a bit of experience against IJN transports...I apparently had a bit of a misconception necessitating a change in plans: 21 Mixed Brigade is not showing up on turn 3 but rather turn 13...it can not possibly get to Port Moresby and without it I consider the likelihood of overcoming the garrison with just the South Seas Force and such odds and ends as are immediately available as nil. So now how to win?
In the last 3 turns I have killed a bunch of Allied fighters but most of the bombers are getting through. My LBA losses have been light but of course even that is significant.
Grabbing a few minor bases has gotten the score closer but no way to win that way.
Going to have to seek a CV battle and win it. The odds are roughly even if only the Yorktown and Lex are lurking...if Enterprise and/or Hornet are about this could get dicey.
So I split the carriers into 3 forces: Shoho, Nisshin, 2 x CAs, 2 x DDs leads with fighters on 50% CAP, Kates on 50% Naval Search. Shokaku with 2 DDs and Zuikaku with 2 DDs both follow the Shoho force. Fighters are on 50% CAP, one Val Squadron is on 30% Naval Search, the other on 10%, all Kates on pure Naval Attack. The whole force(s) is hooking around the end of the Solomons Chain (apparently undetected 300 miles NNW of G-canal on the 5th of May (all dates remain those of original scenario). 2 of his carriers are about 300 miles WSW of Rennell Island. A seaplane base/tender is located at Rennell as well as Rossell Island further West. So now...into the breach!
In the last 3 turns I have killed a bunch of Allied fighters but most of the bombers are getting through. My LBA losses have been light but of course even that is significant.
Grabbing a few minor bases has gotten the score closer but no way to win that way.
Going to have to seek a CV battle and win it. The odds are roughly even if only the Yorktown and Lex are lurking...if Enterprise and/or Hornet are about this could get dicey.
So I split the carriers into 3 forces: Shoho, Nisshin, 2 x CAs, 2 x DDs leads with fighters on 50% CAP, Kates on 50% Naval Search. Shokaku with 2 DDs and Zuikaku with 2 DDs both follow the Shoho force. Fighters are on 50% CAP, one Val Squadron is on 30% Naval Search, the other on 10%, all Kates on pure Naval Attack. The whole force(s) is hooking around the end of the Solomons Chain (apparently undetected 300 miles NNW of G-canal on the 5th of May (all dates remain those of original scenario). 2 of his carriers are about 300 miles WSW of Rennell Island. A seaplane base/tender is located at Rennell as well as Rossell Island further West. So now...into the breach!
RE: Ambush in the Coral Sea: Spence(J) vs SASO(A)
Oh yeah...the Combat Summaries
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Lunga at 67,97
Japanese Ships
AK Azumasan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Koei Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-40
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94
Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
G3M Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 18
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 7 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 8 destroyed
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Fergusson Island at 57,94
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 17
A-20B Boston x 18
B-26B Marauder x 14
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
ML Tsugaru
AK Asakasan Maru
AP Mogamigawa Maru
DD Asanagi
AP Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Oite
AK Mito Maru
AP Nichibi Maru
AP Chowa Maru
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort I bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 34
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Koei Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Azumasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 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
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42
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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Buna, 55,90
Japanese ground losses:
402 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 4 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 17
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,93
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14
A-20B Boston x 15
B-26B Marauder x 20
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AK Nagisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Oite
DD Asanagi
AP Mogamigawa Maru
AK Asakasan Maru
ML Tsugaru
AP Syoka Maru
MSW Fumi Maru #2
AK Akibasan Maru
AP Chowa Maru
AK Mito Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,93
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 10
A-20B Boston x 19
B-26B Marauder x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
AK Mito Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Fumi Maru #2
TK Goyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mogamigawa Maru
AK Akibasan Maru
AP Nichibi Maru
ML Tsugaru
AP Syoka Maru
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 711 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 52 - adjusted assault: 8
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!
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Ground combat at Tulagi
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 207 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 9 - adjusted assault: 4
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,92
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Gili Gili
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 543 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 5
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gili Gili base !!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Lunga at 67,97
Japanese Ships
AK Azumasan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Koei Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-40
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94
Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
G3M Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 18
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 7 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 8 destroyed
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Fergusson Island at 57,94
Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 17
A-20B Boston x 18
B-26B Marauder x 14
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
ML Tsugaru
AK Asakasan Maru
AP Mogamigawa Maru
DD Asanagi
AP Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Oite
AK Mito Maru
AP Nichibi Maru
AP Chowa Maru
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort I bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 34
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Koei Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Azumasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 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
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42
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TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Buna, 55,90
Japanese ground losses:
402 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 4 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 17
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,93
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14
A-20B Boston x 15
B-26B Marauder x 20
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AK Nagisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Oite
DD Asanagi
AP Mogamigawa Maru
AK Asakasan Maru
ML Tsugaru
AP Syoka Maru
MSW Fumi Maru #2
AK Akibasan Maru
AP Chowa Maru
AK Mito Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,93
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 10
A-20B Boston x 19
B-26B Marauder x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
AK Mito Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Fumi Maru #2
TK Goyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mogamigawa Maru
AK Akibasan Maru
AP Nichibi Maru
ML Tsugaru
AP Syoka Maru
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 711 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 52 - adjusted assault: 8
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!
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Ground combat at Tulagi
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 207 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 9 - adjusted assault: 4
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,92
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Gili Gili
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 543 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 5
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gili Gili base !!!
RE: Ambush in the Coral Sea: Spence(J) vs SASO(A)
Oh yeah - the map...sorry for the crumby 'Paint' job
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RE: Ambush in the Coral Sea: Spence(J) vs SASO(A)
Big turn on the 7th of May:
The carriers clash: CVL Shoho is smashed under an avalanche of bombs...a mission kill on CV Hornet. CVs Yorktown and Lexington damaged.
Other fighting all over the map.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/42
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TF 1006 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94
Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
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ASW attack near Irau at 69,98
Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yugure
Allied Ships
SS S-40, hits 4
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rennell Island at 66,99
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
Allied Ships
AVD Thornton, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
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Sub attack near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese Ships
SS I-174
Allied Ships
AP Kanimbla
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Coastal Guns at Gili Gili, 56,94, firing at TF 1006
TF 1006 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94
Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Shortlands at 63,93
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CA Kinugasa
Allied Ships
SS S-39
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Sub attack at 61,89
Japanese Ships
AP Daifuku Maru
MSW Seki Maru #3
MSW Fumi Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 14 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
SBD Dauntless x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 3, 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
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 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
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,100
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 48
E13A1 Jake x 14
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A Val: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 13 destroyed, 18 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Lexington
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 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
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 E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet
2 x E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
Kittyhawk I x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 6
A-20B Boston x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AV Sanuki Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Unkai Maru #3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,100
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
D3A Val x 6
B5N Kate x 9
E13A1 Jake x 2
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 1
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Minneapolis
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack near Buna at 55,90
Japanese Ships
AP Ryotaku Maru
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 12
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
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Sub attack near Shortlands at 63,93
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
CA Kako
Allied Ships
SS S-39
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Sub attack near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 3
Allied Ships
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Farragut
DD Walke
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Ground combat at Gili Gili
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 532 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 2761 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99
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Ground combat at Gili Gili
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2761 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99
Defending force 532 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Allied max assault: 42 - adjusted assault: 1
Japanese max defense: 17 - adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
The carriers clash: CVL Shoho is smashed under an avalanche of bombs...a mission kill on CV Hornet. CVs Yorktown and Lexington damaged.
Other fighting all over the map.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/42
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TF 1006 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94
Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
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ASW attack near Irau at 69,98
Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yugure
Allied Ships
SS S-40, hits 4
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rennell Island at 66,99
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
Allied Ships
AVD Thornton, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
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Sub attack near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese Ships
SS I-174
Allied Ships
AP Kanimbla
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Coastal Guns at Gili Gili, 56,94, firing at TF 1006
TF 1006 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94
Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Shortlands at 63,93
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CA Kinugasa
Allied Ships
SS S-39
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Sub attack at 61,89
Japanese Ships
AP Daifuku Maru
MSW Seki Maru #3
MSW Fumi Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 14 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
SBD Dauntless x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 3, 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
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 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
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,100
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 48
E13A1 Jake x 14
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A Val: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 13 destroyed, 18 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Lexington
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 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
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 E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet
2 x E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
Kittyhawk I x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 6
A-20B Boston x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AV Sanuki Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Unkai Maru #3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,100
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
D3A Val x 6
B5N Kate x 9
E13A1 Jake x 2
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 1
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Minneapolis
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack near Buna at 55,90
Japanese Ships
AP Ryotaku Maru
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 12
Allied Ships
SS Thresher
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Sub attack near Shortlands at 63,93
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
CA Kako
Allied Ships
SS S-39
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Sub attack near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 3
Allied Ships
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Farragut
DD Walke
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Ground combat at Gili Gili
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 532 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 2761 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99
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Ground combat at Gili Gili
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2761 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99
Defending force 532 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Allied max assault: 42 - adjusted assault: 1
Japanese max defense: 17 - adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
RE: Ambush in the Coral Sea: Spence(J) vs SASO(A)
On the 8th of May, my two big carriers refuel at Shortlands. Such aircraft replacements as are available are taken. The carriers then sail for points South.
Meanwhile the Allied bombers at Port Moresby and Japanese bombers at Rabaul make life miserable for the other sides' shipping. Resupply of Lae gets expensive as does trying to augment the landing at Buna with some engineers and supplies. The USS Nashville and HMAS Hobart get hit with torpedos near Gili Gili.
Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 5
A-20B Boston x 20
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Asahisan Maru
AK Kamoi Maru
AP Kaisho Maru
AP Keizan Maru
PC Ch 23
AP Hokusho Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Gosei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 17, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Kittyhawk I x 5
Beaufort I x 4
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 13
A-20B Boston x 3
B-26B Marauder x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AV Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tarushima Maru
AP Unkai Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 32
AP Ryotaku Maru
Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Day Air attack on TF at 56,95
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Patterson
Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 12
Wirraway x 3
Kittyhawk I x 14
Beaufort I x 4
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 9
A-20B Boston x 25
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Asahisan Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kaisho Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kamoi Maru
PC Ch 23, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 17, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hokusho Maru, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP Kanimbla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Meanwhile the Allied bombers at Port Moresby and Japanese bombers at Rabaul make life miserable for the other sides' shipping. Resupply of Lae gets expensive as does trying to augment the landing at Buna with some engineers and supplies. The USS Nashville and HMAS Hobart get hit with torpedos near Gili Gili.
Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 5
A-20B Boston x 20
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Asahisan Maru
AK Kamoi Maru
AP Kaisho Maru
AP Keizan Maru
PC Ch 23
AP Hokusho Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Gosei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 17, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Kittyhawk I x 5
Beaufort I x 4
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 13
A-20B Boston x 3
B-26B Marauder x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AV Sanuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tarushima Maru
AP Unkai Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 32
AP Ryotaku Maru
Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Day Air attack on TF at 56,95
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Patterson
Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 12
Wirraway x 3
Kittyhawk I x 14
Beaufort I x 4
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 9
A-20B Boston x 25
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Asahisan Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kaisho Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kamoi Maru
PC Ch 23, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 17, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hokusho Maru, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP Kanimbla, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
RE: Ambush in the Coral Sea: Spence(J) vs SASO(A)
On the 9th one of my cruiser TFs moves in to Deboyne Island to clean out an Allied seaplane tender. A small Allied TF reacts to its rescue. After losing a destroyer the enemy withdraws but the seaplane tender has gotten away.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Island at 58,96
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako, Shell hits 5
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Farragut, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
The previous turn has left a bunch of blazing wrecks at Lae and Buna...the Allies are allowed to finish them off while such supplies as are still carried are unloaded.
An Allied sub finds CVL Shoho limping back to port (actually it is a forgone conclusion she's done for with 88 sys, 87 flt and 55 fires) and sinks her with a pair of torpedos.
Further South USS Hornet rolls over and sinks without any extra help.
In the carrier battle just past I put Shoho in a TF with Nisshin, Myoko and Haguro (and some DDs) hoping that the relatively high durability/victory point value of that TF would draw the Allied Players airstrikes to it. Shokaku and Zuikaku were both put in seperate TFs with just a pair of DDs each as escorts. It seems that the Shoho did as ordered: 4 out of 5 of the American CVs' morning airstrikes went after Shoho rather than my big CVs. Thus although Shoho got smeared my big boys remained intact and my counterstrike took out Hornet and damaged the other CVs.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Island at 58,96
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako, Shell hits 5
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Farragut, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
The previous turn has left a bunch of blazing wrecks at Lae and Buna...the Allies are allowed to finish them off while such supplies as are still carried are unloaded.
An Allied sub finds CVL Shoho limping back to port (actually it is a forgone conclusion she's done for with 88 sys, 87 flt and 55 fires) and sinks her with a pair of torpedos.
Further South USS Hornet rolls over and sinks without any extra help.
In the carrier battle just past I put Shoho in a TF with Nisshin, Myoko and Haguro (and some DDs) hoping that the relatively high durability/victory point value of that TF would draw the Allied Players airstrikes to it. Shokaku and Zuikaku were both put in seperate TFs with just a pair of DDs each as escorts. It seems that the Shoho did as ordered: 4 out of 5 of the American CVs' morning airstrikes went after Shoho rather than my big CVs. Thus although Shoho got smeared my big boys remained intact and my counterstrike took out Hornet and damaged the other CVs.