OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/18/42
Weather: Clear
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 11
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
no losses
no losses
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 22
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 3 destroyed
LCDR J. Yamashita of F2/1st Daitai is credited with kill number 4
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 36
Port hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
16 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 20,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 88
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
SBD Dauntless x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 14 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 10 damaged
PO2 R.Chiyoshima of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7
Japanese Ships
AP Meiten Maru
AP Gosei Maru
CL Yubari
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Air attack on TF at 20,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22
SBD Dauntless x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 10 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged
CPO W.Matsumoto of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
PO2 R.Chiyoshima of EII-1 Daitai is KILLED
Japanese Ships
AP Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chihaya Maru
CL Tenryu
CL Yubari
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 13
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17
P-40E Kittyhawk x 6
A-24 Dauntless x 9
B-25D Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
TK Fujisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Nissan Maru
TK Nichei Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Kuremente Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kyokuto Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PC Ch 5, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Toa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Kuremente Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 18
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 11
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
no losses
no losses
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
ENS B.Kotani of EIII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
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Air attack on TF at 20,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 75
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 15
TBD Devastator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 12 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged
TBD Devastator x 6 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 10 damaged
PO2 G.Hagiri of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CV Kaga
BB Haruna
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
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Air attack on TF at 20,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 74
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 11
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 13 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
WO U.Kondo of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
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Air attack on TF at 20,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 74
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
TBD Devastator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 14 destroyed
PO2 G.Hagiri of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 10
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
P-40E Kittyhawk x 6
A-24 Dauntless x 8
B-25D Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
PC Takunan Maru #2
TK Nichei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kuremente Maru, on fire, heavy damage
TK Nissan Maru, Bomb hits 1
PC Ch 6, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 22, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 29
TK Nippon Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 6
no losses
Japanese Ships
TK Toa Maru, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, heavy damage
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[X(][X(][X(]
[:D][:D][:D]
look at the losses they took!!!!
they lost 114 AC just TODAY!!!![:D]
Weather: Clear
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 11
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
no losses
no losses
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 22
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 3 destroyed
LCDR J. Yamashita of F2/1st Daitai is credited with kill number 4
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 36
Port hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
16 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 20,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 88
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
SBD Dauntless x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 14 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 10 damaged
PO2 R.Chiyoshima of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7
Japanese Ships
AP Meiten Maru
AP Gosei Maru
CL Yubari
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Air attack on TF at 20,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22
SBD Dauntless x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 10 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged
CPO W.Matsumoto of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
PO2 R.Chiyoshima of EII-1 Daitai is KILLED
Japanese Ships
AP Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chihaya Maru
CL Tenryu
CL Yubari
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 13
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17
P-40E Kittyhawk x 6
A-24 Dauntless x 9
B-25D Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
TK Fujisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Nissan Maru
TK Nichei Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Kuremente Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kyokuto Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PC Ch 5, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Toa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Kuremente Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 18
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 11
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
no losses
no losses
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
ENS B.Kotani of EIII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
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Air attack on TF at 20,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 75
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 15
TBD Devastator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 12 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged
TBD Devastator x 6 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 10 damaged
PO2 G.Hagiri of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CV Kaga
BB Haruna
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
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Air attack on TF at 20,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 74
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 11
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 13 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
WO U.Kondo of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
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Air attack on TF at 20,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 74
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
TBD Devastator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 14 destroyed
PO2 G.Hagiri of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 10
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
P-40E Kittyhawk x 6
A-24 Dauntless x 8
B-25D Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
PC Takunan Maru #2
TK Nichei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kuremente Maru, on fire, heavy damage
TK Nissan Maru, Bomb hits 1
PC Ch 6, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 22, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 29
TK Nippon Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 6
no losses
Japanese Ships
TK Toa Maru, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, heavy damage
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[:D][:D][:D]
look at the losses they took!!!!
they lost 114 AC just TODAY!!!![:D]
RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/20/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 18,43
PO1 M.Obuchi of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
DD Ariake
DD Asagiri
DD Ushio
Allied Ships
SS S-41
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 8
no losses
no losses
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 68
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 5 damaged
B5N Kate x 4 destroyed
CPT A. Hailey of 80th FS is credited with kill number 2
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 218
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 56[:D]
Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 72
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 19
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 5 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
CPO S. Ishihara of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 3
CPT A. Hailey of 80th FS is KILLED
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 57
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 13,37
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
A-24 Dauntless x 3
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
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Air attack on TF at 13,37
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17
P-39D Airacobra x 8
A-24 Dauntless x 9
B-25D Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 10 damaged
A-24 Dauntless x 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Nenohi
DD Shiranui, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Makinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Isonami
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashio
DD Isokaze
DD Hagikaze
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 59
no losses
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Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 18,43
PO1 M.Obuchi of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
DD Ariake
DD Asagiri
DD Ushio
Allied Ships
SS S-41
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 8
no losses
no losses
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 68
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 5 damaged
B5N Kate x 4 destroyed
CPT A. Hailey of 80th FS is credited with kill number 2
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 218
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 56[:D]
Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 72
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 19
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 5 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
CPO S. Ishihara of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 3
CPT A. Hailey of 80th FS is KILLED
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 57
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 13,37
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
A-24 Dauntless x 3
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
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Air attack on TF at 13,37
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17
P-39D Airacobra x 8
A-24 Dauntless x 9
B-25D Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 10 damaged
A-24 Dauntless x 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Nenohi
DD Shiranui, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Makinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Isonami
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashio
DD Isokaze
DD Hagikaze
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 59
no losses
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RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/21/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Kittyhawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude x 1 destroyed
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 65
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Kittyhawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
PO1 G.Muto of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 6
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 224
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 62
Attacking Level Bombers:
22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 72
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 20
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
LTJG V.Nagahama of F2/1st Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 77
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 18
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 13,37
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 13,37
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
A-24 Dauntless x 8
B-25D Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged
A-24 Dauntless x 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Nenohi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akebono
DD Makinami, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isonami
DD Arashio
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
no losses
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Ground combat at Tulagi
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 46 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!![:D]
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Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Kittyhawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude x 1 destroyed
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 65
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Kittyhawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
PO1 G.Muto of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 6
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 224
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 62
Attacking Level Bombers:
22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 72
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 20
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
LTJG V.Nagahama of F2/1st Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 77
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 18
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 13,37
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 13,37
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
A-24 Dauntless x 8
B-25D Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged
A-24 Dauntless x 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Nenohi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akebono
DD Makinami, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isonami
DD Arashio
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
no losses
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Ground combat at Tulagi
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 46 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!![:D]
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RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/22/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 15,43
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CA Suzuya
CL Kuma
DD Oshio
Allied Ships
SS S-39, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 65
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
1LT P.Donahue of 35th FS is credited with kill number 2
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 217
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 75
Attacking Level Bombers:
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 20
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 30
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 14,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
B-25D Mitchell x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 3 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 1 damaged
LTJG A.Hirano of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 14,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
ENS L.Matsunaga of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
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Air attack on TF at 13,37
Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
A-24 Dauntless x 5
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero, Bomb hits 1, on fire
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 18,44
LCDR S.Kaneko of Chiyoda-2 Daitai bails out and is RESCUED
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Nowaki
APD 31
APD 35
APD 39
AP Canberra Maru
AP Ceylon Maru
AP Cuba Maru
AP Florida Maru
AP Haguro Maru
AP Hakonesan Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru
AP Hakusan Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Heito Maru
AP Heiyo Maru
AP Hikade Maru
AP Hinko Maru
AP Hino Maru #3
AP Hirokawa Maru
AP Hiyoshi Maru
AP Hokkai Maru
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 4
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 1
CL Nashville
DD Wilkes
DD Grayson
DD Case
DD Cushing
DD Fanning
DD Dewey
DD Hull, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Aylwin, Shell hits 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 15,43
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CA Suzuya
CL Kuma
DD Oshio
Allied Ships
SS S-39, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 65
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
1LT P.Donahue of 35th FS is credited with kill number 2
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 217
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 75
Attacking Level Bombers:
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 20
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 30
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 14,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
B-25D Mitchell x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 3 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 1 damaged
LTJG A.Hirano of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 14,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
ENS L.Matsunaga of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 13,37
Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
A-24 Dauntless x 5
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero, Bomb hits 1, on fire
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 18,44
LCDR S.Kaneko of Chiyoda-2 Daitai bails out and is RESCUED
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Nowaki
APD 31
APD 35
APD 39
AP Canberra Maru
AP Ceylon Maru
AP Cuba Maru
AP Florida Maru
AP Haguro Maru
AP Hakonesan Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru
AP Hakusan Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Heito Maru
AP Heiyo Maru
AP Hikade Maru
AP Hinko Maru
AP Hino Maru #3
AP Hirokawa Maru
AP Hiyoshi Maru
AP Hokkai Maru
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 4
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 1
CL Nashville
DD Wilkes
DD Grayson
DD Case
DD Cushing
DD Fanning
DD Dewey
DD Hull, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Aylwin, Shell hits 1
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RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/23/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
SS I-29
Allied Ships
AP Zeilin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
SS I-27, Shell hits 4
Allied Ships
AK Asphalion, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
G3M Nell x 6
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 22
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 14,43
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
A-24 Dauntless x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged
A-24 Dauntless x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Canberra Maru
CL Jintsu, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hinko Maru
APD 31, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 40
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 13,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 64
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 48
B5N Kate x 63
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Manoora, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mildura, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zeilin, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP William Ward Burrows, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lycaon, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Kittyhawk x 4
no losses
no losses
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Kittyhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 destroyed
CPT B.Boain of 80th FS is credited with kill number 2
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Air attack on TF at 14,43
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
A-24 Dauntless x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
AP Hokkai Maru
AP Hino Maru #3, Bomb hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 34
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 13,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 70
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 57
no losses
Allied Ships
AP Manoora, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zeilin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ormiston, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lycaon, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
attacks against convoys reinforcing PM
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runnin outtA time my CAPs gettin tired...
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
SS I-29
Allied Ships
AP Zeilin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
SS I-27, Shell hits 4
Allied Ships
AK Asphalion, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
G3M Nell x 6
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 22
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 14,43
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
A-24 Dauntless x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged
A-24 Dauntless x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Canberra Maru
CL Jintsu, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hinko Maru
APD 31, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 40
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 13,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 64
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 48
B5N Kate x 63
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Manoora, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mildura, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zeilin, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP William Ward Burrows, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lycaon, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Kittyhawk x 4
no losses
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Kittyhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 destroyed
CPT B.Boain of 80th FS is credited with kill number 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 14,43
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
A-24 Dauntless x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
AP Hokkai Maru
AP Hino Maru #3, Bomb hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 34
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 13,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 70
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 57
no losses
Allied Ships
AP Manoora, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zeilin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ormiston, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lycaon, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
attacks against convoys reinforcing PM
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runnin outtA time my CAPs gettin tired...
RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/24/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 16
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude x 1 destroyed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71
G3M Nell x 5
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 57
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 26
Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
21 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 12,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 3
A-24 Dauntless x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless x 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hakonesan Maru
CL Isuzu
CA Mogami
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 14
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude x 1 destroyed
A5M4 Claude x 1 damaged
CPT B.Boain of 80th FS is credited with kill number 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
Allied aircraft
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2
no losses
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Troop convoy arrivced at PM, unloading.........
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 16
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude x 1 destroyed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71
G3M Nell x 5
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 57
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 26
Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
21 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 12,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 3
A-24 Dauntless x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless x 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hakonesan Maru
CL Isuzu
CA Mogami
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 14
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude x 1 destroyed
A5M4 Claude x 1 damaged
CPT B.Boain of 80th FS is credited with kill number 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
Allied aircraft
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2
no losses
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Troop convoy arrivced at PM, unloading.........
RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/25/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
no losses
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 16
Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 10,41
Allied aircraft
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 10,41
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 8
A-24 Dauntless x 3
B-25D Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hino Maru #3
DD Nowaki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
no losses
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
no losses
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
no losses
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 16
Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 10,41
Allied aircraft
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 10,41
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 8
A-24 Dauntless x 3
B-25D Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hino Maru #3
DD Nowaki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
no losses
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
no losses
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/26/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 9,42
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
DD Ariake
Allied Ships
SS S-47, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 9,42
Allied Ships
SS S-44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
D3A Val x 46
B5N Kate x 64
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
CPO E.Nakajima of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 94
Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude x 1 damaged
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 19
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10
Attacking Level Bombers:
10 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
no losses
no losses
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
LTJG D.Kojima of EIII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27632 troops, 248 guns, 0 vehicles[:D]
Defending force 15930 troops, 77 guns, 28 vehicles[:D]
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0[:D]
PO2 W.Matsubara of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 110
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 776
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9673 troops, 37 guns, 28 vehicles
Defending force 35195 troops, 327 guns, 0 vehicles
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Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 9,42
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
DD Ariake
Allied Ships
SS S-47, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 9,42
Allied Ships
SS S-44
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
D3A Val x 46
B5N Kate x 64
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
CPO E.Nakajima of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 94
Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude x 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 19
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10
Attacking Level Bombers:
10 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
no losses
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
LTJG D.Kojima of EIII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27632 troops, 248 guns, 0 vehicles[:D]
Defending force 15930 troops, 77 guns, 28 vehicles[:D]
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0[:D]
PO2 W.Matsubara of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 110
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 776
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9673 troops, 37 guns, 28 vehicles
Defending force 35195 troops, 327 guns, 0 vehicles
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RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/27/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
SS I-21
Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2
DD Morris
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Sub attack at 9,42
Japanese Ships
DD Oite
Allied Ships
SS S-44, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 5
BB Hiei
CA Maya, Shell hits 9
CA Myoko, Shell hits 8
CA Haguro, Shell hits 4
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Amatsukaze
DD Yamagumo
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Astoria, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Morris, Shell hits 1
DD Perkins, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Phelps, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Arunta
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, on fire
BB Hiei
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Amatsukaze
DD Yamagumo
Allied Ships
CA Chester, and is sunk
CA Minneapolis, and is sunk
DD Morris, Shell hits 42, and is sunk
DD Arunta, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
no losses
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
G3M Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 20
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 66
Vehicles lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
11 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 55
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 18,43
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
SBD Dauntless x 58
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 13 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
CA Maya
CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 1
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1
CA Kako
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28876 troops, 284 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 15198 troops, 76 guns, 27 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby base !!!
[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
i m currently in SHOCK[:'(]
PO2 Y. Oki of F1/Tainan Daitai is KILLED
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 58
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 641
Guns lost 13
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Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
SS I-21
Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2
DD Morris
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Sub attack at 9,42
Japanese Ships
DD Oite
Allied Ships
SS S-44, Shell hits 2, on fire
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 5
BB Hiei
CA Maya, Shell hits 9
CA Myoko, Shell hits 8
CA Haguro, Shell hits 4
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Amatsukaze
DD Yamagumo
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Astoria, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Morris, Shell hits 1
DD Perkins, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Phelps, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Arunta
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, on fire
BB Hiei
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Amatsukaze
DD Yamagumo
Allied Ships
CA Chester, and is sunk
CA Minneapolis, and is sunk
DD Morris, Shell hits 42, and is sunk
DD Arunta, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
no losses
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
G3M Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 20
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 66
Vehicles lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
11 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 55
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 18,43
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
SBD Dauntless x 58
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 13 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
CA Maya
CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 1
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1
CA Kako
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28876 troops, 284 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 15198 troops, 76 guns, 27 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby base !!!
[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
i m currently in SHOCK[:'(]
PO2 Y. Oki of F1/Tainan Daitai is KILLED
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 58
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 641
Guns lost 13
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RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/28/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on 30th Aus Brigade, at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 11
no losses
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Air attack on 30th Aus Brigade, at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 15,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
SBD Dauntless x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
CPO W.Matsumoto of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 39
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Argentina Maru
CL Tenryu
AP Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 12
AP Meiten Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tarushima Maru
DD Sazanami
AP Azuma Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Shinkoku Maru
AP China Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Air attack on TF at 12,42
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 14
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Maya, Torpedo hits 1
CA Suzuya
DD Yamagumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Air attack on TF at 14,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A Val x 48
B5N Kate x 64
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 37
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 7 destroyed
D3A Val x 8 damaged
B5N Kate x 6 destroyed
B5N Kate x 23 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
PO1 T.Hirusawa of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
PO2 U.Nojima of EII-1 Daitai is KILLED
Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage[:D]
CLAA Atlanta, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage[:D] SUNK OUTRIGHT
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
DD Stockton
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1
DD Patterson, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hughes, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 14,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A Val x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
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Air attack on 30th Aus Brigade, at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on 30th Aus Brigade, at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 45843 troops, 489 guns, 0 vehicles - perhaps a bit overkill[:'(]
Defending force 4150 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 126
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 805
Guns lost 2
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Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on 30th Aus Brigade, at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 11
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on 30th Aus Brigade, at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 15,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
SBD Dauntless x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
CPO W.Matsumoto of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 39
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Argentina Maru
CL Tenryu
AP Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 12
AP Meiten Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tarushima Maru
DD Sazanami
AP Azuma Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Shinkoku Maru
AP China Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 12,42
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 14
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Maya, Torpedo hits 1
CA Suzuya
DD Yamagumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 14,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A Val x 48
B5N Kate x 64
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 37
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 7 destroyed
D3A Val x 8 damaged
B5N Kate x 6 destroyed
B5N Kate x 23 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
PO1 T.Hirusawa of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
PO2 U.Nojima of EII-1 Daitai is KILLED
Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage[:D]
CLAA Atlanta, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage[:D] SUNK OUTRIGHT
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
DD Stockton
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1
DD Patterson, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hughes, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 14,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A Val x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
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Air attack on 30th Aus Brigade, at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on 30th Aus Brigade, at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 45843 troops, 489 guns, 0 vehicles - perhaps a bit overkill[:'(]
Defending force 4150 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 126
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 805
Guns lost 2
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RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/29/42
Weather: Clear
Air attack on Wau , at 8,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
no losses
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Air attack on TF at 16,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
D3A Val x 30
B5N Kate x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage= shes startin to look like swiis CHEESE[:D]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 11,42
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 damaged
B5N Kate x 5 destroyed
B5N Kate x 14 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Leander, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Louisville
DD Helm
DD Lang
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Air attack on TF at 11,42
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 9 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Gridley
CL Achillies, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Canberra, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 11,42
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 9 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Wau , at 8,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 16,44
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 27
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 13,48
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Betelgeuse, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP President Jackson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Swan, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Wanganella, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 11
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weather: Clear
Air attack on Wau , at 8,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 16,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
D3A Val x 30
B5N Kate x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage= shes startin to look like swiis CHEESE[:D]
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Air attack on TF at 11,42
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 damaged
B5N Kate x 5 destroyed
B5N Kate x 14 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Leander, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Louisville
DD Helm
DD Lang
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Air attack on TF at 11,42
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 9 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Gridley
CL Achillies, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Canberra, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 11,42
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 9 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on Wau , at 8,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 16,44
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 27
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 13,48
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Betelgeuse, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP President Jackson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Swan, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Wanganella, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 11
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RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
needless to say. both rabaul and PM need to be resupplied, sewveral convoys are loading up now
and the USN carrier forces are in TATTERS[:D]
and the USN carrier forces are in TATTERS[:D]
RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/30/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Wau , at 8,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
D3A Val x 53
B5N Kate x 66
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 5 destroyed
D3A Val x 9 damaged
B5N Kate x 6 destroyed
B5N Kate x 14 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Case, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD MacDonough
DD Grayson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hull, Torpedo hits 1
DD Wilkes, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Dewey
DD Fanning
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Air attack on TF at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
LT K. Matsuo of CII-3 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED
Allied Ships
DD Hull, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 25
no losses
Allied Ships
DD Grayson, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cushing
CL Nashville, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Wau , at 8,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 23,49
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Monssen, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 17,47
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
no losses
Allied Ships
CL Leander, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 10
B5N Kate x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 19
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Wilkes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
B5N Kate x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 5 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Lang
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Russell
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Air attack on TF at 12,47
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 4 damaged
Allied Ships
AP John Penn, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fomalhaut
AP George Clymer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10
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Air attack on TF at 14,52
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Betelgeuse, Bomb hits 1
AP President Jackson, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Henry T. Allen
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
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without fightercover from ANYWHERE, the USN ships are being BLOWN OUT OF THE WATER
tho this is a great victory, i feel sad, cuz u all know im an ALLIED fanboy[:(]
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Wau , at 8,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
no losses
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
D3A Val x 53
B5N Kate x 66
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 5 destroyed
D3A Val x 9 damaged
B5N Kate x 6 destroyed
B5N Kate x 14 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Case, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD MacDonough
DD Grayson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hull, Torpedo hits 1
DD Wilkes, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Dewey
DD Fanning
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Air attack on TF at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
LT K. Matsuo of CII-3 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED
Allied Ships
DD Hull, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 25
no losses
Allied Ships
DD Grayson, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cushing
CL Nashville, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
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Air attack on Wau , at 8,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
no losses
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Air attack on TF at 23,49
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Monssen, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 17,47
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
no losses
Allied Ships
CL Leander, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 10
B5N Kate x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 19
no losses
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Air attack on TF at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Wilkes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
B5N Kate x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 5 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Lang
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Russell
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Air attack on TF at 12,47
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 4 damaged
Allied Ships
AP John Penn, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fomalhaut
AP George Clymer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10
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Air attack on TF at 14,52
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Betelgeuse, Bomb hits 1
AP President Jackson, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Henry T. Allen
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
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without fightercover from ANYWHERE, the USN ships are being BLOWN OUT OF THE WATER
tho this is a great victory, i feel sad, cuz u all know im an ALLIED fanboy[:(]
RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
current score - 6449 3494 with me in the lead of course
3 allied carriersCONFIRMED to be on the bottom, NO IJN CARRIERS SUNK OR EVEN HIT!!!
3 allied carriersCONFIRMED to be on the bottom, NO IJN CARRIERS SUNK OR EVEN HIT!!!
RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
sidenote -
enterprise, lex and york were ALL sunk by type 91 torps
we know wat that means[:D]
the Kates got em[:'(]
i was suprised
i have taken sum losses, but in an operation like this and of this scale, losses simply cant be avoided
tho if u manage to take no losses id LOVE to hear how u managed it lolz[:D][:'(]
enterprise, lex and york were ALL sunk by type 91 torps
we know wat that means[:D]
the Kates got em[:'(]
i was suprised
i have taken sum losses, but in an operation like this and of this scale, losses simply cant be avoided
tho if u manage to take no losses id LOVE to hear how u managed it lolz[:D][:'(]
RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
hornet is believed to have sunk
and i mean cmon how could she POSSIBLY survive all those hits?
more on this wen intel tells me whether or not
and i mean cmon how could she POSSIBLY survive all those hits?
more on this wen intel tells me whether or not
RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
oopsy didnt wrk
RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
at last count
hornet took 7 torps and 5 bombs!
i think its safe to chalk her up on the killboard
so that makes it 4 enemy carriers sunk in this operation
wen reveresed it is eerily similar to midway....
hornet took 7 torps and 5 bombs!
i think its safe to chalk her up on the killboard
so that makes it 4 enemy carriers sunk in this operation
wen reveresed it is eerily similar to midway....
RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
AC LOSSES UPDATE
IJN - 373 = bad, but it could be worse
ALLIED - 786 = this includes over 200 carrier based AC, but the rest, over 400 AC were land based
ships sunk -
ALLIED- 32 = 1435 POINTS - INCLUDES 3 CV, 4 CA
IJN - 12!!! = 92 POINTS ===
DD KIKUZUKI
4 PC
1 AP
6 TK - a more serious loss, but i will make up for it
with the exception of aerial losses, my total losses were pretty light
more updates will be cuming
IJN - 373 = bad, but it could be worse
ALLIED - 786 = this includes over 200 carrier based AC, but the rest, over 400 AC were land based
ships sunk -
ALLIED- 32 = 1435 POINTS - INCLUDES 3 CV, 4 CA
IJN - 12!!! = 92 POINTS ===
DD KIKUZUKI
4 PC
1 AP
6 TK - a more serious loss, but i will make up for it
with the exception of aerial losses, my total losses were pretty light
more updates will be cuming
RE: OMG U HAVE TO SEE THIS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/01/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, on fire
DD Helm
DD Gridley
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Air attack on TF at 22,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A Val x 20
B5N Kate x 15
no losses
Allied Ships
DD Case, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 28,51
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 13
B5N Kate x 14
no losses
Allied Ships
DD Wilkes, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 17 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Helm, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Louisville, Bomb hits 1
DD Dunlap, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Monaghan, Bomb hits 1
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Air attack on TF at 12,49
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Mungana, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bellatrix, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AP Orungal, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fomalhaut
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Air attack on TF at 12,49
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 7
B5N Kate x 8
no losses
Allied Ships
AK Libra, Torpedo hits 1
AK Fomalhaut, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP John Penn, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 14,44
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 25,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 18
B5N Kate x 15
no losses
Allied Ships
DD Monssen, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 25,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 12
B5N Kate x 16
no losses
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Air attack on TF at 21,50
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Leander, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 9
B5N Kate x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Lang
DD Mahan
DD Benham
DD Monaghan
DD Russell, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Gridley
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 9 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, on fire
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Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, on fire
DD Helm
DD Gridley
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Air attack on TF at 22,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A Val x 20
B5N Kate x 15
no losses
Allied Ships
DD Case, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 28,51
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 13
B5N Kate x 14
no losses
Allied Ships
DD Wilkes, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 17 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Helm, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Louisville, Bomb hits 1
DD Dunlap, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Monaghan, Bomb hits 1
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Air attack on TF at 12,49
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Mungana, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bellatrix, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AP Orungal, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fomalhaut
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Air attack on TF at 12,49
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 7
B5N Kate x 8
no losses
Allied Ships
AK Libra, Torpedo hits 1
AK Fomalhaut, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP John Penn, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 14,44
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 25,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 18
B5N Kate x 15
no losses
Allied Ships
DD Monssen, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 25,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 12
B5N Kate x 16
no losses
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Air attack on TF at 21,50
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Leander, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 9
B5N Kate x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Lang
DD Mahan
DD Benham
DD Monaghan
DD Russell, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Gridley
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 9 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, on fire
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