Le Quartier Général

Sub attack near Nauru Island at 128,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 7

Allied Ships
SC-708

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 6
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 3 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 7

Morning Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-17F Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 69

Chef Chaudard a écrit : ↑lun. nov. 16, 2020 6:49 pm Incroyable cette supériorité aérienne !
Et dire que la VMF-214 n'est même pas entrée en lice, ça promet pour la suite.
A propos, où en est-elle (la VMF 214) ?

Chef Chaudard a écrit : ↑lun. nov. 16, 2020 6:49 pm Incroyable cette supériorité aérienne !
Et dire que la VMF-214 n'est même pas entrée en lice, ça promet pour la suite.
A propos, où en est-elle (la VMF 214) ?

Naval bombardment of Maloelap at 136,117 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 damaged
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed on ground

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB Oklahoma
CA Cornwall
CA Salt Lake City
CL Honolulu
CL Helena
CL St. Louis
CL Marblehead
CL Mauritius

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 5

Amphibious Assault at Maloelap (136,117)

TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 136,117

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Ground combat at Maloelap (136,117)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1817 troops, 43 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
Defending force 1373 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Allied adjusted assault: 77

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Maloelap !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 5 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1427 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 140 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 42 (42 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Allied ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1
145th Infantry Regiment
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1

Defending units:
67th Naval Guard Unit
Maloelap Naval Fortress
Maloelap Base Force

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Runway hits 11

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Oulig a écrit : ↑mar. nov. 17, 2020 3:29 pm 2 Décembre 1942

Bon je retourne à Maloelap et cette fois sera là bonne, mais j'ai mis le paquet
Faut dire que ça donne envie!

griffon a écrit : ↑mar. nov. 17, 2020 3:44 pm

Oulig a écrit : ↑mar. nov. 17, 2020 3:29 pm 2 Décembre 1942

Bon je retourne à Maloelap et cette fois sera là bonne, mais j'ai mis le paquet
Faut dire que ça donne envie!

je vais aller y faire un tour sur Flight simulator

Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
Wellington Ic x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground


Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

Morning Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 137,118

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Stewart, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Taroona, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
469 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 30 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Sub vs Sub: SS Drum attacking SS I-169 at 120,112 - near Ponape

Japanese Ships
SS I-169, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Drum

Morning Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 11

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
SC PC-578

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 11
P-40K Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP Klipfontein
xAP Le Maire, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP President Coolidge
SC PC-578
AM Kingfisher

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

ASW attack near Majuro at 137,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-34

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Whipple

Sub attack near Tandjoengselor at 68,95

Japanese Ships
xAP Tenzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 33
SC Ch 31
AK Kamikaze Maru
AK Canberra Maru
PB Kosin Maru #3
PB Ginyo Maru
PB Choko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 7
B-24D Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 30

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 4
Kittyhawk IA x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP Sin Kheng Seng, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMC Hector
AM Bundaberg

Allied ground losses:
501 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 4
Kittyhawk IA x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AMC Hector
xAP Kepong

Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 3
Kittyhawk IA x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK Shinkuang
xAK Halizones

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 4
Kittyhawk IA x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

ASW attack near Maloelap at 136,117

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 10

Allied Ships
AM Adroit

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,113

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
YMS-84
YMS-95, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
YMS-85

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mili at 136,121

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 36
P-40K Warhawk x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP Nairana, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Harpoon

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 13

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 134,120

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 10

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,113

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 21

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1
CL Sendai
DD Asashio
DD Harusame

Morning Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,113

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 9, on fire
CA Atago
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 5, on fire


Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Nagato

Morning Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,113

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Hatsuharu
BB Mutsu, on fire
CA Takao, Bomb hits 1

Morning Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 134,120

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 8

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jaluit at 134,120

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 8

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 136,117

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed