AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 12, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Kagu Maru, Shell hits 1 E Oite DMS W.20 xAK Kamikaze Maru CM Tsugaru AMc Fumi Maru #2 xAK Aso Maru 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kagu Maru at 8,000 yards DMS W.20 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kamikaze Maru at 8,000 yards AMc Fumi Maru #2 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire DMS W.20 CM Tsugaru xAK Aso Maru xAK Asakaze Maru CL Yubari CA Kako 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kansai Maru at 10,000 yards CM Tsugaru firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun battery firing at xAK Asakaze Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Canberra Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DMS W.20 CM Tsugaru AMc Fumi Maru #2 xAK Kansai Maru, on fire xAK Aso Maru DMS W.20 firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards CM Tsugaru firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Canberra Maru at 6,000 yards AMc Fumi Maru #2 firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kansai Maru at 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 G3M2 Nell x 8 G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 15th RAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ... Also attacking 15th RAAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Aso Maru CL Yubari CA Kako 6" Mk XI/XII Gun battery firing at xAK Aso Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6679 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 196 Defending force 5172 troops, 49 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 109 Japanese adjusted assault: 122 Allied adjusted defense: 97 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 195 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 254 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 144th Infantry Regiment Kure 3rd SNLF Defending units: 30th Australian Brigade Port Moresby Brigade 15th RAAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 13, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Milne Bay (101,133) TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Milne Bay, 101,133 8 Naval Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 8th Base Force /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Aso Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Yubari CA Kako 40mm Bofors AA Gun battery firing at xAK Aso Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 G3M2 Nell x 10 G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 2 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 15th RAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 B5N2 Kate x 19 D3A1 Val x 24 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 14 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 15th RAAF Base Force, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 B5N1 Kate x 6 B5N2 Kate x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ... Also attacking 15th RAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ... Also attacking 15th RAAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Aso Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Yubari CA Kako 40mm Bofors AA Gun battery firing at xAK Aso Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6581 troops, 60 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 187 Defending force 4987 troops, 49 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Japanese adjusted assault: 129 Allied adjusted defense: 41 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 120 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 5945 casualties reported Squads: 202 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 465 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 57 (57 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Assaulting units: 144th Infantry Regiment Kure 3rd SNLF Defending units: 30th Australian Brigade Port Moresby Brigade 15th RAAF Base Force