27th Dec
Yamato reaches Lunga:
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Night Naval bombardment of Lunga at 114,138 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 27 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 29 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed on ground
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu
CL Sendai
Allied ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 29
Port hits 26
Port supply hits 10
BB Yamato firing at Lunga
BB Hiei firing at Lunga
BB Haruna firing at Lunga
CA Ashigara firing at 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
CA Haguro firing at Lunga
CA Myoko firing at Lunga
CL Jintsu firing at Lunga
CL Sendai firing at 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
3rd USMC Defense Battalion firing at CL Sendai
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We've seen better but this is fine by me. I've taken the liberty of tasking bombers to hit the airfield, escorted (hopefully,) by fighters from the carriers which are now parked several hexes to the north. Once they've knocked the strip about I'll switch to hitting his troops at Lunga. Although we might not need to worry too much about that....
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Ground combat at Tassafaronga (113,137)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 10330 troops, 210 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 401
Defending force 7863 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
Allied adjusted assault: 168
Japanese adjusted defense: 934
Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 6)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
749 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 111 (7 destroyed, 104 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st USMC/1st Regiment
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
754th USA Tank Battalion
1st USMC/5th Regiment
72nd USA Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
35th/124th Infantry Regiment
81st Naval Guard Unit
35th/2nd(Kitao) Battalion
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
13th Naval Construction Battalion
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Ouch. I still have to get more supply in their quick,but after such a bad failure the Marines are probably going to be suffering from disruption for a few days. If I can hit them with bombers that will further reduce their effectiveness.
Elsewhere, The Albacore hits the CA Haguro with duds. I'm slightly concerned by the increase on attacks by subs on my capital ships over the last few days. The plus side, though, is that CCIP must be wondering what is going on with all these big bruisers sailing about, especially since I've been whining to him about not having any fuel. (it wasn't even mind games, I've basically siphoned off fuel from every other ship I can...)
Over Moresby my Oscars gave a good account of themselves in an offensive sweep. although they lost 3 of their number they took down 8 allied fighters. Not bad.