MEGA - Coral Sea Japanese order of battle

Coral Sea Campaign

Japanese Order of Battle and starting positions

Names in red indicate loss of unit in the wargame campaign

Naval Assets

TASK FORCE 1 - Striking force
Arrive 0500 May 4 Enter from North in colums D, E, F, G, or H.

Zuikaku
CV (72)

10 A6M
Zeros

10 D3A
Vals

11 B5N
Kates

Haguro
CA

Shigure
DD

Yugure
DD

Ariake
DD

TASK FORCE 2 - Striking force
Arrive 0500 May 4 Enter from North in colums D, E, F, G, or H.

Shokaku
CV (72)

9 A6M
Zeros

8 D3A
Vals

10 B5N
Kates

Myoko
CA

Shiratsuyu
DD

Ushio
DD

Akebono
DD

Toho Maru
AO

TASK FORCE 3 - Covering force
Arrive 1100 May 4 Enter from North in colums D, E, F, G, or H.

Shoho
CVL (30)

6 A6M
Zeros

4 B5N
Kates

Kako
CA

Aoba
CA

Kinugasa
CA

Furutaka
CA

Sazanami
DD

Noshiro Maru
AO

TASK FORCE 4 - Support Group
At start In any of nine zones in G3

Tenryu
CL

Tatsuta
CL

Kamakawa Maru
AV

TASK FORCE 5 -Port Moresby Invasion group
0500 May 5 Avaliable at E1F

Akita Maru
AP 1

Seiwa Maru
AP 2

Borneo Maru
AP 3

Chojo Maru
AP 4

Choko Maru
AP 5

Ehime Maru
AP 6

Haruna Maru
AP 7

Huso Maru
AP 8

Omi Maru
AP 9

Taamei Maru
AP 10

Tosei Maru
AP 11

Kenyo Maru
AO

Sinkoku Maru
AO

TASK FORCE 6 - Attack force
0500 May 5 Avaliable at E1F

Yurbari
CL

Oite
DD

Asanagi
DD

Uzuki
DD

Mutsuki
DD

Mochitzuki
DD

Yayoi
DD

TASK FORCE 7 - Tulagi Invasion group
At start J4D

Okinoshims
CM

Koei Maru
CM

Kikuzuki
DD

Yuzuki
DD

Azumasas Maru
AP 12

Land Based Assets

RABUAL
1/4 NAG 11 A6M
Zeros

2/4 NAG 11 A6M
Zeros

1/3 NAG 8 G3M
Nells

2/3 NAG 11 G3M
Nells

4/4 NAG 10 G6M
Bettys

5/4 NAG 12 G6M
Bettys

14th NAG 6 H8K
Emilys

SHORTLAND
3/21 NAG 8 F1M
Petes

1/8 NAG 4 H6K
Mavis'

TULAGI
36th NAG 6 A6M-N
Rufes

2/8 NAG 6 H6K
Mavis'

LAE
3/4 NAG 6 A6M
Zeros

TASK FORCE 1 - Striking force
Arrive 0500 May 4	Enter from North in colums D, E, F, G, or H.
Zuikaku CV (72)
Zuikaku CV (72)
10 A6M Zeros
10 D3A Vals
11 B5N Kates
Haguro CA
Haguro CA
Shigure DD
Shigure DD
Yugure DD
Yugure DD
Ariake DD
Ariake DD

TASK FORCE 2 - Striking force
Arrive 0500 May 4	Enter from North in colums D, E, F, G, or H.
Shokaku CV (72)
Shokaku CV (72)
9 A6M Zeros
8 D3A Vals
10 B5N Kates
Myoko CA
Myoko CA
Shiratsuyu DD
Shiratsuyu DD
Ushio DD
Ushio DD
Akebono DD
Akebono DD
Toho Maru AO
Toho Maru AO

TASK FORCE 3 - Covering force
Arrive 1100 May 4	Enter from North in colums D, E, F, G, or H.
Shoho CVL (30)
Shoho CVL (30)
6 A6M Zeros
4 B5N Kates
Kako CA
Kako CA
Aoba CA
Aoba CA
Kinugasa CA
Kinugasa CA
Furutaka CA
Furutaka CA
Sazanami DD
Sazanami DD
Noshiro Maru AO
Noshiro Maru AO

TASK FORCE 4 - Support Group
At start	In any of nine zones in G3
Tenryu CL

Tatsuta CL

Kamakawa Maru AV

TASK FORCE 5 -Port Moresby Invasion group
0500 May 5	Avaliable at E1F
Akita Maru AP 1

Seiwa Maru AP 2

Borneo Maru AP 3

Chojo Maru AP 4

Choko Maru AP 5

Ehime Maru AP 6

Haruna Maru AP 7

Huso Maru AP 8

Omi Maru AP 9

Taamei Maru AP 10

Tosei Maru AP 11

Kenyo Maru AO

Sinkoku Maru AO

TASK FORCE 6 - Attack force
0500 May 5	Avaliable at E1F
Yurbari CL

Oite DD

Asanagi DD

Uzuki DD

Mutsuki DD

Mochitzuki DD

Yayoi DD

TASK FORCE 7 - Tulagi Invasion group
At start	J4D
Okinoshims CM

Koei Maru CM

Kikuzuki DD

Yuzuki DD

Azumasas Maru AP 12

RABUAL
1/4 NAG	11 A6M Zeros
2/4 NAG	11 A6M Zeros
1/3 NAG	8 G3M Nells
2/3 NAG	11 G3M Nells
4/4 NAG	10 G6M Bettys
5/4 NAG	12 G6M Bettys
14th NAG	6 H8K Emilys