PzB74
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Well, Andy wanted to strike the ships in Osaka: his max speed dash didn't bring his carriers
close enough though so they hit some transports in Bonin Island (port) instead and sank them with
a massive strike. Me thinks the carriers will go back home now, got to be low on fuel. All this reckless
driving must have incurred some sys damage as well.
My response was to move almost 400 fighters to Osaka as well as 350 fighters and 200 bombers to Tokyo.
The warships made a dash for a more northernly port so there were only low value ships left in Osaka/Tokyo.
The enemy fleet is now just south of the Bonins.
I've actually got 2 carriers, 4 escort carriers, 3 battleships, cruisers and lots of destroyers in the Home Islands.
Been upgrading the Shokaku's and transporting air groups. Been thinking about a little offensive 'up north' as well!
Not very keen on engaging the enemy carriers unless my LBA can soften them up *considerably* first. Can't afford a Midway
or a Stalingrad..have to keep kewl! 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/44
Sub/ASW Attacks
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Sub attack at 33,50
Japanese Ships
AK Honan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 29
PC Ch 32
Allied Ships
SS Dace
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TF south of Wake Island!
Day Air attack on TF at 84,70
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
G4M2 Betty x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
AK West Cawthon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK W. B. Ayer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK William S. Clark
AK Red Jacket
AK San Gabriel, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Lapwing
AK Admiral Senn
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 64
SB2C Helldiver x 255
TBM Avenger x 175
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged
Japanese Ships - a supply convoy that was disbanded into Bonin Island. Was unsure were
Andy's carriers were headed. They all sinks...
AK Taibu Maru, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shozui Maru, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AK Teshio Maru, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kizugawa Maru, Bomb hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
AK Seiryu Maru, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tamahime Maru, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK Roko Maru, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Keinan Maru, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK Iwakuni Maru, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 7
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/44
Sub/ASW Attacks
Another one bites the dust...
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ASW attack at 37,47
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 19
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Kyo Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS Scamp, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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The replenishment fleet north of the Marshalls is heavily CAP'ed!
Day Air attack on TF at 76,67
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 4
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 48
F6F Hellcat x 33
Corsair IV x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed
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 "The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without" - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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RE: Eniwetok falls! - 
Been a bit afraid of this! All new Daitais now arrive with crappy 
Really frustrating 
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