Rysyonok
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An absolutely miserable day. 13 MSWs sink without taking a single shot from a Japanese ship or any mine hits. How am I supposed to take fortresses like Kwajalein? Hit'em where they ain't, said MacArthur... I guess I have to. The Japanese transport armada vanishes from Iwo Jima just before my ships get there - and even when they do, they choose to relax most of the day, not firing a shot. Right as Japanese keep unloading right next to them. My destroyers seem to be extremely experienced only dealing with submarines. Night combat, 2000 yards, and all I get is *one* torpedo hit? And that's with surprise on my side during the second battle? IJA seems to be able to unload without being forced to shock attack - ahem, where was that ability when I landed at Jaluit? Daily losses: IJN: 3DD USN: 4DD with a few more going down imminently, 13 MSW. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 70 TF 70 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Saiho Maru Japanese ground losses: 190 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 126 TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53 94 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 1207 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1070 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 1044 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Bobolink, Shell hits 67, on fire, heavy damage MSW Quail, Shell hits 65, on fire, heavy damage MSW Cardinal, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage MSW Lark, Shell hits 73, on fire, heavy damage MSW Thrush, Shell hits 59, on fire, heavy damage MSW Partridge, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage MSW Turkey, Shell hits 73, on fire, heavy damage MSW Curlew, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage MSW Oriole, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage MSW Tanager, Shell hits 37, on fire, heavy damage MSW Robin, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage MSW Owl, Shell hits 68, on fire, heavy damage MSW Lapwing, Shell hits 41, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 76,81 Allied Ships SS R-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Maloelap at 82,81 Japanese Ships SS No. 58 Allied Ships DD Upshur DD Kane DD Robert Smith DD Farquhar DD Preble DD Decatur DD Henshaw DD Truxton DD John D. Ford DD Bulmer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81 Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 2 BB Fuso, Shell hits 2 BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3 BC Hiei, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1 BB Aki, Shell hits 6 CA Kasuga, Shell hits 1 CA Nisshin, Shell hits 4 Allied Ships DD Upshur, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage DD Bulmer, Shell hits 28, and is sunk DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Truxton, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Henshaw, Shell hits 1 DD Decatur, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Preble, Shell hits 29, on fire, heavy damage DD Farquhar DD Robert Smith DD Kane, Shell hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81 Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 3 BB Fuso, Shell hits 1 BB Yamashiro BC Hiei, Shell hits 7, on fire BB Aki, Shell hits 5 CA Kasuga, Shell hits 2 CA Nisshin, Shell hits 6 Allied Ships DD Williams, Shell hits 1 DD Crane, Shell hits 23, and is sunk DD Boggs DD Thatcher DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1 DD Howard DD Barry, Shell hits 1 DD Turner, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Greene, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Swasey, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81 Japanese Ships DD Tokitsukaze DD Tsuta, Shell hits 14, on fire DD Umi, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Chew, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Hazelwood, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Radford DD Babbitt, Shell hits 1 DD Aaron Ward, Shell hits 2 DD Palmer, Shell hits 1 DD McCawley, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Melvin, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Selfridge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81 Japanese Ships DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 52, and is sunk DD Tsuta, Shell hits 19, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Chew, on fire DD Hazelwood, on fire, heavy damage DD Radford, Shell hits 1 DD Babbitt, Shell hits 1 DD Aaron Ward, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Palmer DD McCawley, on fire, heavy damage DD Melvin, on fire DD Selfridge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese Ships AP Mikage Maru #20 AP Minryo Maru AP Minto Maru, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AP Mitsu Maru #3 AP Montoiru Maru, Shell hits 2 AP Netsuda Maru AP Nissen Maru #3 AP Nojima Maru AP Otake Maru AP Ryuosan Maru AP Shirashika Maru AP Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk AP Sumanoura Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk AP Sumiyoshi Maru AP Ueizuru Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Uji Maru AP Ujigawa Maru AP Unkai Maru #3 AP Yoshino Maru AP Yoshinogawa Maru AP Konsan Maru AP Saiho Maru Allied Ships BB Connecticut BB Georgia BB Rhode Island BB Illinois BB Oregon PC Eagle 6 PC Eagle 8 PC Eagle 9 PC Eagle 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Maloelap at 82,81 Japanese Ships SS No. 58 Allied Ships DD Selfridge DD Melvin, on fire DD Palmer DD Babbitt DD Radford DD Chew, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 126 TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53 234 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PC Ch06, Shell hits 1 PC Ch07 Japanese ground losses: 1209 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Maloelap at 82,81 Japanese Ships SS No. 58 Allied Ships DD Selfridge DD Palmer DD Babbitt DD Radford DD Chew -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese Ships SS No. 20 Allied Ships PC Eagle 17 PC Eagle 6 PC Eagle 8 PC Eagle 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iwo Jima Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4771 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 22639 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 1
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