PzB74
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Sometimes I think Andy is psychic 
Yesterday he hit a troop convoy of Tacloban and invaded Zamboanga 1 day before
a troop convoy arrived there. Today destroyers appeared at Zamboanga and the carriers
had sprinted into perfect position to hit whatever remnants they could find... 
The problem with these 'leaps' Honda, is that they are almost impossible to wipe out.
1 hour after paras secure a base 150 enemy ac will be moved in - even before the arrival
of Base Force equippment. Today 50 Corsairs were on CAP over Zamboanga and 2 CV TFs parked
outside. As we know it takes 1000 Zekes to match 50 Corsairs...so now it will only be a
question of time before more troops have been airlifted in.
A perfect executed attack by Andy - all honor to him! I told him that his frontline looks like
an old crooked twig by now
We manage to destroy a few ac on the ground and shoot down 16 Dakotas through LRCAP.
The loss of Zamboanga is painful and I will attempt to reclaim it. Easy it will not be and I have
to ignore the heavy losses that will be incurred. There are several divisions that can be utilized,
the problem is how to get them ashore. So the Combined Fleet has sortied and will arrive within a week.
It may already be too late by then, but we'll see.
A heavy CAP has been moved into the adjacent bases and I will try to hit Zamboanga with a super heavy
bomber attack. If we can close the airfields Andy may find it difficult to reopen them without enough
supplies. Our best interceptors will be but on CAP or LRCAP in the region and attempt to protect the fleeing
troop ships. Perhaps it is possible to make the enemy TFs vulnerable by weakening their CAP? In a week the
KB will arrive with 500 ac and the Nihon Kaigun. By then we should have 9 Kamikaze groups ready for action.
Somehow we have to try to turn this incident into a victory!! 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/19/44
Sub/ASW Attacks
ASW attack at 24,52
Japanese Ships
MSW W.14
PC Shonan Maru #17
PC Fumi Maru #3
PG Nikkai Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cavalla, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage - another sub for Dave Jones locker..
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Surface Combat
A bit spooky how these 4 dd's appeared today! The transports hadn't even been spotted
by the enemy.... 
Night Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga at 39,59
Japanese Ships
MSW Aoi Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
MSW Choun Maru #8, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PG Magan Maru
AP Kisaragi Maru
AP Shirashika Maru
AP Tarushima Maru
AP Tsunushima Maru, Shell hits 2
AP Haisho Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Konsan Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Burns, Shell hits 1
DD Swanson, Shell hits 3
Japanese ground losses:
441 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga at 39,59
Japanese Ships
MSW Choyo Maru #2
MSW Kyo Maru #1
AP Giyu Maru
AP Gosei Maru
AP Hakutetsu Maru #13, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Heiku Maru
AP Hokumyo Maru
Allied Ships
DD Caperton
DD Capps
Japanese ground losses:
610 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 17
D4Y Judy x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
F4U-1D Corsair x 46
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 17 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
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Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
F4U-1D Corsair x 46
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,60
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 26
TBM Avenger x 16
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Haisho Maru
AP Kisaragi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Magan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tsunushima Maru
AP Tarushima Maru
AP Shirashika Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
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Ground Combat
Emirau falls without almost without opposition!
Ground combat at Emirau Island
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 952 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 160 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Allied max assault: 68 - adjusted assault: 70
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 70 to 1 (fort level 9)
Allied forces CAPTURE Emirau Island base !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
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Zamboanga
The current situation: The Combined Fleet should move in west of Manila within
cover of LBA. Should be possible to bomb Zamboanga back into the stone age with battleships!
Several troop convoys will stand ready to move in.
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RE: B-29s hit Clark Field! - 
) could escort possible naval strikes and Combined fleet should cover the invasion transports. 
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