PzB74
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Been without an ISP since 1500 today….somehow an idiot managed to shut down my account 6 weeks before the actual day because of moving. After 5 phone calls and numerous cursing and swearing I’m still waiting for the incompetent people to fix their mistakes. Todays quote: Me to support personnel: “What idiot did this?” -> “That’s hard to say….” Well, I took my car around the block and found an unsecure WLAN con. The question is how I will manage to upload all these files and get the turn back to Andy… Andy suspected trouble because of that silly dark red ac symbol over Iwo. He moved his carriers and surface groups away and tried to stage attacks on our shipping. In a way he succeeded, torpedoing 2 battleships. But his carriers were hit equally hard, 2 cvl’s cripplied and a cv takes a torpedo – 68 Hellcats shot down! At Iwo a very stubborn little enemy TF of 1 old light cruiser and 3 destroyers meet their doom, but put a fish in a battleship. All our supplies and troops are landed at Iwo, and the island is now stronger than ever before. The runways have been cleared and more ac have been moved in. In addition to this I counted 3 enemy dd/dms sinking as well as the heavy cruiser Salt Lake City which went up with a big baddaboom after bombarding Wake Island! An expensive turn, but even more so for Andy. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/45 Sub/ASW Attacks Numerous sub engagements, especially in the Iwo Jima hex. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 66,50 Japanese Ships DD Karukaya DD Kuretake DD Kaya DD Hinoki DD Maki Allied Ships SS Gabilan, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese Ships DD Kuwa DD Yoizuki DD Shimozuki DD Wakazuki DD Niizuki CL Noshiro CA Mikuma BB Yamato DD Sakura DD Kaede Allied Ships SS Icefish, hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese Ships MSW Himejima Maru AP Keiyo Maru AP Kizan Maru Allied Ships SS Icefish, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese Ships SS I-49, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Dortch DD Hailey DD Gregory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 64,53 Japanese Ships DD Shii DD Fuyuzuki DD Nashi DD Minazuki DD Yuzuki DD Chidori DD Hatsukari DD Momi Allied Ships SS Chub, hits 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese Ships DD Kuwa DD Yoizuki DD Shimozuki DD Wakazuki DD Niizuki CA Chokai BB Yamato DD Sakura Allied Ships SS Icefish, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese Ships AK Syunsei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Brill Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese Ships AK Yamabato Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Brill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese Ships AK Zogen Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Brill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese Ships AK Suruga Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Brill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air Attacks Night Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships SS I-49, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Trenton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF at 69,56 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 6 damaged Allied Ships CL Trenton LST LST-393 DMS Forrest AK Leland Stanford -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Surface Combat If I tried puttin 1 tiny cl and 3 dd's agains Andy's battlefleet I wouldn't even get a 5" hit. Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Shell hits 7 BB Fuso, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1 BB Hyuga CA Chokai CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4 CL Noshiro, Shell hits 1 CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1 DD Niizuki DD Wakazuki DD Shimozuki DD Yoizuki DD Kuwa, Shell hits 2 DD Kaede DD Sakura Allied Ships CL Trenton, Shell hits 12 DD Dortch, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage DD Gregory, Shell hits 2 DD Hailey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Fuso, on fire BB Yamashiro BB Hyuga CA Chokai CA Mikuma CL Noshiro CL Kitakami DD Niizuki DD Wakazuki DD Shimozuki DD Yoizuki DD Kuwa DD Kaede DD Sakura Allied Ships CL Trenton, Shell hits 34, on fire, heavy damage DD Dortch, Shell hits 4, and is sunk DD Gregory, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage DD Hailey, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-3 Seagull: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Fuso, on fire BB Yamashiro BB Hyuga CA Chokai CA Mikuma CL Noshiro CL Kitakami DD Niizuki DD Wakazuki DD Shimozuki DD Yoizuki DD Kuwa DD Kaede DD Sakura Allied Ships - good riddance! And don't come back... CL Trenton, and is sunk DD Gregory, and is sunk DD Hailey, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardment The heavy cruiser Salt Lake City SINKS after bombarding Wake Island!!! Cause: 5.5” poisoning :-D Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Hobart CA Houston, Shell hits 8 CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* BB Arkansas BB Maryland Japanese ground losses: 335 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Allied Ships BB New York <- Andy IS scraping the kitchen sink! Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 7 N1K1-J George x 31 J2M Jack x 14 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 9 B-25J Mitchell x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed J2M Jack: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed B-25J Mitchell: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 N1K1-J George x 4 J2M Jack x 2 A6M5c Zeke x 5 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2 Ki-102a Randy x 4 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 32 N1K1-J George x 23 J2M Jack x 18 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 28 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged J2M Jack: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5N Hellcat: 15 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andy launches another assault on Wake Island: Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 2 B-24J Liberator x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 128th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,63 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 46 B-24J Liberator x 9 B-29 Superfortress x 16 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 82,63 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 95 F6F Hellcat x 19 F4U-1D Corsair x 35 TBM Avenger x 49 Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 82,63 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 21 B-24J Liberator x 3 B-29 Superfortress x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our battlefleet ended up ‘between islands’ somehow…and was hit by enemy planes! The 75 Hellcats had made it impossible to stop the raid over Bonin as most fighters there were on sweep and escort missions. Medium damage on Yamashiro and Yamato. The latter will be thrown back into the fight when flood and fires have been put out. Day Air attack on TF at 64,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 75 F4U-1D Corsair x 19 SB2C Helldiver x 27 TBM Avenger x 39 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged TBM Avenger: 9 destroyed, 21 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2, on fire CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Mikuma -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The bombers were also attracted towards a large empty troop convoy! Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 N1K1-J George x 2 J2M Jack x 2 A6M5c Zeke x 3 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2 Ki-102a Randy x 4 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 41 F4U-1D Corsair x 19 SB2C Helldiver x 12 TBM Avenger x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Koan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Meiyo Maru AP Miyako Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Shoho Maru AP Hikade Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Nitta Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The stragglers between Marcus and Bonins are hit hard again: Day Air attack on TF at 70,56 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 17 P1Y Frances x 18 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 15 damaged P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged Allied Ships AK Leland Stanford, Torpedo hits 1, on fire LST LST-271, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-911 AK Peter Silvester LST LST-777, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DMS Forrest LST LST-744, Torpedo hits 1, on fire LST LST-888, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-715, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 63,51 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 78 F4U-1D Corsair x 17 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strike from Home Islands: Uber CAP slaughters it! Helps pave the way for our follow up strikes though. Day Air attack on TF at 63,51 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 31 G4M2e Betty x 1 P1Y Frances x 26 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 78 F4U-1D Corsair x 17 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 24 destroyed G4M2e Betty: 1 destroyed P1Y Frances: 23 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 24 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 15 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another Home Island strike: Day Air attack on TF at 63,51 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 11 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 38 F4U-1D Corsair x 10 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strike from Bonin: Day Air attack on TF at 63,51 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 23 N1K1-J George x 25 J2M Jack x 12 A6M5c Zeke x 23 P1Y Frances x 12 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 22 Ki-102a Randy x 32 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 77 F4U-1D Corsair x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed N1K1-J George: 23 destroyed J2M Jack: 12 destroyed A6M5c Zeke: 19 destroyed P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged Ki-84-Ic Frank: 21 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 26 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 45 destroyed <- YESS! F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed Allied Ships: WOHOO, we kick a$$ and chew bubblegum again! Our best Frances bombers: 9 of them score 4 hits!! CVL Independence, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Saratoga CVL Belleau Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Antietam, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hehe, funny: our seaplane tenders also launch strikes: Day Air attack on TF at 63,51 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 7 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Boise CVL Belleau Wood, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 63,51 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 6 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships CVL Belleau Wood, on fire, heavy damage CVL Independence, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This seaplane tender has moved east of Wake <EG> Day Air attack on TF at 88,64 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Sage Brush, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 3 N1K1-J George x 26 J2M Jack x 6 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A new enemy carrier TF is moving from Marcus towards Bonin and finish a hulk. Day Air attack on TF at 69,53 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 35 F4U-1D Corsair x 18 Corsair IV x 8 SB2C Helldiver x 16 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Baiei Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 77 F4U-1D Corsair x 9 TBM Avenger x 7 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Noborikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our afternoon strike is all but unescorted and no bombers get through the reduced enemy CAP! Day Air attack on TF at 63,51 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 40 A6M5c Zeke x 3 B7A Grace x 17 P1Y Frances x 9 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2 Ki-102a Randy x 2 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 35 F4U-1D Corsair x 14 F6F-5N Hellcat x 10 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 10 destroyed A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed B7A Grace: 17 destroyed P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 4 damaged Allied Ships CVL Belleau Wood, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 63,51 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 35 F4U-1D Corsair x 14 F6F-5N Hellcat x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 70,56 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 G4M2e Betty x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships DMS Ellyson, heavy damage DE George E. Davis, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing – miss, miss and more misses! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 70,56 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 10 G4M2e Betty x 1 P1Y Frances x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged P1Y Frances: 17 damaged Allied Ships AK Norman J. Colman AK M. H. De Young LST LST-886 LST LST-456 DMS Forrest LSD Gunston Hall LST LST-736 AK Leslie M. Shaw, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing <- miss again: now 40 misses out of 40 possible! Grand. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12969 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 385 Defending force 48080 troops, 261 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 670 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our defenders at Wake holds up well and inflicts serious casualties on the enemy!! Happy with this. Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 41120 troops, 261 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 670 Defending force 22764 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 385 Allied max assault: 1184 - adjusted assault: 366 Japanese max defense: 252 - adjusted defense: 234 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7 Japanese ground losses: 389 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Allied ground losses: 2863 casualties reported Guns lost 29 Vehicles lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Marcus Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13475 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 370 Defending force 8090 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112 Japanese ground losses: 121 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iwo Jima Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6800 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1025 Defending force 68164 troops, 534 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1078 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Climax in the Bonins
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