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RE: KB is no more - 2/4/2007 11:49:18 PM

ny59giants

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You will need to keep those two AF's supressed as the CV airplanes don't have the legs to get back to the Home Islands.

Hopefully, he has many of those planes going down with the ships.

My tally on KB has:
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 2 (should sink)
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, (should sink)
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2 (should sink)
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, Tordepo hits 1 (crippled, at least)
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 7 (SUNK!!)
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 0, Torpedo hits 1
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 3 (should sink)

WELL DONE !!!

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RE: KB is no more - 2/4/2007 11:51:18 PM

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I can keep Iwo suppressed but Bonin is tough until I get Wake and Marcus hits lvl 4

Marcus is choca with carrier capable planes at the moment I need get them on carriers to free up the AF for the 4E beasts

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RE: KB is no more - 2/4/2007 11:54:09 PM

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I think the land battle for Iwo is going to be brutal seriously brutal how to take a mountainous lvl 9 fortified island with plenty of supplies

By the time this fight is over I expect my pilots to be aces as my carriers are going to have to use ground attacks

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RE: KB is no more - 2/5/2007 1:21:34 AM

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I have been doing some thinking

I will need to adjust my carrier load outs and missions now that KB is out of the picture

I have no real need for Dive bombers as the real threat is surface ships I need FB's and TBM's for level bombing

Now I will have when Saratoga arrives a fresh load of Hellcats as she carries 2 full replenishment groups that should be enough to bring all my hellcats up to strength allowing teh F4U1D's to revert to CAS.

Add to that the Hellcat NF's of which I have 4 Sqns deployed and about 5 Sqns of Marine Corsairs and the 5 Sqns of USN Corsairs and I will have more planes than berths so I may need to consider carefully how I end up deploying

SO I need to reconsider my deployments

What I am thinking of is taking 2 TG's and 1 Heavy and 2 Light Surface Gps and sending them to Iwo to keep it as suppressed as they are able

Meantime the entire fleet will turn round and deal with Wake while the 2nd wave is inbound

I am also considering using a 6 CVE Gp with Marine Corsairs in a pure CAS role

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RE: KB is no more - 2/5/2007 3:15:19 AM

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RE: KB is no more - 2/5/2007 6:34:47 AM

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I would make a counterplan for PzB to send in the rest of of his surface fleet to try to prevent you from reinforcing your landings on Iwo. He will probably try to send what LCU's he can to reinforce regardless of the cost. He knows that if you take either of those islands the other will fall and then the Home Islands are subject to massive LBA attacks.

The attrition may be costly, but everything you can scrap up MUST be sent here to ensure victory.

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RE: KB is no more - 2/5/2007 9:37:51 AM

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With those many TF around Iwo and Bonin, does he walk his divisions to Iwo?

Else everything went extremely fine until now. Now reduce his supplies (he might have lots of supplies there, just calculate with 200000 points. He will use a lot of them to repair the airfields, but he still has enough to hold out for a long time.
DO you think you are able to prevent PzB from reinforcing?

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RE: KB is no more - 2/5/2007 12:03:58 PM

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I think your TFs have come off extraordinarily well for the destruction of KB -- thanks for the quick summary fo your causalties from a few days ago, but what would you say the comparable naval losses have been for you and PzB in the Iwo invasion? As it stands, if you can keep the AFs suppressed, that's pretty much it for his naval aircraft. He can still pack maybe one punch with his BBs, but whatever they can do to ravage an invasion force should quickly be eliminated -- if your luck holds, you can sink Yamato&co without any major losses to you AKs and LSTs.

Now that KB has been destroyed, are you in a position to interdict the Bonins? Keeping him from adding troop to those lvl 8/9 forts would be worth a lot -- speaking of which, does a fighter sweep target air transport of troops? if the naval blackade is effective, air is pretty much the only way for him to get more troops to the Bonins -- and with Japanese plane production at such high level,s I'm guessing he can move whole divisions.

What about ferrying troops by air into Marcus/Wake to hasten the end? I assume once the IJA garrisons surrender on those islands, the bulk of the invasion forces will be loading up for Iwo.

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RE: KB is no more - 2/5/2007 12:26:14 PM

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LRCAP intercepts transports. Sweep intercepts LRCAP

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RE: KB is no more - 2/5/2007 1:32:06 PM

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The many missions my fleet will have to accomplich can be listed as follow

1. Take Wake which will require CAS
2. Eliminate the cancer at Bonins
3. Keep Bonins Isolated by Sea
4. Keep Bonins Isolated by Air
5. Force IJN Surface TF's back
6. Escort convoys in
7. Begin CAS on Iwo

Actually thats a lot of tasks for my Carriers

I think I will wait for Saratoga and the 190 fresh Hellcats and Pilots to arrive (2 full replenishment groups on board) and then I will Sweep Bonin and send in all my planes in a massive strike to eliminate Yamato with KB out of the way I have a chance to go after them with some impunity.

After I have removed the surface threat I will leave 2 TF's to keep Iwo under supported by 4E from Marcus and a heavy surface group for protection.

Everything else will go off to finish off Wake via massive Bombardment and CAS.

That gives me a 2nd lvl 4 AF so another 150 B24's and escort

If Bonins are suppressed and Iwo then its just round robin bombard bombard bombard by air by sea and by land until the base falls - it will take time and men but it will fall eventually if I keep at it.

Andy

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RE: KB is no more - 2/5/2007 1:32:43 PM

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In case I have not said it before my losses are light so far I have been well Jammy !!!

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RE: KB is no more - 2/6/2007 8:59:06 AM

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Are you able to keep LRCAP over iwo and bonin to prevent air reinforcement? It seems the simplest way to destroy his iwo garrison will be in the air (or at sea) before he reinforces - otherwise this will be a looooooooooong fight.

Good job on KB by the way.

Also, how many black widows have you got now? And are they all on night ops? You could use a few of them on LRCAP from Marcus as well as the Mustangs. They are also good at Naval attack, so plenty of options.

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RE: KB is no more - 2/6/2007 11:11:03 AM

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I have CAPED it but even if I shoot down 40+ transports a day he still gets troops through its dammed annoying

I Have 5 Sqns of Black Widows at Marcus so 80 planes but I need to stand them down at present as I have to many aircraft on the atoll as I am re organisng my carrier sqns Only recon and Mustangs are actually on flight duty at present until I can get some of the sqns backonto carriers.

Unfortunately when I offloaded some carrier sqns they all became disabled so its taking time

TG 71.1 Saratoga should arrive tommorrow and will start to top up my Hellcat Sqns,

Overall I am not going to be able to isolate Iwo totally but I will try

Andy

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RE: KB is no more - 2/6/2007 2:27:50 PM

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OK Guys a small screw up has caused me a few problems Saratoga Group has arrived but I messed up the Iowa Gp was set to retire

so its half way to Marcus and its fuel state is such that it needs to top of its tanks 1st

I have ordered Saratoga and my two TG's operatoing in the Iwo hex to rendevous 60 miles west of Iwo no choice as I refuse to leave 2 Carrier TF's in the base hex alone.

LRCAP is innefficient so more transports will get through but it will only be for a day or 2.

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RE: KB is no more - 2/6/2007 2:33:22 PM

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Saratoga has a full 25 ship screen so I willl detach some light ships to cover the Iwo hex from transports

Saratoga herself will need to move to marcus as she has 180 a/c aboard and cannot fly Ops (108 Hellcats in CVR Sqns and 42 in her own fighter sqn and VF17's 36 F4U1D's (navy)

Should be enough to top up all my sqns

Andy

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RE: KB is no more - 2/6/2007 3:21:01 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/45

OK apart from my little screw up with Iowa this worked out ok

Lightest day of losses for a while and I have 260 fresh fighters to throw into the fight !!!!

Time to swith the axis of advance

I am prepping 11th Airborne for a mass landing on Andaman Islands 1 full Bde carried by C46's will land in about a week after that I will send a large multinational force to retake India - the fighting off of Iwo has to have drained him dry of ships and planes making an invasion covered by CVE's much more practical

Andy

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Sub attack at 66,50

Japanese Ships
AO Shimpo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW W.29
PC PC-150
PC PC-13
PC PC-11
PC Sakito
PC Habushi

Allied Ships
SS Gabilan, hits 8

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Scary Scary Scary

Sub attack at 71,56

Japanese Ships
SS RO-36

Allied Ships
BB Missouri
DD Trathen
DD Luce
DD Colahan
DD Cogswell
CA Minneapolis

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Night Air attack on TF at 69,56

Japanese aircraft
H8K Emily x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS RO-36

Allied Ships
CA Louisville

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x H8K Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Night Air attack on TF at 69,56

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
LST LST-588
CL Honolulu
AK Jacob Riis, heavy damage
LST LST-578

Aircraft Attacking:
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Night Air attack on TF at 69,56

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-578
DMS Gherardi, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:

Looks like at least some NF's will need to be on night duty - as it should be

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ASW attack at 69,56

Japanese Ships
SS RO-39, hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Halsey Powell
DD Prichett

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PZB came to hit a convoy !!!!

And ran into two Baltimores heading to Marcus to replenish !!!!

He is really having some stinking luck this TF would have been uncovered next day or the previous day

Night Time Surface Combat at 67,56

Japanese Ships
CL Sakawa, Shell hits 9
DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Haruzuki, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 1
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore, Shell hits 1
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Birmingham
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 3
DD Taylor, Shell hits 1
DD The Sullivans, Shell hits 1
DD Tingey
DD Uhlmann

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Night Time Surface Combat at 67,56

Japanese Ships
CL Sakawa, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Haruzuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tsuga
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore
CA New Orleans, on fire
CL Birmingham
CL St. Louis
DD Taylor
DD The Sullivans, Shell hits 1
DD Tingey
DD Uhlmann

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Sub attack at 64,50

Japanese Ships
AK Hyuga Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW W.7
MSW W.20
MSW W.11
MSW W.17
APD APD-34

Allied Ships
SS Aspro

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Not much of a training programme now !!!!

Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2
Ki-102a Randy x 11

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-102a Randy bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B7A Grace bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-102a Randy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Liberator VI x 12
Mosquito FB.VI x 3
P-38J Lightning x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 37
B-29 Superfortress x 27

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 165

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Mosquito FB.VI strafing at 100 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
7 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4
N1K1-J George x 34
J2M Jack x 7

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 25

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
7 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 6
P-38J Lightning x 13
P-47D Thunderbolt x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 27

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 11
Hurricane II x 13
Spitfire XIV x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sansapor , at 44,74

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 15
P-40N Warhawk x 11
A-20G Havoc x 14

No Allied losses

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet
11 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 15000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 22
F4U-1D Corsair x 31
F6F-5N Hellcat x 34
TBM Avenger x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
10 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
9 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
10 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
16 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
6 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
4 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 6
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 18

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F-5C Lightning: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 2
B-24J Liberator x 21

No Allied losses

Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-67 Peggy x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th/A Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4
N1K1-J George x 33
J2M Jack x 7

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 30
PB4Y Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 25,57

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 49
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
TBM Avenger x 7

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Kakuzan Maru
AK Kinshu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 52,81

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 52,81

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,56

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5
E7K2 Alf x 7

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Dennis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Adair
DD Perkins, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
2 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 14

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 14 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST LST-740, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
LST LST-390
LST LST-888
LST LST-750

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Day Air attack on TF at 68,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9
G4M2e Betty x 2
P1Y Frances x 7
Ki-67 Peggy x 7

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 1 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST LST-338
LST LST-882

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,56

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Jeffers, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,68

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
AK Empire Kumari, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Puma, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Bloemfontrin

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13420 troops, 244 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 396

Defending force 47749 troops, 252 guns, 247 vehicles, Assault Value =
660

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Ground combat at Marcus Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13397 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360

Defending force 8207 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6800 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1009

Defending force 60478 troops, 444 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 931

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

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RE: KB is no more - 2/6/2007 3:44:02 PM

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What about updating us with what is going on in Miri with the 3 USMC??
PzB seems to be trying to make taking that place difficult and slowly wear down that division with daily air attacks.

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RE: KB is no more - 2/6/2007 3:51:03 PM

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I have to be honest and say Iwo has been absorbing my attention I would almost move in and pull them off of the beaches I don'tr need the place now and trying to keep it safe is costing me a lot

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RE: KB is no more - 2/6/2007 4:05:46 PM

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Do this! You�ll need 3rd for Ceylon!

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RE: KB is no more - 2/6/2007 11:30:02 PM

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RE: KB is no more - 2/7/2007 1:15:33 AM

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This is amazing - great work

. I've been away for a week and just read the last 100 posts.
I have to admit though that I had visions of your first Mariannas invasion repeating - glad to see the complete opposite

And KB finally finished as well....

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RE: KB is no more - 2/7/2007 2:14:27 AM

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Thanks but the job is half done

I cannot go near the Iwo hex because my heavies are replenishing and his are based at Bonin and until I neutralise Bonin he comes and goes as he pleases.

My Carriers are picking up damage and 3 should really be sent to the West Coast already.

My Fighters are exhausted and I am filling up sqns with 30xp pilots.

KB was an annoyance that should have been used deep against my LOC IMO but despite his losses PZB keep coming.

From 30,000 ish he is now up to 70,000 troops and that adjusted AV is terrifying I am honestly not sure how to take Iwo its going to be a tough nut.

Unfortunately total Air Superiorty is not yet mine so this is going to be tough I have decided I need to try and keep Iwo isolated but need to take Wake.

If I can take Wake I can base 200 Superforts there and start pounding.

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RE: KB is no more - 2/7/2007 2:16:40 AM

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p.s. I have been exceptionally lucky so far

Something I would say my AA has saved lots of ships you must make plenty of AE's and use them in 45 they are lifesavers

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RE: KB is no more - 2/7/2007 8:44:58 AM

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AS you say Wake is the most important step now, do you use your assetts to get Wake as fast as possible? You might want to bomb and shell it, then finish it off using all your firepower, including 4E bombers from Midway. You need Wake and you need it now, so do everything possible to get it.

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RE: KB is no more - 2/7/2007 1:35:34 PM

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Frank,

I agree this turn I ordered extensive Ground Attacks Bombardments and a Shock attack and I will continue with them for a few more days.

Once Wake is mine the rest will follow

I have ordered 3 Carriers to move SE towards Marcus with minimal escort 2 strong TG's have been ordered NE to try and get the BB and TF that is inbound to Iwo

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RE: KB is no more - 2/7/2007 1:40:59 PM

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Last point although I have landed 3 Divisions onto Iwo I 'may' send follow on forces elsewhere there is an old adage about not reinforcing faliure that springs to mind PZB has managed to reinforce heavily already but he must have bled his AF dry doing it much as I have.

A long grinding campaign at Iwo may well be what I am stuck with but perhaps its time to rethink before committing more forces perhaps Northern Japan is an option given how much he has stripped his forces especially as we are still moving forward.

Flexibility is my middle name after all.

I am going to ponder this for a few days.

I have killed KB, I have sank at least 20% of his surface ships, I have to have killed most of his trained pilots and planes, overall this campaign has bled both sides white - does that leave opportunities elsewhere.

Before I commit the 7 follow on Divions I need to consider my options a little more.

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RE: KB is no more - 2/9/2007 12:13:21 AM

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An interesting turn in which 2 CVL's were hit badly

The good news is Wake is falling more easily than anticipated perhaps supplies are low

BUT look at that AV at Iwo its growing steadily

I am going to sort out the cancer at Bonin tommorrow max effort strike !!!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/20/45

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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AP Kuretake Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Himejima Maru

Allied Ships
SS Brill

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63

Allied Ships
CA Hobart
CA Houston
BB Arkansas
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63

Allied Ships
BB New York

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 56
C6N1-S Myrt x 27
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 36
Ki-102a Randy x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 84

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
27 x Ki-102a Randy bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
27 x C6N1-S Myrt bombing at 2000 feet
26 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
30 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 27
D4Y Judy x 78
B7A Grace x 45

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 67

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B7A Grace bombing at 10000 feet
24 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
27 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
27 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B7A Grace bombing at 10000 feet
21 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B7A Grace bombing at 10000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 12
P-47D Thunderbolt x 5
B-25J Mitchell x 31

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sansapor , at 44,74

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 10
P-40N Warhawk x 11

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2
A6M5 Zeke x 12
N1K1-J George x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 6
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 38

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 7
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 20

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
B-25J Mitchell x 33

No Allied losses

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
F6F-5N Hellcat x 11
Hurricane II x 13
Spitfire XIV x 3
Kittyhawk III x 17

No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 88

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
10 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
10 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
10 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
7 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
7 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 2
B-24J Liberator x 20

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 81,84

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
P-40N Warhawk x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
11 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th USMC Division, at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 18th/A Division, at 52,81

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 66,53

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 33
F4U-1D Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,53

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,53

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 4

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 7
N1K1-J George x 28
J2M Jack x 10

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on 81st USA Division, at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 90,64

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-480

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12722 troops, 215 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 371

Defending force 44897 troops, 218 guns, 236 vehicles, Assault Value = 392

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 37937 troops, 218 guns, 236 vehicles, Assault Value = 392

Defending force 22319 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 371

Allied max assault: 490 - adjusted assault: 537

Japanese max defense: 239 - adjusted defense: 151

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
776 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

Allied ground losses:
567 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 5

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Ground combat at Marcus Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13521 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 373

Defending force 7934 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6945 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1041

Defending force 72570 troops, 541 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

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RE: KB is no more - 2/9/2007 12:24:32 AM

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Nice shooting by your Black Widows.

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RE: KB is no more - 2/9/2007 12:47:40 AM

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Aye I am tempted to withdraw them they are proving useless

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Attack on the Bonins - 2/9/2007 1:00:47 AM

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Well an interesitng turn I intended to sit 3 hexes from Bonins and send in massive stikes from my TF's - ony 4 fleet carriers per hex

But the demon murphy got in the way and 5 of my 6 TF's reacted tot he same hex !!!!

Now that was interesting

OK lets walk through the turn

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/21/45

NIGHT

Nervewracking as the night bombers came in !!!

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Night Air attack on TF at 68,53

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 11
H8K Emily x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
H8K Emily: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CLAA Flint
CVL Princeton
CV Yorktown
CA Chester
CV Bunker Hill

Aircraft Attacking:
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Kako
CL Kiso
DD Maki
DD Hinoki
DD Kaya
DD Kuretake
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
DD Porterfield, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Sub attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
AP Manzyu Maru
MSW Himejima Maru

Allied Ships
SS Billfish

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ASW attack at 68,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-181, hits 7, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Wadleigh
DD Valkenburgh
DD Twiggs
DD Sigsbee
DD Stephen Potter
DD Picking

BONIN

OK this was unintentional but it achieved its objectives CAP is no more notice the Corsairs and NF Hellcats and even Wildcats coming back into the fight

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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M5 Zeke x 3
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 12

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 45
F4U-1D Corsair x 60
F6F-5N Hellcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 7 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged
F6F-5N Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
8 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet

Sweep NO CAP
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
F6F-5N Hellcat x 5

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 destroyed

OK dont know why these guys attacked like this but they did they should have been on Naval Attack but they cleared out Iwo's CAP as well

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Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 27
N1K1-J George x 22
J2M Jack x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 142
SB2C Helldiver x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 27 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 22 destroyed
J2M Jack: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 12 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 25 destroyed, 10 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet

OK now the 1st Heavy Strike with a lot of 30xp bomber pilots in the mix
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
Corsair IV x 8
SB2C Helldiver x 150
TBM Avenger x 80

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Higashiyama Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shoho Maru
AP Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tango Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Shuko Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Satsuma Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Takunan Maru, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AP Choko Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Ryujo Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Unkai Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Hukuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Arizana Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sumanoura Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PC Fumi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hinko Maru
AP Sanura Maru
AP Kaihei Maru
AP Nagano Maru
AP Kogyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Nojima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
B6N Jill x 4
B7A Grace x 2
P1Y Frances x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 153
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
Corsair IV x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
B6N Jill: 2 destroyed
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
B7A Grace x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 152
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
Corsair IV x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
B7A Grace: 6 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 19
N1K1-J George x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 29

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 152
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
Corsair IV x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 19 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 29 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 22 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Hancock

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15
J2M Jack x 3
B7A Grace x 19
E13A1 Jake x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 90
Corsair IV x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed
B7A Grace: 3 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged

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This was the TF that was left behind fortunately it had the varsity on CAP they were 87 xp a l;ot of dead aces in fighter country tonight

Day Air attack on TF at 67,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 19
N1K1-J George x 6
D4Y Judy x 58
B5N Kate x 27
B6N Jill x 20
B7A Grace x 19
P1Y Frances x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 30

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1
F6F Hellcat x 56
Corsair IV x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 19 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 22 destroyed, 4 damaged
B5N Kate: 26 destroyed
B7A Grace: 5 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 9 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 30 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 25 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Ticonderoga
CV Hancock, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 36
N1K1-J George x 24
J2M Jack x 16
B7A Grace x 33
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 8

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 96
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
Corsair IV x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 33 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 24 destroyed
J2M Jack: 16 destroyed
B7A Grace: 15 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,53

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 8
G4M2e Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 60
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
F6F-5N Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed
G4M2e Betty: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 110
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
SB2C Helldiver x 16
F6F-5N Hellcat x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Kaede
BB Hyuga
CA Mikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
8 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
8 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
7 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 7

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 12
PC PC-26, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 6

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC PC-134
PC Yaku

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 24

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CS Mizuho, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 9

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tensyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Katori, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 7

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Nashi
DD Fuyuzuki

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 14

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Kyosai, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kinkai Maru
AK Biwa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 15

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
AO Genyo Maru
AO Janbi Maru
MSW W.29, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Otoriyama Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kashii Maru
MSW W.20
APD APD-34
MSW W.17

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 25

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Miyake, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-27, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-33, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-28, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-32, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 19
TBM Avenger x 6

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Akitsu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Erimo

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,50

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Koan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Shuko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Higashiyama Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kogyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,52

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 32
B6N Jill x 25
B7A Grace x 12
P1Y Frances x 7

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F6F Hellcat x 139
F4U-1D Corsair x 43
Corsair IV x 7
F6F-5N Hellcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed
B6N Jill: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,52

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 31

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 133
F4U-1D Corsair x 41
Corsair IV x 7
F6F-5N Hellcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,52

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 9

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F6F Hellcat x 139
F4U-1D Corsair x 43
Corsair IV x 7
F6F-5N Hellcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed

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Sub attack at 61,51

Japanese Ships
AK Alaska Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 17

Allied Ships
SS Haddock

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 36853 troops, 216 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 289

Defending force 21110 troops, 214 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 332

Allied max assault: 400 - adjusted assault: 552

Japanese max defense: 215 - adjusted defense: 102

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
606 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
642 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 8

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Ground combat at Marcus Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 29047 troops, 246 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 414

Defending force 7914 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Allied max assault: 726 - adjusted assault: 279

Japanese max defense: 91 - adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 27 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
524 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
854 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 2

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Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6975 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1056

Defending force 74756 troops, 547 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1185

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

OK the good news Wake will fall soon

The better news my carriers reacting saved my bacon had my carriers not reacted those torrents of planes would have hit isolated TF's

The bad news I recieved 190 fresh Hellcats looks like 50% lost already

The Helldivers going for Wake cost me a decisive naval strike

Andy

(in reply to Andy Mac)

Post #: 1830

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