Andy Mac
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Joined: 5/12/2004 From: Alexandria, Scotland Status: offline
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/11/45 My DD's hit home hard !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48 Japanese Ships PG Heijo Maru, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage PG Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Marshall DD Stevens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 34,47 Japanese Ships MSW Choun Maru #21, Shell hits 7, and is sunk PG Seiko Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk PG Santos Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage PG Yoshida Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire PC Tama Maru #8, Shell hits 1, on fire PC Shonon Maru #3 PC Shonan Maru #17 Allied Ships DD Owen, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48 Japanese Ships PG Heijo Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Marshall DD Stevens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48 Japanese Ships AK Havana Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire Allied Ships DD Marshall DD Stevens Japanese ground losses: 84 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48 Japanese Ships AK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Marshall DD Stevens Japanese ground losses: 144 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 37,48 Japanese Ships AK Hoeisan Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Marshall DD Stevens Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 35,48 Japanese Ships MSW Tasei Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Jouban Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Takayo Maru AK Tetsuzan Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD John Henley, Shell hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 34,48 Japanese Ships MSW Tasei Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AP Jouban Maru, on fire, heavy damage AP Takayo Maru AK Tetsuzan Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Heywood Edwards I misjudged and a lot of my DD's wasted time on the escorts and ASW groups But the lines of subs got in the way as well -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 34,47 Japanese Ships PC Shonon Maru #3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PC Shonan Maru #17 Allied Ships SS Herring -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 33,47 Japanese Ships AP Jouban Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sea Devil -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 35,47 Japanese Ships AK Clyde Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Bashaw Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 35,46 Japanese Ships AK Getuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Herring Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Vehicles lost 3 Allied subs finally got in on the act as well putting fish into several transports.... Elements of 2 Jap Divs are at sea with NO escort its a turkey shoot !!!! This was the biggest piece of luck Camranh Bay was weathered off in the am and my heavies went in hard and took the wind out of his sails !!! Hopefully killing LRCAP as well -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 5 N1K1-J George x 4 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 8 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 12 P-38J Lightning x 24 B-24J Liberator x 43 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 7 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed D4Y Judy: 4 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet 31 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 5 N1K1-J George x 3 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 90 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 11 destroyed N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 18 destroyed Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed D4Y Judy: 16 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 9 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Airbase hits 28 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 152 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 17 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 8 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 B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 4 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 B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 1st ever Spuerfort raid from Wake - trying to make a statement I will be resting 1 Gp per day from now on !!!! An error they went in at 1,000 feet my mistake -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 182 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 18 damaged Japanese ground losses: 194 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 240 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: Follow up raids near Camrahn Bay sinking several more transports -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,47 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 5 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Havana Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Camranh Bay at 34,46 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 12 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 4 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 33 F6F Hellcat x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 10 SB2C Helldiver x 21 TBM Avenger x 34 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Manko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Isuzu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Toyoura Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Tairyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Shonan Maru #8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Kanaiyama Maru Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 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 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 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 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 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,47 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Argun Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,47 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Argun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Eiko Maru Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,47 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 6 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Kinka Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Camranh Bay at 34,46 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 6 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 15 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Santos Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Tama Maru #8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 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 And then the subs and Destroyers got in on the act again ----- overall a VERY good day for the USN !!!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 35,46 Japanese Ships AK Getuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Herring Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 35,46 Japanese Ships AK China Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Hoel DD O'Bannon Japanese ground losses: 1261 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Vehicles lost 48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47 Japanese Ships AK Clyde Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk Allied Ships DD McCord DD Schroeder Japanese ground losses: 1157 casualties reported Vehicles lost 58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 34,47 Japanese Ships PC Shonan Maru #17, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships DD Owen, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 35,46 Japanese Ships AK Columbia Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Hoel, Shell hits 1 DD O'Bannon Japanese ground losses: 1245 casualties reported Vehicles lost 56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47 Japanese Ships AK Hakodate Maru, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships DD McCord DD Schroeder Japanese ground losses: 632 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47 Japanese Ships AK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD McCord DD Schroeder Japanese ground losses: 388 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 35,46 Japanese Ships AK Kenryu Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire Allied Ships DD Hoel DD O'Bannon Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47 Japanese Ships AK Kenryu Maru, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD McCord DD Schroeder Japanese ground losses: 205 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 35,46 Japanese Ships AK Hakubasan Maru, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Hoel DD O'Bannon Japanese ground losses: 381 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47 Japanese Ships AK Bordeaux Maru, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD McCord DD Schroeder Japanese ground losses: 198 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 35,47 Japanese Ships AK Hakonesan Maru, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD McCord DD Schroeder Japanese ground losses: 305 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 34,47 Japanese Ships PC Shonan Maru #17 Allied Ships SS Ray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 36,47 Japanese Ships AK Hoeisan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Kraken Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Camranh Bay at 34,46 Japanese Ships PG Yoshida Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Blackfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 36,48 Japanese Ships AK Hakonesan Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sea Dog Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Subs, Air and Surface all had a field day what a result this turn put a smile on my face !!!!
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