PzB74
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So our risky strike paid off - as I said; felt lucky! Found a 500 NKR note last weekend and won another 500 NKR betting on soccer matches AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/11/45 Sub/ASW Attacks ASW attack near Vigan at 44,49 Japanese Ships SS RO-106, hits 7, heavy damage Allied Ships MSW Hazard MSW Skirmish MSW Shelter MSW Scuffle MSW Serene -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments Heres is the TF that became todays prime target for our strike! Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 44,50 Allied Ships BB New York BB California CA Minneapolis BB Richelieu CA Alaska CA St. Paul CA Wichita CA Tuscaloosa BB Wisconsin Japanese ground losses: 630 casualties reported Guns lost 21 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1013 encounters mine field at Vigan (44,49) Allied Ships DMS Hambleton DMS Hogan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Lingayen , at 44,50 Japanese aircraft - leaky CAP from Manila! Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2 Ki-102a Randy x 1 Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 87 PB4Y Liberator x 12 B-29 Superfortress x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 damaged Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 4 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 363 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 157 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our first sweep from Manila doesn't stand a chance but disrupts enemy CAP! 1-10 loss ratio. Day Air attack on Vigan , at 44,49 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 20 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 29 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 29 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 17 F6F Hellcat x 18 F4U-1 Corsair x 5 P-38J Lightning x 16 P-47D Thunderbolt x 6 P-51D Mustang x 32 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 20 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 25 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 18 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The second smaller sweep also suffers heavily, but achieves better results and the enemy CAP is now quite disrupted. 1-4 loss ratio. Day Air attack on Vigan , at 44,49 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 15 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 33 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 7 F6F Hellcat x 9 F4U-1 Corsair x 2 P-38J Lightning x 6 P-47D Thunderbolt x 3 P-51D Mustang x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Reppu: 12 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 33 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-47D Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7 Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Nichii Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7 Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships AK Unyo Maru, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Invaders are dropping 500 and 2000 lb bombs... Day Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 47,43 Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 15 Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Chikuzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Eisho Maru AK Myoho Maru AK Jinbu Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And here comes the main strike! Less than 10% of the bombers were intercepted, but only a handful escort fighters survived. The Franks fought very well today. Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 28 J2M Jack x 6 D4Y Judy x 18 A6M5c Zeke x 27 B5N Kate x 3 B7A Grace x 34 G4M2 Betty x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 33 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 33 Ki-102a Randy x 18 Ki-49 Helen x 4 Ki-67 Peggy x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 16 F6F Hellcat x 17 F4U-1 Corsair x 5 P-38J Lightning x 13 P-47D Thunderbolt x 5 P-51D Mustang x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 28 destroyed J2M Jack: 6 destroyed D4Y Judy: 10 destroyed A6M5c Zeke: 27 destroyed B5N Kate: 3 destroyed B7A Grace: 10 destroyed, 14 damaged G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 32 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 27 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 16 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-38J Lightning: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged P-47D Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships BB California, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -> hopefully this is enough to put her out of action BB Wisconsin BB Richelieu, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage <- Grace TBD's caused all hits! I had one big experienced group that I had saved for such an opportunity. With only a size 4 port within range the big ship is in trouble!! French dreadnought Richelieu BB New York Aircraft Attacking: <- ALL kamis missed from altitudes between 100 to 38k feet. 1 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow up strike didn't achieve anything and in the PM phase Vigan was shrouded in! Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 2 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 3 Ki-102a Randy x 5 Ki-67 Peggy x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 14 F6F Hellcat x 15 F4U-1 Corsair x 5 P-38J Lightning x 8 P-47D Thunderbolt x 3 P-51D Mustang x 18 Japanese aircraft losses J2M Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 3 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed P-47D Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed Allied Ships MSW Signet, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd strike also way too small to achieve anything: Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 8 Ki-102a Randy x 6 Ki-49 Helen x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F6F Hellcat x 7 F4U-1 Corsair x 2 P-38J Lightning x 2 P-47D Thunderbolt x 1 P-51D Mustang x 11 Japanese aircraft losses J2M Jack: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 10 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 4 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed P-47D Thunderbolt: 1 damaged P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships CVE Bougainville, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let's switch to the Central Pacific! The enemy transports NW of Pagan were hit by smaller strikes. Again, some of our supply ships for the Marianas were hit in return. Day Air attack on TF at 63,60 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged Allied Ships AK Josiah Earl, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Alcoa Pioneer, Bomb hits 1, on fire ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 61,62 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 40 F6F-5N Hellcat x 12 TBM Avenger x 15 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Bunzan Maru AK Shinshu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Higane Maru AK Shinki Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 63,60 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 2 P1Y Frances x 13 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 1 damaged P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied Ships AK John W. Davis AK General Fleisher, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Agwiworld AK James Lick AK Peter Lassen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These ships were sacrificed by the enemy as they sailed unescorted 4-5 hexes south of Iwo. Doesn't Andy need AK/AP ships - does he really have that many?? Day Air attack on TF at 63,56 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 7 D4Y Judy x 10 B7A Grace x 7 G4M2 Betty x 15 P1Y Frances x 19 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed B7A Grace: 1 damaged G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships -> ALL ships sink! AK Tjikarang, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Russell Chittenden, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Island Mail, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Maine, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Antoine Saugrain, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A small strike finds the enemy carriers north of the Marianas! Day Air attack on TF at 62,60 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 38 F6F-5N Hellcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Iwo Jima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 92915 troops, 1031 guns, 628 vehicles, Assault Value = 2198 Defending force 61896 troops, 616 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 1330 Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The enemy is marching on Lingayen! Ground combat at Lingayen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 14014 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 705 Defending force 73435 troops, 695 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1332 Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Losses from Luzon raid was heavy, but again kamis and Oscars make up many of the lost ac.
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