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RE: Another day of the Uber CAP - 3/17/2008 2:03:53 AM

wild_Willie2

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How many pilots did you managed to save from these massacres?.

Did you have subs present in the battle hexes ?

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In vinum illic est sapientia , in matera illic est vires , in aqua illic es bacteria.

In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is strength, in water there are bacteria.

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RE: Another day of the Uber CAP - 3/17/2008 2:17:55 AM

CapAndGown

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It seems to me you have identified a simple change they could make to eliminate some of these problems. Instead of having piece meal strikes against individual TFs, and letting each strike get chewed up in turn by the uber cap, they could combine all the seperate strikes that take place in one hex for purposes of air combat and resolve the air combat all at once. Then, after air combat resolution, the strikes could be redivided to go after the individual TFs the AI initially had assigned them to.

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RE: Another day of the Uber CAP - 3/17/2008 2:19:19 AM

CapAndGown

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Also, you have really done a number on his CAP. How much more can he have?!!

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RE: Another day of the Uber CAP - 3/17/2008 9:54:06 PM

blam0

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BRAVO!! We are not worthy!!

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Here we go again!!! - 3/18/2008 1:25:18 AM

PzB74

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I wonder if my women will ever understand men and their war gaming addictions...
Was in the middle of a veery interesting combat replay and I got multiple questions
regarding a H&M advertisement on the tv in the background

I don't know Wild Willie - lots of pilots lost despite of subs in most hexes.
Shinden pilot losses are usual a lot lower than the rest - that's the good news.

There are indeed many approaches to make the Uber CAP less effective Cap & Gown.
Hope they will find the best solutions for AE! Me thinks to little attention is paid to
the late war phase. When huge number of ships, TFs and strikes are involved complete chaos
reigns.

Well, another carrier TF from Marcus will arrive to reinforce Andy tomorrow.
Today we bloodied another whole batch - again at a high price but not to bad really.

I found an opening and sent in lots of Shindens to Amami - I knew lots would be destroyed
on the ground but this was the most effective way of engaging his CAG. Each time Andy
is forced to divert his 4Es one of the Okinawa bases is reopened for business.

Must admit that we need some time for R&R ourselves now, but Andy must be running low on CAP
fighters now. Today he landed another huge batch of troops. Now he has 300 000 thousand troops
on our little atoll

Tokyo Rose talks about 5 Marines lying on top of each other for each square meter
of atoll.

Andy did force a 1-1 odds today, but while we lost 7500 casualties he lost 17500!!

Not sure he can afford this, we will wreck his entire Army before Amami falls.
We will continue our efforts to harass the enemy and bring in more troops.
Losses is not an issue, the longer we fight now the less time the enemy will have to prepare for an
invasion of the Home Islands.

I haven't returned this turn to Andy yet, lots of micro management before the turn is done and it's late
already. Just 2 more days and it's Easter vacation. Going to Tenerife on Saturday, will be a good weeks break
then.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/19/45

Invasions

TF 1004 encounters mine field at Amami (56,44)
TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44

Allied Ships
DE William C. Cole
AK Empire Confidence, Mine hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1004
122 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP De Grasse, Shell hits 1
CL Richmond
AK Norse Carrier, Shell hits 3
AK Empire Ranger, Shell hits 3
DE William C. Cole
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1
AP President Fillmore, Shell hits 2

Allied ground losses:
1234 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
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TF 1028 encounters mine field at Amami (56,44)
TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44

Allied Ships
MSW Tumult
MSW Triumph
MSW Token
DE O'Reilly
LCI(R) LCI(R)-644, Mine hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1028
88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE O'Reilly, Shell hits 2, on fire
LST LST-806, Shell hits 1
LCI(R) LCI(R)-341, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-802, Shell hits 1
LCI(R) LCS(L)-118

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
862 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 9
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TF 1033 encounters mine field at Amami (56,44)
TF 1033 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44

Allied Ships
DE Peiffer
DE Parle

Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1033
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Catron, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
495 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 1050 encounters mine field at Amami (56,44)
TF 1050 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44

Allied Ships
MSW Kelowna
MSW Lockeport
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Ungava
LCI(R) LCS(L)-19, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1050
149 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Hilbert, Shell hits 1, on fire
DE Gandy, Shell hits 1
MSW Kelowna
LST LST-605, Shell hits 1
DE Rinehart
AK Auriga
AK Aurelia, Shell hits 1
DE Eldridge
AP John Land, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
821 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 6
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Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1088
TF 1088 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44

143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI(R) LCS(L)-23
LCI(R) LCS(L)-21, Shell hits 2
AP McCracken
AP Barnett

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1897 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
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Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1107
TF 1107 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44

195 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI(R) LCS(L)-57, Shell hits 2
APD Schmidt, Shell hits 1, on fire
APD Donald W. Wolf
APD Cread, Shell hits 2, on fire
LCI(R) LCS(L)-55, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(G) LCI(G)-469, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Dickerson

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1464 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1108
TF 1108 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Brister, Shell hits 1
DE Oliver Mitchell, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD McDermut

Allied ground losses:
401 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1112
TF 1112 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1004
TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Richmond, Shell hits 1
AP Adair, Shell hits 1
AP American Legion, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
913 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1028
TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44

Allied ground losses:
206 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1050
TF 1050 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44

32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Kelowna, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DE Hilbert, on fire
DE Eldridge

Allied ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
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Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1088
TF 1088 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44

42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI(R) LCS(L)-22

Allied ground losses:
1326 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1107
TF 1107 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44

Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1108
TF 1108 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
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Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack at 55,44

Japanese Ships
SS RO-106, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Forrest
DD Meade
DD Bancroft
DD Welles
DD Barton
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ASW attack at 54,44

Japanese Ships
SS I-46, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Bennett
DD Bennion
DD Conway
DD Cotten
DD Foote
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Night Surface Combat

Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
MSW Shintohoku Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Wa 11, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Fuji Maru, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Wilson
DD Drayton, on fire
DD Flusser
DD Downes
DE Paul G. Baker
DE Currier
DE Darby
DE Eichenberger
DE Fieberling
DE Foreman
DE Frybarger, on fire
DE Gendreau
DE Greenwood, on fire
DE Gunason
DE Harmon, on fire
DE Holton
DE Loeser
DE Neuendorf
DE Raby
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Todays little mini goodie! Sent the Wakatake out to intercept enemy cripples.
The little ship did a perfect job in a lightning in and out strike 2 enemy destroyers
were sent to the bottom!

Night Time Surface Combat at 55,44

Japanese Ships
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
DD Quickmatch, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DE Barber, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Earl V. Johnson, on fire, heavy damage
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Amami, at 56,44

Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Tuscaloosa
CA Minneapolis

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Naval bombardment of Amami, at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CLAA Flint
DD Bennett
DD Bennion
DD Conway
DD Cotten
DD Foote
DD Hale
DD Halford
CL Pasadena
CL Mobile
CL Birmingham
CL Cleveland
CL Marblehead
CL Emerald
CA Guam
CA Boston
BB Washington
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
562 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

Runway hits 2
Port hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Amami, at 56,44

Allied Ships
CLAA Reno
CL Uganda
CL Ontario
CL St. Louis
CL Pensacola
CL Amsterdam
CL Dayton
CL Vicksburg
CL Springfield
CA Hobart
CA Canberra
BB Iowa
BB Alabama

Japanese ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Night Air Attacks

Night Air attack on TF at 55,44

Japanese aircraft
H8K Emily x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS I-46, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CVL Langley
CVL Princeton
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Taipei , at 50,43

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 27
F-6D Mustang x 1
B-24J Liberator x 53

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported

Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 11
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Day Air attack on Trivandrum , at 13,21

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F6F Hellcat x 30
F4U-1D Corsair x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14
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Day Air attack on Takao , at 48,45

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
A-26B Invader x 97

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 190
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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 15
PB4Y Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 5 damaged

Runway hits 7
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Todays surprise! The little relief Amami got was enough to open the runways and I sent in more
Shindens!

Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 4
J7W Shinden x 59

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 190
B-29 Superfortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
J7W Shinden: 43 destroyed - mostly ground losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 46 destroyed, 51 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 92
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
J7W Shinden x 21

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 159

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 8 destroyed, 15 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Ishieak , at 52,46

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 36
F4U-1D Corsair x 38
P-47D Thunderbolt x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 1st USMC Division, at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 40
F6F Hellcat x 42
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 43
Corsair IV x 9
P-51D Mustang x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 6 destroyed
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The hopeless thing is that all sweeps go in piecemeal - even from the same base.
Useless...

Day Air attack on 38th USA Division, at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 25

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 40
F6F Hellcat x 42
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 43
Corsair IV x 9
P-51D Mustang x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 21 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 93rd USA Division, at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-100 Tony x 26

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 40
F6F Hellcat x 41
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 43
Corsair IV x 9
P-51D Mustang x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100 Tony: 24 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on 511th USA Para Regiment, at 28,16

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
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More Shindens in the air!!

Day Air attack on 49th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
J7W Shinden x 48

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F Hellcat x 49
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
Corsair IV x 1
SB2C Helldiver x 37
TBM Avenger x 42
SOC-3 Seagull x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
J7W Shinden: 32 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 16 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 49th Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
J7W Shinden x 16

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
F6F Hellcat x 43
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
Corsair IV x 7
SB2C Helldiver x 24
TBM Avenger x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
J7W Shinden: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 125th/A Division, at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
J7W Shinden x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1
Corsair IV x 1
SB2C Helldiver x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on 41st USA Division, at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 22

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 40
F6F Hellcat x 38
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
Corsair IV x 9
P-51D Mustang x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 40
F6F Hellcat x 38
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
Corsair IV x 9
P-51D Mustang x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 2 destroyed
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Got some reward for our sacrifices and hit 2 more CVEs!

Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 13
A6M5c Zeke x 2
G4M2 Betty x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 48
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 23
Ki-100 Tony x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 28

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 40
F6F Hellcat x 38
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
Corsair IV x 9
P-51D Mustang x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 13 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 46 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 23 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 15 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 27 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed
P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Block Island, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire
CVE Cape Gloucester, Bomb hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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A few cripples that never will get home!

Day Air attack on TF at 54,44

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 7
B7A Grace x 8
P1Y Frances x 6
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DE Earl V. Johnson, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DE Barber, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 54,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships - this CA is done!
CA St. Paul, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-100 Tony x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 38
F6F Hellcat x 36
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 33
Corsair IV x 8
P-51D Mustang x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100 Tony: 2 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 38
F6F Hellcat x 36
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 33
Corsair IV x 8
P-51D Mustang x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 30
F6F Hellcat x 67
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
Corsair IV x 10
P-51D Mustang x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 5 destroyed
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A major strike in the PM phase as Nagasaki was clouded in AM. This was unfortunate
because we sacrificed a lot to wear down the CAP which was back up to strength again in the afternoon.

Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 106 - half of these were kamis
D4Y Judy x 6
B7A Grace x 11
G4M2 Betty x 6
P1Y Frances x 34
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-100 Tony x 15
Ki-102a Randy x 23

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 30
F6F Hellcat x 67
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
Corsair IV x 10
P-51D Mustang x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 106 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 6 destroyed
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 24 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 15 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 23 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 13 destroyed, 7 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged
Corsair IV: 2 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Cape Gloucester, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Hollandia
CV Hornet

Aircraft Attacking: - lol! 1 bomber got through...
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Ishieak at 52,46

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 2
B6N Jill x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 34
F4U-1D Corsair x 37
P-47D Thunderbolt x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed
B6N Jill: 2 destroyed
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Day Surface Combat

We've managed to unload both troops and supplies but had to pay for it today.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AG AG-103, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5051, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5052, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5068, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-5070, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5087, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5165, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-2049, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AG AG-2054, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-2062, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AG AG-2065, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-2082, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AG AG-2084, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Iowa
CA Canberra
CL Uganda
CL Ontario
CLAA Reno
CL Vicksburg
CL Springfield
CL Dayton
CL Amsterdam
CL Pensacola
CL St. Louis
DD Halligan
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Healy
DD Howorth
DD Hudson
DD Ingersoll
DD Izard
DD Jenkins
DD Killen
DD McCord
DD McGowan
DD Nicholas
CA Hobart

Japanese ground losses:
704 casualties reported
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AG AG-113, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2050, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AG AG-2056, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2528, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-2529, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AK Sanwa Maru, Shell hits 29, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Iowa
CA Canberra
CL Uganda
CL Ontario
CLAA Reno
CL Vicksburg
CL Springfield
CL Dayton
CL Amsterdam
CL Pensacola
CL St. Louis
DD Halligan
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Healy
DD Howorth
DD Hudson
DD Ingersoll
DD Izard
DD Jenkins
DD Killen
DD McCord
DD McGowan
DD Nicholas
CA Hobart
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AP Jinshu Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
AP Keiyo Maru, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
AP Kuraido Maru, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AP Meigen Maru, Shell hits 36, and is sunk
AP Montevideo Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
AP Ozan Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Iowa
CA Canberra
CL Uganda
CL Ontario
CLAA Reno
CL Vicksburg
CL Springfield
CL Dayton
CL Amsterdam
CL Pensacola
CL St. Louis
DD Halligan
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Healy
DD Howorth
DD Hudson
DD Ingersoll
DD Izard
DD Jenkins
DD Killen
DD McCord
DD McGowan
DD Nicholas
CA Hobart
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Amami

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 66440 troops, 791 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1686

Defending force 336730 troops, 2743 guns, 2282 vehicles, Assault Value = 6651

Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 26,15

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2953 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 30 - adjusted assault: 32

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Amami

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 305860 troops, 2743 guns, 2230 vehicles, Assault Value = 6650

Defending force 85126 troops, 816 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 1686

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied max assault: 11130 - adjusted assault: 1982

Japanese max defense: 1269 - adjusted defense: 1483

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8

Japanese ground losses:
7570 casualties reported
Guns lost 243
Vehicles lost 31

Allied ground losses:
17483 casualties reported

Guns lost 377
Vehicles lost 169
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Striking Back!

Numerous enemy ships were reported sunk today, including the CA Indianapolis.
The St Paul looks finished as well and I'm hoping to see the South Dakota sink as well.

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RE: Here we go again!!! - 3/18/2008 8:42:20 AM

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Carnage....

UberCAP sucks...

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RE: Here we go again!!! - 3/19/2008 6:45:43 PM

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Todays breakdown:
Still 3-1 in ac losses is acceptable in late 45.

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RE: Here we go again!!! - 3/19/2008 8:28:50 PM

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Turn sent to Andy.

He told me that 33 CVEs have been sunk so far with another 2 crippled and 7 damaged now in India.
This leaves 20 for operations. They can still carry 500 fighters though.

It is time to gather strength for that last crucial blow that will send the enemy into the canvas.
This is also the most difficult strike as resources are running low.

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RE: Here we go again!!! - 3/19/2008 9:14:27 PM

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Well, the turn is sent, so this advise is pointless I suppose. But do you think it might be wise to use the fighters to LRCAP Amami on the assumption that that is where most of the action will take place? That way you would have your escorts. Or does LRCAP count as an escort when a bombing mission is resolved?

Edit: I should add: losing 61 Liberators has got to hurt!

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RE: Here we go again!!! - 3/19/2008 9:25:17 PM

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Nope, LRCAP does not count as escort - they show up on the screen when the bombers arrive but
enemy CAP will not engage them.

LRCAP is also less effective than sweeps and any survivors will clash with enemy CAP at the end
of the turn - and losses are always terrible for Japan because of radar.

It is possible that Andy will move his fleet out from Amami again, he has landed another contingent
of troops and now has to rest them for 2-3 days before attacking again. That will be the true test...

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RE: Here we go again!!! - 3/20/2008 2:42:14 AM

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Bad news guys - the Taiho was surprised in port by a surface combat TF and badly shot up!!
She's at 92 sys, 96 flood and 25 fires. Can disband her in a size 3 port but that won't help so I'm scuttling her.

3 X Banzai for the Taiho

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RE: Here we go again!!! - 3/20/2008 2:46:52 AM

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Noooooo

What was the "final" day/night experience of Taiho after all those battles?

RIP Taiho

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RE: Here we go again!!! - 3/20/2008 3:22:30 AM

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81/67....

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RE: Here we go again!!! - 3/20/2008 3:49:04 AM

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Now that was TOTALLY UNCOOL!

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RE: Here we go again!!! - 3/20/2008 4:03:59 AM

PzB74

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I scuttled her today under 3 x Bansai salutes from her crew that was rescued.
Kinda suitable that the enemy didn't get the last hand on her and that she went down
fighting and not docked up for the rest of the war.

A relatively quiet turn - only a few ac were launched as I re-organized air units
and awaited Andys move. Numerous new kamikaze units have been readied.

After the last bombardments of the Okinawas damaged Shindens have been destroyed and allowed
me to move the cadre units back with their surviving pilots to reform. Ca 60+ % of the pilots are
still alive, mostly rookies that are gone. Need to rebuild them now as quickly as possible.

Here's todays good news:
Enemy battleship South Dakota reported sunk - cause: severe 14" shell poisoning ala Fuso.
Enemy heavy cruiser St Paul reported sunk - cause: acute 18.1" shell shock ala Yamato.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/20/45

Night Surface Combat

Andy sent a TF into Nagasaki harbor...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki at 58,42

Japanese Ships
PC PC-80, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Emerald
CL Uganda
DD Willard Keith
DD Anthony
DD Aulick
DD Laws
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki at 58,42

Japanese Ships
CV Taiho, Shell hits 46, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 22, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Emerald, Shell hits 2
CL Uganda
DD Willard Keith
DD Anthony
DD Aulick
DD Laws
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki at 58,42

Japanese Ships
AG AG-101
AG AG-102
AG AG-104
AG AG-109
AG AG-112, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-117, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-120
AG AG-354
AG AG-359, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-364
AG AG-365, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-368, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-374, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-5030, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-5032, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Emerald
CL Uganda
DD Willard Keith
DD Anthony
DD Aulick
DD Laws
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Sub/ASW Attacks

Annoying - was loaded with 3 damaged Shindens from Amami. The entire group is now
withdrawn for 90 days...

Sub attack near Nagasaki at 58,42

Japanese Ships
AK Bangkok Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Allied Ships
SS Jack
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 2
P-51D Mustang x 12
P-61A Black Widow x 16
B-29 Superfortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 4
B-24J Liberator x 109
B-29 Superfortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 21 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 147
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 144

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 9
Port supply hits 7
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 130

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 9
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
Mosquito B.XXVI x 12
P-38J Lightning x 15
P-51D Mustang x 20

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito B.XXVI: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 24

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Port hits 1
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 5
PB4Y Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 159

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 8 destroyed
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
A7M2 Reppu: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
396 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 312
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Day Air attack on 61st Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 55
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7
TBM Avenger x 54

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
SB2C Helldiver x 32
TBM Avenger x 54
SOC-3 Seagull x 8

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 61st Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
SB2C Helldiver x 17
TBM Avenger x 29

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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These are strikes from Shanghai - no enemy CAP and easy kills!

Day Air attack on TF at 55,44

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 12
B7A Grace x 5
P1Y Frances x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-67 Peggy x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 damaged
B7A Grace: 3 damaged
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-644, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DE Hilbert, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Herald of Morning, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-607, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Orungal
LST LST-674
LST LST-707
AP James O'Hara, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,44

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 9
B7A Grace x 3
P1Y Frances x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 damaged
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P1Y Frances: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-631, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-662, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-673
LST LST-703
LST LST-661, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Kelowna, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

This is good - enemy losses have been really heavy and their assault value is 'only'
5000! Since we still have 1400 Andy may need to land even more troops if losses continue
to be so staggering.

Ground combat at Amami

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 252883 troops, 2159 guns, 1016 vehicles, Assault Value = 5057

Defending force 75537 troops, 557 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1427

Japanese ground losses:
917 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 3
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So now Andy knows how many troops we got at Bombay.

Ground combat at Bombay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22433 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 468

Defending force 87596 troops, 600 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 1135

Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
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After the War a new generation of Super Taiho carriers will be built!

Banzai!

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RE: Here we go again!!! - 3/20/2008 4:19:09 AM

PzB74

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Look at this:

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Bombardment at Amami 20-11-45 AV: 5057 vs 1427

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 252883 troops, 2159 guns, 1016 vehicles, Assault Value = 5057

Defending force 75537 troops, 557 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1427

Japanese ground losses:
917 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 3
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Enemy attack on Amami 19-11-45: AV 6650 vs 1686

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 305860 troops, 2743 guns, 2230 vehicles, Assault Value = 6650

Defending force 85126 troops, 816 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 1686

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied max assault: 11130 - adjusted assault: 1982

Japanese max defense: 1269 - adjusted defense: 1483

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8

Japanese ground losses:
7570 casualties reported
Guns lost 243
Vehicles lost 31

Allied ground losses:
17483 casualties reported
Guns lost 377
Vehicles lost 169
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Bombardment at Amami 18-11-45 AV: 5536 vs 1682

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 183296 troops, 1788 guns, 544 vehicles, Assault Value = 5536

Defending force 84967 troops, 817 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 1682

Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 10
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Enemy attack on Amami 15-11-45: AV 7085 vs 1612

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 217065 troops, 2399 guns, 1411 vehicles, Assault Value = 7085

Defending force 87277 troops, 857 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 1612

Allied max assault: 9340 - adjusted assault: 1233

Japanese max defense: 1183 - adjusted defense: 1280

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)

Japanese ground losses:
12920 casualties reported
Guns lost 275
Vehicles lost 48

Allied ground losses:
15393 casualties reported
Guns lost 379
Vehicles lost 133
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Summary:

Bombardment at Amami 20-11-45 AV: 5057 vs 1427
Enemy attack on Amami 19-11-45: AV 6650 vs 1686
Bombardment at Amami 18-11-45 AV: 5536 vs 1682
Enemy attack on Amami 15-11-45: AV 7085 vs 1612

Does this mean that the enemy is weakening or did Andy's bombardment attack today not show his
entire AV strenght? 50k less troops show up today compared to yesterday - did they all go AWOL
after listening to Tokyo Ross?

It can't be that Andy is evacuating...that's wishful thinking I guess!-)

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RE: Here we go again!!! - 3/21/2008 3:25:37 PM

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Another day with heavy losses - for both sides.
Enemy reinforcements arrived and as expected we suffered accordingly.

Tried to send more fast kamikaze strike ac in today with lots of escorts.
Our main effort was hampered when Nagasaki, as the only base today, was closed by bad
weather in the AM phase. This meant that Kagoshima strikes went in AM and Nagasaki strikes
went in PM, allowing the enemy CAP to re-organize.

It's really tough to fight both weather and Uber CAP in order to achieve coordinated strikes.

Andy also sent some B-29s to hit Mitsubishi engine production.
Its weird how much info he gets, not once have he hit other engine plants than Mitsubishi, how
the heck does he know that we got plenty of everything but Mitsubishi

Todays good news:

A replenishment CVE went down, taking with it 52 Hellcats

Another cve was hit by 2 kamikazes.

In all another 130 enemy CAG ac were shot down.
Our own losses were heavy and now I have to re-organize for another day or two, but there are options.

The biggest question is whether to put 200 Shindens on Kadina or not.
The base is 100% operational again.

Andy will immediately spot this and send his hoards in to subdue it.
This will take the burden off Amami again but cost us more casualties on the ground.

I've tried to set Shindens on Amami on sweep missions over Amami twice, and they've not responded.
So I'm a bit hesitant at going at it again. It is possible to put 40% on escort mission and hope they engage
enemy CAG - again a gamble. Another option is to put em all on LRCAP over Amami and let Andy's heavies pound
Kadina instead of Amami. Got potential but is also risky. The last option is to put all Shindens on CAP and
attrit enemy long range fighters and bombers. They are all completely worn down and another spanking would
disrupt Andy's plans.

What is your advice gents?
I'll need some time to prep the next turn before sending it to Andy, this is your chance to influence history

Another few kicks and the enemy capitalist card house will collapse!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/21/45

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TF 1050 encounters mine field at Amami (56,44)

Allied Ships
MSW Lockeport
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Ungava
DE Rinehart
DE Eldridge
LST LST-711, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Yeah, the grunts have fixed some CD guns and gave this MSW a surprise!

TF 1997 encounters mine field at Amami (56,44) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
MSW Kelowna, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack at 55,44

Japanese Ships
SS I-52, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
LCI(R) LCI(R)-642
LST LST-918
LST LST-804
LST LST-801
LST LST-395
LST LST-391
AP Pinkney
MSW Tumult
MSW Triumph
MSW Token
DE O'Reilly, heavy damage
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ASW attack at 53,45

Japanese Ships
SS RO-109, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD LaVallette
DD Knapp
DD Heermann
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Night Surface Combat

Tried to pick of more cripples and ran headlong into the main enemy battle line which
is moving out from Amami.

Night Time Surface Combat at 54,44

Japanese Ships
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Idaho
BB Washington
BB Alabama
BB Iowa
CA Minneapolis
CA Tuscaloosa
CA Boston
CA Guam
CA Canberra
CA Northampton
CA Hobart
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Bombay, at 20,10 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
BB Colorado, Shell hits 9

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Naval bombardment of Amami, at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
CA Portland
CA Astoria
BB Massachusetts

Japanese ground losses:
909 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Runway hits 15
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 28

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged

Mitsubishi Engines hits 11
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Day Air attack on Kyoto , at 63,41

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Mitsubishi Engines hits 1
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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 78

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Mitsubishi Engines hits 23
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Look at this!! 300 CAG bombers hit Kagoshima without an escort!
Yesterday I decided to put all fighters on escort to get to the cv's and Andy immediately
attacks without escort fighters

Fortunately most ac in the base had sortied.

Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
SB2C Helldiver x 137
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7
TBM Avenger x 144

Japanese aircraft losses
L3Y Tina: 9 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 8 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed
A7M2 Reppu: 2 destroyed
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed
Ki-54 Hickory: 1 destroyed
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBM Avenger: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Peking Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Seattle Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Giyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shinki Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Toko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 132
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1
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Moved some fighters into Bombay and enemy cv's immediately re-appears.
At least they're not at Amami.

Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 20
Ki-100 Tony x 17
Ki-102a Randy x 13

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
Liberator VI x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-100 Tony: 5 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 14
Ki-100 Tony x 12
Ki-102a Randy x 6

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 19
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 2
B-24J Liberator x 91

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 115
Port fuel hits 1
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Japanese aircraft
J7W Shinden x 1

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 21
Mosquito B.XXVI x 12
P-38J Lightning x 15
P-51D Mustang x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Mosquito B.XXVI: 4 damaged
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Japanese aircraft
J7W Shinden x 1

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 6
PB4Y Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 142

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 2 destroyed
A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 238
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Day Air attack on 38th USA Division, at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
F6F Hellcat x 101
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 45
Corsair IV x 14
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 6 destroyed
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Today we had successes against enemy transports moving back from Amami!

Day Air attack on TF at 53,45

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-810
LST LST-889, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,45

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Gilliam
LST LST-911
LST LST-913, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 56
E13A1 Jake x 24
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 4
Ki-100 Tony x 2
Ki-102a Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
F6F Hellcat x 101
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 45
Corsair IV x 14
P-61A Black Widow x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 56 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 24 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Commencement Bay
CVE Vella Gulf, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire

CVE St. Lo
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
F6F Hellcat x 101
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 45
Corsair IV x 14
P-61A Black Widow x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 77 - half are kamis
D4Y Judy x 12
B7A Grace x 3
G4M2 Betty x 14
P1Y Frances x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 34
Ki-100 Tony x 4
Ki-102a Randy x 46
Ki-49 Helen x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
F6F Hellcat x 101
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 45
Corsair IV x 14
P-61A Black Widow x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 77 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 8 destroyed
B7A Grace: 3 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 8 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 14 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 34 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 4 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 46 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 18 destroyed, 12 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed
P-61A Black Widow: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Wisconsin, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage
CV Antietam
CV Bon Homme Richard
CV Hornet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 31
B7A Grace x 3
G4M2 Betty x 5
Ki-100 Tony x 7
Ki-67 Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F6F Hellcat x 38
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
Corsair IV x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 31 destroyed
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 7 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed - not bad!
F4U-1D Corsair: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,44

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-67 Peggy x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-711, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 54,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 9
B7A Grace x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 10
Ki-67 Peggy x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DE O'Reilly, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(R) LCI(R)-341, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 9
Ki-100 Tony x 6
Ki-102a Randy x 4

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 4 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 5 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 4 destroyed
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Todays sweeps came after all the attack had gone in....and piecemeal from the same base.

Day Air attack on 38th USA Division, at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 20
F6F Hellcat x 93
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 37
Corsair IV x 13
P-61A Black Widow x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 77th USA Division, at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 20
F6F Hellcat x 93
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 37
Corsair IV x 13
P-61A Black Widow x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 9 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,45

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-273, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 9
A6M5c Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 20
F6F Hellcat x 93
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 37
Corsair IV x 13
P-61A Black Widow x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 9 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 34
B7A Grace x 14
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 9
Ki-100 Tony x 27
Ki-102a Randy x 27

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 20
F6F Hellcat x 93
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 37
Corsair IV x 13
P-61A Black Widow x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 33 destroyed
B7A Grace: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 11 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 9 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 27 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 27 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 11 destroyed, 6 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Corsair IV: 2 damaged
P-61A Black Widow: 7 destroyed
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Daytime Surface Combat

Have to move troops in by barge and not all make it...

Day Time Surface Combat at 56,43

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5033, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5067, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5088, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5091, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5112, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5139, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5141, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5161, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5162, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5164, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5189, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2057, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AG AG-2061, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AG AG-2067, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Metcalf
DD Pringle
DD Smalley
DD Stanly
DD Stevens
DD Stockham
DD Stoddard
DD Strong

Japanese ground losses:
685 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Ground Combat

Cannot get enough supplies for a proper attack at Lucknow it seems!

Ground combat at Lucknow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8684 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186

Defending force 4586 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Japanese max assault: 168 - adjusted assault: 23

Allied max defense: 110 - adjusted defense: 83

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese ground losses:
849 casualties reported
Guns lost 24

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 21,16

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2394 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Defending force 1430 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied max assault: 132 - adjusted assault: 126

Japanese max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 63 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Bombay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22418 troops, 286 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470

Defending force 87625 troops, 602 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 1140

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
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Strat Map

Attachment (1)

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Post #: 4787

RE: Here we go again!!! - 3/21/2008 6:11:42 PM

pauk

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You set a hard 'homework' PzB

I found that LR CAP ambush is best option against our dearest Scot

. But there is a many options indeed. Does he can bombard your base (with ships?)

regarding no escort. I have similar experience. When i do not set land based CAP or LR CAP over the base enemy bombers coming without escort. When i set fighters on CAP/LRCAP enemy fighers protecting the bombers. I suspect that Andy is using escort options (but with no destination target). Think that computer "cheats" since it know if there is enemy CAP/LRCAP. But i could be wrong.

Now what is strange is that last attack came from CVs (in my exp CV fighers always escorting bombers)

..

but i agree, Andy certainly has some magic skills. He got me not only once with good prediction...

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The last 100 days.... - 3/21/2008 8:50:53 PM

PzB74

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From: No(r)way
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I decided against sending out the Shindens - wanted to build up a stronger force first
and I got a couple of really cunning plans cooking

Andy bombards mostly the Okinawas with heavy ships but results have been disappointing - for him.
He sent some bombers back to Kagoshima today - including fighters. No idea why he's doing this, I'm desperately
trying to shoot down as many CAG fighters as possible.

Ok, we're into the last 100 days of this game - Le Grande Finale

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/22/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

Our subs are nothing but sitting ducks - doesn't even attack.

ASW attack at 54,44

Japanese Ships
SS RO-47, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Strong
DD Stoddard
DD Stockham
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Air Combat

I moved most ac out of Kagoshima for some R&R - didn't expect any follow up raid.

Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 5
Ki-100 Tony x 5
Ki-102a Randy x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 65
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
SB2C Helldiver x 6
F6F-5N Hellcat x 10
TBM Avenger x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 5 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 6 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 7 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-54 Hickory: 1 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
F6F-5N Hellcat: 4 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Miyadono Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AP Giyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 39
Port hits 1
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 10
Ki-100 Tony x 7
Ki-102a Randy x 4

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 48
TBM Avenger x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 7 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 4 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
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Andy has 'found' some British air units in India...

Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 4
Ki-100 Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Runway hits 6
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 4
Ki-100 Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 4
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Just as well that we stayed out of Kadina - the storm broke again.

Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 156
B-29 Superfortress x 103

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 2 destroyed
J7W Shinden: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
490 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Airbase hits 60
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 539
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 85
B-29 Superfortress x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 106
Port hits 1
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 155

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 284
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Lots of bombing and strafing? attacks on some supply ships at Amami!

Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
F6F Hellcat x 29
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
SB2C Helldiver x 7
TBM Avenger x 8

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Risshun Maru, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 1
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
SB2C Helldiver x 8
TBM Avenger x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK France Maru, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2052

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM Avenger attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 13
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
SB2C Helldiver x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Momogawa Maru, Shell hits 12
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The high exp Jakes are efficient naval bombers - especially against small unprotected ships!-)

Day Air attack on TF at 54,44

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
E13A1 Jake x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Perry, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DMS Zane
DMS Hopkins, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 3
A6M5c Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 15
F6F Hellcat x 83
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 51
F6F-5N Hellcat x 25
P-61A Black Widow x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 3 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Cape Esperance
CVE Roi
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 15
F6F Hellcat x 83
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 51
F6F-5N Hellcat x 25
P-61A Black Widow x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Roi, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 53,45

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4
B7A Grace x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 4 destroyed
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST LST-607, heavy damage
LST LST-644, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 4
Ki-100 Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100 Tony: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,43

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-100 Tony x 4
Ki-102a Randy x 8

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AG AG-120

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2086, Shell hits 4
AG AG-2087, Shell hits 4
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Day Air attack on TF at 54,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 9
D4Y Judy x 7
B7A Grace x 2
P1Y Frances x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 49
Ki-67 Peggy x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 damaged
P1Y Frances: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Perry, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Zane
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 4
A6M5c Zeke x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 17
F6F Hellcat x 91
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 50
F6F-5N Hellcat x 21
P-61A Black Widow x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 4 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Roi, on fire
CVE Takanis Bay
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 21,16

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2426 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Defending force 1300 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied max assault: 134 - adjusted assault: 67

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Bombay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23826 troops, 337 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 801

Defending force 87894 troops, 605 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 1143

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
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India

Confused front lines in India - think Andy has managed to get himself cut off

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< Message edited by PzB -- 3/21/2008 8:51:44 PM >

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Post #: 4789

RE: The last 100 days.... - 3/21/2008 10:29:22 PM

tekk

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Have you been able to rebuild the forts on Amami? Looks like his ground attacks have ceised.

Honestly, if i was placing a bet i'd put it on you. Sheer outright losses seem to be less of a factor now, Andy just has to much he has to carve through for any real victory. To many negative factors working against him.

< Message edited by tekk -- 3/21/2008 10:31:44 PM >

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Then it hit me so hard...like a perfect diamond shot me right in the forehead, the will to do something like that

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Post #: 4790

RE: The last 100 days.... - 3/21/2008 11:09:29 PM

PzB74

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Forts can't be rebuilt (not in practice at least).
Repairs of port - runways - service levels have to be completed before forts can be completed
and since it's impossible to turn of repairs....

Well, Andy is willing to send in everything he got - and that's 10 fold more than we got.
So we can only hang in there for those last 100 days and see how it goes.
Appreciate the support though

Today we saw a deliberate attack on Amami that just managed a 1-1 odds.
10k enemy and 3.5k friendly losses.

I'm beginning to think and hope that Andy may have to send in another load of troops to do the job!

Andy also informed that he's going to Scotland for the weekend....
Since I'm going to Tenerife tomorrow this game may be put on hold for the rest of the month.
If they have an ok Internet con at the hotel I may get of some turns.

Will be good with some sun, bloody cold here still!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/23/45

Sub Attacks

Ro-109 is fired...sent a full volley against the crippled Hopkins - and MISSED!

Sub attack at 53,45

Japanese Ships
SS RO-109

Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Zane
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Sub attack near Nagasaki at 58,42

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2526, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Jack
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Sub attack near Nagasaki at 58,42

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2060

Allied Ships

SS Jack, hits 4
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Bombardments

Andy sent in the kitchen sink today!

Naval bombardment of Amami, at 56,44

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Denver
CA Houston
CA Detroit
CA Chicago
CA Chester
CA Indianapolis
CA Louisville
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita
BB Texas
BB New York
BB Arkansas
BB Missouri

Japanese ground losses:
1113 casualties reported
Guns lost 36

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Naval bombardment of Bombay, at 20,10 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 11
CLAA San Diego
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 14
BB North Carolina
BB California

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 13
J7W Shinden x 48 - got the Shindens back in place now. RIP...
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 25
Ki-102a Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 8

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F6F Hellcat x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 47
TBM Avenger x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 9 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 16
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Runway hits 2
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Port hits 1
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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 31

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 54
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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 142
B-29 Superfortress x 105

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 32
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 458
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
P-51D Mustang x 29
P-61A Black Widow x 7
B-29 Superfortress x 6

No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
B-29 Superfortress x 154

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 365
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Day Air attack on 121st Naval Construction Battalion, at 27,21

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 133rd Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
SB2C Helldiver x 11
F6F-5N Hellcat x 4
TBM Avenger x 14

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 61st Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 2
TBM Avenger x 3

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
SB2C Helldiver x 65
F6F-5N Hellcat x 23
TBM Avenger x 80
SOC-3 Seagull x 8

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 94th/C Division, at 20,17

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
PBY Catalina x 1
Spitfire XIV x 10
Beaufighter VIC x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,8

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Shinano Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 14
F6F Hellcat x 95
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 51
F6F-5N Hellcat x 24
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Oconto, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire - not bad!
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Day Air attack on TF, near Ishieak at 52,46

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 10
Corsair IV x 7
P-47D Thunderbolt x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 14
F6F Hellcat x 95
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 51
F6F-5N Hellcat x 24
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 14
F6F Hellcat x 95
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 51
F6F-5N Hellcat x 24
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
APD Donald W. Wolf
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Day Air attack on TF, near Ishieak at 52,46

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 10
Corsair IV x 7
P-47D Thunderbolt x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D Thunderbolt: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 14
F6F Hellcat x 95
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 51
F6F-5N Hellcat x 24
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships - this is good!

CVE Shamrock Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 14
F6F Hellcat x 95
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 51
F6F-5N Hellcat x 24
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Princeton
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,45

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3
G4M2 Betty x 3
E13A1 Jake x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Allied Ships - now this was pathetic...impossible to finish these guys!
DMS Hopkins, heavy damage
DMS Zane
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Ahhh, range of these ac should have been 5 - not 6....

Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 6
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 34
Ki-67 Peggy x 26

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 14
F6F Hellcat x 105
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 63
F6F-5N Hellcat x 22
P-61A Black Widow x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 6 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 29 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 12 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 5 damaged
F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 damaged
P-61A Black Widow: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,12

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
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Ground Combat

Sent a guard unit to disturb enemy supplies between Madras and Bangalore.
Got some units cut of in the Trivandrum area. Andy sent a Base Force to dislodge, not enough!

Ground combat at 18,20

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3264 troops, 14 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 2581 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Allied max assault: 84 - adjusted assault: 24

Japanese max defense: 63 - adjusted defense: 57

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at 21,16

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2417 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Defending force 1260 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied max assault: 136 - adjusted assault: 132

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 66 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Bombay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 37629 troops, 457 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1003

Defending force 87461 troops, 585 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 1137

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
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Here we go again! Another fort level is gone but the odds weren't convincing.
We loose 'only 4250 casualties' against 10000 enemy ones. Not bad, not bad!

Ground combat at Amami

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 295944 troops, 2315 guns, 2135 vehicles, Assault Value = 5652

Defending force 77312 troops, 603 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 1617

Allied max assault: 5032 - adjusted assault: 1702

Japanese max defense: 1417 - adjusted defense: 1492

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7

Japanese ground losses:
4257 casualties reported
Guns lost 179
Vehicles lost 16

Allied ground losses:
9955 casualties reported
Guns lost 295
Vehicles lost 35
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Hitting were it hurts...

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Post #: 4791

RE: The last 100 days.... - 3/31/2008 10:45:57 PM

PzB74

Posts: 5076
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Back from a week in the sun!
Was dang difficult to get Internet access in Tenerife - not to talk about pc with available USB slot and Internet.

Sent the patched up CS Nisshin to draw out enemy carriers. Of course it was found by an enemy sub.
From 45 sys to 65. Andy's carriers didn't react either, search planes were set on short range again.

We had to be satisfied with a few good hits on cve's instead.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/24/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

Sub attack at 61,44

Japanese Ships
CS Nisshin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sea Devil
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Night Air Attacks

Night Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
H8K Emily x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CS Nisshin, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CVL Independence

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x H8K Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Night Surface Combat

Night Time Surface Combat at 57,44

Japanese Ships
AP America Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Gentry
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Night Time Surface Combat at 56,43

Japanese Ships
AP Rakuto Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Gyoun Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Nanrei Maru, Shell hits 2
AK Bunzan Maru
AK Arisan Maru
AK Naruo Maru

Allied Ships
DE Eversole, Shell hits 3
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Osumi at 57,43

Japanese Ships
AG AG-101, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-102
AG AG-104, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-109, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-354, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-364, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DE French
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 2
J7W Shinden x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 3
Ki-102a Randy x 4

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 6 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 33
Mosquito FB.VI x 16
PB4Y Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28
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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 5

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Port hits 2
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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 20

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 30
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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 118
B-29 Superfortress x 93

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 185
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 113
B-29 Superfortress x 11

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
275 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 72
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 130

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 125
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Day Air attack on 49th Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 14
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
SB2C Helldiver x 32
F6F-5N Hellcat x 14
TBM Avenger x 39

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
SB2C Helldiver x 15
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7
TBM Avenger x 19

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 94th/C Division, at 20,17

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
PBY Catalina x 1
Spitfire XIV x 10
Beaufighter VIC x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Several TFs moved south of Formosa today - our Betties swarmed to attack the one with the
big CAP of course...the others were mostly left alone.

Day Air attack on TF at 49,48

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 104
F4U-1D Corsair x 49
Corsair IV x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,48

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 103
F4U-1D Corsair x 49
Corsair IV x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 5 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,48

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 103
F4U-1D Corsair x 49
Corsair IV x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,48

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 103
F4U-1D Corsair x 49
Corsair IV x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 18 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,46

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F6F Hellcat x 5
P-47D Thunderbolt x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 2
A6M5c Zeke x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
F6F Hellcat x 94
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 64
F6F-5N Hellcat x 24
P-51D Mustang x 7
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
F6F Hellcat x 94
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 64
F6F-5N Hellcat x 24
P-51D Mustang x 3
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,45

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Mount McKinley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Almaack
AK Durham Victory, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP West Point, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,48

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 103
F4U-1D Corsair x 49
Corsair IV x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 6 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,45

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
E13A1 Jake x 14

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Block Island, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CVE Hollandia

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,45

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Hollandia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
F6F Hellcat x 94
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 64
F6F-5N Hellcat x 24
P-51D Mustang x 7
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 8 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,48

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2
G4M2 Betty x 10

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Gage
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,45

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Eversole
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,45

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DE French, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 47,48

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 14
F4U-1D Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Block Island, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Ishieak at 52,46

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 13
P-47D Thunderbolt x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,45

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Cread, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Day Air attack on TF at 54,44

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 9
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 8
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 7 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Vella Gulf, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 54,44

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 6
Ki-67 Peggy x 11

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Cowpens, Bomb hits 1
CVE Salamaua, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

Large assembly of troops moved into Dehli:

Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 33412 troops, 291 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 1422

Defending force 6307 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 111

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Allied max assault: 1554 - adjusted assault: 1409

Japanese max defense: 113 - adjusted defense: 649

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7

Japanese ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
631 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at 21,16

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2408 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 1200 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied max assault: 140 - adjusted assault: 268

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 134 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2082 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Bombay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 37624 troops, 459 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1205

Defending force 87626 troops, 589 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 1143

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Amami

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 247021 troops, 1975 guns, 1020 vehicles, Assault Value = 4761

Defending force 67914 troops, 407 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 1362

Japanese ground losses:
582 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Hyderabad

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2189 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied max assault: 186 - adjusted assault: 95

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 95 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
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Some good hits on enemy shipping moving out of Amami today

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RE: The last 100 days.... - 3/31/2008 11:37:49 PM

Fishbed

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quote:

Night Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
H8K Emily x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CS Nisshin, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CVL Independence

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x H8K Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Independance's TF went by Nisshin and didn't see her?!

< Message edited by Fishbed -- 3/31/2008 11:38:00 PM >

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RE: The last 100 days.... - 4/1/2008 12:34:16 AM

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Good to have you back! Been hangin out for a PZB AAR fix.

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RE: The last 100 days.... - 4/1/2008 1:23:34 AM

PzB74

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Thx guys - good to be back but it was also good with a weeks break from the puter!

Don't even think the Nisshin was anywere near the Independence's TF...
Was a sub spotting no doubt.

For tomorrow: New tactic - LR CAP of Amami with Reppus, Franks, Tonys and Randys.
Not sure how many I managed to muster: ca 250 I guess.

Bombers on spread anti shipping strike missions.

I'm hoping for some good hits on enemy 4Es as well as CAG fighters.
The latter will fight it out with my LR CAP when the transport ac comes in.
Our losses will be something like 85% - only hope we take enough enemies with us.

BONSAI!!

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RE: The last 100 days.... - 4/1/2008 1:35:06 PM

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Good hits on the yankee CVE's and the CVL...

I just dont understand why they didn't have any CAP airborne

.

Andy running out of fighters?, or where they already damaged and unable to fly CAP ?

They must have been damaged previously:

E13A1 Jake x 14

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1

Allied Ships
CVE Block Island, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage (this from a single 60Kg Jake bomb???......)

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RE: The last 100 days.... - 4/1/2008 3:08:32 PM

Fishbed

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quote:

ORIGINAL: wild_Willie2

Good hits on the yankee CVE's and the CVL...

I just dont understand why they didn't have any CAP airborne .

Andy running out of fighters?, or where they already damaged and unable to fly CAP ?

They must have been damaged previously:

E13A1 Jake x 14

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1

Allied Ships
CVE Block Island, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage (this from a single 60Kg Jake bomb???......)

Nope, the Block Island took two Kamis already some days ago...

quote:

Got some reward for our sacrifices and hit 2 more CVEs!

Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 13
A6M5c Zeke x 2
G4M2 Betty x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 48
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 23
Ki-100 Tony x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 28

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 40
F6F Hellcat x 38
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
Corsair IV x 9
P-51D Mustang x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 13 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 46 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 23 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 15 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 27 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed
P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Block Island, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire
CVE Cape Gloucester, Bomb hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

(in reply to wild_Willie2)

Post #: 4797

RE: The last 100 days.... - 4/1/2008 9:07:00 PM

PzB74

Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline

Yes, many of the cve's were cripples.
Still important to sink them - today 2 went down with 100 CAG fighters and bombers

The CVL was without any CAP indeed, so Andy is either getting a bit sloppy or running out of fighters.

Todays LRCAP missions over Amami were indeed expensive - but worthwhile I think.
We chopped up large number of enemy 4Es, some LBA Mustangs and more CAG fighters.

It's when the going gets tough you have to squeeze out that extra strength.
Just as the enemy thinks you are down for the count and can't take anymore - then you have to hit him again
and force the marines to dance

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/25/45

Air Combat

Another strange attack on Kagoshima...the Corsairs fought well though.

Day Air attack on Kagoshima , at 58,43

Japanese aircraft
J7W Shinden x 83
Ki-102a Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 5 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 4
Ki-100 Tony x 11

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 27
Mosquito FB.VI x 15
PB4Y Liberator x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 14
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
TBM Avenger x 18

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Port hits 1
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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 109
B-29 Superfortress x 78

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 292
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First enemy strike on Amami: Mostly fighters...

Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 67
J1N1-S Irving x 3
C6N1-S Myrt x 12
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 34
Ki-100 Tony x 36
Ki-102a Randy x 18

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
P-51D Mustang x 31
P-61A Black Widow x 8
B-29 Superfortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 21 destroyed, 2 damaged
J1N1-S Irving: 2 destroyed
C6N1-S Myrt: 5 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 10 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-100 Tony: 23 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 18 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F-5C Lightning: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 29 destroyed
P-61A Black Widow: 6 destroyed
B-29 Superfortress: 3 destroyed

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
1 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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2nd attack: Lots of 4Es that suffers!

Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 24
J1N1-S Irving x 1
C6N1-S Myrt x 4
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 13
Ki-100 Tony x 10
Ki-102a Randy x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 10
PB4Y Liberator x 13
B-24J Liberator x 102
B-29 Superfortress x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed, 22 damaged
J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-100 Tony: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 10 destroyed
PB4Y Liberator: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 14 destroyed, 29 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Then more Superforts and we damage 52 and shoot down 15. Not bad, will take time to
repair them. Only a few bombers drop their bombs.

Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 23
J1N1-S Irving x 1
C6N1-S Myrt x 4
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 12
Ki-100 Tony x 9
Ki-102a Randy x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 137

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 4 destroyed, 15 damaged
C6N1-S Myrt: 3 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 15 destroyed, 52 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 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
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I also placed some Shindens on Naha:

Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Japanese aircraft
J7W Shinden x 25
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on 121st Naval Construction Battalion, at 27,21

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed/A Brigade, at 20,10

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 21
F6F Hellcat x 9

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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The CAG mission against Amami was a costly one for us....but the enemy also suffered,
47 enemy fighters shot down.

Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 56
J1N1-S Irving x 2
C6N1-S Myrt x 8
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 25
Ki-100 Tony x 21
Ki-102a Randy x 8

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1
F6F Hellcat x 83
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 44
SB2C Helldiver x 34
F6F-5N Hellcat x 21
TBM Avenger x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 114 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 2 destroyed
C6N1-S Myrt: 5 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 37 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 31 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 27 destroyed, 11 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 16 destroyed, 5 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 9 damaged
F6F-5N Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Day Air attack on TF at 50,48

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Greene

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Ishieak at 52,46

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 10

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F Hellcat x 22
P-47D Thunderbolt x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
P-47D Thunderbolt: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Ishieak at 52,46

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F Hellcat x 22
P-47D Thunderbolt x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F6F Hellcat x 74
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 58
F6F-5N Hellcat x 24
P-51D Mustang x 6
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 3 destroyed
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We finish 2 crippled CVEs:

Day Air attack on TF at 52,45

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 6
G4M2 Betty x 9
P1Y Frances x 26
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P1Y Frances: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Salamaua, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Vella Gulf, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Daytime Surface Combat

Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
MSW W.22
MSW W.14
MSW W.26, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DE J.R.Y. Blakely
DE Hurst
DE Inch
DE Herbert C. Jones
DM Shannon
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Ground Combat

No way we can hold at Delhi any longer:

Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 54591 troops, 472 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1464

Defending force 5948 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Allied max assault: 2366 - adjusted assault: 1016

Japanese max defense: 96 - adjusted defense: 185

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
392 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
579 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Bombay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 37666 troops, 458 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1484

Defending force 87801 troops, 586 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 1143

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
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Our defenses at Amami are slowly regaining their strength!

Ground combat at Amami

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 249207 troops, 2005 guns, 1020 vehicles, Assault Value = 5005

Defending force 70928 troops, 505 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 1459

Japanese ground losses:
623 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
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Ahmadabad is also besieged...

Ground combat at Ahmadabad

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7420 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

Defending force 5004 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Air Battles over Amami

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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

(in reply to Fishbed)

Post #: 4798

RE: The last 100 days.... - 4/1/2008 11:41:21 PM

vettim89

Posts: 3615
Joined: 7/14/2007
From: Toledo, Ohio
Status: offline

PzB,

First congratulations on what has obviously been a very well played game on your part. I have a few questions if you wouldn't mind. I suspect the answers are buried in th 150 pages of AAR here but I am not sure I could find them if I tried.

1. I am amazed at the volume of aircraft you are able to put into the air at this point. Was you opponent unable to do much to affect resource and oil coming to the HI to slow or disable your industry?

2. I notice your opponent seems a bit desparate in his actions pushing an offensive that obviously he is not truly prepared for. Is this becasue the late date and he is trying for a knockout blow before he runs out of time?

3. Your opponent is not attacking your industry at all. Is this a recent change to support his current operations or has he not pursued this line at all? I suspect it would not matter at this point. Are your replacement pools pretty full?

Again, well played. So few games reach this far and I suspect it is becasue you have pushed your opponent to the limits before the inevitable fall back towards the HI

(in reply to PzB74)

Post #: 4799

RE: The last 100 days.... - 4/2/2008 10:09:50 PM

PzB74

Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline

Eventful day - lots of small actions and another deliberate attack on Amami!
Only a 0-1 result

...but Andy got lucky and his engineers reduced forts another notch.
Still, it may be possible to deadlock the enemy for a bit longer and wear down their troops even further.
Another 10000 casualties today while we 'only' suffered 4000.

Dehli, surprisingly, held against another attack.

I also risked sending in lots of barges and smaller supply and troop ships with reinforcements as it looks like
Andy is refueling and reloading his major TFs. Andy of course spotted this and more than a dozen ships were hit,
but not many were sunk. The captains have been ordered to drive their ships ashore and unload their troops and supplies.

This also has a secondary mission as it draws enemy fire: GAGs hit the ships again and again.
Our smaller kami strikes only hit a transport today and bad weather saved more enemy cripples.

Both sides lost ca 50 ac each today.

Thanx Vettim, it has been a loong struggle and a lot of pages

Andy took over the game in a state were the Allies were hanging behind the historical time line and he has been
running after the train ever since. Allied subs have been efficient - maybe Jap ASW has been too efficient?
Industry has been left mostly alone and I've managed to hoard enough HI points to last for another year, so there's nothing
Andy can do about it by now. There are deficiencies but with only a few months left I'm throwing most of the reserves on the fire.
Still some thousand ac left in the pools.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/26/45

Surface Combat

Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AP Risshun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Meade
DD Forrest
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AK Sinno Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Meade
DD Forrest
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AK Sikisan Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Meade
DD Forrest
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AP Fukusei Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Meade
DD Forrest

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AK Houn Maru, Shell hits 36, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Meade
DD Forrest
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AP Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Meade
DD Forrest

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AP Nigitsu Maru, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Meade
DD Forrest, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AP Taito Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Meade
DD Forrest

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
PC PC-204, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Meade
DD Forrest
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Takao , at 48,45

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
A-26B Invader x 88

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 175
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Day Air attack on Tainan , at 48,44

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 26
A-26B Invader x 142

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 99
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 5
A-26B Invader x 93

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 134
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 54
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
TBM Avenger x 15

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Runway hits 13
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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 10
B-24J Liberator x 73

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 135
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
P-51D Mustang x 7
P-61A Black Widow x 5
B-29 Superfortress x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 69

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 87

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 167
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Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 77

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 5
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Japanese aircraft
J7W Shinden x 28

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Andy's training campus on New Guinea...

Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
F6F-5N Hellcat x 17
TBM Avenger x 5
Kittyhawk III x 7

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Day Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 20,10

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
F6F Hellcat x 9

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,48

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,47

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 18

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 13
F6F Hellcat x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,47

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 13
F6F Hellcat x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Cape Esperance
CVE Shamrock Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Japanese aircraft
J7W Shinden x 29

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5N Hellcat: 6 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,43

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5
SB2C Helldiver x 10
F6F-5N Hellcat x 1

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kikukawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,45

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
SB2C Helldiver x 10
F6F-5N Hellcat x 1

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nigitsu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 4
TBM Avenger x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hoten Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK France Maru, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Takao Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
SB2C Helldiver x 4
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2
TBM Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.22
MSW W.14
MSW W.26, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Mitsuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
TBM Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tsuyama Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
TBM Avenger x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Momogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
TBM Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

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

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 48
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Miyazaki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Osaka Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
TBM Avenger x 8

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Amagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 6

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Kasuga Maru #2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Mayasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
TBM Avenger x 1
SOC-3 Seagull x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kidokawa Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3
TBM Avenger x 1

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Daihachikyo Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2
TBM Avenger x 1

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nojima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2
TBM Avenger x 1

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Nanrei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,48

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Gage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 57
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F6F-5N Hellcat x 21
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Oklahoma City
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 57
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F6F-5N Hellcat x 21
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 57
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F6F-5N Hellcat x 21
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Barton
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 57
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F6F-5N Hellcat x 21
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 57
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F6F-5N Hellcat x 21
P-61A Black Widow x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Michael Pupin, Kamikaze hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 57
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F6F-5N Hellcat x 21
P-61A Black Widow x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,48

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Silverstein

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,47

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 12
F6F Hellcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 57
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F6F-5N Hellcat x 21
P-61A Black Widow x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Langley
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Day Surface Combat

Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AP Hoten Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD McCalla
DD Barton
DD Welles
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AK France Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD McCalla
DD Barton
DD Welles
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AK Takao Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD McCalla
DD Barton
DD Welles

Japanese ground losses:
441 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 43
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 53833 troops, 445 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1419

Defending force 5533 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Allied max assault: 2242 - adjusted assault: 825

Japanese max defense: 79 - adjusted defense: 345

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Bombay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 37609 troops, 457 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1485

Defending force 87935 troops, 588 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 1147

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Amami

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 290892 troops, 2036 guns, 2151 vehicles, Assault Value = 5222

Defending force 76359 troops, 638 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 1668

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied max assault: 4568 - adjusted assault: 1266

Japanese max defense: 1491 - adjusted defense: 1517

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese ground losses:
4252 casualties reported
Guns lost 205
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:

9626 casualties reported
Guns lost 220
Vehicles lost 103
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Ground combat at Ahmadabad

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7420 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

Defending force 10064 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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