HawaiiFive-O
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Joined: 12/21/2002 From: USA Status: offline
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Eventful turn! First of all, if you are thinking of splitting off your DDs to avoid them getting shellacked by CD fire, here's something you shouldn't do. Don't send them in as an ASW TF set to follow your BBs/CAs/CLs in. I did that thinking I'd protect my ships against a sub attack, but the DDs still got within range of the CD batteries. Drat. The Benham's in trouble. If they can't get the fires under control she'll go down for sure. The Iowa group will bombard again tonight, and then head back to Eniwetok to reload. DDs added back to the TF again. They'll get shot up, but I'm terrified of a Japanese sub putting a fish into my heavies. I've got to coordinate this better next time. Another BB group heading in to bombard. This time the escorting DDs are staying with the CVs. They'll rejoin the BBs tomorrow for the run back to Eniwetok. 3rd BB group to bombard 2 days from now. That'll be the last bombard before the Marines hit the beaches. No sign of KB, but I know they're due to arrive any day now. 5th Fleet ordered to loop around Saipan. They'll continue to strike Saipan for the time being, with most squadrons on primary Naval Attack/secondary Port Attack. I concentrated my airstrikes on Port Attack, intending to disrupt the CD units as much as possible. That sub that was in port distracted my flyboys. You'd think they'd realize there's more important things to bomb (like those 8" gun emplacements), then a silly RO class sub. The IJN strikes did a pretty good job of targetting my invasion forces. I think that's the AI picking the group with the least CAP in action. Still, 71 Wildcats shot up all comers, for the loss of a single Wildcat. About 50 to 1. 2 more supply TFs forming up at Eniwetok, more bullets for the men once they've hit the beaches. Invasion fleet one day out. CVEs bombing/strafing the troops on Saipan. Here's hoping... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/12/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval Gun Fire at Saipan (63,64) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Iowa, Shell hits 6 IJN propaganda. Iowa reads 0/0/0 damage. Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval Gun Fire at Saipan (63,64) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Hunt, Shell hits 6 She'll be fine, superficial damage. DD Benham, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Why'd you close the range, Captain? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Saipan, at 63,64 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 10 destroyed, 12 damaged P1Y Frances: 13 destroyed, 26 damaged E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged F1M2 Pete: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged H8K Emily: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied Ships CL Biloxi CA Canberra CA Boston BB Iowa Came in for another pass, this time they roughed the place up good. (I hope). BB Alabama BB Indiana Japanese ground losses: 1462 casualties reported Guns lost 27 Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 1 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 38 TBM Avenger x 56 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged TBM Avenger: 6 damaged Japanese Ships SS RO-117, Bomb hits 1, on fire Not sure why she's still in port. Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 63,64 Quite surprised to find this TF here. Buh-bye. Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 140 SB2C Helldiver x 68 TBM Avenger x 15 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AO Medan Maru, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage PG Ikunta Maru, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 7 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 67,64 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 71 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged Turkey shoot begins. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,64 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 4 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 199 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 8 destroyed 4 attack yet 8 destroyed! My pilots like telling tall tales. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 67,64 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 71 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 67,64 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 4 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 71 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 4 destroyed Honesty's the best policy, boys. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 1 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 32 SB2C Helldiver x 228 TBM Avenger x 53 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed H8K Emily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 6 destroyed, 20 damaged Either this is FoW, or the flight crews were busy. 4 lost, about 10 damaged. TBM Avenger: 4 damaged Japanese Ships SS RO-117, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage He picked a bad day to lounge about in port. Japanese ground losses: 133 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 Port hits 10 Port fuel hits 7 Port supply hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 32 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 34 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 27 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 34 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 31 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 34 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 33 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 9 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 9 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 9 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 9 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 67,64 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 61 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 67,64 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 61 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 67,64 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 5 P1Y Frances x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 61 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Think the boys were getting tired by this point.
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