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Capt. Harlock -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/3/2005 10:24:11 PM)
quote: The ground troops will now be rested for a bit as supplies and additional engineers are landed. Once the airfield and port are made operational the long awaited strategic bombing of Japan will commence. However, over 40,000 Japanese remain dispersed in the interior of the island and a long campaign will be required to completely root them out. You might want to try deliberate attacks for a while...

Bliztk -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/3/2005 10:36:27 PM)
Transfer green units here. Use them to clear the island, and when you finish you will have seasoned veterans, even if the losses are a bit higher

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/4/2005 5:48:53 AM)
Saipan was my first very, very, very heavily defended base.... I'm glad it took so long. In the meantime I have lost all access to my oil. So defence from now on will hopefully take on the characteristics of the Saipan battle. I expect a couple of months will pass before he moves on but for the most part I am now fighting static battles.

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/5/2005 6:21:50 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-1-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN...BATTLE FOR DAVAO SWPAC air forces begin the day with a brief but heavy bombardment: Day Air attack on 100th Division, at 41,61 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 41 B-24J Liberator x 76 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 129 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Day Air attack on 100th Division, at 41,61 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 11 PB4Y Liberator x 60 B-24J Liberator x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 226 casualties reported Guns lost 2 After causing 10,000 casualties yesterday the Allies order another shock attack today: Ground combat at Davao Allied Shock attack Attacking force 138758 troops, 1204 guns, 1090 vehicles Defending force 11715 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 575 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 5965 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 434 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 3 The end is near in Mindanao.

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/6/2005 9:11:27 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-3-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN....MINDANAO SECURED After a multi-day battle the last remnants of Japanese resistance on Mindanao are mopped up at Davao. Phase 1 of the Philippines Campaign is now complete. Phase 2 of the campaign will commence later this month. Ground combat at Davao Allied Shock attack Attacking force 138201 troops, 1185 guns, 1085 vehicles Defending force 5039 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 1663 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 716 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 [image]local://upfiles/14495/12DCE92A64D74D10B8D13E0A2C8F1B8C.jpg[/image]

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/9/2005 5:36:06 AM)
We seem to have run into the pilot replacement bug noticed by a few others.... not sure how this will affect play.

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/11/2005 7:05:38 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-12-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN...INVASION OF JOLO D-DAY MINUS ONE SWPAC forces sail within 180 miles of Jolo for tomorrows assault. SEAC and SWPAC aircraft throughout the theatre are ordered to counterair Japanese airfields on Boreneo and Luzon. MARIANAS CAMPAIGN....BATTLE FOR SAIPAN After 6 weeks of heavy battle the turning point has been reached. For the first time the Japanese suffer more casualties in combat than the Allies: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Saipan, at 63,64 Allied Ships CA Hobart CL Newcastle CA Frobisher CA Hawkins CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Sussex CA Shropshire BC Renown BB Royal Sovereign BB Queen Elizabeth BB Prince of Wales BB Indiana Japanese ground losses: 538 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Day Air attack on 1st Guards Mixed Brigade, at 63,64 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 4 F4U-1 Corsair x 6 TBM Avenger x 2 B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-25J Mitchell x 13 PB4Y Liberator x 3 B-29 Superfortress x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 63,64 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 5 F4U-1 Corsair x 12 TBM Avenger x 3 P-38J Lightning x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 13 B-25J Mitchell x 23 PB4Y Liberator x 3 B-29 Superfortress x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 94 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 63,64 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 19 F6F Hellcat x 13 F4U-1 Corsair x 35 F4U-1D Corsair x 15 TBM Avenger x 28 P-38J Lightning x 20 P-47C Thunderbolt x 72 B-25J Mitchell x 200 PB4Y Liberator x 86 B-24J Liberator x 137 B-29 Superfortress x 80 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 414 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Day Air attack on 47th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 63,64 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 18 F4U-1 Corsair x 42 F4U-1D Corsair x 4 TBM Avenger x 5 P-38J Lightning x 21 B-25C Mitchell x 36 B-25J Mitchell x 84 PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-29 Superfortress x 41 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 255 casualties reported Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 285740 troops, 2185 guns, 1043 vehicles Defending force 29704 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1542 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 1397 casualties reported Guns lost 29 Vehicles lost 18 [image]local://upfiles/14495/017B554739EB4B028FD88ACFB6D1C438.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/12/2005 5:11:12 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-14-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN...INVASION OF JOLO SWPAC forces storm ashore at Jolo as Allied BBs bombard the island: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/14/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Jolo, 38,59, firing at TF 1061 TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59 352 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Knapp AP Empire Attendant, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Marshall CL Raleigh, Shell hits 2 DD Kimberly, Shell hits 1 AP Latimer DD Kidd AP Katoomba AP President Polk AP Leonard Wood Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 2428 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 1 Naval bombardment of Jolo, at 38,59 Allied Ships CL Mauritius CL Tromp CA Exeter CA Quincy CA Salt Lake City CA Chicago CA Indianapolis BC Repulse BB Valiant BB Warspite BB Washington BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 548 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 57 Port hits 14 Port supply hits 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Jolo, 38,59, firing at TF 1061 TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59 210 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Kidd DD Knapp DD McCord DD Kimberly CL Raleigh Allied ground losses: 2087 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Allied heavy bombers hit the heavily entreched defenders: Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious Brigade, at 38,59 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 34 B-24J Liberator x 97 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 159 casualties reported Guns lost 2 By the end of the 2nd day of the invasion over 46,000 Allied troops are ashore: Ground combat at Jolo Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4191 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 46669 troops, 544 guns, 112 vehicles Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported [image]local://upfiles/14495/14EB07F9FF6347C38AAAFC68C12D73C6.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/13/2005 12:52:05 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-17-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN...INVASION OF JOLO After an aerial bombardment, SWPAC troops capture Jolo today in a massive shock attack: Coastal Guns at Jolo, 38,59, firing at TF 1061 TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59 48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Kidd Allied ground losses: 221 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Jolo, at 38,59 Allied Ships CL Mauritius CL Tromp CA Exeter CA Quincy CA Salt Lake City CA Chicago CA Indianapolis BC Repulse BB Valiant BB Warspite BB Washington BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 50 Port hits 9 Port supply hits 11 Coastal Guns at Jolo, 38,59, firing at TF 1061 TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Marshall Allied ground losses: 166 casualties reported Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious Brigade, at 38,59 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 3 Liberator VI x 15 PB4Y Liberator x 43 B-24J Liberator x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious Brigade, at 38,59 Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 16 PB4Y Liberator x 37 B-24J Liberator x 66 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Ground combat at Jolo Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4012 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 64276 troops, 615 guns, 294 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jolo Allied Shock attack Attacking force 64276 troops, 615 guns, 294 vehicles Defending force 5965 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 631 to 1 (fort level 6) Allied forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 1136 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Allied ground losses: 131 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 [image]local://upfiles/14495/FCD60E1F7094438695814CC758075288.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/14/2005 2:17:32 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-19-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN...INVASION OF TACLOBAN SWPAC troops stormed ashore today on Tacloban and secured the bases there against minimal resistance: Ground combat at Tacloban Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1184 troops, 20 guns, 4 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 102 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Tacloban base !!! For the 1st time in the war SWPAC conducts multiple amphibious operations at the same time. Tacloban will be built up into a major airfield(size 6) to support the landings on Luzon in the Fall of 1944. Meanwhile, other SWPAC forces pound away at Jolo: Ground combat at Jolo Allied Shock attack Attacking force 65419 troops, 618 guns, 334 vehicles Defending force 3725 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 1348 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 2229 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 1 MARIANAS CAMPAIGN: BATTLE FOR SAIPAN SOPAC and CENTPAC troops continue to hammer away at Saipan as the battle enters its 7th week and Allied casualties approach 100,000: Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 307918 troops, 2283 guns, 1029 vehicles Defending force 24667 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 397 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 660 casualties reported Vehicles lost 16 [image]local://upfiles/14495/4458B71D40CD46B2BA5ECEA3D984D31D.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/19/2005 7:11:01 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-26-44 MARIANAS CAMPAIGN...BATTLE FOR SAIPAN As the battle for Saipan approaches its 3rd month the Allies throw everything against the island but the kitchen sink: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/26/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Saipan, at 63,64 Allied Ships CA Vincennes CL Marblehead CL Perth CA Pittsburgh CA Baltimore CA San Francisco CA Louisville CA Houston BB Richelieu BB New Jersey BB Iowa BB Pennsylvania Japanese ground losses: 385 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Saipan, at 63,64 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships CA Hobart CA Hawkins CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Sussex CA Shropshire BC Renown BB Royal Sovereign BB Queen Elizabeth BB Prince of Wales BB Indiana Japanese ground losses: 193 casualties reported Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 63,64 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 4 F6F Hellcat x 5 TBM Avenger x 8 PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-24J Liberator x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 63,64 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 3 F4U-1 Corsair x 5 TBM Avenger x 2 P-38J Lightning x 5 B-25C Mitchell x 21 B-25J Mitchell x 11 B-29 Superfortress x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 63,64 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 21 F6F Hellcat x 4 TBM Avenger x 20 PB4Y Liberator x 31 B-24J Liberator x 80 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Day Air attack on 47th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 63,64 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 14 F4U-1 Corsair x 22 F4U-1D Corsair x 5 TBM Avenger x 4 P-38J Lightning x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 29 B-25J Mitchell x 66 PB4Y Liberator x 9 B-29 Superfortress x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported Guns lost 1 The Allied attacks finally cause massive Japanese casualties: Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 328097 troops, 2547 guns, 1183 vehicles Defending force 23095 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 54 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 5616 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 3115 casualties reported Guns lost 71 Vehicles lost 9 SWPAC: SWPAC troops secure Jolo and launch an amphibious assault on Tawi Tawi: [image]local://upfiles/14495/82E33234FCEE434E9C6823BA747DD679.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/19/2005 6:51:35 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-28-44 MARIANAS CAMPAIGN...BATTLE FOR SAIPAN The battle of Saipan appears to be approaching a bloody climax as 17,000 Japanese are killed today: Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 325654 troops, 2514 guns, 1186 vehicles Defending force 20333 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 131 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 16976 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Allied ground losses: 2892 casualties reported Guns lost 91 Vehicles lost 32 SWPAC: SWPAC troops capture Tawi Tawi. Puerto Princessa will be the next SWPAC objective in the Philippines. [image]local://upfiles/14495/1329E2F05D5F44FDA2E4B495D4059B45.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/20/2005 11:29:08 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 8-1-44 MARIANAS CAMPAIGN...SAIPAN SECURED After killing 45,000 Japanese over the last 5 days, the final 28,000 died in a massive banzai attack today. Saipan has now been secured and the troops have been ordered new objectives for future amphibious assaults. After 2 months of continuous fighting and over 100,000 casualties the battle of Saipan is finally over: Ground combat at Saipan Allied Shock attack Attacking force 327588 troops, 2511 guns, 1198 vehicles Defending force 7645 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 4197 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 27796 casualties reported Guns lost 111 Allied ground losses: 245 casualties reported Guns lost 3 The Marianas Campaign has now been successfully completed after 5 months of heavy fighting. The airfields on Guam, Tinian and Saipan have been repaired and enlarged for the strategic bombing of Japan which will commence within the next 2 weeks. PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN....CAPTURE OF PUERTO PRINCESA SWPAC troops captured Puerto Princesa yesterday as the Philippines operations continue to grind forward. [image]local://upfiles/14495/0CCC874513EC41CFB62521AABB7EFDA0.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/23/2005 8:59:19 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 8-4-44 SWPAC: PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN SWPAC troops capture Iloile and invade at San Jose. Meanwhile Allied bombers flying out of Cayagan, Dadjangas and Zamboanga continue to suppress Japanese airfields at Clark, Manila and Lingayan. [image]local://upfiles/14495/1771713B757F4DCE99765AE5F743884B.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/26/2005 4:28:00 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 8-5-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN...CAPTURE OF SAN JOSE SWPAC troops captured San jose today. It will be developed into a major airbase(size 6) to support the invasion of Luzon in the fall of 1944. [image]local://upfiles/14495/01E924B0495241D191D9E186CDD5A15B.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/28/2005 3:30:39 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 8-11-44....BOMBS OVER TOKYO General Curtis C. LeMay's SAC command excecuted its 2nd strike against Tokyo today. On the 1st attack on 8-9-44, 32 bombers flew on a night attack at 6000 ft out of 192 assigned for a mission. 188 strategic points were scored for the destruction of Japanese manpower. On the 2nd strike today, 62 bombers flew out of 192 assigned the mission and 42 manpower hits were scored for a total of 360 strategic points. 1 A6M5 was killed and 4 were damaged as were 2 Nicks. 4 B-29s were damaged on the attack today. Allies have scored 548 strategic points on 2 attacks on Toyko so far. [image]local://upfiles/14495/A38A1A97D49745FAAF961C4D8BC2CF02.jpg[/image]

Bradley7735 -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/28/2005 7:56:25 AM)
Admiral, If you want to maximize your points, target specific industries to damage them first. Once they are all/mostly damaged, target manpower to try and destroy them. you get 2 points for damaged industry and 20 for destroyed. So, if you damage them first, you net 22 points per industry. However, if you are trying to destroy his capacity to wage war, manpower (or oil) is the most logical target. I suppose it's a bit gamey to try for the point maximization instead of going for the juggular. Thanks for continuing the AAR. bc

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/29/2005 2:07:51 AM)
I'm in big trouble as is obvious. Luzon is almost totally isolated now that his bombers can range over the whole of the Island; my last free port (Aparri) is not also getting hit regularly and the sub activity north of the Island is very high. I sunk two subs today with Hunter-Killer groups of 4-6DDs but lost 2 DD and numerous transports to the bombers. I lost 1 destroyer in one of the groups to a sub yesterday. They are taking as many shots at me as I am at them. Needless to say my resources are cut off. I'll have to fight with what I've got. Looking forward to the next patch as neither player is able to draw pilot replacement at this point, and haven't for the last month of game time (approximately). I never thought I say I missed experience 20 pilots but they get the planes in the air... usually. Saipan bought me time, and slowed him down (I think)... two more islands with mountainous terrain are between him and the mainland... as well as Luzon. My hope at this point is to make this costly.

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (11/30/2005 5:17:29 AM)
Bradley...thanks for the tips on strategic bombing. We hit the 30,000 pilot bug 6-8 weeks ago and most of my bomber groups are at only 60-70% strength. The newly arriving air groups, including 192 B-29s, have arrived in the game with ZERO pilots. Worse yet, I had accumulated thousands of Army and Marine pilots in my pilot pools and they have all disappeared from the game. The game has radically changed and appears to be grinding to a halt from these pilot bugs. We will probably need to upgrade to the beta v1.795 in order to proceed....at least then we can fill out our air groups with inexperienced pilots and then it will take a couple of months to train them to get back to speed.

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (12/1/2005 6:00:02 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 8-15-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN SWPAC completed its conquest of the southern and central Philippines with the capture of Taytay. The Japanese bases at Ormoc and Cebu will be bypassed as they are small(size 1) and incapable of supporting offensive operations. Now only the main prize of Luzon awaits Allied reconquest. The Japanese continue in their attempt to reinforce/ resupply Luzon in the face of overwhelming Allied air superiority. A Japanese transport TF off Aparri gets hit today from B-25s launched from the newly opened airfield at San Jose: Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 29 P-40N Warhawk x 19 B-25J Mitchell x 161 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage DD Kuroshio, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage AK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Dainiti Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage PC Oki AK Nittei Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage 2 DDs and 3 AKs sink immediately. The SWPAC invasion of Luzon is currently scheduled for late September. [image]local://upfiles/14495/FD33673A0B5741F6813B1B813126B651.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (12/3/2005 5:43:08 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 8/20/44 TO 8/21/44....STRATEGIC BOMBING OF NAGOYA In the most audacious aerial assault of the war, 288 B-29s from Saipan and Tinian were ordered to bomb heavy industry in Nagoya in a daytime attack on 8/20/44 without fighter escort. Strategic Air Command(SAC) was gambling that the Japanese Home air defense would be concentrating on Toyko and Osaka. Unfortunately, bad weather grounded the 192 B-29s of General Curtis C. LeMay's 13th Airforce based on Saipan but General Claire Chennault's 11th Airforce based on Tinian was able to launch 92 out of 96 available B-29s. Striking Nagoya from an altitude of 10,000 ft in broad daylight the B-29s encountered no fighter opposition and were able to score 34 hits on heavy industry. 2 B-29s were lost due to flak over the target but a size 1350 fire was started and almost 500 strategic bombing points were scored. Hoping that the large fire in Nagoya would serve as an aiming point for his bombers, General Curtis LeMay ordered 13th Airforce to conduct a manpower attack on Nagoya that night with thoughts of creating a massive firestorm. 137 B-29s sortied out of an available 231 aircraft and 44 manpower hits were scored. At a cost of 2 more B-29s, almost 200 strategic points were scored however the efficient Nagoya Fire Department was able to reduce the conflagration to size 423 fire. 84 B-29s were damaged in the 2 attacks(40% damage rate) so it will take a few days to recover before another strategic bombing attack can be initiated. A rather inauspicious start for the Strategic Air Command which from the 1950s to the 1980s became the most powerful military command ever known to mankind. [image]local://upfiles/14495/CD67D5AEC2844F49BC6641692D57CE80.jpg[/image]

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (12/4/2005 10:15:48 PM)
I shouldn't be enjoying these reports, but they are fun to read. [;)]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (12/6/2005 1:14:30 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 9-29-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN 3 large Japanese transport convoys dock off Aparri on 8/28/44 and are hit mercilessly by Allied bombers based throughout the Philippine Islands. 10 Japanese ships were sunk yesterday and another 12 were sunk today: Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 B-25J Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships PC PC-25 PC PC-43, Bomb hits 1, on fire Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 53 B-25J Mitchell x 112 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships PG Busho Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Akishimo, Bomb hits 4, on fire PC Ch 18, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Taijun Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AK Anbo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Tosei Maru, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage PG Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage PC Manju, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Tatsufuku Maru, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage PG Kure Maru #5, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage PC Chiburi PC Kyo Maru #6 PC Ch 20, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 11 B-24J Liberator x 14 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese Ships PC Manju, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 20, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Akishimo, on fire PG Kure Maru #5, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 28 B-24J Liberator x 20 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Anbo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PC Kyo Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Akishimo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Busho Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PG Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 56 P-40N Warhawk x 20 B-25J Mitchell x 113 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Akishimo, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage PG Kure Maru #5, on fire, heavy damage AK Tosei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Anbo Maru, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage PG Busho Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage PC Chiburi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Kyo Maru #6, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Chiburi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [image]local://upfiles/14495/1D06F09DCBFE4373910428689AF876C6.jpg[/image]

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (12/9/2005 3:29:42 AM)
I've been trying to get some supply convoys through to Aparri on Luzon. It is the farthest away from Allied bases (although still reachable)... I'm not so worried about the aircraft as the schools of subs lurking in the waters between Japan Home Islands and Luzon. I've sent out 5-6 small groups of DDs to assist in clearing them away. Because we are now using the latest beta patch (to solve our pilot issue) I've been hammering away at the subs, but not sinking as many. I think I've damaged numerous subs enough to send them for home, but I miss the good old days where I could sink one per turn.[:)]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (12/17/2005 1:58:25 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 9-18-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN...INVASION OF LUZON: D-Day- 1 Supported by 40 CVEs and 16 BBs, SWPAC prepares to launch its long awaited assault on Luzon. 2 divisions and 3 tank units will wade ashore at Naga in a blocking operation to isolate Legaspi. The main assault will occur at Legaspi as 7 divisions and 14 armored units prepare to storm the beaches. Luzon will see the largest concentration of Allied armor in the entire war. [image]local://upfiles/14495/B73E2DC823E04E678708F9802C776D57.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (12/17/2005 8:29:42 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 9-19-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN...INVASION OF LUZON SWPAC troops stormed ashore today at both Naga and Legaspi. The Naga assault begins with a massive bombardment by 4 BBs: Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Vincennes CL Marblehead CL Perth CA Pittsburgh CA Baltimore CA San Francisco CA Louisville CA Houston BB Richelieu BB New Jersey BB Iowa BB South Dakota Japanese ground losses: 444 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 14 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 6 One of the CVE TFs providing aircover stumbles into a minefield: TF 1386 encounters mine field at Naga (44,54) Allied Ships DD Wren DD Charles Ausburne CVE Attu, Mine hits 1, on fire Waves of naval and land based bombers are launched against the entrenched defenders: Day Air attack on 36th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 44,54 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 10 TBM Avenger x 136 Avenger II x 8 OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2 SOC-3 Seagull x 4 Walrus x 1 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Day Air attack on 36th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 44,54 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 22 B-25J Mitchell x 302 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 367 casualties reported Day Air attack on 36th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 44,54 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 11 A-20G Havoc x 47 B-25J Mitchell x 138 PB4Y Liberator x 9 B-24J Liberator x 106 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 428 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Day Air attack on 36th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 44,54 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 21 B-24J Liberator x 101 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 152 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Day Air attack on 36th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 44,54 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 11 P-40N Warhawk x 35 PB4Y Liberator x 94 B-24J Liberator x 42 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 163 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Day Air attack on 36th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 44,54 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 54 B-24J Liberator x 70 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 191 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied troops suffer heavy losses at both Naga and Legaspi as they hit the beaches: TF 1292 encounters mine field at Naga (44,54) TF 1292 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54 272 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD McCord, Shell hits 1 LST LST-449 DD John Rodgers LST LST-342, Shell hits 1, on fire LST LST-216 LST LST-202, Shell hits 1 CL Raleigh, Shell hits 2 LST LST-72 LST LST-43 DD Chauncey, Shell hits 6 LST LST-34 LST LST-29 DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 1 DD Porter Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 2521 casualties reported Guns lost 4 TF 1012 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied Ships MSW Agra MSW Spear MSW Lismore MSW Kiama MSW Echuca DMS Lamberton DD Clark DD Miller DD DeHaven DD Aulick LST LST-468, Mine hits 1, on fire DD Hudson LST LST-640, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1012 2040 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST Empire Battleaxe, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage DD Cotten, Shell hits 5 DD Aulick, Shell hits 9, on fire DD Conway, Shell hits 4 LST LST-640, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-636, Shell hits 13, on fire CA Astoria, Shell hits 5 LST LST-600, Shell hits 10, on fire LST LST-467, Shell hits 4 LST LST-463, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage DD Miller, Shell hits 1 LST LST-391, Shell hits 14, on fire LST LST-357, Shell hits 4 LST LST-125, Shell hits 6 Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 3210 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Vehicles lost 27 By the end of the day, 36,000 troops have been landed at Naga and 26,000 troops have gone ashore at Legaspi: Ground combat at Naga Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8347 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 36035 troops, 358 guns, 217 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Legaspi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21683 troops, 295 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 27574 troops, 215 guns, 448 vehicles Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 The coastal defense guns have taken a heavy toll on Allied assault craft: [image]local://upfiles/14495/E01973ABA697400AADCA5804EE739E37.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (12/17/2005 11:16:45 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 9-21-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN...INVASION OF LUZON Naga was captured today in a brutal shock attack: Ground combat at Naga Allied Shock attack Attacking force 37538 troops, 379 guns, 376 vehicles Defending force 10126 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 6) Allied forces CAPTURE Naga base !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses H8K Emily: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 653 casualties reported Guns lost 20 Allied ground losses: 356 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 4 The remnants of the Japanese defenders at Naga were last spotted retreating towards Manila. SWPAC has established a firm foothold on Luzon and has now isolated 29,000 IJA troops in Legaspi. Over 139,000 SWPAC troops have gone ashore at Legaspi and are planning a massive shock attack in a few days. In other news, the hapless Japanese sub I-148 attempts to strike the transports anchored off Legaspi but instead is hit a record 26 times by Allied ASW before breaking up: Sub attack near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships SS I-48, hits 10 Allied Ships DD Prichett, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Kalk DD Hobby DD Cassin Young DD Yarnall ASW attack near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships SS I-48, hits 16, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships MSW Igonish MSW Robin MSW Finch MSW Quail MSW Bittern MSW Scuffle MSW Zeal MSW Prevail MSW Impeccable MSW Skylark [image]local://upfiles/14495/A1CF762C65BE4E96AB7BD5BB9C470FFA.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (12/18/2005 2:49:52 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 9-21-44 THE NAVAL BATTLE OF IWO JIMA The largest carrier battle of the war and the first CV vs CV battle in almost 18 months occurred around the island of Iwo Jima today. The Allies had sent Admiral Spruance's Fast Carrier TF 58 comprising 14 USN CVs , 9 USN CVLs, 3 RN CVs and a RN CVL on a commerce raid off the coast of Japan. The Allies had been sending heavy bombers from Saipan, Tinian, Guam and Wake to suppress Japanese airbases at Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands and Marcus Island but evidently Japanese search aircraft were still bale to fly and the Fast Carrier TF 58 had been spotted. The KB sortied south to meet the Allied CVs but stayed north of the band of thundershowers and was not spotted by the Allies. An IJN decoy force of 8 DDs was sent 180 miles ahead of KB to draw in the Allied naval bombers. The Japanese plan worked to perfection as all the Allied aircraft only hit the decoy DD TF and numerous AKs in the area around Iwo Jima: Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 30 TBM Avenger x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Ryuzin Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on TF at 65,51 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 54 TBM Avenger x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Matsutan Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage AK Odatsuki Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on TF at 64,52 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 67 Hellcat II x 5 Corsair IV x 2 SB2C Helldiver x 212 Barracuda x 40 TBM Avenger x 180 Avenger II x 14 SOC-3 Seagull x 32 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 4 damaged TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Naganami, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Kari, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Yuzuki, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Kawakaze, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsushima, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsuharu, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagumo, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on TF at 64,52 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 4 SB2C Helldiver x 52 TBM Avenger x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hatsushima, on fire, heavy damage DD Yuzuki, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zeke x 1 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 36 TBM Avenger x 17 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage The KB counterstrike ran into almost 600 Hellcats flying CAP and was decimated: Day Air attack on TF at 64,54 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 18 B6N Jill x 12 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 593 Hellcat II x 47 Corsair IV x 16 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 18 destroyed B6N Jill: 12 destroyed Day Air attack on TF at 64,54 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 37 D4Y Judy x 98 B6N Jill x 54 B7A Grace x 13 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 593 Hellcat II x 47 Corsair IV x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 37 destroyed D4Y Judy: 82 destroyed B6N Jill: 54 destroyed B7A Grace: 13 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,54 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 18 D4Y Judy x 12 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 566 Hellcat II x 45 Corsair IV x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 18 destroyed D4Y Judy: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed Overall 264 Japanese aircraft were lost today vs 19 Allied including 56 Zekes, 116 Judys, 66 Jills and 13 Graces. Admiral Spruance has ordered TF 58 due north at full speed in an attempt to engage KB tomorrow. [image]local://upfiles/14495/087E559A38624AF9A7B071601368B257.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (12/18/2005 4:57:03 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 9-23-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN...INVASION OF LUZON SWPAC forces captured Legaspi today in a huge shock attack: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/23/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1293 TF 1293 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 208 casualties reported Vehicles lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Legaspi, at 44,55 Allied Ships CA Vincennes CL Marblehead CL Perth CA Pittsburgh CA Baltimore CA San Francisco CA Louisville CA Houston BB Richelieu BB New Jersey BB Iowa BB South Dakota Japanese ground losses: 680 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 58 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 4 Ground combat at Legaspi Allied Shock attack Attacking force 133588 troops, 1369 guns, 974 vehicles Defending force 18874 troops, 174 guns, 52 vehicles Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7 Allied assault odds: 91 to 1 (fort level 7) Allied forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!! Japanese ground losses: 3171 casualties reported Guns lost 67 Vehicles lost 15 Allied ground losses: 860 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Vehicles lost 9 CENTPAC: Admiral Spruance's Fast Carrier TF 58 races north to the coast of Japan in pursuit of KB but the IJN gets away today. The CVs settle for pounding Japanese shipping in the home islands: Day Air attack on TF, near Shimuzu at 65,43 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 33 SOC-3 Seagull x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #8, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-30, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on TF, near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 27 Ki-27 Nate x 21 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 14 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 207 SB2C Helldiver x 62 TBM Avenger x 36 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 27 destroyed Ki-27 Nate: 9 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 14 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged SB2C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Maki, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-34, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Kuwa, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Kiri, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-33, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on TF, near Shimuzu at 65,43 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 34 TBM Avenger x 15 SOC-3 Seagull x 4 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese Ships MSW W.8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW W.26, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Seki Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on TF, near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 14 Ki-27 Nate x 19 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 254 SB2C Helldiver x 88 TBM Avenger x 36 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 14 destroyed Ki-27 Nate: 19 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 11 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Nichirei Maru, Bomb hits 1 AK Tatsushiro Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Hiyori Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage AK Shima Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Tokuwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Yamagiri Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Japanese land based aircraft are slaughtered on the counterstrike: Day Air attack on TF at 65,46 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 12 B6N Jill x 27 Ki-27 Nate x 12 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 356 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 12 destroyed B6N Jill: 16 destroyed Ki-27 Nate: 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged Over 400 Japanese aircraft and 30 ships have been destroyed in the last 2 days including 10 DDs. Fast Carrier TF 58 has been ordered to escort strategic bombing missions and stage commerce attacks along the Japanese coast for the next few days. STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND: B-29s from Tinian excecuted a daylight raid against heavy industry in Tokyo today knocking out 38 HI and scoring over 200 points: Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 13 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 117 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed, 12 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 3 destroyed, 49 damaged Heavy Industry hits 38 [image]local://upfiles/14495/C445B3E3A39B44A4988C7FC1D1990820.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (12/18/2005 12:35:22 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 9-24-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN...BATTLE FOR LUZON SWPAC armored spearhead charges down the road towards Manila approaching within 60 mi of the capitol: Ground combat at 43,53 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 16265 troops, 147 guns, 100 vehicles Defending force 5766 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 206 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! An all out shock attack is ordered at Legaspi tomorrow. CENTPAC: Fast Carrier TF 58 continues to pound the Japanese mainland as another 20+ ships are sunk and 512 aircraft are destroyed: Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zeke x 5 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 53 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zeke: 5 destroyed Day Air attack on TF, near Osaka/Kobe at 63,42 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 5 A6M3a Zero x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 6 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 107 SB2C Helldiver x 374 TBM Avenger x 240 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Maki, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage DD Kuwa, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Kiri, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-34, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-33, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-31, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on TF at 66,44 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 23 J2M Jack x 6 B6N Jill x 15 Ki-27 Nate x 14 Ki-15 Babs x 27 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 439 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed J2M Jack: 6 destroyed B6N Jill: 12 destroyed Ki-27 Nate: 11 destroyed Ki-15 Babs: 27 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,44 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 23 J2M Jack x 6 B6N Jill x 15 Ki-27 Nate x 14 Ki-15 Babs x 27 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 439 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed J2M Jack: 6 destroyed B6N Jill: 12 destroyed Ki-27 Nate: 11 destroyed Ki-15 Babs: 27 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Day Air attack on TF at 66,44 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 15 A6M3a Zero x 29 J2M Jack x 15 D3A Val x 27 G4M1 Betty x 14 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 42 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 437 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 15 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 29 destroyed J2M Jack: 15 destroyed D3A Val: 21 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 14 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 11 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 41 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,44 Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zeke x 3 B7A Grace x 9 Ki-27 Nate x 26 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 34 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 421 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed B7A Grace: 9 destroyed Ki-27 Nate: 26 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 34 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged Day Air attack on TF at 66,44 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 22 D4Y Judy x 9 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 205 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 22 destroyed D4Y Judy: 9 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,44 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 11 A6M3a Zero x 2 B7A Grace x 9 G4M2 Betty x 19 P1Y Frances x 18 Ki-27 Nate x 6 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 318 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 11 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed B7A Grace: 9 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 19 destroyed P1Y Frances: 18 destroyed Ki-27 Nate: 6 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 23 damaged Day Air attack on TF at 66,44 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 8 A6M3a Zero x 4 J2M Jack x 7 B7A Grace x 12 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 201 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 8 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed J2M Jack: 7 destroyed B7A Grace: 12 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 17 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,44 Japanese aircraft B6N Jill x 17 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 199 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 14 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 18 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 141 SB2C Helldiver x 403 TBM Avenger x 285 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 3 destroyed, 20 damaged TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 25 damaged Japanese Ships AK Akigawa Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AP Turusima Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage PG Chitose Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage AP Minryo Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Husimi Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Ume Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Nichiryo Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-52, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-51, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-130, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Kume, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Meizan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Tazan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage APD APD-2, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage AP Kumagawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Chifuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Yasukuni Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK Nikkin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Momogawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Seia Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK Kanseishi Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Tatsutagawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Rakuto Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Kanjo Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AP Osaka Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Yuzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Aki Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Yamato Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Wuhu Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AK Takaosan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire AP Tatuwa Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AP Teiyo Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-21, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Ayatosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Sakae Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Waura Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Tatumiya Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage AK Chuka Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Hoki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PC Tsushima, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Suzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Kumanoyama, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Choko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-61, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Ryusei Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Hakusan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PC Okinawa, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Toko Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Teiun Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Hoten Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Tatuta Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire AP Senkai Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK Sasako Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire AP Kiyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Yosyu Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Nichiman Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PC PC-23, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Tamon Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Taijin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Nagato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Malta Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Arizona Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 542 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Port hits 49 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 3 [image]local://upfiles/14495/6AE89E5EBB8E4475854B3CE54E695A7A.jpg[/image]

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