Bill Durrant -> RE: First blood to the Empire! (11/30/2005 9:37:13 AM)
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Last night Heavy Cruisers from Manila made a rendezvous with heavy cruisers of our gallant French allies from Saigon. The brave TF attempted to intercept troop ships invading San Marcelino. Unfortunately, the native population of the Phillipines omitted to mention the presence of Japanese Battleships[:(][:(] Indications are that an invasion of Davao is imminent AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/03/22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50 Japanese ground losses: 1872 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50 Japanese ground losses: 519 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50 Japanese ground losses: 1559 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49 Japanese ground losses: 255 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 17 troops unloading over beach at San Marcelino, 43,50 Japanese ground losses: 472 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near San Marcelino at 43,50 Japanese Ships BB Katori, Shell hits 8 BB Mikasa, Shell hits 6 BB Hizen, Shell hits 12 BB Iwami DD Yakaze DD Nadakaze DD Shimakaze DD Nire DD Nashi DD Hayakaze, Shell hits 1 DD Shiratsuyu DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Matsukaze DD Nagatsuki DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, on fire AP Anrugu Maru AP Anyo Maru AP Anzan Maru AK Aobasan Maru AP Arabia Maru AP Argentina Maru AK Arimasan Maru AP Arizana Maru AP Arizona Maru AP Arugun Maru AK Asahisan Maru AK Asaka Maru AK Asakasan Maru AK Asakaze Maru AK Asosan Maru AP Astuga Maru AK Asuka Maru AP Biyo Maru AP Bokuyo Maru AK Bordeaux Maru AK Hakonesan Maru AP Hakozake Maru AP Hakozaki Maru AK Hakubasan Maru AK Havana Maru AP Kaiko Maru AP Kaimyo Maru AP Kaishi Maru AP Kaisho Maru AK Kaisyo Maru AP Kaito Maru AP Kakyu Maru AP Kamikaze Maru AP Kamakura Maru AP Kamishima Maru AK Kamogawa Maru AP Kamo Maru AK Kamoi Maru AP Kanayamasan Maru AP Kanko Maru AK Kano Maru AP Kashima Maru AP Kashiwa Maru AP Kashu Maru AK Kasii Maru Allied Ships DD Broome, Shell hits 2 CA Dupleix, Shell hits 8, on fire DD Rathburne, Shell hits 1 DD Dorsey, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CA Huron, Shell hits 2 CA Desaix, Shell hits 8 CA Waldeck-Rousseau, Shell hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50 Japanese ground losses: 2749 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 2 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50 Japanese ground losses: 1348 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50 Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50 Japanese ground losses: 234 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49 Japanese ground losses: 81 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lingayen Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3540 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5974 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 237 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shanghai Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 31782 troops, 253 guns, 30 vehicles Defending force 1250 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 109 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 365 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 104 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at San Marcelino Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13630 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 74 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE San Marcelino base !!!
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