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Last day of 1944 - enemy lands at Miri - 1/26/2007 1:02:13 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Andy drives his carriers and transports into Miri harbour, knowing the CAP will knock down
the attacking ac. Bad weather covered the base of my kamis in the AM phase while it covered Miri in the afternoon...not much
luck in other words.

The CAP gunned down everything that came their way - no coordinated attacks of course.

At Marcus Island the enemy is manouvering and the Combined Fleet is manouvering.
Moving it closer to the Bonins under a 5-600 strong CAP. Let's see if Andy is bold enough to move closer.
Our Jacks over Marcus were an average of 55 exp and though shooting down some Hellcats, suffered casualties.

The advantage is that Marcus is only a size 1 AF, even if Andy captures it he has to keep carriers around to
protect it from out bombardment runs. Think we need patience here.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/44

Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack at 74,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-25, hits 12

Allied Ships
DD Callaghan
DD Bush
DD Burns
DD Bryant
DD Brown
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Invasions

Andy didn't fear that the Combined Fleet would appear at Miri, he just sailed his ships
straight in. So he would have to know that it was in Japan, but he hasn't made any spottings
in a while!? Bad weather and uncoordinated air strikes makes it very difficult to oppose the landings.
Converted a 36 ac Zeke group to a kamikaze unit. In all some 75 have been assigned.

Coastal Guns at Miri, 31,57, firing at TF 1107
TF 1107 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57

117 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Emerald
DD Hailey
LCI LCI-336
LSM LSM-11, Shell hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2026 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
-------------------------------------------------------------

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 31
J2M Jack x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 26

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 42
SB2C Helldiver x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 20 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 59
TBM Avenger x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 30
F6F Hellcat x 18
B-29 Superfortress x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
C6N Myrt: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 2nd South Seas Det. , at 75,56

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
TBM Avenger x 41

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 96th USA Division, at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 47
Corsair IV x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 43

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships - derelict from earlier attacks
AO Kazahaya, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
G4M2 Betty x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 74
F4U-1D Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 14 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 11 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 21 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses - a laughable result..as so often before!
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 16
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 72
F4U-1D Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 16 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 24 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 6 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground Combat

Ground combat at Miri

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1764 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Defending force 11130 troops, 18 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 339

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34174 troops, 348 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 812

Defending force 24839 troops, 233 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 412

Japanese ground losses:
134 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

(in reply to PzB74)
Post #: 3601
RE: Last day of 1944 - enemy lands at Miri - 1/26/2007 2:29:05 AM   
denisonh


Posts: 2194
Joined: 12/21/2001
From: Upstate SC
Status: offline 		Congrats on finishing 1944

quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB

Andy drives his carriers and transports into Miri harbour, knowing the CAP will knock down
the attacking ac. Bad weather covered the base of my kamis in the AM phase while it covered Miri in the afternoon...not much
luck in other words.

The CAP gunned down everything that came their way - no coordinated attacks of course.

At Marcus Island the enemy is manouvering and the Combined Fleet is manouvering.
Moving it closer to the Bonins under a 5-600 strong CAP. Let's see if Andy is bold enough to move closer.
Our Jacks over Marcus were an average of 55 exp and though shooting down some Hellcats, suffered casualties.

The advantage is that Marcus is only a size 1 AF, even if Andy captures it he has to keep carriers around to
protect it from out bombardment runs. Think we need patience here.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/44

Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack at 74,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-25, hits 12

Allied Ships
DD Callaghan
DD Bush
DD Burns
DD Bryant
DD Brown
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Invasions

Andy didn't fear that the Combined Fleet would appear at Miri, he just sailed his ships
straight in. So he would have to know that it was in Japan, but he hasn't made any spottings
in a while!? Bad weather and uncoordinated air strikes makes it very difficult to oppose the landings.
Converted a 36 ac Zeke group to a kamikaze unit. In all some 75 have been assigned.

Coastal Guns at Miri, 31,57, firing at TF 1107
TF 1107 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57

117 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Emerald
DD Hailey
LCI LCI-336
LSM LSM-11, Shell hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2026 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
-------------------------------------------------------------

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 31
J2M Jack x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 26

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 42
SB2C Helldiver x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 20 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 59
TBM Avenger x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 30
F6F Hellcat x 18
B-29 Superfortress x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
C6N Myrt: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 2nd South Seas Det. , at 75,56

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
TBM Avenger x 41

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 96th USA Division, at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 47
Corsair IV x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 43

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships - derelict from earlier attacks
AO Kazahaya, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
G4M2 Betty x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 74
F4U-1D Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 14 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 11 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 21 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses - a laughable result..as so often before!
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 16
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 72
F4U-1D Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 16 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 24 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 6 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground Combat

Ground combat at Miri

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1764 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Defending force 11130 troops, 18 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 339

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34174 troops, 348 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 812

Defending force 24839 troops, 233 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 412

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
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_____________________________


"Life is tough, it's even tougher when you're stupid" -SGT John M. Stryker, USMC

(in reply to PzB74)
Post #: 3602
1945 Hard road - 1/27/2007 5:22:18 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Thx, hopefully you will be able to repeat that as we enter 1946

Andy expected me to come in with guns blazing at Marcus Island.
Of course we're not. Can't afford to run after the enemy without air superiority.
Both Wake and Marcus Islands are virtually undefendable if Andy keeps his cv's around.

Tried to place more fighters on the islands, but non of them took off and were all destroyed
on the ground. Hm, strange - AF damage wasn't that high.

The Combined Fleet will stay around the Bonin Islands under protection of a heavy CAP.
Numerous convoys with supplies and troops are streaming towards these islands and I want to
protect them as well as keeping the fleet as a deterrent to Andy.

At Miri we only achieve kamikaze hits on 2 enemy ships including a ca despite the sacrifice of
a high exp Zeke unit. The enemy shock attack only achieved a 1-1 odds though and I'm going to do
my best to destroy the enemy at Miri. Marching troops from Brunei is out of the question, 2 miles
pr day dirt road.

Not sure why Andy sticks one of his elite divisions into a malaria pit without air cover. Going to
be wrecked beyong recognition by the time the battle is over - one way or another. Miri is only a size
2 af and within range of dozens of Jap airfields.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/45

My subs put down some mines at Marcus Island:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1036 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56)

Allied Ships
DD Rowe
DD Stephen Potter
DD John Hood

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sub/ASW Attacks

The subs tangled with the destroyers...

Sub attack near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-185, hits 11

Allied Ships
DD Bryant
DD Brush
DD Allen M. Sumner
DD Bush
DD Callaghan
DD Burns
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Marcus Island, at 75,56

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 14 destroyed
C6N Myrt: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Australia
CL Wilkes-Barre
BB Wisconsin

Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 147
Port supply hits 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 22
J2M Jack x 11
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 22

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The strikes keep on coming towards Marcus:

Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 41
SB2C Helldiver x 44
TBM Avenger x 73

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 31

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 28

No Allied losses

Port supply hits 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
F6F-5N Hellcat x 11
Hurricane II x 13
Kittyhawk III x 19

No Allied losses

Runway hits 8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1
P-51D Mustang x 8
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 131

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 27 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 186
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 31

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 3
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Day Air attack on 8th Base Force, at 82,63

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 30
TBM Avenger x 20

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 2nd South Seas Det. , at 75,56

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 26
SB2C Helldiver x 24

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Forgot to stand down my long range bombers:

Day Air attack on 41st USA Division, at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 96th USA Division, at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 43rd Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 75,56

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 10
TBM Avenger x 32

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 43rd Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 75,56

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 18
SB2C Helldiver x 101
TBM Avenger x 27

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 128th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,63

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 20
TBM Avenger x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Put out a couple of derelict hulks to attract enemy attention:

Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F6F Hellcat x 46
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
TBM Avenger x 23

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Kyokuei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 22
J2M Jack x 11
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 22

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 23
B-25J Mitchell x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 16 destroyed
B-25J Mitchell: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
TK Matsumoto Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here comes the kamis including 36 high exp. Shouldn't believe it...

Day Air attack on TF at 31,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 77

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F6F Hellcat x 47
F4U-1D Corsair x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 77 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Emerald
LSD Rushmore
APD Dickerson
CL Raleigh
AK Boulder Victory, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Canberra, Kamikaze hits 1 - penetrating hit

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 31,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 25
G4M2 Betty x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F6F Hellcat x 47
F4U-1D Corsair x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 25 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Waterman
CA Shropshire
DD Franks
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ground Combat

Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34278 troops, 350 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 822

Defending force 25339 troops, 255 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 430

Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The heavy forts at Miri repulses the enemy shock attack by a Marine div and 2 tank battalions!
Maybe we have a chance at inflicting serious casualties on them!!

Ground combat at Miri

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10628 troops, 18 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 338

Defending force 3586 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Allied max assault: 388 - adjusted assault: 89

Japanese max defense: 62 - adjusted defense: 85

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
648 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 7
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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 denisonh)
Post #: 3603
RE: 1945 Hard road - 1/27/2007 10:05:31 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Andy moved 2 carrier TFs towards the Bonins, causing the KB and the US cv's to react towards each other.
This could have become very dangerous, but bad weather prevented enemy air strikes.

We're holding our own at Wake and Mili while Marcus Island is in trouble due to lack of supplies.

I am preparing a defensive campaign in order to weaken the enemy's fighter strength. This is imperative and
all air attacks, except at night, will be useless before this has been achieved.

I'm a bit confused by Andy's all out attack against the Bonins. He could have done this 6 months ago instead of
going into Malaya. Will he leave this peninsula semi isolated instead of pressing the attack? Mili doesn't appear
to be more than a half hearted diversion that will be more costly to the Allies than for Japan.

Pretty confident that we can protect the Bonins and make Andy pay for his efforts in the Central Pacific as well

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/02/45

Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Marcus Island, at 75,56

Allied Ships
CA Denver
CA Detroit
CA Indianapolis
BB Missouri

Japanese ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Marcus Island, at 75,56 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Wilkes-Barre
CL Australia, Shell hits 1
BB Wisconsin

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Invasions

TF 1066 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56)
TF 1066 troops unloading over beach at Marcus Island, 75,56

Allied Ships
MSW Skirmish
MSW Shelter
MSW Signet
MSW Serene
MSW Sentry
MSW Scurry
DE Richard W. Suesens
DE Silverstein
DE Shelton
DE William Seiverling
DE Chester T. O'Brien
DE Melvin R. Nawman
DE Oliver Mitchell
DE Osmus
DE Fieberling
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Cooper
AVD Yakutat, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
DE Damon M. Cummings
DE Paul G. Baker
DE Ulvert M. Moore
DE Vammen
DE Gendreau
DD Bache

Coastal Guns at Marcus Island, 75,56, firing at TF 1066
230 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships

DD Aulick, Shell hits 1
DD Cooper, Shell hits 2
LST LST-672
CL Tromp

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2141 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1051
TF 1051 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63

420 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Cyrene, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Calamaries
DE Jobb, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Winged Arrow, Shell hits 1
AP Leon, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
AP Orungal, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Feland, Shell hits 3

Allied ground losses:
826 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Marcus Island, 75,56, firing at TF 1066
TF 1066 troops unloading over beach at Marcus Island, 75,56

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Collett
CA Boston

Allied ground losses:
575 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Marcus Island, 75,56, firing at TF 1085
TF 1085 troops unloading over beach at Marcus Island, 75,56

284 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Eugene E. Elmore
CA Baltimore, Shell hits 2
LSM LSM-302, Shell hits 11, on fire
LST LST-480, Shell hits 1, on fire
DE Walter C. Wann
DE Day
LSV Monitor, Shell hits 6
LSV Ozark, Shell hits 5

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1844 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Miri, 31,57, firing at TF 1107
TF 1107 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Stevens
CL Raleigh
DD Franks, Shell hits 1
DD Halford

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
819 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 19
J2M Jack x 14
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 45
SB2C Helldiver x 29
TBM Avenger x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 30
TBM Avenger x 24

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 13
PB4Y Liberator x 2
B-24J Liberator x 91

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 74
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 31

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2
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Our attention was against the 3rd USMC and hundreds of casualties were inflicted, sharply reducing
the enemy's offensive strength at Mili!

Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 2
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-67 Peggy x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 58

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
G4M2 Betty x 61
P1Y Frances x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 16
P1Y Frances x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 42

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 133rd USAAF Base Force, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 7
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 13
Ki-67 Peggy x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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The enemy's cv's east of Bonin attacked a picked ship!

Day Air attack on TF at 71,52


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 108
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
Corsair IV x 10
SB2C Helldiver x 44

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC PC-138, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
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Our 'bait' caused the loss of 14 enemy Hellcats!

Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13
J2M Jack x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F Hellcat x 40
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
TBM Avenger x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed
J2M Jack: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 14 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Matsumoto Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Our small effort strikes from Java claims to victims! The supply lines to Malaya will
remain unsecure as long as Java remains Japanese.

Day Air attack on TF at 23,59

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Memphis City
AK Poyang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AK Arkab, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Unfortunately we were not in a position to take advantage of the lack of fighters over
the enemy ships at Miri. I didn't think they would return, and certainly not alone...

Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Santa Monica
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Hailey
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16298 troops, 240 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 450

Defending force 46740 troops, 396 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 884

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Miri

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2348 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Defending force 14719 troops, 18 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Marcus Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18456 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425

Defending force 49061 troops, 529 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 1039

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Wake is holding its own for now!

Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 41356 troops, 395 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 884

Defending force 25749 troops, 271 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 450

Allied max assault: 1400 - adjusted assault: 337

Japanese max defense: 375 - adjusted defense: 394

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)


Japanese ground losses:
1372 casualties reported
Guns lost 28

Allied ground losses:
3423 casualties reported
Guns lost 136
Vehicles lost 11
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Miri is also holding its own, and reinforcements are coming in by sea and air.
Air defense in the area has been strengthened as well.

Ground combat at Miri

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 13537 troops, 17 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 350

Defending force 4378 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Allied max assault: 304 - adjusted assault: 84

Japanese max defense: 89 - adjusted defense: 85

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2
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The catatrophic lack of supplies and an Army HQ hampers our defenses at Marcus Island considerably.
Supplies were down to 3000 when the enemy attacked, and has now been reduced to 0.

Andy landed some 3 divisions, tank battalions and support - some 60k troops and 500 tanks in one day.

Ground combat at Marcus Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 41347 troops, 526 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 1038

Defending force 21129 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425

Allied max assault: 1746 - adjusted assault: 416

Japanese max defense: 253 - adjusted defense: 110

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 9)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6


Japanese ground losses:
1595 casualties reported
Guns lost 52

Allied ground losses:
2804 casualties reported
Guns lost 94
Vehicles lost 8
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Debacle in the Central Pacific




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Post #: 3604
2 enemy cv's hit by kamikaze - 1/27/2007 11:24:10 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Andy is wondering why I'm 'holding back':

That's what Hitler told his generals before the Battle of the Bulge too.....

----- Original Message -----
From: ANDREW MCPHIE
To: John Leknes
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 8:58 PM
Subject: turn

I am surprised you are sitting back so much !!!!
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We are striking back, but not any harder than we can afford to replace our losses.
The battle will be long and hard. Let Andy make the mistakes and I'll take the job as punisher

Today long range P54D Mustangs escorted enemy bombers for the first time. Not good.

The fall of Wake and Marcus Islands will not be critical, but open the door for attacks on the Bonins and
Northern Home Islands. This is something we are ready for. My main objective: Make the Bonins impossible to capture.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/03/45

There were multiple enemy landings on Marcus Island, as well as bombardment.
More enemy troops continued their embarkation at Mili as well.

Enemy was mostly hit by light cannon fire and suffered light to moderate damage.

Air Combat

The usual air strikes against Wake and Marcus Island. Not worth going into detail.
Andy put his carriers just south of Iwo Jima, reduced his search and strike ac to 2 hexes and hit
a supply convoy.

Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 75
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
Corsair IV x 10
SB2C Helldiver x 16
TBM Avenger x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Tone Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-215, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Yamahuku Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-118
MSW Tama Maru #5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Senyu Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Our reply came from Bonin Island: A crack Zeke Kamikaze Daitai went into action!

Day Air attack on TF at 64,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 74
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
Corsair IV x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 14 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL San Jacinto, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire
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Andy follow up with an AF strike on Iwo:

Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 20
TBM Avenger x 73

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 5 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 23
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Off Java:

Day Air attack on TF at 24,61

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Arkab, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Another kami strike:

Day Air attack on TF at 64,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 21
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 144
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
Corsair IV x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 21 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 20 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL San Jacinto, on fire
CV Randolph, Kamikaze hits 1 - no penetration unfortunately
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Ground Combat

Our strength at Miri is increasing!

Ground combat at Miri

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3405 troops, 62 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Defending force 18762 troops, 53 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 365
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Marcus Island will fall tomorrow!

Ground combat at Marcus Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 42984 troops, 452 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 800

Defending force 17935 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 314

Allied max assault: 850 - adjusted assault: 339

Japanese max defense: 171 - adjusted defense: 77

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
508 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
2236 casualties reported
Guns lost 80
Vehicles lost 6
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Enemy carriers now south of Iwo Jima

Were will Andy go? The damaged carrier will not be able to steam at more than ca 18-20 knots.
I am concentrating our forces around Bonin Island.

Soon I will move more troops and supplies to Iwo as well. Have to keep my forces together as they
will be easily defeated piecemeal.




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Post #: 3605
RE: 2 enemy cv's hit by kamikaze - 1/28/2007 5:39:04 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Andy smells blood and moves move carriers towards the Bonins. Doesn't look like he'll invade.
Too hot for the KB, so I move 200 Zekes ashore.

I'm having big problems getting my CAP fighters to fly. Since radar doesn't work I usually never have more
than 30-40% of my fighters in the air when the enemy arrives. This is becoming critical.

The only reply I have is kamikaze attacks. Using crack Zekes from high altitude.
With enemy so close to the heart of the Empire I will throw everything I got at Andy.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/45

Enemy troops keep unloading over little Marcus Island and Miri.

Air Combat

Heavies hit Tarakan and Jesselton on Brunei.

Day Air attack on Jesselton , at 35,56

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 7 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 17
B-25J Mitchell x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 5 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 20
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Enemy hit Iwo and only ca 40% of the fighters rose to meet them despite being on 90% CAP.
I am helpless to defend myself if I'm not allowed to scramble the fighters.

Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
J2M Jack x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 11
Ki-102a Randy x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 48
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
SB2C Helldiver x 26
TBM Avenger x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 22 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 8 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 12 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 2 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Tone Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-118, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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We managed to ram the Jacinto again!

Day Air attack on TF at 61,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-102a Randy x 21

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 37
F4U-1D Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 10 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 11 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 21 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Antietam
CVL San Jacinto, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6
J2M Jack x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 10
Ki-102a Randy x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 92
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
Corsair IV x 3
TBM Avenger x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
J2M Jack: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 10 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 11 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses - another 30 Hellcats down today, let's keep it up!
F6F Hellcat: 13 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 21
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Poor Naganami made her 3rd attempt at breaking out and got hit again...

Day Air attack on TF at 24,57

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 119
TBM Avenger x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Naganami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-102a Randy x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 33
Corsair IV x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill
CVL Princeton
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 9
G4M2 Betty x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F6F Hellcat x 40
F4U-1D Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 9 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-102a Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships - this must mean the end of her!?
CVL San Jacinto, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F6F Hellcat x 40
F4U-1D Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16322 troops, 249 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 440

Defending force 42851 troops, 235 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 623

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Marcus falls to an enemy army...

Ground combat at Marcus Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 40852 troops, 332 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 629

Defending force 16290 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 244

Allied max assault: 584 - adjusted assault: 226

Japanese max defense: 131 - adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Marcus Island base !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
C6N Myrt: 1 destroyed
J2M Jack: 6 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
1072 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
879 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 2
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Andy is stuck at Miri

Ground combat at Miri

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 17270 troops, 52 guns, 236 vehicles, Assault Value = 376

Defending force 8010 troops, 119 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 202

Allied max assault: 644 - adjusted assault: 189

Japanese max defense: 159 - adjusted defense: 197

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Guns lost 26

Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2
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90th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Marcus Island by attrition!!!

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125th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Marcus Island by attrition!!!
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Bonin Islands Debacle




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Post #: 3606
RE: 2 enemy cv's hit by kamikaze - 1/28/2007 11:40:12 AM   
pauk


Posts: 4162
Joined: 10/21/2001
From: Zagreb,Croatia
Status: offline 		hmmm...so far i didn't had problems with getting most of my fighers in the air to provide CAP - but my base forces are still equiped with sound detectors not broken radar. I must ask once again - could this broken radar cause a failure of your fighers to scramble against enemy ac? (sound detector is not very effective but i think i always have more than 70 % fighers ordered on CAP duty in the air when the enemy comes?). It seems that you stuck with broken land based radars which doesn't work at all but you lost your sound detectors due to upgrade to radar?

Sinking the enemy CVL perhaps isn't so spectactular knowing that Andy have a tones of them, but this is a really nice job!

Andy must be stopped at Bonins! Do everything you can to prevent this. If you loose Bonins you are going to face a hordes of B-29 destroying Home Islands! With Marcus in his hands Andy will be able to launch long range air attacks on HI, but i think you can handle with B-29 flying from one base - your figher bombers, night fighers (did you train them?) and other ac with high gun value can do the job, me thinks!

I agree with you and your "hidden" hestiation to park several divisions on the Bonins. But i'm not sure what you else you can do. I'm facing with similar situation in my game. Don't want to reinforce my atoll garnison beyond 500-600 AP (must admit that i'm short with ground units too) since it seems a bit unrealisticly. If defender put a 800 AP on the atoll, then attacker will gather and land 5000 AP - a quite a lot of troops on atolls.

But, as i've said above, there is nothing else than you can do. Since this is a flaw in the engine, i do not feel you are doing something wrong. At least you will engage a lot of his units and therefore slow down his advance...

Banzai!

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Post #: 3607
RE: 2 enemy cv's hit by kamikaze - 1/28/2007 7:16:00 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		I'm afraid that is how it must be Pauk! Out of 200 CAP fighters on Bonin a mere 50 met the enemy today

Don't think Andy is coming for the Bonins now. It will be a prolonged battle of attrition which he can't afford.
So I'm moving the KB out and filling up with fighters and surface combatants, subs and night bombers.

Both Bonin and Iwo are mountain hexes, when I place 60k troops on each of them Andy will have to find another way
to bomb the Home Islands. He will not use B-29s from a size 4 AF - which is all Marcus can ever become. The limited
damage he can inflict from Wake we will take.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/05/45

Invasions

Enemy troops continue to trickle ashore at Miri. We now got 10000 troops in the base,
and I'm confident we can hold with 8 forts.

Coastal Guns at Miri, 31,57, firing at TF 1107
TF 1107 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
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Surface Combat

I moved most of the Combined Fleet out of the Bonins and brought a Base Force unit
to Iwo by fast transports. 2x3 enemy destroyer TFs arrived in Bonin/Iwo and clashed with
my asw and fast transport groups. No serious damage except for a patrol boat being sunk.

This indicates that Andy detached 6 destroyers and that his surface fleet still hasn't arrived.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
PC PC-40
PC Takuna Maru #6
PC Takunan Maru #10
PC Ch 15, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Caperton
DD Cogswell
DD Colahan
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Shell hits 2
CL Kashii, Shell hits 1
DD Oboro
DD Momo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kuwa
DD Momi
DD Kaki
DD Shii, Shell hits 1
DD Nashi

Allied Ships
DD Haynsworth, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Claxton
DD Gregory, Shell hits 4 - 5/40 shells all bounced from 9000 yards!?

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Air Combat

Air losses were extreme, 500 ac - 400 of the Japanese. At least we picked down another 70 Hellcats.
My BIG mistake was that I forgot to increase heigh of my high exp Zeke kamikaze units. This lead to the
loss of them all, some 70

We did manage to sink the cvl Jacinto at least.

Our sweep over Miri was costly:

Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 58

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 35 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on 19th/C Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 30
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
TBM Avenger x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Belitung Island at 23,58

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 87
TBM Avenger x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships - the end is near for the brave Naganami...
DD Naganami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Incredible enough ancient Anns hit 2 enemt cvls with 100kg bombs!

Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6
Ki-30 Ann x 8

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1
F6F Hellcat x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Belleau Wood, Bomb hits 1
CVL Langley, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL San Jacinto, Kamikaze hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 34
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 17
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 17
Ki-102a Randy x 11

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 119
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
F6F-5N Hellcat x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 34 destroyed - kamiz at 15k feet
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 13 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 17 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 17 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 27 destroyed, 8 damaged - more gratifying
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 41 - these kamis should have hurt Andy's cv's....
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 45
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
F6F-5N Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 41 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 20 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1
F6F Hellcat x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed

Allied Ships
LSD Rushmore
DE Dempsey, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 16

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1
F6F Hellcat x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 16 destroyed

Allied Ships
LCI LCI-333
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Enemy attack on supply convoy;

Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 16
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 9
Ki-102a Randy x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 68
SB2C Helldiver x 55
TBM Avenger x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 7 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 5 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 31 destroyed, 6 damaged - battle of attrition. Just what Andy can't afford!
SB2C Helldiver: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tatsufuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Yubari Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tairyu Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Uzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bujun Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 3
Ki-102a Randy x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL San Jacinto, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Amazing how many hits this old crate could take!!

Day Air attack on TF at 63,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CVL San Jacinto, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 41
F4U-1D Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 5
Ki-102a Randy x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 76
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
F6F-5N Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 5 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
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Ground Combat

How long can Wake Island hold out?

Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16533 troops, 258 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 446

Defending force 43174 troops, 239 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 647

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Marcus Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 40052 troops, 293 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 551

Defending force 10840 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174

Allied max assault: 530 - adjusted assault: 333

Japanese max defense: 98 - adjusted defense: 49

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
661 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
594 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Miri

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5964 troops, 100 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 19665 troops, 61 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 358

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Violent air battles near Bonins 01/45 - 1/28/2007 7:24:46 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Ah, almost lost the last post as the session timed out. If that wasn't enough I was logged OUT when I tried to
re-post it Good thing I'm so paranoid...

We can only inflict attritional losses and attempt to intercept the enemy carriers with our surface fleet at the Bonins for now.
Expended our experienced kamis on medium altitude attacks - which is even more certain death than crashing against enemy ships

So the KB with a light escort has moved back to Tokyo and taken aboard their naval attack groups.
Moving out in 2 divisions, Main Striking Force and the Light Carrier Group 1. The plan is to manouver north east of Marcus and hit the
enemy in the flank while the dragon got its head in the Bonins. In the south I'm moving a surface combat group from the Marianas towards Wake.
Should make Andy paranoid too...

Still got an ample supply of ac, moving them from China and to the PI and Home Islands.
Annoys me that it is soo difficult to destroy the enemy at Miri. Our airfields are damaged and the attacks are too small to inflict serious
casualties. Brunei has to provide both fighters and bombers as Jesselton, Tarakan and other bases nearby are small and damaged. Miri itself is a size
2 AF and holds some fighters and dive bombers. Also flying in troops with some 50 transports - trying to keep the max number of operational ac at 100 (50x base size)
as agreed upon with Andy.

In the Home Islands I'm preparing another Air HQ for the Bonins, an Engineer Reg and a full crack division from China for Iwo as well as the super heavy artillery
brigade and several heavy AA units.

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RE: Violent air battles near Bonins 01/45 - 1/29/2007 11:04:15 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Our last attempts to intercept the enemy carriers came to naught.

It seems like Andy is steaming away from the Bonins. This gives us the opportunity to bring in
supplies to Iwo Jima and correct a potentially lethal weakness. I will need to have 50k supplies on
all important bases. Supplies on Marcus and Iwo had dwindled way too low. Even 21k at Wake was too little,
but there's still a reserve left there.

I have noticed that several enemy TFs seems to be heading NE from Marcus Island. It is possible that Andy will
attempt a move north. The Fleet, Army and Air Force are all prepared to meet such a threat.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/06/45

Our sub laid mines claim more victims than the subs themselves!
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TF 1115 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56)

Allied Ships
MSW Spector
MSW Recruit
MSW Rebel
MSW Ransom
DE Chaffee
DE Tills
DD Electra
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Arunta
AK Bengalen, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DE Stern
DD John D. Edwards
DD Downes

Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18
J2M Jack x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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As the enemy convoys move out from Miri and our bombers go after them without enough escorts, the
Uber CAP once again wins the day.

Day Air attack on TF at 30,56

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 41
F4U-1D Corsair x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 19 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 14
P1Y Frances x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1
F6F Hellcat x 31
F4U-1D Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 13 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Emerald

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 41
F4U-1D Corsair x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,56

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 7
P1Y Frances x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed

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

Allied Ships
LCI LCI-333
LCI LCI-21

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Belknap

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16645 troops, 264 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 450

Defending force 43515 troops, 243 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 662

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Marcus Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11704 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155

Defending force 10075 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149

Japanese ground losses:
351 casualties reported
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RE: Violent air battles near Bonins 01/45 - 1/30/2007 3:10:57 AM   
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RE: Violent air battles near Bonins 01/45 - 1/30/2007 5:03:51 AM   
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"Ah, almost lost the last post as the session timed out. If that wasn't enough I was logged OUT when I tried to
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happened to me a lot in the past 7 days or so .. dratted annoying too, i sympathise with you .



After having had that happen a couple of times, I now copy the content to the clipboard before I post it. That way if it did time out, I just call up a new post and paste it in.

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RE: Violent air battles near Bonins 01/45 - 1/30/2007 11:03:20 PM   
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The issue being logged out is new though...and since the pwd is impossible to remember it always rewoke
a few grumpy words!-)

Ok, situation is still heated but a bit more calm in the Pacific.
The enemy is building Marcus Island, 2 AF now. Enemy cv's all around the place, and I'm suspecting a surprise
move north by Andy. This is something I would welcome as I have invested in large garrisons and sizeable air support
units in Northern Japan, Paramushiro and Sakhalin.

I need to analyze the stand off battle at the Bonins:
It was a dangerous and potential lethal situation for both of us, but we can't afford to loose the Combined Fleet nor
the KB at this stage of the war.

Andy doesn't have the pilots to sustain a prolonged campaign against LBA and the Combined Fleet.
If he had gotten a clean strike against the KB or invaded Iwo Jima that was down to 3k supplies, we would have suffered badly.
If I hadn't forgotten to increase the height of our crack Zeke kamikazes, Andy would have lost more than a cvl.

Since we can't go toe to toe against the US Fleet, we have to seek protection close to our LBA. This is a treacherous safety
though. The question is: WHEN and WHERE should we deploy the Combined Fleet the next time Andy invades?

If we doesn't support the threatened sector with the fleet, LBA will be shut down by air and surface bombardments.
The seemingly inability of Jap bases to launch large strikes and provide a full size CAP also seriously undermines our defences.

I will seriously consider converting 4 large crack Zeke Daitais next time Andy attacks and throw them against his cv's.
This is the only serious threat he faces before attrition forces him to withdraw.

Tomorrow the new RO subs starts arriving, and 20-30 will arrive over the next month or two.
Will use them as scouts, minelayers and pickets.

In the DEI I'm going to try to hit Andy's withdrawing fleet with an Air Armada based in Palembang - which is now 100% operational again. Some 100 fighters and 150 bombers stand ready.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/07/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

2 enemy subs entered Bonin and Iwo Jima - sank 2 transport without being attacked.
Amazing, have several asw units there...Wish my subs worked!

Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
AP Josho Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage - 5 torps, now that's overkill!

Allied Ships
SS Darter
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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
AK Yubari Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Darter
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 36
J2M Jack x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged
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The abandoned 3rd USMC is bombed heavily as the enemy flat tops withdraw.
The puny LRCAP is swept aside.

Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 6
J2M Jack x 5
D4Y Judy x 19
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 4
Ki-67 Peggy x 15

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 2

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 40
P1Y Frances x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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The transport sent NW of Marcus was found and sunk by enemy cv's...see why I'm suspicous!

Day Air attack on TF at 75,51

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 68
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
SB2C Helldiver x 28

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Gozan Maru, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
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Kendari is still open for business...

Day Air attack on TF at 30,70

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 12

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Poyang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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RE: Violent air battles near Bonins 01/45 - 1/30/2007 11:14:21 PM   
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ORIGINAL: PzB
2 enemy subs entered Bonin and Iwo Jima - sank 2 transport without being attacked.
Amazing, have several asw units there...Wish my subs worked!

Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
AP Josho Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage - 5 torps, now that's overkill!

Allied Ships
SS Darter
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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
AK Yubari Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Darter



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RE: Violent air battles near Bonins 01/45 - 1/30/2007 11:17:50 PM   
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WASP torched near Singapore - 1/31/2007 3:43:23 PM   
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Surface Combat

I sent a destroyer squadron to guard my cargo ships at Iwo Jima.
8 of them were not capable of handling 3 new US destroyers that attacked them
Only 1 of our ships was a veteran, the rest were new Tachibana and Momi class boats.

The 5/40 gun again showed its deficiency as shells bounced of the enemy from 9k yards and up.
2 of our ships were sunk while 3 more suffered heavy damage.

1 enemy destroyer was left in a bad shape while another took moderate damage.

1st round - enemy achieves surprise:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
DD Onami
DD Okinami, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nara
DD Tsubaki, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tachibana, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Nire
DD Hayabusa, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hato, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Braine, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Chevalier
DD Norman Scott, Shell hits 1, on fire

2nd round: Enemy gets another free first round of fire!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
DD Onami, Shell hits 2
DD Okinami, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nara, Shell hits 1
DD Tsubaki, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nire
DD Hayabusa, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Hato, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Braine, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Chevalier
DD Norman Scott, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Air Combat

Todays air battles can be divided into 3 phases:
1. Fouled enemy attack on the Bonins by carriers and P-51D Mustang sweep
2. Major air strikes on enemy carriers SSE of Singapore.
3. Air combat over Miri.

Let's take a look at the debable at the Bonins:

Andy sent his carriers back towards Bonin and probably planned a major strike on our ships
there after sweeping our CAP away. Bad weather closed down the enemy carriers all day and
the attempt came to naught

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft <- I'm pretty sure that these numbers are not correct and that more ac were on CAP than the actual numbers show
A6M2-N Rufe x 3 - based on the Yamato
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M5 Zeke x 17
N1K1-J George x 9
J2M Jack x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 29
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 34

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1
P-51D Mustang x 32 <- Combat debute. Launched from Marcus Island and straight into the lions den. Poor bastards.

Japanese aircraft losses <- Our losses were very light, except from the Oscars that is. Very few pilots were killed or wounded.
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 7 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 17 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses -> Andy will have to rebuild and rest this Wing as it looses half its strength.
P-51D Mustang: 20 destroyed
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2. Air strike on enemy carriers near Singapore

Palembang managed to launch a few smaller and one big raid on the enemy convoys retiring from Borneo.
It was costly but we achieved some results:

Day Air attack on TF at 24,52

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 8
G4M2 Betty x 6
P1Y Frances x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-102a Randy x 19
Ki-67 Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F Hellcat x 62
F4U-1D Corsair x 23

Japanese aircraft losses - a 0/47 battle. This is a typical example of how the Uber CAP work.
J2M Jack: 8 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 19 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 6 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
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Waay too few fighters escorted our main strike, but the relatively large number of bombers made it possible for a few
to break through the Uber CAP:

Day Air attack on TF at 24,52

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 15
G4M2 Betty x 61
P1Y Frances x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-67 Peggy x 32

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F6F Hellcat x 50
F4U-1D Corsair x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 13 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 36 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 12 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 20 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses - a 4/80 kill ratio, or 1/20.
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 27 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 1, on fire <- suffers fuel storage explosion and should be out of business for a while. She's a flimsy carrier at best.
CVL Belleau Wood
CVL Langley, Torpedo hits 1 <- damage doesn't seem serious
CVL Independence

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,52

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 8
P1Y Frances x 3
Ki-67 Peggy x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F Hellcat x 60
F4U-1D Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 3 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed

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

Allied Ships
CL Emerald

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 38
F4U-1D Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST LST-276, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
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3. Air combat over Miri.

Our continued strikes to blunt the 3rd USMC Div was costly today as enemy Lightnings
cut down many of our bombers. Still, another 120 casualties inflicted.

Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 10
J2M Jack x 5
D4Y Judy x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5
Ki-67 Peggy x 17

Allied aircraft - it's amazing how good they've made the P-38J. Even better than the Hellcat.
P-38J Lightning x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 5 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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The unescorted attacks were mauled quite badly:

Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 30

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 31
P1Y Frances x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 23

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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Andy's return strike:

Day Air attack on 19th/C Division, at 31,57

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 43
PB4Y Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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RE: WASP torched near Singapore - 1/31/2007 3:44:32 PM   
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RE: WASP torched near Singapore - 1/31/2007 3:49:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		In all I'm pleased with yesterdays actions!

Weather and uncoordination? among enemy commanders botched up Andy's plans and allowd us
to damage 2 of his carriers and destroyer 20 Mustangs as well as a few Hellcats.

At Miri Andy will have to reinforce the attacking force or bog down in the swamps, slowly being
eaten by mosquitos and Betty's I'm using local barge convoys to bring in more troops, and with 8
forts the situation has been contained.

With the Wasp TF out of action for a while, Andy may have a problem as his other cv's all seems to have
gone to the Central Pacific. If I were him I would have attempted to capture Palembang and land troops in
Java before moving to Borneo.

As the enemy is swarming towarsds the Bonins I have upgraded my defenses of the region and is ready to
punish Andy for every mistake he makes. Stay tuned, this may turn ugly

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Massive air combat over Bonins! - 2/1/2007 6:06:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		It seems like Andy is going all out and will invade the Bonins next!
More than 20 enemy carriers launch attacks against Bonin Island and an enemy invasion fleet is spotted,
and attacked.

This sould get interesting!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/09/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

The first RO sub arrived today. I accelerated the next 7-8 which should arrive within a week.
They're very useful during enemy mass invasions. So many targets and cripples.

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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52

Japanese Ships
DD Nara

Allied Ships - no luck for Darter today!
SS Darter
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Our subs performed well today: the I-184 laid mines of Marcus and then scored a hit on an
enemy destroyer!

Sub attack near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-184

Allied Ships
DD Chevalier, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Norman Scott
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ASW attack at 71,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-13, hits 24, heavy damage - seems like she'll make it! 83 sys and 24 flood.

Allied Ships
AK Henry H. Blood
AK Frank J. Cuhel
AK Frank B. Linderman
LST LST-635
LST LST-610
LST LST-588
AGC Estes
MSW Junee
MSW Bunbury
MSW Gladiator
MSW Facility
MSW Superior
DE Tabberer
DE Mack
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Night Air Attacks

As our sub made contact with an enemy invasion group, our crack Emily nigh attack ac took of
and scored a hit on an enemy transport. Everything helps!

Night Air attack on TF at 71,53

Japanese aircraft
H8K Emily x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
SS Darter <- subs got a very strange role in these attacks..
DD Drayton
AK James L. Breck, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Our few fighters over Palembang caused the enemy heavy losses! Seems like Andy
has moved most of his P38s to the Central Pacific and to cover Miri.

Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 25

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 18
Liberator VI x 11
Beaufighter VIC x 9
Mosquito FB.VI x 5
B-25J Mitchell x 66
B-29 Superfortress x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Liberator VI: 3 damaged
Beaufighter VIC: 7 destroyed
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 17 destroyed, 12 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 36
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Air Battles over Miri

Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
N1K1-J George x 9
J2M Jack x 5
D4Y Judy x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3
Ki-67 Peggy x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 35
P1Y Frances x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 31,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 17
B-25J Mitchell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 4 destroyed
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Air Combat near the Bonins:

Well, what can I say: Our CAP fighter DID meet the enemy today. No less than 370
enemy fighters sweeped the Bonins and removed ALL my CAP fighters in one attack.

Some 130 of our CAP fighters were shot down, the rest were destroyed on the ground, including
some 30 Zeke on kami missions before they could launch. In return we killed 84 enemy fighters and
4 SBDs. That's not bad, especially when you consider that Andy can't replace them

Let's continue shooting down enemy naval fighters in large numbers, ignore our losses, and see how
long Andy got guts to stay around. We still got the KB in reserve if he gets too reckless! Over the next few
days Andy has to:

1. Keep Bonin Island closed.
2. Close Iwo Jima.
3. Destroy our fleets at Iwo Jima.
4. Deal with the 400 ac of the KB.
5. Prevent us from unloading too many troops and supplies at Iwo Jima.
6. Protect himself against kamikaze attacks, attacks from the Home Islands and the Marianas.

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M5 Zeke x 21
N1K1-J George x 39
J2M Jack x 32
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 34
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 49

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 246
F4U-1D Corsair x 97
Corsair IV x 12
SB2C Helldiver x 129
F6F-5N Hellcat x 17
TBM Avenger x 100

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 42 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 45 destroyed
J2M Jack: 38 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 38 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 55 destroyed
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed
H8K Emily: 4 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 70 destroyed, 17 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 12 destroyed, 6 damaged
Corsair IV: 2 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 12 damaged
F6F-5N Hellcat: 4 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 134
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 32
F4U-1D Corsair x 35
SB2C Helldiver x 24
F6F-5N Hellcat x 21
TBM Avenger x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 36
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Strike from Tokyo 9 hexes away: Unfortunately not enough ac attacked and the Uber CAP slaugheted
all our bombers. The slim and lethal Grace bombers doesn't stand a chance, despite their high speed.
What use is speed for bombers in WitP? Never noticed any difference when they encounter the Uber CAP.

Day Air attack on TF at 66,51

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 65
G4M2 Betty x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 25

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 63
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 53 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 15 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 24 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 11 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Braine, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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RE: Massive air combat over Bonins! - 2/1/2007 6:07:32 PM   
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RE: Massive air combat over Bonins! - 2/1/2007 6:17:38 PM   
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RE: Massive air combat over Bonins! - 2/1/2007 6:22:44 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Let's take a look at the defenses on the Bonins:

In all some 90k+ troops defends the 2 islands with 50k on Bonin and 40k on Iwo.
I'm in the process of bringing in 10k troops to Iwo Jima, Andy have to sink them within 2 days if he
is to prevent this.

I'm in the process of moving 1 Air HQ to Iwo and 1 Army HQ to Bonin Jima by air.
Bonin Island is within the 9 hex radius of the large Imperial HQ at Tokyo and should benefit from this.

Both islands have mountain terrain, and this will give us a 4x defense modifier, isn't this right?
Since non of the islands are atolls, Andy doesn't have to shock attack.

I've moved my remaining ML's to Bonin and there are now some 1000 mines there. Will place mines in Iwo Jima tomorrow.
We got an MLE present for resupply. A dozen subs are also enroute with mines.

Supply situation:

Both islands got plenty of fuel for our ships and Bonin Jima has some 61k supplies. More than enough.
The supply situation at Iwo Jima was critical 2 days ago and was as low as 2k. Today there is 21k with another 35k enroute
or unloading. Therefore I think supply will not be an issue, especially since we seem to be outside of enemy LBA range.

The brave defenders of Wake Island denies Andy the use of a lvl 4 AF that could have cost us dearly.
Maybe this crucial factor will be decisive?

Navy:

I'm moving all my ships, except some cripples, to Iwo Jima. This includes a large replenishment convoy, which I hope
Andy's aviatiors will mistake for carriers, as wel las 3 CVE's that provide a small naval attack capacity, including 9 kamikaze Zekes. There are dozens of asw vessels, msw's and transports unloading supplies. Tomorrow a large convoy with another 20 ships will arrive and start unloading troops.

The navy has its main battle fleet at Iwo Jima:
Yamato
Musashi
Muts
2 CA
1 CL
8 destroyers

The Fast Battlecruiser fleet with
2 Kongo Class battlecruisers
1 CA
1 CL
9 destroyers

Our last 3 operational battleships will support the KB and provide far cover.
The KB has been divided into the Main Body with 4 carriers:

Taiho
Zuikakau
Shokaku
Katsuragi

The Screening Force consist of 3 cvls:
Ryuho
Chiyoda
Ibuki

I am willing to sacrifice a lot of these ships and throw everything at Andy in order to foul his invasion plans.
100's of ac are being transferred from China. For now I only need fighters... Bombers can't make it through the Uber CAP for now.
If Andy lands at Bonin he will be in range of Oscar and bombers from the Home Island, and if he lands on Iwo Jima, he will be in range of Oscars and bombes from the Marianas!

Andy's biggest challenge will be:
1. Weather
2. How he distributes his fighters for CAP/Escort duties and his bombers from Ground attack/Naval attack.
3. His ability to land enough troops to capture the islands before he has to withdraw his carriers as he can't replace the
lost Hellcats and their precious pilots.




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RE: Massive air combat over Bonins! - 2/1/2007 7:43:36 PM   
pauk


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Status: offline 		hm... i was hoped that at least 1000 AP are on those islands.... 500-700 AP can ruin Allied plans on the atolls but i afraid that this won't be enough for loong defence on the islands... i hope that i'm wrong...

re Miri air attack... do you think that losses of your ac is worth of few allied men disabled worth it? Perhaps you should stop attacks for few days and wait until enemy LR CAP is fatigued.....


oh, yes, tell Andy that he owe me a turn....



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RE: Massive air combat over Bonins! - 2/1/2007 8:36:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		At first I thought the Bonins were atolls and didn't want to put more troops on them.
By now I have lots of reserves moving in.

The question is whether Andy can keep his CV's around long enough to unload enough troops.
He will be needing more than a 100k men. The truth is that if I place 100k troops on an island, nothing prevents Andy from landing 300k.
This happened at both Wake and Marcus - I used as many troops as I found 'realistic' and Andy used as many troops as he needed to capture
the islands.

Must admit that I didn't think Andy would go via Wake, Marcus and to the Bonins.
Seems like madness without LBA support and his precarious pilot/ac position..he seems intent on forcing a victory no matter the cost.
Winning IS very important to Andy!

I have stopped attacks on Miri, just had to inflict fatigue and disruption as these doesn't heal quickly in a malaria
base without supplies. I consider Miri safe for now. I'm only using air groups that have been assigned to this theater.

Iwo Jima: 4.5 miles long and 2.5 wide
All of the Bonin islands are 28.82 km2...

Not much more than atolls, dunno what makes them different from Wake!?

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RE: Massive air combat over Bonins! - 2/1/2007 8:59:43 PM   
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quote:

Not much more than atolls, dunno what makes them different from Wake!?


Atolls normally have lagoons and coral reefs. Islands don't normally have those. Atolls also don't have mountainous terrain. There are exceptions to the reef issue though.

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RE: Massive air combat over Bonins! - 2/1/2007 9:01:21 PM   
Vetamur

 

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Status: offline 		Wake is a proper atoll..three small islands that really are not "improvable".. Iwo Jima is a proper island, with depth of soil, a "mountain".. etc. Atolls merely jut out of the water.. islands have proper mass and elevation to them.  I would guess if you really serious about it you could put 60,000 men on Iwo Jima..dug in like the garrison ended up like in RL.  On Wake there is only the surface to put them on and no terrain really.. and its really actually 3 small atolls..

Anyway..good luck to you. I must admit that like Pauk I was a bit surprised to see the total assault point value you have their but understand why. 

What do the air groups on your carriers look like?

Its really coming down to the deciding battle now... I feel this odd nervousness.. lol.


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RE: Massive air combat over Bonins! - 2/1/2007 9:05:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		Indeed, exciting stuff here. While the AV would benicer to be higher, I think that level 9 fort + mountain terrain has got to help a lot. I'll be watching intently as ever - this AAR is such a great tool for those of us still in the early days of the Empire.

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RE: Massive air combat over Bonins! - 2/1/2007 10:22:53 PM   
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RE: Massive air combat over Bonins! - 2/1/2007 10:27:03 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

I think the troop count is low, but then again, stack too much and Andy will just invade something else unless he's trying to build a B-29 base right off your front porch.




Is there any other reason to invade Iwo? I had always assumed that was its primary purpose - a B-29 capable airbase.

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RE: Massive air combat over Bonins! - 2/1/2007 10:29:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		my reasoning is following...

if i must give up from certain area it is better to give up from the Marians than Bonins.... Bonins are just to close to Home islands....

but then again, i'm not sure yet (fortunatly) if such reasoning can buy you a month or so

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