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This turn was cruel and bloody! A quick count shows that Japan lost 20 destroyers, 1 cl (training cruiser) and 2 ca's heavily damaged plus a vast number of patrol crafts and some transports and 1 submarine sunk (the one that torpedoed the cve at Marcus Island). The US suffered as well: 1 cv torpedoed, 1 cve heavily damaged and left sinking after taking 2 torpedoes, 1 cl reported sunk (Vincennes at Marcus Island), 1 heavy cruiser mined, some 20 destroyers sunk or heavily damaged and several battleships with a lot of sys damage from coastal guns and multiple surface combat engagement, 3 AO's mined, 1 AE mined, 1 DE torpedoed together with several landing and support craft. Most of the Combined Fleet is now in need of repair, but I got the Taiho operational with some destroyers and is planning to send her behind the enemy lines to hit Andy's supply lines. We still got a battle fleet, but I will not send them back into battle unless I have to as all have sys damage between 18 and 35. Most of our cruisers except 1 are also out of action. We're now depending more and more on our numerous subs and smaller TFs. I can't complain however, the losses inflicted upon the enemy is severe and I'm happy to exchance ships at this rate in 1945! Our airfields in the Bonins have been replenished with new fighters, bombers and kamikaze units while more troops are being flown in and unloaded from transports. I've start wondering whether Andy will try to invade Bonin instead, but this cannot be so. He got 60-70k troops stuck in Iwo, has to finish this job first. Anyway, I will continue reinforcing both islands, but Iwo the most AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/23/45 Don't think Andy expected a major minefield at Bonin..it cost him - a lot! 1 heavy cruiser, 10 destroyers, 3 AOs and one AE were mined today... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1054 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52) Allied Ships DD Uhlmann DD Stack, Mine hits 1, on fire DD Stockton DD Gillespie, Mine hits 1, on fire DD The Sullivans DD Taylor, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1148 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52) Allied Ships DD Johnston, Mine hits 1 DD Isherwood -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1161 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52) Allied Ships DD Harrison, Mine hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1162 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52) Allied Ships DD Swanson, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1164 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52) Allied Ships DD Cogswell, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1088 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52) Allied Ships DD Valkenburgh DD John Hood DD Black DD Bennett DD Bell, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1092 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52) Allied Ships DD Callaghan DD Clarence Bronson, Mine hits 1, on fire CA Chicago, Mine hits 1 DD Waldron -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Somehow a replenishment group entered Bonin and started unloadin - fuel?! TF 1092 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52) TF 1092 troops unloading over beach at Bonin, 65,52 Allied Ships DD Bush DD Burns DD Aulick DD Taussig DD Callaghan DD Clarence Bronson, on fire AE Mount Baker, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AO Caliente, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Lyman K. Swenson DD Waldron AO Ashtabula, Mine hits 1, on fire AO Mississinewa, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Attacks Sub attack at 66,52 Japanese Ships SS RO-41, hits 5 Allied Ships DD Kennison DD Lansdowne DD McCalla -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A most glorious day for our subs! 2 enemy carriers torpedoed Sub attack near Marcus Island at 75,56 Japanese Ships SS RO-36, hits 13, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CVE Tulagi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DE Finnigan DE Connolly DE Tills DE Stern DE Hemminger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 67,52 Japanese Ships SS RO-44, hits 6 Allied Ships CV Essex, Torpedo hits 1 <- severe flooding and listing reported DD Wilkes DD Trathen DD Strong -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 67,52 Japanese Ships SS RO-44, hits 7, on fire Allied Ships DD Downes DD Roe DD Welles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 66,52 Japanese Ships SS RO-42, hits 4 Allied Ships CA Indianapolis DD Wadsworth DD Walker DD Waller DD Watts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 66,53 Japanese Ships SS RO-41 Allied Ships DD Taylor, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Surface Combat I had a TF of destroyers with sys damage in their 20's at Bonin. Hoped to repulse small enemy destroyer attacks. They met the full US battle fleet and were all sunk! I had evacuated all my fleets, but one had react on and came back in the PM turn to phase a dozen enemy destroyers in prolonged battle. After running out of ammo pretty early on almost all myst destroyers were sunk and the 2 heavy cruisers received a heavy pummeling. This was ugly, surface combat model..not at its best. Still, we savaged another dozen enemy destroyers. Even the US must be running low by now. Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships DD Fuyuzuki, Shell hits 3 DD Yanagi, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Nire, Shell hits 24, and is sunk DD Hagi DD Kaki, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Tsuga, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships BB North Carolina, Shell hits 6 BB Washington, Shell hits 2 BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1 BB Alabama CA Minneapolis CA Boston, Shell hits 1 CA Indianapolis CL Pensacola DD Wadsworth DD Walker DD Waller DD Watts DD Wedderburn DD Wren DD Yarnall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another small surface group was also wiped out with the exception of the Hatsukari. Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships CL Kashii, Shell hits 72, and is sunk DD Nashi, Shell hits 10, and is sunk DD Hakaze, Shell hits 21, and is sunk DD Chidori, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsukari, Shell hits 4 Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB Washington BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 3 BB Alabama, Shell hits 2 CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2 CA Boston CA Indianapolis CL Pensacola DD Wadsworth DD Walker DD Waller DD Watts DD Wedderburn DD Wren DD Yarnall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our patrols were the next victims! Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships PC Hiburi, Shell hits 6, and is sunk PC PC-69, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PC PC-76, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Allied Ships BB North Carolina, Shell hits 2 BB Washington BB Massachusetts BB Alabama CA Minneapolis CA Boston CA Indianapolis CL Pensacola DD Wadsworth DD Walker DD Waller DD Watts DD Wedderburn DD Wren DD Yarnall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships PC PC-57, Shell hits 20, and is sunk TK Ayagiri Maru, Shell hits 1 TK Suddhadib Goo, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB Washington BB Massachusetts BB Alabama CA Minneapolis CA Boston CA Indianapolis CL Pensacola DD Wadsworth DD Walker DD Waller DD Watts DD Wedderburn DD Wren DD Yarnall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships PC Kanju PC Amakusa, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PC Uku, Shell hits 2, on fire PC Chikubu PC Takunan Maru #10 PC Ch 12, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB Washington, Shell hits 1 BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1 BB Alabama CA Minneapolis CA Boston CA Indianapolis CL Pensacola DD Wadsworth DD Walker DD Waller DD Watts DD Wedderburn DD Wren DD Yarnall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships PC Kanju, Shell hits 16, and is sunk PC Amakusa, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PC Uku, Shell hits 7, and is sunk PC Chikubu, Shell hits 17, and is sunk PC Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 7, on fire Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB Washington BB Massachusetts BB Alabama CA Minneapolis CA Boston CA Indianapolis CL Pensacola DD Wadsworth DD Walker DD Waller DD Watts DD Wedderburn DD Wren DD Yarnall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships PC Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB Washington BB Massachusetts BB Alabama CA Minneapolis CA Boston CA Indianapolis CL Pensacola DD Wadsworth DD Walker DD Waller DD Watts DD Wedderburn DD Wren DD Yarnall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships PC Yaku, Shell hits 3, and is sunk PC PC-49, Shell hits 9, and is sunk PC PC-112, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PC PC-134, Shell hits 12, and is sunk PC Ch 3, Shell hits 6, and is sunk Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB Washington BB Massachusetts BB Alabama, Shell hits 1 CA Minneapolis CA Boston CA Indianapolis CL Pensacola DD Wadsworth DD Walker DD Waller DD Watts DD Wedderburn DD Wren DD Yarnall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships DD Fuyuzuki, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Hagi, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Iowa, Shell hits 5 BB New Jersey BB Wisconsin BB Missouri DD Lansdowne DD McCalla DD Farenholt DD Barton DD Flusser DD John D. Edwards DD Kennison -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships PC PC-36, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk PC PC-64, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage MSW Misago Maru #11, Shell hits 3, and is sunk MSW Toshi Maru #8, Shell hits 3, and is sunk PC Shonan Maru #1, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PC Takuna Maru #6, Shell hits 9, and is sunk AP Kofuku Maru AP Miyadono Maru AP Mizuho Maru AP Nitta Maru AP Oridono Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Shinyu Maru AP Tazan Maru AP Tofuku Maru AP Tohuku Maru AK Kinkai Maru AK Biwa Maru AK Tekkai Maru AP Tatsuha Maru AP Teiko Maru Allied Ships BB Iowa, Shell hits 1 BB New Jersey BB Wisconsin, Shell hits 1 BB Missouri DD Lansdowne DD McCalla DD Farenholt DD Barton DD Flusser DD John D. Edwards DD Kennison -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships PC PC-30, Shell hits 9, and is sunk PC PC-34, Shell hits 20, and is sunk PC PC-82, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Iowa, Shell hits 1 BB New Jersey, Shell hits 2 BB Wisconsin, Shell hits 1 BB Missouri DD Lansdowne DD McCalla DD Farenholt DD Barton DD Flusser DD John D. Edwards DD Kennison -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships AK Ganges Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Isin Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Isherwood DD Johnston, on fire, heavy damage DD Halsey Powell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This convoy managed to shoot back at least! Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships PC Chiburi PC Habushi, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage PC Sakito, Shell hits 3, on fire PC PC-11 PC PC-13 PC PC-150, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage AO Erimo, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage AO Ondo AO Takasaki, Shell hits 1 AO Genyo Maru AO Janbi Maru AO Otoriyama Maru AO Tenshin Maru AO Teikon Maru Allied Ships DD Isherwood DD Johnston, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Halsey Powell, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daytime Surface Battles We lost another 10 destroyers in the day phase, so did Andy! Must admit that the battles were strange. My only solution must be that TFs doesn't have ammo for prolonged daylight battles and when they meet multiple enemy TFs they will be sunk no matter how outnumbered and outmatched the opponents are! This first battle was still not possible to understand. We outnumbered our opponents big time, but that didn't help much. At long range our cruisers should have finished 3 enemy destroyers before they could have done much damage. Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 9 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2 DD Niizuki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Wakazuki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Shimozuki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Hanazuki, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Yoizuki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Kuwa, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Momi DD Kaede, Shell hits 1 DD Sakura DD Shii, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships DD Rowe, Shell hits 31, on fire DD Grayson, Shell hits 29, and is sunk DD Crane, Shell hits 24, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's no end to how much damage US destroyers can do. Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Mikuma, Shell hits 3 DD Niizuki, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Wakazuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Shimozuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Hanazuki, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Yoizuki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Kuwa, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Momi, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Kaede, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Sakura, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Shii, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Norman Scott, Shell hits 3 DD Young, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Cassin Young, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 6 CA Kako, Shell hits 2 CL Kiso, Shell hits 3 DD Maki, Shell hits 2 DD Hinoki, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Kaya, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Norman Scott, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage DD Young, Shell hits 19, and is sunk DD Cassin Young, Shell hits 10, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 4 CA Kako, Shell hits 3 CL Kiso, Shell hits 2 DD Maki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Hinoki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Kaya, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Anthony, Shell hits 1 DD Cogswell, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DD Colahan, Shell hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Kako, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Kiso, Shell hits 3 DD Maki, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DD Hinoki, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage DD Kaya, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Prichett, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD John Rodgers, Shell hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 <- this must be the ugliest sight ever, 10 Jap destoyers sinking after facing 3 US destroyers together with 2 CA's... No comment really. Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Mikuma, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Niizuki, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DD Wakazuki, Shell hits 9, and is sunk DD Shimozuki, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DD Hanazuki, and is sunk DD Yoizuki, and is sunk DD Kuwa, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DD Momi, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DD Kaede, Shell hits 1, and is sunk DD Sakura, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DD Shii, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Prichett, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD John Rodgers, Shell hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Saufley, Shell hits 1 DD Wilkes, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Saufley, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Wilkes, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments Andy's bombardments were impotent and the battleship were riddled by 5.5" shells. Naval bombardment of Bonin, at 65,52 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 116 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Iowa, Shell hits 25, on fire <- this must have hurt! BB New Jersey, Shell hits 9 BB Missouri, Shell hits 6 BB Wisconsin, Shell hits 6 Japanese ground losses: 283 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 3 SB2C Helldiver x 12 Liberator VI x 12 Beaufighter VIC x 3 Mosquito FB.VI x 3 P-38J Lightning x 30 B-25J Mitchell x 69 B-29 Superfortress x 38 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Liberator VI: 1 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 92 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moved the CAP back to Miri to try to surprise Andy: Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 53 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 20 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 11 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 7 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another Uber ugly sweep result: Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 111 J2M Jack x 8 Ki-102a Randy x 14 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 47 F6F-5N Hellcat x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 91 destroyed J2M Jack: 6 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged F6F-5N Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 12 J2M Jack x 1 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 6 F6F-5N Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 7 destroyed J2M Jack: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 17 J2M Jack x 1 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 28 P-61A Black Widow x 67 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 20 destroyed J2M Jack: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-61A Black Widow: 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st South Seas Det. , at 82,63 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 21 B-24J Liberator x 4 B-29 Superfortress x 16 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 98 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 8 Ki-67 Peggy x 41 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-67 Peggy: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our revived CAP over Miri savaged the enemy Warhawks! Day Air attack on 19th/C Division, at 31,57 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 52 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 19 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 3 P-40N Warhawk x 35 B-24J Liberator x 21 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk III: 3 destroyed P-40N Warhawk: 25 destroyed B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 128th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,63 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 35 B-24J Liberator x 3 B-29 Superfortress x 59 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 316 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,53 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 36 Corsair IV x 5 SB2C Helldiver x 31 TBM Avenger x 13 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Kinkai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Biwa Maru, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Tofuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Mizuho Maru AP Kofuku Maru AP Tatsuha Maru AP Shinyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Tohuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,53 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 11 SB2C Helldiver x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Tazan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Kinkai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,53 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 10 TBM Avenger x 5 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Tohuku Maru, on fire, heavy damage AP Teiko Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy convoys sailing past Java without CAP are attacked: Day Air attack on TF at 24,60 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 28 P1Y Frances x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged P1Y Frances: 4 damaged Allied Ships DE Lovering DD LaVallette DMS Zane DE J. Douglas Blackwood DE Tisdale DMS Perry LCI LCI-537 DE George, on fire, heavy damage DE Neuendorf, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DE Samuel S. Miles LCI LCI-628, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 67,52 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 54 F4U-1D Corsair x 16 Corsair IV x 5 F6F-5N Hellcat x 36 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A small LRCAP manage to shoot down some enemy bombers east of Iwo Jima: Day Air attack on TF at 64,53 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 22 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 10 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships PC PC-64, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 65,50 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 13 J2M Jack x 4 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 6 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 65,54 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Hyuga Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,53 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 22 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 10 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,53 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 22 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 10 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,52 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Isin Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,53 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 19 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 9 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 39 F4U-1D Corsair x 27 Corsair IV x 5 SB2C Helldiver x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 22 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Shinyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,52 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 16 F6F-5N Hellcat x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Habushi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AO Erimo, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 24,60 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 9 P1Y Frances x 12 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 4 damaged P1Y Frances: 9 damaged Allied Ships DE Cabana LCI LCI-583 DD Owen DE Hilbert DE Swearer DMS Zane DE John C. Butler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Miri Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8294 troops, 118 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 293 Defending force 22805 troops, 64 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 499 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iwo Jima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 53964 troops, 554 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190 Defending force 63133 troops, 576 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 1085 Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 36341 troops, 211 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 212 Defending force 15546 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 237 Allied max assault: 336 - adjusted assault: 616 Japanese max defense: 129 - adjusted defense: 68 Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 315 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 331 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our brave garrison at Marcus Island has fought to the last man! Ground combat at Marcus Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 29692 troops, 303 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 282 Defending force 6018 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75 Allied max assault: 344 - adjusted assault: 147 Japanese max defense: 51 - adjusted defense: 2 Allied assault odds: 73 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 8055 casualties reported Guns lost 22 Allied ground losses: 289 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iwo Jima Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7010 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1085 Defending force 78709 troops, 579 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190 Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air losses
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without" - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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