PzB74
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Well, Andy is psychic...no doubt about it.
Not much other to add. The KB is gone - again 
Andy moved the bulk of his carriers to a perfect intercept position
West of Zoambanga - evading all our surface combat intercept attempts.
300 Zekes didn't stand a chance to stop the massed air attacks that hit 2 out or 3
carrier TFs and sank all cv's. Not sure how Andy could have found out, sigint is the
only explanation, but even from siging he couldn't possible have guessed that I would
leave the KB in exactly the same position as yesterday.
Well, can't fight divine insight, so I guess we'll just carry on until the end.
Surface Fleet and remaining carriers retreating to Manila. Invasion continues under a
heavy CAP umbrella. Kamikaze units put on high alert. The enemy has lost a lot of fighters
and will be hard pressed to protect their own carriers and intercept our invasion.
Seems like more enemy ships are streaming north from Sulawesi. We hit 2 battleships today
with 250kg bombs...and a destroyer was torpedoed.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/28/44'
Sub/ASW Attacks
Incredibly enough the sub survived...
Sub attack at 41,70
Japanese Ships
SS I-56, hits 20
Allied Ships
DD Cummings, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DE Wesson
DE Weaver
DE Waterman
DE McConnell
DE Acree
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Bombardments
Naval bombardment of Zamboanga, at 39,59
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
CA Kako
CA Mikuma
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
Allied ground losses:
306 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 7
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Invasions
Our invasion force started unloading!
TF 6 encounters mine field at Zamboanga (39,59)
TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 12
Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 6
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
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TF 6 encounters mine field at Zamboanga (39,59)
TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese ships
PC Ch 12
Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 6
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
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TF 14 encounters mine field at Zamboanga (39,59)
TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese Ships
PC Takuna Maru #7
Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 14
Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
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TF 23 encounters mine field at Zamboanga (39,59)
TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze
Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 23
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
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TF 30 encounters mine field at Zamboanga (39,59)
TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese Ships
PC PC-7
Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 30
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 39
TF 39 encounters mine field at Zamboanga (39,59)
TF 39 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
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TF 41 encounters mine field at Zamboanga (39,59)
TF 41 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese Ships
MSW W.10
Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 41
Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
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TF 43 encounters mine field at Zamboanga (39,59)
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese Ships
MSW W.25
Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 43
Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
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TF 54 encounters mine field at Zamboanga (39,59)
TF 54 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese Ships
MSW Rokko Maru
Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 54
Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
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TF 64 encounters mine field at Zamboanga (39,59)
TF 64 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 101
AP Kotobuki Maru #5, Mine hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 64
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 69
TF 69 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 71
TF 71 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 75
TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 76
TF 76 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 78
TF 78 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 79
TF 79 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 80
TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Zamboanga, 39,59, firing at TF 86
TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AG AG-5140
MSW Banshu Maru #52, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
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Air Combat
Not a SINGLE enemy ac over Zamboanga today:
Day Air attack on Zamboanga , at 39,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
J1N1-S Irving x 8
G4M2 Betty x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 11 destroyed
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All ac on Jolo on LRCAP over Zamboanga:
Day Air attack on Jolo , at 38,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
N1K1-J George x 8
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 30
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-29 Superfortress x 73
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
J2M Jack: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed
B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24
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Day Air attack on 3rd NZ/B Division, at 39,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 11
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 301
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 144
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
Corsair IV x 7
SB2C Helldiver x 196
TBM Avenger x 149
SOC-3 Seagull x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 219 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 82 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 15 destroyed
Corsair IV: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 16 destroyed, 25 damaged
TBM Avenger: 20 destroyed, 39 damaged
SOC-3 Seagull: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships - all carriers sink...of course!
CV Ikoma, Bomb hits 21, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shimozuki, Bomb hits 1
CV Kasagi, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Aso, Bomb hits 18, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Teruzuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 40
D4Y Judy x 60
B7A Grace x 9
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 302
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
Corsair IV x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 40 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 39 destroyed
B7A Grace: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 23 destroyed, 9 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 13
B7A Grace x 16
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 279
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
Corsair IV x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 13 destroyed
B7A Grace: 16 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 45
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 98
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
Corsair IV x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 135
TBM Avenger x 76
SOC-3 Seagull x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 45 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 5 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
Japanese Ships - they all sink..of course!
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 26, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Hosho, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Again, we should have used Kamis...
Day Air attack on TF at 42,69
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 13 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 1
BB Iowa, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4
D4Y Judy x 20
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 199
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
Corsair IV x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 13 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
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Zamboanga KB Kill
This map should be self explanatory?
 Attachment (1)
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