Andy Mac
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Joined: 5/12/2004 From: Alexandria, Scotland Status: offline
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My light surface TF's sank several ships and got in amongst his barges. My Fighters are getting tired and the Jack is formidable I need more LR fighters and my pilots are gettign tired almost time to rotate afew in P38J's and B24's ordered to hit Biak Andy AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/01/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 46,57 Japanese Ships MSW Wa 12 Allied Ships SS Skate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 55,57 Japanese Ships AK Taga Maru AK Hozugawa Maru MSW Wa 21 Allied Ships SS Tang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 56,56 Japanese Ships AK Tenshin MSW Wa 21 Allied Ships SS Angler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 49,78 Japanese Ships SS I-41 Allied Ships SC SC-1062 SC SC-743 DE Seid DE William C. Miller DE Greiner DE Doneff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sansapor at 44,74 Japanese Ships AP Kozui Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Emerald DD Converse DD Guest DD Hall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Biak at 46,77 Japanese Ships AG AG-5071 AG AG-5088 AG AG-5089 AG AG-5090 AG AG-5091, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-5140 AG AG-5161, Shell hits 3, and is sunk AG AG-5163, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Stack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Noemfoor at 45,76 Japanese Ships AK Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Tromp DD Bennett DD Black DD Boyd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sansapor at 44,74 Japanese Ships AP Kaika Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Emerald DD Converse DD Guest DD Hall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sansapor at 44,74 Japanese Ships AP Hotsukawa Maru, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Emerald DD Converse DD Guest DD Hall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sansapor at 44,74 Japanese Ships AP Kaiko Maru, Shell hits 36, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Emerald DD Converse DD Guest DD Hall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sansapor at 44,74 Japanese Ships AP Kaishi Maru, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Emerald DD Converse DD Guest DD Hall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sansapor at 44,74 Japanese Ships AP Kakyu Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Emerald DD Converse DD Guest DD Hall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sansapor at 44,74 Japanese Ships AP Kaito Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Knapp DD Sigsbee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sansapor at 44,74 Japanese Ships AP Kanayamasan Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Knapp DD Sigsbee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sansapor at 44,74 Japanese Ships AP Karimo Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Emerald DD Converse DD Guest DD Hall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sansapor at 44,74 Japanese Ships AP Kashu Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Knapp, Shell hits 1 DD Sigsbee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Sarmi, at 48,78 Allied Ships CA Chicago CL Birmingham CL Santa Fe CL Montpelier CA Chester CA Astoria CA Louisville CL Boise BB New Jersey BB Iowa Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported Runway hits 10 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 56,56 Japanese Ships AK Panama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Tenshin MSW Wa 21 Allied Ships SS Angler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Sarmi, 48,78, firing at TF 1121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1121 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) TF 1121 troops unloading over beach at Sarmi, 48,78 Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Sarmi, 48,78, firing at TF 1162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1162 encounters mine field at Sarmi (48,78) TF 1162 troops unloading over beach at Sarmi, 48,78 Allied ground losses: 117 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 A6M5 Zeke x 120 D4Y Judy x 44 B6N Jill x 8 G4M2 Betty x 25 P1Y Frances x 77 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 178 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 25 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 32 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 23 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 44 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 20 x P1Y Frances bombing at 15000 feet 10 x P1Y Frances bombing at 15000 feet 21 x P1Y Frances bombing at 15000 feet 8 x B6N Jill bombing at 10000 feet 41 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 5 x P1Y Frances bombing at 15000 feet 9 x P1Y Frances bombing at 15000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 15000 feet 2 x P1Y Frances bombing at 15000 feet 7 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 15000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Allied aircraft Boomerang II x 12 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 33 P-40N Warhawk x 12 F-5A Lightning x 2 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 10 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 2 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 10 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 12 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 7 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 5 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 13 Spitfire VIII x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged Spitfire VIII: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 25 B-24J Liberator x 79 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 22 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 4 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 3 B-24J Liberator x 38 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Port hits 1 Port supply hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 4 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 18th Naval Guard Unit, at 48,78 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 48,78 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 10 TBM Avenger x 61 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged TBM Avenger: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 5 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 5 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 6 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 6 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 7 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 6 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 7 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 48,78 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 4 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 21 P-40N Warhawk x 13 B-25J Mitchell x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk III: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet 13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 13000 feet 13 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 48,78 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 4 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 7 B-24J Liberator x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 13000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 13000 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 13000 feet 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 42,74 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 28 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 39 SB2C Helldiver x 28 TBM Avenger x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 20 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 50,78 Japanese aircraft B6N Jill x 8 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 39 F6F-5N Hellcat x 19 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 50,78 Japanese aircraft B6N Jill x 8 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 39 F6F-5N Hellcat x 19 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 8 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sarmi , at 48,78 Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sarmi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14162 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 31814 troops, 203 guns, 158 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sarmi Allied Shock attack Attacking force 29094 troops, 203 guns, 151 vehicles Defending force 14342 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 949 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 632 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Vehicles lost 2
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