Andy Mac
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Joined: 5/12/2004 From: Alexandria, Scotland Status: offline
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OK enemy carriers are about and they reacted towards me but his carriers didnt launch and neither did mine. Remebering the mission I need to think I need to interdict Iwo so I am moving SW the priority is to stop his TF's en route to Iwo and to block any coming back from the Marianas My Marshalls TF has landed 3 Amphib and the attack went surprisingly well I will try a 2nd shock attack tomorrow AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/02/45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56 Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 5 B-25J Mitchell x 60 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 74 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 22 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 26 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 30 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 4 P-40N Warhawk x 8 P-38J Lightning x 10 P-47D Thunderbolt x 3 B-25J Mitchell x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sansapor , at 44,74 Allied aircraft Boomerang II x 9 Beaufort V-IX x 14 P-40N Warhawk x 8 A-20G Havoc x 13 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 6 F-5C Lightning x 3 PB4Y Liberator x 10 B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 51 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 15 B-25J Mitchell x 41 No Allied losses Port hits 6 Port supply hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 81,84 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 3 F4U-1D Corsair x 19 P-40N Warhawk x 33 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA/C Division, at 25,41 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 30 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 18th/A Division, at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 128th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,63 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 19 TBM Avenger x 10 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 82,63 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 36 TBM Avenger x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 133rd USAAF Base Force, at 31,57 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 133rd USAAF Base Force, at 31,57 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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