Andy Mac
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Joined: 5/12/2004 From: Alexandria, Scotland Status: offline
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OK I have been manic at work - seriously crazy so Pauk and PZB's holidays have been well timed !!! This is the turn from before he went on holiday !!! DD's find a sub and she goes down There isnt much to say at present as 10th Army spearheads inch there way over mountainous jungle roads on the northern Coast. Trying to bring up large Arty and Inf units is hard going and units are covering 7 - 12 miles per day - Not surprising 10th Army has 200,000 men on that road IRL at most I would be able to sustain max 1 Corps forward deployed In the south 6 Army is driving on Clark Field - same issue as 10th Army 1 road, moutains and bad weather it takes time to move everything except Armour and my tanks are not enough on their own to get the job done. Its going to take time 1st Aus Army is assembling at Camhran Bay ready for the off but this also will take time and time is the one commodity I am short of.... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/31/45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Aparri at 46,49 Japanese Ships SS RO-47, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Henley DD Lewis Hancock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B29's not really achieving much at night but we shall persist. These were from Hue. Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41 Japanese aircraft C6N1-S Myrt x 33 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 33 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 54 Japanese aircraft losses C6N1-S Myrt: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 12 damaged Aircraft Attacking: Another sub tries to enter Aparri Harbour going in against the number of escorts I have there is suicide... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Aparri at 46,49 Japanese Ships SS RO-107, hits 4 Allied Ships MSW Serene MSW Hazard MSW Skirmish MSW Shelter MSW Signet MSW Scuffle PZB training raids -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 46 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 42 x B7A Grace bombing at 9000 feet 4 x B7A Grace bombing at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ic Frank x 35 No Japanese losses Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-84-Ic Frank bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-84-Ic Frank bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 32,38 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Allied aircraft Boomerang II x 8 PB4Y Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 22 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Nitiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on San Marcelino , at 43,50 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ic Frank x 16 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 14 B-29 Superfortress x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pagan , at 64,62 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 8 B-24J Liberator x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 37 Aircraft Attacking: 3 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 4 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th/A Brigade, at 44,51 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 3 A-26B Invader x 45 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 183 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Aircraft Attacking: 45 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 105th/C Division, at 44,49 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 19 A-26B Invader x 35 PB4Y Liberator x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet 22 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 58th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 44,49 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 13 P-40N Warhawk x 10 P-38J Lightning x 39 A-26B Invader x 15 PB4Y Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet 10 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 9 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet 6 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 28,34 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 13 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Fukko Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet 9 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 42,74 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 5 TBM Avenger x 13 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Ogura Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 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 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 43,65 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Jane Addams, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Cornelius Vanderbilt, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 67,60 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 33 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 47,65 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 2 damaged Allied Ships SC SC-1060 AK Seaman A. Knapp SC SC-983 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 4000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 4000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 4000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 65,56 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Empire Bell, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 67,59 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 7 destroyed Allied Ships AK Bucknell Victory AK Henry White -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,32 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 7 Mosquito FB.VI x 9 P-38J Lightning x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Kongosan Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 1 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,55 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 11 SB2C Helldiver x 6 P-40N Warhawk x 33 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Yamabuki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Utide Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 43,65 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Granville Stuart AK Jane Addams, on fire, heavy damage AK Cornelius Vanderbilt, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Aparri at 46,49 Japanese Ships SS RO-107, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships LST LST-671 LST LST-588 AP J. Franklin Bell DE Willmarth DE Weeden DE Underhill DE Earl V. Johnson DE Holton DE Gunason -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iwo Jima Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 83062 troops, 977 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2281 Defending force 60573 troops, 611 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 1317 Allied ground losses: 129 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13823 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1297 Defending force 9674 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
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