PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[PzB74]

Think Andy realized that he's stuck in Saigon for a while and sent all his B-29s to Camranh in an
attempt to take it with his men from Hue. With 8 forts he will have to bring more troops..and supply them [;)]

A HUGE enemy invasion fleet is gathered around the Bonins.
Will they make another attempt? We got 120k supplies and 3k AP on the 2 islands. Not sure he wants to hurt himself that
badly?

The Combined Fleet is now almost battle ready. If we wait until the enemy has shot his bolt we may be able to put a hurt on him.
The Ise got a daylight combat exp of 96!! The Yamato is down to 14 sys.

We now got 81 Reppus, some 24 are ready.

HI reserves are up to 1020062
Oil reserves in the Home Islands are down to 170k

Within 4-6 weeks we may have to start drawing on our HI reserves. I'm comforted by the fact that much HI will be working at
100% capacity in India, China and Formosa. Since we already have a HI surplus output, this may be more than enough.

Still, I'm doing my outmost to move in more crude and got 30k about to unload.
The 400k in Palembang is all but lost, but I'm getting more and more tempted to occupy Okha in Sakhalin and 'rob' the oil there [8D] A huge tanker fleet protected by our Reppus and Shindens? can protect us from the Reds.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/10/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

Heavy battles between asw/sub groups!

Sub attack at 70,41

Japanese Ships
PC PC-219
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC PC-106
PC PC-77
PC PC-75
PC PC-65
PC PC-62
PC PC-11

Allied Ships
SS Picuda
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Sub attack at 59,44

Japanese Ships
MSW W.1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
MSW Tokuho Maru #5
MSW Chitose Maru
MSW Choun Maru #18
MSW W.2
MSW Wa 18
PC PC-73
PC PC-71

Allied Ships
SS Aspro
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Sub attack at 70,41

Japanese Ships
PC PC-106, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC PC-219
PC PC-77
PC PC-75
PC PC-65
PC PC-62
PC PC-11

Allied Ships
SS Picuda, hits 4
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Night Air Combat

We now got more than 100 NF over Tokyo!

Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 20
C6N1-S Myrt x 54
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 43

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 58

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged
C6N1-S Myrt: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 8 damaged
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Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 20
C6N1-S Myrt x 53
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 43

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged
C6N1-S Myrt: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 7 damaged

Manpower hits 6
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Day Air Combat

We beat of this little raid!

Day Air attack on Asahigawa , at 71,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-102a Randy x 15

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged
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Bonin - the only island with ac - is of course clouded in all day. Arrrrgh, weather makes me crazy!

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
C6N Myrt: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13
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Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 32,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Sent out a picket and got smacked!

Day Air attack on TF at 68,54

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 57
F4U-1D Corsair x 22
SB2C Helldiver x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC PC-186, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,53

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-117
AG AG-5117, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Sent several smaller waves of Betties - some managed to get through - but in general
it's not worth it.

Day Air attack on TF at 64,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 8

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 57
F4U-1D Corsair x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 8 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-576

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
LSM LSM-422, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,53

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 19

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 94
F4U-1D Corsair x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 19 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses - the Betty tailgunners got a bite if nothing else!
F6F Hellcat: 26 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 damaged
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Trying to get out some supplies - only way is to send out many empty ships and a few
lonely loaded blocade runners.

Day Air attack on TF at 27,54

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 13
Liberator VI x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 31

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Singapore Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Moji Maru, heavy damage
TK Otowasan Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Nagato Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,54

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 53
Liberator VI x 4
P-40N Warhawk x 67

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nagato Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK Otowasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Okitu Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nana Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Singapore Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 17
F6F Hellcat x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 7 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Prairie
LSM LSM(R)-193

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 31
F4U-1D Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F6F Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged
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Ground Combat

We get pushed back towards Tavoy. Going to cut him of with more troops soon!-)
Permanent harassment, forcing Andy to react and keep troops in Bangkok.

Ground combat at 27,39

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 19932 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 496

Defending force 6936 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Allied max assault: 958 - adjusted assault: 440

Japanese max defense: 77 - adjusted defense: 53

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Saigon

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 95657 troops, 811 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2066

Defending force 16309 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4339 troops, 134 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 795

Defending force 38670 troops, 214 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 506

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3748 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Defending force 3487 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied max assault: 66 - adjusted assault: 18

Japanese max defense: 27 - adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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More small para attacks outside of Palembang!

Ground combat at Muntok

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 110 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 10 - adjusted assault: 6

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Muntok base !!!
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WERE will they land?

[bbbf]

I think you are well and truly home with your HI.
 
Remember, you do have some supplies of indigenous oil, plus some in China and Manchuria.  These will produce some HI every day anyway.
 
Once you lose the DEI, the deficit will be only a few thousand per day, as you have just about finished shipbuilding.  Turn off any unnecessary aircraft and engine factories, and you woun't run out of HI before the game finishes.
 
How much supply is positioned in the Home Islands?  This is all you really need your HI factories to produce.
 

[PzB74]

Yes, I'm 99% certain about this myself Bbbf. Still, I'm playing the game as the war will last for a long long time to come.
03/46 isn't a end date that I care about. So Okha is still on the planning table; would be nice with a little offensive. Could bomb Red bases to
dust with our 1300 level/naval bombers escorted by Reppu's as well [:D]

It also has its charm to sneak out crude from underneath the enemy's nose [8D]
In a few days 2 tankers arrive with 30k crude from Tarakan, loaded at gun point at extreme risk.

Hm, have to count but there must be more than a million supplies in the Home Islands alone.
Running supply and resource convoys from China, can pick up quite a lot from these bases as they restock each time
I pick up a cargo.

[saj42]

I find it laughable that you are (almost) totally cut of from Oil and Resources from DEI - but HI points produced in India can magically appear in Home Islands for factory use

BUT this is the system we have got so no point complaining here [;)]

[veji1]

This is a big flaw of the game indeed..

[AmiralLaurent]

ORIGINAL: veji1

This is a big flaw of the game indeed..

Yes, but on the same order than supplies being produced in Australia allowing B-17 and Corsair units to receive new aircraft, or in PzB case an air unit in India to upgrade to the Reppu.

But I agree that you should have to move "HI points".

[PzB74]

Think it's called abstraction....and falls pretty far down on the list of things that have to be improved!-)

Enemy fleets move PAST the Bonins - much as expected.

Our HI reserves increased with 308 points today, that's our surplus production.
With only 5 destroyers and 15 subs being produced, I will be able to turn of naval shipyards soon.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/45

A heavily damaged LST is beached at Iwo and gutted by coastal guns.

Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1011
TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53

246 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LST LST-215, Shell hits 34, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
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Air Combat

A new enemy air offensive is launched against Formosa.
I don't think this is Andy's target - most likely a diversion with the Philippines as the real target?
We will take precautions for all alternatives! [8D]

Day Air attack on Taipei , at 50,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-100 Tony x 36

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100 Tony: 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 20 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
1 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Taichu , at 49,43

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
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Day Air attack on Takao , at 48,45

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 149

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 60
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 329
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Day Air attack on Pescadores , at 47,43

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 23

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
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Day Air attack on Taan , at 37,41

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Spitfire XIV x 9
B-29 Superfortress x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
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Day Air attack on Kiungahan , at 39,41

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 31

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 32
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Bonin was clouded in am and pm for the second day in a row. Never happened before, and
just as the enemy fleets are passing by....

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 2
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 64,62

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35
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Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 32,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 4th USMC Para Battalion, at 21,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Our small strike units attempted to find openings in the enemy CAP..with little success!

Day Air attack on TF at 61,53

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 163
F4U-1D Corsair x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,53

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 163
F4U-1D Corsair x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 100
F6F Hellcat x 17
F4U-1 Corsair x 36
F4U-1D Corsair x 70

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Again, our kamis were unable to score a single hit - Andy doesn't need a CAP against them as
they're quite useless.

Day Air attack on TF at 61,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 27
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 100
F6F Hellcat x 17
F4U-1 Corsair x 36
F4U-1D Corsair x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 27 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Block Island
CVE Commencement Bay
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,53

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 163
F4U-1D Corsair x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 55
F4U-1D Corsair x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
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I managed to sneak out more supplies from the DEI but our diversionary TFs - mostly made
up of derelicts - were shattered;

Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Nikkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Nikkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 34
SB2C Helldiver x 15
TBM Avenger x 31
P-40N Warhawk x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Okitu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Singapore Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nagato Maru, on fire, heavy damage
TK Moji Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nana Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Otowasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Singapore Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Moji Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nana Maru, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 22
TBM Avenger x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Otowasan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nagato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 32
TBM Avenger x 6
Liberator VI x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 67

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nana Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Moji Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Turuga Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nagato Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Moji Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 50
F6F Hellcat x 23
F4U-1 Corsair x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 50
F6F Hellcat x 34
F4U-1 Corsair x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Placed 20 Judy's on Iwo with a range of 1 hex. Even a small enemy LR CAP was enough to shoot down
17....!-( Still, the enemy cargo ship that was hit will lag behind the pack soon and be destroyed.

Day Air attack on TF at 63,54

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 20

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 17 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK J. S. Hutchinson, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 80773 troops, 918 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185

Defending force 60830 troops, 586 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 1338 - enemy strength has increased after supplies were unloaded!

Allied ground losses: - NICE! [:)]
409 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 10
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Ground combat at Saigon

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 95863 troops, 809 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1906

Defending force 16200 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4304 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 803

Defending force 38888 troops, 219 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 513

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3706 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Defending force 3433 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Allied max assault: 63 - adjusted assault: 56

Japanese max defense: 25 - adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Taipei Samurais

[veji1]

nice....

Too bad this sentai will probably be dead by next week.

[PzB74]

The Nihon Kaigun

We now have 35 operational destroyers, 10 cruisers, 6 battleships, 30 subs as well as a carrier.
Some 100 patrol crafts are also being gathered to provide some defensive capabilities.

If we use them wisely backed up by our still powerful Air Force, we will be able to put up another good fight!

[PzB74]

Ok, today I made a lot of preparations!

All flammable material in the path of the enemy fleets is being removed.
Leaving a few pickets while asw ac are replaced by search and patrol ac.

Our subs are ordered to keep more distance while 2 small RO class subs will try
to stay in the enemy's path. Some 8 high exp Emily patrol units have been put on
night naval attack together with a few crack Frances and Grace Daitai's. All got from 80-86 average exp.

2 large (240 AS) aviation regiments are being air lifted into strategic bases by our super long range Tina transports.
More CAP fighters are moved into Western part of Home Islands, Okinawas, Formosa and Philippines. I sincerely hope that
Andy doesn't overdo it and land in an isolated place even further away from his closes base - which is Saigon in the West
and Marcus in the East. Hate these Uber Deep Strikes [:-]

Kamikaze's units are put on alert on all the enemy's possible approaches.

Some LCU's are being airlifted into bases that could do with more defenses. Will save the major effort for when we can
determine the exact enemy target(s). Supply situation is pretty good on all Inner Perimeter bases and there are still
thousands of mines here as this area was prioritized.

Got a few questions for the strategist out there:

1. How should we meet the enemy onslaught with our AF?
*) Head on with all we got
*) LR CAP and strategic strikes
*) All out kamikaze attacks
*) Gradual depletion attacks before sending in the kitchen sink
*) How many of our first rate fighters should be sent against the enemy?

2. How should we meet the enemy onslaught with the Combined Fleet?
*) Slam hard straight into his flanks as soon as landings commence?
*) Wait until the enemy has shot its bolt and is vulnerable?
*) Use the carrier Taiho to disrupt enemy carrier TFs by forcing them to react and possibly loose her?
*) Place our carrier in the enemy's retreat path and cut down the cripples?

2b. How should I organize the battle fleet
*) All 6 battleships in one Fleet
*) 2 battleships Squadrons and 1 fast and agile cruiser Squadron
*) Mixed battleship and cruiser Squadrons

The Matsu class escorts will follow the battleships and carrier while the few remaining fleet destroyers
will accompany the heavy cruisers.

I foresee the following composition;

Taiho scouting/striking Group
CV Taiho
4 destroyers

1st Battle Fleet
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
1 CA
2 CL
7 destroyers

2nd Battle Squadron

BB Kirishima
4 CA
2 CL
8 destroyers

1st Destroyer Flotilla
5 destroyers

2nd Destroyer Flotilla
5 destroyers

3rd Destroyer Flotilla
5 destroyers

In addition around a dozen patrol boat formations will be formed around APD/PC/PG and MSW types.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

Sub attack at 59,44

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 14, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 20
MSW Ataka Maru

Allied Ships
SS Aspro
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Oops...got run over by a convoy - they're dangerous to subs but not the other way around [:'(]
Enemy fleet is following a slightly WWN bearing. Sliding towards Northern PI - Formosa - Okinawa area.

ASW attack at 60,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-203, hits 6, on fire

Allied Ships
LST LST-705
LST LST-700
LST LST-672
LST LST-636
LST LST-607
LST LST-602
MSW Sheldrake
DM J. William Ditter
DM Harry F. Bauer
DM Robert H. Smith
DE Straus
DE Stafford
CL Concord
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ASW attack at 70,41

Japanese Ships
PC PC-104
PC PC-83
PC Takane
PC Habuto
PC Hodaka
PC Amami
PC Shiga

Allied Ships
SS Picuda, hits 8
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ASW attack at 60,51

Japanese Ships
SS RO-44, hits 7

Allied Ships
LCI(R) LCI(R)-647
LCI(R) LCI(R)-646
LCI(M) LCI(M)-805
LCI(G) LCI(G)-460
LST LST-738
LST LST-714
LST LST-713
LST LST-711
LST LST-709
LST LST-708
LST LST-641
LST LST-604
MSW Sheldrake
DM J. William Ditter
DM Harry F. Bauer
DM Robert H. Smith
DE Straus
DE Stafford
CL Concord
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Air Combat

Bonins

Bonin was clouded in for the sixth air phase in a row...finally launched a strike in the pm phase.
Results? One AK and one LCS hit by 3 out of 60+ kamis.

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 4
B-24J Liberator x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 17
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Enemy FBs a striking at our supply runners.

Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Mikage Maru #2, Bomb hits 1
AG AG-375, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 20

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 80
F4U-1D Corsair x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 20 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Coasters Harbor
LCI(R) LCS(L)-129
LST LST-398
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Impossible to sneak through a few Bettys...

Day Air attack on TF at 60,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 90
F4U-1D Corsair x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,51

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 151
F4U-1D Corsair x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 10 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 16 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 17

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 54
F6F Hellcat x 71
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 91

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 17 destroyed

Allied Ships
LCI LCI-983
LCI LCI-985, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses: - a lot of troops on a small LCI?
164 casualties reported
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Our kamis performed horribly again...dunno why, never had so many targets and miss rate
is 98%

Day Air attack on TF at 60,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DM Lindsey
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 80
F4U-1D Corsair x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 80
F4U-1D Corsair x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 80
F4U-1D Corsair x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST LST-748
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 21
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 177
F4U-1D Corsair x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 21 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 17 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Monterey
CV Saratoga
CV Formidable
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 26

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 177
F4U-1D Corsair x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 26 destroyed

Allied Ships - 2 rare hits!
AK William Asa Carter, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sibley
AK Bozeman Victory

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
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DEI - South China Sea Area

Day Air attack on Kiungahan , at 39,41

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33
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Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 32,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-102a Randy x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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No escorts? Even Mustangs are on ground attack...

Day Air attack on 48th/A Division, at 26,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 10

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 55
P-51D Mustang x 10
A-26B Invader x 27
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A-26B Invader: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

9 x P-51D Mustang bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th/A Division, at 26,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
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Managed to squeeze 65% of a supply and oil convoy through the 'gap' today. Came at a prize
but I needed the supplies badly. Many empty, damaged or decoy ships were hit together with 2 loaded
tankers. Ally supply ships got away. Got 2 resource convoys coming in from India. May be the last ones.

Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
SB2C Helldiver x 9
TBM Avenger x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
TK Kokuei Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,54

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 29
F6F Hellcat x 13
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
TBM Avenger x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Nikkai Maru, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,54

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
TBM Avenger x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Nikkai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,54

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
TBM Avenger x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Otowasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,54

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Otowasan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 26,54

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Otowasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
TBM Avenger x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
TK Manju Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
TBM Avenger x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Keiko Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 4
P-40N Warhawk x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Keiko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
TBM Avenger x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Kikusui Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Kikusui Maru
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Nanei Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Nanei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 79

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Nanei Maru, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Okigawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

How long can we hold the enemy back from Camranh Bay?
The course Andy's invasion armada is holding means that he needs it - badly!!

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 80845 troops, 920 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2194

Defending force 60698 troops, 584 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 1334

Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Our defenders in Saigon are hard pressed!

Ground combat at Saigon

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 119268 troops, 814 guns, 1145 vehicles, Assault Value = 1932

Defending force 16005 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 195

Allied max assault: 3592 - adjusted assault: 4337

Japanese max defense: 117 - adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 149 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1857 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
354 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Saigon
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Our regiment retired towards Victoria Point...silly dilly. Have to airlift it out!

Ground combat at 26,39

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 19463 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 464

Defending force 4437 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Allied max assault: 864 - adjusted assault: 532

Japanese max defense: 47 - adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 35 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
323 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4296 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 807

Defending force 39098 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 519

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3717 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Defending force 3188 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Allied max assault: 61 - adjusted assault: 114

Japanese max defense: 21 - adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
648 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
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To Come

[PzB74]

Launching waves of kamis for little result, but we got plenty and it's the only way to start inflicting
some casualties. All the Reppus that are coming online are providing us with a lot of Zeke reinforcements.

Sooo, now we need a Wunder Weapon against the Wunder Fleet and its Wunder CAP...[&o]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack at 59,52

Japanese Ships
SS RO-109, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage - may still make it!

Allied Ships
DD Terry
DD David Taylor
DD Strong
DD Spence
DD Smalley
DD Sigsbee
DD Rowe
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ASW attack at 59,44

Japanese Ships
MSW Kongo Maru #2
MSW Hinode Maru #17
MSW W.34
MSW W.13
MSW Wa 19
PC PC-87
PC PC-79
PC PC-70
APD APD-34

Allied Ships
SS Aspro, hits 3
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Sub attack at 59,44

Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Hagoromo Maru
MSW W.3
MSW Tamaura Maru
PC Ikara

Allied Ships
SS Aspro, hits 1
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Day Air Combat

Philippines

Our fighters at Clark turned back 100 B-29s, damaged 60 and shot down 25!
Can't keep this up for long [8D]

Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 20
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 24

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 260

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 25 destroyed, 69 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 66
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 364
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 50
F4U-1D Corsair x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed

Allied Ships
LCI(M) LCI(M)-630
AK Sea Quail
AK Charles L. McNary
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Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK J. S. Hutchinson, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 141
F4U-1D Corsair x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
LCI LCI-778
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 42

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 46
F4U-1D Corsair x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 42 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Henry Villard, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
LCI(R) LCS(L)-18, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK E. A. Bryan
AK Charles J. Colden, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
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DEI - South China Sea Area

Enemy carriers went after out transports - hit mostly cripples but another tanker
and a supply ship were damaged.

Day Air attack on Kiungahan , at 39,41

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,52

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 55
F4U-1D Corsair x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 32,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-102a Randy x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-102a Randy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th USMC Para Battalion, at 21,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,54

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 8

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,54

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 27,54

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 25,54

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 44

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Manju Maru, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 24,54

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Kokuei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13
Ki-100 Tony x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
TBM Avenger x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Yamahuzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-100 Tony x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 20
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
TBM Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 4
TK Anjo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
TBM Avenger x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 4
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,53

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
TBM Avenger x 2
P-40N Warhawk x 16

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Keiko Maru, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,54

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 33
P-40N Warhawk x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Nanei Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-100 Tony x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 11
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
TBM Avenger x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
TK Anjo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,54

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 72

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kaisho Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-100 Tony x 2

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Yamakaze Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 25
P-40N Warhawk x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Okigawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 80921 troops, 922 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2199

Defending force 60946 troops, 589 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 1346

Allied ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2
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Saigon is finished - in 2 weeks Camranh Bay will be lost! Hopefully that's after
the enemy invasion takes place!

Ground combat at Saigon

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 119830 troops, 812 guns, 1174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1966

Defending force 11025 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Allied max assault: 3706 - adjusted assault: 3026

Japanese max defense: 70 - adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 432 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
10988 casualties reported
Guns lost 61

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4323 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 820

Defending force 39242 troops, 227 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 526

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3675 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Defending force 2933 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied max assault: 60 - adjusted assault: 100

Japanese max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
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Return to the Philippines?

[PzB74]

Empires Guard

Kewl action! [8D]

[pauk]

nice pictures and movie!

I would advise, if this is possible, maximizing your air attacks! If you manage to launch several airstrikes on the same hex the enemy CAP will be weaken and 2nd or 3rd strike can inflict serious damage to the enemy ships!

With smaller strikes, you may achive some hits, but you loose more than you gain! (pilots doesn't matter, but costs for ac and cost for engine(s) are quite big). IMHO, you should fight only Mother type battles, where you will loose hundreds of ac but will achive better results and put Scot out of guard!

Don't send Repus on the escort if you don't plan to fight Mother battles... wait for him and put decoy fleets at the base hex, covered with hordes of ac!

Where will Andy strike? If he is really going for PI that will be one of your last chances to inflict him damage he can not sustain just like that - a perfect place for Mother battle!
Several AFs with Clark invunerable to naval bombardment will allow you launching muliply strikes and, if not stop, delay enemy advance!

BANZAI!

[PzB74]

It's pretty much impossible to launch several strikes against one target before the enemy fleets gather up to unload
their cargo. This is the time he will be vulnerable.

For now we perform sniping attacks and I'm flying AS to all bases in Luzon. Andy will be bombing them all with his B-29s.
Yes, our goal must be to hurt the enemy navy as much as possible. I don't think it's possible to prevent him from invading and ultimately capturing Luzon and the Philippines. Simply too many bases and when he lands 5-6 divisions we will not be able to resist him for long.

What we got is one veritable fortress that will be gradually reinforced and from were the enemy can be bombed, strafed and decimated over time.

When the battle reaches its climax we will be able to deploy our Reppus in large numbers, I'm holding them back for now until enough ac become operational. Kamikaze Zekes are being sent out now, then we will assemble the rest of our kami fleet and Oscar escorts. The next move will be to use our 1100 army and navy bombers. Hoping to launch large strikes with 2-300 bombers at the time against less protected targets.

I've ordered the Combined Fleet to form up. Want to threaten the enemy flanks.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

First blood! But no night air attacks...

Sub attack at 56,52

Japanese Ships
SS RO-114, hits 7, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CLAA Flint, Torpedo hits 1
DD Gainard
DD Douglas Fox
DD English
DD Drexler
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ASW attack at 56,52

Japanese Ships
SS RO-114, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
DMS Hambleton
DE Tinsman
DE Riley
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ASW attack at 63,45

Japanese Ships
PC PC-194

Allied Ships
SS Brill, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Air Combat

I think Andy planned to sweep Manila with Corsair, but this didn't happen and 155 B-29s met our CAP alone and
suffered heavily.

Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-100 Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 155

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 30 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-100 Tony: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged
H6K2-L Mavis: 4 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 11 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 20 destroyed, 61 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 141
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Follow up attack!

Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4
N1K1-J George x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-100 Tony x 8

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Clark is closed!

Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 58

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 123
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 16

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 40
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 57

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 123
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Other bases in Luzon were also hit!

Day Air attack on San Marcelino , at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
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Carrier strike!

Day Air attack on Laoag , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 28

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 69
F6F-5N Hellcat x 17
TBM Avenger x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 18 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
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First in the PM phase did the enemy sweeps materialize!

Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-100 Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Aparri , at 46,49

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 70

No Allied losses
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South China Sea / DEI

Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
SB2C Helldiver x 14
TBM Avenger x 13

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships - crippled tanker being finished
TK Huzisan Maru, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,55

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 66

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Keiko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 80967 troops, 925 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2203

Defending force 60921 troops, 593 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 1346

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 11
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All our troops in Saigon have been wiped out, and the door to Camranh Bay has been opened!

Ground combat at Saigon

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 120514 troops, 821 guns, 1194 vehicles, Assault Value = 2026

Defending force 3201 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Allied max assault: 3896 - adjusted assault: 3525

Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 3525 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2527 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4378 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 833

Defending force 39334 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 529

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3622 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 2788 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied max assault: 55 - adjusted assault: 84

Japanese max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Enemy Fleets Approaching

[PzB74]

Andy told me that he got 20 divisions loaded up...must be the Philippines me thinks.
Maybe we should save our Reppus and create a CAP that is strong enough to repulse his fighter sweeps and B-29 attacks?
Can't see how it will be possible to deploy Reppus efficiently before we have 500 of them.

A 'test' with 50 in the Philippines could be interesting.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

Our subs triggered a nigh air attack today.

ASW attack at 47,51

Japanese Ships
SS RO-39, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Rodman
DD Macomb
DD Hobson
DD Hambleton
DD Forrest
DD Fitch
DD Meade
DD Hobby
DD Bancroft
DD Welles
DD Barton
DD Farenholt
DD McCalla
DD Lansdowne
CA Alaska
CVL Monterey
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ASW attack at 52,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-56, hits 1

Allied Ships
AK Henry Meiggs
AK Harrington Emerson
AK George W. Norris
AK Charles N. McGroarty
APD Witter
APD Walter B. Cobb
APD Runels
APD Ruchamkin
APD Register
APD Ray K. Edwards
APD Myers
APD Lee Fox
APD John Q. Roberts
APD John P. Gray
APD Jack C. Robinson
APD Ira Jeffery
APD Hunter Marshall
APD Hollis
DE Eugene E. Elmore
DE Day
DE Chaffee
DE Rudderow
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Abbot
DD Zellars
DD Waldron
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ASW attack at 52,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-56, hits 18, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Allied Ships
MSW Kelowna
MSW Lockeport
LCI(M) LCI(M)-1055
LSM LSM-314
LST LST-918
LST LST-917
LST LST-911
LST LST-889
LST LST-171
LST LST-125
LST LST-88
LST LST-86
LST LST-83
LST LST-70
DE Traw
DE Wiseman
DE Gendreau
DE Frybarger
DE Fieberling
DE Currier
DE Cronin
DE Barber
DE Paul G. Baker
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Night Air Combat

These were our best, avg 85 exp. No hits [:(]
Just don't have the luck against Andy...

Night Air attack on TF at 47,51

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS RO-39

Allied Ships
CL Wilkes-Barre
CVL Monterey
CVL Cabot
CV Formidable
CL Montpelier

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air Combat

Philippines

Told Andy that he should understand that I _NEED_ the Reppu and Shinden.
His Uber Corsairs are cutting down my best like weed. Not funny...

Day Air attack on Legaspi , at 44,55

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 27
Ki-100 Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 24 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Legaspi , at 44,55

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 40
B-29 Superfortress x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 3 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 58
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Day Air attack on Naga , at 44,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 31

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 22
Ki-100 Tony x 15
Ki-102a Randy x 13

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-100 Tony: 7 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 16
Ki-100 Tony x 8
Ki-102a Randy x 12

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 damaged
Ki-100 Tony: 1 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 16
Ki-100 Tony x 8
Ki-102a Randy x 11

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 48
B-29 Superfortress x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 10 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 4 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
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Day Air attack on Lingayen , at 44,50

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 21
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 23

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Lingayen , at 44,50

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 12
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 16

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 17
TBM Avenger x 32

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Runway hits 19
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Day Air attack on San Marcelino , at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33
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Day Air attack on Laoag , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 33
F6F-5N Hellcat x 17
TBM Avenger x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 10 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Runway hits 10
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Day Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 46,50

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 16
SB2C Helldiver x 42
TBM Avenger x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 53
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 20
SB2C Helldiver x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Koei Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Huge swarms of kamikaze Zekes splatted into the sea....198 of them managed 5!!! hits.
That's ca 2.5 % hit accuracy. Never been this bad before, and I've spent time training some of them *shigh*
Not only Allies that have ultiple worries in this game.

Day Air attack on TF at 46,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 96
F4U-1D Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 18 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Intrepid
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 65
F6F Hellcat x 19
F4U-1 Corsair x 48
F4U-1D Corsair x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP W.A. Holbrook
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 47

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 65
F6F Hellcat x 19
F4U-1 Corsair x 48
F4U-1D Corsair x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 47 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Bert Williams, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
LST LST-451
AP Rawlins
LCI(M) LCI(M)-739
LST LST-479, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 50,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 56
F4U-1D Corsair x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Drew
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 22

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 65
F6F Hellcat x 19
F4U-1 Corsair x 48
F4U-1D Corsair x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 22 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Richelieu
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 12

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 65
F6F Hellcat x 19
F4U-1 Corsair x 48
F4U-1D Corsair x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 12 destroyed

Allied Ships
LCI LCI-783
AK Empire Confidence, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 32
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 32 destroyed

Allied Ships
APD John P. Gray
APD Ray K. Edwards
AK Indian Island, Kamikaze hits 1
DE Day

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tuguegarao at 46,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 38
SB2C Helldiver x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 102, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Hinode Maru #20, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 50,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 27

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 40
F4U-1D Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 27 destroyed

Allied Ships
LCI(R) LCS(L)-117
LCI(R) LCS(L)-55
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Corvus, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 29
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 29 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Samuel F. Miller
CA Minneapolis
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81091 troops, 927 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2202

Defending force 60676 troops, 597 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1342

Allied ground losses:
369 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 3
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Ground combat at Camranh Bay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4474 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 850

Defending force 39412 troops, 239 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 532

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3631 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 2627 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Allied max assault: 54 - adjusted assault: 45

Japanese max defense: 11 - adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Combined Fleet

[saj42]

The combined Fleet has suffered a lot in the last 4 years [:(]

Did you put those TFs together in a hurry, because they could do with a small reshuffle to optimize your assets.
1. Swap the two slow DDs in the Kirishima TF with the Oboro from the Ise TF to get speed up to 6 (would have preferred to swap with the DDs Otori and Hato from Taiho TF but its not in the same hex).
2. Swap the CA Maya and CL Yahagi from Kirishima TF with the CA Takao and CL Sakawa from the Yamato TF - keeps the detection level down caused by Sys damage over 10

Just a friendly suggestion - I want (need) to see these fine ships make a difference at even this late stage in the game

[PzB74]

Thanx for the advice Tallyho! You're right, I haven't deployed fleets into combat formations yet - they will meet at Naha
for final orders tomorrow. Will follow your advice and move damaged ships into separate TFs.

I fear that the fleet will be sacrificed for nothing if we send it in.
Despite having 3000 AP on Luzon, they're dispersed on many bases and I have to react to the enemy moves.
It will be impossible to prevent the fall of the Philippines - we can only delay and inflict causalties on the enemy.

In a few months we will have 1500 Reppu and Shinden interceptors and I'm thinking about keeping the Combined Fleet inside our Inner Defense Perimeter from Formosa - Okinawas - Kyusho - Bonins.

An enemy move against these bases has to be amphibious and then we will be able to deploy more and better aircraft against them.
So why vaporize our best air units when we can make better use of them!?

Our surface ships will only engage enemy escorts if we find their convoys - and if we manage to attack a carrier TF the carriers will move out of range. Tried all this before. A fleet in being is better than no fleet at all [:'(]

Need input here! Does this reasoning make sense?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack at 50,51

Japanese Ships
SS RO-42, hits 13

Allied Ships
LCI(R) LCI(R)-650
LCI(R) LCI(R)-647
LCI(M) LCI(M)-1010
LCI(M) LCI(M)-810
LCI(M) LCI(M)-806
LST LST-669
LST LST-633
LST LST-632
LST LST-603
LST LST-579
LST LST-578
LST LST-124
MSW Sheldrake
DM J. William Ditter
DM Harry F. Bauer
DM Robert H. Smith
DE Straus
DE Stafford
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ASW attack at 47,51

Japanese Ships
SS RO-39, hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Cotten
DD Cony
DD Converse
DD Caperton
DD Callaghan
DD Bush
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ASW attack at 46,52

Japanese Ships
SS RO-41, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Gainard
DD Douglas Fox
DD English
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Night Air Combat

We just can't get those torpedoes to strike home!!!

Night Air attack on TF at 47,51

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5N Hellcat: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS RO-42

Allied Ships
CVE Thetis Bay
CVE Shamrock Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Night Air attack on TF at 47,51

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 5
H8K Emily x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
H8K Emily: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5N Hellcat: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Shamrock Bay
CVE Lunga Point
CVE Prince William
CVE Makin Island

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x H8K Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x H8K Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Night Air attack on TF at 47,51

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Makin Island
CVE Shamrock Bay
CVE Sargent Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Night Air attack on TF at 53,50

Japanese aircraft
H8K Emily x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Sargent Bay
AK William Asa Carter, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x H8K Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air Combat

Day Air attack on Legaspi , at 44,55

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 76

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 93
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Day Air attack on Naga , at 44,54

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 26
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 7

No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 13
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We chose to defend the right base today and inflicted serious causalties on the enemy B-29s!

Day Air attack on Lingayen , at 44,50

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 6
J2M Jack x 12
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 28
Ki-100 Tony x 35

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 144

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 8 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 6 destroyed, 17 damaged
Ki-100 Tony: 6 destroyed, 22 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 19 destroyed, 64 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 41
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 27
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Day Air attack on San Marcelino , at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 33
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We are helpless against 66 enemy Corsairs, but shoot down 53 enemy fighters!

Day Air attack on Aparri , at 46,49

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 24
J2M Jack x 39
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 27
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 8
Ki-102a Randy x 12

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 27
F6F Hellcat x 60
F4U-1 Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 40
TBM Avenger x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 16 destroyed
J2M Jack: 37 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 27 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 22 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 35 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 23 destroyed, 7 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 15 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
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Day Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 46,50

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 16
SB2C Helldiver x 42
TBM Avenger x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 27
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Day Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 46,50

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 17
SB2C Helldiver x 14
TBM Avenger x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 4
B-24J Liberator x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tuguegarao at 46,50

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 102, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,52

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.19, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,52

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 46
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
TBM Avenger x 12

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Tihuku Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,52


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 4
TBM Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tihuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 8
J2M Jack x 3
Ki-102a Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
TBM Avenger x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Tamo Maru #7
PG Takunan Maru #8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 14, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Santo Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,50

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 4

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Hakko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,50

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 4

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
TK Hakko Maru, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,53

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F6F Hellcat x 14
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
TBM Avenger x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Yamakaze Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 48,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Albert K. Smiley
LCI(M) LCI(M)-630, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 48,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
A6M5c Zeke x 13

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 13 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST LST-343
AK Cyril G. Hopkins
AK Kota Inten
AK Granville S. Hall
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Panoose, Kamikaze hits 1
LST LST-344

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,51

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 9

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F4U-1D Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Charles D. Walcott

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 26

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F4U-1D Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 6 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-669
LST LST-742, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(G) LCI(G)-457
LST LST-708
LST LST-700

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 50,51

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Indian Island
AK Charles J. Colden, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,50

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK William Asa Carter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 47,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 7

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 34
F6F Hellcat x 62
F4U-1 Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
LCI(G) LCI(G)-440, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 48,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F4U-1D Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Block Island

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 47,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 34
F6F Hellcat x 62
F4U-1 Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST LST-217
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F4U-1D Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
APD Runels
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,51

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 20

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 7 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Rudderow
AK Hesperia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK I. B. Perrine
APD Myers

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 48,51

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 21
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 30
F4U-1D Corsair x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 6 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-883

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DE O'Neill
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,51

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 20
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81135 troops, 926 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2205

Defending force 60330 troops, 598 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 1340

Allied ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 7
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Enemy Army on the march towards Camranh!

Ground combat at Camranh Bay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4474 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 860

Defending force 39485 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 538

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3618 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 2567 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Allied max assault: 52 - adjusted assault: 65

Japanese max defense: 11 - adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Luzon

[Aterpa]

I suggest to not sacrifice the fleet yet. As you said already it is impossible to prevent the capture of Luzon. Later when you have enough advanced interceptors to protect your fleet it can be used in more efficient ways than only one way missions. Also I would keep the Reppus for homeland defence, now there are not sufficent numbers to make a significant difference in the battle for Luzon. But later when the Allies start to bomb Japan from the Philipines they can prove their worth.
May be there is later the opportunity to use the Taiho against returning cripples from the battle (of course with Reppus on board [:'(]).

[PzB74]

I have to inflict as many causalties as possible, if not Andy will be able to turn his invasino fleet around much
to early for comfort. So I'm trying to find an opening to inflict hurt - but if I don't I'll be obliged to back off.

The landing and unloading phase is especially vulnerable for the enemy. Bombardment TFs will retreat towards their home base
or stay in the hex. Bas weather can prevent LRCAP and our surface units could have a real chance at achieving something.
Also thinking about the consequences of having 1000 B-29s and 1000 B-24s in the Philippines...2 size 9 and several size 6-7-8 air fields - all within P-38 and P-51 range of the Home Islands. That's not good at all, so we have to try to prevent this as long as possible. If we could get the Shinden in production next month I would be over joyed. With 400 in production and no advancements I'm getting impatient, but it is possible that we get 2 advancements when we move into June [&o]

Loading the Taiho with Reppus means that they all will sink with the carrier...which is the likely outcome if we stumble
accross an enemy carrier TF [8|] I know my luck....

I would like to test the new Reppus in combat - could be a fake wunder weapon. So I'll try to deploy a good number of them
together with other fighters in a defensive posture and bait in an Allied strike. Then we will see what they're good for.

Pretty ready for an offensive mission against Okha in northern Sakhalin. Our army there is ready and I've stockpiled supplies and
have plenty of aviation support. Could bomb the Russian airfields to dust from there. Need a good offensive to stiffen morale.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/45

Day Surface Combat

Day Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
PG Tamo Maru #7, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Albert T. Harris
DE Traw, Shell hits 1
DE Stern
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Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack at 47,50

Japanese Ships
SS RO-115, hits 14

Allied Ships
LCI(G) LCI(G)-544
LSD Gunston Hall
MSW Skirmish
MSW Shelter
MSW Signet
MSW Scuffle
MSW Serene
MSW Sentry
MSW Scurry
DM Thomas E. Frazer
DM Shannon
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ASW attack at 47,50

Japanese Ships
SS RO-115, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
DMS Hambleton
DE Tinsman
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ASW attack at 47,49

Japanese Ships
SS RO-49, hits 11

Allied Ships
DD Gainard
DD Douglas Fox
DD English
DD Drexler
DD Cooper
DD Collett
DD Borie
DD Ault
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Night Air Combat

Not sure why I'm so unlucky...having 88-91 exp pilots launching torps and achieving NO hits [:(]

Night Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 14

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5N Hellcat: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS RO-115, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CV Bon Homme Richard
CV Antietam

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Night Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Antietam
CVE Sargent Bay
CVE Thetis Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5N Hellcat: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Thetis Bay
CVE Block Island

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Night Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
H8K Emily x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5N Hellcat: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Block Island
CL Wilkes-Barre

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x H8K Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air Combat

Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 3 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 10
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Day Air attack on Legaspi , at 44,55

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 63

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 97
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Day Air attack on Naga , at 44,54

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100 Tony: 4 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 20
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
J2M Jack x 21
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 13
Ki-100 Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 4 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 6 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
J2M Jack x 19
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 13
Ki-100 Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18
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Day Air attack on San Marcelino , at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
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Day Air attack on San Marcelino , at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27
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Day Air attack on Laoag , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 90

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 9 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 136
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Day Air attack on Aparri , at 46,49

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11
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Day Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 46,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 83
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
SB2C Helldiver x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
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Day Air attack on 61st Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 46,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 45
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
TBM Avenger x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 50
F6F Hellcat x 22
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
TBM Avenger x 36

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Risen Maru, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Havana Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 17
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
TBM Avenger x 21

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Tamo Maru #7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Santo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,48

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 21

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Fumi Maru #3
PC Shonan Maru #6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 48,48

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Fumi Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 48,48

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Fumi Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 7

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 101
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 9

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 101
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 26

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 101
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 26 destroyed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 23

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 101
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST LST-355
AK Charles L. McNary, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sea Quail, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 101
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 6 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 17
Ki-102a Randy x 35
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 101
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 17 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 35 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Art Young, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Granville S. Hall, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 101
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 101
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 101
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 42
F6F Hellcat x 101
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 57
F6F Hellcat x 161
F4U-1 Corsair x 17
F4U-1D Corsair x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 5 damaged
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 47,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 57
F6F Hellcat x 170
F4U-1 Corsair x 17
F4U-1D Corsair x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81184 troops, 929 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2212

Defending force 60069 troops, 598 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1331

Allied ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
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Andy doesn't get enough supplies to Camranh Bay! [:D] His hastily arranged shock attack with
newly arrived combat troops failed to make a dent.

Ground combat at Camranh Bay

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 44136 troops, 595 guns, 222 vehicles, Assault Value = 2471

Defending force 39467 troops, 248 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 543

Allied max assault: 1584 - adjusted assault: 839

Japanese max defense: 548 - adjusted defense: 2449

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese ground losses:
961 casualties reported
Guns lost 31

Allied ground losses:
1175 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Vehicles lost 13
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Ground combat at Kompong Trach

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3638 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 2524 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied max assault: 53 - adjusted assault: 51

Japanese max defense: 11 - adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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[1275psi]

heres herbiesans thoughts for what it is worth

I think Andys invasion of the phillipines hands you victory

If it was me, I would APPEAR to fight for the place, and keep rebuilding the reppu units ect in the inner circle

Its going to take a few months to subdue the phillipines, another to rebuild his units, another to reload his units -and you will just be getting stronger at home

let him have em, just deploy enough stuff to keep his fleet and main effort tied to the area

This is classic ANDY attack -little preparation, no interdiction of bases in the area, with luck and skill you could divert him from the main prize, the HI at home for ages!
So he gets another B29 base closer -so what -the reppus will be ready by the time he gets it -and you will drive him crazy with frustration (patience is NOT his suit) and you will win this war!

BANZIA!