PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[PzB74]

All fronts are going active and I need 3-4 hours to process 1 turn...which I don't always have.
In 1945 WitP goes a bit crazy, especially without sufficient house rules [8|]

Kwantung

Now got 560 tanks in Kwantung in a Panzer Army [:)]
Withdrawing ac from most theaters to at least fight one winning battle.
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Luzon

Looks like another jump in Luzon with another 100k troops unloading at Manila in a single day [8|]
Should be fixed coastal guns in Bataan and Manila. As it was not a single enemy vessel was hit.

Saw the transports yesterday and before I could move a single man from Clark they had landed...
So nice, got 150k troops in Clark, but can't move between my own 'hexes'.
In Luzon we got 350k troops, but not a single man can move because Andy has 'frozen' them all by
ferrying troops all along the coast.

Hexes have to be sub divided..only way to make land combat somewhat realistic

I'm not going to sacrifice my Air Force against enemy LBA in Luzon.
Withdrawing them for battles we still can influence.
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Home Islands

In Home Islands I'm more willing to face enemy CAGs. Tokyo has taken a beating, but I've turned of most
of the industries there and Shinden factory is undamaged.

Have halted all HA sub production. They're bugged and does not get any closer than 1 day from completion [:@]
All of these 'issues' makes it a hassle to play a times.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/11/45

Night Surface Combat

Sent some light units into Aparri to scout:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
PC Io, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.4, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
MSW W.17

Allied Ships
CL Emerald
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 4
DD Taussig, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Beale
DD Bennett
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
PC Io, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
MSW W.17, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT PT-542
PT PT-543
PT PT-544
PT PT-565, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PT PT-566
PT PT-567
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Enemy fleets surged into Manila:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
AK Nitto Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Sampson
DD Lang
DD Cummings
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And a huge battle fleet went into Tokyo:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
PC Shiga, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
PC Amami, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PC Hodaka
PC Habuto, Shell hits 48, and is sunk
PC Takane, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB Massachusetts
BB Alabama
BB Iowa
BB New Jersey, Shell hits 1
BB Missouri
BB Texas
DD Alfred Cunningham
DD Burns
DD Claxton
DD Halford
DD Luce
DD Abner Read
DD Shields
DD Thatcher
DD Tingey
DD Trathen
DD Twiggs
DD Uhlmann
DD Valkenburgh
DD Hilary Jones
DD Duncan
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
PC Hodaka, Shell hits 47, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB Massachusetts
BB Alabama
BB Iowa
BB New Jersey
BB Missouri
BB Texas
DD Alfred Cunningham
DD Burns
DD Claxton
DD Halford
DD Luce
DD Abner Read
DD Shields
DD Thatcher
DD Tingey
DD Trathen
DD Twiggs
DD Uhlmann
DD Valkenburgh
DD Hilary Jones
DD Duncan
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Day Surface Combat

Day Time Surface Combat, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
PC PC-11, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-154, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-158, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Sampson
DD Lang
DD Cummings, Shell hits 3, on fire
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
PC PC-11, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PC PC-154, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PC PC-158, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Sampson
DD Lang
DD Cummings, on fire
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Bombardments

Little success without recon - surprised that we didn't hit back better.
There are large guns in Tokyo....

Naval bombardment of Tokyo, at 66,43 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Texas
BB Missouri
BB New Jersey, Shell hits 3
BB Iowa
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
BB Washington

Japanese ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Invasions

Coastal Guns at Manila, 43,52, firing at TF 1047
TF 1047 troops unloading over beach at Manila, 43,52

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Coastal Guns at Manila, 43,52, firing at TF 1047
TF 1047 troops unloading over beach at Manila, 43,52

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Manila, 43,52, firing at TF 1058
TF 1058 troops unloading over beach at Manila, 43,52

82 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Ingersoll
DD Hopewell
DD Healy, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
3720 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Manila, 43,52, firing at TF 1097
TF 1097 troops unloading over beach at Manila, 43,52

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Knapp
CL Columbia

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3743 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Manila, 43,52, firing at TF 1118
TF 1118 troops unloading over beach at Manila, 43,52

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Purdy

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2920 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Air Combat

Home Islands

The deadly Widdows came back! 70 fighters lost in A2A for 40 P61s.

Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 6
N1K1-J George x 14
J7W Shinden x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 13
Ki-100 Tony x 35
Ki-102a Randy x 9

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
J7W Shinden: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 13 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 35 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 40 destroyed
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Our remaining CAP was swept away, but again the strategic value was rather small.
Another 72 fighters lost for 14 enemy.

Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 6
N1K1-J George x 10
J7W Shinden x 10
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 6
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 3
Ki-100 Tony x 2
Ki-102a Randy x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 56
F4U-1D Corsair x 49
Corsair IV x 7
B-29 Superfortress x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 6 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 10 destroyed
J7W Shinden: 11 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 22 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 15 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 4 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 14 destroyed, 4 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 9 damaged

Manpower hits 84
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Strikes against enemy fleets of Tokyo:

Day Air attack on TF at 67,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 26
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft - this is a puny CAP! Andy was counting on that I didn't have LBA on naval attack because of his 'Uber CAP!'
F6F Hellcat x 42
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
Corsair IV x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 26 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 12 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington
CV Hornet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 6
A6M5c Zeke x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 6 destroyed <- first Reppu kamis. Upgraded by mistake, worth a try but useless as the rest.
A6M5c Zeke: 15 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Isherwood
DD Hunt
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 23 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Isherwood
DD Hunt
DD The Sullivans
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Not much to be merry about:

Day Air attack on TF, near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Isherwood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD The Sullivans
DD Hunt
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In lack of targets B-24s hit Bonin. Iwo is too heavily CAP and air balance numbers
gives it all away.

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 12

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 107

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 47
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Luzon

Tried a major strike on Aparri: A few sweeps prepped the way, but the 400 bombers aimed at
port and airfields all stayed home....500 enemy ships and 400 ac reported there.
Unfortunately it's sooo difficult to make things happen these days!

Day Air attack on Aparri , at 46,49

Japanese aircraft
J7W Shinden x 16

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
P-47D Thunderbolt x 2
P-51D Mustang x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-47D Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Aparri , at 46,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-100 Tony x 11

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
P-47D Thunderbolt x 1
P-51D Mustang x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100 Tony: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Had 200 LBA on naval attack near Aparri, of course only 9 took of...

Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 8

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
P-47D Thunderbolt x 1
P-51D Mustang x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Emerald

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
P-47D Thunderbolt x 1
P-51D Mustang x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
PT PT-543
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 13
B5N Kate x 6
G4M2 Betty x 8

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 83
F6F Hellcat x 39
F4U-1D Corsair x 30
P-51D Mustang x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 13 destroyed
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Commencement Bay
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 79
F6F Hellcat x 34
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
P-51D Mustang x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 12th Division, at 44,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
TBM Avenger x 28
Kittyhawk III x 27
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 24
P-40N Warhawk x 6
P-38J Lightning x 9
P-47D Thunderbolt x 10
A-26B Invader x 29
PB4Y Liberator x 4
B-24J Liberator x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 44,50

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
Kittyhawk III x 2
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2
A-26B Invader x 12
PB4Y Liberator x 4
B-24J Liberator x 14

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Day Air attack on Aparri , at 46,49

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 20
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
P-47D Thunderbolt x 1
P-51D Mustang x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 13 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 9
J7W Shinden x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 43

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F6F Hellcat x 43
F4U-1D Corsair x 54
TBM Avenger x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 6 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 9 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 22 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 13 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Shiga Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Fuki Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Takegawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Akagisan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 3
J7W Shinden x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 21

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 1
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
TBM Avenger x 2

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

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Unkai Maru #6
AK Samarang Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 3
J7W Shinden x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 20

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
TBM Avenger x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.38
MSW Musashi Maru
PC PC-87, heavy damage
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India

The only strike from Ceylon went after a newly approaching CV TF....transports without CAP
were shrouded in for the second day.

Day Air attack on TF at 17,27

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23
Ki-102a Randy x 12
Ki-49 Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 72
F4U-1D Corsair x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 12 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Ground Combat

Already 59k troops in Manila!

Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3168 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118

Defending force 59037 troops, 422 guns, 338 vehicles, Assault Value = 1882

Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1
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Godzilla Day

[PzB74]

I've started a few Battlefront PBEM games - Market garden and Op Crusader.
It is fun to defend in WitP, but in 1945 everything is just chaos and crazy.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/45

Day Surface Combat

Had to laugh when I saw this one!
WitP is really turning whacko in 45...
Sent a surface TF into Tokyo to disrupt potential enemy bombardment groups.
The 2!! enemy DDs were still present - non of my LBA groups touched them.

Rear Admiral Nishimura in the heavy cruiser Kako (95/86 exp) and 2 light cruisers and 10
destroyers would surely make short process of the poor enemy's forgotten in Tokyo bay [8|]

What do we see? Our 'guys' are surprised and the heavy Kako is shot up by 5" guns with another 7!!! of
our destroyers sunk and another heavily damaged before the enemy ships are sunk.

1/3 of our remaining destroyers are gone - but I'm still smiling while shaking my head [:D]

Day Time Surface Combat, near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 7, on fire
CL Yahagi, Shell hits 3
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 3
DD Tsubaki, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Enoki, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Odake, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Yaezakura, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 1
DD Karukaya
DD Manazuru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Otori, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Hato

Allied Ships
DD Hunt, Shell hits 38, on fire, heavy damage
DD The Sullivans, Shell hits 50, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tokyo at 66,43

Japanese Ships
CA Kako, on fire
CL Yahagi
CL Kitakami
DD Namikaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wakatake
DD Karukaya
DD Hato

Allied Ships
DD Hunt, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese Ships
AK Shinmei Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Wisconsin
CA Minneapolis
CA Tuscaloosa
CA St. Paul
CA Alaska
CL Tromp
CL Concord
CL Mobile
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Manila, at 43,52

Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Concord
CL Tromp
CA Alaska
CA St. Paul
CA Tuscaloosa
CA Minneapolis
BB Wisconsin

Japanese ground losses:
993 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 34
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Invasions

More troops unload over Manila. With another 2k AP of troops there is no way to hold, but we
will delay for as long as possible and tie down and wear out several enemy armies. Doubt Andy
has much striking capabilities left at all now with 7k AP in Luzon alone.

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Coastal Guns at Manila, 43,52, firing at TF 1058
TF 1058 troops unloading over beach at Manila, 43,52


21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Healy

Allied ground losses:
1571 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Manila, 43,52, firing at TF 1097
TF 1097 troops unloading over beach at Manila, 43,52

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Columbia
CA Shropshire

Allied ground losses:
945 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Manila, 43,52, firing at TF 1118
TF 1118 troops unloading over beach at Manila, 43,52

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Ammen

Allied ground losses:
1654 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Manila, 43,52, firing at TF 1058
TF 1058 troops unloading over beach at Manila, 43,52

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
413 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Manila, 43,52, firing at TF 1077
TF 1077 troops unloading over beach at Manila, 43,52

74 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
5220 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Manila, 43,52, firing at TF 1097
TF 1097 troops unloading over beach at Manila, 43,52

Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Manila, 43,52, firing at TF 1118
TF 1118 troops unloading over beach at Manila, 43,52

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Massey

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
966 casualties reported
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Day Air Combat

Home Islands

Another 51 Widdows came in on a suicide run. Gawd, how many Widdows does Andy have [8|]
37 of our fighters lost for 35 enemy ac - which is a bit daft when we outnumber the fatigued enemy
more than 2-1 with our best fighters including 19 Shindens.

Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 22
N1K1-J George x 16
J7W Shinden x 19
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 22
Ki-100 Tony x 33
Ki-102a Randy x 7

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 13 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 35 destroyed
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Luzon

Manila was hit heavily:

Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 4
P-51D Mustang x 9
B-29 Superfortress x 226

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
250 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 258
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 1
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 13
B-29 Superfortress x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 2nd SNLF, at 43,52

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 41
F6F Hellcat x 38
F4U-1D Corsair x 45
SB2C Helldiver x 7
TBM Avenger x 29

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 2nd SNLF, at 43,52

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
TBM Avenger x 21
A-26B Invader x 30
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 34th Division, at 43,51

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 17
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
TBM Avenger x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 12th Division, at 44,50

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 17
P-40N Warhawk x 7

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on Yokosuka 7th SNLF, at 43,52

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 5
A-26B Invader x 30
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 44,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
Kittyhawk III x 18
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 6th Field Artillery Regiment, at 43,52

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 26
F6F Hellcat x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 22
SB2C Helldiver x 3
TBM Avenger x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 6th Field Artillery Regiment, at 43,52

Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 6th Field Artillery Regiment, at 43,52

Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
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Only kamis against invasion fleet near Manila, but with high altitude LBA fighters
there is no way to get through:

Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-102a Randy x 10

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 45
F6F Hellcat x 41
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
P-38J Lightning x 25
P-47D Thunderbolt x 6
P-51D Mustang x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 10 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 31
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19
Ki-67 Peggy x 15

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 45
F6F Hellcat x 41
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
P-38J Lightning x 18
P-47D Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 31 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 18 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 15 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 2 damaged

Allied Ships - a few kamis got through but all missed
CVE Commencement Bay
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55

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

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Bisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55

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

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Samarang Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Unkai Maru #6
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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 23
P-51D Mustang x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4
A6M5c Zeke x 4
B5N Kate x 3
B6N Jill x 9
G4M2 Betty x 2
Ki-67 Peggy x 25

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 76
F6F Hellcat x 45
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
P-38J Lightning x 23
P-47D Thunderbolt x 7
P-51D Mustang x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 4 destroyed
B5N Kate: 3 destroyed
B6N Jill: 9 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 25 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
P-47D Thunderbolt: 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 39
F6F Hellcat x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
P-38J Lightning x 11
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3
P-51D Mustang x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
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Bonins

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 94

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 80
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India

Shindens with mostly green pilots hold their own over Colombo against huge enemy numbers!
13 enemy ac destroyed to 1 Shinden [8D]

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
J7W Shinden x 24

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 45
SB2C Helldiver x 8
TBM Avenger x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed
B6N Jill: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 10 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
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Bugger oh, Lightnings gunned town 3 Shindens without losses fighting with 1-2 odds.
How is that possible....

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
J7W Shinden x 23

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 3 destroyed
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Then some Superforts came in with little ammo remaining:

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
J7W Shinden x 20

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 3 damaged
B6N Jill: 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 5 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 40
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With bad weather over Colombo (which only prevented our bombers to fly, CAP and all enemy missions
went ahead as usual, only Trincomalee missions were launched - in insufficient numbers.

This doesn't make much sense to me? If CAP fighters can fly - our own bombers can surely take off as
well. I suggest that only rain and T-storms close a base from launching offensive missions.

Day Air attack on TF at 15,23

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 22
P1Y Frances x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-102a Randy x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 28
F4U-1D Corsair x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 15 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Hugh W. Hadley, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 14,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST LST-468
LST LST-275
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Day Air attack on TF, near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
LSD Lindenwald

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2633 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203

Defending force 129176 troops, 1093 guns, 541 vehicles, Assault Value = 3089

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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We managed to delay the inevitable for 1 day at least.
May managed to move a full Bde in by tomorrow and _maybe_ buy another day.

Ground combat at Manila

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 83354 troops, 761 guns, 491 vehicles, Assault Value = 3088

Defending force 21058 troops, 66 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 203

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied max assault: 3396 - adjusted assault: 3310

Japanese max defense: 130 - adjusted defense: 521

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
1516 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
775 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 10
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At least we repulsed the enemy in Colombo despite withdrawing most of the garrison
to the mainland.

Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2395 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Defending force 8719 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Allied max assault: 100 - adjusted assault: 12

Japanese max defense: 46 - adjusted defense: 190

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)

Allied ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Sit Rep.

[Rob Brennan UK]

regarding the Black widows i can only surmise their quad .50 cal turrets can clobber japanese fighters when they get the bounce in combat. Otherwise they would be dead meat.

As for weather [&:], i've grown to completely ignore it as its way too unpredictable in the effects to have any serious meaning in tactical combat imo.

great game though .. shame about manilla , seems a bit gamey to me .

[PzB74]

The Widdow has a normal range of 12 hexes and an extended range of 16 - which allows sweeps from
Marcus Island to Tokyo (14-15 hexes).

It's a heavily armed fighters with a gun rating of 28.
Still, it's speed is 100 mph less than the Shinden. Manouver isn't too hot either.

Should not be possible for a 2 engine night fighter to match superior numbers of much faster and agile fighters [&:]
Guess Andy does not complain about this [;)]

Andy doesn't play gamey, he's just a monster brute with absolutely no regards regards for losses [:'(]
I feel that I'm justified to play a ruthless game as Japan, but an Allied player should be more conservative me thinks.
But this is an individual choice...

The Uber Widdow

[PzB74]

Today saw the landing of enemy troops in Colombo - with heavy losses.
Manila also fell. Looks like Andy is going after the biggest VP targets.

While Manila is worth 2100 VP, it only has a size 6 AF - same as Aparri.
Clark is still the biggest price, and it will be another few weeks before Andy
will be able to suppress the defenders there. We have 2200 AP, 50 supplies and 7 forts left.
Will take 5000 AP to suppress it...unfortunately Andy has 6000 AP [8|]

We have a reserve of 600 AP in Bataan though. So we will continue the fight until the end.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/13/45

Bombardments

Andy is using his crippled battleships to bombard Lingayen.
The Richelieu is still alive.... [:(]

Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 44,50

Allied Ships
CL Vicksburg
CL Wilkes-Barre
BB New York
BB Richelieu, heavy damage
BB North Carolina, heavy damage
BB California
BB Maryland, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
502 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Runway hits 2
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Colombo, at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Shinano Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Hugh W. Hadley
CA Detroit
CA Canberra
CA Houston
CA Chicago

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 25
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Manila, at 43,52

Allied Ships
CA Wichita
CA Shropshire
CL Mobile
CL Concord
CL Tromp
CA Alaska
CA St. Paul
CA Tuscaloosa
CA Minneapolis
BB Wisconsin

Japanese ground losses:
641 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 26
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 1
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Invasions

Invasions in Manila continues without much ado...
Colombo is another matter though: Without prior recon or capital ships to support
the invasion the invaders are shot to pieces by the coastal guns there.

I kept a huge Base Force in Colombo with a decent number of guns and troops.

Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1083
TF 1083 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

2397 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Gatling, Shell hits 6, on fire
LST LST-468, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AP Cape Bon
LCI(G) LCI(G)-464, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fullam, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-589, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Albert Grant, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-583, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(G) LCI(G)-463, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(G) LCI(G)-465, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-549, Shell hits 2, on fire
LCI LCI-536, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-533, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(G) LCI(G)-468, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(G) LCI(G)-467, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-527, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-526, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
DD Haggard, Shell hits 2, on fire
LCI(G) LCI(G)-466, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Irwin, Shell hits 6, on fire
LSM LSM-17, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
LSM LSM-15, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
LSM LSM-14, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Chandler, Shell hits 5, on fire
LSM LSM-11, Shell hits 31, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-170, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DE Stadtfeld, Shell hits 6
LSD Belle Grove, Shell hits 1
LSV Monitor, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
DE Seid
AP Hendry, Shell hits 7, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1643 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
Vehicles lost 35
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Air Combat

India

Our CAP over Colombo is more potent today and caused many enemy casualties:

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 35
J7W Shinden x 15
Ki-100 Tony x 11
Ki-102a Randy x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 42
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
SB2C Helldiver x 10
TBM Avenger x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 34 destroyed
J7W Shinden: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-100 Tony: 13 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 24 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 15 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Shinano Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 14
J7W Shinden x 10
Ki-102a Randy x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 2 damaged
J7W Shinden: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
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We had 100 bombers in Trimcomalee but only a handful sortied.
All other mainland bases in India were closed in the AM phase...and of course Colombo
was closed in the PM turn. The usual bad luck regarding weather continues.

Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 17
F4U-1D Corsair x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships - this kami actually penetrated the Canberra's deck!
CA Canberra, Kamikaze hits 1
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Yanam is less well protected now:

Day Air attack on TF, near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3
G4M2 Betty x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
P-38J Lightning x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Callaway
DD Foote
LCI(G) LCI(G)-366

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 17
F4U-1D Corsair x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
LSV Catskill
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Luzon

Lots of air strikes against Manila - and the newly arrived Semi Bde.
Only include one of the attacks here.

Day Air attack on 16th Mixed/A Brigade, at 43,52

Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Bonins

A LRCAP (unintentional from Iwo) opposed enemy bombers over Bonin today:

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 9
J7W Shinden x 5
A6M5c Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
J7W Shinden: 5 damaged
A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 65
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11554 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 411

Defending force 137593 troops, 1339 guns, 639 vehicles, Assault Value = 3075

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Our newly arrived reinforcements were not enough; 3000 enemy AP crushed our defenses.

Ground combat at Manila

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 101371 troops, 1054 guns, 604 vehicles, Assault Value = 3075

Defending force 28512 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 411

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied max assault: 4506 - adjusted assault: 2520

Japanese max defense: 364 - adjusted defense: 409

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Manila base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
1793 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
556 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
Vehicles lost 5

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Maybe we can thwart the enemy in Colombo?
100 transport ac will attempt to reinforce the garrison.

Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 720 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Defending force 10613 troops, 101 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 347

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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118th IJNAF Base Force Wiped Out at Andaman Island by attrition!!!
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Colombo CAP is giving a good account of itself!

[TheElf]

Sweets pics PzB! Thanks!

[PzB74]

Yes, very nice air icons Elf [;)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/14/45

Surface Combat

The Muro Maru landed a 4,7" shell on the Yorktown!
Well done...and RIP!

Day Time Surface Combat, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese Ships
PG Muro Maru, Shell hits 38, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Shell hits 1
CLAA Juneau
CLAA Reno
DD Haynsworth, Shell hits 1

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Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack at 42,50

Japanese Ships
SS RO-103, hits 4

Allied Ships
APD Dickerson
DD Henley
DD Helm
DD Roe
DD Bancroft
DD Rooks
DD Remey
DD Cotten
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ASW attack near Bataan at 42,51

Japanese Ships
SS RO-103, hits 2

Allied Ships
MSW Scuffle
DD Meade
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Invasions

Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1083
TF 1083 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

518 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Cape Bon, Shell hits 25, on fire
LCI LCI-587, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hugh W. Hadley, Shell hits 3
LCI LCI-586, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LSV Ozark, Shell hits 7, on fire
LCI LCI-585
LSV Catskill

Allied ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 15
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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1083
TF 1083 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

94 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Aparri (46,49)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard
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Day Air Combat

Bonins

Moved some fighters to Bonin to discourage enemy heavies!

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 25
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 22

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 9 destroyed, 22 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 46
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India

Moved 30 Jacks from Bombay to CAP Bangalore....

Day Air attack on Bangalore , at 17,19

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 29
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-100 Tony x 2 - Two!! escorts...can these guys never organize themselves?
Ki-49 Helen x 13
Ki-67 Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 15 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 9 destroyed

Allied Ships - serious hit that caused ammo explosions!! [8D]
CVL Bataan, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
P-38J Lightning x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 9 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
P-38J Lightning x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Lake
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To my huuuge annoyance the biggest strike went to Yanam...baahhh!

Day Air attack on TF, near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 16
G4M2 Betty x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 40
Ki-100 Tony x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 6
Ki-67 Peggy x 7

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
P-38J Lightning x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 25 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 9 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
LCI(G) LCI(G)-366, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Autauga, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Arthur Middleton
LCI(G) LCI-67
DD Daly
AK Ida M. Tarbell
LCI LCI-435
DE Lake

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
P-38J Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Howell Lykes
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Day Air attack on TF, near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 2

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
P-38J Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
APD Bates, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
P-38J Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 24 destroyed

Allied Ships - the Kwajalein is finished....
CVE Kwajalein, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,24

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-100 Tony x 10
Ki-67 Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 17
F4U-1D Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 3 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships - nice hit!!
CV Lake Champlain, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 19
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 11
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships - nice hit by the Army bombers. A 250kg bomb penetrated the flight deck!
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Ground Combat

Our defensive value is increasing....

Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9210 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 376

Defending force 10600 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Enemy trying to clear the path east of Clark:

Ground combat at 44,51

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 21038 troops, 160 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 403

Defending force 870 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Allied max assault: 648 - adjusted assault: 1268

Japanese max defense: 51 - adjusted defense: 67

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1073 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105

Defending force 12276 troops, 128 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 376

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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Debacle near Ceylon

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/15/45

Day Air Combat

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed
A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 17
Runway hits 72
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Despite minor enemy CAP bad weather again close down our main bases.

Day Air attack on TF at 13,23

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 17
G4M2 Betty x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-49 Helen x 6
Ki-67 Peggy x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
CA Houston
CA Detroit

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Yanam at 22,21

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 4

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
P-38J Lightning x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 13,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
A7M2 Reppu x 2
D4Y Judy x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships - this is accurate bombing!
DD Quiberon, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 13,23

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2
Ki-67 Peggy x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AR Hector
AD Markab

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 119
F4U-1D Corsair x 108
Corsair IV x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 11 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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All kamis missed and 16 Judy's turned around in the last attack by the fatigued CAP.
No luck...

Day Air attack on TF at 13,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 24
A7M2 Reppu x 16
D4Y Judy x 20
B6N Jill x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed
A7M2 Reppu: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed
B6N Jill: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
CA Houston

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Bonins

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 13
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 83
B7A Grace x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-102a Randy x 12

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 120
F4U-1D Corsair x 108
Corsair IV x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 83 destroyed
B7A Grace: 12 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged

Allied Ships - hurrah, all kamis wasted on invulnerable BBs....
BB Iowa
BB New Jersey
BB Alabama, Kamikaze hits 2
BB Washington, Kamikaze hits 2
BB Missouri
BB Massachusetts
BB Texas
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10334 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 377

Defending force 11973 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Our blocking force is eliminated!

Ground combat at 44,51

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 21068 troops, 161 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Defending force 408 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Allied max assault: 664 - adjusted assault: 366

Japanese max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 366 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1045 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
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Enemy fleets of Bonins

Spotted the enemy approaching Bonins yesterday.
If we had hit 3 enemy cv's instead of BB's the day would have been a good one.

[duckenf]

ORIGINAL: PzB

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We had 100 bombers in Trimcomalee but only a handful sortied.
All other mainland bases in India were closed in the AM phase...and of course Colombo
was closed in the PM turn. The usual bad luck regarding weather continues.

[...]

Maybe we can thwart the enemy in Colombo?
100 transport ac will attempt to reinforce the garrison.

Isn;t that a bit gamey - flying transports into a "closed" runway? I thought that there must have been a houserule against that exploit?

[Rob Brennan UK]

ORIGINAL: medck

ORIGINAL: PzB

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We had 100 bombers in Trimcomalee but only a handful sortied.
All other mainland bases in India were closed in the AM phase...and of course Colombo
was closed in the PM turn. The usual bad luck regarding weather continues.

[...]

Maybe we can thwart the enemy in Colombo?
100 transport ac will attempt to reinforce the garrison.

Isn;t that a bit gamey - flying transports into a "closed" runway? I thought that there must have been a houserule against that exploit?

I assume the ops losses will be bad but in PzB's defence the game allows some really annoying supply flights, so its not an exploit as both players use this to their advantage .

Allied Ships - hurrah, all kamis wasted on invulnerable BBs....

damned Zekes can cause a lot of sys damage ( i.e lost radar , gun emplacements etc) just because they can't penetrate the armour does not mean they died in vain ( from personal experience) .

[PzB74]

Andy is flying Coronado's into Colombo with glider troops!&nbsp;[;)]

I'm mostly using Emily flying boats to fly troops into Colombo...they don't need a runway.
Transports can also land at damaged airfields. We have no house rules against this.

Well, can only hope the Zekes caused a few sys damage points. Didn't see any serious system damage though.
A direct turret hit causes no visible damage.

[Rysyonok]

PzB... what is your fleet status this late in the game? How many CVs, BBs, CAs you got left?

Thanks

[PzB74]

Rysyonok - is this the same name as "rys" (lynx) in Russian? [:)]

Not much of a fleet left, and what we have is completely inferior to the enemy!
A battle fleet led by the Yamato, Kongo, Yamashiro and Fuso remains - but the latter 2 are
still heavily damaged. The carrier Taiho is being repaired and should be ready for action shortly.
Then there are 3 heavy and 4 light cruisers as well as 16 destroyers and ca 30 subs.
Unfortunately the last sub class Japan receives is bugged and does not arrive (HA class).

Maybe I should use them to protect the Inland Sea and bombard the Soviet bases there?

Moving more air groups to Kwantung and finalizing the defenses.
The 1st Panzer will arrive south of Harbin tomorrow and get some R&R.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/45

Surface Combat

Es expected enemy surface TF came into Iwo!
A patrol boat was sunk...by 16" shells.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53

Japanese Ships
PG Unkai Maru #1, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

Allied Ships - what the heck does old Texas has to do in that company?
BB Washington
BB Massachusetts
BB Alabama
BB Iowa
BB New Jersey
BB Missouri
BB Texas
DD Alfred Cunningham
DD Burns
DD Claxton
DD Halford
DD Luce
DD Abner Read
DD Shields
DD Thatcher
DD Tingey
DD Trathen
DD Twiggs
DD Uhlmann
DD Valkenburgh
DD Hilary Jones
DD Duncan
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Bombardments

Few results and enemy ships picked up a lot of shells.

Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

139 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Texas, Shell hits 21, on fire
BB Missouri
BB New Jersey, Shell hits 3
BB Iowa
BB Alabama, Shell hits 4
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 16
BB Washington, Shell hits 9

Japanese ground losses:
637 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
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Invasions

More troops unload over Colombo:

Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1005
TF 1005 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

273 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Quiberon, Shell hits 10, on fire
DD Haynsworth
AK Admiral Senn, Shell hits 6, on fire
AK Mormacsul, Shell hits 3, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
696 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Air Combat


Bonins

The hoardes arrive! We have 127 fighters vs 117 enemy fighters and 104 bombers.
We loose 93 fighters while shooting down 98 enemy ac including 90 fighters.

Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 88
J7W Shinden x 32
A6M5c Zeke x 1
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 77
F4U-1D Corsair x 34
Corsair IV x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 31
TBM Avenger x 73

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 69 destroyed
J7W Shinden: 16 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 73 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 16 destroyed
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
TBM Avenger: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 41
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Impossible to stop the ever flying B-29s - but casualties on the ground are light:

Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 26
J7W Shinden x 17

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 154

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 9 destroyed, 9 damaged
J7W Shinden: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 34
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 136
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Attack on enemy replenishment CV east of Bonins. Sadly no hits...

Day Air attack on TF at 69,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Kasaan Bay
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India

In India our biggest airbase with 150 bombers was shut down for the xx time.
We did manage to achieve some results with bombers from Trimcomalee though.

Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 61
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We managed to get 61 dive bombers in the air and a handful of Shindens on escort.
They pummeled the carrier Lake Chamberlain:

Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
J7W Shinden x 5
D4Y Judy x 61
B7A Grace x 5
Ki-100 Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 18 destroyed, 25 damaged
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Lake Champlain, Bomb hits 6, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
5 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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A follow up attack drove 2x250kg bombs into the flight decks of the Chamberlain and she is now
burning and in trouble!

Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 16

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

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 10 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lake Champlain, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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

Our defensive capabilities are increasing slower than the enemy's - but we have forts and
terrain on our side. Can we hold? The units ferried in are crack Imp. Stormtroopers.

Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11805 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 531

Defending force 13163 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Allied max assault: 64 - adjusted assault: 2

Japanese max defense: 114 - adjusted defense: 748

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4867 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Defending force 15381 troops, 166 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 513
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Air Combat over the Bonins

[Fishbed]

Good, another Essex carrier nearly out of order. It would be nice to finish her off...

[Rysyonok]

> Rysyonok - is this the same name as "rys" (lynx) in Russian?

Yup Rysyonok is 'lynx cub'.

> Not much of a fleet left, and what we have is completely inferior to the enemy!
A battle fleet led by the Yamato, Kongo, Yamashiro and Fuso remains - but the latter 2 are
still heavily damaged. The carrier Taiho is being repaired and should be ready for action shortly.
Then there are 3 heavy and 4 light cruisers as well as 16 destroyers and ca 30 subs.
Unfortunately the last sub class Japan receives is bugged and does not arrive (HA class).

Thanks. How are you on lighter ships? I've always seem to run out of DDs within a year...

[PzB74]

Need more firepower and some luck to finish an Essex fleet carrier Fish.
Firepower we have, but Uber CAP and bad luck makes it difficult.

Don't have more than 15 light ships - destroyers left.
There is a score of PC and MSW but little use for them. No enemy subs in sight.

Another happless turn; mostly enormous losses in the air.
We did maul the unescorted sacrificial enemy convoys around Ceylon in return.

Continuing the buildup in Kwantung with more fighter units.
The Shindens are defensive fighters that will prevent enemy ground interdiction.
In return we need Franks to escort our bombers that will smash the Red Air Force.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/17/45

Invasions

More transports unloading and taking shell hits!

Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1005
TF 1005 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

155 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Sea Thrush, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Red Jacket, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1005
TF 1005 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

319 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AR Maliko, Shell hits 19
AK Red Jacket, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Mormacsul, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Air Combat

Bonins

Sent fighters to Bonin together with 100 bombers. Fighters were on 50% CAP (Shindens 100%).
Of course bad weather clouded in transports but left massed enemy carriers and bb's exposed.
All our attacking ac were massacred for no gains...the usual in other words.

First enemy Widdows escort B-24s;

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 40
J7W Shinden x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 17
Ki-100 Tony x 8

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 44
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 14 destroyed, 8 damaged
J7W Shinden: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 13 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 6 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 17 destroyed, 10 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 12
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The the Superforts arrive with 7 deadly RNAF Corsairs.
Half the bombers are turned away!

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 27
J7W Shinden x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 7
Ki-100 Tony x 2

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 7
B-29 Superfortress x 91

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 8 destroyed, 11 damaged
J7W Shinden: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 9 destroyed, 19 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 54
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Iwo was closed - but has been re-openend today.

Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
SB2C Helldiver x 19
TBM Avenger x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
A7M2 Reppu: 3 destroyed
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 27
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First of the happless strikes on enemy cv's off Bonins;

Day Air attack on TF at 65,54

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 18
D4Y Judy x 6
A6M5c Zeke x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 66
F4U-1D Corsair x 93
Corsair IV x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 18 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 6 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 11 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 17 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses - enemy losses almost nil...even in RL they were higher in such battles.
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,54

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 9
P1Y Frances x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 65
F4U-1D Corsair x 92
Corsair IV x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 9 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
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In good ole WitP fashin our main strike comes in almost without escorts...which all followed the
smaller strikes preceeding it. In RL this could have worked and dispersed enemy CAP. Not here.
All ac lost for -0- enemy losses and not a single leaker. Great!

Day Air attack on TF at 65,54

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 4
D4Y Judy x 3
B7A Grace x 85
G4M2e Betty x 8
P1Y Frances x 9
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 63
F4U-1D Corsair x 89
Corsair IV x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 4 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed
B7A Grace: 81 destroyed
G4M2e Betty: 6 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 9 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 5 damaged
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India

Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
J7W Shinden x 2
D4Y Judy x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DM Ramsay

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 2
B7A Grace x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
PC Tiger, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sea Thrush, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Oracle, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 11,24

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 4
D4Y Judy x 23

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 4 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,25

Japanese aircraft
J7W Shinden x 9
D4Y Judy x 17
B7A Grace x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-100 Tony x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 4

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 2 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Franks
DD Mullany
APD Lee Fox
DD Renshaw, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DE Deede, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Erben
DD Morris
LCI LCI-85
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Enemy CVs are moving out of range from India LBA:

Day Air attack on TF at 11,24

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-100 Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
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The major strikes hit some invasion TFs and shattered them. This would have happened
to the US cv's if only weather had been on our side yesterday. Only got one PM strike today.

Day Air attack on TF at 14,23

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 6
G4M2 Betty x 6
P1Y Frances x 37
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-30 Ann x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged
P1Y Frances: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Beltrami, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Watson C. Squire, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Pibroch, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 14,23

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 11
G4M2 Betty x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-100 Tony x 14
Ki-102a Randy x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 50
Ki-49 Helen x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Fullam, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-583, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hendry, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-586, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-549, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

Andy is taking his time..should have arrived with sufficient force to capture Colombo
asap!

Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10329 troops, 134 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 543

Defending force 14439 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6112 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

Defending force 17014 troops, 189 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 543

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Widdows over Bonins

[PzB74]

More desperate fighting in Ceylon while our LBA pummels enemy convoys!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/18/45

TF 1112 encounters mine field at Manila (43,52)

Allied Ships
MSW Sheldrake
MSW Gladiator
MSW Gayety
MSW Superior
MSW Sentry
MSW Scurry
DMS Elliot
DD Spence, heavy damage
AR William Williams, Mine hits 1, on fire [:D] This AR must repair itself first!
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Invasions

Another bloody unloading action at Colombo!

Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1005
TF 1005 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

523 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AR Maliko, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
AK Indora, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DM Ramsay, Shell hits 7, on fire
DM Gamble, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Senn, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bittern, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacsul, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Surprise surprise, Andy invades Trimcomalee!! Mostly enemy armoured units.
We have only a Battlegroup here, but with 9 forts Andy will have another reinforcement
race on his hands.

Coastal Guns at Trimcomalee, 15,25, firing at TF 1078
TF 1078 troops unloading over beach at Trimcomalee, 15,25


289 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI(G) LCI(G)-77
LCI(G) LCI(G)-462, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-447
LCI LCI-435
LCI LCI-402
LCI(G) LCI(G)-78, Shell hits 3
LCI(G) LCI(G)-365, Shell hits 2, on fire
LCI LCI-329, Shell hits 5
LCI LCI-328
LCI LCI-327
LCI LCI-218
LCI(G) LCI(G)-81

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1778 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5
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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1005
TF 1005 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

105 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DMS Chandler, Shell hits 1
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Coastal Guns at Trimcomalee, 15,25, firing at TF 1078
TF 1078 troops unloading over beach at Trimcomalee, 15,25

131 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI(G) LCI(G)-78, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
641 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Air Combat

India

Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 6
Ki-100 Tony x 4

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
P-38J Lightning x 6
A-26B Invader x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed
A-26B Invader: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 17
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Unprotected enemy shipping around Ceylon was pounded today!!

Day Air attack on TF at 16,24

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-100 Tony x 6
Ki-30 Ann x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK William S. Clark, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cape Romano, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Oriental, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Azalea City II, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,24

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-102a Randy x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Oriental, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Azalea City II, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cape Romano, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK William S. Clark, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Mannargudi at 16,23

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Pibroch, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 12
J2M Jack x 7
D4Y Judy x 4
B7A Grace x 3
G4M2 Betty x 11
P1Y Frances x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
B7A Grace: 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
P1Y Frances: 14 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Dashiell
AP Henrico
LCI LCI-217
APD Ira Jeffery, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Lee Fox
DE Doneff, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Fleming
DD Renshaw, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Erben
AK Onomea
DD Heywood Edwards
AP Bolivar
LCI LCI-400
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Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 6
B7A Grace x 18
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 8
Ki-67 Peggy x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 2 damaged
B7A Grace: 18 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
LCI LCI-435
AK George Kenny, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(G) LCI-69, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Republic
AK Gretna Victory, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Oregonian
DD Dashiell
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,54

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Wyandot
AK J. Douglas Blackwood
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,24

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 23
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19
Ki-100 Tony x 8
Ki-102a Randy x 5
Ki-30 Ann x 47

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Azalea City II, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK William S. Clark, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cape Romano, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Oriental, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 7
J2M Jack x 26
D4Y Judy x 3
B7A Grace x 5
G4M2 Betty x 4
P1Y Frances x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
B7A Grace: 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged
P1Y Frances: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Ohioan, Torpedo hits 1
LCI(G) LCI-66
AK Ida M. Tarbell
AP Bolivar
APD Register
DD Heywood Edwards
APD Ira Jeffery, on fire, heavy damage
AP Renville
LCI LCI-63, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(G) LCI-68, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DE Dionne
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Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 11
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Jack C. Robinson
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Erben
DD Renshaw, on fire, heavy damage
AK Oregonian
DD DeHaven
DE Martin
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Bonins

This time a few Superforts came alone and met a sizeable CAP over Iwo:

Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 42
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 25
Ki-102a Randy x 14

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 4 damaged
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 17
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Amazing that 19 Widdows got the better against 95 CAP fighters...

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 11
J7W Shinden x 6
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 40
Ki-100 Tony x 17
Ki-102a Randy x 21

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 6 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 12 destroyed
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Our LBA from the Marianas then hit an enemy convoy south of Bonins!

Day Air attack on TF at 65,55

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 6
G4M2 Betty x 34
G4M2e Betty x 5
P1Y Frances x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20
Ki-67 Peggy x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Thomas L. Haley
AK John L. McCarley
APD Scribner, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Salamonie
MSW Requisite
CLAA Atlanta
DE Kenneth M. Willet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stormes
DE Alvin C. Cockrell
DE Presley
DE Peiffer
DD John W. Weeks
DE O'Flaherty
DE Formoe
AO Suamico, Torpedo hits 1, on fire *oil cargo burning*
AK Cynthia Olson
APD Kinzer
DE Pratt
AK Regulus
AK Alexander Woolcott, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DE Oberrender
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Ground Combat

A construction unit has been trapped on the east coast of Luzon and has spent a month
marching inland. Today it crossed a river and was forced to shock attack the enemy there.
Andy will have to conduct more cleanup ops!

Ground combat at 45,50

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1080 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 3564 troops, 78 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 21 - adjusted defense: 94

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10419 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 551

Defending force 15765 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7234 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Defending force 17360 troops, 198 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 551

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3299 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Defending force 9107 troops, 59 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 280

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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Manchukuo

[Rob Brennan UK]

Great going PzB .. Andys shipping MUST be hurt badly by now . esp as he's using AR's in invasion fleets [:'(]

Unfortunately i have no advice on russia (never faced it or used it yet )

have fun

[PzB74]

Thanx Rob! Lots more for Davy Jones today [:)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/19/45

Invasions

Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1005

TF 1005 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24
115 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DMS Chandler
AK Sea Thrush, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Coastal Guns at Trimcomalee, 15,25, firing at TF 1078
TF 1078 troops unloading over beach at Trimcomalee, 15,25

Allied Ships
AK Ida M. Tarbell

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1005
TF 1005 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24
57 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DMS Chandler, Shell hits 3
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Coastal Guns at Trimcomalee, 15,25, firing at TF 1078
TF 1078 troops unloading over beach at Trimcomalee, 15,25

36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Ida M. Tarbell

Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Air Combat

India

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Day Air attack on 11th Australian Division, at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-102a Randy x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 5
J2M Jack x 9

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 57
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Day Air attack on 31st Special Base Force, at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 5
J2M Jack x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
TBM Avenger x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 4 destroyed
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 7
J2M Jack x 9
D4Y Judy x 5
B7A Grace x 5
G4M2 Betty x 8
P1Y Frances x 17

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 4 destroyed
J2M Jack: 9 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 5 damaged
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
P1Y Frances: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 [:)]
CA Detroit, Bomb hits 1
CA Houston
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Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,23

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18
Ki-100 Tony x 11
Ki-30 Ann x 46

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships - all ships finally sinks
AK William S. Clark, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cape Romano, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Azalea City II, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-49 Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Dashiell
APD Noa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LCI LCI-222
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,22

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-100 Tony x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LCI LCI-587, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Luzon

Clark was assaulted heavily from air and ground bombardments today!

Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 16
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
B-24J Liberator x 50

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
285 casualties reported

Airbase hits 27
Runway hits 44
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 85

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
288 casualties reported

Airbase hits 36
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 102
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Allied aircraft
Mosquito B.XXVI x 11
F-5C Lightning x 7
P-51D Mustang x 17
B-29 Superfortress x 304

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
699 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 610
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Day Air attack on 34th Division, at 43,51

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 43
F6F Hellcat x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 58
SB2C Helldiver x 37
TBM Avenger x 45
P-40N Warhawk x 25
P-51D Mustang x 13

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Bonins

In the Bonins weather was on our side for once! Lots of un-CAP'ed enemy convoys were
scattered around the area while the enemy cv's were left alone by our LBA - for once!!!

Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 19
J7W Shinden x 7
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 27
Ki-100 Tony x 12
Ki-102a Randy x 22

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 10
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-102a Randy: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 7 destroyed
PB4Y Liberator: 2 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 12 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 8
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Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 33
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 16
Ki-102a Randy x 15

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 54
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
Corsair IV x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 26
TBM Avenger x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 34 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 20 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 10 destroyed
J7W Shinden: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 15 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
TBM Avenger: 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 53
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Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 destroyed
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 47
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Paybacks is a bit_ch! [8D]

Day Air attack on TF at 62,55

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed, 30 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Bartlesville Victory
DD Bennion
DE O'Flaherty, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Frank Evans
CLAA Atlanta, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DE Oberrender
DD Robert Huntington
AO Guadalupe
DE Tills, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15
D4Y Judy x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Tills, on fire, heavy damage
DE John L. Williamson
DD Bradford
AK Nathaniel Ingersoll, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CLAA Atlanta, on fire
AK Thomas L. Haley, Bomb hits 1
DD Charles Badger
DE Presley
AO Suamico, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DE Crowley, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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This attack came from the Marianas! Andy is paying a high price for his crossings.

Day Air attack on TF at 62,55

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 4
G4M2 Betty x 15
G4M2e Betty x 6 - all crack Ohka carriers. All missed. Useless!
P1Y Frances x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 33
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P1Y Frances: 5 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
APD Scribner, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Port Orford, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Waterwitch, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CLAA Atlanta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Ames Victory
DE Vammen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Kinzer
AK Felix Riesenberg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Clarence Roberts, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Cimarron
DE Crowley, on fire
DE Dufilmo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Platte
AO Guadalupe

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,55

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD John W. Weeks
APD Weber, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9
G4M2e Betty x 4
P1Y Frances x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 4 damaged
P1Y Frances: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Thomas L. Haley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stormes
APD Scribner, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bradford
DE Bright
AK John L. McCarley
DD Charles Badger, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DE Pratt
DD Robert Huntington

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground Combat

We are safe in Colombo while Trimcomalee will be difficult to save!

Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17580 troops, 202 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 560

Defending force 15751 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Allied max assault: 388 - adjusted assault: 48

Japanese max defense: 166 - adjusted defense: 979

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Clark Field

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 143335 troops, 1538 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 5856

Defending force 118664 troops, 920 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 2279

Japanese ground losses:
1081 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10756 troops, 106 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 370

Defending force 9444 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Allied max assault: 548 - adjusted assault: 208

Japanese max defense: 54 - adjusted defense: 81

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 9)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7

Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7119 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Defending force 16392 troops, 168 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 477
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Ground combat at Trimcomalee

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3294 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Defending force 11075 troops, 102 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 353
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Yorktown takes a torp!

[Fishbed]

Good stuff - but the first Judy strike hit ratio was ludicrous. Some asses shall be kicked before night&nbsp;[:o]