We're moving again, almost Xmas Eve 45 - the last in this war.
Should manage to finish the game this summer I hope. Not much left to do or prove really.
Defenses in Home Islands is all but ready, almost 100k supplies shipped to Shokoku and I doubt Andy will or can
mount Operation Olympic.
The Air Force is rebuilding well, will save my offensive potential for an opportune moment.
My TFD units contain an experienced core of pilots, then I add green pilots. In attacks on defended convoys it's mostly
green pilots that are shot down. In attacks against undefended shipping I send out only experienced pilots. See the example today when a handful Betties torpedoed 2 enemy transports north of Luzon.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/45
Night Air Attacks
The central mounted gun on the Myrt doesn't work against fighters.
Never seen it score a hit.
Night Air attack on Amami , at 56,44
Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 22
Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 13
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x C6N1-S Myrt bombing at 2000 feet
4 x C6N1-S Myrt bombing at 2000 feet
6 x C6N1-S Myrt bombing at 2000 feet
6 x C6N1-S Myrt bombing at 2000 feet
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Surface Combat
Night Time Surface Combat, near Bombay at 20,10
Japanese Ships
AG AG-118
AG AG-123
AG AG-357
AG AG-366
AG AG-367
AG AG-375
AG AG-5050
AG AG-5089, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5163
AG AG-2063
Allied Ships
BB California
CA Shropshire
CLAA San Diego
CL Phoenix
CL Nashville
CL Santa Fe
DD Taussig
DD Black
DD DeHaven
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bombay at 20,10
Japanese Ships
AG AG-5029, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB California
CA Shropshire
CLAA San Diego
CL Phoenix
CL Nashville
CL Santa Fe
DD Taussig
DD Black
DD DeHaven
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Bombardments
Naval bombardment of Bombay, at 20,10
Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix
CLAA San Diego
CA Shropshire
BB California
Japanese ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Runway hits 13
Port hits 2
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Air Combat
Andy has repaired his fighters on Amami but doesn't dare to attack our defended bases.
Can live with that. We still dictate terms! [8D]
Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 65
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
Spitfire XIV x 28
P-38J Lightning x 16
P-47D Thunderbolt x 27
P-51D Mustang x 14
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 37
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 8 damaged
hits 2
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Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 42
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Heavy Industry hits 23
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Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 191
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged
Naval Shipyard hits 116
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Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 135
Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 12 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 8 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Heavy Industry hits 74
Airbase hits 33
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 70
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Bombay is hit by at least 500 enemy ac each day. Hopefully this drains away enemy
resources and supply.
Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 40
Liberator VI x 2
A-26B Invader x 163
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 6 damaged
A-26B Invader: 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
581 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 87
Port hits 5
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 5
Mosquito FB.VI x 28
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8
PB4Y Liberator x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 34
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 20
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 23
PB4Y Liberator x 5
B-24J Liberator x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 10
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Day Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 17,19
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 10
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15
P-38J Lightning x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed/A Brigade, at 20,10
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
TBM Avenger x 6
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed/A Brigade, at 20,10
Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 10
P-40N Warhawk x 37
Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed/A Brigade, at 20,10
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 23
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 20,10
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
F6F Hellcat x 6
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,8
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
SB2C Helldiver x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-5163, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2063, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 19,7
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-117, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Sea Marlin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Isleta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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 at 61,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 4
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 59
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 4 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK Daniel G. Reid
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,8
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-5049, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses: - evacuating Naval HQ from Bombay. It only eats supplies!
59 casualties reported
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Ground Combat
Andy is attacking mostly to reduce supplies, and he takes heavy casualties in the process.
Think we shall manage to hang on in Bombay well into 46!
Ground combat at Bombay
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 128786 troops, 1051 guns, 480 vehicles, Assault Value = 3020
Defending force 73693 troops, 531 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 1097
Allied max assault: 2683 - adjusted assault: 1760
Japanese max defense: 962 - adjusted defense: 8365
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)
Japanese ground losses:
3521 casualties reported
Guns lost 57
Vehicles lost 6
Allied ground losses:
6262 casualties reported
Guns lost 97
Vehicles lost 8
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Poking Attacks
I'm keeping up the small scale attacks to attrit enemy shipping.
In the long run this will cost the Allies hundreds of transports damaged and sunk.
