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Some action this turn at least... [:)]
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Luzon
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Looks like there was something Erik really wanted at Laoag. Its now at the bottom of the ocean. [:'(]
Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 10
SBD-5 Dauntless x 8
Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
APD T-8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
APD T-1, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AMC Aikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
APD T-12
Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
APD T-13, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
APD T-12, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-4, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD T-8, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
763 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
APD T-1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMC Aikoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APD T-5, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Yasoshima, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
437 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-38L Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
APD T-5, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Aikoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Yasoshima, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
3, and is sunk[/color]
Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
And...thats it! [X(] Nothing more to report today. This feel like late 42!
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