AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/05/27
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Coastal Guns at Bonin, 65,52, firing at TF 1075
TF 1075 troops unloading over beach at Bonin, 65,52
621 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Malama, Shell hits 11, on fire
AK Kahuku, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Horace Luckenbach, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
491 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Bonin, 65,52, firing at TF 1079
TF 1079 troops unloading over beach at Bonin, 65,52
562 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK West Ivis, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Admiral Wood, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Gove, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Mormacstar, Shell hits 6, on fire
she sank 16 days later
Allied ground losses:
1370 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Night Time Surface Combat at 65,53
Japanese Ships
CV Hosho
CV Shokaku
CA Furutaka
CL Natori
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD No. 19, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD No. 25, on fire
DD No. 28
DD No. 30
DD No.3, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD No.5
Allied Ships
AMC Admiral Wiley, on fire
AMC McCormick Terminal, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AMC Ernest Meyer, Shell hits 40, and is sunk
AMC Wallingford, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
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ASW attack at 67,46
Japanese Ships
AMC Reikai Maru
AMC Fukoku Maru
AMC Teisen Maru
AMC Hozan Maru #5
AMC Zuiko Maru
AMC Yamaura Maru
AMC Yamahagi Maru
AMC Yamabiko Maru
AMC Yae Maru
AMC Wales Maru
AMC Sinko Maru
AMC Shinnan Maru
AMC Sagara Maru
AMC Ryoka Maru
AMC Oregon Maru
AMC Morioka Maru
AMC Matumoto Maru
AMC Kanto Maru
AMC Kamogawa Maru
AMC Johore Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-8, hits 1
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Coastal Guns at Bonin, 65,52, firing at TF 1075
TF 1075 troops unloading over beach at Bonin, 65,52
42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Bonin, 65,52, firing at TF 1079
TF 1079 troops unloading over beach at Bonin, 65,52
570 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Absaroka, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
she sank 3 days later
AK Admiral Halstead, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
AK Forbes Hauptmann, Shell hits 6, on fire
she sank 15 days later
AK San Rafael, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
831 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Jolo , at 38,59
Allied aircraft
Vought O2U Corsair x 7
Curtiss P-1B Hawk x 19
Allied aircraft losses
Vought O2U Corsair: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5/ 4e RAC Rgt , at 37,38
Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Avro 504K bombing at 3000 feet
8 x Avro 504K bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 76,54
Allied aircraft
Vought O2U Corsair x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Chikuma, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi B1M2 x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Waimea, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Mormacdove, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
she sank
AK Steel Ranger
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF4 x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK West Planter
AK Admiral Cole
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF4 x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AMC West Cape
AMC Sage Brush
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi B1M2 x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AMC Mana, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
she sank the next day
AMC Olopana, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
she sank
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 76,54
Allied aircraft
Vought O2U Corsair x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Chikuma, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,52
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF4 x 14
Mitsubishi B1M2 x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AMC Steel Worker, Bomb hits 2
AK Kentuckian
AK Demodocus, Torpedo hits 1
AK Mexican, Bomb hits 1
AMC Lena Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
she sank
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack at 67,48
Japanese Ships
AMC Reikai Maru
AMC Fukoku Maru
AMC Teisen Maru
AMC Hozan Maru #5
AMC Zuiko Maru
AMC Yamaura Maru
AMC Yamahagi Maru
AMC Yamabiko Maru
AMC Yae Maru
AMC Wales Maru
AMC Sinko Maru
AMC Shinnan Maru
AMC Sagara Maru
AMC Ryoka Maru
AMC Oregon Maru
AMC Morioka Maru
AMC Matumoto Maru
AMC Kanto Maru
AMC Kamogawa Maru
AMC Johore Maru
Allied Ships
SS R-13
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Sub attack at 66,52
Japanese Ships
CL Natori, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS R-8
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ASW attack at 67,48
Japanese Ships
AMC Reikai Maru
AMC Fukoku Maru
AMC Teisen Maru
AMC Hozan Maru #5
AMC Zuiko Maru
AMC Yamaura Maru
AMC Yamahagi Maru
AMC Yamabiko Maru
AMC Yae Maru
AMC Wales Maru
AMC Sinko Maru
AMC Shinnan Maru
AMC Sagara Maru
AMC Ryoka Maru
AMC Oregon Maru
AMC Morioka Maru
AMC Matumoto Maru
AMC Kanto Maru
AMC Kamogawa Maru
AMC Johore Maru
Allied Ships
SS R-13
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Ground combat at Haiphong
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 274686 troops, 1521 guns, 291 vehicles, Assault Value = 4034
Defending force 38988 troops, 126 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 694
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
2887 casualties reported
Guns lost 111
Vehicles lost 13
Allied ground losses:
3181 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
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Ground combat at Kungchang
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 26053 troops, 112 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 431
Defending force 33041 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92
Japanese assault odds: 139 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kungchang base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Bonin
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 23884 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 706
Defending force 7067 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Allied assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Bonin base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
433 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
The island has fallen, but the battle is far from over
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/06/27
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ASW attack at 65,51
Japanese Ships
AMC Reikai Maru
AMC Fukoku Maru
AMC Teisen Maru
AMC Hozan Maru #5
AMC Zuiko Maru
AMC Yamaura Maru
AMC Yamahagi Maru
AMC Yamabiko Maru
AMC Yae Maru
AMC Wales Maru
AMC Sinko Maru
AMC Shinnan Maru
AMC Sagara Maru
AMC Ryoka Maru
AMC Oregon Maru
AMC Morioka Maru
AMC Matumoto Maru
AMC Kanto Maru
AMC Kamogawa Maru
AMC Johore Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-44
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Day Air attack on Jolo , at 38,59
Allied aircraft
Vought O2U Corsair x 7
Curtiss P-1B Hawk x 20
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 20000 feet
1 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5/ 4e RAC Rgt , at 37,38
Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 5 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Avro 504K bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF4 x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AMC Steel Scientist
AMC Corrales
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi B1M2 x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Manukai, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Waipo, Torpedo hits 1
AK Makena, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF4 x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Peter Kerr
AK West Cactus, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,53
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi B1M2 x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Mitsubishi B1M2: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AMC Mormachawk
AMC San Felipe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AMC San Anselmo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,53
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF4 x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AMC San Anselmo, Bomb hits 4, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,53
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi B1M2 x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Mitsubishi B1M2: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AMC Admiral Wiley, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
she sank
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi 1MF4 x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AMC Sage Brush
AMC Potter
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Mitsubishi 1MF4 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi B1M2 x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Mitsubishi B1M2: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Wind Rush, Torpedo hits 1
DM Stribling
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Haiphong
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 270181 troops, 1387 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 3821
Defending force 34864 troops, 102 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 645
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
5342 casualties reported
Guns lost 74
Vehicles lost 9
Allied ground losses:
1886 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Bonin
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 24735 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1171
Defending force 6280 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
Allied assault odds: 40 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/07/27
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Sub attack at 63,48
Japanese Ships
CA Tokiwa, Torpedo hits 1
BC Akagi
DD Keyaki
DD Enoki
DD Yukaze
CA Kasuga
BB Mishima
Allied Ships
SS R-17
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Sub attack at 65,53
Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Yanagi
DD Kashi
DD Sumire
DD Hishi
Allied Ships
SS R-8
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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
SS No. 13
Allied Ships
AMC Mormachawk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
she sank
AMC San Simeon
AMC Hollywood
AMC Timber Rush
AMC San Bernadino
AMC San Vincente
AMC Empire Rainbow
AMC President Quezon
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
AMC Johore Maru
AMC Kamogawa Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AMC Kanto Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Matumoto Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Morioka Maru
AMC Oregon Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AMC Ryoka Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AMC Sagara Maru, Shell hits 1
AMC Shinnan Maru
AMC Sinko Maru
AMC Wales Maru
AMC Yae Maru, Shell hits 1
AMC Yamabiko Maru
AMC Yamahagi Maru
AMC Yamaura Maru
AMC Zuiko Maru, Shell hits 1
AMC Hozan Maru #5
AMC Teisen Maru
AMC Fukoku Maru
AMC Reikai Maru
Allied Ships
AMC Mormachawk, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMC San Bernadino, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
AMC San Simeon, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
she sank 2 days later
AMC San Vincente
AMC President Quezon, Shell hits 5, on fire
AMC Hollywood, Shell hits 3
AMC Timber Rush, Shell hits 1
AMC Empire Rainbow, Shell hits 3, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
AMC Johore Maru
AMC Kamogawa Maru, on fire
AMC Kanto Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Matumoto Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Morioka Maru, Shell hits 1
AMC Oregon Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AMC Ryoka Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AMC Sagara Maru
AMC Shinnan Maru
AMC Sinko Maru, Shell hits 1
AMC Wales Maru, Shell hits 1
AMC Yae Maru
AMC Yamabiko Maru
AMC Yamahagi Maru
AMC Yamaura Maru
AMC Zuiko Maru
AMC Hozan Maru #5
AMC Teisen Maru
AMC Fukoku Maru
AMC Reikai Maru
Allied Ships
AK Tuscaloosa City
AK Steel Age, Shell hits 2
AK Steel Ranger
AK Andrea Luckenbach
AK Horace Luckenbach, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
she sank the next day
AK Susana
AK Ewa, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
AK Honomu
AK Kahuku
AK Lihue
AK Liloa, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
AK Makena, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AK Malama
AK Maliko, heavy damage
she sank a week later
AK Manini
AK Manoa
AK Mapele, Shell hits 4, on fire
she sank 13 days later
AK Mokihana, Shell hits 1
AK Onomea
AK Waimea
AK Waipo
AK Wilhelmina
AK Donald McKay, heavy damage
she sank the next day
AK Mormaclark
AK Mormacmar
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
AMC Johore Maru
AMC Kamogawa Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Kanto Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Matumoto Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Morioka Maru
AMC Oregon Maru, on fire
AMC Ryoka Maru, on fire
AMC Sagara Maru
AMC Shinnan Maru, Shell hits 1
AMC Sinko Maru, Shell hits 1
AMC Wales Maru
AMC Yae Maru
AMC Yamabiko Maru
AMC Yamahagi Maru, Shell hits 1
AMC Yamaura Maru
AMC Zuiko Maru
AMC Hozan Maru #5, Shell hits 1
AMC Teisen Maru
AMC Fukoku Maru
AMC Reikai Maru
Allied Ships
AK Mormacrio
AK Mormacstar
AK Mormacsul
AK Mormacwren
AK Jefferson Myers
AK Peter Kerr, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
she sank 4 days later
AK San Lucas, Shell hits 1
AK San Rafael, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
she sank 5 days later
AK Maine
AK Admiral Halstead, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
she sank 2 days later
AK Admiral Cole
AK Admiral Day
AK Admiral Gove, heavy damage
she sank 9 days later
AK Admiral Laws
AK Admiral Nulton
AK Admiral Senn
AK Admiral Wood, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AK Admiral Williams
AK Absaroka, heavy damage
AK Charles McCormick
AK Forbes Hauptmann
AK Sidney Hauptmann
AK West Cactus
AK West Camargo
AK West Ivis, heavy damage
she sank a week later
AK West Nilus
AK West Notus
AK West Portal, Shell hits 1
AK West Planter
AK West Shipper, Shell hits 57, and is sunk
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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
AMC Ryoka Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
she sank
AMC Kamogawa Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AMC Kanto Maru, on fire, heavy damage
she foundered after this
AMC Matumoto Maru, on fire, heavy damage
she sank 4 days later
AMC Zuiko Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-42
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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
SS No. 13
Allied Ships
AMC President Quezon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
she sank the next day
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Sub attack at 64,50
Japanese Ships
BC Atago
CL Naka
CL Tama
Allied Ships
SS O-6
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ASW attack at 64,51
Japanese Ships
DD Keyaki
DD Enoki
DD Yukaze
BB Fuji
Allied Ships
SS S-46
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Day Air attack on Jolo , at 38,59
Allied aircraft
Vought O2U Corsair x 7
Curtiss P-1B Hawk x 19
Allied aircraft losses
Vought O2U Corsair: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Vought O2U Corsair bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5/ 4e RAC Rgt , at 37,38
Japanese aircraft
Avro 504K x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Avro 504K: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Avro 504K bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
Mitsubishi B1M2 x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Mitsubishi B1M2: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Jeff Davis
AK City of Dalhart, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK City of Elwood, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
she sank
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Mitsubishi B1M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack at 65,53
Japanese Ships
DD Yanagi
DD Kashi
DD Sumire
DD Hishi
DD Hasu
DD Tsuta
DD Ashi
DD Kagero
DD Tsuga
DD Take
DD No. 34
Allied Ships
SS R-8, hits 3, on fire
she sank
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Ground combat at Haiphong
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 265197 troops, 1296 guns, 269 vehicles, Assault Value = 3556
Defending force 32937 troops, 76 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 593
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Haiphong base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
3844 casualties reported
Guns lost 66
Vehicles lost 4
Allied ground losses:
48994 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
Vehicles lost 4
Oh, by the way, in the middle of all this insanity the last French base on mainland Indochina fell! [;)]
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Ground combat at Bonin
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 24883 troops, 178 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1244
Defending force 5978 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Allied assault odds: 40 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
What a crazy, deadly naval battle! As stated last turn, I was caught completely off guard by the Bonin invasion. All I had in the area were a bunch of AMCs and a CV force. The only "real" warships were my CV group and both of us had subs in the area. So the CVs launched airstrike after airstrike while the AMCs pounded away at each other. Some screenshots -
Once again, my CVs have to fight off a surface force, on 9-5-27:
