Obviously Andy doesn't read Nelson!
He should [:D]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/08/44
Bombardments
If you notice that your heavy bombardment groups are taking hits from coastal gun
battery - think twice before sending in your invasion fleet [;)]
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Naval bombardment of Noemfoor, at 45,76 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Gatling
DD Franks
DD Foote
DD Eaton
DD Dyson
CA Chicago
CL Birmingham
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier
CA Chester
CA Astoria
CA Louisville
CL Boise, Shell hits 3
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 6
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Invasions
This is what I hoped for - a large invasion convoy moved straight into line of
sight of the numerous coastal guns at Noemfoor [&o] Couldn't have inflicted this
much damage on the Allies no matter how hard I had tried [;)]
TF 1174 encounters mine field at Noemfoor (45,76)
TF 1174 troops unloading over beach at Noemfoor, 45,76
Allied Ships
MSW Chief
MSW Motive
MSW Sage
DE Emery
DE Parks
AK Charlotte P. Gilman, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Coastal Guns at Noemfoor, 45,76, firing at TF 1174
1432
Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Trathen, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Walker, Shell hits 6, on fire
AK John Adams, Shell hits 2
DD Bache, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AK Gideon Welles, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK George W. Julian, Shell hits 1, on fire
MSW Chief, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
LCVP 532F, Shell hits 5
LCT LCT-479, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-478, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-359, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-472, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Colahan, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-459, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-350, Shell hits 5, on fire
MSW Motive, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-174, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-169, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-83, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Sage, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-23, Shell hits 2
LST LST-18, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DE Sederstrom, Shell hits 5, on fire
LST LST-17, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-16, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
4276 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 5
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TF 1174 encounters mine field at Noemfoor (45,76)
TF 1174 troops unloading over beach at Noemfoor, 45,76
Allied Ships
MSW Chief, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Motive, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Sage, on fire, heavy damage
DE Sederstrom, on fire
DE Emery
DE Parks
DD Young, heavy damage
LSD Belle Grove, Mine hits 1, on fire
Coastal Guns at Noemfoor, 45,76, firing at TF 1174
296 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCVP 532F, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DE Emery, Shell hits 3
LST LST-475, Shell hits 3
AP Latimer, Shell hits 7, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
754 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 54
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Runway hits 23
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 56
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 85
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Yesterday I moved 100 ac to Truk and today Andy bombed it for the first time in months [:@]
Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 28
PB4Y Liberator x 10
B-24J Liberator x 53
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 20 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 78
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Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious Brigade, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 53
F6F Hellcat x 92
Corsair IV x 10
SB2C Helldiver x 182
TBM Avenger x 207
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Day Air attack on 1st Amphibious Brigade, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 7
B-25J Mitchell x 7
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Noemfoor
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11576 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 29112 troops, 235 guns, 47 vehicles
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Noemfoor Invaded
It was a costly day for Andy! Somehow I don't pitty him....
I seriously doubt the Allied units on Noemfoor are capable of offensive action,
far less reducing 8 forts and capturing the place.
Don't misunderstand me, Andy
will be back, but this buys us valuable time and he can't keep his carriers around
forever. Give me a window and 10k more troops will stalemate the place permanently! [&o]
The Combined Fleet staged today: 2 TF's including 2 Kongo battleships are 2 hexes south of
Morotai. They were spotted by enemy carriers 5 hexes away, so I will turn back (The ships
had a strong LR CAP and I had hoped to strike against the enemy carriers).
This will provide a head ache for Andy though, he will have to move his carriers.
T-storms tomorrow and he got lots of damaged ships and a disastrous invasion to look after [:D]
So with a little luck our bombers will find targets tomorrow!
