Good luck with your sales career Speedy [;)]
Think they want one of my legs into that department in due time in my firm as well.
Think you're creating your own alternative war story by now Pauk, but I'll do my best
to provide you with Andy Mac intel on the way [:D]
Mid 43 sneer - tried to invade an atoll and Ken flew in a full division in a few days.
I could no longer attack enemy land bases with the KB as enemy strike ac became more
numerous than locusts and the Corsair's ruled the skies and the Hellcats appeared on
lots of new Essex Class carriers.
Andy said he made a big mistake by ordering his B-29's to sortie from Wasile.
Now he's using them for his everyday strikes...
We're now producing the Grace - torpedo range 7, max range 10. I don't have escort
fighters for these superb attack ac!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/44
Sub/ASW Attacks
An angry little Dutch sub created some problems.
Guess they were unhappy with the latest WC results...
Sub attack at 23,53
Japanese Ships
AP Mitsu Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Fujinami
PC Hirado
PC Ch 30
PG Aso Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Sub attack at 23,53
Japanese Ships
AP Ginyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Fujinami
PC Hirado
PC Ch 30
PG Aso Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 4
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
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Air Combat
Tried to bring in some supplies to Talaud...
Day Air attack on TF, near Talaud Island at 42,64
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Spitfire VIII x 5
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-38J Lightning x 8
P-47D Thunderbolt x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 10 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AK Yoko Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Leaky CAP cost us 12 Tony's:
Day Air attack on TF at 42,70
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 5
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
SB2C Helldiver x 26
Spitfire VIII x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-38J Lightning x 6
P-47D Thunderbolt x 8
A-20G Havoc x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 12 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AG AG-2081, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-353, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2082, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Put out some fighter bombers - hoped to catch a few soft skinned targets.
What do we find? A battleship! [8|]
Low flying ac suffered, but scored a hit on a destroyer and one on the BB Idaho
which destroyed a 5" gun mount. Why weren't these torpedo bombers...grumble!
Day Air attack on TF at 40,78
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 1
DD Warrington, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,78
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Idaho
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