Rejoice, the enemy is hit hard in the flank!
Under the leadership of a new and mysterious Admiral a formation of cruisers
intercepts an enemy convoy in the open ocean and damage or sink 6 ships.
In the afternoon naval bombers hit the enemy convoy again, 9 enemy vessels are
hit and sunk - fuel cargo's are ablaze as the sun sets and Andy's fleet will remain thirsty! [;)]
Our new tactics will involve hitting the enemy's long and vulnerable supply lines. Slowly we will
force Andy to expend time and units to protect his supply train. In the meanwhile our interceptors
units receive new and more...advanced units!-)
Our 'harvest' is bringing in large number of resources and oil and tomorrow numerous ground units
will arrive. Half a Bde will be released from China tomorrow, and this crack unit will be sent to the SRA.
30k troops will join them and block the way for the enemy.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/44
Surface Combat
Night Time Surface Combat at 47,75 [:D]
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Kako, Shell hits 2
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
DE Hilbert
DE Lamons
DE Crowley, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AV St. George
MSW Scrimage
SC SC-631
MSW Vireo
AO Patuxent
AO Chepachet
TK Kurumba
TK Porcupine
TK Chicopee
AE Sangay, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Australian Victory
AK Acubens
TK Deroche, Shell hits 1, on fire
TK La Brea
TK Paul M Gregg
TK Victor H Kelly
TK Warwick
TK Samuel Q Brown
TK William F Humphrey, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
TK Associated
TK Paul Shoup, Shell hits 1, on fire
TK D.G. Scofield
TK Larry Doheny
TK Baldbutte
TK Gulfdawn
TK Gulfdisc
TK Gulfhawk
AK Cape Romano
AK Tabinta
TK William H. Berg
AK Benjamin Carpenter
AR Christy Mathewson
AR Glenn Curtiss
TK Empire Gold, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
TK Francol
TK Anastasia
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on TF at 49,73
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 4
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9
A6M5c Zeke x 17
B7A Grace x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Spencer Kellogg, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,74
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
G4M2 Betty x 16
P1Y Frances x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 9 damaged
P1Y Frances: 8 damaged
Allied Ships [:D]
AK Tabinta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK D.G. Scofield, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Cape Romano, Torpedo hits 1
AV St. George, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Patuxent, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Australian Victory
TK La Brea, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Larry Doheny, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Francol, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Ground Combat
Again the enemy is denied ground at Noemfoor!
Ground combat at Noemfoor
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 34446 troops, 229 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 723
Defending force 22632 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 387
Allied max assault: 1402 - adjusted assault: 902
Japanese max defense: 271 - adjusted defense: 463
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7
Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
1367 casualties reported
Guns lost 43
Vehicles lost 3
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Enemy Convoy Ambushed!
