This turn was cruel and bloody! A quick count shows that Japan lost 20 destroyers, 1 cl (training cruiser)
and 2 ca's heavily damaged plus a vast number of patrol crafts and some transports and 1 submarine sunk (the one that torpedoed the cve at Marcus Island).
The US suffered as well: 1 cv torpedoed, 1 cve heavily damaged and left sinking after taking 2 torpedoes, 1 cl reported sunk (Vincennes at Marcus Island),
1 heavy cruiser mined, some 20 destroyers sunk or heavily damaged and several battleships with a lot of sys damage from coastal guns and multiple surface
combat engagement, 3 AO's mined, 1 AE mined, 1 DE torpedoed together with several landing and support craft.
Most of the Combined Fleet is now in need of repair, but I got the Taiho operational with some destroyers and is planning to send her behind the enemy lines to
hit Andy's supply lines. We still got a battle fleet, but I will not send them back into battle unless I have to as all have sys damage between 18 and 35.
Most of our cruisers except 1 are also out of action.
We're now depending more and more on our numerous subs and smaller TFs. I can't complain however, the losses inflicted upon the enemy is severe and I'm happy to
exchance ships at this rate in 1945! Our airfields in the Bonins have been replenished with new fighters, bombers and kamikaze units while more troops are being
flown in and unloaded from transports.
I've start wondering whether Andy will try to invade Bonin instead, but this cannot be so. He got 60-70k troops stuck in Iwo, has to finish this job first.
Anyway, I will continue reinforcing both islands, but Iwo the most [8D]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/23/45
Don't think Andy expected a major minefield at Bonin..it cost him - a lot!
1 heavy cruiser, 10 destroyers, 3 AOs and one AE were mined today...
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TF 1054 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52)
Allied Ships
DD Uhlmann
DD Stack, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Stockton
DD Gillespie, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD The Sullivans
DD Taylor, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wilson
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TF 1148 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52)
Allied Ships
DD Johnston, Mine hits 1
DD Isherwood
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TF 1161 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52)
Allied Ships
DD Harrison, Mine hits 2, on fire
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TF 1162 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52)
Allied Ships
DD Swanson, Mine hits 1, on fire
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TF 1164 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52)
Allied Ships
DD Cogswell, Mine hits 1, on fire
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TF 1088 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52)
Allied Ships
DD Valkenburgh
DD John Hood
DD Black
DD Bennett
DD Bell, Mine hits 1
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TF 1092 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52)
Allied Ships
DD Callaghan
DD Clarence Bronson, Mine hits 1, on fire
CA Chicago, Mine hits 1
DD Waldron
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Somehow a replenishment group entered Bonin and started unloadin - fuel?! [;)]
TF 1092 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52)
TF 1092 troops unloading over beach at Bonin, 65,52
Allied Ships
DD Bush
DD Burns
DD Aulick
DD Taussig
DD Callaghan
DD Clarence Bronson, on fire
AE Mount Baker, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Caliente, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lyman K. Swenson
DD Waldron
AO Ashtabula, Mine hits 1, on fire
AO Mississinewa, Mine hits 1, on fire
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Sub/ASW Attacks
Sub attack at 66,52
Japanese Ships
SS RO-41, hits 5
Allied Ships
DD Kennison
DD Lansdowne
DD McCalla
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A most glorious day for our subs! 2 enemy carriers torpedoed [:D]
Sub attack near Marcus Island at 75,56
Japanese Ships
SS RO-36, hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CVE Tulagi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DE Finnigan
DE Connolly
DE Tills
DE Stern
DE Hemminger
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Sub attack at 67,52
Japanese Ships
SS RO-44, hits 6
Allied Ships
CV Essex, Torpedo hits 1 <- severe flooding and listing reported [&o]
DD Wilkes
DD Trathen
DD Strong
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ASW attack at 67,52
Japanese Ships
SS RO-44, hits 7, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Downes
DD Roe
DD Welles
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ASW attack at 66,52
Japanese Ships
SS RO-42, hits 4
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
DD Wadsworth
DD Walker
DD Waller
DD Watts
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Sub attack at 66,53
Japanese Ships
SS RO-41
Allied Ships
DD Taylor, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Surface Combat
I had a TF of destroyers with sys damage in their 20's at Bonin. Hoped to repulse small
enemy destroyer attacks. They met the full US battle fleet and were all sunk!
I had evacuated all my fleets, but one had react on and came back in the PM turn to phase
a dozen enemy destroyers in prolonged battle. After running out of ammo pretty early on almost
all myst destroyers were sunk and the 2 heavy cruisers received a heavy pummeling.
This was ugly, surface combat model..not at its best. Still, we savaged another dozen enemy
destroyers. Even the US must be running low by now.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Fuyuzuki, Shell hits 3
DD Yanagi, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Nire, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
DD Hagi
DD Kaki, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 6
BB Washington, Shell hits 2
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1
BB Alabama
CA Minneapolis
CA Boston, Shell hits 1
CA Indianapolis
CL Pensacola
DD Wadsworth
DD Walker
DD Waller
DD Watts
DD Wedderburn
DD Wren
DD Yarnall
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Another small surface group was also wiped out with the exception of the Hatsukari.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Shell hits 72, and is sunk
DD Nashi, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
DD Chidori, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsukari, Shell hits 4
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Washington
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 3
BB Alabama, Shell hits 2
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2
CA Boston
CA Indianapolis
CL Pensacola
DD Wadsworth
DD Walker
DD Waller
DD Watts
DD Wedderburn
DD Wren
DD Yarnall
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Our patrols were the next victims!
Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC Hiburi, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PC PC-69, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PC PC-76, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 2
BB Washington
BB Massachusetts
BB Alabama
CA Minneapolis
CA Boston
CA Indianapolis
CL Pensacola
DD Wadsworth
DD Walker
DD Waller
DD Watts
DD Wedderburn
DD Wren
DD Yarnall
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC PC-57, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
TK Ayagiri Maru, Shell hits 1
TK Suddhadib Goo, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Washington
BB Massachusetts
BB Alabama
CA Minneapolis
CA Boston
CA Indianapolis
CL Pensacola
DD Wadsworth
DD Walker
DD Waller
DD Watts
DD Wedderburn
DD Wren
DD Yarnall
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC Kanju
PC Amakusa, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Uku, Shell hits 2, on fire
PC Chikubu
PC Takunan Maru #10
PC Ch 12, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Washington, Shell hits 1
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1
BB Alabama
CA Minneapolis
CA Boston
CA Indianapolis
CL Pensacola
DD Wadsworth
DD Walker
DD Waller
DD Watts
DD Wedderburn
DD Wren
DD Yarnall
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC Kanju, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
PC Amakusa, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PC Uku, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PC Chikubu, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
PC Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 7, on fire
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Washington
BB Massachusetts
BB Alabama
CA Minneapolis
CA Boston
CA Indianapolis
CL Pensacola
DD Wadsworth
DD Walker
DD Waller
DD Watts
DD Wedderburn
DD Wren
DD Yarnall
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Washington
BB Massachusetts
BB Alabama
CA Minneapolis
CA Boston
CA Indianapolis
CL Pensacola
DD Wadsworth
DD Walker
DD Waller
DD Watts
DD Wedderburn
DD Wren
DD Yarnall
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC Yaku, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PC PC-49, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PC PC-112, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PC PC-134, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
PC Ch 3, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Washington
BB Massachusetts
BB Alabama, Shell hits 1
CA Minneapolis
CA Boston
CA Indianapolis
CL Pensacola
DD Wadsworth
DD Walker
DD Waller
DD Watts
DD Wedderburn
DD Wren
DD Yarnall
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
DD Fuyuzuki, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hagi, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Iowa, Shell hits 5
BB New Jersey
BB Wisconsin
BB Missouri
DD Lansdowne
DD McCalla
DD Farenholt
DD Barton
DD Flusser
DD John D. Edwards
DD Kennison
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC PC-36, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PC PC-64, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Misago Maru #11, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
MSW Toshi Maru #8, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PC Shonan Maru #1, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PC Takuna Maru #6, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
AP Kofuku Maru
AP Miyadono Maru
AP Mizuho Maru
AP Nitta Maru
AP Oridono Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Shinyu Maru
AP Tazan Maru
AP Tofuku Maru
AP Tohuku Maru
AK Kinkai Maru
AK Biwa Maru
AK Tekkai Maru
AP Tatsuha Maru
AP Teiko Maru
Allied Ships
BB Iowa, Shell hits 1
BB New Jersey
BB Wisconsin, Shell hits 1
BB Missouri
DD Lansdowne
DD McCalla
DD Farenholt
DD Barton
DD Flusser
DD John D. Edwards
DD Kennison
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC PC-30, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PC PC-34, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
PC PC-82, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Iowa, Shell hits 1
BB New Jersey, Shell hits 2
BB Wisconsin, Shell hits 1
BB Missouri
DD Lansdowne
DD McCalla
DD Farenholt
DD Barton
DD Flusser
DD John D. Edwards
DD Kennison
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
AK Ganges Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Isin Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Isherwood
DD Johnston, on fire, heavy damage
DD Halsey Powell
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This convoy managed to shoot back at least!
Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
PC Chiburi
PC Habushi, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
PC Sakito, Shell hits 3, on fire
PC PC-11
PC PC-13
PC PC-150, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AO Erimo, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AO Ondo
AO Takasaki, Shell hits 1
AO Genyo Maru
AO Janbi Maru
AO Otoriyama Maru
AO Tenshin Maru
AO Teikon Maru
Allied Ships
DD Isherwood
DD Johnston, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Halsey Powell, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
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Daytime Surface Battles
We lost another 10 destroyers in the day phase, so did Andy!
Must admit that the battles were strange. My only solution must be that TFs doesn't have
ammo for prolonged daylight battles and when they meet multiple enemy TFs they will be sunk
no matter how outnumbered and outmatched the opponents are!
This first battle was still not possible to understand. We outnumbered our opponents big time, but
that didn't help much. At long range our cruisers should have finished 3 enemy destroyers before they
could have done much damage.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 9
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
DD Niizuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Wakazuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shimozuki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hanazuki, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yoizuki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuwa, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Momi
DD Kaede, Shell hits 1
DD Sakura
DD Shii, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Rowe, Shell hits 31, on fire
DD Grayson, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
DD Crane, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
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There's no end to how much damage US destroyers can do.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 3
DD Niizuki, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Wakazuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shimozuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hanazuki, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yoizuki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuwa, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Momi, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kaede, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sakura, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shii, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Norman Scott, Shell hits 3
DD Young, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Cassin Young, Shell hits 1
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 6
CA Kako, Shell hits 2
CL Kiso, Shell hits 3
DD Maki, Shell hits 2
DD Hinoki, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kaya, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Norman Scott, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
DD Young, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
DD Cassin Young, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 4
CA Kako, Shell hits 3
CL Kiso, Shell hits 2
DD Maki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hinoki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kaya, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Anthony, Shell hits 1
DD Cogswell, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Colahan, Shell hits 5
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Kako, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kiso, Shell hits 3
DD Maki, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Hinoki, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kaya, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Prichett, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD John Rodgers, Shell hits 2
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52 <- this must be the ugliest sight ever, 10 Jap destoyers sinking
after facing 3 US destroyers together with 2 CA's... No comment really.
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Niizuki, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Wakazuki, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Shimozuki, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Hanazuki, and is sunk
DD Yoizuki, and is sunk
DD Kuwa, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Momi, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Kaede, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Sakura, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Shii, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Prichett, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD John Rodgers, Shell hits 2
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Saufley, Shell hits 1
DD Wilkes, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonin at 65,52
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Saufley, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Wilkes, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Bombardments
Andy's bombardments were impotent and the battleship were riddled by 5.5" shells.
Naval bombardment of Bonin, at 65,52 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
116 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Iowa, Shell hits 25, on fire <- this must have hurt!
BB New Jersey, Shell hits 9
BB Missouri, Shell hits 6
BB Wisconsin, Shell hits 6
Japanese ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
SB2C Helldiver x 12
Liberator VI x 12
Beaufighter VIC x 3
Mosquito FB.VI x 3
P-38J Lightning x 30
B-25J Mitchell x 69
B-29 Superfortress x 38
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 123
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Moved the CAP back to Miri to try to surprise Andy:
Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 53
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 20
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 7 destroyed
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Another Uber ugly sweep result:
Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 111
J2M Jack x 8
Ki-102a Randy x 14
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 47
F6F-5N Hellcat x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 91 destroyed
J2M Jack: 6 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 12 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
F6F-5N Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 12
J2M Jack x 1
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 7 destroyed
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 17
J2M Jack x 1
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 28
P-61A Black Widow x 67
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 20 destroyed
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on 1st South Seas Det. , at 82,63
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 21
B-24J Liberator x 4
B-29 Superfortress x 16
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 31,57
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-67 Peggy x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
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Our revived CAP over Miri savaged the enemy Warhawks!
Day Air attack on 19th/C Division, at 31,57
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 52
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 19
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 35
B-24J Liberator x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 3 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 25 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 128th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,63
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 35
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-29 Superfortress x 59
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
316 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,53
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 36
Corsair IV x 5
SB2C Helldiver x 31
TBM Avenger x 13
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Kinkai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Biwa Maru, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tofuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Mizuho Maru
AP Kofuku Maru
AP Tatsuha Maru
AP Shinyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Tohuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,53
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11
SB2C Helldiver x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tazan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kinkai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,53
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 10
TBM Avenger x 5
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Tohuku Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Teiko Maru
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Enemy convoys sailing past Java without CAP are attacked:
Day Air attack on TF at 24,60
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 28
P1Y Frances x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
P1Y Frances: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
DE Lovering
DD LaVallette
DMS Zane
DE J. Douglas Blackwood
DE Tisdale
DMS Perry
LCI LCI-537
DE George, on fire, heavy damage
DE Neuendorf, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DE Samuel S. Miles
LCI LCI-628, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 54
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
Corsair IV x 5
F6F-5N Hellcat x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged
F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 damaged
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A small LRCAP manage to shoot down some enemy bombers east of Iwo Jima:
Day Air attack on TF at 64,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 22
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 10
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
PC PC-64, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 13
J2M Jack x 4
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 6 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,54
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Hyuga Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 22
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 10
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 22
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 10
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,52
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Isin Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 19
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 9
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 39
F4U-1D Corsair x 27
Corsair IV x 5
SB2C Helldiver x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 22 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 12 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Shinyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,52
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 16
F6F-5N Hellcat x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PC Habushi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Erimo, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,60
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9
P1Y Frances x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 4 damaged
P1Y Frances: 9 damaged
Allied Ships
DE Cabana
LCI LCI-583
DD Owen
DE Hilbert
DE Swearer
DMS Zane
DE John C. Butler
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Miri
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8294 troops, 118 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 293
Defending force 22805 troops, 64 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 499
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 53964 troops, 554 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190
Defending force 63133 troops, 576 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 1085
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Wake Island
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 36341 troops, 211 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 212
Defending force 15546 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 237
Allied max assault: 336 - adjusted assault: 616
Japanese max defense: 129 - adjusted defense: 68
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
315 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 3
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Our brave garrison at Marcus Island has fought to the last man!
Ground combat at Marcus Island
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 29692 troops, 303 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 282
Defending force 6018 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75
Allied max assault: 344 - adjusted assault: 147
Japanese max defense: 51 - adjusted defense: 2
Allied assault odds: 73 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
8055 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Allied ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7010 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1085
Defending force 78709 troops, 579 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
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Air losses
