Right....maybe I should ask Joe W. about the figures!
Looking forward to the Reppu AND the Shinden [:D]
Then it's payback time!
Some results today, we managed to hit several cve's, but the small enemy CAP is still enough to
shred dozens of our ac *grumble*
The enemy convoys heading towards Formosa have turned around [&:]
Why did they go there in the first place? Just don't get it <G>
I'm struggling to release more LCU. There are so many islands that have to be defended that it's
a major pain to release enough units for them all. This small island just south of Kobe for example, part
of the Home Islands but impossible to move troops there, have to release them first.
I'm pondering whether I should withdraw the crack division at Truk, 99/99 and at 100% efficiency.
Andy is not going to invade, and if he does it doesn't matter much anyway. Could replace it with a few
smaller LCUs.
What do you think guys? Time to shrink the perimeter even further?
Got a lot of base units in the Marianas and Palaus, 250 pr island. Could need them in the Home Islands, PI and Formosa.
Think these are more likely to be attacked.
Got 1600 PP, when I get another 1600 I'll release a crack div from China and send it 'Home'.
The Mongol HQ is stuck in Japan, can't be loaded onto ships <G> Why don't these units arrive in Mongol land to begin with...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/04/45
Surface Combat
Ah, so close to a small triumph...even a heavily damaged cve could outrun our PC's.
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Night Time Surface Combat at 36,44
Japanese Ships
PC PC-25
PC PC-43
Allied Ships
CVE Windham Bay, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat at 41,46
Japanese Ships
PC Sado, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
AK Morgan Robertson, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on Hue , at 35,42
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 60
P-51D Mustang x 7
A-26B Invader x 14
PB4Y Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 26
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 40
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Day Air attack on Hue , at 35,42
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 72
B-29 Superfortress x 47
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 69
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Day Air attack on Hue , at 35,42
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 35
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 34
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Day Air attack on Hue , at 35,42
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 78
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 79
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Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33
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Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 8
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 16
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
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Moved in 36 Franks yesterday and put em all on LRCAP. Today 18 went up to meet the B-24s
and after the attack there were 8 ready ac [:(]
Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 18
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 50
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 28,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 28,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 5th Ind./B Brigade, at 31,45
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 45
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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The remnants of the Allied fleet moving towards Formosa...
Day Air attack on TF at 39,49
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 35
J2M Jack x 43
G4M2 Betty x 11
Ki-67 Peggy x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK Santa Monica, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK John B. Floyd, on fire, heavy damage
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Another cve is down and out!
Day Air attack on TF at 35,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
N1K1-J George x 18
D4Y Judy x 20
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 6
Ki-100 Tony x 4
Ki-102a Randy x 5
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 27
F6F Hellcat x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 11 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 4 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Sitkoh Bay, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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This was also a good attack!
Day Air attack on TF at 35,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
D4Y Judy x 32
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-102a Randy x 22
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22
F6F Hellcat x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 5 destroyed, 22 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Breton, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Kitkun Bay
CVE Sitkoh Bay, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Fanshaw Bay, Bomb hits 2
CVE Barnes
CVE Saginaw Bay, Bomb hits 1
CVE St. Lo
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,43
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 18
F6F Hellcat x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Barnes
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,43
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 26
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 12
Ki-100 Tony x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 20
F6F Hellcat x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 6 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Saginaw Bay
CVE Anzio
CVE Kadashan Bay
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Sitkoh Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,49
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 4
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 8
Ki-100 Tony x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK John B. Floyd, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Santa Monica, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,46
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Julian W. Mack, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,46
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 27
Ki-100 Tony x 31
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Republic, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Julian W. Mack, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Wilbur O. Atwater, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Leonidas Merritt, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat
We managed to defeat the enemy tank unit!
Ground combat at 32,43
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 15810 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 329
Defending force 1840 troops, 0 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Japanese max assault: 346 - adjusted assault: 136
Allied max defense: 55 - adjusted defense: 46
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Iwo Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 70215 troops, 723 guns, 523 vehicles, Assault Value = 1648
Defending force 65596 troops, 634 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 1344
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Bien Hoa
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11197 troops, 322 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1943
Defending force 39534 troops, 202 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 662
Japanese ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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The struggle around Hue
