PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[PzB74]

No worries Vetamur! Just trying to tell that certain game mechanics, like the extremely bloody A2A routines combined
with the efficiency of Mustangs, Corsairs and T-bolts has to be compensated by an increased Jap production.

The actual limiting factor is the number of squadrons that can employ the newly produced fighters.
No use with producing 1000 Reppus pr month if I only can deploy a total of 500 of which half are re-organizing or training
at any given time. But I get your meaning! Been a bit sulking about how things work and doesn't work - in both camps - lately.
Trying to enjoy the game instead of getting annoyed! [8D]

[PzB74]

Enemy carriers ran away from Bonins!-)
Sniping at convoys - from both sides.

Tomorrow will be 1st of June! 575 A6M5 factories will start their
conversion runs to upgrade to the A7M2. IF we are lucky the Shinden will be
advanced another month. Looking eagerly at the deployment date each day now.

Tomorrow will also be the last day before I go on an extended leave [8D]
Will be gone until the 28th of July - doubt I'll even check my mail in this time.
A break from cyberspace will be good.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/31/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
SS RO-47, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Henley
DD Lewis Hancock
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Sub attack near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
SS RO-107, hits 4

Allied Ships
MSW Serene
MSW Hazard
MSW Skirmish
MSW Shelter
MSW Signet
MSW Scuffle
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ASW attack near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
SS RO-107, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
LST LST-671
LST LST-588
AP J. Franklin Bell
DE Willmarth
DE Weeden
DE Underhill
DE Earl V. Johnson
DE Holton
DE Gunason
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Night Air Combat

Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41

Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 33
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 33

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 12 damaged
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Day Air Combat

Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 22

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nitiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on San Marcelino , at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 16

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
B-29 Superfortress x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 64,62

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 8
B-24J Liberator x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37
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Day Air attack on 35th/A Brigade, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 3
A-26B Invader x 45

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,34

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Fukko Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 42,74

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
TBM Avenger x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Ogura Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,65

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Jane Addams, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cornelius Vanderbilt, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,60

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 47,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
SC SC-1060
AK Seaman A. Knapp
SC SC-983
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Empire Bell, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Bucknell Victory
AK Henry White
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,32

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 7
Mosquito FB.VI x 9
P-38J Lightning x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Kongosan Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
SB2C Helldiver x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 33

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Yamabuki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Utide Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,65

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Granville Stuart
AK Jane Addams, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cornelius Vanderbilt, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 83062 troops, 977 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2281

Defending force 60573 troops, 611 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 1317

Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 3
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Ground combat at Vigan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13823 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1297

Defending force 9674 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
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Industry 3/43

I think me repairing all industry, oil and resource centres in India, Burma and China
paid of big time. Look at this industry screen from 3/43. 2078 HI reserves...today, 2 years 3 months
later it's 1036000! That gives an average increase of some 1230 HI each day for 828 days.

Have anyone else got a HI pool this big?
It's possible that the capture of India has a bigger effect on Japanese economy than I first thought.

[saj42]

not only is that a huge HI Pool but look at your Merchant Shipyard points

158k [X(][X(][X(]

Are they turned off now???? - you could have accumulated even more HI if turned off earlier [;)]

[PzB74]

That screenie is 2 years old Tallyho - I turned of merchant shipyards long ago.
Got only a few accumulated merchant points left [:)]

[PzB74]

This is a late 4/45 industry screen:

[pauk]

Ok, Paukspeer has a question for you[;)]...

I'm expecting that Palembang will be 'erased' from the Japan economy chart in my game against Andrew soon (in month or two, maybe three) due to B-29...

I'm already faced with loss of 600 resources (cut off at Malacca) and i can add 600 (or it is 700 oil and some resources there as well...

Let's say that i will have app 2000 oil (and resources) which is enough to run 12 K HI (as long as i have them). I have significant reserves of oil and resources (app 2 million) but sooner or latter my industry will suck it (if i continue to keep 15 K heavy industry runing)...

i lost 200 AK/APs so far in the game...(other losses are shown in post 1602) so i wonder if i should reduce merchand shipyard first - to the lets say 500 first (currently I runing app 750).... i don't think that i can spare HI in other areas - 168 K arm points but i'm still waiting for big reinforement wave in middle 44....

Lost a quite a lot DDs so i need navalshipyard points too....

any thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

[Kereguelen]

ORIGINAL: pauk

i lost 200 AK/APs so far in the game...(other losses are shown in post 1602) so i wonder if i should reduce merchand shipyard first - to the lets say 500 first (currently I runing app 750).... i don't think that i can spare HI in other areas - 168 K arm points but i'm still waiting for big reinforement wave in middle 44....

any thoughts?

You should continue construction of TK - just in case Andy learns (or bothers?) to properly employ his subs.

[Milman]

Hi PzB . Keep up the good work . This and others late war game are big lessons for us which are ready to play full campaign .

Just two questions :

1. Do you send your transports on kami missions to attacked islands in pacific or you transporting something there ?
2. I can understand ground bombing with b29 from af5 but bombing your industry , ports and airfields will lead you in total disaster very soon if he put efort in that job . Can you tell me what HR you have with your oponent about b29 ?

[PzB74]

Hi guys,

Thanx for the support and input!
Pauk and Milman - will come back and answer your questions later.
Just wrote down some numbers and added some thoughts;

I'm not quite certain that all this talk about extreme Jap production.
Peak Japanese aircraft production in real life was 2,572 units pr month in September 1944.

In my AAR game i produced 2710 unts pr month in the end of April 1945....
I _could_ have produed more if I wanted to grind my economy to a catastrophic stop.
Alas - I don't do this.

Some other numbers:

*) Jap ac losses amounts to 65000 ac by June 1945 vs 28850 Allied.
*) Japan had 9,000 aircraft and 5,000 kamikaze ready for attacks on expected Allied invasion fo the Home Islands in July 1945.
In my AAR there are some 7500 ac in total and only some 500 of these are kamikaze.

So...is there anything I've missed - or are these numbers not so horrible after all [:)]

[PzB74]

Pauk-Speer,

Think the war is too long into 44 for Andy to have any chance strangling your industry.
He still hasn't cared about bombing the oil in Palembang in my game - nor in any other major centres
now bypassed and isolated.

Suggest you halt production of all ships that you no longer need - go in and halt them as soon as their
production runs have commenced. Think I scaled down munitions a bit early, so keep em running. You should be able
to concentrate production on 4 or 5 major fighter and bomber types. E.g Frank Army Fighters and George Navy fighters (until the Reppu/Shindens arrive) as well as Peggy/Frances bombers and Judy/Grace TBDs. Only the Myrt NF is any good and the Dinah III and Emily patrol planes.

Keep an eye on your HI reserves and see how much they increase each day!
My biggest challenge has been to figure out how much HI I need and how much I can run without oil from the DEI.

Milman,

I don't send my transports on kami missions - can afford to loose transports but not to waste troops.
Enemy LBA will sink any transports AND their cargo before they can unload enough troops to capture any wortwhile base.

Our Hour Rules for B-29s includes that Andy can only operate them from airfields size 5 and up.
Their minimum operating altitude is 5k feet I think.

Andy's B-29s can hurt me, but without LR escorts, they are easily routed by our CAP.
Since he's driving them recklessly hard, their morale is usually very poor - and after a few missions even a few
CAP fighters can turn the bombers around. It forces me to keep some 1000 fighters in the Home Islands at all times though.

[PzB74]

I'm off on vacation!

Sayonara [8D]

[Rob Brennan UK]

HAVE A NICE HOLIDAY !


had to shout as he's not logged on [:D]

[PzB74]

Thx Rob, had a really good vacation [8D]

Tomorrow it's back to work - hopefully. Managed to pick up a sinus infection so I'm still a bit reduced!

Business as usual in the Pacific! Some succesful naval strikes were Andy sends unescorted TFs through my 'back yard'.
When we try to hit enemy carriers most attackers are shot down by even a motely gang of Hellcats.

Will withdraw our Air Armies and re-equipp with the Reppu and prepare for the enemy's next moves.
Near the Home Islands we should have some time as the main focus is on Luzon. In India the buildup continues after Andy's
announcement declaring that he has plans to return. Will not be able to defend all of India, but I will attempt to contest
a landing with heavy air units - our strongest asset in this late stage of the war!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
SS RO-38, hits 14, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
LCI(G) LCI(G)-407
LST LST-665
LST LST-585
LST LST-121
AP Chilton
DE Willmarth
DE Weeden
DE Underhill
DE Earl V. Johnson
DE Holton
DE Gunason
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Sub attack near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
SS RO-106

Allied Ships
AK Trento, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack near Aparri at 46,49

Japanese Ships
SS RO-106, hits 6, on fire

Allied Ships
DMS Hambleton
DD Forrest
DD Meade
DD Bancroft
DD Smalley
DD Rooks
DD Remey
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on San Marcelino , at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 10

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 8
N1K1-J George x 13
J2M Jack x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 7
Ki-100 Tony x 6
Ki-102a Randy x 1

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 7
B-24J Liberator x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 3 damaged
N1K1-J George: 3 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 damaged
Ki-100 Tony: 1 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 9 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,54

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 28
P-40N Warhawk x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Utide Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Yamabuki Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,63

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 8
E13A1 Jake x 6
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-67 Peggy x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Empire Reynolds, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AK Seaman A. Knapp, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,58

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2
P1Y Frances x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 64

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,58

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 5
G4M2e Betty x 20
P1Y Frances x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 10
Ki-100 Tony x 11

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 64

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 5 destroyed
G4M2e Betty: 16 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 10 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 11
B7A Grace x 13
G4M2 Betty x 6
G4M2e Betty x 3
P1Y Frances x 28

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 63

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 11 destroyed
B7A Grace: 11 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M2e Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P1Y Frances: 11 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Cabot
CV Formidable
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,56

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 28
N1K1-J George x 14
J2M Jack x 2
D4Y Judy x 36
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 8
Ki-100 Tony x 13
Ki-102a Randy x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
AK William D. Boyce, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK William Vaughn Moody, Bomb hits 1
DD Hutchins, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Requisite
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK William Vaughn Moody
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 18 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Kalinin Bay, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6
G4M2 Betty x 2
G4M2e Betty x 6
P1Y Frances x 22

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed
G4M2e Betty: 3 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Ortolan
AK H. H. Raymond
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK William Vaughn Moody
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,64

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Granville Stuart
AK Ferdinand A. Silcox, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,58

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 2
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 14
Ki-100 Tony x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 12 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 5 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 47,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Ross, heavy damage
AK Appanoose, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 83034 troops, 976 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2281

Defending force 60816 troops, 613 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 1322

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Vigan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13879 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2059

Defending force 9567 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192
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PzB in the Crimea

[PzB74]

Moving troops to Okinawas and Formosa.
Will see how much order I can create in 4 weeks. Then we receive Shindens.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/02/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack at 64,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-402

Allied Ships
MSW Requisite
DD Hutchins
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Night Air Combat

Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41

Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 55
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 32

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 3 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on TF at 64,56

Japanese aircraft
H8K Emily x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS I-402

Allied Ships
DD Hutchins
AK Joe Harris

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x H8K Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x H8K Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air Combat

Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 17
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 14

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 10 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Nitiyo Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tazima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported

Port hits 4
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Put all Iwo fighters on CAP - attracted some heavies and 26 Hellcats from Andy's carriers
decided to join them. Veery nice of them [:D] Reppu fodder...

Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 34
N1K1-J George x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 9
Ki-100 Tony x 14
Ki-102a Randy x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 26
F-5C Lightning x 5
B-24J Liberator x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 destroyed
Ki-100 Tony: 4 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 25 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,63

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5
Ki-67 Peggy x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Appanoose, heavy damage
DD Ross, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 50,61

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Seaman A. Knapp, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Reynolds, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,62

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Norman Hapgood
AK Granville Stuart, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 13 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Stephen Furdek
AK Russell R. Jones
AK Empire Ortolan
AK Soter Ortynsky, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
P1Y Frances x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK William D. Boyce, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK William Vaughn Moody, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Hart, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,56

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 29
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Hutchins, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Joe Harris, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,62

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Granville Stuart, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 83003 troops, 977 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2276

Defending force 61054 troops, 616 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 1327

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Vigan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13935 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2360

Defending force 9739 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Enemy Attack on Iwo Jima

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/03/45

Costly minefields placed by subs claims more victims!
2 days ago the CVE Savo Island was also reported sunk at Laoag.
Some 534 enemy ships are reported in size 3 port Laoag [:'(]

TF 1013 encounters mine field at Laoag (45,49)

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AO Hayamoto, and is sunk

Allied Ships
AK Hollywood, and is sunk
DMS Howard
DMS Hogan
DMS Hambleton
CA Minneapolis, Mine hits 1 <- [:)]

Night Air Combat

Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41

Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 47
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 38

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Night Air attack on Sendai , at 67,41

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 3
C6N1-S Myrt x 13
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Day Air Combat

Heavy air attacks on Vigan indicates an imminent ground attack!

Day Air attack on Vigan , at 44,49

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 10

No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Vigan , at 44,49

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 13
B-29 Superfortress x 52

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 10
Port supply hits 11
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Day Air attack on 105th/C Division, at 44,49

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
Kittyhawk III x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 7
P-47D Thunderbolt x 31
A-26B Invader x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 58th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 44,49

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 12
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 48
Kittyhawk III x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14
B-24J Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 58th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 44,49

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 32
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
TBM Avenger x 44
Kittyhawk III x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 3
P-38J Lightning x 34
P-47D Thunderbolt x 35
P-51D Mustang x 76
A-26B Invader x 67
PB4Y Liberator x 11
B-29 Superfortress x 24

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Enemy carriers also moved out of Laoag!

Day Air attack on TF at 42,44

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Wales Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Sent LBA to Pagan to hit transport TFs here - Andy sent his CVs to protect them and they
suffered heavily without escorts but still managed to land some hits.

Day Air attack on TF at 66,62

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 16
B7A Grace x 3
G4M2 Betty x 18
P1Y Frances x 29

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 11 destroyed
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 10 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 10 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 34 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Parle
AK George R. Poole
DE Roberts, Torpedo hits 1
AK Clarksdale Victory
AK Robert L. Hague, Torpedo hits 1
AK Henry George, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,59

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Hart, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,62

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Soter Ortynsky, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,60

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Ferdinand A. Silcox, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Norman Hapgood, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,62

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,62

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 10
B7A Grace x 20
G4M2 Betty x 7
P1Y Frances x 19

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed
B7A Grace: 19 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 11 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Roberts

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 83235 troops, 984 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2282

Defending force 61372 troops, 619 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 1332

Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2
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Incredibly enough we stave of the massive attack. Our rearguard is now trapped in Vigan
and Andy will have to anihilate it before he can move on. That is good - more days gained and
we know how stubborn Jap troops are!

Ground combat at Vigan

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 106611 troops, 1132 guns, 476 vehicles, Assault Value = 2434

Defending force 9351 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Allied max assault: 3966 - adjusted assault: 2436

Japanese max defense: 114 - adjusted defense: 223

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 9)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
745 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
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[PzB74]

The heavily damaged Ise and Yamashiro have pumped out water and left Formosa.
Doubt they will be ready before 02/46!

More and more A6M5 factories now convert to the A7M2.
Will be patient and convert all remaining Zekes now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/04/45

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TF 1013 encounters mine field at Aparri (46,49)

Allied Ships
DMS Hambleton
DMS Hogan
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TF 1041 encounters mine field at Aparri (46,49)

Allied Ships
DE O'Neill, heavy damage
DD Bush, heavy damage
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Night Air Combat

Night Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41

Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 43
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 22

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 13 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
19 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Sendai , at 67,41

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
C6N1-S Myrt x 9
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 20

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
9 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
10 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
7 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
7 x P-61A Black Widow bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air Combat

Day Air attack on Lingayen , at 44,50

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 22
B-29 Superfortress x 73

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 135
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Day Air attack on San Marcelino , at 43,50

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 11

No Allied losses

Runway hits 13
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2 really heavy airstrikes on our troops in the mountains east of Clark Field both targetted
the depleted 1st Naval Construction Battalion [:D]

Day Air attack on 1st Naval Construction Battalion, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 12
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
TBM Avenger x 5
Kittyhawk III x 25
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 24
P-40N Warhawk x 10
P-38J Lightning x 31
P-47D Thunderbolt x 41
A-26B Invader x 47
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
539 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 1st Naval Construction Battalion, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 57
F6F Hellcat x 28
F4U-1 Corsair x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 71
TBM Avenger x 56
P-38J Lightning x 16
P-47D Thunderbolt x 15
P-51D Mustang x 50

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
290 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 27th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 29,34

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 10
A-26B Invader x 46

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 58th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 44,49

Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 69
PB4Y Liberator x 7
B-29 Superfortress x 22

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Another unescorted convoy coming up south of Iwo!

Day Air attack on TF at 60,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 47
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 47 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK John W. Troy, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
AK Clark Howell, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Golden Gate
AK Typhoon, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Anastasia
AK Augustin Daly
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,63

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 6
P1Y Frances x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Soter Ortynsky, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,58

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Cornelius Vanderbilt, heavy damage
AK Norman Hapgood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,64

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 6
B7A Grace x 3
G4M2 Betty x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Robert L. Hague, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Henry George, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Moorhen

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Vigan falls and 2 rear guard units are trapped and will continue to fight the enemy there.

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 83265 troops, 984 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2285

Defending force 61452 troops, 616 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 1330

Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at 44,51

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 41308 troops, 391 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 2273

Defending force 31400 troops, 349 guns, 350 vehicles, Assault Value = 737

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Vigan

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 106286 troops, 1111 guns, 476 vehicles, Assault Value = 2426

Defending force 7990 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Allied max assault: 3964 - adjusted assault: 2122

Japanese max defense: 84 - adjusted defense: 109

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
787 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
424 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 7
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[Rob Brennan UK]

Welcome back PzB , Thankfully your clothed in you holiday snap [;)]

The Reppu is a hellcat eater isn't it ! wow, cant imagine when the shinden will do [X(]

Andys night bombing means he's worried about you daylight CAP unescorted, thats a happy trend at least.

[PzB74]

I prefer pics of semi nude girls Rob [;)]
Oh yes it is - especially when on the defense....

Think Andy is using most his B-29s as ground support ac [8|]
The Shinden will be a nasty surprise next month indeed, got 450 researched by now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/05/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-201, hits 9, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Benham
DD Craven
DD Tillman
DD Wiley
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ASW attack near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-201, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Allied Ships
DD Benham
DD Craven
DD Tillman
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on 5th Mortar Battalion, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 12
TBM Avenger x 5
Kittyhawk III x 13
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 5th Mortar Battalion, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 36
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 47
TBM Avenger x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 3rd Armored Div , at 44,51

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 18
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
SB2C Helldiver x 7
TBM Avenger x 15
Kittyhawk III x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 21
P-40N Warhawk x 10
P-38J Lightning x 25
P-47D Thunderbolt x 33
A-26B Invader x 48

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 3
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Day Air attack on 3rd Armored Div , at 44,51

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 62
F6F Hellcat x 14
TBM Avenger x 34

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on 35th/A Brigade, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
SB2C Helldiver x 3
TBM Avenger x 8
Kittyhawk III x 2
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4
P-40N Warhawk x 2
P-38J Lightning x 3
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3
A-26B Invader x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Day Air attack on 35th/A Brigade, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Day Air attack on 35th/A Brigade, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-29 Superfortress x 121

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
534 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Cornelius Vanderbilt, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,58

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 4
G4M2 Betty x 15
P1Y Frances x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-102a Randy x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Typhoon, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fitch, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
AK Clark Howell, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sigsbee, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,58

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-102a Randy x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Fitch, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 83326 troops, 984 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2287

Defending force 61536 troops, 614 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 1330

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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The next assault in Luzon will come in the mountain pass east of Clark Field.
We got 700 AP in mountainous terrain and 3 forts there against 3000 enemy AP. Is this enough?
Hopefully enemy will have supply trouble.

Ground combat at 44,51

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 82260 troops, 840 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 3088

Defending force 29761 troops, 309 guns, 343 vehicles, Assault Value = 708

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Vigan

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 108734 troops, 1179 guns, 468 vehicles, Assault Value = 2383

Defending force 6542 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Allied max assault: 2001 - adjusted assault: 1276

Japanese max defense: 71 - adjusted defense: 55

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
459 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 3
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[Fishbed]

Welcome back boss!

Hope you're gonna scortch one flattop more sometime soon so I can enjoy my holidays better [;)]

[PzB74]

Hi Fish,

Will do my best - but it's almost impossible to sink a US fleet carrier in late war.
Takes half a dozen torps at least...but I can always get another CVE for you [;)]

You back from China by now?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/06/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

Sub attack at 55,41

Japanese Ships
AK Akashi Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Springer
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Invasions

Using fast transports an enemy Combat Group was landed in San Marcelino.
A truly hopeless move by Andy. He need at least another division to have a chance here.

TF 1069 encounters mine field at San Marcelino (43,50)
TF 1069 troops unloading over beach at San Marcelino, 43,50

Allied Ships
APD Walsh
APD Runels
APD Ruchamkin
APD Register
APD Ray K. Edwards
APD Myers
APD John P. Gray
APD Hunter Marshall
APD Bates
APD Blessman
APD Belknap
APD Lee Fox
APD John Q. Roberts
APD Hollis
APD Hopping
APD Noa
APD Overton

Coastal Guns at San Marcelino, 43,50, firing at TF 1069
578 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Walsh
APD Runels
APD Myers, Shell hits 4
APD Ira Jeffery, Shell hits 1
APD Hopping, Shell hits 2
APD Newman, Shell hits 4
APD Noa

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1213 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Night Air Combat

Night Air attack on Sendai , at 67,41

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 49

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 3 damaged
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Day Air Combat

Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 3
P-38J Lightning x 6
P-47D Thunderbolt x 8
A-26B Invader x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 13
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Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 20
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
TBM Avenger x 25
P-38J Lightning x 16
P-47D Thunderbolt x 15
P-51D Mustang x 39

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 6
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Day Air attack on 3rd Armored Div , at 44,51

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 27
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
SB2C Helldiver x 14
TBM Avenger x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Some LBA were ordered to strike back on the enemy in the mountains east of Clark Field:

Day Air attack on 7th USA Division, at 44,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 298th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 45,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 31st/A Division, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
TBM Avenger x 5
Kittyhawk III x 21
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 31
P-40N Warhawk x 7
P-38J Lightning x 18
P-47D Thunderbolt x 26
A-26B Invader x 27
B-24J Liberator x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Day Air attack on 31st/A Division, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 35
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 43
TBM Avenger x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 31st/A Division, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 31st/A Division, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
B-29 Superfortress x 45

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 58th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 44,49

Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 91
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-29 Superfortress x 35

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
445 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 58
F6F Hellcat x 13
TBM Avenger x 34

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 44,51

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 73

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
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Our kamis isn't a big threat at all....

Day Air attack on TF at 41,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 17 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Anzio
CVE Prince William
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Marcelino at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 31 destroyed

Allied Ships
APD John Q. Roberts
APD Walter B. Cobb
APD Barr
APD Newman
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Marcelino at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 58
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 58 destroyed

Allied Ships
APD Barr, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire <- todays single hit out of 100 kamis...
APD Runels
APD Belknap
APD Hopping
APD Hunter Marshall
APD Liddle
APD Ray K. Edwards
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,54

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Cornelius Vanderbilt, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Day Air attack on TF, near San Marcelino at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
APD Newman
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,58

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 8
B7A Grace x 6
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-102a Randy x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Typhoon, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
AK Clark Howell, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Iwo Jima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 78190 troops, 941 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2190

Defending force 61624 troops, 620 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 1336

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
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The enemy main effort comes from the mountains and we have to fall back on Clark.

Ground combat at 44,51

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 125610 troops, 1191 guns, 524 vehicles, Assault Value = 3259

Defending force 28083 troops, 272 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 679

Allied max assault: 5152 - adjusted assault: 2896

Japanese max defense: 425 - adjusted defense: 778

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1273 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 17

Allied ground losses:
1761 casualties reported
Guns lost 56
Vehicles lost 12

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Poor Andy could have done great harm in Lingayen if he just hadn't cut of these Samurais in
Vigan [:D]

Ground combat at Vigan

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 107729 troops, 1173 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 2355

Defending force 5110 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Allied max assault: 3906 - adjusted assault: 1946

Japanese max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 102 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
269 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6860 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Defending force 3281 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Vigan

Enemy Landings at San Marcelino