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Sorry no, as was shown not long ago Naval search with torpedo loaded planes will not result in hits.

They won't hit with torpedoes but they will hit with bombs which is a lot better than hitting with nothing.

Unfortunately patrol bombing doesn't work well against Uber CAPs.
Losses are horrible and hits are few and doesn't inflict much damage.
Tried this back in time with disappointing results - and my Army bombers were a lot
more experienced then what they're now.

So WitP leaves Japan quite impotent by mid 45...no suicide weapons that work, no special
attack units and not enough coordination between air units to counter Uber CAP by Corsairs.

I have enough reserves for one more prolonged campaign, so let's save the pennies until we
can hit the jackpot.

Yamato is stuck again, still 27 sys damage. Struggling to get the Fuso and Kongo down from 12 and 11 sys.
It is more frustrating that watching paint dry....


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/07/45

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TF 1007 encounters mine field at Ishieak (52,46)

Allied Ships
CV Antietam, Mine hits 1 [8D]
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Air Combat

My kamis hits the ground again.... [:o]

Day Air attack on Jambi , at 20,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 15 destroyed
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Ground Combat

Last defenders at Bataan eliminated. Evacuated cadre of Southern Area Army did not reform.
New HQ will arrive in Tokyo in 24 days!

Ground combat at Bataan

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 144057 troops, 1174 guns, 1208 vehicles, Assault Value = 2287

Defending force 1016 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied max assault: 1973 - adjusted assault: 2337

Japanese max defense: 4 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 2337 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
3570 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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ORIGINAL: PzB

So WitP leaves Japan quite impotent by mid 45...no suicide weapons that work, no special
attack units and not enough coordination between air units to counter Uber CAP by Corsairs.

I think compared to real life the game made Japan quite POTENT at this time...

ORIGINAL: Nemo121

They won't hit with torpedoes but they will hit with bombs which is a lot better than hitting with nothing.

Hmm, AFAIK testing some weeks ago showed that TB on ASW do work as torpedos are swapped
to bombs. On naval search torpedos are not swapped and therfore TB hit nothing on NS. Will have to check on the board.

ORIGINAL: Rainerle

ORIGINAL: Nemo121

They won't hit with torpedoes but they will hit with bombs which is a lot better than hitting with nothing.

Hmm, AFAIK testing some weeks ago showed that TB on ASW do work as torpedos are swapped
to bombs. On naval search torpedos are not swapped and therfore TB hit nothing on NS. Will have to check on the board.

didn´t VSWG say that he saw Nells hitting subs with bombs? I´m one of those who also believes that aircraft with a torp as standard load never hit subs with bombs. At least I can´t remember even one succesful attack from a Betty or Nell on a sub...

Japan may be more potent in defense now than compared to RL - but then again - I've been
able to do a little better than history to make up for it. Offensively Japan is actually less potent
than in 45 RL. In the Iwo and Okinawa campaigns large number of US ships and carriers suffered serious
damage from kamikaze attacks. This I can't replicate and my still sizable LBA can't be brought into action en masse.

Today Andy sent in long range 4E anti ship bombers - and oh boy they could score hits....
Was trying to 'smuggle' troops into Amami without making much fuss about it. Weather has been T-storms all week,
so it's amazing that all these ac managed to attack AM/PM today... As soon as Andy gets a new base
next to Naha it will become all but impossible to bring in further reinforcements.

Provided 60 Shindens and 70 other CAP fighters for the remaining ships today.
The Combined Fleet is also put on alert together with LBA. An enemy intervention will have to get past a number
of obstacles to get to the last transports.

I want 2000+ assault points on Amamai - that means that another 500-1000 can be brought in by air and sea if an invasion
is launched. Still not enough against 8000, but it's an atoll and could cause a lot of enemy casualties.
I'm also reinforcing other potential weak spots, but it's impossible to cover them all I'm afraid.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/08/45

Air Combat

Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Sainan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kashii Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Kaimei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Seisho Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
All x B-24J Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 20
F6F Hellcat x 55
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
SB2C Helldiver x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Delagoa Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sainan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Asaka Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Harukiku Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Urashio Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Hitora Maru
AK Kanjo Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-221

Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 7
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The major reinforcement effort for Amami has been successful: Up to 1440 AP already
and more to come. Further reinforcements will be sent to Ikutsuki and the Home Islands.
Further reinforcements and supplies to Kadina and Naha will be sent from Amami by single AK
and hundreds of barges. It's too dangerous to send larger TFs to these islands now as Andy
has parked is invulnerable cv's in the atoll he's building from size 0.

I need a mobile reserve and an airborne reserve. The latter I'm planning to create out of
the Mongol Cavalry Divisions. The soldiers (not horses I hope) can be airlifted rapidly and
the units are cheap to release and got high exp by now.

All the way from Java my Emily flying boats are bringing in rebuilt Engineers, paras and other
units. They're first flown to China and from there to their final destination.

Only bases very close to the Home Islands are really eligible for reinforcements as I'm 100% sure
that Andy will bypass the rest and land on my doorstep next time.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/09/45

Air Combat

Heavy air strikes against Okinawas:

Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 21
B-29 Superfortress x 69

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 105
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Runway hits 8
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 5
PB4Y Liberator x 4
B-24J Liberator x 126
B-29 Superfortress x 85

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

Japanese ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 336
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 37
B-29 Superfortress x 42

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Ikino, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported

Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 11
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Day Air attack on TF, near Naha at 54,46

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 48
F4U-1D Corsair x 53
SB2C Helldiver x 28

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Manzyu Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 64093 troops, 451 guns, 398 vehicles, Assault Value = 1216

Defending force 33164 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 552

Allied max assault: 1100 - adjusted assault: 1175

Japanese max defense: 379 - adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1080 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
936 casualties reported
Guns lost 44
Vehicles lost 7
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More air strikes against Okinawas - Amami is left alone. Up to 1778 AP here now and 44k supplies.
Will try to bring in 75k supplies and then maintain it while sending barges to Naha and Kadina.

Not a lot of meaningful things to do, everything is happening on such a massive scale, both in the air,
on the seas and on the ground.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/10/45

Air Combat

Air terror against Okinawas:

Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 22
B-29 Superfortress x 90

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 93
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 4
B-24J Liberator x 90

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 17
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 4
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 4

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 188

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Ikino, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 20
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 23
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 95
B-29 Superfortress x 124

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 454
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 43
B-29 Superfortress x 43

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
PC Ikino, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49397 troops, 395 guns, 566 vehicles, Assault Value = 1375

Defending force 11571 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Allied max assault: 1208 - adjusted assault: 1213

Japanese max defense: 74 - adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 30 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1505 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65356 troops, 432 guns, 472 vehicles, Assault Value = 1461

Defending force 30823 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 476

Allied max assault: 885 - adjusted assault: 746

Japanese max defense: 288 - adjusted defense: 47

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
826 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
856 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 7
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Almost 2000 AP at Amami by now - Andy is getting more daring but we're still relative safe.
The only annoying thing is B-29s on naval search that score lots of hits.

Checked with the Air Force - we got some 2000 operational fighters and 2000 operational fighter bombers, dive bombers,
torpedo bombers and medium bombers.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/11/45

Our invisible effort at Ishieak is providing results:
I'm not putting together mine laying sub TFs. Will let 12 subs rest and gather the rest with 0-35 sys damage for duty.

TF 1053 encounters mine field at Ishieak (52,46)

Allied Ships
DD Ammen, Mine hits 1, on fire
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Surface Combat

Andy dispatched 2 dds for surface sweeps at Kadina and Naha.
We had barges and a few barge mother ships there.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
AK Nissyo Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Higbee
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
AG AG-118
AG AG-358
AG AG-366
AG AG-375
AG AG-5069
AG AG-5087
AG AG-5089
AG AG-5140, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5142, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-2051
AG AG-2052
AG AG-2054
AG AG-2060
AG AG-2081
AG AG-2082, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2084
AG AG-2088
AG AG-2526
AG AG-2529

Allied Ships
DD Knox
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
AK Delagoa Maru, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Ault
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
AK Akagisan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AG AG-101
AG AG-108
AG AG-117
AG AG-120
AG AG-5031
AG AG-5032
AG AG-5033
AG AG-5088
AG AG-5143, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5160
AG AG-5164
AG AG-5188
AG AG-2063
AG AG-2065, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AG AG-2066, Shell hits 1
AG AG-2067
AG AG-2085
AG AG-2086
AG AG-2087
AG AG-2089
AG AG-2090

Allied Ships
DD Miller
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Air Combat

Heavier than ever air attacks on Okinawas: 600+ 4Es attacked today.

Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 22
B-29 Superfortress x 81

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 96
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 3
B-24J Liberator x 72

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 21
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 8
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 5

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 232

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 25
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 17
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 91
B-29 Superfortress x 123

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

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 471
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Carriers are launching strikes 2-3 hexes away from Ishieak:

Day Air attack on TF at 55,46

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 28
F6F Hellcat x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
SB2C Helldiver x 7
TBM Avenger x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nissyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,45

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 16
F6F Hellcat x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
TBM Avenger x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Akagisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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A few strikes from Davao: We almost got a damaged cve

Day Air attack on TF, near Galeia at 42,68

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Lunga Point

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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A little less CAP now, but another CV TF is nearby.

Day Air attack on TF, near Ishieak at 52,46

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
F6F Hellcat x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
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Oscars got credit for a downed A-26 today:

Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 54,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2062, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
4 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
4 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Galeia at 42,68

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Lunga Point

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sent some Bettys to Truk - they attacked a convoy near Rabaul! We still got striking range [;)]

Day Air attack on TF, near Tabar at 62,86

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Britain Victory

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

Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49561 troops, 393 guns, 566 vehicles, Assault Value = 1370

Defending force 9601 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Allied max assault: 1210 - adjusted assault: 987

Japanese max defense: 30 - adjusted defense: 16

Allied assault odds: 61 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
795 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 97956 troops, 744 guns, 1126 vehicles, Assault Value = 2929

Defending force 29188 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Allied max assault: 1173 - adjusted assault: 788

Japanese max defense: 259 - adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 22 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2627 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
542 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 9
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Long range bombers near Rabaul

Surface Fleet status:

1 carrier
5 battleships (3 operational)
1 CS (not operational)
3 heavy cruisers
4 light cruisers (3 operational)
13 destroyers

The Taiho is now operating as a raider with 1 destroyer escort.
Only a handful of the destroyers are first line fleet destroyers. Most are new low budget types or old
hands only useful as short range escorts. The Yamato can steam at 20 knots, enough for our purposes.
Within a month I hope to gather most units for defensive operations.

The remaining ships will most likely be divided into 1 or 2 Task Forces depending on type of mission:

Battle line:

3 BB
2 CA
2 CL
8 DD

Escort screen:

1 CA
1 CL
4 DD

Raider TF:

1 CV
1 DD

It's heating up but we're still managing reasonably well.
Last troop transports unloading at Amami today - this is such an important base that we really have to make
it a super strong bastion.

Andy still hasn't managed to make Ishieak into a size 1 AF - it really takes time despite all the men
he's put to work. That's perfect. In Nagasaki cadre units are rebuilding and in a few months we will have
a new Army put together from rebuilds.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/12/45

Sub Attacks

Sub attack near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AP Keisyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Capitaine

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Night Surface Combat

Andy got to bold and sent a destroyer into Amami: Our standing patrol reacted
and sent him straight to he11! [8D]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CL Yahagi
CL Sakawa
CL Kitakami
DD Natsuzuki
DD Momo
DD Yadake
DD Wakazakura
DD Azura
DD Sakaki
DD Kuzu

Allied Ships
DD Knox, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Sent a small TF to Kadina - hoped to intercept a single DD but found a whole squadron!
Still, we managed to hurt a few fleet destroyers with this motley crew.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
PC PC-102, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-196, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PC PC-200, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
PC PC-227, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hato, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Douglas Fox
DD Gainard, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD James C. Owens
DD Putnam
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
PC PC-102, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PC PC-227, and is sunk
DD Hato, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Higbee
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
DD Hato, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Ault
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
AK Akagisan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Ault
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 22
B-29 Superfortress x 69

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 111
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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 3
B-24J Liberator x 70

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 204

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 11
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 79

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 134
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 40
B-29 Superfortress x 32

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2
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Lots of Corsairs on barge busting mission:

Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2049
AG AG-103
AG AG-5068
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-361
AG AG-104
AG AG-105
AG AG-356, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-116
AG AG-106
AG AG-111, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-112
AG AG-110, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,46

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 62
SB2C Helldiver x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Akagisan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

End is near in Lingayen and Colombo:

Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 177214 troops, 1315 guns, 1670 vehicles, Assault Value = 3383

Defending force 25383 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 326

Allied max assault: 2480 - adjusted assault: 3212

Japanese max defense: 202 - adjusted defense: 23

Allied assault odds: 139 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
12371 casualties reported
Guns lost 33

Allied ground losses:
590 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 13
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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49984 troops, 397 guns, 569 vehicles, Assault Value = 1384

Defending force 8198 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied max assault: 1227 - adjusted assault: 1323

Japanese max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 132 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
659 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Colombo
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The Knox is surprised

KAIGUN! [8D]

Ok... back to Hokkaido now or do your samurais fear no plane? [:'(]

It's mostly like taunting the bull Fish, every move will be met with a counter move that is 5 times stronger.
We have to use our sparse resources wisely and circle around the bull and know when to step back.
I'm keeping our fleet under a powerful umbrella of Shindens and only send them out when necessary.

10 enemy destroyers came to Amami today, but we kept them away from our transports.
Amami is now up to 2330 AP - we've brought in more than 1500 AP over the last 4 days. If Andy had known this
I'm sure he would have sent 10 carriers and made short process.

My defensive goal is to damage as many enemy ships as possible with as little cost to ourself as possible.
Every ship that has to stay home during the next offensive is a bonus.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/13/45

More more more [8D]

TF 1007 encounters mine field at Ishieak (52,46)

Allied Ships
CLAA San Diego, Mine hits 1
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Surface Combat

I knew Andy would be coming back in strength today - my only goal is to securely unload
troops and supplies and troops at Amami, so I sent 2 patrol craft TFs with and old destroyer to keep
the wasps occupied - and it worked! 10 Fletcher class destroyers is a serious force.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
PC Urumi
PC Murotsu, Shell hits 3, on fire
PC PC-83, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PC PC-202, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Kyo Maru #5, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Takasago Maru, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Benner
DD Bristol
DD Compton
DD Cooper
DD Alfred Cunningham
DD Drexler
DD English
DD Frank Evans
DD Haynsworth
DD Hubbard
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PC PC-89, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PC PC-104, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PC PC-213, Shell hits 40, and is sunk
PC PC-221, Shell hits 34, and is sunk
PC PC-223

Allied Ships
DD Benner
DD Bristol
DD Compton
DD Cooper
DD Alfred Cunningham
DD Drexler
DD English
DD Frank Evans
DD Haynsworth
DD Hubbard
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Sub Attacks

Sub attack near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2063, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Capitaine
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Sub attack near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2526, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Conger
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Air Combat

Our CAP over Kadina didn't get a lot to do, but at least the island got a days rest from the bombers.

Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 20
J7W Shinden x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 15
Ki-100 Tony x 11

Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 2
B-24J Liberator x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 2 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 7 damaged
Ki-100 Tony: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 5
PB4Y Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 71
B-29 Superfortress x 103

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 321
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 35
B-29 Superfortress x 33

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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A convoy is passing south of the Bonins and the B-29s came out to close it. I had put
30 Reppus on bomber escort and the Shindens on CAP.

Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 3
J7W Shinden x 30

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 20
B-29 Superfortress x 168

Japanese aircraft losses - unfortunately most of our bombers decided not to attack the enemy and got hit on the ground
A7M2 Reppu: 15 destroyed
J7W Shinden: 4 destroyed, 22 damaged
P1Y Frances: 7 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 223
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The strike took of with most escort fighters and almost no bombers. Dunno why it's so clean impossible
to organize strikes in the late war, but it has been absolutely awful over the last year or so.

Day Air attack on TF at 60,55

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 24
B7A Grace x 4
Ki-67 Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Rudolph Kauffmann
CVE Anzio
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Ground Combat

Only 2 depleted units left in Lingayen and one in Colombo.

Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 202991 troops, 1582 guns, 1666 vehicles, Assault Value = 3418

Defending force 16831 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

Allied max assault: 2940 - adjusted assault: 3525

Japanese max defense: 110 - adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 503 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
24110 casualties reported
Guns lost 38

Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 5
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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 51364 troops, 407 guns, 608 vehicles, Assault Value = 1421

Defending force 333 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied max assault: 1278 - adjusted assault: 995

Japanese max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 995 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Lingayen
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Colombo
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Reinforcing Amami

A good day for the Empire. We hit a CVE and sink another Fletcher class destroyer.
Andy wants to stop our barges to Kadina, but finds it quite difficult since he doesn't really
have a foothold anywhere nearby yet.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/14/45

Sub/ASW Attacks

Sub attack near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
AK Asakasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships - a surface attack and the sub was hit by a 3" shell in the conning tower.
SS Capitaine, hits 2
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Ro-49 misses an enemy destroyer

Sub attack near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
SS RO-49, hits 15, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Douglas Fox
DD James C. Owens
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Night Air Attacks

Enemy ships detected at Kadina at night triggered night naval attacks:

Night Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Douglas Fox

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Night Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Douglas Fox
DD James C. Owens

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Air Combat

Heavy strikes against Iwo again: We loose some damaged ac on the ground:

Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 73

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 7 destroyed
J7W Shinden: 10 destroyed
A7M2 Reppu: 7 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 131
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Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 141

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed
A7M2 Reppu: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 239
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All todays 4E strikes are against Naha - a little victory on its own.

Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 6
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 146
B-29 Superfortress x 94

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 412
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Strikes on ships south of Bonins:

Day Air attack on TF at 63,56

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Richard Randall
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
P1Y Frances x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Anzio
CVE Casablanca, Torpedo hits 1
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Today the Corsairs came back to blast a barge and we waited for them, 26 of the buggers
we gunned down and it gave great satisfaction [:D]

Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 4
J7W Shinden x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 3
Ki-100 Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100 Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 7 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AG AG-359

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 4
J7W Shinden x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 7
Ki-100 Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 9 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AG AG-114

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 4
J7W Shinden x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 16
Ki-100 Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 9 destroyed
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I was a bit surprised that enemy destroyers stayed over the nigh at Kadina and our bombers streamed out.
Unfortunately kamis are still very ineffective.

Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 15 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Putnam
DD Douglas Fox
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TBDs also failed...

Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 24
B7A Grace x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 24 destroyed
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied Ships
DD James C. Owens
DD Douglas Fox
DD Putnam

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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A strike from Shanghai was somewhat more successful and sank a destroyer, but I had hoped for more.

Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 23
G4M2 Betty x 17
P1Y Frances x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 13 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
P1Y Frances: 11 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Putnam, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
DD Douglas Fox
DD James C. Owens
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Henry Adams

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

Last troops at Lingayen have been eliminated!

Ground combat at Lingayen

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 203089 troops, 1573 guns, 1666 vehicles, Assault Value = 3417

Defending force 3196 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Allied max assault: 2989 - adjusted assault: 3618

Japanese max defense: 13 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 3618 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
10707 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
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Torpedo hits the escort carrier Casablance

Hail our new top Samurai! [8D]

A quiet but good turn. Allies won't get anymore ships by now, so every ship we sink or cripple
is out of the game without replacements.

Ship yard repairs are veery sloow. Only destroyers are repaired at anything near
a satisfactory rate.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/15/45

Air Combat

Some 60 4Es came back to Kadina - alone...! Didn't think Andy would dare that.

Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 4
B-24J Liberator x 60

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 20
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 39
B-29 Superfortress x 31

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

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 6
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Even the FB Corsairs came back despite the pounding they received yesterday!

Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-373
AG AG-5049
AG AG-5050, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-374
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2050
AG AG-2056
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5139
AG AG-5163, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2060
AG AG-2054
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Wonder if Andy forgot these two hapless destroyers at Kadina. A swarm of bombers finished them off!

Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 27
B7A Grace x 6
G4M2e Betty x 8
P1Y Frances x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
DD James C. Owens, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Douglas Fox, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
B7A Grace x 13
G4M2 Betty x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
B7A Grace: 3 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Douglas Fox, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
DD James C. Owens, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
P1Y Frances x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships - a cripple is sacrificed as usual
AK Richard Randall, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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LR Lightnings over the convoy:

Day Air attack on TF at 67,55

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Reppu x 8
G4M2 Betty x 19
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 18

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 10
P-38J Lightning x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Reppu: 8 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships - one good hit at another CVE!
CVE Anzio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK William R. Lewis
CVE Casablanca
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Enemy Destroyer hit

Casablanca is not even burning? hum damn dud [:(]

Not a dud, the screenshot depicts the torpedo hit. A dud makes a disappointing puff of smoke.[:D]
Also, I have yet to see a CVE suck in a torpedo without secondary damage. I think I may have seen a torpedo hit, penetrate (of course, but just to illustrate it's not a dud) and then do no secondary damage whatsoever back in UV, maybe once or twice, on high durability ships. Anyone?

I know it wasn't the best torp hits - no explosions - but still, sys damage is usually in the range from 10-30 which
isn't enough to display heavy or fire damage.

Andy sent several more destroyers and a light cruiser to intercept our barges and some transports today.
I've dispatched more troops including parts of the Imp division, fortunately they got away except one torpedoed transport.

Enemy B-29s on naval search are veery annoying. They have a tremendous range - and if they only spotted it would be ok - but
they also hit many of the ships they spot, even barges are precision bombed. We got a rule against B-29s on naval attack, and personally I consider naval search as secondary naval attack missions. What do you think guys, should I live with this or kindly ask Andy to use his B-29s for strategic bombing?

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 09/16/45

B-29 Superfortress has spotted AG-5067 at 54,46
B-29 Superfortress sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 51,39 , Speed 8 , Moving West
B-29 Superfortress has spotted Dalakita Maru at 51,39
Dalakita Maru is reported HIT
B-29 Superfortress has spotted AG-5068 at 56,44
AG-5068 is reported HIT
B-29 Superfortress has spotted Daijukyo Maru at 56,44
B-29 Superfortress sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 54,46 , Speed 7 , Moving West
B-29 Superfortress sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 54,45 , Speed 6 , Moving Northeast
B-29 Superfortress has spotted Giyu Maru at 56,44
B-29 Superfortress has spotted PC-95 at 56,44
B-29 Superfortress has spotted AG-364 at 55,46
B-29 Superfortress has spotted Daijukyo Maru at 56,44
B-29 Superfortress has spotted AG-116 at 54,45
AG-116 is reported HIT
B-29 Superfortress has spotted Tsuiba Maru at 56,44
B-29 Superfortress has spotted Brazil Maru at 56,44
Brazil Maru is reported HIT
B-29 Superfortress has spotted Shinki Maru at 56,44


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/16/45

Destroyer Hall sank outright after hitting half a dozen mines [8D]

TF 1082 encounters mine field at Ishieak (52,46)

Allied Ships
MSW Defense
MSW Scrimage
MSW Salute
MSW Scout
MSW Vigilance
DD Hall, Mine hits 6, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Surface Combat

Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
PC Urumi, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PC PC-223, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Takasago Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Richmond, Shell hits 1
DD McDermut
DD Metcalf

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships - empty and damaged transport
AK Chuka Maru, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Richmond
DD McDermut
DD Metcalf
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
AG AG-364
AG AG-370
AG AG-373, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-374
AG AG-5030
AG AG-5049, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5051, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-5052, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh
DD Morrison
DD Murray
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kadina at 54,45

Japanese Ships
AG AG-102
AG AG-103
AG AG-5067
AG AG-5165, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AG AG-5189
AG AG-2049, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
AG AG-2050, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AG AG-2056
AG AG-2057
AG AG-2059, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AG AG-2531, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD John W. Weeks
DD Zellars
DD Anthony
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships - this is a derelict conoy - I gathered all heavily damaged ships in one TF to attract attention away from other targets.

PC Murotsu, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
PG Seisho Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
AK Asaka Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Asakasan Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Keisyo Maru, heavy damage
AP Ryuyo Maru
AK Yuri Maru, heavy damage
AK Kaimei Maru, heavy damage
AG AG-2526, heavy damage
AK Hozugawa Maru, heavy damage
AK Urashio Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Richmond
DD McDermut
DD Metcalf
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This is an ASW TF - that isn't very good at hunting the subs that lives in the Amami hex.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships
PC Otsu
PC PC-75
PC PC-77
PC PC-95, Shell hits 3, on fire
PG Eiko Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Kanko Maru

Allied Ships
DD John Henley
DD Hoel, Shell hits 3
DD Miller
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Sub/ASW Attacks

Sub attack near Amami at 56,44

Japanese Ships - this ship is loaded with parts of an Imp Div Regiment.
AP Shinyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Kyo Maru #3

Allied Ships - this bloody thing must be out of torps soon!
SS Capitaine

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Enemy FBs have been called back today. We shot down 14 enemy naval dive and torp bombers
on naval search. In all enemy air ops around Okinawas are quite expensive.

Day Air attack on Takao , at 48,45

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 157
PB4Y Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported

Airbase hits 37
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 209
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No attacks against Kadina today:

Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
Mosquito B.XXVI x 15
P-51D Mustang x 22
B-29 Superfortress x 77

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 141
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 2
B-24J Liberator x 20

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 62

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 103
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Enemy B-29s on naval search are veery annoying. They have a tremendous range - and if they only spotted it would be ok - but
they also hit many of the ships they spot, even barges are precision bombed. We got a rule against B-29s on naval attack, and personally I consider naval search as secondary naval attack missions. What do you think guys, should I live with this or kindly ask Andy to use his B-29s for strategic bombing?

I think it is alright.
WitP has no way to simulate the minelaying mayhem that historically occured. I think this is a cheap price to pay so Andy can actually enjoy something comparable, even though it is on a smaller scale...

Well time will tell, what do you think about it people?