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Death of the Twins!

After surviving a scary night time at sea near miss, how that happened is beyond me as we each where moving to/from different hex..
both the Twins get slamed

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/15/45

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Night Time Surface Combat at 64,38

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Musashi, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 3
CL Yahagi
CL Kitakami
DD Fuyuzuki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Makinami
DD Hayashimo
DD Akishimo
DD Kuroshio

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
CA Astoria, Shell hits 2
CA Quincy, Shell hits 1
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 1
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
CA Boise, Shell hits 3
CLAA San Juan
CA San Francisco
CLAA Columbo, Shell hits 1
DD O'Bannon
DD Wedderburn, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat at 64,38

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 25, on fire, heavy damage
BB Musashi, Shell hits 14, on fire
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3
CA Kako, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Yahagi, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 2
DD Fuyuzuki, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Makinami
DD Hayashimo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akishimo, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Astoria, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CA Quincy
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 1
CA Exeter, Shell hits 2
CA Boise, Shell hits 4, on fire
CLAA San Juan, Shell hits 10
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 4
CLAA Columbo, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wedderburn, Shell hits 1, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat at 64,38

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
CL Sendai, Shell hits 1
CL Natori
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
DD Borie, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cony, Shell hits 2
DD Cowell, Shell hits 4
DD Sigsbee
DD Farenholt
DE Silverstein

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Night Time Surface Combat at 64,38

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
CL Sendai
CL Natori, Shell hits 2
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tanikaze
DD Yamagumo
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Borie, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Cony, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Cowell, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Sigsbee, Shell hits 1
DD Farenholt
DE Silverstein

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Night Time Surface Combat at 64,38

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 2
BB Haruna
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CL Sendai
CL Natori
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1
DD Arashi, on fire
DD Tanikaze
DD Yamagumo
DD Asagumo, on fire
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
DD Cony, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Cowell, Shell hits 47, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sigsbee
DD Farenholt, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
DE Silverstein, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 64,38

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2
CA Furutaka
CL Sendai, Shell hits 2
CL Natori
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tanikaze
DD Yamagumo
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Kitkun Bay
CVE Gambier Bay, Shell hits 1, on fire
CVE Cape Esperance, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Makassar Strait
CVE Roi
CVE Begum
DD Halsey Powell
DD Meredith
DD Swanson, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kalk, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stevenson, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Allen

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Sub attack near Maizuru at 62,41

Japanese Ships
CL Natori, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kasumi
DD Yamagumo
DD Tanikaze
DD Nowaki

Allied Ships
SS Parche

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Day Air attack on Matsuyama , at 60,42


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 34


No Allied losses

Manpower hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 36


Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Repair Shipyard hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 105
Firefly x 2
Spitfire VIII x 12
Beaufighter VIC x 16
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11
P-40N Warhawk x 9
P-47D Thunderbolt x 38


No Allied losses

Repair Shipyard hits 10
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
5 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
11 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
13 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
13 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
10 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
4 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
6 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
5 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kitakyushu , at 59,41


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 11
P-40N Warhawk x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Norway Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 12
PB4Y Liberator x 71


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 7 damaged

Manpower hits 96

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo , at 58,41


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
P-47D Thunderbolt x 6


Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maizuru , at 62,41

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 10
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 35
P-38J Lightning x 235
A-26B Invader x 40
PB4Y Liberator x 67
B-24J Liberator x 73

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 13 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 11 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 13 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 13 destroyed, 9 damaged
A-26B Invader: 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 42
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 272

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x A-26B Invader bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x A-26B Invader bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
5 x A-26B Invader bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
1 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x A-26B Invader bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 10000 feet
1 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x A-26B Invader bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maizuru , at 62,41

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 17
B-24J Liberator x 218

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 30
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 264

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pusan , at 59,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 46
P-40N Warhawk x 281
P-47C Thunderbolt x 57
P-61A Black Widow x 24
B-25J Mitchell x 136

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt II: 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-47C Thunderbolt: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Naganami, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
476 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
27 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
30 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
4 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 49,37


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 12
Spitfire XIV x 26
P-40N Warhawk x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 damaged
Spitfire XIV: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Spitfire XIV bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Spitfire XIV bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Spitfire XIV bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Spitfire VIII bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 90th Chinese/C Corps, at 55,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 47
Ki-102a Randy x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 90th Chinese/C Corps, at 55,23

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 145
Ki-100 Tony x 54
Ki-102a Randy x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-100 Tony bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Ki-100 Tony bombing at 2000 feet
17 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
17 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
15 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-100 Tony bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-100 Tony bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
7 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-100 Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-100 Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Maizuru at 62,41


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 29
SB2C Helldiver x 32
TBM Avenger x 36


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Kitakami

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Maizuru at 62,41


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 6
P-38J Lightning x 27


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
CA Suzuya

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Maizuru at 62,41


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 11


Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CL Jintsu

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
3 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Maizuru at 62,41


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 52
F6F Hellcat x 50
Corsair IV x 9
SB2C Helldiver x 55
TBM Avenger x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 6 destroyed, 41 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 7, on fire
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1
CA Kinugasa
CL Sendai

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,39


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 12
TBM Avenger x 31


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kako, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,39


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 13


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,38

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 49
F6F Hellcat x 48
Hellcat II x 2
F4U-1 Corsair x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 148
Corsair IV x 6

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

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Camranh Bay , at 34,46


Allied aircraft
Hellcat II x 10
Avenger II x 11


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Maizuru at 62,41


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 47
SB2C Helldiver x 25
TBM Avenger x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashimo, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Maizuru at 62,41


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 65
TBM Avenger x 96


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
TBM Avenger: 11 destroyed, 37 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tamanami
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
CL Naka, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,39


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 2
TBM Avenger x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,39


Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Maizuru at 62,41


Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 12
Avenger II x 3


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 7 damaged
Avenger II: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Maizuru at 62,41


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 78
F6F Hellcat x 54
Hellcat II x 4
Corsair IV x 8
SB2C Helldiver x 3
TBM Avenger x 18
Avenger II x 11


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CL Noshiro, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Maizuru at 62,41


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 4
TBM Avenger x 16


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Natori, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Foochow

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 441310 troops, 2357 guns, 1382 vehicles

Defending force 86128 troops, 26 guns, 488 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
4893 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 30

Allied ground losses:
7741 casualties reported
Guns lost 55
Vehicles lost 30


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Ground combat at 50,38

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9312 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 37226 troops, 427 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at 42,41

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10046 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 198 troops, 0 guns, 12 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 450 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1180 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 56

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

With the major fleet elements firly punished, and more on the way the next base attack is being loaded up! It sure is nice having a size 4 base at Amai, 24 flying out of there and all..
China gets to rest as most planes are standing down in waiting to reloacate and Fochow forces are resting for the destruction ofthose Jap forces and /or the next base attack Wenchow? Tokyo?

A really bloody turn.[:D] What was the final tally after smoke had settled? Ise and Hyuaga took quite a pounding too it seems, though it looks like the Massachusetts got away cheap

No for sure known results till well after these types of turns.. but Musashi is listed as Sunk.. and her sister should join the lists...

I took a pix butthe stupi putr savee some word doc when I finally got to put in in irfanview.. oops! I invaded a small island called Ikitsuki.. why.. why??

WHY? Beacause it can go to a huge port and airbase, is one hex from JApan and Puson and will be easy.... like hitting and egg with a sledge hammer.. I guess he didn't see me coming, or didnot car to lose more troops ... Fochow is a level six now.. soon to reach 7...

daily poundings of fleats and ports and cities keep the totals rising.. I may be around 15k ahead??? maybe less.. looks more and more likely I will be looking at an invasion ofthe home Islands soon!

I am more convinced than ever that BBs do not do enough damage to CAs, CLs and DDs in this game.

I am not so much concerned about the fight between the twins and Massachusetts, since there was a BB on each side, but the fight between the DD group and Kongo and Haruna is pretty typical of the game, but not at all typical of the war.

I am still amazed by Zeta's ability to hit back this late in the war.

Might I suggest when posting combat replays that you at least cut out the "3 x B-29 bombing at XXXX feet" parts.

Good point.. kind of silly aren't hey?
Fochow now at 7 and growing air size... 17k and rising, and two new in Japan attacks under planning and troop organization.. since the distances are so short.. I may do them simultaniusly...
Tom, Zeta, pulled back his fleets and his air, so while he is doing great, he also lost huge tracts of land in 43 44 as a result.. although his point is worth noting that is is very hard to defend in that time frame... B29 really turn cities to dust when flown in large groups..

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/23/45

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Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 26
F6F Hellcat x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 13


Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 5 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet
13 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kitakyushu , at 59,41


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 548


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 391


Day Air attack on Maizuru , at 62,41


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 62
SB2C Helldiver x 122


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Ganges Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hukko Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
TK Isshin Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Heimei Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Taiyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Day Air attack on TF at 58,40

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
F6F Hellcat x 38
Hellcat II x 5
F6F-5N Hellcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed



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Ground combat at Foochow

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 436494 troops, 2468 guns, 916 vehicles

Defending force 77225 troops, 2 guns, 404 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 48 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
27652 casualties reported
Guns lost 79
Vehicles lost 73

Allied ground losses:
10730 casualties reported
Guns lost 163
Vehicles lost 44

per above advice I am deleating excranious results....

The mighty and well armed and fed Chinese Armies roll on, took another base in Northern China and it is one of those satisafying things after seeing the Japs beet up on the Chinese for so long... I have obliterated almost all resources.. so after the supplies on board are gone Z will have his problems, expecting to be in Japan by April, it is 03 24 45

Tom a not on those combat with BB and DD many of his where damaged, so it is difficult to tell exactly how those results came about.. just a note

More bombs fall on Japan today..
preping for several points in the home islands with two or three points of attack.. will continue to build up "I" recently invaded as my forward base...
note below the ships lost points have leveled off between us I have spend many points in air losses and his land lcu losses are rising..
about 18k now.. and if he recieved no more points I would need about 41k, which would at this pace be about December, fortunately the pace is , and will continue to be non linier, ie think a small exponential curve .. I would say he may be in the low 60k range, minus base losses, and it should be July -Sept.. I have no IDEA how the a bomb will affect the score..

here is the most recent japan pix:

Interesting. The allies are still down in number of planes lost. And amazingly close in numbers lost a2a. I would say off-hand that you are not very kind to your airforce. Your op-losses would seem to indicate that you run your boys ragged.

And you are still 5k behind in army loss points. With all those troops caught in the PI I would have thought this number would have moved in your favor.

The numbers really are harsh, and Z just lost anouther 100k at fochow which died rather than retreated.. can out of supply units get a retreat in combat?

I trade planes for enemy suppression, ships and now hi, but in 43 44 I lost a LOOT of planes...

NOTE the invasion has begun!!!! Last few opertunities to win the great invasion contest....
which currently has aonly a 2 and a 1 scored..
so where will I hit? note if I land it next to a base counts as the base to be attacked if not
actually landing on a base? REMEMBER a free game comes to the contest winner


I decided that he relly has no effective airforce.. afew hundred planes.. maybe a thousand.. as I get close in the will desolve in the ruins of their bases...
mighty airbase I will become the b29 base.. Amani hase staged 24 and other twins and tactical torp and db and fb.. has just about run out of targets...
advantage near or past 19k.. I am getting about 500 points per turn and increasing ...

No guesses, I guess the game is over!

2 pix today starting fallen Empire:

another invasion shot ITS OSAKA!:

third picture went yaya?? It had the dailies.. up to 22 plus advantage 82k 60k..
pounding the daylights out of his remaining bases in japan...
03 27 05

There are three large forces.. for the long time reader remember the three forces in 44?
Well, there is the victors of Fochow.. nothing left of the japs there btw, those guys in "I" that little island near Puson, and those already on transports headed into the clear terrain near OSAKA!!!! DEATH TO THE EMPIRE~!!!!! LONG LIVE THE JEDI..er I MEAN FORCES OF THE ALLIED NATIONS[:D][:D]

once "I" and Osaka airbases come online.. the wave of anhialation will move to the last of the remaining northern JUapanese bases which are relatively safe due to my inability to reach them with fighter escorts from Iwo or Amami...

It is 03 31, the 03 30 score at apx 60k to 83.5k quite a jump
Z has 45k troops in Osaka, I will aparently take Wenchow as Z abandoned it in the night..
I looked at Fuchow t oget an idea of the forces there nearly 900k in support troops, tons of armor and artillery.. so very very much... am now going to massively move these guys, excluding some commenweatlth and chineese, to Japan and start gobblig up bases there...

Osaka! Wow.

just saw the new op report, b29s grounded, no loss aas they are really hurting in the moral area ... I am sending what seems to be thousands of ships to China to get the troops out for the next wave hitting above Osaka and cutting Japan in two...
I did not realize I had 1000k men wow... lots of artillery and tanks will be shipped, and it probably will take tile June just to ship all this stuff, but what get there will be well fedd and have plenty of air covver , they Jap air force is a empty shell as is the navy.... several hundred minor combatents and merchies remain, but no threats... Itsakuri is still building as a forward base, and when it gets big enough LOTS of planes will go there to support the third wave as troops hit northern china and Korea... I am seeing how pushing through the PI and SRA, as well as up the coast from Burma to Wenchow has served my land forces well, many are in the elite catagory one usually seeing only in the marines...

I just do not see the Japs holding out much longer .. I probably will not use the A bombs unless provoked.. My origonal plan was to slowly build up and maybe attack that southern Island that has two bases, but after seeing how much I have in China and how little resistance they are facing, and how few troops are actually in Japan... remember if Z moves all to Osaka, I can simply besige them and land anouther wave in another base cutting them off... the juicy targets are to the North! Maybe I will take some marines to Saporo after Osaka falls and advance on Tokyo from both directions

another non event turn.. minor attacks by plane.. here is the 04 01 score :
BTW I think I have around 25 armor and 30 plus art in coastal china...

If my B29's would get off the groud!.. score at plus 24k.. first probing tanks on outskirts of Osaka, Now if we could just get some troops into Soul[:D]

Osaka will be a tough nut to crack. With the urban bonus and probably a lot of troops, it'll be a bloody battle. If you succeed, you'll be doing great.

I think I would have picked a base that wasn't urban for the first battle. Once you've got your first base on the islands, the rest will fall fairly easy. But that first one will be tough. You'll have to keep unloading supplies. You might have to unload supplies in the Osaka hex until the base is captured.

I'm reading with anticipation. Epic battles are great to watch.

I findthat overland out of cultivated is fine for supplies.. I am also attacking north of there at Matsue.. and if all the troops in the west converge there I will land where "he aint"

I agree that urban will be tougher, yet I can bomb these guys every turn..
b29 did fly 04 02 05 Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 593


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged

Manpower hits 1074
One has just got to leave these monsters of the sky

Remember I have a HUGE army in costal china all rested and reqdy to go.. afew small hexes as compared to crossing the pacific in some of the more long reaching attacks.

Matsue is only three or four hex from Ikastiri and "I" is now a four headed to a size 7 airfield... so watch out.. soon I will have 25 armored units and 30 plus artilery and what like 45 infantry? lots of air cover and just no hope whatsoever of stopping them.. slowing them.. of course.. but not stopping them.. the only thing that could do that would be a 5000 plane ija airforce flying 90 experience level super weapons... lots of supplies etc..

Osaka may be the thing I need to break the will of the Japs too, at 172k troops... as of the lates combat report, he does have some strength there....