once again, another interesting surface engagement to be anaylized. This time comparing few Large Surface TF's vs multiple Smaller Surface TF's.
anyways...any thoughts on how i should've distributed my warships differently??
Considering the pitiful performance my surface TFs turned in at Wake and Menado I was very happy with this. Admiral Tanaka (my best surface commander) was in charge of the CA TF so he may have effected the outcome. I have a feeling they suprized the fast BBs since they took very little return fire. The only regret is that a lot of the torps hit DDs rather than capital ships.
The DD raid on day 2 was an accident (they were supposed to get there on day 1) but it turned out for the best since the other surface TFs had withdrawn allowing them to got straight for the transports. The icing on the cake was that this now caused the transports to retreat away from the CAP allowing them to be attacked by my LBA.
I wish I could take credit for this and say that it was all my evil plan, but a lot of luck played into the battle.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003
Considering the pitiful performance my surface TFs turned in at Wake and Menado I was very happy with this. Admiral Tanaka (my best surface commander) was in charge of the CA TF so he may have effected the outcome. I have a feeling they suprized the fast BBs since they took very little return fire. The only regret is that a lot of the torps hit DDs rather than capital ships.
The DD raid on day 2 was an accident (they were supposed to get there on day 1) but it turned out for the best since the other surface TFs had withdrawn allowing them to got straight for the transports. The icing on the cake was that this now caused the transports to retreat away from the CAP allowing them to be attacked by my LBA.
yeah Commanders are key. I forgot to handpick my surface TF commanders for this battle. I'm pretty bad at that actually, while i always hand pick my CV TF commanders, i have trouble remembering to do the same for my surface TF commanders
i guess it was payback for my Mets taking 2 of 3 from the Phils [:D]
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 61
J1N1-S Irving x 39
A6M3a Zero x 14
P1Y Frances x 207
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 51
Ki-21 Sally x 53
Ki-49 Helen x 210
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Sub attack near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese Ships
SS I-30, hits 5
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1
DD Dyson
DD Haraden
DD Healy
DD Hickox
DD Hopewell
DD Hunt
DD Hutchins
DD Ingersoll
DD Uhlmann
DD Twining
DD Tingey
DD Norman Scott
DD Halsey Powell
DD Callaghan
CA Pittsburgh
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Naval bombardment of Paramushiro Jima, at 82,34
Allied Ships
CA Pittsburgh
CA Vincennes
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Naval bombardment of Paramushiro Jima, at 82,34
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Portland
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
Japanese ground losses:
1079 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Runway hits 14
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Paramushiro Jima, at 82,34
Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Northampton
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Tennessee
BB California
Japanese ground losses:
1353 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 25
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Brunei, at 32,57
Allied Ships
CL Tromp
CL De Ruyter
CL Java
CL Sumatra
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2
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Sub attack near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese Ships
SS I-30, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage sunk
Allied Ships
BB California
DD Fletcher
DD Anthony
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Bache
DD Charles Badger
DD Bell
DD Bush
DD Caperton
DD Balch
DD Phelps
DD Russell
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 24
B5N Kate x 48
Ki-21 Sally x 145
Ki-49 Helen x 23
Ki-36 Ida x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 75
J1N1-S Irving x 21
A6M3a Zero x 18
P1Y Frances x 199
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 17
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 58
Ki-21 Sally x 52
Ki-49 Helen x 45
S-39 is not listed as sunk yet. Perhaps she survived the 13 hits she took last turn.
Chungking is increasing in men and AV again.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/19/44
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ASW attack at 22,54
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 13
PC Ch 15
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Shonon Maru #10
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #7
DD Nokaze
DD Yukaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Shikinami
DD Yugure
Allied Ships
SS Pompon
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Sub attack at 21,58
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 102, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sunk
MSW Tama Maru #2
MSW Kaiyo Maru #1
MSW Himejima Maru
MSW Hagoromo Maru
MSW W.33
MSW W.27
MSW W.24
MSW W.22
MSW W.14
MSW Wa 104
MSW Wa 101
Allied Ships
SS Crevalle
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ASW attack at 22,58
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 65
J1N1-S Irving x 40
A6M3a Zero x 14
P1Y Frances x 212
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 61
Ki-21 Sally x 57
Ki-49 Helen x 36
ASW TFs came out on the short end of the stick today. I lost 3 MSWs in exchange for damaging 1 sub. Good thing one of my AC hit and sunk the SS Finback.
Looks like Kennys is starting to bomb my industry in China. I hope he will follow this up with a landing. Does the name "Galipoli" ring any bells? [8D]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/21/44
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Sub attack at 62,55
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 7
LB-30 Liberator x 48
B-24D Liberator x 93
No Allied losses
Resources hits 10
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Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
Liberator VI x 199
PB4Y Liberator x 120
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 191
Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 10
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Day Air attack on Paramushiro Jima , at 82,34
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 59
F-5C Lightning x 1
PB4Y Liberator x 183
B-24D Liberator x 105
B-24J Liberator x 112
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 179
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 5
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Ground combat at Chungking
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14341 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7615
Defending force 247334 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8318
Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Paramushiro Jima
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13184 troops, 121 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 1633
Defending force 12875 troops, 196 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Ishieak
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 2529 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied max assault: 110 - adjusted assault: 64
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 64 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Ishieak base !!!
Airdrop. I guess he is looking for a fighter base close to the HI
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Ground combat at Paramushiro Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8938 troops, 191 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 276
Defending force 111100 troops, 960 guns, 305 vehicles, Assault Value = 1633
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/22/44
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ASW attack at 62,51
Japanese Ships
PG Kanko Maru
PG Kaiun Maru
PG Ikunta Maru
PG Hakkaisan Maru
PG Hakkai Maru
PG Fukui Maru
PG Daido Maru
PG Hashidate
PC PC-11
PC PC-10
PC PC-9
PC PC-8
PC PC-7
PC PC-6
PC PC-4
Allied Ships
SS Corvina, hits 18 Not even "Heavy damage"[:@]
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Sub attack at 37,42
Japanese Ships
TK Yamamizu Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS S-28, hits 2, on fire
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Sub attack at 63,47
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 7
LB-30 Liberator x 41
B-24D Liberator x 71
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 43
PB4Y Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Celebes Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hakkai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Suicidal resupply run. It will extend the battle and may have some other benefits if all goes as planned[;)]
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Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 19
Liberator VI x 186
PB4Y Liberator x 113
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 181
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Paramushiro Jima , at 82,34
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 53
F-5C Lightning x 1
PB4Y Liberator x 175
B-24D Liberator x 99
B-24J Liberator x 100
The Allies have landed at Tainan! This will give them a B-24 base within range of the Souther HI. Things are going to get real bad for me soon. The only good news this turn was that the S-39 finally sunk.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/23/44
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ASW attack near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
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Day Air attack on Tainan , at 48,44
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 518
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Port hits 46
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 29
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 163
Ki-49 Helen x 15
Ki-36 Ida x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 141
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 15
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 3
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TF 1040 encounters mine field at Tainan (48,44)
TF 1040 troops unloading over beach at Tainan, 48,44
Allied Ships
DE Edward C. Daly
DE Brackett
AK Ben B. Lindsey, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1097 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Chungking
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14358 troops, 466 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8900
Defending force 248537 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8412
Allied ground losses:
523 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Paramushiro Jima
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 87855 troops, 978 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 1662
Defending force 13058 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 273
Allied max assault: 1566 - adjusted assault: 2432
Japanese max defense: 242 - adjusted defense: 1939
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 7)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6
Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
501 casualties reported
Guns lost 34
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Ground combat at Paramushiro Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8774 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 268
Defending force 111373 troops, 931 guns, 310 vehicles, Assault Value = 1603
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/24/44
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TF 1040 encounters mine field at Tainan (48,44)
TF 1040 troops unloading over beach at Tainan, 48,44
Allied Ships
DE Dionne
DE Carlson
Allied ground losses:
1359 casualties reported
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TF 1129 encounters mine field at Tainan (48,44)
TF 1129 troops unloading over beach at Tainan, 48,44
Allied Ships
DE Harmon
DE Greenwood
Allied ground losses:
1587 casualties reported
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TF 1176 encounters mine field at Tainan (48,44)
TF 1176 troops unloading over beach at Tainan, 48,44
Allied ground losses:
1969 casualties reported
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TF 1179 encounters mine field at Tainan (48,44)
TF 1179 troops unloading over beach at Tainan, 48,44
Allied ground losses:
2240 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 28,36
Japanese Ships
AK Kotoku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Pompon
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TF 1040 encounters mine field at Tainan (48,44)
TF 1040 troops unloading over beach at Tainan, 48,44
Allied Ships
DE Wileman
DE Dionne
DE Austin
Allied ground losses:
757 casualties reported
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TF 1129 encounters mine field at Tainan (48,44)
TF 1129 troops unloading over beach at Tainan, 48,44
Allied Ships
DE Levy
Allied ground losses:
1672 casualties reported
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TF 1176 encounters mine field at Tainan (48,44)
TF 1176 troops unloading over beach at Tainan, 48,44
Allied ground losses:
485 casualties reported
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TF 1179 encounters mine field at Tainan (48,44)
TF 1179 troops unloading over beach at Tainan, 48,44
Allied ground losses:
618 casualties reported
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TF 46 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.12
MSW W.16
MSW W.19
MSW W.26
MSW W.25
MSW W.23
MSW W.13
MSW W.11
MSW W.9
MSW W.8
MSW W.7
MSW W.6
MSW W.5
MSW W.1
MSW Wa 105
PG Kaikei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Hong Kong Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Saga
PG Tamo Maru #7
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TF 1178 encounters mine field at Tainan (48,44)
Got a 2:1 at Chungking with a deliberate assault. Now I am kicking myself for not shock attacking. If either of the last 2 attacks got a 1:1 and lowered the forts, this would have been the fatal blow. Hopefully this is just a speed bump on the way to final victory, but the fact that the Allies now have a lvl 5 AF within range of Changsha worries me.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/25/44
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TF 1043 troops unloading over beach at Tainan, 48,44
Allied ground losses:
2086 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 68,42
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Naval bombardment of Tainan, at 48,44
Allied Ships
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Shropshire
BB Valiant
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB Massachusetts
BB North Carolina
BB Nevada
Japanese ground losses:
610 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 55
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 9
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TF 1043 troops unloading over beach at Tainan, 48,44
Allied ground losses:
1311 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 28,42
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 13
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Shonon Maru #10
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #7
DD Nokaze
DD Yukaze
DD Sawakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-32, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage sunk
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Day Air attack on Tainan , at 48,44
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Foochow , at 48,41
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 173
B-25J Mitchell x 182
No Allied losses
Resources hits 7
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 27
A6M3a Zero x 45
B5N Kate x 54
Ki-49 Helen x 24
Ki-36 Ida x 9
w/ Tainan....a level 5 airbase (w/ 100,000+ supplies) in my hands, Changsha, the major supply hub of the CEA is my crossheirs. I probably only have a turn or 2 to hopefully knock out enough supply at Changsha to put the attacking army at Chungking in the red. The question is....whats the best course of action for my bombers.....
a) hit the airfields at Changsha
b) or hit the resource/HI centers
w/ Tainan....a level 5 airbase (w/ 100,000+ supplies) in my hands, Changsha, the major supply hub of the CEA is my crossheirs. I probably only have a turn or 2 to hopefully knock out enough supply at Changsha to put the attacking army at Chungking in the red. The question is....whats the best course of action for my bombers.....
a) hit the airfields at Changsha
b) or hit the resource/HI centers
comments and suggestions will be appreciated
(1) Hit the airfields and
(2) Try to fly ground-attack missions against the Japanese troops at Chungking. If one strike makes it through the Japanese LRCAP over Chungking, it will hit the strongest Japanese unit present and should cause enough disruption. And this could be decisive. If you manage to hold Chungking for just another week you can then systematically destroy his supply-generators. And the he'll never be able to take the city.
Air raids failed to do much damage. This is good since many of my fighters at Changsha refused to fly. They made enough of a show of force to scare the bombers away on day 2.
Elsewhere 2 PCs went from hunters to hunted and were sank by Allied subs.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/27/44
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ASW attack near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese Ships
SS I-173, hits 14, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Warrington
DD Sampson
DD Caperton
DD Bush
DD Bell
DD Charles Badger
DD Bache
DD Charles Ausburne
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Naval bombardment of Paramushiro Jima, at 82,34
Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
CL Birmingham
CL Mauritius
CL Hobart
CL Perth
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Runway hits 3
Port supply hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Paramushiro Jima, at 82,34
Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
Japanese ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 20
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Sub attack at 37,40
Allied Ships
SS Parche
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Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 178
P-38J Lightning x 60
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 74
Port hits 38
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 84
J1N1-S Irving x 22
A6M5c Zeke x 33
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 11
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 37
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 301
LB-30 Liberator x 46
PB4Y Liberator x 114
B-24D Liberator x 93
B-24J Liberator x 506
Once i finish up the conquest of Formosa, i'll be in perfect position to start pounding the Japanese Home Islands. Looking at the map of the Home Islands, i've divided Japan into four strategic bombing sections......
Section A) - P38 Escort Range
Section B) - B24 Range
Section C) - B29 (normal range)
Section D) - B29 (extended range)
I don't expect to be doing much B29 extended range bombing, due to the high lost op rate. So that means Section D will go untouched for the time being. Below i listed the percentage of Japanese Industry thats outside B29 normal range, thereby being spared. Its not much as you can see.
This leaves Section A, B, C where the majority of the Japanese Industry is located. Section A will be the first to be targeted as i expect little resistance there, then Section B, then Section C. I expect Section C bombing raids to have heavy losses, since fighter escort will be non-existent. So when i get to Section C, targets need to be carefully selected to do the most damage to the Japanese industry, as i won't be able to keep up daily raids pounding everything insight.
So targets in Section A should be selected based on the precentage of damage to the Japanese Industry, that will be compounded the greatest... when i get to Section B, then Section C. So looking at the percentage of Japanese Industry w/in Section A, i see that HI, Armaments, Vehicles, Georges, Kawasaki Eng. are my best targets. Better yet these target precentages (which are compounded on the map) carry over well to Section B. So when i move onto Section C my targets will remain the same.
This means i expect the results of my Strategic bombing campaign in the next 6-9 mos to yeild the following results
- 98% reduction of HI
- 100% reduction of Armaments and Vehicle Production
- 100% destruction of George Production
- 97% destruction of Kawasaki Eng. Production
Kenny has begun the reduction of China's industry. Looks like he will be responsible for them becoming communits after the war due to their poor treatment by Western Imperialists. [:D]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/29/44
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ASW attack at 79,34
Japanese Ships
DD Kari
DD Hatsukari
DD Hiyodori
DD Kasasagi
Allied Ships
SS Gabilan
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ASW attack near Onnekotan Jima at 81,34
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Naval bombardment of Paramushiro Jima, at 82,34
Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kinu
CL Isuzu
CL Nagara
CL Naka
CL Sendai
CL Noshiro
CL Agano
CA Kako
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
1044 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
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Naval bombardment of Paramushiro Jima, at 82,34 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
DD Ayanami
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Tamanami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Takanami
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 77,35
Japanese Ships
DD Kari
DD Hatsukari
DD Hiyodori
DD Kasasagi
DD Hato
DD Yakaze
DD Okikaze
Allied Ships
SS Gabilan, hits 1
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Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 194
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
Resources hits 136
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Day Air attack on Nanchang , at 49,37
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 114
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
Resources hits 81
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 48
B-24D Liberator x 91
B-24J Liberator x 499
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42
Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 16
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 118
F-5C Lightning x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 221
No Allied losses
Heavy Industry hits 85
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,35
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 15
B-24D Liberator x 6
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Makinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Niizuki
DD Fujinami, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Maikaze
DD Hatsuharu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Took the scenic route home and got bounced by bombers
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Runway hits 9
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Day Air attack on Paramushiro Jima , at 82,34
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 10
TBF Avenger x 9
TBM Avenger x 32
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 1 damaged
Runway hits 10
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ASW attack at 76,35
Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
DD Ayanami
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Tamanami, on fire
DD Takanami
Allied Ships
SS Pipefish
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Ground combat at Chungking
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14353 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7254
Defending force 236666 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7840
Allied ground losses:
498 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Paramushiro Jima
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 85594 troops, 881 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 1480
Defending force 11632 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied max assault: 1040 - adjusted assault: 1438
Japanese max defense: 165 - adjusted defense: 433
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
710 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/30/44
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ASW attack at 76,35
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kinu
CL Sendai
CL Noshiro
CL Agano
BB Kongo
Allied Ships
SS Pipefish
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ASW attack at 72,35
Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #6
PG Kamitsu Maru
PC Aguni
MSW W.20
PG Shoei Maru
PG Shinko Maru #5
PG Shinko Maru #1
PG Aso Maru
MSW W.30
MSW W.29
PC Hirado
Allied Ships
SS Barbel, hits 3, on fire
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Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 156
No Allied losses
Resources hits 88
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Day Air attack on Nanchang , at 49,37
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 82
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
Resources hits 59
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 46
B-24D Liberator x 74
B-24J Liberator x 394
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Naval bombardment of Takao, at 48,45 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 4
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 9
CA Canberra
CA Shropshire
BB Valiant
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB Massachusetts
BB North Carolina
BB Nevada
Japanese ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
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ASW attack at 75,35
Japanese Ships
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Tamo Maru #6
PC Wakamiya
PC Mutsure
Allied Ships
SS Pipefish, hits 4, on fire
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TF 1007 encounters mine field at Paramushiro Jima (82,34)
Allied Ships
MSW Cairns
MSW Castlemaine
MSW Lithgow
MSW Bendigo
MSW Toowoomba
MSW Wasaga
MSW Quatsino
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Igonish
MSW Abraham Crijnssen
AK Lena Luckenbach, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage sunk
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Sub attack near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese Ships
SS RO-37, hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Ellet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatfield
DD Dortch
DD Cowell
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Sub attack at 76,35
Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yunagi
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Tamanami
DD Takanami
Allied Ships
SS Gabilan
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 25
A6M3a Zero x 16
B5N Kate x 52
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-49 Helen x 45
Ki-36 Ida x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 101
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 18
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 6
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 200
Ki-21 Sally x 125
Ki-49 Helen x 24
Japanese ground losses:
637 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 5
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Day Air attack on TF, near Uruppu Jima at 77,37
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 66
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
PC PC-1, Bomb hits 1
PC Tsushima, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-2, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Nomi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Hakkai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PC Miyake
PC PC-9, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Hakkaisan Maru
PC PC-4, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 172
F6F Hellcat x 125
F4U-1 Corsair x 39
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Corsair IV x 8
P-47D Thunde x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
A6M3a Zero x 84
G4M1 Betty x 50
G4M2 Betty x 57
Ki-46-III Dinah x 8
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 172
F6F Hellcat x 125
F4U-1 Corsair x 39
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Corsair IV x 8
P-47D Thunde x 22
Japanese Ships
MSW W.1, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.12, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.19, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.25, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.5
MSW Wa 105
MSW W.13, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.26, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Uji, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.11
MSW W.8, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.7, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.23, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tamo Maru #7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Hong Kong Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.16, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.9, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PG Chiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Saga, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 68
TBM Avenger x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
MSW Keinan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Misago Maru #11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Fukeui Maru #7, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Fuji Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Choyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-III Dinah x 2
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 135
F6F Hellcat x 87
F4U-1 Corsair x 31
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Corsair IV x 6
P-47D Thunde x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 2
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 135
F6F Hellcat x 87
F4U-1 Corsair x 31
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Corsair IV x 6
P-47D Thunde x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 135
F6F Hellcat x 87
F4U-1 Corsair x 31
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Corsair IV x 6
P-47D Thunde x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,50
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 25
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 33
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 45
F6F Hellcat x 212
Corsair IV x 18
Sent the surface fleet on another suicide mission at Paramushiro. If not for the attacks by LBA the next day, the surface combat was a great success. Confirmed Allied losses are 1BB and 12 DD. Possible are 2 more BBs and 5 CAs.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/02/44
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ASW attack at 74,38
Japanese Ships
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Tamo Maru #6
PC Wakamiya
PC Mutsure
Allied Ships
SS Tilefish, hits 3, on fire
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Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 189
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 4 damaged
Heavy Industry hits 118
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Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 409
No Allied losses
Resources hits 139
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 29
D4Y Judy x 25
A6M3a Zero x 6
B5N Kate x 26
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-49 Helen x 48
Ki-36 Ida x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 139
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 25
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 41
J1N1-S Irving x 22
P1Y Frances x 214
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 21
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 49
Ki-21 Sally x 248
Ki-49 Helen x 232
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
501 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1[&:] Haven't seen a vehicle here in over a year.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tori Shima at 65,48
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 34
Corsair IV x 5
SB2C Helldiver x 34
TBM Avenger x 45
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Kakuzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Kenkoku Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sanwa Maru
AK Bichu Maru
AK Totai Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lushan Maru
AK Tenkai Maru
AK Horei Maru
AK Kachisan Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 100
TBM Avenger x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 9, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Atsu Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Toshi Maru #5, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 1, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 5
MSW Wa 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 6, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Chungking
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14344 troops, 466 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9697
Defending force 246560 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8035
Allied ground losses:
802 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Takao
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5745 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2117
Defending force 72484 troops, 570 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1296
Japanese ground losses:
480 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/03/44
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ASW attack near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
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TF 44 encounters mine field at Toyohara (73,34)
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Agano
CL Sendai
CL Naka
CL Nagara
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Tama, Shell hits 8
CL Kiso
DD Arashio, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 4
DD Isonami, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shirayuki
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sagiri
DD Kasasagi, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 1
BB Arizona, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 2
BB California
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 2
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1
BB Washington, Shell hits 1
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
BB Indiana, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Portland, Shell hits 8
CA Northampton, Shell hits 5
CA Chester, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Pittsburgh, Shell hits 1
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Thatcher, Shell hits 2
DD Trathen, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Wadleigh, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stockton
DD Thorn, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Russell, Shell hits 1
DD Roe, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese Ships
DD Hayashimo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Akishimo
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Shiranuhi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Amatsukaze
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Wakaba
DD Ariake, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
DD Inazuma
DD Fubuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Matsukaze
DD Minekaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tachikaze
DD Sanae
DD Karukaya
DD Hiyodori
DD Hato
Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB West Virginia
BB Arizona, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 3
BB California
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Idaho, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Washington, Shell hits 1
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chester, on fire, heavy damage
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Pittsburgh, Shell hits 1
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Thatcher
DD Trathen, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Wadleigh, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stockton
DD Thorn, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Russell
DD Roe, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 2
DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 4
DD Teruzuki, Shell hits 1
DD Niizuki, Shell hits 33, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 3
DD Kishinami, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hayanami, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Okinami, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 1
DD Anthony, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Callaghan
DD Dyson
DD Halsey Powell
DD Stembel, Shell hits 3
DD Stevens
DD Taylor, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Terry, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Tingey
DD Twining, Shell hits 1
DD Walker, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Stevenson
DD Balch, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuretake, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Anthony, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Callaghan, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dyson, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Halsey Powell, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Stembel
DD Stevens, Shell hits 1
DD Taylor, on fire
DD Tingey, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Twining, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Walker, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Stevenson, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Balch, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Agano, Shell hits 2
CL Sendai, Shell hits 4
CL Naka, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Nagara, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Isuzu, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Tama, Shell hits 3
CL Kiso, Shell hits 3
DD Arashio, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Minegumo, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu, on fire, heavy damage
DD Harusame, on fire
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Hatsushima, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ikazuchi, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shirayuki
DD Asagiri, on fire
DD Sagiri
DD Kasasagi, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Bennion, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bryant, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Evans, Shell hits 4
DD Albert Grant, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Laws, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Longshaw
DD McDermut, Shell hits 6
DD Melvin, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Mertz, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Morrison
DD Yarnall, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Cassin Young, Shell hits 9
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Agano
CL Sendai
CL Naka, and is sunk
CL Nagara, on fire
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Tama
CL Kiso, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu, on fire, heavy damage
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Hatsushima, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ikazuchi, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sagiri
DD Kasasagi, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Exeter
CL Perth
CL Hobart
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Newcastle
DD Buchanan
DD Duncan, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lansdowne, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lardner
DD Benham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Agano, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Sendai
CL Nagara, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 48, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Tama, Shell hits 5
CL Kiso, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 32, on fire, heavy damage
DD Harusame, Shell hits 42, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Hatsushima, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki
DD Asagiri, on fire
DD Sagiri
DD Kasasagi, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Shell hits 4
CA Astoria, Shell hits 2
CA Minneapolis
CL Mobile, Shell hits 1
CL Biloxi
DD Bennett, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Black
DD Boyd
DD Bradford
DD Clarence Bronson, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Brown
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Agano, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Sendai, Shell hits 1
CL Nagara, on fire, heavy damage
CL Isuzu, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
CL Kiso, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu, and is sunk
DD Harusame, and is sunk
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Hatsushima, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ikazuchi, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sagiri
DD Kasasagi, on fire
Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CL Montpelier
CL Denver
DD Blue
DD Mugford
DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
DD Henley
DD Jarvis, Shell hits 1
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD McCall
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, on fire, heavy damage
CL Agano, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Sendai, Shell hits 7, on fire
CL Nagara, on fire, heavy damage
CL Isuzu, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tama
CL Kiso, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Umikaze
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ikazuchi, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki
DD Asagiri, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sagiri
DD Kasasagi, on fire
Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CL Montpelier
CL Denver
DD Blue, Shell hits 1
DD Mugford
DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Henley, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Jarvis
DD Craven
DD Gridley, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD McCall, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39
Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Day Air attack on TF at 78,35
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 49
F6F Hellcat x 35
F4U-1 Corsair x 39
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Corsair IV x 4
SBD Dauntless x 13
SB2C Helldiver x 35
Barracuda x 2
TBF Avenger x 2
TBM Avenger x 49
P-47D Thunde x 13
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Day Air attack on TF at 78,35
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
Corsair IV x 1
TBM Avenger x 13
P-47D Thunde x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hayanami, on fire
DD Shimakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 78,35
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 4
TBM Avenger x 2
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kishinami, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 78,35
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hayanami, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 79,35
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 28
F6F Hellcat x 13
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
Corsair IV x 1
SB2C Helldiver x 16
TBM Avenger x 4
P-47D Thunde x 6
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,35
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 3
TBM Avenger x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Okinami, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 78,35
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 7
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Yakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 78,35
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 12
TBM Avenger x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Yakaze, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 79,36
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 7
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 62
Corsair IV x 8
SB2C Helldiver x 1
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 5
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Day Air attack on TF at 79,35
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
SBD Dauntless x 27
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuroshio, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minekaze, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 79,35
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 2
TBM Avenger x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 80,35
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 3
TBF Avenger x 4
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuretake, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 80,35
Allied aircraft
Barracuda x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Kuretake, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,35
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 48
F6F Hellcat x 30
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
Corsair IV x 2
SB2C Helldiver x 18
TBM Avenger x 7
P-47D Thunde x 7
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ikazuchi, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 2
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F6F Hellcat x 27
TBM Avenger x 132
Japanese Ships
MLE Nitiho Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MLE London Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.5, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Hong Kong Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PG Saga, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tamo Maru #7, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kaikei Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AD AD-3243, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AD AD-3161, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.11, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 105, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on TF at 78,35
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 85
F6F Hellcat x 53
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
SBD Dauntless x 33
SB2C Helldiver x 42
Barracuda x 4
TBF Avenger x 3
TBM Avenger x 79
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Yamakaze, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sagiri, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shinonome, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kasasagi, on fire
DD Umikaze, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 77,35
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 48
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
Corsair IV x 5
SB2C Helldiver x 28
TBM Avenger x 10
P-47D Thunde x 14
Japanese Ships
DD Hiyodori, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiranuhi, on fire
DD Fubuki, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Arashi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Maikaze, on fire
DD Hayashimo, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oyashio
DD Akishimo
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Day Air attack on TF at 77,35
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 4
Corsair IV x 2
SB2C Helldiver x 6
P-47D Thunde x 7
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro
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Day Air attack on TF at 78,35
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 93
F6F Hellcat x 55
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
Corsair IV x 1
TBM Avenger x 3
P-47D Thunde x 6
No Allied losses
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Ground combat at Chungking
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14386 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10265
Defending force 246615 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8030
Allied ground losses:
464 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Takao
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5705 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2570
Defending force 71024 troops, 515 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1266
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003
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The only good news this turn was that the S-39 finally sunk. 
