返回列表 回复 发帖

45年1月13日,Andy vs PzB,硫磺岛战役正式打响

经过近2周漫长的航空压制和炮火准备后,盟军的登陆行动终于展开了。
- P& o/ j0 C# m不过首日被压制在滩头的盟军居然没有实施突击?1 n* ~4 G- B; I' |; S# x
盟军在登陆场上首日就付出了6千的伤亡,也是比较惊人了。" C! Y1 d+ q- E0 Z
2 t1 g& q" c$ ?
Here we go! Andy invades Iwo Jima. ( ~; P8 Q$ p0 v) L
Can he land enough troops and support them until the forts have been overcome? ) o' g# j; y# u6 X/ }$ w: ?. u

% ~& @2 C$ b2 m4 h$ t6 H1 W  VBoth sides engage in surface battles and the damage heavy cruiser Pittsburgh is sunk. $ m+ A+ L7 d' J, F% h3 `
The US fleet is suffering constant attrition and our position on Iwo Jima is stronger despite
- M' [4 S# D0 M% k/ y7 Ball their efforts. I'm considering moving a large HQ to Bonin Jima with a range of 5 hexes.
2 {- l* }' F& d# S+ \! ^1 d! iThis can support the fighting on Iwo as well.
: j+ |" ~+ ~3 y, M6 b# t6 T) m
; N9 l7 D) q& F' X) A5 A( T# eI'm preparing a reinforcement convoy for Iwo Jima. Will send it in if necessary together with 5 ]- t4 |8 Y( v5 O
the fleet and dozens or cargo ships and support vessels. Some men are bound to get through.
/ I: O; ~- E4 V! j% B# d& X" V% E* }' @5 ~) ]3 v1 h9 K
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/45
: v6 l1 o3 ]7 m8 D' A% ]4 Y" V0 j: v0 L4 ^+ m) E3 d
Invasions
9 i+ k2 L2 i2 a8 y" t' k2 h6 m' g( C/ H4 C5 @
Andy unloades 3 full divisions, 2 HQs, 6 artillery units and a number of other aux units on
2 p) y; ]1 [3 W3 ]6 }9 q1 |0 U( yIwo Jima! Think we managed to disrupt one of his convoys. 7 |8 O6 V! ]( S% q$ N. N" V0 y- z
, Q* c5 x( w. V& N: s$ `
TF 1060 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 g" Z* o( P% v9 i8 ^/ c5 o9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! I9 Y+ {2 [- w

, y% r7 ?2 H7 `3 P0 MAllied Ships
5 z4 ?0 }# D. Q2 _* \MSW Junee
( w" g! \& Y  hMSW Bunbury   O+ b" ]: A8 |
MSW Gladiator 5 ], h; Y% B6 o( z. w. ^" i" J- y
MSW Facility, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage 9 F( h5 |( r8 S, j1 e
MSW Superior 2 L9 R1 X1 ~$ X. e& G# \* u
AK H. H. Raymond, Mine hits 1, on fire $ b+ r3 C( M& A" Q+ w3 ]
CA Astoria, Mine hits 1, on fire
0 S# l. y& q% g% t  `4 B
5 |( m' L1 Z- _5 }5 N8 |Allied ground losses: ' L- A$ `) ~/ X7 ]- H8 X4 g% H; c
51 casualties reported * ^7 {8 x0 v& P( g) }9 O) t9 [' ]
Guns lost 2
' m. g# ?+ c& V8 M4 c--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
( a) h( L' G5 m: ?% `# MTF 1067 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
- f3 Y5 ]5 N1 t41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 7 z! j, O( u. o! z$ ^

7 s& X2 c# S" c) v- W+ kAllied Ships 4 }+ o6 y* _8 K3 N7 M7 y3 x7 ~
DMS Long
" S5 y( r! [% q) sDMS Forrest
# m" a! ~; k0 f, n8 C$ m6 |0 ^0 @* N0 B- [DMS Hobson
/ ?* g" t2 t$ |, f1 B% J( k4 @! tDMS Ellyson ! n' \5 T0 o* e& E1 q& \: F
DMS Emmons, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage + F7 _* N# E' k8 }6 u9 E) o
DMS Hambleton, Shell hits 1 / J8 ]) M- J6 q& t3 K; W. q7 N: {& Q, V8 J
MSW Success, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage $ e; X" U7 o" U* }: ~" V  i$ H! E  r
MSW Strength 4 F: {) d8 T0 l' r3 s( U& v
MSW Strategy   a+ ]5 B0 B  L* S$ _
MSW Staunch . u. o- h" O- A. }
MSW Spectacle $ ~3 N& v* @" C5 O; }
DE Corbesier " Q4 }0 X8 g9 s+ `) x: S
DE Howard F. Clark
( a8 T6 {0 @" l/ k2 LDE Kendall C. Campbell 1 ?3 Y7 H& i2 n/ s
CA San Francisco, Mine hits 1
5 w0 T3 j( y2 Z- _# [7 r) {6 I. c, ^! s  C
Japanese ground losses: " k) L* [! ?( K, Y: o; {
20 casualties reported
0 [. V4 d) z7 {Guns lost 1 0 k% ?8 m$ h# ~" C# Y' U7 R
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / h6 M& g0 U; S4 M% L1 _& R8 M
Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1006
( G- X/ ?# S8 x1 c$ d* H" ?  q+ \--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 w" {8 A& |2 C3 [& @6 }- [; xTF 1006 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)
: ~% b$ x9 ~" y0 A$ p- PTF 1006 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53
' [5 f+ u; B5 @3 A4 _- n% f" V
* b( ~; u  |& _9 ?+ ]2 D. @Allied ground losses:
! c# ^& }) `! H" D" A6 d& U40 casualties reported
8 c% a3 J1 A" g  b4 H1 ?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' H7 Q( {9 X/ y% u' g. ]- w7 g8 v
TF 1060 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)
3 }2 x! l3 A) }( X4 x% _# STF 1060 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53 # Q4 U4 o3 |: d- Z5 n

  S( t; c+ c3 V9 U' zAllied Ships
- A, i* J5 v- H1 a' IMSW Junee
7 ^* Y9 U4 p) i$ ~8 T8 z  Q" b' i1 kMSW Bunbury
" f3 [* g7 [* A$ E7 ]0 _+ h$ SMSW Gladiator
" O; Z+ N& |( N( C* rMSW Facility, on fire, heavy damage * ^3 I& T- `. f$ ^7 w$ c& I
MSW Superior
& @4 H7 G( x; l6 DDE Mack
' z% {( ^5 v6 S, BDE Edwin A. Howard % L0 t2 j3 \* u* r! Q, [4 S& }. d
DE Edmonds 2 y. u* v' {6 S' F3 _
CA Astoria, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage <- this must have hurt!
+ I. q! s$ s+ g9 ^% T' `- @DE Robert F. Keller % i# C0 d3 \* n' z+ M
DD Shaw
9 t+ g( A9 p" m6 e6 ?5 P0 zDD Drayton
( E4 ^/ B5 A3 B: G; Q: hDE Tabberer
2 u" K$ b# z9 ^4 w0 FDE Eversole , l- A4 i5 @8 U! u  o+ r

+ }) N2 |& m$ ]9 f' E- [Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1060
% B7 U; ]( N( W0 u: q634 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , `' G3 x) K  c6 y7 u3 l

8 P, U7 L( F- Q& z0 V( P' \: cAllied Ships
% g% m! f/ J7 h& ^, iDD Shaw, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage 7 ~0 X* w+ ~2 h) I
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1 8 ?, k' D9 w4 s
CL Helena, Shell hits 19
( N3 @: t2 G& m4 ?9 ~4 }% zDE Edmonds
0 D+ ~+ f2 A  M+ S/ k0 GAK Edward B. Haines, Shell hits 2, on fire
1 g% Q( \* v& ODD Drayton, Shell hits 3 % O& H- c; D. F+ z% s+ z. H$ E2 f
LST LST-634, Shell hits 4, on fire % H) Q  \' M/ L6 j* y, m
LST LST-608, Shell hits 2
, x( x# V& \( Z+ \# Z( w6 L1 _8 x: ]LST LST-602, Shell hits 4, on fire
$ X# y* y# x5 x5 g: p# TDE Mack 8 O0 c1 m1 r: d* a  x5 W
7 h" Q# c/ V: C4 b/ S4 ?/ Y$ v
Japanese ground losses: 2 ^* }; V+ K8 v
29 casualties reported
( k- z7 h& A0 \) L* O$ y
: D  Z5 h. Y: U" ZAllied ground losses: ( s6 h3 q3 S. E: I! y5 y
1788 casualties reported - m3 Q' V0 D+ P9 N+ q5 l1 F
Guns lost 8
1 \5 t% U5 o" ]1 R) C. ZVehicles lost 2
5 t0 {1 Q* }' C0 ]0 w3 i! Y7 c-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : l  t( \' C* U7 \
Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1067 5 [, m0 {" M& u' o; [0 P
TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53 0 P! C9 |1 `" Z* \
958 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 K% T" a4 O3 Z% ?' }) ^& ~' y
, o- U' K0 z; a& I2 YAllied Ships
) O* H/ y' B. q6 SLCI(G) LCI(G)-452, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
5 `9 b# E% ]# m$ BDE Kendall C. Campbell, Shell hits 4, on fire . T4 W/ J  P( z/ G! u$ k, Q
LCI(G) LCI(G)-438, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
$ D& \% Y+ u; {LST LST-888, Shell hits 2   v  \5 G* \& T! O) g
LCI(G) LCI(G)-450, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
6 S- j+ e8 |% n/ h8 w) Z+ K3 ILCI(G) LCI(G)-451, Shell hits 7
" @( m) T/ e8 R; o7 _DMS Long + y- K  U3 P. N1 u: d
DMS Ellyson, Shell hits 1
  x! Q0 Y7 E, a! cDMS Forrest, Shell hits 1 " c2 Q6 V+ e) m1 U1 n* q" B
DMS Hobson, Shell hits 2, on fire
# O9 _* J5 G; w4 [- g' r1 `; [3 C7 ]LCI(G) LCI(G)-469, Shell hits 2, on fire
% U( o+ g) S$ T& y( o. D# J/ l& qLCI(G) LCI(G)-470, Shell hits 2, on fire
9 n$ H& c9 G& u0 a/ e4 B9 M' FLST LST-335 $ r8 H* E, p6 X

. `& D' Z$ [6 Y6 M+ nJapanese ground losses:
( h- w; Q- i! ]# N46 casualties reported
, R/ o( b* m2 k: L- v/ m
; t, T4 W/ D# B' I" J6 P, hAllied ground losses:
1 |6 q- ]/ x* G% i: C  s  d3240 casualties reported 5 K' I! p3 R( f- W( T* ^/ F* Q
Guns lost 20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
( a* c# a0 U. {8 q% d8 `, [2 G0 Y- \, Y' Z: j
Sub/ASW Attacks 9 d+ \+ c% {! H
9 d! z5 h+ X' T: M, T$ `" U: A& \; Y
ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53   C1 L+ y( Y) D/ }& D- h
2 _: f2 ]( B$ u1 a
Japanese Ships 8 ]5 I7 T" _- `! T$ p
SS RO-35, hits 7
6 L7 ]% J' o3 Y& y1 M; x! f. u
$ e) f. [$ r9 x. ~! X$ K2 l! LAllied Ships 1 d# e/ S( w( j* O: p9 \. T
DD Saufley 7 K% S* n6 S9 S- o; }4 d
DD Picking
' w8 m  e3 E" y& ODD John Hood 9 f9 ~- I9 G. J5 }
DD Caperton
+ I) Y# f9 z, \: U( z& o-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ?1 K5 a# G+ H  r% N
Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52
- B) P$ c5 O5 F; F, I
$ \4 J" Y1 Z- g; s+ SJapanese Ships
; n* \$ B$ L) t: d, O& M7 z6 KAP Meisho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
* \, ]7 Q0 E& H$ r) APC Kume
& s& N/ ]. f) o* q0 k
8 A* ~7 y7 Q; p0 X* {Allied Ships ! a7 V# t2 ~- Z; u6 v  p
SS Hake 6 U% t/ a* Y! e& ~+ ?) w+ s% P
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
, j# b& ~) x% {6 y/ r4 @' IASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
8 p, j* ~. k9 A. _) A1 l, F, D, a" c/ W5 g
Japanese Ships & [* c' x3 F6 n$ c
SS RO-35, hits 7, on fire ; J5 v2 d0 N5 p# ]3 D$ Y
3 }+ K9 d! B) ^* k& H+ H( o! [
Allied Ships . i) Z+ Y+ p' q8 M  m
DD Saufley
2 u* |( g# U9 v7 aDD Picking
9 c% T+ `( F1 K5 eDD John Hood 0 F) \- A3 i. `5 a
DD Caperton
3 a2 Q1 g) n2 e0 J9 ~& A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' }9 J/ H6 U! `2 |1 x. {# TSub attack at 62,53
, J; s% ?% m' W2 I" c8 e
) L1 z% Z3 ^+ c* zJapanese Ships # ^5 w* S1 x6 y4 J8 f; M5 V$ S
AP Tenpei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
, _9 E' P7 I+ X7 P  g7 YPC Ch 2 - r# X0 @+ C7 M+ P# n% B
- c4 \2 n9 a' d/ F+ P
Allied Ships
7 q" G0 K) y* S1 Y: |9 m8 wSS Bang
2 E+ q+ ^. R6 L  _! S
* L, e8 }! H2 z0 s. f8 f$ dJapanese ground losses: $ D+ J3 F# G. D0 G2 [$ l  f( x& m
88 casualties reported
/ ~/ v3 f$ K' j" i6 {/ _7 F4 XGuns lost 2 6 ]0 R/ D6 s+ L1 w6 w
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/ }3 G# B8 k3 a) @* c) [" ~: P% D: q. [# ?) b+ Q+ C9 Y
Night Surface Combat
: J- O( l8 k2 e- a/ U6 ?
, V6 i3 D. r; c6 o6 \I sent the slow battleship TF south and found a convoy. Damage wasn't too great, but
4 X( W, P6 @) D6 v( V" \the convoy was hit by kamikaze attacks north of Iwo Jima later in the day.
& B: P  X/ N; F2 a+ @7 |: B: t$ l1 a$ H0 p0 p) Y- M- e4 w! B" N/ K
Night Time Surface Combat at 64,53
3 {, s1 m( m4 |* H/ X  p+ n
' k1 U4 p3 }( UJapanese Ships / f. r2 e8 a, M; U# X8 K
BB Fuso, Shell hits 3   G3 y' p8 `# y: ^7 Z( I
BB Yamashiro
" s! P5 t1 Z& y0 P- FBB Hyuga 2 e+ f% j- I0 `; g
CA Mikuma
. D3 N- u, u+ l0 k2 s  CCL Noshiro
# n0 n8 ?; u% a  `# d* S! p  y3 sDD Fuyuzuki
/ F1 H* @6 y+ x8 ?) aDD Oboro, Shell hits 1 ' p' U* Q1 l4 z
DD Momi ; C9 w1 H0 m2 V6 Q2 O
DD Kaede
1 I0 U3 B) j; l# y6 [! e/ qDD Kaki, Shell hits 1 $ o* F) s4 c+ H6 z, i+ _
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire ! S+ r  R+ Y& L9 w8 Y

2 p( ], d9 T: ]. C6 A1 W, q$ g/ tAllied Ships / Y' \+ N. Q( \
DE LeRay Wilson, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - ^/ y5 B3 d6 k* k: {+ V, P" B
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 1 & r/ K2 x+ |' b: g+ M$ S# ^& I: ~
DMS Macomb, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk - \6 Q9 g: J8 `6 c6 \
DMS Rodman * S+ r: @+ x1 M8 {- [8 C) B( S
DMS Gherardi
. p" n7 I7 g. E' j: A( |  sDMS Jeffers, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
4 x  z# P% d  CDMS Harding, Shell hits 2, on fire $ d" O9 \) C# _9 A% J& |
LST LST-339, heavy damage
% H  V; n: F, G/ S4 o; D+ ^LST LST-457, heavy damage
% }! z, U2 Y; m, _AK Louis A. Sengteller, on fire
" S0 t. W( ], @% c7 z1 gAK Martin Johnson, on fire, heavy damage
" ]/ h" V7 q# O: H$ o2 h6 [! Y% @4 e* D3 T" T( f5 S6 a2 ]
Allied ground losses:
, R5 J. x$ |/ U. w* b! w54 casualties reported " f9 X6 u+ @7 e5 I
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . `/ r; W' H' o/ m. Y2 I
Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 : {# u0 @# b" r6 }
1 C8 F% ]# t" |5 G, u; h3 e) o
Japanese Ships
% }4 }3 Z/ H0 u* o: dPC PC-41, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage % b; s" E- D4 w: O7 T
PC PC-144, Shell hits 17, and is sunk . V, @) n8 c4 Q1 x
/ w5 T4 P- j- ]0 m
Allied Ships 0 n# ?- m, e8 ^$ \' m* n( x# K) K
DD Lyman K. Swenson ) ~- h! S" d( d8 E4 z% `8 ^# ^* f
DD Taussig
& L: _# G8 K. ODD John W. Weeks
# m& b8 F5 p# p/ zDD Harrison 4 k9 Y. ^. J) b/ G- d' ?) }9 Y
DD Isherwood, Shell hits 1
! u5 O4 d  ]/ ?2 ~* ADD David Taylor
4 w0 Q9 }0 n0 fDD Barton
4 a1 H# n2 R( `( x" P5 `4 N/ v4 qDD Quickmatch
1 m" C  O5 I7 \0 L: p8 E- m7 S--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 {' g* z! _, {! SOur strike against the enemy near Marcus Island started well: 6 ]) X9 K4 n0 e
3 S  O; l  f2 u- g5 _* U
Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56
$ j, G2 d2 Y% X, e$ x& g* x9 h5 q. w* d) a  O  e+ B
Japanese Ships * q8 s1 y( L9 Y: j5 V: Z. d
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
) ?( ^9 n, U# X) h! ^CL Kiso 7 C; i, `8 T* @) B
DD Urakaze / m1 A+ ^5 B) i
DD Natsugumo
: h* \. v9 |9 ^DD Minegumo
8 {1 i5 `/ d" pDD Sugi , \  D& L: u0 W' W5 F8 [3 G8 l
DD Hinoki
+ g& H5 R6 S9 U7 @3 U9 j' ~DD Kashi ! l* U* W0 _4 p2 f+ c7 A
DD Keyaki
9 d. K2 \9 A9 [5 k. C) z4 F9 `% T  g5 X5 N: U3 F
Allied Ships
7 J- C4 F1 R+ O& L" P  h2 iAS Howard W. Gilmore
4 u- M/ j0 F6 G8 |4 @AV Kenneth Whiting, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
' H' u0 t- U" J9 H5 t8 D% i. ]) f* tAV Hamlin " s2 Z5 k, z+ z# d5 \) P
AGP Brontes, Shell hits 3, on fire
: g$ N1 D$ f( C! p! c2 @" `: yAR Charles Lummis, Shell hits 1 ( p' U/ S$ I) G# J# j
AR George Taylor
* h$ Y9 Q7 A# b* b0 A% G) b: \" SAV R. C. Brennan - z* V* `1 w' N( I
AS S. Hall Young, Shell hits 2, on fire
6 V; {0 l, M8 v0 K/ O! kAR William H. Gray, Shell hits 43, and is sunk
- F+ {* m6 U% K: Z% X$ \AR William T. Sherman
7 ?- v# F3 ~2 \* k$ i1 c0 u--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 y1 {( B1 l  Y- N: o6 S% p8 fThen we met a superior enemy cruiser TF: " Y1 G% D' u5 e* U  G* A- ?
- \3 W3 G4 v. j. l5 o
Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56
" o! x6 D- I$ z) Q4 E, h$ @8 G2 d) D0 g+ H* z* H% T
Japanese Ships 5 t( [: V  Z7 p3 H, @& h
CA Kako, Shell hits 4
" u% \8 F5 t- [+ [CL Kiso, Shell hits 9
2 q7 n7 F) {4 E( g0 T1 wDD Urakaze, Shell hits 11, on fire + D% ~( a) J! M0 C' I: y  F' I
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk ) O* R' p! B0 b
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage % X0 P+ u2 ?! h6 G
DD Sugi, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage 2 Z2 c. r$ A# P' @0 T" X
DD Hinoki, Shell hits 4 3 W3 o8 D0 B5 k( N8 t
DD Kashi, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
5 F: L1 D0 r, W8 D4 s. BDD Keyaki, Shell hits 3, on fire
' I3 r# i+ R% t- x
, K& D/ K% T  F' n, r; {Allied Ships
5 m, t5 r* ]/ _. d& Y1 e+ r, UCL Australia, Shell hits 11, on fire
: m, ]7 o# f3 U& J$ s( L* ECA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
! R, R8 t; r: y' u1 U( m& bCL Wilkes-Barre ! v( ?3 u6 T( o3 R; k
CA Detroit, Shell hits 1
' L; V+ u. v( S! b2 S* `% t3 o# oDD Allen M. Sumner, Shell hits 2, on fire ! m3 f; r( Z( J2 Y+ f9 M& _0 e
DD Burns, Shell hits 1 : u( L6 _9 B3 c- v+ b  C
DD Bush, Shell hits 1 ! ^" m/ K! j, m2 ~, I0 c4 @! I
DD Callaghan, Shell hits 1 / W9 Z3 p" S9 M' @/ e
DD Welles / J0 w9 Y- i9 U) S$ E5 u9 q
DD Wilkes & i+ c6 W- G( K- M( N. R
DD Roe " N: l$ ]) f# d" D  t& ?0 k
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 y  u* ]! v  Y* INight Time Surface Combat at 62,53 0 m# s2 H/ N, I6 X
  c) h6 C8 M0 y# \- C/ T1 ?& V, x
Japanese Ships
* m- C- E$ o. v1 R7 T1 S6 QPC Yashiro, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
7 ?* I( S3 s4 i  l+ B
( D. S2 |+ U: ~6 O5 j* p% `1 NAllied Ships $ o1 Y% ]( s6 B
DD Nicholson 4 _$ m9 v. X- C0 A9 W; U* ~
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 k0 D" F1 q7 D+ N' k: L, oNight Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
. ]6 _' Q6 H* R' z" H, h1 o- e$ V& J5 {/ M) p  V
Japanese Ships . t/ B" r- ?8 p9 D: g: N7 ~7 v6 |
PC PC-72, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk % M' ?2 T4 g+ E6 X  O& @' [+ a

5 Z7 [6 e4 u$ \: X1 G) r( R! ]Allied Ships ! z9 w- U8 j' J' |3 n) w# d
DD Lyman K. Swenson / x( _6 a* t) ]* k. g" c4 u
DD Taussig
3 Y% s# y! c' ~% u* U0 X5 N) }2 Y$ \DD John W. Weeks
& I. b. W  P- V1 |9 ~DD Harrison ' g: E" S  ~/ e, i
DD Isherwood
3 e2 P! h$ I8 X2 o" G, L, `+ @DD David Taylor
4 ]2 T" \; `" d  O; KDD Barton " Q% N3 R6 W9 ]. ~0 S. D& ]
DD Quickmatch ) ~' M$ n6 B/ h% g
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 n2 t. g  N- z% R! I$ U% w
Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 ( q+ t' |% S5 }
- F- a  V9 t% R) e+ W3 U
Japanese Ships
( e5 k# w# n# u- e+ Q$ p8 }9 ^PC Ukuru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
; k$ m; E) U8 J7 A; j' k) y" p& y# V' U! Q5 r- k
Allied Ships : L. c7 O( Y; p, Y1 b+ _( x( R
DD Lyman K. Swenson 3 q$ I+ q3 K' }- K* s
DD Taussig % w, _  g5 m2 _2 c. t0 ?# q
DD John W. Weeks, Shell hits 1
' Z0 e2 j) q' A. h% ~( {DD Harrison , m, C3 w) }. G
DD Isherwood + P) W/ e+ s+ x4 G8 g+ x5 f
DD David Taylor . `" g* @6 J1 b# W2 ?" ?
DD Barton
: J6 z" t, i/ W$ V! f. IDD Quickmatch
( V9 \4 z! c: ]2 g-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- & t; @/ p/ O) V+ b
Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 4 t* e1 x" i) u. g2 P  V2 h
8 }2 d( e# o: u/ ]
Japanese Ships " O  s9 h! e# v) f3 \
PC PC-66, Shell hits 13, and is sunk ( V, B9 ^' {. l, S

! S1 d$ i9 P. l4 v# G( m6 {Allied Ships
6 H' s9 ?: e$ G5 R: _+ o4 RDD Lyman K. Swenson ' _% s) G( Q3 @: l
DD Taussig
6 `4 ?6 f# E; F7 C9 W; D6 w& e. DDD John W. Weeks 1 R, r) _& {( a# g2 l* X
DD Harrison : m  L, i$ j* }
DD Isherwood
0 E! \% ]' K, H9 o) R7 v$ \- dDD David Taylor
/ E5 \7 A9 h. f( f5 aDD Barton " I; S* H1 w9 Q) S9 ]4 w% c
DD Quickmatch 1 e" Q. W9 Y1 W) |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% n8 L: l) m6 J% }" I' s3 _7 E# r" Z5 K
Daylight Surface Combat
* T6 L# R% s. [; y  ]' Q* d, g! E
' ^$ V  J0 m+ a5 W* ~7 t# ]Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
) S7 |1 j) d* @; s
. @7 J: i% d+ J( y8 x) TJapanese Ships
0 ]7 Q% e  o3 Z- j# l1 hPC Yashiro, Shell hits 1, and is sunk ) {1 }7 G7 d' ?- X' B5 _
& ^9 U% u% n. @: n
Allied Ships
  l+ K0 g. Q$ ]2 m, Q: ZBB South Dakota, Shell hits 1
4 F: E- A; S5 w$ Z0 `# y" KBB Massachusetts 7 R' r, B1 ?: n: Q0 J
BB Alabama
  `0 j) d% E! S0 A9 jCA Louisville ' H+ Y  w5 l0 P9 I# N8 S3 Y  ~1 z) p
CA Chicago
) D7 p; z+ \1 T9 xDD Walker 0 Z( k8 l- Q# i0 t2 x  O
DD Waller
) P2 B3 Z$ U% w" DDD Wedderburn & p1 E. W- ^7 r* M
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- , U7 C+ b; I! R
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 ; k% y$ V! M$ e( K& K9 S9 g
! f' F9 ~! f9 B, i
Japanese Ships : Y* C% l: u' c8 m
AK Ryuko Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk ) L$ J0 ]; t* G* i/ W
+ z" ^+ S) d  F3 r
Allied Ships $ G9 ~0 z7 R1 g
BB South Dakota 4 ]9 `6 X( x5 T4 U
BB Massachusetts
& e/ Q5 Z" b, `# YBB Alabama 5 g( y& u, i# I9 P7 a) y& C
CA Louisville 7 z0 i1 k: S/ D
CA Chicago
3 N# E; h9 g" p' q0 ADD Walker 6 o$ N! @6 H( b  t1 ?
DD Waller $ I$ y! l/ P5 D/ t  j* x; K
DD Wedderburn
/ L2 h, V2 `. }% i4 p  {* v0 D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
) H" q3 Q$ V& Q" ADay Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 6 D3 Z% I* X- @6 A& Y7 X) Q% Z

3 \* a& _# \5 w9 ^8 XJapanese Ships
9 c6 K" |/ U+ O( `9 a9 ^% wAK Renzan Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
' S$ d. z& Z! U+ T; H4 h  J- s# S& m
Allied Ships 7 N/ Q1 z% J% C7 J3 ]; j/ y; A
BB South Dakota
8 S4 T5 ~; \) cBB Massachusetts
& a' ^* a' c5 {  O% _. \! Q- dBB Alabama ) z! c( b4 g; P; j+ @. E
CA Louisville
' }1 [9 h) W! k: }: j2 h$ pCA Chicago 6 q2 j2 N) f5 o7 J1 P
DD Walker
/ ~+ t/ d1 L3 H8 o/ @DD Waller 3 {% g2 m; _! ]" m. ]
DD Wedderburn
1 k0 X& o8 G/ K-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' e: j  W+ z4 o2 R, X( o
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
/ f, h3 ^2 j" _+ y$ N
- `/ p/ C; j8 J- l: vJapanese Ships
5 g$ V" v8 u8 t( NPC Ikuna, Shell hits 3, and is sunk $ r( i2 o7 a( A# I5 o
0 w6 }& C4 i6 l# ?% s
Allied Ships
6 \9 Q; x4 x# ^BB South Dakota 3 r  [' p* x8 K% a/ \
BB Massachusetts
! j: L7 R0 `7 U/ o: wBB Alabama & j: s2 b7 A$ B
CA Louisville
! m" ]9 r/ [) G/ h& C5 E( ^6 `, YCA Chicago 4 y" _' t9 O* C7 P
DD Walker $ p4 d) t/ y) l
DD Waller . `& J/ I/ a. S- L% X( u' c
DD Wedderburn ( x+ W" M. b3 S- e+ n
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
. Q8 z. z) K( RDay Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
7 b( i0 ?% [- l: M: {' s
# \8 e/ J5 d: }/ E5 H- I' j- ]4 nJapanese Ships
7 x5 s1 a2 a2 ePC Awaji, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
2 t* G, O# ]3 F: U8 }; N6 M" \8 S9 y9 D  L$ [; e- E
Allied Ships $ C, U8 L0 E. H8 I) _8 p
BB South Dakota
9 P  W) Y1 Y3 aBB Massachusetts
0 W8 O+ A; A! y, jBB Alabama ' j* a* ]! ~8 F, B7 s  v/ h
CA Louisville % h2 |  C8 A: \3 i  v
CA Chicago
7 w" n4 d6 k4 cDD Walker
9 I4 A: Z! e. \+ D1 Z8 f5 xDD Waller % T  L/ Q, H3 ]5 e5 z4 l
DD Wedderburn
8 \! q  _+ k/ v0 f2 a+ H8 o1 ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- & e$ P4 n: I7 o/ t. y* ^4 g
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 4 H- E% H  V( @5 J& A4 Y
# U3 w% v* Y) h1 h
Japanese Ships + v. M* {: H* v! a/ ]6 _, d4 z, B2 ^
AK Myoho Maru
6 B- R( l) y6 J! {AK Ushio Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire % a: ~0 \1 y4 ^% _

9 Z: u' N  h7 y$ h6 C; bAllied Ships
: Y" r. r; {; o& a8 k$ mBB South Dakota
" {% _' g8 [+ ~; A8 e5 YBB Massachusetts / A7 i3 ]/ x* p3 @6 m8 o
BB Alabama
' B( X2 K! {% j, {. Y8 ~! BCA Louisville
0 S7 q# j7 H* w+ \, s) l0 H8 VCA Chicago ( P# b& H# T7 l2 {8 A) K
DD Walker
1 N( A$ c) ^$ h3 P7 }$ [DD Waller 8 j6 m; G9 G# E" f# ^$ o
DD Wedderburn
( x( T  m* l% l2 p--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 `2 \" ^# I# {3 T" zDay Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 % l) C3 p5 B' h
$ B$ R0 `' }% a
Japanese Ships % y4 v- ?$ X3 s+ B  S5 ?* M/ r
AP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 33, and is sunk * h/ ?$ J" q9 D; D3 |! o1 u

$ g7 ?, m. o0 [2 ^; sAllied Ships
5 ^+ U, F8 @; y1 e! XBB South Dakota
9 U9 U$ o3 Q7 ?$ l7 EBB Massachusetts
9 U/ x2 g0 D* \* A$ bBB Alabama " [) s. l* @- I9 q$ q' q
CA Louisville
, A; L" j: T) C  D! DCA Chicago 0 R. Q, t9 j8 R: t
DD Walker
! ]+ l( q; L0 j! J0 Q$ t/ ADD Waller
* F5 m9 @3 a9 }$ Z+ NDD Wedderburn 3 Y/ W: z, a* l+ y' I4 o
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 L0 }: {. B& Q
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 1 U1 I! x5 |: F0 Y) q$ r/ d' O$ J

) T$ z# A% T8 h1 Q' D- VJapanese Ships
. U) a( @& l2 Z. I" a' ZPC PC-2, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
. d5 R, t7 x: U, p; ^8 `" O
6 x4 g) P6 D1 }' j7 rAllied Ships
  N( m4 a) J! h9 D1 ~0 L5 YBB South Dakota / G, R) g$ l4 \# [+ j
BB Massachusetts
/ ?" Z( Q% h' lBB Alabama, Shell hits 1
! F* _" d/ D) E) bCA Louisville 5 C$ P8 a7 k- }7 |" a, X
CA Chicago
; a: h2 t8 R" G+ o5 c. |DD Walker & H4 Z5 G# D' ~$ o0 ]
DD Waller ; |0 `) D8 m' Y* r8 Z6 ~
DD Wedderburn
% l- Z" m: X& \$ Z  J. M% c9 s-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; v/ ?% o: ~3 `* b- O, h7 }
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
1 A/ A' U/ M% \* e+ V
- n0 z$ y' {& R* D1 eJapanese Ships
# p8 L$ w0 Q6 d8 S# F% S2 TPC PC-23, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
/ y9 }# r- p4 Z0 O& b& ^; F  I' xAP Zenoa Maru, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage
0 Z' k4 o( G0 U  G( ]  c7 l! w& a+ W' ?+ H" }  ?& b% C$ I; H
Allied Ships
5 E9 G* H4 \% ?/ _) jBB South Dakota, Shell hits 1, on fire <- That's right, sink her!!-) & J1 e6 ^% S, F$ m" h$ h
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1 % l1 V! R* g% O1 Z7 B% p( K3 ?
BB Alabama ; x3 J& L5 l- T. X7 A7 o
CA Louisville
2 R6 d" A1 C$ O, TCA Chicago 2 g2 W/ P1 V& J3 W9 w* o( u' j, G$ N
DD Walker
! A" o) v% @5 a) ^" E, yDD Waller
: h% W4 T* e) tDD Wedderburn 1 I. W% u  |9 u7 R) `" H, ^
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 M: t8 d$ ]0 @5 v4 c
. K6 \- \* O0 p& s2 k; |5 Q- f0 T8 JBombardments / Z' j  |6 V( ]6 n! d
$ k4 V5 p  K; Q* k7 f  J7 n3 L
Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! - J/ l& n' e$ \! t: }( O, i
23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 U- }- N. ?, e) z1 u
) T! G5 a0 W; o! G' Q  n; K) k5 qAllied Ships
2 |) u& N, n( @2 w0 S; lCA Chicago / Y" Z. e+ B3 z5 ~1 r5 x& c
CA Louisville
* z( N# q2 h# ?- E% d# {; `. ]BB Alabama # z( p# U! a) C. x7 Y! _
BB Massachusetts
1 F4 O- w; ], H" i, tBB South Dakota, Shell hits 18 - a7 R" f6 M& |
! k9 x  F' o6 d5 S$ v! p
Japanese ground losses:
$ F+ q" i. n6 ^/ @! ~184 casualties reported 7 {7 L( _6 W% \% O8 W
Guns lost 3 1 H0 f! @& B- l  y; x: T* h) t6 g

; t, M; D4 l/ N' qRunway hits 1 1 D; b* ~% x4 T) ~9 `; i4 d
Port fuel hits 1 / I$ `% N" C/ H* X; a
Port supply hits 2
7 p. Z- E' l# k8 e  y* z-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' O, L3 ^) v0 @" f: m  A2 S4 E; n+ c
Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53
/ E. X8 Z- ^2 {/ h) N8 m
+ _' I) @$ F4 P' pJapanese aircraft
/ C+ [' H; s, U4 Q( b9 C8 Sno flights ' ~! |- V' I8 V0 ^1 A/ R
' k1 T1 d) a  u( l4 y5 [) b5 k+ [8 o
Japanese aircraft losses 4 Z% R7 N* P% P. o9 S
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed
6 o6 s9 Q- Q* @% t0 [0 F
8 j1 ^8 r' [0 J( M3 [, GAllied Ships # ]! w3 U3 @/ _  j2 H' S: P
CA Chester
# z* _4 y: e* e  d: R# xBB Washington # e  w0 d& G1 s: o5 r
BB North Carolina
/ n3 N. U% U0 E' b' e5 {9 k/ @  Y0 F( A
Japanese ground losses:
( J5 p; A% Z' f3 x( Y85 casualties reported ) |* y$ L; h- d7 f
Guns lost 2   S" K4 F4 z4 q$ t% h) V) d' E* y

8 w) K8 W- u: B6 `$ b$ qAirbase hits 1
  Z- Y! e  A! v- y$ @Runway hits 5 2 n( M( p2 c) z- v, z* `( t  U. ?
Port hits 1
- C$ Q7 ?; H6 Y) z. h$ LPort supply hits 4
2 s: a* q& j' F, Y6 S--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 o( H, G# Q+ G' P5 P4 P/ n3 r/ E
$ v, ^8 g: y. f: z/ _Night Air Combat 9 O. [3 b$ |6 B" a

; C: p7 j5 p0 C0 [Night Air attack on TF at 65,53 ! s0 _8 d' W! w! ?9 K

) v. h1 v; j( J) aJapanese aircraft - e6 w: \4 Z7 J0 m' S1 a
H8K Emily x 5
, Z7 R4 W$ h8 S
( x7 R, ~7 ^' L0 d8 [Japanese aircraft losses ) h0 B: [4 n$ r3 _1 D0 E, Q
H8K Emily: 5 damaged
) c9 |' E, f2 y7 T4 H6 W7 Y1 g# k$ R* y# e5 [
Japanese Ships
6 u+ y. j  Y) ?  gSS RO-35 ( S  a" [! ^% b- Y; a5 g+ e4 P$ D

/ b$ L' f/ v7 F( bAllied Ships 4 P7 C  ^- o. t/ N
DD Hyman 7 W( {+ o; Z: H4 v  [6 H
DD Conner * a9 \+ Q1 J1 j5 Y* o# I
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 {' ~% F4 R) f# l( o9 UNight Air attack on TF at 64,53
2 k- V2 o) d# W) D5 i2 y! _+ V, i
  B2 |" x# V: p6 M$ r3 IJapanese aircraft # x2 D! `9 ^: h4 o
H8K Emily x 5 & S+ @1 e* ?3 a3 V% y9 d4 A. C
9 Z0 m: a+ w, G& _3 J' F) w" @) x) ~& V4 {
Allied aircraft - ]% N0 Z) s* ~0 R5 |( U, H
P-61A Black Widow x 2
# l# Q' k, l* p: u& `( o+ E7 ~
1 x- {+ [" }8 M2 gJapanese aircraft losses
, ]9 p7 \6 r( ^9 aH8K Emily: 4 damaged
* g* \  }& {+ G' P4 _
1 x4 E$ v. |0 H8 t, G+ t, zAllied Ships
* p5 B* D  T  b) B! x( \0 R4 \DD Conner 4 n+ C3 j2 z6 u! q
DE LeRay Wilson ' v/ ?$ X. [; G
AK Martin Johnson
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ! D0 [1 s4 n$ C. B0 Z

$ ?( ^8 g6 x! h% A5 cDay Air Combat 9 g6 Z$ _4 n& _# a/ ^0 _
! Q7 |* Y$ ^9 R  A# R) G
DEI Theatre: $ G, ]; s% q* F5 }# c* C

7 ?) G5 D* g% p+ X. \# iDay Air attack on Miri , at 31,57 - E% o+ y+ I1 W4 b
- M  V, Q0 n( ^* g* I- T/ v
Japanese aircraft
/ L/ o' ^* y# b6 D) FA6M5 Zeke x 9 1 I+ L+ l3 J4 n" U( o% g9 n# _
N1K1-J George x 31 5 E9 D4 Z$ H. d* k! C# D
J2M Jack x 6
  m# b+ y, t3 H2 d8 s& `  U4 @% E- |' R% D6 G! Y
Allied aircraft
9 [  n8 g+ n/ ~, u" zP-38J Lightning x 3   S: O) [6 A- \9 C* X

6 R$ `3 x, e: L* B- HNo Japanese losses
9 A7 `/ s0 l) `& Y( M0 @% ]
! `- r7 c  s: x3 `: \' a4 ?+ kAllied aircraft losses & t0 u- N1 Z7 [+ U% r
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed , C' N$ t* C. L  e9 g* c
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 @4 L0 [- ^& H5 V
; s# R' j; f) e/ I
Central Pacific 4 j9 t) ~5 U3 f' H! D+ V

3 A6 K9 S/ ^0 [3 @, UDay Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52
" U: ]: V4 D% q' ]8 M" J: f% a6 @' ]9 i; S- g
Japanese aircraft
" j# o/ ]+ D, J: e6 d0 RA6M2-N Rufe x 1 - y0 W; |+ v9 k% ~
A6M5 Zeke x 9
( O+ x2 ?. G2 g: `" qN1K1-J George x 29 * E- w. _+ \' {+ z  F  P
J2M Jack x 15 / ?* W/ j, J* j% T* t3 l
A6M5c Zeke x 7
" ^8 \$ K3 ^) {. i  \Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19
2 j) J5 X5 b2 A" w3 OKi-102a Randy x 11
! B( P0 }4 Y* E9 M6 d- J' Z6 Q+ ]3 J2 z
Allied aircraft
6 g$ j9 |1 |5 d, JP-51D Mustang x 13 1 Y4 H- P. m9 s- O+ W! [6 }* |

) h  C7 j* }+ WJapanese aircraft losses / @+ w2 h; k# S8 h
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed 9 n9 V5 y$ B* s/ Q3 S
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged ) O) t3 u8 Q. k8 v' _
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed
$ I* p4 @6 j7 m" R' SA6M5c Zeke: 5 destroyed ) l7 ~0 d+ ^+ o
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
2 R$ `7 `7 X$ Y8 i( ]0 L0 z" c9 U7 r; p- |1 L8 v
Allied aircraft losses
' C+ C  g( u/ IP-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed # @" O% z) w4 @% G
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/ t6 Z8 O7 \+ Y* ?& G$ s- GDay Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53
! C: D" Y% t9 W; G
7 _- ?0 c- \  i$ |! h$ fJapanese aircraft 7 E( Y( G) Z0 h7 `* q
no flights
; E7 I" s1 F% c! o+ T6 h0 [
6 p7 s& {5 T1 V$ s& {Allied aircraft
+ x7 B6 n4 z! _: P4 WFM-2 Wildcat x 9 # Q4 E! m" E6 b( g) n, c
F6F Hellcat x 15 % n( ~/ F, W7 K& F
SB2C Helldiver x 44 ! A$ k2 b) k6 f* M/ T$ [/ u
F6F-5N Hellcat x 10
4 b, k+ H0 j: ?2 y0 iTBM Avenger x 159 9 r( v  ?, M9 P5 \* S# |

0 l. `- e# l- v3 JJapanese aircraft losses
% U. D: t  p3 {! z/ c( }Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed
$ Y6 S8 a, Q( q2 KA6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
" m2 a; X8 S0 z, A) }Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
+ l9 ]9 {0 P, L& pH8K Emily: 1 destroyed
& F; z$ [; H' x$ f1 T6 \Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed
5 z  `9 d1 `& T% H( S1 r2 e, Z) P" x9 L3 j8 s) D5 r+ F
Allied aircraft losses
, q$ h6 Y$ D8 U' GSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
' o& m2 z2 m1 `, P
( I) n: x. ?. n( `+ Q" A$ |Japanese ground losses:
7 X* C. ]% ~* G; J- {; b/ @137 casualties reported
8 z3 K! G! v$ N# j. y" k/ G) \Guns lost 1 $ v; d  l7 S' }) w+ S# m1 n0 t# R
, i" E; z! D" S  U. s
Airbase hits 3
0 _+ c. ?1 [/ F) U( }, ^Airbase supply hits 1
* g& K. [( E( nRunway hits 45 6 `. B# E+ @9 ?5 h7 E. l; G5 p
Port hits 2 ) ^2 T0 O  e) ]. q  O
Port fuel hits 4 3 O; W# c, Y; P9 R
Port supply hits 2 3 R: A! y! ^1 C% b% g1 L8 @; l* j
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
) h2 N+ v" }2 R! c5 PDay Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 . b; h  l. k5 n( f0 I9 A) L
( ?, d$ ^  ?$ `( i8 @8 u  M
Allied aircraft 5 v7 J+ u: g8 W0 D# L! l
FM-2 Wildcat x 8 " F8 n) _- k; D8 @% @/ h
TBM Avenger x 29 . x& q& w% W' k, u1 q

5 U8 g* _3 a6 b  F# E+ oNo Allied losses
+ Z3 b1 V( Y4 V0 v( U/ z9 b
  N! y$ P" d# Y) pPort supply hits 1
8 K$ Q  ~/ Z* Z& k; L. V, y--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  T+ B/ R5 R( N. W, [5 ^9 YDay Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 # g& I  \7 E  W8 W" m
( I0 U0 l: K$ @+ H+ c6 ]: B( k
Allied aircraft
9 |7 @! c' Z7 M* Q5 s* SF-5A Lightning x 1
5 T  L# _# G3 b* \7 dP-61A Black Widow x 54
8 d+ Q1 |) i( {8 N* S1 t0 M. U& Q/ i+ G
No Allied losses . }$ s) Y0 P* T, }! ~
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 p/ N2 j% R2 Z" ]Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63
' Q" k: H1 n# C4 }" v8 ^% U! q( x/ M4 V
Japanese aircraft
3 k% p/ i6 [2 @. mno flights - A, b* i% Y- a' D# {
* Y+ p" T2 G" u5 k0 H+ W; t$ i  P
Allied aircraft * q6 a# M  O. f; `' I1 n6 k4 `, N
PB4Y Liberator x 4
5 |# a2 T5 N: w* kB-24J Liberator x 28
5 |- M6 _! j! d
: L) N6 U# F7 z3 M+ Y, xJapanese aircraft losses 3 |" V. H* G& M3 f
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed
9 _0 v1 d2 J% TKi-49 Helen: 1 destroyed 9 Y2 _" h0 r/ G5 N
$ W4 s2 [( l. c
Japanese ground losses: : O9 g/ B. w2 C; W  X: D* e1 Y
13 casualties reported + `4 D! ]2 I; C, w# P9 n7 m
  |' R! ]6 y1 c+ c7 E/ n% z
Airbase hits 3 " E% h* s- q4 ^2 Q5 k& B
Airbase supply hits 1 9 @" Z9 f* v; S' b3 o
Runway hits 22
0 u0 g3 p( F' n0 V--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/ l: z5 q3 a9 G1 T4 @1 ]8 R7 ?" JDay Air attack on TF at 63,50 6 V+ O* l  m/ t
  |5 _) K/ G1 l' _" {
Allied aircraft : m5 B5 `" t; V
F6F Hellcat x 38
( P) s8 j; l2 g8 t. A! \8 WF4U-1 Corsair x 8   `( n1 V' c( E6 p- D( `
SB2C Helldiver x 42 ) A: T; i4 D' b. q/ ]

/ a" j5 q' v$ V$ I' `7 S! z0 U
4 i  i% b- M! H' }- u1 _  {1 A7 S; IAllied aircraft losses : c, o) r9 h* b* S1 S% k8 u
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
0 S0 i; H: y" m/ i; y- y4 u) f0 W: p- \6 M
Japanese Ships ) _6 y4 t4 W& ]: _
PC PC-36 5 _9 |: Z9 I  Q
MSW W.8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 6 Y1 X+ Z5 M# G, e
PC Ch 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
# u' h/ d) N: P' T6 O2 ?8 PAP Oryoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
: u' S* o7 T; T) y3 i& \PC PC-26 ; w& s, S: L% I( e  W) ]$ p
AP Fukuyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - \: E& J0 q5 ?* K* n) f
PG Shinko Maru #1, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
$ Z/ _% B& ^) d  o
1 M4 V) |) ?1 ^2 ^/ ?5 qJapanese ground losses:
9 S* W8 ]! o2 E5 `" ]1 b4 j174 casualties reported
; ?( Q% \9 s7 L' u- M$ U--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
& P$ b4 ^) Z/ ]' D# E: {0 n8 x3 aDay Air attack on TF at 74,57 ! z, S0 t  _6 }' O: i

: V* f5 d- X% m+ tAllied aircraft # l' {" d( |) x7 W
SB2C Helldiver x 11 & {* x# ^1 u) O! D/ P) _
3 D4 C5 [& o" |
No Allied losses / {8 t8 }# T* D9 b# g  e$ }
8 M' L% E9 O+ T
Japanese Ships 3 ?! S/ _9 K2 a* ^5 f# c9 M
DD Sugi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
0 {# R7 j+ y3 E3 |8 _8 s5 K7 x--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
! R  K2 d" v) ]( vDay Air attack on TF at 67,56 1 I2 z  g- P- @, r7 B8 E
3 I! Z6 X4 ^/ W0 J% U
Japanese aircraft
" I3 F9 A9 O$ m' l% [G4M2 Betty x 18
0 N# w, b4 Y6 X+ W/ sG4M2e Betty x 4 7 g& P8 u5 `( G- D
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 ) }6 G& n+ y6 c% y4 L
3 |* q( h7 F6 F8 u; J; E  f) `. {
No Japanese losses   x/ A4 z/ ~: m2 j/ j) G9 E' H: F

8 f8 |  N% L5 x+ l1 d/ LAllied Ships % c0 p4 ?  W/ T: @/ ]
CA Pittsburgh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* ' F% j: H- ~0 X# {
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
! o+ v* b2 n* r$ @4 N& R$ \Day Air attack on TF at 65,56 * ?* h* i  V+ X: ?: E9 L
! o6 t* H& p1 e7 S( L% f) r
Japanese aircraft # O/ }6 \* M# ?: ~+ I$ X0 x
G4M2 Betty x 3 8 Y, L6 b* R, N0 A5 L" u7 n5 n

7 ?# D$ {( F- [Japanese aircraft losses
  |' ~9 G& l! W. W" t% h# ?0 DG4M2 Betty: 3 damaged - e/ H/ J( [# U

8 [; d) L1 P5 q+ z% E/ N* ^; @Allied Ships / P9 ]2 v7 g2 c+ I; ^8 v4 S( w
DD Mahan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. A8 n  z+ T4 |4 p+ h, E! g--------------------------------------------------------------------------------   L' s5 |. H7 v1 P8 k
Day Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 75,56
4 r0 a, o+ ]/ |# A% D  V
/ ?. I: {' L- D- L' e5 gAllied aircraft $ ~1 F# \. T' f- Q3 k- X
SB2C Helldiver x 3 ! l8 P) }' [3 L- z3 k( H0 k
P-61A Black Widow x 23
' k2 L! g5 G. m0 t  N
2 N. @- \& d; P6 O# o( vAllied aircraft losses
% x9 O. T! D9 L$ A+ m+ `6 |# ZSB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged
% T: ?  ]6 @/ ^
# h9 q, \: m9 b( GJapanese Ships ( s6 {) y  i, ]! I
CA Kako # E7 Q( s" d. |2 S7 T
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " T# P) ^2 f# N& F
Day Air attack on TF at 65,53 ' U2 K) Z* x' M* V+ N) s4 q# B- q

1 Y' R3 S7 g! L+ J8 DJapanese aircraft
- W: ^8 I$ J1 J& T/ l6 s5 XA6M5 Zeke x 2
$ U8 @5 y% V, b, j
" I) w0 p* c$ ]( z* u; `3 O7 v# hAllied aircraft
9 z3 o, y- N1 z2 G7 n( d2 \9 dFM-2 Wildcat x 1 . a6 x0 x1 `' l
% O: u5 c; V6 Y
Japanese aircraft losses
7 X' ^! e8 t$ U6 S( g( XA6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
, w4 l/ P6 T; Y0 v8 w4 ~4 M( e/ C
. Q4 j; `" I' I: w9 J2 UAllied Ships ( N6 }" @1 n1 F; K
DD Charrette, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
2 V% Z  l$ O$ l: r--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
) u1 a, a) P* S$ }# {Convoy near Wake Island:   h7 r2 ~! l+ Q& p0 M' `
- |! W* m! y6 h, f- l/ m
Day Air attack on TF at 83,63
, M% H0 M5 h: u+ q+ p" N+ Z. F" B2 Y: g) }6 I
Japanese aircraft 0 R5 ~7 k7 @/ t) z$ X% {
B7A Grace x 11
0 t7 I7 N7 t4 ~Ki-49 Helen x 9
. c* n5 t" j+ t7 _8 ZKi-67 Peggy x 5
/ t" o* L8 I! P. M- Z3 a: ]' `0 q& i2 u' q; G
Japanese aircraft losses ( a1 T& Y. ~% l. d
B7A Grace: 8 damaged : W' }* W% a" X# K
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged
+ M# V5 @2 }/ k7 d- w/ O$ f# a- F
Allied Ships 5 f8 Y4 S  Z* L- X  V# z- G! P
AP John Land . S! d4 L1 i6 v% w
AK Octans
" D- j, g5 B: i" ~! `3 JAP Storm King, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
  x% f6 r: L3 i) R: G' UAP James O'Hara
# u- g" v4 B  P: L8 t$ VAP Winged Arrow ( f0 ^7 O; ?+ v$ p9 L( e; P
AP Manoora 1 [) L) O$ e! A& @, D& q
AP William Ward Burrows, Bomb hits 1, on fire , T0 l0 J" O+ K$ Z% ]
/ D9 S" i  a" l. z0 R
Allied ground losses: & U% L& Q0 i3 D% F1 N' k5 u+ C
54 casualties reported 9 o1 ]. Z" A/ F9 w
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 B) p) a. U9 g4 ]The best kamikaze strike thus far in the war! The convoy we disrupted last night is hit again. 2 Q2 B* I2 q& t# K# n0 D
8 l# p" d" T1 h1 g" k" ^
Day Air attack on TF at 64,52 & w+ A9 }9 ^5 V& ]; x! @
' V  q7 A& N8 `
Japanese aircraft # O# r/ k) c5 j: e! ]0 C# _' w9 o
A6M5 Zeke x 37
5 C' d1 J2 k! B" T0 [  {( p' `" E
8 T' j3 O  p6 \7 y+ ]3 S$ g0 [Japanese aircraft losses
) A  Z5 Y. V' @! w5 fA6M5 Zeke: 37 destroyed 7 R. `5 \/ `# Z. U3 `; b- _
2 @" \* H" K4 K8 |0 W( L2 h: |. }$ A
Allied Ships $ {: G+ j' {, O& f
DMS Jeffers, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage % o7 L" v; w' u1 w: @
DMS Rodman, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire " y- h8 l3 ^! A" U  v. U) N3 T  R
DMS Boggs, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ' z, I( X9 @: k* c, ^# K% J9 r
AK Martin Johnson, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
& E& \; O; j% j7 R5 Z: r- B% oDMS Gherardi, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
: @; P. x) E: H. `LST LST-339, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage " m4 l3 u; |5 ]9 r2 U
0 ?4 O/ i0 D8 @1 H
Allied ground losses: ! M/ g1 a& Z, n  z# r# d
136 casualties reported
: X1 V0 W, s2 m) J* a2 n$ ^--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ a6 J0 R# i: [) DDay Air attack on TF at 66,54
1 y' E8 @) \/ @/ x; Y$ K2 z( X! R6 c0 J- K8 j, h2 ]
Japanese aircraft ! k! ^! w* J& l( s- Y! U
G4M2e Betty x 1
8 \" |+ v. c. O: q: i6 x- L; y9 Z5 z7 m# o& I
Allied aircraft   s  V! B% {; o4 I+ Y2 O
FM-2 Wildcat x 33 1 m# j: @; ^* V
$ k9 D4 r) A' J% _5 K6 n
Japanese aircraft losses
; d# {8 E1 w. Y7 @G4M2e Betty: 1 damaged
3 |4 Y  M# ^3 L  Y" P% x- _" d
( v+ c3 N7 [' A* _( V0 K/ J, QAllied aircraft losses
$ W, s$ j4 c8 H) ]3 v: JFM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged 9 l9 N8 H. x5 J, b

  I7 a4 j& s3 s  [0 g1 l& Z. qAllied Ships
6 Q3 ^+ p. U, G* d, zBB New Jersey ) x0 D9 d8 {* ]; R
. o% `+ e4 ]0 t5 F
Aircraft Attacking: <- Ohka's never hit anything....this would have been the perfect opportunity! ) L2 A& P: X! V' p
1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing 8 V8 l8 ]3 f) [( u0 O
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# C4 T% o/ N* g8 Z( K0 g) J& I) @+ s  {9 t; r% p& [
Ground Combat / c6 \; O) D' z! C; D

2 v% a, S) h' C; ROur assault value is getting closer to 1000...Andy will have to work hard to get anywhere
5 Y9 K5 l$ ~- v" f% H( kwith these troops, but I know he got some more! Will it be enough, and will we be able to bring & G7 W; A7 @) s0 O) P) k3 ?
in reinforcements? 7 w* p! |+ ?4 ^0 l5 F$ m$ I
/ C/ F4 b- }1 P! z9 X* L) `
Ground combat at Iwo Jima ; a' X. Q2 [  D$ k8 Q! q

& h# D' z$ {3 ^5 D' r* |Japanese Bombardment attack 9 U$ _- o' v/ V: i1 j& z6 Q

7 ~* l9 ~$ ^! jAttacking force 38339 troops, 383 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 730
9 v5 P) w3 i. z+ N2 x5 y
! B& s% @/ i: V- B6 kDefending force 52439 troops, 538 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144
  |9 f7 h& m. x5 K5 C9 M7 D* b
9 B  y% p5 V- i0 OAllied ground losses: " Q* h, ?5 a- l0 L/ a
89 casualties reported " Z* p$ Y5 Y0 n8 Q5 D
Guns lost 4
5 Z: x; t! c) }5 ?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 i& `" O8 ]2 w+ C. p4 eGround combat at Wake Island
/ Y  H7 L- A; Q9 \7 b* S0 l. B6 C) ]
Allied Bombardment attack
; w. ]0 p6 h7 Y& g: A9 @, R1 k- D1 c4 _+ U% @  ~
Attacking force 35504 troops, 290 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 763
* D# h, X4 `) v- G  s: x# j) E. o1 k0 n; U! w
Defending force 25196 troops, 317 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
9 \+ [1 A/ i2 v+ w! ?4 x: p3 V1 s' S# H" K' O0 c, `
Japanese ground losses:
4 x' p; l! J0 `2 C, B' D201 casualties reported 4 t/ L2 h& L: c' |: L2 |' x
Guns lost 5
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 z& N& d- @  E& q: M# _% L
Ground combat at Marcus Island
8 ?% ]6 V: p0 J1 {5 a4 \
% _( _% G4 t, K, P( t0 @: h  L0 ?Allied Bombardment attack
% W5 c- h1 T  G% I) x$ |  Y7 a7 R) @+ p; F
Attacking force 12722 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 306
5 I3 _1 N. t2 \$ O$ L* y$ f6 H" J) C% V, ?
Defending force 8529 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115 ( p0 e3 c9 s+ Q3 _- F
5 c# [2 p6 a5 K
7 @, C2 z, O7 L1 F, j! n
Japanese ground losses: + H7 r5 W# d9 k/ @' B5 Z
42 casualties reported
. |9 U+ \  F; `% N  c( }" L1 u: CGuns lost 1
PzB很喜欢用神风攻击啊,不知道他那些送死的飞行员都是多少经验的
一万年太久,只争朝夕!
都是80+飞行员,; o" j2 \. l. s
后期的日本俯冲和雷击就算突防了,也没法在美军强大防空下有所作为。; q* G3 K# u1 ], K" O; ]
PzB也是经过痛苦的抉择和反复的选择后,
8 C  O% o( ^' q& f4 h现在基本上是用零战52来神风,其他机型就算神风也没有效果。
可能只有战斗轰炸型的零战52才能有足够的机动性命中美舰,另外流星之类的鱼雷机难道就没有机会命中吗?
一万年太久,只争朝夕!
B7A,PzB还舍不得做神风。
" d' r1 g9 C& k; [- u' I3 V/ M日军44年到45年中的主要问题是,大量的零战52性能完全落伍。
$ u7 V9 p4 i) b# yPzB已经连续3天从KB上放出上百架零战52去护航B7A突防。+ \8 o9 y- _9 D8 O) N7 G4 F
一点效果也没有,每次都是全部零战52都被火鸡。
9 o" d9 ?5 c7 U! U( X  M% E5 V+ j  n可能要等到震风出来,KB才能有所作为。
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 燃烧的岛群-比酷超级论坛YqOh4z8U2g
( O8 f- ?* c* Y)P*H)n7J\XD2z^
* x/ l/ x! |( X4 D6 K8 n7 cJapanese Ships / n, r7 Z# p3 ^3 ^8 ~
PC PC-23, Shell hits 20, and is sunk ! L7 Q" B& H  r0 l/ }
Zenoa Maru, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage 2x        Gg4k)EwD
" ]/ I1 U9 [7 N* y- P
* B# [0 S8 ]3 l, Y& \3 }' qBB South Dakota, Shell hits 1, on fire <- That's right, sink her!!-) 燃烧的岛群-比酷超级论坛v7}_B2GS)k
. ^$ d6 T8 p$ Z( ~4 U1 Q2 qBB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1 * e  d* ]! R: n: \! m; H5 i" R* x% p
BB Alabama 8O;O$V:N~A1 b+ ?5 A' v- Z- C* v4 k! W
CA Louisville f2a%W
; ^7 C& J' V5 q9 d; k~cIS

/ l  |% {# N1 R* qCA Chicago
/ f2 S4 z' p& ?4 C1 |8 A- n2 c3 U! ~DD Walker bbs.biku.net;BE5dU3JiI
- g( K9 g) @; nDD Waller 燃烧的岛群-比酷超级论坛dX)d k1l uxx, S) y+ }) O/ S
DD Wedderburn 3 V0 m3 J" B: ~1 x3 E

- T: q4 A2 D5 y4 R3 e$ B南达科他怎么回事,居然会被PC一炮打起火?
为什么不转紫电呢.....产量不够是吗.....
他们的房规是自动升级。
自动升级太不公平了,这游戏的空战模式就是一看速度二看火力,隼的一些优点完全显示不出来。
Soldiers and sailors would fight like madmen to hang on to the red-light district . . . wouldn’t they?
这点我挺佩服PzB的,
. r; x5 r% M1 H- B0 e5 I不知道整个44年他是怎么撑下来的?
作为全世界witp玩家里最长的一个战报的动力,就足够支持他撑下来了,第二个人估计就没那么大动力。。。。
一万年太久,只争朝夕!
今天我去看了他的战报...他KB被全灭拉....
返回列表