AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/45 : J8 w7 `. v$ Z8 y- W y
There are TWO enemy carrier TF's in the South China Sea - JUST were our troop convoy is!!
" r8 E5 v. |4 mHow is such timing possible?? Haven't even spotted the enemy. Fortunately I decided to use AKs to # b% I3 f8 S3 X5 {2 U# Y
load the tanks and troops. There must be 40 transports, too many for the enemy to destroy. The convoy 6 z' E' l: z$ O) `! P8 M( L
is dispersing. No ships have sunk yet, so Andy doesn't know they're carrying a precious tank division! 1 C! V3 [, o- \( C" b
+ r' t" A. q6 u$ lDay Air attack on TF at 38,49 6 i. r) q P9 P- K2 W/ _
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Allied aircraft 2 _$ l- x9 ?9 \1 _ e" N
FM-2 Wildcat x 16
& k3 ?/ Y( h: e3 pF4U-1D Corsair x 11
0 F; X! U2 L: M+ F+ L4 N2 ?+ N5 eTBM Avenger x 19
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Allied aircraft losses & }% y9 A% j) ?) c* T
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships # n- a4 I5 O; @$ R8 P2 O1 B
AK Kansai Maru
5 u" H8 i K6 }3 \AK Dakar Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
& F$ x1 E0 u- |- k. }, IAK Jokuja Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
& l3 S' M* [( kAK Bordeaux Maru 8 i. h% p9 x" J- {: z9 T, H
AK Hakkai Maru
0 n3 r8 z- { E7 H2 t# J; Q" ~PG Kogyoku Maru
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" E1 q( w* c7 d; d! c: c' RJapanese ground losses:
0 j" k9 ]) j- V1 A6 {; x: a& ~7 O: F91 casualties reported # a6 j% S; k3 J' J4 u
Vehicles lost 2 , T0 z. w% }% s/ B# B
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% f( m* [4 [! w* UAllied aircraft 4 X$ Z& {8 f8 d6 u$ w
FM-2 Wildcat x 39 8 u( O, u5 X+ j( c0 S
F6F Hellcat x 12
# u# l1 G# q' M R8 x! u$ @2 cF4U-1D Corsair x 9 2 o/ s" U6 p: \
SB2C Helldiver x 41
$ x& }. i% S0 a5 Z" JTBM Avenger x 46
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3 ^# k6 V" G/ ]. P) ^5 fAllied aircraft losses ) @( } n j' V7 h- e# }0 x
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
& v7 B" k* y8 n6 m0 X2 LTBM Avenger: 1 damaged * x7 a) u* ~) D9 t! D/ {
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Japanese Ships # C) r2 }: H7 b
AK England Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ) |: y4 m' V+ [2 i
AK Argun Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
' O7 ?+ m# s( y6 }1 mAK Hakonesan Maru # u; F8 j, l4 o# M$ H3 ?3 G
PG Heijo Maru
# f2 y* u+ D. b8 Q1 _PG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire : v; ?3 N9 j: [. V# Q$ i& W! V$ Z. B
PG Kogyoku Maru . _" X2 d# Q5 D2 h; S( G
AK Hokko Maru " W3 G( y2 b5 V/ }$ i
AK Himalaya Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage ' N$ Q/ g2 Y8 e* _( M" v& i/ j
AK Hohuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ! \% q4 F' |( b! j: J
AK Gosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - q# D' x1 H- q2 W
AK Kansai Maru 2 p1 l- d2 E) N: _
PG Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" M# Q5 g( a& B6 YAK Kasii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 4 n# M! U1 e# F" L' @
AK Jokuja Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' S! k% ^2 h0 y$ n. m& K3 Y- D( pAK Hoeisan Maru " \- G" ?5 O* Z& \( ]+ t( }! s6 Z
- H% o3 m8 D3 j2 k1 r8 p2 SJapanese ground losses: C5 J' f8 Z @4 N" _ l
409 casualties reported * c$ v: Y7 b2 B' u* j
Guns lost 4
/ @3 k* C! a1 d8 Y8 }/ WVehicles lost 5
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Allied aircraft : M( V8 ~, s4 l+ o, j
FM-2 Wildcat x 23
* _, [6 n, y+ x% fTBM Avenger x 14 " o. ~9 K9 _0 I3 [- g" K3 ]/ I5 }' V
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Allied aircraft losses
- k+ d% z9 b3 Z7 XTBM Avenger: 1 damaged - H3 b e$ O: K5 \3 e
9 m/ a3 }+ C" |" u2 X+ W6 |Japanese Ships & p' O0 D8 `* n5 p
AK Havana Maru
6 E' K3 O( I6 P$ a$ M& wAK Chile Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ) D2 x8 _5 t5 p# W
AK Kinka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
. _) j, k' l( T- N, ?AK Hakkai Maru
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: ?" @! S7 g3 A D6 BJapanese ground losses:
. s3 g* ?( X, t0 `16 casualties reported
0 X2 y, z0 H/ d! w# _, S/ rGuns lost 2 / G' @4 J' _4 R" m4 D. F4 Q
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,49 4 U1 `0 D% O6 x" a8 o
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Allied aircraft ; C% q% c4 |% _
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 3 m" U! [! M* z2 h" P) ?
TBM Avenger x 16
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8 b4 a( ]$ n( u! K, Y, Y0 w, I# _6 ^Allied aircraft losses
! o4 P9 q) [, q/ }2 \, j6 `TBM Avenger: 6 damaged
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) x' w7 S) C. Z$ }Japanese Ships ( h( Z3 q' W. N$ ~% ]- a
AK Chile Maru, on fire, heavy damage % ~* o3 e" E: e7 A# _* B8 @: u
AK England Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! v3 K: S; F; _' i# G1 k7 jAK Argun Maru, on fire ' j0 t5 ^( \' H( L6 h5 b; G* v
AK Dakar Maru, on fire
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Japanese ground losses: , g6 ]% X- W1 a' q! A2 l! r) A' \) C
37 casualties reported
: X! ~! j4 w/ i2 S! h+ pVehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,49
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Allied aircraft ; z- n3 K% ^7 K
TBM Avenger x 6
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2 F* P% \# o; X' ~( e1 {+ o9 y4 ?Allied aircraft losses
6 R, u2 _+ ]" BTBM Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships 6 J0 E2 g# A: n$ O3 _7 J
AK Burma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
+ l3 T* _4 ^ e) A, T* iAK Himalaya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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4 H7 d4 b' _) I: P/ h; L. lJapanese ground losses:
; z" d+ V" A' A, D2 }8 r7 ]16 casualties reported
+ L% f5 O) U+ Q+ |5 Y+ }Guns lost 1
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3 y( g; F4 S. T4 U. Y/ G/ HDay Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
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Allied aircraft
8 I* f4 n L: f$ i' n+ T4 t$ ?3 HTBM Avenger x 11 ) a! P8 m& u1 ?/ _; f. f @
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships . _4 W! D) n" J
AP Heiwa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage + U6 o( T+ I+ @% f
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
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Allied aircraft
9 Y8 A5 A( i$ P2 e8 XTBM Avenger x 2
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No Allied losses - ^. V. {$ ^$ x9 w( k
, Y2 d& v4 [# X4 m- D) Y) Q/ @Japanese Ships
0 l" |2 }1 \+ |- L* O; T3 lAK Kusuyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1 # h& G* Q' L3 O* @, a- D
明天PzB将调集全部远程战斗机从金兰湾和马尼拉给与远程直掩,
5 } E# v* c( X同时船队已经被全面打散四奔,
; Z" ]7 t& S ^0 k: S1 ~3 F9 _明天的天气预报是暴风雨。: F* g; R+ H; [' I
能否有种子部队逃出生天,就看天意了。 |