AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/45 0 J% B& C. M# DThere are TWO enemy carrier TF's in the South China Sea - JUST were our troop convoy is!! 3 ?/ i8 a* a, Z: ], m; p# \0 `
How is such timing possible?? Haven't even spotted the enemy. Fortunately I decided to use AKs to , A$ Y' A9 Z) ~
load the tanks and troops. There must be 40 transports, too many for the enemy to destroy. The convoy , y ?& x; c! \0 n7 ^is dispersing. No ships have sunk yet, so Andy doesn't know they're carrying a precious tank division! $ Q; e9 k# t3 ?3 x9 l
9 O3 u) [$ b. b' Q# S, tDay Air attack on TF at 38,49 . C$ R \/ j( I N
8 G8 W* {9 u$ x5 I1 \; a: \0 a' B4 xAllied aircraft ( x% D) v! {8 L
FM-2 Wildcat x 16 ) ]' ? T6 z) g/ Y* b4 O, f0 uF4U-1D Corsair x 11 $ F* r, U: X% L I- S
TBM Avenger x 19 + y! q6 ]: O% ]/ J! R8 z+ V* K- a; p, I7 @% _
Allied aircraft losses " G4 ? D$ e: D( j
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged 3 ?" P/ r* A i2 E; S' X* l: N
0 J K ], G. l; I. K- W% @Japanese Ships 0 p5 l* }( ]* B1 _! D* M: UAK Kansai Maru # M2 t3 l5 s( o7 Q$ R# E
AK Dakar Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 7 r0 R; _& \2 K2 W2 h; ]% K& CAK Jokuja Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ' \# ], r) [7 b" z
AK Bordeaux Maru 7 X$ w6 M' b/ iAK Hakkai Maru # ]1 @; W% M- \& l) L, m3 D' E! X+ Y0 pPG Kogyoku Maru 4 ]7 t6 Q1 i+ d5 ?# r! ^
$ @* O* f1 |8 y9 ?/ o5 R X- ~% rJapanese ground losses: - Q. L7 Z: @, L& n' c) N+ X6 g8 D
91 casualties reported ; h% @7 n) p: L' GVehicles lost 2 / N+ q$ S( M- L4 Y-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' e% m( Q" N; ]0 z4 r% L3 a/ b6 F- BDay Air attack on TF at 38,49 % R5 i9 n1 t5 ?+ s, J# l9 R& _0 f4 y3 M7 k' x |0 ^8 O
Allied aircraft 0 b4 t0 X: Q1 R1 p# q, f3 pFM-2 Wildcat x 39 5 H5 t# @. w1 Z6 _
F6F Hellcat x 12 9 r. M3 D B% p
F4U-1D Corsair x 9 & f- M7 e6 N4 H5 }# K
SB2C Helldiver x 41 9 n# T$ b* l0 u4 @# _9 X) BTBM Avenger x 46 g0 N6 N( k4 V
# q& F1 x& C( o7 B
Allied aircraft losses 7 s1 u4 d. x. a+ h" p4 q+ rSB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged $ x8 l! G5 V+ P$ _7 uTBM Avenger: 1 damaged ! A3 [. s7 b6 Q
8 C' z5 X" X2 ? EJapanese Ships 6 s# t# r( F2 J G/ vAK England Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 4 O+ c5 m7 E( t; y1 @3 _AK Argun Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire 8 C3 x' t) s, D2 @+ B* D' L
AK Hakonesan Maru ( c: |5 v# J" K$ g
PG Heijo Maru 8 I" L% s5 f+ p/ S# `( |PG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire ) U; J" _' v& t( a
PG Kogyoku Maru ' n' I5 f! U) g3 f* v( _AK Hokko Maru 1 I* j; I3 D1 kAK Himalaya Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage / o; k1 I6 U/ g4 D& GAK Hohuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage $ ~) R8 h# O( h8 f6 H/ m4 A/ m, j" S) y1 ZAK Gosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - F1 @. Z' [; M8 x
AK Kansai Maru ) K2 |# m0 c2 J) x# t8 p# {
PG Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire - {2 ^' Y/ S) p" |' {9 a) S! J
AK Kasii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 1 h5 M% k5 F' T3 a( x. [- g. g
AK Jokuja Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage / ?$ N3 i; w6 q
AK Hoeisan Maru 8 M- ^% ^( l1 L% t5 z4 {) H
* y: O+ a2 T7 j) v, J; K9 @
Japanese ground losses: 4 x; O; g5 r8 Z1 }409 casualties reported + A: j9 d# i9 ?0 a6 S; I& Y
Guns lost 4 9 A' ?2 @5 l" U" ]' d
Vehicles lost 5 ( B, N' p7 l/ d j-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . o1 A0 l# f$ H0 P tDay Air attack on TF at 38,49 4 z6 u6 w+ f# k. l' ^; c* ]- Y! T! A: b8 O x- k0 c1 k
Allied aircraft % [, l0 H6 N* GFM-2 Wildcat x 23 ) @& s0 i* @: R# g [6 \
TBM Avenger x 14 # N p. L3 {6 ^6 V
) e' S8 ?0 Y( T7 O ~. MAllied aircraft losses , b- \5 {# q7 k; p' n
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged 1 Y {7 a9 I, C# Q% g
- I* L* {+ P: s EJapanese Ships " [! S: ~$ @* ^: u4 a1 O8 U: Z
AK Havana Maru " h6 v, O: c/ nAK Chile Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 1 U G9 l# b& M( D% WAK Kinka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire - @/ a3 v4 u- N2 u; [
AK Hakkai Maru ; R! k/ V# `) F0 d# X8 R q
p) ~3 \" Y& z1 w" T' w+ b( J' ?" I2 CJapanese ground losses: 2 u. z8 N+ j$ S4 r; m9 Y! I16 casualties reported ; |% {$ o2 c- I4 U1 R
Guns lost 2 4 @! `7 Z8 T4 S. b0 Q, y) ?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / h* @0 ]6 u3 b0 dDay Air attack on TF at 38,49 - ^4 m$ p4 N. {6 P
1 v! Z# G! F) M- I7 q2 [, O7 T1 [$ HAllied aircraft # D9 H" V. y$ y& f+ ^8 S
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 / a, c( v. A' M Q5 {* c3 eTBM Avenger x 16 h4 B' O5 _1 K5 \9 T
/ @2 l# d" w7 j3 OAllied aircraft losses / v7 X; O7 a1 G9 u; y
TBM Avenger: 6 damaged ! z* {7 t9 Y- l" S0 m6 P' ]
6 Q3 l. j# g! D3 a/ q% a
Japanese Ships 3 d0 [; r% Y* |! f; F; s# @
AK Chile Maru, on fire, heavy damage 5 a3 E# [1 [5 Q7 p
AK England Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage / U1 v7 C9 C$ M# |. l. zAK Argun Maru, on fire # h! u- |/ d, T7 U* Y' h( hAK Dakar Maru, on fire & X/ k7 [8 k. z 4 y [ d: P/ \/ O! `% EJapanese ground losses: % C/ g6 ?, J" g
37 casualties reported m% V( }- D( S4 C; [8 J
Vehicles lost 1 - L& T, B6 K- E- l$ ]9 y; k+ k-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 F' O* A; \& n, y5 D. R, q
Day Air attack on TF at 38,49 2 M" c5 C2 E9 l6 f5 x4 j+ v
5 `1 I" |+ u: t. Y" i; Q
Allied aircraft p9 T1 F4 r+ v1 V- {TBM Avenger x 6 9 G! A( f; J- o* W
8 n7 c c+ w R* K" e& TJapanese Ships " I" \1 O: M6 pAK Burma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire ! c* |; e% x7 j4 U; e- D; f
AK Himalaya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ' b' o: B4 n; P/ d- ], |; S0 |* A
* V4 c: r2 r: v0 g2 |Japanese ground losses: : X# Y! e! [% r$ w
16 casualties reported ) m. P( |0 i7 |; GGuns lost 1 ) k, }% b3 j+ P @
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 m" l; T3 P! H6 M$ g/ PDay Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 0 t. z" l7 w& D2 p' S7 H+ S/ F# O6 y3 l! @9 d b. d
Allied aircraft 0 }' q9 ]5 C) r( Q" M% N
TBM Avenger x 11 ) Q8 \9 t- E0 r& K' v& o! u
+ e1 v0 i" h5 N7 C
No Allied losses + j) m6 w. O$ e6 V; f6 x " S# i0 }4 x3 ]5 LJapanese Ships / t5 s5 d: ~9 dAP Heiwa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 9 C1 ?0 r& e9 u7 U
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' W" e5 c4 T9 w( N6 i
Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 ; L; ^1 O1 Q2 X( k. O1 s 9 S! s, {3 {& o3 D! e5 p/ }+ W5 H9 w" @& u) kAllied aircraft 8 [" W m' ^) dTBM Avenger x 2 0 n0 B; }. G I2 R3 S $ n* [- w6 W" o, e& G4 VNo Allied losses 1 Y2 q$ U, Y# |* y& b
3 ?/ i8 a* a, Z: ], m; p# \0 `