AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/45
( M: ?% j) \: {, KThere are TWO enemy carrier TF's in the South China Sea - JUST were our troop convoy is!! 5 a6 e; D! E6 ?: J" Z% w
How is such timing possible?? Haven't even spotted the enemy. Fortunately I decided to use AKs to
" T' W/ G y2 B9 l) r, D0 hload the tanks and troops. There must be 40 transports, too many for the enemy to destroy. The convoy / z8 \6 H+ ?0 w
is dispersing. No ships have sunk yet, so Andy doesn't know they're carrying a precious tank division!
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1 V" Y/ t2 b" L, Y9 _: K; wDay Air attack on TF at 38,49
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& _2 O7 e) Z- E" V) d$ AAllied aircraft ' s% ]+ t& g/ W- X& x6 |( Y
FM-2 Wildcat x 16 1 G7 \% W; {/ G* \) ?7 j
F4U-1D Corsair x 11 / G3 q g/ L) g" ]8 g4 Z: U, ~
TBM Avenger x 19 9 K; F x, B; E: v& k4 w8 f% P
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Allied aircraft losses
. Y( O2 H& E, D1 Y# A9 h; a" a# _* qTBM Avenger: 2 damaged . p2 y4 o5 X9 e$ t: @
" L( l) i. f( p( D7 s* \Japanese Ships 6 V! f' `( Y) k3 j* V" t
AK Kansai Maru
. Z. R/ z2 e1 c+ p( v. D7 lAK Dakar Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 4 R' G8 u' G$ a5 a# W/ f6 r' Y
AK Jokuja Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
) h2 t/ n- s4 _4 HAK Bordeaux Maru
, M3 M. Y& t/ B8 ?# @6 c& {6 jAK Hakkai Maru 7 D5 w& t5 D% Z# m
PG Kogyoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
! R; `7 @* d3 z8 e& t91 casualties reported
+ @/ a8 t% ]: F/ @' |Vehicles lost 2
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,49
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# q; ?" V- e! FAllied aircraft
5 p. G2 m4 h- `3 zFM-2 Wildcat x 39 ; Z: m3 R, o# `
F6F Hellcat x 12
9 ~- C0 Z+ E) n" ~4 g4 e7 Z5 yF4U-1D Corsair x 9 ' T" h/ {' q/ a% | X7 X
SB2C Helldiver x 41 W5 u+ ]+ H* l$ N* z* G$ O1 k9 W* x
TBM Avenger x 46 / j- r( j* f, `0 I
6 C3 R5 V9 A2 J! `- H, q* T, }! fAllied aircraft losses
: F* m/ q* Z0 ^5 v' g( X) q" sSB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged a: ?7 o2 M$ ?$ ^8 a: ^/ H
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged 9 y. w) h3 x# R
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Japanese Ships ) d, e% e% U. d. j e
AK England Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ~, E, ^) n) ]; f M: X
AK Argun Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire i6 k+ {* a* \$ L& r( p$ o7 e" m7 ^
AK Hakonesan Maru 0 w( k- h% G9 k9 A% r6 T# l g) j
PG Heijo Maru
1 r ?- W8 N5 \: ^3 w$ a. D0 U& \PG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire - O' o! f- Q5 d& z/ A6 b
PG Kogyoku Maru 0 R0 q( F! h* O% W8 z
AK Hokko Maru `/ a7 @, S- m: @8 X8 j/ w
AK Himalaya Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
4 ^) `9 G0 y6 B0 y! gAK Hohuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage $ v$ z2 a7 T D2 k, w- k) N$ q
AK Gosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
$ ~! ^. S7 P0 C; n- x, j- Z. FAK Kansai Maru
& ]+ U& M5 S8 ~! Y2 ?PG Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* ]1 G: F# J1 \" M8 Q6 K( `AK Kasii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
% \" z" h, ~' L1 M# q% v1 ?AK Jokuja Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ [0 \8 X7 A" C; }" zAK Hoeisan Maru 9 x# O( j9 S; N
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Japanese ground losses:
$ d7 _( t- }0 m409 casualties reported
# r$ Z! G- M3 j2 eGuns lost 4 8 K% J2 j7 ?& F+ G! w3 v% Y
Vehicles lost 5 % c7 Q4 z) C8 ~1 q
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Allied aircraft
% q: S4 x# b) v$ o5 W- qFM-2 Wildcat x 23
, I7 f( g; _' c( T XTBM Avenger x 14 e( Z1 i- T) h; u
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Allied aircraft losses + ~+ |. k6 |1 J2 x4 [% F$ z
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
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) k$ `2 z' E5 k( D2 |& T9 dJapanese Ships 3 ?6 p$ A% ?, C- ?% @
AK Havana Maru
U+ b* V) _4 F5 q" a& Z# vAK Chile Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 O* v* c+ r/ X$ P! m8 Y; ]AK Kinka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire : x- M& a7 U/ M
AK Hakkai Maru : u" `/ t! b, U1 x
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Japanese ground losses:
0 d4 Z- U! o" l8 s" N16 casualties reported
( A4 q$ W) r, `$ F2 V0 N9 DGuns lost 2 ) ~1 l0 S# r. H# V- j, f# l
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Allied aircraft
( e+ A5 \& [$ K) xFM-2 Wildcat x 9 6 @0 C7 x9 W+ L: l y3 J
TBM Avenger x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
, l, X: E6 e6 n) ]/ w, H" UTBM Avenger: 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships + y. f8 Y+ ?8 f8 k! f! N) o
AK Chile Maru, on fire, heavy damage
2 e) ]- c% o0 J0 tAK England Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ; A: B% p! h- k( R4 n( Q- I6 [; ?2 T
AK Argun Maru, on fire
0 Z' [' _" s: E( G6 p$ V& A8 ^AK Dakar Maru, on fire
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4 t3 S1 q: m2 FJapanese ground losses: 8 Z4 l6 o! w3 ~ }' M( g
37 casualties reported
+ w# d: n3 f$ e- E; g0 nVehicles lost 1 " p- J' ?! ~0 Z5 V3 _. |
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7 B9 e( A6 Y# K0 ]! |+ ADay Air attack on TF at 38,49
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Allied aircraft 3 w/ `# e, e U7 l7 W) G( Y) [
TBM Avenger x 6
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: ?, @7 ~4 P; w0 n$ h7 g, JAllied aircraft losses
2 N3 @4 r1 _2 PTBM Avenger: 1 damaged " P; q* o5 F/ N
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Japanese Ships ; q; H/ M+ S' |
AK Burma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
- x# T9 P: k, I, P) ^8 d, uAK Himalaya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 9 B( W8 X7 x4 d+ r7 ]
) r+ `) S6 {/ P/ pJapanese ground losses: 8 V: ?4 ?5 Q, ^5 \
16 casualties reported
' B+ \* W" H- oGuns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
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P I" D4 k/ I8 ?. E; R" cAllied aircraft ' c! C3 ~5 N; b$ L
TBM Avenger x 11 3 ^. v! L! d. q5 f/ C
* T0 ?$ g1 i- t: tNo Allied losses
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AP Heiwa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 0 |, a5 x9 s, U7 `3 w9 Y j
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TBM Avenger x 2
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+ `0 x7 a2 a' J5 I, T% Q1 GNo Allied losses
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0 B7 }' M! }% f! K j7 k7 OJapanese Ships [3 o2 Q6 F* Z8 R) J' a7 R$ U& M
AK Kusuyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1 9 w& ~8 }% Y; R. I$ R
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,9 G: y; L! w9 b% B T& _1 m$ I
同时船队已经被全面打散四奔,
7 P; Z8 }' ^/ ]1 Q( b' P4 A明天的天气预报是暴风雨。
l9 H; Q3 |% A能否有种子部队逃出生天,就看天意了。 |