AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/45 6 s# J3 u- s5 x8 S* c/ `9 a' Y* Y9 ?
There are TWO enemy carrier TF's in the South China Sea - JUST were our troop convoy is!! " j! m; t$ N/ m9 Z" j+ K T" q) I. e! s
How is such timing possible?? Haven't even spotted the enemy. Fortunately I decided to use AKs to
7 u" k3 u5 l! j2 oload the tanks and troops. There must be 40 transports, too many for the enemy to destroy. The convoy 7 H$ o8 M( k* g2 P% c* i
is dispersing. No ships have sunk yet, so Andy doesn't know they're carrying a precious tank division! , ~8 b g& e+ X4 `. D7 u3 S1 T
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,49
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9 H. N9 O3 R% L* oAllied aircraft % `8 x. J) {; h) s& J t
FM-2 Wildcat x 16 - d9 h1 C( K# V; p6 Q
F4U-1D Corsair x 11 @: }, k. J+ x, P$ n$ O0 t( D9 I4 G
TBM Avenger x 19 + ^9 H3 H ^5 V& u8 ^1 d+ f5 t
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Allied aircraft losses
4 |/ G! W0 F/ Y- G7 E- p" m5 X( ZTBM Avenger: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships 0 `, r" D4 e. V; [* H9 h, m' @
AK Kansai Maru " d( K" x: G$ u7 C) J5 C4 s& f
AK Dakar Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
4 `% i: f2 S, i. |3 pAK Jokuja Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 3 r" q4 ]* X5 j" s
AK Bordeaux Maru / }* O3 L- N, w' |
AK Hakkai Maru # N1 L, C( o2 U6 D" j* F/ W5 @
PG Kogyoku Maru 7 t9 D3 X3 }( N9 E) o) Y! i
" w& G8 ?" |8 R7 E& SJapanese ground losses: ' K# S. @$ {$ ~
91 casualties reported ) `+ W" d3 @% m1 m8 e
Vehicles lost 2 8 {2 g/ O- S+ D
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,49
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+ ]1 z; M4 k- F6 }Allied aircraft
3 t8 f# l6 o/ @! Q# e4 NFM-2 Wildcat x 39 1 @/ V2 t. t* V5 }* A* Z# `& [
F6F Hellcat x 12 + E m$ H7 p, W3 P+ J! E
F4U-1D Corsair x 9 & T2 g( b5 t! v4 g; h. z
SB2C Helldiver x 41 * }9 Z. o2 L3 Q5 F/ h# F+ U
TBM Avenger x 46 9 @/ C0 {: ~: T4 @- P
6 F* n% B6 p# J& o3 c4 @2 ZAllied aircraft losses
, m; U( i: ~/ ~. u* t9 p1 h) _4 ZSB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged ) S& m& L4 f8 e# b
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships / |2 c* s( X! H$ s( Z' D+ X
AK England Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ) R8 D# R0 J1 |/ Z, t; D& P
AK Argun Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
) t. C) N; @. V0 N2 @AK Hakonesan Maru 0 S, T8 V0 i: s4 d, {( u
PG Heijo Maru 8 T: K3 \( F& w$ W! ~4 H
PG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ w) l/ F( c* t/ KPG Kogyoku Maru
( g9 C7 Z: H; U9 I( X' A3 l2 DAK Hokko Maru
9 Z% @# b3 b" j ~: e; MAK Himalaya Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage 4 x- _5 {: q- \/ H! x1 s& E
AK Hohuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
0 F Z) \8 X% l, H9 S, S# F9 [AK Gosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 4 R9 G* w+ w, [6 s9 {0 x L
AK Kansai Maru
9 ~; J) c( J: r& q9 tPG Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire 1 M% |, y3 m: |
AK Kasii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
/ z0 {! c: ?! l( L6 wAK Jokuja Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ x+ c4 K8 V6 S) p; WAK Hoeisan Maru 0 H9 U- z1 b& n7 x
# i- W2 j. C6 c+ QJapanese ground losses: & f# ^ e* r$ R
409 casualties reported
$ F- I4 F0 o& J+ P' mGuns lost 4 + J0 y# `. _% z1 Y* D7 T+ z& \$ ^( w
Vehicles lost 5 1 r9 e6 x. T" a1 ?+ E
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$ ?& ^, B0 ?! p& d2 o/ i/ }Allied aircraft
( v' |$ H4 `: @FM-2 Wildcat x 23
/ \1 }5 m# O2 U* RTBM Avenger x 14
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Allied aircraft losses + c7 }5 J% ?) D/ ]9 p4 G- Y
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
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! c/ a8 P7 P$ c# d2 iJapanese Ships 2 h5 r7 V* E0 `: P
AK Havana Maru / G& p1 m0 o/ m/ X
AK Chile Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 9 M8 s+ I+ g( {7 V$ ~
AK Kinka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire # Y& q! m5 l5 H* x L
AK Hakkai Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
& Z# E7 j5 K8 a7 {& s5 a16 casualties reported ( \/ z F9 t# G! c% f2 |0 O7 l
Guns lost 2 * |- L: ~$ C. Y7 A
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2 C! F+ |9 Q* n4 z. ZDay Air attack on TF at 38,49 , B/ R9 p. B- B- t9 x% Z2 k9 P
1 `! k, Q$ Y4 Y! j$ U4 e5 Y) f7 ]2 Q% iAllied aircraft
5 N5 V6 P1 G+ G2 pFM-2 Wildcat x 9
. N/ I5 r- z! a, \" ~TBM Avenger x 16
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Allied aircraft losses ) A0 q7 Y# k6 ? {
TBM Avenger: 6 damaged ; ^8 L- F8 J0 d, }) ]# o7 T. [
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Japanese Ships
2 @1 O0 }4 @9 z4 \AK Chile Maru, on fire, heavy damage
* Y' {$ T/ o8 Y3 |, U4 ]: X9 I1 _7 sAK England Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( e: C- q/ Y7 }AK Argun Maru, on fire
7 i/ D9 L7 ~/ ] {1 S) fAK Dakar Maru, on fire ( h* p J+ j2 f
; }* e9 V. u: RJapanese ground losses:
0 h( W( Q+ k4 I* C* z37 casualties reported 2 @6 r* h5 J, l3 V4 Y
Vehicles lost 1 * P# w @- t! R9 _/ c
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Allied aircraft
8 ]$ F2 V% H1 j1 U FTBM Avenger x 6 ! C( G3 S( I- ^) d, i, B
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Allied aircraft losses
& g3 D* n# L: gTBM Avenger: 1 damaged
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. q9 y! H, G: _! `, j" q+ A \Japanese Ships : f- z% b: f* ], \! Q
AK Burma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire # b& ]4 R9 K& n! D" Z
AK Himalaya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Japanese ground losses:
4 p7 ^& G5 ?) }1 ?+ C( @' }16 casualties reported + Z% h! D2 E) a4 v7 A
Guns lost 1
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7 s5 q4 M3 r6 F; e6 h Q; r0 z# e5 fDay Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
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* z( Y: c& V0 IAllied aircraft * Y2 o6 u# A8 \* t
TBM Avenger x 11 # W0 t' |& B6 t* p1 V6 C
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No Allied losses / I9 c6 H& w7 n+ l( J' f9 k
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Japanese Ships
1 g" w1 h' d4 t AAP Heiwa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ; G* G: j% u3 u! {
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 - B/ D9 `: L9 q3 x2 r7 A% I' g$ R
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Allied aircraft # ?7 e- k2 L. X
TBM Avenger x 2 6 i( m* M9 x% P7 O
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No Allied losses 6 r' _( n' o! J: |1 m
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Japanese Ships : K. C: F7 _; ^
AK Kusuyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1 : n3 K4 l3 g( P) d" U1 z0 u& y! X1 \
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,
( L6 R( S( x$ _7 N! W& E( Q同时船队已经被全面打散四奔,
* {9 e. O+ h- b: n, _1 N4 T# z明天的天气预报是暴风雨。
: X7 Z1 G2 k0 \8 V& T) c4 \: t能否有种子部队逃出生天,就看天意了。 |