AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/45 u+ i% A* d- e2 ~: E
There are TWO enemy carrier TF's in the South China Sea - JUST were our troop convoy is!! ' {, c! X3 t# ^+ _) I
How is such timing possible?? Haven't even spotted the enemy. Fortunately I decided to use AKs to 9 R4 o2 b* h+ Y6 ~% \3 g( Dload the tanks and troops. There must be 40 transports, too many for the enemy to destroy. The convoy % X7 p! _1 n: W. kis dispersing. No ships have sunk yet, so Andy doesn't know they're carrying a precious tank division! , j- C9 q& J3 {% P; g ?) A8 l 9 k- r4 z( Y* O! ~1 XDay Air attack on TF at 38,49 + y) @6 S6 b2 o3 \3 m& f; n; @& P4 t1 M
Allied aircraft : L* ?8 x+ v7 I" a& L, U$ }/ X
FM-2 Wildcat x 16 / S7 ]) s5 B8 }' B' ]F4U-1D Corsair x 11 & B9 l! H9 w/ B$ g7 U5 kTBM Avenger x 19 7 ]3 {3 |$ r, h& L; r! y/ v, G& h2 \- Q% ]( F8 K
Allied aircraft losses ! q9 X4 |' v$ l2 }; V7 BTBM Avenger: 2 damaged ) e* ]( q+ U9 w7 U0 `- ^- }% k0 o2 A
5 j2 f: V' y) r" a" {# gJapanese Ships - Z, Y% V$ e- F1 q
AK Kansai Maru / ?; ~' ]# U# aAK Dakar Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 4 W) _) T8 M- ?
AK Jokuja Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage $ Q" ^6 {. g/ ?9 ?: r/ \& qAK Bordeaux Maru / t0 ^, B; K h7 T" O S: Q) C
AK Hakkai Maru 2 Y8 x7 q% R" w4 Q6 [# @* HPG Kogyoku Maru * }* z& B# W t( ]2 m# C0 N) b& r, ^2 }& q
Japanese ground losses: ' a" e5 ^# h; d- t; ?91 casualties reported + A$ k) }* {! J7 A5 i/ cVehicles lost 2 & N c' @# K$ [. N0 f6 m
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Allied aircraft 0 F8 X9 s/ Y1 g, yFM-2 Wildcat x 39 % s2 U- p! l! F- b; x1 p
F6F Hellcat x 12 0 L0 l- h" c4 r, j& Y/ Q6 [% qF4U-1D Corsair x 9 8 w0 ~9 `% s, F( rSB2C Helldiver x 41 4 `% t6 z4 F, a" @* L+ ^8 d1 GTBM Avenger x 46 : v1 F8 z! X1 D% S. G! y4 J. c
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Allied aircraft losses % j+ n3 n$ `; o1 t& [SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged % a" v i9 V; i5 ~! p
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged # I. j0 C& {, E7 S: f, N! D
. Y8 @( b, r$ x+ ^& k1 a! g qJapanese Ships & H% ]& T. _1 w0 H$ L
AK England Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 0 ]4 c( E0 e. o% AAK Argun Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire 1 F9 E- r* I# K# n1 I) m2 `AK Hakonesan Maru & q: [; L$ p) n( U
PG Heijo Maru 0 c, t4 |& i7 b9 j3 Y/ j0 qPG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire 9 L# x$ N9 [6 {PG Kogyoku Maru / a* W+ z2 t. {. T& i, W
AK Hokko Maru 1 K% a+ ^- B' D, H5 v4 l0 i1 n8 j
AK Himalaya Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage . i6 ?0 q# z+ ?AK Hohuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage , |2 B3 f: i. q, x8 dAK Gosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 6 j" k5 f9 x: d7 [; XAK Kansai Maru ! U* c: ~3 |: f& d9 b
PG Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire * ]8 f) ]5 G1 p# P8 o
AK Kasii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire + k7 F6 r4 U- a F+ k( U: TAK Jokuja Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 2 [/ C" T) S+ Z# Y: K9 d: b' [* P( y
AK Hoeisan Maru 3 D+ N! ~6 h8 b$ b) r
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Japanese ground losses: 5 B \( }. W" u0 d; V409 casualties reported ; l9 ^: u% j/ S, Z7 z: GGuns lost 4 $ u* R' [, p% v; e& a
Vehicles lost 5 - S; @5 Q* @: A- T3 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ `2 k: n& b8 e+ c5 Y" B9 ?! QDay Air attack on TF at 38,49 # `% A$ T; R9 r$ Q; n
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Allied aircraft + ]! Q& U' I7 B9 m* C4 X
FM-2 Wildcat x 23 3 i- I4 U& u) [4 c+ {( sTBM Avenger x 14 7 |$ H2 v( y1 g7 j& `9 B3 C
" P4 y+ n# \- |# e$ Q6 _3 u T* AAllied aircraft losses / e: H; J# r+ c1 E% G$ S- i
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged # c- n* c8 |# W8 W+ i* u y3 c9 n1 { [3 ~* ^0 k! _
Japanese Ships 4 B0 k% V! ^0 f u$ f ]7 e2 w
AK Havana Maru 5 w& G4 P! C0 p) n: P+ ?AK Chile Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 9 |" M) o; L; c0 `: f" E
AK Kinka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire : o K+ b1 I& C; `AK Hakkai Maru / l; S# c# | ?9 b
! G" w. a, R% `; q0 G( S# HJapanese ground losses: % W% r. O P2 E16 casualties reported * u. u- R5 H; B- ]( }" a- {4 Q6 WGuns lost 2 + O8 c- f3 |4 C; n4 a/ @+ r9 a$ i4 u-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; h) w! B q" @: N% ?0 B. m: M0 l
Day Air attack on TF at 38,49 ( G' T8 I8 @' @5 m% L* @( C
: F9 f/ e$ X& `) M" ZAllied aircraft ' g% a9 h' Y4 |3 D6 }( s
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 ' D6 @ F( b! R$ }
TBM Avenger x 16 5 J% r; h! z: H+ S/ d: }( C; A/ b5 d' h( S7 V6 m) i
Allied aircraft losses & C, r( n4 }) r6 Y+ C5 S
TBM Avenger: 6 damaged # Q& t0 W, G: Y, B & r3 a( O p* i, U4 {* j5 EJapanese Ships + v8 u1 o& F" b% B( c' [
AK Chile Maru, on fire, heavy damage # V& c& B3 `8 l2 Q& w; [
AK England Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage % f( y7 ~9 ~3 j/ W; S; H
AK Argun Maru, on fire $ g5 z+ e3 e2 ~" LAK Dakar Maru, on fire $ i" g3 Z7 P4 j& o/ R7 v6 W1 r6 _5 {1 X
Japanese ground losses: 5 k& l' L& T$ P. b7 J37 casualties reported " [9 B$ {! t Y( k, b
Vehicles lost 1 . Y1 y" A: K6 I$ C- \+ o-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ! D& t( o- ?. {
Day Air attack on TF at 38,49 & X& e9 M: l! Q5 F- J9 K7 I+ ^9 q( v* D6 ^9 Y- S
Allied aircraft , m5 H! ?! A2 J8 E* u6 KTBM Avenger x 6 , |5 s$ O# k4 x' ?$ P
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Allied aircraft losses 6 p- O: X1 V/ \( K9 G8 _" dTBM Avenger: 1 damaged ; I, P+ C! ~* }- e6 o6 W3 W7 n5 m1 ]) Z0 ^- C
Japanese Ships ( s( D* }! J9 \: ~- E; P8 R9 t1 t
AK Burma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 9 C2 f! q1 Z4 ?, b" V, rAK Himalaya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 1 \1 |7 D- z( v8 W1 A6 L8 W& E' [: \; J
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Japanese ground losses: ! h# ~7 M, n7 I: W- S16 casualties reported / g' n: q3 l( F0 w* a v: K' AGuns lost 1 ' j; P; t, }* A: U$ M7 y
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 ; M- N+ J# d: Q2 s
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