AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/45 ) w" }* b) m. Q. \5 qThere are TWO enemy carrier TF's in the South China Sea - JUST were our troop convoy is!! # L$ I# z2 N- d/ t
How is such timing possible?? Haven't even spotted the enemy. Fortunately I decided to use AKs to / X3 B& [; I/ o% q/ r
load the tanks and troops. There must be 40 transports, too many for the enemy to destroy. The convoy ) m% b6 D2 {( M% b6 H4 I7 R
is dispersing. No ships have sunk yet, so Andy doesn't know they're carrying a precious tank division! & Q0 Z0 V$ B+ H! Y9 B# V. P% f- u* y% y. j9 E
Day Air attack on TF at 38,49 9 w& H8 H7 k3 k
9 [# a! r, R3 n) a) b! X) X: r6 dAllied aircraft % D h: |. T* h( P: m. q; D0 t3 z
FM-2 Wildcat x 16 8 B: k# j) ` RF4U-1D Corsair x 11 ) i; K2 d0 a) v7 cTBM Avenger x 19 2 |% p7 ?& X5 l7 u 2 E8 n- c/ z% MAllied aircraft losses 4 U9 u$ w: H8 [( dTBM Avenger: 2 damaged . P0 Y( d' P4 ?0 @2 D5 ]; u
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Japanese Ships 2 {) v+ C e0 z% k" X! _( I2 N& l7 o* N
AK Kansai Maru 9 Q: @8 C2 u# |0 p- b9 p$ {
AK Dakar Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire # k* M2 A' b! L; d( Z, U" i
AK Jokuja Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ) H4 f" _9 z( P& v* t! \
AK Bordeaux Maru : B. m2 u2 u( `6 f2 A
AK Hakkai Maru + G' l0 ?7 C7 X1 E& b9 u/ y2 t2 h
PG Kogyoku Maru 5 G5 J; Q Q( ?! [8 o* K
+ G3 {& ?4 W2 i- xJapanese ground losses: 6 G5 v! q4 w$ u4 [' G91 casualties reported , i6 Y: s; I0 J* E7 PVehicles lost 2 / u0 `' K0 |; N' @+ x9 W-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - } n! O* S( x x, Q
Day Air attack on TF at 38,49 2 M7 w; T* L1 _& z+ Y. ~4 V
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Allied aircraft ' B: K% d o+ Q/ x$ L- W1 I2 NFM-2 Wildcat x 39 . m/ |6 H5 B9 ]1 s5 K
F6F Hellcat x 12 $ _4 Q1 T; P- Q' e9 o0 O5 m$ dF4U-1D Corsair x 9 . d# h# v$ I: G, {SB2C Helldiver x 41 2 L: h% I. `7 UTBM Avenger x 46 ! e' A' X# o4 f4 q* r. _" I ; C: B! O: d: S% g; J" d3 G$ `Allied aircraft losses % X2 ~$ b3 C3 Q$ z0 i1 M6 n, P
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged - o& V6 m4 \" @1 z- OTBM Avenger: 1 damaged / W; `2 x+ d7 E. N# X- D& g
@1 ^, h- Q6 J KJapanese Ships % V p, E3 a+ u0 j0 WAK England Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage # _( y3 D& Q; f$ g: cAK Argun Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire 2 y8 H' o0 F0 ?
AK Hakonesan Maru / s3 F9 ^; a! H" O9 C3 \( n1 F. f
PG Heijo Maru 9 \2 ]3 n- { n/ MPG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire ) H/ o9 i M/ g" f
PG Kogyoku Maru , v! E% j4 k4 o+ GAK Hokko Maru 6 w7 ~; P% T2 K2 A6 ^
AK Himalaya Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage , g+ h! J! F( T8 A- v
AK Hohuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage : S5 \; D1 Z- k, J2 X( ?AK Gosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage # R g. v2 j/ F, G9 x- H" o
AK Kansai Maru ; g2 r. x! Y+ M; bPG Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire * I. ^, P. p( ^ E& jAK Kasii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 8 O7 g( z+ d$ M+ x& C/ fAK Jokuja Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage & p$ X" U+ z# V) S' M+ P" vAK Hoeisan Maru $ [! N4 c7 `9 A. }5 S" J/ l) v7 `. G! D$ R/ c+ J' e% Y2 g0 M% U
Japanese ground losses: % s4 S* R$ b; e409 casualties reported , z5 s! `+ B1 M2 G; KGuns lost 4 ( F* d2 w: n9 b. R8 R
Vehicles lost 5 % A3 r1 N: a3 {9 }: g-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 P/ `! E* u1 UDay Air attack on TF at 38,49 , V: E" q" `. P9 a: [ . k# B! I: l9 y+ [$ h9 |Allied aircraft ) R+ x0 V ^- |9 j SFM-2 Wildcat x 23 9 F, S) A$ M5 L/ _# F- @
TBM Avenger x 14 ; s+ j+ `. @9 T% p; V' w. B' z" l: H& z- n+ T7 [
Allied aircraft losses ' o) M4 ~% E" s" K3 Q, X
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged ) b8 c, ~# t5 `! d& z; G& A$ F/ i' }
Japanese Ships 3 e0 f( h- Q. z, Y6 X- v$ v5 CAK Havana Maru t: v9 a0 n s. E A/ i0 Z
AK Chile Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 1 [5 i1 O4 v) P# C- }AK Kinka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 9 Z- j, h- |# [% t' vAK Hakkai Maru 6 e, {, ?% a* x" z 6 b, s0 ]# T, [! {9 T' D/ I) i5 HJapanese ground losses: ' _0 E$ Q1 S6 i3 {$ v" A& k" I16 casualties reported 7 U9 P" t. c) Y9 @( _" DGuns lost 2 5 `8 g: {. F8 Z8 t6 f
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,49 0 L O& x5 T# S" ]. E, Q& m8 i' c ) b, L5 A2 m1 T$ y/ B7 XAllied aircraft 2 w: @! W$ |! F, YFM-2 Wildcat x 9 - L- h/ T6 P2 v, uTBM Avenger x 16 4 T6 x% S0 _, ~9 E! k A4 i# G& c6 Y, m- ]" @Allied aircraft losses 1 w# h- x! W. D( Y
TBM Avenger: 6 damaged 6 Z/ D8 w3 V# b! i8 j; L/ H1 M2 r, K) _) E2 d6 J7 i
Japanese Ships 5 ~& h5 `# }! r; w1 _6 XAK Chile Maru, on fire, heavy damage 1 X& {$ w( T5 F/ Z
AK England Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 0 u- i' p$ i- Y$ a1 n
AK Argun Maru, on fire * T, ?6 w' T# {6 P" ~% e1 B
AK Dakar Maru, on fire + P/ s5 y3 O* g, D* ~" l/ a7 g+ _+ f6 D; J+ R }
Japanese ground losses: * w; l+ M( r0 A \/ X37 casualties reported 5 N; `! a6 g' U! kVehicles lost 1 ) h& Z( E, T' x-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . N/ o! D: X) [Day Air attack on TF at 38,49 ) ~# S( r: P2 {. v- ?1 t. y3 g' ^ j3 W
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