AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/45 p5 q/ M/ x& P h" H1 ~- I( `: V {! L8 _
There are TWO enemy carrier TF's in the South China Sea - JUST were our troop convoy is!!
) K ]& N! K0 F, R1 QHow is such timing possible?? Haven't even spotted the enemy. Fortunately I decided to use AKs to
; Y0 x8 a2 i# A* F, d7 `0 gload the tanks and troops. There must be 40 transports, too many for the enemy to destroy. The convoy : l. x4 J" E' A; W5 I9 B M5 [
is dispersing. No ships have sunk yet, so Andy doesn't know they're carrying a precious tank division! # u6 @. a3 }; b# C
! b6 C+ e5 S! ] m& oDay Air attack on TF at 38,49
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: J) B0 I3 @$ P0 N4 n. K# _' dAllied aircraft
3 y" q. p+ D/ G! ^FM-2 Wildcat x 16
5 A- F2 a# V, B' P/ Y, WF4U-1D Corsair x 11 7 J3 F. y+ ]( s2 j4 V
TBM Avenger x 19
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7 S) M: @+ j5 m; ?/ Y; nAllied aircraft losses
& J: R( t, X0 o( U+ }5 dTBM Avenger: 2 damaged : }5 t; s+ Q, X3 j& v9 T% ?
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Japanese Ships
0 G0 ?. T; a8 g9 ZAK Kansai Maru
8 z+ ^. d% p& ~" kAK Dakar Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 7 [! D. r0 q9 s, b4 \& E
AK Jokuja Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
$ A8 f3 |8 d. A) E+ f' {5 D6 uAK Bordeaux Maru
. B5 g4 e6 {6 Y F4 Z6 nAK Hakkai Maru
( W9 ?: l0 l8 e# q! `: JPG Kogyoku Maru
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- w& o/ K: z) @8 ]& SJapanese ground losses: 9 s/ E7 d& w, S5 n% a& S
91 casualties reported
# Q; D! s* F" sVehicles lost 2 5 N2 l" c( F" x L/ Q
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Allied aircraft 9 H2 G5 D$ ~8 V5 l5 ^; c1 ^9 @3 ?
FM-2 Wildcat x 39 ! F/ c+ Z* g9 v
F6F Hellcat x 12 6 i+ Q; i9 Y: V/ a7 a9 H: d
F4U-1D Corsair x 9 & j9 @0 ]" W$ ^# C4 t( ^ q7 {
SB2C Helldiver x 41
$ r3 g6 X5 A0 ?" X2 \TBM Avenger x 46 ' {8 e! {! `; ]! O& i
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Allied aircraft losses
% d2 \* D8 G5 ^SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged 9 Z' }5 d @$ Z; Q- a
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged ( |$ r. l; |6 {2 W
! B1 Z: q7 w! T' a+ `8 z; HJapanese Ships / N! m& t6 Y8 ~/ T% O0 }1 J- W4 B+ Y
AK England Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
- }& i% q0 ]' y0 fAK Argun Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire 0 L" ]! W8 M6 O C4 f
AK Hakonesan Maru - o: O3 P- d3 q V3 N
PG Heijo Maru 7 N$ R0 O$ X' S+ j$ m# ~! o' l
PG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 K. g: T. g8 ]PG Kogyoku Maru % ^# n7 p) S& I8 x/ l- C; p
AK Hokko Maru
6 z6 _' A# U0 xAK Himalaya Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
( i1 C) d' A* v& p9 SAK Hohuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage . V, _7 b8 F2 ^. z5 J
AK Gosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage : U/ E' ?( `& e
AK Kansai Maru
- S4 {2 R$ p2 R; W9 @9 mPG Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire 9 }0 @4 t8 D) E
AK Kasii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
3 @! n3 l, P6 t$ ]; X: GAK Jokuja Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 7 H' f4 h- t9 M% p# `- Y0 M
AK Hoeisan Maru % [2 o2 x. T' h2 o$ C7 Z
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Japanese ground losses: 8 z. s P! T* G, x$ J
409 casualties reported + z5 L/ g5 a- s' f* m# L1 r9 V2 m# \
Guns lost 4 / y9 W) H! b/ g+ l* Z. H% x
Vehicles lost 5
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& S4 ?& K, x; ^1 fDay Air attack on TF at 38,49 - e9 P* ^0 w( N6 U* H
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Allied aircraft
! T7 p1 }# b5 P4 NFM-2 Wildcat x 23
2 J( ?. `# J! y! m3 B$ I# S: kTBM Avenger x 14 4 y( h9 J$ U: ?& `. ^" q$ f. t
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Allied aircraft losses : ~3 _ Y$ ?) f6 E2 b2 `+ Z/ u4 [
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged . Q5 w4 v( o$ W n( t
/ p5 d; \, @: `& Q+ _4 sJapanese Ships & J' Z0 f" h2 k& K$ @* t$ @9 o$ ^; G
AK Havana Maru / z Q( z* j9 W+ J- r1 X8 D" c, ~
AK Chile Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# [; K% `% J9 S( L( w/ [% O. uAK Kinka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
- l/ S% [. V0 m9 O% tAK Hakkai Maru ' ^8 a7 N5 b: e. t3 \2 ^& n
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Japanese ground losses: 1 e p3 u0 o; i: K' }
16 casualties reported
) y& W Y( `0 ?3 j, q5 A' m$ mGuns lost 2 6 W: Y- ~9 i7 v! H; b) C
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,49 3 m2 ~* T4 p. m- k7 K
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Allied aircraft
1 l1 q6 |0 v3 D0 @FM-2 Wildcat x 9
2 e I8 I, c) [0 ^ y; b J1 d, y$ @TBM Avenger x 16
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Allied aircraft losses : d* \: U% k. l1 F1 r
TBM Avenger: 6 damaged `# |. W; ?% l. c0 p
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Japanese Ships
' @9 h. ~. G2 vAK Chile Maru, on fire, heavy damage
8 L5 v8 A; Z* IAK England Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& B) u& V8 w0 {; ^% R) K+ _AK Argun Maru, on fire 9 w5 A$ X' a1 a. O8 H, E' ?) F
AK Dakar Maru, on fire m: I7 f- J' O4 J" x9 A
/ C4 p H+ h8 M8 ?1 IJapanese ground losses:
8 V! Y6 K/ x6 ^0 T1 l37 casualties reported
$ Q( P1 y0 f/ R0 `. r4 ^Vehicles lost 1
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2 b% C& H0 \$ v+ q$ `! v$ YDay Air attack on TF at 38,49 . m7 ?- t( y R/ ^; B
9 G ^' g% j3 l5 tAllied aircraft
4 C5 J t& F0 f/ ] QTBM Avenger x 6 ; u8 { A/ O2 P
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Allied aircraft losses
; C4 x. W9 J. L( lTBM Avenger: 1 damaged - X, Q0 M1 I! N% d3 a
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Japanese Ships 9 f8 u+ a( l) Z9 D, j
AK Burma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 1 a. W8 X b$ a
AK Himalaya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ( A, \; K: y) `9 o$ x) h
- z% g3 R, N! R7 C q/ v4 IJapanese ground losses:
$ I2 R. _; S4 d0 P" ]' D: y& o' z16 casualties reported
$ ~+ `+ p% Q2 G+ g5 ? MGuns lost 1 ! I2 V0 k2 i }4 ?
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/ |/ k/ E4 x# G( b: ~! c9 @* DDay Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 5 A/ S: c5 l& j2 Q+ F8 Q
; U a c9 n6 ?8 K( M4 yAllied aircraft ( q! d/ i3 T' R% F0 @
TBM Avenger x 11
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1 g7 J7 j0 v" K, _) }2 h6 m. q2 \No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
( b" g$ M) c; y. KAP Heiwa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ' f- {. `+ D+ U7 q$ Q* p
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
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Allied aircraft $ x+ p/ J. R; p+ r) V2 U
TBM Avenger x 2 ' K# ~2 |7 V, C" [( n
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No Allied losses
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# v% a& G4 ~) P' p6 D: i# g* G1 ^Japanese Ships ( x( O8 o- ?& p" \$ P4 o
AK Kusuyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1 ! o3 m5 [6 y+ ^* G, L4 q7 H
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,8 o8 z, `; m7 j( I4 I8 } n1 {# z
同时船队已经被全面打散四奔,
" x& }4 v8 L D明天的天气预报是暴风雨。
6 y9 T6 G {2 M+ R/ F$ @能否有种子部队逃出生天,就看天意了。 |