45年1月13日，Andy vs PzB，硫磺岛战役正式打响

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经过近2周漫长的航空压制和炮火准备后，盟军的登陆行动终于展开了。0 ^# |/ k1 s8 b% ~- K9 c
不过首日被压制在滩头的盟军居然没有实施突击？: d( y! n5 Y+ J  Q$ i# u
盟军在登陆场上首日就付出了6千的伤亡，也是比较惊人了。
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" [" N8 D# H8 HHere we go! Andy invades Iwo Jima. 9 n5 G! J; V# V  |5 i2 n5 N
Can he land enough troops and support them until the forts have been overcome? 4 W0 ^+ M, \1 Y! E

4 @: c0 Z0 `! C  ~  cBoth sides engage in surface battles and the damage heavy cruiser Pittsburgh is sunk. & N7 e8 G6 e+ p+ t7 J! w
The US fleet is suffering constant attrition and our position on Iwo Jima is stronger despite
  W, W& F) h( V+ |+ U" {all their efforts. I'm considering moving a large HQ to Bonin Jima with a range of 5 hexes. + j" A# P) q1 F/ o
This can support the fighting on Iwo as well. * `2 |- }" m, T8 \" q. \& h* I

8 {  S: A8 [( v& |3 s* oI'm preparing a reinforcement convoy for Iwo Jima. Will send it in if necessary together with
. I! n# w- j7 k" s( i- N  ]5 Mthe fleet and dozens or cargo ships and support vessels. Some men are bound to get through.
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0 T/ z* X+ |/ q$ |. ?# }& LAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/45 5 l9 i4 V5 X" G5 e6 k8 m

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- g9 {- X2 [2 N  u: ~! oAndy unloades 3 full divisions, 2 HQs, 6 artillery units and a number of other aux units on
( ]+ \: w( u" c" ^# ?3 F, D/ A# KIwo Jima! Think we managed to disrupt one of his convoys.
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, F6 m' f+ \- E1 h9 B% b* y. RTF 1060 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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Allied Ships - o9 H, \' |) t
MSW Junee 3 X! e" P9 S! `3 f9 p- L
MSW Bunbury 0 G/ R! X3 B/ Z$ ?$ F
MSW Gladiator ' j2 z/ x, M3 D: x0 e" `% K0 q
MSW Facility, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage * O2 X& T8 C3 y0 f7 {
MSW Superior
! [) j/ \& p0 HAK H. H. Raymond, Mine hits 1, on fire " y. K) }# j. b
CA Astoria, Mine hits 1, on fire 7 t, Q8 a( ^% c5 x8 M4 W
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Allied ground losses:
  @5 t7 u4 K! |2 W& ~4 D" j51 casualties reported
" m) }* N( H* OGuns lost 2
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TF 1067 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 7 G( q; U: E5 S. R& V) H
41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 \5 \  ^4 I( G5 w; ^: l. Q

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& a$ w/ r! M. ^! jDMS Long
& H6 D# x4 @) [3 v7 b3 t: v3 BDMS Forrest " |- D! @8 w. g7 v( L2 l
DMS Hobson ' g* U5 ~0 E- a- ^# f8 ^" t
DMS Ellyson
0 Z- }" @# W2 LDMS Emmons, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage ! r5 W1 V" a$ J# n1 Z$ r( B
DMS Hambleton, Shell hits 1 7 B* C4 k5 C0 T0 U/ J
MSW Success, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
% B6 Q: t; `8 \8 P9 ~MSW Strength 1 j. R3 V- N5 w- U
MSW Strategy $ c0 S" X2 F; u; q5 a- @' h; i% q
MSW Staunch 3 ~6 H4 r) L& b8 z
MSW Spectacle , H# S* P9 t) M# l, d$ d! L- |$ [
DE Corbesier
$ Y: n2 x- c6 p5 U9 Q5 S* ]. fDE Howard F. Clark
, e4 E* \) l! n3 wDE Kendall C. Campbell 4 e" ^2 c, ^9 ~2 {1 g
CA San Francisco, Mine hits 1
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2 P! o; v7 E7 z& Q/ L; V' VJapanese ground losses: - n3 Y2 U3 x& a8 s/ w( ]% i! c
20 casualties reported & K# e# E" j/ g2 r3 B
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1006
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TF 1006 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53
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Allied ground losses: , [. h7 S! z: Y' L5 z
40 casualties reported , q. {8 H4 u3 R, f: o6 I6 n
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TF 1060 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)
" _; Y, u7 p$ e  @: B- nTF 1060 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53
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$ f0 d( J# I+ L* ^; LMSW Junee
# H  [; w) U) B  K; KMSW Bunbury . ?4 G! g6 D! Z. ]2 @
MSW Gladiator
7 j& o( ?" N; C6 N8 x8 ZMSW Facility, on fire, heavy damage $ I) k, m! `# p0 a/ X+ r- w
MSW Superior 6 \" X* _  ]% v7 f
DE Mack
4 q5 w. V7 m* H: G8 @DE Edwin A. Howard 7 O# l# g4 F( |% ?: B
DE Edmonds ' W' W1 s1 x; e3 L' }& s. j
CA Astoria, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage <- this must have hurt!
6 a5 a7 O- N6 G5 nDE Robert F. Keller % \2 D5 F- y5 X( E- }
DD Shaw 2 b- b6 W% F: q! B. B. S
DD Drayton
  Y' A1 @" O1 j( ^9 s- l) o. ?DE Tabberer
" r3 O4 ?/ n; Y# hDE Eversole
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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1060
9 I7 m  X0 G0 p% A9 U, ]6 Q2 n5 q& a634 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 n7 _+ ~. m9 P" N

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1 ^" W! f9 t1 y: _* j1 `# ~4 e9 @DD Shaw, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage # B/ n! ~, I+ A3 @6 T: d
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1
1 [5 j1 T9 |8 k! m; CCL Helena, Shell hits 19
% T, p& x7 Y8 X1 L0 nDE Edmonds 6 G; c9 U7 X* `- U* g' _
AK Edward B. Haines, Shell hits 2, on fire
/ A; @5 V/ ^0 p/ Z: _7 ]4 p6 [1 CDD Drayton, Shell hits 3
: Z8 S$ U' B" oLST LST-634, Shell hits 4, on fire " G1 C, t/ K+ k" s! Q, S; F: P* t) Y
LST LST-608, Shell hits 2 6 F% v" [2 l2 @) Y
LST LST-602, Shell hits 4, on fire
0 O$ v1 M3 e2 g! Z+ W3 Y; m$ `DE Mack / b1 k$ h( M8 }5 |$ D' Z3 Z
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Japanese ground losses: 8 Z6 w. V/ \! R/ Y. G/ f  _
29 casualties reported % j) }! j/ j. }& k* _0 t5 a$ p
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Allied ground losses: 1 S6 L1 V2 F, X# p
1788 casualties reported 3 s# ~+ A  Z6 e- H2 w9 W( H
Guns lost 8 ( I5 k$ F! [7 x6 ^
Vehicles lost 2
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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1067   |. }+ w9 [/ \2 x
TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53 " |0 d* u" L  N* j+ @+ [
958 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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9 T+ R! G0 C& R$ H  PAllied Ships 9 w3 s6 R7 K7 e/ q6 E
LCI(G) LCI(G)-452, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage 1 |0 N$ l3 Q7 `: z- X# W3 N
DE Kendall C. Campbell, Shell hits 4, on fire
! W$ n; }( L) J9 Q. ZLCI(G) LCI(G)-438, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage 5 X9 v1 H* _, @* j- u
LST LST-888, Shell hits 2 - y  h' d$ I2 a* \6 u0 @- {
LCI(G) LCI(G)-450, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage 4 s# D- a; c% e0 ^
LCI(G) LCI(G)-451, Shell hits 7 3 h/ ~# v( _7 _: b" ^
DMS Long
4 Y$ ^$ ]1 j- m. b/ w. }DMS Ellyson, Shell hits 1 : L* X) a* u4 X- S6 [
DMS Forrest, Shell hits 1
$ h+ e5 P+ U8 u; k8 P; [" f1 T2 c7 Q: Z; UDMS Hobson, Shell hits 2, on fire ! i4 J& z$ \6 P4 ~: a
LCI(G) LCI(G)-469, Shell hits 2, on fire
, d8 W$ }& M- F: S* ]" T" k; ?: \+ zLCI(G) LCI(G)-470, Shell hits 2, on fire ( Y& ~8 F. s( p8 N/ a# T
LST LST-335 3 t; a9 E# n5 @9 w
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Japanese ground losses: ( Z, j1 q: ^7 s/ x+ M. @
46 casualties reported
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( I6 B0 N; G. O6 M  R0 i+ ?+ y4 `8 A; \) JAllied ground losses: 5 ~. T  p4 `/ E/ H# K( Q2 y9 {4 v
3240 casualties reported ( ?$ @1 L% [5 q) k9 J8 X
Guns lost 20

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Sub/ASW Attacks 6 z+ Y6 J$ q) l' o, B3 a: i* C

- M  w( y) g9 I% g+ NASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53 1 \# Q& ?+ t2 ]+ W/ y, t
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Japanese Ships
' G, e! N0 }) fSS RO-35, hits 7
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5 e& m# Q; Z7 V/ t) ^! v7 c- [1 ^DD Saufley 6 Z2 n! S$ f% d
DD Picking ; I: q3 q5 d4 {8 m% ~
DD John Hood
  G* G% _+ _! H3 D7 m, n* }; R( E' CDD Caperton
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3 T$ C+ p& M2 l2 j/ sSub attack near Bonin at 65,52
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Japanese Ships 0 v0 g8 a. ?* N$ h, j1 \
AP Meisho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
6 u+ M6 A" Q# J# K' e  S7 QPC Kume 7 T7 _3 o5 u* @$ b& `6 Z  T( c
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Allied Ships 2 b) t% e( X) j9 E3 H
SS Hake
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# |: }- q: }' E/ L) zASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53 % Y7 Z* l( Y. _& Q& e
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Japanese Ships
6 S* A3 C; u! d  p( |* \( ESS RO-35, hits 7, on fire
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" q# I6 E# ~  H9 r; ]9 z/ \' CAllied Ships
, M4 G$ V6 C. g, M' F3 [' rDD Saufley
# ^& I6 M0 N( A, g$ A- dDD Picking 7 F& q! M. D- r
DD John Hood / U4 O" u5 ~' m" y
DD Caperton
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1 G0 \  a+ i* S# C% GSub attack at 62,53
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* Z. S2 x8 V5 R9 l% M; ZAP Tenpei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage % v# x/ ?( v+ _5 L/ j( v+ @4 W
PC Ch 2 + r. B9 c8 I9 b' W2 [) x+ W

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% s, [9 M- A* L: ?! F' H: _+ dSS Bang
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* \' `& ?' O$ [  r: _5 hJapanese ground losses:
2 r1 G* I& G* ?. G/ D7 _/ g88 casualties reported
, `% d) h4 i7 Y: LGuns lost 2 ) I* t6 z: G" d' M1 J
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Night Surface Combat
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) K$ p) V/ m9 d+ vI sent the slow battleship TF south and found a convoy. Damage wasn't too great, but
# Y, t4 o& R9 Jthe convoy was hit by kamikaze attacks north of Iwo Jima later in the day.
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Night Time Surface Combat at 64,53
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0 s- Q& R& u* M6 o# w6 |+ uJapanese Ships
* P0 p/ u$ g& f- l5 K9 `BB Fuso, Shell hits 3 1 H0 w# Z2 N5 ~- A& x* t" s4 ?& ?  f
BB Yamashiro
: L. D9 ~  z: d7 ^% k3 sBB Hyuga
4 z7 K' w" q$ O7 m# }9 ?CA Mikuma , k) Z% |/ N# f0 m& f
CL Noshiro 8 S5 U8 U+ g8 o9 v& q
DD Fuyuzuki
& a1 A& F( \/ ?$ d1 YDD Oboro, Shell hits 1   ^$ q9 s+ K' W6 s& Q
DD Momi " s! Z: R4 f( f7 A2 L3 ]# w
DD Kaede 4 N$ n5 b/ W/ S  b( E" `2 a
DD Kaki, Shell hits 1 " @# K6 W9 ~4 x8 T6 _2 o  H
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
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DE LeRay Wilson, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
9 y* y' D# q- n% KDMS Boggs, Shell hits 1 " b; J6 W# \4 J0 R" Z) z6 Q5 G
DMS Macomb, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk 7 ~; m2 S, g3 ^
DMS Rodman
- Q) }6 T! N% @9 sDMS Gherardi $ u2 E2 C8 r- T5 ]5 o( W
DMS Jeffers, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage 8 a+ ?/ p2 s2 h! S  f+ L6 z3 I
DMS Harding, Shell hits 2, on fire
8 P0 j/ W8 X' U& G  }, rLST LST-339, heavy damage
% W* h" X; A  U# t8 ~0 f4 _/ U( p$ ~LST LST-457, heavy damage
% k7 S$ r5 T3 B0 [4 n: f& ^AK Louis A. Sengteller, on fire + _) F$ a+ v; f. I, z+ @( i
AK Martin Johnson, on fire, heavy damage $ |5 W) C5 S' U
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Allied ground losses: 7 m) ^* `% |: ], N( c) l
54 casualties reported , A0 {" `; m9 `2 ?
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 4 j2 @3 I! R4 |6 z  j4 s: Q; L

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PC PC-41, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage . D9 N) ~  V* ?6 G: l8 y6 A
PC PC-144, Shell hits 17, and is sunk 1 Q7 _% i9 E) e7 n" s. N. A3 T" B

6 I3 y* B+ ?+ }9 h/ p+ ~) fAllied Ships
" S5 G6 _9 L; q" Q% ]* n" nDD Lyman K. Swenson ) y' W  @! J; f& H; X
DD Taussig
  N' F6 s  a6 L0 D/ FDD John W. Weeks
  ~8 [: M) q8 z% l- s+ \/ FDD Harrison 2 M! ^8 _7 S$ d% h4 E/ E$ {
DD Isherwood, Shell hits 1
% o+ l5 D( P0 f! O% ]% |DD David Taylor + h( s: p( i+ y! n  p
DD Barton
4 _8 S3 l; t+ L& M8 K. DDD Quickmatch
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Our strike against the enemy near Marcus Island started well: : ?4 @, Y9 k% z
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56
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) P* a- `; {# L% K% \# W% j6 ZJapanese Ships 0 z+ F' j/ W& }1 _
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
- W( e9 b9 z5 \4 f% @CL Kiso
- L, @/ T8 i& V8 nDD Urakaze ' ^; ?1 [9 i1 y4 t: f5 s
DD Natsugumo
0 }7 W) v, b* A; \0 w% NDD Minegumo - B4 v; o2 P1 Z: N, \
DD Sugi & l5 g% e/ [; Q7 }1 u
DD Hinoki ( ]8 @4 f. i1 `5 M
DD Kashi
- t: S8 V3 H- hDD Keyaki
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Allied Ships   M& |3 c$ e0 A- K  d9 w! L9 R
AS Howard W. Gilmore
- b* [( e4 H- C; n7 TAV Kenneth Whiting, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
- o* \* ~3 `, X  S8 I+ p# VAV Hamlin
# D" w9 s9 B- j. g3 w- p& Y2 kAGP Brontes, Shell hits 3, on fire # V5 }# `7 T* ?
AR Charles Lummis, Shell hits 1 4 T- T+ }: _* n! S* l6 I3 ]
AR George Taylor
/ L4 @- \+ A" V* ]: t+ ?8 JAV R. C. Brennan 7 O+ t5 ^1 H8 v
AS S. Hall Young, Shell hits 2, on fire 9 G) Z) H9 E9 e! u5 t
AR William H. Gray, Shell hits 43, and is sunk
6 G- ^* M8 `$ r# Z# N+ ]AR William T. Sherman
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: {6 Q2 l) O$ v; HThen we met a superior enemy cruiser TF:
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56 ( X0 h. x3 R4 B' r5 h

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CA Kako, Shell hits 4
1 g7 o/ u8 P3 t, W9 I. hCL Kiso, Shell hits 9
- L# s$ a- l  m# M9 q; S5 LDD Urakaze, Shell hits 11, on fire
9 q5 x7 p# {# T/ E" Y2 EDD Natsugumo, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk " X; u3 e" A2 v8 Y
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
* f* n5 n) E1 t: pDD Sugi, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
" N% n: h$ @6 Y. Z- jDD Hinoki, Shell hits 4 : ?- Q+ y$ F  V4 W  X4 n) G& \8 N) u
DD Kashi, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk : ~2 B) k8 L$ @2 ?3 ]
DD Keyaki, Shell hits 3, on fire
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Allied Ships 3 A) E: c3 o2 e5 Z$ a" ?* j& z7 M
CL Australia, Shell hits 11, on fire ' @: L1 J- T, P, F, E
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2 8 U1 ]* ]0 D( [* J, H* A4 v* f
CL Wilkes-Barre
* \6 Q2 M9 w- }CA Detroit, Shell hits 1 ' D# X+ ~. O7 W3 P0 J
DD Allen M. Sumner, Shell hits 2, on fire
- S) n, c6 q: q! P8 RDD Burns, Shell hits 1
0 t9 T0 ~/ R7 p1 y$ p/ K6 z& TDD Bush, Shell hits 1   o, M2 ?6 H" Z* z2 i: U
DD Callaghan, Shell hits 1 5 ^) q) W! L' u* `; O, G3 ~7 C& {, B
DD Welles ( N. r' S, p: V, p
DD Wilkes
% j: _7 ^( L$ PDD Roe
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, N# Q2 G3 `/ _9 i# T2 kNight Time Surface Combat at 62,53 # w4 ]7 B! D# |: e

/ b: n- j5 z% N# p5 z( @; lJapanese Ships # I- B/ ^. [$ r
PC Yashiro, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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DD Nicholson . o7 W6 [7 {( O  h1 l
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
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( Q' a: b2 _& k' V' Z6 n" EPC PC-72, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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DD Lyman K. Swenson
1 Q+ }9 s/ A! F1 F7 Y5 k# RDD Taussig
8 E$ d5 `* a7 P/ N) \& U# N/ rDD John W. Weeks 6 M4 E6 s; h; c2 ?% E) U
DD Harrison ; p* E# C- U0 p+ D. b
DD Isherwood
& \' M( [4 P- F6 Q  aDD David Taylor / Z! F4 R0 `8 e0 [. G
DD Barton
1 l# G/ F: K9 t- u& e/ T: I$ WDD Quickmatch
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8 y0 s+ {& ^5 x" D( SNight Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 ! Q7 k+ D6 }+ d# c( A8 C

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PC Ukuru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
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9 |8 Y& R/ f  f0 v4 HDD Lyman K. Swenson " ?. h$ e& A6 {
DD Taussig
3 @; {- n( m( wDD John W. Weeks, Shell hits 1
. q; N" [4 ?- W6 y& Z6 ]DD Harrison ) v, t4 ~% N/ K  u5 g1 M9 Q7 K
DD Isherwood 5 @) {( R0 v. ^% n! D2 }; b
DD David Taylor / I- D) y% S. j( `# y$ d& p
DD Barton % B; K7 |. X! M
DD Quickmatch * L: M$ \" n: w% k% s! {% i2 s( m
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$ D+ X" s* }) m( L8 `$ i& S1 K$ g6 oNight Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 4 M, u+ X. H0 ?% j( n3 L
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Japanese Ships
% j+ A! v" I6 o; bPC PC-66, Shell hits 13, and is sunk 7 X1 R( |$ r2 d; N6 k

! C% t" r7 g; L3 v# Y4 v# g% zAllied Ships 5 ?8 w; J* O/ s  D7 h% i& E& n
DD Lyman K. Swenson / D  R6 l6 z5 Y
DD Taussig
8 S( g1 W0 R$ H1 ZDD John W. Weeks
; f) n) F4 {6 R3 u/ h) kDD Harrison
7 j- x4 q. o+ Q- SDD Isherwood ; e5 ?2 E5 V6 `3 ^2 m
DD David Taylor
: y2 d7 {% r6 i- _# G" wDD Barton 0 n1 G& V, ~# ]* j3 @4 z
DD Quickmatch 0 @1 ]4 U; o( ~0 E1 M& |# W, k) ]# ^
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4 Y( o1 A) R, [6 b( W& s5 o9 s6 ^/ i8 i
. @( G, A5 [4 H8 X* |7 \) Q2 H8 dDaylight Surface Combat
6 \9 c! y# K& M1 y) @- X
. D/ K  \0 B/ {* X0 D) @Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
* a. ]* t5 e5 I7 H+ r
+ g2 m# ?6 i( O' L& _$ ?. s0 a+ vJapanese Ships ! u8 B- q% ]0 t7 _% @
PC Yashiro, Shell hits 1, and is sunk ! w. a2 U9 A+ Q$ T9 O2 F, T3 \
5 C* [; Z. Q4 g( I/ t
Allied Ships * o& H, ^2 ~2 D. @+ U: D; n
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1 ! u" B2 z/ {) A- n+ C% E
BB Massachusetts
  d4 t8 W% e5 p$ V5 c9 qBB Alabama
1 m1 Y, p, s& i# W- B; ~CA Louisville
! q5 m; d: i+ M6 J* CCA Chicago
- j. e0 p) ^" U0 T2 e, H& m7 v* p) EDD Walker
, w( V1 J( M- `% {& XDD Waller ' X) M8 S1 u* p* R
DD Wedderburn   _0 r; d4 C* G- a" T
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5 e5 D5 \5 L% r; Q& ^2 BDay Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 4 O9 _3 o: t/ }4 H8 ?( [- L" j. g

/ O- u9 T( u. y4 a+ G% kJapanese Ships 3 U8 J# h: k: S6 m6 p: q* h4 e
AK Ryuko Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk ! Z6 B+ e9 d6 t. T/ ]2 P' V
! _6 T8 {" }6 I- Q9 ]7 q1 k
Allied Ships
8 S7 I5 h, n, K' S: I8 zBB South Dakota
5 u1 D) P  e) F1 C3 @  f6 `BB Massachusetts
) P' N" ^/ B- kBB Alabama % A# ?* w# q: @" U" c
CA Louisville " g( S$ R0 V) t* ~7 ?! i
CA Chicago
4 S8 v  @- C: z0 j& F. t+ YDD Walker 9 m6 c( P: j* `
DD Waller
) h# k2 Z; s" [! l+ R6 C: C! e. bDD Wedderburn / o& k( `0 r3 o9 R3 ]
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  X& m; ~; z9 x" g: H4 O7 w# ODay Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
; O5 B* e4 i5 X- h; t2 k, Z, f; P7 @2 A5 v0 r
Japanese Ships . a( L( Q: f8 M" s4 G+ v
AK Renzan Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
& Q9 _, [: x. Q7 N2 r7 G, g* x
" g! _2 w3 }# y4 I/ o( mAllied Ships 3 P! X- ~1 A4 M- q8 P
BB South Dakota
  h8 N8 |( {- b1 j  F7 pBB Massachusetts
3 k7 A2 L4 v( @# `0 h3 CBB Alabama
( `! ~5 P/ e: ^7 v2 p& H( x! M: t/ UCA Louisville 3 L2 @8 \0 B/ X; a1 k' N, L6 E+ v1 D
CA Chicago
3 \2 j8 g4 P) W: gDD Walker
! z( s# S4 ~$ ~8 l# NDD Waller 4 K0 [$ f, S  I8 f+ f
DD Wedderburn - U' q- Q2 ~% d/ y
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' ^7 V; _3 _& j; tDay Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 & F: C; D2 X6 I  l" F

7 Y3 ?! P5 p. i- LJapanese Ships
3 @7 }8 A# U5 @PC Ikuna, Shell hits 3, and is sunk ' `3 o2 p# M/ F7 a3 n

) k; [" U' D/ y  n7 tAllied Ships / U# `; T4 V' Y3 p0 ^$ q+ s
BB South Dakota * x2 r; O8 Z) D, G& o1 V
BB Massachusetts
6 w: i* T9 A" c# A  t  k! z# uBB Alabama ) X' z4 C' I. m  m7 r6 A
CA Louisville
/ ~* m9 L) `2 v0 g8 n& C6 P  Z- ~  r7 QCA Chicago
7 H, f+ e+ @% F  j2 `DD Walker
8 w& i: T) q3 E3 l" H" ~DD Waller
  ]/ J- g6 F8 ?. r2 YDD Wedderburn
5 j9 \& q: W3 O-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 u9 S4 {: U' E' X
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
" z- ]7 }6 x' @/ P: ?" M5 m# M" U6 {) x) ~) Z* |
Japanese Ships   \/ W# X" [, P9 e) i1 E( S8 s, q
PC Awaji, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage , B* B2 O* b7 u7 d3 Z

2 o; h6 }$ V( j1 U: `- s6 TAllied Ships
4 Q' {/ }8 a# k  U# Z9 B5 B& v9 u6 oBB South Dakota
; d5 d( n2 V# {. ?" s5 ]BB Massachusetts 8 O& y; q# Y+ [. H# s2 B8 E
BB Alabama 6 q& U5 k0 P1 ]# m8 e% R
CA Louisville
4 A* v' p2 A1 q+ \CA Chicago
5 c$ ^( o0 w0 t1 N% cDD Walker
  o5 n6 N' J. F! p. \) JDD Waller   D! b9 G* d  j5 v% q6 P6 m
DD Wedderburn $ B: x$ [4 a" k# X5 t2 R4 p
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 8 q( H, ~: p' _8 e6 u* c4 x, N

4 Y% R+ k! M" ?0 e1 n  OJapanese Ships / C5 O. k( P2 o6 u& l
AK Myoho Maru
5 e( @0 z2 O6 _/ f. J" zAK Ushio Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
* W8 J& o* n6 ?$ M% P+ j6 q0 k( a" s4 }2 Q0 |3 W& [% p
Allied Ships
7 L9 ?2 K; m: K; LBB South Dakota
; Z$ R% O% R1 ]# W3 t/ GBB Massachusetts % n# n* e7 y/ `+ E  u
BB Alabama
2 j, B! k0 _( D9 C" wCA Louisville ( Q+ R& D* v4 r: K$ I0 f8 d: z
CA Chicago $ v. [7 f0 z# A9 C
DD Walker ' Q0 I, P# x& e4 u8 {/ H
DD Waller & S3 D5 e$ q/ I7 C1 z
DD Wedderburn " [! d& i8 S/ h4 d3 x
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% ~1 ^& R; ^, T9 _- A# S1 qDay Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 ( x# v% @# o5 P8 W
/ Y, `) w# v( [& l- x  r
Japanese Ships
5 {! X# ^& u5 [* P+ W6 @AP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
5 F$ H1 Y9 m5 w) f
$ g0 u. N. k/ m  E0 @Allied Ships
6 u  R  Z( o# s$ WBB South Dakota ( `& ?* |/ F# h$ i* m
BB Massachusetts
$ W; @/ j( R5 R# g2 z; Q* r1 Y3 [BB Alabama 7 q% v" {# r) z+ d/ }
CA Louisville
- {0 P' o2 j3 C. O' v2 xCA Chicago
9 j$ d+ t' w+ h! _DD Walker
) K9 G. b% b6 n" q  IDD Waller $ r$ F3 N+ P% l( K* Q
DD Wedderburn ; Q& i0 X& l1 E+ K& K
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' y! Y2 y- M- |# `6 U4 HDay Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 1 n' [& Z- m" S' t

% i, y6 e! _  z! X( g5 y; XJapanese Ships
- Q# I3 g/ w) ]' yPC PC-2, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage & h! `+ d1 `2 y+ h2 A4 v: g$ D
0 ]$ n/ @, ^7 `/ f5 R3 L
Allied Ships ! n& X+ t* f7 R% b
BB South Dakota
! v5 v+ D2 T. Y6 |, o0 Z" KBB Massachusetts ) W" x4 B# Y: d6 D/ b% I
BB Alabama, Shell hits 1
- ?: c6 T3 S% u% o) uCA Louisville
7 z  D, w( Y7 j$ D6 D7 \7 PCA Chicago
4 u" S' W6 U7 C% H) K7 ZDD Walker ) H# f. s2 _# ~
DD Waller , p+ G6 R- F7 P# o3 G
DD Wedderburn
8 O- |* J! h% P$ k" A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
, M1 `) f" L" E8 q  J% C# s* iDay Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 1 c! H) c$ |$ X' c# b, S0 j
7 ^6 g$ N( S! J5 X
Japanese Ships
4 B/ j8 `% R, x6 ~6 O& BPC PC-23, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
5 y9 }4 y2 r- ^8 G: Z& NAP Zenoa Maru, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage
) x1 y/ w$ ^$ {) Y  B) y$ Y# |/ `6 i1 y$ K' ]9 N0 B
Allied Ships 0 n) O$ U* }' N2 n  r6 d
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1, on fire <- That's right, sink her!!-) , X* `8 F  n# ?3 K
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1
2 ?% U  B# a( }; c3 S  Q, uBB Alabama
- d' Z0 u3 j, o* aCA Louisville / D" V2 b2 ^  Z
CA Chicago
6 I% _8 T7 z. q5 E* eDD Walker
4 p( p, Z" \: u/ r4 i* m1 DDD Waller # I; }; l7 B. t0 ?+ c
DD Wedderburn ( x" {0 A6 N7 Y; G5 V
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' A: f& R4 i6 K$ A% K7 L0 v+ O8 ~) e3 i4 s  j6 n7 c6 n
Bombardments , f5 V7 |* |2 d  H. P
  w/ k# z# f1 [  K) Z$ s
Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
1 i# L( g' a9 U" J4 x+ x. i2 o23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 B6 c8 {5 h. T
7 T% I2 Z, f% O& a1 VAllied Ships * i( g0 T3 i7 Q" e0 p; D
CA Chicago - I# O" k3 \, |. B1 a
CA Louisville # \/ d3 ~( b# D" A0 {# ]  i
BB Alabama % {6 V( P! U7 \: j4 c
BB Massachusetts 8 m& U1 u5 L# `: X/ w1 X) a
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 18
( @3 p; d0 P% K/ L- x5 t# [% c$ c! l2 U9 V! |' v+ I
Japanese ground losses: ! ^: {) |0 a! n& ]  `7 b- l
184 casualties reported 2 D' M5 k3 v8 A* j( X6 p* j! B
Guns lost 3 5 M. G; c( I& j6 X9 y: U
* c/ B: o! b5 k; a4 [
Runway hits 1
) A1 C* v7 x& C+ _Port fuel hits 1
) ^( }" ]8 p" A" q8 \1 X. xPort supply hits 2
0 D& P  u" v9 |; a$ n- @, ]' O$ c8 r-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 d% @( B% ?4 B9 B6 D1 _
Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53
5 r, d/ q8 A8 x1 @' H
2 D$ g7 |4 G9 d9 c6 B3 FJapanese aircraft   ?4 t( Q9 P8 m# {5 ?2 _( C
no flights
; ]9 j1 A# Q; E/ j: X
( L" M" y6 _' N, }2 h( M; E& [Japanese aircraft losses 6 z. T9 U8 Y9 Q  h" x9 R/ O1 l# F
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed . D* Z6 ~- |( W" V) P
' {. d4 s$ l* i3 V
Allied Ships
+ k/ Y7 E0 [( i/ YCA Chester 7 ^2 e4 X8 M0 |  p( l% [% x( F+ a
BB Washington 2 g) N1 _5 u" S% P
BB North Carolina
3 L( O) p9 e$ P% B2 M2 v8 m/ z% i4 F' y" t, B, P& E9 ^
Japanese ground losses: # I( t4 w" E" P( M
85 casualties reported
! b' F6 O. ^# r+ p% nGuns lost 2
9 p, _7 d  ~  y+ f9 t& {! y5 {+ a, A
Airbase hits 1
7 I: F- t5 [) [* I' Q3 WRunway hits 5 ) c3 d; W' }- L
Port hits 1
- I+ k! ]& V* b  s" O8 hPort supply hits 4 5 F. L. r+ Z# X
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 |; {% j- ~3 H! P6 [) I' t! a
; y  I. ~. v* X! {
Night Air Combat
6 ?, Q  E: X$ s0 B! d. J, [0 Y) {3 m% e9 M5 C, J
Night Air attack on TF at 65,53
; t& D, I) ?9 g$ S
$ e8 Q7 \. e3 {4 r& i$ f- D  nJapanese aircraft 0 n+ D5 K& I" e, j! G6 o
H8K Emily x 5 5 @7 Z, e1 F  L' J( `: w. n

( E% d7 A! w' [, FJapanese aircraft losses / [' f8 U2 _) @% B) s$ p
H8K Emily: 5 damaged " m3 K4 M% f. M- O
5 s3 a7 q; a) Y' v" N/ ?5 f- x5 [
Japanese Ships 1 W. ~  s" V$ n$ N. c8 e
SS RO-35
" e% R- Q' D# \
. O& B* {, \. ~& I2 HAllied Ships $ I) o. C# Y+ i* M' y3 l
DD Hyman - k. Z3 Y4 ~" s5 m- I
DD Conner
6 C' J/ v! u) M7 ]( f-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- , v1 f) L& h2 K3 G
Night Air attack on TF at 64,53
' I3 }+ s+ H* L2 v/ h) a& @9 w. _' a! {/ U4 e" ~% e' t+ v7 A8 n0 Y
Japanese aircraft
3 d7 `4 G, `* AH8K Emily x 5
6 ]% I& A7 t" r" _, o9 w# E
6 W% e& @8 c# G! ]+ @Allied aircraft ; h0 a9 k' M/ `6 [' l
P-61A Black Widow x 2 0 @6 E3 I4 Y5 Z: ~

# P$ D3 L5 }0 h0 ]Japanese aircraft losses
) k0 [. z$ h) d3 w. wH8K Emily: 4 damaged
* n0 D- J8 _7 n. m1 Z6 q
6 m) B' Y  i: i7 G3 e# b) `1 C" XAllied Ships 5 Y* X' J/ B  w
DD Conner
+ T( z  ~& t: s' x: D# H6 m0 BDE LeRay Wilson ' P4 k' y9 {+ L, `$ H
AK Martin Johnson

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6 n* P3 g8 q; l. S8 y! g! d0 f8 q2 Y/ a) a- n
Day Air Combat
6 T/ d, B' G2 Y$ }. R( [3 Q% L+ m' l$ B% E1 G+ X
DEI Theatre:
0 [8 R1 m8 }6 C7 P6 j9 f
/ B7 v, i/ o8 w' {Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57 7 n8 Z" y" z& \: y5 O2 Q2 E/ t
9 A8 d' R& j% E
Japanese aircraft 8 w# Y- b5 Q9 ^' d
A6M5 Zeke x 9
" L% @7 K: S, z, E( W3 wN1K1-J George x 31 4 E) z& ]; a8 ?6 M. u2 t0 ?
J2M Jack x 6 & k2 J, w: p+ C/ I
6 i% |' V/ {/ a" q, X
Allied aircraft
7 }4 u6 @2 i: G8 @5 e) UP-38J Lightning x 3 7 q, r* E3 O5 a' S4 V

. z7 h1 u; F' K( ?: o- M# x) z+ PNo Japanese losses
. W/ }# \1 F( y% a- h3 W7 z# k% x7 |  P8 p" g. L5 R
Allied aircraft losses ) n) o! ?: Y! r+ x2 T4 g2 L
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed & j, U5 @+ i' ^* U. j" i
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+ t" R. s% p: F
* Z+ `; z* V- L) n3 @+ UCentral Pacific * g$ S; G. d& f# }- D$ e9 f

2 M+ d- v+ r8 l9 Y- O4 O: Q2 yDay Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 + v/ u9 O1 F0 ^. F3 R/ f" A7 V

, @- O; B9 K2 u, C8 V/ Z( }- KJapanese aircraft
# J5 r, t- r; K( _/ ^; p- rA6M2-N Rufe x 1 ! t, X1 W% T# n: P7 q$ ^
A6M5 Zeke x 9
: x" z, l: E8 c: uN1K1-J George x 29
( j, _! z. t) Z( C1 W, A9 vJ2M Jack x 15
. d+ n2 h5 v+ J8 s3 l. @A6M5c Zeke x 7 4 w7 z- s, \$ u$ F# {( w: S* z
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19 9 z# J( Z5 o7 L% N' W% c% g4 t
Ki-102a Randy x 11
" i4 H1 H' J: R+ j7 ?7 T
0 y+ _, d/ A- R. Z6 c7 pAllied aircraft 7 U; [+ J/ ^; v1 A$ O
P-51D Mustang x 13
+ y6 V- m9 }# b7 ~- k
4 I, c) v9 T* g; LJapanese aircraft losses : q9 a7 ]% f7 P1 \/ \! f, `4 J4 i
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed $ H- N" ^) p. H  A5 t8 }
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
" g4 A8 o7 F5 a0 Q6 JJ2M Jack: 3 destroyed
' ~7 g, b& c& K5 BA6M5c Zeke: 5 destroyed % R& g- m8 t% I' I# Y9 @( Z& S* n
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed , H* U6 D/ |# d/ ]$ h' R  U
! V  O* j( W. b0 z5 n
Allied aircraft losses
1 o  B1 U5 W$ v: k: lP-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed
& s3 |. Q1 `( S( Y--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
( y8 c- P: `, `6 {  o7 jDay Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53
) X; U- n/ @. e5 J$ U
4 E# j/ \! v# l  n8 t0 GJapanese aircraft
  y# j/ U( I7 q& ^1 L2 u: `no flights 7 ^- i& T( ?4 Z* ^
8 @$ h4 ^) o4 o; F. Q& N2 F: g0 K
Allied aircraft
0 s& V2 g- \# J* D6 iFM-2 Wildcat x 9
4 R/ ~0 M5 N& v4 t& _9 z" HF6F Hellcat x 15
1 T2 j  b, G! U, I, PSB2C Helldiver x 44 / \' x' T$ K: m; o5 ~' h  O8 ~' v
F6F-5N Hellcat x 10
0 @0 @7 S5 Z+ f! r7 U- fTBM Avenger x 159 ) p% S7 P5 g3 M& V$ I% d" @
3 c4 C" X6 W8 W; F9 ?
Japanese aircraft losses
# I# \- g. s  K9 f7 _6 FKi-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed
  R6 {: V4 ~$ W. W. o& y, iA6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed 8 T  h* R9 a% L& {$ A/ M+ U( e8 H
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed 5 O. g6 C( x7 N! B, ]
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed 0 Y( x' m2 k. C) o( L; S
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed + u1 `) b/ R1 S, B. @- Y( P3 q# ]

; ~+ F- k4 v2 W9 M; O, JAllied aircraft losses
- c5 S; G) V; y3 \SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
  ?) R7 J0 `# C( Q9 Z2 r/ y, Z, W. A8 n% z# V. }% G
Japanese ground losses:
7 l/ b  `0 @; j4 W) {137 casualties reported . y* r# {- d) t0 t
Guns lost 1
* Q- t$ n, A, n+ N
, F- R2 C# o1 W/ nAirbase hits 3
* n6 f0 w+ \6 T& t- W% \4 hAirbase supply hits 1 1 ~5 o7 g/ B6 w; O4 g" P, V/ u
Runway hits 45 ! ]/ x. v5 n7 V; H
Port hits 2
; u7 g' N1 X& r; O+ }7 J- uPort fuel hits 4
: S% J4 s4 x) ~  N/ \$ iPort supply hits 2
; E  Z/ k; \+ n, w3 i" C) K--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ f) g0 D) Z* H& b2 K& tDay Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53
; N( I' v9 e+ N. W. m: m! N
1 u& D" f( Z- F: O* fAllied aircraft
9 A% T2 c$ g" @FM-2 Wildcat x 8
% [, g9 d' A1 Q) O. G; L7 A. K4 gTBM Avenger x 29 , m) |! {6 j& `

. w& l# a4 ?+ j  m% ?* iNo Allied losses 8 C% d2 y4 g4 f8 k7 @" x

1 B: C1 Z3 `1 q& E9 JPort supply hits 1
6 o# X, P6 z3 b) y! P8 k-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # t/ O* _6 u7 q9 |
Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 7 A* J& v* e$ T# T7 T9 M

# ], V- m( j+ u3 B: KAllied aircraft
& j4 d2 L/ I, [5 }5 l3 q2 eF-5A Lightning x 1 * l8 n9 A& u: U( l2 K# a3 w- s( i
P-61A Black Widow x 54 * x% s5 d5 H% n: x

- w1 k& w' T0 q$ e0 A5 ENo Allied losses 3 ~2 C. A% S4 U7 O: \
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63
% o  [: T7 d1 l& o
0 D+ Z% _( H8 t9 k& U1 R5 OJapanese aircraft
* H' J3 e$ ]; Q9 O0 N: jno flights
; p! I% l' `8 b# d+ h) Y& r9 k* n  r/ }  v+ [
Allied aircraft
4 H9 W8 t: a$ a$ Z" hPB4Y Liberator x 4
4 r1 s5 _; M+ oB-24J Liberator x 28
% Q& ]% A: }" u6 a* u
1 v$ e+ z3 E$ X6 @Japanese aircraft losses
5 y/ B2 P# ]5 ]5 `Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed
, |- f# O( z, gKi-49 Helen: 1 destroyed ) C/ y1 o* j/ G2 X% Y% O, M# M
! h1 I8 a0 x, I
Japanese ground losses:
) {3 k9 \9 {/ O. p: a13 casualties reported
6 }0 r7 j6 k1 A& x$ R$ Y9 n: R9 K4 L- \8 q  c
Airbase hits 3 # @' D$ j( B' {$ \
Airbase supply hits 1 . U, ~+ L( u5 m6 d/ Y, r4 r
Runway hits 22
, n# S8 ]# i4 _; ^$ t, X6 r-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 y. n! e" A" |. W( _
Day Air attack on TF at 63,50 % [! x, h1 J! l7 p% j7 I
; c# W' o. J2 ~  p# U
Allied aircraft
0 R  T* q/ R2 E' eF6F Hellcat x 38 2 ]/ D4 b' Q! L/ P4 ]
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
) H7 W; |4 p( ~SB2C Helldiver x 42 0 {+ |& b/ a! j# a' v  x
- [0 H* X- V. _( x$ b( d

$ p! A6 \$ J$ t8 B  VAllied aircraft losses
, K1 L- e4 z- @" U) s% j& x: XSB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
- L/ g0 D7 K! ~+ W
& v: C3 z  U1 O- N* iJapanese Ships $ Z; `$ v  U8 L5 `  z8 t1 p7 ~; K
PC PC-36 ' n$ k$ @' m5 S: z+ w8 O
MSW W.8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 2 M9 y& x, X- \9 |2 M6 p
PC Ch 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
0 {! Z% G3 r" X4 a" KAP Oryoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * ]4 ~: K4 _/ N/ X. T9 k7 N
PC PC-26 4 r  }% v: T2 ?) r
AP Fukuyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage " Y2 s3 z  T- C. B$ ~8 O" @
PG Shinko Maru #1, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
7 L5 b! x; q/ L. `) S3 _# a: S; @5 b: ]2 i, g6 S& n$ }/ s
Japanese ground losses: % c# F: K" G3 o2 r" Z
174 casualties reported
0 t" [# |9 y: _# U5 }  [4 d' s-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 ~8 y2 J+ m: {# o
Day Air attack on TF at 74,57 & |* \/ a- L8 _9 u) `

- Q  v8 c; J4 x2 U3 f5 x- SAllied aircraft
! C- L; x, Y3 O) O7 U; z# U  h- ~SB2C Helldiver x 11
* Q4 f- b3 k$ k. H0 N: j! c; c5 V  F2 T2 d0 n
No Allied losses 4 ?, P8 R" I. ~+ B3 b2 A
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Japanese Ships   ^9 n& v; R+ ?; h: j& }7 p# g
DD Sugi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage / {4 K) x9 H2 P. b" g
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9 \  B# e( @& K# T  \Day Air attack on TF at 67,56 * E3 C3 F! R/ `' H4 N: c) e

6 r1 H: B1 }* g2 L  iJapanese aircraft
7 q6 s0 R: T! T7 d7 H8 P6 t' a0 sG4M2 Betty x 18
) H+ T0 s; h' y) T7 J" ?G4M2e Betty x 4 1 z# o6 Z% n+ T# v
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 4 W) ~2 F0 m- t5 d5 [
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, g' j4 R3 f/ {& T
Allied Ships . W! J  h8 E: k, F$ k
CA Pittsburgh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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: z5 b+ e' z7 n6 z9 JDay Air attack on TF at 65,56 0 [& x3 |9 X+ n! G) B6 t' [1 c
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Japanese aircraft
' Q0 E0 o' u8 d% u, AG4M2 Betty x 3
$ B7 ^3 L/ |* r+ g# F- r9 g" E* L! X6 f
Japanese aircraft losses + R' J# T# Y" n2 K; }
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged
2 B1 `" N/ [  s7 m7 L! `/ U8 _  F; u8 U; C3 l4 I" S6 l+ l# [3 M
Allied Ships
9 x/ O) X- G- J" a, c9 ^9 K+ SDD Mahan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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: s8 u  `+ z  i- t8 e) }Day Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 75,56 9 o, J/ {; @. s2 N4 P1 M

5 T  C% i/ `# h+ [0 F# SAllied aircraft 1 T9 ], D" O! G5 T8 i, p" e
SB2C Helldiver x 3 ; G2 n; J# c" W% A5 `+ ]6 `
P-61A Black Widow x 23
( p. U% `& \8 u( A. S
& D$ `- s0 T( Y% t, sAllied aircraft losses / l! T" P2 q3 R5 B+ }  O
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged 5 C9 l8 E2 N' P$ L
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Japanese Ships ( ^2 h5 [- d! n  C! |; E6 Q" v
CA Kako
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,53 7 l1 Y* L% W6 g/ u7 F7 P1 S

, c0 t$ m; x- k; R: O% CJapanese aircraft " F, F6 x, ~  [9 e' x9 ^
A6M5 Zeke x 2
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Allied aircraft
" C" b  ^8 ~; e  f# ^FM-2 Wildcat x 1
: y) H2 |5 y$ ?1 U$ I1 l$ R# {5 ?6 |/ ?& {& _
Japanese aircraft losses
4 V7 v' L8 b- ^5 f+ f0 nA6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
" S% @4 p4 u& l
( c" ~* D" n6 T2 B2 LAllied Ships 2 Y4 U4 Z# s" ?( k% W
DD Charrette, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
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Convoy near Wake Island: ' S) i7 ^( S$ q1 ?7 M+ Y6 Q

: w7 r$ G) C1 @7 mDay Air attack on TF at 83,63
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0 L  v& Y5 Q  C: k8 j$ a. g0 BJapanese aircraft 2 w4 T- C9 B' m, ?' v6 q
B7A Grace x 11 * _1 E: t! Q8 T* q5 P$ G
Ki-49 Helen x 9
& v) P; a: ^; f! K* y2 y% QKi-67 Peggy x 5
8 k" E& U8 s4 ?) ?7 B
9 A4 [0 M9 I* T/ C. jJapanese aircraft losses
; \6 ]+ M3 y( T& [6 _; HB7A Grace: 8 damaged
0 w1 [' g7 u: B" J' q8 KKi-49 Helen: 2 damaged . J: _3 Q* J. }; Y2 t0 }
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Allied Ships 5 J/ H! b' D  K' E: c  w; V
AP John Land ! A% W5 L5 p5 e# F( f$ H
AK Octans 6 }% R  m* w6 [7 I
AP Storm King, Torpedo hits 1, on fire . O9 x' |- \! J! Y% s4 T9 P
AP James O'Hara
8 w) H; i" Z0 ^' z9 s4 S8 L9 |; }% tAP Winged Arrow
# O9 D" `  ]! [, ]5 d; j: vAP Manoora   Y7 E2 h. X! v2 y# w$ F% |, ]( d
AP William Ward Burrows, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Allied ground losses: & k) G, p; Y0 b6 A. L/ z+ }% x* m
54 casualties reported 8 `! r" P0 j) y, ^# ^( A5 I2 }
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5 t3 N2 n! a' C% M( `The best kamikaze strike thus far in the war! The convoy we disrupted last night is hit again.
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Day Air attack on TF at 64,52
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Japanese aircraft
- l) ~6 }  P9 {+ l; U' t2 S( aA6M5 Zeke x 37
: _6 \4 U8 m' H3 }. ^5 Q- g! K0 h
Japanese aircraft losses 6 N. ~4 n" u5 ]1 u9 x, @9 W
A6M5 Zeke: 37 destroyed
1 V3 M- k* m4 a: X2 C  [3 \: }8 b& }$ B1 F" G/ I
Allied Ships 2 A! R6 t! ^5 s; \1 ]) y# |& T
DMS Jeffers, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ! L. S3 u. f4 h2 j
DMS Rodman, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire 0 F+ r0 `5 U, E7 {
DMS Boggs, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 M8 x; r5 F5 Y. l9 dAK Martin Johnson, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
  J9 U6 y/ _; ?7 K& _DMS Gherardi, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
2 ~, g( m0 J$ ~LST LST-339, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
; @6 I3 |1 q4 `) h+ h
6 z' a/ q0 z1 U  l  uAllied ground losses:
/ _2 ]$ p, [! b$ O( Y; R7 |" n136 casualties reported 6 v$ \, I) x3 R* X' F+ P
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,54 + `" j7 m& ^9 x1 N6 x5 m' x7 E

/ v1 O$ E0 Z0 g( [Japanese aircraft
7 ]# y! c  [" V0 u$ r! a1 n/ TG4M2e Betty x 1 7 J( b1 S: V5 F, z; i2 j/ \
# {  R7 D8 b2 H5 u+ \( K
Allied aircraft + R, H6 r7 q; \# z* i
FM-2 Wildcat x 33
4 G' F* ^7 g, P+ x) j- F: b5 G+ s& S$ r
Japanese aircraft losses
$ L  e! ?4 L* O1 lG4M2e Betty: 1 damaged
8 U) _+ U. M, i. @2 E2 r* l9 T2 Q+ x/ `' H
Allied aircraft losses 2 S4 g8 V; F9 ^- ^6 E
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged / G$ y0 b. X; A9 I* j0 Y

1 M5 W; _# |8 w: Z/ I/ RAllied Ships
  |3 `* c6 T9 i/ ~. ?BB New Jersey $ X- m! e/ d" E1 t7 c/ v

2 X' z9 p! t+ f) u3 ~' q* T8 X+ HAircraft Attacking: <- Ohka's never hit anything....this would have been the perfect opportunity!
7 G# {, u$ @- B2 k, Q1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing 4 ?2 I. p; _7 i4 `9 P
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9 ^, L( c& @1 Z4 \) Y) qGround Combat
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5 w  ]4 {. Z0 i- ^Our assault value is getting closer to 1000...Andy will have to work hard to get anywhere 7 u; V% \" u# }# W1 x& L5 {
with these troops, but I know he got some more! Will it be enough, and will we be able to bring
# p6 c/ b% {# o5 rin reinforcements?
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+ b# n' a" {7 C* q: {8 V5 VGround combat at Iwo Jima
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: S* @1 S  v9 z5 l3 t/ h+ }Japanese Bombardment attack # k5 G! H* |# k1 ~+ n! |1 R2 S1 u
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Attacking force 38339 troops, 383 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 730 % G, U+ q/ J. q6 F& r, I

1 [" }# s1 i1 Z+ y* FDefending force 52439 troops, 538 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144   ]! x5 L3 \8 h) i/ [: X

* Z% H5 d, v1 u7 e9 MAllied ground losses:
& U( x  t1 p2 K* }( R. y89 casualties reported
0 S- V( y- O2 {) ^1 a2 n* JGuns lost 4 * x7 h$ s5 \5 D: n# M) H
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Ground combat at Wake Island
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0 K+ o; ~+ ^! o) q$ L% @& \Allied Bombardment attack 4 u( c/ D) E$ Q  M- O0 ?2 Y  b. M$ ?

& d* X2 F/ e' PAttacking force 35504 troops, 290 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 763
0 J. `3 h1 [7 A( Q+ L; o8 ^+ {/ a! c3 }. q# w: Z* R4 C
Defending force 25196 troops, 317 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
8 c6 m4 s2 D3 P( n* L, `$ d- a) O" }
Japanese ground losses:
! W8 G3 m# e& C  ~7 B1 w1 z201 casualties reported
3 a# c: Q8 }5 L$ @! ]0 jGuns lost 5

reninhat

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Ground combat at Marcus Island ( D  {9 F. R/ C7 n6 D' w
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Allied Bombardment attack ' b7 P. T0 b. u; o# b0 Q% F
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Attacking force 12722 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 306 / b6 R2 D8 J- D1 W/ E

4 Y7 V2 x2 t" y8 v( ?" EDefending force 8529 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115 6 |/ [4 u1 A% H9 i& {

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& D: a1 ~$ F) M" u4 \6 S7 UJapanese ground losses:
: G: H; H7 @# C0 o1 g42 casualties reported & @2 a5 _4 [" I/ [. {" ?: ~1 ?
Guns lost 1

飞龙

PzB很喜欢用神风攻击啊，不知道他那些送死的飞行员都是多少经验的

reninhat

都是80+飞行员,
9 o- p3 ]2 m. M6 ~- {后期的日本俯冲和雷击就算突防了，也没法在美军强大防空下有所作为。
8 G" _; @, _6 n% S) f% t! |PzB也是经过痛苦的抉择和反复的选择后，) _; a: Z4 _7 V0 ]+ w
现在基本上是用零战52来神风，其他机型就算神风也没有效果。

飞龙

可能只有战斗轰炸型的零战52才能有足够的机动性命中美舰，另外流星之类的鱼雷机难道就没有机会命中吗？

reninhat

B7A，PzB还舍不得做神风。
: e8 \- }* E9 o9 e日军44年到45年中的主要问题是，大量的零战52性能完全落伍。& x, E0 U0 n2 T3 o; u
PzB已经连续3天从KB上放出上百架零战52去护航B7A突防。
5 r: K9 Z+ @* U! m' i一点效果也没有，每次都是全部零战52都被火鸡。4 W6 C8 g- H+ o9 l$ p0 V
可能要等到震风出来，KB才能有所作为。

benbengod

Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 燃烧的岛群-比酷超级论坛YqOh4z8U2g
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PC PC-23, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
. T$ x  }& l  }# s% h, u6 m% g" s2 ]Zenoa Maru, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage 2x        Gg4k)EwD
2 {. a/ j: e9 b( h# i3 }3 g( i8 K' v2 x4 H6 O3 v1 k+ }
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1, on fire <- That's right, sink her!!-) 燃烧的岛群-比酷超级论坛v7}_B2GS)k
" M% F3 b( m" Y# YBB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1 : }2 G" w* D6 X9 u- C) p
BB Alabama 8O;O$V:N~A
; w3 k) h3 |% tCA Louisville f2a%W& }7 C. c* h! }; o- Q- `2 g
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CA Chicago 8 x) g5 K3 |: ?4 K! p! R8 f
DD Walker bbs.biku.net;BE5dU3JiI
  i2 k3 k1 ^6 \2 Z+ c  W* ODD Waller 燃烧的岛群-比酷超级论坛dX)d k1l uxx
+ x+ I, x" r8 j5 d/ x- \DD Wedderburn
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南达科他怎么回事，居然会被PC一炮打起火？

冷情人

为什么不转紫电呢.....产量不够是吗.....

reninhat

他们的房规是自动升级。

bf109

自动升级太不公平了，这游戏的空战模式就是一看速度二看火力，隼的一些优点完全显示不出来。

reninhat

这点我挺佩服PzB的，
$ @. ]+ ~2 p4 p1 U2 j6 N不知道整个44年他是怎么撑下来的？

飞龙

作为全世界witp玩家里最长的一个战报的动力，就足够支持他撑下来了，第二个人估计就没那么大动力。。。。

冷情人

今天我去看了他的战报...他KB被全灭拉....