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。/ `8 m0 N% `' o- g
不过首日被压制在滩头的盟军居然没有实施突击？! q( E8 z8 e8 p
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。  w" g2 m. L! ?% B% q1 u/ J8 N9 a

2 U( B5 y% G! s. PHere we go! Andy invades Iwo Jima. 4 T: X# |, L9 a" k8 l$ x4 E
Can he land enough troops and support them until the forts have been overcome? / b9 B5 o' j" L4 l% M7 C5 o
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Both sides engage in surface battles and the damage heavy cruiser Pittsburgh is sunk.
1 o4 N* r8 u: o0 M, }The US fleet is suffering constant attrition and our position on Iwo Jima is stronger despite " w) {" j, e' q
all their efforts. I'm considering moving a large HQ to Bonin Jima with a range of 5 hexes.
/ K" k, \5 T* E2 \. d8 T; B( vThis can support the fighting on Iwo as well. % R0 @% M8 L8 c

; W7 ~( i& y$ t! {. ?' JI'm preparing a reinforcement convoy for Iwo Jima. Will send it in if necessary together with . D1 f% z$ C+ }& ^5 x. r1 W" o! L
the fleet and dozens or cargo ships and support vessels. Some men are bound to get through.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/45
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Invasions 0 t% A  t! x# A9 }7 c9 t# P$ \

2 n5 x6 n0 P0 t6 q' Y3 r5 E9 bAndy unloades 3 full divisions, 2 HQs, 6 artillery units and a number of other aux units on / y7 T; H4 n; h& a6 T
Iwo Jima! Think we managed to disrupt one of his convoys. 4 B! z  A7 y, K! N* \& u: Y
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TF 1060 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! : D* `8 v: x, ]7 W( M
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.   w0 k: i1 J9 w, z( c

4 _2 Z/ j9 j8 \/ p+ x5 j( qAllied Ships % G% y7 A+ Q  @" A
MSW Junee
1 ]. z4 N8 R" b+ @5 J/ m, S  ]5 \* UMSW Bunbury
7 ~5 T9 s) y  h) |MSW Gladiator
$ q* Q7 }% a4 ?  n6 O5 qMSW Facility, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
) R3 @. Q3 T; N5 Z, Z0 l- M0 v+ |MSW Superior ! x: v/ s4 s5 d, f. L1 t! [  R. ]
AK H. H. Raymond, Mine hits 1, on fire
: w3 ?/ f& H/ @$ RCA Astoria, Mine hits 1, on fire : z, W+ x. u3 S

  P8 K7 L! b! u2 ]2 l0 YAllied ground losses:
0 r( S8 A8 x$ {  {' k2 p# t51 casualties reported / @; u9 `& m0 M! j$ u
Guns lost 2
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TF 1067 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
, c) P+ e+ [) Y0 z" c5 a41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. + y  x" d) c2 {. s* }

; u) z" W* D0 k! AAllied Ships ' S  F$ B' A! a! C6 j+ M! x3 M
DMS Long 5 p; ?  e8 n$ q  o8 y
DMS Forrest
; h4 v4 w* o+ p) H; fDMS Hobson & @5 P' g, r! ]3 d/ ~" i+ V/ x
DMS Ellyson ' p3 [3 I. u$ Q4 |7 G/ p
DMS Emmons, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
! H  B& w( X: H! `DMS Hambleton, Shell hits 1
, D. q8 L7 y6 @* ^MSW Success, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
. d. O2 u' `+ @5 U; AMSW Strength , y! [7 k! j* H# S* W% d: c
MSW Strategy
/ x) v1 W4 S5 _. VMSW Staunch
; N* {* V' n  e' L+ `MSW Spectacle & d8 f/ U; a  ]7 Y1 o1 S
DE Corbesier : \4 P2 a% Y/ c3 g/ d3 T
DE Howard F. Clark 0 B& G" A' [! p) f/ Q1 \
DE Kendall C. Campbell
# g; `1 M. ^; E/ R0 f! [CA San Francisco, Mine hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
5 S3 i, U$ e" f20 casualties reported . z0 u: `& m6 O* M, Y8 T3 J) b! P
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1006
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2 L6 R7 P$ E- xTF 1006 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)
! y8 W; I. I  ]TF 1006 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53
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. {: V. ?* V4 t6 h! o% \Allied ground losses: 1 P0 X# Y( Q& T. R" V) ^( U5 V: T
40 casualties reported 2 p& D" G9 S, d: ^. v/ `# i
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TF 1060 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)   K  z1 }# s: z$ a7 f! {1 ^' E
TF 1060 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53
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Allied Ships
2 \! p5 Q7 S$ ^% }MSW Junee + ^$ w0 r! ?5 l& ]5 O1 \, D
MSW Bunbury
. P0 G" M8 ^3 a9 K, S9 XMSW Gladiator " K, t4 l7 G, Q9 \; P! a* t
MSW Facility, on fire, heavy damage
6 W" \4 Y4 {" `0 Y, Z" v+ v$ JMSW Superior 2 a. o3 ?6 l. c0 W
DE Mack 6 I5 ^& I) t2 n& t( H
DE Edwin A. Howard 2 \, d' t4 |, p( l
DE Edmonds
, |* ^4 g; k3 q8 P, i; eCA Astoria, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage <- this must have hurt!
! _+ T& k" U# w& C! ]5 yDE Robert F. Keller
9 I- ]# J; Q) K( X$ S  x% BDD Shaw 5 I/ F) d- _, ~% g% S
DD Drayton
3 p  [( Q, J& B& Z/ gDE Tabberer ( q- t4 u3 T8 l; W- V  z% S
DE Eversole
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( B0 I% E! n. b! mCoastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1060 8 ], W/ R1 s5 L! E; a
634 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships % z3 n* ?3 y! v  ^( w' M
DD Shaw, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
7 R* V2 L* ?: X1 p, r) G2 r  g8 lCL Honolulu, Shell hits 1 " M; z4 Y+ U& {# e" x
CL Helena, Shell hits 19
/ B3 g# N7 ^3 C/ }3 rDE Edmonds $ M, t7 N# i  u( U6 m+ }
AK Edward B. Haines, Shell hits 2, on fire
1 J! |/ k9 X  e! g  ]DD Drayton, Shell hits 3 # u7 P7 A5 r/ c
LST LST-634, Shell hits 4, on fire 6 K4 w$ N/ p' k# ?) Z1 [
LST LST-608, Shell hits 2
; F6 x% F  w! |7 U+ \$ \/ }LST LST-602, Shell hits 4, on fire % Z- K4 \7 b% h. ]9 a+ Q9 P+ w  H
DE Mack
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Japanese ground losses:
7 U( s! u) T) X2 ]9 V; H, d3 b29 casualties reported : n& D2 p8 g4 R  [- d! h" w

6 g) M* Q7 c% m7 h! u( W) tAllied ground losses: ' v' ?4 l: o8 Y3 j0 C- V. [
1788 casualties reported
& [0 a( C/ ]0 q' x& V8 E) `Guns lost 8 ; q8 D7 \, Y$ w4 W0 P0 s
Vehicles lost 2
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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1067 " {. ~6 k8 m6 A& N+ U$ F* L" I
TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53 * c* {2 B2 G" |" F4 p% \
958 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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LCI(G) LCI(G)-452, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage $ m' Z0 K9 k( R% X& U
DE Kendall C. Campbell, Shell hits 4, on fire * ]. @/ {! z1 T2 }
LCI(G) LCI(G)-438, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage + z' k( b* Y1 Q, x% |
LST LST-888, Shell hits 2 * l3 O, H7 C  q  ]% ]
LCI(G) LCI(G)-450, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage , q& s8 d' [5 T- X! s) @
LCI(G) LCI(G)-451, Shell hits 7
, e' E' U% m- I9 e9 U$ n/ yDMS Long
/ B) L. c- _, K) x/ N8 n6 rDMS Ellyson, Shell hits 1 0 c$ \# Q2 A) W* D& Y" m
DMS Forrest, Shell hits 1   M5 e/ n% g- n0 ?
DMS Hobson, Shell hits 2, on fire
* E7 b( p) i. S& g( U# A2 O) f, S+ S9 XLCI(G) LCI(G)-469, Shell hits 2, on fire
' i5 M* E- N7 A. t4 uLCI(G) LCI(G)-470, Shell hits 2, on fire
" ]: ?+ c/ Y' l5 K2 p) RLST LST-335 6 j4 Z* U$ b, W
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Japanese ground losses: 8 Y7 l; z) X4 v- Z5 |* p/ ^
46 casualties reported
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Allied ground losses: ( w" {2 X2 @- N8 e2 G& l
3240 casualties reported ! M2 c' [9 P5 I! q9 H% j$ M
Guns lost 20

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$ y$ ^0 e# `6 E6 @) p7 ^3 P4 QSub/ASW Attacks
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" c& @8 a/ ]" a; MASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53 ) `7 H2 V# ^# b3 T

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0 \) n% E- s8 f0 JSS RO-35, hits 7
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Allied Ships , i7 W! V8 m  F# _. O% ^
DD Saufley ) i: C+ g. t1 m. I# G  B% Q
DD Picking
& q5 p+ t/ O) G! i7 y# yDD John Hood : l7 k4 a6 D9 j  @
DD Caperton
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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52
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9 G3 }' o* ~. L4 z6 [Japanese Ships
; E: w+ r# C7 N4 M+ a9 U2 o  vAP Meisho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage # @. Q- m% X+ y& p
PC Kume - d, R/ c  m5 }0 t9 B. c$ R6 U

% m, f5 m6 F9 B0 f2 c, LAllied Ships 7 N9 q4 |0 E! o% u
SS Hake 4 ]$ g: c* ]2 [# N7 s4 L
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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
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Japanese Ships
8 X2 S) Q3 F9 n* ~& {6 y% ?+ KSS RO-35, hits 7, on fire
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Allied Ships
" {" g( P8 j3 y; O2 r: \0 ?DD Saufley * O% r2 t4 I# `4 n
DD Picking
* x0 F6 O7 r* i+ E( TDD John Hood
0 i. L% \% E! U! zDD Caperton " g, [1 h1 r! x9 j/ n9 L  G0 Y6 _4 B  c
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Sub attack at 62,53 0 Q+ [8 ?1 p0 P( g

! ]3 F9 s6 p( Q7 ]' YJapanese Ships ! G; f& k7 y2 q* h8 M1 D0 m
AP Tenpei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
6 x: G9 ?4 i+ Q( D1 ]  v7 JPC Ch 2
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Allied Ships 9 L. c. e# \% o8 P  }9 \9 A8 F+ \
SS Bang $ L' n9 a1 D) l
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Japanese ground losses:
9 _! ~( U# D$ d88 casualties reported + \) }( x  m' Y" K4 C- ]
Guns lost 2 ' b. ~( E7 e) }+ h
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Night Surface Combat
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+ ]8 m" c* l& E* h  LI sent the slow battleship TF south and found a convoy. Damage wasn't too great, but # B& q8 C5 d8 f5 x2 @/ Q8 A) K0 f) ~) k
the convoy was hit by kamikaze attacks north of Iwo Jima later in the day. 4 F" I: Q) k9 {* X7 d
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Night Time Surface Combat at 64,53   O* s* I2 W" f! A7 F8 d

1 ~9 u( Z  j# O7 S- Z3 F( M- FJapanese Ships
) T- O8 f  N$ g) w- JBB Fuso, Shell hits 3
4 l0 y" [8 y9 r9 `2 m- Q! NBB Yamashiro
4 x3 t- W1 k" Y$ H4 v3 }BB Hyuga + Q% B* L) J3 ?6 Z0 ?1 X5 c
CA Mikuma
) c- D9 }1 o% o0 C" c$ q5 FCL Noshiro 9 g/ Y  m- o5 A9 l
DD Fuyuzuki - {2 J! D/ p/ A
DD Oboro, Shell hits 1 0 Q% D0 w4 k( i( C- u% E" ]
DD Momi
4 L$ r7 X0 ]# \' h* N$ P$ z; oDD Kaede   G1 W5 X# \, l
DD Kaki, Shell hits 1 ' H# o7 `8 o* E% g/ Y( b3 u
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
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5 x4 j9 k1 i, h, b  sAllied Ships
/ l; N! f. V5 V7 Z* j' x- mDE LeRay Wilson, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
: ~2 I8 W2 f- R- W+ X) L* ]- `) VDMS Boggs, Shell hits 1
' c0 i6 x0 L# G5 QDMS Macomb, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk , M- ]: V) @' O
DMS Rodman , r( q: t6 N+ i8 k; I: d! G- K
DMS Gherardi 1 p5 w" o+ r5 l* {
DMS Jeffers, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
7 O$ z; X* C# R: S6 P9 ^+ F$ iDMS Harding, Shell hits 2, on fire ' o) Y6 i$ b* C2 p
LST LST-339, heavy damage
! t& a- c  \+ i1 ?* I) {LST LST-457, heavy damage & f  p3 A- k  N# A( F
AK Louis A. Sengteller, on fire * ?* @5 v7 Y7 z# s: {, v
AK Martin Johnson, on fire, heavy damage . J- m; ^4 j/ i+ R  G
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Allied ground losses:
1 i! i3 B$ @9 q# y0 {; A. @( T54 casualties reported * N7 |) w/ N" n$ ^
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, Q3 R* U- E4 a6 rNight Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 9 q: |  y' w" ]1 r1 D

- I  J( S1 @% W( f8 ?" D( WJapanese Ships
3 A# k" k$ m9 f3 g1 UPC PC-41, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage * a9 E1 K1 ]/ I4 z( h5 u$ t. |
PC PC-144, Shell hits 17, and is sunk ; J7 ^! v1 r8 ~$ N

; ^% x4 U( `/ E/ o7 iAllied Ships
  W) c0 I6 i) o  [$ ~6 `' L' IDD Lyman K. Swenson ' j& A0 N% ?& |& I
DD Taussig
' g2 t1 Z8 B0 C- e2 g, h, qDD John W. Weeks 3 U: m3 |4 L# a) S9 c
DD Harrison ( Z) o" G  N- [! m& ~% ?  E- ^
DD Isherwood, Shell hits 1 . O6 F. p3 u( F1 N0 s
DD David Taylor / A; C6 |) _, b( ^- H( l( M
DD Barton % v1 r2 \2 N/ x- _7 G
DD Quickmatch ( u) ?6 P$ E$ _* s
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8 s" G( o  d, H$ m8 l2 BOur strike against the enemy near Marcus Island started well:
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) Y- {- d9 P& E2 e/ _5 GNight Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56 . b  Z1 I8 s# ~- \4 i

- |" N5 A/ m1 z* b2 S! q! pJapanese Ships " q- t2 I/ g$ G* q
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
: T/ x  W; N: S- Q2 x9 OCL Kiso 6 t3 ~# ]9 w% S$ U  G/ ]4 {7 B6 u, s
DD Urakaze 1 f4 ~% [( x2 O
DD Natsugumo ( F& ]+ |. h* O  r4 m
DD Minegumo
+ |- I$ K7 @/ M* i+ z0 b# c5 e3 L8 n) uDD Sugi
# B$ @8 a! \) pDD Hinoki
/ t8 V& J) C2 Z; dDD Kashi
- g! ~/ g1 {- ^* }) YDD Keyaki % Y8 e  ?  N; B! M: y  @
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Allied Ships
1 c0 ]2 [! T( l! U$ ?7 AAS Howard W. Gilmore 1 c  A# x6 W2 a+ y
AV Kenneth Whiting, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage ! G8 e" s' X3 v. u! Y' E
AV Hamlin + @- n, [8 r/ j, h7 Y
AGP Brontes, Shell hits 3, on fire % j# W6 f8 ~6 J! U5 ?3 s/ d
AR Charles Lummis, Shell hits 1 0 D/ C9 r! D# v, z6 W* n2 q) l
AR George Taylor
% C* p7 z$ b1 W& YAV R. C. Brennan
# n  Z0 G- \, _5 |- F7 ?: W, XAS S. Hall Young, Shell hits 2, on fire
& @! p% W$ G* W' P6 O( w/ P$ ]+ rAR William H. Gray, Shell hits 43, and is sunk 1 B' D" h# U& R0 J
AR William T. Sherman 3 ]/ l# Y5 n6 z! B/ j
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- u3 D0 v  i) @Then we met a superior enemy cruiser TF: $ e0 w) X: Y/ l- f- H! k# u2 F

# }# U; X5 Y; m6 p) L1 @1 wNight Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56
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! U/ w  c" N7 x& f# p, u4 EJapanese Ships 4 o) u+ G- n9 Q: t4 J# w1 S# \0 F6 y0 i8 f
CA Kako, Shell hits 4 3 V/ I4 n" P+ N% o' @3 G6 E
CL Kiso, Shell hits 9
7 d# \. f! C9 bDD Urakaze, Shell hits 11, on fire 8 `7 ]/ S- S$ }4 c
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk " J$ v$ s" ~0 ~+ h( w# o2 B( \
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage ) B: C" ]; R0 a' U3 ]$ G
DD Sugi, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage 5 t7 o1 }! `, r5 Z2 g/ d
DD Hinoki, Shell hits 4 0 g: @. O) F, m* _% T3 Q
DD Kashi, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
0 {+ K; `4 `( QDD Keyaki, Shell hits 3, on fire
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CL Australia, Shell hits 11, on fire - k1 e9 s- k3 m2 w/ Z. K
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2 : H7 G  r2 o! F3 o0 A: A. e
CL Wilkes-Barre
( a$ s$ G3 q0 x( N8 c# }8 jCA Detroit, Shell hits 1 3 j& T9 S% M% M+ K
DD Allen M. Sumner, Shell hits 2, on fire
9 `$ D5 e. V8 ], E/ ADD Burns, Shell hits 1 / l1 b& W+ w! X# c) m7 x/ Y
DD Bush, Shell hits 1
* n# J* }  |; f3 i- iDD Callaghan, Shell hits 1 , V! B) a8 S# {2 j
DD Welles . j( ~6 R- F* x8 f7 Y; C! T7 p
DD Wilkes
/ J* x4 `! [# h; T2 }6 g4 i) wDD Roe
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Night Time Surface Combat at 62,53
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; F- S) E# `" D, L- e) S9 }% a  BJapanese Ships
- m0 Z+ r9 T5 gPC Yashiro, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage , C$ E; k) A6 p  f8 f

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DD Nicholson 5 ]/ m7 y% V4 P+ U" S( W0 X  h
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 % ]/ e$ n- J- Q: z3 E; k8 U8 D8 k
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Japanese Ships
2 a/ e& o' Q$ q6 OPC PC-72, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk ) y4 X5 V3 d% r. x0 p
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Allied Ships ) M* c+ k; e+ v0 c; v7 M
DD Lyman K. Swenson 4 b. ]2 @0 G! k; x5 k2 U
DD Taussig
  `1 b! Y4 p$ p6 E! ]+ }( {DD John W. Weeks : W5 i/ u7 D+ }3 v% o/ n
DD Harrison
1 A& X! O' I8 J9 IDD Isherwood ! f5 G4 H+ m! L; B- `
DD David Taylor % G* ?' R. k8 Q; n9 w/ l% c& W
DD Barton   R  o3 ~* W$ |2 j8 t2 H. _' [& H) @
DD Quickmatch % D3 d- A" s9 Z% k. d  X& _% \2 G
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
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PC Ukuru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk ! P7 S' |# m* S
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Allied Ships 8 Y. [6 N+ `3 R, H) R) O  Q8 u3 B" R
DD Lyman K. Swenson
7 `3 z- N; ?' f! W0 RDD Taussig - ^7 Q/ s1 D8 r8 k+ I6 j
DD John W. Weeks, Shell hits 1 ( a2 ]' m- E! j5 q/ \
DD Harrison & e2 S+ G4 s( E9 }6 g
DD Isherwood
' {. [6 ~: h. G& E$ Y: p$ \DD David Taylor
, B9 a" t: n5 [6 s& }! iDD Barton
1 g& q/ c4 X: b! O* b' O7 T8 K4 v( ODD Quickmatch 9 f: c3 ]0 I( m( R( |- @1 E
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 2 [; p* ]6 t9 o8 i
* T1 {+ G: g$ ^& g
Japanese Ships
3 x4 l2 A$ o% a4 Q. Y' l' Z3 pPC PC-66, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
* q# L" F0 Q, `, O9 R- I2 V
: t! s+ a0 R6 o! y4 EAllied Ships , L# m8 `% C% m/ L& s' E
DD Lyman K. Swenson
2 Z- Q/ p" {3 o( H5 RDD Taussig
+ s4 @( g% r- n/ M* J8 NDD John W. Weeks
- S1 ^1 z- w7 x5 `+ h6 Q4 {* E+ mDD Harrison
- }3 Y& v% k4 l7 z4 YDD Isherwood . k  ~! F8 B) m# G% ]
DD David Taylor ' z) v2 b2 {/ N" D+ {
DD Barton
0 d4 `' R' X5 b3 g' D) d# r  L, ?DD Quickmatch
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Daylight Surface Combat
7 `0 n; S0 `5 d7 t% t1 H
8 W) T+ p1 J& I. t& PDay Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 0 c5 i% D2 P1 v% l- r5 A4 I
1 u; e! ?6 z6 ^' S$ l: I+ ~
Japanese Ships
* j# N' G; Z( m' a/ e; A6 S, UPC Yashiro, Shell hits 1, and is sunk 2 Q5 V7 x2 Y6 i
( j7 M, G. K  |) l# U
Allied Ships
  Y4 v0 H5 T0 x( y( ]: VBB South Dakota, Shell hits 1 2 ]; `5 D. \; y; {% p. Q6 y) j
BB Massachusetts ) g" d3 n' g$ ^
BB Alabama
  ^6 d1 \8 k" K1 D6 J4 lCA Louisville " _; m0 O& {8 C6 i& x, _6 s
CA Chicago
: [2 y% ~0 G/ K" i+ MDD Walker 0 Z6 @2 ^7 `9 t
DD Waller
' h& G: N' V6 c- o8 gDD Wedderburn / a- ]  E; w6 d2 R2 \; Y# [, x
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 ; F$ p5 A; r1 t* W

- c' @3 u6 J* o: l3 H+ iJapanese Ships
9 I1 ?8 B8 u4 E8 X4 j6 GAK Ryuko Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
, y& X. M6 e# C1 \% m; V1 @/ `8 F/ h
Allied Ships 6 G0 E6 d2 B- u) U# \& I9 E
BB South Dakota . f& c0 Y" O, e9 a# m
BB Massachusetts
  y% d3 L. h" ?* H2 k6 O# H/ UBB Alabama
2 o2 E3 F" r. B! ?' UCA Louisville
0 r9 R! p5 ?8 C% NCA Chicago
8 A0 h, j. H; uDD Walker ; f" \9 x, G( {+ {3 y: W
DD Waller
7 O. p7 ^4 h* d  U0 n! TDD Wedderburn
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1 I: u8 J& ]+ G4 ?Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
2 V, S2 c6 {' z2 e7 g! x8 O  q. p) j
Japanese Ships 4 Y& D9 ?0 r) i
AK Renzan Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk 6 [7 B  W* d) a
3 M) O/ ^2 K' h
Allied Ships
0 r7 c: |8 P1 X9 y2 ^2 M1 ]# h; _BB South Dakota 5 _! C; ]% s6 _. h8 n$ p( m
BB Massachusetts
% C4 h5 }. M: GBB Alabama ' B9 h1 |. h7 \3 C$ ?
CA Louisville ! @8 P' N6 @; p0 q8 u! s
CA Chicago - }* _) ]1 |( s/ n1 L) r
DD Walker
; k& I* h% e% l( d; P/ D8 QDD Waller & s' |+ P# A! }+ x' |5 d
DD Wedderburn 5 {4 G) ?% G& G
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1 T/ P# J) v) S8 ~# h7 hJapanese Ships 9 \; @4 |  O0 B$ @# Z6 t
PC Ikuna, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
" ~3 _  U' v% L+ L! o6 y6 H* o3 p
/ y/ f& A: ]. }/ DAllied Ships 2 D2 ~$ Q8 Q: m( r' @0 K
BB South Dakota * s- K1 Q, v4 X" R
BB Massachusetts
# H  f, S7 ~' S3 t$ n( vBB Alabama
# U, m& }2 @- b1 h. _CA Louisville
; n0 ^) A" x2 W4 OCA Chicago
1 t2 H5 i* \/ r" q% hDD Walker
& i0 q% p+ z' ^7 hDD Waller + q' U. F/ ^: e
DD Wedderburn 9 |* I! r; C7 }0 p" C7 O4 b
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 % y& F8 _" Z7 U. i  _% }. |

$ {1 v/ Z" n( p% f2 K5 ]Japanese Ships
' a6 r7 i+ _7 w( g% r$ DPC Awaji, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
, j5 c4 R6 K2 g3 R
+ Y9 t! `% P+ j, l* R% c$ w0 TAllied Ships
6 r  v, ~4 y% T# ]$ X0 L6 J" A9 \BB South Dakota
' @& z3 A, ^4 j$ q4 jBB Massachusetts
4 s6 g( V7 _8 l& v! I- Z7 q5 kBB Alabama
1 J2 T1 h/ G7 A' u/ nCA Louisville ! I/ S3 u1 O9 s! P& z) Z
CA Chicago
5 H; u- j1 y8 B/ |DD Walker
% y4 y$ Y% L; Q1 B+ v8 R0 hDD Waller 3 w( A/ m- `6 X7 C* w
DD Wedderburn 3 h( q- V0 O2 @
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 0 ~/ B8 K9 u* f3 a9 p! W; N- H/ J

' r, r9 H. d2 A, bJapanese Ships
  N0 q2 l: P" G4 U/ x4 Q0 I: B6 \AK Myoho Maru 9 ]; R& h1 L, y5 |* y5 _* g- Y" N
AK Ushio Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
& O* M8 R# w+ ?! v
3 `' j1 i% _' s5 K4 r0 A! j* A1 rAllied Ships 7 U, u4 g; b# I, L, [
BB South Dakota 9 |3 W) a( Q( K
BB Massachusetts # O3 i7 r" l+ s
BB Alabama
9 t) K+ |# m& p0 v0 B. g1 VCA Louisville 0 g' x/ s, t2 r9 j. q0 P& `+ _
CA Chicago 4 D! P$ V& t2 `% d9 O
DD Walker
' i' ~: M- J' A  H9 PDD Waller 2 A8 W  X/ {! X' m- t
DD Wedderburn " h* Y0 Y& }; z- c
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Z  g. w  m5 f; s+ o2 r( W
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 7 \' y" _  }! b; c- U, E. Y. ^

: k$ H# g3 U5 ~0 z! I2 FJapanese Ships $ {/ u8 c  m  X3 B
AP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
, j! {& K  s) \1 e7 ]7 q4 C2 _  D) `0 C& n; A
Allied Ships ; `% u1 \! ?) G# v4 f# u3 y+ I1 t
BB South Dakota
# T" ~4 E' ~8 d0 z! F0 O+ }BB Massachusetts
1 c7 `0 V; v; K, eBB Alabama , N  s2 s& X$ z! Z2 |+ [
CA Louisville 9 H& {/ k/ E* {# I: v7 E1 L- e
CA Chicago " z% n  w2 W2 X% Y
DD Walker 8 R& P0 M$ Y$ K4 T5 }
DD Waller
# N3 Q* b; M4 d& `DD Wedderburn 1 }; U. K4 E5 u4 E# v  }
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
6 p  _; d) u& X/ i4 W! e  C; J5 ^' j  S0 H/ N/ ?
Japanese Ships # L2 j) v) {- N( H4 }+ d
PC PC-2, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage % _* a1 C2 _4 D, M
* T4 y2 o( _; e* q( Y# f0 P
Allied Ships   `& u3 f* f/ P) p6 {
BB South Dakota + o8 R5 e) o$ I
BB Massachusetts
1 ^4 ~) Y8 a: w1 t1 a0 |BB Alabama, Shell hits 1 ( u2 \: U" i) N
CA Louisville
2 s3 V% N* Q1 q) Z/ l" YCA Chicago $ B& i8 }4 y3 {8 ~: c* i& h7 J. M6 B
DD Walker
6 ]. P/ D0 j$ ^& ]3 v9 A/ S- c+ WDD Waller
1 }; p6 _4 B) R; DDD Wedderburn ! l: q; p: w) Z
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$ l3 }: I+ O" NDay Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 / _. {* P% A- i* r: D& q
& N# h1 g! j) r/ X% `' r- Y/ u
Japanese Ships
( H  c2 U! t6 q- }+ l, c# F: a: oPC PC-23, Shell hits 20, and is sunk ) w- v5 C2 i3 W  l! M: Y9 H7 \( t
AP Zenoa Maru, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage
, Z5 {/ H* p& U4 [4 K, M+ |- m+ h8 z& t( G  y# l1 @
Allied Ships ; m5 T9 d4 V/ C2 p  m
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1, on fire <- That's right, sink her!!-) 9 ~' S* p& X* S  b: }2 a
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1 $ b: o8 y( ]7 S! B& l" h; G3 e  K
BB Alabama
9 \+ T3 }* p: T# r1 HCA Louisville
; }* m& t/ ]2 l, y1 R: pCA Chicago
6 A" d1 X% ]' L" b5 F2 TDD Walker $ C) Z) M! M1 S* ]# n2 T- G
DD Waller 5 K& X$ t' R2 a7 p6 T
DD Wedderburn 2 l; W. _. r. A
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* N& [3 b3 n* Q8 w
Bombardments
: q7 p7 |( q  u$ [! o- b# k" _
5 M* g' O3 Q0 ]. ?' R% e* \Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
" K6 ]3 g3 Q! b23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: R5 ^( W" X6 M5 P0 \$ \; g8 R5 ^, f" n2 {% j2 y" F: N3 V
Allied Ships
/ L3 ~9 U$ W1 S, `4 c' nCA Chicago
; X. N, p- b* W+ x4 dCA Louisville + i9 ?( H+ t* p0 }  E
BB Alabama
: ?5 Q0 L; r( R& Q" }) `! TBB Massachusetts 3 H5 U9 l4 |& V8 a6 w9 d6 ?
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 18
' S; c5 }! B+ y' j, Z- o7 J8 \3 C. ~7 Y( Z, ^
Japanese ground losses:
/ o. ]9 {4 A+ a( w* A# M184 casualties reported # {; H5 J7 r6 b2 j& B- J
Guns lost 3
# B9 |" M. w) g4 J& K5 J( n
+ V+ e4 ]& U6 t1 y) q. e0 F/ `Runway hits 1 3 X/ L, n9 ]; A  C& L1 E
Port fuel hits 1
: F6 o7 b2 o! f7 @9 J: YPort supply hits 2 : w6 o1 ]! Y* p' Z0 M/ s( H
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* |& \& A4 `, @) m4 {  w7 }Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53
0 U5 E! A# e. e# v
+ Z* N; @& ^# h+ l  C9 CJapanese aircraft
) s2 Z: V( l. b; G* ^9 Rno flights $ [$ q) W0 S( q# e1 [2 N7 ]7 J" q  x  f! A
+ j% Y  ~& `* B" s) c' {
Japanese aircraft losses
( Y3 H9 ^/ A7 U- y) k8 HKi-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed
( G, v9 I  j0 E; g+ H
0 D1 u/ N. C0 |# pAllied Ships . _8 S: ~2 [% ?% Y6 }4 x4 X9 `- A% T
CA Chester
1 n2 u# O; h( e4 |BB Washington - U: M# t, a7 P* n, s, p
BB North Carolina
7 z: h8 _; ?  Y) @% U+ k% V, V) X& ~( M- q
Japanese ground losses:
. `% R2 a8 I# j85 casualties reported
: G# E, \- y% A' T  i6 m& jGuns lost 2 % E, W# S# \9 g9 `) j

) ]4 z- Q9 ?! l5 hAirbase hits 1 9 W+ ^3 k: P  |7 ~- C% |6 a
Runway hits 5 4 g) M' k1 O. B
Port hits 1 ) R, v  s1 W* ~2 P2 P4 Z
Port supply hits 4 - P, B- b8 Z5 X# A' ?3 B- H
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( n, P, z1 D% a) N! VNight Air Combat . L% ^$ |1 N. `$ H

3 p# i* y  h1 u- ^0 c; k! sNight Air attack on TF at 65,53 : P- W$ E7 y' U( I, b4 V8 |  S
! w! a9 e1 m6 K. m. `1 n% l
Japanese aircraft , z6 v- j" X, g. U0 _3 a% R' N/ w
H8K Emily x 5
  r, v  F2 a" a- {0 v$ t/ A9 f* P1 m4 Z/ |
Japanese aircraft losses
8 p5 e# B- j2 y5 U5 u! r* fH8K Emily: 5 damaged
" k  Y( M6 H: a# P; E4 d
' d6 ]( H# Y3 NJapanese Ships 5 Z5 a0 d* n4 b% U
SS RO-35
, {' M- H7 V* _7 S+ n; K
* d& l/ b! ~% k% ^* pAllied Ships - v% z) H1 m' y% [# H
DD Hyman * i1 m- e# i+ ^  i
DD Conner
; X& [. H) ?2 A' Y, a-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' |. m* Q5 f2 {  H: D& z* G* V
Night Air attack on TF at 64,53 & y6 W( n( L* v  Y3 m+ v0 o; `
0 Q& U0 \8 v% p3 ?7 b+ [/ c
Japanese aircraft
  y6 O- t% g6 R4 B* K7 HH8K Emily x 5 , J5 i3 s  d0 G( B% n

, S( n+ c* ?, }! GAllied aircraft
8 q6 W& p! o( D2 l& R: zP-61A Black Widow x 2
+ y1 |+ i  E) H0 E$ z' h! e+ m
0 h) S$ |* d" v3 f% i1 W) w! ~* X9 iJapanese aircraft losses : K( w& P) s( k' s  V2 J
H8K Emily: 4 damaged
( t) u+ c, F; L9 s0 {% z5 b8 h6 E0 c2 i
Allied Ships
; [# i5 R. f& Q$ CDD Conner
% ~; f' w4 l& \4 k( jDE LeRay Wilson
! b% D+ D$ R+ \, OAK Martin Johnson

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3 \; j7 w6 K9 w" L% p4 P* G4 |: Y2 h# o
Day Air Combat
0 X  e& f4 Z' n+ \% b0 {9 p1 g; P' f! q8 R4 }  e1 ^3 K4 i! j
DEI Theatre:
" Y, v9 f( P) ^2 ~* }  R. E: L' p0 {! L% ?9 J$ T  ~- K8 e7 d  C
Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57 ' N. ~2 I% V1 M( p9 `: N

% n; f. X: N% i4 kJapanese aircraft 1 A6 K; q4 W& l2 B+ _1 U, j9 z" h
A6M5 Zeke x 9 ) K& X+ K+ }1 v
N1K1-J George x 31 & l  c: F4 f% R: Z8 n( E
J2M Jack x 6
. ^/ ~8 s. P& l4 V, w0 x* U- u& }
. ^& Y! M: p, t0 s: MAllied aircraft
% o8 g( q1 j2 J2 L2 y. ]3 ]1 bP-38J Lightning x 3
3 {% m  c* L& f0 R% l) ^7 N8 m  ~$ |& m0 H9 N3 y$ V
No Japanese losses
. Z& V/ m7 H0 O2 k* }- t8 |5 S( n0 d% s; {" A3 z1 T$ g/ s, ^1 s2 y7 o
Allied aircraft losses
. Y$ C1 Z2 j. H9 o8 B: ]# }! P$ WP-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed 6 ^% J6 t+ d8 F
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- Q0 V5 }5 ~2 X. W  XCentral Pacific
, \! P4 h( b2 Z, [" c4 T! P1 j$ o1 S3 Z. H
Day Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 1 k2 J0 P5 v& a' O2 [) G% m2 \. ]
) V* f+ Z5 I4 s1 b2 x# P6 l
Japanese aircraft 7 E# I9 n" w1 ?
A6M2-N Rufe x 1   a/ ?" i$ O. W
A6M5 Zeke x 9
! U( Y* D. o8 @. f/ @" Q4 G' FN1K1-J George x 29
* }, m" d! J& |" b$ f9 z; |0 BJ2M Jack x 15 2 V5 C$ J8 X. Q- A; L. v5 z
A6M5c Zeke x 7 ' Y! j! t" y% y2 e7 t/ p0 X
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19
, B6 o( G  e7 N/ p; ~Ki-102a Randy x 11
, E& F/ w( Z9 {6 `) b  ^6 e3 g3 G! G2 L7 a+ N, w1 l' m
Allied aircraft
! C; C8 i; Y  E& M! d7 k9 BP-51D Mustang x 13
4 |- B% R+ k5 x
% d) w5 i( m5 G9 J$ K1 KJapanese aircraft losses . s6 {+ v' g% l( Z. U! u" ?
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed * R6 U8 D. m3 C5 H& s0 E" p
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
. v: s: }3 u2 F* o% AJ2M Jack: 3 destroyed & i7 k: k. z7 e$ Q
A6M5c Zeke: 5 destroyed
( j4 o# h9 K* }+ S% N0 o: J' ]( ~Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed . W' @, |& P& T( e7 U
* i' h* r1 T9 D2 I
Allied aircraft losses 6 g  x4 b. I. T; q3 b% u* M
P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed . S, z: M' [: Y- E
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% k- _" j* }7 q; KDay Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 8 G, a  z$ o; n7 ?

$ Q/ W& N% X- U' J, V4 P8 y- TJapanese aircraft # ^7 [# A0 k# o' v
no flights
. o5 Q4 Z* {1 r# D2 {3 @( g3 a- [# d8 l+ G& d4 c7 D& g4 y* B: ~
Allied aircraft
9 o  l9 a$ q) A& ~8 ?FM-2 Wildcat x 9
4 e  D0 @+ F- Z# S3 D% D# LF6F Hellcat x 15
1 t& s* L" W6 l) U0 TSB2C Helldiver x 44 # z& X$ {& C- X, O
F6F-5N Hellcat x 10
$ U4 T* I' U( t3 aTBM Avenger x 159
& ]% Z; E' i( b9 J( j7 f2 a4 \1 ]" U1 t$ G; b- p* V& I- O, p
Japanese aircraft losses
4 H7 c: R2 }0 i9 p2 W3 zKi-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed
, j% `* |& U" bA6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed 3 i: x3 K; P- I; v* m! L! w
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
' K3 B, B" m' s- D. [H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
+ c9 p/ M% L# W2 E& f! V+ b, wKi-102a Randy: 1 destroyed 9 {. z" D0 M( V7 a) }7 m7 V
7 |& X. D; G% @; Y
Allied aircraft losses
- ~  V' L4 g3 J4 P" NSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged # F& n# y0 b# s! Z! T3 ~( J
1 I: U- G6 v5 Q+ M$ N0 b0 G
Japanese ground losses: : O5 p1 X" c3 G* A3 K2 {
137 casualties reported
- g2 M0 }+ P/ p3 v" QGuns lost 1 # r% \6 U$ [# d4 ?6 X. M

5 x9 I6 w) s9 d( s2 k$ ^7 g4 wAirbase hits 3 ' ~2 ?& F: B& {" U5 A( i0 B( |
Airbase supply hits 1
$ ]- x, x+ y; _% s) TRunway hits 45
1 `6 \& O' |$ lPort hits 2 / l: O6 u. Y/ v  f# u
Port fuel hits 4 & r- s9 \% M: G1 R  H* K
Port supply hits 2
4 \" D8 q; m' M, d$ ]- p- G/ s1 L$ x--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% _- D( q" r9 F7 n, c, rDay Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 $ k4 D$ h/ o3 A  c+ H: W4 Z$ n7 X

8 p; y; |$ {# E) k5 n! t5 \+ k# IAllied aircraft ' W  _" ]+ F% J0 j$ p. @
FM-2 Wildcat x 8 $ Y3 o- L; ]# ?! G' }7 O% Z
TBM Avenger x 29 ( ]% }( [3 E' P
  z: \' G! ]8 ]8 \2 \3 r* D8 K
No Allied losses
: ]& G; Z& t2 _  p1 F
$ l0 ?) m* N( `9 [8 ^& r/ KPort supply hits 1
) H/ w, F; {0 \! m" @: |9 L6 f; O2 o-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # r# D3 c( m: z  \
Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 ) c1 Z$ F+ A1 s) R

! L3 a: X9 |' L& q; _  w. FAllied aircraft 4 t7 e$ V, f- v/ `" a  p. c
F-5A Lightning x 1
) U4 I; W7 E; {' u9 U2 xP-61A Black Widow x 54 ) ?/ F6 L% @* a* S) ^5 q
- C+ u# d- V" R& _+ I( _) V
No Allied losses ! S4 U7 n9 {: Q: t1 U& {
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8 o. T; B; m% ^- S' W9 vDay Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 ( @+ h# c' A; W* J. L* e

. j( g/ B0 N) l7 K) H& DJapanese aircraft
' V# S) N; s  u7 R7 w- ]0 N1 ?no flights
( h: g) h, t3 f* N' }  z5 J3 b5 k+ s8 z% r; E8 i+ M
Allied aircraft 1 j" f8 a9 K; N* n* l2 N
PB4Y Liberator x 4
# r! J+ i) N* @- S* X, cB-24J Liberator x 28 4 A7 g0 G  B! r- A: |  X
& D3 x# n2 m- I4 s' y
Japanese aircraft losses
" d+ h7 [" P2 @Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed
8 \/ {/ l- S1 e. |9 q) rKi-49 Helen: 1 destroyed " ~8 C! N, U. S- e/ J( Y( N: g+ t$ r

# Y. V- W! V2 K+ d. h' aJapanese ground losses:
4 L- \8 \! r" H3 W* {6 G13 casualties reported
/ r1 A8 _& {1 J8 \6 I1 \8 r8 x/ A6 W; w4 U' ]
Airbase hits 3
+ L' u' v* E& b$ y2 y+ ^: ]/ ?Airbase supply hits 1 / x% O! j# A. G: x5 C7 U# v' ~
Runway hits 22
% A: o4 z4 q5 V3 U8 V--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
" w4 a8 m" T: X  Q' L/ @Day Air attack on TF at 63,50
9 V: Q' V- l+ R9 x1 g
$ N  E+ c/ O3 w' ^Allied aircraft % H3 c+ |  V; i" s9 H- [4 V
F6F Hellcat x 38 3 R$ @0 I7 O% g" H4 _  x6 e0 z
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
3 ^, T6 N1 I' f* u0 jSB2C Helldiver x 42 ( g& _. N1 v, ]  U  @- p( T

$ n, Z, g9 G4 {# t/ ]* q
9 c& ?, r; {' c$ P) LAllied aircraft losses 5 f2 I0 @7 S0 m
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged $ ~5 g, S) h; X, O* b

- M& H, A3 Z  ]2 |Japanese Ships , H1 W( u/ d, w/ T. T
PC PC-36 ) W! M- S4 {& i) P0 T# V  a& r
MSW W.8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 5 p0 F9 U4 Y$ P) b+ P( g
PC Ch 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
( r$ E+ K8 ?6 ?4 a) iAP Oryoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
& S% ]; y, j+ p2 O3 aPC PC-26 , j' G) Z  z7 C
AP Fukuyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 8 D: X! T# h4 a( z! x4 B$ _
PG Shinko Maru #1, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
' }) i9 \; [2 ?7 M  A6 q$ V; t! C; t1 G$ L" Y) {2 P. [9 h
Japanese ground losses: $ r) p& e" d# q+ {4 i/ g
174 casualties reported
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. F( |' K& ?/ w7 EDay Air attack on TF at 74,57 ' D3 M. p3 n7 p5 y5 [* [& A

5 M$ q: ?8 S9 w6 z1 yAllied aircraft 4 @! J% U) s1 {0 V/ L( [+ q
SB2C Helldiver x 11
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, O5 c* |8 m0 q5 S; `No Allied losses
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9 k7 d4 |. E2 m) r& cJapanese Ships 6 ?8 j8 e; y  w1 L9 G4 |& {
DD Sugi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage   ^& P& H5 c% h8 H/ k; c1 f
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,56
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Japanese aircraft
+ H$ A) Z) r( h" w8 dG4M2 Betty x 18
) @4 G$ _1 t% ?G4M2e Betty x 4 ) b: p: {$ g5 i, @  [
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 9 O7 n5 ^" r2 q! d) X
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No Japanese losses 0 C7 h$ D$ H. N2 V; U
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Allied Ships
) p) s* ^' ?) Q' L2 s' QCA Pittsburgh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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/ d3 k3 q+ f, `4 I: g1 RDay Air attack on TF at 65,56
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: K% y( F; D( vG4M2 Betty x 3 ; P  |7 T, E8 v% H- [
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Japanese aircraft losses ; s' \% r3 _6 C: l2 r4 Q
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged
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Allied Ships
) q* P+ r! P; z4 T. d3 `DD Mahan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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% b% h* f9 {" L8 a( L  V9 j7 vDay Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 75,56
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Allied aircraft 4 U9 Q0 Z% }7 X0 c( o$ u8 o- u+ s
SB2C Helldiver x 3 ; L8 G! R5 H3 [. z) l
P-61A Black Widow x 23
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Allied aircraft losses - j2 X' H  d1 y
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 }) j3 K' Q/ _4 S: i$ C7 mCA Kako : C2 `7 E0 S9 g2 v: P+ n0 `
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) X/ B" r  d) Y0 n5 M4 L: SDay Air attack on TF at 65,53
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% a8 f2 T! b5 l, [: fJapanese aircraft ' M1 s5 ^' }* L
A6M5 Zeke x 2
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Allied aircraft
! \' }. d+ h0 RFM-2 Wildcat x 1
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' U- W$ i5 k, U2 k3 nJapanese aircraft losses ( q( D* z( Y  C4 L! |( B2 V( z2 k
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
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4 s7 E" H. E; q6 I9 L, b" Z$ gAllied Ships - b" f+ ~/ p" V& m4 v& _
DD Charrette, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire & [& G1 X9 l! a- C$ g! L
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Convoy near Wake Island: 8 N( |) S1 R+ n0 }8 s

, j' ?" a& y( ^3 Y/ C0 Y& KDay Air attack on TF at 83,63
8 g5 }1 O6 F3 s' O. q7 E* r; T, A- c" `, G% A* |. T& I, j; N
Japanese aircraft : q$ ]3 u( W2 K. H+ D# w) {& q
B7A Grace x 11 9 T. I+ w, P: _! N! d
Ki-49 Helen x 9 / s! I! B- b- j7 M2 D0 O, p
Ki-67 Peggy x 5
5 n% }" ~* A) _- ~7 \. G: Q) H. j* c4 z2 M7 V$ K2 m  q
Japanese aircraft losses
4 Z0 P( E$ e" p5 _8 f" Z3 f& Y2 NB7A Grace: 8 damaged
0 Q" B" S3 @6 W) ~; d+ N; X, ~4 A! iKi-49 Helen: 2 damaged
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2 }; r$ G, \! E' n! D8 o5 J: P: C" B/ MAllied Ships
% D/ D5 p  D6 zAP John Land
9 x. Y# F* `6 D: HAK Octans ' s& R0 E/ {, s& L2 O- g$ s$ ~; q
AP Storm King, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
1 S2 {+ x# }% x' \  e& b7 v9 ^AP James O'Hara ) O4 S6 \( ?% o( p2 p
AP Winged Arrow ' ^" |2 S3 e$ a2 j
AP Manoora ! G; o, k5 f$ i2 x
AP William Ward Burrows, Bomb hits 1, on fire " a6 @0 _5 m0 T( b% O  ^
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Allied ground losses:
$ v, x; ?. d/ A7 {6 B2 x. j! i9 w54 casualties reported
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2 V1 t6 g8 B* q0 C, L& K% AThe best kamikaze strike thus far in the war! The convoy we disrupted last night is hit again.
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2 @; n1 u8 S6 |6 u5 B! n, hDay Air attack on TF at 64,52 9 `9 j. h7 x8 X& A8 G$ p, I* _
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Japanese aircraft " _1 P/ B  L3 \4 b5 y
A6M5 Zeke x 37
3 v5 e& [. `7 u% |  h: ^; g; ]. {9 |1 e, i
Japanese aircraft losses
+ ^# [. g" c2 o9 q6 t! |A6M5 Zeke: 37 destroyed ) L3 R. `. E& |2 f8 s2 v

: {; W. H8 V6 \Allied Ships
9 s0 a+ [' A/ r" W* F" J% wDMS Jeffers, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 E  {5 z4 F, T  iDMS Rodman, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire / R/ Z' P: i# G
DMS Boggs, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 @  l1 N; s  ^& g' {AK Martin Johnson, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage & u( Q4 o+ r. ?6 w3 G- X: Q
DMS Gherardi, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage & W5 R' {( u' R7 S+ x- T( z$ A- X
LST LST-339, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied ground losses:
9 ~6 ]' X3 N, A4 f( b136 casualties reported . Y- }" B0 L% F; w. o1 h
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,54 8 e5 n5 ~' {  J3 G

! t9 x; e. a5 C8 b" S1 M" c+ |. z+ B0 yJapanese aircraft # ~1 \4 O- v# e8 ?( n8 x" O6 b
G4M2e Betty x 1
" [3 P# N7 s6 o: Y. E
  [3 ^7 j" c; W! `# ]Allied aircraft
2 m8 t2 ^9 R" v' B( PFM-2 Wildcat x 33 6 S$ _- ~* z7 v" ]  z2 _( X7 ^
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Japanese aircraft losses & ]- W6 a" ~% }# ^& T& H
G4M2e Betty: 1 damaged 8 e( u7 V: W( L

! s( f# z4 k' S6 v! XAllied aircraft losses : d, l1 L5 e# v8 U0 k2 X* q3 s
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged
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Allied Ships ! J+ t/ {8 ~0 g/ X
BB New Jersey 9 y7 @* Z! C2 j% C
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Aircraft Attacking: <- Ohka's never hit anything....this would have been the perfect opportunity!
$ P1 V! n* q# }1 I7 H- k1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing
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Ground Combat
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Our assault value is getting closer to 1000...Andy will have to work hard to get anywhere 7 f+ ^( Q: E8 x3 m7 z
with these troops, but I know he got some more! Will it be enough, and will we be able to bring
& ~$ t& r) c+ ~5 pin reinforcements? / @  h# P( N  L* q

# e/ ~# h$ o# j5 q! _/ u( p2 d2 y& XGround combat at Iwo Jima
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8 N% v  g% e  H- ?. UJapanese Bombardment attack 0 [+ P9 e- ?8 J& T$ V; f) A. U

" C$ i* N" c  C7 GAttacking force 38339 troops, 383 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 730 3 i1 B- h0 b) z3 b6 S

+ s; H, ^, z5 N% V; e& SDefending force 52439 troops, 538 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144
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1 K+ d# S- H! IAllied ground losses: 7 _& Z9 y- P; ?( c1 r6 P+ U: V$ [
89 casualties reported 9 H' u: L8 _: H6 ]4 e* x
Guns lost 4 / A9 g* v) s( Z. n
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  F9 B5 n0 A5 U) j1 MGround combat at Wake Island
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0 r2 B( `  Z+ F2 S, o" cAllied Bombardment attack
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7 q7 T% D1 y* C, o" u) jAttacking force 35504 troops, 290 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 763 0 ]5 j# p9 J: Q- f1 X. S

) s% C6 W* ]% m: n; l9 D, x( cDefending force 25196 troops, 317 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 465 # C( S. D/ X# S- F* K" a9 X' q

) X1 D( y$ B4 d/ [  e! @# O! rJapanese ground losses: ; _6 R, L- B; R# @% g9 e  d
201 casualties reported : s' E& S2 y8 T8 S- R- T
Guns lost 5

reninhat

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Ground combat at Marcus Island 9 Q9 A- X: r! e) x5 @" I- j: `. C

- J3 l3 C0 Y/ f$ J: U2 X1 d9 ]Allied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 12722 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 306 6 Y( [8 N4 y; ^+ a  D9 M1 [( e
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Defending force 8529 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
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5 E9 B: Y, I8 _. e& a7 E/ Z3 YJapanese ground losses: 3 q. X; D* u) }* L
42 casualties reported 2 }% L) j# N7 B6 L* D6 b( B
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,' b3 M. x" d* P. h$ ]5 T2 N
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。
9 D, V/ w' L; ePzB也是经过痛苦的抉择和反复的选择后，
- J* C6 G6 Q# u0 ~- B+ n) O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。
4 e  z* v7 F4 Z1 z) ~' x  V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。) Q( ~3 N+ r" }6 ~, Z0 A
PzB已经连续3天从KB上放出上百架零战52去护航B7A突防。
$ M7 y; o3 x- S7 |一点效果也没有，每次都是全部零战52都被火鸡。; V$ ?' X% {0 I
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YqOh4z8U2g2 D/ V6 z7 x+ ?' H: f  Y! H, K* c3 c
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8 L- b% I9 m. X% WPC PC-23, Shell hits 20, and is sunk " S1 w" K: q8 n* U) D
Zenoa Maru, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage 2x        Gg4k)EwD/ I4 T& n5 D+ p9 f

+ L3 O  H" _. Q) Y5 [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% u/ p: H# }$ A; D& q$ E" y
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1 9 B7 Y5 i" {( y! Y$ q3 l( \/ H
BB Alabama 8O;O$V:N~A
) \- n' ]2 _- E4 j+ F0 _- i  H+ OCA Louisville f2a%W
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5 M* y9 G* S3 U8 NCA Chicago
% f# |% b/ _; N7 ~1 E- EDD Walker bbs.biku.net;BE5dU3JiI$ w/ ^8 T7 k; M. t8 z: [4 c4 R+ e' T
DD Waller 燃烧的岛群-比酷超级论坛dX)d k1l uxx
# ?, c" k6 K! U3 I1 K1 k, YDD Wedderburn 4 q5 G( n: J+ L0 ?. ?

" X- T; D3 g" T2 u( O$ n6 `; j: c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，
1 {" @) e5 H9 Y* v- f1 R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....