AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/45 8 D# V% m: {3 h' s+ x
There are TWO enemy carrier TF's in the South China Sea - JUST were our troop convoy is!! ! r1 Y% d+ R" n, t4 x* [
How is such timing possible?? Haven't even spotted the enemy. Fortunately I decided to use AKs to
7 K+ p! a" C) q# Tload the tanks and troops. There must be 40 transports, too many for the enemy to destroy. The convoy
& V) R6 v# |! }. j: q# I& ] eis dispersing. No ships have sunk yet, so Andy doesn't know they're carrying a precious tank division! 0 l9 J$ q, o# @$ b9 [3 D0 d
! `" p! S' k( ?" G( q, s3 k- SDay Air attack on TF at 38,49 n; O1 g- O( {5 A$ z
: r7 t/ w8 k( h" _; n+ XAllied aircraft
; o; U4 y0 T6 [, M+ ~3 yFM-2 Wildcat x 16
4 P v$ i. T5 L2 J5 z8 ]- B5 BF4U-1D Corsair x 11 7 F; C7 T; ?5 h, d9 ], E- G
TBM Avenger x 19
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Allied aircraft losses 1 ?! e+ r. x$ G! Q: R' \& X/ u
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged
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- n4 W& S# r! l; p5 J7 ^Japanese Ships 3 F& j( a3 m- W6 s
AK Kansai Maru
% A6 E& @& S4 d+ ?+ D* y, H0 EAK Dakar Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire . S' a, s! V2 K
AK Jokuja Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
+ X1 ?3 K7 ^$ `$ a- D- V6 HAK Bordeaux Maru & C* {) f; K. u! Q* |7 s0 M' x
AK Hakkai Maru
# o6 b) @3 N9 l. a' p9 H. vPG Kogyoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses: 3 t4 |+ [" T4 i+ p, u* R5 ~: E9 U
91 casualties reported
2 {' e% Y& b% ^Vehicles lost 2
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: B. L. d2 c$ C- {" e' {Day Air attack on TF at 38,49
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# c- B V2 @8 N- U. w: j7 qAllied aircraft
1 B9 n# {- ^# GFM-2 Wildcat x 39 ' x6 B5 T/ U- k4 }0 T
F6F Hellcat x 12
8 C7 P% {; J) Q, E- xF4U-1D Corsair x 9 $ J# @0 X$ a) N' m
SB2C Helldiver x 41
0 ^: Q- n( _" u: G8 R2 A% sTBM Avenger x 46
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/ c& S% R% D' m1 E+ |1 ^5 G% _Allied aircraft losses 5 x( ?" p# O( v' g
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
$ S+ K3 X& \/ j4 @2 T) K$ E2 mTBM Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ @& F; t9 M. A5 YAK England Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 2 [/ F* x7 I0 ^* ]
AK Argun Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire 3 N7 m2 {' m, A# O" ^& E
AK Hakonesan Maru & Y+ _3 C# _' Y4 r% l
PG Heijo Maru ) O9 ?3 Y' d6 U/ y( e6 L$ ~% U
PG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% d" A' `9 k- I- aPG Kogyoku Maru + x2 r& [' k9 S
AK Hokko Maru # ^- A$ B2 i1 E9 E0 w s+ V
AK Himalaya Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
9 I4 W6 B0 z9 O7 C' t" a1 Z$ aAK Hohuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
/ K7 e; R& I: V! s$ N9 e# Q6 AAK Gosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 3 T( c3 m1 t; F4 s2 C; ]
AK Kansai Maru 7 k8 g% ^2 u8 V8 J- N
PG Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. P, J y$ r5 d; f- qAK Kasii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire , I6 [" j% ~6 |0 O: B
AK Jokuja Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage : D% l" B; T4 R* F& i3 `2 k" G
AK Hoeisan Maru 7 Z5 _7 u/ J/ X: [/ N6 S# H
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Japanese ground losses:
5 f/ U$ V( N- d" G7 I X409 casualties reported 1 ~- V1 C. x& [6 q8 [0 x$ E# t4 j
Guns lost 4
1 I3 V* |7 I/ WVehicles lost 5
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,49
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1 y7 H# ~- E- v9 o# }Allied aircraft & c+ _; Q; w6 x8 ^$ e- q# f, y
FM-2 Wildcat x 23 a b) ?2 o& o# ?
TBM Avenger x 14
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Allied aircraft losses 4 `8 j, b1 E6 L% ]8 {" X
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged 5 l) u6 U! I- e2 Y0 c
e; s# F! d) a0 w; r" B: ~Japanese Ships / K/ z3 l3 Y. {1 I/ M4 Y
AK Havana Maru ' w( p8 b8 G4 y
AK Chile Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage + D4 N( l" N9 L6 Y& A3 N7 V; E
AK Kinka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
( Q3 K8 @. y- o) V0 D. J( SAK Hakkai Maru 0 ~: Q: `+ T$ x
3 J* S `( d4 o; iJapanese ground losses:
/ m; |, t$ t" z2 g16 casualties reported
8 p4 `3 g% x$ h! n, G+ E6 o) E5 A, OGuns lost 2
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,49 c, |( F1 n4 K. V$ r) H# u/ H0 \
: P) x7 l' [: u" lAllied aircraft " G3 S8 v% `# ^+ Z1 u& I
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
# R3 A8 b, i. I+ p. m0 nTBM Avenger x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
; f/ t! }1 U+ U' S/ |) GTBM Avenger: 6 damaged : C. t# [4 K" W9 O4 w; e
* O" }( {* ]* L: {# {Japanese Ships ; V; a, s# y9 m6 h' W! e
AK Chile Maru, on fire, heavy damage 6 c7 }8 n# z0 {' j* l+ M+ N7 B2 w5 T7 K
AK England Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ! |# h+ u) t+ Q# Z+ E
AK Argun Maru, on fire
1 f) g6 G7 s* Y3 O( |& LAK Dakar Maru, on fire 5 ^7 Y* ]3 N& M. X I
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Japanese ground losses: : Q% p/ L: E8 e" }) i: i
37 casualties reported
- E- V9 L) u! T) J3 S9 LVehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,49
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Allied aircraft ; e1 G% ^/ {; l
TBM Avenger x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
9 k8 `* J0 X( p7 Y$ LTBM Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& V% Z& A, t7 M. U/ U gAK Burma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
5 l* G" V h* JAK Himalaya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ! ]) f! o; p8 ^) N' r) d/ X
% F2 l4 Y4 C" {" B3 u# z; [Japanese ground losses:
6 C8 X4 q4 z# c9 Z; J16 casualties reported ) s5 P; T3 _2 v, U8 ^( ^$ v0 _
Guns lost 1 0 T+ \. b$ G+ {4 H8 S! V" V
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/ J. ~# y# \( G% l: T. q' rDay Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
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Allied aircraft
/ y% I( V( C& g1 v# Z i) U: S' uTBM Avenger x 11 1 H, V2 x# g. r( ~9 K
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AP Heiwa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage o, i- t* V0 e/ [: {. j
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% Z8 V5 l6 `3 Z: C/ y1 `, {9 `Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 6 @1 o. O! v3 a! ~+ \( t
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Allied aircraft 8 T% D" g% o9 @9 z! p4 E6 H
TBM Avenger x 2 3 }2 s% g% t7 _9 ^
8 a# e! B& g8 P, C/ g9 uNo Allied losses 1 O4 v+ I7 J. W( F& ^
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Japanese Ships h9 q; U9 x+ n: a* L8 G
AK Kusuyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1
, o* \1 H/ F3 C" Y; [4 Q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,. @+ P b6 ^. c- t; l! x: q H
同时船队已经被全面打散四奔,/ v5 X9 N K1 X" d# a3 e+ q$ @6 ^
明天的天气预报是暴风雨。0 y7 `% c/ n. `: `/ Q7 l
能否有种子部队逃出生天,就看天意了。 |