AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/45
2 J% ^4 {, G* b9 m$ U1 `8 b5 ]There are TWO enemy carrier TF's in the South China Sea - JUST were our troop convoy is!!
1 l. ^ w% _2 A7 K. V/ THow is such timing possible?? Haven't even spotted the enemy. Fortunately I decided to use AKs to
% f5 d+ I# B" Q, dload the tanks and troops. There must be 40 transports, too many for the enemy to destroy. The convoy
( y8 {; N( T3 O% V6 J0 ~' m: Lis dispersing. No ships have sunk yet, so Andy doesn't know they're carrying a precious tank division! , c6 V( B% `; Z, V/ i+ \
9 d& V3 N+ c. V( ADay Air attack on TF at 38,49
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Allied aircraft \' c3 y$ c' [: N' n1 Q
FM-2 Wildcat x 16 ( b, T: W* V! V8 [ A% l
F4U-1D Corsair x 11 , u. d) L4 }. k+ [ l" z
TBM Avenger x 19 ) v/ o1 P9 t) {. t2 }; l
2 D) F. G$ s5 [Allied aircraft losses
; X" U9 q8 R7 JTBM Avenger: 2 damaged ( @6 r; e: v0 x% T$ x& g; J" O
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Japanese Ships
: q' M1 [% m' J* i+ HAK Kansai Maru
: L6 g5 x7 B) `3 R0 i0 ?9 B, l0 v; BAK Dakar Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire ( K8 e: `& t$ X5 P0 Y
AK Jokuja Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 9 g7 v, i/ X5 c, m$ L/ a
AK Bordeaux Maru
! d' s' ^' \0 o* sAK Hakkai Maru / O0 B: E: D: t0 c6 \( V( a
PG Kogyoku Maru 8 N0 w7 o* {- F9 b. l
8 d' c2 O! O- u0 {Japanese ground losses:
6 T& S( _) Y4 R( }$ G) a( T: W91 casualties reported
# S6 x: B4 b3 ~Vehicles lost 2 0 {* L9 l( G# @- n+ Q. W/ S0 ]
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- L2 K9 X4 R8 g4 [8 x* EDay Air attack on TF at 38,49 , s* d$ p7 a& ]. E7 ~. K
% \0 p9 Q9 R l+ O0 }+ r) NAllied aircraft
! _$ a; h5 z K P$ u/ B+ J/ h/ CFM-2 Wildcat x 39
8 [* [8 h5 B9 a: Q) m# kF6F Hellcat x 12 1 V% K- P& [9 g9 T3 U" d4 C
F4U-1D Corsair x 9 # \6 i, }7 [. u3 B
SB2C Helldiver x 41 # d5 N& L6 s/ A( P3 h
TBM Avenger x 46 . V! L0 }) w+ F- k2 [
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Allied aircraft losses
' Y8 f& t m9 x, z! i. c7 Z5 NSB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
$ V1 z% b2 t- l) ?/ [# `+ ^9 u/ ?TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships 4 w3 G% s$ z( q: p4 k+ N
AK England Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 4 q/ @: F" g( R/ y& f
AK Argun Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire 9 \2 I) |2 W" ~! m2 O8 o/ t+ t5 {/ {
AK Hakonesan Maru 3 Y) ~3 i% B. X$ u4 ~4 o! G/ ^0 C& A
PG Heijo Maru
: c* X6 |" a1 ePG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 ^" |/ G+ V. ^3 X7 KPG Kogyoku Maru & _( G* |- ^8 \# \ h. w
AK Hokko Maru
3 X. a* t; i5 Z' p+ w8 C; ~AK Himalaya Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
) I( f! H' \4 g9 S7 d; L) y& oAK Hohuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
9 d* @7 \0 J7 M* tAK Gosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 0 G3 ^( ^. b5 U1 c
AK Kansai Maru
9 N+ ^) {4 U: U% {, S5 yPG Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire # V3 T5 U) K+ T2 {1 G
AK Kasii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire % K3 j3 @, ]& s- z* _4 ~( l
AK Jokuja Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& T4 d/ W, X' |9 `9 P* U. \AK Hoeisan Maru # _ @9 ]! X3 V( ~$ E
( Q t2 K" U9 Z+ \! fJapanese ground losses: + Z y% s# l5 E0 c! k$ M$ |: U" G
409 casualties reported
0 k0 E/ Z+ |6 E. TGuns lost 4
4 `/ g/ k+ I9 i& c$ v8 C' WVehicles lost 5
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,49 , \1 ?" Q: `* O
- p f7 x% G z: AAllied aircraft
( @$ ~9 [- V0 ~6 q% p# RFM-2 Wildcat x 23
) @3 u( R3 _+ i# s3 WTBM Avenger x 14
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8 k# V" K4 c1 W+ r6 k2 a m+ ]Allied aircraft losses
6 v9 s. E+ u: y" r5 N ]8 `1 BTBM Avenger: 1 damaged ) z& @) C( k4 F& [7 B. M
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Japanese Ships 6 l+ x$ B, ^5 O3 |
AK Havana Maru
' j Q1 N6 R) E4 k4 yAK Chile Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# g' [& X. [* t' x0 Q9 {AK Kinka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
$ t' Z! w* u1 p& N+ aAK Hakkai Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
& D( c- a$ f3 Z3 G n+ t- r4 ^16 casualties reported
2 ?) ?3 y% n3 C, n# X& Q: YGuns lost 2 3 y' @/ s4 o+ i' z
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i8 N4 x3 A2 MDay Air attack on TF at 38,49
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Allied aircraft $ e- M% V8 @$ Z
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 9 @% D) y5 e: x9 k: }; u5 t! e0 v
TBM Avenger x 16 4 G* w8 h! q6 y' ]! g" j2 |
. H% H) a/ c0 K) g; ~Allied aircraft losses
; |4 E1 u0 A, r4 f% J! HTBM Avenger: 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 I7 L% J l, E N( I( dAK Chile Maru, on fire, heavy damage * k8 |" z9 P% k$ @( Z$ U n+ j! V
AK England Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 3 G+ y" M6 ?. ^) _
AK Argun Maru, on fire + R( H1 H) Q9 X) v
AK Dakar Maru, on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
0 b1 l3 m- o/ U37 casualties reported
, A3 I, w) ^& _) ?9 mVehicles lost 1
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[7 H! D3 k: B) bDay Air attack on TF at 38,49
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Allied aircraft $ w/ H6 f: {8 O
TBM Avenger x 6 1 q+ E6 x( H! A9 x9 m! h
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Allied aircraft losses
/ X) ^ { A, ?+ D1 Z5 C/ RTBM Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 V# N( c" _1 ~$ y/ a, rAK Burma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire * H9 D* D1 j+ T1 D7 \
AK Himalaya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 9 z% K6 z. D7 q$ _. a( b
8 B4 H$ _# y) \* rJapanese ground losses:
8 e) S% B$ y$ _2 b16 casualties reported , C% @6 ~3 g6 v! k6 O- a0 J
Guns lost 1 & K `/ O6 r1 m) P% [. X
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1 {# H9 O& a- CDay Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52
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Allied aircraft
5 E- S8 u. a( z6 B& mTBM Avenger x 11
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* c7 M5 @8 A+ _. j5 X0 PNo Allied losses 5 M W6 U# p7 j& c9 q7 s& u
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Japanese Ships
& ^! d* T2 T: U% P4 qAP Heiwa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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3 D2 Z+ m" {; ]/ lDay Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 & y( P- V" j: {- A
: |6 w" |3 C7 P7 t) s/ JAllied aircraft ' i5 b% v% k6 H2 H f4 A
TBM Avenger x 2
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No Allied losses 0 t4 t) A& o; K- G
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Japanese Ships 7 Z5 Y" f& T7 F* H# c5 H; Y
AK Kusuyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1
# B1 x( E* M7 w, w+ t/ I2 b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,6 m8 _( ]1 @, i- b$ N9 P
同时船队已经被全面打散四奔,
6 R K, H$ d" c0 i9 y& T明天的天气预报是暴风雨。
+ o9 I# j4 O# r5 L2 z能否有种子部队逃出生天,就看天意了。 |