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45年1月13日,Andy vs PzB,硫磺岛战役正式打响

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。6 K* v4 e9 i) q2 ?
不过首日被压制在滩头的盟军居然没有实施突击?
1 C0 g7 c8 J2 i7 m& [4 Q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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Here we go! Andy invades Iwo Jima.
2 M, P) u* B7 Q: }. D! d, ?Can he land enough troops and support them until the forts have been overcome? - H0 k4 Q% a$ G' ]
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Both sides engage in surface battles and the damage heavy cruiser Pittsburgh is sunk. ( _* q6 W8 J6 \: L' c( Z
The US fleet is suffering constant attrition and our position on Iwo Jima is stronger despite 1 i; k( U( v2 @
all their efforts. I'm considering moving a large HQ to Bonin Jima with a range of 5 hexes. 5 N9 y* V! G3 s7 F8 K4 y8 H: z9 g
This can support the fighting on Iwo as well.
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+ A# x6 q/ T# h, ]5 FI'm preparing a reinforcement convoy for Iwo Jima. Will send it in if necessary together with / H) S( D6 i' s  S2 N+ o
the fleet and dozens or cargo ships and support vessels. Some men are bound to get through.
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  j* {. I! D- ^1 ?, T0 X4 O7 _6 oAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/45 ; g3 _+ k: R$ s8 ^  _
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Invasions ' F( b7 n0 H9 \8 _' g
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Andy unloades 3 full divisions, 2 HQs, 6 artillery units and a number of other aux units on
, R) }7 f3 E( P4 m" c& U/ t; CIwo Jima! Think we managed to disrupt one of his convoys. 1 R$ [9 A3 L7 z9 W2 g0 H4 v! w
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TF 1060 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! ! U3 Q9 G3 R/ w! G9 Y
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 C6 R- U% Y" |: P9 p' s  ]. Y

8 n$ o+ ?# o+ [5 SAllied Ships
2 U; t' r* A0 |8 l9 F1 Y" W  c0 t$ h- LMSW Junee
3 T( [+ j" n0 e& [& gMSW Bunbury
$ V1 ]* ^- ]5 |; Y8 tMSW Gladiator
  }! Y% ], b4 V" Q4 u+ SMSW Facility, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
+ L3 g2 b, O2 Q$ }: N0 Y0 JMSW Superior 9 I4 h+ Q: r- Z$ @
AK H. H. Raymond, Mine hits 1, on fire 4 u! m8 V7 R0 Q6 [1 X) U
CA Astoria, Mine hits 1, on fire - L" P7 B4 P# F, |. b% @

: O1 K  g/ l  o* {4 L, ZAllied ground losses:
( m  V+ j% v3 Y) N# ^51 casualties reported 5 P6 R( ]: z7 @) i
Guns lost 2 % [% f, N: N5 X
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TF 1067 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! + S6 z/ }4 C1 }5 ^; n3 y
41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. & R  Q0 A, P6 u

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DMS Long
9 T( p* {! d+ l) qDMS Forrest % c+ B# r: f) `# z& w! I
DMS Hobson
! R" b/ u( Y/ O+ s5 B- c- _! jDMS Ellyson % Y2 }! z* M: s- J) i
DMS Emmons, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
3 Q6 r3 v: X( d. ]8 P' V" M; DDMS Hambleton, Shell hits 1 3 v3 R# ^" b+ q3 W, I' v+ x$ ~
MSW Success, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
: U1 S# p3 {% A  b9 `1 a" X% f( aMSW Strength 0 \+ c3 o# ]) t
MSW Strategy
4 m( T2 Y* k; L4 y8 AMSW Staunch
$ I! P1 X! w# ?; W2 k0 X- B9 U  zMSW Spectacle
% I; p% R# N- Y3 yDE Corbesier 4 t) j% K/ m& z1 o
DE Howard F. Clark
& T" ?3 c- Y7 D' ^) ^  [6 ?DE Kendall C. Campbell : k9 d( C& U. o' |8 G9 E
CA San Francisco, Mine hits 1
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Japanese ground losses: ! C) h, z/ }1 `9 y$ B' C- v
20 casualties reported
9 U, |( e. ^3 L# I' d/ X+ V. Q2 o# c9 MGuns lost 1 - j0 s+ K8 U* Y6 n0 e% t4 I# f
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* t: j8 E( O4 eCoastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1006
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, L+ z9 Q' x. G9 E! P/ hTF 1006 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53) 0 y9 {/ V4 b$ O5 H5 ?+ T5 o* f( R
TF 1006 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53 7 f; N: D: ]$ Z- Y

: P2 r2 C, _. F" {. ?/ X' OAllied ground losses: ) b+ r8 r% S' f: q- s" y' m
40 casualties reported
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TF 1060 encounters mine field at Iwo Jima (63,53)
  \/ t% X7 y- d2 s. D0 p" `TF 1060 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53 , q! m# F) f( X2 Z% A# h3 e
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Allied Ships ) E; p4 k3 Z& h+ I* N7 l
MSW Junee
  i0 E  L5 A; U4 R1 L$ n+ V+ DMSW Bunbury + b+ ?7 I5 {3 k
MSW Gladiator
8 _  k& Q6 u4 b; N! R- G; CMSW Facility, on fire, heavy damage
: v2 J  \5 {/ }2 r; z. PMSW Superior
) G4 s& q9 J( L; o2 W( a2 ?DE Mack ! Q  y3 ]! L" H# k% F5 o
DE Edwin A. Howard
; ~4 l; Y$ U0 P, A% T5 g6 a' a7 ?. t" uDE Edmonds . K6 \# Q! o- q6 R/ s
CA Astoria, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage <- this must have hurt!
( L7 D6 G, O) p- ~& c0 {, LDE Robert F. Keller # E9 y: R: C$ M0 }
DD Shaw 0 \; m; p( I9 d/ J8 R' v' y
DD Drayton
; m! m; v3 ?7 E2 F$ {& j" L5 i' Z8 i* QDE Tabberer ! B3 i- w3 A8 a: k8 v6 c* W
DE Eversole
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Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1060
2 B( L: s, ^' s3 S) n4 f. B634 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DD Shaw, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
, ]* W  w" t/ A. Z' d% u- HCL Honolulu, Shell hits 1
; O8 _. R( K3 v7 Q! pCL Helena, Shell hits 19
- N  ]3 r9 r" {6 b$ xDE Edmonds
6 p0 Y8 r& k' }+ G* vAK Edward B. Haines, Shell hits 2, on fire
8 D. H& \6 t  _7 jDD Drayton, Shell hits 3 ! T8 r  y9 _! m4 _! }4 l: A
LST LST-634, Shell hits 4, on fire
4 F5 M' H' y- f+ |; }LST LST-608, Shell hits 2
/ d! H% g/ V2 v1 x$ q* rLST LST-602, Shell hits 4, on fire
/ w- F% X8 e% |# U2 W( R* f4 DDE Mack , l) z) N8 s+ O3 Z3 G- u
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Japanese ground losses:
2 Y) r" D6 a( A29 casualties reported ) T6 i1 I% Z, J: j( t
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Allied ground losses:
) Z+ M7 i( F9 R1 \  c, G" q# I8 P1788 casualties reported
; }' n) y; m  Y$ W8 LGuns lost 8
) p- M+ B% T- P( G4 t% K5 v" b$ |/ hVehicles lost 2
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4 @+ f8 m# l, U0 P5 sCoastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 1067 - f& Y  f  i9 {! X" Y
TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53
- V1 n4 p2 i* F/ r3 K% `8 i958 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships ( Y& K: U) w% W  f$ r7 ^7 L4 A* P. h
LCI(G) LCI(G)-452, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage 2 {# C- c- r: g) C: G2 x
DE Kendall C. Campbell, Shell hits 4, on fire 1 _* [+ P2 t' ~% ~
LCI(G) LCI(G)-438, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage ' {6 ^% _: I( c) k
LST LST-888, Shell hits 2 : C$ a: c: `+ s+ n) ]- G
LCI(G) LCI(G)-450, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage   y2 B2 U- i+ ?) _$ N
LCI(G) LCI(G)-451, Shell hits 7
7 b+ W# g/ y- @DMS Long
) P, F0 Q; l2 l  x; vDMS Ellyson, Shell hits 1
6 X4 ]+ d3 @  T: ZDMS Forrest, Shell hits 1 # v+ G6 D5 b  q1 @
DMS Hobson, Shell hits 2, on fire 4 b# u- G2 z3 e9 i
LCI(G) LCI(G)-469, Shell hits 2, on fire
, {5 j8 }* l0 m5 l2 D! lLCI(G) LCI(G)-470, Shell hits 2, on fire
2 \6 b2 C" ^5 k" h- y1 wLST LST-335
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3 ^  J, b. }, T& F: M6 v$ _$ cJapanese ground losses: 4 V9 L8 L8 Q0 O) q0 k
46 casualties reported ( Q: ^: Z+ ~' ~- ]8 B9 z9 r4 g* s

, S2 k2 A( f7 j: V2 `Allied ground losses:
9 q& V- W+ Q  w9 p' E3240 casualties reported 6 J, p$ u+ @/ D5 _9 M
Guns lost 20
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: y6 [" t4 A. D% PSub/ASW Attacks . ], I& s% X- t5 d" D& E# u

  \/ I. S' d# ~6 D+ J- e* p/ y7 [1 ]ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53 & s; w  K( A) I) ?, ?; b& f  l: H

2 ]& n$ l; Q" d! hJapanese Ships
% y$ }5 i( v1 P, W, w$ @SS RO-35, hits 7
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Allied Ships , U1 m5 r4 b1 e- g
DD Saufley
. R! ?1 Y6 R; X' A- k& QDD Picking
& G/ Y$ I5 C! r7 B# jDD John Hood
: q, K3 H; J* c/ GDD Caperton
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Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52 2 R! ?. d% Z% \+ v

* G5 s4 N+ F6 c, e4 _7 wJapanese Ships
4 X* Z) C, I/ @& r) @AP Meisho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
4 u3 ]) J) e, FPC Kume
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Allied Ships
. a0 u; }% D& [- k2 ]SS Hake   U9 Z( P; m! Z* U( ~& w& @
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ASW attack near Iwo Jima at 63,53
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8 F0 z1 v# J1 W3 U% G' Q# OJapanese Ships 1 N, E& S7 }* q5 q$ G
SS RO-35, hits 7, on fire 1 \- K0 `, ?4 T9 G
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Allied Ships , C& u  E  g3 I( o3 X) Z7 ^# V
DD Saufley # G8 d3 ]4 ^# j0 F+ a
DD Picking
6 v! u* s2 h2 j9 _DD John Hood
) e- _" D' t; [+ A) EDD Caperton $ n: G& Q5 C  @
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6 V9 Q  F: H! x, MSub attack at 62,53
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9 f7 y: {- q' d0 |# \2 xJapanese Ships * R6 d, z: J0 b( |7 n( P8 _
AP Tenpei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
* l  X- h" N) n; q, I. z$ J& ^% CPC Ch 2
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Allied Ships
) p$ s2 f! a* j+ z2 ZSS Bang 0 b2 S1 E) w9 ]8 h* {' I
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Japanese ground losses:
3 Q9 `5 \! F1 L' x. V' {88 casualties reported
1 ?: J& i3 b; G0 j4 A0 {Guns lost 2
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Night Surface Combat
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0 E0 K7 z: S. zI sent the slow battleship TF south and found a convoy. Damage wasn't too great, but 8 L/ j, E6 V1 `1 y' K  _
the convoy was hit by kamikaze attacks north of Iwo Jima later in the day. ' o) v4 V4 }' W
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Night Time Surface Combat at 64,53 ' {' o& C% v" l' \/ ]- D
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Japanese Ships
9 F* F6 t+ p  r$ x! @* Q) i( gBB Fuso, Shell hits 3 % U9 ^* o8 \  R6 t
BB Yamashiro , v* E& U6 u- z3 {' Y
BB Hyuga 0 U7 }0 |# P1 {7 S
CA Mikuma
- A3 @/ r. o) O' `* a2 WCL Noshiro
% D' u; Z  M( e- lDD Fuyuzuki
, @' B* R' k0 z) P% B% I' ^9 E, CDD Oboro, Shell hits 1 7 g. i: D  f( i9 S2 b2 D. b
DD Momi 3 _& w# p9 h+ I5 I
DD Kaede
$ D+ e& g2 t$ @" QDD Kaki, Shell hits 1
& \. ^: T: I: f  _: s% XDD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire " Z8 w# R# m% I/ ?$ }5 J' M4 K4 y6 A

) |# {( l- u& V2 E) cAllied Ships
. d1 F" }0 ~. E! I* B/ oDE LeRay Wilson, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk ( ]/ v1 I1 L4 P: i- Z% v
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 1
8 P2 [" i7 @( u4 ODMS Macomb, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk - K* t* b2 a1 c/ ~
DMS Rodman
2 W, f9 F, e' n( u+ v. Y6 ~DMS Gherardi : s* q+ R5 k0 Q
DMS Jeffers, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage ; A8 k$ ]6 M! r6 r1 d. V2 _- k
DMS Harding, Shell hits 2, on fire 8 L+ g& J9 X, g. K0 E
LST LST-339, heavy damage
+ o2 b1 I: r" m- J- cLST LST-457, heavy damage
3 D% ~9 c* w. o  X" {! Q1 V  ]AK Louis A. Sengteller, on fire
! y1 J  F) y1 W( ~* ~$ zAK Martin Johnson, on fire, heavy damage
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  m* D9 ]0 s* {2 \+ k- p6 XAllied ground losses: ) X( j- H+ |0 T8 {7 _/ F# Q. w
54 casualties reported   V+ Y( V+ ]/ [8 {% F* B0 ?" P
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
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Japanese Ships
, t1 Y* Z& Z/ mPC PC-41, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage $ k" ?+ v7 q: [
PC PC-144, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
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DD Lyman K. Swenson * i- F, P1 Z7 ?$ l# S, g+ A6 P
DD Taussig " d' O9 l  V9 S/ {9 z' ~
DD John W. Weeks
) A0 Z9 M& a; `  S2 lDD Harrison 3 }* O& s- x$ c( _/ n
DD Isherwood, Shell hits 1
; n5 A% [& `# WDD David Taylor
" Z0 r- E2 y$ y3 j# {- W7 e' IDD Barton 2 u3 V0 ?( e- {: F8 Q! y8 y! w
DD Quickmatch 2 X2 B) A- H  q) B6 k( t; H  n* H
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7 z+ C0 I3 ~; V2 uOur strike against the enemy near Marcus Island started well: ; c" Z/ x2 D6 R/ a
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56 4 _% E: n- n# O$ C& w' o
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Japanese Ships ' b; w! L# o/ z" ?+ j  u( L
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
3 _. {, F- H3 c" iCL Kiso
% K4 n/ P6 w( E0 G+ CDD Urakaze 4 ]0 X. h0 d2 S3 D. _/ w
DD Natsugumo
' p1 H, X1 y% x" hDD Minegumo ' j- \( ]$ C: a' G4 k
DD Sugi
' d9 l4 P" m1 o# B. mDD Hinoki 4 H0 h2 k3 {9 G" L
DD Kashi
  K: ?3 @. s! L/ TDD Keyaki 3 p  R1 Z+ L9 _# [$ w8 ^
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Allied Ships
- y9 W* q3 l4 z; Z/ IAS Howard W. Gilmore
( D- g) O* O* K3 s  i! z% MAV Kenneth Whiting, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage & `# P% V- o( a9 @7 s
AV Hamlin 2 N1 r- A& s* \. y
AGP Brontes, Shell hits 3, on fire
. a4 O+ _9 I" ^. E' oAR Charles Lummis, Shell hits 1
# d- {6 U& H7 U' K, }+ I" {AR George Taylor
* r9 {; d( v. JAV R. C. Brennan ; `! Q8 C* d! z9 m- a* c0 v
AS S. Hall Young, Shell hits 2, on fire
, M: n* ?* A# A% @! L* Y5 gAR William H. Gray, Shell hits 43, and is sunk 1 L/ U* ]3 s0 e7 Z5 T' D
AR William T. Sherman $ f  L- l4 U+ a/ f/ @
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7 y( L) a! V& D$ j  fThen we met a superior enemy cruiser TF:
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/ `1 S% H; a. _3 D& m! A1 B7 mNight Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56 6 }0 m7 G" A% \& k5 n6 G, N7 ^

9 ?* @+ g2 w9 C- b* I3 |Japanese Ships 6 n; x$ I: M1 |" ~
CA Kako, Shell hits 4 0 ?- {! i1 D0 H' F- n- |
CL Kiso, Shell hits 9 / I) g$ a" g7 n0 G2 i4 z; ~( K
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 11, on fire
+ G2 {9 p' L( @7 C4 @6 y- T: j' UDD Natsugumo, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
' v% n1 s5 r3 r) i8 o+ A' F: ZDD Minegumo, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
7 f! K7 V6 t5 `& y: V+ J' UDD Sugi, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage 9 Y5 r. D. G' p% I
DD Hinoki, Shell hits 4 - L) `3 W- o3 `; D) G6 b7 j
DD Kashi, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
+ c8 Y' j& u6 a, {% c( N7 ODD Keyaki, Shell hits 3, on fire , c0 y! J/ g5 f5 O" s$ A+ d! J
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Allied Ships
: S7 N% y* P- `/ HCL Australia, Shell hits 11, on fire 7 }3 x) m3 v$ O, s% T, E
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
. x( N$ N0 j& q0 y" C; y9 rCL Wilkes-Barre
  y6 v' N9 s; r7 K- XCA Detroit, Shell hits 1
; u( U4 l: |" i* s3 ]DD Allen M. Sumner, Shell hits 2, on fire
5 ^* [5 s7 _& a( SDD Burns, Shell hits 1 5 Y1 }* |# T2 z- I( d4 s1 b' Q
DD Bush, Shell hits 1 1 i0 v6 g- m( \
DD Callaghan, Shell hits 1
/ d) O$ ]1 b- l- m6 j% w! j" h5 g% QDD Welles . |/ M3 [; ], n: J& Z$ Y
DD Wilkes
4 C& d; _& P4 M% a/ R0 u" ?) V1 m. ADD Roe 7 C9 c: _, u8 N, W! b8 I" S# a
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Night Time Surface Combat at 62,53
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Japanese Ships 1 z, p9 G( e+ W4 E* `8 {: b& N$ O7 ]" d
PC Yashiro, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage 7 H2 H# f9 ?7 `- f) x+ S

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DD Nicholson 7 Z$ x# g" C+ c( S+ N
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0 W) x  m# q" m& ?0 M, kNight Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
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Japanese Ships + @$ w: A0 Y. d, l# Y- M9 E5 C2 X
PC PC-72, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk - F: [# I* R) ~

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DD Lyman K. Swenson   T. U0 ?/ `; k0 v1 q" V
DD Taussig
) h3 A5 c3 y/ ]3 v$ {' X& S. CDD John W. Weeks
2 W& m$ w+ k: L+ y3 j2 ?. r' {DD Harrison ! q# U0 ~, y7 r; D, i$ l# {3 j
DD Isherwood 5 m: h: [1 r$ d+ U7 v0 b
DD David Taylor
% K3 E: N/ e: a. @! ~6 V  h4 \3 x5 s  NDD Barton ( {6 R6 K0 S, s& V2 l& [1 a
DD Quickmatch 1 K. B& u# ]7 F/ I: t. e0 D
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 - S9 ]6 c+ }, W/ k9 @8 D2 }* @9 G
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Japanese Ships 6 F" e5 x+ ?* g
PC Ukuru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk % ]6 y4 l! m4 x: c

2 A( u; M: m2 `' S9 ]Allied Ships
. O- k0 l3 ]/ nDD Lyman K. Swenson
; _! }, k8 d6 FDD Taussig 0 O' H6 y6 b+ f3 \' H
DD John W. Weeks, Shell hits 1 ' Z; u5 E6 e% N  |
DD Harrison
6 x# t, j0 U! I8 [+ L( ?DD Isherwood
6 O3 k9 m- ^5 D2 [5 m; C* p1 eDD David Taylor ) ~+ c4 C5 B$ Z) H3 o
DD Barton 9 l/ ~7 H0 E, e! W1 _
DD Quickmatch , o' M0 i0 D) b3 y# W1 E% J) i
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2 Z7 A5 U+ l1 c5 bNight Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 + }$ e0 a% y! k) n

  c3 ~/ w# V- [! N4 g1 A+ OJapanese Ships + c7 C$ `  p3 L% q: A! |: u
PC PC-66, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
/ E7 i4 \' G. N  G' h1 b3 x0 s: L# }- g" o  q7 S$ f# b: B- c
Allied Ships / ~9 M0 B5 `  I- Z7 |
DD Lyman K. Swenson
( C/ L$ V! P5 D4 {2 |0 JDD Taussig
, X( `! m5 i3 j) r" [DD John W. Weeks
: C! w. h3 T( J7 L) gDD Harrison
3 y0 q  \( T: h% C* z: w# tDD Isherwood ) E7 q9 ^  I, ]) z) z
DD David Taylor
& @( x4 L, k: f" x( zDD Barton
5 f) P, g4 y; w5 ^/ MDD Quickmatch
" L# S% X+ }1 {& O" }* r0 x--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
! _" x& s: l* q) C/ E
# y8 v# K7 {5 h- `0 nDaylight Surface Combat
/ B  V0 Q9 |4 [5 q) F" ^1 G: }- C, ~0 m
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 . z) E+ R. B: L1 R8 W* t5 c

- ~' U- b* _& {Japanese Ships
  r/ u9 u% ?. e/ }- b4 ^PC Yashiro, Shell hits 1, and is sunk ! ]) L' Q8 n) _: y! T2 ^

- L2 ]! u8 ^3 D* ]- @! pAllied Ships
, z$ E# C& x/ j0 G% r" gBB South Dakota, Shell hits 1 % R5 T; B+ L, K
BB Massachusetts " q( E% }4 r3 S9 T
BB Alabama
0 ~5 F% t+ p+ f5 e- e9 ]CA Louisville # U. p- n5 e0 M% P9 D
CA Chicago $ R% K8 d, s, E; x. G
DD Walker # z( \/ ]7 J" H# B
DD Waller
! {+ `6 @3 X9 [% V- C+ gDD Wedderburn ! l: U5 J1 h& W
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 t6 ?, m5 ]4 M, i
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 8 s/ _8 }9 c2 V( }

! w8 k7 u  x; e0 W$ D4 sJapanese Ships 8 \$ u3 k+ W- D! k: v, F7 P& T6 B
AK Ryuko Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk # Z$ B4 U& C& X1 f  z- @
$ [, I$ [) R9 s" G: _, @
Allied Ships 7 `& `5 o' n; |& O
BB South Dakota " a8 I' _/ M% O1 [0 _0 b
BB Massachusetts
! t6 v( o  f( d% K9 O0 }BB Alabama " h; i2 z! ^/ c4 p1 l
CA Louisville 0 l' Z; L6 c; P8 R6 I( W# M; n
CA Chicago
& W# T, l# }% _+ Y( P! O+ lDD Walker
8 S& a% J* V8 `" dDD Waller # x8 s$ L; E9 E+ O
DD Wedderburn 6 f4 R0 R0 ^! x, V1 k
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
  i5 `; y6 V% O! ]6 ~6 [  a, L
7 R$ X9 c: \. BJapanese Ships % V9 N0 L* M5 O, `2 t
AK Renzan Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
4 q$ D3 [% }, C, r, [  i) O* E
Allied Ships 9 X6 T' I$ M) G. O: q  v
BB South Dakota
& a# S7 B* f- Z- ~- VBB Massachusetts ! K0 b  c) h+ B) f6 k5 M4 h
BB Alabama
- q8 B. U; E# u" J5 {CA Louisville
; W8 b/ N1 z% z7 L; F$ PCA Chicago
8 y8 ?9 o" L+ ~* ADD Walker ; T! m' q" X& g) S0 `
DD Waller 4 i4 G3 G/ @, W" d; v
DD Wedderburn
4 e7 r" ?- `' x5 c-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / Z" H& k( A# B; \
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
& H5 D. @. h& M2 s7 l/ |5 h$ G/ q; D
Japanese Ships
, P* R* ^' J( T3 C  d# i( RPC Ikuna, Shell hits 3, and is sunk 0 C$ a/ `, I3 [, j& l1 V

+ C8 j8 }/ j) N5 y- AAllied Ships
5 c7 Z9 ^5 y, N- V* `  QBB South Dakota
7 e! S2 P, M* PBB Massachusetts
8 a9 k& C5 |9 xBB Alabama
8 \. S! ]" n- c, b0 b, xCA Louisville . ^0 R: a# `# v1 F* [* ~
CA Chicago $ d4 l. l* u( b8 t( h% X2 p
DD Walker : Q3 N4 `( [' p4 E
DD Waller
9 O# E) X- y' u9 \3 @1 u* M) Z1 aDD Wedderburn
8 k) d5 j" c+ q! z4 V$ v-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . j/ g) `) X) [# B& {, Z1 N
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
- N, K, G* f( C3 e0 b! G0 A* Y4 h! P, n  \1 L, x* D
Japanese Ships : ~; p( |; `: b) _/ q
PC Awaji, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
0 g' f$ L9 d# g0 r* D$ |; K0 L. \7 d) q0 m9 H! ]" M
Allied Ships
# f  B2 T$ f; _* O; qBB South Dakota
0 d% Z8 u( k% L/ [+ h* Y+ EBB Massachusetts 3 r- m8 C& z) E: R/ G
BB Alabama
3 A7 j; \" E! A$ u/ ICA Louisville # A/ B8 ]* H3 x7 ?( [7 G& A
CA Chicago # g0 S; w' }& h
DD Walker 8 C6 S% f: c. l# @7 T
DD Waller
% b8 S; s0 w9 c( u# [% kDD Wedderburn & \. ]1 Q/ e! x; O" {
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ( x; ~( P: }8 r& B+ e- I7 g8 ]
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53 1 B7 @! B3 Z# x5 A3 A# T( [
) E3 H" o3 d. E1 N0 X( j
Japanese Ships 5 U1 p6 w7 Y* N/ d9 s. l
AK Myoho Maru 0 x. Y0 R' b7 u# ]2 q3 Z
AK Ushio Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire 8 n7 X9 p+ Z; P! l

, l. a/ W( C3 w3 LAllied Ships 9 ~) Z) c0 d8 V
BB South Dakota 8 j  P8 E7 O7 Z% G
BB Massachusetts
: h9 U- Q4 O; YBB Alabama
) ^' z. o2 z0 `9 K, `" ICA Louisville
2 Y/ }) z* G. t8 k- ACA Chicago 4 @+ }. F* m. U$ y, S. I% |5 b8 k4 x
DD Walker
6 B1 h: [/ e- U3 D) n' p( g/ XDD Waller ! z3 t! d: f/ Q' u& K
DD Wedderburn
+ d5 {: p) T) e: R, J: Y, F% x--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 [1 E( Y4 Q( ]' _Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
5 r2 v( N& m; j8 d- D2 `. w" T6 v. Y6 d, m8 L
Japanese Ships 7 r( Q; N7 X% l9 ^0 O
AP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
4 Z7 `" [6 |! W: O, Z& J: R( F9 K: ^. Z' h
Allied Ships
* N5 H  N+ E1 {BB South Dakota 2 N! ~+ f3 X% X6 C; j. ^
BB Massachusetts
$ @) g1 d6 d3 r4 S& sBB Alabama 7 q7 Z6 m0 H6 M' i
CA Louisville - W: }8 o  s+ [( u# ?+ H! ~" @
CA Chicago
  m7 `4 Y7 M# JDD Walker
% F0 p, U7 [* [DD Waller ! L* N$ E1 c! M( a( R% E4 O
DD Wedderburn
- T$ l( a2 `' o! ^-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " Z# R$ s, c: r9 k) \0 |
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
. i7 V4 i. J6 O( Y
' B- I3 M3 h" ^8 K# NJapanese Ships $ E: k# e* @) \) B1 Z2 U- @: _
PC PC-2, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage & x! w" h3 ^4 u
* B1 A  A+ z" I, `
Allied Ships
, G8 {, n/ b& p; ^( }7 cBB South Dakota
) L$ K; [' d+ f7 d" D1 M" w/ E3 FBB Massachusetts $ Z, ]7 d' ~7 ?
BB Alabama, Shell hits 1 3 w1 R; X1 H3 N( c4 b, j8 ]
CA Louisville 5 [6 M3 O2 h# U/ _/ I8 }- H3 e
CA Chicago
4 X, E4 L0 J' f: jDD Walker
8 h8 h' z: v8 D/ ~$ D  e* _1 qDD Waller
/ J$ k3 S% G" @/ {; i5 e! Z: J9 sDD Wedderburn
4 d+ \: Y8 o" m2 K6 y--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
, P' K" c2 I1 zDay Time Surface Combat, near Iwo Jima at 63,53
. X4 Y. G' o9 }7 I/ y9 ]- n, M" ~& I3 X8 Z+ N2 }6 m
Japanese Ships
( P. i7 a& B+ ~5 E5 ]* ?PC PC-23, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
- z2 g  C, O' V6 n! j* v' f  x0 _7 tAP Zenoa Maru, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage 6 F) [0 R3 Q+ D8 C2 h7 F) H. L; A! H
# @$ D, R  M1 i% h
Allied Ships 2 o! e& P& ~" t3 m6 s
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1, on fire <- That's right, sink her!!-)
0 i8 z+ `+ W$ @8 ^% FBB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1 4 M$ l9 t' Y0 y1 t
BB Alabama ; }8 T2 I- P8 I3 M8 L# v
CA Louisville ( y0 z8 e3 L5 t$ t3 F+ j# [& n
CA Chicago ( q4 f4 t! L8 E  C; s
DD Walker
& [2 ^. H9 Z9 e5 e- x& C0 X. ADD Waller 3 D' T& z8 x3 {7 z; D
DD Wedderburn 2 c1 U* T/ e7 R4 l$ M  J3 a5 {/ B3 ^
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . p4 _8 l2 h0 D. l  E" a! o; @5 e
1 K% b; D6 v( s' ~" E$ q1 s
Bombardments 3 P- _: A% u. e* R: k+ `

8 O% N# {' P3 n8 z* M8 ANaval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
% m2 r% |7 U$ S$ \/ l# S0 s3 @23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" I# @9 l7 J/ J9 P& ]& n# a3 M1 y* @' _
Allied Ships
. F' z5 O2 Z( Z. BCA Chicago
8 s# [. s. G: B4 }0 WCA Louisville % L" _4 m; q1 J+ v
BB Alabama + _$ t! A1 ?9 U& {$ |. o+ o
BB Massachusetts , G* o7 ^- y* d4 f
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 18 % [. s; S; n4 L" q

. ?/ r( h& C' K. ]/ Q! ZJapanese ground losses: 2 }+ k, C- }8 |3 O
184 casualties reported 2 D" C3 G0 N2 C  ?8 k  L8 |
Guns lost 3 . X3 P/ N$ I+ e9 N. F3 H1 V
6 {2 x  N* J+ N3 A
Runway hits 1 ; I' E+ d" m. M0 k( r. K$ f4 h
Port fuel hits 1
4 M: T+ x' h! wPort supply hits 2 4 z1 K' T6 Z! v
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
. K: Q+ Y5 S! s, {, w' n! b6 o/ ZNaval bombardment of Iwo Jima, at 63,53 5 F- `5 Y( Y( W3 {% o) A! w

  t( t5 S0 W+ p3 e$ R7 }! Y& GJapanese aircraft $ U! O7 g8 k4 O: b" w
no flights
9 G' X( P! o, \
; l2 M3 V; g6 y. J1 U7 ?6 [Japanese aircraft losses " G7 J- f) ^6 g! B; ]( h
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed $ r! _: v4 H7 R* ^; P* N, V

2 s" M  _# c( ?0 p- JAllied Ships ! o" e- r; H0 Q6 D6 R! L
CA Chester - D3 M9 d' T4 F: i+ X" R
BB Washington
) @7 L: y6 G$ [) @$ O/ _5 uBB North Carolina
8 }8 R- l: Q# t) S
9 M/ {8 b/ H% a/ t% B$ h8 FJapanese ground losses:
) M& C0 e% g* S2 h2 K# }( i85 casualties reported
% h: k! F# G7 p9 n. w. }% @Guns lost 2 5 y+ ]- N9 ?3 R; v, W0 T9 E

# P' U- {7 Z# N% xAirbase hits 1 1 I: m$ X9 Q* Y* u6 P, g
Runway hits 5 ; q/ Z% ?3 |7 `6 [- `4 Q: y
Port hits 1
9 c+ q& a0 e$ r# fPort supply hits 4   H6 G/ i8 h5 J* ^+ n) _" z7 F
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / S* X- ^. F# \0 t

' G& P  @" h7 X% G( s, mNight Air Combat
2 m" L% Q) x1 l8 i' u* t
/ ^4 c: b6 a2 P/ _Night Air attack on TF at 65,53
2 d2 y4 d* S& N; w8 O& i7 G9 u+ Y. d& R! m& L% D+ }
Japanese aircraft 9 B, J$ c: W* O6 |% ?" E. o
H8K Emily x 5 7 C! C# W2 ]2 E& M3 [

* `) i! k, G% MJapanese aircraft losses
, h- e( q/ [- k  }- G: b  FH8K Emily: 5 damaged
- \: r: B" c! r0 O$ a0 e8 B! q( G# |, S! g6 z" M6 G. U2 }
Japanese Ships ; _- a3 \( i4 O3 S
SS RO-35 ; B' x1 j/ S$ E* `+ v+ @

3 U0 o: x9 ]5 A9 j( G# O! B# kAllied Ships ' C! y$ @: M3 o+ ~" M
DD Hyman # p. E4 K. V! ^( j2 A& h
DD Conner
$ P7 P1 {3 \/ g2 h- w% [' X--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 I3 g5 o. J* a+ z  f8 ?7 p- `! _Night Air attack on TF at 64,53
" b7 J: L  O1 _4 P6 H. [* u8 U8 |5 d0 Z) ^( ?- }0 O( \
Japanese aircraft ( z, H. |" q* c! |
H8K Emily x 5
4 g! i. L0 u" _. t9 @; O5 ~8 ^; B# H. y
Allied aircraft
% f! J$ q- W' MP-61A Black Widow x 2 ! d; P& l! S# ?. x9 _: G; _3 [' f+ y
9 V$ b, b3 c8 A/ t% n# u) F, D- {
Japanese aircraft losses
% d' _6 e. K! i/ y, dH8K Emily: 4 damaged
% W( f% Z! h8 f" G! O1 I$ J2 v; ]$ s1 L! T9 W
Allied Ships
5 L/ F/ U" O# S, f4 F) FDD Conner
5 P5 s. I# y7 |, E/ `1 [3 gDE LeRay Wilson
3 u8 f. ~' V* V5 ?3 j) _AK Martin Johnson
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# L' Z: ]) U! z/ R; L7 y% g! X2 m' R$ P7 H, _/ \8 }! p/ m( K
Day Air Combat
. s  q+ L. ?) u
; O0 m6 I7 G9 wDEI Theatre: 9 b% `9 z2 B  m) n/ Y, j
& ?3 z. J$ B8 o
Day Air attack on Miri , at 31,57
; S* H+ b% Z  S/ @, I' j5 J2 O& K
$ O% i$ {0 Q  z+ M* q2 EJapanese aircraft 8 I  g7 z  D4 x; A4 I  ]
A6M5 Zeke x 9
+ n# U5 U8 m5 @! jN1K1-J George x 31 / [3 p% k# \1 a* w# K0 w0 v
J2M Jack x 6 & Z. U8 U3 l# h1 J/ ?

( B8 X9 z& b! P, U( DAllied aircraft
, v& c- A0 L8 }8 yP-38J Lightning x 3 / i- [( E6 b0 t) f3 }( I2 }

5 F. Z/ H: ]- N( t; Z) o4 {No Japanese losses 8 G* B. x6 R' r5 l* E

2 Q+ G% V, C" g6 uAllied aircraft losses
3 \$ D) o# D! Q* tP-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed
- c2 ~  Z& s' _2 {; @5 l  S2 p--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Central Pacific
, C' X% i# w& Z- A
8 F- k  F2 ?! r9 J1 j0 @% |! jDay Air attack on Bonin , at 65,52 % g: V2 A9 z( k  [$ |
9 j6 ^) o0 C2 ^2 z/ e0 ^1 H
Japanese aircraft 9 y# V# w- G7 F
A6M2-N Rufe x 1 + C6 N1 o9 }% Q
A6M5 Zeke x 9
* p9 L% F% r8 ZN1K1-J George x 29
& Q* }9 H& R; u- z- _; H, vJ2M Jack x 15
- z9 W3 D4 m% C* t, |! ~% oA6M5c Zeke x 7 : C: l5 X& D! V: F
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19
" |* a$ D  U& F  e3 h- @Ki-102a Randy x 11
- T( C4 y8 d' w6 O2 _7 |0 S  b
2 `( Q7 y' O: }# lAllied aircraft
% c8 Z2 o% I# `( s" ~P-51D Mustang x 13 " b: L2 c' {' `: _! |& c* n! J8 m5 B

/ |: @1 h+ \- j, F7 B# \Japanese aircraft losses ) a% F/ Q* c1 X! C% U
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed 3 x/ D9 {1 j- b! d, A8 q1 L0 J
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged 9 a( c9 i0 O+ E4 s
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed 8 Z, K3 W* ?+ `, t
A6M5c Zeke: 5 destroyed 3 E+ w/ |: t' k- F
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed : m) {! k0 O/ B& v3 G

0 S: L1 b0 T2 W1 R# H4 k/ r  g: BAllied aircraft losses
0 f* J+ C2 g, O) \P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed 1 n  q2 j+ W5 D; E( w4 O) r1 l
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 U7 s4 i& F$ D9 w. J2 D! q
Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53
% G! a5 r  L8 z; a7 L! J* M* p* b& _  g, Q5 Q  O; J
Japanese aircraft
7 W' |4 m+ B; K4 G1 m- i2 k( tno flights " v+ p9 s* y/ G( F- C, I

( `9 u0 g: C& J: h! G% b6 v- ^; VAllied aircraft 4 Z1 |) T  I/ J
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
  [* e# c  _8 L# RF6F Hellcat x 15
1 w% @  F& V4 V5 qSB2C Helldiver x 44
/ H" @2 h% |% O& [, D0 LF6F-5N Hellcat x 10
% n2 i  K4 W8 x+ P, s/ Y! cTBM Avenger x 159
: v0 _+ }- r$ L/ }) E, @# m
  t9 U9 R( C4 ]( YJapanese aircraft losses ! C% L0 o) k- p
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed , m* A! Q  A+ I
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed 8 p* _' {: f% J- v) U. ~, X' @
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
( o* N8 Q' }6 R$ A6 v# t# Q. zH8K Emily: 1 destroyed
0 s' B' O' w/ }% L, `Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed
& g$ W  r0 t1 T. b7 g' X
9 M. |$ J* M1 f; dAllied aircraft losses 2 O( h/ @! @: W$ b1 y2 a
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
' p8 t: d" b( ~  ^# ^' J/ v- L8 u0 U$ b/ G% W7 z! u
Japanese ground losses:
/ b' J2 d0 {. Z. \& a' j137 casualties reported 7 f& z0 c9 x5 V
Guns lost 1 9 H: t3 ^9 E3 h9 S' ^
  H1 ^0 [  [2 a+ O" \/ {
Airbase hits 3
" T' W' _8 t3 l! m2 w4 q. @Airbase supply hits 1
# i3 N! X2 p/ T4 B9 TRunway hits 45 % [# p% q# S! W. n* h1 `+ Y, Z
Port hits 2 ( N; i; h6 e9 W9 m6 P! j' {1 U
Port fuel hits 4 ( Z$ c; Y) M$ j1 }  P
Port supply hits 2
* D4 v# a0 J# s0 g- y-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 E4 ?; t' c% H! u- R  j
Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 * p3 a/ V6 k/ c: w* n) Q
  e1 I2 C  U$ R, M* q$ Q2 N
Allied aircraft
7 i& _; {" K3 @0 a/ ~  x" pFM-2 Wildcat x 8 8 _1 g; x+ n( ^& b1 P
TBM Avenger x 29
) r, N. I( j1 p* `0 }6 Y& |
5 R3 q5 F  R$ \) X" [, t+ G6 iNo Allied losses
- \. |5 J$ l  Z, q4 ?
  M* j; y6 t/ S/ \" C, XPort supply hits 1
3 z8 p  m, N( {7 {6 w-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - c. K) }2 p) u7 p; A) V- Z
Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 # o! }* Z' l( N" H+ e
( R. j1 r, w" g8 q
Allied aircraft ( Y; O: M: R/ }0 p# E
F-5A Lightning x 1
& R, ]; ?: c. S" ^( P. UP-61A Black Widow x 54 " l, U( \7 g' Q9 \) h, {6 |2 ]4 v1 O

3 `" A/ ?+ D8 h/ gNo Allied losses / N4 N# D: B8 @
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 G9 b4 f, Q9 j3 W, j9 Z4 `4 K5 x/ r
Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63
5 t* H) i: p* s% Z: Q% T0 ~1 j3 W2 J
Japanese aircraft
/ j) P$ [3 M7 x1 S( u! Gno flights
$ E/ H: j; u1 v7 v+ ], ^5 t7 R
1 j) v+ i3 ]/ o$ WAllied aircraft 0 @. |" h- ]8 T9 I  c
PB4Y Liberator x 4
) G; q6 V* ~  V& E+ dB-24J Liberator x 28 " f5 C+ F$ N! B2 R8 a) w4 n

% D; U7 L8 v. k0 X2 s8 @* y2 c9 }Japanese aircraft losses 8 v4 k# P7 F- n4 r( h' \
Ki-67 Peggy: 2 destroyed
* _  E: @! w* }  ?Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed
- O6 ]4 d+ ^, s" `$ c
& m( h" j5 k7 X+ d/ |& WJapanese ground losses: 3 o! }) Y- ~  S/ W  A9 E; i- M
13 casualties reported $ @/ N3 i8 B; n) W. f
: Y7 g( x0 z2 A7 O
Airbase hits 3 ) z% x1 A4 R# ^% B' ]5 e8 w2 V
Airbase supply hits 1 0 z* U8 T" V' d% Y$ x4 S$ f
Runway hits 22
8 L+ b- ~" M3 Q/ i& f" z: j$ |8 J--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% O3 S9 L' T" `2 ?) M! _5 t0 KDay Air attack on TF at 63,50 9 [" \. ?) G. B- K+ K; _* i
/ D* `8 `  O: b: y! a
Allied aircraft
8 F  S6 z" g! f# [1 B. E6 sF6F Hellcat x 38
& r& N8 A5 v8 t& kF4U-1 Corsair x 8
& I! c( R! E1 CSB2C Helldiver x 42
5 W2 u! \8 E; l2 o( Z+ F/ e% T2 I% n9 q& {8 q7 o% V' x1 \* o

2 L$ C2 _) x# w0 `. p: cAllied aircraft losses # M+ U0 e% H; C0 ?$ ^
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
7 O$ i/ F- Y3 U4 ]# S) ^: t% ~. u+ T. [( ~+ f/ q1 V
Japanese Ships
" J- Y4 a! }" Q9 N# r- H4 dPC PC-36
# X) k, p) p( q' U: t7 ^6 HMSW W.8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 7 l8 l. T  P3 m" }: p- j' {
PC Ch 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
7 ]6 m* p  e& \& Z, g& v( eAP Oryoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 3 y- |* Q6 }; c
PC PC-26 ! K: r9 A' t. v1 H- A6 d
AP Fukuyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
) T) L. y9 `& n. mPG Shinko Maru #1, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
' e1 a) y, K2 k9 G* w$ G/ ^: u# `  y" [* n/ B8 S0 T% R. i9 S( r# @
Japanese ground losses:
  l6 Y1 Q! h1 W6 C* Y' @& H7 B174 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 74,57 : ^+ W2 y* z/ f# h( t. K% {% r

1 S: @* z& Y& HAllied aircraft " h# |( @  J1 G5 Q  j" I# ?
SB2C Helldiver x 11
9 M5 n$ ~' s$ M  g; u1 J7 l9 k8 ?& w7 z- Z; [4 r
No Allied losses ! @8 u8 E# H- k: s+ U
3 B4 [: ?$ ~' V
Japanese Ships 0 k5 N" r2 X' r3 T+ Z/ P9 B
DD Sugi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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3 o. l% e8 E) OJapanese aircraft ' t2 g/ M: ~* p& x0 Z8 t
G4M2 Betty x 18
. d& Y4 T( o" p  Q2 o! {* u7 w* B7 zG4M2e Betty x 4
$ a( D4 x* }, e) q; _Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 " M7 j+ N  _  W3 s
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No Japanese losses
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Allied Ships
: M7 T" w; g( H7 s2 h  n; }CA Pittsburgh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* * D$ X+ @( d& ~  J, ^6 _
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5 J  W2 r; p5 `$ xJapanese aircraft 3 G3 e5 b2 Z# [: q. }# h5 M" X- E4 Q
G4M2 Betty x 3 4 ?. `3 N- ^4 {4 ]1 E: l

5 ^9 r% R  R4 \" l( oJapanese aircraft losses " [% R% I6 c  i
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged 1 ?/ l8 s/ l  N6 y1 Y
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Allied Ships 9 p  Y9 B0 f7 Q* ^& z
DD Mahan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft
$ U! i8 O: U( Z" R7 v% d. F5 eSB2C Helldiver x 3 . ^* P3 c0 r) d$ z& F+ Z/ N7 ^# u
P-61A Black Widow x 23 / c( f/ \4 Y; N2 e, y8 {: l

6 T6 W; c" o: y: jAllied aircraft losses
+ v4 s' S8 c# A; E9 E6 {8 u; HSB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged
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CA Kako & d: i* O, f* N- f! a
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Japanese aircraft
( Q! m# c5 w2 [! n1 i7 L: AA6M5 Zeke x 2 4 O7 t! M: S1 I( e" M
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Allied aircraft $ }: f7 B* S" J
FM-2 Wildcat x 1
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Japanese aircraft losses & z3 L6 c% Q0 ^
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
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. f! R" z" }" G" x1 A" BAllied Ships , W) S6 l8 ?3 ?; I% }% h' V3 T
DD Charrette, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire 2 B; g0 s' M% K8 R: \2 }
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8 d! B# N/ J$ wConvoy near Wake Island: + n  d7 F: ]% h

; o& {# `& h# fDay Air attack on TF at 83,63 % a3 _) T, d& c; q

/ j; ^+ D/ c$ t- L% j* g  q3 T9 sJapanese aircraft + y+ W, ^! h, ]' D& ^8 N% f( \; o  N
B7A Grace x 11
( J8 h% T1 ^' q! DKi-49 Helen x 9
6 p, T: a. _+ z" W" [' _Ki-67 Peggy x 5
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Japanese aircraft losses 9 ?% y  g3 T$ g  x; Q
B7A Grace: 8 damaged
0 V3 S5 K9 N+ t+ Z! `: `' E$ N0 G9 a9 YKi-49 Helen: 2 damaged
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Allied Ships / N( Y! i" f, B6 K$ {. \/ |/ f- a
AP John Land
* c. R  ]* [+ rAK Octans + \2 p7 c: s/ H
AP Storm King, Torpedo hits 1, on fire % Y  O+ u. p& J& u" X
AP James O'Hara ! t, n/ s' V* i: R( O6 R, U. T* N
AP Winged Arrow 6 j) R& V) R3 F1 M' ?) C3 Q
AP Manoora
' A  P3 c# V$ v" y, J7 }+ mAP William Ward Burrows, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Allied ground losses: # X5 l; a/ Y5 @! b$ e- i( E
54 casualties reported
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The best kamikaze strike thus far in the war! The convoy we disrupted last night is hit again.
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, I& i7 \, p2 @0 FJapanese aircraft
8 N+ W) h* x( j6 @6 [, e) LA6M5 Zeke x 37
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) _  a8 E) j+ \3 }Japanese aircraft losses - _9 j( F# O$ E& X: I
A6M5 Zeke: 37 destroyed 1 p8 e$ A8 {5 }/ q: \
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DMS Jeffers, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 b3 r, R+ J* G4 I2 P! `7 jDMS Rodman, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
7 O5 Q: \& x' [9 C$ K6 iDMS Boggs, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 I  A, b2 a0 t7 i4 N1 A; aAK Martin Johnson, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 2 M* t" J" M2 c% U9 _5 ]
DMS Gherardi, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
! y9 j0 D& x3 T+ V; VLST LST-339, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied ground losses: " a5 t) _  n: U( `2 f( p$ ^- }( h
136 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,54
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' R4 U6 G/ A2 d, m4 pJapanese aircraft ; o% z1 s4 F2 A5 m, b
G4M2e Betty x 1
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Allied aircraft ) o3 H$ ^) S' H) v- }8 V
FM-2 Wildcat x 33
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) n% M0 q! Y4 k0 Y1 `* wJapanese aircraft losses 3 C. [% z# ]8 k7 y: V# G& O1 h
G4M2e Betty: 1 damaged ( ]. O( r6 E$ Y& i: n# p
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Allied aircraft losses 5 \2 Y$ ?% ~+ `3 C( T$ y
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged
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Allied Ships ' c1 p  f" y, i/ ?8 ?
BB New Jersey $ X2 X' E% _2 _1 N% ~( A

; J% \" Z+ P7 h+ i, Z( O3 K5 rAircraft Attacking: <- Ohka's never hit anything....this would have been the perfect opportunity! 2 @' `9 N! b* K9 b/ N! q5 `% y
1 x G4M2e Betty ohka bombing 7 w2 r5 i5 [$ {/ a9 _6 Q1 g. ~
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Ground Combat % c0 l3 p. o' I5 Y4 n$ s+ C
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Our assault value is getting closer to 1000...Andy will have to work hard to get anywhere 0 y; [: j9 n6 l* e1 o4 [) {
with these troops, but I know he got some more! Will it be enough, and will we be able to bring 7 f& Y% g0 I  g, \7 K* |1 }& U7 y/ b
in reinforcements?
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4 G, J% Q* Q6 Z# K. E8 v( z6 VGround combat at Iwo Jima
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Japanese Bombardment attack 9 i  C4 p7 Y; M  y3 D  f; t

! T% v7 Z( b3 }& E  |& LAttacking force 38339 troops, 383 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 730 7 J7 w4 p  O2 A4 P
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Defending force 52439 troops, 538 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144 5 W" O- x% {3 m% m
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Allied ground losses: ' |& V+ r. P3 k8 R& Z, [- E6 N" u
89 casualties reported , `% _. ?4 S7 d; N6 t$ }
Guns lost 4 ( A% {- ?: s8 B1 [$ k2 p
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/ z: n5 B: N4 ]: v- dGround combat at Wake Island
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) k5 c9 j, [" f& J1 H" NAllied Bombardment attack $ h! j( Q/ O! b
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Attacking force 35504 troops, 290 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 763 ( ^, B3 d+ E! S! O7 g# N  o
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Defending force 25196 troops, 317 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 465 , K: m+ K1 `! j7 t* h3 J* J

% s  G. @! s0 H3 g7 V4 MJapanese ground losses:
% Y1 r: X9 o; c% g% J/ W201 casualties reported
  L; a8 m& f7 S9 r9 N2 p5 ?Guns lost 5
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6 P6 _+ a5 }0 f$ _Ground combat at Marcus Island 3 U8 V) `2 n6 G3 }
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Allied Bombardment attack % [% V1 l* m0 t# k! p

/ v7 j* y' j7 h( eAttacking force 12722 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 306 " g4 _$ n; A8 j: M; j- m: c

- R& F$ x; m0 }Defending force 8529 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
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% c. B4 k. P  |# V* J8 c. r, KJapanese ground losses: 0 X2 T8 {0 `1 D' e: c, V
42 casualties reported $ A; T+ m7 o  t4 w/ F/ C
Guns lost 1
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
一万年太久,只争朝夕!
都是80+飞行员,
* B: r+ c0 s  d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。
0 h+ P% ?# ?/ ^$ a0 ?2 ZPzB也是经过痛苦的抉择和反复的选择后,
6 c% x8 U1 }+ x; 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。
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?
一万年太久,只争朝夕!
B7A,PzB还舍不得做神风。/ |: S: J4 p  A( [+ Z
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! z2 u* q. \) W" z
PzB已经连续3天从KB上放出上百架零战52去护航B7A突防。7 V! C, Y/ G; x9 L2 y9 o: k2 w
一点效果也没有,每次都是全部零战52都被火鸡。" Y/ e1 _% B  x  ]& V# T; b  V
可能要等到震风出来,KB才能有所作为。
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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9 W* g2 Q8 o5 P! x6 W1 CPC PC-23, Shell hits 20, and is sunk 8 Z, s3 v$ K. z7 A' ^0 R8 s
Zenoa Maru, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage 2x        Gg4k)EwD
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8 i# Z1 C6 W/ TBB 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)k1 J2 s& ]4 s# K9 t1 X# Q# q) S' q
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1
% x3 T* M9 ^- T. {" P9 J# [1 pBB Alabama 8O;O$V:N~A' U& o" \3 k1 \9 F1 O, M, A
CA Louisville f2a%W
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CA Chicago
; R3 g! l" A8 F; v: Y" q( P3 kDD Walker bbs.biku.net;BE5dU3JiI
8 h3 J, i: P* l, l6 M* DDD Waller 燃烧的岛群-比酷超级论坛dX)d k1l uxx
6 b7 ?+ W& @+ O( b6 @DD Wedderburn 0 f9 A" u7 ]: h1 o

: W: ]* l, `2 K南达科他怎么回事,居然会被PC一炮打起火?
为什么不转紫电呢.....产量不够是吗.....
他们的房规是自动升级。
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。
Soldiers and sailors would fight like madmen to hang on to the red-light district . . . wouldn’t they?
这点我挺佩服PzB的,7 p* p0 S( k+ i
不知道整个44年他是怎么撑下来的?
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。。。。
一万年太久,只争朝夕!
今天我去看了他的战报...他KB被全灭拉....
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