Talk:General Discussion/@comment-25654407-20141220100121/@comment-25459687-20141220133043

Nice research, Segar! For the English readers:  "Operation “REI” began. The Japanese "San Jose Intrusion Force", under command of Rear Admiral Kimura Masanori, consisting of the heavy cruiser IJN Ashigara, light cruiser IJN Oyodo, three destroyers and three escort destroyers, approached Mindoro to bombard the American beachhead. USAAF B-25 Mitchells, P-38 Lightnings, P- P-40 Warhawks, and P-47 Thunderbolts and U.S. Navy PB4Y patrol bombers and PBM Mariners successively attacked the force. These attacks damaged the IJN Ashigara), IJN Oyodo, the destroyers IJN Asashimo, IJN Kiyoshimo, and IJN Kasumi, and escort destroyers IJN Kaya and IJN Kashi. Kimura's force carried out its bombardment mission, then encountered U.S. motor torpedo boats. The PT-77 was damaged, probably accidentally bombed by friendly aircraft. Subsequently, the PT-223 sank the the already damaged IJN Kiyoshimo off San Jose, 145 miles south of Manila." (http://ww2timelines.com)

Ashigara's TROM on CombinedLancers indicated that Ashigara put 200 shells onto the beachhead during the sortie.

queek.