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|partof=[[World War II (Sunalaya)|World War II]] | |partof=[[World War II (Sunalaya)|World War II]] | ||
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|caption= | |caption=RPP and Taoist destroyers engaged in battle | ||
|date={{start date|1942|3|17}} | |date={{start date|1942|3|17}} | ||
|place= Bay of Afthansa, [[The Bohin]] | |place= Bay of Afthansa, [[The Bohin]] | ||
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|combatant2={{flag|Empire of the Tao}} <br> {{flag|The Bohin}} | |combatant2={{flag|Empire of the Tao}} <br> {{flag|The Bohin}} | ||
|commander1={{flagdeco|Rhodevus}} Ryan DeGaussi<br>{{flagdeco|Eubatu}} Enrico Suwal <br>{{flagdeco|Eubatu}} Mateo Cruz | |commander1={{flagdeco|Rhodevus}} Ryan DeGaussi<br>{{flagdeco|Eubatu}} Enrico Suwal <br>{{flagdeco|Eubatu}} Mateo Cruz | ||
|commander2={{flagicon|Taoist Empire|naval}} [[Rokurō Yuudai]]<br>{{flagicon|Taoist Empire|naval}} | |commander2={{flagicon|Taoist Empire|naval}} [[Rokurō Yuudai]]<br>{{flagicon|Taoist Empire|naval}} Kitigawa Jurou<br>{{flagicon|Taoist Empire|naval}} Tamashiro Makoto<br>{{flagicon|The Bohinl}} Ashura Okafor | ||
|strength1=1 aircraft carrier<br />14 cruisers<br />11 destroyers<br />19 submarines<br />≈150 aircraft | |strength1=1 aircraft carrier<br />14 cruisers<br />11 destroyers<br />19 submarines<br />≈150 aircraft | ||
|strength2=3 battleships<br />2 heavy cruisers<br />6 destroyers<br />7 submarines<br />≈65 aircraft | |strength2=3 battleships<br />2 heavy cruisers<br />6 destroyers<br />7 submarines<br />15 other ships<br />≈65 aircraft | ||
|casualties1= | |casualties1= 6 cruisers damaged<br />1 destroyer sunk<br />3 destroyers damaged<br /> 2 submarines sunk<br />≈30 aircraft destroyed | ||
|casualties2=1 submarines sunk<br />20 aircraft destroyed<br />≈44 aircraft damaged | |casualties2=1 heavy cruiser sunk<br />1 destroyer sunk<br />1 submarines sunk<br />12 other ships sunk<br />20 aircraft destroyed<br />≈44 aircraft damaged | ||
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'''The Battle of Afthansa''' was a minor battle in the Second Great War between [[Commonwealth of Rhodevus|the Rhodeve Protectorate Program]] and the [[Empire of Tao]] and [[The Bohin]]. A shipment of Taoist aircraft, munitions and trucks destined for The Bohin was attacked by Protectorate forces near the Bay of Afthansa. It was known for being the battle which saw the complete destruction of 70-O3rd RPP Aerial Wing. | |||
===Lead-up to the Battle=== | |||
On March 2, 1942, Molenstoni spy, Urdu Bokar embedded within Bohi central command discovered an incoming shipment of supplies destined for the Bohi front lines. A day later, this message was passed on to Molenstoni high command and Protectorate forces stationed in the region. On March 5, Bokar was discovered and tortured into revealing his messages. He was later executed by firing squad. The schedule for the shipment of the goods was reduced by 3 days and would be protected by Bohi ships as well as Taoist ones. | |||
RPP intelligence deciphered Bohi coded messages to discover this change in timetable and prepared a fleet to face off against the combined enemy navy. | |||
===The Battle=== | |||
The fighting began at 10:43am when Taoist battleships opened fire on nearby RPP cruisers. | |||
===Results=== | |||
The Bohi-Taoist fleet split up, with Taoist forces returning home. Around 50 tonnes of munitions destined for The Bohin was sunk in the bay, and no aircraft reached The Bohin undamaged. While not considered influential in terms of changing the war in either the Bohi or Taoist fronts, the Battle of Afthansa is considered the start of the extensive anti-trade war between the RPP and The Bohin to reduce foreign interference in the front. | |||
Latest revision as of 02:03, 12 May 2020
| Battle of Afthansa | |||||||
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| Part of World War II | |||||||
 RPP and Taoist destroyers engaged in battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Rhodeve Protectorate Program |
 Empire of the Tao Template:Country data The Bohin | ||||||
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Ryan DeGaussi Template:Country data Eubatu Enrico Suwal Template:Country data Eubatu Mateo Cruz |
 Rokurō Yuudai Kitigawa Jurou Tamashiro MakotoTemplate:Country data The Bohinl Ashura Okafor | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1 aircraft carrier 14 cruisers 11 destroyers 19 submarines ≈150 aircraft |
3 battleships 2 heavy cruisers 6 destroyers 7 submarines 15 other ships ≈65 aircraft | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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6 cruisers damaged 1 destroyer sunk 3 destroyers damaged 2 submarines sunk ≈30 aircraft destroyed |
1 heavy cruiser sunk 1 destroyer sunk 1 submarines sunk 12 other ships sunk 20 aircraft destroyed ≈44 aircraft damaged | ||||||
The Battle of Afthansa was a minor battle in the Second Great War between the Rhodeve Protectorate Program and the Empire of Tao and The Bohin. A shipment of Taoist aircraft, munitions and trucks destined for The Bohin was attacked by Protectorate forces near the Bay of Afthansa. It was known for being the battle which saw the complete destruction of 70-O3rd RPP Aerial Wing.
Lead-up to the Battle
On March 2, 1942, Molenstoni spy, Urdu Bokar embedded within Bohi central command discovered an incoming shipment of supplies destined for the Bohi front lines. A day later, this message was passed on to Molenstoni high command and Protectorate forces stationed in the region. On March 5, Bokar was discovered and tortured into revealing his messages. He was later executed by firing squad. The schedule for the shipment of the goods was reduced by 3 days and would be protected by Bohi ships as well as Taoist ones.
RPP intelligence deciphered Bohi coded messages to discover this change in timetable and prepared a fleet to face off against the combined enemy navy.
The Battle
The fighting began at 10:43am when Taoist battleships opened fire on nearby RPP cruisers.
Results
The Bohi-Taoist fleet split up, with Taoist forces returning home. Around 50 tonnes of munitions destined for The Bohin was sunk in the bay, and no aircraft reached The Bohin undamaged. While not considered influential in terms of changing the war in either the Bohi or Taoist fronts, the Battle of Afthansa is considered the start of the extensive anti-trade war between the RPP and The Bohin to reduce foreign interference in the front.