Andy Mac
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Well the title says it all Namlea fell to the first attack and General Lavaracks 1st Army has closed down Operation Hydra - as far as I am concenred its been a total success.
I will post some stats in a few days but the highlights are Aitape, Dagua, Sarmi, Wasile, Namlea and Noemfoor still to fall
6 Corps level Amphibious assaults and the defeat of the IJN Carrier Fleet.
My only dissapointment is that I let the cat out of the bag on Superfortresses by clicking all bombers when I actually wanted to rest them.
OK as the focus shifts East to THunderchild 1st Army will mop up and consolidate for a couple of months
Wasile will be built up, Noemfoor captured, seabeas base forces and supplies hauled to forward bases and perhaps Emirau and the Admiralties captured .
Quite a lot of re organisation to complete before 1st Army renews its offensive
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/29/44
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Coastal Guns at Namlea, 38,73, firing at TF 1133
TF 1133 troops unloading over beach at Namlea, 38,73
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Namlea at 38,73
Japanese Ships
AG AG-106
AG AG-114
AG AG-361
AG AG-374
AG AG-5113
AG AG-5114
AG AG-5116, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2085, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-2086, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
AG AG-2087
Allied Ships
CL Helena
DD Bell
DD Nicholson
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Namlea at 38,73
Japanese Ships
AG AG-362, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
CL Helena
DD Bell
DD Nicholson
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Namlea at 38,73
Japanese Ships
AK Muroran Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Helena
DD Bell
DD Nicholson
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Coastal Guns at Namlea, 38,73, firing at TF 1133
TF 1133 troops unloading over beach at Namlea, 38,73
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 198
N1K1-J George x 48
D4Y Judy x 26
A6M5c Zeke x 44
B6N Jill x 48
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 34
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 200
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 239
N1K1-J George x 27
D4Y Judy x 74
B6N Jill x 111
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 274
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Namlea , at 38,73
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
Spitfire VIII x 3
A-20G Havoc x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Namlea , at 38,73
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 47
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 45
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 19
B-25J Mitchell x 10
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Biak , at 46,77
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 38
B-25J Mitchell x 15
PB4Y Liberator x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 5
Spitfire VIII x 3
A-20G Havoc x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 20
No Allied losses
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 11
Kittyhawk III x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 23
PB4Y Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 49
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
SB2C Helldiver x 58
TBF Avenger x 3
TBM Avenger x 29
Avenger II x 8
P-38J Lightning x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 92
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 54
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Emirau Island , at 60,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
SB2C Helldiver x 10
No Allied losses
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 4th Construction Battalion, at 38,73
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
P-38J Lightning x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 85th Naval Guard Unit, at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
Kittyhawk III x 22
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 27
P-40N Warhawk x 47
P-38J Lightning x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 30
Kittyhawk III x 10
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5
P-38J Lightning x 3
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 32nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 30
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14
P-40N Warhawk x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 5th/C Division, at 38,73
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
F6F Hellcat x 32
Corsair IV x 9
SB2C Helldiver x 42
TBM Avenger x 37
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 5th/C Division, at 38,73
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
Spitfire VIII x 6
P-38J Lightning x 4
B-25J Mitchell x 46
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-29 Superfortress x 82
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
17 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
46 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
2 x P-38J Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-38J Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
13 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 38,73
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-2064, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-358, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 42,70
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-2082, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2081, Shell hits 8
AG AG-2528, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,72
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-5113, Shell hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 39,73
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-362
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,74
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK James B. McPherson, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,74
Japanese aircraft
B6N Jill x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK James B. McPherson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 38,73
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-2084, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 38,73
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
SB2C Helldiver x 12
Spitfire VIII x 6
P-38J Lightning x 6
P-47D Thunderbolt x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-2064, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground combat at Namlea
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4066 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89
Defending force 6129 troops, 35 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 196
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Ground combat at Namlea
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 6109 troops, 35 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 196
Defending force 4683 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89
Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 26
Japanese max defense: 50 - adjusted defense: 5
Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Namlea base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Noemfoor
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1420 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 794
Defending force 32424 troops, 229 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 599
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