kaleun
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/04/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1032 encounters mine field at Palau (52,67) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! TF 1032 troops unloading over beach at Palau, 52,67 53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Spector, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage MSW Motive, Shell hits 1, on fire MSW Spear DMS Howard, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Palau, 52,67, firing at TF 1032 5150 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Richard M. Rowell, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 542H, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage LCI(G) LCI(G)-365, Shell hits 52, on fire, heavy damage LCM 534B, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 533F, Shell hits 92, heavy damage LCI(G) LCI(G)-398, Shell hits 33, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-464, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage DE William Seiverling, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage MSW Spear, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-376, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DE Silverstein, Shell hits 3, on fire LCT LCT-374, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DE Eversole, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-366, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-359, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-325, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-320, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-174, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-169, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-167, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-165, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-161, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-159, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-146, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-136, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-64, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-777, Shell hits 1 LCI LCI-775, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-774, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-771, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-656, Shell hits 1 LCI LCI-655, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-654, Shell hits 2 LCI LCI-653, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-652, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-637, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-636, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-635, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-537, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-532, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-531, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-522, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-336, Shell hits 1 LCI LCI-329, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-99, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-97, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-96, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-58, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-57, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-55, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-54, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-53, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-51, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-16, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-73, Shell hits 7, on fire LST LST-43, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-16, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage LSD Shadwell, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage LSD Oak Hill, Shell hits 4, on fire LSD Lindenwald, Shell hits 4, on fire LSD Gunston Hall LSD Epping Forest, Shell hits 5, on fire Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 3975 casualties reported Guns lost 84 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Palau, 52,67, firing at TF 1104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1104 encounters mine field at Palau (52,67) TF 1104 troops unloading over beach at Palau, 52,67 966 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G) LCI(G)-455, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage LCI(G) LCI(G)-456, Shell hits 6 LCI LCI-784, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-783, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage LCI(G) LCI(G)-453, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage LCI(G) LCI(G)-457, Shell hits 2, on fire LSM LSM-132, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LCI(G) LCI(G)-469, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LCI(R) LCI(R)-224, Shell hits 1 LST LST-777, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage LCI(G) LCI(G)-454, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage LCI(G) LCI(G)-458, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage LCI(G) LCI(G)-470, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-704, Shell hits 25, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 308 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 21 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 3 B-24J Liberator x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Port hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palau , at 52,67 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palau Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7133 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153 Defending force 35371 troops, 171 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 908 Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 659936 troops, 6425 guns, 574 vehicles, Assault Value = 13896 Defending force 319330 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9569 Allied ground losses: 104 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palau Allied Shock attack Attacking force 35331 troops, 171 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 906 Defending force 20269 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153 Allied max assault: 572 - adjusted assault: 79 Japanese max defense: 84 - adjusted defense: 77 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 9) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8 Japanese ground losses: 975 casualties reported Guns lost 30 Allied ground losses: 825 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Vehicles lost 5 As I said, costly.
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