RUPD3658
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Allied landing at Tinian today. Once again my cluster mines are able to sink a few ships. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/13/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1021 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) Allied Ships MSW Stawell MSW Shepparton MSW Rockhampton DE Neuendorf DD Litchfield DD Allen DD Alden DE Whitehurst DE Spangler LST LST-475, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DE Manning LST LST-175, Mine hits 1 LST LST-335, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 117 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1088 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) Allied Ships MSW Finch MSW Rampur DE Doneff DE Donaldson DE Wesson DE Osterhaus DD Van Ghent DE Baron DE Acree DD Evertsen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1114 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) Allied Ships AK Seaman A. Knapp, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1154 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) Allied Ships MSW Wasaga MSW Tumult MSW Prevail MSW Oracle MSW Impeccable MSW Spear MSW Sage MSW Wagga MSW Strahan MSW Mildura MSW Kapunda MSW Ipswitch MSW Castlemaine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 3 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 62,65 Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 11 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 100 P-38J Lightning x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 231 casualties reported Guns lost 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 30th Division, at 41,61 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 P-40N Warhawk x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 30th Division, at 41,61 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 22 Kittyhawk III x 22 P-40N Warhawk x 17 P-38J Lightning x 51 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1021 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65 Allied Ships MSW Stawell MSW Shepparton MSW Rockhampton DE Spangler DE Manning DD Litchfield DE Whitehurst DD Allen LST LST-475, Mine hits 9, on fire, heavy damage sunk DD Alden DE Neuendorf, Mine hits 1, on fire LST LST-203, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-71, Mine hits 1, on fire LST LST-31, Mine hits 1, on fire LST LST-121, Mine hits 1, on fire LST LST-470, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 195 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Tinian, 62,65, firing at TF 1021 515 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Stawell, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Allen, Shell hits 3, on fire LST LST-471, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DE Neuendorf, Shell hits 4, on fire LST LST-469, Shell hits 1 LST LST-467, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-466, Shell hits 4 LST LST-465, Shell hits 2 DD Alden, Shell hits 1, on fire LST LST-354, Shell hits 1, on fire LST LST-344, Shell hits 3 LST LST-342, Shell hits 1, on fire DE Spangler, Shell hits 1 MSW Shepparton, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Litchfield, Shell hits 3, on fire DE Manning, Shell hits 3 LST LST-172, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-167, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-72, Shell hits 1, on fire LST LST-45, Shell hits 1 LST LST-44, Shell hits 7 LST LST-39 MSW Rockhampton Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 3247 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tinian Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13238 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 615 Defending force 34940 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 775 Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Takao Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 50655 troops, 525 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 1522 Defending force 59060 troops, 166 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 927 Japanese ground losses: 106 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/14/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1088 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) TF 1088 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65 Allied Ships MSW Finch MSW Rampur DE Doneff DE Donaldson DE Baron DD Evertsen DD Van Ghent AP Speelman, Mine hits 11, on fire, heavy damage sunk DE Acree DE Wesson DE Osterhaus AK Mokihana, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 177 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Coastal Guns at Tinian, 62,65, firing at TF 1088 98 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP Camphuys DD Evertsen AP Empire Tamar, Shell hits 1 DE Doneff AK Olopana AK Caledonia AP Orungal AP Kanimba Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1581 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1154 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66) Allied Ships MSW Wasaga MSW Tumult MSW Prevail MSW Oracle MSW Impeccable MSW Spear MSW Sage MSW Wagga MSW Strahan MSW Mildura MSW Kapunda MSW Ipswitch MSW Castlemaine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1154 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) Allied Ships MSW Wasaga MSW Tumult MSW Prevail MSW Oracle MSW Impeccable MSW Spear MSW Sage MSW Wagga MSW Strahan MSW Mildura MSW Kapunda MSW Ipswitch MSW Castlemaine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1088 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) TF 1088 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65 Allied Ships MSW Finch MSW Rampur DE Doneff DE Wesson DD Van Ghent DE Osterhaus, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DE Baron DE Acree DD Evertsen AP Camphuys, Mine hits 7, on fire, heavy damage sunk DE Donaldson Allied ground losses: 114 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Tinian, 62,65, firing at TF 1088 90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Baron MSW Finch, Shell hits 1, on fire SC SC-648 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 967 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1154 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) Allied Ships MSW Wasaga MSW Tumult MSW Prevail MSW Oracle MSW Impeccable MSW Spear MSW Sage MSW Wagga MSW Strahan MSW Mildura MSW Kapunda MSW Ipswitch MSW Castlemaine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1153 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) Allied Ships MSW Abraham Crijnssen MSW Igonish MSW Bellechasse MSW Quatsino MSW Vireo MSW Toowoomba MSW Bendigo MSW Patna MSW Lark MSW Salute MSW Zeal MSW Vigilance MSW Velocity MSW Triumph MSW Competent MSW Chief -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 100th Division, at 41,61 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 34 Kittyhawk III x 22 P-40N Warhawk x 17 P-38J Lightning x 50 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 137 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-25J Mitchell x 238 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 5 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 308 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 178 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tinian Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13306 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 614 Defending force 68159 troops, 581 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1876 Allied ground losses: 105 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Takao Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 51885 troops, 564 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 3065 Defending force 58946 troops, 167 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 919 Japanese ground losses: 192 casualties reported Guns lost 7
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