RUPD3658
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A major air strike was launched against Ohka - Sakalin with the intent of destroying the Russian Air Force. Recons showed 250 fighters so I figured that there would be heavy A2A losses but once the CAP was cleared the bombers would obliterate everything on the ground. Well, the A2A went as expected and there were heavy ground losses on day 1. Had the day 2 strike been able to find it's target in the rain they would have finished off the 500+ Russain AC left on the ground without CAP. Unfortunetly they did not find their target on Day 2. The Allies launched a massive rain on Tokyo destroying a ton of fighters and hitting some ships in port. The silver lining for me was that Kenny's top ace, Major Alder of the AVG (27 kills) was killed in the raid He has been a thorn in my side since the start of the war. One of my ASW TFs made a wrong turn and ran into an air dropped mine field at Wakkani. They cleared it but one of my PCs hit 56 mines. In the ground war, Khabarovsk and Uglahamensk were captured. Kenny had pulled most of the defenders out and has made a run for Iman. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/18/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1163 encounters mine field at Shikka (74,31) TF 1163 troops unloading over beach at Shikka, 74,31 Allied Ships AK Stephen T. Mather, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sunk AK Autolycus, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sunk Coastal Guns at Shikka, 74,31, firing at TF 1163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,38 Japanese Ships PG Zuiko Maru PG Toyotsu Maru PG Shoei Maru PG Shinko Maru #5 PG Shinko Maru #1 PG Santos Maru PG Santo Maru PG Seiko Maru PG Seikai Maru PG Nishho Maru PG Myoken Maru PC PC-5 PC PC-1 Allied Ships SS Pollack, hits 10, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 65,35 Japanese Ships MSW W.28, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW W.2 MSW W.30 MSW W.29 MSW W.18 MSW W.17 MSW W.15 Allied Ships SS Spadefish, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,37 Japanese Ships MSW W.4 MSW Tamaura Maru MSW W.3 MSW Wa 3 MSW Bisan Maru MSW Tama Maru #5 MSW W.20 MSW Tasei Maru MSW Takashima Maru MSW Banshu Maru #52 MSW Banshu Maru #51 MSW Banshu Maru #18 MSW Banshu Maru #8 MSW Aoi Maru MSW Wa 22 MSW Wa 21 MSW Wa 19 MSW Wa 18 MSW Wa 17 Allied Ships SS Truant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 71,36 Japanese Ships AG AG-2057, Shell hits 5, on fire Allied Ships SS Albacore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1115 troops unloading over beach at Butuan, 43,60 Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1115 troops unloading over beach at Butuan, 43,60 Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 71,34 Japanese Ships PC Tama Maru #8 PC Nichi Maru #1 PC Kyo Maru #12 PC Kyo Maru #11 PC Kyo Maru #6 PC Fumi Maru #3 PC PC-28 PC PC-26 PC PC-22 Allied Ships SS Hammerhead, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1037 encounters mine field at Cotabato (41,60) Allied Ships MSW Gympie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,35 Japanese Ships PC Miyake PC Manju PC Hirado PC Kunashiri Allied Ships SS S-45, hits 21, on fire, heavy damage sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ohka - Sakalin , at 76,26 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 22 J2M Jack x 62 D3A Val x 70 A6M3a Zero x 108 P1Y Frances x 18 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 376 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 168 Ki-102a Randy x 36 Ki-21 Sally x 270 Ki-49 Helen x 220 Allied aircraft MiG-3 x 39 La-7 x 53 Yak-3 x 49 Yak-9D x 49 P-63A x 79 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged J2M Jack: 13 destroyed, 6 damaged D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged A6M3a Zero: 44 destroyed, 7 damaged P1Y Frances: 1 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 255 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 99 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses MiG-3: 56 destroyed La-7: 70 destroyed Yak-3: 52 destroyed Yak-9D: 91 destroyed P-63A: 88 destroyed Pe-2: 16 destroyed Li-2: 13 destroyed Pe-2R: 7 destroyed Tu-2S: 5 destroyed IL-2 Shturmovik: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 365 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 44 Airbase supply hits 22 Runway hits 340 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Etorofo Jima , at 76,37 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 84 B6N Jill x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged B6N Jill: 4 damaged Allied Ships AVD Yakutat, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Etorofo Jima , at 76,37 Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 6 Ki-21 Sally x 13 Ki-49 Helen x 19 Ki-46-III Dinah x 1 Ki-46-II Dinah x 2 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships AVD Yakutat, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Port hits 1 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iman , at 69,30 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 23 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Runway hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iman , at 69,30 Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 116 D3A Val x 52 D4Y Judy x 94 B5N Kate x 215 B6N Jill x 33 P1Y Frances x 26 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 83 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 186 Ki-21 Sally x 183 Ki-49 Helen x 54 Ki-46-III Dinah x 6 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-S Irving: 4 damaged D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 12 damaged B6N Jill: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 12 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 292 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 4 Airbase hits 33 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 440 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iman , at 69,30 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 288 G4M2 Betty x 227 P1Y Frances x 152 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 24 damaged G4M2 Betty: 12 damaged P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged Allied ground losses: 361 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 36 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 373 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Khabarovsk , at 70,27 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 10 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Karafuto Mixed Brigade, at 74,31 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 344 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 209 casualties reported Guns lost 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th Division, at 76,26 Allied aircraft IL-2 Shturmovik x 112 IL-2m3 Shturmovik x 112 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 313 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Soviet Air Base Force, at 67,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 23 N1K1-J George x 27 J2M Jack x 21 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 111 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 467 B-24J Liberator x 198 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed N1K1-J George: 30 destroyed J2M Jack: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 119 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 10 destroyed C5M Babs: 2 destroyed J1N1-R Irving: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 23 destroyed, 17 damaged Major Older with 27 kills was shot down and killed B-24J Liberator: 23 damaged Japanese Ships AP Hiburi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Takegawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Nichiwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Hisashima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Hokutai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Toyokuni Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Alaska Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Tokihime Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Kaimei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Koki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Tenshin, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AR Shinfuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Arimasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Shoryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Ryotoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Matsutan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Anbo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Bunzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Heimei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Tran Ninh, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Shun Yuan, Bomb hits 1 AK Borneo Maru, Bomb hits 1 AK Kenyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Ryuko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire MLE Nitimei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Syunko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Panama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Fukuei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Aobasan Maru, Bomb hits 1 AK Ogashima, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Hoko Maru, Bomb hits 1 AK Shohei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 1 AK Samarang Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire MLE Shinnan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 260 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 25 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 96 Port hits 14 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shikka , at 74,31 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 148 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese Ships SS I-45, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage SS I-183, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage SS I-185, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage All sunk Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 57 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tokyo at 66,43 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 24 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships TK Juko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Ryuzin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Penang Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Muroran Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire TK Akebono Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1119 troops unloading over beach at Kunashiri Jima, 75,38 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shikka Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 25254 troops, 265 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 604 Defending force 105951 troops, 847 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2644 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Khabarovsk Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 183050 troops, 1894 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 3610 Defending force 5930 troops, 41 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 103 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6 Japanese max assault: 7264 - adjusted assault: 7720 Allied max defense: 63 - adjusted defense: 35 Japanese assault odds: 220 to 1 (fort level 6) Japanese forces CAPTURE Khabarovsk base !!! Allied aircraft no flights No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 258 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 7051 casualties reported Guns lost 49 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Uglahamensk Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 715203 troops, 7153 guns, 889 vehicles, Assault Value = 13976 Defending force 3359 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7 Japanese max assault: 13698 - adjusted assault: 9742 Allied max defense: 11 - adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 3247 to 1 (fort level 7) Japanese forces CAPTURE Uglahamensk base !!! Japanese ground losses: 367 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 749 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Irkutsk Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 148 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Defending force 15388 troops, 105 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 280 Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/19/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1115 troops unloading over beach at Butuan, 43,60 Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 70,36 Japanese Ships PC Miyake PC Manju PC Hirado PC Kunashiri Allied Ships SS Sea Dog, hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 15 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35) Japanese Ships PC Tama Maru #8, Mine hits 56, on fire, heavy damage This has to be a new record PC PC-26 PC PC-13 PC PC-11 PC PC-10 PC PC-8 PC PC-7 PC PC-6 PC Chiburi PC Kurahashi PC Kasado PC Kyo Maru #6 PC Fumi Maru #3 PC PC-28 PC PC-17 PC PC-12 PC PC-3 PC Aguni PC Kusagaki PC Kyo Maru #12 PC PC-22 PC PC-20 PC Nichi Maru #1 PC Kyo Maru #11 PC PC-19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wakkanai at 71,35 Japanese Ships PC Tama Maru #8, on fire, heavy damage PC Nichi Maru #1 PC Kyo Maru #12 PC Kyo Maru #11 PC Kyo Maru #6 PC Fumi Maru #3 PC PC-28 PC PC-26 PC PC-22 PC PC-20 Allied Ships SS Barb, hits 14, on fire, heavy damage sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 71,36 Japanese Ships MSW W.30 MSW W.2 MSW W.29 MSW W.18 MSW W.17 MSW W.15 Allied Ships SS Albacore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 70,36 Japanese Ships MSW Wa 22 MSW W.4 MSW Tamaura Maru MSW W.3 MSW Wa 3 MSW Bisan Maru MSW Tama Maru #5 MSW W.20 MSW Tasei Maru MSW Takashima Maru MSW Banshu Maru #52 MSW Banshu Maru #51 MSW Banshu Maru #18 MSW Banshu Maru #8 MSW Aoi Maru MSW Wa 21 MSW Wa 19 MSW Wa 18 MSW Wa 17 MSW Wa 16 MSW Wa 15 MSW Wa 8 Allied Ships SS Sea Dog, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1115 troops unloading over beach at Butuan, 43,60 Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 25 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35) Japanese Ships MSW W.4 MSW Tamaura Maru MSW W.3 MSW Wa 3 MSW Bisan Maru MSW Tama Maru #5 MSW W.20 MSW Tasei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Takashima Maru MSW Banshu Maru #52 MSW Banshu Maru #51 MSW Banshu Maru #18 MSW Banshu Maru #8 MSW Aoi Maru MSW Wa 22 MSW Wa 21 MSW Wa 19 MSW Wa 18 MSW Wa 17 MSW Wa 16 MSW Wa 15 MSW Wa 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 1 N1K1-J George x 6 J2M Jack x 24 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 24 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 253 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed J2M Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Etorofo Jima , at 76,37 Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 5 Ki-21 Sally x 17 Ki-49 Helen x 16 Ki-46-III Dinah x 1 Ki-46-II Dinah x 2 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-S Irving: 2 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships AVD Yakutat, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 Port supply hits 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iman , at 69,30 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 6 destroyed Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iman , at 69,30 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 48 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 16 damaged Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iman , at 69,30 Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 98 D3A Val x 53 D4Y Judy x 92 B5N Kate x 184 B6N Jill x 29 P1Y Frances x 26 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 70 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 180 Ki-21 Sally x 186 Ki-49 Helen x 54 Ki-46-III Dinah x 6 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-S Irving: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged B5N Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged B6N Jill: 1 destroyed P1Y Frances: 4 damaged Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 13 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 283 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 22 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 497 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shikka , at 74,31 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 136 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 55 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wakkanai at 71,35 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 70 B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW W.20, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wa 19, Bomb hits 1, on fire MSW Tamaura Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW W.3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wa 17 MSW Wa 21, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Tama Maru #5, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Banshu Maru #8, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Aoi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wa 22, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Takashima Maru MSW W.4 MSW Banshu Maru #52, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wa 18, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wa 15, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Banshu Maru #18, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shikka Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 25327 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 606 Defending force 106655 troops, 862 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2670 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 70,28 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 176022 troops, 1897 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 3620 Defending force 262 troops, 1 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese max assault: 4090 - adjusted assault: 3329 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 3329 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 144 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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