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Summary of Operations 9/22/43 Central Pacific: Except for three contacts at Canton Is (one each B6N2 Jill, Ki-46 Dinah & H8K Emily), no Jap air patrol activity reported by U.S. submarines in the Central Pacific area and off Japanese home islands. S-27 torpedoes Jap MSW at Canton Is. AAR follows. No other reported contacts in the Central Pacific area or off Japanese home islands between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships or ASW. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at Canton Island - 100,100 Japanese Ships MSW Kyo Maru #1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk) Allied Ships SS S-27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base. No report on Japanese ships in Truk base. Detected status of Jap base on Canton Is - 9 aircraft, no remaining Jap TF's, 15 Jap LCU's. South Pacific: Sectors other than Pago Pago invasion reporting quiet. Day 7 of the Pago Pago Invasion - Latest situation map follows at end of this report. Weather forecast for Pago Pago area is continued overcast. An accurate compilation of action here a bit difficult as neither Allied or Japanese AAR's are completely accurate - both AAR's contain some quantity of "fog of war" and/or synch bugs. All but a very small number of U.S. combat LCU elements are now ashore on Pago Pago and Savaii. Parts of 126 USAAF Base Force and most of 78 Seabees are still aboard ships (these LCU landing on Pago Pago). Landing ops of 78 Seabees is a concern as many elements of this LCU are aboard heavily damaged ships - these ships now virtually immobile and staying at Pago Pago to continue unloading as many elements of 78 Seabees as possible before these ships are destroyed by enemy action or sink during the game turn damage adjustment phases. A number of heavily damaged transports and landing craft remain at Savaii along with a some undamaged ships still unloading - most of the damaged ships now capable of very little or no movement, very few if any of these ships would reach Penhryn before sinking. These ships have broken up into small (1-2 ship) TF's to draw KB and land-based Jap air strikes. Transports and landing craft still unloading at Pago Pago along with a number of heavily damaged ships there have also been divided into small TF's. AAR of today's landing ops follow. As seen below, one drawback of dividing invasion transports into small TF's is that it gives enemy shore batteries more shooting opportunities. However, the resulting damage from shore batteries (at least) may not be that much greater. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1193 TF 1193 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1193 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1201 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1201 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied Ships AK Jubal A. Early, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 81, float 71, fire 20) Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1201 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1212 encounters mine field at Savaii (95,112) TF 1212 troops unloading over beach at Savaii, 95,112 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1213 encounters mine field at Savaii (95,112) TF 1213 troops unloading over beach at Savaii, 95,112 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1214 encounters mine field at Savaii (95,112) TF 1214 troops unloading over beach at Savaii, 95,112 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1215 encounters mine field at Savaii (95,112) TF 1215 troops unloading over beach at Savaii, 95,112 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1218 TF 1218 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1218 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1221 TF 1221 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1221 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1222 TF 1222 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1222 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1226 TF 1226 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1226 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1227 TF 1227 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1227 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1230 TF 1230 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1230 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1231 TF 1231 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1231 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1232 TF 1232 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1232 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1233 TF 1233 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1233 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1235 TF 1235 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1235 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1236 TF 1236 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1236 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1237 TF 1237 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1237 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1238 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1238 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied Ships AK Ina Coolbrith, Mine hits 1, on fire (system damage 41, float 47, fire 9) Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1238 Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1239 TF 1239 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1239 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1240 TF 1240 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1240 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1241 TF 1241 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1241 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1242 TF 1242 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1242 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1250 TF 1250 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1250 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1251 TF 1251 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1251 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 64 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1252 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1252 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied Ships AK Admiral Wiley, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1252 Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1253 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1253 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied Ships AK Stanley Matthews, Mine hits 1, on fire (system damage 78, float 86, fire 46) Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1253 Allied ground losses: 128 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1254 TF 1254 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1254 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 94 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1074 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1074 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied Ships DMS Chandler Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1074 Allied ground losses: 113 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1193 TF 1193 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1193 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1201 TF 1201 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1201 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1221 TF 1221 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1221 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1222 TF 1222 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1222 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1226 TF 1226 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1226 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1227 TF 1227 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1227 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1230 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1230 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1230 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1232 TF 1232 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1232 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1235 TF 1235 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1235 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1236 TF 1236 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1236 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1237 TF 1237 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1237 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1238 TF 1238 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1238 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1239 TF 1239 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1239 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1240 TF 1240 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1240 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1241 TF 1241 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1241 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1242 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1242 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1242 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1250 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1250 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1250 Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1251 TF 1251 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1251 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1252 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1252 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied Ships AK Admiral Wiley, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1252 Allied ground losses: 85 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1253 TF 1253 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1253 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pago Pago, 96,113, firing at TF 1254 TF 1254 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (96,113) TF 1254 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 96,113 Allied ground losses: 51 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now for a bigger drawback of dividing invasion transports into small TF's.... Two Japanese surface combat TF's reached Savaii, attacked, and pretty much wiped out all the small U.S. transport TF's there. This played out as a series of small surface combat actions where the Jap TF's went through each small U.S. TF and sank all the ships it found before moving on to attack the next TF. The following AAR's are a summary of the overall results from all the separate surface combats. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Savaii at 95,112 Japanese Ships CA Haguro CL Sendai DD Yugumo DD Akigumo DD Makigumo DD Kasumi DD Ayanami DD Sagiri DD Matsukaze DD Hayate DD Nokaze Allied Ships (this is a combined list of all U.S. ships sunk in the separate combat actions) AK Verspijck, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Edward Nickels, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Nathaniel Bowditch, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Lipscomb Lykes, Shell hits 60, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Van Spilbergen, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Steel Seafarer, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk AK Idaho, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Steel Scientist, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Mauna Loa, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Smith Thompson, Shell hits 36, and is sunk AK Starr King, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Samuel F. Miller, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Samuel Gompers, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Adoniram Judson, Shell hits 24, and is sunk AK David J. Brewer, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Savaii at 95,112 Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka CA Kako CL Jintsu DD Minegumo DD Arare DD Yudachi Allied Ships AK Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Shell hits 11, and is sunk AK Benjamin Lundy, Shell hits 30, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interesting you posted this Alfred... I positioned the U.S. Main Carrier Force just N of Pago Pago for exactly the same reasons you stated (before seeing what you had posted). While the KB did not approach Pago Pago, the U.S. Carrier Force did not go without targets. AAR's follow. Two Japanese BB (Kongo, Haruna), 4 CA, and one CL all confirmed sunk. One Jap DD also hit. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 93,111 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 44 Corsair III/IV x 10 SB2C Helldiver x 132 TBM Avenger x 116 Avenger I/II x 14 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 11 damaged TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged Japanese Ships CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk) BB Haruna, Bomb hits 18, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk) BB Kongo, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk) CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CA Kako Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x Avenger I/II launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I/II launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I/II launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I/II launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 93,111 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 8 SB2C Helldiver x 48 TBM Avenger x 25 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Kako CA Aoba Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 93,111 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 10 SB2C Helldiver x 48 TBM Avenger x 15 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 93,111 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Kongo, on fire, heavy damage CA Aoba CA Kinugasa, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 93,111 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 55 Corsair III/IV x 8 SB2C Helldiver x 219 TBM Avenger x 140 Avenger I/II x 11 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk) CA Kako, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk) CA Aoba, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk) DD Arare DD Yudachi, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Avenger I/II launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I/II launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I/II launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aircraft from U.S. Main Carrier Force also attack and sink (confirmed) a Jap MSW approaching Pago Pago from the north. Pillager appears to have dispatched this MSW southward from either Canton Is or Kwajalein to operate as a picket boat. AAR's of today's Japanese LBA bombing and strafing attacks on the Invasion TF's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 A6M5 Zeke x 9 A6M3a Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 3 G4M2 Betty x 14 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged A6M3a Zero: 4 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied Ships CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 47, float 63, fire 24) CL Boise BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 55, float 50, fire 31) DD Helm CA Chicago, Shell hits 4 (no damage) DD Tucker DD Case CL Nashville, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet 1 x A6M3a Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x A6M5 Zeke attacking at 100 feet 3 x A6M3 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet 3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M3a Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x A6M5 Zeke attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M5 Zeke attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 3 B6N2 Jill x 13 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 1 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Floyd B. Olson DMS Chandler AK John H. Rosseter AK Glenn Curtiss, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 62, float 97, fire 44) Allied ground losses: 51 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 101,112 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 5 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 3 damaged Allied Ships (no damage to either DD) DD Dunlap, Shell hits 4 DD Balch, Shell hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet 4 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 6 G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships BB Idaho BB New Mexico, Torpedo hits 1 (system damage 15, float 10, fire 9) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Benjamin Franklin Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships AVD Swan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 67, float 64, fire 38) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 98,114 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships BB West Virginia, heavy damage (system damage 60, float 41, fire 4) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 100,113 Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships BB Arizona Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 97,114 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships CL Raleigh Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 101,112 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 9 A6M3a Zero x 15 G3M Nell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 2 damaged G3M Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships DMS Lamberton, Shell hits 16, on fire (system damage 3, float 9, fire 14) APD Kennison, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) APD Herbert APD Hatfield APD Crosby Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M3a Zero attacking at 100 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x A6M3 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M3a Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M3a Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M3a Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M3 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M3 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Acadia Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK North Coast Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Chaumont Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M3a Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged Allied Ships MSW Bittern Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK William H. Gray Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 G4M2 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Rufus King AK Admiral Nulton, Bomb hits 1, on fire (system damage 43, float 16, fire 24) Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Peter Silvester Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Stanley Matthews, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 78, float 86, fire 46) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Cassin Aircraft Attacking: 1 x A6M3a Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M3a Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M3a Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK William L. Garrison Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK John A. Rawlins, Shell hits 4 (no damage) Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M3 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M3 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Mataroa AK Ephraim W. Baughman Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Henry Villard Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M3a Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AP George Clymer, Bomb hits 1, on fire (system damage 4, no float, fire 12) Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 2 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 16 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. ground forces capture Pago Pago and Savaii bases. AAR's of today's actions follow. Surviving elements of Jap LCU's remain at large on both Pago Pago and Savaii with both bases occupied by U.S. forces. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pago Pago Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5072 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 51 Independent Mixed Brigade, 46 & 52 Naval Gd, 1 AA Rgt, 127 IJNAF Base Force, 5 Naval Construction Bn, 5 AF Construction Bn, 60 Construction Bn Defending force 59717 troops, 348 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107 3rd Marine Division, 41st & 43rd Infantry Divisions, 193 Tank Bn, 11 & 50 CBT Engineer Rgts, HQ IX Corps Allied ground losses: 227 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pago Pago Allied Shock attack Attacking force 51879 troops, 330 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1092 3rd Marine Division, 41st & 43rd Infantry Divisions, 193 Tank Bn, 11 & 50 CBT Engineer Rgts, HQ IX Corps Defending force 12155 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 51 Independent Mixed Brigade, 46 & 52 Naval Gd, 1 AA Rgt, 127 IJNAF Base Force, 5 Naval Construction Bn, 5 AF Construction Bn, 60 Construction Bn Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5 Allied max assault: 1757 - adjusted assault: 1195 Japanese max defense: 171 - adjusted defense: 162 Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5 Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied forces CAPTURE Pago Pago base !!! Japanese ground losses: 1532 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Allied ground losses: 1359 casualties reported Guns lost 21 Vehicles lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Savaii Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 31321 troops, 349 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 723 6th & 27th Infantry Divisions, HQ XI Corps Defending force 8047 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 5 NLF, 52 Naval Gd, 10 Special Base Force Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6 Allied max assault: 781 - adjusted assault: 1408 Japanese max defense: 44 - adjusted defense: 125 Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 6) Allied forces CAPTURE Savaii base !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 12 destroyed D4Y Judy: 14 destroyed H8K Emily: 4 destroyed G3M Nell: 10 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 10 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 14 destroyed A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 288 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 217 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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