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Summary of Operations 10/8/43 Central Pacific: U.S. subs operating near Kwajalein and Canton Is area reporting no Jap air patrols. SS Narwhal at Truk reports one contact with B6N2 Jill flying patrol, also one contact with Ki-48 Lily reported SE of Amami (Ryukyu Is). 46 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base, 3 ships detected in Truk. Sigint report entry for 10/8 indicates Kure 2 SNLF now located on Eniewetok. SS Tautog torpedoes and sinks Jap MSW at Canton Is. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at Canton Island - 100,100 Japanese Ships MSW Wa 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk) Allied Ships SS Tautog -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F-5A recon over Canton Is reports one Jap TF, 16 Jap LCU's. South Pacific: All sectors other than Pago Pago area reporting quiet. Day 23 of Pago Pago Operations - Weather forecast for Pago Pago is overcast. Situation map of Pago Pago sea area follows. Jap recon flight over Pago Pago. No Jap air attacks reported on Pago Pago or Savaii bases. U.S. transports reach Savaii during night ship movement phase and begin disembarking supply and 52 Naval Base Force at daybreak - these transports later hit by Jap LBA naval air strikes. AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Savaii at 95,112 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Tecumseh Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Savaii at 95,112 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 2 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Marina Raskova Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Savaii at 95,112 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships AK William W. Mayo Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Savaii at 95,112 Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK William Beaumont, Torpedo hits 1 (system damage 73, float 53, fire 30) Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Savaii at 95,112 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Stephen H. Long, Bomb hits 1, on fire (system damage 25, float 10, fire 11) Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Savaii at 95,112 Japanese aircraft Ki-48-II Lily x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Stephen Crane, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 77, float 25, fire 38) Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Savaii at 95,112 Japanese aircraft Ki-48-II Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK William G. Fargo, Bomb hits 2, on fire (system damage 52, float 12, fire 22) Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Savaii at 95,112 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Stephen T. Mather, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (system damage 44, float 45, fire 15) Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Savaii at 95,112 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Stephen V. Benet, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 69, float 94, fire 47) Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Savaii at 95,112 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Thomas M. Cooley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 81, float 80, fire 21) Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Savaii at 95,112 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK William Prouse, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (system damage 27, float 34, fire 18) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jap LBA naval strike attacks also against other transports still making way to Pago Pago after Japanese air strikes on 10/7. AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 97,112 (off Pago Pago) Japanese aircraft Ki-48-II Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Valentijn Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 97,112 (ENE of Pago Pago) Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Van Outhoom, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sinks) Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 98,112 Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Enceladus Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USN carrier planes locate and hit one of the two Japanese DD's damaged by mine hits in Pago Pago base hex on 10/5. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 93,113 (W of Pago Pago) Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 130 Corsair III/IV x 20 SB2C Helldiver x 33 TBM Avenger x 15 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Kawakaze, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 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 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese LBA hit U.S. Carrier Force TF's - CV's Saratoga and Victorious hit and damaged. An estimated 232 Japanese aircraft destroyed, 51 F6F Hellcats lost in action. USN pilot losses were very light. AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft Ki-48-II Lily x 6 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 213 Corsair III/IV x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-II Lily: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 28 A6M5 Zeke x 18 G4M1 Betty x 13 G4M2 Betty x 10 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 213 Corsair III/IV x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 19 destroyed A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 29 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 86 N1K1-J George x 8 D4Y Judy x 34 B6N2 Jill x 25 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 14 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 21 Ki-49 Helen x 11 Ki-48-II Lily x 27 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 213 Corsair III/IV x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 81 destroyed N1K1-J George: 8 destroyed D4Y Judy: 9 destroyed, 16 damaged B6N2 Jill: 11 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged Ki-61-Ib Tony: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-48-II Lily: 16 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 48 destroyed, 117 damaged Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales CV Victorious, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire (system damage 50 float 51, fire 15) CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, on fire (system damage 27, no float, fire 36) (28 RN carrier planes from CV Victorious landed at Pago Pago airfield) Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 8 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 A6M5 Zeke x 2 G4M2 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 165 Corsair III/IV x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft Ki-48-II Lily x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 162 Corsair III/IV x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-II Lily: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 162 Corsair III/IV x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 7 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 2 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 162 Corsair III/IV x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 162 Corsair III/IV x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 162 Corsair III/IV x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 10 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 162 Corsair III/IV x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 2 D4Y Judy x 11 B6N2 Jill x 9 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 5 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 12 Ki-49 Helen x 6 Ki-48-II Lily x 18 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 188 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B6N2 Jill: 6 destroyed Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 4 damaged Ki-61-Ib Tony: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Ki-48-II Lily: 9 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 11 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 7 A6M5 Zeke x 3 G4M1 Betty x 37 G4M2 Betty x 12 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 181 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 16 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 11 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 188 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In other action... Japanese sub I-172 was caught loitering around a U.S. replenishment TF and attacked W of Penhryn Is by a ASW/minesweeping TF arriving in the same hex to refuel. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 104,114 Japanese Ships SS I-172, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DMS Trevor DMS Wasmuth DMS Perry DMS Dorsey DMS Zane DMS Hopkins DMS Long DMS Hovey DMS Southard DMS Elliot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No ground combat on Savaii or Upolu this game turn.
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