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7 July, 1944 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUBS: The I-38 goes for broke and comes up twice to hit ASW ships near Biak, taking out a US DE and the Brit DD Quality before being crushed by DCs. S/SW PAC: Massive invasions hit the beach and Sorong, and two smaller ones came in to Waigeo and Sansapor. Waigeo will fall very quickly. Sansapor is fine for now with only a tank unit landing there, but I'm sure more is on the way. Sorong will be interesting. Only 2 supported divisions but with a lot of tanks. Still, this is good defensive territory, and there are 4 forts. If he doesn't get an even attack or better at first, this could last a while. Jocke used ONE large task force of 50+ ships to land at Sorong. This will be interesting when I finally get a chance at one of those. That's very unwieldy and vulnerable I think. Hope he keeps it up! S DEI: A big DD TF shoots into the Lautem area and is met by two strong IJN SAGs. The first breaks up the group, sinking two DDs for the loss of three, then the Tanaka led fast BBs run down the remainder and sink a few more, but also damage enough that air strikes during the day crush the remnants. At least 10 Fletchers down!! Yes! Some Helldivers scratched the paint on the BBs with some 500 lb bombs, and later a few SBDs dented the Kirishima with a few 1000s, but all BBs are fully operational. Heading to Koepang to re-arm. That should at least momentarily make him think twice about coming so far without any sea-based CAP. Two more SAGs didn't get involved and I moved them one hex closer for tomorrow. Tanaka is still in charge of the big combined SAG now. Two DDs are off to Soerabaja to patch up. I'll likely split the big TF and make one medium and one small one of two CA and three DD. BURMA: A massacre of some very good fighter planes over Rangoon results from quite a few apparently failed radar checks at the base. There are two radars present, and the arrival times were between 11 and 5 minutes, so my CAP of 180+ good planes are crushed. Too bad. Moving a bunch of stuff back. Now that I understand this better I'll have to make certain areas with more radars than necessary just to be competitive. Sucks but at least I know what's going on now. Radar units will have the best commanders available from now on as well. CENTRAL PACFIC: Several bombardments hit Tinian, and the daytime strike finally does some real damage. The night strike suffers though, as Hyuga takes two fish from SS Jack. It has 59 (52) float, but not much other damage. I'll surround her with escorts and send her back for (another) repair. Should be out for 4-5 months. Crap. The KB finds nothing on it's search in Cent Pac. I'll begin to shift them back NW now at cruise and around known sub locations. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR July 7, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships DD Mutsuki BB Mutsu DD Kisaragi Allied Ships SS Jack, hits 5 SS Jack launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mutsuki Jack bottoming out .... DD Kisaragi attacking submerged sub .... DD Mutsuki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Biak at 88,109 Japanese Ships SS I-38, hits 4 Allied Ships DE Sederstrom, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Talbot SS I-38 launches 4 torpedoes at DE Sederstrom I-38 diving deep .... DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Talbot attacking submerged sub .... DD Talbot cannot establish contact with SS I-38 SS I-38 eludes ASW attack from DD Talbot DD Talbot is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Biak at 88,109 Japanese Ships SS I-38, hits 10, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Quality, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DD Talbot DD Vendetta SS I-38 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Quality I-38 diving deep .... DD Vendetta fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Vendetta attacking submerged sub .... Debris floats to surface in area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Sorong at 82,107 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 5 damaged A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships BB Queen Elizabeth BB Valiant BB Mississippi BB Idaho BC Renown Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 32 Port hits 12 Port supply hits 3 BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 45th Ind.Mixed Brigade Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Mutsu DD Makinami Allied ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga BB Hyuga firing at 31st Infantry Division BB Mutsu firing at 4th Marine Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Sansapor (83,107) 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD William Porter DD McCord AKA Arcturus DD William Porter firing at 1st Mobile Brigade DD McCord firing at 31st Engineer Regiment Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Sorong (82,107) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 241 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Vincennes CL Leander LCI-70 LCI-69 LCI-68 LCI-67 LCI-66 LCI-65 LCI-64 LCI-61 APA Winged Arrow DE Encounter DE Edward C. Daly Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 132 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Sorong (82,107) TF 275 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 82,107 Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 accidentally lost during unload of 25th Infantry Div /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Waigeo (82,106) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Izard DD Hazelwood DD Haraden DD Albert Grant DD Evans DD Callaghan DD Bennion LCI(G)-82 LCI(G)-81 LCI(G)-80 LCI(G)-79 LCI(G)-78 LCI(G)-77 LCI(G)-76 APA Knox DD Knapp Japanese ground losses: 537 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 48 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Izard firing at 43rd Recon Regiment DD Bennion firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops DD Izard fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Waigeo (82,106) TF 352 troops unloading over beach at Waigeo, 82,106 Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 147th(Sep) Infantry Rgt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 72,115, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 5 CA Mogami, Shell hits 4 CA Kumano, Shell hits 2 DD Fubuki, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 6, heavy fires DD Shikinami, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Asagiri, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Sagiri, Shell hits 15, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Bullard DD Burns DD Capps, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Conner, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Gatling, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Kidd, Shell hits 3 DD Marshall, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Nicholas, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 3 DD Renshaw, Shell hits 2 DD Strong Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards DD Strong engages DD Sagiri at 18,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Sorong at 82,107, Range 27,000 Yards WOW!!! That is a massive TF! I definitely have to get to some of these if he's going to make them that big! 50+ ships. Japanese Ships MTB G-841 Allied Ships CA Vincennes CL Leander DE Arrow DE Encounter DE James E. Craig DE Darby DE Eichenberger DE England DE Thomason DE Samuel S. Miles DE Riddle DE Edward C. Daly AM Skylark AM Starling AM Champion AM Rail APA Hunter Liggett APA American Legion APA Barnett APA President Monroe APA President Polk APA George Clymer APA Monrovia APA Calvert APA Frederick Funston APA James O'Hara APA Doyen APA Feland APA Ormsby APA Pierce APA Sheridan APA Warren APA Wayne APA La Salle APA John Land APA Winged Arrow AKA Bellatrix AKA Fomalhaut AKA Betelgeuse AKA Alhena AKA Jupiter AKA Artemis LCI-61 LCI-64 LCI-65 LCI-66 LCI-67 LCI-68 LCI-69 LCI-70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Moa at 73,117, Range 28,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 1 BB Kirishima DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1 DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1 DD Yukikaze DD Tanikaze Allied Ships DD Bullard, Shell hits 1 DD Burns DD Capps, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Gatling, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Kidd, Shell hits 1, and is sunk DD O'Bannon DD Renshaw, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards BB Hiei engages DD Renshaw at 28,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards DD Kidd sunk by BB Kirishima at 27,000 yards Isaacs W. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 25,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD Renshaw at 22,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage BB Mutsu DD Kisaragi DD Mutsuki Allied Ships SS Jack SS Jack launches 6 torpedoes at BB Hyuga DD Kisaragi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes failed radar check - two radar units in hex Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 152 Ki-84a Frank x 38 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 6 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36740. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes failed again, and again, for every mission of the day at Rangoon Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 136 Ki-84a Frank x 36 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 7 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes And on and on with more of this ... 128 fighters lost here for about 15 today -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 22 J2M3 Jack x 33 N1K2-J George x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Conner, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Strong, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 13 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Conner Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Strong -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Moa at 73,118 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 21 P1Y1 Frances x 13 Ki-84a Frank x 17 Great to see Franks escorting IJN 2E bombers! Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 4 damaged G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak P1Y1 Frances: 6 damaged Allied Ships DD Burns DD Gatling, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD O'Bannon, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Bullard DD Renshaw, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Capps, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 20 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Magazine explodes on DD Gatling -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tinian , at 108,94 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 9 damaged Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tinian , at 108,94 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tinian , at 108,94 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 24 N1K1-J George x 31 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 29 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 15 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 14 N1K2-J George x 5 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 33 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 25 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 7 damaged SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2 BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1 DD Oyashio Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Only 500 pounders, bouncing off -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 3 N1K2-J George x 1 Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 16 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Moa at 73,118 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 25 J2M3 Jack x 33 N1K1-J George x 17 P1Y1 Frances x 13 Ki-84a Frank x 17 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak P1Y1 Frances: 6 damaged Allied Ships DD Burns, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Bullard, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 24 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 20 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Strong, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Strong -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tinian at 108,94 Japanese Ships BB Ise CA Nachi Allied ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 25 (5 destroyed, 20 disabled) Vehicles lost 19 (13 destroyed, 6 disabled) Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 13 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 BB Ise firing at Tinian CA Nachi firing at 77th Infantry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sansapor (83,107) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2623 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Defending force 892 troops, 0 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 64 Assaulting units: 1st Mobile Brigade 31st Engineer Regiment Defending units: 2nd USMC Tank Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sorong (82,107) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9807 troops, 93 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 632 Defending force 22799 troops, 431 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 888 Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 8th Garrison Unit 45th Ind.Mixed Brigade 2nd Amphibious Brigade 5th Garrison Unit 44th Naval Guard Unit 37th JAAF AF Bn 13th Air Fleet 3rd JNAF AF Unit 16th Garrison Unit /2 Defending units: 6th Infantry Division 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 25th Infantry Division 3rd USMC Tank Battalion I US Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reinforcements: SC Ch 63 arrives at Niigata Losses: Lost 3 DDs, but the exchange was pretty good. Loss of DD Sagiri on Jul 07, 1944 is admitted DD Fubuki DD Asagiri Loss of MGB G-5 on Jul 07, 1944 is admitted Loss of SS I-38 on Jul 07, 1944 is admitted Ships Sunk: Not bad. I know the Allies get almost innumerable DDs, but at least locally there will be a shortage now which could postpone invasions in the DEI. LST-83 is reported to have been sunk near Biak on May 30, 1944 YMS-273 is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Jul 07, 1944 DD Burns is reported to have been sunk near Moa on Jul 07, 1944 DD Capps is reported to have been sunk near Moa on Jul 07, 1944 DD Gatling is reported to have been sunk near Moa on Jul 07, 1944 DD Kidd is reported to have been sunk near Moa on Jul 07, 1944 DD Marshall is reported to have been sunk near Lautem on Jul 07, 1944 DD Nicholas is reported to have been sunk near Lautem on Jul 07, 1944 DD O'Bannon is reported to have been sunk near Moa on Jul 07, 1944 DD Strong is reported to have been sunk near Lautem on Jul 07, 1944 DD Quality is reported to have been sunk near Biak on Jul 07, 1944 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ One of my favorite ships, the Hyuga, will again be heading back (hopefully) to the HI for a patch up at Yokohama. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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