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Thousands of aircraft are fueled and armed... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/21/45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Changkufeng, 63,34, firing at TF 1031 TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Changkufeng, 63,34 1056 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LSM LSM-379, Shell hits 9, on fire LSM LSM(R)-198, Shell hits 43 LSM LSM-360, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-358, Shell hits 3 LSM LSM-357, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-317, Shell hits 1, on fire LSM LSM-310, Shell hits 19 LSM LSM(R)-197, Shell hits 8, on fire Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 1602 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Changkufeng, 63,34, firing at TF 1034 TF 1034 troops unloading over beach at Changkufeng, 63,34 510 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Massey DE Maurice J. Manuel, Shell hits 1 AK Clyde Austin Dunning AK Andreas Honcharenko, Shell hits 1, on fire DE Chester T. O'Brien AK Cape Charles Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 2647 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pyongyang, 59,34, firing at TF 1115 TF 1115 troops unloading over beach at Pyongyang, 59,34 599 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Deede, Shell hits 1 DE Bright DE Acree, Shell hits 3 DE Crowley, Shell hits 1 DE Gilmore DE Edward C. Daly DE Hilbert, Shell hits 5 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1012 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Pyongyang, at 59,34 Allied Ships CA Guam CA Alaska BB Resolution BB Ramilles BB Valiant Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Changkufeng, 63,34, firing at TF 1034 TF 1034 troops unloading over beach at Changkufeng, 63,34 325 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Purdy, Shell hits 3 DE Presley DE Maurice J. Manuel, Shell hits 3 AK Andreas Honcharenko, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Kota Agoeng AK Cape Trafalgar, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Massey, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 964 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pyongyang, 59,34, firing at TF 1115 TF 1115 troops unloading over beach at Pyongyang, 59,34 26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Crowley DE Greiner Allied ground losses: 839 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pyongyang, 59,34, firing at TF 1152 TF 1152 troops unloading over beach at Pyongyang, 59,34 145 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Ulvert M. Moore, Shell hits 1 CL Springfield, Shell hits 1 DD Strong, Shell hits 1 DE Robert Brazier Allied ground losses: 2781 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akita , at 68,39 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 B-25J Mitchell x 38 A-26B Invader x 23 PB4Y Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Manpower hits 34 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 4 x A-26B Invader bombing at 15000 feet 7 x A-26B Invader bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 1 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 4 x A-26B Invader bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 1 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 2 x A-26B Invader bombing at 15000 feet 2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Division, at 23,50 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 4 Mosquito FB.VI x 2 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 A-26B Invader x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet 5 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet 2 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 68th Division, at 23,50 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 6 Beaufighter VIC x 19 Mosquito FB.VI x 14 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 27 A-26B Invader x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 152 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet 10 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 13 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 4 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet 8 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 71st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 23,50 Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet 2 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Air Base Force, at 48,31 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 135 J2M Jack x 41 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 35 Ki-100 Tony x 45 Ki-102a Randy x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-102a Randy bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-100 Tony bombing at 2000 feet 35 x Ki-84-Ic Frank bombing at 2000 feet 35 x Ki-100 Tony bombing at 2000 feet 41 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 46 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 41 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet 48 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Air Base Force, at 48,31 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 8 P1Y Frances x 23 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 162 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 25 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 31 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 30 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 30 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 11 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B7A Grace bombing at 9000 feet 12 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,35 Another landing ship fleet heavily damaged. Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 75 N1K1-J George x 19 J2M Jack x 32 D4Y Judy x 35 B7A Grace x 57 P1Y Frances x 16 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 32 Ki-51 Sonia x 23 Ki-67 Peggy x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 2 damaged B7A Grace: 22 destroyed, 5 damaged P1Y Frances: 1 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Allied Ships LST LST-214, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-420 LST LST-221, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-425, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Execute, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-306 MSW Fixity MSW Scout LSM LSM-416 LST LST-224, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-419 LST LST-218, Bomb hits 1, on fire MSW Recruit, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-227 LSM LSM-312, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-242, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-243, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-423 LST LST-222 LSM LSM-421 LSM LSM-318, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-372 LSM LSM-378, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-364 LST LST-244 LSM LSM-356, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 1 x P1Y Frances bombing at 8000 feet 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 1 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 8000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 8000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 8000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 8000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 1 damaged Allied Ships LSM LSM-427 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 55,40 The heavy cruiser Quincy is sunk in the Yellow Sea. Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 22 G4M2 Betty x 32 P1Y Frances x 21 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 130 Ki-67 Peggy x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 26 destroyed P1Y Frances: 21 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships CL Perth CA Astoria DD Caperton CA Australia CA Quincy, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Wharton AP Leonard Wood DD Hale, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 9000 feet 3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 9000 feet 3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 67,34 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 21 N1K1-J George x 6 J2M Jack x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 8 Ki-67 Peggy x 11 No Japanese losses Allied Ships APD Walsh, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 1 damaged Allied Ships LSM LSM-360, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 4 TBM Avenger x 13 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Toyoura Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 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 55,40 The Astoria is sunk. Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 18 G4M2 Betty x 32 P1Y Frances x 14 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 96 Ki-67 Peggy x 33 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 15 destroyed, 2 damaged P1Y Frances: 14 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 6 damaged Allied Ships CA Australia, Bomb hits 2, on fire CA Astoria, Bomb hits 2, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CL Perth AP La Salle, Kamikaze hits 5, on fire, heavy damage MSW Rockhampton CA Quincy, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CLAA Caradoc AP Fayette, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP President Fillmore CL Hobart Allied ground losses: 206 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 9000 feet 3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet 2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 9000 feet 3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 9000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 9000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 9000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 9000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changkufeng Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 60719 troops, 694 guns, 7 vehicles Defending force 96070 troops, 981 guns, 519 vehicles Allied ground losses: 261 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 242402 troops, 2029 guns, 1791 vehicles Defending force 85729 troops, 489 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 9) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8 Japanese ground losses: 4337 casualties reported Guns lost 40 Allied ground losses: 5306 casualties reported Guns lost 142 Vehicles lost 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lashio Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1580 troops, 0 guns, 100 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 45 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Lashio base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Haiphong Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 74636 troops, 783 guns, 552 vehicles Defending force 13808 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 150 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1154 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pyongyang Allies able to seize base in Korea. Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 24719 troops, 313 guns, 102 vehicles Defending force 5081 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Pyongyang base !!! Japanese ground losses: 477 casualties reported Guns lost 13 Allied ground losses: 111 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kiungahan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2360 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 8125 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Petropavlovsk Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7190 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 13252 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changkufeng Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5350 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 66061 troops, 765 guns, 7 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 206 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taipei Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3204 troops, 78 guns, 8 vehicles Defending force 34428 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese disrupting Allied operations in Burma. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2987 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1294 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy base !!! Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22/45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Changkufeng, 63,34, firing at TF 1034 TF 1034 troops unloading over beach at Changkufeng, 63,34 242 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Pratt, Shell hits 2 AK Cape Charles, Shell hits 1 DE Douglas A. Munro, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 377 casualties reported Vehicles lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1223 TF 1223 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 495 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD John D. Ford MSW Patna, Shell hits 4 AK Lahaina Allied ground losses: 1988 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Changkufeng, 63,34, firing at TF 1034 TF 1034 troops unloading over beach at Changkufeng, 63,34 287 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Wendell L. Willkie, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Massey, Shell hits 6, on fire DE Edwin A. Howard, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 268 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1223 TF 1223 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 111 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Dona Nati, Shell hits 1 AK Soochow DD John D. Ford Allied ground losses: 205 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akita , at 68,39 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 10 B-25J Mitchell x 35 A-26B Invader x 27 PB4Y Liberator x 11 No Allied losses Manpower hits 55 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 5 x A-26B Invader bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 1 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 15000 feet 4 x A-26B Invader bombing at 15000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 15000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 15000 feet 1 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 254 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 294 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 29 Port fuel hits 5 Port supply hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 25 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 24 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 24 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 13 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 14 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 13 P-40N Warhawk x 22 P-47D Thunderbolt x 39 B-24J Liberator x 177 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 5 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 5 destroyed A6M5c Zeke: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 265 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 187 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 17 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 18 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 27 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 21 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 68th Division, at 23,50 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 10 Liberator VI x 44 P-38J Lightning x 3 A-26B Invader x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 188 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 8 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 29 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet 1 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 66th Division, at 50,43 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F6F Hellcat x 5 F4U-1 Corsair x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 9 SB2C Helldiver x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 13 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 94th Division, at 23,50 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 2 Mosquito FB.VI x 2 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 A-26B Invader x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 5 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 2 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 94th Division, at 23,50 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 31 P-38J Lightning x 18 A-26B Invader x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 18 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 71st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 23,50 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 5 Beaufighter VIC x 21 Mosquito FB.VI x 14 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 27 A-26B Invader x 27 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 193 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet 12 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 13 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 14 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet 7 x A-26B Invader bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Air Base Force, at 48,31 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 135 J2M Jack x 43 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 35 Ki-100 Tony x 47 Ki-102a Randy x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-102a Randy bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-100 Tony bombing at 2000 feet 35 x Ki-84-Ic Frank bombing at 2000 feet 35 x Ki-100 Tony bombing at 2000 feet 43 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 45 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 43 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet 47 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Changkufeng at 63,34 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 9 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 96 F6F Hellcat x 136 F4U-1D Corsair x 47 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 9 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pyongyang at 59,34 Recon pilots throw themselves into the Allied CAP in honor of the Emperor. Japanese aircraft C6N Myrt x 20 Ki-46-III Dinah x 19 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 67 F6F Hellcat x 13 Hellcat II x 13 Japanese aircraft losses C6N Myrt: 20 destroyed Ki-46-III Dinah: 19 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pyongyang at 59,34 A rough fight above the Allied beachhead at Pyongyang. Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 24 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 24 Ki-51 Sonia x 18 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 67 F6F Hellcat x 13 Hellcat II x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 12 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 24 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 16 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed Hellcat II: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships CVE Salamaua CVE Manila Bay CVE Battler Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pyongyang at 59,34 The divine wind blows. Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 27 J2M Jack x 71 D4Y Judy x 23 B7A Grace x 47 G4M2 Betty x 9 P1Y Frances x 52 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 22 Ki-100 Tony x 14 Ki-102a Randy x 31 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 34 F6F Hellcat x 9 Hellcat II x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed J2M Jack: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged D4Y Judy: 23 destroyed B7A Grace: 29 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged P1Y Frances: 24 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-84-Ic Frank: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-100 Tony: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-102a Randy: 22 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 58 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 12 destroyed Hellcat II: 12 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Admiralty Island, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Birmingham CVL Hermes, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire CVE Roi, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CL Cleveland CVE Manila Bay, Kamikaze hits 1 CVE Battler CVE Attu, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CVE Corregidor, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CVE Munda, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CVE Salamaua, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire CVE Makin Island CVE Anzio, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire CVL San Jacinto Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pyongyang at 59,34 Another wave of steel rain hits the Allied carrier fleet. Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 13 P1Y Frances x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9 Ki-67 Peggy x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged P1Y Frances: 8 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 3 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Salamaua, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CVE Corregidor, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CVE Munda, on fire CVL San Jacinto -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Changkufeng at 63,34 The carrier group east of Korea wipes away another wave of attacking aircraft. Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 14 B7A Grace x 27 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 96 F6F Hellcat x 136 F4U-1D Corsair x 47 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 14 destroyed B7A Grace: 27 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Changkufeng at 63,34 Allies blunt the next wave. Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 41 N1K1-J George x 4 J2M Jack x 22 B7A Grace x 2 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 13 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 96 F6F Hellcat x 134 F4U-1D Corsair x 47 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 41 destroyed N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed J2M Jack: 22 destroyed B7A Grace: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 13 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 13 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged F6F Hellcat: 19 destroyed, 10 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,35 Heavy losses in landing ships the last few days. Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LSM LSM-312, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-218, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LSM LSM-317, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st USA Division, at 63,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-III Dinah x 1 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 89 F6F Hellcat x 117 F4U-1D Corsair x 43 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pyongyang at 59,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-84-Ic Frank x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 5 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 4 F6F Hellcat x 5 Hellcat II x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84-Ic Frank: 4 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pyongyang at 59,34 Pilots return for an evening bombing run over the row of escort carriers in Pyongyang Harbor. Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 3 J2M Jack x 33 D4Y Judy x 3 B7A Grace x 12 G4M2 Betty x 3 P1Y Frances x 37 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 3 Ki-102a Randy x 2 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 3 F6F Hellcat x 4 Hellcat II x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed J2M Jack: 16 destroyed, 1 damaged D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged P1Y Frances: 8 damaged Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Hellcat II: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Anzio, on fire CVE Makin Island, Bomb hits 1 CVL San Jacinto, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CVE Battler CVE Manila Bay, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Changkufeng at 63,34 Yet another wave breaks above Changkufeng. Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 46 N1K1-J George x 18 J2M Jack x 16 B7A Grace x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 14 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 89 F6F Hellcat x 117 F4U-1D Corsair x 43 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 43 destroyed N1K1-J George: 18 destroyed J2M Jack: 16 destroyed B7A Grace: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 13 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged F6F Hellcat: 12 destroyed, 6 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Changkufeng at 63,34 Hellcat pilots earning many medals today. Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 22 J2M Jack x 30 P1Y Frances x 3 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 20 Ki-100 Tony x 16 Ki-102a Randy x 17 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 38 F6F Hellcat x 50 F4U-1D Corsair x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 22 destroyed J2M Jack: 30 destroyed P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 20 destroyed Ki-100 Tony: 16 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 17 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged F6F Hellcat: 19 destroyed, 11 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 1 damaged Allied Ships LST LST-218, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-242, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changkufeng Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 60655 troops, 686 guns, 7 vehicles Defending force 98783 troops, 1019 guns, 575 vehicles Allied ground losses: 381 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 235922 troops, 1843 guns, 1780 vehicles Defending force 78935 troops, 362 guns, 0 vehicles Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 7) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7 Japanese ground losses: 2498 casualties reported Guns lost 56 Allied ground losses: 3245 casualties reported Guns lost 145 Vehicles lost 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kiungahan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2360 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 8049 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Petropavlovsk Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7190 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 13112 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changkufeng Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5445 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 66087 troops, 761 guns, 7 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taipei Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3204 troops, 78 guns, 8 vehicles Defending force 34533 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2859 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 6291 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported
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________________________________________ I feal so dirty when I sink convoys with 4E bombers, makes porn feal wholsome. - Brady, Founding Member of the Japanese Fanboy Club
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