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Speedysteve -> 24th January 1944 (10/24/2006 11:55:17 PM)
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Hi all,
I guess as you have read Faber's AAR you know I have taken Wake Island.....at long last. You may have called this sustained bombardment overkill and revenge but it was necessary to take the place.
TAKE HEED ALL THOSE LOOKING TO INVADE AN ATOLL
With only 3 x Large NG units there, + BF x 2 and a CD unit it has taken me 4-5 weeks sustained attacks from the sea and air to reduce him. It still cost me 8 damaged ships during the landings (from mines) and about 15-33% disruption on my LCU's!
So even with the massive air assault some units have 33% disruption. ALMOST MINIMAL permanent loss though which is good.
By the end of the first day the main airfield and port were mine with the Japanese retreating to hideouts and bunkers. They will be ferreted out in due course.
4000 casualties were sustained during the landings and first day's combat.
I have returned![8D]
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My SC TF's need a couple of months to repair 5-15 SYS damage due to wear and tear. This will also coincide with the return of CV Bunker Hill and CV Intrepid[:)]
My LCU's at Wake will require 2-3 months to recover.
No problem here though. I have 9-10 divisions in the Marshalls all raring to go.
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The question is where next? The original plan in my mind was Eniwetok and then the Mariana's. It's almost February 1944 though. Maybe to Marcus Island or maybe even the the Mariana's direct????
Marcus is tempting due to it being closer to HI BUT it's another Atoll.
Mariana's are tempting since it will be THE battle and they are NOT Atoll's............
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Mandalay was a failure today. Despite a year's pounding from the ground and air:
Ground combat at Mandalay
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 162953 troops, 1441 guns, 1451 vehicles, Assault Value = 3988
Defending force 196542 troops, 728 guns, 262 vehicles, Assault Value = 3801
Allied max assault: 3924 - adjusted assault: 683
Japanese max defense: 3111 - adjusted defense: 6279
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)
Japanese ground losses:
1474 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
10788 casualties reported
Guns lost 370
Vehicles lost 23
Burma is beginning to p*ss me off.
I will recon Rangoon tomorrow to see what magical 6 units he has there.............
My CV's are heading towards Sumatra to see if any TF's are snooping around there.
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SS Scorpion damaged AK Kenyo Maru with a torpedo 60 miles SE of Balikpapan
Air sightings = 17
Air attacks = 1
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4 x AK, 2 x DE, 2 x DD, SS Guitarro and an LCI(G) arrive in theatre tomorrow
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