wneumann -> Summary of Operations 12/23/43 (6/14/2009 6:44:24 PM)
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Summary of Operations 12/23/43 North Pacific: Jap recon flight over Attu Is. Otherwise quiet. Central Pacific: U.S. subs reporting no Jap air activity near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, Truk. Very light Jap air patrols reported by U.S. subs off the Japanese home islands. SS Blackfish off Shimizu (near Tokyo) reporting contacts with four Jap TF's in the same hex off the coast WSW of Tokyo. Reports show Jap TF's are moving on different headings so this group does not appear to be a "stack" formation. Blackfish torpedoes one Jap AK from this group. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 65,44 Japanese Ships AK Nittsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Blackfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base. One Jap ship detected in Truk. 208 ships detected in port at Tokyo. F-5A recon over Canton Is reports 10 aircraft, 15 Jap LCU's. Pago Pago, Day 98 of the Fiasco: Weather forecast for Pago Pago is continued precipitation. Landing operations on Pago Pago this game turn mostly successful. 55th Aviation Rgt fully disembarked on Pago Pago with no losses or disruption - this LCU very nicely boosted both the general and aviation support element levels at Pago Pago, the base is now at full support in both areas. Transports and LST's carrying 55 Aviation Rgt departed Pago Pago with no damage or losses. Approx 13K supply was landed on Pago Pago, though these transports were heavily attacked by Jap LBA causing considerable loss of both ships and their supply cargo (originally 40K supply total). Detected level of Jap base on Upolu - airfield damage 69 (as seen below, this airfield remained in action this game turn), 529 aircraft (168 fighters, 205 bombers), 18 Jap LCU's. Hopefully after today's carrier air attacks, Upolu airfield will not be operational next game turn. AAR's of Jap LBA naval strikes against U.S. transports on Pago Pago follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 14 A6M5 Zeke x 59 D4Y Judy x 27 B6N2 Jill x 100 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 16 Ki-49 Helen x 18 Ki-48-II Lily x 33 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 4 damaged B6N2 Jill: 12 damaged Ki-48-II Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships APD McKean, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 99, float 40, fire 24) AK Caleb Strong, Bomb hits 2 (system damage 14, float 9, fire 3) LST LST-38, Bomb hits 2, on fire (system damage 25, float 6, fire 6) AK Tuscaloosa City, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Marcus Daly, Bomb hits 3, on fire (later sunk) LST LST-240, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) APD Gilmer, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-123, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Rotanin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (later sunk) AK Dos Hermanos AK Benjamin Franklin, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK John Muir, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (system damage 67, float 34, fire 15) AK Malanao, Bomb hits 3 (system damage 28, float 2, no fire) APD Whipple LST LST-118, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) APD Manley, Bomb hits 2, on fire (system damage 57, float 51, fire 24) LST LST-168, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) APD John D. Ford LST LST-42, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-179, Bomb hits 1 (system damage 84, float 89, fire 24) LST LST-166 APD Bulmer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) APD Pillsbury APD Rathburne, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 52, float 86, fire 19) LST LST-69, Bomb hits 2, on fire(system damage 43, float 43, fire 24) LST LST-172, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-169, Bomb hits 1 (system damage 37, float 25, fire 11) LST LST-242, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Admiral Day, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) APD Kane, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LCI LCI-400, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-341 AK Northern Sword, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (system damage 27, float 65, fire 11) AK Reijnist, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) APD Crosby, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 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 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 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 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 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 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 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 4 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 A6M5 Zeke x 12 B6N2 Jill x 61 P1Y Frances x 112 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 8 damaged Allied Ships APD Colhoun, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-123, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Rotanin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) APD John D. Ford APD Whipple, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 31, float 63, fire 11) APD Bulmer, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) APD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1 (system damage 35, float 7, fire 1) APD Crosby, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Benjamin Franklin, on fire, heavy damage AK Marcus Daly, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Northern Sword, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 27, float 65, fire 11) APD Gilmer, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LCI LCI-327, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) APD Rathburne, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 52, float 86, fire 19) LST LST-179, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 84, float 89, fire 24) AK Fort Amsterdam APD Dickerson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Archbishop Lamy, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 86, float 80, fire 24) APD Herbert, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Admiral Day, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Alan Seeger LST LST-172, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-166, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Admiral Gove, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 87, float 60, fire 24) LST LST-240, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) Aircraft Attacking: 1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 A6M5 Zeke x 15 Ki-49 Helen x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Royal T. Frank, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 96,113 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 12 A6M5 Zeke x 49 J1N1-S Irving x 2 D4Y Judy x 15 B6N2 Jill x 81 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 15 Ki-49 Helen x 23 Ki-48-II Lily x 14 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged Allied Ships APD Bulmer, on fire, heavy damage AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 1, on fire (system damage 11, float 2, fire 7) LST LST-118, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-123, on fire, heavy damage APD Manley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 57, float 51, fire 24) APD Dickerson, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) APD Pillsbury LST LST-22, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 66, float 93, fire 16) AK Northern Sword, on fire, heavy damage APD Herbert, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Archbishop Lamy, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 86, float 80, fire 24) LCI LCI-400, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-169, Bomb hits 1, on fire (system damage 37, float 25, fire 11) AK Juan de Fuca, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (system damage 33, float 23, fire 16) AK Marcus Daly, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-120 LST LST-121 AK Princessa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (system damage 31, float 31, fire 6) LST LST-240, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-172, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Benjamin Franklin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) APD Alden AK John Muir, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 67, float 34, fire 15) LST LST-179, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-268 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 2 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 1 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 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 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 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 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 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 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. carrier planes again strike Jap airfield on Upolu, 26 planes reported destroyed on the ground. As shown in the preceeding AAR's, most Japanese planes based at Upolu were in the air at the time of this strike. AAR of the Upolu carrier air strike follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Upolu , at 95,113 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 A6M5 Zeke x 26 J1N1-S Irving x 3 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 192 TBM Avenger x 147 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 3 damaged A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed, 8 damaged J1N1-S Irving: 3 damaged Ki-48-II Lily: 2 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 3 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 10 destroyed, 45 damaged TBM Avenger: 11 destroyed, 59 damaged Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 87 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x TBM Avenger bombing at 2000 feet 15 x TBM Avenger bombing at 2000 feet 30 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 17 x TBM Avenger bombing at 2000 feet 31 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 11 x TBM Avenger bombing at 2000 feet 15 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 14 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 15 x TBM Avenger bombing at 2000 feet 34 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 17 x TBM Avenger bombing at 2000 feet 33 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 16 x TBM Avenger bombing at 2000 feet 9 x TBM Avenger bombing at 2000 feet 8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 2000 feet 9 x TBM Avenger bombing at 2000 feet 7 x TBM Avenger bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 0, airfield service damage 90, port damage 2. 23K supply currently on hand. Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 99, airfield service damage 100, port damage 9 (no change). Jap recon flight over Pago Pago. Jap LBA air strikes against Pago Pago and Savaii base facilities. No Jap ground attack air strikes against U.S. LCU's on Upolu. AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Savaii , at 95,112 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 16 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 7 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 11 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese ground forces on Upolu continue bombardment attacks. Latest AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Upolu Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3430 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 744 41st, 42nd, 51st, 53rd & 61st Naval Gd; Sasebo 7 SNLF, 51 Independent Mixed Brigade (-), 9 & 11 Independent Mixed Rgts, Arshan Garrison Rgt, 7 Field Artillery Brigade, 140 IJN Base Force, 127 IJNAF Base Force (-), 5 AF Construction Bn (-), 9 AF Construction Bn, 24 Aviation Unit, 2 Aviation Rgt, 10 Special Base Force (-) Defending force 59850 troops, 169 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 1313 1st Cavalry, Americal, 32nd, 37th & 1st Marine Divisions, HQ I Amphibious Corps Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported
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