wneumann -> Summary of Operations 12/30/43 (6/23/2009 4:39:00 AM)
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Summary of Operations 12/30/43 North Pacific: Jap recon flight over Attu Is. Otherwise quiet. Central Pacific: U.S. subs off Japanese home islands report continued air patrol activity. No air patrols reported by U.S. subs operating near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, or Truk. No reported contacts in any of the above locations between U.S. subs and Japanese surfaces ships or ASW. 271 Japanese ships reported in port at Tokyo. No reports this game turn of Jap ships in Kwajalein or Truk bases. F-5A recon over Canton Is reporting 13 aircraft, 15 Jap LCU's. Pago Pago, Day 104 of the Fiasco: Weather forecast for Pago Pago is precipitation. Most U.S. carriers arriving this game turn in Penhryn base returning from action off Pago Pago, one carrier TF due to arrive 12/31. Remaining planes and pilots from the original contingent of U.S. fighter squadrons sent to Pago Pago earlier this month (12/43) have been withdrawn to Penhryn for re-building. Most of the pilots from these squadrons were saved and brought back from Pago Pago, however, nearly all the planes in these squadrons were destroyed (mostly on the ground after being damaged in air-to-air action). These squadrons have received new planes and are expected to be fully operational within the next 7-10 days. Plans are to eventually return these fighter squadrons to action on Pago Pago. Three squadrons of land based SBD-5 Dauntlesses transferred by air into Pago Pago and resumed bombing attacks against the Jap airfield on Upolu. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Upolu , at 95,113 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 7 SBD-5 Dauntless x 50 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed Ki-48-II Lily: 2 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 14 damaged Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 14 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 17 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base on Upolu - airfield damage 100, 18 Jap LCU's. Jap carrier TF's reappeared - a stack of eight Jap TF's now located SW of Upolu. Shore bombardment of Pago Pago by a Japanese surface TF with two "nuclear powered" CL's. AAR of this action follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Pago Pago, at 96,113 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Tenryu CL Kiso Allied ground losses: 1834 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 23 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 25, airfield service damage 35, port damage 2. 23700 supply now 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 from Wallis Is and planes from KB carriers attack Pago Pago base, also ground strike against U.S. 27th Division on Savaii. AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113 (first, the fighter sweep...) Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 236 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 17 P-38G Lightning x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed, 28 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 12 destroyed P-38G Lightning: 27 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113 (port strike) Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 A6M5 Zeke x 71 B6N2 Jill x 69 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 5 destroyed, 23 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed Allied Ships LCM LCM No. 182, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-147, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-59, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-149, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-151, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCVP LCP(L) No. 17, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCM LCM No. 207, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 17 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 96,113 (airfield strike) Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 67 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 4 P-38G Lightning x 7 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 38 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 4 damaged P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 destroyed Allied ground losses: 125 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 5 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 7 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 7 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 27th US Division, at 95,112 (Savaii) Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 18 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jap ground forces continue bombardment attacks on Upolu. AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Upolu Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 34970 troops, 287 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 783 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 62477 troops, 217 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 1436 1st Cavalry, Americal, 32nd, 37th & 1st Marine Divisions, HQ I Amphibious Corps Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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