GordoNZ -> RE: Operation retake Wake (3/14/2009 3:21:43 AM)
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Below you will read how truely inept I am at playing WiTP AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 68 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Japanese Ships DD Arashi, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Takanami DD Makigumo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Atago CA Nachi CA Ashigara CL Abukuma CL Oi CL Yubari DD Makigumo DD Takanami DD Oyashio DD Amatsukaze DD Arashi, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships PT PT-178, Shell hits 13, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73 Japanese Ships DD Hatsushima DD Usugumo, Shell hits 1 DD Minazuki DD Sagi Allied Ships AK Empire Ibex, Shell hits 23, and is sunk Another night time raid by my DD raider force [:D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73 Japanese Ships DD Hatsushima DD Usugumo DD Minazuki DD Sagi Allied Ships MSW Bundaberg, Shell hits 13, and is sunk[:)] AK Poelau Bras, Shell hits 5, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 39,73 Japanese Ships DD Hatsushima DD Usugumo DD Minazuki DD Sagi Allied Ships AK Benjamin Franklin, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Edgar Allan Poe, Shell hits 4 AK Empire Trust, Shell hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Isuzu CL Nagara CA Haguro, Shell hits 10 CA Myoko CA Chokai CA Maya, Shell hits 2 BB Ise BB Fuso BB Mutsu BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 374 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Vehicles lost 2 How come when Tom does bombardments of me he kicks my a** but the other way [:@][8|] even with KB in the next hex doing recon. Tom has 40k troops on Wake and thats all they could do. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Japanese Ships CL Natori CA Kako CA Takao CA Chikuma BB Yamashiro BB Musashi BB Yamato Allied ground losses: 762 casualties reported A little better but still no where near enough [:(] Guns lost 17 Runway hits 11 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Japanese Ships CL Yubari CL Oi CL Abukuma CA Ashigara CA Nachi CA Atago BB Kirishima BB Hiei BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 1010 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 49 Port hits 15 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 6 All in all quite lousy really Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-176, Shell hits 4 PT PT-180, Shell hits 4 PT PT-79, Shell hits 4 There are still more PT's -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 196659 troops, 1159 guns, 1451 vehicles, Assault Value = 3990 Defending force 62179 troops, 476 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1089 Allied max assault: 3175 - adjusted assault: 1630 Japanese max defense: 569 - adjusted defense: 1053 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4Getting near the end now Japanese ground losses: 1102 casualties reported Guns lost 36 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 2772 casualties reported Guns lost 94 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Amboina Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 6700 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Defending force 3503 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Allied max assault: 152 - adjusted assault: 108 Japanese max defense: 20 - adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 182 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Babo Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 875 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 3 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Babo base !!![:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 75,57 Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo DD Tanikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Kagero DD Kazegumo CA Takao Allied Ships SS S-27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1023 encounters mine field at Andaman Island (23,34) Allied Ships SS KVII, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1039 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94) Allied Ships SS KVII, and is sunk MSW Arnidale Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 D3A Val x 8 E7K2 Alf x 1 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 8 damaged E7K2 Alf: 1 damaged Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 45 G3M Nell x 9 G4M1 Betty x 217 H8K Emily x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 142 Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-180 PT PT-183 PT PT-175, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Yet more PT's -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 27 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-79, Shell hits 36, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage At least I am scoring points off them -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 193278 troops, 1067 guns, 1454 vehicles, Assault Value = 3737 Defending force 59990 troops, 406 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1046 Allied max assault: 3063 - adjusted assault: 2349 Japanese max defense: 578 - adjusted defense: 1427 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: 1064 casualties reported Guns lost 31 Allied ground losses: 2919 casualties reported Guns lost 51 Vehicles lost 4 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/43 The Empire will forever morn this day - The reinvasion of Wake begins. I am bringing 3 Div, 1 TK reg, 1 HQ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 22 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Japanese Ships MSW Rikusen Maru MSW Kyo Maru #1 MSW Kongo Maru #2 MSW Hanata Maru #6 MSW Choun Maru #8 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 24 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Japanese Ships MSW Wa 7 DD Kuretake DD Kuri AP Kotobuki Maru #3, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Uga Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 84 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Japanese Ships MSW W.8 DD Oboro DD Asagiri DD Shikinami DD Yudachi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships CL Kiso DD Hatsuharu DD Yugure DD Mutsuki Allied Ships PT PT-20 PT PT-179, Shell hits 36, and is sunk PT PT-180, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT PT-183 PT boats are without number for the Allies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships CL Kiso DD Hatsuharu DD Yugure DD Mutsuki Allied Ships PT PT-176, Shell hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships CL Kiso DD Hatsuharu, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Yugure, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Mutsuki Allied Ships PT PT-20 PT PT-183, Shell hits 153, and is sunk [X(] How about firing at the other one -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships CL Kiso DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Yugure, on fire DD Mutsuki Allied Ships PT PT-20, Shell hits 5, and is sunk For the last two combat rounds PT 20 was awarded the VC, Congressional Medal of Honour and any other Imperialistic award you can think of [:@][:(][&:] TF 24 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 Japanese Ships MSW Wa 7 DD Kuretake DD Tsuga DD Kuri AP Kikukawa Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire DD Karukaya DD Hasu DD Yakaze AP Tazan Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire AP Uga Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Nichiro Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire AP Nagaragawa Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 162 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 24 2972 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Sendai AP Uga Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage DD Kuri, Shell hits 2 AP Tenpei Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage AP Taijima Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AP Nichiro Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage BB Hyuga, Shell hits 4 CL Agano, Shell hits 3 DD Kuretake, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage AP Tatuho Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AP Tamaki Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AP Takuei Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire AP Sumiyoshi Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Sumanoura Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Kinugasa DD Yakaze AP Minryo Maru AP Choko Maru Japanese ground losses: 4947 casualties reported [X(] Guns lost 25 Vehicles lost 9 Allied ground losses: 184 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 2 My Bombardments from yesterday didn't nearly do enough and I paid for it now. Been bombing this Atoll for a week as welll. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 24 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 Japanese Ships MSW Wa 7 DD Karukaya DD Kuretake, on fire, heavy damage DD Kuri AP Mikage Maru #20, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Hasu DD Yakaze AP Fukkai Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire AP Kyosei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire DD Tsuga AP Toko Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 24 277 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Tsuga AP Tatuha Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire AP Tamaki Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage BB Hyuga, Shell hits 4 CL Sendai, Shell hits 4 Japanese ground losses: 831 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 5 Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 84 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 Japanese Ships MSW W.8 DD Asagiri AP Huso Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Suzukaze, Mine hits 1, on fire DD Shikinami, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Oboro DD Yudachi Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 84 279 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Oboro DD Yudachi, Shell hits 3 AP Hukuyo Maru Japanese ground losses: 914 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 64 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Japanese Ships DD Hayabusa AO Hayamoto, Mine hits 1, on fire Dont know what this was doing in this hex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 25th USA Division, at 82,63 at wake Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 87 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Day Air attack on 144th USA Coastal Gun Regiment, at 82,63 At Wake Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 G3M Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 75 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged Allied ground losses: 282 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 23320 troops, 286 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 838 Defending force 27185 troops, 263 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 445 Japanese max assault: 990 - adjusted assault: 61 What the heck? Allied max defense: 235 - adjusted defense: 462 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9) Japanese ground losses: 4859 casualties reported game over Wake invasion [8|] Guns lost 118 Vehicles lost 5 Allied ground losses: 122 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 191197 troops, 1004 guns, 1451 vehicles, Assault Value = 3569 Defending force 58567 troops, 370 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1009 Allied max assault: 2934 - adjusted assault: 2366 Japanese max defense: 636 - adjusted defense: 386 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Trimcomalee base !!! Japanese aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Japanese ground losses: 1457 casualties reported Guns lost 44 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1942 casualties reported Guns lost 29 Vehicles lost 3 Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 191197 troops, 1004 guns, 1451 vehicles, Assault Value = 3569 Defending force 58567 troops, 370 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1009 Allied max assault: 2934 - adjusted assault: 2366 Japanese max defense: 636 - adjusted defense: 386 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Trimcomalee base !!! [:(] Rubbing salt into the wound Japanese aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Japanese ground losses: 1457 casualties reported Guns lost 44 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1942 casualties reported Guns lost 29 Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17179 troops, 197 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 437 Defending force 17740 troops, 96 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 469 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 24 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 Japanese Ships MSW Wa 7 DD Kuri DD Yakaze AP Tenpei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Karukaya DD Tsuga AP Mitsu Maru #3, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Taijima Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Nihonkai Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 24 423 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Tatuharu Maru Japanese ground losses: 744 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 84 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 Japanese Ships MSW W.8 DD Oboro DD Yudachi AP Kansan Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire DD Shikinami, on fire, heavy damage DD Suzukaze DD Asagiri Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 84 132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Koan Maru, Shell hits 1 MSW W.8, Shell hits 2 CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3 CA Mikuma Japanese ground losses: 667 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 24 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 Japanese Ships MSW Wa 7 DD Yakaze AP Tatuha Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Tsuga DD Kuri DD Hasu AP Victoria Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Iwaki Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire AP Uchide Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 24 297 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Tensyo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Kinugasa DD Karukaya, Shell hits 6 DD Hasu Japanese ground losses: 453 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 84 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 Japanese Ships MSW W.8 CA Mikuma, Mine hits 1 DD Oboro Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 84 157 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Kansan Maru, on fire Japanese ground losses: 206 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 21236 troops, 318 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 650 Defending force 27136 troops, 254 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 438 Japanese max assault: 862 - adjusted assault: 43 What the heck x2 Allied max defense: 254 - adjusted defense: 476 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9) Japanese ground losses: 4932 casualties reported [:@][X(][8|] Guns lost 129 Vehicles lost 5 Allied ground losses: 209 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 1 Thought I had this done right, they should have all unloaded on the first day. What a waste. I was so mad at the end of this. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 188356 troops, 947 guns, 1445 vehicles, Assault Value = 3371 Defending force 54468 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 931 Allied max assault: 2819 - adjusted assault: 442 Japanese max defense: 573 - adjusted defense: 504 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 500 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Allied ground losses: 2981 casualties reported Good job [:-] Guns lost 25 Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17195 troops, 194 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 435 Defending force 21682 troops, 115 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 231 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1048 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Cairns MSW Benalla MSW Arnidale MSW Outarde MSW Quatsino, Shell hits 1, on fire MSW Ungava MSW Wasaga MSW Caraquet MSW Lockeport MSW Courtenay, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK American Builder, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Pasir, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships DD Mutsuki Allied Ships SS Tunny -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Japanese Ships CL Isuzu CL Nagara CA Haguro CA Myoko CA Chokai CA Maya BB Ise BB Fuso BB Mutsu BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 659 casualties reported Man talk about hopeless Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 3 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Japanese Ships CL Natori CA Kako CA Takao CA Chikuma BB Yamashiro BB Musashi BB Yamato Allied ground losses: 229 casualties reported[8|] Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Japanese Ships CL Yubari CL Oi CL Abukuma CA Ashigara CA Nachi CA Atago BB Kirishima BB Hiei BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 632 casualties reported [8|] Guns lost 11 Vehicles lost 4 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 48 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships DD Mutsuki Allied Ships SS Tunny -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1048 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! TF 1048 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 63,93 Tom invades Shortlands 81 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Cairns, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage MSW Benalla, Shell hits 1, on fire MSW Arnidale, Shell hits 5, on fire MSW Outarde, Shell hits 4, on fire MSW Quatsino, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage MSW Ungava, Shell hits 1 MSW Wasaga MSW Caraquet, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage MSW Lockeport, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage MSW Courtenay, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AK Nathaniel Bowditch, Mine hits 1 AK Horace Luckenbach, Mine hits 8, on fire, heavy damage AK Lancaster, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Susan Luckenbach, Mine hits 1 AK Gideon Welles, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Shortlands, 63,93, firing at TF 1048 180 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Lancaster, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Admiral Chase, Shell hits 1 MSW Wasaga, Shell hits 1, on fire AK West Isleta AK Jefferson Davis, Shell hits 1 AK John C. Fremont MSW Ungava, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Samuel F. Miller AK Gideon Welles, Shell hits 2, on fire AP President Coolidge, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Tasker H. Bliss AP Republic AP Hunter Liggett, Shell hits 2 AP McCawley, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 985 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1048 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! TF 1048 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 63,93 24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Cairns, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Benalla, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Arnidale, on fire MSW Outarde, on fire MSW Quatsino, on fire, heavy damage MSW Ungava MSW Wasaga, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Caraquet, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Lockeport, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Courtenay, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Horace Luckenbach, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Audacity, Mine hits 1 AK West Isleta, Mine hits 1, on fire AP Katoomba, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Shortlands, 63,93, firing at TF 1048 214 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK West Isleta, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Henry Villard, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AK James Gordon Bennett, Shell hits 1 AK John C. Fremont AK Nathaniel Bowditch AK Stephen M. White, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Gideon Welles, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Montgomery City AK American, Shell hits 1 AP Tasker H. Bliss AP Van Neck AP Katoomba AP St. Mihel, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Kanimba AP Moreton Bay AP Dardanus, Shell hits 2, on fire AP Republic, Shell hits 1, on fire AP Zeilin AP Zealandia, Shell hits 1, heavy damage AP American Legion, Shell hits 1, on fire AP President Johnson, Shell hits 1 AP McCawley AP George F. Elliot, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 1218 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 81,62 Japanese Ships AP Tatuho Maru, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Trout -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 79,61 Japanese Ships DD Akigumo DD Hatsuzuki DD Susuzuki DD Teruzuki Allied Ships SS Barb, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 61 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Japanese Ships MSW W.24 MSW Wa 104 MSW Wa 8 PC Takuna Maru #6 PG Nikkai Maru PC Showa Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships CL Kiso, Torpedo hits 1 bounced DD Mutsuki Allied Ships SS Tunny, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships PC Takuna Maru #7 PC Takuna Maru #6 PC Showa Maru #5 PG Seikai Maru PG Saiko Maru PG Nikkai Maru MSW W.24 MSW Wa 104 MSW Wa 8 Allied Ships SS Tunny Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 3 E7K2 Alf x 1 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 2 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft H8K Emily x 1 No Japanese losses Shown these to show I was reconning the base Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 2 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft H8K Emily x 1 Japanese aircraft losses H8K Emily: 1 damaged ASW attack at 82,62 Japanese Ships AP Yosyu Maru AP Tutukami Maru MSW Wa 7 DD Karukaya DD Yakaze CL Sendai CL Agano CA Kinugasa Allied Ships SS Dolphin Lots of subs have appeared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships MSW W.8 DD Oboro DD Asagiri DD Yudachi Allied Ships SS Tunny -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships DD Mutsuki Allied Ships SS Tunny -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 375 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425 Defending force 15302 troops, 17 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/20/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1048 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! TF 1048 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 63,93 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Cairns, on fire, heavy damage MSW Benalla, on fire, heavy damage MSW Arnidale, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage MSW Outarde, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Quatsino, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Ungava MSW Wasaga, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Caraquet, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Lockeport, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK Susan Luckenbach, Mine hits 2, on fire AK John C. Fremont, Mine hits 1 AK Nord, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Shortlands, 63,93, firing at TF 1048 176 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Lancaster, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Henry Villard, on fire, heavy damage AK Jane Addams AK John C. Fremont, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Lew Wallace AK Stephen M. White AK American AK Elihu Thomson AP Katoomba AP President Polk, Shell hits 2, on fire AP Republic AP Zeilin AP Zealandia, Shell hits 1, heavy damage AP President Johnson, Shell hits 1 AP McCawley, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 1300 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Shortlands, at 63,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships CL Birmingham CA Astoria CLAA San Diego CA Indianapolis CA Chester CA Houston CA Quincy Japanese ground losses: 824 casualties reported I am envious Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 26 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1048 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93) TF 1048 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 63,93 Allied Ships MSW Cairns, on fire, heavy damage MSW Benalla, on fire, heavy damage MSW Arnidale, on fire, heavy damage MSW Outarde, on fire, heavy damage MSW Quatsino, on fire, heavy damage MSW Ungava AP McCawley, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Shortlands, 63,93, firing at TF 1048 46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK West Isleta AK Nathaniel Bowditch AK Montgomery City, Shell hits 1 AP St. Mihel, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Hunter Liggett, Shell hits 1 AP Zeilin AP President Johnson Allied ground losses: 820 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1063 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93) TF 1063 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 63,93 Allied Ships MSW Goulburn MSW Cromarty MSW Romney MSW Cromer MSW Pieter de Bitter MSW Abraham Crijnssen APD Gregory APD McKean APD Waters Coastal Guns at Shortlands, 63,93, firing at TF 1063 88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP Fuller, Shell hits 1 AK Hinsang, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Escalante R AK Sarangami MSW Abraham Crijnssen, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC SC-648 AK Libra SC SC-641, Shell hits 1 AK Celeno, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Joseph Holt, Shell hits 1 CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1 APD Gregory, Shell hits 1, on fire APD Stringham, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1262 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 22 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Japanese Ships MSW Rikusen Maru MSW Kyo Maru #1 MSW Kongo Maru #2 MSW Hanata Maru #6 MSW Choun Maru #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships MSW Rikusen Maru MSW Kyo Maru #1 MSW Kongo Maru #2 MSW Hanata Maru #6 MSW Choun Maru #8 Allied Ships SS Tunny -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trimcomalee Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 173688 troops, 929 guns, 1359 vehicles, Assault Value = 3341 Defending force 53831 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 923 Japanese ground losses: 457 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Amboina Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 6450 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134 Defending force 2689 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Allied max assault: 125 - adjusted assault: 38 Japanese max defense: 4 - adjusted defense: 17 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bulla Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1710 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Defending force 2106 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 565 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 426 Defending force 15667 troops, 20 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 101 Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 What a sad day - My whole invasion force is completely wrecked. Time to pick them up again and sail back home[:(]
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