Connfire -> US seizes Eniwetok (12/6/2011 3:08:56 AM)
|
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/01/27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships AP Arizona Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage she sank the next day AP Toko Maru AP Turusima Maru DD Urukaze DD Susuki DD Kuwa DD Tsubaki DD Nara DD Minekaze DD Hamakaze DD Isokaze Allied Ships SS S-24, hits 3, on fire Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 100 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52) TF 100 troops unloading over beach at Bonin, 65,52 Japanese Ships DD Tsubaki DD Isokaze DD Amatsukaze DD Susuki DD Kuwa DD Urukaze DD Minekaze AP Ugo Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Bonin, 65,52, firing at TF 100 1753 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Amatsukaze DD Hamakaze DD Urukaze AP Kensho Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Nagara, Shell hits 1 CA Tokiwa, Shell hits 8 DD Susuki, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 3023 casualties reported Guns lost 28 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tarakan at 33,61 Allied Ships SS K-VIII -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 58 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52) Japanese Ships DD Yomogi DD Tsuga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 34,61 Japanese Ships DD Katsura DD Kaba DD Warabi DD Kiku DD Kaki DD Kaya Allied Ships SS K-IV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tokyo at 66,43 Japanese Ships TK Amatsu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire Allied Ships SS O-7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tarakan at 33,61 Japanese Ships AP Nitta Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage she sank 10 days later Allied Ships SS K-IX Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Eniwetok , at 76,74 Allied aircraft Vought O2U-1 Corsair x 2 Allied aircraft losses Vought O2U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,62 Allied aircraft Curtiss P-1B Hawk x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK France Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Allied aircraft de Havilland DH-4 x 15 Allied aircraft losses de Havilland DH-4: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Mikasa, Bomb hits 1 CA Adzuma BB Iwami BB Kashima, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet 3 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet 4 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet 4 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Allied aircraft de Havilland DH-4 x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Susuki ML Aso DD Isokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet 4 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet 4 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Eniwetok , at 76,74 Allied aircraft Vought O2U-1 Corsair x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Allied aircraft de Havilland DH-4 x 6 Allied aircraft losses de Havilland DH-4: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AMC Norway Maru AMC Kongo Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet 4 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Allied aircraft de Havilland DH-4 x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AMC Mantai Maru AMC Yamabiko Maru AMC Kenryu Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet 4 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet 4 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet 4 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 34,61 Japanese Ships DD Kaya DD Katsura DD Kaba DD Warabi DD Kiku Allied Ships SS K-IV, hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Bonin, at 65,52 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses de Havilland DH-4: 10 destroyed Curtiss F5L: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Kako CL Kinu CA Yakumo CA Asama CA Adzuma CA Nisshin CA Kasuga BB Suwo BB Mishima BB Okinoshima BB Fuji BB Shikishima BB Iwami BB Hizen BB Mikasa BB Kashima CA Ikoma CA Ibuki CA Kurama BB Settsu Allied ground losses: 305 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Eniwetok, at 76,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Texas BB New York, Shell hits 2 BB Mississippi, Shell hits 1 BB Pennsylvania BB West Virginia BB Colorado BB North Carolina BB Montana BB South Dakota Japanese ground losses: 495 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Eniwetok, 76,74, firing at TF 1003 TF 1003 troops unloading over beach at Eniwetok, 76,74 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AMC Timber Rush AMC West Ira Allied ground losses: 1344 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bonin Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29024 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1289 Defending force 53923 troops, 301 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1487 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Eniwetok Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1132 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 5297 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 311 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan Allied Shock attack Attacking force 9498 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139 Defending force 3530 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Tarakan base !!! Japanese ground losses: 107 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 138 casualties reported Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bonin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 51151 troops, 297 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1487 Defending force 45559 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1289 Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Eniwetok Allied Shock attack Attacking force 5287 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 310 Defending force 2350 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Allied assault odds: 54 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied forces CAPTURE Eniwetok base !!! Japanese ground losses: 376 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 74 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/02/27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tarakan, 33,61, firing at TF 80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 80 encounters mine field at Tarakan (33,61) TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Mogami Japanese ground losses: 478 casualties reported These troops were intended as reinforcements, but Tarakan fell just prior to their arrival, so they ended up storming ashore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 100 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52) TF 100 troops unloading over beach at Bonin, 65,52 Japanese Ships DD Hamakaze DD Isokaze, on fire AP Ugo Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage she sank DD Tsubaki DD Minekaze DD Amatsukaze DD Nara Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Bonin, 65,52, firing at TF 100 723 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships ML Tsugaru, Shell hits 4 CA Tokiwa, Shell hits 2 DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2 AP Katsura Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage she sank 3 days later Japanese ground losses: 2404 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kiungahan, at 39,41 117 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Naka, Shell hits 12 CL Sendai CL Yura CL Isuzu CL Oi, Shell hits 2 CL Tama, Shell hits 14 BC Kirishima, Shell hits 11 BC Hiei BC Kongo, Shell hits 1 BC Takao BC Atago BC Akagi, Shell hits 2 Allied ground losses: 7478 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Runway hits 2 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Nire DD Kusunoki DD Yomogi DD Sumire DD Hasu DD Tsuta DD Tsuga DD Take DD Shiokaze Allied Ships SS S-24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships AMC Yamahagi Maru AMC Yamabiko Maru AMC Yae Maru AMC Sinko Maru Allied Ships SS S-24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tarakan, 33,61, firing at TF 80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 80 encounters mine field at Tarakan (33,61) TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 292 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 100 encounters mine field at Bonin (65,52) TF 100 troops unloading over beach at Bonin, 65,52 Japanese Ships DD Susuki DD Hamakaze AP Uchide Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage she sank 3 days later Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Bonin, 65,52, firing at TF 100 765 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Nara CA Tokiwa, Shell hits 3 CL Nagara, Shell hits 2 DD Hamakaze DD Kuwa, Shell hits 7 DD Tsubaki Japanese ground losses: 2387 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,63 Allied aircraft Curtiss P-1B Hawk x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK France Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,62 Allied aircraft Curtiss P-1B Hawk x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Taimei Maru AP Taganoura Maru, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,62 Allied aircraft Curtiss P-1B Hawk x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Taimei Maru Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bonin Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29113 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1805 Defending force 53996 troops, 305 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1488 Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5988 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117 Defending force 3057 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bonin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 51162 troops, 300 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1484 Defending force 72523 troops, 395 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1805 Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/03/27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 80 encounters mine field at Tarakan (33,61) TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61 Japanese Ships AP Meiyo Maru, Mine hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Coastal Guns at Tarakan, 33,61, firing at TF 80 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Mogami Japanese ground losses: 199 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Bonin, 65,52, firing at TF 100 TF 100 troops unloading over beach at Bonin, 65,52 890 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships ML Aso, Shell hits 1 DD Minekaze ML Tsugaru, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 1608 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Nire DD Kusunoki DD Yomogi DD Sumire DD Hasu DD Tsuta DD Tsuga DD Take DD Shiokaze Allied Ships SS S-24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 80 encounters mine field at Tarakan (33,61) TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61 Japanese Ships PG Chihaya, Mine hits 1 Coastal Guns at Tarakan, 33,61, firing at TF 80 Japanese ground losses: 139 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Bonin, 65,52, firing at TF 100 TF 100 troops unloading over beach at Bonin, 65,52 421 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Nichiro Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire ML Aso, Shell hits 1 CL Nagara, Shell hits 1 ML Tsugaru, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 1166 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Bonin at 65,52 Japanese Ships AMC Kanaiyama Maru AMC Satsuki Maru AMC Toba Maru AMC Penang Maru AMC Olympia Maru AMC Norway Maru AMC Kongo Maru AMC Huzikawa Maru Allied Ships SS S-24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Allied aircraft de Havilland DH-4 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Settsu Aircraft Attacking: 3 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,62 Allied aircraft Curtiss P-1B Hawk x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Taganoura Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Curtiss P-1B Hawk bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Allied aircraft de Havilland DH-4 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AMC Shinnan Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x de Havilland DH-4 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,62 Allied aircraft Boeing FB-5 x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Taimei Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Boeing FB-5 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Boeing FB-5 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Boeing FB-5 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bonin Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29303 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1809 Defending force 54193 troops, 310 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1487 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5999 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 326 Defending force 4887 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bonin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 51357 troops, 303 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1486 Defending force 83247 troops, 405 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1809 Japanese ground losses: 125 casualties reported Guns lost 1
|
|
|
|