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Lowpe -> RE: Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies) (8/19/2018 1:51:24 AM)
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However, the day before six Allied Battleships spear headed by the cursed Prince of Wales launch a massive invasion...40,000 Allied troopers come ashore against a small Naval Aviation unit....they fight bravely, but the undeveloped base is now in American hands.
That is a sizeable force...
Pre-Invasion action off Tabiteuea (137,134)
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
APD Kilty
DMS Rathburne
Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
BB Prince of Wales firing at 24th JNAF AF Unit
BC Repulse firing at 24th JNAF AF Unit
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Tabiteuea (137,134)
TF 348 troops unloading over beach at Tabiteuea, 137,134
Allied ground losses:
824 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 219 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 124 (1 destroyed, 123 disabled)
Vehicles lost 45 (0 destroyed, 45 disabled)
37mm M3 AT Gun dropped into water during unload of 2nd Marine Div /18
13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Div /4
13 troops of a USA 41 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Div /7
Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Maryland
Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 1
BB Mississippi firing at Tabiteuea
BB Tennessee firing at 24th JNAF AF Unit
BB Pennsylvania firing at Tabiteuea
BB Maryland firing at 24th JNAF AF Unit
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Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134
Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Salt Lake City
CA Pensacola
CA Chicago
Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
CA San Francisco firing at 24th JNAF AF Unit
CA Minneapolis firing at Tabiteuea
CA Astoria firing at 24th JNAF AF Unit
CA New Orleans firing at Tabiteuea
CA Salt Lake City firing at 24th JNAF AF Unit
CA Pensacola firing at Tabiteuea
CA Chicago firing at Tabiteuea
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Invasion Support action off Tabiteuea (137,134)
Allied Ships
APD Kilty
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales
DMS Rathburne
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tabiteuea (137,134)
Allied Ships
APD Kilty
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales
DMS Rathburne
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
Ground combat at Tabiteuea (137,134)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 15927 troops, 359 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 640
Defending force 287 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied adjusted assault: 751
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 751 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tabiteuea !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Raider Bn /1
34th Cmbt Engr Rgt /1
24th Infantry Division
2nd Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Bn /1
143rd USN Stn Base Force
10th Port Maint Engr Bn /1
96th Cst AA Rgt /1
208th Cst AA Rgt /1
223rd FA Bn /1
Defending units:
24th JNAF AF Unit
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