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kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/4/2007 5:35:12 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/24/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Saipan, 63,64, firing at TF 1096 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1096 encounters mine field at Saipan (63,64) TF 1096 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 63,64 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 21,37 Japanese Ships DD Kiyoshimo DD Asashimo DD Hamanami DD Onami DD Kazegumo DD Yugumo DD Fuyuzuki Allied Ships SS Trespasser, hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 65,51 Japanese Ships DD Ume DD Take DD Momo DD Matsu DD Uranami DD Usugumo DD Yugure DD Nenohi DD Asagumo DD Asashio Allied Ships SS Becuna, hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 25,36 Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Kirishima BB Mutsu BB Fuso BB Hyuga CA Chikuma CA Haguro CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka CA Kako CL Oi DD Shimakaze DD Hayanami DD Yukikaze DD Tanikaze DD Arashio DD Hatsuharu DD Shirakumo DD Shirayuki DD Murakumo Allied Ships DD Foxhound, Shell hits 11, and is sunk LCT LCT-134, Shell hits 10, and is sunk LCT LCT-168, Shell hits 6, and is sunk LCM 533C LCM 533D, Shell hits 8, and is sunk LCM 533E LCVP 533F, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LCVP 533H, Shell hits 8, and is sunk LCVP 533K, Shell hits 4, and is sunk LCVP 533L, Shell hits 4, and is sunk LCVP 533N, Shell hits 5, and is sunk LCVP 533P, Shell hits 4, and is sunk LCM 534B, Shell hits 10, and is sunk LCM 534E LCVP 534K LCVP 534L, Shell hits 5, and is sunk LCVP 542H, Shell hits 2, and is sunk LCVP 542K LCVP 542R LCI Empire Mace Allied ground losses: 329 casualties reported Guns lost 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Saipan, 63,64, firing at TF 1096 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1096 encounters mine field at Saipan (63,64) TF 1096 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 63,64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 65,51 Japanese Ships DD Ume DD Take DD Momo DD Matsu DD Uranami DD Usugumo DD Yugure DD Nenohi Allied Ships SS Becuna, hits 4, heavy damage --------------- Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 15 TBM Avenger x 15 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Port supply hits 1 ------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 29 SB2C Helldiver x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 2 P-38J Lightning x 60 B-24J Liberator x 37 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,62 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 23 Ki-48 Lily x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 23 destroyed Ki-48 Lily: 7 damaged Allied Ships LCT LCT-158, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Cuttack, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DE James E. Craig SC SC-637 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 15686 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422 Defending force 65279 troops, 434 guns, 415 vehicles, Assault Value = 1504 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6867 troops, 239 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7464 Defending force 351903 troops, 467 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 7895 Allied ground losses: 110 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 33649 troops, 144 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 594 Defending force 16266 troops, 88 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 122 Japanese max assault: 800 - adjusted assault: 284 Allied max defense: 82 - adjusted defense: 113 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 630 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 266 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 61211 troops, 429 guns, 397 vehicles, Assault Value = 1504 Defending force 23681 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422 Allied max assault: 986 - adjusted assault: 1193 Japanese max defense: 401 - adjusted defense: 883 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 315 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Allied ground losses: 781 casualties reported Guns lost 21 Vehicles lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 38252 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246 Defending force 129154 troops, 1078 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 2187 Allied max assault: 156 - adjusted assault: 8 Japanese max defense: 2157 - adjusted defense: 9119 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9) Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 1772 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 12575 troops, 12 guns, 368 vehicles, Assault Value = 184 Defending force 35754 troops, 348 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 758 Allied max assault: 93 - adjusted assault: 3 Japanese max defense: 769 - adjusted defense: 3217 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7) Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 400 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 6 Saipan fortifications start to come down

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/4/2007 5:37:38 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/25/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,51 Japanese Ships PC PC-24 PC PC-22 PC PC-20 PC PC-16 PC PC-15 PC PC-14 PC PC-13 PC PC-12 PC PC-11 PC PC-10 PC PC-9 Allied Ships SS Hammerhead, hits 22, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1077 encounters mine field at Saipan (63,64) TF 1077 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 63,64 Allied Ships MSW Sentry APD Reeves APD Liddle APD Kephart APD Noa DD Callaghan Coastal Guns at Saipan, 63,64, firing at TF 1077 170 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APD Walter B. Cobb, Shell hits 3, on fire MSW Sentry, Shell hits 2 APD Loy, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DE Neuendorf, Shell hits 3, on fire APD Kephart Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 303 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 17,30 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 57 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 14 TBM Avenger x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 13 destroyed TBM Avenger: 8 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Kasagi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 17,30 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 57 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 1 Spitfire VIII x 16 Thunderbolt II x 14 Liberator VI x 15 Mosquito FB.VI x 14 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 10 Beaufort V-IX x 24 P-47C Thunderbolt x 64 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 54 destroyed A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger: 1 damaged Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Thunderbolt II: 2 damaged Liberator VI: 2 damaged Mosquito FB.VI: 4 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 23 damaged P-47C Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Unryu CV Aso CV Ikoma CV Amagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Katsuragi CV Kasagi Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet 1 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 17,30 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 2 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Kasagi, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 20,29 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 26 D4Y Judy x 38 B6N Jill x 7 B7A Grace x 31 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged B6N Jill: 2 damaged B7A Grace: 4 destroyed, 16 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Cape Esperance, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage CA Indianapolis Day Air attack on TF at 20,29 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 5 D4Y Judy x 13 B7A Grace x 9 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Trenton, Torpedo hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 20,29 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 5 D4Y Judy x 20 B7A Grace x 16 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Trenton, Bomb hits 1, on fire AO Suamico, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,40 Allied aircraft Barracuda x 7 Thunderbolt II x 7 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6 Allied aircraft losses Barracuda: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo CL Oi CA Furutaka BB Fuso -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 18,30 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 18 D4Y Judy x 64 B6N Jill x 5 B7A Grace x 36 No Japanese losses Allied Ships BB Howe, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Ceylon, Torpedo hits 1 BB Queen Elizabeth, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Frobisher CA Cumberland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 15595 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 419 Defending force 66958 troops, 414 guns, 414 vehicles, Assault Value = 1517 Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6902 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7465 Defending force 350939 troops, 461 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 7888 Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 32622 troops, 131 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 534 Defending force 16033 troops, 79 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 109 Japanese max assault: 744 - adjusted assault: 319 Allied max defense: 79 - adjusted defense: 53 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1085 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Vehicles lost 5 Allied ground losses: 384 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 62875 troops, 414 guns, 396 vehicles, Assault Value = 1515 Defending force 23357 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 419 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Allied max assault: 1075 - adjusted assault: 1175 Japanese max defense: 415 - adjusted defense: 1669 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese ground losses: 805 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Allied ground losses: 467 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Vehicles lost 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 15498 troops, 62 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Defending force 34221 troops, 103 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 439 Allied max assault: 36 - adjusted assault: 20 Japanese max defense: 341 - adjusted defense: 411 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 172 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Tavoy Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Tavoy A couple of hits on enemy carriers.[&o]

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/4/2007 5:40:51 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/27/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 65,50 Japanese Ships DD Ume DD Take DD Momo DD Matsu DD Uranami DD Usugumo DD Yugure DD Nenohi DD Asagumo DD Asashio Allied Ships SS Guavina, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1077 encounters mine field at Saipan (63,64) TF 1077 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 63,64 Allied Ships APD Newman APD Goldsborough DD Callaghan Coastal Guns at Saipan, 63,64, firing at TF 1077 115 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APD Liddle, Shell hits 1 APD Kephart APD Newman, Shell hits 1 APD Noa, Shell hits 2 APD Goldsborough, Shell hits 3 DD Callaghan Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 315 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 12 TBM Avenger x 9 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet Day Air attack on TF at 76,66 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 33 D4Y Judy x 73 B7A Grace x 51 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships TK Coulie, Bomb hits 2, on fire TK H.D. Collier, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Poelau Tello AK Hibbing Victory, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DE Harold C. Thomas AK Robert H. Harrison, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Quickmatch AK John Evans, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Fusto Arosemena, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK John Dockweiler, Bomb hits 1 DD King, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK E. A. Bryan, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK Sidney H. Short, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Jose Sepulveda, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Day Air attack on TF at 76,66 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 10 D4Y Judy x 21 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK E. A. Bryan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Hibbing Victory, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DE Harold C. Thomas AK John H. Rosseter, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage ------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 76,66 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 2 B7A Grace x 15 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Leonidas Merritt, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Quickmatch AK Poelau Tello ------------------------------ Day Air attack on TF at 76,66 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 19 D4Y Judy x 46 B7A Grace x 33 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Quickmatch, Bomb hits 2, on fire TK Coulie, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DE Harold C. Thomas, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Solana, Bomb hits 3, on fire AK Edward Lander, Bomb hits 1, on fire TK H.D. Collier, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Poelau Tello, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Jose Sepulveda, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AK Hibbing Victory, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK John W. Foster, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK George H. Williams, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,40 Allied aircraft Barracuda x 8 Thunderbolt II x 7 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7 Allied aircraft losses Barracuda: 8 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Bomb hits 2 CA Mikuma -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 32 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LCVP 542R, Shell hits 4 LCI Empire Mace, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage LCM 533E, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCM 533C, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,65 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 7 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 5 Kittyhawk III x 2 P-47D Thunderbolt x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire VIII: 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 76,66 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 62 D4Y Judy x 129 B7A Grace x 82 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Poelau Tello, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Hibbing Victory, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Solana, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK John W. Foster, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Fusto Arosemena, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Quickmatch, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK George H. Williams, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK John Evans, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK John Dockweiler, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Jose Sepulveda, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage TK H.D. Collier, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK E. A. Bryan, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK Edward Lander, on fire TK Coulie, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 15079 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 393 Defending force 68997 troops, 422 guns, 416 vehicles, Assault Value = 1543 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6891 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7471 Defending force 350134 troops, 448 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 7899 Allied ground losses: 75 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 30939 troops, 100 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 441 Defending force 14163 troops, 61 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 72 Japanese max assault: 338 - adjusted assault: 87 Allied max defense: 49 - adjusted defense: 97 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 210 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Allied ground losses: 222 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 63528 troops, 406 guns, 396 vehicles, Assault Value = 1542 Defending force 22746 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 393 Allied max assault: 944 - adjusted assault: 1073 Japanese max defense: 404 - adjusted defense: 625 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 586 casualties reported Guns lost 22 Allied ground losses: 446 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Vehicles lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13037 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65 Defending force 33590 troops, 84 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 408 Saipan will fall soon

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/4/2007 5:43:49 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/29/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Saipan, 63,64, firing at TF 1047 TF 1047 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 63,64 111 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Halloran AP Haskell, Shell hits 2, on fire TK California Standard, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DE Hemminger TK Bahrein AP Appling, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 297 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Saipan, 63,64, firing at TF 1047 TF 1047 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 63,64 50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP Sarasota, Shell hits 3, on fire TK Bahrein, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Haskell DE Halloran Allied ground losses: 311 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1109 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1109 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 Allied Ships DD Express Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1109 777 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Suffolk, Shell hits 1 DD Nizam DD Express, Shell hits 4 AK Shinkuang, Shell hits 1 DD Quality Allied ground losses: 387 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M5 Zeke x 33 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 36 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 11 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 32 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 9 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged ----- Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 10 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 42 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 3 destroyed Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 36 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 18000 feet 6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 18000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 12 TBM Avenger x 8 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships TK Kyokuto Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 7 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 12 P-38J Lightning x 64 B-24J Liberator x 45 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 57 Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 28,37 Japanese aircraft B6N Jill x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B6N Jill: 2 damaged Allied Ships CA Suffolk Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,61 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged Allied Ships LCT LCT-128, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13586 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331 Defending force 82588 troops, 616 guns, 415 vehicles, Assault Value = 2109 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kunming Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 325035 troops, 3244 guns, 776 vehicles, Assault Value = 7380 Defending force 145607 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2743 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 8 Japanese max assault: 6898 - adjusted assault: 2705 Allied max defense: 2638 - adjusted defense: 873 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 8) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 8 Japanese ground losses: 5904 casualties reported Guns lost 293 Vehicles lost 9 Allied ground losses: 5053 casualties reported Guns lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6882 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7469 Defending force 348744 troops, 440 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 7896 Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 25524 troops, 94 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 429 Defending force 17547 troops, 61 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 302 Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 71409 troops, 504 guns, 394 vehicles, Assault Value = 2108 Defending force 19732 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331 Allied max assault: 1740 - adjusted assault: 1944 Japanese max defense: 314 - adjusted defense: 652 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Saipan base !!! Japanese aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Japanese ground losses: 606 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 998 casualties reported Guns lost 26 Vehicles lost 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 14310 troops, 51 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 300 Defending force 34124 troops, 91 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 429 Allied max assault: 60 - adjusted assault: 45 Japanese max defense: 329 - adjusted defense: 567 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 273 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Daylight bombing of Tokyo resumes. Japanese offensive in China continues.

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/4/2007 5:46:04 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/30/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1109 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1109 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 Allied Ships DD Express Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1109 220 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Suffolk DD Quality, Shell hits 2 DD Express AK Bhima DD Nizam Allied ground losses: 834 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Saipan, at 63,64 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA St. Louis CL Astoria, Shell hits 2 CA Portland CA Pittsburgh CA Salt Lake City CA Chester BB Alabama BB New Mexico Japanese ground losses: 608 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1109 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1109 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 294 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Express, Shell hits 1 AK Bhima CA Suffolk DD Quality Allied ground losses: 766 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1126 encounters mine field at Jolo (38,59) Allied Ships MSW Champion LCVP 592H, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 12 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 18000 feet 12 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 18000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 12 P-38J Lightning x 64 B-24J Liberator x 26 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 28,37 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 8 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 36 Ki-102a Randy x 34 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Ki-67 Peggy x 48 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 28 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 36 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 1 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed Ki-67 Peggy: 7 damaged Allied Ships CA Suffolk, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Ocean AK Steel Inventor, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire AK Empire Tarpon AK Annalock, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire AK Empire Hazlitt AK Empire Faith, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire AK Deimos, Bomb hits 1 AK Empire Carpenter, Bomb hits 4, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Niger AK Empire Swale AK Empire Wisdom, Bomb hits 1 AK Empire Rowan, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Driver AK Derrymore AK Indora, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire Allied ground losses: 83 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 28,37 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Indora, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Trail AK Empire Beaconsfield, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Suffolk, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7012 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278 Defending force 89233 troops, 624 guns, 394 vehicles, Assault Value = 2041 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6891 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7465 Defending force 348300 troops, 431 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 7897 Allied ground losses: 93 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 29447 troops, 94 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 431 Defending force 23263 troops, 102 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 337 Japanese max assault: 276 - adjusted assault: 72 Allied max defense: 219 - adjusted defense: 167 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1508 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Vehicles lost 10 Allied ground losses: 177 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 84967 troops, 624 guns, 372 vehicles, Assault Value = 2041 Defending force 16970 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278 Allied max assault: 1685 - adjusted assault: 1370 Japanese max defense: 189 - adjusted defense: 244 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 652 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 570 casualties reported Guns lost 23 Vehicles lost 11 Tavoy invasion gets costlier and costlier

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/4/2007 5:57:29 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/01/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1109 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1109 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 130 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Quality DD Express AK Bhima Allied ground losses: 170 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1026 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1026 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Racehorse CL Swiftsure, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 464 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1109 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1109 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 Allied Ships AK Empire Success, Mine hits 1, on fire Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1109 44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Nizam Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 13 TBM Avenger x 9 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 13 P-38J Lightning x 64 B-24J Liberator x 27 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Ki-102a Randy x 29 Ki-51 Sonia x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 15 destroyed Allied Ships LCT LCT-169 LCT LCT-366, Shell hits 8 DD Queensborough, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-150, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-325, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-148, Bomb hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-136, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-167, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 279 casualties reported Guns lost 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 27 Ki-51 Sonia x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Queensborough, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-136, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-372 LCT LCT-148, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-164, Bomb hits 1, on fire LCT LCT-170, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-368 Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 300 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272 Defending force 109468 troops, 724 guns, 384 vehicles, Assault Value = 2340 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kunming Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 328612 troops, 2983 guns, 762 vehicles, Assault Value = 6464 Defending force 137541 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2528 Japanese max assault: 4151 - adjusted assault: 1875 Allied max defense: 2127 - adjusted defense: 865 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 8) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 7 Japanese ground losses: 8780 casualties reported Guns lost 232 Vehicles lost 14 Allied ground losses: 4901 casualties reported Guns lost 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6911 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7466 Defending force 347627 troops, 420 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 7906 Allied ground losses: 101 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 22451 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 334 Defending force 26361 troops, 141 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 504 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 89516 troops, 585 guns, 364 vehicles, Assault Value = 2340 Defending force 16635 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272 Allied max assault: 1532 - adjusted assault: 1435 Japanese max defense: 210 - adjusted defense: 319 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 738 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 851 casualties reported Guns lost 29 Vehicles lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 23814 troops, 113 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 504 Defending force 32254 troops, 61 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 334 Allied max assault: 211 - adjusted assault: 41 Japanese max defense: 213 - adjusted defense: 275 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 132 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 327 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Vehicles lost 1 [image]local://upfiles/6626/C8455EE7ACB94E368FEA0D4D93C83AB6.jpg[/image]

okonumiyaki -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/4/2007 12:00:49 PM)
Eek, what happened to the RN? Sent out without CAP?

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/5/2007 9:52:49 PM)
The only cap available are spits out of Port Blair. They are just not enough for the long range Jap bombers out of Bangkok. The local airfields have been pounded to dust by allied bombers.

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 7:44:27 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/02/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1026 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1026 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 Allied Ships DD Redoubt Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1026 39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CLAA Black Prince DD Ulysses DD Redoubt DD Racehorse Allied ground losses: 394 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1109 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1109 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 Allied Ships DD Express AK Empire Kumari, Mine hits 1, on fire Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1109 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Bhima, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1156 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1156 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1156 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tavoy at 28,37 Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 1 BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1 BB Mutsu BB Fuso BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1 CA Chikuma CA Haguro, Shell hits 2 CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Kako CL Oi DD Shimakaze DD Hayanami DD Yukikaze DD Tanikaze DD Arashio DD Hatsuharu DD Shirakumo DD Shirayuki DD Murakumo Allied Ships CL Emerald CL Swiftsure, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CLAA Black Prince, Shell hits 16, and is sunk DD Racehorse, Shell hits 26, and is sunk DD Redoubt, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Grenville, Shell hits 8, and is sunk DD Ulster, Shell hits 27, and is sunk DD Ulysses, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage AK Steel Traveler, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Coquina AK Empire Johnson AK Empire Peregrine AK Empire Tudor, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Malacca, Shell hits 1 AK Empire Irving AK Empire Perlis AK Nordhval AK Ngow Hok AK Diligence Allied ground losses: 189 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tavoy at 28,37 Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Kirishima BB Mutsu BB Fuso BB Hyuga CA Chikuma CA Haguro CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka, on fire CA Kako CL Oi DD Shimakaze DD Hayanami DD Yukikaze DD Tanikaze DD Arashio DD Hatsuharu DD Shirakumo DD Shirayuki DD Murakumo Allied Ships DD Queensborough, Shell hits 6, and is sunk LCT LCT-159, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LCT LCT-164, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-169, Shell hits 9, and is sunk LCT LCT-170, Shell hits 9, and is sunk LCT LCT-320, Shell hits 4, and is sunk LCT LCT-322, Shell hits 12, and is sunk LCT LCT-325, Shell hits 7, and is sunk LCT LCT-356, Shell hits 6, and is sunk LCT LCT-366, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LCT LCT-368, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-372, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 303 casualties reported Guns lost 27 Vehicles lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 9 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 12 TBM Avenger x 8 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 7 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 63 B-24J Liberator x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 Day Air attack on 9th Ind. Mixed Regiment, at 62,65 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 20 SB2C Helldiver x 9 P-38J Lightning x 7 Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 2 damaged SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 Ki-67 Peggy x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67 Peggy: 5 damaged Allied Ships AK Coquina CL Emerald -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,35 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Nizam AK Texan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Shinkuang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,35 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 23 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Ki-102a Randy x 27 Ki-67 Peggy x 42 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Edward Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Swale, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Rennie AK Aludra, Shell hits 4 AK Empire Conrad, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Kainalu AK Empire Driver AK Shinkuang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Steelhead, Bomb hits 1 AK Empire Seal AK Empire Lord AK Empire Brutus AK Empire Niger AK Empire Might, Shell hits 4 DD Nizam AK Bhima AK Deimos, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 28,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LCT LCT-470, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-102a Randy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Ki-102a Randy x 19 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Edward Luckenbach, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Steelhead, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Texan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,35 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Express AK Empire Castle AK Empire Lord, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,35 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 17 Ki-102a Randy x 9 Ki-67 Peggy x 26 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK City of Manchester AK Empire Niger AK Empire Lord, Shell hits 4, on fire AK Empire Pintail AK Empire Beatrice, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Quality AK Empire Ocean, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Empire Rennie, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Hazlitt AK Empire Driver, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Kainalu, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Empire Voice, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 170 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247 Defending force 109465 troops, 731 guns, 378 vehicles, Assault Value = 2260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6897 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7468 Defending force 346881 troops, 419 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 7895 Allied ground losses: 90 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 23922 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 342 Defending force 28587 troops, 137 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 568 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 88839 troops, 556 guns, 358 vehicles, Assault Value = 2260 Defending force 15601 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247 Allied max assault: 1425 - adjusted assault: 1091 Japanese max defense: 202 - adjusted defense: 757 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 316 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 848 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Allied Shock attack Attacking force 26004 troops, 54 guns, 298 vehicles, Assault Value = 274 Defending force 130704 troops, 1104 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 2217 Allied max assault: 200 - adjusted assault: 1 Japanese max defense: 2195 - adjusted defense: 7393 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9) Japanese ground losses: 346 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 1746 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 25135 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 568 Defending force 32294 troops, 64 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 342 Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported The surface battlewagons come out to Tavoy to play too.

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 7:46:41 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/03/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tavoy at 28,37 Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Kirishima BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1 BB Fuso BB Hyuga CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Haguro CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CA Kinugasa CA Kako CL Oi DD Shimakaze DD Hayanami DD Yukikaze DD Tanikaze DD Arashio DD Hatsuharu DD Shirakumo DD Shirayuki DD Murakumo Allied Ships CL Emerald, Shell hits 39, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Ulysses, Shell hits 10, and is sunk AK Steel Traveler, Shell hits 2 AK Coquina, Shell hits 7, and is sunk AK Empire Johnson, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Empire Peregrine, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Empire Malacca, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Empire Irving, Shell hits 8, and is sunk AK Empire Perlis AK Nordhval AK Ngow Hok AK Diligence Allied ground losses: 4029 casualties reported Guns lost 42 Day Air attack on TF at 25,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 20 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Shinkuang, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AK Texan, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Conrad, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Swale, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Kainalu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Lord, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Empire Rennie, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft C6N Myrt x 1 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sining , at 44,23 Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 12 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,38 Allied aircraft Barracuda x 12 Avenger II x 3 Thunderbolt II x 10 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12 Allied aircraft losses Barracuda: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Avenger II: 3 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Kirishima BB Fuso -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kunming Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 323129 troops, 2729 guns, 746 vehicles, Assault Value = 5966 Defending force 131521 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2347 Japanese max assault: 3691 - adjusted assault: 2226 Allied max defense: 1939 - adjusted defense: 1018 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 7) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 6 Japanese ground losses: 10277 casualties reported Guns lost 234 Vehicles lost 10 Allied ground losses: 5452 casualties reported Guns lost 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6871 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7466 Defending force 346032 troops, 407 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 7890 Allied ground losses: 85 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20007 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 367 Defending force 24807 troops, 124 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 342 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 97290 troops, 659 guns, 364 vehicles, Assault Value = 2016 Defending force 15311 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247 Allied max assault: 202 - adjusted assault: 162 Japanese max defense: 218 - adjusted defense: 394 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 593 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 218 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Allied Shock attack Attacking force 43428 troops, 56 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 293 Defending force 128952 troops, 1078 guns, 285 vehicles, Assault Value = 2162 Allied max assault: 192 - adjusted assault: 0 Japanese max defense: 2124 - adjusted defense: 8583 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9) Japanese ground losses: 277 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 2354 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 24465 troops, 122 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 342 Defending force 32538 troops, 69 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 367 Allied max assault: 196 - adjusted assault: 55 Japanese max defense: 324 - adjusted defense: 483 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 416 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 5 Allied ground losses: 524 casualties reported Guns lost 11 The Brits manage to hit back, some

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 7:48:47 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/05/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1026 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1026 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1029 encounters mine field at Jolo (38,59) Allied Ships MSW Champion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tinian, at 62,65 Allied Ships BB New Jersey CA St. Louis CL Astoria CA Portland CA Pittsburgh CA Salt Lake City CA Chester BB Alabama BB New Mexico Japanese ground losses: 507 casualties reported Guns lost 27 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 Port hits 14 Port supply hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1026 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1026 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1029 encounters mine field at Jolo (38,59) Allied Ships MSW Champion DE James E. Craig -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 A6M5 Zeke x 5 N1K1-J George x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 18 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged N1K1-J George: 3 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged Heavy Industry hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 12 TBM Avenger x 4 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 13 P-38J Lightning x 64 B-24J Liberator x 19 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 20 ------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 2 B-24J Liberator x 13 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kunming Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 304866 troops, 2242 guns, 730 vehicles, Assault Value = 5054 Defending force 119263 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1963 Japanese max assault: 2175 - adjusted assault: 2020 Allied max defense: 1392 - adjusted defense: 527 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Japanese ground losses: 2203 casualties reported Guns lost 114 Vehicles lost 7 Allied ground losses: 4281 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6867 troops, 239 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7469 Defending force 344472 troops, 395 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 7874 Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 23221 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 541 Defending force 25671 troops, 111 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 367 Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 25339 troops, 108 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 367 Defending force 40012 troops, 158 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 541 Allied max assault: 202 - adjusted assault: 241 Japanese max defense: 532 - adjusted defense: 721 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 191 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 664 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 89430 troops, 700 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 2098 Defending force 15101 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 237 Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Tavoy The Tavoy invasion is foundering, badly.

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 7:52:08 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/06/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1026 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1026 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1029 encounters mine field at Jolo (38,59) Allied Ships MSW Champion DE James E. Craig -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1086 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1086 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 Allied Ships DD Napier Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1086 383 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Napier, Shell hits 3 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 917 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1029 encounters mine field at Jolo (38,59) Allied Ships MSW Champion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 5 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 18 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 9 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 28,37 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 12 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Ki-102a Randy x 31 Ki-67 Peggy x 41 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Ki-67 Peggy: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Napier, Bomb hits 1 AK Empire Waterhen AK Oregonian, Shell hits 4 AK Empire Elaine, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Cameron, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Derwent, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Empire Gareth AK Empire Spey, Bomb hits 1 AK Empire Boswell AK Katong, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Empire Strength, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Taw, Bomb hits 1 Allied ground losses: 340 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 28,37 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 13 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Ki-102a Randy x 30 Ki-67 Peggy x 26 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Napier, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Katong, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Empire Taw, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Waterhen, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Strength, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Oregonian, Bomb hits 1 AK Empire Derwent, Bomb hits 3, on fire AK Empire Gareth, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Tennyson, Shell hits 4 Allied ground losses: 375 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 101441 troops, 748 guns, 393 vehicles, Assault Value = 2156 Defending force 15090 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 240 Allied max assault: 2184 - adjusted assault: 2280 Japanese max defense: 229 - adjusted defense: 418 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 645 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 1037 casualties reported Guns lost 20 Vehicles lost 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 22945 troops, 52 guns, 370 vehicles, Assault Value = 276 Defending force 34542 troops, 349 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 740 Allied max assault: 244 - adjusted assault: 20 Japanese max defense: 753 - adjusted defense: 730 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7) Japanese ground losses: 233 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Allied ground losses: 563 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 16483 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 334 Defending force 39561 troops, 151 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 541 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported The B29s visit Japan again.

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 7:53:09 AM)
October 7th. Kumming falls to the Japanese

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 7:55:06 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/10/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6871 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7469 Defending force 365146 troops, 726 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7857 Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 28275 troops, 157 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 655 Defending force 20477 troops, 68 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 294 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 95728 troops, 661 guns, 395 vehicles, Assault Value = 2661 Defending force 11380 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102 Allied max assault: 1938 - adjusted assault: 2296 Japanese max defense: 74 - adjusted defense: 49 Allied assault odds: 46 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 2907 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 276 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 19793 troops, 64 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 294 Defending force 42895 troops, 184 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 655 Allied max assault: 96 - adjusted assault: 65 Japanese max defense: 641 - adjusted defense: 1183 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 217 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 791 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2209 troops, 0 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Defending force 122408 troops, 1022 guns, 294 vehicles, Assault Value = 2028 Allied max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0 Japanese max defense: 2013 - adjusted defense: 9759 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9) Allied ground losses: 62 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Saipan should be done soon.

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 7:56:53 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1029 encounters mine field at Zamboanga (39,59) Allied Ships MSW Champion DE James E. Craig -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 26 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39) Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Yukikaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1074 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1074 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1074 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCVP 534H Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported ------------------- Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 27 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 22 - Day Air attack on 81st W.African Division, at 28,37 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 96 D4Y Judy x 98 B7A Grace x 89 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged D4Y Judy: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 103 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 28,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 33 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LCM 543E, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 544G LCVP 534H, Shell hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 6 P-38J Lightning x 68 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,60 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships LCI(G) LCI(G)-79 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 23346 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 864 Defending force 19022 troops, 56 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6911 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7468 Defending force 363474 troops, 700 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7871 Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 124455 troops, 998 guns, 409 vehicles, Assault Value = 2718 Defending force 2400 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Allied max assault: 2824 - adjusted assault: 3367 Japanese max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 3367 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 3888 casualties reported Guns lost 21 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 19022 troops, 56 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 211 Defending force 50874 troops, 269 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 864 Allied max assault: 74 - adjusted assault: 42 Japanese max defense: 861 - adjusted defense: 951 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 470 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Vehicles lost 5

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 7:58:41 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/14/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1029 encounters mine field at Jolo (38,59) Allied Ships MSW Champion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 6 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 41 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged Heavy Industry hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 25000 feet 21 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 6 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 41 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged Heavy Industry hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 25000 feet 21 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M5 Zeke x 33 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 34 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 15 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 35 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 2 damaged A6M5 Zeke: 10 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 14 destroyed, 7 damaged Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 11 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk III: 5 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Spray AK Empire Cormorant, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 7 P-38J Lightning x 60 B-29 Superfortress x 28 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 13 --------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 2 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Dawn, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,62 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Wallingford Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48 Lily attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 46356 troops, 268 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 874 Defending force 18478 troops, 44 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 187 Japanese max assault: 826 - adjusted assault: 497 Allied max defense: 101 - adjusted defense: 45 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 838 casualties reported Guns lost 21 Vehicles lost 7 Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6897 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7748 Defending force 363138 troops, 696 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7898 Allied ground losses: 130 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13762 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183 Defending force 50022 troops, 241 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 815 Saipan is secured, and large scale bombing of the Japanese mainland continues.

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 8:00:28 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/16/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1024 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1024 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 4797 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCT LCT-475, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage DD Nizam, Shell hits 2, on fire LCM 594C, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage LCM 594A, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 593P, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 593N, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-379, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 593L, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 593K, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage LCM 593D, Shell hits 10 LCT LCT-129, Shell hits 75, on fire, heavy damage LCM 593C, Shell hits 20 LCM 592C LCVP 544P, Shell hits 75, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 544K, Shell hits 5, on fire LCM 544D, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 543Q, Shell hits 170, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 543J, Shell hits 40, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 542R, Shell hits 1 LCVP 542F, Shell hits 5 LCM 542D, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LCM 542A, Shell hits 1 LCVP 534Q, Shell hits 1 LCVP 534M, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 534G, Shell hits 1, on fire LCVP 534F, Shell hits 51, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 533G, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LCM 533B, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage LCM 533A, Shell hits 2 LCVP 532M, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage LCM 532C, Shell hits 41, on fire, heavy damage LCM 532B, Shell hits 45, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 620 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 4 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 2 B-24J Liberator x 66 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 28,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 1 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LCT LCT-129, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-102a Randy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sining , at 44,23 Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 9 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk III: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 45109 troops, 238 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 800 Defending force 17729 troops, 34 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 182 Japanese max assault: 755 - adjusted assault: 353 Allied max defense: 113 - adjusted defense: 89 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 641 casualties reported Guns lost 25 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 266 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6911 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7838 Defending force 362274 troops, 689 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7916 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12533 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165 Defending force 48766 troops, 199 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 737 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Japanese pressure on Tavoy continues as the US prepares Tinian for the next invasion.

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 8:01:26 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/17/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1010 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) Allied Ships DD Haraden BB New Mexico, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 9 J1N1-S Irving x 7 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 15 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 damaged J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged Manpower hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tinian, at 62,65 Allied Ships CA St. Louis CL Astoria CA Portland CA Pittsburgh CA Salt Lake City CA Chester BB New Jersey BB Alabama BB New Mexico Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 3 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 74 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged Heavy Industry hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 27000 feet 12 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 25000 feet 15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 25000 feet 8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 27000 feet 6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 27000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 25000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 27000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 66,49 Japanese Ships DD Asashio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Ume DD Take DD Momo DD Matsu DD Uranami DD Usugumo DD Yugure DD Nenohi DD Asagumo Allied Ships SS Atule -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 44072 troops, 212 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 745 Defending force 17504 troops, 34 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 175 Japanese max assault: 619 - adjusted assault: 235 Allied max defense: 114 - adjusted defense: 67 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 729 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Allied ground losses: 232 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6857 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7841 Defending force 362199 troops, 679 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7915 Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12582 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Defending force 47954 troops, 186 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 691

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 8:02:42 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/18/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1020 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 551 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCVP 593M, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 592K, Shell hits 1, on fire LCVP 544Q LCM 542B, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage LCM 532E, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 172 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 9 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 18 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Manpower hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 8 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 20 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 20 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1029 encounters mine field at Zamboanga (39,59) Allied Ships LCM 542B, and is sunk LCVP 593M, and is sunk LCM 532E, and is sunk MSW Champion DE James E. Craig -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M5 Zeke x 1 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 27 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 4 destroyed, 14 damaged Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 4 B-24J Liberator x 66 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 43271 troops, 193 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 699 Defending force 17587 troops, 33 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 184 Japanese max assault: 586 - adjusted assault: 193 Allied max defense: 126 - adjusted defense: 175 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 709 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Vehicles lost 6 Allied ground losses: 304 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6877 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7848 Defending force 361921 troops, 669 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7907 Allied ground losses: 115 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12627 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171 Defending force 47206 troops, 175 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 640

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 8:03:35 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/19/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 12 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 17 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 A6M5 Zeke x 3 N1K1-J George x 3 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 15 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 30 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged Heavy Industry hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 27000 feet 11 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 27000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Japanese mainland is still being attacked by the B29s

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 8:04:26 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/21/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 9 J1N1-S Irving x 3 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 18 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged Manpower hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 9 J1N1-S Irving x 7 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 29 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Manpower hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 27000 feet 20 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 44462 troops, 200 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 701 Defending force 6665 troops, 10 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 37 Japanese max assault: 1308 - adjusted assault: 1032 Allied max defense: 20 - adjusted defense: 19 Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 178 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 193 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6851 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8252 Defending force 359798 troops, 653 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7900 Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 8:06:09 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/22/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hamamatsu , at 64,43 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 9 J1N1-S Irving x 5 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 18 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 damaged J1N1-S Irving: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 7 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet Day Air attack on TF at 27,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 34 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LCM 542A, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage LCM 543A LCM 592E, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCM 542E, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 544G LCVP 542R LCVP 594P, Shell hits 4, on fire Allied ground losses: 131 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 44619 troops, 202 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 706 Defending force 6525 troops, 6 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 34 Japanese max assault: 659 - adjusted assault: 462 Allied max defense: 20 - adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 126 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 127 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6891 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8632 Defending force 359272 troops, 649 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7890 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Allied Shock attack Attacking force 41111 troops, 76 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 306 Defending force 124143 troops, 1059 guns, 302 vehicles, Assault Value = 2062 Allied max assault: 232 - adjusted assault: 0 Japanese max defense: 2062 - adjusted defense: 7645 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9) Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 1827 casualties reported Guns lost 4 The Brits are trying to evacuate Tavoy

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 8:07:38 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/23/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,47 Japanese Ships PC PC-24 PC PC-22 PC PC-20 PC PC-16 PC PC-15 PC PC-14 PC PC-13 PC PC-12 PC PC-11 PC PC-10 PC PC-9 PC PC-8 PC PC-7 PC PC-6 PC PC-5 PC PC-4 PC PC-3 PC PC-2 PC PC-1 PC Chiburi PC Nomi PC Kurahashi Allied Ships SS Sea Poacher, hits 29, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tavoy, 28,37, firing at TF 1024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1024 encounters mine field at Tavoy (28,37) TF 1024 troops unloading over beach at Tavoy, 28,37 1936 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCVP 594K, Shell hits 48 LCM 592B, Shell hits 50, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 594F, Shell hits 56, on fire, heavy damage LCM 544B, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage LCM 593D, Shell hits 48 LCVP 544G, Shell hits 1, on fire LCM 533A, Shell hits 79, on fire, heavy damage LCM 543A, Shell hits 89, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 542R, Shell hits 5 LCVP 542F, Shell hits 16, on fire LCVP 534H, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 533M, Shell hits 68, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 148 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 38 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 6 destroyed, 16 damaged Heavy Industry hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 28000 feet 11 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 28000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palau , at 52,67 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 56 B-25J Mitchell x 51 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 39 Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 28,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 38 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LCM 592B, on fire, heavy damage LCM 593D, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 544G, on fire LCVP 543K, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LCM 592C, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCM 544B, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 594P, Shell hits 4 LCVP 542F, Shell hits 8, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 7 P-38J Lightning x 67 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 28,41 Japanese Ships TK Baiei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Shonon Maru #3 PG Saiko Maru PG Hakkaisan Maru PG Chitose Maru DD Hagikaze Allied Ships SS Mingo, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 44562 troops, 199 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 703 Defending force 6147 troops, 0 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Japanese max assault: 659 - adjusted assault: 468 Allied max defense: 17 - adjusted defense: 11 Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 410 casualties reported Vehicles lost 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6891 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9532 Defending force 358623 troops, 641 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7877 Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 8:08:56 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/24/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Jolo, at 38,59 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 5 destroyed TBM Avenger: 4 destroyed SOC-3 Seagull: 6 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Shirayuki DD Shirakumo DD Arashio DD Tanikaze DD Hayanami DD Shimakaze CL Abukuma CL Kinu CL Nagara CA Kako CA Kinugasa CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Haguro CA Maya CA Chikuma CA Tone BB Hyuga BB Yamato BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 259 casualties reported Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 112 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 J2M Jack x 7 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 22 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Day Air attack on Palau , at 52,67 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 56 B-25J Mitchell x 32 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 7 P-38J Lightning x 65 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 44687 troops, 200 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 709 Defending force 5132 troops, 0 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Japanese max assault: 665 - adjusted assault: 340 Allied max defense: 6 - adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 68 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 149 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6891 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10173 Defending force 357988 troops, 633 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7853 Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st Special Base Force Wiped Out at Manokwari by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 116th RAC Tank Regiment Wiped Out at Tavoy by attrition!!!

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 8:10:11 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/25/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Manpower hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7 Ki-102a Randy x 11 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 35 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 damaged Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 10 damaged Heavy Industry hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 29000 feet 8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 7 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10 Ki-102a Randy x 5 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 44810 troops, 208 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 720 Defending force 4473 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Japanese max assault: 677 - adjusted assault: 893 Allied max defense: 10 - adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 178 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 111 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6911 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11067 Defending force 357565 troops, 629 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7860 Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported The battle for Tavoy is almost over

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 8:12:33 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/26/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 17 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 3 damaged Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 6 damaged Manpower hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Jolo, at 38,59 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed SOC-3 Seagull: 1 destroyed TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Shirayuki DD Shirakumo DD Arashio DD Tanikaze DD Hayanami DD Shimakaze CL Abukuma CL Kinu CL Nagara CA Kako CA Kinugasa CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Haguro CA Maya CA Chikuma CA Tone BB Hyuga BB Yamato BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 196 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 83 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 21 N1K1-J George x 21 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 19 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 10 damaged N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged Heavy Industry hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 29000 feet 2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 21 N1K1-J George x 20 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 19 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 7 P-38J Lightning x 64 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 4 damaged Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 37 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LCVP 593J, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 593G, Shell hits 24, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 45018 troops, 208 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 730 Defending force 4041 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Japanese max assault: 690 - adjusted assault: 395 Allied max defense: 6 - adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 131 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 160 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6877 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13261 Defending force 356849 troops, 623 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7858 Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 21793 troops, 40 guns, 385 vehicles, Assault Value = 281 Defending force 34302 troops, 334 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 740 Allied max assault: 254 - adjusted assault: 1 Japanese max defense: 752 - adjusted defense: 2314 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7) Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 632 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 9 There is great frustration in London due to the disaster at Tavoy. The US keeps up, with great effort, the bombing of the Japanese home islands. The Japanese bombard the allied outpost in the Philipines.

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 8:14:17 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/28/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 65,53 Japanese Ships PC PC-12 PC PC-24 PC PC-22 PC PC-20 PC PC-16 PC PC-15 PC PC-14 PC PC-13 Allied Ships SS Tautog, hits 18, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nagasaki , at 58,42 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 28 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 31 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 9 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged Heavy Industry hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 30000 feet 11 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 30000 feet ------------------------ Day Air attack on TF at 27,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-102a Randy x 36 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LCVP 533P, Shell hits 4, on fire LCVP 533F, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCM 534B, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 533N LCVP 542H, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage It's over at Tavoy. The British high command gives up on reconquering Burma.

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 8:15:04 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/29/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 17 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Manpower hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 15 N1K1-J George x 21 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 19 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 14 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged N1K1-J George: 7 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 6 destroyed, 13 damaged

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 8:16:01 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/30/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Jolo, at 38,59 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed TBM Avenger: 3 destroyed SOC-3 Seagull: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Shirayuki DD Shirakumo DD Arashio DD Tanikaze DD Hayanami DD Shimakaze CL Abukuma CL Kinu CL Nagara CA Kako CA Kinugasa CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Haguro CA Maya CA Chikuma CA Tone BB Hyuga BB Yamato BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 270 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 60 Port supply hits 1 Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 3 B-24J Liberator x 48 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 52 Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 7 P-38J Lightning x 66 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6638 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8955 Defending force 350035 troops, 564 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7750 Allied ground losses: 69 casualties reported Guns lost 1

kaleun -> RE: RE:Carrier battle North of the Marianas (4/6/2007 8:17:23 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/31/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 17 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged Manpower hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Jolo, at 38,59 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-3 Seagull: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Shirayuki DD Shirakumo DD Arashio DD Tanikaze DD Hayanami DD Shimakaze CL Abukuma CL Kinu CL Nagara CA Kako CA Kinugasa CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Haguro CA Maya CA Chikuma CA Tone BB Hyuga BB Yamato BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 100 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 88 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tinian, at 62,65 Allied Ships CA St. Louis CL Astoria CA Portland CA Pittsburgh CA Salt Lake City CA Chester BB New Jersey BB Alabama BB New Mexico Japanese ground losses: 319 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 36 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 10 The superfortresses keep up the bombing of Japanese cities. The Japanese raid again the outpost at Jolo.

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