RUPD3658
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Joined: 8/28/2002 From: East Brunswick, NJ Status: offline
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Wake holds but the battle is far from over. Will my response be to force a climactic battle or to wait? AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 71 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Japanese Ships MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 MSW Himejima Maru MSW Hagoromo Maru MSW Choun Maru #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1065 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships MSW Colac, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 71 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Japanese Ships MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 MSW Himejima Maru MSW Hagoromo Maru MSW Choun Maru #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1008 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Bradford, Mine hits 1, on fire CA Baltimore, Mine hits 1 DD Bullard, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1082 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships CVL Belleau Wood, Mine hits 1 DD Henley, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1093 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships BC Repulse, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1097 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships CL St. Louis, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1099 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Eaton, Mine hits 1 DD Dyson, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1102 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Radford, Mine hits 1, on fire DD O'Bannon, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 22,48 Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo DD Matsukaze DD Asakaze DD Sagiri DD Shirayuki DD Fubuki DD Hatsushima DD Nenohi DD Natsushio Allied Ships SS Cachalot, hits 7, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 82,63 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 27 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th AA Regiment, at 82,63 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 21 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Aviation Unit , at 50,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 8 SBD Dauntless x 81 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 A6M3a Zero x 15 G4M1 Betty x 31 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 F6F Hellcat x 117 Corsair IV x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 15 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 31 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 damaged F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged Now they finally grow a pair and launch a strike? Brave but stupid. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 PB4Y Liberator x 217 B-24D Liberator x 313 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 6 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 258 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 78 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 5 Port supply hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 22,48 Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo DD Matsukaze DD Sagiri DD Shirayuki DD Fubuki DD Hatsushima DD Nenohi DD Natsushio Allied Ships SS Pompano, hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Baltimore CL Detroit CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Wichita CA Vincennes CA San Francisco CA Minneapolis CA New Orleans, Shell hits 2 CA Pensacola BB Washington BB North Carolina Japanese ground losses: 2313 casualties reported Guns lost 56 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 37 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Allied Ships CL Montpelier CL Honolulu CA Chester CA Indianapolis CA Portland BC Repulse BB Prince of Wales BB Massachusetts BB Indiana BB South Dakota Japanese ground losses: 2875 casualties reported Guns lost 36 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 20 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12432 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3003 Defending force 318366 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10757 Allied ground losses: 288 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/24/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1045 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Smith DD Chevalier CLAA San Diego, Mine hits 1, on fire DD Fletcher, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Laffey DD Duncan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1046 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Bellechasse MSW Ungava, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wasaga MSW Castlemaine DD Piet Hein AK Empire Opossum, Mine hits 1 DD Kortenaer AK Abigail Adams, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1049 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Revenge MSW Sage MSW Champion MSW Tumult MSW Oriole MSW Turkey MSW Tern MSW Bobolink -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1090 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Daly DD Ralph Talbot DD Blue DD Schroeder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1111 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships AK Juan de Fuca, Mine hits 1, on fire PG Dawson AK John S. Casement, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Hobart Baker, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Woolgar, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 109 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1046 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! TF 1046 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Bellechasse MSW Ungava, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wasaga, Shell hits 1, on fire MSW Castlemaine DD Piet Hein AK Herleik, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Evertsen DD Kortenaer AK Benjamin Holt, Mine hits 1, on fire AP De Grasse, Mine hits 1 AK Aquarius, Mine hits 1 AK Empire Mist, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Senang, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Nordhval, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Scotia, Mine hits 1, on fire AP La Salle, Mine hits 1 AP Fuller, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 293 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1046 926 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Houston BB Nevada, Shell hits 5 DD Evertsen, Shell hits 1, on fire AP Koolama DD Piet Hein DD Kortenaer MSW Bellechasse, Shell hits 3 AP Westralia, Shell hits 1, on fire AP President Monroe Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 4623 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1046 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! TF 1046 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Bellechasse MSW Ungava, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wasaga, on fire MSW Castlemaine AK Herleik, Mine hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Piet Hein DD Kortenaer AP Empire Waimana, Mine hits 1, on fire DD Evertsen AP Zealandia, Mine hits 1 AK Sheldon Jackson, Mine hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 227 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1046 1168 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1 DD Piet Hein DD Evertsen, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Houston, Shell hits 6 AK Smith Thompson MSW Bellechasse AP President Johnson, Shell hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 4281 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1053 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) TF 1053 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 Allied Ships AK Empire Bruce, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Mormacrio, Mine hits 1 AK Empire Seal, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1053 220 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC SC-740, Shell hits 11 Allied ground losses: 1298 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1111 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) TF 1111 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 Allied Ships PG Dawson AK Siaoe, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SC SC-742, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Edward Luckenbach, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Juan de Fuca, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 85 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1111 180 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PG Dawson SC SC-982, Shell hits 3 Allied ground losses: 832 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1049 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships MSW Revenge MSW Sage MSW Champion MSW Tumult MSW Oriole MSW Turkey MSW Tern MSW Bobolink -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1078 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships MSW Bayfield MSW Tanager MSW Lark MSW Lithgow MSW Cairns MSW Ballarat DD Voyager AK Empire Raleigh, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 5 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 82,63 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 43 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Aviation Unit , at 50,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 7 SBD Dauntless x 81 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 PB4Y Liberator x 189 B-24D Liberator x 292 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 209 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 163 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 22375 troops, 251 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 624 Defending force 96409 troops, 663 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 2771 Allied ground losses: 156 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12439 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2545 Defending force 317609 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10751 Allied ground losses: 358 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 77256 troops, 605 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 2771 Defending force 33367 troops, 279 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 624 Allied max assault: 3454 - adjusted assault: 1145 Japanese max defense: 321 - adjusted defense: 998 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 9) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8 Japanese ground losses: 1790 casualties reported Guns lost 77 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 5331 casualties reported Guns lost 120 Vehicles lost 9 Wake survives the first assault but will it be able to hold?
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"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003 "No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke
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