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Sent the surface fleet on another suicide mission at Paramushiro. If not for the attacks by LBA the next day, the surface combat was a great success. Confirmed Allied losses are 1BB and 12 DD. Possible are 2 more BBs and 5 CAs. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/02/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 74,38 Japanese Ships PG Hirotama Maru PG Tamo Maru #6 PC Wakamiya PC Mutsure Allied Ships SS Tilefish, hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 189 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 4 damaged Heavy Industry hits 118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 409 No Allied losses Resources hits 139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 29 D4Y Judy x 25 A6M3a Zero x 6 B5N Kate x 26 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15 Ki-21 Sally x 25 Ki-49 Helen x 48 Ki-36 Ida x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 206 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 25 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 41 J1N1-S Irving x 22 P1Y Frances x 214 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 21 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 49 Ki-21 Sally x 248 Ki-49 Helen x 232 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 501 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Haven't seen a vehicle here in over a year. Airbase hits 39 Airbase supply hits 17 Runway hits 699 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tori Shima at 65,48 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 34 Corsair IV x 5 SB2C Helldiver x 34 TBM Avenger x 45 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships AK Kakuzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Kenkoku Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Sanwa Maru AK Bichu Maru AK Totai Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Lushan Maru AK Tenkai Maru AK Horei Maru AK Kachisan Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 100 TBM Avenger x 15 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Wa 9, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Atsu Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage MSW Toshi Maru #5, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wa 1, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wa 5 MSW Wa 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wa 6, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14344 troops, 466 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9697 Defending force 246560 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8035 Allied ground losses: 802 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Takao Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5745 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2117 Defending force 72484 troops, 570 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1296 Japanese ground losses: 480 casualties reported Guns lost 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/03/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34 Japanese Ships DD Arashio DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Shiratsuyu DD Harusame DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS Ling, hits 5, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 44 encounters mine field at Toyohara (73,34) Japanese Ships DD Hatsuharu, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34 Japanese Ships CA Kako, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Agano CL Sendai CL Naka CL Nagara CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Kinu, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Tama, Shell hits 8 CL Kiso DD Arashio, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Asagumo, Shell hits 6, and is sunk DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yamakaze DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1 DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 4 DD Isonami, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Shirayuki DD Asagiri, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Sagiri DD Kasasagi, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships BB Colorado, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB West Virginia, Shell hits 1 BB Arizona, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 2 BB California BB Tennessee, Shell hits 2 BB Idaho BB New Mexico BB Mississippi, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1 BB Washington, Shell hits 1 BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire BB Indiana, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Portland, Shell hits 8 CA Northampton, Shell hits 5 CA Chester, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Vincennes, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Pittsburgh, Shell hits 1 CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Thatcher, Shell hits 2 DD Trathen, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Wadleigh, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Stockton DD Thorn, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Russell, Shell hits 1 DD Roe, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Hayashimo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Akishimo DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1 DD Maikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Shiranuhi, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Amatsukaze DD Arashi, Shell hits 1 DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1 DD Wakaba DD Ariake, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1 DD Inazuma DD Fubuki DD Yayoi DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 1 DD Matsukaze DD Minekaze, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Okikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Yakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Tachikaze DD Sanae DD Karukaya DD Hiyodori DD Hato Allied Ships BB Colorado, Shell hits 3, on fire BB West Virginia BB Arizona, on fire, heavy damage BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 3 BB California BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Idaho, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage BB New Mexico BB Mississippi, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Washington, Shell hits 1 BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Northampton, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Chester, on fire, heavy damage CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Pittsburgh, Shell hits 1 CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Thatcher DD Trathen, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Wadleigh, on fire, heavy damage DD Stockton DD Thorn, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Russell DD Roe, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34 Japanese Ships CL Noshiro, Shell hits 2 DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 4 DD Teruzuki, Shell hits 1 DD Niizuki, Shell hits 33, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 3 DD Kishinami, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Hayanami, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Okinami, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Fletcher, Shell hits 1 DD Anthony, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Callaghan DD Dyson DD Halsey Powell DD Stembel, Shell hits 3 DD Stevens DD Taylor, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Terry, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Tingey DD Twining, Shell hits 1 DD Walker, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Stevenson DD Balch, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34 Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1 DD Namikaze, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Kuretake, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships DD Fletcher, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Anthony, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Callaghan, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage DD Dyson, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Halsey Powell, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Stembel DD Stevens, Shell hits 1 DD Taylor, on fire DD Tingey, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Twining, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Walker, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Stevenson, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Balch, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34 Japanese Ships CA Kako, Shell hits 4, on fire CL Agano, Shell hits 2 CL Sendai, Shell hits 4 CL Naka, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CL Nagara, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Isuzu, on fire, heavy damage CL Kinu, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Tama, Shell hits 3 CL Kiso, Shell hits 3 DD Arashio, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Minegumo, on fire DD Shiratsuyu, on fire, heavy damage DD Harusame, on fire DD Yamakaze DD Umikaze DD Hatsushima, on fire, heavy damage DD Ikazuchi, on fire, heavy damage DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo DD Isonami, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Shirayuki DD Asagiri, on fire DD Sagiri DD Kasasagi, on fire Allied Ships DD Bennion, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Bryant, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Evans, Shell hits 4 DD Albert Grant, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Laws, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Longshaw DD McDermut, Shell hits 6 DD Melvin, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Mertz, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Morrison DD Yarnall, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Cassin Young, Shell hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34 Japanese Ships CA Kako, Shell hits 5, on fire CL Agano CL Sendai CL Naka, and is sunk CL Nagara, on fire CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CL Kinu, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Tama CL Kiso, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Minegumo, on fire DD Shiratsuyu, on fire, heavy damage DD Harusame, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Yamakaze DD Umikaze DD Hatsushima, on fire, heavy damage DD Ikazuchi, on fire, heavy damage DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo DD Isonami, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Shirayuki DD Asagiri, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Sagiri DD Kasasagi, on fire Allied Ships CA Cornwall, Shell hits 4, on fire CA Exeter CL Perth CL Hobart CL Mauritius CL Birmingham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Newcastle DD Buchanan DD Duncan, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Lansdowne, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Lardner DD Benham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34 Japanese Ships CA Kako, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Agano, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Sendai CL Nagara, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage CL Isuzu, Shell hits 48, on fire, heavy damage CL Kinu, Shell hits 6, on fire CL Tama, Shell hits 5 CL Kiso, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Minegumo, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 32, on fire, heavy damage DD Harusame, Shell hits 42, on fire, heavy damage DD Yamakaze DD Umikaze DD Hatsushima, on fire, heavy damage DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo DD Isonami, on fire, heavy damage DD Shirayuki DD Asagiri, on fire DD Sagiri DD Kasasagi, on fire Allied Ships CA Louisville, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage CA Chicago, Shell hits 4 CA Astoria, Shell hits 2 CA Minneapolis CL Mobile, Shell hits 1 CL Biloxi DD Bennett, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Black DD Boyd DD Bradford DD Clarence Bronson, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Brown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34 Japanese Ships CA Kako, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Agano, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Sendai, Shell hits 1 CL Nagara, on fire, heavy damage CL Isuzu, on fire, heavy damage CL Kinu, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Tama, Shell hits 1 CL Kiso, on fire, heavy damage DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Shiratsuyu, and is sunk DD Harusame, and is sunk DD Yamakaze DD Umikaze DD Hatsushima, on fire, heavy damage DD Ikazuchi, on fire, heavy damage DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1 DD Shirakumo DD Isonami, on fire, heavy damage DD Shirayuki DD Asagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Sagiri DD Kasasagi, on fire Allied Ships CL Honolulu CL Montpelier CL Denver DD Blue DD Mugford DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage DD Henley DD Jarvis, Shell hits 1 DD Craven DD Gridley DD McCall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro Jima at 82,34 Japanese Ships CA Kako, on fire, heavy damage CL Agano, Shell hits 4, on fire CL Sendai, Shell hits 7, on fire CL Nagara, on fire, heavy damage CL Isuzu, on fire, heavy damage CL Kinu, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Tama CL Kiso, on fire, heavy damage DD Minegumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Umikaze DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Ikazuchi, on fire, heavy damage DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1 DD Shirakumo DD Isonami, on fire, heavy damage DD Shirayuki DD Asagiri, on fire, heavy damage DD Sagiri DD Kasasagi, on fire Allied Ships CL Honolulu CL Montpelier CL Denver DD Blue, Shell hits 1 DD Mugford DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Henley, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Jarvis DD Craven DD Gridley, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD McCall, Shell hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 179 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Heavy Industry hits 79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39 Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 298 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 27 No Japanese losses Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 200 Ki-21 Sally x 138 Ki-49 Helen x 26 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 288 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 243 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 43rd Division, at 48,45 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 6 Mosquito FB.VI x 9 B-25J Mitchell x 69 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 40 damaged Japanese ground losses: 163 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 47th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 48,45 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 Mosquito FB.VI x 3 B-25J Mitchell x 49 Allied aircraft losses Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 24 damaged Japanese ground losses: 149 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 48,45 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 Mosquito FB.VI x 3 B-25J Mitchell x 49 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 31 damaged Japanese ground losses: 178 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 78,35 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 49 F6F Hellcat x 35 F4U-1 Corsair x 39 F4U-1D Corsair x 9 Corsair IV x 4 SBD Dauntless x 13 SB2C Helldiver x 35 Barracuda x 2 TBF Avenger x 2 TBM Avenger x 49 P-47D Thunde x 13 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged TBM Avenger: 7 damaged Japanese Ships CL Sendai, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Agano, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Shirakumo DD Umikaze DD Sagiri, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Tama, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Shinonome DD Yamakaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 78,35 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 25 TBM Avenger x 10 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 5 damaged Japanese Ships DD Minegumo, on fire DD Kasasagi, on fire CL Tama, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 78,35 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 18 TBM Avenger x 22 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships DD Umikaze CL Tama, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 78,35 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F6F Hellcat x 9 SB2C Helldiver x 25 TBM Avenger x 22 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Kasasagi, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 78,35 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 4 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CL Tama, on fire, heavy damage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Uruppu Jima at 77,37 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 6 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Nenohi, Bomb hits 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Day Air attack on TF at 78,35 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 8 F6F Hellcat x 3 F4U-1 Corsair x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 Corsair IV x 1 TBM Avenger x 13 P-47D Thunde x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hayanami, on fire DD Shimakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 78,35 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 4 TBM Avenger x 2 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Kishinami, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 78,35 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hayanami, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 79,35 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 28 F6F Hellcat x 13 F4U-1 Corsair x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 Corsair IV x 1 SB2C Helldiver x 16 TBM Avenger x 4 P-47D Thunde x 6 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Kinu, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 81,35 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 3 TBM Avenger x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Okinami, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 78,35 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 7 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 78,35 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 12 TBM Avenger x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Yakaze, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 79,36 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 7 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 7 damaged Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bonin at 65,52 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 2 F6F Hellcat x 62 Corsair IV x 8 SB2C Helldiver x 1 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Wa 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 79,35 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 3 F4U-1 Corsair x 2 SBD Dauntless x 27 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 6 damaged Japanese Ships DD Ariake, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Kuroshio, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Minekaze, on fire, heavy damage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 79,35 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 2 TBM Avenger x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Kuroshio, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 80,35 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 3 TBF Avenger x 4 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Namikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Kuretake, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 80,35 Allied aircraft Barracuda x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Kuretake, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 81,35 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 48 F6F Hellcat x 30 F4U-1 Corsair x 18 F4U-1D Corsair x 4 Corsair IV x 2 SB2C Helldiver x 18 TBM Avenger x 7 P-47D Thunde x 7 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Kiso, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Ikazuchi, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 2 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 2 F6F Hellcat x 27 TBM Avenger x 132 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged TBM Avenger: 5 destroyed, 26 damaged Japanese Ships MLE Nitiho Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire MLE London Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage MSW W.5, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Hong Kong Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage PG Saga, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage PG Tamo Maru #7, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Kaikei Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AD AD-3243, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AD AD-3161, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW W.11, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wa 105, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 84 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 78,35 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 85 F6F Hellcat x 53 F4U-1 Corsair x 2 SBD Dauntless x 33 SB2C Helldiver x 42 Barracuda x 4 TBF Avenger x 3 TBM Avenger x 79 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Shirakumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Yamakaze, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Sagiri, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Shinonome, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Kasasagi, on fire DD Umikaze, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 77,35 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 48 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 Corsair IV x 5 SB2C Helldiver x 28 TBM Avenger x 10 P-47D Thunde x 14 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hiyodori, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Shiranuhi, on fire DD Fubuki, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Arashi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Maikaze, on fire DD Hayashimo, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Oyashio DD Akishimo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 77,35 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 18 F4U-1D Corsair x 4 Corsair IV x 2 SB2C Helldiver x 6 P-47D Thunde x 7 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 6 damaged Japanese Ships CL Noshiro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 78,35 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 93 F6F Hellcat x 55 F4U-1 Corsair x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 Corsair IV x 1 TBM Avenger x 3 P-47D Thunde x 6 No Allied losses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14386 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10265 Defending force 246615 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8030 Allied ground losses: 464 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Takao Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5705 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2570 Defending force 71024 troops, 515 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1266 Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Guns lost 7
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