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Allied landing at Tinian today. Once again my cluster mines are able to sink a few ships.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/13/44
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TF 1021 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
Allied Ships
MSW Stawell
MSW Shepparton
MSW Rockhampton
DE Neuendorf
DD Litchfield
DD Allen
DD Alden
DE Whitehurst
DE Spangler
LST LST-475, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Manning
LST LST-175, Mine hits 1
LST LST-335, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
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TF 1088 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
Allied Ships
MSW Finch
MSW Rampur
DE Doneff
DE Donaldson
DE Wesson
DE Osterhaus
DD Van Ghent
DE Baron
DE Acree
DD Evertsen
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TF 1114 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
Allied Ships
AK Seaman A. Knapp, Mine hits 1, on fire
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TF 1154 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
Allied Ships
MSW Wasaga
MSW Tumult
MSW Prevail
MSW Oracle
MSW Impeccable
MSW Spear
MSW Sage
MSW Wagga
MSW Strahan
MSW Mildura
MSW Kapunda
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Castlemaine
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Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 62,65
Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 11
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 100
P-38J Lightning x 16
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 9 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Day Air attack on 30th Division, at 41,61
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 11
P-40N Warhawk x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 30th Division, at 41,61
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 22
Kittyhawk III x 22
P-40N Warhawk x 17
P-38J Lightning x 51
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
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TF 1021 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65
Allied Ships
MSW Stawell
MSW Shepparton
MSW Rockhampton
DE Spangler
DE Manning
DD Litchfield
DE Whitehurst
DD Allen
LST LST-475, Mine hits 9, on fire, heavy damage sunk
DD Alden
DE Neuendorf, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-203, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-71, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-31, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-121, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-470, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Coastal Guns at Tinian, 62,65, firing at TF 1021
515 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Stawell, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Allen, Shell hits 3, on fire
LST LST-471, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DE Neuendorf, Shell hits 4, on fire
LST LST-469, Shell hits 1
LST LST-467, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-466, Shell hits 4
LST LST-465, Shell hits 2
DD Alden, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST LST-354, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST LST-344, Shell hits 3
LST LST-342, Shell hits 1, on fire
DE Spangler, Shell hits 1
MSW Shepparton, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Litchfield, Shell hits 3, on fire
DE Manning, Shell hits 3
LST LST-172, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-167, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-72, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST LST-45, Shell hits 1
LST LST-44, Shell hits 7
LST LST-39
MSW Rockhampton
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
3247 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Tinian
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13238 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 615
Defending force 34940 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 775
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Takao
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 50655 troops, 525 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 1522
Defending force 59060 troops, 166 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 927
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/14/44
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TF 1088 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
TF 1088 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65
Allied Ships
MSW Finch
MSW Rampur
DE Doneff
DE Donaldson
DE Baron
DD Evertsen
DD Van Ghent
AP Speelman, Mine hits 11, on fire, heavy damage sunk
DE Acree
DE Wesson
DE Osterhaus
AK Mokihana, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Coastal Guns at Tinian, 62,65, firing at TF 1088
98 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Camphuys
DD Evertsen
AP Empire Tamar, Shell hits 1
DE Doneff
AK Olopana
AK Caledonia
AP Orungal
AP Kanimba
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1581 casualties reported
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TF 1154 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66)
Allied Ships
MSW Wasaga
MSW Tumult
MSW Prevail
MSW Oracle
MSW Impeccable
MSW Spear
MSW Sage
MSW Wagga
MSW Strahan
MSW Mildura
MSW Kapunda
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Castlemaine
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TF 1154 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
Allied Ships
MSW Wasaga
MSW Tumult
MSW Prevail
MSW Oracle
MSW Impeccable
MSW Spear
MSW Sage
MSW Wagga
MSW Strahan
MSW Mildura
MSW Kapunda
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Castlemaine
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TF 1088 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
TF 1088 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65
Allied Ships
MSW Finch
MSW Rampur
DE Doneff
DE Wesson
DD Van Ghent
DE Osterhaus, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Baron
DE Acree
DD Evertsen
AP Camphuys, Mine hits 7, on fire, heavy damage sunk
DE Donaldson
Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Coastal Guns at Tinian, 62,65, firing at TF 1088
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Baron
MSW Finch, Shell hits 1, on fire
SC SC-648
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
967 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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TF 1154 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
Allied Ships
MSW Wasaga
MSW Tumult
MSW Prevail
MSW Oracle
MSW Impeccable
MSW Spear
MSW Sage
MSW Wagga
MSW Strahan
MSW Mildura
MSW Kapunda
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Castlemaine
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TF 1153 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
Allied Ships
MSW Abraham Crijnssen
MSW Igonish
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Quatsino
MSW Vireo
MSW Toowoomba
MSW Bendigo
MSW Patna
MSW Lark
MSW Salute
MSW Zeal
MSW Vigilance
MSW Velocity
MSW Triumph
MSW Competent
MSW Chief
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Day Air attack on 100th Division, at 41,61
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 34
Kittyhawk III x 22
P-40N Warhawk x 17
P-38J Lightning x 50
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 137
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 238
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 5 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 178
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Ground combat at Tinian
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13306 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 614
Defending force 68159 troops, 581 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1876
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Takao
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 51885 troops, 564 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 3065
Defending force 58946 troops, 167 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 919
Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Taichu falls - 
My wife is from there. I visit the joint 1-2 times a year and have been since before you were born. 
Looks like I will have to find more in Russia. 
Taipei falls/Nagaskai fire bombed - 
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