RUPD3658
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Daylight rain by Black Widows resulted in 15 being shot down. Airdropped mines finally claim victims at Changkufeng AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/17/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1099 encounters mine field at Etorofo Jima (76,37) TF 1099 troops unloading over beach at Etorofo Jima, 76,37 Allied Ships AK Augustin Daly, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Etorofo Jima, 76,37, firing at TF 1099 178 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Tecumseh AK General Fleisher, Shell hits 1 AK Cape Trafalgar, Shell hits 1 AK Sea Runner, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Admiral Cole, Shell hits 5, on fire AK Paul Luckenbach, Shell hits 2 AK Steel Exporter, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Capricornus, Shell hits 3 Allied ground losses: 792 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Hungnam , at 61,34 Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 31 Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 21 No Japanese losses No Allied losses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1099 encounters mine field at Etorofo Jima (76,37) TF 1099 troops unloading over beach at Etorofo Jima, 76,37 Allied Ships AK Thomas Corwin, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Etorofo Jima, 76,37, firing at TF 1099 152 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Stephen T. Mather AK Augustin Daly, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Jeff Davis, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Edward Luckenbach AK Steel Exporter, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Selma City, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Capricornus, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 625 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 12 encounters mine field at Changkufeng (63,34) Japanese Ships MSW W.20 MSW W.30 MSW W.29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 31 encounters mine field at Changkufeng (63,34) Japanese Ships MSW W.2 MSW W.28 MSW W.18 MSW W.17 MSW W.15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pusan , at 59,39 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 238 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Heavy Industry hits 70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hungnam , at 61,34 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 13 A6M5c Zeke x 30 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 24 Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zeke: 2 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-61A Black Widow: 8 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Etorofo Jima , at 76,37 Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 5 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,46 Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 12 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 88 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 103rd IJN Base Force, at 76,37 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 61 P-47C Thunderbolt x 65 B-25J Mitchell x 286 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 357 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 100th Division, at 41,62 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 27 SB2C Helldiver x 22 TBM Avenger x 33 Spitfire VIII x 66 Kittyhawk III x 11 P-47C Thunderbolt x 105 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 121 casualties reported Guns lost 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 198 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 20 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15689 troops, 149 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 158 Defending force 14289 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/18/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1099 encounters mine field at Etorofo Jima (76,37) TF 1099 troops unloading over beach at Etorofo Jima, 76,37 Allied ground losses: 208 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1 encounters mine field at Changkufeng (63,34) Japanese Ships PG Kyo Maru #10, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Muro Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire PG Shosei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Air dropped mines finally claim victims -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 20 encounters mine field at Changkufeng (63,34) Japanese Ships MSW Tamaura Maru MSW Wa 3 MSW Bisan Maru MSW Tama Maru #5 MSW Tasei Maru MSW Takashima Maru MSW Wa 22 MSW Wa 16 MSW Wa 15 MSW Wa 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 42 encounters mine field at Changkufeng (63,34) Japanese Ships PC PC-22 PC PC-16 PC PC-6 PC PC-3 PC PC-13 PC PC-11 PC PC-10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1027 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Allied Ships DD Quiberon, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Quickmatch, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1099 encounters mine field at Etorofo Jima (76,37) TF 1099 troops unloading over beach at Etorofo Jima, 76,37 Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pusan , at 59,39 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 330 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Heavy Industry hits 80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hungnam , at 61,34 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 13 A6M5c Zeke x 38 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 22 Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zeke: 1 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-61A Black Widow: 3 destroyed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 100th Division, at 41,62 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 28 SB2C Helldiver x 17 TBM Avenger x 29 Spitfire VIII x 59 Kittyhawk III x 11 P-47C Thunderbolt x 93 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Guns lost 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Etorofo Jima , at 76,37 Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 172 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Port hits 20 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15679 troops, 149 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Defending force 14229 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported
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