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Saigon clear AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/16/45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wenchow, 50,41, firing at TF 1015 TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Wenchow, 50,41 291 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 926 casualties reported Vehicles lost 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1017 TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1036 TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 104 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1040 TF 1040 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 100 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1042 TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wenchow, 50,41, firing at TF 1044 TF 1044 troops unloading over beach at Wenchow, 50,41 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 371 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1049 TF 1049 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Toussaint Ouverture Allied ground losses: 251 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1009 encounters mine field at Saigon (31,46) Allied Ships MSW Geelong MSW Finch MSW Robin MSW Oriole MSW Penguin MSW Ardent MSW Devastator MSW Defense MSW Superior MSW Success MSW Strength MSW Strategy MSW Staunch MSW Spectacle MSW Spector MSW Skirmish MSW Shelter MSW Signet MSW Serene MSW Salute MSW Scurry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66 Allied Ships CL Glasgow CL Concord CA Exeter CA Cornwall CA Australia CA Guam CA Alaska CA Boston CA Wichita CA Tuscaloosa CA Vincennes CA Quincy CA Astoria CA New Orleans CA Chicago CA Louisville CA Chester CA Houston CA Northampton CA Portland BB West Virginia Japanese ground losses: 368 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 107 Port hits 16 Port fuel hits 6 Port supply hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Saigon, at 31,46 Allied Ships DD Nubian DD Pathfinder CL Jamaica CA Baltimore CA Minneapolis BC Renown BB Duke of York BB New Jersey Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66 Allied Ships BB New York BC Repulse BB Royal Sovereign BB Valiant BB Warspite BB Arkansas BB Missouri BB Wisconsin BB Iowa BB Massachusetts BB South Dakota BB Washington BB North Carolina BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Tennessee BB California BB Pennsylvania BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 173 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 59 Port hits 10 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wenchow, 50,41, firing at TF 1015 TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Wenchow, 50,41 449 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 971 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1017 TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1018 TF 1018 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 117 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 1079 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1036 TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1040 TF 1040 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wenchow, 50,41, firing at TF 1044 TF 1044 troops unloading over beach at Wenchow, 50,41 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 252 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1049 TF 1049 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 197 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 80 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 129 casualties reported Airbase hits 41 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 376 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 148 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Port hits 146 Port fuel hits 13 Port supply hits 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 153 B-24J Liberator x 92 B-29 Superfortress x 183 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 412 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 103 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 876 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Khomsomalsk , at 71,25 Allied aircraft Pe-2 x 232 Tu-2S x 249 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 477 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Airbase hits 25 Airbase supply hits 14 Runway hits 389 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17998 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 381 Defending force 276246 troops, 2369 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 6709 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 252017 troops, 2234 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 6709 Defending force 17998 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 381 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6 Allied max assault: 6233 - adjusted assault: 4709 Japanese max defense: 188 - adjusted defense: 1066 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 6) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6 Japanese ground losses: 289 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Allied ground losses: 1097 casualties reported Guns lost 49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saigon Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 246720 troops, 1388 guns, 2924 vehicles, Assault Value = 5025 Defending force 24404 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 164 Allied max assault: 5047 - adjusted assault: 2856 Japanese max defense: 86 - adjusted defense: 15 Allied assault odds: 190 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 2242 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 796 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Vehicles lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 35,40 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 4108 troops, 0 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 114 Defending force 1380 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied max assault: 220 - adjusted assault: 222 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 222 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7386 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157 Defending force 21873 troops, 158 guns, 187 vehicles, Assault Value = 719 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Saigon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/17/45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wenchow, 50,41, firing at TF 1015 TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Wenchow, 50,41 74 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 377 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1017 TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1018 TF 1018 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 99 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships TK Gulfdawn Allied ground losses: 867 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wenchow, 50,41, firing at TF 1031 TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Wenchow, 50,41 241 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 1360 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1036 TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1040 TF 1040 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Edgar Allan Poe Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wenchow, 50,41, firing at TF 1044 TF 1044 troops unloading over beach at Wenchow, 50,41 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 240 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1049 TF 1049 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 Allied ground losses: 159 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wenchow, 50,41, firing at TF 1015 TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Wenchow, 50,41 122 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 284 casualties reported Vehicles lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1018 TF 1018 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Marcus Daly Allied ground losses: 72 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wenchow, 50,41, firing at TF 1031 TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Wenchow, 50,41 182 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 1346 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1036 TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1040 TF 1040 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wenchow, 50,41, firing at TF 1044 TF 1044 troops unloading over beach at Wenchow, 50,41 Allied ground losses: 169 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1049 TF 1049 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 Allied ground losses: 145 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1009 encounters mine field at Saigon (31,46) Allied Ships MSW Geelong MSW Finch MSW Robin MSW Oriole MSW Penguin MSW Ardent MSW Devastator MSW Defense MSW Superior MSW Success MSW Strength MSW Strategy MSW Staunch MSW Spectacle MSW Spector MSW Skirmish MSW Shelter MSW Signet MSW Serene MSW Salute MSW Scurry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 366 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 59 Port fuel hits 6 Port supply hits 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 84 B-24J Liberator x 245 B-29 Superfortress x 121 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 225 casualties reported Airbase hits 62 Airbase supply hits 13 Runway hits 1079 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 146 B-24J Liberator x 77 B-29 Superfortress x 166 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 234 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 55 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 812 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 132 B-24J Liberator x 25 B-29 Superfortress x 179 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 189 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 98 Port fuel hits 11 Port supply hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Khomsomalsk , at 71,25 Allied aircraft Pe-2 x 165 Tu-2S x 220 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 21 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 326 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1041 troops unloading over beach at Andaman Island, 23,34 Allied ground losses: 419 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17498 troops, 94 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 366 Defending force 286673 troops, 2524 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 6756 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 256922 troops, 2407 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 6756 Defending force 17807 troops, 97 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 366 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5 Allied max assault: 6359 - adjusted assault: 4420 Japanese max defense: 233 - adjusted defense: 1030 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5 Japanese ground losses: 348 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1178 casualties reported Guns lost 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saigon Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 247699 troops, 1387 guns, 2949 vehicles, Assault Value = 5240 Defending force 8104 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Allied max assault: 5247 - adjusted assault: 4178 Japanese max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 835 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 926 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7386 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157 Defending force 52053 troops, 456 guns, 306 vehicles, Assault Value = 1808 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Andaman Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 3025 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124 Defending force 1682 troops, 0 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 35 Allied max assault: 108 - adjusted assault: 0 Japanese max defense: 31 - adjusted defense: 18 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied ground losses: 674 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Saigon
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