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Summary of Operations 12/7/43 North Pacific: Jap recon flight over Attu Is. Otherwise quiet. Central Pacific: SS Argonaut completes minelaying mission into Tokyo Bay. Other than a reported contact with one Ki-49 Helen air patrol - Argonaut entered Tokyo hex, dropped its cargo of mines, torpedoed an AK, and now departing unopposed and unscathed. Yet another stop in SS Argonaut's now storied itinerary - including Kwajalein, Truk, Suva, Noumea, Rabaul, Singapore, Palembang, Rangoon, Darwin, and Tokyo (in no particular order). AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tokyo at 66,43 Japanese Ships AK Kansai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Tatsumiya Maru PG Okuyo Maru PG Heijo Maru Allied Ships SS Argonaut -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 214 Japanese ships detected in port at Tokyo. No report of Jap air activity from U.S. subs near Kwajalein and off Japanese home islands (except for Argonaut). SS Lapon due south of Shikoku reports contact with lone Jap AP, no attack. Otherwise no contacts between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ships or ASW. 34 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base, one ship detected in port at Truk. F-5A recon over Canton Is reporting 21 aircraft, 15 Jap LCU's. South Pacific: Sectors other than Pago Pago area remain quiet. Day 82 of Pago Pago Operations - Current situation map follows end of this report. Nearly all U.S. LCU elements now landed safely on Upolu and Pago Pago. Whether three additional U.S. divisions and a Corps HQ is sufficient to complete the capture of Upolu is a subject open to discussion. Based on today's ground combat AAR's, one could project a force of 20-25+ U.S. divisions (mininum) is required to complete the job. I didn't expect a cakewalk, but not this... With a little luck and some co-operation from Pillager, Upolu will fall sometime between now and the summer of '45. Maybe I can use the A-bomb on this place? Maybe I will have the 20-25 or more U.S divisions by then? Or just write off the ten divisions (total) stranded on Pago Pago/Upolu/Savaii. But life and WitP goes on.... All ashore that's going ashore... Landing ops on Upolu virtually complete - any Allied ships not finished disembarking their cargoes by now are or will shortly be on the bottom (this contingency had been designed into my original plans for this operation). AAR's of the final stages of landing ops on Upolu follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1177 encounters mine field at Upolu (95,113) TF 1177 troops unloading over beach at Upolu, 95,113 Allied Ships AK Louis Joliet, Mine hits 2, on fire (later sunk) AK Matthew Lyon, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) Coastal Guns at Upolu, 95,113, firing at TF 1177 Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1178 encounters mine field at Upolu (95,113) TF 1178 troops unloading over beach at Upolu, 95,113 Allied Ships AP Waiwera, Mine hits 1, on fire (later sunk) LST LST-467, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) APD Parrott, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-481, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 71, float 43, fire 18) Coastal Guns at Upolu, 95,113, firing at TF 1178 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1179 encounters mine field at Upolu (95,113) TF 1179 troops unloading over beach at Upolu, 95,113 Allied Ships APD Litchfield, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-68, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AP Jagersfontein, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-167, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) Coastal Guns at Upolu, 95,113, firing at TF 1179 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 170 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1188 encounters mine field at Upolu (95,113) TF 1188 troops unloading over beach at Upolu, 95,113 Allied Ships AK George Chaffey, Mine hits 2, on fire (system damage 31, float 29, fire 9) AK Kainalu, Mine hits 1 (system damage 29, float 23, fire 2) Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Upolu, 95,113, firing at TF 1188 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Upolu, 95,113, firing at TF 1189 TF 1189 encounters mine field at Upolu (95,113) TF 1189 troops unloading over beach at Upolu, 95,113 Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1192 encounters mine field at Upolu (95,113) TF 1192 troops unloading over beach at Upolu, 95,113 Allied Ships AK George H. Himes, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 46, float 67, fire 10) Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Upolu, 95,113, firing at TF 1192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1193 encounters mine field at Upolu (95,113) TF 1193 troops unloading over beach at Upolu, 95,113 Allied Ships AK John A. Rawlins, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 24, float 57, fire 11) Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Upolu, 95,113, firing at TF 1193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Upolu, 95,113, firing at TF 1194 TF 1194 encounters mine field at Upolu (95,113) TF 1194 troops unloading over beach at Upolu, 95,113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1195 encounters mine field at Upolu (95,113) TF 1195 troops unloading over beach at Upolu, 95,113 Allied Ships AK Regulus, Mine hits 1, on fire (system damage 33, float 27, fire 8) Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Upolu, 95,113, firing at TF 1195 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As expected.... Pillager sent in a Japanese surface combat TF to attack remaining Allied transports that were still disembarking at Upolu. The Jap surface TF engaged several groups of U.S. transports in a series of night actions - one TF contained previously undamaged AK's, the other three TF's included many transports in various "stages of damage" (most of whom were expected to become casualties of Jap naval air strikes - hopefully after they had finished unloading their cargo). AAR's of these actions follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Upolu at 95,113 Japanese Ships CA Haguro CA Nachi CA Ashigara CL Naka DD Shirayuki DD Hatsuyuki DD Murakumo DD Ayanami Allied Ships AK Makena, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Mobile City AK Nightingale AK Oregonian AK Steel Ranger AK Steel Trader AK Steel Voyager, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Steel Worker, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Susan Luckenbach, Shell hits 2 AK Tennessean AK West Planter AK West Shipper, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Wind Rush AK Bengalen AK Enggano AK Modjekerto AK Tjisaroea -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Upolu at 95,113 Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CL Nagara CL Natori DD Asagiri DD Sagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri Allied Ships AK Louis Joliet, Shell hits 23, and is sunk AK Lydia M. Child, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Matthew Lyon, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Draco AK Dellwood AK Santa Anna, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 406 casualties reported Guns lost 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Upolu at 95,113 Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago, Shell hits 1 CL Nagara CL Natori DD Asagiri DD Sagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri Allied Ships APD Parrott, Shell hits 26, and is sunk AP Waiwera, Shell hits 29, and is sunk AP Speelman, on fire, heavy damage AK Edwin M. Stanton, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Edwin Markham AK George Kenny, on fire AK Jefferson Davis, Shell hits 2, on fire (system damage 22, float 6, fire 7) AK Abbekerk, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Cape Fear, Shell hits 31, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Laida, on fire, heavy damage AK Fort Wilhemus LST LST-450, and is sunk LST LST-481, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 714 casualties reported Guns lost 39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Upolu at 95,113 Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CL Nagara CL Natori DD Asagiri DD Sagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri Allied Ships APD Litchfield, Shell hits 4, and is sunk APD Schley, on fire, heavy damage AP Jagersfontein, on fire, heavy damage AP Raranga, Shell hits 12, and is sunk AP Manoora AK Arthur Riggs, on fire, heavy damage AP Charles Lummis, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AP Christopher Greenup, on fire, heavy damage AK Cleveland Abbe, Shell hits 6, and is sunk AK Daniel S. Lamont, on fire AK Edwin Booth, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Leland Stanford, on fire, heavy damage AK Brastagi AK Mintaka, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Masaya, Shell hits 1 (later sunk) AK Don Isidro, on fire, heavy damage AK Fort Rensselaer AK Aussi, on fire, heavy damage AK Lauralaba, on fire, heavy damage AK Anacapa, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-29, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-70, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-71, on fire LST LST-67, on fire Allied ground losses: 199 casualties reported Guns lost 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After escorting Landing Force TF's to their jumping off point off Pago Pago & Upolu on the evening of 12/5, the U.S. Carrier Main Force had moved to a point N of Pago Pago (shown on situation map) in anticipation of Pillager sending any Jap naval forces southward to attack the landings on Pago Pago and/or Upolu. Following the devastation wreaked on the Landing Force TF's, devastation was in turn wreaked upon the Jap surface TF in several daylight air attacks while leaving Upolu. AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Upolu at 95,113 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 58 SB2C Helldiver x 178 TBM Avenger x 90 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 7 damaged TBM Avenger: 7 damaged Japanese Ships CL Natori, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk) CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CA Atago, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk) CA Takao, Bomb hits 22, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk) DD Amagiri DD Asagiri DD Sagiri, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Upolu at 95,113 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 57 SB2C Helldiver x 32 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Nagara, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk) Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Upolu at 95,113 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 181 TBM Avenger x 131 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships (all confirmed sunk) DD Sagiri, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Yugiri, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Amagiri, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a series of daylight naval air strikes, a combinaton of Japanese LBA and planes from the KB destroyed nearly all of the remaining U.S. transports at Upolu and vicinity. AAR's follow. The KB appeared due south of Wallis Is during the day phase of 12/7 game turn. Based on location and detected movement headings shown for several individual KB TF's following the 12/7 game turn - the KB appears to have entered the Pago Pago area from the W or SW, making it possible the KB's current operating base is either Suva or Noumea. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 95,114 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 8 A6M5 Zeke x 190 N1K1-J George x 7 D4Y Judy x 170 A6M3a Zero x 4 B6N2 Jill x 230 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Oregonian, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Bengalen, Bomb hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK West Planter, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Steel Trader, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Tennessean, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Tjisaroea, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Enggano, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Mobile City, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Modjekerto, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Nightingale, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Susan Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Wind Rush, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Steel Ranger, Bomb hits 4, on fire (system damage 93, float 82, fire 49) Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 95,114 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 A6M5 Zeke x 11 D4Y Judy x 24 B6N2 Jill x 30 P1Y Frances x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Bengalen, on fire, heavy damage AK Wind Rush, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 95,114 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 10 D4Y Judy x 28 B6N2 Jill x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Steel Ranger, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 93, float 82, fire 49) AK Wind Rush, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 95,114 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 7 A6M5 Zeke x 5 D4Y Judy x 28 A6M3a Zero x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Steel Ranger, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 93, float 82, fire 49) Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 95,114 Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Mobile City, on fire, heavy damage AK Enggano, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Upolu at 95,113 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 12 B6N2 Jill x 3 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 12 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Dellwood, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire (system damage 23, float 15, fire 18) Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick attacking at 100 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 D4Y Judy x 6 B6N2 Jill x 6 G4M2 Betty x 4 P1Y Frances x 25 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged P1Y Frances: 3 damaged Allied Ships APD Schley, on fire, heavy damage AK Brastagi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AP Charles Lummis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Daniel S. Lamont AP Manoora AK Anacapa, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Arthur Riggs, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 94, float 89, fire 49) AP Christopher Greenup, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-67, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 18 B6N2 Jill x 31 G4M2 Betty x 9 P1Y Frances x 46 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Jagersfontein, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Fort Rensselaer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 62, float 88, fire 16) AK Daniel S. Lamont, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (system damage 42, float 54, fire 28) AP Charles Lummis, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) APD Schley, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AP Manoora, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Brastagi, on fire, heavy damage AK Lauralaba, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Leland Stanford, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Don Isidro, on fire, heavy damage AK Mintaka, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AP Christopher Greenup, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-67, on fire, heavy damage AK Anacapa, on fire, heavy damage AK Masaya, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) LST LST-71 Allied ground losses: 98 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Upolu at 95,113 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 P1Y Frances x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Togian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Upolu at 95,113 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Ben Nevis Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 96,112 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 D4Y Judy x 14 B6N2 Jill x 39 G4M2 Betty x 13 P1Y Frances x 65 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed P1Y Frances: 2 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Lauralaba, on fire, heavy damage AK Anacapa, on fire, heavy damage APD Schley, on fire, heavy damage AP Charles Lummis, on fire, heavy damage AK Leland Stanford, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AP Manoora, on fire, heavy damage AK Masaya, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Brastagi, on fire, heavy damage AP Christopher Greenup, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-71, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (system damage 66, float 94, fire 29) AK Fort Rensselaer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AK Arthur Riggs, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-29, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) AP Jagersfontein, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-67, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 95,114 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 P1Y Frances x 5 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Mobile City, on fire, heavy damage AK Bengalen, on fire, heavy damage AK Steel Ranger, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk) Aircraft Attacking: 1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base on Upolu - 448 aircraft (109 fighters, 240 bombers), 18 Jap LCU's. Current status of Savaii base - runway damage 96, airfield service damage 100, port damage 9. Current status of Pago Pago base - runway damage 0, airfield service damage 31, port damage 100. The arrival of additional Seabees and supply appears to be making Pago Pago an operational base, and quickly! A sizeable force of U.S. land-based fighters was immediately transferred (by air movement) from Penhryn into Pago Pago - total strength of this contingent includes 132 F6F's, 24 P-47C's, 24 F4U-1's. In addition to fighters from Penhryn, there is a group of 19 F6F's on Pago Pago from the damaged CVL Langley. Additional fighter planes remain available on Penhryn to reinforce Pago Pago - including more F4U-1's & P-47C's, plus several USAAF P-38 squadrons. For the time being, the main focus of U.S. efforts is shifting to getting and keeping Pago Pago an operational base. This may in the end permit an Allied victory in the Pago Pago area. Surviving transports returning to Penhryn from this operation will immediately re-load with supply and embark an Aviation Rgt now prepping for Pago Pago. The two key needs for Pago Pago are additional supply points and Aviation Support elements. 126 USAAF Base Force (30 aviation support) is now on Pago Pago, but aviation support on Pago Pago has to be reinforced for the number of planes (particularly fighters) required to keep this base operational and also supporting later efforts on Upolu and Savaii. CVL Langley (system damage 36, float 40, fire 2) is moving at normal speed back to Penhryn - expected arrival in 4-5 days at present rate. AAR's of today's ground combat on Upolu follow. It's appearing that five U.S. divisions and a corps HQ is not going to be enough. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Upolu Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 26805 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 536 42nd, 51st, 53rd & 61st Naval Gd; Sasebo 7 SNLF, 51 Independent Mixed Brigade (-), 9 & 11 Independent Mixed Rgts, Arshan Garrison Rgt, 7 Field Artillery Brigade,140 IJN Base Force, 127 IJNAF Base Force (-), 5 AF Construction Bn (-), 9 AF Construction Bn, 24 Aviation Unit, 2 Aviation Rgt, 10 Special Base Force (-) Defending force 65830 troops, 336 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 1486 1st Cavalry, Americal, 32nd, 37th & 1st Marine Divisions, HQ I Amphibious Corps Allied ground losses: 90 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Upolu Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 63190 troops, 329 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 1485 1st Cavalry, Americal, 32nd, 37th & 1st Marine Divisions, HQ I Amphibious Corps Defending force 44087 troops, 222 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 536 42nd, 51st, 53rd & 61st Naval Gd; Sasebo 7 SNLF, 51 Independent Mixed Brigade (-), 9 & 11 Independent Mixed Rgts, Arshan Garrison Rgt, 7 Field Artillery Brigade, 140 IJN Base Force, 127 IJNAF Base Force (-), 5 AF Construction Bn (-), 9 AF Construction Bn, 24 Aviation Unit, 2 Aviation Rgt, 10 Special Base Force (-) Allied max assault: 688 - adjusted assault: 436 Japanese max defense: 527 - adjusted defense: 2597 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9) Japanese ground losses: 738 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Allied ground losses: 733 casualties reported Guns lost 23 Vehicles lost 10
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