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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/13/2012 10:47:49 AM

GreyJoy

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ORIGINAL: obvert

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...if i close my eyes i see the waves of Betties that arrive on our landing fleet.. against thousands of allied fighters...can you picture the scene in your minds? 1300 ships unloading.... hundreds of CD guns firing from the beaches...1500 allied fighters fighting for the supremacy of the skies over the fleet...thousands of enemy planes that attack without solution of continuity...the flak firing crazily...magnificent!!!!

Looking forward.....

Well, it'll probably be more like hordes of Allied uber-fighters flooding the skies like a hollywood scene from the Red Tails trailer, where they can't miss and Japanese fighters are crashing down amongst their infantry.

But it wil be fun to vizualize.

Have you ever thought of going into writing screen plays?

Obvert...don't overstimate the allied fighters strenght at this point. Consider that the second half of 1944 is a bad period for allied fighters....we don't have anymore P-47s in production nor in pool...the P-40 production has stopped and our best fighter in production is the Corsair...which isn't better than Frank r or the upcoming Shiden...not to talk about the Ki-83....

It will be an hard fight...beware...and it will again a battle on the edge...like at Karachi...or at Tulagi....God i miss those days of epic air battles...when our life was bound to the bravery of a handfull of pilots...in their shining planes...up there...on clouds...

I have been playing for ages IL2 Sturmovick 1946 online....and i know how it feels to be sorrounded by hundreds of enemy planes...the adrenaline...the fear...how tired and emptied you feel after a 15 min dogfight...scissors...hammerpicks....loops...zoom&boom...a turn fight always on the risk of stalling...the noise of the hispano cannon in your ears...the smell of cordite in the cockpit...god i miss those days...

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/13/2012 10:52:27 AM

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So this is the japanese force we're facing.... what do you think of it? i see a couple of crack units...but i don't know the others...are they that good?

3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
82nd Infantry Brigade
8th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
Kure 7th SNLF
93rd Division
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
86th Division
52nd Division
36th Division
4th Guards Division
116th Division
48th Recon Regiment
72nd Division
1st Tank Regiment
53rd Division
5th Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
Combined 8th SNLF
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
11th Ind.Mixed Regiment
5th Depot Division
14th Mortar Battalion
18th RF Gun Battalion
1st Rocket Gun Battalion
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
107th Field Artillery Regiment
7th Base Force
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Field Artillery Regiment
Yokosuka Repl.Art Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Northeast Area Fleet
22nd Fld AA Gun Co
31st Air Defense AA Regiment
53rd Field AA Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
71st Mountain Gun Regiment
31st Fld AA Gun Co
7th RF Gun Battalion
1st Mobile AA Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
38th Ind. Engineer Regiment
122nd AA Regiment
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
100th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
12th Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
22nd RF Gun Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
104th AA Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
13th Base Force
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
25th Ind. Engineer Regiment
27th Army
16th AA Regiment
151st AA Regiment
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
71st Field AA Battalion
21st Field AF Construction Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
2nd Mobile AA Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Base Force
20th AA Regiment
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
49th Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Field AF Construction Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
171st AA Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th AA Regiment
19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Base Force
2nd Base Force
21st Fld AA Gun Co
13th Field AF Construction Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
65th Field AA Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
134th AA Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
72nd Field AA Battalion
31st Special Base Force

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/13/2012 11:08:10 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

quote:

...if i close my eyes i see the waves of Betties that arrive on our landing fleet.. against thousands of allied fighters...can you picture the scene in your minds? 1300 ships unloading.... hundreds of CD guns firing from the beaches...1500 allied fighters fighting for the supremacy of the skies over the fleet...thousands of enemy planes that attack without solution of continuity...the flak firing crazily...magnificent!!!!

Looking forward.....

Well, it'll probably be more like hordes of Allied uber-fighters flooding the skies like a hollywood scene from the Red Tails trailer, where they can't miss and Japanese fighters are crashing down amongst their infantry.

But it wil be fun to vizualize.

Have you ever thought of going into writing screen plays?

Obvert...don't overstimate the allied fighters strenght at this point. Consider that the second half of 1944 is a bad period for allied fighters....we don't have anymore P-47s in production nor in pool...the P-40 production has stopped and our best fighter in production is the Corsair...which isn't better than Frank r or the upcoming Shiden...not to talk about the Ki-83....

It will be an hard fight...beware...and it will again a battle on the edge...like at Karachi...or at Tulagi....God i miss those days of epic air battles...when our life was bound to the bravery of a handfull of pilots...in their shining planes...up there...on clouds...

I have been playing for ages IL2 Sturmovick 1946 online....and i know how it feels to be sorrounded by hundreds of enemy planes...the adrenaline...the fear...how tired and emptied you feel after a 15 min dogfight...scissors...hammerpicks....loops...zoom&boom...a turn fight always on the risk of stalling...the noise of the hispano cannon in your ears...the smell of cordite in the cockpit...god i miss those days...

Maybe for your next AAR you should go Cuttlefish and give the details from the cockpit!

I think if you were playing the Japanese side you'd have a different view of the air war as it's been reported in your game. You consistently shoot down 4 to 1, 5 to 1, or more of enemy planes to your own losses. It might SEEM tough on your side, but did you lose 2,000 planes in a single day?!?!

No, I'm not buying it. The Allies own the air after the P-47s and P-51s arrive, and even before that do just fine with Spits, P-38s, Corsairs and Hellcats. The Japanese side can only hope to outproduce you to get even close in terms of losses by massing huge amounts in one place. This then leaves them vulnerable to the 4Es, which do a pretty good job of knocking down fighters themselves. Do you know how many cartwheels a japanese player would do if even one bomber pilot gained ace status!

With all due respect, you can try to pretend this is tough in the air for the Allies, but it's just not supported by the numbers at this point.

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/13/2012 11:57:22 AM

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FUBAR repah is a wunnerful thang!

yeah, I'm a suthanah too

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/13/2012 1:03:42 PM

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So you're just running one replay? I hope it works out at least as well as what happened, though the almost 0% disruption thing was probably a bug.
I'm happy Michealm managed to fix it!! What a nice and fast guy!

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/13/2012 2:13:32 PM

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ORIGINAL: cwDeici

So you're just running one replay? I hope it works out at least as well as what happened, though the almost 0% disruption thing was probably a bug.
I'm happy Michealm managed to fix it!! What a nice and fast guy!

We're re-entering orders for the last turn...so the last reply won't surely be the same...but we'll do our best to re-create the same conditions...hopefully the results won't differ much... but we'll live with what we get

the 0% distruption wasn't a bug....i had one division, for example, with 46% of distrutpion.. and the 6th US Army HQ with 6/36% TOA.... but the vast majority of my combat units landed without a scracth....i think i got lucky and i also think that the good planning in TF composition paid off some dividends in this matter

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/13/2012 2:34:21 PM

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You did prep at least ONE Command HQ for this base, right??

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/13/2012 2:37:57 PM

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

You did prep at least ONE Command HQ for this base, right??�

Yes, NOPAC HQ (sitting at Hakodate) is 100% prepped, along with 6th US Army HQ and an US Corp HQ...

Here's a film seeing allied fighters and japanese franks dogfighting over Hachinoe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOAxoGgfk3E&feature=related

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/13/2012 2:43:37 PM

obvert

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Good game film. But where are the other 1,000 planes?

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 12:28:43 AM

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I don't think it's a game, just an animated short.
The CG is good and the action tight and believable, I really liked it. Too bad it hasn't been subbed and that they didn't find better people to do the voices on both sides. I'm not sure whether the American voices are accented or synthesized, but I can't make out the Japanese either.
Also the first part is unacceptable propaganda. Certainly some allied pilots strafed civilian homes, but there is no explanation that it was a rare occurence and against the RoE. One might note the first few pages of comments are revisionist and often racist, until the recent pages when the grogs seem to have taken over.

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 1:04:35 AM

GreyJoy

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As foreseen the turn didn't go nearly as good as the previous one...

only 4 leaders out of 10 remained in charge...i'll have to spend hundreds of PPs...

And the distruption among most of my units is harsh...nearly 45/50 everywhere...
I lost 70 ships and 50 more are badly damaged and need repairs...
lost nealry 400 planes on the ground at Hakodate...not exactly as the last time

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 04, 44
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Night Air attack on TF, near Chiba at 115,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 3

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Usugumo

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
S-804 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on TF, near Utsonomiya at 115,60

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 6
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MTB G-232

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Sasebo Ku S-2 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 34645.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
S-804 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Night Air attack on TF, near Utsonomiya at 115,60

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 4
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
MTB G-223

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
S-804 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000
Raid is overhead
Sasebo Ku S-2 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000
Raid is overhead

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Night Naval bombardment of Hachinohe at 118,55 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-C Irving: 1 damaged
J1N1-C Irving: 1 destroyed on ground

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
CA San Francisco
CA Astoria
CA Houston
CA Indianapolis

Japanese ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 3425
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Alabama
BB Alabama firing at 93rd Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Indiana
BB Indiana firing at 53rd Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB South Dakota
BB South Dakota firing at Hachinohe
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA San Francisco
CA San Francisco firing at 86th Division
CA Astoria firing at Hachinohe
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Houston
CA Houston firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Houston
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Indianapolis
CA Indianapolis firing at 72nd Division

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4110 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 3
BB Idaho, Shell hits 2
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 1
CA Salt Lake City
DD Roebuck
DD Warrington
DD Frankford
LCI-447
LCI-444
LCI-83
LCI-22
LCI-21
LCI(G)-397
LCI(G)-396
LCI(G)-373
LCI(G)-372
LCI(G)-366
LCI(G)-365
LCI-24
LCI-23
LCI-62
DD Blue II

Japanese ground losses:
459 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
692 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 276 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 174 (14 destroyed, 160 disabled)

Combined 8th SNLF firing at BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at Combined 8th SNLF
31st Special Base Force firing at BB Idaho
BB Idaho firing at 31st Special Base Force
CA Shropshire firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Shropshire
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Salt Lake City
CA Salt Lake City firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Roebuck firing at Combined 8th SNLF
Combined 8th SNLF firing at DD Roebuck
31st Special Base Force firing at DD Warrington
DD Warrington firing at 31st Special Base Force
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Frankford
DD Frankford firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
LCI-447 fired at enemy troops
LCI-444 fired at enemy troops
LCI-83 fired at enemy troops
LCI-22 fired at enemy troops
LCI-21 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-397 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-396 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-373 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-372 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-366 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-365 fired at enemy troops
DD Warrington fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Hachinohe (118,55)

TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Hachinohe, 118,55

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (9 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 2nd Marine Div /2
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Infantry Div /5
81mm M1 Mortar lost overboard during unload of 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cav Div /5
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 2nd Marine Div /5
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 40th Infantry Div /2
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 6th Infantry Div /2
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 6th Infantry Div /9
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 2nd Marine Div /10
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 40th Infantry Div /10
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 accidentally lost during unload of 37th Infantry Div /11
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cav Div /3
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 10th Indian Div /12
AEC Matador lost from landing craft during unload of 10th Indian Div /13

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4096 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Newfoundland
CL Java
DD Grayson
DD Hall
DD Hale, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hailey
DD Foote
DD Evans
LST-21, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-16, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-18
LST-17, Shell hits 1
LST-23
LST-24
SC-1067
SC-1065
SC-1064
SC-1062
SC-639
LST-26
LST-28

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 305 (75 destroyed, 230 disabled)

Combined 8th SNLF firing at CL Newfoundland
CL Newfoundland firing at Combined 8th SNLF
CL Java firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Java
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Grayson
DD Grayson firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Hall
DD Hall firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Hale
DD Hale firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Hailey
DD Hailey firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Foote firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Foote
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Evans
DD Evans firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 13,000 yards
CL Newfoundland firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 13,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-23 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 13,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 13,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 13,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-24 at 13,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 13,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 13,000 yards
Massive explosion on LST-21
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 13,000 yards
DD Hale firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
SC-1067 fired at enemy troops
SC-1065 fired at enemy troops
SC-1064 fired at enemy troops
SC-1062 fired at enemy troops
SC-639 fired at enemy troops
DD Hall fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Hachinohe (118,55)

TF 154 troops unloading over beach at Hachinohe, 118,55

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

598 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Overseas Natalie
xAK African Patriot
xAK Mormacwave, Shell hits 1
xAK Mormacowl
xAK Overseas Rose
xAK Hawaiian Farmer
AK Australian Victory, Shell hits 6

Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at xAK Overseas Natalie
xAK Overseas Natalie firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK African Patriot at 21,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 21,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 21,000 yards
xAK Overseas Natalie fired at enemy troops
xAK Overseas Rose fired at enemy troops
xAK Hawaiian Farmer fired at enemy troops
xAK Overseas Natalie fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
10cm T92 Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
30cm Howitzer (l) battery firing at AK Australian Victory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at AK Australian Victory
15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at AK Australian Victory
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at AK Australian Victory
30cm Howitzer (s) battery firing at AK Australian Victory
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory

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Amphibious Assault at Hachinohe (118,55)

TF 324 troops unloading over beach at Hachinohe, 118,55

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4087 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
CA Cornwall
CA Suffolk, Shell hits 2
CA Australia
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
DD King
DD Nizam
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
DD John D. Ford
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hull
DD Dewey, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Drayton
xAP Am. Packer, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Relentless
xAP Cape Newenham, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Santa Paula
DD Nicholson
xAP Cape Johnson
LCI-627
LCI-622
LCI-586
LCI-585
LCI-583
LCI(G)-81
LCI(G)-80
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-77
LCI(G)-76
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LSM-17
LCI-446
LSM-11
LCI-527
LCI-525
DD Nepal
LCI-535
LCI-589
LCI-531

Japanese ground losses:
561 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1377 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 159 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 46 (5 destroyed, 41 disabled)

BB New Mexico firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB New Mexico
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Cornwall
CA Cornwall firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Suffolk
CA Suffolk firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
CA Australia firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Australia
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Louisville
CA Louisville firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
31st Special Base Force firing at DD King
DD King firing at 31st Special Base Force
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Nizam
DD Nizam firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Peary
DD Peary firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD John D. Ford
DD John D. Ford firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
DD MacDonough firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD MacDonough
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Hull
DD Hull firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Dewey
DD Dewey firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Drayton
DD Drayton firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 15,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Newenham at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 15,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 15,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 15,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 15,000 yards
LCI-627 fired at enemy troops
LCI-622 fired at enemy troops
LCI-586 fired at enemy troops
LCI-585 fired at enemy troops
LCI-583 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LSM-17 fired at enemy troops
DD Nizam fired at enemy troops
DD Peary fired at enemy troops
DD Hull fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Hachinohe (118,55)

TF 389 troops unloading over beach at Hachinohe, 118,55

Allied ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

12 troops of a Ind Inf Section 44 lost in surf during unload of 8th Indian Div
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost overboard during unload of Americal Infantry Div /11
12 troops of a Ind Inf Section 44 lost in surf during unload of 8th Indian Div /8
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 accidentally lost during unload of 9th Australian Div
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of Americal Infantry Div /13
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 43 lost in surf during unload of 9th Australian Div /14
Bren AAMG (x2) dropped into water during unload of 10th Indian Div /3
12 troops of a Ind Inf Section 44 lost in surf during unload of 8th Indian Div /10
12 troops of a Ind Inf Section 44 lost overboard during unload of 10th Indian Div /9
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of Americal Infantry Div /15
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 9th Australian Div /17
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 9th Australian Div /18
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of Americal Infantry Div /18
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Americal Infantry Div /19
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 9th Australian Div /19
8 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of 9th Australian Div /19

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4052 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Cumberland
CA Portland
DD Witte de With
DD Wadsworth
DD Wadleigh
DD Trathen, Shell hits 1
DD Tingey
DD David Taylor
DD McCord, Shell hits 1
AMC Hector, Shell hits 3
LST-268
LST-227, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST-225, Shell hits 1
LST-224, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Twiggs
LST-240
LST-247
DD Stockham
LST-242
DD Stembel
SC PC-1084
SC PC-1083
LST-243
LST-241

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 302 (112 destroyed, 190 disabled)

CA Cumberland firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Cumberland
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Portland
CA Portland firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Witte de With firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Witte de With
DD Wadsworth firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Wadsworth
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Wadleigh
DD Wadleigh firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
31st Special Base Force firing at DD Trathen
DD Trathen firing at 31st Special Base Force
DD Tingey firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Tingey
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD David Taylor
DD David Taylor firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD McCord
DD McCord firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
AMC Hector firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AMC Hector
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-268 at 12,000 yards
CA Cumberland firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 12,000 yards
CA Cumberland firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-225 at 12,000 yards
CA Cumberland firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-225 at 12,000 yards
CA Cumberland firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 12,000 yards
CA Cumberland firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-240 at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-225 at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-247 at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-240 at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-225 at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-242 at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-225 at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-242 at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-225 at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-225 at 12,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-240 at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-225 at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 12,000 yards
DD Stockham firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-240 at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-240 at 12,000 yards
SC PC-1084 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1083 fired at enemy troops
DD David Taylor fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Hachinohe (118,55)

TF 415 troops unloading over beach at Hachinohe, 118,55

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4180 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 1
CL Miami
CLAA Prince Robert, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Rowe
DD McNair
DD Leutze
xAK Admiral Wood, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Admiral Senn, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Schroeder
xAK Admiral Williams
xAK Hollywood
LCI-629
LCI-628
LCI-581
LCI-537
LCI-523
LCI-436
LCI(G)-468
LCI(G)-220
LCI(G)-82
LSM-16
LSM-12
LSM-13
LSM-15
LSM-14
xAP Jalajaran
LCI-84

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
882 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 214 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 43 (1 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (7 destroyed, 44 disabled)

31st Special Base Force firing at BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 31st Special Base Force
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Miami
CL Miami firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
CLAA Prince Robert firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CLAA Prince Robert
DD Rowe firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Rowe
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD McNair
DD McNair firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
Combined 8th SNLF firing at DD Leutze
DD Leutze firing at Combined 8th SNLF
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Wood at 16,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 16,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 16,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 16,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Wood at 16,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 16,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 16,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Wood at 16,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 16,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Wood at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Wood at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 16,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Wood at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 16,000 yards
LCI-629 fired at enemy troops
LCI-628 fired at enemy troops
LCI-581 fired at enemy troops
LCI-537 fired at enemy troops
LCI-523 fired at enemy troops
LCI-436 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-468 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-220 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops
LSM-16 fired at enemy troops
LSM-12 fired at enemy troops
DD McNair fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Hachinohe (118,55)

TF 416 troops unloading over beach at Hachinohe, 118,55

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 2nd Eng Amph Bde /1
4.2in M2 Mortar damaged beyond repair during unload of 82nd Mortar Bn
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 2nd Eng Amph Bde
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Eng Amph Bde
10 troops of a US Cmbt Eng Sqd 44 accidentally lost during unload of 104th Combat Engr Rgt
8 Aviation Support troops lost in surf during unload of B Det USN Port Svc
40mm Bofors AA Gun 42 accidentally lost during unload of 122nd British AT Rgt
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 accidentally lost during unload of 191st USAAF Base Force
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 44 accidentally lost during unload of 234th USN Base Force
8 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Eng Amph Bde /1

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

667 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Mormacland, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Admiral Gove
xAK Admiral Nulton
xAK Cape Trafalgar, Shell hits 19, heavy fires
xAK Mormacmar

3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at xAK Mormacland
xAK Mormacland firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
xAK Mormacland fired at enemy troops
xAK Admiral Gove fired at enemy troops
xAK Admiral Nulton fired at enemy troops
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar
15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Trafalgar

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Amphibious Assault at Hachinohe (118,55)

TF 440 troops unloading over beach at Hachinohe, 118,55

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

94 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Walsh, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Samindoro, Shell hits 46, heavy fires, heavy damage

3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at APD Walsh
Massive explosion on APD Walsh
APD Walsh firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
APD Walsh firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
APD Walsh firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
APD Walsh firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
APD Walsh firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
APD Walsh firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Samindoro at 12,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2389 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 4
BB Idaho, Shell hits 2
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 1
CA Salt Lake City
DD Blue II, Shell hits 1
DD Saumarez, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Rotherham, Shell hits 1
DD Roebuck, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Warrington, Shell hits 2
DD Frankford, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAP Charles H. Windham, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAP Mungana
LCI-83
LCI-24
LCI-23
LCI(G)-397
LCI(G)-396
LCI(G)-373
LCI(G)-372
LCI(G)-366
LCI(G)-365
LCI-21
LCI-22
LCI-62
xAP Neptuna

Allied ground losses:
1044 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 97 destroyed, 125 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 89 (63 destroyed, 26 disabled)

3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Valiant
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Idaho
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Shropshire
CA Shropshire firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Salt Lake City
CA Salt Lake City firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Blue II
Combined 8th SNLF firing at DD Saumarez
DD Saumarez firing at Combined 8th SNLF
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Rotherham
DD Rotherham firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
31st Special Base Force firing at DD Roebuck
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Warrington
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Frankford
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 29,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 29,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 29,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 29,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Mungana at 29,000 yards
LCI-83 fired at enemy troops
LCI-24 fired at enemy troops
LCI-23 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-397 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-396 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-373 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-372 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-366 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-365 fired at enemy troops
DD Blue II fired at enemy troops
DD Roebuck fired at enemy troops
DD Warrington fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4037 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 1
CL Java
DD Grayson, Shell hits 1
DD Foote, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST-17, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hale, on fire
DD Franks
LST-18
LST-16, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Evans
LST-31
LST-23
SC-1067
SC-1065
SC-1064
SC-1062
SC-639
LST-24
LST-21, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-25
DD Hall
LST-26

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 79 (10 destroyed, 69 disabled)
Vehicles lost 258 (146 destroyed, 112 disabled)

Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Newfoundland
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Java
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Grayson
DD Foote firing at 31st Special Base Force
31st Special Base Force firing at DD Foote
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 18,000 yards
DD Franks firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 18,000 yards
DD Franks firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 18,000 yards
DD Franks firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 18,000 yards
DD Evans firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 18,000 yards
DD Franks firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 18,000 yards
DD Franks firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 18,000 yards
DD Franks firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 18,000 yards
DD Franks firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 18,000 yards
DD Franks firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 18,000 yards
DD Franks firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 18,000 yards
DD Franks firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 18,000 yards
DD Franks firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-31 at 18,000 yards
DD Franks firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-23 at 18,000 yards
DD Franks firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 18,000 yards
DD Hale firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 18,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 18,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-16 at 18,000 yards
SC-1067 fired at enemy troops
SC-1065 fired at enemy troops
SC-1064 fired at enemy troops
SC-1062 fired at enemy troops
SC-639 fired at enemy troops
DD Grayson fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2432 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 11
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 2
CA Suffolk, Shell hits 3
CA Australia, Shell hits 3
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
DD Gilmer
DD Relentless
DD Nepal, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Peary, Shell hits 1
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hull
DD Nicholson
xAP Am. Packer, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dewey, on fire
DD King
xAP Cape Johnson, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Van Galen
xAP Cape Newenham, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Santa Paula, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Drayton
DMS Hobson
LCI-627
LCI-625
LCI-621
LCI-589
LCI-585
LCI(G)-81
LCI(G)-80
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-77
LCI(G)-76
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LSM-17
LSM-11
LCI-446
LCI-527
LCI-525
LCI-531

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
806 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 187 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 73 (5 destroyed, 68 disabled)

Combined 8th SNLF firing at BB New Mexico
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Cornwall
CA Cornwall firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
Combined 8th SNLF firing at CA Suffolk
CA Suffolk firing at Combined 8th SNLF
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Australia
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Louisville
DD Gilmer firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Gilmer
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Relentless
Combined 8th SNLF firing at DD Nepal
DD Peary firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Peary
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD John D. Ford
DD John D. Ford firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Hull
DD Nicholson firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Nicholson
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 13,000 yards
DD King firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 13,000 yards
DD Van Galen firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Newenham at 13,000 yards
DD King firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 13,000 yards
DD Van Galen firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 13,000 yards
DD Van Galen firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 13,000 yards
DD Van Galen firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 13,000 yards
DD King firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 13,000 yards
DD Van Galen firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 13,000 yards
DD Van Galen firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Newenham at 13,000 yards
DD Van Galen firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 13,000 yards
DD Van Galen firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 13,000 yards
DD Van Galen firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 13,000 yards
DD King firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Santa Paula at 13,000 yards
DD King firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 13,000 yards
DD King firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
LCI-627 fired at enemy troops
LCI-625 fired at enemy troops
LCI-621 fired at enemy troops
LCI-589 fired at enemy troops
LCI-585 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LSM-17 fired at enemy troops
DD Relentless fired at enemy troops
DD Nepal fired at enemy troops
DD Peary fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2446 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Cumberland, Shell hits 5
CA Portland, Shell hits 4
DD Twiggs, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Stockham
DD Smalley, Shell hits 5
LST-244, Shell hits 2
DD Stembel
DD Newcomb
LST-224, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD McCord
LST-225, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-227, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-241
LST-243, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-242
AM Direct
LST-246
AM Dash
AM Oriole
SC PC-1084
SC PC-1083
DD Wadsworth
DD Witte de With
LST-240

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 17 (5 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 235 (121 destroyed, 114 disabled)

Combined 8th SNLF firing at CA Cumberland
31st Special Base Force firing at CA Portland
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Twiggs
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Stockham
Combined 8th SNLF firing at DD Smalley
DD Smalley firing at Combined 8th SNLF
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-244 at 10,000 yards
DD Newcomb firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 10,000 yards
DD McCord firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-225 at 10,000 yards
DD Newcomb firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 10,000 yards
DD Newcomb firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-241 at 10,000 yards
DD Newcomb firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 10,000 yards
DD Newcomb firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-225 at 10,000 yards
DD Newcomb firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 10,000 yards
DD Newcomb firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 10,000 yards
DD Newcomb firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-243 at 10,000 yards
DD Newcomb firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-225 at 10,000 yards
DD Newcomb firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-225 at 10,000 yards
DD Newcomb firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-225 at 10,000 yards
DD Newcomb firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-242 at 10,000 yards
AM Direct firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 10,000 yards
DD McCord firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 10,000 yards
DD McCord firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 10,000 yards
AM Direct firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 10,000 yards
DD McCord firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-225 at 10,000 yards
DD McCord firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 10,000 yards
DD McCord firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-246 at 10,000 yards
AM Dash firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 10,000 yards
AM Direct firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 10,000 yards
AM Direct firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 10,000 yards
AM Dash firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-243 at 10,000 yards
AM Oriole firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-224 at 10,000 yards
AM Oriole firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
AM Dash firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
AM Oriole firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
SC PC-1084 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1083 fired at enemy troops
DD Stockham fired at enemy troops
DD Smalley fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4047 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 2
CL Miami, Shell hits 1
CLAA Prince Robert, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Morrison
xAK Admiral Senn, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Willmarth
xAK Charles McCormick, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Leutze
xAK Admiral Wood, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Whitehurst
xAK Admiral Williams, Shell hits 1, on fire
DE Fieberling
LCI(G)-468
LCI-581
LCI-537
LCI-536
LCI-435
LCI-402
LCI-400
LCI-336
LCI-333
LCI-222
LCI-218
LCI(G)-220
LCI(G)-82
LSM-20
LSM-13
LSM-12
LSM-15
LSM-14
LSM-16
LSM-19
DD Schroeder

Allied ground losses:
1341 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 269 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 22 (11 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 70 (6 destroyed, 64 disabled)

3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Miami
31st Special Base Force firing at CLAA Prince Robert
31st Special Base Force firing at DD Morrison
DD Morrison firing at 31st Special Base Force
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 15,000 yards
DE Willmarth firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Charles McCormick at 15,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Wood at 15,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 15,000 yards
DE Willmarth firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 15,000 yards
DE Willmarth firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Charles McCormick at 15,000 yards
DE Willmarth firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 15,000 yards
DE Whitehurst firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 15,000 yards
DE Whitehurst firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Wood at 15,000 yards
DE Willmarth firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 15,000 yards
DE Whitehurst firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 15,000 yards
DE Whitehurst firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 15,000 yards
DE Whitehurst firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 15,000 yards
DE Whitehurst firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 15,000 yards
DE Whitehurst firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 15,000 yards
DE Fieberling firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Senn at 15,000 yards
DE Fieberling firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Wood at 15,000 yards
LCI(G)-468 firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Wood at 15,000 yards
DE Fieberling firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
LCI-581 fired at enemy troops
LCI-537 fired at enemy troops
LCI-536 fired at enemy troops
LCI-435 fired at enemy troops
LCI-402 fired at enemy troops
LCI-400 fired at enemy troops
LCI-336 fired at enemy troops
LCI-333 fired at enemy troops
LCI-222 fired at enemy troops
LCI-218 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-468 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-220 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops
LSM-20 fired at enemy troops
LSM-13 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

757 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Overseas Natalie, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAK Mormacwave, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mormacowl, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK African Pilot, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
xAK African Patriot, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK George Sterling
xAK Overseas Rose
xAK Hawaiian Farmer
AK Australian Victory, Shell hits 21, heavy fires
AK Amador
xAK Golden Light
AK Triangulum

xAK Overseas Natalie firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at xAK Overseas Natalie
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK African Pilot at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK African Patriot at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK African Pilot at 12,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK George Sterling at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Natalie at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK African Patriot at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 12,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwave at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK African Pilot at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 12,000 yards
xAK Overseas Natalie fired at enemy troops
xAK Overseas Rose fired at enemy troops
xAK Hawaiian Farmer fired at enemy troops
xAK Overseas Natalie fired at enemy troops
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
30cm Howitzer (l) battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at AK Australian Victory
15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AK Australian Victory

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

231 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Donald McKay, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
xAK Maliko, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Mormacland, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Manulani
xAK Admiral Gove
xAK Admiral Nulton
xAK Cape Trafalgar, heavy fires

xAK Donald McKay firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at xAK Donald McKay
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 17,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 17,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacland at 17,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 17,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 17,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacland at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 17,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 17,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 17,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 17,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 17,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 17,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 17,000 yards
xAK Donald McKay fired at enemy troops
xAK Admiral Gove fired at enemy troops
xAK Admiral Nulton fired at enemy troops

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55)

47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-163
LCT-154, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-155, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-156, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-158, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-154 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-155 at 7,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-154 at 7,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-154 at 7,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-155 at 7,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-156 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-158 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-154 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-154 at 7,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-155 at 7,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-155 at 7,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-154 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-154 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-154 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-156 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-154 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-155 at 7,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-158 at 7,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-155 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-154 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-155 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-154 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-156 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-154 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-156 at 7,000 yards

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

463 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Shaula, Shell hits 84, heavy fires, heavy damage

3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AK Shaula
AK Shaula firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Shaula at 12,000 yards
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
10cm T92 Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at AK Shaula
28cm Howitzer battery firing at AK Shaula
30cm Howitzer (l) battery firing at AK Shaula
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
30cm Howitzer (l) battery firing at AK Shaula
28cm Howitzer battery firing at AK Shaula
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
10cm T92 Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at AK Shaula
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AK Shaula

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-357, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-329, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-350, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-354, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCT-330, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-353, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-351, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-352, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

31st Special Base Force firing at LCT-357
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-329 at 5,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-350 at 5,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-354 at 5,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCT-354
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-329 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-329 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-329 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-330 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-350 at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-353 at 5,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-329 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-330 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-351 at 5,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-329 at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-329 at 5,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-329 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-329 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-350 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-330 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-329 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-330 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-329 at 5,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-330 at 5,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-330 at 5,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-352 at 5,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCT-352
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-330 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-330 at 5,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-351 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-350 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-350 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-352 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-350 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-330 at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-350 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-329 at 5,000 yards

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-473, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-465, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-468, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-464, Shell hits 34, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-467, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-466, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at LCT-473
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-465 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-465 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-468 at 5,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-465 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-465 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCT-464
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-465 at 5,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-465 at 5,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-465 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-465 at 5,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-465 at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-467 at 5,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCT-467
Massive explosion on LCT-467
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-466 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-467 at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-466 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-464 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-466 at 5,000 yards

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TF 231 encounters mine field at Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Igonish, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Chevreuil, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Force, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AM Firm, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Fierce, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Fidelity, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Exploit, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Engage, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Tumult, Shell hits 5, on fire

Kure 7th SNLF firing at AM Igonish
AM Igonish firing at Kure 7th SNLF
Combined 8th SNLF firing at AM Chevreuil
AM Chevreuil firing at Combined 8th SNLF
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AM Force
AM Force firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AM Firm
AM Firm firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
AM Fierce firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AM Fierce
14th Base Force firing at AM Fidelity
AM Fidelity firing at 14th Base Force
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AM Exploit
AM Exploit firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
AM Engage firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AM Engage
AM Tumult firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AM Tumult
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AM Igonish
AM Igonish firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AM Chevreuil
AM Force firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AM Force
Combined 8th SNLF firing at AM Firm
AM Firm firing at Combined 8th SNLF
AM Fierce firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AM Fierce
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AM Fidelity
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AM Exploit
AM Engage firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AM Engage
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AM Tumult
89 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on Hakodate , at 119,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 49

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 33
Hellcat I x 6
Seafire IIC x 4
Mosquito FB.VI x 2
Thunderbolt I x 11
P-40N5 Warhawk x 46
P-40N26 Warhawk x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 43
P-51B Mustang x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 146
F6F-3 Hellcat x 148
F6F-5 Hellcat x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 1 destroyed
Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 38000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Raid is overhead
No.1833 Sqn FAA/A with Hellcat I (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
Raid is overhead
No.1833 Sqn FAA/B with Corsair II (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.1833 Sqn FAA/C with Corsair II (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Raid is overhead
VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36900.
Raid is overhead
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 38800.
Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 37300.
Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 37300.
Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 37000.
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 38800.
Raid is overhead
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 38000.
Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Hakodate , at 119,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 46
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 132
Ki-100-I Tony x 70

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 28
Hellcat I x 6
Seafire IIC x 3
Mosquito FB.VI x 1
Thunderbolt I x 11
P-40N5 Warhawk x 42
P-40N26 Warhawk x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 42
P-51B Mustang x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 133
F6F-3 Hellcat x 128
F6F-5 Hellcat x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 28 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged
Ki-100-I Tony: 34 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed on ground
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 25 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed on ground
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged
FM-2 Wildcat: 14 destroyed on ground
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-3 Hellcat: 36 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 15 destroyed on ground
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed on ground
TBM-1C Avenger: 9 destroyed on ground
B-24J Liberator: 4 destroyed on ground
P-61A Black Widow: 1 destroyed on ground
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 18 destroyed on ground
Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed on ground
Spitfire VIII: 4 destroyed on ground
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 destroyed on ground
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 destroyed on ground
P-38L Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
Beaufighter VIf: 2 destroyed on ground
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed on ground
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 destroyed on ground
Liberator GR.III: 2 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-3N Hellcat: 3 destroyed on ground
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 40
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 111

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
30 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1833 Sqn FAA/A with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1833 Sqn FAA/B with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1833 Sqn FAA/C with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 38800 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on Hakodate , at 119,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 46
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 24
Hellcat I x 5
Seafire IIC x 3
Mosquito FB.VI x 1
Thunderbolt I x 10
P-40N5 Warhawk x 37
P-40N26 Warhawk x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 36
P-51B Mustang x 11
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 109
F6F-3 Hellcat x 115
F6F-5 Hellcat x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 28 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 5 damaged
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-3N Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed on ground
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.1833 Sqn FAA/A with Hellcat I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.1833 Sqn FAA/B with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1833 Sqn FAA/C with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 26000
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 41
Thunderbolt I x 26
Spitfire VIII x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
B-24J Liberator x 102
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-39N2 Airacobra x 12
P-39N1 Airacobra x 7
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25
P-40N26 Warhawk x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 48
P-51B Mustang x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 26
F6F-3 Hellcat x 241
F6F-5 Hellcat x 33

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 36 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 7
Spitfire VIII x 69
Thunderbolt I x 16
Spitfire VIII x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
B-24J Liberator x 16
P-38L Lightning x 27
P-40N5 Warhawk x 26
P-40N26 Warhawk x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 49
P-51B Mustang x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 214
F6F-5 Hellcat x 39

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 13 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 119,54 (Ominato)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 42
Hellcat I x 9
Liberator B.III x 3
Liberator B.VI x 30
Wellington Ic x 14
Wellington B.X x 27
Wellington GR.XIII x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-25D1 Mitchell x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 48
B-29-1 Superfort x 91
P-38J Lightning x 7
FM-2 Wildcat x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 75
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 29
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 39
PV-1 Ventura x 27

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 8 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 16 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
678 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 119,54 (Ominato)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 33
B-25J1 Mitchell x 12
P-38J Lightning x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed by flak
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Depot Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Depot Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Depot Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Depot Division ...
Also attacking 54th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 119,54 (Ominato)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 19
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 9

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 119,54 (Ominato)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 119,54 (Ominato)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
P-38J Lightning x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3838 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Colorado, Shell hits 3
CA Chester, Shell hits 2
CA Northampton, Shell hits 4
DD Cushing
DD Welles, Shell hits 1
xAP President Coolidge
CA Exeter
xAP President Tyler, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Benham
DD Perkins
xAP President Taylor, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCI(G)-467
LCI(G)-466
LCI(G)-465
LCI(G)-464
LCI(G)-463
LCI(G)-462
LCI(G)-401
LCI-64
LCI-61
APA Golden City
xAP Golden Gate
xAP Lurline
xAP Cape Meares
APA Barnett

Japanese ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 27 (1 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1427 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 368 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 184 (17 destroyed, 167 disabled)

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
BB Colorado firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Colorado
Combined 8th SNLF firing at CA Chester
CA Chester firing at Combined 8th SNLF
31st Special Base Force firing at CA Northampton
CA Northampton firing at 31st Special Base Force
31st Special Base Force firing at DD Cushing
DD Cushing firing at 31st Special Base Force
DD Welles firing at 31st Special Base Force
31st Special Base Force firing at DD Welles
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 18,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards
DD Benham firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards
DD Perkins firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 18,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
CA Exeter firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
DD Perkins firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 18,000 yards
DD Perkins firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards
LCI(G)-467 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-466 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-465 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-464 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-463 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-462 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-401 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops
DD Welles fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Hachinohe (118,55)

TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Hachinohe, 118,55

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (12 destroyed, 2 disabled)

37mm M3 AT Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 81st Infantry Div
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 81st Infantry Div /4
10 troops of a US Cmbt Eng Sqd lost from landing craft during unload of XIV Corps Combat Engr Rgt
11 troops of a AIF Inf Section 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 6th Australian Div /4
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 6th Australian Div /7
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 81st Infantry Div /11
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 10th Indian Div /15
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 10th Indian Div /16
8 Engineers lost overboard during unload of 10th Indian Div /17
25 Pounder Gun lost in surf during unload of 8th Indian Div /12
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 8th Indian Div /15
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 8th Indian Div /15
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 8th Indian Div /16
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 8th Indian Div /17
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 8th Indian Div /17
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 10th Indian Div /20
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 8th Indian Div /19
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 8th Indian Div /3
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 8th Indian Div /3
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 8th Indian Div /2
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 8th Indian Div /1
10 troops of a US Cmbt Eng Sqd lost overboard during unload of XIV Corps Combat Engr Rgt

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1910 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Elizabeth Blackwell, Shell hits 2
DD Rocket
CA Shropshire
xAP Neptuna, Shell hits 2
xAP Felix Roussel, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAP Charles H. Windham, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City
AM Zeal
LCI-448
LCI-445
LCI-83
LCI-62
LCI-24
LCI(G)-397
LCI(G)-396
LCI(G)-373
LCI(G)-372
LCI(G)-366
LCI(G)-365
LCI-21
LCI-22
BB Idaho
BB Valiant
LCI-23
LCI-444

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 14,000 yards
CA Shropshire firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
DD Rocket firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
DD Rocket firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
CA Shropshire firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 14,000 yards
CA Shropshire firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 14,000 yards
CA Shropshire firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 14,000 yards
DD Rocket firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
DD Rocket firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 14,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
CA Shropshire firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 14,000 yards
AM Zeal firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Neptuna at 14,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
AM Zeal firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 14,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Neptuna at 14,000 yards
AM Zeal firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 14,000 yards
LCI-448 fired at enemy troops
LCI-445 fired at enemy troops
LCI-83 fired at enemy troops
LCI-62 fired at enemy troops
LCI-24 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-397 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-396 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-373 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-372 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-366 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-365 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

222 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-21, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST-24
LST-17, heavy damage
LST-18
SC-1067
SC-1065
SC-1064
SC-1062
SC-639
LST-86
LST-85
LST-83
LST-78
LST-71
LST-38
LST-34
LST-30
LST-27
LST-23
LST-26

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 21,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 21,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 21,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 21,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 21,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 21,000 yards
SC-1067 fired at enemy troops
SC-1065 fired at enemy troops
SC-1064 fired at enemy troops
SC-1062 fired at enemy troops
SC-639 fired at enemy troops
LST-86 fired at enemy troops
LST-85 fired at enemy troops
LST-83 fired at enemy troops
LST-78 fired at enemy troops
LST-71 fired at enemy troops
LST-38 fired at enemy troops
LST-34 fired at enemy troops
LST-30 fired at enemy troops
LST-27 fired at enemy troops

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

627 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Mormacwren
xAK Mokihana
APD Gregory, Shell hits 36, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Manley
APD Stewart
APD Parrott
APD Paul Jones
APD Fox
APD John D. Edwards
APD Bulmer
xAK Olopana
xAK Cape Greig

20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 25,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 25,000 yards
APD Gregory fired at enemy troops
APD Manley fired at enemy troops
APD Stewart fired at enemy troops
APD Parrott fired at enemy troops
APD Paul Jones fired at enemy troops
APD Fox fired at enemy troops
APD John D. Edwards fired at enemy troops
APD Bulmer fired at enemy troops
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
30cm Howitzer (l) battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at APD Gregory
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at APD Gregory
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at APD Gregory

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Amphibious Assault at Hachinohe (118,55)

TF 155 troops unloading over beach at Hachinohe, 118,55

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

533 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-482, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST-274, Shell hits 29, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-73, Shell hits 45, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-275, Shell hits 12, on fire
LST-276, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
LST-277, Shell hits 6
LST-483
LST-484
LST-335
LST-343
LST-338

3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at LST-482
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 5,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-276 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-276 at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-276 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 5,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 5,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 5,000 yards
LST-482 fired at enemy troops
LST-483 fired at enemy troops
LST-484 fired at enemy troops
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-275
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LST-73
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-276
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at LST-73
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LST-73
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-274
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LST-276
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-275
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-73
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LST-73
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LST-274
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at LST-274
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LST-73
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-274
30cm Howitzer (l) battery firing at LST-73
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LST-73
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LST-73
14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at LST-275
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LST-73
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-73
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LST-274
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at LST-343
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LST-73
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LST-73
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LST-73
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LST-277
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LST-274
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LST-73
15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LST-73
15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at LST-274

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Amphibious Assault at Hachinohe (118,55)

TF 192 troops unloading over beach at Hachinohe, 118,55

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

604 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Anshun, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Dumosa, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Nils Moller
xAK Nirvana
APD Goldsborough, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Herbert
APD Sands
APD Humphreys
APD Crane
APD Crosby
APD Dent
APD Waters
APD Talbot
xAK Ascot

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Anshun at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Anshun at 17,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Anshun at 17,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 17,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Anshun at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Anshun at 17,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Anshun at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Anshun at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 17,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 17,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Anshun at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Nils Moller at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Nils Moller at 17,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nirvana at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 17,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Anshun at 17,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Anshun at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Anshun at 17,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Anshun at 17,000 yards
APD Goldsborough fired at enemy troops
APD Herbert fired at enemy troops
APD Sands fired at enemy troops
APD Humphreys fired at enemy troops
APD Crane fired at enemy troops
APD Crosby fired at enemy troops
APD Dent fired at enemy troops
APD Waters fired at enemy troops
APD Talbot fired at enemy troops
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at APD Goldsborough
28cm Howitzer battery firing at APD Goldsborough
30cm Howitzer (l) battery firing at APD Goldsborough
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Humphreys
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at APD Goldsborough
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Goldsborough
15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at APD Goldsborough

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Amphibious Assault at Hachinohe (118,55)

TF 238 troops unloading over beach at Hachinohe, 118,55

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

208 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK African Patriot, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Golden Light
xAK Overseas Rose
xAK Hawaiian Farmer
AK Iran Victory

xAK Golden Light fired at enemy troops
xAK Overseas Rose fired at enemy troops
xAK Hawaiian Farmer fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2041 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Am. Packer, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Cape Flattery
xAP Cape Johnson, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Cape Victory
xAP Cape Mendocino
LCI-627
LCI-626
LCI-624
LCI-623
LCI-621
LCI-587
LCI-535
LCI-525
LCI(G)-81
LCI(G)-80
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-77
LCI(G)-76
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LSM-11
LSM-17
DD Van Galen
DD King
LCI-446
xAP John Hart
xAP Empress ' Asia
LCI-527

Allied ground losses:
691 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 26 (7 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (14 destroyed, 22 disabled)

12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Flattery at 17,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 17,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 17,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 17,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 17,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Victory at 17,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Mendocino at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Flattery at 17,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 17,000 yards
LCI-627 fired at enemy troops
LCI-626 fired at enemy troops
LCI-624 fired at enemy troops
LCI-623 fired at enemy troops
LCI-621 fired at enemy troops
LCI-587 fired at enemy troops
LCI-535 fired at enemy troops
LCI-525 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

244 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-240, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Dash
AM Oriole
AM Gladiator
LST-227, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Scuffle
LST-241, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
AM Sentry
AM Scrimage
AM Salute
AM Scout
LST-242, Shell hits 3, on fire
LST-244
LST-243, heavy damage
SC PC-1084
SC PC-1083
LST-245

12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-240 at 13,000 yards
AM Oriole firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-240 at 13,000 yards
AM Gladiator firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 13,000 yards
AM Gladiator firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 13,000 yards
AM Gladiator firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-240 at 13,000 yards
AM Scuffle firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 13,000 yards
AM Scuffle firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-241 at 13,000 yards
AM Sentry firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
AM Scuffle firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
AM Sentry firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 13,000 yards
AM Sentry firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-241 at 13,000 yards
AM Scrimage firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
AM Sentry firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
AM Scrimage firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-241 at 13,000 yards
AM Salute firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
AM Salute firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
AM Scout firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-241 at 13,000 yards
AM Salute firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-240 at 13,000 yards
AM Scout firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 13,000 yards
AM Scrimage firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-242 at 13,000 yards
AM Scout firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
AM Salute firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
AM Scout firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
AM Scout firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-244 at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-243 at 13,000 yards
SC PC-1084 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1083 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2004 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Admiral Williams, on fire
LCI-628
LCI-537
LCI-536
LCI-523
LCI-521
LCI-435
LCI-400
LCI-329
LCI-328
LCI-222
LCI-217
LCI-84
LCI(G)-468
LCI(G)-220
LCI(G)-82
LSM-20
LSM-14
LSM-13
LSM-15
LSM-12
DD Schroeder
LSM-19
LSM-16

Allied ground losses:
1036 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 199 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 49 (5 destroyed, 44 disabled)

20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 24,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 24,000 yards
LCI-628 fired at enemy troops
LCI-537 fired at enemy troops
LCI-536 fired at enemy troops
LCI-523 fired at enemy troops
LCI-521 fired at enemy troops
LCI-435 fired at enemy troops
LCI-400 fired at enemy troops
LCI-329 fired at enemy troops
LCI-328 fired at enemy troops
LCI-222 fired at enemy troops
LCI-217 fired at enemy troops
LCI-84 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-468 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-220 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops
LSM-20 fired at enemy troops
LSM-14 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

269 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Manulani, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAK Donald McKay, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Maliko, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mormacmar, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK Mormacland, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Admiral Gove
xAK Admiral Nulton
xAK Cape Trafalgar, heavy fires, heavy damage

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacmar at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacland at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 13,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacmar at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 13,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 13,000 yards
xAK Mormacmar fired at enemy troops
xAK Admiral Gove fired at enemy troops
xAK Admiral Nulton fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Hachinohe (118,55)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 125811 troops, 2054 guns, 957 vehicles, Assault Value = 6120

Defending force 156395 troops, 3215 guns, 4490 vehicles, Assault Value = 6060

Japanese ground losses:
678 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 50 (17 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Vehicles lost 57 (24 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Kure 7th SNLF
36th Division
4th Guards Division
33rd Division
82nd Infantry Brigade
5th Tank Regiment
116th Division
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
53rd Division
11th Tank Regiment
11th Ind.Mixed Regiment
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
72nd Division
48th Recon Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
86th Division
1st Tank Regiment
32nd Division
Combined 8th SNLF
93rd Division
8th Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
52nd Division
5th Depot Division
107th Field Artillery Regiment
7th RF Gun Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
151st AA Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd RF Gun Battalion
14th Base Force
38th Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Naval Construction Battalion
72nd Field AA Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
171st AA Regiment
2nd Base Force
31st Fld AA Gun Co
21st Field AF Construction Battalion
14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th AA Regiment
13th Base Force
27th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
7th Base Force
2nd RF Gun Battalion
19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
122nd AA Regiment
1st Rocket Gun Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
18th RF Gun Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion
Yokosuka Repl.Art Regiment
22nd Field AF Construction Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mobile AA Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
26th AA Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
134th AA Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
16th AA Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
31st Air Defense AA Regiment
104th AA Regiment
Northeast Area Fleet
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Fld AA Gun Co
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
100th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Naval Construction Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mobile AA Battalion
22nd Fld AA Gun Co
71st Mountain Gun Regiment
65th Field AA Battalion
25th Ind. Engineer Regiment
12th Base Force
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
71st Field AA Battalion
13th Field AF Construction Battalion
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Mortar Battalion
49th Mountain Gun Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
26th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
53rd Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
31st Special Base Force

Defending units:
819th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
815th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
Lushai Brigade
710th Tank Battalion
81st Infantry Div /1
104th Combat Engr Rgt /7
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
40th Infantry Division
706th Tank Battalion
6th Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
10th Indian Division
37th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
8th Indian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
102nd Combat Engr Rgt /3
763rd Tank Battalion
9th Australian Div /4
6th Australian Div /14
17th Marine Defense Battalion
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
C Det USN Port Svc
3rd Eng Amph Bde /2
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
462nd Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
234th USN Base Force /7
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Sixth US Army
122nd British AT Gun Regiment
XI US Corps
33rd Medium Regiment
57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
610th Coast AA Regiment
I Corps Artillery
109th Tank Attack Regiment
B Det USN Port Svc
191st USAAF Base Force /7
165th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Eng Amph Bde /9
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
251st Coast AA Regiment
118th RAF Base Force /2
2/9th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
236th USN Base Force /7

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 05, 44

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3964 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
CA Chester
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Benham, Shell hits 1
DD McCook
DD Kalk
xAP President Taylor, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Roe
CA Exeter
xAP President Tyler, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP President Coolidge
xAP Monterey, Shell hits 1
DD Thompson
xAP Matsonia
DMS Hambleton
LCI(G)-467
LCI(G)-466
LCI(G)-465
LCI(G)-464
LCI(G)-463
LCI(G)-462
LCI(G)-401
LCI-64
LCI-61
APA Golden City
xAP Cape Douglas
APA McCawley
xAP Abigail Adams
APA Warren
APA Pierce
AK Draco

Allied ground losses:
1592 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 195 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

31st Special Base Force firing at BB Queen Elizabeth
31st Special Base Force firing at BB Colorado
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Chester
CA Chester firing at 3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
31st Special Base Force firing at CA Northampton
CA Northampton firing at 31st Special Base Force
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Cushing
DD Benham firing at Combined 8th SNLF
Combined 8th SNLF firing at DD Benham
DD McCook firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD McCook
31st Special Base Force firing at DD Kalk
DD Kalk firing at 31st Special Base Force
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
CA Exeter firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
CA Chester firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Monterey at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
CA Chester firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
DD Thompson firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
DD Thompson firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 12,000 yards
LCI(G)-467 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-466 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-465 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-464 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-463 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-462 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-401 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops
DD Kalk fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2166 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Am. Packer, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Hobson
DD Gilmer
xAP Cape Cod
DD Peary
xAP Cape Mendocino
xAP Cape Johnson, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Cornwall
xAP Cape Flattery
LCI-589
LCI-583
LCI-535
LSM-17
LCI-446
LSM-11
DD Van Galen
DD King
LCI-525
LCI-527
LCI-531

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (38 destroyed, 9 disabled)

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 14,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Cod at 14,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Mendocino at 14,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 14,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 14,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 14,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 14,000 yards
CA Cornwall firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 14,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Flattery at 14,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 14,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 14,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Flattery at 14,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 14,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Cod at 14,000 yards
LCI-589 fired at enemy troops
LCI-583 fired at enemy troops
LCI-535 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2129 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Admiral Williams, on fire
xAK Charles McCormick, heavy fires
LCI-536
LCI-333
LCI-331
LCI-330
LCI-218
LCI-85
LSM-16
LSM-15
LSM-14
LSM-13
LSM-19
LSM-12
DD Schroeder
LSM-20
LCI-84

Allied ground losses:
798 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 131 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (5 destroyed, 20 disabled)

20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 23,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 23,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 23,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Charles McCormick at 23,000 yards
LCI-536 fired at enemy troops
LCI-333 fired at enemy troops
LCI-331 fired at enemy troops
LCI-330 fired at enemy troops
LCI-218 fired at enemy troops
LCI-85 fired at enemy troops
LSM-16 fired at enemy troops
LSM-15 fired at enemy troops
LSM-14 fired at enemy troops
LSM-13 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

232 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Elizabeth Blackwell
xAP Charles H. Windham, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Felix Roussel, on fire
LCI-447
LCI-62
LCI-24
LCI-22
LCI-21
LCI-23
LCI-83
LCI-444

12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 16,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 16,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 16,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 16,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 16,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 16,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 16,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 16,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 16,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 16,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 16,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Charles H. Windham at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 16,000 yards
LCI-447 fired at enemy troops
LCI-62 fired at enemy troops
LCI-24 fired at enemy troops
LCI-22 fired at enemy troops

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55)

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-175
LCT-168, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-167, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-170, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-169, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-168 at 7,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCT-167
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-168 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-170 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-168 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-168 at 7,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-169 at 7,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-168 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-168 at 7,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-169 at 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCT-169
Massive explosion on LCT-169
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-170 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-168 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-170 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-168 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-168 at 7,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-169 at 7,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-169 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-167 at 7,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

220 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-17, heavy damage
SC-1067
SC-1065
SC-1064
SC-1062
SC-639
LST-174
LST-125
LST-86
LST-84
LST-83
LST-82
LST-75
LST-70
LST-31
LST-27
LST-26
LST-18
LST-21, on fire, heavy damage
LST-23
LST-24

SC-1067 fired at enemy troops
SC-1065 fired at enemy troops
SC-1064 fired at enemy troops
SC-1062 fired at enemy troops
SC-639 fired at enemy troops
LST-174 fired at enemy troops
LST-125 fired at enemy troops
LST-86 fired at enemy troops
LST-84 fired at enemy troops
LST-83 fired at enemy troops
LST-82 fired at enemy troops
LST-75 fired at enemy troops
LST-70 fired at enemy troops
LST-31 fired at enemy troops
LST-27 fired at enemy troops
LST-26 fired at enemy troops
LST-18 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

455 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Mokihana, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Gregory, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Manley
xAK Olopana, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
APD Stewart
xAK Onomea
xAK Mormacwren
xAK West Cape
xAK Mormaclark
APD Parrott
APD Paul Jones
APD Fox
APD John D. Edwards
APD Bulmer

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Onomea at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwren at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Cape at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormaclark at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mokihana at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
APD Manley fired at enemy troops
APD Stewart fired at enemy troops
APD Parrott fired at enemy troops
APD Paul Jones fired at enemy troops
APD Fox fired at enemy troops
APD John D. Edwards fired at enemy troops
APD Bulmer fired at enemy troops
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at APD Gregory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
10cm T92 Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at APD Gregory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
30cm Howitzer (s) battery firing at APD Gregory
28cm Howitzer battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
30cm Howitzer (l) battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Gregory
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at APD Gregory

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-326
LCT-178, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-180, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-179, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LCT-320, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-322

31st Special Base Force firing at LCT-326
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-180 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-179 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-320 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-179 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-180 at 8,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCT-180
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-322 at 8,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-180 at 8,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCT-180
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-180 at 8,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCT-180
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-179 at 8,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-320 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-180 at 8,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-179 at 8,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-180 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-180 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-322 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-178 at 8,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-179 at 8,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

497 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-481
LST-274, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-275, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-73, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-335, Shell hits 4
LST-276, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-483
LST-484
LST-338
LST-277
LST-340

12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-335 at 4,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 4,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 4,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 4,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 4,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 4,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 4,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-276 at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-73 at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-274 at 4,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-276 at 4,000 yards
Massive explosion on LST-276
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-276 at 4,000 yards
LST-481 fired at enemy troops
LST-483 fired at enemy troops
LST-484 fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-73
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-73
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-274
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LST-274
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at LST-274
15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at LST-276
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-73
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-276
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-73
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-276
28cm Howitzer battery firing at LST-274
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LST-73
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at LST-73
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LST-275
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LST-73
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LST-338
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LST-275
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LST-73
14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at LST-73
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LST-274
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-275
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LST-277
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at LST-275
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LST-274
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LST-73
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LST-73
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LST-73
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LST-274
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LST-73
15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LST-274

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

237 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Herbert
APD Sands
APD Humphreys
APD Crane
APD Crosby
APD Dent
APD Waters
APD Talbot
APD Goldsborough, heavy fires, heavy damage

APD Herbert fired at enemy troops
APD Sands fired at enemy troops
APD Humphreys fired at enemy troops
APD Crane fired at enemy troops
APD Crosby fired at enemy troops
APD Dent fired at enemy troops
APD Waters fired at enemy troops
APD Talbot fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

230 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Mormacowl, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK African Patriot, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Margaret Lykes
xAK Golden Light
xAK Overseas Rose
xAK Hawaiian Farmer
AK Iran Victory

12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK African Patriot at 17,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 17,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK African Patriot at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK African Patriot at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacowl at 17,000 yards
xAK Golden Light fired at enemy troops
xAK Overseas Rose fired at enemy troops
xAK Hawaiian Farmer fired at enemy troops

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55)

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-477, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-478, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCVP 532F, Shell hits 11, heavy damage
LCVP 532G, Shell hits 8, heavy damage
LCT-476, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCVP 532H, Shell hits 3, heavy damage

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-478 at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532F at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532F at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532F at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532G at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532G at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532F at 4,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-476 at 4,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532G at 4,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-478 at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532F at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532F at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532G at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532G at 4,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532F at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532H at 4,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532F at 4,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-477 at 4,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532G at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532F at 4,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532F at 4,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532F at 4,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532F at 4,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532G at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532H at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-476 at 4,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532F at 4,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCVP 532H at 4,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-477 at 4,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

213 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-227, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC PC-1084
SC PC-1083
LST-241, heavy fires
LST-242, on fire
LST-240, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-243, heavy damage
LST-244

20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-227 at 24,000 yards
SC PC-1084 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1083 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

259 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Donald McKay, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Manulani, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Maliko, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mormacland, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Admiral Gove
xAK Admiral Nulton
xAK Cape Trafalgar, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Cape Fairweather

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 15,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 15,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 15,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 15,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 15,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 15,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 15,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 15,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 15,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacland at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 15,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 15,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Manulani at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Maliko at 15,000 yards
xAK Manulani fired at enemy troops
xAK Admiral Gove fired at enemy troops
xAK Admiral Nulton fired at enemy troops

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55)

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-369
LCT-360, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-361, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-363, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-367, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-362

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-361 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-361 at 8,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-361 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-361 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-363 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-361 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-361 at 8,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-361 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-363 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-367 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-361 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-362 at 8,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-360 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-361 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-361 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-362 at 8,000 yards

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-461, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT-374, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-373, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-372, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-463
LCT-460, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-377, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
LCT-375, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion firing at LCT-461
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-374 at 6,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-374 at 6,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-373 at 6,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-372 at 6,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCT-372
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-372 at 6,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-372 at 6,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-463 at 6,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-372 at 6,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-372 at 6,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-372 at 6,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-372 at 6,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-373 at 6,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-374 at 6,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCT-374
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-372 at 6,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-372 at 6,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-373 at 6,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-373 at 6,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-374 at 6,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-460 at 6,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-372 at 6,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-374 at 6,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-374 at 6,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-372 at 6,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-460 at 6,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-377 at 6,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-374 at 6,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-373 at 6,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-375 at 6,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-373 at 6,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-372 at 6,000 yards

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Night Air attack on TF, near Toyama at 112,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 8

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MTB G-843

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-2 with J1N1-S Irving (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on TF, near Tokyo at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 6

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
S-804 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

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Night Air attack on TF, near Chiba at 115,62

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 3

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
DD Suresushio

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
S-804 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000
Raid is overhead

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2175 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP President Taylor, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Hambleton
CA Exeter
xAP President Coolidge, Shell hits 2
CA Chester
xAP Matsonia, Shell hits 4
xAP Lurline
CA Northampton
LCI(G)-467
LCI(G)-466
LCI(G)-465
LCI(G)-464
LCI(G)-463
LCI(G)-462
LCI(G)-401
LCI-64
APA Golden City
DD Perkins

Allied ground losses:
780 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 127 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Lurline at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 12,000 yards
CA Northampton firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 12,000 yards
CA Northampton firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 12,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Lurline at 12,000 yards
LCI(G)-467 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-466 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-465 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-464 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-463 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-462 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-401 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

279 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Felix Roussel, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AM Zeal
AM Velocity
xAP Elizabeth Blackwell, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Shropshire
CA Salt Lake City
xAP Francis P. Blair, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Vigilance
xAP Neptuna, Shell hits 2, on fire
LCI-24
LCI-22
LCI-21
LCI-23
LCI-83
LCI-444
LCI-445

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 10,000 yards
AM Velocity firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 10,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 10,000 yards
AM Zeal firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 10,000 yards
AM Vigilance firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 10,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 10,000 yards
AM Vigilance firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 10,000 yards
AM Velocity firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 10,000 yards
AM Vigilance firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 10,000 yards
AM Vigilance firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 10,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 10,000 yards
AM Velocity firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
AM Velocity firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 10,000 yards
AM Velocity firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 10,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 10,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Neptuna at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 10,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 10,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 10,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Neptuna at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 10,000 yards
LCI-24 fired at enemy troops
LCI-22 fired at enemy troops
LCI-21 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-1067
SC-1065
SC-1064
SC-1062
SC-639
LST-171
LST-126
LST-124
LST-119
LST-86
LST-82
LST-78
LST-74
LST-32
LST-31
LST-23
LST-17, heavy damage
LST-18
LST-21, on fire, heavy damage
LST-24
LST-26
LST-25

SC-1067 fired at enemy troops
SC-1065 fired at enemy troops
SC-1064 fired at enemy troops
SC-1062 fired at enemy troops
SC-639 fired at enemy troops
LST-171 fired at enemy troops
LST-126 fired at enemy troops
LST-124 fired at enemy troops
LST-119 fired at enemy troops
LST-86 fired at enemy troops
LST-82 fired at enemy troops
LST-78 fired at enemy troops
LST-74 fired at enemy troops
LST-32 fired at enemy troops
LST-31 fired at enemy troops
LST-23 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

625 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Onomea, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Manley, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
APD Stewart
xAK Olopana, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Parrott
xAK Mormaclark
xAK Mormacwren
APD Paul Jones
APD Fox
APD John D. Edwards
APD Bulmer

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Onomea at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Onomea at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Onomea at 12,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormaclark at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormaclark at 12,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Onomea at 12,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Onomea at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Onomea at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacwren at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 12,000 yards
APD Manley fired at enemy troops
APD Stewart fired at enemy troops
APD Parrott fired at enemy troops
APD Paul Jones fired at enemy troops
APD Fox fired at enemy troops
APD John D. Edwards fired at enemy troops
APD Bulmer fired at enemy troops
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at APD Manley
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Manley
30cm Howitzer (l) battery firing at APD Manley
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at APD Manley
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Manley
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at APD Manley
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APD Manley
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Manley
10cm T92 Gun battery firing at APD Manley
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at APD Manley
28cm Howitzer battery firing at APD Manley
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at APD Manley
28cm Howitzer battery firing at APD Manley
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Manley
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at APD Manley
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Manley
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Manley
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at APD Manley
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APD Manley
14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Manley
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at APD Manley
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APD Manley
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Manley
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Manley
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at APD Manley
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at APD Manley
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at APD Manley
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at APD Manley
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at APD Manley
15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at APD Manley
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APD Manley
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APD Manley

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

278 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-275, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-277, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-335, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-338, Shell hits 2, on fire
LST-342, Shell hits 7, on fire
LST-343, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST-482
LST-483
LST-484
LST-341
LST-340
LST-344

12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-335 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 5,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 5,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 5,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-335 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-338 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-342 at 5,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 5,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-335 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-335 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 5,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-335 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-343 at 5,000 yards
LST-482 fired at enemy troops
LST-483 fired at enemy troops
LST-484 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

224 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Nirpura
xAK Dumosa, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nils Moller
APD Herbert
APD Sands
APD Humphreys
APD Crane
APD Crosby
APD Dent
APD Waters
APD Talbot
xAK Singu

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nirpura at 19,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 19,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 19,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 19,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nirpura at 19,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 19,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 19,000 yards
APD Herbert fired at enemy troops
APD Sands fired at enemy troops
APD Humphreys fired at enemy troops
APD Crane fired at enemy troops
APD Crosby fired at enemy troops
APD Dent fired at enemy troops
APD Waters fired at enemy troops
APD Talbot fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

247 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Hawaiian Farmer
xAK Margaret Lykes, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAK Golden Light
xAK Overseas Rose
AK Iran Victory

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hawaiian Farmer at 15,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 15,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hawaiian Farmer at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 15,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 15,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 15,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Rose at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hawaiian Farmer at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hawaiian Farmer at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 15,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 15,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 15,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hawaiian Farmer at 15,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 15,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 15,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 15,000 yards
xAK Golden Light fired at enemy troops
xAK Overseas Rose fired at enemy troops
xAK Hawaiian Farmer fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2178 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Am. Packer, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Gilmer
CA Suffolk
xAP Cape Johnson, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Hobson
CA Cornwall
xAP Cape Mendocino, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Peary
xAP Cape Flattery, Shell hits 2
DD John D. Ford
CA Australia
xAP Cape Victory, Shell hits 4
LCI-627
LCI-587
LCI-531
LCI-527
LCI-525
LSM-11
LSM-17
DD Van Galen
DD King
LCI-446
xAP John Page
LCI-535

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 10,000 yards
CA Suffolk firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 10,000 yards
DD Gilmer firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DD Gilmer firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Mendocino at 10,000 yards
CA Cornwall firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 10,000 yards
CA Suffolk firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Mendocino at 10,000 yards
CA Cornwall firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 10,000 yards
CA Cornwall firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Flattery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Flattery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 10,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Mendocino at 10,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 10,000 yards
CA Australia firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 10,000 yards
DD John D. Ford firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 10,000 yards
CA Cornwall firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
CA Suffolk firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Victory at 10,000 yards
CA Cornwall firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 10,000 yards
CA Suffolk firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Johnson at 10,000 yards
LCI-627 fired at enemy troops
LCI-587 fired at enemy troops
LCI-531 fired at enemy troops
LCI-527 fired at enemy troops
LCI-525 fired at enemy troops
LSM-11 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

217 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC PC-1084
SC PC-1083
LST-244
LST-242
LST-241, heavy damage
LST-243, heavy damage
LST-246
LST-245
LST-247

SC PC-1084 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1083 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2165 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Admiral Williams, Shell hits 39, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Mississippi
DE Fieberling
xAK Forbes Hauptmann, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAK West Notus, Shell hits 2
xAP Robert Morris
xAK Hollywood, Shell hits 3, on fire
LCI-549
LCI-523
LCI-522
LCI-330
LCI-329
LCI-328
LCI-217
LSM-16
LSM-13
LSM-12
LSM-14
LSM-15
DD Schroeder
LSM-19

Allied ground losses:
809 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 134 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
DE Fieberling firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DE Fieberling firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
DE Fieberling firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
DE Fieberling firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 10,000 yards
DE Fieberling firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DE Fieberling firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
DE Fieberling firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 10,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Robert Morris at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 10,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 10,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 10,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Notus at 10,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
BB Mississippi firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Notus at 10,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 10,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Notus at 10,000 yards
LCI-549 fired at enemy troops
LCI-523 fired at enemy troops
LCI-522 fired at enemy troops
LCI-330 fired at enemy troops
LCI-329 fired at enemy troops
LCI-328 fired at enemy troops
LCI-217 fired at enemy troops
LSM-16 fired at enemy troops
LSM-13 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

236 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Donald McKay, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Admiral Gove
xAK Mormacmar, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Admiral Nulton, Shell hits 1
xAK Cape Gaspe
xAK Cape Juby
xAK Cape Romano
xAK Cape Trafalgar, heavy fires, heavy damage

12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacmar at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacmar at 13,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Nulton at 13,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacmar at 13,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 13,000 yards
xAK Cape Gaspe fired at enemy troops
xAK Cape Juby fired at enemy troops
xAK Cape Romano fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2260 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Admiral Williams, Shell hits 47, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hollywood, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Rufus King, Shell hits 5
xAK West Notus, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Forbes Hauptmann, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Margaret Fuller, Shell hits 1
LCI-629
LCI-524
LCI-521
LCI-400
LCI-336
LCI-329
LCI-217
LCI-85
LCI-84
LSM-19
LSM-16
LSM-14
LSM-13
LSM-12
DD Schroeder
LSM-15

Allied ground losses:
421 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 84 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Rufus King at 11,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Notus at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK West Notus at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 11,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 11,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Margaret Fuller at 11,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK West Notus at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Forbes Hauptmann at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Notus at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Williams at 11,000 yards
LCI-629 fired at enemy troops
LCI-524 fired at enemy troops
LCI-521 fired at enemy troops
LCI-400 fired at enemy troops
LCI-336 fired at enemy troops
LCI-329 fired at enemy troops
LCI-217 fired at enemy troops
LCI-85 fired at enemy troops
LCI-84 fired at enemy troops
LSM-19 fired at enemy troops
LSM-16 fired at enemy troops
LSM-14 fired at enemy troops
LSM-13 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

319 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Mariposa, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Chester
CA Northampton
xAP President Taylor, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Exeter
AM Sheldrake
xAP Matsonia, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Brackett
xAP President Coolidge, Shell hits 14, heavy fires
xAP Monterey
xAP Lurline
AK Rotanin
APA Golden City
AK Alkes

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Mariposa at 10,000 yards
CA Northampton firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
CA Chester firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
AM Sheldrake firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
DE Brackett firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 10,000 yards
CA Chester firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 10,000 yards
CA Northampton firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 10,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Monterey at 10,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 10,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 10,000 yards
CA Chester firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
AM Sheldrake firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
AM Sheldrake firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 10,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 10,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Coolidge at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
CA Northampton firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DE Brackett firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
DE Brackett firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP President Taylor at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Lurline at 10,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

261 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Francis P. Blair, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Elizabeth Blackwell, Shell hits 28, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Felix Roussel, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Neptuna, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCI-447
LCI-444
LCI-24
LCI-22
LCI-21
LCI-23
LCI-83
LCI-445
LCI-62

12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 11,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 11,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 11,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 11,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Neptuna at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Elizabeth Blackwell at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Francis P. Blair at 11,000 yards
LCI-447 fired at enemy troops
LCI-444 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

224 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-17, Shell hits 5, heavy damage
LST-18, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
LST-21, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST-26
LST-24, Shell hits 2, on fire
LST-31
SC-1067
SC-1065
SC-1064
SC-1062
SC-639
LST-220
LST-217
LST-215
LST-176
LST-174
LST-171
LST-170
LST-125
LST-124
LST-78
LST-74
LST-66
LST-41
LST-40
LST-39
LST-30
LST-27
LST-23
LST-25

12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 16,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-21 at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 16,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 16,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 16,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-26 at 16,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-24 at 16,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 16,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 16,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-17 at 16,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-31 at 16,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-18 at 16,000 yards
SC-1067 fired at enemy troops
SC-1065 fired at enemy troops
SC-1064 fired at enemy troops
SC-1062 fired at enemy troops
SC-639 fired at enemy troops
LST-220 fired at enemy troops
LST-217 fired at enemy troops
LST-215 fired at enemy troops
LST-176 fired at enemy troops
LST-174 fired at enemy troops
LST-171 fired at enemy troops
LST-170 fired at enemy troops
LST-125 fired at enemy troops
LST-124 fired at enemy troops
LST-78 fired at enemy troops
LST-74 fired at enemy troops
LST-66 fired at enemy troops
LST-41 fired at enemy troops
LST-40 fired at enemy troops
LST-39 fired at enemy troops
LST-30 fired at enemy troops
LST-27 fired at enemy troops
LST-26 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

270 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Mormaclark, Shell hits 6, on fire
xAK Olopana, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Onomea, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Stewart
APD Parrott
APD Paul Jones
APD Fox
APD John D. Edwards
APD Bulmer
APD Manley, heavy fires

12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormaclark at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormaclark at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Onomea at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 13,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Onomea at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Onomea at 13,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 13,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormaclark at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Onomea at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Olopana at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Onomea at 13,000 yards
APD Stewart fired at enemy troops
APD Parrott fired at enemy troops
APD Paul Jones fired at enemy troops
APD Fox fired at enemy troops
APD John D. Edwards fired at enemy troops
APD Bulmer fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

278 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-275, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-277, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-338, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-344
LST-335, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-340, Shell hits 2
LST-482
LST-483
LST-484
LST-350
LST-343, on fire
LST-342, on fire
LST-341

12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 8,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 8,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 8,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 8,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-338 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 8,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 8,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-338 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-338 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-338 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 8,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 8,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-344 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-335 at 8,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 8,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 8,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-335 at 8,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-340 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-335 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-335 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-277 at 8,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 8,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-275 at 8,000 yards
LST-482 fired at enemy troops
LST-483 fired at enemy troops
LST-484 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

287 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Dumosa, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Crosby
xAK Nils Moller, Shell hits 11, on fire
xAK Nirpura, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK Peisander, Shell hits 1
xAK Nirvana, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
APD Herbert
APD Sands
APD Humphreys
APD Crane
APD Dent
APD Waters
APD Talbot

12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
APD Crosby firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Nils Moller at 11,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nils Moller at 11,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nirpura at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nirpura at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Nils Moller at 11,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Nils Moller at 11,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Peisander at 11,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Nirpura at 11,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Nirpura at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Nirvana at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Nirpura at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Nils Moller at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Nils Moller at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Nirvana at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Dumosa at 11,000 yards
APD Herbert fired at enemy troops
APD Sands fired at enemy troops
APD Humphreys fired at enemy troops
APD Crane fired at enemy troops
APD Crosby fired at enemy troops
APD Dent fired at enemy troops
APD Waters fired at enemy troops
APD Talbot fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

229 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Golden Light
xAK Margaret Lykes, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Overseas Rose, Shell hits 1
AK Bootes
AK Deimos
AK Iran Victory

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 20,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Margaret Lykes at 20,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 20,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Rose at 20,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Rose at 20,000 yards
AK Bootes fired at enemy troops
AK Deimos fired at enemy troops
AK Iran Victory fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

532 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Am. Packer, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Cape Flattery, Shell hits 1
xAP Gilbert Stuart
LCI-624
LCI-621
LCI-586
LCI-535
LCI-525
LSM-11, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-17, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCI-446, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB New Mexico
LCI-584
LCI-527
LCI-531, Shell hits 1
xAP Cape Cod
xAP Lew Wallace

20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Flattery at 22,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 22,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 22,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Am. Packer at 22,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Gilbert Stuart at 22,000 yards
LCI-624 fired at enemy troops
LCI-621 fired at enemy troops
LCI-586 fired at enemy troops
LCI-535 fired at enemy troops
LCI-525 fired at enemy troops
LSM-11 fired at enemy troops
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LSM-11
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LSM-11
10cm T92 Gun battery firing at LSM-11
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-11
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LSM-17
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LCI-527
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at LSM-11
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-11
30cm Howitzer (l) battery firing at LSM-17
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LSM-11
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LSM-11
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-17
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-11
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LCI-446
14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at LSM-11
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LSM-11
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LSM-11
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LSM-17
10cm T92 Gun battery firing at LSM-11
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at LCI-531
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LCI-531
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LSM-11
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LSM-17
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LSM-17
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LSM-11
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LSM-11
15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LCI-446
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LSM-11
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LSM-17

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Pre-Invasion action off Hachinohe (118,55) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

409 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-152, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-130, Shell hits 34, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-131, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-132, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-133, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCT-135, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-134
LCT-153
LCT-166
LCT-136

Combined 8th SNLF firing at LCT-152
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-131 at 7,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-131 at 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCT-131
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-132 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-131 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-131 at 7,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-133 at 7,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-132 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-131 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-131 at 7,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-135 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-132 at 7,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-131 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-132 at 7,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-130 at 7,000 yards
LCT-152 fired at enemy troops
LCT-153 fired at enemy troops
LCT-166 fired at enemy troops
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LCT-130
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LCT-130
15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at LCT-130
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LCT-130
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LCT-131
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LCT-130
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LCT-130
10cm T92 Gun battery firing at LCT-130
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at LCT-132
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at LCT-130
28cm Howitzer battery firing at LCT-130
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LCT-131
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LCT-133
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LCT-130
14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at LCT-135
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LCT-130
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LCT-132
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LCT-130
15cm T89 Gun battery firing at LCT-136
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LCT-131
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LCT-130
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LCT-130
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LCT-131
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LCT-130
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LCT-130
15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LCT-130
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LCT-132

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Amphibious Assault at Hachinohe (118,55)

TF 399 troops unloading over beach at Hachinohe, 118,55

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

244 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-245, Shell hits 2
LST-241, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-248, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
LST-243, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
LST-268
SC PC-1084
SC PC-1083
LST 208
LST-242
LST-247
LST-244
LST-246

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-245 at 18,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-241 at 18,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-241 at 18,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-245 at 18,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-248 at 18,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-241 at 18,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-241 at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-241 at 18,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-243 at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-268 at 18,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-243 at 18,000 yards
SC PC-1084 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1083 fired at enemy troops
LST 208 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

220 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Admiral Gove
xAK Donald McKay, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mormacmar, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Cape Gaspe
xAK Cape Juby
xAK Cape Romano
xAK Cape Trafalgar, heavy fires, heavy damage

20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 20,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Donald McKay at 20,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Mormacmar at 20,000 yards
xAK Cape Gaspe fired at enemy troops
xAK Cape Juby fired at enemy troops
xAK Cape Romano fired at enemy troops

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ASW attack near Chichi-jima at 114,73

Japanese Ships
E Oki
E No.25
E No.17

Allied Ships
SS Croaker, hits 4

SS Croaker is sighted by escort
Croaker diving deep ....
E No.25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.17 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.25 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Hakodate , at 119,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 34

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 33
Hellcat I x 6
Seafire IIC x 4
Mosquito FB.VI x 3
Thunderbolt I x 11
P-40N5 Warhawk x 44
P-40N26 Warhawk x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 19
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 39
P-51B Mustang x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 140
F6F-3 Hellcat x 142
F6F-5 Hellcat x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 1 destroyed
Thunderbolt I: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 38000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.1833 Sqn FAA/A with Hellcat I (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
No.1833 Sqn FAA/B with Corsair II (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.1833 Sqn FAA/C with Corsair II (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Raid is overhead
VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 38800.
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 37300.
Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 36000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Hakodate , at 119,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 147
Ki-100-I Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Hellcat I x 6
Seafire IIC x 4
Mosquito FB.VI x 3
Thunderbolt I x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 42
P-40N26 Warhawk x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 17
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 38
P-51B Mustang x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 130
F6F-3 Hellcat x 132
F6F-5 Hellcat x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 21 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-100-I Tony: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 1 damaged
Corsair II: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 7 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed on ground
P-51B Mustang: 2 damaged
P-51B Mustang: 1 destroyed on ground
FM-2 Wildcat: 14 damaged
FM-2 Wildcat: 9 destroyed on ground
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 40 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 12 destroyed on ground
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 7 destroyed on ground
B-24J Liberator: 7 destroyed on ground
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 destroyed on ground
P-38L Lightning: 5 destroyed on ground
Liberator GR.III: 1 destroyed on ground
PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 10 destroyed on ground
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground
TBM-1C Avenger: 8 destroyed on ground
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 destroyed on ground
P-70 Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
Spitfire VIII: 5 destroyed on ground
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed on ground
Liberator B.VI: 3 destroyed on ground
Beaufighter TF.X: 2 destroyed on ground
F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 destroyed on ground
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 53
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 96

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.1833 Sqn FAA/A with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1833 Sqn FAA/B with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
No.1833 Sqn FAA/C with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000
Raid is overhead
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 26000
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on 7th Division, at 119,54 (Ominato)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 46
Hellcat I x 9
Liberator B.III x 4
Liberator B.VI x 28
Wellington Ic x 22
Wellington B.X x 24
Wellington GR.XIII x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 38
B-25H Mitchell x 47
B-29-1 Superfort x 83
P-38J Lightning x 15
P-39N2 Airacobra x 6
FM-2 Wildcat x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 59
F6F-3 Hellcat x 49
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 21
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 33
PV-1 Ventura x 18

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 7 damaged
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 19 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
317 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 7th Division, at 119,54 (Ominato)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
B-25J1 Mitchell x 12
P-38J Lightning x 6
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25J1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 7th Division, at 119,54 (Ominato)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
P-38J Lightning x 15
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 18
Spitfire VIII x 71
Thunderbolt I x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
B-24J Liberator x 99
P-38L Lightning x 18
P-39N2 Airacobra x 6
P-39N1 Airacobra x 7
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 51
P-51B Mustang x 24
F6F-3 Hellcat x 264
F6F-5 Hellcat x 104

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 41 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 10
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 3
Seafire IIC x 2
Spitfire VIII x 46
Thunderbolt I x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-39N2 Airacobra x 6
P-39N1 Airacobra x 7
P-40N5 Warhawk x 37
P-40N26 Warhawk x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 62
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 45
P-51B Mustang x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 266
F6F-5 Hellcat x 54

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

274 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Matsonia, Shell hits 27, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Exeter
CA Chester
xAP Lurline, Shell hits 2, on fire
DE Brackett
xAP Mariposa, heavy fires
xAP Monterey, Shell hits 3
AM Sheldrake
xAP Cape Perpetua, Shell hits 2
APA Golden City
xAP Mallory Lykes
APA Sheridan
APA Sumter
APA James O'Hara

12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Lurline at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
CA Chester firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
DE Brackett firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DE Brackett firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Monterey at 10,000 yards
AM Sheldrake firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
DE Brackett firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
DE Brackett firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
AM Sheldrake firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
AM Sheldrake firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Lurline at 10,000 yards
AM Sheldrake firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
AM Sheldrake firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Lurline at 10,000 yards
AM Sheldrake firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
AM Sheldrake firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Lurline at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Perpetua at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Monterey at 10,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Lurline at 10,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Monterey at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Lurline at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Lurline at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Monterey at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Mariposa at 10,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Matsonia at 10,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

248 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Felix Roussel, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Merkur
xAP Neptuna, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Mungana, Shell hits 2, on fire
LCI-447
LCI-22
LCI-21
LCI-23
LCI-24
LCI-62
LCI-83

12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 16,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Merkur at 16,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 16,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Neptuna at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Mungana at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 16,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Neptuna at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 16,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 16,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Neptuna at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Merkur at 16,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Felix Roussel at 16,000 yards
LCI-447 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APD Stewart
APD Parrott
APD Paul Jones
APD Fox
APD John D. Edwards
APD Bulmer
APD Manley
xAK West Cape

APD Stewart fired at enemy troops
APD Parrott fired at enemy troops
APD Paul Jones fired at enemy troops
APD Fox fired at enemy troops
APD John D. Edwards fired at enemy troops
APD Bulmer fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

279 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-341, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-340, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-342, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
LST-343, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-482
LST-344

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-341 at 5,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-340 at 5,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-340 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-340 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-341 at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-342 at 5,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-340 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-341 at 5,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-342 at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-341 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-340 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-341 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-343 at 5,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-341 at 5,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-340 at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-340 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-342 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-340 at 5,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LST-340 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-343 at 5,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-340 at 5,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-343 at 5,000 yards
LST-482 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

214 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Nils Moller
APD Herbert
APD Sands
APD Humphreys
APD Crane
APD Crosby
APD Dent
APD Waters
APD Talbot
xAK Nairnbank

APD Herbert fired at enemy troops
APD Sands fired at enemy troops
APD Humphreys fired at enemy troops
APD Crane fired at enemy troops
APD Crosby fired at enemy troops
APD Dent fired at enemy troops
APD Waters fired at enemy troops
APD Talbot fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

290 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Golden Light, Shell hits 27, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hawaiian Farmer, Shell hits 13, heavy damage
xAK Overseas Rose, Shell hits 6
xAK George L. Curry, Shell hits 1
AK Alcona, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Bootes
AK Deimos
AK Iran Victory
AK Alamosa

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hawaiian Farmer at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hawaiian Farmer at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Rose at 11,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Rose at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hawaiian Farmer at 11,000 yards
8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Rose at 11,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hawaiian Farmer at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Rose at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hawaiian Farmer at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Rose at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK George L. Curry at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Rose at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hawaiian Farmer at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hawaiian Farmer at 11,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Rose at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hawaiian Farmer at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Rose at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Rose at 11,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Alcona at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Rose at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Rose at 11,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Golden Light at 11,000 yards
AK Bootes fired at enemy troops
AK Deimos fired at enemy troops
AK Iran Victory fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

227 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Cape Flattery, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Cape Mendocino, Shell hits 1
xAP Cape Victory, Shell hits 3, on fire
LCI-626
LCI-587
LCI-535
LCI-527
LCI-525
LCI-584
LCI-531
LCI-586
LCI-583
LCI-585

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Flattery at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Flattery at 18,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Flattery at 18,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Mendocino at 18,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Victory at 18,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Flattery at 18,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Cape Mendocino at 18,000 yards
LCI-626 fired at enemy troops
LCI-587 fired at enemy troops
LCI-535 fired at enemy troops
LCI-527 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

203 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-241, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-244
LST-271, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-242, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST-245
LST 280
LST 238
LST 237
LST 209
LST 180
LST 161
LST 11
LST-246
LST-249
LST-247, heavy damage

12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-241 at 18,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-244 at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-271 at 18,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-242 at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-241 at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-241 at 18,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-244 at 18,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-242 at 18,000 yards
LST 280 fired at enemy troops
LST 238 fired at enemy troops
LST 237 fired at enemy troops
LST 209 fired at enemy troops
LST 180 fired at enemy troops
LST 161 fired at enemy troops
LST 11 fired at enemy troops
LST-246 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

724 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK West Notus, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hollywood, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Margaret Fuller, Shell hits 3
xAP Rufus King
LCI-629
LCI-628
LCI-536
LCI-443
LCI-400
LCI-336
LCI-330
LCI-219
LCI-85
LSM-20
LSM-19, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
LSM-15, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-13, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-16, Shell hits 2, on fire
LSM-12, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-14, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Prince Robert
CL Miami
xAP Erinpura

20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK West Notus at 13,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 13,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 13,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Margaret Fuller at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 13,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Rufus King at 13,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK West Notus at 13,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK West Notus at 13,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Notus at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Notus at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 13,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 13,000 yards
12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK West Notus at 13,000 yards
12.7cm 3YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Margaret Fuller at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 13,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Hollywood at 13,000 yards
LCI-629 fired at enemy troops
LCI-628 fired at enemy troops
LCI-536 fired at enemy troops
LCI-443 fired at enemy troops
LCI-400 fired at enemy troops
LCI-336 fired at enemy troops
LCI-330 fired at enemy troops
LCI-219 fired at enemy troops
LCI-85 fired at enemy troops
LSM-20 fired at enemy troops
LSM-19 fired at enemy troops
LSM-15 fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LSM-13
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LSM-12
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LSM-12
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LSM-14
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LSM-12
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LSM-12
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-14
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LSM-13
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LSM-12
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LSM-12
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-12
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LSM-14
10cm T92 Gun battery firing at LSM-13
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at LSM-14
30cm Howitzer (l) battery firing at LSM-15
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LSM-13
24cm T45 Howitzer battery firing at LSM-12
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LSM-13
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LSM-14
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-13
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LSM-13
14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at LSM-13
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LSM-13
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LSM-13
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LSM-12
20cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LSM-15
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LSM-12
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LSM-16
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LSM-12
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at LSM-14
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at LSM-15
15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LSM-12
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LSM-19
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LSM-12

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Invasion Support action off Hachinohe (118,55)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Admiral Gove, Shell hits 1
xAK Admiral Nulton
xAK Cape Gaspe
xAK Cape Juby
xAK Cape Romano

14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 19,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 19,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Nulton at 19,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Nulton at 19,000 yards
20cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 19,000 yards
14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 19,000 yards
15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Admiral Gove at 19,000 yards
xAK Cape Gaspe fired at enemy troops
xAK Cape Juby fired at enemy troops
xAK Cape Romano fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Hachinohe (118,55)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 150635 troops, 2275 guns, 957 vehicles, Assault Value = 6103

Defending force 168136 troops, 3341 guns, 4835 vehicles, Assault Value = 6057

Japanese ground losses:
564 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (18 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
4th Guards Division
3rd Tank Regiment
116th Division
32nd Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
86th Division
82nd Infantry Brigade
72nd Division
52nd Division
36th Division
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
Kure 7th SNLF
53rd Division
33rd Division
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
11th Ind.Mixed Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
Combined 8th SNLF
48th Recon Regiment
93rd Division
5th Tank Regiment
5th Depot Division
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Fld AA Gun Co
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
25th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka Repl.Art Regiment
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
26th Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
22nd RF Gun Battalion
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
6th Naval Construction Battalion
49th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mobile AA Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
12th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Base Force
7th RF Gun Battalion
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
14th Mortar Battalion
122nd AA Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
38th Ind. Engineer Regiment
22nd Fld AA Gun Co
14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion
Northeast Area Fleet
13th Field AF Construction Battalion
71st Mountain Gun Regiment
16th AA Regiment
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
72nd Field AA Battalion
26th AA Regiment
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
12th Base Force
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
71st Field AA Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
134th AA Regiment
20th AA Regiment
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
151st AA Regiment
3rd IJN Special Coastal Gun Battalion
13th Base Force
104th AA Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st Air Defense AA Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
100th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mobile AA Battalion
22nd Field AF Construction Battalion
27th Army
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Field AF Construction Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
171st AA Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
53rd Field AA Battalion
107th Field Artillery Regiment
65th Field AA Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Base Force
14th Base Force
1st Rocket Gun Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
18th RF Gun Battalion
31st Special Base Force

Defending units:
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
6th Australian Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
6th Infantry Division
8th Indian Division
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
819th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
710th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
Lushai Brigade
1st USMC Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
10th Indian Division
815th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
37th Infantry Division
2nd Marine Division
9th Australian Division
82nd Mortar Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
122nd British AT Gun Regiment
109th Tank Attack Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
234th USN Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
118th RAF Base Force
3rd Eng Amph Bde
I Corps Artillery
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
17th Marine Defense Battalion
Sixth US Army
610th Coast AA Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
236th USN Base Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Coast AA Regiment
B Det USN Port Svc
462nd Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
191st USAAF Base Force
2nd Eng Amph Bde
C Det USN Port Svc

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 1:08:12 AM

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and 3 of my BBs plus 2 CAs are badly badly damaged.... frack!!! I knew this would have been worse than before...damned bad luck

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 1:21:25 AM

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also very few of my ships completed the unloading ops....and only 300k supplies are delivered...

Ok, stop whining now. We cannot attack under these conditions...we'll have to wait...at least one turn of rest...

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 1:52:09 AM

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GJ,

Even if you guys are pushing ahead, I suggest you give Michael the save from before turn execution to help him find what is causing those leaders to go away.

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 2:38:31 AM

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quote:

GJ,

Even if you guys are pushing ahead, I suggest you give Michael the save from before turn execution to help him find what is causing those leaders to go away.

+1. Again suggest you play this a few times and use the result closest to original. Seems only fair as this result is much. much worse that what you got last time. fair is fair but this is quite a sacrifice.

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 2:50:43 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

And the distruption among most of my units is harsh...nearly 45/50 everywhere...

This is about what I would have expected. Which suggests that your lesser disrupted / troops landed in repose from previous was the real outlier / bug, GreyJoy.

Will the lodgement hold?

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 6:05:45 AM

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Completely agree with Chicken. This is to be expected from the shore guns. The level of disrutption, the damage to the BB'a and CA's in the amphibious groups. The ship losses.

Here is the good news:

1) Every single Allied parent unit is ashore

2) Allied counterbattery fire from Allied artillery ashore inflicted twice the casualties of the enemy bombardment despite 40-50% Allied disrutption and nominally euqal Aassault Values and Jap entrenchement. Something is wrong with the Japanese units. Poor morale or expereinece? They also may be disrupted or have poor prep or poor leaders.

3) No mine losss and no mines cleared. No mines.

4) Allies have a stupendous number of AT guns. If JJ tries an armor attack it will be crushed.

5) 300,000 supply is fine until you start to attack in earnest.

You dont have to replace all the leaders. Start with the Corps/Army HQ's and division HQ's. Send the transports back aggregated by speed and damage. Unload the leftover junk, disband the damaged ships and bring back the next wave ASAP. LRCAP the landing hex. Bombard the landing hex by air and sea and interdict surrounding hexes. Rader can't simply move everything to the target hex lest you land behind him somehwere elese.

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 6:31:24 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Will the lodgement hold?

Absolutely until he gets back. Jap reinforcements from the 3 adjacent bases cant START moving unitl D-day +2. Some can start to arrive on D-Day +4 but they will probably be in Move mode and will be 0 prep.

Distant units will have to go to strategic mode and therefore cant really start moving until D-Day +4 unless they were already in strategic mode. With 40-50% disrutption it is proably unwise to attack but he coudl bombard and may be ready for attack on D-Day +4??

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 10:12:53 AM

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Guys, don't worry: my fighting will is stiff as it was before and my faith is strong! Everything seems brighter on saturday morning after a fine sleep

Chicken...i don't believe the previous turn there was a bug that affected my landings (a part from the leaders issue, which, btw, remained on certain degrees). I had distrupted units even before; the main ifference is that previously we had less important units distrupted, with our INF and ARM units in a very well shape...now it seems that this time his CD guns managed to hit more troops loaded transports and my major units suffered a lot from that.
However my guys will hold...the problem is that they won't be able to attack asap as i whished... they will need to rest for the first two days... nothing i can do about it.
The 6th AUS division and the 2nd Marine Div, along with the 2 indian divisions, are those who suffered the most...luckly Col Chester Puller is in charge again
However the lesson learnt is the following: xAP and xAK, not having with them the landing crafts, need to get to close to the shores and are those who suffer the most in terms of battery fire. APA, AKA, and in a lesser extent AP and AK clearly have a bonus. LSTs are very voulnerable in these situations too.....

...and now guys...fasten your seatbelts....you know what's happening now, right? The combined fleet will start to pound us...there will be naval battles...

THE MOTHER OF ALL BATTLES HAVE FINALLY BEGUN!!!!

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 10:27:20 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Completely agree with Chicken. This is to be expected from the shore guns. The level of disrutption, the damage to the BB'a and CA's in the amphibious groups. The ship losses.

Here is the good news:

1) Every single Allied parent unit is ashore

2) Allied counterbattery fire from Allied artillery ashore inflicted twice the casualties of the enemy bombardment despite 40-50% Allied disrutption and nominally euqal Aassault Values and Jap entrenchement. Something is wrong with the Japanese units. Poor morale or expereinece? They also may be disrupted or have poor prep or poor leaders.

3) No mine losss and no mines cleared. No mines.

4) Allies have a stupendous number of AT guns. If JJ tries an armor attack it will be crushed.

5) 300,000 supply is fine until you start to attack in earnest.

You dont have to replace all the leaders. Start with the Corps/Army HQ's and division HQ's. Send the transports back aggregated by speed and damage. Unload the leftover junk, disband the damaged ships and bring back the next wave ASAP. LRCAP the landing hex. Bombard the landing hex by air and sea and interdict surrounding hexes. Rader can't simply move everything to the target hex lest you land behind him somehwere elese.

True...but my problem is that i'd need to burn down some forts before he can reinforce the position.

how fast can we burn supplies if we try an attack?

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 1:25:09 PM

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Regarding supply. A rule of thumb is a dekiberate attack costs one week of supply directly and another week to recover disabled stuff. A shock attack costs 30% more. A bombardement costs a few days (2-3) of supply.

So of you have more than 3-4 months of supply you are fine.

Btw as you did not fully unload everything in one turn reorganize your fleets. Send everything home which alresdy unloaded. Send ships home which are damaged and only have supply left. Send damaged escorts home. Reorg tge rest into a minimum of 100 ship tfs with the remaining escorts and finidh the unload. Do not sacc anything which id damaged to unload more supply. It is not worth it. In case of supply problems. Thr next waves will bring more anyway.

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 1:30:37 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

3) No mine losss and no mines cleared. No mines.

One of the combat report TFs was an AM group that cleared 89 mines or somesuch. They all got greased for their efforts, but the Cap'n is right. Mine hits were negligible and will probably be a nonfactor. I can't imagine that he'd have the opportunity to single out Hachinate for a mine magnet with 200+ mines, so likely the worst is over.

ETA: I'm dyin' to know his fort level there. Any thoughts of doing a small spoiling attack with a fragmented unit to get a feel for forts and enemy AV?

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 1:46:48 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

quote:

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

3) No mine losss and no mines cleared. No mines.

One of the combat report TFs was an AM group that cleared 89 mines or somesuch. They all got greased for their efforts, but the Cap'n is right. Mine hits were negligible and will probably be a nonfactor. I can't imagine that he'd have the opportunity to single out Hachinate for a mine magnet with 200+ mines, so likely the worst is over.

ETA: I'm dyin' to know his fort level there. Any thoughts of doing a small spoiling attack with a fragmented unit to get a feel for forts and enemy AV?

I think between 7 an 9 ....cause the air attacks and naval bombings aren't causing much damage...

However...yes, i'll move my fleet back and leave there only subs, DDs and PTs in order to difend from BBs bombarments...
So let's say i have 305k supplies an the supplies requires are 33k... How much suplly will a deliberate attack consume?

My idea is to use this 6th army to bring down 1or2 forts before the second stronger wave arrives....

I have already mined with 400 mines the southern approaches to hacinoe.... Hopefully they'll help defending thebeachheads

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 4:10:47 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

quote:

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

quote:

...if i close my eyes i see the waves of Betties that arrive on our landing fleet.. against thousands of allied fighters...can you picture the scene in your minds? 1300 ships unloading.... hundreds of CD guns firing from the beaches...1500 allied fighters fighting for the supremacy of the skies over the fleet...thousands of enemy planes that attack without solution of continuity...the flak firing crazily...magnificent!!!!

Looking forward.....

Well, it'll probably be more like hordes of Allied uber-fighters flooding the skies like a hollywood scene from the Red Tails trailer, where they can't miss and Japanese fighters are crashing down amongst their infantry.

But it wil be fun to vizualize.

Have you ever thought of going into writing screen plays?

Obvert...don't overstimate the allied fighters strenght at this point. Consider that the second half of 1944 is a bad period for allied fighters....we don't have anymore P-47s in production nor in pool...the P-40 production has stopped and our best fighter in production is the Corsair...which isn't better than Frank r or the upcoming Shiden...not to talk about the Ki-83....

It will be an hard fight...beware...and it will again a battle on the edge...like at Karachi...or at Tulagi....God i miss those days of epic air battles...when our life was bound to the bravery of a handfull of pilots...in their shining planes...up there...on clouds...

I have been playing for ages IL2 Sturmovick 1946 online....and i know how it feels to be sorrounded by hundreds of enemy planes...the adrenaline...the fear...how tired and emptied you feel after a 15 min dogfight...scissors...hammerpicks....loops...zoom&boom...a turn fight always on the risk of stalling...the noise of the hispano cannon in your ears...the smell of cordite in the cockpit...god i miss those days...

Maybe for your next AAR you should go Cuttlefish and give the details from the cockpit!

I think if you were playing the Japanese side you'd have a different view of the air war as it's been reported in your game. You consistently shoot down 4 to 1, 5 to 1, or more of enemy planes to your own losses. It might SEEM tough on your side, but did you lose 2,000 planes in a single day?!?!

No, I'm not buying it. The Allies own the air after the P-47s and P-51s arrive, and even before that do just fine with Spits, P-38s, Corsairs and Hellcats. The Japanese side can only hope to outproduce you to get even close in terms of losses by massing huge amounts in one place. This then leaves them vulnerable to the 4Es, which do a pretty good job of knocking down fighters themselves. Do you know how many cartwheels a japanese player would do if even one bomber pilot gained ace status!

With all due respect, you can try to pretend this is tough in the air for the Allies, but it's just not supported by the numbers at this point.

I can respectfully disagree here. I do believe that the Allied fighters are a bit better-especially at this stage than the Japanese but not greatly so. And the Japanese ability to outproduce the Allies until the later stages of the war is a factor. GJ is getting a great kill rate because he was able to build up a large pool of highly skilled pilots. However, I really think he was able to do the due to Rader's misuse of his own aircraft. I have a campaign game going with Viperpol and in mid 44 he has been able to keep his pilot skill up and I think most good Japanese players will be able to do this. The other issue is that the Japanese player can often introduce new aircraft well in advance of historical schedules-so the Allied are frequently faced with periods where the Japanese are fielding superior fighters well in advance of any Allied counter. The best (or worst

) is the introduction of the Tojo in mid 42. It becomes the best fighter during that period and the Japanese player can crank them out. In mid 44 the Sam comes on line and since it is a carrier fighter will probably best the hellcat and prove a problem for a while.

In the end, I think in game terms as in real life, speed is the dominating factor and the Allied planes are all faster. However, the Shiden is very fast and I am bet as my game goes through 1945 to 46, I will see the Japanese jet long before I see an Allied jet. But by that time, I am hoping that Japanese production will be hurting due to bombing.

I think I am doing a great job in the air and my airforce is growing stronger. For the campaign I have killed 3 Japanese planes for every 2 that I have lost. However, I have had to be very careful to keep my units equipped with planes and pilots, and in mid 1944 I have my squadrons at full strength but can assure you that I have "no" fighters or bombers in my pools. (Unless you want to consider the plentiful supply of whirraways.) Whereas I am confident that my opponent's pools are bursting with spare aircraft.

Greyjoy's massive plane kill aside, the Allied air force is poorly used if it is used in an attempt kill the Japanese air force in scen #2. That is not possible. However, if focused at the point of attack, the Allied air force can be pretty sure to take local superiority away and ensure the success of an operation.

This game is a little different from most in that GJ has really hurt Rader's advanced fighter factories so a different approach might be in order But, I would say it is not normal for a scen#2 game.

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 4:27:20 PM

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I don't think it's a game, just an animated short.
The CG is good and the action tight and believable, I really liked it. Too bad it hasn't been subbed and that they didn't find better people to do the voices on both sides. I'm not sure whether the American voices are accented or synthesized, but I can't make out the Japanese either.
Also the first part is unacceptable propaganda. Certainly some allied pilots strafed civilian homes, but there is no explanation that it was a rare occurence and against the RoE. One might note the first few pages of comments are revisionist and often racist, until the recent pages when the grogs seem to have taken over.

Actually it looks like the short was just a IL2 game video capture with the little boy edited in. IL2 is a ten year old flight sim but it still puts all others to shame.

On paper the frank looks good but the reality was that it rarely could be flown to the edge of the envelope because it most likely would have led to critical failures due to poor quality construction. It is the problem with the game as the stats rely on the theoretical ability of Japanese aircraft-not the real capabilities brought on by excellent designs constructed by a second class industrial base.

The Smithsonian in DC has the Japanese version of the ME 262. It is just an un-restored frame with no engines but interesting to see. However, one look even with an untrained eye, will tell you that they would never have been able to produce it and if they did it would have killed more Japanese pilots than any Allied fighters.

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 6:22:12 PM

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Greyjoy, sure you don't want to request from Rader that you run this thing thrice and choose the medium result?
I mean, this result looks normal for the landing and a bit unlucky with the battleships, but your turn last round was very lucky, so it's rather unfair to lose it.

Anyway, looking forward to the battle!

Thanks for the info crsutton! : )

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/14/2012 9:52:07 PM

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yes, i'll move my fleet back and leave there only subs

Yeah, good luck with that. Your subs have been worse than useless. I'd send them all to the DEI to die in an attempt to sing a tanker or 2 but they would probably get lost.

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/15/2012 12:38:57 AM

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...if i close my eyes i see the waves of Betties that arrive on our landing fleet.. against thousands of allied fighters...can you picture the scene in your minds? 1300 ships unloading.... hundreds of CD guns firing from the beaches...1500 allied fighters fighting for the supremacy of the skies over the fleet...thousands of enemy planes that attack without solution of continuity...the flak firing crazily...magnificent!!!!

Looking forward.....

Well, it'll probably be more like hordes of Allied uber-fighters flooding the skies like a hollywood scene from the Red Tails trailer, where they can't miss and Japanese fighters are crashing down amongst their infantry.

But it wil be fun to vizualize.

Have you ever thought of going into writing screen plays?

Obvert...don't overstimate the allied fighters strenght at this point. Consider that the second half of 1944 is a bad period for allied fighters....we don't have anymore P-47s in production nor in pool...the P-40 production has stopped and our best fighter in production is the Corsair...which isn't better than Frank r or the upcoming Shiden...not to talk about the Ki-83....

It will be an hard fight...beware...and it will again a battle on the edge...like at Karachi...or at Tulagi....God i miss those days of epic air battles...when our life was bound to the bravery of a handfull of pilots...in their shining planes...up there...on clouds...

I have been playing for ages IL2 Sturmovick 1946 online....and i know how it feels to be sorrounded by hundreds of enemy planes...the adrenaline...the fear...how tired and emptied you feel after a 15 min dogfight...scissors...hammerpicks....loops...zoom&boom...a turn fight always on the risk of stalling...the noise of the hispano cannon in your ears...the smell of cordite in the cockpit...god i miss those days...

Maybe for your next AAR you should go Cuttlefish and give the details from the cockpit!

I think if you were playing the Japanese side you'd have a different view of the air war as it's been reported in your game. You consistently shoot down 4 to 1, 5 to 1, or more of enemy planes to your own losses. It might SEEM tough on your side, but did you lose 2,000 planes in a single day?!?!

No, I'm not buying it. The Allies own the air after the P-47s and P-51s arrive, and even before that do just fine with Spits, P-38s, Corsairs and Hellcats. The Japanese side can only hope to outproduce you to get even close in terms of losses by massing huge amounts in one place. This then leaves them vulnerable to the 4Es, which do a pretty good job of knocking down fighters themselves. Do you know how many cartwheels a japanese player would do if even one bomber pilot gained ace status!

With all due respect, you can try to pretend this is tough in the air for the Allies, but it's just not supported by the numbers at this point.

I can respectfully disagree here. I do believe that the Allied fighters are a bit better-especially at this stage than the Japanese but not greatly so. And the Japanese ability to outproduce the Allies until the later stages of the war is a factor. GJ is getting a great kill rate because he was able to build up a large pool of highly skilled pilots. However, I really think he was able to do the due to Rader's misuse of his own aircraft. I have a campaign game going with Viperpol and in mid 44 he has been able to keep his pilot skill up and I think most good Japanese players will be able to do this. The other issue is that the Japanese player can often introduce new aircraft well in advance of historical schedules-so the Allied are frequently faced with periods where the Japanese are fielding superior fighters well in advance of any Allied counter. The best (or worst) is the introduction of the Tojo in mid 42. It becomes the best fighter during that period and the Japanese player can crank them out. In mid 44 the Sam comes on line and since it is a carrier fighter will probably best the hellcat and prove a problem for a while.

In the end, I think in game terms as in real life, speed is the dominating factor and the Allied planes are all faster. However, the Shiden is very fast and I am bet as my game goes through 1945 to 46, I will see the Japanese jet long before I see an Allied jet. But by that time, I am hoping that Japanese production will be hurting due to bombing.

I think I am doing a great job in the air and my airforce is growing stronger. For the campaign I have killed 3 Japanese planes for every 2 that I have lost. However, I have had to be very careful to keep my units equipped with planes and pilots, and in mid 1944 I have my squadrons at full strength but can assure you that I have "no" fighters or bombers in my pools. (Unless you want to consider the plentiful supply of whirraways.) Whereas I am confident that my opponent's pools are bursting with spare aircraft.

Greyjoy's massive plane kill aside, the Allied air force is poorly used if it is used in an attempt kill the Japanese air force in scen #2. That is not possible. However, if focused at the point of attack, the Allied air force can be pretty sure to take local superiority away and ensure the success of an operation.

This game is a little different from most in that GJ has really hurt Rader's advanced fighter factories so a different approach might be in order But, I would say it is not normal for a scen#2 game.

You're probably right, especially about the late war in Scenario 2. Although I did make reference to the late war in general, I was responding in particular to this game. Part of GJs dominance in the air during the past year has been due to how Rader used his airforces. Part was how GJ took specific advantage of this, taking every massive punch and still coming off the ropes to battle back and retaliate with a devastating knockdown. Some of what is happening now over Japan is just that his planes are better than the japanese can field. But now he is winning every battle in the air by huge margins. Sometimes for all of us it's hard to shift our expectations and subsequently take further advantage of the actual situation.

It must be tough to be the underdog for so long, scratch out a winning position, and then realize that actually you've achieved your goals and you're consistently devastating the other force. In the same way maybe that it's hard for the Japanese side player to transition to defense and accept the limitations of their late war abilities. I simply wanted to inject some objectivity to GJ's comments about the air war looking at recent numbers. This should free the Allied player, not hinder him/her, to make the choices that need to be made to win decisively and hopefully to have a lot of fun doing it.

Beyond that, I was serious about a fictional AAR from the cockpit for GJs next, (or part of this one maybe?). He has a certain knack for dramatic description that would play well extended into a narrative.

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/15/2012 5:21:05 AM

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i don't think a sudden attack will dent the Hachinoe defenders, prefer to recover from disruption, land the 2nd wave, & bring in supply. it'll take a week or more of continuous deliberate attack to defeat their forts, don't start until you have enough supply.

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RE: HAIRY TO THE BONE - 1/15/2012 10:13:27 AM

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Ok, slow days... Rader is away for the w/e and i dedicated myself to GF....
The turn has arrived tonight and this afternoon i'm gonna do it.
For sure this turn i will rest my boys. Still uncertain about what to do with my bombers... Ground attack? Guess so...but he's gonna have some strong CAP there today...and my pools are dry like....mmmmhhhhh....welll, guess you know like what they're dry

(you see? I learnt the lesson of being a well educated guy

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I'll order my transport fleet back...all the ammos have been wasted and my support ships aren't able anymore to defend my transports...supplies will have to wait....

As far as i can tell from tokyo to hachinoe it takes 2 turns for his fast BBs to get there... So i'm ordering a particular plot course for my BBSCTF...

More updates and screenshots this afternoon...

Have a good sunday guys

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