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Home Islands west. Lots of night surface combat! quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 107,60, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-542 MTB G-552 MTB G-845 MTB G-877 MTB G-887, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-1008 Allied Ships DD Bullard DD Healy DD Izard DD Philip DD Saufley DD Taylor DD Trathen DD Kunming Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 7,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-887 at 6,000 yards DD Taylor engages MTB G-1008 at 6,000 yards DD Saufley engages MTB G-845 at 6,000 yards DD Izard engages MTB G-887 at 6,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB G-1008 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Kunming engages MTB G-1008 at 5,000 yards DD Taylor engages MTB G-877 at 5,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB G-845 at 5,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB G-845 at 5,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-877 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Izard engages MTB G-1008 at 6,000 yards DD Taylor engages MTB G-877 at 6,000 yards DD Saufley engages MTB G-845 at 6,000 yards DD Kunming engages MTB G-552 at 6,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-542 at 6,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB G-887 at 6,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-1008 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-887 at 8,000 yards DD Taylor engages MTB G-877 at 8,000 yards DD Philip engages MTB G-552 at 8,000 yards DD Izard engages MTB G-542 at 8,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB G-845 at 8,000 yards MTB G-887 sunk by DD Bullard at 8,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Kunming engages MTB G-845 at 13,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-877 at 13,000 yards DD Taylor engages MTB G-1008 at 13,000 yards DD Philip engages MTB G-542 at 13,000 yards DD Izard engages MTB G-542 at 13,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-877 at 13,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Taylor engages MTB G-1008 at 15,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-845 at 15,000 yards DD Saufley engages MTB G-552 at 15,000 yards DD Philip engages MTB G-1008 at 15,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB G-1008 at 15,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 107,60, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Uzuki Allied Ships DD Bullard DD Healy DD Izard DD Philip DD Saufley DD Taylor, Shell hits 2 DD Trathen DD Kunming Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Nishimura, Masao crosses the 'T' DD Uzuki engages DD Taylor at 2,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Izard at 2,000 yards DD Kunming engages DD Uzuki at 2,000 yards DD Saufley engages DD Uzuki at 2,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Kunming engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Taylor at 5,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Saufley at 5,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Kunming at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 111 encounters mine field at 108,60 Japanese Ships E No.205 E No.66 E No.50 E No.34 6 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 107,60, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Ioshima E Sado E Miyake E Kume E Ikuna E Otori, Shell hits 1, on fire E Hiyodori E W-24 E W-25 E W-38, Shell hits 1 E W-41 APD T-2 APD T-6, Shell hits 7, on fire Allied Ships DD Bullard DD Healy DD Izard DD Philip DD Saufley DD Taylor DD Trathen DD Kunming Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards DD Kunming engages E W-41 at 9,000 yards DD Kunming engages E W-38 at 9,000 yards DD Taylor engages APD T-6 at 9,000 yards DD Taylor engages E Otori at 9,000 yards DD Healy engages E Ikuna at 9,000 yards DD Saufley engages E Sado at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Trathen engages APD T-6 at 7,000 yards DD Taylor engages E W-25 at 7,000 yards E Hiyodori engages DD Taylor at 7,000 yards E Otori engages DD Healy at 7,000 yards DD Healy engages APD T-6 at 7,000 yards DD Bullard engages APD T-6 at 7,000 yards DD Kunming engages E Ioshima at 7,000 yards DD Taylor engages APD T-2 at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Kunming engages APD T-6 at 6,000 yards DD Bullard engages E W-38 at 6,000 yards DD Taylor engages APD T-6 at 6,000 yards DD Philip engages APD T-6 at 6,000 yards DD Kunming engages E Otori at 6,000 yards DD Healy engages APD T-6 at 6,000 yards DD Bullard engages APD T-6 at 6,000 yards DD Healy engages E Miyake at 6,000 yards DD Saufley engages E Sado at 6,000 yards DD Saufley engages E Ioshima at 6,000 yards DD Taylor engages APD T-6 at 6,000 yards DD Saufley engages APD T-2 at 6,000 yards Burke, Arleigh A. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Bullard engages E W-41 at 4,000 yards DD Trathen engages APD T-6 at 4,000 yards DD Healy engages E W-25 at 4,000 yards DD Saufley engages APD T-6 at 4,000 yards DD Izard engages APD T-6 at 4,000 yards DD Kunming engages E Ikuna at 4,000 yards DD Bullard engages APD T-6 at 4,000 yards DD Philip engages E Miyake at 4,000 yards DD Taylor engages E Ioshima at 4,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Kunming engages E W-41 at 11,000 yards DD Trathen engages APD T-6 at 11,000 yards DD Bullard engages E W-25 at 11,000 yards DD Saufley engages E W-24 at 11,000 yards DD Philip engages APD T-6 at 11,000 yards DD Izard engages APD T-6 at 11,000 yards DD Healy engages APD T-6 at 11,000 yards DD Izard engages E Miyake at 11,000 yards DD Philip engages E Sado at 11,000 yards DD Trathen engages E Ioshima at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 107,60, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC Ch 4, Shell hits 4, and is sunk SC Ch 5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC Ch 10, Shell hits 2, on fire ML G-211, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC Ch 52, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Tuscaloosa CA Pittsburgh DD Mahan DD Case Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Carpender, Arthur S crosses the 'T' Range closes to 3,000 yards CA Tuscaloosa engages ML G-211 at 3,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages ML G-211 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages SC Ch 52 at 4,000 yards ML G-211 sunk by CA Tuscaloosa at 4,000 yards Massive explosion on SC Ch 4 DD Mahan engages SC Ch 4 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CA Tuscaloosa engages SC Ch 52 at 3,000 yards DD Mahan engages SC Ch 4 at 3,000 yards SC Ch 4 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages SC Ch 52 at 4,000 yards SC Ch 52 sunk by CA Tuscaloosa at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards SC Ch 5 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages SC Ch 10 at 7,000 yards DD Mahan engages SC Ch 10 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages SC Ch 10 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages SC Ch 10 at 11,000 yards CA Tuscaloosa engages SC Ch 10 at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Tuscaloosa engages SC Ch 10 at 12,000 yards DD Case engages SC Ch 10 at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages SC Ch 10 at 13,000 yards CA Tuscaloosa engages SC Ch 10 at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 51 encounters mine field at Kobe (108,59) Japanese Ships AMc Hino Maru #4 37 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 107,60, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships E No.34, Shell hits 17, and is sunk E No.50, Shell hits 7, and is sunk E No.66, Shell hits 3, and is sunk E No.205, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Tuscaloosa CA Pittsburgh, Shell hits 2 DD Mahan DD Case Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Carpender, Arthur S crosses the 'T' CA Pittsburgh engages E No.205 at 8,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.66 at 8,000 yards DD Case engages E No.205 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.205 at 4,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.66 at 4,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.50 at 4,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.34 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.205 at 2,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.50 at 2,000 yards E No.34 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.66 at 3,000 yards E No.66 sunk by CA Tuscaloosa at 3,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.50 at 3,000 yards DD Mahan engages E No.50 at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.205 at 2,000 yards E No.50 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 2,000 yards Kawabata N. orders Japanese TF to disengage CA Pittsburgh engages E No.205 at 2,000 yards E No.205 sunk by DD Case at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 107,60, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC CHa-16, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Tuscaloosa CA Pittsburgh DD Mahan DD Case Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 7,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards SC CHa-16 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 6,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 106,61, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships E No.43, Shell hits 7, and is sunk E No.46, Shell hits 9, and is sunk E No.51, Shell hits 6, and is sunk E No.53, Shell hits 2, and is sunk E No.61, Shell hits 5, and is sunk E No.67, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB South Dakota BB Massachusetts BB Alabama DD Bryant DD Callaghan DD Gatling DD Paul Hamilton DD John Henley DD Russell DD Walke DD Ellet Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 5,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards BB South Dakota engages E No.51 at 8,000 yards DD Russell engages E No.51 at 8,000 yards DD John Henley engages E No.53 at 8,000 yards DD Paul Hamilton engages E No.53 at 8,000 yards DD Callaghan engages E No.51 at 8,000 yards DD Bryant engages E No.53 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards E No.53 sunk by BB South Dakota at 6,000 yards BB North Carolina engages E No.67 at 6,000 yards DD Paul Hamilton engages E No.67 at 6,000 yards DD Bryant engages E No.51 at 6,000 yards Kanno B. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 3,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.67 at 3,000 yards E No.67 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 3,000 yards DD Walke engages E No.51 at 3,000 yards DD Bryant engages E No.51 at 3,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.61 at 3,000 yards E No.51 sunk by BB South Dakota at 3,000 yards BB South Dakota engages E No.61 at 3,000 yards E No.43 sunk by DD John Henley at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards BB South Dakota engages E No.61 at 5,000 yards E No.61 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 5,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.46 at 9,000 yards BB North Carolina engages E No.46 at 9,000 yards DD Ellet engages E No.46 at 9,000 yards DD Walke engages E No.46 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards DD John Henley engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards DD Bryant engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards DD Russell engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards DD Callaghan engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.46 at 13,000 yards Massive explosion on E No.46 BB South Dakota engages E No.46 at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards BB South Dakota engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards DD Russell engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards E No.46 sunk by BB Alabama at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 106,60, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-541, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-551 MTB G-844 MTB G-876 MTB G-886, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-1007 Allied Ships CL Biloxi CL Wilkes-Barre DD Hank DD Van Valkenburgh DD Lardner DD Barton Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards MTB G-1007 engages CL Wilkes-Barre at 2,000 yards MTB G-886 sunk by CL Wilkes-Barre at 2,000 yards DD Barton engages MTB G-876 at 2,000 yards CL Wilkes-Barre engages MTB G-844 at 2,000 yards CL Wilkes-Barre engages MTB G-876 at 2,000 yards MTB G-844 engages DD Barton at 2,000 yards DD Lardner engages MTB G-1007 at 2,000 yards DD Barton engages MTB G-541 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Barton engages MTB G-1007 at 4,000 yards DD Barton engages MTB G-844 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Biloxi engages MTB G-876 at 6,000 yards DD Hank engages MTB G-1007 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Wilkes-Barre engages MTB G-1007 at 8,000 yards CL Biloxi engages MTB G-844 at 8,000 yards DD Lardner engages MTB G-1007 at 8,000 yards MTB G-541 sunk by DD Van Valkenburgh at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 105,61, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-154 MTB G-164, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-222 MTB G-232 MTB G-351 Allied Ships BB Arkansas BB New York DD Morris DD Blue DD Henley DD Patterson Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards DD Patterson engages MTB G-351 at 8,000 yards DD Henley engages MTB G-351 at 8,000 yards DD Patterson engages MTB G-154 at 8,000 yards DD Morris engages MTB G-351 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Morris engages MTB G-351 at 9,000 yards BB Arkansas engages MTB G-351 at 9,000 yards DD Henley engages MTB G-154 at 9,000 yards BB New York engages MTB G-154 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Morris engages MTB G-351 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Blue engages MTB G-351 at 11,000 yards DD Morris engages MTB G-222 at 11,000 yards BB New York engages MTB G-351 at 11,000 yards BB New York engages MTB G-164 at 11,000 yards DD Blue engages MTB G-351 at 11,000 yards DD Morris engages MTB G-351 at 11,000 yards BB New York engages MTB G-351 at 11,000 yards DD Henley engages MTB G-164 at 11,000 yards MTB G-164 sunk by DD Blue at 11,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB New York engages MTB G-351 at 13,000 yards DD Blue engages MTB G-232 at 13,000 yards DD Blue engages MTB G-232 at 13,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Blue engages MTB G-232 at 14,000 yards DD Morris engages MTB G-232 at 14,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 105,61, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-154, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-222, Shell hits 2, and is sunk MTB G-232, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-351, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Tennessee BB Texas DD Hubbard DD Charles S. Sperry DD Waldron DD Sterett Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 4,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards Henderson C. crosses the 'T' MTB G-351 sunk by DD Waldron at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards MTB G-232 sunk by DD Waldron at 5,000 yards MTB G-154 sunk by DD Hubbard at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards MTB G-222 sunk by DD Waldron at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A number of IJN vessels were also destroyed when the B-29 groups from Formosa hit the port at Hiroshima/Kure (which was also mined from the air this day). Many night and day air attacks against our fleet, but no hits on ships today. CVE Lunga Point broke open and flooded, sinking from damage incurred yesterday. On the ground we had a very good attack. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kochi (106,60) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6988 troops, 152 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 316 Defending force 81629 troops, 1464 guns, 1170 vehicles, Assault Value = 2494 Japanese ground losses: 122 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled) Allied ground losses: 227 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 155th Division 205th Division 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment 52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 55th Army 19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 39th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Defending units: 43rd Infantry Division 77th Infantry Division 25th Infantry Division 40th Infantry Division 3rd Regiment 5th USMC Tank Battalion 37th Infantry Division 2nd Marine Division 6th USMC Tank Battalion 3rd NZ Armoured Sqn 4th Field Artillery Battalion 5th Pioneer Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion V Amphib Corps 88th Mortar Battalion 85th Mortar Battalion 145th Field Artillery Battalion 98th Mortar Battalion 52nd Marine Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kochi (106,60) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 54937 troops, 1053 guns, 906 vehicles, Assault Value = 2479 Defending force 12873 troops, 198 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 301 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 1548 Japanese adjusted defense: 517 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2130 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 139 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 55 (3 destroyed, 52 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1002 casualties reported Squads: 34 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 25 (11 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 16 (5 destroyed, 11 disabled) Assaulting units: 77th Infantry Division 37th Infantry Division 5th USMC Tank Battalion 25th Infantry Division 2nd Marine Division 6th USMC Tank Battalion 43rd Infantry Division 40th Infantry Division 3rd Regiment 3rd NZ Armoured Sqn 4th Field Artillery Battalion 85th Mortar Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 5th Pioneer Battalion 98th Mortar Battalion V Amphib Corps 145th Field Artillery Battalion 88th Mortar Battalion 52nd Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: 155th Division 205th Division 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment 55th Army 52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 39th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Half of the divisions (including the two fresh ones) will attack tomorrow along with the artillery and armor. There will be 3 naval bombardments, including the fast battleships. With the large casualties the defenders suffered today I am certain the base will fall to us tomorrow.
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