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Dec 30, 1944
As we inch closer to 45 I will continue to try little things to take advantage of any openings Dan leaves. Right now it's all about Wakkanai, but I saw a lone CV and a bunch of amphibs at Ketoi with only a 50 plane CAP. I installed several hundred planes in the Kuriles and set sweeps and strikes. The sweeps never came in, but the strikes scored some hits anyway. Unfortunately the Peggy-T flew only tiny missions out of the total possible. Very odd.
The CV moved out of strike range and toward the DS, so the CAP was light, but we didn't get a shot at it, which is too bad. Both the morning and afternoon strikes do get to the APA TF, which was either loading or unloading, and some troops were nailed, which is always nice. It looks like 1-2 APA sunk, with 2-3AK, 2-3 xAK a DD (Tjerk Hiddes) and an xAP sunk on the day, with a number of LST and smaller amphibs also nailed. The strikes of course targeted some YMS and other silly little TFs instead of the big juicy fat ladies with troops, but that's the way it goes.
It all counts.
Wakkanai continues to struggle against the daily unloading TFs that spark the auto-bombardments, which are much more damaging to the defenders than anything else.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 30, 1944
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 132,49
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 33
D4Y4 Judy x 20
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 1
Kittyhawk IV x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk IV: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
LST-609, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-585, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST-712
LST-912
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 131 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 20
D4Y4 Judy x 19
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IV: 4 destroyed
Allied Ships
APA Montrose, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AK Triangulum, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
APA Eastland
DMS Southard
APA Mountrail, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Ganymede, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 39 (37 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (31 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 156 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 19
A6M8 Zero x 26
B7A2 Grace x 9
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Mormachawk, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
KV Sudbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Stella Lykes, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 44
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 30
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6
Ki-100-I Tony x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
LSM-353
LSM-363, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 193 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 26
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6
Ki-100-I Tony x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Van Galen
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 132,49
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 6
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 5 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
LST-586
LST-579, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on 112th Cavalry Regiment, at 122,49 , near Wakkanai
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,370 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K5-J George x 19
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat I: 4 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x N1K5-J George sweeping at 39370 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 132,49
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 30
D4Y4 Judy x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
LST-586, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
LST-661, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-660, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
LST-701
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ketoi-jima at 134,50
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 30
A6M8 Zero x 27
B7A2 Grace x 3
D4Y4 Judy x 28
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 8
Kittyhawk IV x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 3 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
APA Telfair, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Henry S Grove
LSM-367, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LSM-357, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Mahan
AK Triangulum, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Southard
xAK National Eagle, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Pundit, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-369, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LSM-359, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
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Ground combat at Wakkanai (122,48)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4173 troops, 228 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 2627
Defending force 41964 troops, 426 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 783
Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
2nd Marine Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Australian Division
98th Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
3rd Regiment
3rd Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
5th USMC Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
11th Airborne Div /2
160th USA Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
I US Corps
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
205th Field Artillery Battalion
265th Coastal Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Infantry Div /3
Defending units:
51st Ind.Mixed Brigade
43rd Div /2
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
72nd Division
89th Div /2
23rd Air Flotilla
11th Ind.Mixed Regiment
29th Field AF Construction Battalion
218th Naval Construction Battalion
Soya Fortress
5th Fleet
206th Naval Construction Battalion
178th JAAF AF Bn
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