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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 93,93 Unable to make contact again. Japanese Ships SS I-38 Allied Ships DD Conway DD Cony DD Conner DD Chauncey DD Burns DD Bullard CLAA Reno CVE Corregidor CVE Sangamon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1051 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92) The invasion of Baker Island begins. Allied Ships AK Malda, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Baker Island at 94,92 Japanese Ships SS I-38, hits 12, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Anthony, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DMS Perry DMS Hamilton DD Braine DD Bradford DD Bennett DD Charles Ausburne DD Aulick DD Fletcher CA Louisville -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 7 B-25J Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 Liberator VI x 59 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Runway hits 48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Menado , at 39,67 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 B-17E Fortress x 31 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Efate , at 73,109 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 22 F-6A Mustang x 3 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 6 B-24D Liberator x 106 Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 73,109 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 28 P-38G Lightning x 20 F-6A Mustang x 1 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Division, at 33,25 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 13 Beaufighter VIC x 10 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Division, at 33,25 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 6 Vengeance I x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 46th Road Construction Battalion, at 94,92 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 1 B-25J Mitchell x 15 B-17E Fortress x 15 PB4Y Liberator x 18 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 14th NLF , at 94,92 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 1 B-25J Mitchell x 36 B-17E Fortress x 27 PB4Y Liberator x 27 Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 1 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 327 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 30th Division, at 43,76 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 7 P-40N Warhawk x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th DAF Base Force, at 21,53 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 14 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th DAF Base Force, at 21,53 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th DAF Base Force, at 21,53 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Air Base Force, at 48,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Apamama at 86,92 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 65 SB2C Helldiver x 5 TBM Avenger x 32 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Asosan Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 92,89 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 27 F6F Hellcat x 71 SB2C Helldiver x 40 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Sinko Maru, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Louisville CA Boise BB Alabama, Shell hits 1 BB Massachusetts Japanese ground losses: 1033 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Runway hits 14 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Hollandia, at 49,79 Hollandia is also on Zeta's hit list. Allied Ships CL Kenya CL Emerald CA Frobisher CA Suffolk BB Valiant BB Warspite Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 44 Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 9 Port supply hits 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1051 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92) TF 1051 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 94,92 Allied Ships AK Empire Liberty, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Baker Island, 94,92, firing at TF 1051 60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Empire Summer AK Empire Heath AK Empire Opossum AK Edmund Randolph, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Chief Washakie AK Charles P. Steinmetz, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Arthur Riggs, Shell hits 1 AK Santa Anna AK Mahimahi AK Hamakua AK Kentuckian, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 1744 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Baker Island Only a few small Japanese units here. Allied Shock attack Attacking force 7683 troops, 35 guns, 3 vehicles Defending force 6733 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 580 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 339 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia, 49,79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hollandia, 49,79, firing at TF 1019 TF 1019 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia, 49,79 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PG Aster, Shell hits 1 PG Auricula Allied ground losses: 1062 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hollandia, 49,79, firing at TF 1019 TF 1019 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia, 49,79 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PG Nigella PG Aster Allied ground losses: 551 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Hollandia, 49,79, firing at TF 1161 TF 1161 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia, 49,79 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PG Thyme PG Genista Allied ground losses: 1004 casualties reported Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sabang at 19,41 Japanese Ships AP Surabaya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire APD APD-37 APD APD-36 Allied Ships SS Truculent Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 63,50 Japanese Ships AK Getuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Yamayuri Maru PC Ch 20 PC Takunan Maru #10 PC Takunan Maru #2 PC Shonan Maru #7 PG Heijo Maru PG Chohakusan Maru Allied Ships SS Parche -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sabang at 19,41 Another duel between a APD and sub. Japanese Ships APD APD-36, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage APD APD-37 Allied Ships SS Truculent, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 7 B-25J Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 12 Liberator VI x 55 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ledo , at 36,25 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 18 Blenheim IV x 9 Hudson I x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Menado , at 39,67 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 B-17E Fortress x 34 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 13 F4U-1 Corsair x 11 Kittyhawk III x 7 P-40N Warhawk x 2 F-5A Lightning x 3 A-20G Havoc x 11 B-25J Mitchell x 49 B-17E Fortress x 10 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Efate , at 73,109 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 21 P-40N Warhawk x 2 F-6A Mustang x 3 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,92 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 4 B-24D Liberator x 103 Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 73,109 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 31 P-38G Lightning x 19 F-6A Mustang x 1 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Division, at 33,25 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 13 Beaufighter VIC x 10 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Division, at 33,25 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 6 Vengeance I x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 57th Division, at 33,26 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 28 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 46th Road Construction Battalion, at 94,92 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 1 B-25J Mitchell x 60 B-17E Fortress x 43 PB4Y Liberator x 42 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 64th Naval Guard Unit, at 113,68 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 34 P-47D Thunderbolt x 51 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 4 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 23 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 68th Division, at 36,25 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 9 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 30th Division, at 43,76 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 7 P-40N Warhawk x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Dutch Naval Base Force, at 21,53 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 14 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Dutch Naval Base Force, at 21,53 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Air Base Force, at 48,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 20 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Air Base Force, at 48,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 61 Ki-48 Lily x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 63,50 Minor damage to the enemy sub. Japanese Ships AK Akiura Maru PC Ch 20 PC Takunan Maru #10 PC Takunan Maru #2 PC Shonan Maru #7 PG Heijo Maru PG Chohakusan Maru Allied Ships SS Parche, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,92 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Hoel, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hazelwood DD Harrison DD Guest DD Dyson DD DeHaven DD Daly DD Chevalier CL Mobile CL Nashville CL Honolulu CA Detroit BB South Dakota BB Washington Japanese ground losses: 944 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 51 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 5 Port supply hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hollandia Hollandia is not worth fighting for at this stage. Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5250 troops, 10 guns, 20 vehicles Defending force 11538 troops, 115 guns, 77 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Baker Island Japanese should lose this very quickly. Allied Shock attack Attacking force 7215 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4727 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 268 casualties reported Guns lost 5
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