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The battle continues around Jolo with some night naval combat and lots of air attacks. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/13/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59 Allied ground losses: 236 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1030 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59 Allied ground losses: 473 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 39,58 Japanese Ships DD Hatsukari Allied Ships SS Tinosa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 39,61 Japanese heavy cruisers unable to sink enemy CVs in night combat. Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 2 CA Kumano, Shell hits 7 DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Niizuki, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Wakazuki DD Makinami, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Suzunami, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Akishimo, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Asakaze, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Hakaze, Shell hits 1 DD Tachikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Nokaze, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Fuyo, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CV Victorious CV Indomitable, Shell hits 1, on fire CVL Hermes CL Glasgow, Shell hits 1 CL Helena CL Phoenix, Shell hits 1 DD Hammann DD Mustin DD Case, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Cushing DD Perkins DD Preston -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1021 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59 Allied ground losses: 281 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1030 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59 Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 42,49 Allied sub found and destroyed near Manila. Japanese Ships PG Taiko Maru PG Shoei Maru PG Kozan Maru PC PC-10 PC PC-8 PC PC-3 PC PC-2 PC Kasado PC Kunashiri Allied Ships SS Thresher, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Jorhat , at 35,24 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 71 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dimapur , at 33,23 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 15 Wellington III x 120 Liberator VI x 59 Mosquito PR.IX x 1 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 683 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 28 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 48 B-25J Mitchell x 44 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 28 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 1 P-40N Warhawk x 28 B-25C Mitchell x 29 B-25J Mitchell x 20 Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 20th Division, at 31,23 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 Beaufighter VIC x 17 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 32,22 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 6 Hudson I x 3 Beaufighter VIC x 16 Mosquito FB.VI x 19 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 103 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 16000 feet 10 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 16 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 35,24 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 10th Division, at 32,24 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 34 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment, at 31,23 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 59th Division, at 35,24 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 68th Division, at 32,22 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 9 Hudson I x 3 Mosquito FB.VI x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 68th Division, at 32,22 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 8 Thunderbolt II x 9 Vengeance I x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 68th Division, at 32,22 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 9 CW-22 Falcon x 1 Martin 139 x 3 Beaufighter VIC x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga at 39,59 Barracudas devour Japanese destoyers. Allied aircraft Hellcat II x 20 Barracuda x 21 Avenger I x 13 Allied aircraft losses Barracuda: 2 damaged Avenger I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Fuyo, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Akishimo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Makinami, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 The first of several Betty groups attack the ships around Jolo. Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 21 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK K.I. Luckenbach AK Edward Luckenbach AK Empire Rani, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Empire Baxter, Bomb hits 1 AK Selma City AK Coquina -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 5 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Rowan AK Coquina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Paul Luckenbach AK Robert Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Rennie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 5 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Arided AK Crater -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Cassiopeia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 2 G4M2 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PG Freesia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 A couple of nice torpedo hits here. Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships AP Van Imhoff, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Empire Trooper AP Empire Tamar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,62 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Case, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,64 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships BB Warspite -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,63 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 17 D4Y Judy x 21 G4M2 Betty x 18 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19 Allied aircraft Hellcat II x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed D4Y Judy: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hellcat II: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied Ships CVL Hermes CV Indomitable CL Phoenix CV Victorious -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 A lucky hit on the Suffolk. Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged Allied Ships BB Valiant CL Emerald CA Suffolk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 The light cruiser Kenya takes two torpedos. Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 8 damaged Allied Ships CL Kenya, Torpedo hits 2, on fire BB Valiant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,65 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships CA Frobisher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 41,62 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 38 SB2C Helldiver x 15 TBM Avenger x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Enju Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Palao Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Hawaii Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga at 39,59 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 1 SB2C Helldiver x 25 TBF Avenger x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Makinami, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage DD Akishimo, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga at 39,59 Allied aircraft Hellcat II x 17 Avenger I x 10 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Cassiopeia, on fire AK Appanoose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 6 G4M2 Betty x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PG Nigella AP Speelman AP Ariadne Moller, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 14 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Dardanus PG Nigella AP Speelman AP Ariadne Moller -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships AP Rochussen AP Van Cloon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PG Nigella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,61 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 14 G4M2 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 83 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 13 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships CL Emerald -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 2 G4M2 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Van Imhoff, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 39,62 The Case is finished off by a sub. Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships DD Case, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Majuro Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 572 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 90173 troops, 567 guns, 438 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Majuro Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 28643 troops, 314 guns, 17 vehicles Defending force 520 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jolo Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 12521 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 310 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/14/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 39,50 Another Allied sub destroyed close to the PI. Japanese Ships AP Fukuyama Maru MSW Yoshino Maru MSW Choyo Maru #2 MSW Ataka Maru MSW Himejima Maru MSW Tamozono Maru #2 MSW Keinan Maru MSW Chitose Maru MSW Misago Maru #11 MSW Seki Maru DD Kasasagi DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS Cisco, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese Ships PC Shonon Maru #15, Shell hits 32, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Valiant CA Suffolk, on fire CL Emerald DD Warramunga DD Le Triomphant DD Isaac Sweers DD Van Galen DD Tjerk Hiddes DD Van Nes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61 Davao airfield hit hard by several dozen level bombers. Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 2 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 16 Mosquito PR.IX x 5 P-40N Warhawk x 8 P-38J Lightning x 22 B-17E Fortress x 34 B-24J Liberator x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed D4Y Judy: 5 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 138 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 47 B-25J Mitchell x 38 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Runway hits 4 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 2 P-40N Warhawk x 26 B-25C Mitchell x 25 B-25J Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 16 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 20th Division, at 31,23 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 Beaufighter VIC x 19 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 20th Division, at 31,23 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 32,22 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 6 Hudson I x 5 Beaufighter VIC x 14 Mosquito FB.VI x 19 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Hudson I bombing at 16000 feet 10 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 32,22 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 4 CW-22 Falcon x 1 Martin 139 x 3 Beaufighter VIC x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Hudson I bombing at 16000 feet 10 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 58th Division, at 35,24 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 4 B-25J Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 64th Division, at 32,22 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 7 Beaufighter VIC x 2 Mosquito FB.VI x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Several more transports damaged. Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 10 G4M2 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Voice AK Empire Rani AK Santa Elisa, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Empire Baxter, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Spray, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Christopher Greenup, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 2 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Appanoose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 2 G4M2 Betty x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Manoora, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Empire Attendant, Bomb hits 1 AP Van Diemen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 16 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Empire Chivalry AP Van Overstraten, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Aster AP Orungal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Kanimba, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 40 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 29 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Pijnacker Hordijk AP Van Diemen PG Nigella AP Empire Attendant PG Auricula AP Van Overstraten, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Le Maire AP Dardanus AP Empress of Asia AP Taiyuan PG Aster MSW Quail, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Galeia at 42,68 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied Ships BB Warspite -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,67 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 4 G4M2 Betty x 5 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft Hellcat II x 44 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hellcat II: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,61 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 68 SB2C Helldiver x 29 TBM Avenger x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Palao Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Enju Maru, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,60 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 1 SB2C Helldiver x 1 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kirishima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Selma City -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 11 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Lakeland AK Indus AK Empire Haven, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Dardanus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 20 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Empire Attendant PG Freesia PG Auricula, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Nigella AP Empire Trooper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,61 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 91 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,62 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged Allied Ships CL Kenya, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Van Overstraten, on fire, heavy damage MSW Quail, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,61 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 91 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,61 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 91 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,61 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 12 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 91 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 12 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Majuro Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 28837 troops, 321 guns, 17 vehicles Defending force 559 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties 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