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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/28/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rangoon, 29,34, firing at TF 1022 TF 1022 troops unloading over beach at Rangoon, 29,34 Zeta sending second wave of troops to Rangoon! 1022 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Admiral Gove, Shell hits 26 DD Encounter, Shell hits 2 CL Enterprise Allied ground losses: 607 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 35,46 Japanese Ships PG Takunan Maru #8 Allied Ships SS Tantalus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 75,33 Win some, lose some. Japanese Ships SS I-121, hits 12, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Wedderburn DD Twiggs DD Stockham DD Rowe DD Ross DD Miller DD McCord DD Marshall DD Richard Leary DD Paul Hamilton DD Halligan DD Hall DD Heywood Edwards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Legaspi, at 44,55 Major landings occuring at Legaspi on Luzon. Allied Ships CL Durban CL Hobart CL De Ruyter BB Resolution BB Ramilles BB Valiant Japanese ground losses: 825 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1006 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1006 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied Ships MSW Tern DD Sigsbee DD Sigourney DD Stevens, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Arthur P. Davis, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1037 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied Ships DD Meredith DD Nicholson AK William Beaumont, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1037 227 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Nicholson DD Meredith Allied ground losses: 2093 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rangoon, 29,34, firing at TF 1022 TF 1022 troops unloading over beach at Rangoon, 29,34 362 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Encounter CL Enterprise, Shell hits 4 AK Absaroka, Shell hits 2 Allied ground losses: 646 casualties reported Vehicles lost 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1037 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied Ships DD Gridley AK James Harlan, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1037 302 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Gridley, Shell hits 1 DD Nicholson Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1600 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1063 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1063 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied Ships AK Syrma, Mine hits 1 Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1063 56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 464 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1100 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1100 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 905 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Willmarth, Shell hits 12, on fire DE Richard S. Bull, Shell hits 2 DE Gendreau DE Fieberling, Shell hits 7, on fire CA Wichita, Shell hits 1 LCI LCI-627, Shell hits 5 DE Osmus, Shell hits 7 LCI LCI-625, Shell hits 2 DE Dennis, Shell hits 1 DE Corbesier, Shell hits 6 APD Newman, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 3638 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rangoon, 29,34, firing at TF 1116 TF 1116 troops unloading over beach at Rangoon, 29,34 925 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 5 CA Sussex MSW Patna, Shell hits 3 DD Pillsbury Allied ground losses: 2370 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1120 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1120 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied Ships MSW Robin MSW Bittern MSW Salute MSW Vigilance MSW Triumph MSW Competent MSW Chief MSW Motive MSW Heed DD Hutchins DD Brownson AP Arthur Middleton, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1120 300 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Denver, Shell hits 9 CL Mobile CL Honolulu Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 3241 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Allied aircraft Mosquito PR.IX x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 94 F-5A Lightning x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 40 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 7 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 5 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Legaspi , at 44,55 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 2 P-47D Thunderbolt x 4 B-25J Mitchell x 31 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 28 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 9 P-47D Thunderbolt x 53 B-25J Mitchell x 64 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed B7A Grace: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 54 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 7 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 29 P-47C Thunderbolt x 14 A-20G Havoc x 49 B-25J Mitchell x 75 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 4 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 159 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 89 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 7 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 19 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 2 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 4 A-20G Havoc x 12 B-24J Liberator x 85 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 82 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 17 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 22 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 16 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 16000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 116th Division, at 32,26 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 3 Martin 139 x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 27th Division, at 32,23 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 6 Mosquito FB.VI x 22 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14 B-25J Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet 12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 27th Division, at 32,23 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 Thunderbolt II x 16 Wellington III x 74 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 4 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 9 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 8 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 4 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 7 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 6 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Ind. Brigade, at 30,29 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 8 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 62,65 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 18 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 54th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 44,55 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 15 B-24J Liberator x 110 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 139 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 16000 feet 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 16000 feet 21 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 16000 feet 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 16000 feet 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 16000 feet 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 16000 feet 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 16000 feet 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 110 RAF Base Force, at 24,48 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Air Base Force, at 48,31 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 82 G4M2 Betty x 37 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 57 Ki-21 Sally x 26 Ki-48 Lily x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 45 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 22 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 14 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 31 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 13 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 23 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Air Base Force, at 48,31 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 154 B7A Grace x 9 G4M2 Betty x 19 P1Y Frances x 18 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 31 Ki-102a Randy x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-102a Randy bombing at 2000 feet 31 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 41 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 36 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 9 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B7A Grace bombing at 5000 feet 25 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 15 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 9 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 56th Brigade, at 51,81 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 3 P-40N Warhawk x 27 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 27 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 42,52 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 23 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK John Muir, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Allied aircraft Mosquito PR.IX x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 52,47 Japanese Ships APD APD-39 APD APD-31 DD Karukaya DD Matsu DD Hayanami Allied Ships SS Saury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 33,47 Japanese Ships AK Kenryu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Takunan Maru #8 Allied Ships SS Tantalus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rangoon Over 120K Allies now at Rangoon. Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 78461 troops, 714 guns, 804 vehicles Defending force 122243 troops, 794 guns, 1836 vehicles Allied ground losses: 143 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shikka Also over 100K Allies at Shikka. Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 57961 troops, 615 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 101117 troops, 943 guns, 310 vehicles Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Legaspi Sizable force already landed. Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 15118 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 51288 troops, 365 guns, 51 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Petropavlovsk Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12636 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 33917 troops, 338 guns, 77 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 32,23 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 18112 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 17372 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 171 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rangoon 90K defenders about an even match at Rangoon. Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 96968 troops, 723 guns, 1808 vehicles Defending force 91880 troops, 727 guns, 898 vehicles Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Japanese ground losses: 2711 casualties reported Guns lost 104 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 1848 casualties reported Guns lost 28 Vehicles lost 36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 178484 troops, 2205 guns, 62 vehicles Defending force 31541 troops, 155 guns, 12 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 156 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shikka Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 77323 troops, 879 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 65978 troops, 636 guns, 84 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 208 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Petropavlovsk Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10988 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 16005 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/29/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rangoon, 29,34, firing at TF 1022 TF 1022 troops unloading over beach at Rangoon, 29,34 379 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Foxhound, Shell hits 1 AK Absaroka, Shell hits 5 CA Cumberland Allied ground losses: 402 casualties reported Vehicles lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1037 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied Ships DD Craven Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1037 64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 276 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1063 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1063 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied Ships AK Albireo, Mine hits 1 Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1063 Allied ground losses: 208 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1100 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1100 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied Ships MSW Gladiator APD Loy APD Kephart DE Kyne DE Hilbert DE Corbesier AK Niantic Victory, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1100 283 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Osmus Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1924 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rangoon, 29,34, firing at TF 1116 TF 1116 troops unloading over beach at Rangoon, 29,34 915 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Queensborough CA Sussex DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 2 AK Empire Impala MSW Patna, Shell hits 4 Allied ground losses: 1615 casualties reported Guns lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1120 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1120 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied Ships MSW Robin MSW Bittern MSW Salute MSW Vigilance MSW Triumph MSW Competent MSW Chief MSW Motive MSW Heed DD Abner Read DD Hutchins DD Bullard DD Brownson CL Mobile, Mine hits 1, on fire Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1120 229 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Denver CA Louisville, Shell hits 1 DD Bullard, Shell hits 1 DD Hutchins Allied ground losses: 1578 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1184 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1184 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied Ships PG Aster PG Freesia AP Taiyuan, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1184 41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PG Aster Allied ground losses: 530 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,37 Japanese Ships DD Ume DD Yakaze DD Kashi DD Hinoki DD Hamanami DD Numakaze Allied Ships SS Bonefish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 43,47 Japanese Ships AK Toei Maru MSW W.13 MSW W.6 MSW W.16 MSW W.7 Allied Ships SS Tuna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rangoon, 29,34, firing at TF 1022 TF 1022 troops unloading over beach at Rangoon, 29,34 268 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Dona Nati, Shell hits 3 DD Encounter CA Cumberland Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 372 casualties reported Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1037 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1037 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1063 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1063 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied Ships AK Alkes, Mine hits 1, on fire Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1063 Allied ground losses: 106 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1100 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1100 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 192 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE John C. Butler, Shell hits 2 APD Kephart, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 418 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rangoon, 29,34, firing at TF 1116 TF 1116 troops unloading over beach at Rangoon, 29,34 788 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 8 DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 3 Allied ground losses: 357 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1120 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1120 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied Ships MSW Robin MSW Bittern MSW Salute MSW Vigilance MSW Triumph MSW Competent MSW Chief MSW Motive MSW Heed DD Ingersoll DD Bullard DD Beale Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1120 120 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Astoria, Shell hits 5 CL Columbia CL Minneapolis Allied ground losses: 1063 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1184 encounters mine field at Legaspi (44,55) TF 1184 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 Allied Ships PG Aster Coastal Guns at Legaspi, 44,55, firing at TF 1184 Allied ground losses: 555 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 31,47 Japanese Ships PG Takunan Maru #8 Allied Ships SS Tantalus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 43,46 Japanese Ships DD Asashio DD Hatsuzuki CL Noshiro Allied Ships SS Guitarro -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 65,39 Japanese Ships DD Ume DD Yakaze DD Kashi DD Hinoki DD Hamanami DD Numakaze Allied Ships SS Razorback -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 67 F-5A Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 11 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 8 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 5 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Liberator VI bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Legaspi , at 44,55 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 7 P-47D Thunderbolt x 54 B-25J Mitchell x 42 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 51 Aircraft Attacking: 33 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 11 P-47D Thunderbolt x 5 B-25J Mitchell x 70 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-54 Hickory: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 63 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 12 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 8 P-38J Lightning x 21 P-47C Thunderbolt x 17 A-20G Havoc x 47 B-25J Mitchell x 84 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 168 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 25 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 10 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 12 A-20G Havoc x 11 B-24J Liberator x 82 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 136 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 23 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 2 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 2 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 27th Division, at 32,23 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 7 Mosquito FB.VI x 21 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14 B-25J Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet 12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 27th Division, at 32,23 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 Thunderbolt II x 16 Wellington III x 72 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 9 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 7 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 6 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 6 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 4 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 4 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 4 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 4 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 2 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Wellington III bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 69th Division, at 29,34 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 100 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 357 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 18 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet 21 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 62,65 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 24 Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 110 RAF Base Force, at 24,48 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Air Base Force, at 48,31 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 161 B7A Grace x 8 G4M2 Betty x 20 P1Y Frances x 20 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 29 Ki-102a Randy x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-102a Randy bombing at 2000 feet 29 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 45 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 36 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 14 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B7A Grace bombing at 5000 feet 24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 9 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 2 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 11 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-102a Randy bombing at 2000 feet 6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 56th Brigade, at 51,81 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 7 P-40N Warhawk x 27 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 27 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 72,35 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 31 F6F Hellcat x 39 F4U-1D Corsair x 13 SB2C Helldiver x 17 TBF Avenger x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Toshi Maru #3, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK London Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 72,35 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 20 F4U-1D Corsair x 5 SB2C Helldiver x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK London Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Allied aircraft Mosquito PR.IX x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 42,50 SOB still aint sunk. Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 29 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK John Muir, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rangoon Allies Burma invasion force grows to 130K. Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 74765 troops, 554 guns, 807 vehicles Defending force 131658 troops, 876 guns, 1948 vehicles Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shikka Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 57957 troops, 617 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 101787 troops, 963 guns, 310 vehicles Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Legaspi Allied landing at Legaspi doesn't look to be a diversion. Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 15121 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 85126 troops, 744 guns, 107 vehicles Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Petropavlovsk Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12578 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 33903 troops, 337 guns, 77 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 32,23 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 18256 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 17087 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 95 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rangoon Japanese reinforcements arrive and beat back the Allies attack. Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 97672 troops, 661 guns, 1921 vehicles Defending force 108362 troops, 758 guns, 904 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese ground losses: 1651 casualties reported Guns lost 44 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 2712 casualties reported Guns lost 62 Vehicles lost 62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 179062 troops, 2218 guns, 62 vehicles Defending force 31472 troops, 160 guns, 12 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shikka Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 78013 troops, 899 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 65990 troops, 639 guns, 89 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 150 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Petropavlovsk Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10988 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 16020 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported
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________________________________________ I feal so dirty when I sink convoys with 4E bombers, makes porn feal wholsome. - Brady, Founding Member of the Japanese Fanboy Club
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