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We must regret to inform that a TF with 127th Base force on board was utterly destroyed by enemy carrier aircraft near Maloelap. The allied carrier covering force had withdrawn to refuel and rearm, and was thus out of place to intervene.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/43
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Coastal Guns at Admiralty Islands, 58,84, firing at TF 1016
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TF 1016 encounters mine field at Admiralty Islands (58,84)
TF 1016 troops unloading over beach at Admiralty Islands, 58,84
24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 79,78
Japanese Ships
DD Onami
DD Tamanami
DD Takanami
DD Makinami
DD Yugumo
DD Wakazuki
DD Niizuki
DD Hatsuzuki
CVL Shoho
Allied Ships
SS Tuna, hits 2
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ASW attack at 79,78
Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Hatsushima
DD Kiyonami
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Susuzuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Akizuki
CL Noshiro
BB Yamato
Allied Ships
SS Tuna, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Atago
CA Chokai, Shell hits 2
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Nachi
CA Suzuya
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Oi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kuroshio
DD Isokaze
DD Urakaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Asashio
DD Michishio
DD Natsugumo
DD Asagumo
DD Uranami
DD Yugiri
Allied Ships
CL Mobile, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Anthony, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Bennett
DD Sims
DD Hughes, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Russell
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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81
Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri
DD Uranami
DD Asagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Michishio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Isokaze
DD Kuroshio
CL Oi, on fire
CA Kako
CA Suzuya
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
Allied ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Admiralty Islands, 58,84, firing at TF 1002
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TF 1002 encounters mine field at Admiralty Islands (58,84)
TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Admiralty Islands, 58,84
1167 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCM 592D, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCM 592B, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
CA Canberra, Shell hits 43
LCM 592A, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCVP 542P, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCVP 542M, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCVP 542L, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCM 542B, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
LCVP 532N, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCVP 532J, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
LCM 532B, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-378, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-376, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-373, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-358, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-356, Shell hits 2, on fire
LCT LCT-354
LCT LCT-352, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-351, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-168, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCT LCT-166, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-162, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-154, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-152, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-148, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-144, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-137, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCT LCT-134, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCT LCT-129, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCI LCI-62, Shell hits 1
LCI LCI-23, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-20, Shell hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
1424 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Admiralty Islands, 58,84, firing at TF 1016
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TF 1016 encounters mine field at Admiralty Islands (58,84)
TF 1016 troops unloading over beach at Admiralty Islands, 58,84
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
2 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-17E Fortress x 24
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1
Day Air attack on Sasebo 2nd SNLF, at 54,87
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
SBD Dauntless x 12
B-26B Marauder x 72
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 37th Division, at 43,32
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 24
B-25J Mitchell x 17
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Day Air attack on 37th Division, at 43,32
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,84
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
APD Dickerson
CLAA Reno
AP Doyen
AP Sheridan
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Day Air attack on TF at 84,81
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 56
D3A Val x 50
B5N Kate x 98
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Chepachet, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-354, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Fayette, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-333
LST LST-353, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-344, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bundaberg, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-334, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-342, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-343, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-335, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Day Air attack on TF at 84,81
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 22
D3A Val x 39
D4Y Judy x 21
B5N Kate x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Chepachet, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-343, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-342, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 84,81
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 10
B5N Kate x 24
B6N Jill x 15
G3M Nell x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AO Chepachet, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bundaberg, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-333, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-343, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 84,81
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15
D3A Val x 64
B5N Kate x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
LST LST-343, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-342, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,84
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Tromp, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,84
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 5
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Doyen
LCI LCI-332
AP Sheridan
APD Dickerson
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,84
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 5
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Doyen
LCI LCI-332
AP Sheridan
APD Dickerson
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Ground combat at Chungking
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6833 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 319825 troops, 991 guns, 74 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Lashio
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 28618 troops, 299 guns, 10 vehicles
Defending force 26062 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Maloelap
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6818 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 14275 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13196 troops, 152 guns, 11 vehicles
Defending force 19872 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Lashio
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 16850 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 30445 troops, 299 guns, 80 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Maloelap
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14275 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 11970 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 995 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 14109 troops, 144 guns, 11 vehicles
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Ground combat at Andaman Island
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1266 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7244 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles
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