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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/04/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1033 encounters mine field at Saipan (63,64) TF 1033 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 63,64 Allied Ships DD Bennion Coastal Guns at Saipan, 63,64, firing at TF 1033 146 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI LCI-589, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-204, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-587 AP Barnstable, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 251 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1155 encounters mine field at Saipan (63,64) TF 1155 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 63,64 Allied Ships DE Donaldson DE William C. Miller Coastal Guns at Saipan, 63,64, firing at TF 1155 1740 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCVP 594P, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 594K, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DE William C. Miller, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 594J, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-629, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 594F, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-628, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-627, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage LCM 594C, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-626, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCM 594A, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-625, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 593P, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 593N, Shell hits 20, heavy damage LCVP 593L, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 593K, Shell hits 21, heavy damage LCI LCI-624, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 593H, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 593F, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-623, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage LCM 593D, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCM 593C, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-622, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage LCM 592B, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 544P, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage LCI LCI-621, Shell hits 2, on fire LCVP 544K, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage LCM 544D, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AGC Mount Olympus, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 542F, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage LCM 542D, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage LCM 542A, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 534G, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 534F, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LCVP 532M, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LCM 532C, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage LSM LSM-20, Shell hits 2, on fire LSM LSM-17, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-268, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 761 casualties reported Vehicles lost 49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Saipan, 63,64, firing at TF 1033 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1033 encounters mine field at Saipan (63,64) TF 1033 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 63,64 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1111 encounters mine field at Saipan (63,64) TF 1111 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 63,64 Allied Ships DE Bangust LST LST-609, Mine hits 1, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Saipan, 63,64, firing at TF 1111 104 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Bangust, Shell hits 7 LST LST-605, Shell hits 2 LST LST-484, Shell hits 2 LST LST-398, Shell hits 2, on fire DE Manning, Shell hits 2, on fire Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 371 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 16 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 49 B-25J Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Oil hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet 7 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 12 SB2C Helldiver x 11 P-38J Lightning x 5 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-24J Liberator x 16 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 19000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 5000 feet 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 19000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Saipan Coastal Gun Regiment, at 63,64 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 19 P-38J Lightning x 45 B-24J Liberator x 49 Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 24 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 19 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 73,59 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 36 D4Y Judy x 39 B6N Jill x 28 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 26 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 77 Japanese aircraft losses J2M Jack: 33 destroyed D4Y Judy: 26 destroyed B6N Jill: 19 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 22 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships BB Richelieu, Bomb hits 1 CV Intrepid, Bomb hits 1 CV Ticonderoga, Bomb hits 1 CV Franklin CL Honolulu Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B6N Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sining , at 44,23 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 73,59 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 5 B6N Jill x 4 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 8 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 49 Japanese aircraft losses J2M Jack: 1 destroyed B6N Jill: 1 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17510 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 482 Defending force 26951 troops, 100 guns, 245 vehicles, Assault Value = 522 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kunming Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 146255 troops, 1372 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 3465 Defending force 158606 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2851 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6881 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8344 Defending force 367466 troops, 616 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 7825 Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saipan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 22281 troops, 64 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 520 Defending force 27149 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 482 Allied max assault: 253 - adjusted assault: 106 Japanese max defense: 461 - adjusted defense: 1945 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7) Japanese ground losses: 329 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Allied ground losses: 509 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jolo Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1236 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 18 - adjusted assault: 4 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!! As the invasion of Saipan progresses, the Japanese sortie a carrier TF. The allied carriers move to intercept.
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