Andy Mac
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Mines mines and more mines and all my MSW's on the bottom....
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/28/44
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TF 1014 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Maryborough, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Goulburn, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Lionel, Mine hits 1
AK Empire Kitchener, Mine hits 1
AK Empire Strength, Mine hits 1
AK Empire Brook, Mine hits 1
AK Cape Georgia, Mine hits 1
AK Empire Peregrine, Mine hits 1
AK Empire Rowan, Mine hits 1, on fire
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TF 1028 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
276 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Latrobe, Shell hits 78, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Kiama, Shell hits 30, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Katoomba, Shell hits 31, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Kapunda, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AK Caledonia, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Beltrami, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Van Overstraten, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Sculptor, Mine hits 1
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
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TF 1048 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
533 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Staunch, Shell hits 31, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Spectacle
MSW Spector
MSW Skirmish, Shell hits 42, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Signet
MSW Sentry, Shell hits 31, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Scrimage, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Scurry, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tumult, Shell hits 87, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Token, Shell hits 89, on fire, heavy damage
DE Abercrombie, Mine hits 1, on fire
LCI(R) LCI(R)-71, Mine hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-667, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 1054 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
327 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Ardent, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Devastator, Shell hits 1
MSW Swallow, Shell hits 50, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Pursuit, Shell hits 58, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Lismore, Shell hits 57, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Launceton, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DE Hemminger
DE Lawrence C. Taylor
LCI(G) LCI(G)-438, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kennison, Mine hits 1
LST LST-355, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Shropshire, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
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TF 1058 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
414 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Gympie, Shell hits 55, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Glenelg, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Dubbo, Shell hits 113, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Benalla, Shell hits 58, on fire, heavy damage
DE McCoy Reynolds
DE Dennis
DD Drayton
DE Raymond
DE Corbesier
DD Cassin
AK Ban Ho Guan, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benjamin Waterhouse, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Benjamin Holt, Mine hits 1
AK Benjamin Carpenter, Mine hits 1, on fire
LSM LSM-55, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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TF 1088 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
Allied Ships
DD Franks
DD Brush
DD Haraden
DD Paul Hamilton, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Allen M. Sumner
DD Lewis Hancock, Mine hits 1, on fire
BB Resolution, Mine hits 1
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TF 1091 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
Allied Ships
DD Johnston
DD Izard
DD Irwin
CVE Ommaney Bay, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Killen, Mine hits 1, on fire
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TF 1093 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
Allied Ships
DD Stephen Potter
DD Porterfield
DD Smalley, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Halsey Powell, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Owen
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TF 1094 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
Allied Ships
DD Uhlmann, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Twiggs
DD Tingey
DD Wadleigh
DD Twining
DD Terry, Mine hits 1, on fire
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TF 1095 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
Allied Ships
DD Kalk
DD Walker, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Strong
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TF 1096 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
92 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DMS Palmer, Shell hits 54, on fire, heavy damage
DD Barker, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 1196 encounters mine field at Pagan (64,62)
Allied Ships
DD Knapp, Mine hits 2, on fire
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TF 1197 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
Allied Ships
DD Cassin Young, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 19
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 58,63
Japanese Ships
PC PC-54
PC PC-52
PC PC-51
PC PC-39
PC Kume
PC Okinawa
Allied Ships
SS Sabalo, hits 8, on fire
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ASW attack at 59,68
Japanese Ships
PC PC-43
PC PC-38
PC PC-32
PC PC-30
PC PC-29
PC PC-28
DD Momi
Allied Ships
SS Tantalus, hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 62,65
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 2, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PC Ch 7, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Alabama, Shell hits 5
BB Iowa
BB New Jersey
CL Mobile
DD Newcomb
DD Strong
DD Walker, on fire
DD Kalk
DD Maury
DD Cummings
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 62,65
Japanese Ships
PC Kunashiri, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PC Ishigaki, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
PC Amakusa, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Alabama, Shell hits 1
BB Iowa
BB New Jersey
CL Mobile
DD Newcomb
DD Strong, Shell hits 1
DD Walker, on fire
DD Kalk
DD Maury
DD Cummings
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tinian at 62,65
Japanese Ships
PC Ishigaki, and is sunk
PC Amakusa, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Iowa
BB New Jersey
CL Mobile
DD Newcomb
DD Strong
DD Walker, on fire
DD Kalk
DD Maury
DD Cummings
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Sub attack at 56,63
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 12, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Takuna Maru #6
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Aguni
PC Miyake
APD APD-37
Allied Ships
SS Boarfish
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Naval bombardment of Tinian, at 62,65
Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
BB Richelieu
BB California
BB Nevada
Japanese ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 4
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Naval bombardment of Tinian, at 62,65
Allied Ships
CL Detroit
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB North Carolina
BB Maryland
Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Tinian, at 62,65
Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
BB Massachusetts
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Naval bombardment of Malacca, at 22,47
Allied Ships
CA Cumberland
CA London
CA Quincy
CA Portland
BB Valiant
BB King George V
BB Howe
BB Idaho
Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 9
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TF 1028 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Kapunda, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DE Lyman
DE Halloran
DE Stafford
DE Silverstein
DE Shelton
DD Wilkes, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Arequipa, Mine hits 2
DE Stadtfeld
AP Frederick Funston, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Poyang, Mine hits 2, on fire
AK Caledonia, Mine hits 1
DE Manlove
DE Straus
AK Situla, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Charlevoix, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Octans, Mine hits 3, on fire
AP James O'Hara, Mine hits 2
DE Steele
AP Van Overstraten, Mine hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Cape Canso, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Amador, Mine hits 2, on fire
AK Lesuth, Mine hits 1
AK Zebra, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Auriga, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Autauga, Mine hits 1
AK Lynx, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Beltrami, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Ganymede, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Mizar, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Ara, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Livingston, Mine hits 1, on fire
AGC Wasatch, Mine hits 1
AK Jupiter, Mine hits 1
AK Gainsar, Mine hits 1
AK Antares, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
492 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Coastal Guns at Tinian, 62,65, firing at TF 1028
1161 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Lyman, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Hobart, Shell hits 1
CL Sumatra
AK Autauga, Shell hits 7, on fire
DE Stafford, Shell hits 2
DE Silverstein
DE Straus
CA Sussex, Shell hits 5
DE Manlove, Shell hits 4
AP President Polk, Shell hits 11, on fire
Allied ground losses:
1862 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
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TF 1048 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
TF 1048 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65
34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Spectacle
MSW Spector
MSW Signet, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Scurry, on fire, heavy damage
DE Richard S. Bull, Mine hits 1, on fire
DE John C. Butler
DE Willmarth
DD McNair
DD McCord
DE Conklin, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Richard W. Suesens
DE William Seiverling
DD Marshall
DE Howard F. Clark
LST LST-638, Mine hits 1, on fire
DE Abercrombie, on fire
LST LST-886, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-672, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-670, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD McGowan
LST LST-578, Mine hits 1, on fire
LCI(M) LCI(M)-588, Mine hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(G) LCI-70, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(G) LCI(G)-441, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-608, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-643, Mine hits 1
LST LST-887, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-602, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-639, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-888, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-660, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Coastal Guns at Tinian, 62,65, firing at TF 1048
647 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Marshall, Shell hits 2
DD McCord
DD McNair
DE Willmarth, Shell hits 1
LST LST-580, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD McGowan, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
2095 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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TF 1054 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
TF 1054 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65
Allied Ships
MSW Ardent, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Devastator
DD Kennison
DE Hemminger
DE LeRay Wilson
DE Walter C. Wann, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(G) LCI(G)-438, Mine hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DE Lawrence C. Taylor
DD King
DD Redoubt, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-478, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-342, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LSM LSM-18, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-392, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-479, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LSM LSM-12, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-271, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-483, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-469, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LSM LSM-16, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-477, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-355, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-449, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-272, Mine hits 1, on fire
LSM LSM-15, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-273, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(G) LCI(G)-437, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LSM LSM-14, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-395, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 5
Coastal Guns at Tinian, 62,65, firing at TF 1054
1078 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LSM LSM-18, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Redoubt, Shell hits 1, on fire
LSM LSM-15, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-483, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Kennison, Shell hits 1
DE Lawrence C. Taylor, Shell hits 3
LST LST-473
DE LeRay Wilson, Shell hits 1
LCI(G) LCI(G)-408, Shell hits 6, on fire
LST LST-450, Shell hits 2
LST LST-448
LST LST-399, Shell hits 2, on fire
LCI(G) LCI(G)-404, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-248, Shell hits 3, on fire
MSW Devastator, Shell hits 14
LST LST-215, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-177, Shell hits 4
Allied ground losses:
2132 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 21
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TF 1058 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)
TF 1058 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65
Allied Ships
DE McCoy Reynolds
DE Corbesier
LST LST-175, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DE Raymond
AK Dellwood, Mine hits 1, on fire
DE Dennis
DD Drayton
LSM LSM-50, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ban Ho Guan, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LSD Casa Grande, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-205, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Benjamin Carpenter, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Cassin
AK Duymaer van Twist, Mine hits 2, on fire
AK Laida, Mine hits 1
AK Nathaniel Ingersoll, Mine hits 1, on fire
LSM LSM-57, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-204, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Merkur, Mine hits 1
LSM LSM-51, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cecil G. Sellers, Mine hits 1
LSM LSM-58, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-203, Mine hits 1, on fire
LSM LSM-97, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LSM LSM-99, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LSM LSM-54, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Weltevreden, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-243, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Isidro, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
526 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 12
Coastal Guns at Tinian, 62,65, firing at TF 1058
375 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LST LST-242, Shell hits 5, on fire
LST LST-226, Shell hits 12, on fire
LST LST-207, Shell hits 4
DD Cassin
DE Raymond
Allied ground losses:
1318 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2
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TF 1108 encounters mine field at Saipan (63,64)
Allied Ships
DD Haggard
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ASW attack at 58,67
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 15
PG Shinko Maru #5
PG Saiko Maru
PG Magan Maru
PG Koei Maru
PC PC-11
Allied Ships
SS Halibut, hits 2, on fire
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ASW attack near Tinian at 62,65
Japanese Ships
SS I-45, hits 14, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Wadleigh
DD Uhlmann
DD Twining
DD Twiggs
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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 34
Ki-21 Sally x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 4000 feet
4 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 4000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 4000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malacca , at 22,47
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
Spitfire VIII x 9
B-24J Liberator x 31
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Marcus Island , at 75,56
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22
P-61A Black Widow x 3
B-29 Superfortress x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 7 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64
Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 4
B-29 Superfortress x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito PR.IX: 1 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 74
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 113
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
17 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
10 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 26
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
7 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
12 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 57
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 11 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 33
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
11 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 13
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
7 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 126
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 7 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 129
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
27 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
15 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Woleai , at 57,72
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 5
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
No Japanese losses
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Siador , at 54,85
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Ikaiei SNLF, at 29,40
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 5
Mosquito FB.VI x 6
P-70A Havoc x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 44,32
Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 9
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 43,37
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 52
J2M Jack x 58
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 23
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
27 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
58 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
8 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st/A Division, at 60,84
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 38
Barracuda x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Barracuda bombing at 6000 feet
38 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 63,64
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F6F Hellcat x 224
F4U-1 Corsair x 34
Corsair IV x 4
SB2C Helldiver x 53
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Gokoku Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamura Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 63,64
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 26
TBM Avenger x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Nitiho Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 63,64
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 14
TBM Avenger x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Nichiyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,71
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 4
G4M2 Betty x 15
P1Y Frances x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
P1Y Frances: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
APD Knudson
APD Walsh
APD Herbert, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Overton
APD Goldsborough
APD Crosley
Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Finschafen , at 55,87
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 9
Kittyhawk I x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBM Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,71
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 2
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
APD Loy, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,65
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
B7A Grace x 20
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 34
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Barker, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack at 58,67
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 15
PG Shinko Maru #5
PG Saiko Maru
PG Magan Maru
PG Koei Maru
PC PC-11
Allied Ships
SS Halibut, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack near Tinian at 62,65
Japanese Ships
SS I-44, hits 7, on fire
Allied Ships
AK Stephen Hopkins II
AK Samuel Gompers
LCI LCI-777
LCI(G) LCI(G)-466
SC SC-1062
SC SC-1061
SC SC-1060
SC SC-983
SC SC-982
SC SC-740
SC SC-707
SC SC-706
SC SC-705
SC SC-702
SC SC-701
SC SC-648
SC SC-647
SC SC-646
SC SC-645
SC SC-644
SC SC-643
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Sub attack at 67,63
Japanese Ships
SS I-8
Allied Ships
DD Knapp, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 63,64
Japanese Ships
AP Gokoku Maru, and is sunk
AP Yamura Maru, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Haggard
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Ground combat at Tinian
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 110714 troops, 869 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1872
Defending force 347481 troops, 2349 guns, 922 vehicles, Assault Value = 8494
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 23,47
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 160926 troops, 1156 guns, 3099 vehicles, Assault Value = 4017
Defending force 15799 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330
Allied max assault: 3655 - adjusted assault: 3035
Japanese max defense: 339 - adjusted defense: 244
Allied assault odds: 12 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
1440 casualties reported
Guns lost 90
Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 4
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Emirau Island
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 12710 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 325
Defending force 4005 troops, 1 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Allied max assault: 462 - adjusted assault: 381
Japanese max defense: 35 - adjusted defense: 23
Allied assault odds: 16 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at 28,39
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8226 troops, 108 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 3146
Defending force 157712 troops, 1334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3595
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Satawal
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 480 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Defending force 1800 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied max assault: 46 - adjusted assault: 15
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
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