Andy Mac
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/44
Operations against Wake begin !!! Bombardments go in disrupting the enemy
I hate having to use my fast BB's for this but I have no choice I dont have any old ones available
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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB North Carolina
Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Acceptable losses but my LCI (R) / (G) and (M) don't appear to have achieved much.
Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1043
TF 1043 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63
890 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Remey, Shell hits 6, on fire
LSM LSM-312, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
LSM LSM-138, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD Abner Read, Shell hits 3, heavy damage
DE Jobb, Shell hits 8, on fire
LST LST-169, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-126, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-121, Shell hits 2
LST LST-120, Shell hits 5
DE Abercrombie, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
2068 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 22
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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1043
TF 1043 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63
20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1051
TF 1051 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63
550 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Moline Victory, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 4
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 5
DD Barton
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
2119 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 3
Allied heavies going for the port and AF to hit supplies
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 28
B-29 Superfortress x 54
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Runway hits 19
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
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Now my CVE's going in supporting my landings hitting the main enemy combat unit !!!!
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Day Air attack on 128th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,63
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 89
TBM Avenger x 40
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 128th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,63
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 55
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
SB2C Helldiver x 70
TBM Avenger x 66
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 128th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,63
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 18
SB2C Helldiver x 37
TBM Avenger x 41
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
46,000 men from 2 US and 1 Aussie Div ashore plus 3 Armoured Regts - the first attack was 1 to 1 which is wonderfull no shredding 0:1 attack my forces will drive through to visctory I will pull off and land no more troops until my men are rested.
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Ground combat at Wake Island
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15123 troops, 214 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425
Defending force 45550 troops, 478 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1100
Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Wake Island
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 40772 troops, 468 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 1100
Defending force 26736 troops, 248 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425
Allied max assault: 1898 - adjusted assault: 731
Japanese max defense: 316 - adjusted defense: 449
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 9)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8
Japanese ground losses:
2377 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Allied ground losses:
3007 casualties reported
Guns lost 62
Vehicles lost 8
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