Andy Mac
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Well another nasty turn a lot more Jap planes go down as do two more CVE's But despite 17,000 casualties the attack worked and knocked a fort level off. Not desive but I will need to keep it up. I lost a lot of Liberators but they did their job.... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/19/45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1004 encounters mine field at Amami (56,44) TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44 Allied Ships DE William C. Cole AK Empire Confidence, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1004 122 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP De Grasse, Shell hits 1 CL Richmond AK Norse Carrier, Shell hits 3 AK Empire Ranger, Shell hits 3 DE William C. Cole CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1 AP President Fillmore, Shell hits 2 Allied ground losses: 1234 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1028 encounters mine field at Amami (56,44) TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44 Allied Ships MSW Tumult MSW Triumph MSW Token DE O'Reilly LCI(R) LCI(R)-644, Mine hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1028 88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE O'Reilly, Shell hits 2, on fire LST LST-806, Shell hits 1 LCI(R) LCI(R)-341, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LST LST-802, Shell hits 1 LCI(R) LCS(L)-118 Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 862 casualties reported Vehicles lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1033 encounters mine field at Amami (56,44) TF 1033 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44 Allied Ships DE Peiffer DE Parle Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1033 47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP Catron, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 495 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1050 encounters mine field at Amami (56,44) TF 1050 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44 Allied Ships MSW Kelowna MSW Lockeport MSW Bellechasse MSW Ungava LCI(R) LCS(L)-19, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1050 149 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Hilbert, Shell hits 1, on fire DE Gandy, Shell hits 1 MSW Kelowna LST LST-605, Shell hits 1 DE Rinehart AK Auriga AK Aurelia, Shell hits 1 DE Eldridge AP John Land, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 821 casualties reported Vehicles lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1088 TF 1088 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44 143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(R) LCS(L)-23 LCI(R) LCS(L)-21, Shell hits 2 AP McCracken AP Barnett Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1897 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1107 TF 1107 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44 195 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(R) LCS(L)-57, Shell hits 2 APD Schmidt, Shell hits 1, on fire APD Donald W. Wolf APD Cread, Shell hits 2, on fire LCI(R) LCS(L)-55, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCI(G) LCI(G)-469, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage APD Dickerson Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1464 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1108 TF 1108 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Brister, Shell hits 1 DE Oliver Mitchell, Shell hits 1, on fire DD McDermut Allied ground losses: 401 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1112 TF 1112 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44 Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 55,44 Japanese Ships SS RO-106, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Forrest DD Meade DD Bancroft DD Welles DD Barton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 54,44 Japanese Ships SS I-46, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Bennett DD Bennion DD Conway DD Cotten DD Foote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF at 55,44 Japanese aircraft H8K Emily x 9 Japanese aircraft losses H8K Emily: 9 damaged Japanese Ships SS I-46, heavy damage Allied Ships CVL Langley CVL Princeton Aircraft Attacking: 1 x H8K Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x H8K Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x H8K Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Nagasaki at 58,42 Allied Ships SS Jack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44 Japanese Ships MSW Shintohoku Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk MSW Wa 11, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk MSW Fuji Maru, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Wilson DD Drayton, on fire DD Flusser DD Downes DE Paul G. Baker DE Currier DE Darby DE Eichenberger DE Fieberling DE Foreman DE Frybarger, on fire DE Gendreau DE Greenwood, on fire DE Gunason DE Harmon, on fire DE Holton DE Loeser DE Neuendorf DE Raby -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 55,44 Japanese Ships DD Wakatake Allied Ships DD Quickmatch, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DE Barber, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DE Earl V. Johnson, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Amami, at 56,44 Allied Ships CA Northampton CA Tuscaloosa CA Minneapolis Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Amami, at 56,44 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CLAA Flint DD Bennett DD Bennion DD Conway DD Cotten DD Foote DD Hale DD Halford CL Pasadena CL Mobile CL Birmingham CL Cleveland CL Marblehead CL Emerald CA Guam CA Boston BB Washington BB Idaho Japanese ground losses: 562 casualties reported Guns lost 20 Runway hits 2 Port hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Amami, at 56,44 Allied Ships CLAA Reno CL Uganda CL Ontario CL St. Louis CL Pensacola CL Amsterdam CL Dayton CL Vicksburg CL Springfield CA Hobart CA Canberra BB Iowa BB Alabama Japanese ground losses: 265 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1004 TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44 21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Richmond, Shell hits 1 AP Adair, Shell hits 1 AP American Legion, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 913 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1028 TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44 Allied ground losses: 206 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1050 TF 1050 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44 32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Kelowna, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DE Hilbert, on fire DE Eldridge Allied ground losses: 405 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1088 TF 1088 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44 42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(R) LCS(L)-22 Allied ground losses: 1326 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1107 TF 1107 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44 Allied ground losses: 103 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Amami, 56,44, firing at TF 1108 TF 1108 troops unloading over beach at Amami, 56,44 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 64 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Taipei , at 50,43 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 27 F-6D Mustang x 1 B-24J Liberator x 53 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 7 Port supply hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 53 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trivandrum , at 13,21 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 22 F6F Hellcat x 30 F4U-1D Corsair x 54 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet 11 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 3 x F6F Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet 11 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Takao , at 48,45 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 8 A-26B Invader x 97 Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 190 Aircraft Attacking: 31 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet 17 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet 11 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet 18 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet 9 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A-26B Invader bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 4 Ki-100 Tony x 4 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Krung Thep , at 29,39 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 5 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 15 PB4Y Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses J7W Shinden: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 5 damaged Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 4 J7W Shinden x 59 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 3 PB4Y Liberator x 7 B-24J Liberator x 190 B-29 Superfortress x 9 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed J7W Shinden: 43 destroyed A7M2 Reppu: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged B-24J Liberator: 46 destroyed, 51 damaged B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 124 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 92 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 28 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 6 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 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 1 J7W Shinden x 21 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 159 Japanese aircraft losses J7W Shinden: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 8 destroyed, 15 damaged Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ishieak , at 52,46 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 36 F4U-1D Corsair x 38 P-47D Thunderbolt x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 21 F6F-5N Hellcat x 17 TBM Avenger x 6 Kittyhawk III x 7 No Allied losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet 17 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st USMC Division, at 56,44 Japanese aircraft C6N1-S Myrt x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 40 F6F Hellcat x 42 F4U-1 Corsair x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 43 Corsair IV x 9 P-51D Mustang x 3 Japanese aircraft losses C6N1-S Myrt: 6 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th USA Division, at 56,44 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 25 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 40 F6F Hellcat x 42 F4U-1 Corsair x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 43 Corsair IV x 9 P-51D Mustang x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Reppu: 21 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 93rd USA Division, at 56,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-100 Tony x 26 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 40 F6F Hellcat x 41 F4U-1 Corsair x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 43 Corsair IV x 9 P-51D Mustang x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-100 Tony: 24 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 511th USA Para Regiment, at 28,16 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 8000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 49th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 56,44 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 3 J7W Shinden x 48 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F6F Hellcat x 49 F4U-1D Corsair x 19 Corsair IV x 1 SB2C Helldiver x 37 TBM Avenger x 42 SOC-3 Seagull x 22 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed J7W Shinden: 32 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 16 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Corsair IV: 1 destroyed SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 6 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 6 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 7 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 3 x SOC-3 Seagull bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SOC-3 Seagull bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SOC-3 Seagull bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SOC-3 Seagull bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SOC-3 Seagull bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SOC-3 Seagull bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SOC-3 Seagull bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 49th Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 56,44 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 1 J7W Shinden x 16 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 24 F6F Hellcat x 43 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 Corsair IV x 7 SB2C Helldiver x 24 TBM Avenger x 29 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed J7W Shinden: 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 8 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged Corsair IV: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 2 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet 1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 125th/A Division, at 56,44 Japanese aircraft J7W Shinden x 4 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 1 Corsair IV x 1 SB2C Helldiver x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 41st USA Division, at 56,44 Japanese aircraft C6N1-S Myrt x 22 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 40 F6F Hellcat x 38 F4U-1 Corsair x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 42 Corsair IV x 9 P-51D Mustang x 3 Japanese aircraft losses C6N1-S Myrt: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 2 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 40 F6F Hellcat x 38 F4U-1 Corsair x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 42 Corsair IV x 9 P-51D Mustang x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Reppu: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 13 A6M5c Zeke x 2 G4M2 Betty x 10 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 48 Ki-84-Ic Frank x 23 Ki-100 Tony x 15 Ki-51 Sonia x 28 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 40 F6F Hellcat x 38 F4U-1 Corsair x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 42 Corsair IV x 9 P-51D Mustang x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Reppu: 13 destroyed A6M5c Zeke: 2 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 46 destroyed Ki-84-Ic Frank: 23 destroyed Ki-100 Tony: 15 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 27 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged Corsair IV: 1 destroyed P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged Allied Ships CVE Block Island, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire CVE Cape Gloucester, Bomb hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 54,44 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 7 B7A Grace x 8 P1Y Frances x 6 Ki-67 Peggy x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DE Earl V. Johnson, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DE Barber, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet 4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 54,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-67 Peggy x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CA St. Paul, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet 1 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-100 Tony x 2 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 38 F6F Hellcat x 36 F4U-1 Corsair x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 33 Corsair IV x 8 P-51D Mustang x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-100 Tony: 2 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 2 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 38 F6F Hellcat x 36 F4U-1 Corsair x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 33 Corsair IV x 8 P-51D Mustang x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Amami , at 56,44 Allied aircraft F-5C Lightning x 1 P-61A Black Widow x 9 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Naha , at 54,46 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 9 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44 Japanese aircraft B7A Grace x 5 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 30 F6F Hellcat x 67 F4U-1 Corsair x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 42 Corsair IV x 10 P-51D Mustang x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B7A Grace: 5 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Amami at 56,44 Japanese aircraft A7M2 Reppu x 106 D4Y Judy x 6 B7A Grace x 11 G4M2 Betty x 6 P1Y Frances x 34 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Ki-100 Tony x 15 Ki-102a Randy x 23 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 30 F6F Hellcat x 67 F4U-1 Corsair x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 42 Corsair IV x 10 P-51D Mustang x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Reppu: 106 destroyed D4Y Judy: 6 destroyed B7A Grace: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed P1Y Frances: 24 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-100 Tony: 15 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 23 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged F6F Hellcat: 13 destroyed, 7 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged F4U-1D Corsair: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged Corsair IV: 2 damaged P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged Allied Ships CVE Cape Gloucester, on fire, heavy damage CVE Hollandia CV Hornet Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Ishieak at 52,46 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 2 B6N Jill x 2 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 34 F4U-1D Corsair x 37 P-47D Thunderbolt x 15 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 destroyed B6N Jill: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44 Japanese Ships AG AG-103, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-5051, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-5052, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-5068, Shell hits 3, and is sunk AG AG-5070, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-5087, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-5165, Shell hits 3, and is sunk AG AG-2049, Shell hits 5, and is sunk AG AG-2054, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-2062, Shell hits 5, and is sunk AG AG-2065, Shell hits 3, and is sunk AG AG-2082, Shell hits 5, and is sunk AG AG-2084, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Alabama BB Iowa CA Canberra CL Uganda CL Ontario CLAA Reno CL Vicksburg CL Springfield CL Dayton CL Amsterdam CL Pensacola CL St. Louis DD Halligan DD Paul Hamilton DD Healy DD Howorth DD Hudson DD Ingersoll DD Izard DD Jenkins DD Killen DD McCord DD McGowan DD Nicholas CA Hobart Japanese ground losses: 704 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44 Japanese Ships AG AG-113, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-2050, Shell hits 4, and is sunk AG AG-2056, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-2528, Shell hits 3, and is sunk AG AG-2529, Shell hits 5, and is sunk AK Sanwa Maru, Shell hits 29, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Alabama BB Iowa CA Canberra CL Uganda CL Ontario CLAA Reno CL Vicksburg CL Springfield CL Dayton CL Amsterdam CL Pensacola CL St. Louis DD Halligan DD Paul Hamilton DD Healy DD Howorth DD Hudson DD Ingersoll DD Izard DD Jenkins DD Killen DD McCord DD McGowan DD Nicholas CA Hobart -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami at 56,44 Japanese Ships AP Jinshu Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk AP Keiyo Maru, Shell hits 35, and is sunk AP Kuraido Maru, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AP Meigen Maru, Shell hits 36, and is sunk AP Montevideo Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk AP Ozan Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Alabama BB Iowa CA Canberra CL Uganda CL Ontario CLAA Reno CL Vicksburg CL Springfield CL Dayton CL Amsterdam CL Pensacola CL St. Louis DD Halligan DD Paul Hamilton DD Healy DD Howorth DD Hudson DD Ingersoll DD Izard DD Jenkins DD Killen DD McCord DD McGowan DD Nicholas CA Hobart -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Amami Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 66440 troops, 791 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1686 Defending force 336730 troops, 2743 guns, 2282 vehicles, Assault Value = 6651 Allied ground losses: 149 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 26,15 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2953 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 30 - adjusted assault: 32 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Amami Allied Shock attack Attacking force 305860 troops, 2743 guns, 2230 vehicles, Assault Value = 6650 Defending force 85126 troops, 816 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 1686 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8 Allied max assault: 11130 - adjusted assault: 1982 Japanese max defense: 1269 - adjusted defense: 1483 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8 Japanese ground losses: 7570 casualties reported Guns lost 243 Vehicles lost 31 Allied ground losses: 17483 casualties reported Guns lost 377 Vehicles lost 169
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