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Marianas Turkey Shoot? No! Marianas US-CV grave!

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Scenario 6 against Bigbaba:

The first 2 days, nothing happens. The enemy radio messages detect an increse in activity closing to the Marianas.

6/10/44:
Our forces make contact with the enemy:


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Another "contact" was made [;)]

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Airstrikes against the enemy forces don't have the inteded affect, but there's nothing lost, yet!

CVL Bataan sinks within some hours!


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/10/44

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Sub attack at 68,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-184, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CVE Breton, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Benham
DD Morrison
DD Laws
DD Kidd
DD Chauncey

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ASW attack at 68,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-184, hits 5, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Monssen
DD Yarnall
DD Twining
DD Stockham

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Sub attack at 65,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-185, hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
CVL Bataan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Maury
DD McCall
DD Gridley
DD Craven
DD Helm

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ASW attack at 65,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-185, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Cassin Young
DD Ross
DD Porterfield
DD Longshaw
DD Irwin

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Day Air attack on TF at 65,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15
P1Y Frances x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 130
F6F Hellcat x 397

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 10 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 65,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 16
G4M2 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 130
F6F Hellcat x 396

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 65,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
G4M2 Betty x 13
P1Y Frances x 45

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 130
F6F Hellcat x 396

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 7 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 20 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 12 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 65,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 20
G4M2 Betty x 4
P1Y Frances x 19

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 128
F6F Hellcat x 385

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 19 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 15 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 11 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 65,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
P1Y Frances x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 128
F6F Hellcat x 385

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 7 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed


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Day Air attack on TF at 65,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 7
P1Y Frances x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 128
F6F Hellcat x 385

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 65,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
G4M2 Betty x 6
P1Y Frances x 38

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 128
F6F Hellcat x 384

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 11 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 damaged

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/11/44

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ASW attack at 63,67

Japanese Ships
SS RO-42, hits 5

Allied Ships
DD Case
DD Wilson

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ASW attack at 63,67

Japanese Ships
SS RO-42, hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Monssen
DD Yarnall
DD Twining
DD Stockham


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/12/44

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ASW attack at 62,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough
DD Hull
DD Dewey

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ASW attack at 65,67

Japanese Ships
SS RO-36

Allied Ships
MSW Cairns
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Junee
MSW Wagga
DD Colahan
DD Claxton
DD Capps
DD Beale

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ASW attack at 65,67

Japanese Ships
SS RO-36, hits 9, on fire

Allied Ships
AK Wind Rush
APD Talbot
APD Crosby
APD Waters
APD Schley
APD Dent
DD Albert Grant

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ASW attack at 65,67

Japanese Ships
SS RO-36, hits 5

Allied Ships
DD Schroeder
DD Saufley
DD Halsey Powell

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Sub attack at 62,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-41, hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
AP Bolivar
MSW Cairns
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Junee
MSW Wagga
DD Colahan
DD Claxton
DD Capps
DD Beale

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ASW attack at 63,67

Japanese Ships
SS RO-42, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Schroeder
DD Saufley
DD Halsey Powell
DD Rowe

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ASW attack at 64,67

Japanese Ships
SS RO-112, hits 20, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Mitchell
DE Martin
DE Manlove
DE Lyman
DE Lovering
DE Greiner
DE Gilmore
DE Fleming

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ASW attack at 65,67

Japanese Ships
SS RO-36, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
MSW Arnidale
MSW Kiama
MSW Parkes
MSW Glenelg
MSW Inverell

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Sub attack at 62,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-41, hits 11, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 2
DD Schroeder
DD Saufley
DD Halsey Powell
DD Rowe
DD Pringle
DD Renshaw
DD John Rodgers
DD Robinson
DD Ringgold
DD Remey

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ASW attack at 62,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-41, hits 15, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Mitchell
DE Martin
DE Manlove
DE Lyman
DE Lovering
DE Greiner
DE Gilmore
DE Fleming

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After some rest, our airforce was ordered to attack again. The enemy CVs took position 60 miles west of Guam so the air corridor over the transport fleet was hopefully either undefended or much weaker defended.
Unfortunately, the airstrikes fail to coordinate. While one made it trhough, no hits were achieved. The airforce was ordered back to Palau.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/13/44

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TF 1008 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66)

Allied Ships
DE Doneff
DE Whitman
DE Steele
DE Seid

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 27
BB Idaho
BB Tennessee
BB California

Japanese ground losses:
389 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Runway hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
BB Pennsylvania

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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TF 1001 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 1001 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


67 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Cairns
MSW Ipswitch, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Junee, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wagga
DD Capps, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1001
805 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Livingston
AP Fremont, Shell hits 11, on fire
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 5
MSW Wagga, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Herald of Morning, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Claxton, Shell hits 2
DD Beale, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AP Leon
AP Warhawk, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Bolivar, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1504 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 16

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TF 1001 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 1001 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Cairns, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Ipswitch, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Junee, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wagga, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1001
367 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Claxton
DD Colahan, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP James O'Hara, Shell hits 8, on fire
AP Winged Arrow, Shell hits 1
CL Honolulu
AP Callaway, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1732 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 9

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TF 1002 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66)

TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Allied Ships
APD Waters
DD Albert Grant
DD Franks
DD Evans
DD Cony

Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1002
797 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 2
AK Columbian, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cony, Shell hits 2
DD Heywood Edwards, Shell hits 1
AK Montanan, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dashiell, Shell hits 1
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 5
AK J.L. Luckenbach
DD Conway, Shell hits 1
DD Evans
DD Albert Grant
APD Waters, Shell hits 9

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1891 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Day Air attack on TF, near Guam at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M5 Zeke x 2
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 132

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Guam at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M5 Zeke x 30
G4M2 Betty x 44
P1Y Frances x 21

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 132

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 20 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 14 destroyed, 13 damaged
P1Y Frances: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 14 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
AK Mormacwren
AK Dakotan

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Guam at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 118
F6F Hellcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Guam at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 11

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 118
F6F Hellcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Guam at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 118
F6F Hellcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Guam at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 118
F6F Hellcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed


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Day Air attack on TF, near Guam at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 118
F6F Hellcat x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed


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Day Air attack on TF, near Guam at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 4

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 118
F6F Hellcat x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Guam at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 118
F6F Hellcat x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed


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Day Air attack on TF, near Guam at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M5 Zeke x 12
G4M2 Betty x 15
P1Y Frances x 49

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 98
F6F Hellcat x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 16 damaged

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Tennessee
BB California

Japanese ground losses:
339 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27557 troops, 290 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 670

Defending force 22929 troops, 179 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 781



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/14/44

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TF 1001 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66)

TF 1001 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Allied Ships
DD Claxton

Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1001
231 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Claxton, Shell hits 3
AP Callaway, Shell hits 4, on fire


Allied ground losses:
759 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1002
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TF 1002 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66)

TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


390 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Conway, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
CL St. Louis
DD Heywood Edwards
AK West Cawthon, Shell hits 1
DD Dashiell, Shell hits 2
CA Louisville
DD Evans
APD Talbot
AK Olopana
DD Franks
AK West Camargo, Shell hits 4, on fire
APD Dent

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
1707 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Sub attack near Guam at 62,66

Japanese Ships
SS RO-41, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Halsey Powell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Schroeder
DD Saufley
DD Rowe
DD Pringle
DD Renshaw
DD John Rodgers
DD Robinson
DD Ringgold

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Sub attack near Guam at 62,66

Japanese Ships
SS RO-41, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Halsey Powell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Schroeder
DD Saufley
DD Rowe
DD Pringle
DD Renshaw
DD John Rodgers
DD Robinson
DD Ringgold

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ASW attack at 61,66

Japanese Ships
SS RO-113, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Cassin Young
DD Ross
DD Porterfield
DD Longshaw
DD Irwin
DD Callaghan

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Sub attack near Guam at 62,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-38

Allied Ships
DD Murray, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD McNair
DD Melvin
DD Mertz

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Sub attack near Guam at 62,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-38

Allied Ships
DD Murray, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD McNair
DD Melvin
DD Mertz

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ASW attack near Guam at 62,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-38, hits 20, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Doneff
DE Whitman
DE Tisdale
DE Eisele
DE Steele
DE Fair
DE Seid
DE Sederstrom

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ASW attack at 61,66

Japanese Ships
SS RO-113, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Maury
DD McCall
DD Gridley
DD Craven

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ASW attack at 61,66

Japanese Ships
SS RO-113, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough
DD Hull
DD Dewey
DD Tingey
DD The Sullivans
DD Stephen Potter
DD Owen
DD Miller

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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1001
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TF 1001 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66)

TF 1001 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


52 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Doyen, Shell hits 1
CA Salt Lake City


Allied ground losses:
469 casualties reported

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TF 1002 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66)

TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Allied Ships
APD Talbot
APD Crosby
DD Albert Grant
DD Cony

Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1002
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Cony, Shell hits 2
DD Dashiell, Shell hits 1
AK Cape Romano, Shell hits 3, on fire


Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 64,66

Japanese Ships
SS RO-117, hits 10

Allied Ships
AK Mahimahi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD George E. Badger
APD Gilmer
APD Herbert
APD Rathburne
APD Belknap
APD Clemson
APD Kane
APD Goldsborough

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Sub attack at 61,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 5

Allied Ships
CVE Kalinin Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cassin Young
DD Ross
DD Porterfield


Some sort of déjà vu [;)]
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Day Air attack on 4th USMC Division, at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 13

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 46
F6F Hellcat x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 12 destroyed


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Day Air attack on Guam , at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 34
F6F Hellcat x 286
SBD Dauntless x 21
SB2C Helldiver x 204
TBF Avenger x 64
TBM Avenger x 148

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 22 damaged
TBF Avenger: 3 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Airbase hits 45
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 247

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
17 x TBF Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
34 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
16 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
21 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
13 x TBF Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
33 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
16 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
34 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
17 x TBF Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
33 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
17 x TBF Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
34 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
17 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
7 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
7 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
7 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
7 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
7 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
7 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
7 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
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ASW attack at 61,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
DD Cassin Young
DD Ross
DD Porterfield
DD Longshaw
DD Irwin
DD Callaghan
CVE Fanshaw Bay

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ASW attack at 61,66

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Wadsworth
DD Terry
DD Knapp
DD Ingersoll
DD Healy


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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27410 troops, 284 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 666

Defending force 37066 troops, 261 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 885




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My subs were hammered, but that's all of interest this round.
The hit CVE still swims [:(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/15/44

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Sub attack at 62,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-53, hits 22, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AK West Camargo
DE Doneff
DE Riddle
DE Acree
DE Bangust

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TF 1004 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66)

TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Allied Ships
APD George E. Badger
APD Herbert
APD Belknap
APD Clemson
APD Kane
APD Noa
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Bennion
DD Haggard

Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1004
579 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LST LST-357, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-356, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Haggard
DD Bennion, Shell hits 2
DD Foote, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-277, Shell hits 2, on fire
LST LST-274, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-272, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
DD Halligan, Shell hits 1
LST LST-214, Shell hits 9, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1618 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 13

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ASW attack at 61,66

Japanese Ships
SS RO-117, hits 2

Allied Ships
DE Whitman
DE Tisdale
DE Steele
DE Fair
DE Seid
DE Sederstrom

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ASW attack at 61,66

Japanese Ships
SS RO-117, hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Whitman
DE Tisdale
DE Steele
DE Seid
DE Sederstrom


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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27507 troops, 288 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 669

Defending force 40562 troops, 263 guns, 324 vehicles, Assault Value = 920



Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Guam

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34465 troops, 262 guns, 272 vehicles, Assault Value = 918

Defending force 42562 troops, 338 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 669

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied max assault: 882 - adjusted assault: 436

Japanese max defense: 513 - adjusted defense: 1360

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
889 casualties reported
Guns lost 44
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
744 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 6

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Nothing special happend today, but I haven't played all my cards, yet! [;)]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/16/44

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TF 1004 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66)

TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Allied Ships
APD Rathburne
APD Clemson
APD Kane
APD Goldsborough
APD Overton
APD Noa
DD Eaton

Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1004
88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1017
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TF 1017 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66)

TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66



Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1023
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TF 1023 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66)

TF 1023 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66



Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 61,66

Japanese Ships
SS RO-43, hits 5

Allied Ships
DD Maury
DD McCall
DD Gridley

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ASW attack at 61,66

Japanese Ships
SS RO-43, hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Maury
DD Gridley
DD Craven
DD Helm
DD Izard
DD Cowell
DD Conner
DD Charrette
DD Burns

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ASW attack at 61,66

Japanese Ships
SS RO-43, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Case
DD Wilson

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho, Shell hits 1
BB Tennessee
BB California

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
BB Pennsylvania

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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TF 1017 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66)

TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Allied Ships
DD Foote, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1017

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1023
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TF 1023 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66)

TF 1023 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66



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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26920 troops, 261 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 627

Defending force 40338 troops, 234 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 833



Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Guam

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33555 troops, 227 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 831

Defending force 41655 troops, 303 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 627

Allied max assault: 313 - adjusted assault: 206

Japanese max defense: 469 - adjusted defense: 1225

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
633 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
875 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 7

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RE: Marianas Turkey Shoot? No! Marianas US-CV grave!

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any special plans?

i played the scenario once, but i didn't really see a chance to get any good hits

so far your sub warfare has been most impressive  [8D]
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Of course, I haven't given up, yet.
There is no hope for a "victory". We'll play it with opposite sides after this game is finished to my main goal is to have the best possible point ratio.

But as bigbaba is in this thread, too, I can't tell my plans. But of course, I have some... [;)]
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Not too much action. The subs did their job, I forgot to give a Betty unit the right oders, but that's it:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/17/44

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TF 1022 encounters mine field at Guam (62,66) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 1022 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Colac
MSW Gympie
MSW Glenelg
MSW Freemantle, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
DE Baron
DE Donaldson
DE Wileman
AP John Land, Mine hits 1


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1022
40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

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Sub attack near Guam at 62,66

Japanese Ships
SS RO-47

Allied Ships
AGC Rockey Mount, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD McNair
DD Melvin
DD Mertz


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1022
TF 1022 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP John Land, Shell hits 1

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Sub attack near Guam at 62,66

Japanese Ships
SS RO-47

Allied Ships
DD McNair, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Melvin
DD Mertz

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Day Air attack on TF, near Guam at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Mertz
DD McNair, on fire
DD Melvin

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,66

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 25
F6F Hellcat x 120

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

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Sub attack at 69,72

Japanese Ships
SS RO-115, hits 10

Allied Ships
DD Prichett, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Schroeder
DD Saufley
DD Rowe

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ASW attack near Guam at 62,66

Japanese Ships
SS RO-47, hits 23, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Hilbert
DE Weaver
DE Kyne
DE Waterman
DE Lamons
DE Samuel S. Miles

I've never seen such a devastating ASW work before. I guess all the DEs dropped all ther DCs that were on board, the dropping lasted for about 50-60 seconds with message speed 0,5 sec!

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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26504 troops, 244 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 605

Defending force 39707 troops, 203 guns, 319 vehicles, Assault Value = 760



Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Guam

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27802 troops, 188 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 759

Defending force 41069 troops, 277 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 605


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Two enemy DDs sunk today and - listen carefully: A won air battle!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/18/44

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ASW attack at 72,74

Japanese Ships
SS RO-114, hits 7

Allied Ships
DD Schroeder
DD Saufley

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Day Air attack on 4th USMC Division, at 62,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged


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Ground combat at Guam

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28404 troops, 220 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 780

Defending force 41313 troops, 284 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 613


Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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