Bottlenecks? Oh those bottlenecks! SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A)

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:35 pm

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

Nice to see that the Allies are feeling the power of Thor's hammer!

It was indeed. Sadly I then went and neglected to follow the first rule of raiding... hit and run!!! That extra day spent trying to maximize results is about to lead to calamity.

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:45 pm

15 September 1943

Well done RN on having the right escort on hand to extract retribution for their mauled convoy.

HOME ISLANDS

SS Skate launches 2 torpedoes at APD PB-36(Fuji) and misses at 110,67 near Torishima

ARABIAN SEA

Night Time Surface Combat, near Mangalore at 19,26, Range 8,000 Yards

German Ships

AMC KM HSK-9 Michel, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships

CA Suffolk
CL Emerald~
DD Quadrant
DD Roebuck

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Ellis, R crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Mangalore at 18,27, Range 20,000 Yards

German Ships

AMC KM HSK-4 Thor, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships

CA Suffolk
CL Emerald~
DD Quadrant
DD Roebuck, Shell hits 1, on fire

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Mangalore at 18,28, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

German aircraft losses
Arado 196: 1 destroyed

German Ships

AMC KM HSK-4 Thor, Shell hits 23, and is sunk

Allied Ships

CA Suffolk
CL Emerald~
DD Quadrant
DD Roebuck, on fire

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Ellis, R crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 5,000 yards
AMC KM HSK-4 Thor sunk by DD Roebuck at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

MARIANAS ISLANDS

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 8 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
B-25G Mitchell_: 4 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 9 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 15
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

SS Silversides is sighted by escorted at 108,94 near Tinian

Japanese Ships

SC CHa-1
xAK Bunzan Maru
xAK Sydney Maru
xAKL Akitsushima Maru
PB Busho Maru
SC CHa-2

Allied Ships

SS Silversides, hits 1

BURMA

Allied morning sweep on Rangoon

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 13
Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien x 6
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 6

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Japanese afternoon sweep on Guam

Submarine attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships

LB-133, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships

SS Seahorse

LB-133 is sighted by SS Seahorse
SS Seahorse attacking LB-133 on the surface
Cutter, S D decides to submerge SS Seahorse due to damage

Japanese deliberate attack at Tinian

Attacking force 20290 troops, 229 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 792
Defending force 16654 troops, 211 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 213

Japanese adjusted assault: 481
Allied adjusted defense: 107

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
394 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 17 (12 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (3 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28IMB 14th Grsn Uni
27IMB 13th Grsn Uni
5th Division
Maizuru 4th SNLF
85th Naval Guard Unit
207th Ship Eng Coy
21st Special Base Force
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
67th Field AA Battalion
13th Field Construction Battalion
13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
16th Field Construction Battalion
59th JNAF AF Unit
12th JNAF AF Unit
79th JAAF AF Bn
58th Construction Battalion
19th Army
101st Naval Repair Base Force
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
87th Mountain~ Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
140th (Sep) Inf.~ Regiment
25th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Div /9
43rd Base Group Base Force
181st Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
Seventh USAAF
41st MAG
XIII US Fighter Cmd
345th Base Group Base Force
ComAirFMFPac
I US Corps
27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
627th~ Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th Marine~ Defense Battalion
15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Base Force at 80,31 near Sining - 5 casualties
Japanese morning Air attack on 89,40 - 4 port hits, 2 port fuel hits and 1 port supply hit

TF 49 lays minefield near Saipan (108,92)

AMC KM KSK - 9 Michel sinks at sea

Loss of AMC KH HSK -4 Thor on 15 September 1943 is admitted

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Thu May 27, 2021 7:38 pm

16 September 1943

Once again having I will attempt to drag my AAR back into action. I am now so far behind... our game has moved onto June '44. I see that Mundy too has fallen into the black hole of a drifting AAR as well. I will attempt to keep the reports to highlights of action only and will cut out China as it is little is happening there.

DEI

ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89

Japanese Ships

E Yaeyama

Allied Ships

SS Trusty, hits 4

ASW attack near Singapore at 49,83

Japanese Ships

E W-22
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships

SS Snook, hits 5

PACIFIC

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft losses

P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 35 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed on ground
F6F-3 Hellcat: 22 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25G Mitchell_: 18 damaged
B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 13 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 11 damaged
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 32 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 16 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 9 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
ZPK: 3 damaged
ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-5 Dauntless: 10 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 11 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships

BB Hiei
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:

212 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 19 (3 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 34
Port hits 9

TF 81 encounters mine field at Saipan

Allied Ships

SS Seahorse, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 1686 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 777
Defending force 16253 troops, 198 guns, 207 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

BURMA

Morning Air attack on Rangoon

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 8
Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien x 6
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 6

Allied aircraft

P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Thu May 27, 2021 7:42 pm

17 September 1943

MARIANAS

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Allied aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft losses

B-25C Mitchell: 16 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged
B-25G Mitchell_: 2 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 10 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 14 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 9 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 8 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 12 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 damaged
ZPK: 1 damaged
ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships

CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:

245 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Sub attack near Tinian at 108,94

Japanese Ships

xAK Bunzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-1
xAK Sydney Maru
xAKL Akitsushima Maru
SC CHa-2

Allied Ships

SS Silversides

Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian

Attacking force 20226 troops, 229 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 788
Defending force 16190 troops, 191 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 204

Japanese adjusted assault: 363
Allied adjusted defense: 83

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:

277 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:

192 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (17 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:

Maizuru 4th SNLF
5th Division
28IMB 14th Grsn Uni
27IMB 13th Grsn Uni
85th Naval Guard Unit
19th Army
59th JNAF AF Unit
16th Field Construction Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
13th Field Construction Battalion
207th Ship Eng Coy
67th Field AA Battalion
58th Construction Battalion
101st Naval Repair Base Force
21st Special Base Force
79th JAAF AF Bn
12th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:

193rd Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Div /9
627th~ Tank Destroyer Battalion
25th Infantry Division
87th Mountain~ Rgt /10
XIII US Fighter Cmd
345th Base Group Base Force
I US Corps
ComAirFMFPac
181st Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
Seventh USAAF
24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
145th Field Artillery Battalion
15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment
43rd Base Group Base Force
27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
5th Marine~ Defense Battalion
41st MAG
140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Thu May 27, 2021 7:44 pm

18 September 1943

ANDAMAN SEA

Sub attack near Rangoon at 53,55

Japanese Ships

PB Nanei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Teiko Maru-

Allied Ships

SS Trident

PACIFIC

ASW attack near San Francisco at 213,80

Japanese Ships

SS I-17^, hits 6

Allied Ships

APc-110
APc-30
xAK Starr King
xAK George S Boutwell
xAK David J Brewer
xAK Admiral Nulton
xAK Lewis Luckenbach~
xAK Alabaman
DD Cushing

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Thu May 27, 2021 7:55 pm

20 September 1943

MARIANAS

TF 136 encounters mine field at Saipan

Allied Ships

SS Balao, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships

E Kari

Allied Ships

SS Surcouf, hits 10, heavy damage

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft losses

F4U-1 Corsair: 11 damaged
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 12 damaged
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 24 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25G Mitchell_: 10 damaged
B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 7 damaged
ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 4 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 2 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships

BB Haruna
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:

180 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships

DD Namikaze

Allied Ships

SS Surcouf, hits 4, heavy damage

Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 1686 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 761
Defending force 15359 troops, 175 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Allied ground losses:

34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 61,83

Japanese Ships

xAK Kyokko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Meiu Maru
xAK Hakusika Maru
xAK Syoto Maru
E Maeshima

Allied Ships

SS Gurnard

Sub attack near Jesselton at 66,82

Japanese Ships

xAKL Kuraido Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Hokkai Maru
xAK Hukuzyu Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Kuwayama Maru
xAK Sinsyu Maru
xAKL Minami Maru
xAKL Setsuzan Maru
xAKL Toten Maru
xAKL Fuyukawa Maru
xAKL Tenposan Maru
xAKL Uji Maru
xAKL Awajisan Maru
xAKL Kinesaki*
SC CHa-50
SC CHa-41

Allied Ships

SS Gurnard

MALAYA

Sub attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships

xAK Kinkasan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
PB Nichi Maru #1

Allied Ships

SS Scamp

NEW GUINEA

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft

A6M5a Zero-Reisen x 4
N1K1J George-Shiden x 7
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft

Beaufort VIII x 6
Spitfire Vc Trop x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Beaufort VIII: 2 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships

xAK Yahiko Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Sat May 29, 2021 8:22 pm

21 September 1943

MARIANAS

ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94

Japanese Ships

DD Suzukaze
CA Kumano
DD Namikaze
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships

SS Shad, hits 3

Sub attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships

LB-133, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships

SS Skipjack~

SS Skipjack~ attacking LB-133 on the surface

Night Naval bombardment of Tinian

Japanese Ships

BB Hiei
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:

8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

TF 90 encounters mine field at Saipan

Allied Ships

SS Pollack~, Mine hits 1

TF 365 encounters mine field at Saipan

Japanese Ships

BB Hiei, Mine hits 1

Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 772
Defending force 15290 troops, 173 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 178

Allied ground losses:

27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Loss of LB-133 on Sep 21, 1943 is admitted
Loss of LB-134 on Sep 21, 1943 is admitted

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Sat May 29, 2021 8:25 pm

22 September 1943

MARIANAS

Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 1221
Defending force 15179 troops, 164 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Allied ground losses:

20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Task Force 350 lays minefield at Guam

Repairs completed on DD Ushio at Yokohama
Repairs completed on AO Naruto at Singapore
Repairs completed on AO Notoro at Singapore
Repairs completed on AK Katuragi Maru at Singapore

Loss of DD Tachikaze on Jul 18, 1943 is admitted

SC CHa-47 arrives at Maizuru+

xAK Empire Hamble is reported to have been sunk near Bathurst Island on Nov 17, 1942

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Sat May 29, 2021 8:32 pm

23 September 1943

BURMA

Invasion Support action off Ramree Island

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships

xAK Nirvana
xAK Lulworth Hill
xAK Salween
DD Quadrant

Invasion Support action off Ramree Island

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships

xAK Salween
DD Quadrant

Invasion Support action off Ramree Island

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships

xAK Salween
DD Quadrant

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

Invasion Support action off Ramree Island

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships

xAK Nirvana
xAK Lulworth Hill
xAK Salween
DD Quadrant

xAK Nirvana fired at enemy troops
xAK Lulworth Hill fired at enemy troops
xAK Salween fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

MARIANAS

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft losses

PBY-5 Catalina: 6 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 4 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships

BB Hyuga
BB Ise

Allied Ships

CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 18 (4 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 43
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

ASW attack near Guam at 107,94

Japanese Ships

DD Ushio
DD Akebono
DD Nagatsuki
DD Minazuki

Allied Ships

SS O19*, hits 2

Sub attack near Guam at 105,91

Japanese Ships

DD Yugure
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Ariake

Allied Ships

SS Tunny, hits 1

Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 3090 troops, 129 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 1083
Defending force 35627 troops, 829 guns, 598 vehicles, Assault Value = 1249

Allied ground losses:

41 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 12 troops, 13 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1246
Defending force 39471 troops, 427 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 1083

DD Eaton is reported to have been sunk near Guam on Aug 30, 1943

SC CHa-44 arrives at Yokohama=+

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Sat May 29, 2021 8:49 pm

24 September 1943

BATTLE OF THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS

Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,55, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

CA Mogami, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1
CA Suzuya
CL Natori
CL Kinu, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships

CA Shropshire, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Suffolk, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Emerald~, Shell hits 1
DD Quadrant, Shell hits 1
DD Rapid

Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 21% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Massive explosion on DD Quadrant
Range increases to 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,55, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

CA Mogami
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 5
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships

CA Shropshire, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
CA Suffolk, Shell hits 34, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Emerald~, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Quadrant, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Rapid

Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 21% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Roake, R A crosses the 'T'
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CA Suffolk sunk by CA Suzuya at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 45,49

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft

G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 8

Japanese aircraft losses

G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 3 damaged
G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships

CA Shropshire
CL Emerald~, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

A most satisfactory result. This was the TF which sprang a surprise on the German raiders not so long ago. I picked them up with air search and happily had a couple of heavy cruisers at Singapore. The hunt was on and a spirited clash was the result.

MARIANAS

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft losses

B-25C Mitchell: 29 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 13 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 17 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 59 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 45 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 40 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 55 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 20 damaged
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground
ZPK: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25G Mitchell_: 10 damaged
B-25G Mitchell_: 2 destroyed on ground
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships

BB Haruna
CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:

559 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 72 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 34 (8 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (5 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 64

Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian

Attacking force 30088 troops, 369 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1237
Defending force 15017 troops, 155 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 176

Japanese adjusted assault: 818
Allied adjusted defense: 85

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:

742 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

835 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:

Maizuru 4th SNLF
27IMB 13th Grsn Uni
5th Division
9th Division
28IMB 14th Grsn Uni
85th Naval Guard Unit
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
58th Construction Battalion
13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Field Construction Battalion
21st Special Base Force
12th JNAF AF Unit
67th Field AA Battalion
16th Field Construction Battalion
79th JAAF AF Bn
101st Naval Repair Base Force
19th Army
59th JNAF AF Unit
207th Ship Eng Coy
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:

37th Infantry Div /9
25th Infantry Div /5
ComAirFMFPac
97th Field Artillery Battalion
43rd Base Group Base Force
627th~ TD Bn /1
87th Mountain~ Rgt /10
145th Field Artillery Battalion
15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment
140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10
41st MAG
5th Marine~ Defense Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
XIII US Fighter Cmd
27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
345th Base Group Base Force
24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
Seventh USAAF
I US Corps /4

SUMATRA

ASW attack near Lingga at 50,88

Japanese Ships

AO Ondo
AO Naruto
AO Iro
AO Erimo
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships

SS Trusty, hits 5

SINGAPORE

ASW attack near Singapore at 49,83

Japanese Ships

DD Karukaya

Allied Ships

SS Snook, hits 3

ASW attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships

PB Hino Maru #2

Allied Ships

SS Scamp, hits 1

Repairs completed on DD Hatsuharu at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shigure at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service

Previous report of sinking of SS Balao incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

CA Suffolk is reported to have been sunk near Port Blair on Sep 24, 1943
xAK Steaua Romania is reported to have been sunk near Ramree Island on Oct 26, 1942
xAP Dunedin Star is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Jan 22, 1943
AG Kaula is reported to have been sunk near Kwajalein Island on Apr 14, 1943

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Sat May 29, 2021 9:01 pm

25 September 1943

MARIANAS

Sub attack near Saipan at 107,93

Japanese Ships

DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships

SS Sculpin~, hits 6, heavy damage

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft losses

B-25D1 Mitchell_: 18 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 18 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 21 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 11 damaged
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 20 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 18 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 34 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25G Mitchell_: 7 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 18 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships

CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:

251 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships

DD Mutsuki

Allied Ships

SS Perch~, hits 6

Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 714
Defending force 14399 troops, 149 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Allied ground losses:

40 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SUMATRA

ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89

Japanese Ships

TK Rikko Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
TK Kaizyo Maru
TK Hoyo Maru
TK Akatsuki Maru
DD Mochizuki

Allied Ships

SS Trusty, hits 6

BURMA

Morning Air attack on Rangoon

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 13
Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien x 10

Allied aircraft

P-38F Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 12
Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien x 7

Allied aircraft

P-40N5 Warhawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

P-40N5 Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Rangoon

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 9
Ki-61-Ib Tony-Hien x 5

Allied aircraft

P-38H Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:

1 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

Morning Air attack on Rangoon

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien x 6

Allied aircraft

P-40N5 Warhawk x 52

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony-Hien: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:

23 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet *
23 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet *
5 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet *

SINGAPORE

ASW attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships

DD Karukaya
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships

SS Scamp, hits 2

Repairs completed on DD Yugure at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service

WO Gushi S. of 64th Sentai Det is credited with kill number 5
WO Gushi S. of 64th Sentai Det attains ace status!!

Repairs completed on SS I-26^ at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Susuzuki at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hakaze at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Uzuki at Nagoya, ship returned to service

DD Hatsuharu beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+
E Otori beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+
E Hayabusa beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+

Loss of DD Tanikaze on Aug 23, 1943 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Boko Maru on Dec 25, 1942 is admitted

E Hirado arrives at Kagoshima

DD Aulick is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Aug 30, 1943
xAK Chilka is reported to have been sunk near Ramree Island on Oct 28, 1942

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 10:42 pm

26 September 1943

MARIANAS

ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94

Japanese Ships

DD Oshio
CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Tone
DD Shirayuki
DD Umikaze
DD Arashio

Allied Ships

SS Growler, hits 9

ASW attack near Pagan at 110,89

Japanese Ships

DD Yudachi
DD Michishio
DD Amagiri
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships

SS Seal~

ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships

E Sado
E PB-46 (Yugao)
xAP Montevideo Maru
xAP Manzyu Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAK Hokkai Maru
E Hashidate

Allied Ships

SS Perch~, hits 6

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 33 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 37 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 22 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 3 destroyed on ground
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 38 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 27 damaged
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25G Mitchell_: 23 damaged
B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground
ZPK: 8 damaged
ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 37 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships

BB Haruna
CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 25 (5 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (5 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 38

BB Haruna firing at Guam
CA Atago firing at Guam
CA Takao firing at Guam
CA Tone firing at Guam

Night Naval bombardment of Pagan

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 2 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 12 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 13 damaged
F4F-3P Wildcat: 3 damaged
F4F-3P Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 13 damaged
SBD-4 Dauntless: 6 damaged
SBD-4 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 15 damaged
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships

CA Mikuma
CA Maya

Allied ground losses:
596 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 85 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36
Port hits 6

CA Mikuma firing at Pagan
CA Maya firing at Pagan

Sub attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships

PB Nako Maru #2
PB Hozugawa Maru

Allied Ships

SS Scamp, hits 1

Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian

Attacking force 12993 troops, 222 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 731

Defending force 14261 troops, 144 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Japanese adjusted assault: 326

Allied adjusted defense: 53

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
488 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
27IMB 13th Grsn Uni
28IMB 14th Grsn Uni
9th Division
Maizuru 4th SNLF
85th Naval Guard Unit
101st Naval Repair Base Force
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Special Base Force
13th Field Construction Battalion
58th Construction Battalion
79th JAAF AF Bn
67th Field AA Battalion
13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
12th JNAF AF Unit
207th Ship Eng Coy
59th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
19th Army
16th Field Construction Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
37th Infantry Div /9
25th Infantry Div /5
87th Mountain~ Rgt /10
193rd Tank Battalion
140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10
XIII US Fighter Cmd
41st MAG
627th~ TD Bn /1
345th Base Group Base Force
5th Marine~ Defense Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
43rd Base Group Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
ComAirFMFPac
24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment
145th Field Artillery Battalion
27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
Seventh USAAF
I US Corps /4

Repairs completed on DD Hibiki at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Natsugumo at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Nachi at Osaka/Kyoto+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Harusame at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Haguro at Saipan, ship returned to service

CL Kuma beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
DD Oboro beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
PB Kyo Maru #12 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
PB Kyo Maru #13 beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Yaeyama beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
SC CHa-17 beginning refit in shipyard at Kagoshima
SC CHa-44 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 10:45 pm

27 September 1943

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 10 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 12 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 14 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 6 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 21 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 7 damaged
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 9 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 19 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships

CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 10

E13A1 Jake-Suitei acting as spotter for CA Atago
CA Atago firing at Guam
E13A1 Jake-Suitei acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at 6th Armoured~ Division
CA Tone firing at Guam

Night Naval bombardment of Pagan

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 17 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 9 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 4 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 12 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships

CA Mikuma
CA Maya

Allied ground losses:
472 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
Port hits 8

E13A1 Jake-Suitei acting as spotter for CA Mikuma
CA Mikuma firing at Pagan
CA Maya firing at Pagan

Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 740
Defending force 13674 troops, 138 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Repairs completed on CVL Mizuho at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Kyo Maru #12 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Kyo Maru #13 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Tamanami at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service

DD Hakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Nagoya
E Matsuwa beginning refit in shipyard at Kagoshima
PB Shosei Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Fukuyama
PB Sonan Maru #6 beginning refit in shipyard at Kagoshima
PB Shonan Maru #1 beginning refit in shipyard at Kagoshima
SC Ch-23 beginning refit in shipyard at Kagoshima

xAP Khandalla is reported to have been sunk near Rangoon on Oct 10, 1942

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 10:55 pm

28 September 1943

MARIANAS ISLANDS

ASW attack near Guam at 106,95

Japanese Ships

DD Arashio
CA Atago
CA Takao
DD Oshio
DD Shirayuki
DD Umikaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships

SS Bonefish, hits 14, heavy damage

Sub vs Sub at 106,95 - near Guam

Japanese Ships

SS I-169

Allied Ships

SS Bonefish, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-169 launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards

ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94

Japanese Ships

E Kari

Allied Ships

SS Gar~, hits 7

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5A Catalina: 7 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 14 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25G Mitchell_: 4 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 5 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 12 damaged
ZPK: 2 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

BB Haruna
CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (5 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 1

Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian

Attacking force 13707 troops, 204 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 748
Defending force 13583 troops, 134 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Japanese adjusted assault: 387
Allied adjusted defense: 55

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th Division
Maizuru 4th SNLF
28IMB 14th Grsn Uni
27IMB 13th Grsn Uni
85th Naval Guard Unit
101st Naval Repair Base Force
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
58th Construction Battalion
59th JNAF AF Unit
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
19th Army
13th Field Construction Battalion
207th Ship Eng Coy
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
79th JAAF AF Bn
21st Special Base Force
12th JNAF AF Unit
16th Field Construction Battalion
67th Field AA Battalion
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
37th Infantry Div /9
25th Infantry Div /5
87th Mountain~ Rgt /10
181st Field Artillery Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
627th~ TD Bn /1
5th Marine~ Defense Battalion
43rd Base Group Base Force
27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
Seventh USAAF
145th Field Artillery Battalion
ComAirFMFPac
XIII US Fighter Cmd
97th Field Artillery Battalion
41st MAG
140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10
345th Base Group Base Force
15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment
24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
I US Corps /4

PACIFIC

Sub attack near Johnston Island at 160,109

Japanese Ships

SS KM U-511 (RO-500)

Allied Ships

YO Y-8

Captain of SS KM U-511 (RO-500) elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

STRAIT OF MALACCA

ASW attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,79

Japanese Ships

SC Ch-21

Allied Ships

SS Steelhead, hits 1

Repairs completed on CLAA Tenryu at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Kamo at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Ch-18 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Sonan Maru #6 at Kagoshima, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Jintsu at Saipan, ship returned to service

PO2 Kawakami A. of Sasebo Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Kawakami A. of Sasebo Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO1 Minowa E. of Sasebo Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Minowa E. of Sasebo Ku S-1 attains ace status!!

Loss of xAK Yasuteru Maru on Jan 10, 1943 is admitted
SS Bonefish is reported to have been sunk near Guam on Sep 28, 1943
xAP Rooseboom is reported to have been sunk near Dili on Nov 14, 1942

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:00 pm

29 September 1943

MARIANAS ISLANDS

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 12 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 14 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 9 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 4 damaged
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 3 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
B-25G Mitchell_: 6 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2

Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 749
Defending force 13227 troops, 126 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

CHINA

70/57 is occupied by the Japanese

Repairs completed on PB Shonan Maru #1 at Kagoshima, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Isuzu at Nagoya, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Kyo Maru #11 at Fukuyama, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Gamitsu Maru #1 at Fukuyama, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Shosei Maru at Fukuyama, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Hino Maru #4 at Okayama, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Kumi Maru #4 at Okayama, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC CHa-17 at Kagoshima, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC CHa-44 at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service

DD Yugure beginning refit in shipyard at Shimonoseki
PB Hino Maru #4 beginning refit in shipyard at Okayama
PB Kumi Maru #4 beginning refit in shipyard at Okayama
CVL Zuiho available for service in damaged state at Saipan

Loss of CVL Ryuho on Aug 25, 1943 is admitted
SS Tautog is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Aug 27, 1943
xAKL Corrimal is reported to have been sunk near Cairns on Mar 23, 1943

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:06 pm

30 September 1943

JAVA SEA

Sub attack near Soerabaja at 56,103

Japanese Ships

AO Toho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
AO Kyokuto Maru
AO Ashizuri
E Chidori
E Wakamiya

Allied Ships

SS Salmon~

MARIANAS ISLANDS

ASW attack near Guam at 106,95

Japanese Ships

DD Naganami
CA Atago
CA Takao
DD Arashio
DD Oshio
DD Shirayuki
DD Umikaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships

SS Stingray~, hits 5

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 21 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 2 destroyed on ground
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 15 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed on ground
F6F-3 Hellcat: 12 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 13 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 14 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 5 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 14 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25G Mitchell_: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships

BB Haruna
CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 15 (4 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 13
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 1222
Defending force 13003 troops, 121 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

NEW GUINEA

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buin at 108,131

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1J George-Shiden x 14

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1J George-Shiden: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 6 destroyed

Repairs completed on DD Makinami at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Fri Jul 02, 2021 2:53 am

1 October 1943

STRAIT OF MALACCA

ASW attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77

Japanese Ships

APD PB-2 (Nadakaze)

Allied Ships

SS Aspro, hits 2

JAVA SEA

Sub attack near Pontianak at 53,89

Japanese Ships

TK Yamazuru Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Zuiyo Maru
TK Yuho Maru
TK Ryuei Maru
TK Hishi Maru #2
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships

SS Billfish

MARIANAS ISLANDS

Night Naval bombardment of Tinian

Japanese Ships

CA Haguro
CA Maya
DD Fumizuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Suzunami

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Sub attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships

CM Saishu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships

SS KXVIII

Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian

Attacking force 31509 troops, 371 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1247
Defending force 12744 troops, 117 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Japanese adjusted assault: 590
Allied adjusted defense: 47

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
395 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
560 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (9 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28IMB 14th Grsn Uni
27IMB 13th Grsn Uni
9th Division
Maizuru 4th SNLF
5th Division
85th Naval Guard Unit
19th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
58th Construction Battalion
79th JAAF AF Bn
16th Field Construction Battalion
13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
101st Naval Repair Base Force
12th JNAF AF Unit
21st Special Base Force
67th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Field Construction Battalion
207th Ship Eng Coy
59th JNAF AF Unit
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
25th Infantry Div /5
87th Mountain~ Rgt /10
145th Field Artillery Battalion
97th FA Bn /1
193rd Tank Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
Seventh USAAF
15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment
627th~ TD Bn /1
24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
ComAirFMFPac
43rd Base Group Base Force
37th Infantry Div /9
345th Base Group Base Force
5th Marine~ Defense Battalion
XIII US Fighter Cmd
41st MAG
140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10
27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
I US Corps /4

HOME ISLANDS

Sub attack near Kuroshima at 99,61

Japanese Ships

xAK Eiko Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC Ch-8
xAK Tenzan Maru
xAK Seikyo Maru
xAK Shirogane Maru
xAK Toko Maru
PB-33 (Hagi)

Allied Ships

SS Dragonet

Massive explosion on xAK Eiko Maru #2

PACIFIC

Sub attack near Lihue at 177,107

Japanese Ships

SS KM U-511 (RO-500)

Allied Ships

DD Stanly, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

CM Niizaki lays minefield at Pagan ( 110 , 89) and sets course for Saipan
CM Saishu lays minefield at Pagan ( 110 , 89) and sets course for Saipan

Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-8^

Repairs completed on DD Akizuki at Osaka/Kyoto+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Wakaba at Tokyo=, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC CHa-11 at Babeldaob, ship returned to service

Previous report of sinking of DD Stanly incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 177, 107

PB Shoei Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 beginning refit in shipyard at Maizuru+
PB Ginyo Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Maizuru+
PB Fuji Maru #3 beginning refit in shipyard at Maizuru+

Loss of TK Yamazuru Maru on Oct 01, 1943 is admitted
Loss of CM Saishu on Oct 01, 1943 is admitted

SS-3 arrives at Okayama

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Fri Jul 02, 2021 2:58 am

2 October 1943

MARIANAS ISLANDS

ASW attack near Guam at 106,95

Japanese Ships

DD Arashio
CA Atago
CA Takao
DD Oshio
DD Shirayuki
DD Umikaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships

SS O24, hits 17, heavy damage

Night Naval bombardment of Tinian

Japanese Ships

BB Haruna
CA Mikuma
CA Haguro
CA Maya
DD Fumizuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Suzunami

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 12 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 11 damaged
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 10 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 11 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 5 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25G Mitchell_: 6 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 9 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships

CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 20
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian

Attacking force 31123 troops, 371 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1205
Defending force 11918 troops, 112 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Japanese adjusted assault: 597
Allied adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
562 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (18 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
28IMB 14th Grsn Uni
5th Division
27IMB 13th Grsn Uni
Maizuru 4th SNLF
9th Division
85th Naval Guard Unit
13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
79th JAAF AF Bn
13th Field Construction Battalion
59th JNAF AF Unit
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Special Base Force
19th Army
67th Field AA Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
101st Naval Repair Base Force
16th Field Construction Battalion
58th Construction Battalion
12th JNAF AF Unit
207th Ship Eng Coy
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
25th Infantry Div /5
37th Infantry Div /9
Seventh USAAF
145th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment
5th Marine~ Defense Battalion
345th Base Group Base Force /2
87th Mountain~ Rgt /10
XIII US Fighter Cmd
193rd Tank Battalion
27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10
ComAirFMFPac
627th~ TD Bn /1
43rd Base Group Base Force
24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
41st MAG
I US Corps /4

MALAYA

ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,86

Japanese Ships

DD Karukaya

Allied Ships

SS Scamp, hits 6

Repairs completed on PB Fuji Maru #3 at Maizuru+, ship returned to service

Repairs completed on PB Ginyo Maru at Maizuru+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at Maizuru+, ship returned to service

Aircraft A6M5c Zero-Reisen advances R&D

Pilot Bando N. is reported as to have escaped capture

Loss of DD Wakazuki on Sep 05, 1943 is admitted
CVE Barnes* is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Sep 04, 1943

3SBF Yokosuka 6th SNLF arrives at Tokyo=
9th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:04 am

3 October 1943

MARIANAS ISLANDS

ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94

Japanese Ships

E Kari

Allied Ships

SS Pogy, hits 1

Night Naval bombardment of Tinian

Japanese Ships

CA Mikuma
CA Haguro
CA Maya
DD Fumizuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Suzunami

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 9 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 11 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 4 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 8 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 3 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Runway hits 7
Port hits 3

ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships

CA Haguro
CA Maya
DD Fumizuki
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships

SS KXVIII, hits 11

Submarine attack near Tinian at 108,94

Japanese Ships

E Hato
E Kari

Allied Ships

SS Pogy, hits 19, on fire, heavy damage

SS Pogy is located by E Hato
Pogy bottoming out ....
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato attacking submerged sub ....
SS Pogy forced to surface!
E Hato firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kari firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian

Attacking force 31087 troops, 371 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200
Defending force 11050 troops, 102 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Japanese adjusted assault: 507
Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
355 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
581 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28IMB 14th Grsn Uni
9th Division
Maizuru 4th SNLF
27IMB 13th Grsn Uni
5th Division
85th Naval Guard Unit
101st Naval Repair Base Force
13th Field Construction Battalion
12th JNAF AF Unit
207th Ship Eng Coy
79th JAAF AF Bn
21st Special Base Force
19th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
67th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th Field Construction Battalion
58th Construction Battalion
59th JNAF AF Unit
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
25th Infantry Div /5
24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
37th Infantry Div /9
43rd Base Group Base Force
XIII US Fighter Cmd
41st MAG
5th Marine~ Defense Battalion
27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
345th Base Group Base Force /2
15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment
ComAirFMFPac
627th~ TD Bn /1
140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10
87th Mountain~ Rgt /10
181st Field Artillery Battalion
Seventh USAAF
I US Corps /4

Repairs completed on TK Awaji Maru at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Fukuju Maru at Hiroshima/Kure+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Shoei Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service

A6M5a Zero-Reisen upgrading to A6M5b Zero-Reisen at Nagoya

DD Susuzuki beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Osaka/Kyoto+
PB Edo Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Shirataka beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore

Previous report of sinking of SS Sealion incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

CL Phoenix is reported to have been sunk near Guam on Aug 29, 1943
SS Pogy is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Oct 03, 1943

SC Ch-46 arrives at Fukuyama
254 Ku S-1' arrives at Yokohama=+

SierraJuliet · Post by **SierraJuliet** » Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:11 am

4 October 1943

MARIANAS ISLANDS

ASW attack near Guam at 106,95

Japanese Ships

CA Atago
CA Takao
DD Shirayuki
DD Umikaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships

SS Grampus~, hits 3

Night Naval bombardment of Tinian

Japanese Ships

CA Mikuma
CA Haguro
CA Maya
DD Fumizuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Suzunami

Night Naval bombardment of Guam - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 6 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 13 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 14 damaged
B-25G Mitchell_: 2 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 5 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

BB Haruna
CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Japanese Deliberate attack at Tinian

Attacking force 18562 troops, 249 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184
Defending force 10009 troops, 95 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese adjusted assault: 314
Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1371 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (13 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 5

Assaulting units:
9th Division
27IMB 13th Grsn Uni
Maizuru 4th SNLF
28IMB 14th Grsn Uni
5th Division
85th Naval Guard Unit
19th Army
13th Field Construction Battalion
59th JNAF AF Unit
21st Special Base Force
207th Ship Eng Coy
67th Field AA Battalion
58th Construction Battalion
16th Field Construction Battalion
101st Naval Repair Base Force
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion
79th JAAF AF Bn
12th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
90th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
25th Infantry Div /5
XIII US Fighter Cmd
627th~ TD Bn /1
41st MAG
27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
140th (Sep) Inf.~ Rgt /10
87th Mountain~ Rgt /10
ComAirFMFPac
37th Infantry Div /9
15th USN Naval' Construction Regiment
Seventh USAAF
43rd Base Group Base Force
181st Field Artillery Battalion
345th Base Group Base Force /2
5th Marine~ Defense Battalion
24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
I US Corps /4

24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion Wiped Out at Tinian by attrition!!!
Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Tinian
Allied Unit(s) Wiped Out at Tinian by attrition!!!!!!

MALAYA

Submarine attack near Lingga at 51,87

Japanese Ships

xAK KM Muensterland, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships

SS Puffer

SS Puffer attacking on the surface

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Sub attack near Laoag at 78,69

Japanese Ships

SC CHa-15, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships

SS Cod