INVADED
Amphibious TF 17 unloading at Nago
Landing Craft TF 246 unloading at Nago
Landing Craft TF 274 unloading at Nago
Landing Craft TF 292 unloading at Nago
Amphibious TF 303 unloading at Nago
Amphibious TF 306 unloading at Nago
Amphibious TF 79 unloading at Nago
Amphibious TF 99 unloading at Nago
INVESTED
Singapore
Tarakan
Kunming
Naha
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• Strategic points: 14,170
• B-29's reporting ready: 238
• Total B-29's deployed: 270
• +/- VP today: +14
• No sign of Imperial major naval units.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
Pacific
New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• This last bastion should fall quickly.
000108 Ground combat 1945-04-25 Tarakan 67,91
Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9146 troops, 140 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 279
Defending force 3697 troops, 21 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Allied adjusted assault: 211
Japanese adjusted defense: 172
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), morale(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Airborne Division
Defending units:
553rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
455th Ind.Infantry Battalion
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
37th Army
2nd Shipping
22nd JAAF AF Bn
• 4,643 AV at Singapore.
• 3 days to transition, 2 days to move to Singapore.
Philippines
• Dissolving rapidly.
000109 Ground combat 1945-04-25 Iloilo 79,84
Ground combat at Iloilo (79,84)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2191 troops, 13 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 79
Defending force 1809 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
Allied adjusted assault: 24
Japanese adjusted defense: 2
Allied assault odds: 12 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
28th Australian Battalion
2/10th Ind Coy
Madras Police Battalion
Defending units:
Kanno
50th JNAF AF Unit
China
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Nighttime Stuff
• Our subs are taking a beating.
000001 ASW attack 1945-04-25 95,56 Shanghai
ASW attack near Shanghai at 95,56
Japanese Ships
E Shiga
Allied Ships
SS Lionfish, hits 15, heavy damage
SS Lionfish is sighted by escort
E Shiga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shiga attacking submerged sub ....
E Shiga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shiga attacking submerged sub ....
E Shiga is out of ASW ammo
E Shiga is out of ASW ammo
E Shiga fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
000002 ASW attack 1945-04-25 101,58 Fukue-jima
ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 101,58
Japanese Ships
E No.43
Allied Ships
SS Trident
SS Trident is located by E No.43
Trident bottoming out ....
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
000003 Sub attack 1945-04-25 100,58 Fukue-jima
Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58
Japanese Ships
E Habuto
E No.221
Allied Ships
SS Tang, hits 1
SS Tang launches 2 torpedoes at E Habuto
Tang diving deep ....
E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.221 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.221 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
000004 Sub attack 1945-04-25 104,60 Oita
Sub attack near Oita at 104,60
Japanese Ships
E No.144
CL Kashima
E Yasoshima
E No.134
E No.64
E No.8
Allied Ships
SS Bergall
SS Bergall launches 2 torpedoes at E No.144
Bergall bottoming out ....
E No.144 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.134 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.64 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
000005 Night Naval bombardment 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65
Allied Ships
BB Nevada
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at 24th Division
000006 Night Naval bombardment 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
Japanese ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
BB Tennessee firing at 24th Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania
BB Pennsylvania firing at Nago
000007 Night Naval bombardment 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65
Allied Ships
BB New York
BB Arizona
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
BB New York firing at 24th Division
BB Arizona firing at Nago
000008 Night Naval bombardment 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65
Allied Ships
BB Texas
BB Arkansas
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
BB Texas firing at Nago
BB Arkansas firing at 24th Division
000009 Pre-Invasion action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
316 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Coolbaugh
DMS Howard
DMS Palmer
LSM-302
LSM-301
DD Haraden
LSM-305
LSM-303
LSM-304
Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DE Coolbaugh fired at enemy troops
DMS Howard fired at enemy troops
DMS Palmer fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
000010 Amphibious Assault 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65)
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
37mm M3 AT Gun accidentally lost during unload of 6th Infantry Div /5
000011 Pre-Invasion action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
359 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Montpelier
DD Uhlmann
LCI-531
LCI-526
LST-21
LST-28
LST-26
LST-22
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
CL Montpelier firing at Nakagusuko-wan Fortress
DD Uhlmann firing at 24th Division
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
000012 Amphibious Assault 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65)
TF 79 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
000013 Pre-Invasion action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
55 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE LeHardy
LST-883
LST-882
LST-885
DE LeHardy fired at enemy troops
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-883
28cm Howitzer battery firing at LST-882
000014 Amphibious Assault 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65)
TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65
000015 Pre-Invasion action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
310 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Traw
AM Requisite
LSM-369
LSM-371
DD Anthony
LSM-370
LSM-374
LSM-372
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DE Traw fired at enemy troops
AM Requisite fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
000016 Amphibious Assault 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65)
TF 246 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65
000017 Pre-Invasion action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
323 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Acree
AM Sheldrake
AM Champion
LCI-734
LCI-738
LCI-741
LCI-739
Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DE Acree fired at enemy troops
AM Sheldrake fired at enemy troops
AM Champion fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
000018 Amphibious Assault 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65)
TF 274 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65
000019 Pre-Invasion action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
324 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Baron
AM Motive
LSM-308
LSM-309
DD Charrette
LSM-312
LSM-310
LSM-311
Allied ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
DE Baron fired at enemy troops
AM Motive fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
000020 Amphibious Assault 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65)
TF 292 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65
000021 Pre-Invasion action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
305 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Charles E. Brannon
DE Raby
DMS Boggs
DMS Zane
APA Sibley
APA Napa
Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DE Charles E. Brannon fired at enemy troops
DE Raby fired at enemy troops
DMS Boggs fired at enemy troops
DMS Zane fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
000022 Amphibious Assault 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65)
TF 303 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 27th Infantry Div /6
000023 Pre-Invasion action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Pre-Invasion action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
344 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Gentry
DE Cecil J. Doyle
DMS Long
DMS Perry
APA La Porte
Allied ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DE Gentry fired at enemy troops
DE Cecil J. Doyle fired at enemy troops
DMS Long fired at enemy troops
DMS Perry fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
000024 Amphibious Assault 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Amphibious Assault at Nago (95,65)
TF 306 troops unloading over beach at Nago, 95,65
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 41st Infantry Div /2
13 troops of a USA 44 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 41st Infantry Div /8
000025 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
177 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Coolbaugh
DMS Howard
DMS Palmer
LSM-304
LSM-302
DD Haraden
LSM-301
LSM-303
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DE Coolbaugh fired at enemy troops
DMS Howard fired at enemy troops
DMS Palmer fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
000026 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
174 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Traw
AM Requisite
LSM-369
LSM-371
LSM-370
DD Anthony
LSM-372
LSM-373
Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DE Traw fired at enemy troops
AM Requisite fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
000027 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
170 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Acree
AM Sheldrake
AM Champion
LCI-734
LCI-739
LCI-738
LCI-741
Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DE Acree fired at enemy troops
AM Sheldrake fired at enemy troops
AM Champion fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
000028 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
160 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Baron
AM Motive
LSM-309
LSM-308
DD Charrette
LSM-319
LSM-310
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled)
DE Baron fired at enemy troops
AM Motive fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
000029 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
172 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Charles E. Brannon
DE Raby
DMS Boggs
DMS Zane
APA Sibley
Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DE Charles E. Brannon fired at enemy guns
DE Raby fired at enemy troops
DMS Boggs fired at enemy troops
DMS Zane fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
000030 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
195 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Gentry
DE Cecil J. Doyle
DMS Long
DMS Perry
APA La Porte
Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DE Gentry fired at enemy troops
DE Cecil J. Doyle fired at enemy troops
DMS Long fired at enemy troops
DMS Perry fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
000031 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Montpelier
DD Uhlmann
LCI-531
LCI-526
LST-21
CL Montpelier firing at 24th Division
DD Uhlmann fired at enemy troops
000032 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE LeHardy
LST-884
LST-885
LST-883
LST-882
DE LeHardy fired at enemy troops
000033 Submarine attack 1945-04-25 97,55 Saishu To
Submarine attack near Saishu To at 97,55
Japanese Ships
E No.156
E No.126
Allied Ships
SS Thrasher, hits 21, and is sunk
SS Thrasher is sighted by escort
E No.156 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.156 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.156 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.156 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Thrasher forced to surface!
E No.126 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.126 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.126 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.126 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.156 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.126 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
000034 Submarine attack 1945-04-25 94,57 Shanghai
Submarine attack near Shanghai at 94,57
Japanese Ships
E Oga
E Kuga
Allied Ships
SS Moray, hits 21, and is sunk
SS Moray is sighted by escort
Moray bottoming out ....
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga attacking submerged sub ....
SS Moray forced to surface!
E Oga firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kuga firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
000035 ASW attack 1945-04-25 96,56 Shanghai
ASW attack near Shanghai at 96,56
Japanese Ships
E W-5
Allied Ships
SS Tiptoe, hits 3
SS Tiptoe is sighted by escort
E W-5 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
000036 Submarine attack 1945-04-25 95,65 Nago
Submarine attack near Nago at 95,65
Japanese Ships
SST Ha-105, hits 35, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE McConnell
DE Levy
SST Ha-105 is located by DE McConnell
DE McConnell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE McConnell attacking submerged sub ....
SST Ha-105 forced to surface!
DE McConnell firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Levy firing on surfaced sub ....
DE McConnell firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Levy firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Levy firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Levy firing on surfaced sub ....
DE McConnell firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Levy firing on surfaced sub ....
DE McConnell firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Levy firing on surfaced sub ....
DE McConnell firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Levy firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
Daytime Stuff
• Easier landings than at Naha.
000098 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI-989
LSM-306
LSM-303
LSM-302
LSM-305
LSM-301
LSM-304
LCI-989 fired at enemy guns
000099 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LST-166
LST-38
LST-31
LCI-531
LCI-526
LST-21
LST-166 fired at enemy troops
LST-38 fired at enemy troops
LST-31 fired at enemy troops
LCI-531 fired at enemy troops
000100 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE LeHardy
LST-882
LST-883
LST-886
LST-885
LST-884
DE LeHardy fired at enemy troops
000101 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Traw
AM Requisite
LSM-371
LSM-370
LSM-372
LSM-369
DE Traw fired at enemy troops
AM Requisite fired at enemy troops
000102 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Acree
AM Sheldrake
AM Champion
LCI-734
LCI-743
LCI-739
LCI-738
DE Acree fired at enemy guns
AM Sheldrake fired at enemy troops
AM Champion fired at enemy troops
000103 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI-791
LCI-789
LSM-308
LSM-311
LSM-309
LSM-319
LSM-310
LSM-350
LSM-312
LCI-791 fired at enemy troops
LCI-789 fired at enemy troops
000104 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Charles E. Brannon
DE Raby
DMS Boggs
DMS Zane
APA Sibley
DE Charles E. Brannon fired at enemy troops
DE Raby fired at enemy troops
DMS Boggs fired at enemy troops
DMS Zane fired at enemy troops
000105 Invasion Support action 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Invasion Support action off Nago (95,65)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
57 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Gentry
DE Cecil J. Doyle
DMS Long
DMS Perry
APA La Porte, Shell hits 1
DE Gentry fired at enemy troops
DE Cecil J. Doyle fired at enemy troops
DMS Long fired at enemy troops
DMS Perry fired at enemy troops
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at APA La Porte
28cm Howitzer battery firing at APA La Porte
• All troops ashore at Nago. Reduction in good defensive terrain continues at Amami Oshima.
000106 Ground combat 1945-04-25 Nago 95,65
Ground combat at Nago (95,65)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 16942 troops, 189 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 549
Defending force 44792 troops, 637 guns, 1020 vehicles, Assault Value = 1459
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
24th Division
Nakagusuko-wan Fortress
67th Field AA Battalion
101st Machine Canno AA Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
17th Army
33rd JNAF AF Unit
70th Field AA Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
8th Area Army
25th Air Flotilla
38th JNAF AF Unit
Defending units:
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
713th Flame Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
131st Cmbt Engineer Regiment
6th Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
X US Corps
New Guinea Force
000107 Ground combat 1945-04-25 Amami Oshima 98,64
Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 37444 troops, 581 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 1058
Defending force 8259 troops, 78 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 180
Allied adjusted assault: 837
Japanese adjusted defense: 241
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
585 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
635 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
V Amphib Corps
Tenth US Army
249th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
13th Garrison Unit
Oshima Naval Guard Unit
Amami Oshima Fortress
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
13th Field Construction Battalion
• More supply will be unloaded tomorrow at Nago.
• No sign of those IJN heavy units spotted yesterday.
• 1,466 AV at Nago.
• 2,384 AV at Naha. First assault at Naha tomorrow.
Complete combat report attached.
