Good to have you back Ken, finally sorted out your ISP problems?
No less than 5 enemy divisions + a variety of support units unloaded at Kwajalein today!
Enemy losses were moderate and they suffered some 4000 casualties in the attack. More importantly,
the forts didn't go down. So maybe Andy is in for a protracted struggle to capture the place?
Would be great if we could wear down 5 enemy division for relatively little cost!
The 80 Betties put on naval search at 30k feet spotted A LOT of ships today but didn't hit anything.
Soo, I've lowered altitude to 6k feet...expecting big losses but perhaps we can hit something? Quite a few
convoys moving in and out of the area now so it's time to bring in aditional small naval bomber formations.
KB is still in port, trying to sort the different air groups! 700 ac have been loaded.
Using the time to strengthen all my bases in the DEI, NG and PI. Not many 'loop holes' left now.
Today I managed to move a damaged destroyer from Guinea - it was 'trapped' in Hollandia for a month with
a sys damage of 70. Flotation was first at 70 and I feared the ship should sink in the size 3 port, but slowly
slowly flooding was brought under control and the ship should reach Palau in a couple of days.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/43
Sub Attacks
Sub attack at 21,47
Japanese Ships
AP Meizan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
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Bombardments
Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
CA Canberra
CA Minneapolis
CA Chester
CA Wichita
BB California
Japanese ground losses:
951 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 34
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79
Allied Ships
BB Idaho
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79
Allied Ships
CL Helena
CL Concord
CL Emerald
BB Alabama
BB South Dakota
BB North Carolina
Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Port hits 5
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Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79
Allied Ships
CL Richmond
CL Tromp
BB Colorado
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Runway hits 12
Port hits 4
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Invasions
TF 1030 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)
TF 1030 troops unloading over beach at Kwajalein, 79,79
Allied Ships
MSW Lockeport
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Ungava
MSW Quatsino
DE Engstrom
DE Bebas
DE Baron
DD Wilson
DD Hudson
DD Hazelwood
DD Fullam
DD Aulick
AK Norse Carrier, Mine hits 1
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Coastal Guns at Kwajalein, 79,79, firing at TF 1030
88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Fullam
LCT LCT-136, Shell hits 5
Allied ground losses:
807 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kwajalein, 79,79, firing at TF 1030
TF 1030 troops unloading over beach at Kwajalein, 79,79
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Fullam, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kwajalein, 79,79, firing at TF 1043
TF 1043 troops unloading over beach at Kwajalein, 79,79
96 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Kidd
DD Murray, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
840 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Kwajalein, 79,79, firing at TF 1071
TF 1071 troops unloading over beach at Kwajalein, 79,79
65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCM 542E, Shell hits 5
DD McKee, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
533 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kwajalein, 79,79, firing at TF 1074
TF 1074 troops unloading over beach at Kwajalein, 79,79
73 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Foote, Shell hits 7
MSW Velocity
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 3
Allied ground losses:
787 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kwajalein, 79,79, firing at TF 1098
TF 1098 troops unloading over beach at Kwajalein, 79,79
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied ground losses:
1173 casualties reported
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Air Combat
Not too many air strikes today, guess Andy is preparing to meet a counter strike by the KB!
Day Air attack on TF at 69,85
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK George Ross, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Kwajalein
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 16049 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 72121 troops, 685 guns, 385 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Kwajalein
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 68160 troops, 678 guns, 384 vehicles
Defending force 37968 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)
Japanese ground losses:
2343 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Allied ground losses:
3901 casualties reported
Guns lost 128
Vehicles lost 32
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Shock attack!
