2 Jun 1943
Mili falls at the first attempt. There was virtually no AV left after constant Ground Attacks from the air and Naval Bombardments.
We did manage to ding a couple of CVs, a BB and a DD in response though. The hits on the CVs all went through the flight deck.
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Pre-Invasion action off Mili (136,121)
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Idaho
BB Colorado
CA Pensacola
CA Northampton
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland
CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra
CL Java
DD Humphreys
DD Shaw
LST-26
LST-23
LST-22
DD Dale
DD Gilmer
Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
BB Idaho firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
BB Colorado firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
CA Pensacola firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
CA Northampton firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
CA Indianapolis firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
CA Portland firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
CL De Ruyter firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
CL Sumatra firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
CL Java firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
DD Humphreys firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
DD Shaw firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
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
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Amphibious Assault at Mili (136,121)
TF 193 troops unloading over beach at Mili, 136,121
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 41st Infantry Div
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ASW attack near Mili at 137,122
Japanese Ships
SS I-168
Allied Ships
DD Phelps, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Balch
SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Phelps
I-168 diving deep ....
DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Balch attacking submerged sub ....
DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Balch fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Mili at 137,122
Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 7, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Sims
DD McCall
SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Sims
I-172 diving deep ....
DD McCall attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCall attacking submerged sub ....
DD McCall is out of ASW ammo
DD McCall is out of ASW ammo
DD McCall is out of ASW ammo
DD McCall is out of ASW ammo
DD McCall is out of ASW ammo
DD McCall is out of ASW ammo
DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD McCall fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mili at 136,121
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 13
A6M5 Zero x 15
G4M1 Betty x 51
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 35
F4U-1 Corsair x 26
F6F-3 Hellcat x 88
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 20 destroyed, 18 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter
CA Pensacola
BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 1
CA Portland
BB Idaho
CA Indianapolis
CA Northampton
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
12 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-3F with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Raid is overhead
VMF-113 with F4U-1 Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
VMF-124 with F4U-1 Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
VMF-214 with F4U-1 Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000
Raid is overhead
9 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mili at 137,121
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27
A6M3a Zero x 24
B5N1 Kate x 8
B5N2 Kate x 12
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 143
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 7 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 16 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
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Invasion Support action off Mili (136,121)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LST-24
LST-23
LST-22
LST-24 fired at enemy troops
LST-23 fired at enemy troops
LST-22 fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Mili (136,121)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 10795 troops, 193 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 382
Defending force 591 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Allied adjusted assault: 301
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 301 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Mili !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
821 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Division
Defending units:
61st Naval Guard Unit
Mili Naval Fortress
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Mili Naval Fortress Wiped Out at Mili by attrition!!!
