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ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock
73 IJN transports loaded with 2 full strength Bdes + some other things were missed in the bad weather and the pursuit of my surface forces. These transports were loaded lightly so they could completely unload in one phase (all the leeway I expected to get), I lost very little coming in and even the scores of bombers overhead had so many targets that no ship suffered fatal damage prior to unloading.

That explains why so few Japanese troops were lost when the transports were hit. Nice move!

Thanks. It cost a lot, but hopefully it was a good investment.
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I was fortunate today. I snuck some Kamikazes back to Saipan and managed to find a small TF transporting an HQ unit to Guam or Palau... the combination of regular attack and Kamikaze had the defenders confused, letting both get through... no air cover to be seen. 2 ships sunk outright; the DE and a transport, with the other two limping to port. Unfortunately I didn't get the whole convoy, but it is the first successful Kamikaze attack this game.
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SITUATION REPORT: 3-21-44 MARIANAS CAMPAIGN....GUAM SECURED


After a week of heavy fighting the last Japanese stragglers are mopped up on Guam. Several convoys of Seabees and supplies were immediately sent to Guam to build up the bases. Consecutive days of poor weather grounded the USAAF and Japanese engineers were able to reopen the airfield on Saipan. Kamikaze squadrons were staged into Saipan and have been wreaking havoc with Allied transports.

The USAAF is back at work trying to suppress the airfields on Saipan and Tinian:

Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 1
A6M5c Zeke x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed

Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 24
B-24J Liberator x 183

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 56
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 355

Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65


Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 4
F-5A Lightning x 4
F-5C Lightning x 7
PB4Y Liberator x 33
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito PR.IX: 1 damaged
F-5C Lightning: 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2

The IJN lost 4 BBs and over 60 transports in an attempt to reinforce the Marianas. In February there were fewer than 20,000 troops on Tinian but now there are over 64,000 troops. Even more troops are entrenched on Saipan so CENTPAC and SOPAC forces have a bloody road in front of them.


SEAC:

Seac troops rushed down the entire length of the Malay peninsula to rout the IJA out of Johore Bharu. The Allied forces charged across the causeway to Singapore in pursuit of the Japanese but have suffered heavy casualties in consective shock attacks. In conjuction with the ground assaults the RAF has been pounding the defenses of Singapore:

Day Air attack on 42nd Naval Guard Unit, at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 26

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 14
Vengeance I x 54
P-40N Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 15 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Day Air attack on 43rd Division, at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 38
P-40N Warhawk x 21
B-25J Mitchell x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 156907 troops, 857 guns, 1104 vehicles

Defending force 59782 troops, 281 guns, 108 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
1699 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2934 casualties reported
Guns lost 44
Vehicles lost 5



SWPAC:

Allied naval bombers based at Weda/Wasile in the DEI fight their way through CAP of 22 Zekes to land 5 bombs on CVE Unyo leaving her ablaze from stem to stern:

Day Air attack on TF at 37,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 22

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 35
P-40N Warhawk x 21
PB4Y Liberator x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AO Iro
APD APD-1



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Bypassed bases are sometimes still dangerous. After the success of Saipan kamikazes, Truk airfields become active again.
3 Allied ships, 2AKs, 1DD sunk off Truk. Bad weather prevents followup attacks in the afternoon. Everyone digs in for reprisals.

Day Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 60,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed


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Day Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 60,84

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Warrnambool
AK Empire Darwin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 23
G4M2 Betty x 24
P1Y Frances x 12
H8K Emily x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged
P1Y Frances: 2 damaged
H8K Emily: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Marcus Daly, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Christopher Greenup, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD LaVallette, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Josiah Snelling
AK Carolinian
AK Cape Constance
AK Arkansan
AK Henry S Grove
DD Murray

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Another Kamikaze success, this one finds a troop convoy. I still haven't really done any damage to capital ships, but the practice is good.

Day Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point at 25,39

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 8

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Samphill, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 4
Ki-46-III Dinah x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 12 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 18 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 4 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 9 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Samovar, Kamikaze hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sambridge, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Dirk, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Samoa, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sampip, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Singapore falls, I will soon have no safe transport routes for my resources and oil... The end is near.
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SITUATION REPORT: 4-11-44 MARIANAS CAMPAIGN


The invasion of Tinian has been delayed due to massive Japanese reinforcement of the island in early March. Allied transports have been busy bringing up additional troops and supplies for the inevitable assault. Allied bombers from Ulithi, Palau and Guam have hitting the airfields at Saipan on a daily basis in an unsuccessful effort to keep the base closed while 3 bombardment TFs have been working over Tinian.

Recon showed that the Japanese staged over 500 kamikaze aircraft into Saipan so a bombardment TF was ordered to rototill the airfield in a night bombardment:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/11/44

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TF 1038 encounters mine field at Saipan (63,64)

Allied Ships
DMS Zane
BB Warspite, Mine hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Saipan, at 63,64

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 14 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 20 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed
J2M Jack: 11 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 9 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 8 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Tromp
CA Exeter
CA Suffolk
CA Quincy
CA Salt Lake City
CA Chicago
CA Indianapolis
BC Repulse
BB Valiant
BB Warspite
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
9492 casualties reported
Guns lost 80

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 228

Then every medium and heavy bomber in range was ordered to bomb the Saipan airfields:

Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
P-38J Lightning x 19
B-25C Mitchell x 40
B-25J Mitchell x 267
PB4Y Liberator x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 12 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
185 casualties reported

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 400

Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 30
PB4Y Liberator x 47
B-24J Liberator x 223

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 38
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 362

Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 10
PB4Y Liberator x 80
B-24J Liberator x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 117

Over 250 kamikaze AC are destroyed on the ground. Meanwhile, another bombardment TF pummels Tinian:

Naval bombardment of Tinian, at 62,65

Allied Ships
CA Hobart
CL Newcastle
CA Frobisher
CA Hawkins
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Sussex
CA Shropshire
BC Renown
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese ground losses:
924 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 48
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

The long awaited invasion of Tinain is now less than a week away.


SEAC:

Singapore is finally secured and another 65,000 Japanese troops are bagged. Bombers will now be staged into Singapore and a strategic bombing campaign will be launched to take out the oil production centers of the DEI.


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Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Tromp
CA Exeter
CA Suffolk
CA Quincy
CA Salt Lake City
CA Chicago
CA Indianapolis
BC Repulse
BB Valiant
BB Warspite
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
9492 casualties reported
Guns lost 80

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 228

Wow -- I don't think I've ever seen that level of casualties from bombardment before. And you didn't even use any of the modern 16" BB's! Did you set off an ammo dump?
Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?

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ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

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Wow -- I don't think I've ever seen that level of casualties from bombardment before. And you didn't even use any of the modern 16" BB's! Did you set off an ammo dump?

Hard to find shelter on that crowded little Island. [;)]

I look forward to his landing casualty lists..
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Capt. Harlock... Based on my previous experiences with bombardments, I think that the 1st bombardment of the hex produces the most casualties. Successive bombardments become increasingly ineffective. Notice my bombardment results for the current turn.

I have seen previous Japanese bombardments in the AARs cause 9000 casualties...I think at Batavia and Soerabaja so I think that the casualty level may initially be partially based on the number of ground troops present in the hex.


SITUATION REPORT: 4-16-44 MARIANAS CAMPAIGN ....INVASION OF TINIAN

The first two operational B-29 groups arrive on the west coast of the US and immediately stage into Kwajalein. The invasion of Tinain had been put on hold for over a month due to the massive Japanese reinforcement of the island but now the immediate capture of airfields within B-29 range of Japan becomes imperative. A combined CENTPAC/SOPAC operation is launched against Tinian but in one of the largest SNAFU/FUBAR events of the war only the CENTPAC assault reaches Tinian today....SOPAC assault troops will reach tomorrow. The largest concentration of Allied warships and shipping to date concentrates in the Philippine Sea to both assault Tinain and resist the kamikaze groups: 9 CVs, 8 CVLs, 22 CVEs, 10 BBs, 2 BCs, 22 CAs and hundreds of support ships.


ORDER OF BATTLE:

5TH FLEET ADMIRAL SPRUANCE

FAST CARRIER TF 58 ADM MITSCHER

TF 58.1 2 CV, 2 CVL
TF 58.2 3 CV, 1 CVL
TF 58.3 2 CV, 3 CVL
TF 58.4 2 CV, 2 CVL

BOMBARDMENT TF 48 ADMIRAL LEE

TF 48.1 3 BB, 1 BC, 7 CA, 1 CL
TF 48.2 3 BB, 1 BC, 6 CA, 2 CL
TF 48.3 4 BB, 6 CA, 1 CL


CARRIER ESCORT TF 1261 CPT DODD

6 CVE, 2 CL, 7 DD


AMPHIBIOUS COMMAND AND ESCORT TF #1020

AGC MOUNT OLYMPUS w/ V AMPHIBIOUS FORCE RADM RK TURNER
9 CVE
1 CL
9 DD


AMPHIBIOUS COMMAND AND ESCORT TF #1218

AGC ROCKY POINT w/ VII AMPHIBIOUS FORCE RADM D BARBEY
7 CVE
1 CLAA
10 DD


AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT TF 1291 ADM CONOLLY

1 CL, 13 DD, 11 MSW, 75 TRANSPORT AND ASSAULT SHIPS


AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT TF 1291 ADM DRAEMEL

2 CL, 6 DD, 4 DMS, 19 MSW, 69 ASSAULT AND TRANSPORT SHIPS


AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT TF 1010 CPT FLYNN

1 CL, 20 DD, 7 APD, 2 DE, 3 MSW, 67 TRANSPORT AND ASSAULT SHIPS


ASSAULT FORCES:

US ARMY XIV CORPS HQ MGEN THOMPSON

US ARMY 38TH INFANTRY DIVISION
US ARMY 93RD INFANTRY DIVISION
US ARMY AMERICAL DIVISION
US ARMY 43RD DIVISION
USMC 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION
USMC 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION
US ARMY 34TH RCT
US ARMY 153RD RCT
US ARMY 111 RCT
US ARMY 18TH ENGINEER REGIMENT
US ARMY 138TH RCT
US ARMY 147TH RCT
USA 193RD TANK BN
USMC 2ND ARMORED BN
V USMC ARTILLERY REGIMENT
US ARMY 30TH ART REGIMENT
US ARMY 72ND ART REGIMENT
US ARMY 40TH ART REGIMENT
US ARMY 147TH ART REGIMENT
USMC 2ND RAIDER BN
USMC 1ST PARA BN
USMC 1ST ARMORED BN


The invasion of Tinian commenced with Allied warships entering the numerous minefields:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/16/44

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TF 1038 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)

Allied Ships
DMS Zane

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TF 1095 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)

Allied Ships
MSW Agra
MSW Wollongong
MSW Bobolink
MSW Grebe
MSW Baroda
MSW Impeccable
MSW Igonish
MSW Toowoomba
MSW Quail
MSW Zeal
MSW Skylark
MSW Kapunda
DD Kilty
DE Osterhaus
DD Craven
DD John D. Ford, Mine hits 1


Then the BBs commenced with a horrific bombardment:

Naval bombardment of Tinian, at 62,65

Allied Ships
CA Concord
CL Glasgow
CA Australia
CA Boston
CA Wichita
CA Astoria
CA Northampton
BB Alabama
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Washington

Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Tinian, at 62,65

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
CL Tromp
CA Exeter
CA Suffolk
CA Quincy
CA Salt Lake City
CA Chicago
CA Indianapolis
BC Repulse
BB Valiant
BB Warspite
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 53
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

Naval bombardment of Tinian, at 62,65

Allied Ships
CA Hobart
CL Newcastle
CA Frobisher
CA Hawkins
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Sussex
CA Shropshire
BC Renown
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 67
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 3

Allied minesweeper TFs begin to clear the shipping lanes:

TF 1230 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)

Allied Ships
MSW Caraquet
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Nipigon
MSW Bungaree
MSW Mildura
MSW Tanager
MSW Strive
MSW Oracle
MSW Heed
MSW Starling
MSW Horsham
MSW Cessnock
MSW Arnidale
MSW Kalgoorlie
DE Seid
DD Rotherham
DD Relentless
DD Barker

And the Allied assault TFs head towards the beaches:

TF 1292 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)

Allied Ships
MSW Robin
MSW Townsville
MSW Penguin
MSW Oriole
MSW Buoyant
MSW Saunter
MSW Salute
MSW Triumph
MSW Sheldrake
MSW Competent
MSW Prevail
MSW Spear
MSW Revenge
MSW Requisite
MSW Lismore
MSW Gladstone
MSW Echuca
MSW Dubbo
MSW Cootamundra
DMS Howard
DMS Palmer
DMS Dorsey
DMS Southard
DD Jenkins
DD Chauncey
AP J. Franklin Bell, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Wickes


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

AMPHIBIOUS COMMAND AND ESCORT TF 1020 enters the minefields with AGC Mount Olympus striking a mine. Even though Mount Olympus is afire and taking on water, RADM Richmond Kelly Turner orders "Damn the mines and full speed ahead" to keep in position to direct the amphibious assault:

TF 1020 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)

Allied Ships
DD Ingersoll
DD Haraden
DD Cogswell
DD Capps
DD Black
AGC Mount Olympus, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

The USN CVs launched their bombers to soften up the defenses:

Day Air attack on 5th South Seas Det. , at 62,65


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 284
TBM Avenger x 127


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

And then the land based bombers from Guam , Palau and Ulithi got into the act:

Day Air attack on 48th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 62,65


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
P-38J Lightning x 20
B-25C Mitchell x 25
B-25J Mitchell x 207
PB4Y Liberator x 26


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Day Air attack on 48th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 62,65


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 38
B-24J Liberator x 215


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Day Air attack on 48th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 62,65


Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 1
F-5A Lightning x 1
PB4Y Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Day Air attack on 61st/C Division, at 62,65


Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 1
P-38J Lightning x 2
F-5A Lightning x 1
PB4Y Liberator x 31
B-24J Liberator x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

USN assault craft begin unloading on the beaches:

TF 1026 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)

TF 1026 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65


Allied Ships
DE Fair
DE Dempsey

TF 1292 encounters mine field at Tinian (62,65)

TF 1292 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65


Allied Ships
MSW Robin
MSW Townsville
MSW Penguin
MSW Oriole
MSW Buoyant
MSW Saunter
MSW Salute
MSW Triumph
MSW Sheldrake
MSW Competent
MSW Prevail
MSW Spear
MSW Revenge
MSW Requisite
MSW Lismore
MSW Gladstone
MSW Echuca
MSW Dubbo
MSW Cootamundra
DMS Howard
DMS Palmer
DMS Dorsey
DMS Southard
DD Jenkins
DD Wickes
DD Halligan
AP Zealandia, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Caldwell


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Tinian, 62,65, firing at TF 1292
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Raleigh
DD Jenkins
DD Flusser, Shell hits 5

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1751 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

With the communication SNAFU between SOPAC and CENTPAC only 31,000 troops make it ashore the 1st day but they easily hold off Japanese counterattacks:

Ground combat at Tinian

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27124 troops, 257 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31182 troops, 466 guns, 111 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Meanwhile, Japanese kamikaze groups stage into Yap Island and work their way through ineffective Allied CAP to strike USN replenishment CVEs at Ulithi:

Day Air attack on TF, near Ulithi at 55,67

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-III Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 3 destroyed


Allied Ships
LCT LCT-359

Day Air attack on TF, near Ulithi at 55,67

Japanese aircraft
H8K Emily x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 21

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 21 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Breton, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Barnes
CVE Altamaha, Kamikaze hits 6, on fire, heavy damage


SEAC:

RAF bombers based at Singapore pound Japanese shipping and oil production facilities at Palembang:

Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 55
B-25J Mitchell x 85


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Oil hits 36

Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 22
B-25J Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Oil hits 9

Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 11
Blenheim IV x 20
Liberator VI x 72
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 22
B-24J Liberator x 17


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Tamo Maru #6, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
PG Zuiko Maru, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
AK Namba Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 7

Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 20


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Tamo Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage














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SITUATION REPORT: 4-18-44 MARIANAS CAMPAIGN...INVASION OF TINIAN


The invasion of Tinian reaches the 3rd day as transports and assault craft continue to unload:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/18/44

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Coastal Guns at Tinian, 62,65, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65


45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Bradford
CL Emerald, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
392 casualties reported

TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65


45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Bradford
CL Emerald, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
392 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tinian, 62,65, firing at TF 1292
TF 1292 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Raleigh


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported


Minewarfare TF #1230 gets fired on by the coastal guns of nearby Saipan as it coninues to sweep the minefields off Tinian:

TF 1230 encounters mine field at Saipan (63,64) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Caraquet
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Nipigon
MSW Bungaree
MSW Mildura
MSW Tanager
MSW Strive
MSW Oracle
MSW Heed
MSW Starling
MSW Horsham, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Arnidale
DE Austin
DD Rocket
DE Seid, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Rotherham
DD Relentless

The Allies continue to attempt kamikaze suppression by bombarding all nearby airfields:

Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
P-38J Lightning x 44
B-25C Mitchell x 33
B-25J Mitchell x 232
PB4Y Liberator x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 421

Day Air attack on Yap , at 54,66

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 10
A-20G Havoc x 21
B-24J Liberator x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

But the Divine Wind continues to blow:

Day Air attack on TF at 59,66

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 15
H8K Emily x 3
Ki-46-III Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 15 destroyed
H8K Emily: 3 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Washington, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CA Astoria, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire

Bombardment TFs continue to pound the coastal guns on Tinian into submission:

Naval bombardment of Tinian, at 62,65

Allied Ships
CA Hobart
CL Newcastle
CA Frobisher
CA Hawkins
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Sussex
CA Shropshire
BC Renown
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Prince of Wales

Japanese ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 77
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 10

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Coastal Guns at Tinian, 62,65, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Callaghan


Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported

By the end of the day 96,000 Allied troops are ashore:

Ground combat at Tinian

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20134 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 96089 troops, 902 guns, 161 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported



SEAC:

RAF bombers continue to attack shipping and oil production at Palembang:

Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 14
Blenheim IV x 29
Liberator VI x 76
Beaufort V-IX x 13
P-40N Warhawk x 3
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG AG-360, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-365, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-357, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 5

Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG AG-357, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 14
P-40N Warhawk x 52
B-25J Mitchell x 67


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged

Oil hits 14


SWPAC:

Naval bombers based at Weda/Wasile strike a Japanese CVE south of Mindanao:

Day Air attack on TF at 37,61


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 35
PB4Y Liberator x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1



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SITUATION REPORT: 4-23-44 MARIANAS CAMPAIGN...CAPTURE OF TINIAN


With over 140,000 troops ashore, a massive shock attack is ordered and the bases on Tinian are captured:

Ground combat at Tinian

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 142412 troops, 1696 guns, 252 vehicles

Defending force 18830 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied assault odds: 50 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tinian base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Japanese ground losses:
855 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
653 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 3

There are still over 45,000 Japanese dug in in the interior of the island and it will take a while to root them all out.

Kamikazi suppression continues on the Japanese airfields at Yap and Saipan:

Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 48
F6F Hellcat x 62
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
SB2C Helldiver x 297

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 16 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 190

Day Air attack on Yap , at 54,66


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 15
P-38J Lightning x 6
A-20G Havoc x 23
PB4Y Liberator x 89
B-24J Liberator x 62


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 168


SEAC:

The oil production facilities at Palembang are virtually destroyed today and the bombers have been ordered to begin targeting oil production at Batavia:

Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 16
Blenheim IV x 29
Liberator VI x 89
Beaufort V-IX x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 46
B-25J Mitchell x 89
B-24J Liberator x 19


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Oil hits 114

Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 72
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 56
P-40N Warhawk x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 18


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed

Oil hits 34


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The oil production facilities at Palembang are virtually destroyed today and the bombers have been ordered to begin targeting oil production at Batavia:

you can reach Batavia! ? Awww, crap.
[:(]

I was hoping for a little more time before being forced to close that one down.
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SITUATION REPORT: 4-29-44 MARIANAS CAMPAIGN....TINIAN SECURED


After 11 days of combat, the final 10,000 fanatical Japanese defenders on Tinian are destroyed. 65,000 Japanese in all were killed in the battle for Tinian. Seabees are furiously expanding the airfield there to make it operational for the B-29s.

Allied bombers continue in their attempt to suppress the Japanese kamikaze groups flying out of Yap, Saipan and Truk.

Ground combat at Tinian

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 140177 troops, 1585 guns, 247 vehicles

Defending force 5970 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 6064 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
10028 casualties reported
Guns lost 49

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 1



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After 11 days of combat, the final 10,000 fanatical Japanese defenders on Tinian are destroyed. 65,000 Japanese in all were killed in the battle for Tinian. Seabees are furiously expanding the airfield there to make it operational for the B-29s.

Good work -- but how many Allied casualties did it cost in all?
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Capt. Harlock.....

The losses on Guam and Tinian were fairly light.....probably around 15-20%. The amphibious assaults on atolls are much higher.... Kwajalein, Woleia, and Ulithi were all around 40-50% casualties. The killer was Palau...about 60% casualties and the units that participated in the assault were out of the war for 3-4 months.


Having said that, after completing over a dozen amphibious landings I realized that massive aerial bombardment by 500-1000 bombers was ineffective against CD guns and base units. After Woleia, Ive used the heavy bombers strictly against ground units and I use the bombardment TFs.....12-16 BBs and 20+ CAs with repeated bombardments to neutralize the CD guns. Case in point....although I suffered heavy casualties in taking Palau, the 8" and 5 " guns that start the game there were completely neutralized before my assault ships went in to shore. You suffer the massive casualties on atolls from the constant shock attacks.

In contrast, on islands such as Guam and Tinian, you wade ashore and its up to the defender to initiate combat. When I invaded Tinian, the Japanese launched a Banzai attack on the 2nd day and suffered 4000 casualties against less than 400 for the Allies so I think that really impaired the Japanese defense effort on that island.



WAR PLANS SWPAC..........SPRING 1944 INVASION OF MINDANAO

The long awaited campaign to recapture the Philippine Islands is about to begin. The 1st phase of the Philippine Island campaign will involve the recapture of Mindanao and adjacent islands. SWPAC forces have discovered an abandoned base on the SW tip of Mindanao......Dadjangas...and will attempt to occupy it in a coup de main. Thousands of Seabees and aviation personnel will land concurrently with the assault troops and a major air/naval base will be established there. SWPAC troops will then use the paved roads on Mindanao to overrun the various Japanese bases there. From developed airfields on Mindanao the Allies should be able to completely sever Japanese convoy routes from the SRA back to Japan.

Meanwhile, Admiral Mitscher's Fast Carrier TF 58 will sweep through the central Philippines to interdict Japanese shipping.





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SITUATION REPORT: 5-8-44 SWPAC: INVASION OF MINDANAO


SWPAC forces storm ashore at Dadjangas:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/44

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Naval bombardment of Dadjangas, at 41,62

Allied Ships
CA Hobart
CL Newcastle

Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 7

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TF 1179 troops unloading over beach at Dadjangas, 41,62


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TF 1218 troops unloading over beach at Dadjangas, 41,62


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TF 1292 troops unloading over beach at Dadjangas, 41,62



Allied ground losses:
3517 casualties reported

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TF 1292 troops unloading over beach at Dadjangas, 41,62



Allied ground losses:
4261 casualties reported

Meanwhile, naval bombers from Fast Carrier TF 58 plunder Japanese shipping in the Philippines striking 40+ ships and sinking 25 immediately:

Day Air attack on TF at 46,53


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 70
F6F Hellcat x 9
Hellcat II x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
SB2C Helldiver x 67
TBM Avenger x 72


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashimo, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-12, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-22, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-6

Day Air attack on TF at 46,53


Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashimo, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-5, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Day Air attack on TF at 46,54


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 54
SB2C Helldiver x 67
TBM Avenger x 17


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kamikaze, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PG Choan Maru #2
DD Uzuki, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kozan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 45,53


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 60
TBM Avenger x 31


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.33, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PG Eifuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Chitose Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Hakkaisan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.13, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Fuji Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Nishho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 31
TBM Avenger x 17


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Iki, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 45,56


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 33
TBM Avenger x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Jogu Maru, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF, near Masbate Island at 44,56


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 31
TBM Avenger x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Eikyo Maru, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 43,56


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 241
TBM Avenger x 178


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Kojun Maru, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-16, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Eiji Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Shimpo Maru, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-24, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-14, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Teikon Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF, near Ormoc at 43,57


Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tenshin, on fire, heavy damage
AK Joshu Go, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kashimasan Maru, on fire, heavy damage


Allied land bombers from Weda/Wasile in the DEI attempt to suppress the Japanese airfield at Cayagan:

Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 28
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 57
F6F Hellcat x 8
Hellcat II x 4
Liberator VI x 14
P-38J Lightning x 26
F-5C Lightning x 2
PB4Y Liberator x 99
B-24J Liberator x 182

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 21 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 15 destroyed
H6K2-L Mavis: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 195

Meanwhile, Allied CAP fight off Japanese naval air attacks:

Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 41,62

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 111
F6F Hellcat x 13
Hellcat II x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 5 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 41,62

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 111
F6F Hellcat x 13
Hellcat II x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 damaged

Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 41,62

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 111
F6F Hellcat x 13
Hellcat II x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed


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Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 41,62

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 111
F6F Hellcat x 13
Hellcat II x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 41,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 20

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 111
F6F Hellcat x 13
Hellcat II x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 20 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 5 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 damaged

Day Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 41,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 15

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 103
F6F Hellcat x 13
Hellcat II x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 11 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 15 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 7 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 5 damaged
Hellcat II: 2 damaged

106 Japanese AC are destroyed A2A vs 20 Allied AC. Another 48 Japanese AC are destroyed on the ground.

Allied troops storm ashore in force at Dadjangas and assault the near empty base.





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SITUATION REPORT: 5-10-44 PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN....DADJANGAS CAPTURED


SWPAC forces captured Dadjangas yesterday as men and materiel continued to offload from the transports. The Seabees built a level 1 airfield in 24 hours and the first P-38Js flew in this morning.

Meanwhile, Allied search planes discovered a mass exodus of Japanese shipping from the Philippine Islands and Fast Carrier TF 58 was ordered to intercept off the northern coast of Luzon:

Day Air attack on TF at 42,49


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 31
TBM Avenger x 72


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Ujigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taizin Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taian Maru
AP Shozan Maru
AP Taihei Maru
AP Kenzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Somedono Maru
AP Toko Maru #2
AP Aiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Meiko Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tango Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Haguro Maru
AP Meiyo Maru
AP Miyadono Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AP Tenryu Maru
AP Siraha Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nissen Maru #2
AP Seizan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Buyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 42,49


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 26
TBM Avenger x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Seizan Maru, on fire
AP Keiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Miyadono Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.29
AP Meiyo Maru
AP Taihei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Day Air attack on TF at 42,49


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 63
TBM Avenger x 43


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Miyadono Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Siraha Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Keiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Buyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiko Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nagano Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kamakura Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Seizan Maru, on fire
AP Ujigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shozan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Banshu Maru #21, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.29
AP Katsuragisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Taihei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Taizin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

ay Air attack on TF at 42,49


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Katsuragisan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Azuchi Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Haaburu Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 42
SB2C Helldiver x 122
TBM Avenger x 67


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Ninoshima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Nuwashima
ML Ma 4, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Katoku, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Ma 2
ML Hatsutaka, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Katsuriki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Shirakami
ML Katashima, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Ma 3
ML Yurijima, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
ML Kamome, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

CL Nagara, 6 MLs and 7 APs sink immediately.


SEAC:

SEAC troops invade Pontianak on Borneo in an attempt to establish a forward airbase:

TF 1207 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 25,58



Allied ground losses:
707 casualties reported






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SITUATION REPORT: 5-12-44 SWPAC....PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN


Fast carrier TF 58 takes station off Batan and continues to wreak havoc on Japanese shipping but even with over 1000 planes there simply arent enough bombers to take care of all the IJN targets:

Day Air attack on TF at 46,47


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 33


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 8, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Day Air attack on TF, near Takao at 48,45


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 33
TBM Avenger x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Taiko Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 46,47


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 30
TBM Avenger x 12


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 5 damaged
TBM Avenger: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Awaji
PC PC-3
PC PC-1, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 46,47


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 31
SB2C Helldiver x 35
TBM Avenger x 16


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC PC-3, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AO Shiriya, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Awaji, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-8, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 45,43


Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 32


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
DD Onami
DD Wakaba
PC Kanju

Day Air attack on TF at 45,43


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 30


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Onami, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Day Air attack on TF at 43,45


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 42
SB2C Helldiver x 105
TBM Avenger x 88


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Shozan Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kenzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taihei Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Keiyo Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Buyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tenryu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Seizan Maru, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nagano Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Aiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 43,45


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 10
TBM Avenger x 23


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Azuchi Maru, heavy damage
AP Shozan Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nagano Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 43,45


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Aiyo Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage


Needing more naval bombers to handle all the Japanese shipping, all the float planes in TF 58 are ordered to naval attack and 21 CVEs escorting assault forces at Mindanao are released for target practice in the Celebes Sea and the Sulu Sea.

The airfield in Dadjangas is enlarged to level 2 in only 48 hours and naval bombers are staged in. CVE Kaiyo is the 1st Japanese ship to be sunk:

Day Air attack on TF at 34,61


Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 15
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 31


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CVE Kaiyo, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

Another IJN TF near Tawi Tawi is hit by the land based bombers:

Day Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 38,60


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 3
Mosquito FB.VI x 4
P-38J Lightning x 2
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD APD-39, Bomb hits 1
DD Asashimo, Bomb hits 1
DD Okinami
MSW W.20, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.17

In all another 20 IJN ships are sunk today.


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RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM

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SITUATION REPORT: 5-14-44 PEARL HARBOR REVENGED


Admiral Mitscher's Fast Carrier TF 58 stays parked off Batan to devastate Japanese shipping in port at Takao....a disaster comparable in scope to Pearl Harbor:

Day Air attack on Takao , at 48,45


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 50
SB2C Helldiver x 283
TBM Avenger x 188


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 12 damaged
TBM Avenger: 13 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Yamura Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shikano Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yawata Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryoyu Maru #21, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kotobuki Maru #5, Bomb hits 2, on fire
ML Maeshima, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kiri Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakozake Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tateyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shonon Maru #10, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ceylon Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PG Hayakafuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Eihuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kyuma Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nojima Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ayazono Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ginyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Sanfuku Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryotaku Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kuroshio Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Suwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Taian Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Takunan Maru #5, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Chokai Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Saipan Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Otake Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinkoku Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zenyo Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sumiyoshi Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Juyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamagata Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tainichi Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sumanoura Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 7

The 21 USN CVEs released into naval interdiction cause massive IJN losses in the PI:

Day Air attack on TF at 45,48


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 53
SB2C Helldiver x 35
TBM Avenger x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 40,58


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
Hellcat II x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
TBM Avenger x 29
Avenger II x 10


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
Avenger II: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yahagi
AK Teshio Maru
MSW Kyo Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 105

Day Air attack on TF at 40,58


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
Mosquito FB.VI x 13
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Kongo Maru #2
CL Yahagi, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Taibu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Teshio Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Taisoku Maru

Day Air attack on TF at 40,58


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
TBM Avenger x 30


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Mie Maru
CL Yahagi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Banshu Maru #52, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Choun Maru #21, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Teshio Maru, on fire

Day Air attack on TF at 40,58


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
TBM Avenger x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tetsuwa Maru
CL Yahagi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mie Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 36,54


Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akishimo
AO Tenshin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 36,54


Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 7


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AO Tenshin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Kasado, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 40,58


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 10
F6F Hellcat x 3
TBM Avenger x 24


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asashimo
DD Okinami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Day Air attack on TF at 40,58


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 18
Hellcat II x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
TBM Avenger x 68
Avenger II x 4


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Okinami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asashimo
MSW W.17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied land based naval bombers get in on the action:

Day Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 43,42


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Teiryu Maru
AP Konzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Mejima Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 38,60


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Tamozono Maru #1, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK Toen Maru

Day Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 38,60


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 17
B-24J Liberator x 47


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Makinami, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hokaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kisaragi, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 40,58


Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 11
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.17, on fire, heavy damage
DD Okinami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asashimo

Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #5
MSW Keinan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 40,58


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12
P-38J Lightning x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Yahagi, on fire, heavy damage

24 IJN ships are sunk today including CL Yahagi and 4 DDs.




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