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[SierraJuliet]

12 November 1943

MARIANAS ISLANDS

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 18 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 39 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 14 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed on ground
F6F-3 Hellcat: 17 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25G Mitchell_: 15 damaged
B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 38 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 59 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 7 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1A Corsair: 18 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
ZPK: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships

BB Hyuga
BB Ise

Allied ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Port hits 1

Morning Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 114,94

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 1 damaged
P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships

AK Margaret Fuller, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 114,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 2 damaged

Allied Ships

AK James Withycombe, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
659 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 114,94

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 1 damaged

Allied Ships

AK Margaret Fuller, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 49 (44 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 870
Defending force 41220 troops, 946 guns, 653 vehicles, Assault Value = 1577

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

PACIFIC

Submarine attack near Marcus Island at 124,93

Japanese Ships

SS I-166

Allied Ships

APA Neville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage





Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-2
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-1

Repairs completed on CL Yura at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatsuzuki at Manila, ship returned to service

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

SC Ch-51 arrives at Kumamoto=

Loss of CVL Shoho on Nov 05, 1943 is admitted

APA Neville is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Nov 12, 1943
APA Elmore is reported to have been sunk near Kure Island on Sep 15, 1943
AP Matsonia is reported to have been sunk near Tinian on Aug 29, 1943
AK James Withycombe is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 12, 1943
AK Margaret Fuller is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Nov 12, 1943

[SierraJuliet]

13 November 1943

MARIANAS ISLANDS

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5A Catalina: 16 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 7 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 18 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 8 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 20 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25G Mitchell_: 7 damaged
B-25G Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 13 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships

CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (5 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Sub attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships

DD Asagumo
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Tone
DD Tamanami
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships

SS Thresher~, hits 11

ASW attack near Saipan at 108,93

Japanese Ships

E Maeshima

Allied Ships

SS Thresher~, hits 7, heavy damage

Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 1686 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 872
Defending force 41211 troops, 943 guns, 653 vehicles, Assault Value = 1583

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 480 troops, 43 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 1582
Defending force 33947 troops, 352 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 872

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 16 (15 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

PACIFIC

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 113,102

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships

DD Wadsworth
APD Rathburne, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 113,102

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships

DD Wadsworth
LCI-222

Submarine attack near Eniwetok at 121,97

Japanese Ships

SS I-4

Allied Ships

APD Kennison, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

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

CHINA

Japanese Deliberate attack at Pingsiang

Attacking force 13311 troops, 207 guns, 236 vehicles, Assault Value = 594
Defending force 78838 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2211

Japanese adjusted assault: 236
Allied adjusted defense: 539

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1126 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 191 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
943 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Tank Division
104th/B Division
2nd Ind. Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
21st Chinese Army Corps
25th Chinese Army Corps
28th Chinese Army Corps
79th Chinese Army- Corps
2nd Guerilla
4th Guerilla
49th Chinese Army Corps
100th Chinese Army- Corps
74th Chinese Army Corps
26th Chinese Army Corps
32nd Chinese Army- Corps
86th Chinese Army~ Corps
88th Chinese Army Corps
50th Chinese Army~ Corps
70th Chinese Army Corps
60th Chinese Army- Corps
4th Chinese Army Corps
3rd New Chin Army- Corps
25th Group Army
23rd Group Army
58th Chinese Army- Corps
19th Group Army
3rd War Area
1st Group Army
10th Group Army
32nd Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force






Task Force 9 lays defensive minefield at Ulithi

Repairs completed on DD Takanami at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-22_ at Tokyo=, ship returned to service

DD Hatsuzuki beginning refit in shipyard at Manila

APD Kennison is reported to have been sunk near Eniwetok on Nov 13, 1943
APD Rathburne is reported to have been sunk near Truk on Nov 13, 1943
xAKL Generaal van Geen is reported to have been sunk near Woodlark Island on Mar 19, 1943

MTB G-155 arrives at Kobe=

[SierraJuliet]

14 November 1944

MARIANAS ISLANDS

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5A Catalina: 27 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 21 damaged

Japanese Ships

CA Nachi
CA Atago

Allied ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port supply hits 2

Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 1686 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 1311
Defending force 41003 troops, 926 guns, 649 vehicles, Assault Value = 1585

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

Allied Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 360 troops, 30 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1582
Defending force 40730 troops, 392 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 1311

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

PACIFIC

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 117,98

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances-Ginga x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances-Ginga: 2 damaged

Allied Ships

LCI-222, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Wadsworth





Repairs completed on DD Asagiri at Manila, ship returned to service

Aircraft A6M5c Zero-Reisen advances R&D

Previous report of sinking of CVL Independence incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

Repairs completed on SC CHa-46 at Maizuru+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC CHa-47 at Maizuru+, ship returned to service

LCI-222 is reported to have been sunk near Truk on Nov 14, 1943
xAK Howell Lykes is reported to have been sunk near Saipan on Aug 24, 1943

MTB G-157 arrives at Shimonoseki
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Tokyo=

[SierraJuliet]

15 November 1944

MARIANAS ISLANDS

Night Naval bombardment of Guam

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 10 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 12 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships

CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Tone
DD Susuzuki

Allied Ships

CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (4 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 26
Port hits 1

Japanese Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 1698 troops, 80 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 1318
Defending force 40961 troops, 915 guns, 648 vehicles, Assault Value = 1588

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied Bombardment attack at Tinian

Attacking force 336 troops, 25 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 1585
Defending force 45149 troops, 483 guns, 207 vehicles, Assault Value = 1318

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)