SITUATION REPORT: June 7th& 8th, 1942
CENTPAC: INVASION OF THE MARIANAS.....D-DAY plus 2
SAIPAN:
Even with suppression of the CD guns by 3 BBs, USN assault TFs continue to suffer heavy losses as the troops hit the beaches:
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Coastal Guns at Saipan, 63,64, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 63,64
2009 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK West Cactus, Shell hits 2, on fire
APD Stringham, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Wanganella, Shell hits 3
CL Detroit, Shell hits 16
DMS Hovey, Shell hits 6, on fire
AP W.A. Holbrook, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kilty, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mount McKinley, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Orungal, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage
AP Esperance Bay, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP William Ward Burrows, Shell hits 11, on fire
AP Largs Bay, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Polk, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Harris, Shell hits 1
AP Henry T. Allen, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zeilin, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
AP U.S. Grant, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Johnson, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
2675 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
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Naval bombardment of Saipan, at 63,64 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
118 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 9
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 13
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 6
CA Astoria, Shell hits 12
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1
BB California, Shell hits 4
BB Nevada, Shell hits 1
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
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Coastal Guns at Saipan, 63,64, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 63,64
452 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Shell hits 10
AP W.A. Holbrook, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP U.S. Grant, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Fillmore, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1044 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Saipan, 63,64, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 63,64
695 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP W.A. Holbrook, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mount McKinley, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AP Wanganella, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zeilin, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Shell hits 7
Allied ground losses:
835 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Saipan, 63,64, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Saipan, 63,64
263 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Esperance Bay, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Garfield, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
The Allied attack on the 7th is largely ineffectual:
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Ground combat at Saipan
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 10771 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 616
Defending force 9357 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Allied max assault: 720 - adjusted assault: 172
Japanese max defense: 53 - adjusted defense: 124
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
On the 8th, naval bombers fly and hit the Saipan base unit:
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Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
TBD Devastator x 27
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
The ground assault on the 8th nearly captures the airfield on Saipan:
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Ground combat at Saipan
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 17489 troops, 214 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 594
Defending force 8903 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Allied max assault: 852 - adjusted assault: 709
Japanese max defense: 43 - adjusted defense: 199
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
TINIAN:
Things are relatively quiet as the 1st USMC Division wades ashore:
TF 1173 troops unloading over beach at Tinian, 62,65
Allied ground losses:
293 casualties reported
An all out shock attack will be ordered for tomorrow.
GUAM:
The Allied transports continue to get hammered here:
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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1168
TF 1168 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
319 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Schley, Shell hits 3, on fire
DMS Trevor
AP President Monroe, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Heywood, Shell hits 6, heavy damage
MSW Tern, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Perry
AP McCawley, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
271 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1121
TF 1121 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
974 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Harpoon, Shell hits 4, on fire
PG Swan, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Admiral Laws, Shell hits 6, on fire
AK Admiral Chase, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK San Rafael, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Jefferson Myers, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Mormacstar, Shell hits 6, on fire
AK Mormaclark, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Olopana, Shell hits 4
AK Susan Luckenbach, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Kentuckian, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Iowan, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
3408 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 5
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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1168
TF 1168 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1121
TF 1121 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
702 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK West Ivis, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Gove, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Admiral Day, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Admiral Cole, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Halstead, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK San Felipe, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Mormacmar, Shell hits 2
AK Mormacdove, Shell hits 2
AK Iowan, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Georgian, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
2626 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1168
TF 1168 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1121
TF 1121 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
682 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK West Portal, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Admiral Laws, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Day, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Chase, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormaclark, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacdove, Shell hits 7, on fire
AK Donald McKay
AK Steel Mariner, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tuscaloosa City, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Tennessean, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Iowan, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Columbian, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Coloradan, Shell hits 4, on fire
Allied ground losses:
1454 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 5
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Coastal Guns at Guam, 62,66, firing at TF 1121
TF 1121 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
682 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK West Portal, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Admiral Laws, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Day, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Chase, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormaclark, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacdove, Shell hits 7, on fire
AK Donald McKay
AK Steel Mariner, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tuscaloosa City, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Tennessean, Shell hits 5, on fire
AK Iowan, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Columbian, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Coloradan, Shell hits 4, on fire
Allied ground losses:
1454 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 5
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Ground combat at Guam
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7487 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163
Defending force 32632 troops, 285 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value =
596
The Americans will launch a major assault tomorrow.
Waves of A6M2s, Bettys and Nells based at Palau and Truk hit the USN TFs:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 63,64
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVE Long Island
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 63,64
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 21
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
TK F.H. Hillman, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Montebello, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Paul Shoup
TK Captain A.F. Lucas
Day Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 63,64
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 3
E7K2 Alf x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB California
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tinian at 62,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 4
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Meigs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 63,64
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Guam at 62,66
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 21
G4M1 Betty x 20
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 33
F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AP Fuller
DMS Chandler, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Waters, heavy damage
AP Chaumont
AK Empire Rainbow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
In the running series of air battles over the USN invasion fleet 14 A6M2s are shot down against the loss of one F4F-4.
DEI:
The Japanese invasion at Batavia is met by massed Allied naval bombers:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 11
T.IVa x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 23
A-20B Boston x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
T.IVa: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hakozaki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Choko Maru
AK Hikosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Fusemi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Tsunushima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Ceylon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 7
Buffalo I x 4
Blenheim I x 5
Martin 139 x 18
A-20B Boston x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Hikosan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kyuma Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hozan Maru #5, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Tsunushima Maru, on fire
PC Nichi Maru #1
AP Choko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Hakozaki Maru, on fire
AP Burisuben Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Hukuyo Maru
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 27
Blenheim IV x 39
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kyuma Maru, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hukuyo Maru
AP Fusemi Maru, on fire
AP Yoshinogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Koshin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hikosan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Choko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Daifuku Maru, on fire
AP Ceylon Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Burisuben Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Brewster 339D x 17
T.IVa x 11
Blenheim IV x 43
Hudson I x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 21
A-20B Boston x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Daifuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Hukuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yoshinogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tsunushima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Fusemi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Nichi Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakozaki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Josho Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Koshin Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hozan Maru #5, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
So far 16,000 IJA troops have made it ashore at Batavia. Two SEAC brigades heading to Luzon are diverted to Soerabaja to beef up the defenses.
PHILIPPINES:
Allied bombers based at Manila interdict Japanese convoys in the south China Sea:
Day Air attack on TF at 42,49
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 13
B-26B Marauder x 9
B-17E Fortress x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kashi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Yuzan Maru
DD Otori
AP Kasuga Maru
AP Meikai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tamatsu Maru, Bomb hits 1
Day Air attack on TF at 42,49
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 31
B-26B Marauder x 27
B-17E Fortress x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Kasuga Maru
AP Tamatsu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meikai Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamato Maru
AP Amakusa Maru
AP Kashi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Yuzan Maru
DD Otori
PT Gyoraitei #1
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER continues as the Allies suppress airfields at Cayagan and Clark:
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Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 58
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 38
Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 1
Allied aircraft
F.K.51 x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 19
B-25C Mitchell x 50
B-26B Marauder x 34
B-17E Fortress x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 5 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 79
Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 55
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39
Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
F.K.51 x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 20
B-25C Mitchell x 56
B-26B Marauder x 34
B-17E Fortress x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
D3A Val: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 98
Altogether, Japan loses 64 AC today vs 17 Allied AC.
KB loiters just north of Jolo. 500 Allied fighters and bombers are staged in just in case KB continues south.
