[font="Times New Roman"]7 July, 1944[/font]
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SUBS: [/font] The I-38 goes for broke and comes up twice to hit ASW ships near Biak, taking out a US DE and the Brit DD Quality before being crushed by DCs. [&o]
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S/SW PAC:[/font] Massive invasions hit the beach and Sorong, and two smaller ones came in to Waigeo and Sansapor. Waigeo will fall very quickly. Sansapor is fine for now with only a tank unit landing there, but I'm sure more is on the way. Sorong will be interesting. Only 2 supported divisions but with a lot of tanks. Still, this is good defensive territory, and there are 4 forts. If he doesn't get an even attack or better at first, this could last a while.
Jocke used ONE large task force of 50+ ships to land at Sorong. This will be interesting when I finally get a chance at one of those. That's very unwieldy and vulnerable I think. Hope he keeps it up!
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S DEI: [/font] A big DD TF shoots into the Lautem area and is met by two strong IJN SAGs. The first breaks up the group, sinking two DDs for the loss of three, then the Tanaka led fast BBs run down the remainder and sink a few more, but also damage enough that air strikes during the day crush the remnants. At least 10 Fletchers down!! Yes! [8D][&o]
Some Helldivers scratched the paint on the BBs with some 500 lb bombs, and later a few SBDs dented the Kirishima with a few 1000s, but all BBs are fully operational. Heading to Koepang to re-arm.
That should at least momentarily make him think twice about coming so far without any sea-based CAP. Two more SAGs didn't get involved and I moved them one hex closer for tomorrow. Tanaka is still in charge of the big combined SAG now. Two DDs are off to Soerabaja to patch up. I'll likely split the big TF and make one medium and one small one of two CA and three DD.
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BURMA: [/font] A massacre of some very good fighter planes over Rangoon results from quite a few apparently failed radar checks at the base. There are two radars present, and the arrival times were between 11 and 5 minutes, so my CAP of 180+ good planes are crushed. Too bad.
Moving a bunch of stuff back. Now that I understand this better I'll have to make certain areas with more radars than necessary just to be competitive. Sucks but at least I know what's going on now. Radar units will have the best commanders available from now on as well.
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CENTRAL PACFIC:[/font] Several bombardments hit Tinian, and the daytime strike finally does some real damage. The night strike suffers though, as Hyuga takes two fish from SS Jack. It has 59 (52) float, but not much other damage. I'll surround her with escorts and send her back for (another) repair. Should be out for 4-5 months. Crap.
The KB finds nothing on it's search in Cent Pac. I'll begin to shift them back NW now at cruise and around known sub locations.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR July 7, 44
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ASW attack near Tinian at 108,94
Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
BB Mutsu
DD Kisaragi
Allied Ships
SS Jack, hits 5
SS Jack launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mutsuki
Jack bottoming out ....
DD Kisaragi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Biak at 88,109
Japanese Ships
SS I-38, hits 4
Allied Ships
DE Sederstrom, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Talbot
SS I-38 launches 4 torpedoes at DE Sederstrom
I-38 diving deep ....
DD Talbot fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talbot attacking submerged sub ....
DD Talbot cannot establish contact with SS I-38
SS I-38 eludes ASW attack from DD Talbot
DD Talbot is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Biak at 88,109
Japanese Ships
SS I-38, hits 10, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Quality, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Talbot
DD Vendetta
SS I-38 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Quality
I-38 diving deep ....
DD Vendetta fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Vendetta attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Naval bombardment of Sorong at 82,107
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 5 damaged
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
BB Mississippi
BB Idaho
BC Renown
Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 32
Port hits 12
Port supply hits 3
BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 45th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
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Night Naval bombardment of Tinian at 108,94
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Mutsu
DD Makinami
Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at 31st Infantry Division
BB Mutsu firing at 4th Marine Division
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Pre-Invasion action off Sansapor (83,107)
27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD William Porter
DD McCord
AKA Arcturus
DD William Porter firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
DD McCord firing at 31st Engineer Regiment
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Pre-Invasion action off Sorong (82,107)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
241 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CL Leander
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI-61
APA Winged Arrow
DE Encounter
DE Edward C. Daly
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Sorong (82,107)
TF 275 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 82,107
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 accidentally lost during unload of 25th Infantry Div /1
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Pre-Invasion action off Waigeo (82,106)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Izard
DD Hazelwood
DD Haraden
DD Albert Grant
DD Evans
DD Callaghan
DD Bennion
LCI(G)-82
LCI(G)-81
LCI(G)-80
LCI(G)-79
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-77
LCI(G)-76
APA Knox
DD Knapp
Japanese ground losses:
537 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
DD Izard firing at 43rd Recon Regiment
DD Bennion firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops
DD Izard fired at enemy troops
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Amphibious Assault at Waigeo (82,106)
TF 352 troops unloading over beach at Waigeo, 82,106
Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 147th(Sep) Infantry Rgt
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 72,115, Range 18,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 5
CA Mogami, Shell hits 4
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Bullard
DD Burns
DD Capps, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Conner, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Gatling, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kidd, Shell hits 3
DD Marshall, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Nicholas, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 3
DD Renshaw, Shell hits 2
DD Strong
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
DD Strong engages DD Sagiri at 18,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Sorong at 82,107, Range 27,000 Yards
WOW!!! That is a massive TF! [X(] I definitely have to get to some of these if he's going to make them that big! 50+ ships.
Japanese Ships
MTB G-841
Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CL Leander
DE Arrow
DE Encounter
DE James E. Craig
DE Darby
DE Eichenberger
DE England
DE Thomason
DE Samuel S. Miles
DE Riddle
DE Edward C. Daly
AM Skylark
AM Starling
AM Champion
AM Rail
APA Hunter Liggett
APA American Legion
APA Barnett
APA President Monroe
APA President Polk
APA George Clymer
APA Monrovia
APA Calvert
APA Frederick Funston
APA James O'Hara
APA Doyen
APA Feland
APA Ormsby
APA Pierce
APA Sheridan
APA Warren
APA Wayne
APA La Salle
APA John Land
APA Winged Arrow
AKA Bellatrix
AKA Fomalhaut
AKA Betelgeuse
AKA Alhena
AKA Jupiter
AKA Artemis
LCI-61
LCI-64
LCI-65
LCI-66
LCI-67
LCI-68
LCI-69
LCI-70
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Moa at 73,117, Range 28,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
BB Kirishima
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1
DD Yukikaze
DD Tanikaze
Allied Ships
DD Bullard, Shell hits 1
DD Burns
DD Capps, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Gatling, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kidd, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD O'Bannon
DD Renshaw, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Renshaw at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards
DD Kidd sunk by BB Kirishima at 27,000 yards
Isaacs W. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 25,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Renshaw at 22,000 yards
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Sub attack near Tinian at 108,94
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
BB Mutsu
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki
Allied Ships
SS Jack
SS Jack launches 6 torpedoes at BB Hyuga
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes failed radar check - two radar units in hex[:@]
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 152
Ki-84a Frank x 38
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 6 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes failed again, and again, for every mission of the day at Rangoon
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 136
Ki-84a Frank x 36
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 7 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
And on and on with more of this ... 128 fighters lost here for about 15 today
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 22
J2M3 Jack x 33
N1K2-J George x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Conner, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Strong, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
13 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Conner
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Strong
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Moa at 73,118
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 21
P1Y1 Frances x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 17 Great to see Franks escorting IJN 2E bombers!
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 4 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak
P1Y1 Frances: 6 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Burns
DD Gatling, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD O'Bannon, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Bullard
DD Renshaw, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Capps, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
20 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Magazine explodes on DD Gatling
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Morning Air attack on Tinian , at 108,94
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 9 damaged
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tinian , at 108,94
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tinian , at 108,94
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 24
N1K1-J George x 31
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 15 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
N1K2-J George x 5
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 33
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 7 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1
DD Oyashio
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Only 500 pounders, bouncing off
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
N1K2-J George x 1
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Moa at 73,118
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 25
J2M3 Jack x 33
N1K1-J George x 17
P1Y1 Frances x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
P1Y1 Frances: 6 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Burns, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Bullard, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
24 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
DD Strong, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Strong
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Naval bombardment of Tinian at 108,94
Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Nachi
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 25 (5 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (13 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1
BB Ise firing at Tinian
CA Nachi firing at 77th Infantry Division
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Ground combat at Sansapor (83,107)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2623 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155
Defending force 892 troops, 0 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
Assaulting units:
1st Mobile Brigade
31st Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
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Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9807 troops, 93 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 632
Defending force 22799 troops, 431 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 888
Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
8th Garrison Unit
45th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Amphibious Brigade
5th Garrison Unit
44th Naval Guard Unit
37th JAAF AF Bn
13th Air Fleet
3rd JNAF AF Unit
16th Garrison Unit /2
Defending units:
6th Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
25th Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
I US Corps
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Reinforcements:
[font="Trebuchet MS"]SC Ch 63 arrives at Niigata[/font]
Losses: Lost 3 DDs, but the exchange was pretty good.
[font="Trebuchet MS"]Loss of DD Sagiri on Jul 07, 1944 is admitted
DD Fubuki
DD Asagiri
Loss of MGB G-5 on Jul 07, 1944 is admitted
Loss of SS I-38 on Jul 07, 1944 is admitted[/font]
Ships Sunk: Not bad. I know the Allies get almost innumerable DDs, but at least locally there will be a shortage now which could postpone invasions in the DEI.
[font="Trebuchet MS"]LST-83 is reported to have been sunk near Biak on May 30, 1944
YMS-273 is reported to have been sunk near Marcus Island on Jul 07, 1944
DD Burns is reported to have been sunk near Moa on Jul 07, 1944
DD Capps is reported to have been sunk near Moa on Jul 07, 1944
DD Gatling is reported to have been sunk near Moa on Jul 07, 1944
DD Kidd is reported to have been sunk near Moa on Jul 07, 1944
DD Marshall is reported to have been sunk near Lautem on Jul 07, 1944
DD Nicholas is reported to have been sunk near Lautem on Jul 07, 1944
DD O'Bannon is reported to have been sunk near Moa on Jul 07, 1944
DD Strong is reported to have been sunk near Lautem on Jul 07, 1944
DD Quality is reported to have been sunk near Biak on Jul 07, 1944[/font]
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]One of my favorite ships, the Hyuga, will again be heading back (hopefully) to the HI for a patch up at Yokohama. [/font]
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"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill