United States Navy Combat Narrative The Aleutians Campaign June 1942--August 1943   NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON 1993   Contents Forward to the NHC Edition Preface Forward Introduction (pages: 1-4) The Geographical Factor Terrain Weather The Attack on Dutch Harbor, June 1942 (pages: 4-17) Preparations Dutch Harbor Bombed, 3 and 4 June Enemy Occupation of Attu and Kiska (pages: 17-20) "Strong Attrition"--Kiska Bombarded (pages: 20-26) The Approach The Bombardment Occupation of Adak, 30 August 1942 (pages: 26-28) From Adak to Amchitka, September 1942--January 1943 (pages: 28-30) Occupation of Amchitka, 12 January 1943 (page: 31) First Bombardment of Attu, 18 February 1943 (pages: 32-33) Destruction of Enemy Ammunition Ship, 19 February 1943 (pages: 33-35) The Battle of the Komandorskis, 26 March 1943 (pages: 35-75) Introduction Events Preceding the Action Preliminary Movements of the Battle Action is Joined "Stand By to Lay Smoke" "Execute Torpedo Attack" The Retirement Observations Conclusions Summary of Ammunition Expended Second Bombardment of Attu, 26 April 1943 (pages: 76-77) The Invasion of Attu, May 1943 (pages: 78-116) Planning and Training Tactical Plan The Approach Northern Landings Southern Landings Events of 12 May Events of 13 May Events of 14 May Events of 15 May Events of 16 May Events of 17-18 May Attack on Phelps and Charleston, 22 May Airfields on Attu and Shemya Established Note of the Effect of Naval Gunfire; Air Operations Note of Rations Supplied by Transports Softening up Kiska (pages: 117-122) Bombardment of 6 July Bombardment of 22 July Radar Contacts of 25-26 July Bombardment of 2 August Bombardment of 12 August The Invasion of Kiska, 15 August 1943 (pages: 123-128) Plans for the Assault Execution of the Plan Evacuation of Kiska by the Japanese Conclusion Appendix A: Task Organization for the Assault on Kiska (pages: 129-130) Appendix B: Symbols of U.S. Navy Ships (pages: 131-132) Charts and Illustrations Chart: The Aleutian Theater Illustrations: (between pages 9-16) Japanese bombing of Dutch Harbor Burning buildings at Ft. Mears Damage to buildings at Ft. Mears Japanese transport burning at Kiska The St. Louis fires a salvo at Kiska Army landing on Adak The Casco beached on Atka Sweepers Cove, Adak Chart: Battle of the Komandorskis (general area) Chart: Track chart of the Battle of the Komandorskis Diagram: Scouting dispositions of Task Group Mike Diagram: Approximate situation at 0840 Diagram: Situation at 1155 Diagram: Situation at 1158 Illustrations (between pages 86-93) Landing at Constantine Harbor, Amchitka The Salt Lake City Battle of the Komandorskis The Pruitt guides landing boats to the beaches of Attu Unloading supplies on Attu Invasion fleet gathers in Adak Harbor Landing on Kiska LST's unloading on Kiska Chart: The Landings on Attu Chart: The Landings on Kiska Illustration: The Pennsylvania bombards Attu Illustration: Pre-invasion bombardment of Kiska Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Aleutians Campaign, June 1942-August 1943.  p. cm. -- (Combat Narratives, no. 1) Originally published: Washington: Publications Branch,  Office of Naval Intelligence, United States Navy, 1945. ISBN 0-945274-16-5 1. World War, 1939-1045--Campaigns--Alaska--Aleutian Islands. I. Naval Historical Center (U.S.) D769.87.A4A44 1993 940.54'28          93-25203 For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328 ISBN 0-16-041801-1

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