wneumann
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Summary of Operations 3/17/43 Countdown to CV Essex arrival: 61 days. A bit hard figuring out exactly what did or did not happen this game turn, lots of "synch bug" activity. Central Pacific: U.S. subs report no Jap air patrols near Kwajalein or Canton Is. SS Cuttlefish in action against a Jap ASW TF, AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 79,84 Japanese Ships APD Patrol Boat No. 32, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk) MSW Seki Maru #3 MSW Rikusen Maru DD Hokaze DD Yukaze APD Akikaze APD Hakaze DD Yamagumo Allied Ships SS Cuttlefish, hits 1 (no damage reported) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S carrier TF's moving NW towards Wake Is - did not move not close enough to Wake to launch air strikes, but close enough to draw a strike from Japanese air units on Wake. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 90,74 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 24 G4M1 Betty x 22 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 212 Japanese aircraft losses (one A6M3a Zero escaped, all other planes "splashed" along with their pilots) A6M3a Zero: 23 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 22 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 19 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. submarines off Japanese home islands report no enemy air activity. SS Sunfish moderately damaged (44 system, 35 float) in action vs Jap ASW TF. AAR follows. Sunfish now moving at 11 kts to base at Adak Is. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 68,47 Japanese Ships DD Hasu DD Oite DD Hatakaze DD Kamikaze DD Kisaragi DD Ushio Allied Ships SS Sunfish, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (one direct hit) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jap recon flight over Penhryn Is. South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Norfolk Is and Auckland. Otherwise quiet. Westbound shipping between U.S. and Australia continues to be held up in Wellington. Australia: KB continues activity along Australian east coast - now located off Townsville. Numerous Jap carrier air strikes on dispersed Allied ships, carrier planes supported by G4M Betty squadron based at Portland Roads. AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 46,105 Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 18 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships (both sunk) MSW Gladstone, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Bowen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 46,105 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 93 A6M3a Zero x 33 B6N2 Jill x 16 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 9 destroyed Allied Ships MSW Toowoomba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (severe damage) AS Janssens, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 48,108 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 28 B5N2 Kate x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PC Gemma, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 46,105 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 24 B5N2 Kate x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships (both sunk) MSW Gympie, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Rockhampton, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 6 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 47,109 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 67 A6M3a Zero x 27 B5N2 Kate x 19 B6N2 Jill x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships (both sunk) MSW Wollongong, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Tamworth, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 13000 feet 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 13000 feet 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 13000 feet 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 47,109 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 4 D4Y Judy x 25 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Whyalla, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 46,105 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 (operating from Portland Roads base) Allied aircraft Wirraway x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships MSW Gladstone MSW Bowen Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 46,105 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 (operating from Portland Roads base) Allied aircraft Wirraway x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Allied Ships MSW Rockhampton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek. Other than KB strikes, no other combat activity reported in Australia. Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting fighters on CAP, 1 ship disbanded in port, 7 Jap LCU's. Hudson I recon over Darwin reports one unidentified Jap TF in Darwin, 2 Jap LCU's. Hudson I recon over Exmouth reporting A6M3a fighters on CAP, 5 Jap LCU's. AK Nichisui Maru reported and confirmed sunk N of Exmouth. Nichisui Maru torpedoed while leaving Exmouth by U.S. sub Harder on 3/15. DEI: SS Grunion in action against Jap ASW TF off Soerabaja. AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 24,67 Japanese Ships PC Takunan Maru #5 PC Showa Maru #5 PC Showa Maru #3 MSW Toshi Maru #2 MSW Rokko Maru MSW Musashi Maru MSW Hinode Maru #20 MSW Choun Maru #21 MSW Choun Maru #18 Allied Ships SS Grunion, hits 2 (no damage reported) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 24,67 Japanese Ships MSW Hinode Maru #20 PC Takunan Maru #5 PC Showa Maru #5 PC Showa Maru #3 MSW Toshi Maru #2 MSW Rokko Maru MSW Musashi Maru MSW Choun Maru #21 MSW Choun Maru #18 Allied Ships SS Grunion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal, Chittagong. Otherwise quiet. Hudson I recon over Rangoon reporting 2 Jap TF's, 5 ships disbanded in port (+3 from last report), 347 aircraft (108 fighters, 80 bombers), 9 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 44(149). China: Jap recon flights over Pakhoi, Chungking, Tuyun. Otherwise quiet.
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