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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 29, 42
After a week end spent in Sicily, this morning we're back with the war, and i come to you with a couple of good news.
The bombing runs against Akyab are, for the moment, over.
Our ambush there paid its dividends. The enemy cruisers arrived, as always, during the night and emptied their ammo tubes. Early in the morning Tanaka, leading 3 CAs and several small DDs, ambushed the enemy TF as they were leaving Akyab bay and surprised the enemy ships, causing a lot of damage.
Few hours later, while the enemy was retreating towards Calcutta, the Kaga's group, positioned 5 hexes southwest, attacked, followed up by several Betties from Rangoon, sinking 3 CLs and 2 DDs (among them a dreaded british modern CL).
For the loss of 3 zeros and 5 Kates, we bagged 3 enemy cruisers and 2 british DDs.
Above all we managed to gain back the controll of Bengal Bay.
North of Mandalay, the Yamada Daitai ambushed the american bombers attacking our advancing columns. 8 B-26s are downed and 7 hurricanes had the same fate. Pretty good i'd say.
enemy subs were very active today, sinking 2 xAKs (near Singa) and one PB.
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
CL Glasgow
CL Emerald
Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 19,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 4
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze
DD Maikaze
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shiranui
DD Minegumo
DD Kawakaze
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Shirayuki
DD Yugiri
DD Amagiri
DD Akebono
Allied Ships
CL Emerald, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 14, heavy fires
CL Marblehead
DD Thanet
DD Electra
DD Express, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
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Morning Air attack on 4th RTA Division, at 60,43 , near Katha
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
B-26 Marauder x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 destroyed
B-26 Marauder: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 52,43
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
CL Glasgow, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
DD Thanet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 52,43
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
B5N1 Kate x 12
B5N2 Kate x 21
D3A1 Val x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Electra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Glasgow, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Express, heavy fires
CL Emerald, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 52,43
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Emerald, heavy fires
CL Glasgow, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Thanet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 52,43
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Electra, on fire, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 52,43
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
B5N1 Kate x 22
B5N2 Kate x 18
D3A1 Val x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Thanet
CL Emerald, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Express, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Electra, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
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