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In the interest of time I going to post the complete combat report. If I have time later tonight, I'll edit to omit unimporant stuff and to add comments: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 29, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,46, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Hyuga CA Furutaka DD Nowaki DD Oshio DD Shiratsuyu DD Inazuma DD Mutsuki DD Kisaragi DD Uzuki DD Minazuki Allied Ships PT-124 PT-125 PT-126 PT-128, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2 DD Nowaki DD Oshio DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Inazuma DD Mutsuki DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Uzuki DD Minazuki, Shell hits 6, heavy fires Allied Ships CA Canberra, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Cornwall CL Dauntless, Shell hits 17, and is sunk CLAA Detroit CLAA Concord DD Grayson DD Russell DD Lamson DD Dale, Shell hits 1 DD Griffin Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 2,000 yards CL Dauntless launches Torpedoes at BB Hyuga at 2,000 yards CA Canberra launches Torpedoes at BB Yamashiro at 2,000 yards ... DD Dale launches Torpedoes at DD Uzuki at 2,000 yards DD Lamson launches Torpedoes at DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards ... DD Grayson launches Torpedoes at DD Shiratsuyu at 2,000 yards ... CL Dauntless sunk by CA Furutaka at 2,000 yards ... Kono, Chinoku orders Japanese TF to disengage Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 6 BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3 CL Natori, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Yukikaze DD Maikaze DD Arashi DD Kawakaze DD Suzukaze DD Murakumo DD Kuretake, Shell hits 2 DD Karukaya Allied Ships CA Quincy, Shell hits 5 DD Duncan, Shell hits 1 DD Lardner DD Farenholt DD Bailey Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards ... No torps fired during this engagment. ...Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 203 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45) Japanese Ships DD Murakumo DD Yukikaze DD Karukaya, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Natori, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Kawakaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 3 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Mutsu, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Yukikaze DD Maikaze DD Arashi Allied Ships CL Sumatra, Shell hits 1 CLAA Van Heemskerck DD Vendetta, Shell hits 4, and is sunk DD Hotspur, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... Doorman, Karel WFM crosses the 'T' ... No indication which ships fired the effective TTs... ...Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Maikaze Allied Ships CL Adelaide, Shell hits 4, and is sunk DD Chew DD Jupiter, Shell hits 2 Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... Arliss, H.T. crosses the 'T' ... CL Adelaide sunk by BB Nagato at 3,000 yards .... Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Maikaze Allied Ships BB Resolution CL Hobart, Shell hits 6, and is sunk CL Capetown DD Inconstant Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 64% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 64% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T' ... CL Hobart sunk by BB Nagato at 2,000 yards ... Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Natori, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 1, and is sunk DD Suzukaze DD Murakumo DD Kuretake Allied Ships BB Resolution, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1 CL Capetown, Shell hits 1 DD Inconstant Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 64% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 64% moonlight: 2,000 yards ... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards ... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards CL Natori sunk by CL Capetown at 2,000 yards DD Kawakaze sunk by BB Resolution at 3,000 yards ... Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze DD Murakumo DD Kuretake Allied Ships BB Resolution CL Capetown DD Inconstant Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 64% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 64% moonlight: 2,000 yards ... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards ... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards ... Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze DD Murakumo, Shell hits 1 DD Kuretake Allied Ships BB Resolution CL Capetown DD Inconstant ... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Tennant, W.G. crosses the 'T' ... Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze DD Murakumo, Shell hits 1 DD Kuretake Allied Ships BB Resolution CL Capetown DD Inconstant ... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards ... Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze DD Murakumo, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DD Kuretake Allied Ships CA Australia, Shell hits 2 DD Tenedos DD Nizam ... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards ... Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze DD Kuretake Allied Ships CA Australia DD Tenedos DD Nizam ... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards ... Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Kuretake Allied Ships CA Australia DD Tenedos DD Nizam ... Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze DD Kuretake Allied Ships BB Resolution, Shell hits 2 CL Capetown, Shell hits 1 DD Inconstant CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Tennant, W.G. crosses the 'T' ... Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze DD Kuretake, Shell hits 27, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Australia DD Tenedos, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Nizam CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards .... DD Kuretake sunk by DD Nizam at 2,000 yards ... Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships BB Resolution CL Capetown DD Inconstant CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Tennant, W.G. crosses the 'T' ... Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 53,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 18 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 53,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 4 Hudson IIIa x 4 B-25C Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Uzuki DD Inazuma BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 4 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 14 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Furutaka Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 14 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft Beaufort I x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort I: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 53,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 2 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 53,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft A-29 Hudson x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-29 Hudson: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Uzuki BB Yamashiro, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb Yamashiro dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 53,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-29 Hudson x 8 Allied aircraft losses A-29 Hudson: 6 damaged Japanese Ships DD Uzuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 53,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Uzuki DD Mutsuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 B5N1 Kate x 4 B5N2 Kate x 3 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 14 Hurricane IIb Trop x 7 Hurricane IIc Trop x 44 P-39D Airacobra x 21 P-40E Warhawk x 19 P-40K Warhawk x 37 F4F-4 Wildcat x 29 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 53,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Oshio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 53,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Inazuma -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 4 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 13 Hurricane IIb Trop x 7 Hurricane IIc Trop x 44 P-39D Airacobra x 21 P-40E Warhawk x 19 P-40K Warhawk x 33 F4F-4 Wildcat x 29 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 4 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 13 Hurricane IIb Trop x 7 Hurricane IIc Trop x 44 P-39D Airacobra x 21 P-40E Warhawk x 19 P-40K Warhawk x 30 F4F-4 Wildcat x 29 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 53,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Shiratsuyu, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk DD Uzuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Oshio DD Mutsuki Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Shiratsuyu Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Uzuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 11 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 53,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 2 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 11 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft Hudson IIIa x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson IIIa: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Furutaka -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Furutaka -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 50,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CVE Taiyo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Furutaka, on fire Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 52,48 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft A-29 Hudson x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-29 Hudson: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Furutaka, on fire DD Nowaki Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 53,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Inazuma DD Oshio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 2 B5N1 Kate x 14 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 14 Hurricane IIb Trop x 12 Hurricane IIc Trop x 44 P-38F Lightning x 4 P-38G Lightning x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 17 P-40E Warhawk x 19 P-40K Warhawk x 37 F4F-4 Wildcat x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 9 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Russell CA Quincy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 50,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CVE Kuzuryu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the big Allied stack recently defeated and forced to retreat a hex, where the defeated units joined the two Australian divisions... Ground combat at 57,46 (near Magwe) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 31756 troops, 398 guns, 628 vehicles, Assault Value = 1175 Defending force 43750 troops, 804 guns, 1307 vehicles, Assault Value = 1282 Japanese ground losses: 227 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 33rd Division 14th Tank Regiment 16th Division 2nd Tank Division 8th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 6th Australian Division 14th British Brigade 7th Australian Division 254th Armoured Brigade 41st Infantry Division 23rd British Brigade IV Indian 77th Coast AA Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think the Allies will bull through 21st IJA Div. eventually Ground combat at 55,47 (near Akyab) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 20115 troops, 309 guns, 502 vehicles, Assault Value = 622 Defending force 9894 troops, 171 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Allied adjusted assault: 582 Japanese adjusted defense: 481 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 696 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 37 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 216 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 40 (5 destroyed, 35 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st USMC Tank Battalion 1st Gloucestershire Battalion 19th Indian Division 4th British Brigade 6th British Brigade 2nd Recce Regiment Eastern Army 134th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 21st Division 1st RF Gun Battalion 56th Const Co 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th RF Gun Battalion
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