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13 -14 September 1944
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BURMA: YES!!! The Allies attacked with a DA and got only a 1:4 result!  
Jocke will not be happy about that. He took some tough losses, but nothing catastrophic to his future in Burma. It does mean that I'll make it back to the river crossing hex now with (most likely) all units. I've had to tweak some and go into reserve mode to make it in one day tomorrow. I do hope nothing strange happens, as even though the Allies will not likely attack again, I don't want to get left hanging with 1-2 divisions there for another day to risk it.
His air strikes were anemic compared to past efforts, and either a lot were rained in or the many days of combat are taking at toll. Interestingly Corsair unit swept under full strength (and still decimated the Japanese forces).
Big supply TFs are moving in and the fortress river crossing should be strong within days once all units make it back there. There is likely more AA in the hex than anywhere else on the map, and if he is going to bomb here he will lose a lot of planes.
SUBS: A US sub finally decided to get in the shipping lanes near Truk and sank an unescorted Aden class ship heading back to load up at Truk.
DEI: An invasion TF is heading toward Zamboanga or thereabouts. I sent in cheap DDs and Es but I'm sure his surface forces will move in and be overwhelming. No air strikes will be set to hit this. Too far from me and close to him.
S/SW PAC: The strikes at the Yap invasino flew but poorly coordinated, and only 3 Judys and a few Peggy (T) get through for a shot. THe Peggys got one TT into an AKA. The Judys missed a CVL. I lost a lot of planes.
My thinking at this point is that it's fruitless to try smaller operations from one or two bases. I need several large 8-9 level bases and 600-800 planes to have a shot at anything. Also, I thikn now that my previous idea of loading up on fighters and having fewer strike planes doesn't work in the beta. The fighters get split and the bombing runs fly solo. I really need many more strike planes and at least 150-200 fighters. I'll lose more, but maybe get some hits.
The Graces keep going after stuff but miss an AVP at Finschafen. There was CAP there which Ill try to sweep tomorrow.
S DEI: more fighters moved back to Darwin, so that is not a possibility anymore. The two fast KB TFs are hanging near Wangapoe to see what happens for a few days.
PI: Jocke struck Manila but only hit the port. This sunk about 40 ships, mostly support and xAKL, PB and other smaller craft, but it also got 5 subs. Not fun to watch, and I'm kicking my self I didn't have more fighters here as I could have seriously decimated 4E pools. The 80 Georges on CAP didn't do badly but were overwhelmed by the numbers of planes. I should have moved all of this out, but simply forgot last turn after I saw the Allied 4E stack at Cotabato. I am happy he didn't get the fields in a combined attack. That would have seriously screwed things up and yielded a lot of destroyed DB, TB and MB. All of those are out now and 300+ fighters are in with another 80 at Clark.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR September 13, 44
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Pre-Invasion action off Yap (96,97)
49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CL Leander
APA Winged Arrow
DE Encounter
DE Eichenberger
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA Vincennes firing at 4th South Seas Gsn
CL Leander firing at 4th South Seas Gsn
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 17
A6M5 Zero x 12
A6M5b Zero x 8
N1K1-J George x 2
N1K2-J George x 50
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 49
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 14
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 78
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 11
A6M5 Zero x 9
A6M5b Zero x 6
N1K1-J George x 2
N1K2-J George x 44
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 49
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 61
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8
A6M5 Zero x 4
A6M5b Zero x 3
N1K1-J George x 1
N1K2-J George x 36
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 38
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 51
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 48
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Ominato Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yap at 96,97
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
N1K2-J George x 36
P1Y2 Frances x 13
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 17
F6F-5 Hellcat x 52
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 10 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
AM Skylark
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yap at 96,98
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 23
D4Y3 Judy x 15
J2M3 Jack x 30
N1K2-J George x 54
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 34
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 67
Hellcat I x 15
Seafire IIC x 24
F4U-1A Corsair x 216
F6F-3 Hellcat x 146
F6F-5 Hellcat x 134
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 10 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 9 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 3 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yap at 96,98
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 14
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 66
Hellcat I x 13
Seafire IIC x 24
F4U-1A Corsair x 209
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 133
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yap at 96,98
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
B6N2a Jill x 16
N1K2-J George x 22
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 66
Hellcat I x 13
Seafire IIC x 24
F4U-1A Corsair x 208
F6F-3 Hellcat x 143
F6F-5 Hellcat x 123
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 10 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yap at 96,98
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 28
D4Y3 Judy x 17
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 64
Hellcat I x 13
Seafire IIC x 23
F4U-1A Corsair x 208
F6F-3 Hellcat x 140
F6F-5 Hellcat x 117
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 7 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 9 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVL Independence
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yap at 96,98
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 26
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 63
Hellcat I x 13
Seafire IIC x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 203
F6F-3 Hellcat x 140
F6F-5 Hellcat x 110
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 11 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 4
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M5b Zero x 1
N1K2-J George x 34
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 32
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 41
Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 10
Wellington GR.XIII x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24J Liberator x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell x 28
B-26 Marauder x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Wellington B.X: 1 destroyed by flak
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25D1 Mitchell: 11 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
475 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 41
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 14
B-24J Liberator x 55
B-29-1 Superfort x 89
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAKL Anbo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AKE Kazan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKE Mamiya, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PB Rokko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Choun Maru #18, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Mutsuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-42, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AKE Syoryu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Boko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Taikei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Tsukuba Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Kaiyo Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS RO-114, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS RO-103, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
SS RO-115, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
TK Tatsuhiro Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PB Teiko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kakyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AD Otori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Rio de Janiero Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
SS I-172, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
SS RO-113, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
AKE Asama Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAKL Nittatsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AR Kikukawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Kanto Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Taijin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Taibu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Miyako Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AD Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
PB Fukkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Arisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AS Fushimi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Teibo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 3
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 13
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 35
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
P-51B Mustang x 18
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
SS RO-103, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS RO-114, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AK Onoe Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Teibo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AD Otori Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AD Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS RO-113, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Tonegawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS I-172, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AKE Mamiya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Daiju Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AD Miyadono Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG Kidokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Kongosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AS Rio de Janiero Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AS Fushimi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Taijin Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
ACM Toyokuni Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Teiko Maru, and is sunk
Port hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5b Zero x 1
N1K2-J George x 34
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 29
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 31
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 4
B-24J Liberator x 45
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 23 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yap at 96,97
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 42
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 17
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
F6F-5 Hellcat x 80
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 18 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 9 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
AKA Betelgeuse, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Vincennes
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x Ki-43-IIIa Oscar sweeping at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIIa Oscar sweeping at 5000 feet *
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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 205486 troops, 3901 guns, 3589 vehicles, Assault Value = 8190
Defending force 187112 troops, 2398 guns, 2858 vehicles, Assault Value = 5818
Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
561 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 21 (6 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (8 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR September 14, 44
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Submarine attack near Truk at 113,101
Japanese Ships
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Dorado
xAK Kinkasan Maru is sighted by SS Dorado
SS Dorado attacking xAK Kinkasan Maru on the surface
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Afternoon Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3
A6M5 Zero x 6
A6M5b Zero x 3
N1K1-J George x 6
N1K2-J George x 24
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 66
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 29
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 8
N1K2-J George x 29
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 8
P-39N1 Airacobra x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
PT-377
AVP Orion
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on 30th Recon Regiment, at 96,97 (Yap)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
F6F-5 Hellcat x 67
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 94
TBM-1C Avenger x 71
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 damaged
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 4 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 2
A6M5 Zero x 6
N1K1-J George x 5
N1K2-J George x 21
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 48
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 24
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 2
N1K2-J George x 10
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 19
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 7
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5
Liberator B.VI x 15
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
B-24J Liberator x 74
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 5 damaged
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 35 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
542 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 1
N1K2-J George x 9
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 13
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 5
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 4
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 8
B-17F Fortress x 7
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 200677 troops, 3681 guns, 3825 vehicles, Assault Value = 13734
Defending force 184231 troops, 2361 guns, 2798 vehicles, Assault Value = 5765
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Allied adjusted assault: 1711
Japanese adjusted defense: 7294
Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
6017 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 517 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 163 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 50 disabled
Guns lost 332 (56 destroyed, 276 disabled)
Vehicles lost 141 (10 destroyed, 131 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
14892 casualties reported
Squads: 98 destroyed, 1145 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 161 disabled
Engineers: 49 destroyed, 274 disabled
Guns lost 298 (14 destroyed, 284 disabled)
Vehicles lost 111 (5 destroyed, 106 disabled)
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Reinforcements:
14th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo
90th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo
62nd Special AA Machinecannon Company arrives at Tokyo
E No.23 arrives at Tokyo
E No.61 arrives at Tokyo
LST T-144 arrives at Hirosaki/Aomori
Losses: The five lost subs will hurt the most. The support ships are almost irrelevant at this point since the IJN is operating closer to it's big bases.
Loss of PB Kongosan Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of AKE Mamiya on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of SS I-172 on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of SS RO-103 on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of SS RO-113 on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of SS RO-114 on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of SS RO-115 on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of TK Kanto Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of AS Fushimi Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of AKE Kazan Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of AKE Asama Maru #2 on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of AD Gyoko Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of AD Miyadono Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of AD Otori Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of AG Kidokawa Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of PB Fukkai Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of PB Teiko Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of ACM Toyokuni Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Nittatsu Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Taibu Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of TK Tsukuba Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Daiju Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of TK Mutsuyo Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of TK Kinshu Maru on Jul 09, 1944 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Tonegawa Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Arisan Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of AS Rio de Janiero Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of TK Tatsuhiro Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of PB Choun Maru #18 on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of PB Kaiyo Maru #1 on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of AK Onoe Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of xAK Kinkasan Maru on Sep 14, 1944 is admitted
Loss of AKE Syoryu Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of PB Kakyu Maru on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of PB Rokko Maru #2 on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Loss of SC CHa-42 on Sep 13, 1944 is admitted
Ships Sunk:
AK Leonis is reported to have been sunk near Hollandia on May 03, 1944
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Sad to see some of these proud well-serving ships go, but it won't change much of what is happening now. B-29s on port attack are something to be reckoned with. I managed to get 6 of them, but that won't slow him down too much.
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RE: Wild Sheep Chase - 
I guess the +2 with the built forts by the unit will still be in the level 6 fort territory. Still tough, and the arty really has an effect when it's forted in +2-3 territory. So glad I brought all of those massive siege guns from Manchuria. 
Bad timing. I'll try to send it here anyway, but not sure that'll work so well. This will be nerve-wracking for a few days. To top it off subs came into the hex (!!!) braving both our and Allied mines to attack our light cruisers to no effect other getting one of the prowlers sunk one and heavily crippling another. 
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