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RE: 9 Jun 43 reports - 1/7/2021 12:12:20 PM

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Details from the big attack today.
Allied figures are from:
1. Start of battle
2. End of first bombardment phase
3. End of deliberate attack phase
4. End of second bombardment phase, 2 to 1 odds announced!

29th British Bde didn�t retreat.

Quick check of the Int screen from yesterday and this ground battle scored 164 points in additional allied LCU losses.
255th Armd Bde was finally zeroed, but it shattered the IJA 9th Tank Regt on the way out.
IJ Army loss points only went up by 11 for the day.

On the left of the front, III Indian Corps withdrew to join XV Indian Corps just as IJA 12th Army arrived.

All but the 29th British Div withdrew west into Rangpur. There are now 23 units spotted there, so 9 of them are fresh and the 14 that retreated.
Rangpur is not going to be easy to capture, but most Divs and HQs in this sector have been preparing for it

The least damaged 4x Infantry Divs plus 2x Tank Regts will attack again tomorrow to clear the 29th British Bde. With any luck it will surrender.
The other 4x Divs and 2 x Tank Regts are in Reserve (no pursuit) mode to start trying to recover some fatigue and disruption.
12th and 15th Divs will be used as rear/flank protection until they recover to 300+ AV.

54th Div, 3rd and 9th Tank Regts will withdraw to Tezpur to recover.
9th Tank Regt was shattered and only cost 9xPP to buy out, so that was done.
3rd Tank Regt would cost 55 so is about half price, but that will have to wait as the priority is to buy out the rest of the 47th Div to 18th Army.

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RE: 8 Jun 43 reports - 1/7/2021 4:37:43 PM

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I noticed recently that the Kongo Maru class xAP have a cruise speed of 20 knots, allowing them to cover an impressive 12 hexes a day in cruise mode, but only if they don�t have an escort to slow them down.

I recall a comment from Alfred once that some Allied merchants are fast enough to run the Cape Town to Perth route without escort, so is 20 knots fast enough to let the Kongo Marus travel without Escorts?

Gato/Balao/Tench class subs have a max speed of 20. Salmon/Sargo/Seadragon are fastest with 21.
The subs would have to be lucky to get into a firing position against a ship moving 20 knots past them in a 46 mile hex, but I've only seen that message in combat reports when an Allied sub made contact with a Japanese MGB near Balikpapan.

Fast enough for what?

I've seen subs hitting the fastest ships in the game so no matter where google search boy got that comment from, it's not correct. Except subs, everything else from a DD upwards could and would engage too.

I'm using those fast xAPs in unescorted roles as the Allied but then usually only on routes that have less than minimal chances to meet a sub. The route to Perth sure isn't one where I wouldn't expect enemy subs. As the Japanese, which route would you expect to have no subs? Using these transports unescorted can only be an emergency measure IMO.

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RE: 8 Jun 43 reports - 1/8/2021 1:34:27 AM

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so is 20 knots fast enough to let the Kongo Marus travel without Escorts?

I've tried it, but it just seemed in my AI games that any merchies that were sans escort were fish bait. So I stopped.

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RE: 8 Jun 43 reports - 1/8/2021 2:04:17 AM

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Ansyu PB to escort

Just in case you don't know these vessels are 'gas guzzlers'. I know you don't have much else at the time, but you should start to get a number of 'E' clase ships soon. Substitute these in as you can to save some 'fleet juice'.

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Operation "move the Oil south from Urumchi" is still a work in progress.

You are really starting to become Japanese. You're complicating the Hell out of this operation.

Taking oil from here and there, stockpiling, etc.

OK, I'm in '43 Oct, and I have the oil at Urumchi under 24k. So far I've only pulled it from Hankow. I use 8 2850 capacity tankers and four at a time pull it to Shanghai, were it picks up escorts (2 SC's). From there to HI. These tankers convert from some small ak's.

As far as stockpiling fuel at Port Arthur, I'm not sure. I think this local feeds the HI in Manchukuo, to be one the safe side keep an eye on this as I'm not sure if it'll draw fuel all the way from China.

Uh oh, gotta go, 'Hogan's Heros' just came on.

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RE: 8 Jun 43 reports - 1/8/2021 2:36:11 AM

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so is 20 knots fast enough to let the Kongo Marus travel without Escorts?

I've tried it, but it just seemed in my AI games that any merchies that were sans escort were fish bait. So I stopped.

I'm not game to try it for that reason, just checking I wasn't missing out on that 12 hex/day movement!

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RE: 8 Jun 43 reports - 1/8/2021 2:38:52 AM

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Operation "move the Oil south from Urumchi" is still a work in progress.

You are really starting to become Japanese. You're complicating the Hell out of this operation. Taking oil from here and there, stockpiling, etc.

OK, I'm in '43 Oct, and I have the oil at Urumchi under 24k. So far I've only pulled it from Hankow. I use 8 2850 capacity tankers and four at a time pull it to Shanghai, were it picks up escorts (2 SC's). From there to HI. These tankers convert from some small ak's.

Yes, over-complication required as there is still 50k Oil at Urumchi.
I'm trying multiple things at once to try and prime the pump. Once it starts moving I might be able to focus on Hankow.
I was using some Std-A and Std-B Tankers on CS but they weren't filling up. Switching to manual control should help, plus some Std-C TK are moving there to replace the larger Tankers.
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10 Jun 43 reports - 1/8/2021 10:54:48 AM

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Remnants of the 29th British Bde surrender to the IJA 15th Army.
Allied bombers didn't fly which lets the 2nd Area Army stack recover a little bit of fatigue and disruption.
Fairly quiet elsewhere.

George-2 research got to 90% with 5x30 factories on research with engine bonus, so it will get to 100% tomorrow.
George-2 production will start on 12 June. 3x30 factories started George-5 research yesterday.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 10, 43
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 88,62
SC Ch 9 � now has experience levels of 46 day, 55 night so the crew are no longer afraid of the dark! LT Fujito in command has a Naval skill of 41, Aggression 57. As far as the IJN LT list goes he is one of the better ones.
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish, hits 1 � the combat report said this was a good hit to the control room which sprung some leaks. This is a deep water hex one off Taihoku, so positive signs that IJN ASW is starting to be a little less useless.
Captain of SS Guardfish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
SC Ch 9 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Lunga at 114,139
SS RO-109, hits 1
Allied Ships
AM Strahan
AM Castlemaine
AM Wagga
SS RO-109 launches 4 torpedoes at AM Strahan
AM Strahan attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,42
DD Namikaze
SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Namikaze
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Sub attack near Kochi at 105,62
SC CHa-21
SC CHa-22
SC CHa-23
Captain of SS Seadragon elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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ASW attack near Rangoon at 52,55
SC Ch 26
SS O21 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Rangoon at 52,55
SC Ch 26 � experience of 54/50. CO is LT Shiga, Naval skill of a massive 68 and Aggression 65. He has to be one of the best LTs in the IJN with a solid crew, but the Dutch sub gets the luck today.
SS O21 is located by SC Ch 26
O21 bottoming out .... second contact in a row, it�s frustrating when opportunities like this are missed in shallow water hexes.
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Sub attack near Lunga at 114,139
SS RO-109 � trying to hit RAN Corvettes with torps is a fool�s errand�
Allied Ships
AM Katoomba
AM Castlemaine
AM Wagga
AM Strahan
SS RO-109 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Katoomba
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
18 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet � just in case the Allies put some LRCAP over this hex, as the IJA bombers are predictably hitting them every day now.
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged � flak was a lot lighter today, so supply might be starting to run short on the ground.
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
No Japanese losses
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ASW attack near Taihoku at 87,61
SC Ch 4 � experience 45/45
SC Ch 6 � experience 55/49, LT Kitano Naval 43, Aggression 44.
Allied Ships
SS Trout, hits 8, heavy damage � great work by ASW Div #2, working in cooperation with ASW Div #3 (SC Ch 7,8,9) in the Formosa Strait. Sinking sounds were not heard but the sub is reported sunk on the Int Report. It might sink on the way home to port as it has a long way to travel.
SS Trout is located by SC Ch 4
SC Ch 6 attacking submerged sub ....
In the air overhead, Vals are flying ASW patrols from Taihoku, Jakes are flying night naval search from Pescadores, Dinahs are flying day time naval search from Amoy.
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ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,62
PB Kyo Maru #7
SS Guardfish is sighted by escort
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13822 troops, 165 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1113
Defending force 30262 troops, 350 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1182
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
19th Division � will follow the enemy stack once it moves east into the IJA 34th Div blocking position
55th Engineer Regiment � 55th Div will move to Tezpur once the 3rd Special Force stacks move east out of this hex. It will probably move to the Arakan coast to allow 33rd Div to recombine and move south as a mobile reserve Division.
55th Cavalry Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Tank Regiment � a small Tank Regt that just opened the hexside from Tezpur. It will move back to Tezpur and then towards the front where it will be used as a recon unit and be kept out of the big battle stacks.
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade � will move to Tezpur then Chittagong by rail, to move south to help garrison Sumatra.
41st Infantry Regiment � the orphan of 30th Div, will also move to Chittagong then south to join the rest of 30th Div at Bangkok.
20th Army � will follow 19th Div to command the upcoming battles to capture the 3rd SF stack, so long as 34th Div can block it in the Jungle Rough.
Defending units: All of these units still have relatively high Assault Values, so they will be worked on from the air and will not be attacked until the ones that are moving have moved east. The IJA have committed 3x IJA Divisions to destroying this stack but it will take a bit of time. The 5th Chinese Corps is the main unit that IGHQ want to destroy as it is currently a 500 AV beast, with potential to become a 700+ AV monster. It would also be good to remove the parachute capable Chindits from the board, even if they could be bought back. The British Indian Army should have to start prioritising which units it buys back and fills out, especially with Infantry and Artillery.
111th Chindit Brigade
75th Indian Brigade
20th Indian Division
77th Chindit Brigade
5th Chinese Corps
3rd (Special Force) Division
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Ground combat at 59,34 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 52648 troops, 633 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 2493
Defending force 383 troops, 4 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 1084
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 1084 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
384 casualties reported
Non Combat: 84 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
All units will advance into the clear terrain hex between Rangpur and Darjeeling, which will allow Rangpur to be entered without an assault river crossing. A battlegroup based on 15th Division will remain as hex guard in this hex, with some extra Artillery attached.
HQ 2nd Army (LGEN Shichida), the fresh (448 AV) and elite (90 exp) IJA 10th Division (LGEN Sogawa) and 1x Mtn Gun Regt are moving into this hex from the SW to reinforce, but are some days away.
Defending units:
29th British Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 10, 43
Repairs completed on DD Minekaze at Victoria Point, ship returned to service � supported by HQ 2nd Fleet and 2nd Fleet Service Sqn auxiliaries.
B5N2 Kate from 954 Ku T-1 attacking a Grampus class SS at 112,107 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT - Truk
B5N2 Kate from 954 Ku T-1 attacking SS Blackfish at 111,108 SS Blackfish is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 956 Ku T-1 attacking SS S-36 at 105,124 SS S-36 is reported HIT - Rabaul
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Seadragon at 105,62 SS Seadragon is reported HIT - Kumamoto
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a KVIII Class class SS at 52,55 a Triton class SS is reported HIT - Rangoon
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 112,62 a Triton class SS is reported HIT - Hamamatsu
Pilot killed in landing accident of B5N2 Kate from 954 Ku T-1
D3A1 Val from 582 Ku K-1 attacking SS Snapper at 100,60 SS Snapper is reported HIT � Sasebo
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 61st Sentai attacking a O21 Class class SS at 52,55 an Allied SS is reported HIT - Rangoon
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 52,55 an Allied SS is reported HIT - Rangoon
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 52,55 a Porpoise class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking SS Snapper at 100,60 SS Snapper is reported HIT - Sasebo
6 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 17th Naval Construction Battalion from Vella Lavella
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 6th Naval Construction Battalion from Vella Lavella
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
5 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
5 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
Hansa Bay expands fortifications to size 1
Pegu expands fortifications to size 2
Aircraft D4Y4 Judy advances R&D � to 1/44 +8/day
Ace pilot Ryuzaki R. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 1LT

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RE: 10 Jun 43 reports - 1/8/2021 9:21:46 PM

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This is the plan in Bengal for the next month or so.

2nd Area Army are setting up blocking positions along the Ganges River but are feinting to advance to the NW. The aim of this is to keep the Allied forces at Calcutta, or if they do move, keep them focussed on defending the size 9 airfield at Asansol.
25th Army is moving to Chittagong and all subordinate units are preparing for a landing at Vizagapatnam. This is a feint to try and get some Allied forces to move West from Calcutta to defend that part of the Indian coast. Shipping that drops off supply at Chittagong will start extracting 25th Army units to the Sumatra/Malaya area to form a reserve that will also be a credible threat to Vizagapatnam. The Viz operation probably won�t be launched due to the risks it would pose to shipping.

There is a risk that the Allies try to concentrate a superior force and advance from Calcutta to attack one of the 11th, 12th or 13th Army stacks, but 25th Army will keep some forces at Dacca to help counter that threat.

1st (Tank) Army will move as quickly as possibly to try and cut off railroad junctions and encircle Rangpur.

Korea Army, with 2nd and 15th Armies, will advance into Rangpur from the NE.
20th Army will work to capture cutoff Allied forces in the 34th Div hex.
23rd Army is the Theatre Reserve, working to help repair disabled Divisions at Tezpur. 51st, 54th and 56th Divs are currently in a large hospital and R&R camp complex there. As they recover they will be spread out to provide rear area protection against Allied para drops as they continue to recover, especially along the railway lines.

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RE: 10 Jun 43 reports - 1/9/2021 5:09:27 AM

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there is still 50k Oil at Urumchi.

That's where I started.

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I was using some Std-A and Std-B Tankers on CS but they weren't filling up.

Ah, that's the rub. I stopped using CS convoys long ago, for that reason, and the fact that I can't control where the convoy refuels. No convoy of mine is going to refuel in the HI. Unless its warships, or Hokkaido to Honshu, or some such.

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RE: 10 Jun 43 reports - 1/9/2021 4:27:26 PM

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there is still 50k Oil at Urumchi.

That's where I started.

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I was using some Std-A and Std-B Tankers on CS but they weren't filling up.

Ah, that's the rub. I stopped using CS convoys long ago, for that reason, and the fact that I can't control where the convoy refuels. No convoy of mine is going to refuel in the HI. Unless its warships, or Hokkaido to Honshu, or some such.

Alfred weighed in on this in one of Lowpe's AARs a short time ago. A CS convoy will always fully refuel at its home base, regardless of fuel settings. So setting it to Do Not Refuel or Minimal Refuel will keep it from refueling at its destination if it doesn't need extra fuel to get back to home base.

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RE: 10 Jun 43 reports - 1/9/2021 9:14:06 PM

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This is the Allied stack that 20th Army have been ordered to destroy.
36th Div is moving to join 34th Div but is still about 5-6 days from joining that hex.
The Allies have been moving now for quite a while so will probably move within the next few days.

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RE: 10 Jun 43 reports - 1/10/2021 5:31:25 AM

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A CS convoy will always fully refuel at its home base, regardless of fuel settings.

OK, but I prefer my cargo convoys fuel at the 'tactical' level, there and back plus a few more. This way when they are sunk I don't waste too much fuel. If I were the Allies I wouldn't care.

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RE: 10 Jun 43 reports - 1/10/2021 7:33:53 AM

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A CS convoy will always fully refuel at its home base, regardless of fuel settings.

OK, but I prefer my cargo convoys fuel at the 'tactical' level, there and back plus a few more. This way when they are sunk I don't waste too much fuel. If I were the Allies I wouldn't care.

Doesn't matter about the tactical setting - it will still fully refuel at home port if I understood Alfred's post correctly.

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RE: 10 Jun 43 reports - 1/10/2021 8:50:48 AM

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I'm in the habit of running the Singapore-Fukuoka Fuel and Oil convoys manually, mainly so I can set waypoints around the Allied subs in the East China Sea.
I also pause the convoys for a few days at either Singapore or Sasebo and disband individual ships to get rid of all damage points.
Probably unnecessary mouse clicks in the big scheme of things, but I don't like the idea of sending ships on that convoy route that aren't in top condition.

Most of the other standing convoy routes are running as CS/Auto with no issues.

This shows the out and back routes that the big Oil and Fuel convoys are using.
Three of them are very close to home.

The Allied sub main highway is also shown. There used to be a lot more Allied subs just off Sasebo, but they were well spotted for months and the convoys avoided them. More subs have recently been showing up in the Formosa Strait and in the gaps around Okinawa and Amami Oshima.

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11 Jun 43 reports - 1/10/2021 9:52:33 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 11, 43
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ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,41
DD Tachikaze � this is a 3xDD Minekaze class ASW Div that has been detached from CL Div 2.
The Minekaze class still only have the Type 95 depth charge so can only be expected to get hits in shallow water hexes. They don�t get the Type 2 DC until their 4/44 upgrade, but they get a surface search radar at the same time. The trick will be keeping them afloat until 4/44!
DD Namikaze
Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 7 � a couple of solid hits here that caused damage, the others near misses.
SS O20 is located by DD Tachikaze
O20 bottoming out ....
DD Namikaze attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,61
SC CHa-21
SC CHa-23
SS Flying Fish is located by SC CHa-21
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ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,42
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze
SS KXIII is located by DD Nokaze
KXIII bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Tawau at 69,91
MGB G-3
MGB G-2
MGB G-1
Allied Ships
SS Billfish
SS Billfish cannot acquire firing solution on enemy MGB
MGB G-3 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,41
DD Namikaze
SS O20 is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,61
SC CHa-27
SC CHa-29
SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-27
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 26
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak � the flak is back at 8k�, the 3rd SF stack still has supply�
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 75th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13812 troops, 165 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1112
Defending force 30215 troops, 350 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1176
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th Army ++
Defending units:
75th Indian Brigade
111th Chindit Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade
20th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
3rd (Special Force) Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 11, 43
Repairs completed on DD Teruzuki at Truk, ship returned to service
SS I-153 terminates patrol and enters Kwajalein Island for repairs
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 34th Sentai attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 74,118 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 61st Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 52,55 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 52,51 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 75th Sentai attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 52,55 a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 92nd Sentai attacking SS S-35 at 101,126 SS S-35 is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 112,62 a KV Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking SS Hake at 111,64 SS Hake is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Ryujo-2 attacking a Grampus class SS at 112,107 an Allied SS is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Shoho-2 attacking SS Rasher at 111,109 � apart from the East China Sea, the other main Allied sub hornet nests are around Truk and Chittagong.
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 61st Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 52,55 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,41 SS KXIII is reported HIT
Pilot killed in landing accident of E13A1 Jake from 902 Ku T-2
Pilot killed in landing accident of H6K5 Mavis from Yokosuka Ku T-1 � that was most likely a 70+ experience patrol pilot�
Guam expands airfield to size 7
Edmonton expands airfield to size 9
Makassar expands fortifications to size 1
Ace pilot Fujita P. of Ryujo-1 is promoted to CPO
Ace pilot Kakimoto A. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Ace pilot Ryuzaki M. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 2LT
APD Aoi beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
APD Tade beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
38th Sentai/C converting to Ki-46-III Dinah � at Manus Island
Zuiho-2 converting to B6N2 Jill � at Truk
Device(s) upgraded in 23rd Tank Regiment supplied from Tezpur � Type 97 Medium Tanks, should upgrade again to Type 1 Medium Tanks shortly. This Regt is no longer oversized in Tanks, but does still have a bonus 22 motorised support squads above the authorised TOE.

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RE: 10 Jun 43 reports - 1/10/2021 7:46:18 PM

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: rustysi

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A CS convoy will always fully refuel at its home base, regardless of fuel settings.

OK, but I prefer my cargo convoys fuel at the 'tactical' level, there and back plus a few more. This way when they are sunk I don't waste too much fuel. If I were the Allies I wouldn't care.

Doesn't matter about the tactical setting - it will still fully refuel at home port if I understood Alfred's post correctly.

I don't care where they fuel, I don't use them because I can't control where they refuel. No CS convoys on my board. Now as I've also said if I were the Allies I'd probably use them because I don't care where they refuel.

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12 Jun 43 reports - 1/10/2021 7:50:43 PM

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Allied bombers hit the 11th Army stack after a few days of rest.
The total score in the air for the day was 70-something to 20-something in favour of Japan.
Very few Tojo pilots lost, I don�t think any KIA and only about 4x WIA. Lots of Tojo pilot experience gains.
Nicks lost a few pilots KIA and a few WIA.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 12, 43
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ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,61
SC CHa-27
SC CHa-29
SS Flying Fish is located by SC CHa-27
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Sub attack near Truk at 112,107
DD Tamanami
Allied Ships
SS Pompon, hits 2
SS Pompon launches 2 torpedoes
Pompon diving deep ....
DD Tamanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tamanami is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,41
DD Namikaze
Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 3
SS O20 is located by DD Namikaze
DD Namikaze attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Bataan at 77,77
SC Ch 31
SC Ch 32
SS Peto launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 31
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ASW attack near Rangoon at 52,55
SC Ch 23
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS O21, hits 4
SS O21 is located by SC Ch 23
SC Ch 26 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,41
PB Suyozai Maru
SS O20 is sighted by escort
O20 bottoming out ....
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Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Also attacking 75th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 55,37 , near Dacca � the first of many Allied bombing raids on the IJA in this hex.
Weather in hex: Overcast
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 48
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
Hurricane IIc Trop x 32
Vengeance I x 32
P-40K Warhawk x 24
Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed
Vengeance I: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged � the Allied commander is still sacrificing Vengeance pilots, brutal!
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Aircraft Attacking: can�t fault their bravery, with 15 pushing through to dive bomb IJA troops
7 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
65th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
85th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 55,37 , near Dacca
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 64
Wellington B.X x 16
Beaufort VIII x 12
Mitchell II x 10
Kittyhawk III x 12
P-38G Lightning x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Wellington B.X: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufort VIII: 2 damaged
Mitchell II: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 8000 feet
15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
11 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 27th Division, at 55,37 , near Dacca
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Wellington Ic x 14
Wellington GR.VIII x 24
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 22
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Wellington GR.VIII: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Aircraft Attacking: 8k� is the new altitude of choice for Allied level bombers
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 8000 feet
7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
7 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 8000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 55,37 , near Dacca
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 18
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 55,37 , near Dacca
Allied aircraft � this raid came in at 10k�, the LRCAP was worn out so none were left to intercept.
Liberator GR.III x 4
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
Liberator GR.III: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 55,37 , near Dacca
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 11
B-25D1 Mitchell: 8 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak � IJA Tank Divs have organic AA, but keeping supply moving forward to feed them is a challenge.
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 27th Division, at 55,37 , near Dacca
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 7
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 55,37 , near Dacca
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
SC CHa-9
SS Sealion is located by SC CHa-9
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ASW attack near Truk at 112,107
SS Pompon is sighted by escort � interesting, there was no indication as to which IJN ship spotted this sub.
Pompon diving deep ....
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13817 troops, 165 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1113
Defending force 30178 troops, 350 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1175
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defending units:
75th Indian Brigade
20th Indian Division
77th Chindit Brigade
111th Chindit Brigade
5th Chinese Corps
3rd (Special Force) Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 12, 43
SS I-182 terminates patrol and enters Rabaul for repairs
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-15 � not critical, both subs are moving from Truk back to Japan for major repairs.
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-38
G3M3 Nell from 752 Ku K-1 attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 53,44 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from 956 Ku T-1 attacking SS S-36 at 105,124 SS S-36 is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a 'T' War Emergency class SS at 52,55 an Allied SS is reported HIT
MAJ Hirose, Y. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 4 -
2LT Juni J. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Juni J. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
CPT Kuwabara, Y. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
2LT Ito, N. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Ito, N. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Tsuchiya, T. of 65th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Kagawa F. of 65th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Eiichi J. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Eiichi J. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Eto I. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Futagami J. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2 � 85th Sentai are a relatively new arrival in theatre. They are all 70+ experience but are now earning their spurs by putting theory into practice. They rack up a good number of victories today with experience and skill gains coming with it.
2LT Kabase V. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Iwashita D. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Iizuka R. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Koda A. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Futagami J. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Iwashita D. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Kabase V. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Emura N. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Eto O. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 6
2LT Nishihata R. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 8
2LT Eto O. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 7
2LT Nishihata R. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 9
WO Mitsumasa B. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Fujimoto A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Azusa G. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Kizuka V. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Miyauchi S. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Hida U. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Daigo T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 8
WO Mitsumasa B. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Mitsumasa B. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
CPT Kuwabara, Y. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 14 � getting up towards the top ace score which is still 18.
2LT Azusa G. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Mitsumasa H. of 65th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Harada J. of 65th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Nishihata R. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 10
2LT Emura N. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Miyazaki V. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Ochi M. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Degawa V. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Iizuka R. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Suzuki O. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Suzuki O. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Uchida R. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Azusa E. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Uchida A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Uchida A. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Miyazaki V. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Degawa V. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
H8K1 Emily from 851 Ku T-1 has spotted a Straits/Rahman class AMc at 31,47 an Allied PT is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Yokosuka Ku T-2 attacking an Allied SS at 112,62 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kushimoto Ku T-1 attacking SS Seadragon at 105,62 SS Seadragon is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kushimoto Ku T-1 attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-7 attacking SS Tunny at 84,68 SS Tunny is reported HIT
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 17th Naval Construction Battalion from Vella Lavella
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 6th Naval Construction Battalion from Vella Lavella
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
5 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
Ailinglaplap expands airfield to size 1 � Yokosuka 5th SNLF; 5th and 111th Naval Construction Bns and the Kwajalein Base Force are the current garrison. The Port is 82% to size 1(0). Airfield will be built up to 3 or 4, depending when the Allies attack and start to interfere. Once the Port is size 1, fortifications will start to be built too.
Kona expands airfield to size 5
Molokai expands port to size 2
Georgetown expands fortifications to size 4
Makin expands airfield to size 3 � stopped, forts are at level 5 so will now continue to 6. Makin has 139 assault value on the atoll in 1x Naval Guard and the 2x Yokosuka SNLF Para units, so could cause some damage to an amphibious landing force.
Changsha expands fortifications to size 5
Aircraft N1K2-J George advances R&D � production starts! 8x size 30 research factories are on George-5 now, but no engine bonus as the Mitsubishi Ha-43 engine is still being researched by 3x30 factories. The Ha-43 is currently due 6/44, so advancing about 90% per month should see it start production in about Jan 44. George-5 is currently due 10/45 so that will advancing one month every 12.5 days before engine bonus kicks in. There is 28 months left until it arrives, so George-5 should start production in about 9-10 months time. There won�t be much time (if any) for the Hq-43 engine pool to get above 500 and help the George-5 research.
Aircraft A6M8 Zero advances R&D � to 3/44, with 6x size 30 factories so +12/day with engine bonus. A6M8 advances one month every 8.33 days, so it should start production in mid-Aug 1943. There are also 8x size 30 research factories on the A7M2 Sam (due 9/45) but the best four of them that have been repairing since day 1 of the war are still only at 18,17,16,9 repaired. The later four are at 6,6,5,4. A6M8 will see quite a bit of service before the A7M2 is available.
Ace pilot Ginowa I. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Previous report of sinking of DD Aulick incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
xAK Trento is reported to have been sunk near Sagigik Island on Jul 19, 1942

There were 2x60 and 2x30 production factories on George-1 so they immediately switch to George-2 and start producing 6/day.

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13 Jun 43 reports - 1/12/2021 7:44:00 PM

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Lots of action in the sub war. The Allies miss a few big IJ merchants.
Mostly quiet on the Western Front, no Allied aircraft spotted after the losses they took yesterday.
IJA tanks are moving fast to try and encircle Rangpur with HQs, Infantry and all forms of guns moving as quickly as they can to back them up.
The first six George-2 roll off the production line.
2x PB4Y recon planes are taken out by flak in SEAF. The Allies must be flying them too low.

Can CAP intercept recce planes in game?
I�ve split a George group at Truk into thirds and assigned it to CAP at different altitudes to see if they can do it, but the radar operators can�t tell me what altitude the recce planes are coming in at.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 13, 43
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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,102
SC CHa-33
SC CHa-32
Allied Ships
SS Puffer, hits 2
SS Puffer is located by SC CHa-33 � starting to see quite regularly that one SC will spot the sub and a different SC will attack. I�ve also noticed that it is very risky to send a single SC or DD task force to move between ports as they don�t have the benefit of Div mates to help search for enemy subs. I�ve read elsewhere that ASW Divs with 3 ships is the most efficient use for them, but I still have some 4 ship ASW Divs just to keep ships with similar names (numbers) together.
SC CHa-32 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-32 is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Laoag at 80,71
E Hiyodori
AMC Nosiro Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Gurnard
SS Gurnard launches 2 torpedoes at E Hiyodori � great work by the Escort, screening the Tankers
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Sub attack near Truk at 111,108
E Kyosai
E Sokuten
TK Palembang Maru
TK Jinei Maru
E Ukishima
Allied Ships
SS Blackfish, hits 1
SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes at E Kyosai � and again the Escort screens, that must frustrate the Allied commander!
Blackfish diving deep ....
E Kyosai attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,61
SC CHa-22
SC CHa-23
SS Flying Fish is located by SC CHa-22
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ASW attack near Rangoon at 52,55
SC Ch 29
SS O21 is sighted by escort
O21 bottoming out ....
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 8000 feet � too low while the Allies have AA ammunition, back to 10k� tomorrow.
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
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ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
SC CHa-51
SC CHa-50
SC CHa-53
SC CHa-52
SS Albacore is located by SC CHa-51
SC CHa-53 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-52 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-52 is out of ASW ammo
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13817 troops, 165 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1114
Defending force 30151 troops, 350 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1173 � the 3rd (SF) Div stack
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 13, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-182 at Rabaul, ship returned to service
SS I-2 terminates patrol and enters Hakodate for repairs
SC Ch 17 hits uncharted rock at 109 , 131 � moderate damage near Shortlands, so will limp back to Rabaul for repairs.
G3M3 Nell sighting report: 4 Allied ships at 120,145 near Utupua, speed 17, Moving Southwest
Search G3M3 Nell destroyed by CAP � that would be the Ndeni CAP. Judy long range recon reports 123 Allied Fighters, 72 Bombers, 7 Auxiliaries at Ndeni.
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 35th Sentai attacking SS Saury at 68,108 SS Saury is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from 954 Ku T-1 attacking SS Gudgeon at 112,109 SS Gudgeon is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from 954 Ku T-1 attacking SS Rasher at 111,109 SS Rasher is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Seadragon at 105,62 SS Seadragon is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 52,55 a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking a 'T' War Emergency class SS at 53,45 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 92nd Sentai attacking SS S-35 at 101,126 SS S-35 is reported HIT
TF 373 observes PBY-5A Catalina at 99,126 near Lae
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 17th Naval Construction Battalion from Vella Lavella
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 6th Naval Construction Battalion from Vella Lavella
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
5 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
Repairs completed on DD Okikaze at Victoria Point, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Goyo Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Anchorage expands airfield to size 9
Tsiaotso expands airfield to size 3 � 20 Victory Points per airfield point here, it will continue building to size 5(5) then the engineers will move to build up other small airfields as that is more efficient in terms of supply cost / Victory Point.
Ace pilot Asano, H. of 31st Sentai is promoted to CPT � one of the rare breed of Oscar aces, currently flying the Oscar-IIb. He�s the Sentaicho of 31st Sentai currently based at Silchar and tasked with bomber escort duty.
3rd Mortar Regiment arrives at Kanazawa � Central Army so moved to Shimonoseki.
2nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion arrives at Osaka/Kyoto � no move
3rd Machine Cannon AA Battalion arrives at Fukuoka � no move
1st Machine Cannon AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo � no move
2nd Mortar Regiment arrives at Tsitsihar � 4th Army so moved to Sunwu to join the garrison there.
64th Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo � 8th Area Army, will move to Gasmata to try and shoot down some of the Allied recon visitors.
78th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka � I�m using the Naval Guards in the IJN Fleet that start with their first number, but there is no IJN 7th Fleet in the game. From memory, the 7th Fleet was a short lived Fleet and the name for the Tsushima Straits patrol force. 78th Naval Guard will move to Truk to boost the garrison there and go some way to replacing the 7th IJA Division which will move back to Reserve in Japan shortly.
90th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Takamatsu � will move to 9th Fleet area at Babeldoab but it has to walk to Okayama train station before getting the express to Tokyo. 91st Naval Guard is currently at Sorong but the future plan is to handover responsibility for the defence of Sorong to the Army and move the 91st NG to Peleliu. HQ 9th Fleet will move to Babeldoab after it arrives on 19 Nov 43.

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RE: 13 Jun 43 reports - 1/12/2021 8:11:14 PM

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Yes, CAP can shoot recon aircraft down. They usually fly very high. But are you sure that those PBYs are flying recon and not Naval Search at 6k feet while eating the copilots cookies that his mother sent him?

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RE: 13 Jun 43 reports - 1/12/2021 9:01:59 PM

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Good to know, cheers Joe.

They were the recon model so I assume that they are flying at their max altitude, or close to.
The Int Staff (via the in game database) puts their max altitude at 24k� which is pretty low really.
I�m away from the game but I�ll check what size guns the AA Regt at Truk has, assuming it was over Truk...
I will need to watch the replay again and check where they were shot down.

Wife�s grandfather flew Sptifires for 152 Sqn RAF and he gets a mention in a book about sharing the first Sptifire Mk VIII victory in India.
He and his wingman were scrambled on a �high flying anti recce� sortie and shot down a Dinah. From memory that was late Dec 43.
Apparently within weeks of the Mk VIII arriving in Bengal the IJAAF ran out of Dinahs and without the daily recon reports were blinded from that point on.

In this game, the Allies have been flying long range recon flights over Truk, Ponape, Kusaie, Manus et al, that would be good to intercept.

This is a snippet from "Sptifire Aces of Burma and the Pacific" that was freely available on the interweb.

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RE: 13 Jun 43 reports - 1/13/2021 5:49:00 AM

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In this game, the Allies have been flying long range recon flights over Truk, Ponape, Kusaie, Manus et al, that would be good to intercept.

Probably looking for your CV's.

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14 Jun 43 reports - 1/13/2021 10:38:58 AM

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Another quiet day in the air and some rattling of subs, but that's about it.
Just need another 195 days like this and the war will be won!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 14, 43
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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
SC CHa-53
SC CHa-50
SS Sealion is located by SC CHa-53
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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
SC CHa-53
SC CHa-50
Captain of SS Sealion elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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ASW attack near Billiton at 53,93
PB Kenan Maru
PB Mikage Maru
Allied Ships
SS Searaven, hits 1
SS Searaven is located by PB Kenan Maru
PB Mikage Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,62
SC Ch 6
SS Guardfish is located by SC Ch 6
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ASW attack near Tawau at 69,91
PB Shonan Maru #1
SS Billfish is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Indian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 75th Indian Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 12
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 111th Chindit Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Sub attack near Tawau at 69,91
PB Toshi Maru #3
TK Ogura Maru #3
PB Shonan Maru #1
SS Billfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Toshi Maru #3
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13807 troops, 165 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1118
Defending force 30095 troops, 350 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1173
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 14, 43
SS I-168 terminates patrol and enters Soerabaja for repairs
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-9 � not critical, moving back to Japan for major repairs.
Repairs completed on SS I-16 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-153 at Kwajalein Island, ship returned to service
B6N2 Jill from Shoho-2 attacking an Allied SS at 112,107 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 61st Sentai attacking SS Sawfish at 52,51 SS Sawfish is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 61st Sentai attacking SS Sawfish at 52,51 SS Sawfish is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 52,51 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS Sawfish at 52,51 SS Sawfish is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 75th Sentai attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 52,51 a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking a Seadragon class SS at 112,62 an Allied SS is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Rabaul
D3A1 Val from Bako NGD Det T-1 attacking SS Steelhead at 88,62 SS Steelhead is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Seadragon at 105,62 SS Seadragon is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 8th Sentai attacking SS Saury at 73,112 SS Saury is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 52,55 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a KXI Class class SS at 52,55 a Porpoise class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 75th Sentai attacking a O19 Class class SS at 52,55 a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 17th Naval Construction Battalion from Vella Lavella
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 6th Naval Construction Battalion from Vella Lavella
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
5 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
Lahore expands airfield to size 8
Torokina expands fortifications to size 5 � stopped
Chungking expands fortifications to size 5
Lahat expands fortifications to size 2 � had to check where this was, it�s in the Jungle hex between Benkoelen and Palembang.
Comilla expands fortifications to size 2
Hosho-2 converting to B6N2 Jill
Pilot Haraguchi, K. is reported as to have escaped capture � a 2LT with 6 kills from 77th Sentai, his experience has dropped to 51. He will return to a training unit in Japan to start building his experience level back up.
Previous report of sinking of SS Cabrilla incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS O21 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Group Withdrawals: 3 due today (12 Daily PP)
Groups for today:
76th I.F.Chutai/A � I may have discovered what not to do the hard way here. I withdrew each fraction individually. This unit was meant to return the next day but it hasn�t yet. It eventually renames and upsizes to become the 10th Sentai, so I hope I haven�t stuffed that up by not withdrawing these fractions as a single unit.
76th I.F.Chutai/B
76th I.F.Chutai/C
AMc Wa 16 arrives at Tokyo � will form AMc Divs and move to forward areas. More AMc are needed around Chittagong so they may eventually end up around there.
AMc Wa 17 arrives at Tokyo
AMc Wa 18 arrives at Tokyo
AMc Wa 21 arrives at Tokyo
AM Wa 102 arrives at Tokyo � will move to the Marianas for local patrol and escort duty.
E W-28 arrives at Shanghai � will move to SEAF to join an ASW Div with similar Escorts.
TK Azurai Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure � a big Type 1 TL with 11600 capacity. It will join a Singapore-Fukuoka convoy at the earliest opportunity.
SC CHa-60 arrives at Tokuyama � will move to Tokyo to help escort a convoy south then stay in 6th Fleet area.

This is just to show the status of the Divisions recovering at Tezpur.
All Divisions and Tank Regts on this list are in rest mode, with each recovering a few assault value points per day.
They will take at least a few months to recover back to the point of being committed forward again.
By the time they are ready for battle the Indian Front may have shifted to defensive mode.

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RE: 14 Jun 43 reports - 1/14/2021 8:05:15 AM

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Just need another 195 days like this and the war will be won!

Don't bet on it.

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15 Jun 43 reports - 1/14/2021 10:36:03 AM

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Another quiet day. No Allied bombing in Bengal.
An IJN sub hits an 8 point xAK in a 10ish ship convoy south of Fiji. Only the PG Charleston escorting. The xAK was reported sunk.

A ground attack is ordered for tomorrow NW of Rangpur as the two units in the hex were identified as RAF units. 1x IJA Div and 2x Tank Regts will attack them in the open terrain.
2 of 3 Tank Divs arrive in the clear hex W of Rangpur with the 3rd to arrive tomorrow. The noose around Rangpur is nearly ready to tighten.

Nakajima are putting the final plans together for Frank�s production start party.
Now at 9/43, 9 of the 12 x size 30 research factories plus engine bonus are bringing it forward at 18% per day, so production will start on 1 July.

Opinions sought: if you had 12x size 30 factories on Frank A, how many would you let produce and how many would you keep to research Frank-R?
It�s a trade off between getting as many Frank-A into frontline Sentais ASAP to replace Tojos, vs accelerating arrival of the Frank-R.
I�ll also be converting 2x size 60 Tojo factories into 2x size 40 Frank-A factories.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 15, 43
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ASW attack near Lunga at 114,139
SS RO-101
Allied Ships
AM Wagga
AM Strahan
SS RO-101 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Rangoon at 52,55
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze
SS O21 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Namikaze is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Kandavu Island at 132,164
SS I-25
Allied Ships
xAK Herstein, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Sophocles
xAK Cape Romain
xAK Alcoa Pointer
xAK Alcoa Planter
xAK Agwimonte
xAK Mormacwren
xAK Mormaclark
xAK Mormacgull
PG Charleston
SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Herstein
I-25 diving deep ....
PG Charleston attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 121st RAF Base Force, at 57,33 , near Rangpur � this identified both Allied units that were spotted in this hex, leading to deliberate attack orders here for the next day.
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 11
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Also attacking 221 Group RAF ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Chinese Corps, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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ASW attack near Kochi at 105,62
SC CHa-23
SC CHa-22
SS Seadragon is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Lunga at 114,139
SS RO-109
Allied Ships
AM Castlemaine
AM Wagga
AM Strahan
SS RO-109 is located by AM Castlemaine
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ASW attack near Truk at 112,107
PB Nagato Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
SS Pompon is located by PB Nagato Maru
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13817 troops, 165 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1119
Defending force 30130 troops, 350 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1178

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 15, 43
Repairs completed on TK Jinzan Maru at Nagoya, ship returned to service
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 61st Sentai attacking a O21 Class class SS at 52,55 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 95th Sentai attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 112,62 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 66,107 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 52,55 a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 52,55 a KVIII Class class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Milne Bay
F-5A Lightning sighted over Shortlands
F-5A Lightning sighted over Munda
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 17th Naval Construction Battalion from Vella Lavella
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 6th Naval Construction Battalion from Vella Lavella
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division from Port Moresby
Naha expands airfield to size 5 � will keep going to size 8(5) to gain the double aviation support bonus
Mutankiang expands fortifications to size 5
Lashio expands airfield to size 4 � stopped, forts to build a bit
Bandoeng expands fortifications to size 6 � stopped. The first mountain fortress on Java is ready to be occupied by more troops.
Aircraft Ki-84a Frank advances R&D � to 9/43, getting very close to starting production!
Ace pilot Sugiyama, T. of Ryujo-1 is promoted to PO1
3rd JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Rabaul � not all JNAFUs are in range of a Command HQ so HQ 4th Fleet and HQ Southern Army will be moved to allow the remainder to upgrade their TOE.
4th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Kavieng
5th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Ominato
7th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Milne Bay
10th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Shortlands
11th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Rabaul � HQ SEAF is here
12th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Vella Lavella
13th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Torokina
14th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Manus
15th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Manus
16th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Shortlands
17th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Truk � HQ 4th Fleet is here. It will move into the Marshalls/Gilberts to get the 40s and 60s JNAFUs to upgrade. It only has a command radius of 1 so it will need to visit each location in turn. A CL/DD task force will move the VADM and his staff in fast transport mode. VADM Inouye will be replaced (30 PP) before this tour starts as his air skill of 65 is too valuable to lose on a mission like this. ADMs Hasegawa and Kato only cost 30 PP to swap in while all other ADMs cost 45 PP. ADM Hasegawa will remain as Governor-General of Taiwan so ADM Kato will be brought out of retirement to take command of 4th Fleet (aka Central Pacific Area Fleet).
18th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Munda
19th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Torokina
24th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Miri
25th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Brunei
30th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Manila
33rd JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Davao � HQ Southern Army is here. It will move south towards Timor and Java to get the remaining 30s JNAFUs to upgrade then will visit SWAF to get the remaining 20s JNAFUs to upgrade.
34th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Tarakan
35th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Balikpapan
36th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Kendari
39th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Manado
50th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Toyohara
51st JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Etorofu
52nd JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Shimushiri-jima
57th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Hakodate
58th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Muroran
59th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Kushiro
xAK Herstein is reported to have been sunk near Kandavu Island on Jun 15, 1943

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RE: 15 Jun 43 reports - 1/15/2021 2:12:58 AM

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Opinions sought: if you had 12x size 30 factories on Frank A, how many would you let produce and how many would you keep to research Frank-R?

Would depend upon whether or not you had the engine bonus. Well that and your propensity to acquire the 'R'.

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RE: 13 Jun 43 reports - 1/15/2021 3:54:04 AM

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Yes, CAP can shoot recon aircraft down. They usually fly very high. But are you sure that those PBYs are flying recon and not Naval Search at 6k feet while eating the copilots cookies that his mother sent him?

Do you have recon aircraft that you never used in naval search downed in air air?
I don't think i have seen it ever a recon aircraft model only used in recon mission being downed by CAP.

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RE: 13 Jun 43 reports - 1/15/2021 4:10:40 AM

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ORIGINAL: Dili

quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Yes, CAP can shoot recon aircraft down. They usually fly very high. But are you sure that those PBYs are flying recon and not Naval Search at 6k feet while eating the copilots cookies that his mother sent him?

Do you have recon aircraft that you never used in naval search downed in air air?
I don't think i have seen it ever a recon aircraft model only used in recon mission being downed by CAP.

I checked my Int Screen a few days ago and couldn�t see a single Air to Air loss of an Allied recon plane.
Losses only seem to be in the Flak, Ops and Ground columns for me.

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16 Jun 43 reports - 1/15/2021 7:17:41 AM

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Another xAK hit by a torp in that convoy south of Fiji, but not sunk.
KB (with 5x CV) is spotted 9 hexes away from that convoy, probably too late in the day and just too far to launch the Jills.
The Allies could probably transfer 100s of bombers to Fiji and Samoa tomorrow so KB will withdraw north and go dark again for a while.

Attack on the two RAF units pushes them towards Darjeeling, so Rangpur and the hex west of it are now encircled by IJA units.
The IJA 1st (Tank) Army will attack in the clear terrain tomorrow but only has about a 1.8:1 raw AV advantage so might not get a 2:1 result.
If it does get a big win the Allied stack built around 14th Indian Div has nowhere to retreat to. I�ll try to post a few details later.

The IJA also enters the Rangpur hex from the NE avoiding a river crossing.
Probing artillery fire tomorrow will reveal the defenders and their raw AV.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 16, 43
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Sub attack near Moala at 134,164
SS I-25
Allied Ships
xAK K.I. Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Sophocles
xAK Meigs
xAK Mormactern
xAK Alcoa Pointer
xAK Alcoa Prospector
xAK Agwimonte
xAK Mormaclark
PG Charleston
SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK K.I. Luckenbach
PG Charleston attacking submerged sub ....
PG Charleston is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71
xAK Bengal Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage � then the Allies get one back�
xAK Singapore Maru
xAK Genoa Maru
xAK Borneo Maru
xAK Atlantic Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
SS Gurnard launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Bengal Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71
xAK Bengal Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage � that finishes the Maru off
xAK Bengal Maru is sighted by SS Gurnard
SS Gurnard launches 2 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Shanghai at 94,56
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 3
Allied Ships
SS Hake, hits 3
SS Hake launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 1
SC Ch 3 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Nagoya at 110,62
SC CHa-60, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage � sunk. Commander of the IJN Escort Fleet issues an immediate order that ASW ships must not travel alone.
SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Tawau at 69,91
MGB G-2
MGB G-1
MGB G-3
SS Billfish cannot acquire firing solution on enemy MGB
MGB G-3 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,62
SC Ch 4
SC Ch 6
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish, hits 2
SS Guardfish is located by SC Ch 4
SC Ch 6 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 6 is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Manus at 102,119
E W-21
E W-22
SS Pickerel launches 2 torpedoes at E W-21
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Morning Air attack on 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 59,32 (Darjeeling) � 4x units spotted by Dinah recon, two of them are artillery. Total of 8360 troops, 149 guns, 29 AFVs. By those numbers Darjeeling can�t have more than a Bde of infantry.
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Also attacking 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Carabiniers Regiment, at 57,34 , near Rangpur
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Also attacking 14th Indian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Rangpur , at 58,34
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 60,35 , near Tezpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 75th Indian Brigade ...
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ASW attack near Bataan at 77,77
SC Ch 31
SS Peto is sighted by escort
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Ground combat at 57,33 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13827 troops, 139 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 452
Defending force 3436 troops, 27 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Japanese adjusted assault: 416
Allied adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), experience(-), supply(-). The op mode(-) suggests that the two RAF units were intercepted while on the train trying to escape as there was no indication of them moving in any particular direction.
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1415 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 88 destroyed, 90 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2 to the NE into the Jungle Rough just to the left of Darjeeling
Assaulting units:
53rd Division � 317 AV with 125 Infantry squads and 3x HMG squads disabled (so a full Regt of Infantry). All other devices are operational so this Div will need some time to recover the disabled Bns after Rangpur and Darjeeling are captured. Will stay in this hex as the hex guard.
11th Tank Regiment � 72 tanks operational from a max of 90. Will move to join the 1st Tank Army just to the SW to help destroy 14th Indian Div and friends.
12th Tank Regiment � 62 tanks are operational from a max of 90. Same as 11th Tank Regt.
4th RF Gun Battalion
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units:
221 Group RAF
121st RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at 60,35 (near Tezpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13812 troops, 165 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1118
Defending force 30161 troops, 350 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at 57,34 (near Rangpur)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9338 troops, 147 guns, 741 vehicles, Assault Value = 961
Defending force 16039 troops, 229 guns, 327 vehicles, Assault Value = 587
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units: Deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow. It might not get 2:1 odds but the total of 515 operational IJA Tanks should do some damage to the Bn and Regt sized units. 9th Infantry Division is 1 mile away so will arrive in Reserve (no pursuit) mode overnigt. The 1st, 4th and 8th Divisions are also moving in from the SW, NWW and W respectively. 11th and 12th Tank Regts will move into this hex from the NE within a couple of days. Aerial bombardments from the IJAAF (Sally and Helen) will also hit this Allied stack tomorrow.
1st Tank Division � LGEN Oba has 128 operational tanks. TOE is 72/83 so this Div will need some refit time (and a lot of supply!) to recover after Rangpur is captured.
2nd Tank Division � LGEN Noda has 227 operational tanks. TOE is 98/100 so this Div is in great shape.
3rd Tank Division � LGEN Sakuma has 160 operational tanks. TOE is 88/96 so is in reasonable shape.
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
14th Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
503rd Parachute Regiment
1st Gloucestershire Battalion
Gardner's Horse Regiment
50th Indian Para Brigade
3rd Indian Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 16, 43
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 114,138 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Kavieng
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-3 attacking SS Albacore at 99,62 SS Albacore is reported HIT
Ki-21-Ic Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Flying Fish at 103,61 SS Flying Fish is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 52,45 an Allied SS is reported HIT
TF 3 detected by B-17E Fortress at 140,155 near Wallis Island � KB detected by B-17Es, probably flying from Suva which has a size 9(7) airfield. The alternative Pago Pago has a size 5(4) airfield.
F-5A Lightning sighted over Munda
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Kavieng
Repairs completed on SS I-2 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Ishigaki expands airfield to size 1 � engineers are starting to build, what is this, the 5th line of defence?!
Saishu To expands airfield to size 1
Changchun expands airfield to size 8
Hilo expands airfield to size 8
Ace pilot Sawada, M. of 1st Sentai is promoted to MAJ � 1st Sentai has two MAJs now but MAJ Sawada is the most experienced (83) with 14 kills so he will take over as the senior flying commander. MAJ Kikuchi has 72 experience with 0 kills so he will be transferred to another fighter Sentai.
Ace pilot Minami, T. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
6th JNAF AF Unit 's TOE was upgraded to JNAF Airfield 43 at Milne Bay � just in range of Rabaul, but it was set to not allowed to upgrade yesterday. 2x JNAFUs at Port Moresby are one hex too far away from Rabaul.
Loss of xAK Bengal Maru on Jun 16, 1943 is admitted
Loss of SC CHa-60 on Jun 16, 1943 is admitted

< Message edited by jdsrae -- 1/16/2021 2:28:37 AM >

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RE: 16 Jun 43 reports - 1/15/2021 10:53:49 AM

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I don't have my game open but I have downed recon planes. But since they fly around 20k and are fast, you need something close to that altitude with radar being helpful. So fighters on CAP at 10k with no radar may not even know that the enemy recon aircraft are even there.

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RE: 16 Jun 43 reports - 1/15/2021 11:30:57 AM

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You can down recon planes by fighters in nv search mission, but i never saw it in recon mission. The losses for recon mission that i have seen are all flak.

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