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14 Sep 43 reports - 4/9/2021 10:08:27 PM   
jdsrae


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Status: offline 		A direct sweep of Calcutta was considered but I’ve had some success with nibbling around the edges of big Allied air bases so all Franks and Tojos swept Jessore.
The result was the biggest anti-climax in the world!
Dozens of fighters conducted an impressive air show against no opposition in the morning.
In the afternoon a single flight of Hurricanes ventured into the hex and were shot down by 1st Sentai veterans.

Back to CAP and LRCAP tomorrow but after a few days if it looks like the Allies haven’t changed their defensive setup I’ll order a big sweep of Calcutta.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 14, 43
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Sub attack near Ramree Island at 53,50
xAKL Dori Maru
PB Fukeui Maru #7
SS Cisco launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Dori Maru
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Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41
Allied Ships
BB Ramillies
CA Suffolk
CA Dorsetshire
CL Newcastle
CL Durban
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported - minimal casualties and damage. Chittagong has level 4 forts 51% towards level 5. There are 156 engineers working as fast as they can to increase the fortifications as the front line will come here at some point, possibly before the end of 1943.
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Runway hits 13
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Ramillies
BB Ramillies firing at 34th Division
CA Suffolk firing at 34th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Dorsetshire
CA Dorsetshire firing at Chittagong
CL Newcastle firing at Chittagong
CL Durban firing at 36th Division
The Allies spot both the 34th and 36th Divs at Chittagong. They are the only two IJA Divisions present there, with a decent number of supporting units including HQ 3rd Air Div, 7th JAAF Base Force (Air Sector HQ with radar) and 26th Air Defence AA Regt (with radar).
36th Division is the main defensive unit fully prepared for Chittagong. 34th Div is planning for the defence of Akyab and will march further down the coast once disablements all recover. 35th Div just left the Chittagong hex marching towards Cox’s Bazar, to cover against the Allies landing further south along the Arakan Coast. 33rd Div is currently split into thirds and is defending Ramree Island, Akyab and Cox’s Bazar. 33rd Div will concentrate at Ramree Island once replaced by other Divs at Akyab and Cox’s Bazar.
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Sub attack near Bataan at 77,77
E Nasami
E Sarushima
SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes at E Nasami
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37 – this is just to show all of the sweeps of thin air!
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes – maybe the Allies don’t have an operating radar at Jessore?
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 21
21 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
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22 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
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21 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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17 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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9 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 64
Ki-84a Frank x 39
This was a big coordinated sweep. What the Allied CIC will do after seeing this is hard to guess. Will he reinforce Calcutta with more fighters or withdraw / stand them down?
It might be worth using 3rd Air Army’s Helen/Sally force to bomb Jessore if the Allies aren’t going to put CAP in the air.
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
9 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
9 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
7 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
28 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
2 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
1 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Ki-84a Frank x 20 – this was 1st Sentai
20 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
21 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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23 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships – this is RADM Daigo’s CA Division 5 which has 3x CA Mogami class and 5x DD Kagero class. It had paused at Milne Bay but will bombard the Allied force on the beach at Port Moresby tonight.
DD Urakaze
CA Kumano
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged – the Oscars do better than expected, doing some damage and avoiding losses in return.
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115 – another multi-unit sweep hits thin air
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
N1K2-J George x 30
30 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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N1K2-J George x 26
26 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
N1K2-J George x 23
23 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
SS I-179, hits 4
Allied Ships – good report from the sub identifies what might be the entire task force.
If the IJAAF fighters can sweep the Calcutta area of defending CAP then Bettys might be able to pick off a few more of these ships, or at least help delay further RN advances until 1944.
DE Arrow
BB Ramillies
CA Suffolk
CA Dorsetshire
CL Newcastle
CL Durban
DD Isaac Sweers
DE Encounter
DE Decoy
DD Relentless
DD Redoubt
DD Racehorse
DD Tjerk Hiddes
SS I-179 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Arrow
DD Redoubt attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tjerk Hiddes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Redoubt is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Ketapang at 54,93
DD Shikinami
DD Akebono
DD Oboro
SS Cabrilla is located by DD Shikinami
Cabrilla bottoming out ....
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3431 troops, 26 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 905
Defending force 11216 troops, 191 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 431
Assaulting units:
41st/A Division
84th Naval Guard Unit
22nd Tank Regiment
41st/B Division
41st/C Division
46th/A Division
10th Garrison Unit
40th Div /1 – now up to 97 AV in this sub-unit with about a Bn arriving each day.
30th Fld AA Gun Co
18th Army
58th Field AA Battalion
33rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st JNAF AF Unit
2nd JNAF AF Unit
Defending units:
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Australian Div /11
I US Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 14, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-9 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service – will move back to the Marshalls to try and sink a USN CV!
D3A1 Val from 552 Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 113,107 a KVIII Class class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Mutsu-1 attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 114,109 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking SS O20 at 53,45 SS O20 is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking a O21 Class class SS at 53,44 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking SS Sawfish at 54,46 SS Sawfish is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Buna
D3A1 Val from 552 Ku K-1 attacking a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS at 114,109 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D4Y1 Judy from Hiryu-2 attacking a Triton class SS at 114,108 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-3 attacking an Allied SS at 94,66 a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 53,45 an Allied SS is reported HIT
1LT Kakimoto A. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 14 – the Hurricanes over Jessore ran into this veteran Frank flight led by 1LT Kakimoto.
2LT Ginowa I. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 11
WO Ban R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Senda L. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
F-5A Lightning sighted over Milne Bay
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby - Topsy II are being replaced by Helen transports as they take ops losses.
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Tabiteuea
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 40th JNAF AF Unit from Tarawa
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 1st South Seas Gsn from Tabiteuea
14 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 67th Naval Guard Unit from Tabiteuea
12 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion from Paramushiro-jima
12 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion from Shimushiri-jima
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 6th JAAF AF Coy from Merauke
Repairs completed on SS RO-100 at Truk, ship returned to service – ordered back to Coral Sea patrols as two Allied amphibious task forces are spotted at Townsville again, assumed to be loading up to reinforce Port Moresby.
The CV and CVL task forces are at Truk and just took replacements and fully replenished, but is carrying some minor system damage after the recent Marianas cruise.
The CVE task force is at Manus Island and has zero system damage. 2 of 3 CVE carry fighters only with only CVE Hosho having 6x Jills.
Land based strike aircraft from 22nd, 23rd and 25th Air Flotillas will have to attack any invasion force if it arrives before KB can get into position near Buna. I haven’t used a flank speed run yet this war, but if the Allied amphibs move this turn then next turn could be a good time to burn some extra fuel as the Allies won’t be able to defend against a KB strike near the PNG coast.
Sapporo expands fortifications to size 2
Nagpur expands airfield to size 2
Aircraft Ki-84r Frank advances R&D – to 5/44 +20/day. Frank-R should start production on about 20 Oct 43, with potential to build 16/day. That will be from upgrading the 6x Frank-A factories and letting these 10x Frank-R factories all produce.
Now that there are 7x operational Frank-A units (6 in India and 1 in PNG), only building 6x Frank-A per day will start to slow down the rate that Oscar and Tojo units can also upgrade to Franks, as some of those 6/day need to replace combat and ops losses.
Building 16x Frank-R sounds a little excessive at first, but the opportunity to quickly replace all front line Tojos and Oscars with Frank-Rs is attractive, especially with the aim of trying to win the war on points by 1 Jan 1944. Even if that goal is misses, preparing a deep pool of Frank-Rs for use during 1944 won’t be a waste of resources.
The only other option I am considering is whether to change a few (something like 2 to 4) Frank-R factories to help research later war fighters, but I don’t think the supply cost would be worth it to delay getting Frank-Rs into front line units.
Any opinions on how many Frank-R factories to let produce are welcome! 6, 10, 16 or something else?
Shokaku-2 converting to D4Y4 Judy – back at Truk, with the rest of KB taking replacement aircraft and the few pilot vacancies replaced. There were just enough D4Y4s to also upgrade Zuikaku-2 manually.
63rd I.F.Chutai converting to Ki-46-III Dinah – there are enough Dinahs in India but with some recent IJN recon units withdrawing 4th Air Army needs more recon aircraft.
11th Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Wakayama – the Ind. AA Gun Cos are all set to upgrade from 100mm to 120mm AA guns.
13th Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Okayama
7th RF Gun Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Arshaan – 37mm to 47mm AT guns
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Gorakhpur (54, 26)!
E W-29 arrives at Tokyo
SC CHa-66 arrives at Hakodate
502 Ku K-1 arrives at Oita – there are just enough 50s experience DB pilots to fill this unit but not enough D4Y1 yet to issue it with all aircraft. As the CV based DB units upgrade to D4Y4 the D4Y1s will be reconditioned and issued to the land based Air Flotillas.
Temp.Fight.Chutai arrives at Tokyo – will be used as a basic training unit at Tokyo.
7th Tpt.Chutai arrives at Mukden – basic training units will stay at Mukden. The 4th, 5th and 6th Tpt Chutai are also at Mukden so once the pilots reach 50 experience 3 of these 6 Tpt Chutai could move south, most likely to 4th Air Army to support operations in PNG and the Solomons.
8th Tpt.Chutai arrives at Mukden
9th Tpt.Chutai arrives at Mukden


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RE: 14 Sep 43 reports - 4/10/2021 1:33:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		Question for the SEAF Intelligence Staff: What are these Allied amphibious task forces loading and where will they move to?





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RE: 14 Sep 43 reports - 4/10/2021 9:07:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		Personally I'd go for one of the island off Milne Bay to help interdict ops in PNG.

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RE: 14 Sep 43 reports - 4/10/2021 10:19:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Since he dumped a division at Port Moresby he might try to reinforce it

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15 Sep 43 reports - 4/11/2021 1:07:26 PM   
jdsrae


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From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 15, 43
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Sub attack near Truk at 113,110
TK Sanraku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage – USN Mk 14 torpedoes are starting to work more often than not…
TK Zuiyo Maru
PB Nagato Maru
SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at TK Sanraku Maru
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Hagikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranui
DD Maikaze
DD Kagero
CA Kumano firing at 34th Combat Engineer Regiment
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Mikuma
CA Mikuma firing at 24th Infantry Division
CA Mogami firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Hagikaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Urakaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Shiranui firing at 2nd Australian Division
DD Maikaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Kagero firing at 24th Infantry Division
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Night Air attack on Jamshedpur , at 51,34
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
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Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Jamshedpur , at 51,34
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
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Ki-21-IIb Sally x 7
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 1
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Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 102,70
TK Hakko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires - sunk
TK San Pedro Maru
TK Nihon Maru
PB AnsyuMaru
SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at TK Hakko Maru
PB AnsyuMaru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Billiton at 53,93
DD Yugiri
DD Shikinami
DD Akebono
DD Oboro
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, hits 7, heavy damage
SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yugiri
Tarpon bottoming out ....
DD Oboro attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
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ASW attack near Vizagapatnam at 43,40
SS I-175, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Rotherham
SS I-175 is sighted by escort
DD Rotherham attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 103,69
TK Nihon Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage – that makes 3x TK sunk today…
PB Nagata Maru
SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at TK Nihon Maru
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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
N1K2-J George x 27
27 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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N1K2-J George x 17
17 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
N1K2-J George x 3
3 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
N1K2-J George x 8
3 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
N1K2-J George x 8
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
A6M5c Zero x 42
B6N2 Jill x 31
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 34th Combat Engineer Regiment, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
A6M5c Zero x 6
D4Y1 Judy x 17
N1K2-J George x 8
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
N1K2-J George x 31
31 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Sub attack near Sangi at 78,96
Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAK Yubari Maru
PB Yachiyo Maru
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 22214 troops, 244 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 950
Defending force 11226 troops, 191 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 441
Japanese adjusted assault: 507
Allied adjusted defense: 455
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (6 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (5 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Assaulting units:
22nd Tank Regiment
84th Naval Guard Unit
46th/A Division
41st Division
10th Garrison Unit
40th Div /1
1st JNAF AF Unit
33rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
30th Fld AA Gun Co
18th Army
58th Field AA Battalion
2nd JNAF AF Unit
Defending units:
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Australian Div /11
I US Corps

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 15, 43
SS S-31 determined to have been sunk on or about Dec, 8, 1942
Previous report of sinking of CA Hawkins incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 43, 40
G3M3 Nell from 761 Ku K-2 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 111,109 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 1st Army
E13A1 Jake from 902 Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 111,109 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Myoko-1 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 114,112 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 64,105 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking SS Tinosa at 66,107 SS Tinosa is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Salamaua
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Tabiteuea
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 40th JNAF AF Unit from Tarawa
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 1st South Seas Gsn from Tabiteuea
13 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 67th Naval Guard Unit from Tabiteuea
Iwo-jima expands port to size 2 - stopped
Hilo expands port to size 3
Christmas Island IO expands fortifications to size 3
Pingsiang expands airfield to size 3
Ace pilot Iwaya I. of 9th Sentai is promoted to CPT
21st Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo – more 120mm AA guns
22nd Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Kumamoto
23rd Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Hiroshima/Kure
1st Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Niigata
2nd Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Kanazawa
3rd Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Nagaoka
42nd Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Canton
44th Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Comilla
45th Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Myitkyina
51st Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Takao
31st Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Ominato
32nd Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Hachinohe
33rd Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Ominato
Pilot Kamei G. is reported as having been found
Loss of PB Shonan Maru #8 on Sep 15, 1943 is admitted
Loss of TK Nihon Maru on Sep 15, 1943 is admitted
Loss of TK Sanraku Maru on Sep 15, 1943 is admitted
SS Tarpon is reported to have been sunk near Billiton on Sep 15, 1943





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16 Sep 43 reports - 4/12/2021 12:58:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 16, 43
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Sub attack near Vizagapatnam at 41,40
SS I-175
Allied Ships
CA Hawkins, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Rotherham
SS I-175 launches 4 torpedoes at CA Hawkins
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Sub attack near Madras at 39,40
SS I-178, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Rotherham
SS I-178 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Rotherham
I-178 diving deep ....
DD Rotherham attacking submerged sub ....
DD Rotherham is out of ASW ammo
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
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Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 damaged
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131 – the Allies go back to try night bombing again
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
54th I.F.Chutai/A with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
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Night Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Ki-21-IIb Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 damaged
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
J1N1-S Irving x 5
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1/A with J1N1-S Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
54th I.F.Chutai/A with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
Runway hits 2
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 5
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
B-24D Liberator x 5
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,133
AMc Fukkai Maru
SS Gurnard is sighted by escort – Allied sub in the Milne Bay shallow water hex but the crew of my favourite AMc spot it.
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ASW attack near Ketapang at 54,93
DD Oboro
DD Shikinami
DD Akebono
Allied Ships
SS Cabrilla, hits 5
SS Cabrilla is located by DD Oboro
Cabrilla bottoming out ....
DD Oboro attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oboro is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 100,70
TK Tatekawa Maru
AMC Akagi Maru
TK Rikko Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
TK Goyo Maru
TK Akatsuki Maru
E Susuki
E Tsuga
SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at TK Tatekawa Maru – both missed
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Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,63
SC CHa-29
SS Wahoo launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-29
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 8
P-38H Lightning x 5
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged: LRCAP from somewhere like Cooktown
475th FG/431st FS with P-38G Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38G Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
475th FG/433rd FS with P-38H Lightning (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 19
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
N1K2-J George x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet – no flak spotted so the bombers are coming in fairly low
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 14
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
14 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 12
N1K2-J George x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 14
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
Weather in hex: Extreme overcast
G4M1 Betty x 6
N1K2-J George x 7
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Weather in hex: Severe storms
G4M1 Betty x 5
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Kanoya at 104,63
SC CHa-20
SC CHa-23
SC CHa-22
Captain of SS Wahoo elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Sub attack near Madras at 39,40
SS I-178
Allied Ships
CA Hawkins, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage – sinking noises heard
SS I-178 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Hawkins
I-178 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,133
AMc Fukkai Maru
SS Gurnard is sighted by escort
Gurnard bottoming out ....
AMc Fukkai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Gorakhpur (54,26)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2367 troops, 42 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 89
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 95
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 95 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Gorakhpur !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)
Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment – getting back close to full strength
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3376 troops, 26 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 921
Defending force 10843 troops, 191 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 394

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 16, 43
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Ponape
E13A1 Jake from Myoko-2 attacking SS Thresher at 77,77 SS Thresher is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 64,105 a Perch class SS is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Kusaie Island
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Truk
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 40th JNAF AF Unit from Tarawa
6 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 1st South Seas Gsn from Tabiteuea
13 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 2nd South Seas Gsn from Tarawa
Repairs completed on SS I-16 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Allied forces CAPTURE Gorakhpur !!!
Ranchi expands airfield to size 7
34th Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Akita
CA Hawkins is reported to have been sunk near Madras on Sep 16, 1943
CA Frobisher is reported to have been sunk near Cocanada on Jul 20, 1943
73rd Sentai arrives at Osaka/Kyoto – filled with 70s experience pilots but will need to wait a few weeks to be issued with Franks. Bought out to 7th Air Div and will make several ferry flights south towards PNG as long as the weather is ok.





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RE: 16 Sep 43 reports - 4/12/2021 1:21:44 AM   
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Status: offline 		Nice hits on Hawkins!

How is the VP situation? Think you will have enough to get an autovictory in a few months?

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RE: 16 Sep 43 reports - 4/12/2021 1:59:22 AM   
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ORIGINAL: DesertWolf101

Nice hits on Hawkins!

How is the VP situation? Think you will have enough to get an autovictory in a few months?


Hawkins was hit by a Betty torp or two a few days ago making her easier for the subs to hit.

VP ratio is about 3.4:1 with points about 64k : 19k ish.
Still at least 100 days to go so if I avoid big disasters I’m in with a decent chance.

The war will go on regardless as it’s been a tough slog for the Allies so far.


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17 Sep 43 reports - 4/12/2021 1:15:54 PM   
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Night Air attack on Patna , at 54,30
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 10
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 damaged
10 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 18
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Patna , at 54,30
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Ki-21-IIb Sally x 4
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
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Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
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Ki-21-IIb Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7
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Night Air attack on Patna , at 54,30
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 70,91
TK Shiranesan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PB Eifuku Maru
SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes at TK Shiranesan Maru
Blackfish diving deep ....
PB Eifuku Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,133
AMc Fukkai Maru
Captain of SS Gurnard elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Gurnard bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97
xAK Yubari Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Yamafuku Maru
PB Yachiyo Maru
SS Capelin launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yubari Maru
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 5
P-38H Lightning x 5
P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
475th FG/431st FS with P-38G Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38G Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
475th FG/433rd FS with P-38H Lightning (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 19
N1K2-J George x 7
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 1
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 12
N1K2-J George x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on I US Corps, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 14
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
D4Y1 Judy: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,63
SC CHa-29
SS Wahoo is sighted by escort
Wahoo diving deep ....
SC CHa-29 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,133
AMc Fukkai Maru
SS Gurnard is sighted by escort
Gurnard bottoming out ....
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Ground combat at Wotje (135,115)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8211 troops, 121 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
Defending force 3041 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Allied adjusted assault: 88
Japanese adjusted defense: 83
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
412 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
723 casualties reported
Squads: 89 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 40 (39 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (18 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Assaulting units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
201st(Sep) Infantry Regiment
178th USAAF Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Coast AA Regiment
Defending units:
62nd Naval Guard Unit
Wotje Naval Fortress
Wotje Base Force
45th JNAF AF Unit
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3403 troops, 26 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 942
Defending force 10858 troops, 191 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 399

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 17, 43
D3A1 Val from 552 Ku K-1 attacking SS Saury at 111,110 SS Saury is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking SS Tinosa at 66,107 SS Tinosa is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Buna
2LT Kamei W. of 246th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
F-5A Lightning sighted over Buna
F-5A Lightning sighted over Comilla
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
WO Takenaka J. of 246th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Makin
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 40th JNAF AF Unit from Tarawa
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 1st South Seas Gsn from Tabiteuea
13 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 2nd South Seas Gsn from Tarawa
Repairs completed on DD Onami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Suzunami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Tamanami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Uranami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shirayuki at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Usugumo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Jubbulpore expands airfield to size 4
Choybalsan expands airfield to size 7
Previous report of sinking of SS Pogy incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
SS I-41 arrives at Okayama – to 4th Fleet area
Loss of xAK Yubari Maru on Sep 17, 1943 is admitted
Loss of SSX Ha-3 on Apr 18, 1942 is admitted





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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
J1N1-S Irving x 7
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed – Irvings aren’t surviving much better than Nicks, but they do seem to get more hits and damage on the heavy bombers.
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
J1N1-S Irving x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
Runway hits 1
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Hagikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranui
DD Maikaze
DD Kagero
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Mikuma
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Submarine attack near Goodenough Island at 101,130
CL Yubari – this is the CVE task force in a shallow water hex. The escorts do well.
DD Matsukaze
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi
DD Hayate
DD Oite
Allied Ships
SS Gurnard, hits 11, and is sunk
SS Gurnard is sighted by escort
Gurnard bottoming out ....
DD Yunagi attacking submerged sub ....
SS Gurnard forced to surface!
DD Yunagi firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Sub attack near Bataan at 77,77
E Nasami
E Sarushima
SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes at E Nasami
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 34 – Tojos were set to sweep while the Franks were on LRCAP.
Ki-84a Frank x 40
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
22 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 40
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 13
P-40N5 Warhawk x 12
Allied aircraft losses – lots of area CAP was dragged into the Jessore hex today
Hurricane IIc Trop: 9 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 3 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.113 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
80th FG/88th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 32
Ki-84a Frank x 79
27 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 20
Spitfire Vc Trop x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 28
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 141
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 41
Ki-84a Frank x 86
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 10 damaged
Airbase hits 12 – this is by far the most hits the IJAAF have got on an airfield in a raid so far this war
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-84a Frank x 56
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 19
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 24
Ki-84a Frank x 52
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 6 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Overcast
N1K2-J George x 13
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-38H Lightning x 3
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged: LRCAP but they don’t have the staying power to meet the following raids.
475th FG/431st FS with P-38G Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38G Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
475th FG/433rd FS with P-38H Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 13
N1K2-J George x 6
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment, at 135,115 (Wotje)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
G4M1 Betty x 7
N1K2-J George x 10
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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ASW attack near Ketapang at 54,93
DD Yugiri
DD Shikinami
DD Akebono
SS Cabrilla launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yugiri
Cabrilla bottoming out ....
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TF 266 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Ships – I’d forgotten about SSTs… It’s obvious now that this is how the Allies have been moving supply to Port Moresby to keep the supply (-) off the combat results. More defensive mines and an ASW division SC or two will be sent to Port Moresby.
SST Nautilus, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 26544 troops, 318 guns, 188 vehicles, Assault Value = 963
Defending force 11014 troops, 191 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 411
Japanese adjusted assault: 737
Allied adjusted defense: 629
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2008 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 186 disabled – mostly the 10th Garrison Unit
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
493 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (8 destroyed, 10 disabled)
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Ground combat at Wotje (135,115)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7171 troops, 82 guns, 274 vehicles, Assault Value = 181
Defending force 2480 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Allied adjusted assault: 55
Japanese adjusted defense: 47
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
622 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (11 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units:
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
201st(Sep) Infantry Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
178th USAAF Base Force
97th Coast AA Regiment
Defending units:
Wotje Naval Fortress
62nd Naval Guard Unit
Wotje Base Force
45th JNAF AF Unit

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 18, 43
Repairs completed on DD Shirakumo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yugumo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shinonome at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Murakumo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatsuyuki at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Isonami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Fubuki at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Search G4M1 Betty destroyed by CAP at (98,130)
B6N2 Jill from 551 Ku K-1 attacking an Allied CL at 113,109 a Triton class SS is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Ryujo-2 attacking an Allied SS at 113,109 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
WO Tsukamoto B. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Degawa R. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ishizawa, K. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 9
WO Hashiguchi A. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Iizuka R. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Iizuka R. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Futagami W. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Kimiyama B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
1LT Shiromoto, N. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 24
WO Suzuki O. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Kobayashi H. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Futagami J. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Kizuka V. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Eto T. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Eto T. of 85th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Kakimoto I. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Dohibara R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Juni P. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Munda
PO2 Shiga J. of 261 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
F-5A Lightning sighted over Woodlark Island – the Allies are starting to recon the smaller islands around PNG.
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rossel Island – another example
F-4 Lightning sighted over Rangpur
D3A1 Val from 552 Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 113,109 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Chittagong
1 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Makin – withdrawing this JNAFU as aircraft won’t be deployed forward to outposts like Makin, Tarawa or Tabiteuea in the future. Other withdrawals that are in progress are shown below.
2 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 45th JNAF AF Unit from Wotje
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 1st South Seas Gsn from Tabiteuea
1 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 62nd Naval Guard Unit from Wotje
16 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 2nd South Seas Gsn from Tarawa
SS S-33 determined to have been sunk on or about Feb, 18, 1943
Repairs completed on DD Kiyonami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Kunashiri expands fortifications to size 2
Onnekotan-jima expands airfield to size 2
Onnekotan-jima expands fortifications to size 2
Bihoro expands fortifications to size 2
958 Ku T-1 converting to N1K1 Rex. This unit is at Halodate and is being used for advanced fighter pilot training.
Previous report of sinking of SS S-32 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
xAK Yozan Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure – converted to Std-B TK
TK Marifu Maru arrives at Tokyo
SS Gurnard is reported to have been sunk near Goodenough Island on Sep 18, 1943
13th Air Fleet arrives at Saigon – will plan for Singapore but will move to Bangkok to provide a torpedo capable strike base to help defend the sea approaches to Rangoon/Pegu/Moulmein/Tavoy/Mergui.
28th Air Flotilla arrives at Saigon – will plan for and move to Victoria Point but may be flown forward to Port Blair.
North China Gsn Brigade arrives at Peiping – ordered to move just across the border to Jehol to boost the Manchukuo Garrison by a bit over 200 AV.


Looks like the Aussies disobeyed orders and captured Patna before the British General could arrive!



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RE: 18 Sep 43 reports - 4/14/2021 9:37:07 PM   
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How'd you get sweepers to coordinate? Only have had very limited success with that.


Can I claim it as the tactical genius of the CIC filtering down to the Air Bde Staff?
I think the Franks here were on LRCAP with the Tojos on sweep.
The LRCAP must see the fight and join in.

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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
CAP engaged:
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 5 scrambling)
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Severe storms
J1N1-S Irving x 5
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
J1N1-S Irving x 2
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 5
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Port fuel hits 1
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Sub attack near Ailinglaplap at 133,118
CM Okinoshima – these 2x CM are being used as fast transports, but it could make the Allies think that mines are being laid.
CM Itsukushima
APD Shimakaze
APD Tade
APD Aoi
SS Balao launches 4 torpedoes at CM Okinoshima
APD Aoi attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 100,72
xAK Asahisan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Syoka Maru
PB Sinko Maru
SS Bowfin launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Asahisan Maru
PB Sinko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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TF 140 encounters mine field at Chittagong (55,41)
AMc Urashio Maru
AMc Ogashima
AMc Kakyu Maru
14 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Victoria at 206,55
SS I-2
Allied Ships
SC PC-780
SC PC-779
SC-643
SC PC-781
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at SC PC-780
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Sub attack near Victoria at 206,56
SS I-4, hits 3
Allied Ships
SC PC-780
SC PC-779
SC-643
SC PC-781
SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at SC PC-780
SC PC-781 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27
Ki-84a Frank x 58
27 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 28
Ki-84a Frank x 35
28 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Weather in hex: Light rain
N1K2-J George x 14
3 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 225th Field Artillery Battalion, at 135,115 (Wotje)
Weather in hex: Light rain
B6N2 Jill x 12
N1K2-J George x 10
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 120
3 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 3
P-38H Lightning x 3
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 32
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 13
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged
13 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
N1K2-J George x 29
22 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Sub attack near Bataan at 77,77
E Sarushima
SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes at E Sarushima
E Sarushima attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Chittagong at 55,42
xAK Kosei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Tenzan Maru
Massive explosion on xAK Kosei Maru
SS Sawfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kosei Maru
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Ground combat at Wotje (135,115)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6887 troops, 80 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
Defending force 2307 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Allied adjusted assault: 38
Japanese adjusted defense: 43
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) – forts hold for another day. The air attacks must be helping reduce the adjusted assault value of the attackers.
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
401 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
875 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (22 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
201st(Sep) Infantry Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
178th USAAF Base Force
97th Coast AA Regiment
Defending units:
Wotje Naval Fortress
62nd Naval Guard Unit
Wotje Base Force
45th JNAF AF Unit
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3209 troops, 26 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 796
Defending force 10559 troops, 189 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 19, 43
Repairs completed on BB Yamashiro at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 attacking SST Nautilus at 98,130 SST Nautilus is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from 761 Ku K-1 attacking SST Nautilus at 98,130 SST Nautilus is reported HIT
PO2 Shibata B. of 261 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 attacking SST Nautilus at 98,130 SST Nautilus is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Deboyne Islands
F-5A Lightning sighted over Woodlark Island
3 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Makin
2 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 45th JNAF AF Unit from Wotje
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 1st South Seas Gsn from Tabiteuea
1 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 62nd Naval Guard Unit from Wotje
17 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 2nd South Seas Gsn from Tarawa
Eniwetok expands fortifications to size 1
Mojave expands airfield to size 9
Probolinggo expands airfield to size 2
Aircraft Ki-84r Frank advances R&D – to 4/44 +20/day
Aircraft N1K5-J George advances R&D – to 2/45 +8/day
Ace pilot Ibusuki D. of 201 Ku S-1 is promoted to CPO
Ace pilot Fukudome O. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Ace pilot Hiramoto K. of 11th Sentai is promoted to CPT
Previous report of sinking of SS Harder incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Loss of xAK Asahisan Maru on Sep 19, 1943 is admitted
LST-461 is reported to have been sunk near Maloelap on Sep 04, 1943
Loss of SSX Ha-25 on Feb 04, 1943 is admitted


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RE: 18 Sep 43 reports - 4/16/2021 1:23:24 AM   
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quote:

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quote:

ORIGINAL: rustysi

How'd you get sweepers to coordinate? Only have had very limited success with that.


Can I claim it as the tactical genius of the CIC filtering down to the Air Bde Staff?
I think the Franks here were on LRCAP with the Tojos on sweep.
The LRCAP must see the fight and join in.



So right after I asked you about it I had a rare occurrence of it happening myself. Go figure.

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20 Sep 43 reports - 4/16/2021 1:43:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 43
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Light rain
J1N1-S Irving x 8
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator: 6 damaged
Runway hits 1
CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1/A with J1N1-S Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
251 Ku S-1/B with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
J1N1-S Irving x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,133
AMc Wa 12
AMc Wa 13
Captain of SS Crevalle elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Sub attack near Tillamook at 205,58
SS I-4
Allied Ships
SC PC-781
SC PC-779
SC-643
SC PC-780
SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at SC PC-781
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Sub attack near Torishima at 107,68
PB Nichiryo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Mikasa Maru
xAK Hokuan Maru
xAK Syoka Maru
PB Sinko Maru
SS Gunnel launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nichiryo Maru
PB Sinko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37 – direct sweeps of Calcutta were ordered
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 13
P-40K Warhawk x 8
P-40N5 Warhawk x 8
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
80th FG/88th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
51st FG/25th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 27
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 14
P-40K Warhawk x 7
P-40N5 Warhawk x 7
P-38H Lightning: 3 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 14
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 1
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Portland Roads at 92,133
Weather in hex: Overcast
G4M1 Betty x 27
G4M1 Betty: 16 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Torpedo hits 1 – only 1 of 27 torps hit…
DD Conyngham
LCI-62
DD Nizam
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Morning Air attack on 97th Coast AA Regiment, at 135,115 (Wotje)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
B6N2 Jill x 9
B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged
9 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 32nd Infantry Division, at 53,37 (Jessore)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 11
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 29
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 26
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 9 damaged
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 63
24 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
26 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
9 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
2 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
2 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 1
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 8
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 1st Indian Light AA Regiment, at 53,37 (Jessore)
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 10
7 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 9th Indian Division, at 53,37 (Jessore)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 9th Indian Division, at 53,37 (Jessore)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Portland Roads at 92,133
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
G3M3 Nell x 9
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
9 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Allied Ships – DDs are too agile, low probability of hitting one with a Betty torp
DD Jupiter
DD Drayton
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Afternoon Air attack on I US Corps, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on I US Corps, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 19
N1K2-J George x 13
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 13
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3224 troops, 26 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 815
Defending force 10598 troops, 189 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 379

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 20, 43
Repairs completed on SS RO-109 at Manus, ship returned to service
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking a Barracuda class SS at 53,45 an Allied SS is reported HIT
WO Shibayama B. of 47th I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 2
WO Shibayama B. of 47th I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 3
WO Hayashi E. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Juni P. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Goto F. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
1LT Kobayashi G. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Hiramoto F. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Sumi, T. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Kimiyama D. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Kimiyama D. of 59th Sentai attains ace status!!
CPT Okajima F. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
1LT Goto K. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
2LT Juni J. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
F-5A Lightning sighted over Woodlark Island
D4Y1 Judy from Hiryu-2 attacking an Allied SS at 114,107 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 53,43 a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Dacca
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Makin
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 45th JNAF AF Unit from Wotje
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 1st South Seas Gsn from Tabiteuea
1 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 24th Air Flotilla from Ailinglaplap
14 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 2nd South Seas Gsn from Tarawa
Anshan expands airfield to size 2
Sacramento expands airfield to size 9
Raipur expands airfield to size 6
Portland Roads expands airfield to size 6
Ace pilot Kakimoto W. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
SS I-124 available for service in damaged state at Manus – minelaying sub that needs to get all the way back to a shipyard for major repairs.
Loss of PB Nichiryo Maru on Sep 20, 1943 is admitted





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Sub attack near Tillamook at 205,57
SS I-2
Allied Ships
DD Farragut
DMS Long
DD Monaghan
DD Hull
SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Farragut
I-2 diving deep ....
DD Monaghan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monaghan is out of ASW ammo
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Hagikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranui
DD Maikaze
DD Kagero
CA Kumano firing at 24th Infantry Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Mikuma
CA Mikuma firing at 2nd Australian Division
CA Mogami firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Hagikaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Urakaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Shiranui firing at 2nd Australian Division
DD Maikaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Kagero firing at 24th Infantry Division
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Weather in hex: Light cloud
N1K2-J George x 30
22 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
Weather in hex: Clear sky
N1K2-J George x 20
20 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
N1K2-J George x 14
3 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128 – no escorts… this quickly turned into a very bad day to be a Japanese bomber pilot…
Weather in hex: Light rain
B6N2 Jill x 19
G4M1 Betty x 12
P1Y1 Frances x 6
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
P1Y1 Frances: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 5
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-38H Lightning x 3
Allied Ships – despite the losses the strike pushes through and lands a few hits
LCI-21
LSI(L) Glenstrae, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LSI(L) Australia Star, Torpedo hits 1
DD Jupiter
DD Stronghold
DD Conyngham
DD Drayton
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
475th FG/431st FS with P-38G Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
475th FG/433rd FS with P-38H Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
Weather in hex: Light rain
G4M1 Betty x 16
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 3
P-38G Lightning x 1
P-38H Lightning x 1
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Quadrant
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38G Lightning (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
475th FG/433rd FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
G3M3 Nell x 5
P1Y1 Frances x 13
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 1
Allied Ships
LSI(L) Dunedin Star, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Quadrant
DD Stronghold
LSI(L) Glenstrae, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
882 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 100 destroyed, 27 disabled - the Allied task force might be landing more base forces
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
B6N2 Jill x 13
G3M3 Nell x 9
B6N2 Jill: 5 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 1
Allied Ships
DD Drayton
DD Stronghold
LSI(L) Glenstrae, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk – that makes 3 or 4 LSI(L) sunk which is a pretty high price to pay to capture Horn Island.
Losing so many IJN strike pilots that were training up well into the 60s and 70s wasn’t worth it though. Even a handful of escorting Oscars or Zeros would have made a big difference…
Allied ground losses:
864 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 29 (28 destroyed, 1 disabled)
CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
Weather in hex: Clear sky
N1K2-J George x 3
3 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 178th USAAF Base Force, at 135,115 (Wotje)
B6N2 Jill x 9
B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14 – then it was the IJAAF’s turn to send unescorted strikes into heavy CAP in India… not good…
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 27
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 13
P-40N5 Warhawk x 13
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 75
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
CAP engaged: 2x USAAF Fighter Groups, 348th FG based at Asansol while 51st FG is based somewhere nearby with area CAP orders.
51st FG/16th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
51st FG/25th FS with P-38H Lightning (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 15 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000
348th FG/341st FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 15 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 15 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000
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Morning Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 29
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 11 destroyed – brutal…
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 10
P-40N5 Warhawk x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 63
P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
51st FG/16th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
51st FG/25th FS with P-38H Lightning (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 16 scrambling)
348th FG/341st FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 16 scrambling)
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 21 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 23 – then the sweep arrived. In hindsight, 3rd Air Army should not have sent a bombing raid without trying to establish air superiority by sweeping for a few days first.
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 2
P-40N5 Warhawk x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 74
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 6 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 2
P-40N5 Warhawk x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 54
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
Weather in hex: Light cloud
B6N2 Jill x 15
B6N2 Jill: 7 destroyed – more gifts to the Allied fighter scoreboards
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 5
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-38H Lightning x 3
CAP engaged:
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
475th FG/431st FS with P-38G Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38G Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
475th FG/433rd FS with P-38H Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 9
G3M3 Nell: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 3
P-38G Lightning x 3
P-38H Lightning x 3
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
P1Y1 Frances x 12
P1Y1 Frances: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
11 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 2
P-38G Lightning x 1
P-38H Lightning x 2
Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
LSI(L) Empire Star, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dunlap
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 29
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15
Ki-84a Frank x 69
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 2
P-40N5 Warhawk x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 41
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed – Franks shooting down a good number of P-47s
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
7 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
9 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Asansol , at 53,34
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
N1K2-J George x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet – this is something new, B-17s on naval attack in the Coral Sea.
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Japanese Ships
E W-18
CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
261 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Sub attack near Bataan at 77,77
E Sarushima
SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes at E Sarushima
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ASW attack near Ketapang at 54,93
DD Shikinami
DD Akebono
Allied Ships
SS Cabrilla, hits 7
SS Cabrilla is located by DD Shikinami
Cabrilla bottoming out ....
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono is out of ASW ammo
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
DD Nowaki
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Oyashio
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3240 troops, 26 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 834
Defending force 10665 troops, 189 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 21, 43
Repairs completed on DD Numakaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Namikaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Nokaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Tachikaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS RO-101 at Rabaul, ship returned to service
TF 17 observes Catalina I at 98,130 near Port Moresby
2LT Hoshikura S. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kimura J. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Chuzaburo S. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Gyuba G. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Gyuba G. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Namai, K. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Inayama, H. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Nishihata P. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Iwaya G. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Eiichi J. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Iwaya G. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Iwaya G. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Iwaya G. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Sonokawa U. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Taniguchi R. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Taniguchi R. of 87th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Mitsumori M. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Gyuba N. of 64th Sentai Det is credited with kill number 3
WO Hasegawa R. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Hasegawa R. of 59th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Kado P. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Kado P. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Hasegawa L. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Inoue, M. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Hasegawa L. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Goto K. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 14
WO Hasegawa R. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Inoue, M. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Genwa R. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Nishihata P. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kajinami, S. of 47th I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 2
WO Miyazaki U. of 47th I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 3
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Makin
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 45th JNAF AF Unit from Wotje
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 1st South Seas Gsn from Tabiteuea
1 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 24th Air Flotilla from Ailinglaplap
14 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 2nd South Seas Gsn from Tarawa
Repairs completed on BB Fuso at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Clark Field expands fortifications to size 4
Oosthaven expands fortifications to size 5
Koepang expands fortifications to size 4
CL Richmond is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Aug 29, 1943
LSI(L) Dunedin Star is reported to have been sunk near Horn Island on Sep 21, 1943
LSI(L) Glenstrae is reported to have been sunk near Horn Island on Sep 21, 1943
Kuma-1 arrives at Tokyo – bought back, it will be resized to size 9 on an AV and start a Basic Training Course.




Lots of lessons learnt the hard way today!

Pilot losses: 62 KIA, 9 WIA, 57 MIA. About half of them IJN strike pilots that were in various stages of training which are the hardest to replace.
Aircraft losses were: 56 Allied to 145 Japan.
2x British LSI(L) were reported sunk for 25 and 22 points each with two more hit with potential to have sunk.
Even with two more LSI(L) sunk that would be about even on points for the day, which moves the VP ratio in the wrong direction.


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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 11
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged: The Nicks are set to 1000’ to try and keep them below the bombers, but they still get shot down at nearly 1 per contact.
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
45th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 11
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft – no apparent damage on the B-24s but they aren’t getting any port hits either.
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97
TK Ryoei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Kotai Maru
E Ukishima
E Kyosai
SS Capelin launches 2 torpedoes at TK Ryoei Maru
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TK Ryoei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Ryoei Maru is sighted by SS Capelin
SS Capelin launches 2 torpedoes
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Weather in hex: Light rain
N1K2-J George x 22
22 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-84a Frank x 27
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed
12 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet *
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 37
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.113 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling)
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling)
No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 27
27 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet *
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Spitfire Vc Trop x 8
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
N1K2-J George x 22
3 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 178th USAAF Base Force, at 135,115 (Wotje)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
B6N2 Jill x 9
B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-84a Frank x 3
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 26
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 30
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 57
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 9
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
CAP engaged:
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
80th FG/88th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 2
P-40N5 Warhawk x 1
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
N1K2-J George x 12
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-84a Frank x 21
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 20
Spitfire Vc Trop x 18
P-38H Lightning x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 6
P-40N5 Warhawk x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
80th FG/88th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
No.113 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 18
No Japanese losses
14 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
Spitfire Vc Trop x 14
P-38H Lightning x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 2
P-40N5 Warhawk x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 13
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
P-38H Lightning x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 13
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 11
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 4
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 2
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 1
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Afternoon Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 9
9 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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ASW attack near Bataan at 77,77
E Nasami
E Sarushima
SS Thresher is located by E Nasami
E Sarushima attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3241 troops, 26 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 843
Defending force 10687 troops, 189 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 394
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 22, 43
Repairs completed on DD Hatsuzuki at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shimakaze at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Teruzuki at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Susuzuki at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Niizuki at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Wakazuki at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-175 at Rangoon, ship returned to service
D4Y1 Judy from 531 Ku K-1 attacking SST Nautilus at 98,132 SST Nautilus is reported HIT
D4Y1 Judy from 531 Ku K-1 attacking SST Nautilus at 98,132 SST Nautilus is reported HIT
2LT Chojiro M. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Degawa F. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
1LT Fukudome O. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Mori S. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Ohashi A. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Mori S. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Mori S. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Ohashi R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 12
2LT Hoshikura R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
1LT Hashiguchi M. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 18
2LT Takenaka M. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
1LT Kimura, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
WO Igarashi K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
CPT Ayanori U. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 15
2LT Gushi V. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Saito K. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Tsukamoto B. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Okajima A. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Harada M. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Harada M. of 66th Sentai attains ace status!!
1LT Hashiguchi M. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 19
WO Kado A. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Ishida S. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Daigo U. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
CPT Asano, H. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Miyabe A. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Sonokawa S. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Sonokawa S. of 59th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Ryuzaki T. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Sonokawa S. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Oba J. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Eiichi J. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
WO Shindo, N. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Hyakutake W. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
CPT Kashiide, I. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 3
WO Kimura M. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 4
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rossel Island
F-5A Lightning sighted over Deboyne Islands
2LT Oba J. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Fujimoto M. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Makin
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 45th JNAF AF Unit from Wotje
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 1st South Seas Gsn from Tabiteuea
1 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 24th Air Flotilla from Ailinglaplap
17 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 2nd South Seas Gsn from Tarawa
Repairs completed on SS I-178 at Rangoon, ship returned to service
Maizuru expands airfield to size 9
Taihoku expands airfield to size 4
Taonan expands fortifications to size 2
Tsitsihar expands fortifications to size 2
Cochin expands port to size 7
Loss of TK Ryoei Maru on Sep 22, 1943 is admitted

This was the first afternoon sweep. 5/52 Allied aircraft shot down to 1/21 Franks.
The total for the day on the Int Screen is 60 : 31.
17x pilots lost today with 8xKIA, 3xWIA, 6xMIA. None of the 15+ kill aces were harmed.




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23 Sep 43 reports - 4/19/2021 12:24:41 PM   
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
J1N1-S Irving x 6
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged – Irvings do well here, encouraging signs.
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1/B with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
J1N1-S Irving x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged – another Irving success!
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1/B with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 114,141
SS RO-107, hits 3
SS RO-107 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Cushing
DD Cushing attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Ketapang at 54,93
DD Yugiri
SS Cabrilla is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
N1K2-J George x 22
22 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 10
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 5
P-40N5 Warhawk x 4
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
80th FG/88th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
N1K2-J George x 14
3 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 178th USAAF Base Force, at 135,115 (Wotje)
B6N2 Jill x 11
N1K2-J George x 10
B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
11 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Ki-84a Frank x 38
12 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet *
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
12 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
7 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet *
1 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 2
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
51st FG/449th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
51st FG/25th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 36
18 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet *
10 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 2
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 26
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 31
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 26
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 14
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 11
7 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
2 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
2 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Ki-84a Frank x 11
11 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3232 troops, 26 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 861
Defending force 10723 troops, 189 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 23, 43
PO2 Sugiyama H. of 251 Ku S-1/B is credited with kill number 2
Repairs completed on DD Minekaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Okikaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hokaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking SS Sawfish at 54,44 SS Sawfish is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking SS O20 at 53,45 SS O20 is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking SS Sawfish at 54,44 SS Sawfish is reported HIT
2LT Mori R. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Azusa E. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Mori R. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
CPT Okajima F. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 14
2LT Hayashi R. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Mitsumoto O. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 5
WO Mitsumoto O. of 77th Sentai Det B attains ace status!!
2LT Kado B. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
F-5A Lightning sighted over Deboyne Islands
WO Iwashita S. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 10
E13A1 Jake from Atago-2 attacking SS Cabrilla at 54,93 SS Cabrilla is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Myoko-2 attacking SS Thresher at 77,77 SS Thresher is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS at 53,44 a Triton class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Deboyne Islands
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
6 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Makin
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 45th JNAF AF Unit from Wotje
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 1st South Seas Gsn from Tabiteuea
1 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 24th Air Flotilla from Ailinglaplap
17 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 2nd South Seas Gsn from Tarawa
Sapporo expands fortifications to size 3
Sendai expands fortifications to size 3
Shimushiri-jima expands fortifications to size 4
Seishin expands airfield to size 7
Portland Roads expands port to size 1
Paoshan expands fortifications to size 2
Hiyo-2 converting to D4Y4 Judy
50th Sentai converting to Ki-84a Frank – at Manus
73rd Sentai converting to Ki-43-IIb Oscar – at Manus
SS RO-39 arrives at Osaka/Kyoto – will move to Southern Fleet, Soerabaja for patrols of the NW Aus coast





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RE: 24 Sep 43 reports - 4/19/2021 12:48:40 PM   
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ASW attack near Luganville at 115,150
SS I-182
Allied Ships – the Allies getting active again in SOPAC
DD Shaw
DD Cushing
SS I-182 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shaw
DD Cushing attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Chittagong at 55,41
AMc Kakyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage, sunk
AMc Urashio Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at AMc Kakyu Maru
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
Port supply hits 1
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Ketapang at 54,93
DD Yugiri – this 3xDD ASW Div just can’t finish the USS Cabrilla off. They keep running out of depth charges!
Allied Ships
SS Cabrilla, hits 3
SS Cabrilla is sighted by escort
Cabrilla bottoming out ....
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugiri is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Bataan at 77,77
E Natsushima, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
E Sarushima
Allied Ships
SS Thresher, hits 1
SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes at E Natsushima
E Sarushima attacking submerged sub ....
E Sarushima is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Ki-84a Frank x 10
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 16
Martlet IV: 3 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 22000.
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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30
Ki-84a Frank x 20
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 4
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
No.17 Sqn RAF with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 13
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged: Looks like the Allies have given up putting CAP in the air over Calcutta.
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Morning Air attack on Diamond Harbour , at 52,38
Ki-84a Frank x 10
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 8
P-40N5 Warhawk x 4
CAP engaged:
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
80th FG/88th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30
Ki-84a Frank x 5
2 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 26
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 8
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 27
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 19
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 31
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Diamond Harbour , at 52,38
Ki-84a Frank x 3
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 4
P-40N5 Warhawk x 1
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Diamond Harbour , at 52,38
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-84a Frank x 15
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 1
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 7
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
N1K2-J George x 14
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 34th Combat Engineer Regiment, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 7
36 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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ASW attack near Bataan at 77,77
E Sarushima
E Nasami
SS Thresher is located by E Sarushima
E Nasami attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3250 troops, 26 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 875
Defending force 10793 troops, 189 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 24, 43
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 53,45 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
WO Iwashita S. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 11
2LT Mitsumasa T. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Mitsumasa T. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Senda L. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Senda L. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Izumida E. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Izumida E. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
1LT Miyazaki D. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 12
WO Kimiyama B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Dohibara D. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
2LT Nishihata P. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Nishihata P. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Nishihata P. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
1LT Goto K. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 15
1LT Iizuka T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 6
2LT Bunkichi S. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 16
F-5A Lightning sighted over Comilla
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking a Triton class SS at 53,47 a Gato class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Deboyne Islands
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
6 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Makin
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 45th JNAF AF Unit from Wotje
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 1st South Seas Gsn from Tabiteuea
16 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 2nd South Seas Gsn from Tarawa
Repairs completed on SS I-174 at Victoria Point, ship returned to service
Kusaie Island expands fortifications to size 4
Lanai expands airfield to size 5
Merak expands fortifications to size 3
Ramree Island expands airfield to size 3
Aircraft Ki-84r Frank advances R&D – to 3/44 at +20/day
Ace pilot Hida C. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
E Shirataka taken out of commission to begin refit at Yokohama/Yokosuka
E Yaeyama beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
Previous report of sinking of CL Trenton incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Loss of E Natsushima on Sep 24, 1943 is admitted
Loss of AMc Kakyu Maru on Sep 24, 1943 is admitted

1LT Bunkichi is reported MIA. It looks like Mr Atkins in his P-40N5 might have shot him down…
Fingers crossed he finds his way back from wherever he crashed landed near Diamond Harbour.
The Frank Sentais might need a rest for a few days.
There are about 97 days to go until a 3:1 points ratio would win the war, so perhaps it is time to hand the initiative fully to the Allies by changing the sweeps back to CAP/LRCAP.




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Status: offline 		Deliberate attack ordered at Jessore with all Divs sorted by AV shown here, except for the 3rd Tank Div which doesn’t fit on the screen.
3rd Tank Div has 336 AV and 96% TOE.

Some numbers follow:
IJA now has level 2 field forts so have some protection against Allied artillery. Allies are most likely still behind level 5 forts and assumed to have decent supply.
The Allies may have a little bit of fatigue and disruption from Helen/Sally bombing but the level 5 forts may have minimised that.
About 250k IJA troops vs 40k. IJA has 14x Infantry +3x Tank Divs. The Allies have 2x Infantry Divs and 1x Armd Bde plus some attachments.
2480 guns vs 741
2762 vehicles vs 1015
The IJA Divs should have a large experience advantage, they have high morale, minimal fatigue and 0 disruption. TOEs are generally 100%.
Allied units have more firepower punch than the IJA now.
Unadjusted assault strength of 7646 vs about 900 assumed.


Details from the first attack at Jessore a few weeks back are shown below.
Ground combat at Jessore (53,37) on 9 Sep 43.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 126832 troops, 1551 guns, 2911 vehicles, Assault Value = 4801 – close to double the troop numbers now with nearly +3000AV
Defending force 32764 troops, 721 guns, 1015 vehicles, Assault Value = 886 – the Allies should still have a similar raw AV number to this
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Japanese adjusted assault: 2472 – the IJA adjusted AV should be higher now with better preparation. GEN Itagaki’s assessment is that this attack should get at least a 2:1 result
Allied adjusted defense: 2182 – the Allied adjusted AV should be similar to this again
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses: the IJA didn’t have any field fortifications last time, so casualties should be less this time.
5310 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 289 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 46 disabled
Guns lost 57 (5 destroyed, 52 disabled)
Vehicles lost 447 (211 destroyed, 236 disabled)
Units destroyed 1 – 3rd Tank Regt
Allied ground losses:
489 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 95 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 62 (2 destroyed, 60 disabled)
Vehicles lost 86 (40 destroyed, 46 disabled)

Attack #2 summary for tomorrow.
Assaulting units: all Tank Regts have been withdrawn to Dacca and Rangpur to recover. The 3x Tank Divs and the “1s” Divs were in the first battle but they have now been joined by most of the “Teen” Divs.
Defending units: No movement arrows have been spotted so it is assumed that the same units are defending.
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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 25, 43
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Submarine attack near Portland Roads at 92,134
SS I-28
Allied Ships
xAKL Beatrice, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Beatrice is sighted by SS I-28
SS I-28 attacking on the surface
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 – these bombardments don’t seem to be doing much but the hope is that they are increasing fatigue/disruption and reducing morale. Might try some BBs soon to see if they can score a few more hits than none. The Nagato Div has 16 days of readiness repairs left at Truk while the Yamato Div will leave Kure tomorrow.
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
DD Nowaki
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Oyashio
CA Chokai firing at 24th Infantry Division
CA Maya firing at 24th Infantry Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Atago
CA Atago firing at 24th Infantry Division
CA Takao firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Nowaki firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Amatsukaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Hayashio firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Yukikaze firing at I US Corps
DD Natsushio firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Oyashio firing at 24th Infantry Division
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Hagikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranui
DD Maikaze
DD Kagero
CA Kumano firing at 24th Infantry Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Mikuma
CA Mikuma firing at 2nd Australian Division
CA Mogami firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Hagikaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Urakaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Shiranui firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Maikaze firing at 2nd Australian Division
DD Kagero firing at 24th Infantry Division
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Sub attack near Akyab at 53,45
SC Ch 21
SC Ch 22
SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 21
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 187,93
SS I-3
Allied Ships
DMS Long
DD Hull
SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Long
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37 – clean skies over Calcutta
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-84a Frank x 15
15 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
G4M1 Betty x 11
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
no flights – no CAP despite 11 fighters spotted and runway damage 0, port damage is still 50.
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 9 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 6th Medium Regiment, at 53,37 (Jessore)
Weather in hex: Severe storms – pre-deliberate attack aerial bombardment effectiveness would have been reduced by the storms
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 31
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 5
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 150th RAC Regiment ...
Also attacking XXXIII Indian Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 53 – this was a coordinated sweep punching thin air
14 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
17 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
7 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
1 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
1 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 10
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
2 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 32nd Infantry Division, at 53,37 (Jessore)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14 – 2nd wave of bombers at 15k’
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 150th RAC Regiment, at 53,37 (Jessore)
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 1st Indian Light AA Regiment, at 53,37 (Jessore)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-84a Frank x 8
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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ASW attack near Akyab at 53,45
SC Ch 21
SC Ch 22
SS O20 is located by SC Ch 21
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 187,93
SS I-3, hits 3
Allied Ships
AV Wright
xAK Dorothy Philips
xAK Hurricane
xAK Virginian
xAK Panaman
DD Thompson
SS I-3 is sighted by escort
I-3 diving deep ....
DD Thompson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Thompson is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 187,93
SS I-3
Allied Ships
DD Hull
DMS Long
SS I-3 is located by DD Hull
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Ground combat at Jessore (53,37)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 212223 troops, 2356 guns, 2446 vehicles, Assault Value = 7685
Defending force 33528 troops, 736 guns, 1012 vehicles, Assault Value = 866
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 9778 – the extra prep seemed to help get an upwards adjustment despite no leader (+) for the attackers from any of the HQs present.
Allied adjusted defense: 769
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 4) – this result exceeded expectations
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jessore !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
12505 casualties reported – plenty of casualties but very few destroyed squads or devices, especially guns and tanks.
Squads: 41 destroyed, 790 disabled – 3rd Div took nearly 300 of these disablements but every other Div is still >95% TOE so the other disablements must have been shared around.
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 142 disabled
Guns lost 100 (3 destroyed, 97 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (13 destroyed, 22 disabled) – very few tanks destroyed. The Tank Divs seem to hold up a lot better than the separate Tank Regts.
Allied ground losses:
8113 casualties reported
Squads: 196 destroyed, 132 disabled
Non Combat: 856 destroyed, 162 disabled
Engineers: 159 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 329 (254 destroyed, 75 disabled)
Vehicles lost 885 (822 destroyed, 63 disabled) – lots of vehicles destroyed, plenty of tanks but probably most of them were trucks.
Units retreated 8
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Korea Army
1st Army
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
3rd Tank Division
12th Army
1st Division
3rd Division – reduced to 65% TOE so will withdraw to recover
4th Division
5th Division
6th Division
8th Division
9th Division
13th Army
10th Division
11th Division
12th Division
13th Division
14th Division
15th Division
17th Division
1st RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
23rd AA Regiment
43rd Ind.AA Gun Co
49th Field AA Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion
54th Field AA Battalion
28th Fld AA Gun Co
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company

Defending units:
XXXIII Indian Corps
5th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
32nd Infantry Division
268th Motorised Brigade
150th RAC Regiment - destroyed
6th Medium Regiment
1st Indian Light AA Regiment
2nd West African AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3241 troops, 26 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 888
Defending force 10831 troops, 189 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 410
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Sep 25, 43
SS I-27 in ARD Dublon ARD at Truk
Repairs completed on SS I-27 at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-173 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking SS O20 at 53,45 SS O20 is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Dacca
F-4 Lightning sighted over Rangpur
B6N2 Jill from Hiryu-3 attacking an Allied SS at 114,107 a Sargo class SS is reported HIT
TF 145 followed by Catalina I at 101,130 near Goodenough Island
F-5A Lightning sighted over Milne Bay
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
6 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Makin
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 45th JNAF AF Unit from Wotje
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 1st South Seas Gsn from Tabiteuea
17 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 2nd South Seas Gsn from Tarawa
Repairs completed on BB Musashi at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service – the 2x Yamato class finish their 9/43 upgrade so now have air search radars
Repairs completed on BB Yamato at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS RO-65 at Truk, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jessore !!!
Babeldaob expands fortifications to size 5
Loemadjang expands fortifications to size 3
xAKL Beatrice is reported to have been sunk near Portland Roads on Sep 25, 1943 - looks like the Allies are still trying to sneak supply around the coast with unescorted xAKL






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RE: 25 Sep 43 reports - 4/20/2021 12:48:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		The 2nd attack at Jessore.
No real surprises in the starting numbers for the Allies.
32nd Div and 150th RACR had recovered some AV but 9th Indian Div is still a Division in name only.

The numbers at the end of the bombardment phase show some good hits on the RACR and Armd Bde.

The 3rd set of numbers is at the end of the attack phase, just prior to the last round of bombardments and final result.
3rd Div attacked first and was heavily disabled but seemed to effect a break in, as the following Divisions started to cause casualties while taking very few in return.
150th RACR was destroyed by the 1st Division attack.

12:1 result and Jessore is captured with all units forced to retreat!
Big numbers of Allied devices destroyed which was the aim.
Two more Allied Divs will now need time to recover and 9th Indian Div will be further delayed.
Will this be enough to delay the Allied advance until 1944?





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RE: 25 Sep 43 reports - 4/20/2021 1:02:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Jessore defenders retreated to Calcutta lifting the units spotted from 26 to 34.
The IJA Korea Army will not advance into Calcutta as it would have level 6 forts by now, in heavy urban terrain with 160k+ of defenders.

Any attempt to threaten Diamond Harbour could be countered by the Allies moving faster along the good roads.

The 6x Allied units that recently moved into the clear terrain NW of Jessore may be the target of some IJAAF bombing soon, with a feint movement ordered that way just to keep the Allies guessing.

The 3rd Air Army will continue with sweeps, CAP/LRCAP and escorted Helen/Sally bombing of Allied troops in the open.





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RE: 25 Sep 43 reports - 4/20/2021 1:08:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		“Bengal” Army is still in very good shape, despite being a little low on supplies now.
1x Tojo Sentai is flown in to provide local CAP with a JAAF Bn to rail in to join it. I didn’t expect Jessore to be captured today so it will take 2 days to pack the trains then a few more until the JAAF Bn mechanics are ready to work on the Tojos.
A large LRCAP with a mix of Franks and Tojos set to range 0 will also be overhead with a high chance of an Allied heavy bomber reaction tomorrow.





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Status: offline 		3rd Div will withdraw to Tezpur to recover, but it lost very few devices destroyed.
That will allow 56th Div to move from Tezpur to Rangpur to join the 4x other 50s Divs there.

Being 65% effective it would “only” cost 1213 PP to buy out 3rd Div at the moment, and there are 1194 in the PP bank.
Tempting to sepnd those PP tomorrow when +50 PP are added.

4th and 5th Divs are already “free” so they will hold at Jessore for a few days then move by rail to Chittagong.
They will be shipped back into a central Empire Reserve position, exact location TBC.




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RE: 25 Sep 43 reports - 4/20/2021 1:40:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Allied CIC is on holiday for about a week so there will be an operational pause, giving me a good chance to take my time with the next turn and check some details like the strategic situation, industry, pilot training, sub patrols and mine warfare.

This is the current strategic situation with estimated positions of Allied Divisions shown.
Only Divs either on map or arriving in 1943 are shown here.

Since the last update in early August, the 5th Chinese Corps and 20th Indian Div were destroyed.
The 20th Indian Div has probably been resurrected as a number of other British, Indian and Australian Divs that were destroyed have reappeared.

5th Indian, 9th Indian and 32nd US Divs were just defeated at Jessore and are at Calcutta.
Prior to this battle the 32nd Div was last identified (about a year ago) in Queensland, Australia, so that is interesting that it has since moved to India.

24th US Div is now at Port Moresby with a fraction of 2nd Aus Div.
The Americal Div, 1st Aus and 5th Aus Divs have not been spotted for a long time so could be anywhere by now, but they are assumed to be near Townsville.

1st USMC Div recently captured Kwajalein after last being spotted at Tulagi.
25th US Div was first spotted when it captured Roi-Namur. Both of the Divs used in the Marshalls are assumed to have been withdrawn back to Pearl Harbour to prepare for their next operation.

As the 1st USMC Div has moved from the Solomons, 3rd USMC Div has probably been withdrawn from there and replaced by garrison troops too.





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Status: offline 		The last time I updated this slide was on 1 June 1943 so almost four months ago.
Restricted Divisions are shown with grey fill, free Divisions with white fill.
All 3x Tank Divisions with black fill are still restricted.
Air Divisions have light blue fill.

IJN Command HQ are shown as SEAF, 4th Fleet and the renamed NEAF flags.
HQ Combined Fleet is shown as “C”, currently at Manus Island.
HQ SWAF is at Singapore and HQ Southern Fleet is currently at Soerabaja.

China Expeditionary (aka India Expeditionary) Army is now back at Imphal.
3rd Air Army has 2nd, 3rd and 4th Air Divs under command.

HQ Korea (aka Bengal Area) Army still has the 1st, 12th and 13th Army HQs with it at Jessore.
HQ 11th Army is the reserve Corps with 19th, 20th and 27th Divs at Dacca.

HQ 15th Army is at Chittagong with 33rd, 34th, 35th and 36th Divs defending the bases on the Arakan Coast.
HQ 20th Army is at Rangpur with 51st, 53rd, 54th and 55th Divs.
HQ 23rd Army is at Tezpur with 56th Div.

Burma Area Army is providing rear area security with the other 30s and 50s Divs attached to it.
The pre-war plan was for Burma Area Army to command the 50s Divs while the 18th Area Army would command the 30s Divs, but in practice they are probably going to stay a bit mixed up.
30th Div at Bangkok has all subordinate units present but 2x Regts are still attached to Korea Army so it hasn’t combined yet.
31st Div at Moulmein has 1x Regt attached to Southern Army while the rest is still attached to CEA so it hasn’t combined yet either.

With the capture of Jessore the offensive moves in India are over.
Korea Army with the Tank Divs and restricted 1s and 10s Divs will defend Jessore then withdraw back to Dacca if the allies threaten to surround them.
Their future moves will be to conduct a fighting withdrawal through Burma towards Thailand and/or China.
The 20th and 23rd Armies with 5x 50s Divs will defend the Rangpur-Tezpur axis and withdraw back to Northern Burma and eventually China.

2nd Guards have already been withdrawn and are now at Saipan.
4th and 5th Divs will be withdrawn from Chittagong by ship next, most likely to move to the Marianas.

HQ 2nd Area Army and 18th Div have recently moved to Batavia with HQ 2nd Army and 16th Div to Soerabaja.
The plan remains for a few of the 10s Divs to be bought out to join 2nd Area Army for the defence of Java and the eastern DEI.
2nd Div (87 exp) and 38th Div (90 exp) are still in the eastern DEI so lower experienced 10s Divs will replace them.
2nd Div will move to either the Marianas or to Japan when replaced, while 38th Div is lower priority to move to Thailand/Burma.

20s Divs will join 7th Area Army for the defence of Malaya and Sumatra.
HQ 25th Army is already at to Palembang with 21st Div.
4x 20s Divs are still at Jehol waiting for more garrison units to arrive in Manchukuo before they can move south by rail and road.
The 20th and 27th Divs in Bengal will stay near the front and will most likely be involved in the withdrawal down the Arakan Coast.

30s Divs will defend Thailand and eventually Indochina under 18th Area Army.

40s Divs have mostly formed up under 8th Area Army to defend PNG and Bougainville areas.
40th Div is currently being flown back to Port Moresby from Manus to attempt to destroy the Allied landing there.
49th Div’s 64th Infantry Group is at Kavieng with 102 days to go until the other subordinate units arrive at Keijo, attached to Korea Army. They will be bought out and shipped south ASAP, so it will be mid-late Jan 1944 before 49th Div can form.

50s Divs are generally in place under Burma Area Army or detached forward in India.

60s Divs are C grade so are mostly providing garrisons in China.
61st Div is at Tokyo now 100% TOE and 52 experience. It is very low priority to buy out and will probably stay in Japan for the whole war, but it is preparing for defence of the Marianas as an emergency reserve option.
62nd Div is temporarily at Jehol to temporarily add its AV to the Manchukuo garrison.

70th Div is C-grade so is the Truk garrison. 71st Div is B-grade at Guam.
The next three 70s Divs don’t arrive in Japan until Mar/Apr/Jul 1944. They may not leave Japan as PP might not be available to buy them out, but if the Allies haven’t moved on the Marianas by then the plan is to try and get them to Guam/Tinian/Saipan to boost the defenders there.
2nd Guards, 7th Div and 104th Div are currently in the Marianas so may stay there permanently.

80s Divs will be used on Hokkaido and NE Area Army when they arrive in Apr/Apr/Jul 1944. If the Allies try anything bold like a move on Hokkaido in the short term then the 2nd Guards and 7th Div could move quickly to this area from the Marianas.

90s Divs will be used to defend Okinawa. The 12th and 18th Garrison Units that form the 94th Div have temporarily moved to Iwo Jima to plug that gap in the perimeter as the risk of an Allied move on Okinawa this early remains very low, however the Allies could make a move on Iwo Jima in late 1943.
The next two 90s Divs to arrive both come in Apr 1944 so the 93rd will be a fairly high priority to buy out.
The 91st is “free” as it arrives attached to 27th Army.

100s Divs will eventually defend Luzon under 14th Area Army.
The 104th Div was bought out and moved a few months ago to Saipan.

110s Divs will stay in Manchukuo to face the Soviets under 1st Area Army, with 110th and 116th Divs already in position.

So after this review, the priority order for buying out IJA Divs during the rest of 1943 will be limited to a maximum of 3x Divs due to PP availability.
They will probably be 3rd Div to move to the Marianas plus 2x 10s Divs to send to the Eastern DEI to allow the 2nd and 38th Divs to move.
2nd Div most likely to the Marianas and 38th Div to Sabang temporarily until a few 20s Divs can be bought out in early 1944 to move to Sumatra.

Later in 1944, the priority will then be to buy the 1s Divs out and move them to SEA Reserve in the Philippines.
That would mean the remaining 10s won’t be bought out until late 1944 at the earliest, by which time the 80s and 90s Divs will be arriving so will be competing with them for PPs.
Those remaining 10s Divs will probably be caught up in the fighting withdrawal through Yunnan to China.


Quite a few IJA Independent Mixed Brigades arrive over the next 2-3 months including those that become the future 100th, 102nd, 103rd and 105th Divs under 14th Army. They should be available to move to the Marianas before the Allies are ready to invade there.

More garrison Brigades will also arrive in China in about 3 months. That will free up a handful of Independent Mixed Bdes from internal garrison duty to move to Manchukuo, in turn allowing most of the 4x 20s Divs at Jehol to move to Malaya.




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RE: 25 Sep 43 reports - 4/21/2021 10:42:42 PM   
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Sounds like a plan.


I got rid of the turn yesterday but I think it will still be a few days until it comes back, so all I can do is plan at the moment!

I've been pondering whether there is something better that could be done with the other "free" units still in India, especially HQ 15th Army with 33rd, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th and 56th Divs all nearby and all able to move by ship.

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