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RE: 7 Oct 43 reports - 5/8/2021 3:05:54 AM

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

I suggest restarting those ships, you do not want to run out of tankers and the US submarines only get better and more numerous.

It�s mostly the late 1944, 1945 arrivals that have been switched off.
I�ve halted them on the assumption that Japan won�t own the distant oil centres or refineries by that stage.
Don�t need tankers if there is nothing to fill them up with!

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RE: 7 Oct 43 reports - 5/8/2021 3:28:01 AM

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You can always build them up to almost being finished. A day or two left, then finish as needed. They would make a nice CAP trap . . .

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Post #: 1982

8 Oct 43 reports - 5/8/2021 4:01:51 AM

jdsrae

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CL Kashii takes a torp while commanding the Tonan Waler task force. She�s not in danger of sinking but will need to stop at Manila for repairs.

A total of 7x Nick-C lost to all causes, mostly write offs from 4E .50cal damage.

KB with 7x CVs plus the BB Div 4 task force (Yamato/Musashi) are spotted near Milne Bay.
The BBs are lining up to bombard the Allied beachhead at Port Moresby tonight.
A CA Div will go in with them, every bomber that can fly, then another deliberate attack by 18th Army.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 08, 43
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68
E Nasami
E Sarushima
SS Raton is located by E Nasami
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TF 311 encounters mine field at Chittagong (55,41)
AMc Tenshin
AMc Santo Maru
AMc Chokai Maru
6 mines cleared
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Night Air attack on Rangpur , at 58,34
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 9
Liberator GR.III x 10
Liberator B.III: 7 damaged � flak doing some good damage as the bombers are at 10k�.
Liberator GR.III: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Rangpur , at 58,34
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 6
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Rangpur , at 58,34
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 6
Airbase hits 1
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 1
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ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 101,71
TK Tonan Maru #3
TK Tonan Maru #2
TK Nisshin Maru #2
TK Nisshin Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
E Yugao
E Fuyo
Allied Ships
SS Corvina, hits 1
SS Corvina is sighted by escort
E Yugao attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Manado at 76,99
PB Shonon Maru #15
SS Paddle is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 101,71
CL Kashii, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Tonan Maru #3
TK Tonan Maru #2
TK Nisshin Maru #2
TK Nisshin Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
E Yugao
E Fuyo
Allied Ships
SS Corvina, hits 1
SS Corvina launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashii
Corvina diving deep ....
E Yugao attacking submerged sub ....
E Fuyo attacking submerged sub ....
E Fuyo attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
N1K2-J George x 41
24 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 14
N1K2-J George x 30
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 08, 43
B6N2 Jill from Junyo-3 attacking a Balao class SS at 101,135 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a O19 Class class SS at 65,107 a KVIII Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking SS Whale at 65,104 SS Whale is reported HIT
TF 185 detects PBY-5 Catalina at 106,125 near Rabaul
F-4 Lightning sighted over Rangpur
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
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 Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
Kunashiri expands airfield to size 1
Benares expands airfield to size 2
Lanchow expands airfield to size 6

RADM Miwa was rudely awoken by the torpedo explosion shaking CL Kashii.
This is the Tonan Waler task force so the old CL did its job screening the big tankers.
10 of the 23 float damage is major, so this task force will divert to Manila and RADM Miwa will transfer his flag to one of the other ships until the repairs are complete.
There are USN subs everywhere now, so the IJN Grand Escort Fleet might try routing the merchant convoys along the China coast for a while.

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< Message edited by jdsrae -- 5/11/2021 1:50:02 PM >

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Post #: 1983

9 Oct 43 reports - 5/8/2021 10:10:48 PM

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No USN torp hits today!
Night bombing continues over Dacca.
Supply is flowing to Jessore which finally gets to fort level 1.
Helped by Yamato and Musashi, the deliberate attack at Port Moresby gets a 3:1 result but no surrender.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 09, 43
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
Runway hits 1
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Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 � dropping supply and mines
APD Tade
CM Itsukushima
CM Okinoshima
APD Shimakaze
APD Aoi
SS Balao launches 2 torpedoes at APD Tade
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kumano
CA Kumano firing at 2nd Australian Division
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 2nd Australian Division
DD Urakaze firing at 2nd Australian Division
DD Shiranui firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Maikaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Kagero firing at 2nd Australian Division
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
BB Musashi firing at 24th Infantry Division
BB Yamato firing at 24th Infantry Division
CL Agano firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Kiyonami firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Onami firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Suzunami firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Tamanami firing at 2nd Australian Division
DD Makinami firing at 2nd Australian Division
DD Yugumo firing at 2nd Australian Division
DD Niizuki firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Susuzuki firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Shimakaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
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Sub attack near Salajar at 66,107
SC Ch 34
SC Ch 33
SC Ch 39
SS Jack launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 34
SC Ch 39 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Tawau at 69,91
PB Teimei Maru
PB Yamadori Maru
Shad diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Victoria at 206,55
SS I-2
Allied Ships
SC PC-780
SC PC-781
SS I-2 is sighted by escort
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SS I-2
Allied Ships
SC PC-780
SC PC-781
SS I-2 is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on I US Corps, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Overcast
G3M3 Nell x 35
Ki-84a Frank x 6
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 21
Ki-84a Frank x 10
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 37
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10
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)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 11
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 16
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 15
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 16
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
P1Y1 Frances x 15
P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34569 troops, 295 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 1141
Defending force 10698 troops, 189 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 401
Japanese adjusted assault: 848
Allied adjusted defense: 241
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1086 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 111 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 09, 43
E13A1 Jake from 902 Ku T-3 has spotted an Allied SC at 114,137 an Allied SC is reported HIT
Repairs completed on E Shirataka at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Yaeyama at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
AMc Fukkai Maru snooped by PBY-5 Catalina at 101,133 near Milne Bay
F-5A Lightning sighted over Comilla
F-5A Lightning sighted over Akyab
F-5A Lightning sighted over Comilla
D4Y4 Judy from Shokaku-2 attacking an Allied SS at 101,135 an Allied SS is reported HIT
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
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 Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
Tokyo expands fortifications to size 6
Jessore expands fortifications to size 1
Tennant Creek expands airfield to size 3
Hwaiyin expands airfield to size 1
Aircraft Ki-84r Frank advances R&D � to 12/43 +20/day
Aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving advances R&D � to 8/44 +2/day
Previous report of sinking of SS Cisco incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
6th Base Force takes replacements from Tinian
xAK Nirpura is reported to have been sunk near Koggala on Aug 01, 1943

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Post #: 1984

RE: 6 Oct 43 reports - 5/9/2021 5:00:41 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: rustysi

quote:

I just had a quick look through a random selection of Fighter Sentai but didn't spot one that can't upgrade to Franks.

I did the same with the same result. I'll look more when I have time and report back.

Finished with my pilot culling for the end of Oct '43 which included checking upon whether fighter units will upgrade to Frank's. All will. Whether you wish to have all of your fighters SR3 or not, is up to you.

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Post #: 1985

10 Oct 43 reports - 5/10/2021 1:15:06 PM

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Another day, another Tanker lights up the night sky. This one was a Std-C TK in the Makassar Strait.

The attack at Port Moresby gets another 3:1 but the LGEN commanding I US Corps refuses to surrender.
Assault Value is dropping fairly quickly in the 24th US and 2nd Aus Divs, but if they need to be zero to surrender this will take at least a few more attacks.
IJA 40th Div is a little fatigued (about 40) but will all recombine tomorrow with the last squads to fly in.
The Infantry Divs are left out of the fight tomorrow with only a few small units and aircraft to bombard.
The next ground attack will go in the day after when the Yamato Div and 1x CA Div will be back to provide naval gunfire support.

No USAAF bombers flew in India, only RAF bombers with close to even Nick-C losses for RAF Liberators at about 5-6 each.
The USAAF are probably just resting up for their next big stunt...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 10, 43
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Night Air attack on Rangpur , at 58,34
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 3
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged
3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 6
Liberator B.III: 3 damaged
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Chokai
CA Chokai firing at 2nd Australian Division
CA Maya firing at 2nd Australian 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 2nd Australian Division
DD Natsushio firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Oyashio firing at 24th Infantry Division
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Sub attack near Samarinda at 67,96
TK Shoun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
TK Azuchisan Maru
PB Hagoromo Maru
SS Greenling launches 4 torpedoes at TK Shoun Maru
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Sub attack near Makassar at 65,107
AG Suez Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Yamafuku Maru
PB Yachiyo Maru
SS Bluefish launches 2 torpedoes at AG Suez Maru
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Sub attack near Samarinda at 67,96
TK Shoun Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS Greenling launches 4 torpedoes
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
G4M1 Betty x 13
N1K2-J George x 25
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 8
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 16
8 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)
G3M3 Nell x 27
Ki-84a Frank x 16
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged
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)
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 21
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 38
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 16
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on I US Corps, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 16
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
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)
D4Y1 Judy x 15
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
P1Y1 Frances x 15
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 16
P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged
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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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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Shock attack � only the 22nd Tank Regt shock attacked, the rest were deliberate attacks.
Attacking force 34198 troops, 294 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 1077
Defending force 10294 troops, 187 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 355
Japanese adjusted assault: 770
Allied adjusted defense: 207
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 30 (25 destroyed, 5 disabled)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 10, 43
Task Force 54 lays minefield at Roi-Namur ( 132 , 114) and sets course for Ailinglaplap
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Jorhat
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Kusaie Island
E13A1 Jake from Yura-1 attacking an Allied SS at 111,65 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 14th Sentai attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 73,113 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
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
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 Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
Paramushiro-jima expands fortifications to size 5
Jessore expands fortifications to size 2
Cocanada expands airfield to size 1
Torokina expands fortifications to size 6 - stopped
934 Ku T-2 on BB Fuso converting to size 24 from 6
Kushimoto Ku T-1 on BB Yamashiro converting to size 24 from 20
Previous report of sinking of SS Sailfish incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Loss of TK Shoun Maru on Oct 10, 1943 is admitted
xAK Shinan Maru arrives at Tokyo � converted to a Std TK
DD Witte de With is reported to have been sunk near Cooktown on Aug 23, 1943
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment arrives at Tokyo � this unit arrives planning for Wake Island but if it moved there the base would be over-stacked. It will move to Marcus Island instead as it is currently a bit light on for defenders.

Subs damaged during the Allied invasion of the Marshalls repairs all possible damage at Truk, before heading north.
They have been arriving at Yokosuka over the last few days with the dockyard workers getting through the floatation and major repairs in quick time.

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11 Oct 43 reports - 5/11/2021 11:54:09 AM

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The veteran 1st and 11th Sentai were let off the leash to sweep Patna.
12 Martlets shot down for 1 Frank. It must have been one of the 70ish experience �rookies� that ruined the clean sheet!

KB�s Judies dive on the Allied beachhead at Port Moresby while the ground troops have a day off.
2nd Aus Div is down to Bn strength while 24th Div is Regt strength.
Deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 11, 43
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Night Air attack on Rangpur , at 58,34
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 11
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Rangpur , at 58,34
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 4
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Rangpur , at 58,34
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 8
Liberator B.III: 3 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
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Sub attack near Tandjoengselor at 69,93
PB Shonon Maru #15
SS Dace launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shonon Maru #15
PB Shonon Maru #15 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Salajar at 66,107
SC Ch 33, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 39
Allied Ships
SS Jack, hits 2
SS Jack launches 4 torpedoes at SC Ch 33
SC Ch 39 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-84a Frank x 24
23 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 16
Martlet IV: 3 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Martlet IV (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000.
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Ki-84a Frank x 26
26 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 5
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,30 , near Patna
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 23 � recon by sweep to identify the name of the unit on the ground.
23 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-84a Frank x 8
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 1
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30
Ki-84a Frank x 8
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,30 , near Patna
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
8 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,30 , near Patna
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,30 , near Patna
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 13
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 17
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 7
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 7
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)
A6M5c Zero x 24
A6M8 Zero x 24
D4Y1 Judy x 28
D4Y4 Judy x 74
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 17
D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4280 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1060
Defending force 9713 troops, 187 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 325

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 11, 43
Repairs completed on SS RO-62 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
D4Y1 Judy from Hiryu-2 attacking SS Crevalle at 99,134 SS Crevalle is reported HIT
2LT Ginowa I. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 12
1LT Miyazaki D. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 13
1LT Hashiguchi M. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 20
WO Igarashi K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Igarashi K. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
CPT Hiramoto K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 20
CPT Tsukamoto H. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 12
E13A1 Jake from 952 Ku T-2 attacking SS Scorpion at 119,112 SS Scorpion is reported HIT
PO1 Kojima R. of Hosho-1 is credited with kill number 2
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
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
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
Asahikawa expands airfield to size 7
Yingkow expands fortifications to size 4
Jessore expands fortifications to size 3
Raipur expands airfield to size 7
Paoshan expands airfield to size 3
Ace pilot Daigo T. of 77th Sentai Det A is promoted to CPT
Nagara-1 on BB Fuso converting to size 24 from 20
Kinu-1 on BB Yamashiro converting to size 24 from 20
SS Steelhead is reported to have been sunk near Truk on Oct 02, 1943
Loss of SC Ch 33 on Oct 11, 1943 is admitted

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RE: 6 Oct 43 reports - 5/11/2021 1:59:49 PM

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ORIGINAL: rustysi

Finished with my pilot culling for the end of Oct '43 which included checking upon whether fighter units will upgrade to Frank's. All will. Whether you wish to have all of your fighters SR3 or not, is up to you.

Thanks for checking.
Franks are doing well and the SR3 doesn't seem to be an issue at the moment.

3rd Air Army in India will be the priority for Frank-Rs.
4th Air Army in PNG will take their reconditioned Frank-As, as some Sentais are still flying Oscars.
1st Air Army in Japan will fly Oscars and Tojos for advanced training.
2nd Air Army in Manchukuo will fly Nates for basic training.

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12 Oct 43 reports - 5/12/2021 1:26:06 PM

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20:1 result from the deliberate attack at Port Moresby today but still no surrender.
The numbers are from the start and end of the battle.
VADM Moizumi�s BB Division 4 (Yamato) and RADM Yoshitomi�s CA Div 4 (Takao) will precede a follow up deliberate attack tomorrow including everyone who can hold a rifle, the JNAFU airfield defence guards included.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 12, 43
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Sub attack near Tapul at 73,90
TK Urato Maru
PB Hagoromo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 2
SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at TK Urato Maru
Salmon bottoming out ....
PB Hagoromo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 � the Allies try to close Chittagong Port but aren�t getting many hits. I thought I had some Nicks on NF duty but obviously not as none challenged these raids.
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 4
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged
4 x Liberator B.III 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
Liberator B.III x 3
3 x Liberator B.III 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
Liberator GR.III x 4
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged
4 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 5
5 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kumano
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 2nd Australian 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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TF 352 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (98,130) � laying a defensive minefield was worth the extra mouse clicks here.
Allied Ships
SS Crevalle, Mine hits 1, on fire
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-84a Frank x 23
23 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: Thunderstorms
G3M3 Nell x 38
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 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)
A6M5c Zero x 23
A6M8 Zero x 24
D4Y4 Judy x 28
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 31
Ki-84a Frank x 7
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Ki-84a Frank x 8
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur � this US Army Regt is now spotted moving towards the rough terrain on a path that would take it eventually to Darjeeling.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 38
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 17
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 11
Ki-84a Frank x 17
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 19
Ki-84a Frank x 10
D4Y1 Judy: 3 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
P1Y1 Frances x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 7
P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 10
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 7
D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
A6M5c Zero x 23
A6M8 Zero x 24
D4Y1 Judy x 26
D4Y4 Judy x 44
Ki-84a Frank x 7
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Japanese aircraft
no flights � another mistake with no CAP set over Akyab, but this is also a new target for the Allies. Some fighters will move here to provide local CAP tomorrow with others on LRCAP from nearby.
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34377 troops, 294 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 1066
Defending force 9712 troops, 187 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 329
Japanese adjusted assault: 801
Allied adjusted defense: 39
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
569 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 12, 43
Task Force 252 lays defensive minefield at Milne Bay ( 101 , 133) and sets course for Rabaul
G3M3 Nell from 761 Ku K-1 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 98,130 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Dimapur
F-5A Lightning sighted over Chittagong
F-5A Lightning sighted over Dacca
Repairs completed on SS I-153 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Asahikawa expands fortifications to size 1
Ace pilot Namai, K. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Kako-1 on BB Fuso converting to size 24 from 2 � a few FP dets are resurrected after their ships are sunk, but more Light Cruiser floatplane units are available as the CL upgrades tend do delete the capacity to carry Jakes. There aren�t enough pilots to fill out all of these FP units but once the graduation rate increases in 1944 there will be. The CL-1 units will help with training and naval search / ASW missions, and will be based on islands between Yokosuka and Guam.
Yura-1 on BB Yamashiro converting to size 24 from 20
13th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Torokina
19th JNAF AF Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Torokina
6th Base Force takes replacements from Tinian
Device(s) upgraded in 5th Division supplied from Chittagong

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RE: 12 Oct 43 reports - 5/13/2021 1:51:22 AM

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Soon. Its just a matter of a short time.

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RE: 12 Oct 43 reports - 5/13/2021 1:53:33 AM

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quote:

Franks are doing well and the SR3 doesn't seem to be an issue at the moment.

Could be if the tempo picks up.

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RE: 12 Oct 43 reports - 5/13/2021 3:07:05 AM

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Was tempted to order an all callsigns shock attack at Port Moresby, but it will already take a while for the IJA units to recover as it is and IGHQ is already concerned that the Allies will arrive again before the troops have time to recover.

In separate news, here is the list of Aces.
IJAAF have all the slots on the combined list due to the heavy fighting in India.
The IJAAF fighter corps are being worked hard in India but the quality is still high, with all front line fighter pilots being kept above 70 experience and 70 air skill.

IJN aces are shown separately, with many earning the right to serve on a CV by qualifying as aces in land based units.
Once the IJN fighter pilots join the Combined Fleet they don't get to see much action, but they've had a chance to test themselves against B17s and B24s recently.
Most IJN fighter pilots on CVs are 80+ experience veterans.
Only the new CVLs and a couple of the CVEs still have some pilots with experience in the 70s.
All front line land based IJN fighter units are also still in the 70s for experience, but losing a big carrier battle would change that overnight as there is very little depth in the IJN pilot pool. Pilot reserve depth won't improve until the higher replacement rate kicks in from 1 Jan 44.

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13 Oct 43 reports - 5/13/2021 10:14:43 AM

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The Allies at Port Moresby are all but zeroed now. The 34th CER surrendered.
Screen shots were just black squares... turns out it is because the dodgy old laptop needs some sort of upgrade that is now taking forever...
I hope it still works after...

CVL Mizuho finally finished conversion.
It had been stuck on 1 day to go in pierside mode for a few days until I put it in readiness and paid the 3 day tax to get it back into service that way.
I won�t call what happened the �b� word, but the dockyard workers were not performing as expected.

The Allies lose abobut 25x 4E bombers to all causes from unescorted attacks on Akyab Airfield, the Yamato Div at Milne Bay and KB(!) near Port Moresby.
No bombs hit IJN ships as they were bombing from 20k�.
Musashi�s AA gunners shot down a 4E so will paint a silhouette of it on one of the funnels

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 13, 43
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ASW attack near Manado at 76,100
PB Fuji Maru
SS Salmon is located by PB Fuji Maru
PB Fuji Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Fuji Maru is out of ASW ammo
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 � still no Night Fighters, I must have forgotten to move some to Chittagong again�
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 6
6 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Liberator B.III x 3
3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Liberator GR.III x 5
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged
5 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Liberator GR.III x 5
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
5 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Liberator GR.III x 7
7 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Chokai
CA Chokai firing at 24th Infantry Division
CA Maya firing at 24th Infantry Division
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 24th Infantry Division
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
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
BB Musashi firing at 24th Infantry Division
BB Yamato firing at 24th Infantry Division
CL Agano firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Kiyonami firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Onami firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Suzunami firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Tamanami firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Makinami firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Yugumo firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Niizuki firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Susuzuki firing at 2nd Australian Division
DD Shimakaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
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ASW attack near Makassar at 65,107
SC Ch 34
SC Ch 39
SS Bluefish is located by SC Ch 34
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Ki-84a Frank x 23
23 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
G3M3 Nell x 9
9 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 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Ki-84a Frank x 8
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 34
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on I US Corps, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 38
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
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)
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 17
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 11
Ki-84a Frank x 7
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-84a Frank x 15 � 47th Sentai is based at Akyab now. After the battles today they have about 50% damaged aircraft. As there is no railway out of Akyab, damaged Franks are stuck at Akyab until the mechanics can fix them up enough to fly again. LRCAP range 0 from air bases in Burma will be the tactic from now on.
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 14
B-24D1 Liberator: 6 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Runway hits 5
CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
Weather in hex: Light cloud
A6M5c Zero x 3
A6M8 Zero x 3
N1K2-J George x 17
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
CA Maya
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
CAP engaged:
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Hiyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
261 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
261 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-84a Frank x 13
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
A6M5c Zero x 2
A6M8 Zero x 2
N1K2-J George x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 16
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 7
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 16
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 16
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
A6M5c Zero x 22
A6M8 Zero x 22
D4Y1 Judy x 25
D4Y4 Judy x 69
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 7
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,133
Weather in hex: Light rain
A6M5c Zero x 2
A6M8 Zero x 88
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Hiyo
CAP engaged: the Allies get some useful intelligence from this as it shows all but 1x IJN CV unit equipped with A6M8.
Kaga-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Soryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Hiryu-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Shokaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Zuikaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Hiyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-84a Frank x 2
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
B-24J Liberator x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-84a Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
A6M5c Zero x 1
A6M8 Zero x 1
N1K2-J George x 10
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Musashi
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Japanese aircraft
no flights � still no CAP set overhead�
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 23
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 36175 troops, 337 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 1039
Defending force 9053 troops, 185 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 259
Japanese adjusted assault: 717
Allied adjusted defense: 17
Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
523 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
633 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (20 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 13, 43
G3M3 Nell from 761 Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 114,137 an Allied PT is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from Shokaku-2 attacking an Allied SS at 102,130 an Allied SS is reported HIT
WO Ban F. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Chiyoshima E. of 261 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2
WO Miyajima P. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Miyajima P. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Shiozura, T. of Hiyo-1 is credited with kill number 2
Damaged A6M8 Zero from Hiyo-1 shot down on way home, pilot reported killed
WO Miyazaki U. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
Pilot killed in landing accident of D4Y4 Judy from Zuikaku-2
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 53,45 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
TF 374 observes PB4Y-1P Liberator at 112,108 near Truk
PO1 Komachi R. of 261 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Banno H. of Hiyo-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Banno H. of Hiyo-1 is credited with kill number 4
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Dimapur
Repairs completed on SS I-19 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Batangas expands fortifications to size 3
Aircraft P1Y2 Frances advances R&D � to 7/44 +6/day
Ace pilot Tsuchiya, T. of 26th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Suzuki T. of 98th Sentai is promoted to 1LT � I haven�t seen many bomber pilots earn a promotion. 1LT Suzuki has reached 81 experience so that might have something to do with it.
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
CVL Mizuho available for service in damaged state at Tokyo
SS RO-60 available for service in damaged state at Jaluit
Previous report of sinking of SS O24 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
SS RO-40 arrives at Maizuru
SS Trout is reported to have been sunk near Taihoku on Jun 15, 1943
I.23-1 arrives at Tokyo
13th Base Force arrives at Maizuru � RADM Tanaka is in command with a (*) as he is also still at sea in command of CA Div 3 (Myoko). 13th Base Force will move to Iwo Jima to help establish defensive positions in depth for when the Marianas become the front line.

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14 Oct 43 reports - 5/14/2021 8:12:56 AM

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Lost a PB to a sub torp, which is better than one of the TK it was escorting.

Port Moresby deliberate attack got 38:1 and HQ I US Corps surrendered.

Daylight 4E bombing of Akyab continued. I tried a Nick/Tojo combination on LRCAP but losses were about even.
Franks on LRCAP will try tomorrow and should do better.

This is the state of the Port Moresby garrison / attack force.
Fatigue is moderate and hasn�t shown a (-) yet, while disruption is still low.
They have enough supply for another couple of attacks with 11k of supply in a task force just NW of Buna, heading towards Port Moresby with coast hugging orders.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 14, 43
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Sub attack near Tawau at 69,91
PB Togo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Choyo Maru #2
TK Nanrei Maru
TK Batopaha Maru
TK Peking Maru
PB Tokuho Maru #5
SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes at PB Togo Maru
PB Tokuho Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16 � Nicks finally get themselves into the air for NF patrols.
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 3
3 x Liberator B.III 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 16
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 4
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged
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Morning 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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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
N1K2-J George x 17
17 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-84a Frank x 24
24 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Ki-84a Frank x 8
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20 � bombers attacking from 6k�
Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 21
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 19
P1Y1 Frances x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 6
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 6
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 11
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 9
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged � Tojos just don�t seem to have the punch in their MGs to destroy B24s outright. They have done it, but they are few and far between.
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 14
B-24J Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
D4Y1 Judy x 19
Ki-84a Frank x 6
D4Y1 Judy: 5 damaged
G3M3 Nell x 5
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 6
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy x 13
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on I US Corps, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
A6M5c Zero x 22
A6M8 Zero x 22
D4Y1 Judy x 25
D4Y4 Judy x 56
Ki-84a Frank x 15
Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 36
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 4
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ASW attack near Ketapang at 54,93 � both this ASW Div and the sub have been in this hex for a few weeks, without decisive action. Frustrating as it is a shallow water hex, so the DDs only need 1 or 2 good hits and USS Cabrilla should be toast.
DD Shikinami
DD Akebono
DD Oboro
SS Cabrilla is located by DD Shikinami
Cabrilla bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Truk at 116,110
SC CHa-62
SC CHa-63
SS Scorpion is located by SC CHa-62
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ASW attack near Salajar at 66,107
SC Ch 39
SS Jack is located by SC Ch 39
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 35747 troops, 337 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 994
Defending force 8198 troops, 181 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 207
Japanese adjusted assault: 656
Allied adjusted defense: 17
Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1452 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 139 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Defending units:
24th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Div /11
I US Corps � destroyed
637th TD Bn /1

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 14, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-3 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-124 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Jorhat
D4Y4 Judy from Hiyo-2 attacking an Allied SS at 102,130 a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT
AMc Fukkai Maru sights PBY-5 Catalina at 101,133 near Milne Bay
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Ledo
Ishigaki expands port to size 2
Masan expands fortifications to size 5
Hong Kong expands fortifications to size 4
Madras expands port to size 9
Aircraft N1K5-J George advances R&D � to 12/44 +8/day
Aircraft Ki-84r Frank advances R&D � to 11/43 +20/day. Only 5 days to go!
13th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Maizuru
Previous report of sinking of CL Kenya incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of DD Harding incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Device(s) upgraded in 40th JNAF AF Unit supplied from Truk
DD Hamanami arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo � Yugumo class, which are mostly being used as BB escorts.
AMc Wa 22 arrives at Tokyo
Loss of PB Togo Maru on Oct 14, 1943 is admitted
AO Takasaki arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
TK Oei Maru arrives at Nagoya
SC Ch 45 arrives at Hakodate
SC CHa-68 arrives at Kumamoto
I.23-1 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure � resurrected. The sub units that are bought back will be resized on one of the 22 capacity BBs, then posted to the 12th Air Fleet (NE Area Fleet) to run training courses.

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15 Oct 43 reports - 5/15/2021 7:45:44 AM

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Routine turn with no major excitement.
USN sub missed a big AK with supply and troops heading to the Marianas.
Air war was 9-6 in favour of Japan, including a B17F shot down by Yamato�s AA gunners.
637 TD Bn was destroyed at Port Moresby, HQ I US Corps surrendered yesterday. The LGEN refuses to identify himself...
Just the 2x Infantry Divs left but they are both showing 0 AV on the combat animation.
The attack today got 93:1 odds, so Yamato Div will save its ammo with just a CA Div to bombard tomorrow.
KB will also withdraw to replenish and upgrade some more units to A6M8 and D4Y4.

Orders won�t take long then I�ll crack an Asahi and catch up with a few pics and reports in the AAR.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 15, 43
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ASW attack near Truk at 116,110
APD Aoi
CM Itsukushima
CM Okinoshima
APD Shimakaze
APD Tade
SS Scorpion launches 4 torpedoes at APD Aoi
Scorpion diving deep ....
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 7
Liberator B.III: 4 damaged
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 6
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 4
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
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Sub attack near Aogashima at 114,66
AK Yodogawa Maru
E Uji
SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at AK Yodogawa Maru
E Uji attacking submerged sub ....
E Uji is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30
Ki-84a Frank x 24
24 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Ki-84a Frank x 26
26 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30
Ki-84a Frank x 8
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Ki-84a Frank x 8
8 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 19
P1Y1 Frances x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 6
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 15
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 11
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 9
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 19
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 9
D4Y1 Judy: 3 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 9
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
A6M5c Zero x 22
A6M8 Zero x 22
D4Y1 Judy x 24
D4Y4 Judy x 57
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 6
D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
N1K2-J George x 11
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
261 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
N1K2-J George x 6
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 35504 troops, 337 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 968
Defending force 7005 troops, 178 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 146
Japanese adjusted assault: 845
Allied adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 93 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
366 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
468 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 1 � 637th TD Bn
Defending units:
24th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Div /11
637th TD Bn /1

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 15, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-21 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
TF 5 sighted by PB4Y-1P Liberator at 101,133 near Milne Bay � interesting that the USN recon Liberators are being used for naval search missions instead of using their cameras.
PO2 Ichimura E. of 261 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2
B6N2 Jill from Hiryu-3 attacking an Allied SS at 102,130 a Balao class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 65,107 a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking SS Whale at 65,104 SS Whale is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Ledo
PO1 Kawakami R. of 261 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2
Repairs completed on SS I-25 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Nagoya expands airfield to size 8
Kirin expands airfield to size 9
Pingsiang expands airfield to size 4
Olga expands airfield to size 7
Ace pilot Morita R. of Kaga-1 is promoted to PO1
I.23-1 on BB Yamashiro converting to size 24 from 1 � this will be another IJN pilot training unit to be based somewhere in Japan.
6th Base Force takes replacements from Tinian
xAK Reikai Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto � will convert to TK

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16 Oct 43 reports - 5/16/2021 1:58:18 AM

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About even air to air kills between 4E bombers and Nick-C again, but then 9x Nicks were written off due to battle damage...
I don't think the mechanics are trying hard enough, but it probably doesn't help that the forward airfields under 3rd Air Army are still a little low on supply.

The exhausted Allied defenders at Port Moresby still hang on.

3x Allied task forces are spotted 20 hexes east of Majuro on their way west towards the Marshalls.
Not much detail yet, but the sub screen including a number of Glen subs are concentrating onto the expected route and they will be closer to more Emily search arcs tomorrow.
HQ 4th Fleet has a number of task forces near Kusaie that were lining up to bombard the Allied positions in the Marshalls in two days time, but that operation might be adjusted or postponed, depending on the patrol reports tomorrow.
KB is at Manus Island with full air groups and will now move to Truk to fully refuel and be ready to react.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 16, 43
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 4
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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
Liberator GR.III x 7
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 6
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 27
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 24
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Chokai
CA Chokai firing at 24th Infantry Division
CA Maya firing at 24th Infantry Division
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 24th Infantry Division
DD Natsushio firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Oyashio firing at 24th Infantry Division
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,46
E Hiyodori
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, hits 7, heavy damage
SS Skipjack is located by E Hiyodori
Skipjack bottoming out ....
E Hiyodori attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 70,91
TK Hoten Maru
TK Oita Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes at TK Hoten Maru
PB Ikuta Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 70,91
PB Kamitsu Maru
TK Oita Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kamitsu Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 17
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 16
CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
50th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,134
N1K2-J George x 6
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed � it helps when the Allies send their 4E bombers unescorted, in small numbers and during the day.
CAP engaged:
261 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 15
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
N1K2-J George x 17
17 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 35174 troops, 337 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 936
Defending force 6555 troops, 171 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Japanese adjusted assault: 786
Allied adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 87 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
382 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Defending units:
24th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Div /11

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 16, 43
Ki-45 KAIc Nick from 73rd I.F.Chutai is written off � look at all these write offs, thanks to 4E bomber defensive fire!
Ki-45 KAIc Nick from 65th Sentai is written off
Ki-45 KAIc Nick from 65th Sentai is written off
Ki-45 KAIc Nick from 45th Sentai is written off
Ki-45 KAIc Nick from 65th Sentai is written off
Ki-45 KAIc Nick from 89th I.F.Chutai is written off
Ki-45 KAIc Nick from 45th Sentai is written off
Ki-45 KAIc Nick from 65th Sentai is written off
Ki-45 KAIc Nick from 65th Sentai is written off
Task Force 48 lays defensive minefield at Truk
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 65,107 an Allied SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Comilla
PO2 Kawakubo U. of 261 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Morita N. of 261 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Chiyoshima E. of 261 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 3
F-5A Lightning sighted over Dacca
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 65,107 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking SS Whale at 65,104 SS Whale is reported HIT
Singapore expands fortifications to size 7
Rangpur expands fortifications to size 6
Kavieng expands fortifications to size 6
Tunghua expands airfield to size 6
Hiryu-2 converting to D4Y4 Judy � KB arrives at Truk
13th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo

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17 Oct 43 reports - 5/16/2021 8:26:49 AM

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About 5x Allied task forces spotted now moving towards the Marshalls.
No CVs spotted yet, mostly small craft.
It could be a diversion to draw out the Combined Fleet before an operation somewhere else.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 17, 43
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Sub attack near Obi at 76,105
PB Fumi Maru
TK Nissho Maru
PB Shonon Maru #15
Captain of SS Capelin elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kumano
CA Kumano firing at 24th Infantry Division
CA Mikuma firing at 24th Infantry Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Mogami
CA Mogami firing at 2nd Australian 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 24th Infantry Division
DD Kagero firing at 24th Infantry Division
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Sub attack near Johnston Island at 150,113
SS I-40, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Kimberly
DD Grayson
DD Gwin
SS I-40 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kimberly
DD Gwin attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Ailuk at 149,113
SS I-41, hits 5
Allied Ships
SC-517
SC-519
SS I-41 launches 2 torpedoes at SC-517
SC-519 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
G4M1 Betty x 15
N1K2-J George x 25
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield 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)
G3M3 Nell x 12
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 14
G3M3 Nell: 1 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 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 21
Ki-84a Frank x 6
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
Allied ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 6
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 19
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 8
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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 10
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 11
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 6
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 20
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
E W-33
CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
E W-22
E W-20, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CAP engaged:
63rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
SBD-5 Dauntless x 13
Japanese Ships
E W-22, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Tsugaru, on fire
E W-20, on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
E W-20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
E W-33
E W-22, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 19
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 8
D4Y1 Judy: 4 damaged
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 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
N1K2-J George x 6
P1Y1 Frances x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 14
P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
N1K2-J George x 17
17 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 8
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 6
D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 35193 troops, 337 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 937
Defending force 6217 troops, 170 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Japanese adjusted assault: 783
Allied adjusted defense: 11
Japanese assault odds: 71 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Defending units:
24th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Div /11
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Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Port Moresby

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 17, 43
xAK Syoto Maru collides with xAK Hamburg Maru at 114 , 62
Repairs completed on SS I-11 at Manus, ship returned to service
WO Kimiyama W. of 246th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
F-5A Lightning sighted over Comilla
WO Daigo F. of 63rd Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Hamamatsu expands airfield to size 8
Taihoku expands airfield to size 5
Kirin expands fortifications to size 2
Jessore expands fortifications to size 4
Boela expands fortifications to size 4
Ramree Island expands airfield to size 4
Device NE turbojet advances R&D � to 12/44 researching at +2/day
Previous report of sinking of SS Greenling incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Loss of CM Tsugaru on Oct 17, 1943 is admitted
Loss of E W-20 on Oct 17, 1943 is admitted
Loss of E W-22 on Oct 17, 1943 is admitted
SS RO-44 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo � will move to 4th Fleet area and will operate out of Truk.

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18 Oct 43 reports - 5/17/2021 12:37:59 AM

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The Allies edge another 5 hexes closer to the Marshalls.
The first Allied carriers are spotted with reports of many CVLs in a task force.
No sign of the CVs but the Int Staff are all warning that they have to be nearby too.

Decisions need to be made prior to entering orders tonight, whether to react and if so, with what.
Being so close to auto victory on 1 Jan 44 is a big factor, as while there will be a chance to score some points in the next week or two, there is also a big risk of losing more than are gained.
Should be interesting times ahead.
Any mistakes now could be punished with strategic consequences...

Found some CVs while entering the orders, maybe!
The Jakes based at Wake Island spot them, but no Allied fighters or bombers are flying?
Wake Island defenders won�t last long if a USMC Division is about to be dropped on them�

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 18, 43
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ASW attack near Ailuk at 147,113
SS RO-42, hits 2
Allied Ships
APD Rathburne
DD McCalla
DD Lansdowne
LSI(M) Prince Henry
APD Dickerson
APD Hatfield
DD Wilson
DD Sterett
DD Stack
DD Lang
SS RO-42 launches 4 torpedoes at APD Rathburne
DD Sterett attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Ailuk at 147,113
SS I-8
Allied Ships
DD Kimberly
DD Grayson
DD Gwin
SS I-8 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kimberly
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 17
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 3
Liberator GR.III x 5
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged
Liberator GR.III: 4 damaged
Port supply hits 1
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 21
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 5
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 1
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 5
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
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Sub attack near Manado at 76,99
TK Nissho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Fumi Maru
PB Shonon Maru #15
Allied Ships
SS Paddle
SS Paddle launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nissho Maru
PB Shonon Maru #15 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Ailuk at 146,113
SS I-8, hits 4
Allied Ships
DD Murray
DD Grayson
DD Gwin
SS I-8 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Murray
DD Grayson attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,109
DD Yudachi
BB Haruna
CLAA Tatsuta
CLAA Tenryu
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
SS Scorpion, hits 3
SS Scorpion launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yudachi
DD Kawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
N1K2-J George x 17
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
FM-1 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
FM-1 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VMF-113 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-225 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-422 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
G4M1 Betty x 14
N1K2-J George x 25
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
FM-1 Wildcat x 4
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
CAP engaged:
VMF-113 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-422 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
N1K2-J George x 2
2 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 18
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 6
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 28
N1K2-J George x 6
P1Y1 Frances x 15
Ki-84a Frank x 7
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 11
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 6
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 19
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 13
D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 13
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 7
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 7
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
N1K2-J George x 6
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 13
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 7
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Sub attack near Ailuk at 148,113
SS RO-42
Allied Ships
DD Bennett
DD Boyd
SS RO-42 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Bennett
DD Bennett attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 35169 troops, 337 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 937
Defending force 5565 troops, 162 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Japanese adjusted assault: 1066
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 213 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
609 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 24 (22 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Defending units:
24th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Div /11
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Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Port Moresby

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 18, 43
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a O21 Class class SS at 64,106 a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT
TF 8 shadowed by PB4Y-1P Liberator at 98,130 near Port Moresby
TF 269 observes Catalina I at 54,44 near Akyab
PO2 Kamisaka G. of 331 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Sagara R. of 331 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Kaneko B. of 331 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kotani B. of 331 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Nakagawa, K. of 331 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Nakagawa, K. of 331 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
F-5A Lightning sighted over Dacca
Wuchang expands fortifications to size 5
Georgetown expands fortifications to size 5
Johore Bahru expands fortifications to size 4
Dacca expands fortifications to size 5
Ace pilot Senda G. of 64th Sentai Det is promoted to 1LT
Previous report of sinking of CL Trenton incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
6th Base Force takes replacements from Tinian
Loss of TK Nissho Maru on Oct 18, 1943 is admitted
TK Manvantara is reported to have been sunk near Karachi on Dec 04, 1942

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RE: 18 Oct 43 reports - 5/17/2021 2:52:21 PM

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Aircraft Ki-84r Frank advances R&D � to 11/43 +20/day. Only 5 days to go!

That's a biggie. Can't build enough of those in my view!

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RE: 18 Oct 43 reports - 5/17/2021 9:36:03 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

quote:

Aircraft Ki-84r Frank advances R&D � to 11/43 +20/day. Only 5 days to go!

That's a biggie. Can't build enough of those in my view!

Glad to hear that, because when the turn comes back the 10x research factories will be locked in as production factories!
Plus 6x Frank-A will upgrade to build 16/day.
I�ll build 16/day for about 6 months then reassess the aircraft and HI point pool sizes.

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19 Oct 43 reports - 5/18/2021 2:09:45 AM

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Just got the turn back but it will be about 7 hours until I can run it...
Hoping for a quiet day of shadow boxing...

5x USN Battleships, 4x CA and 3x CL flatten Wake Island damaging most of the CD guns.
No follow up amphibious task force spotted and the USN fleet CVs are still not spotted.

9x Frank-R were built, but the 10th factory mustn�t have finish putting the decals on...

Ships of the Wake Island Service Division survived their first day at sea as they try to escape back to the Marianas.
Ships include an AV, AD, AG, ACM and 2x AMc split into two task forces with a single AMc each scanning all arcs for subs!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 19, 43
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 65,97
PB Yamadori Maru
SS Hoe is sighted by escort
Hoe bottoming out ....
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TF 332 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DMS Hamilton, Shell hits 5, on fire
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Denver, Mine hits 1
DD Schroeder, Mine hits 1
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DMS Hamilton
DMS Hamilton firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DMS Trevor
DMS Trevor firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
4 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Ramree Island at 53,50
xAKL Shinmei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Fukeui Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS Cisco
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
SS Cisco launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Shinmei Maru
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
E13A1 Jake: 10 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed on ground
28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Alabama, Shell hits 1
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CA Minneapolis
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1
CL Montpelier
CL Columbia
CL Cleveland
Japanese ground losses:
282 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 41 disabled
Guns lost 37 (10 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 34
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Alabama
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
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ASW attack near Roi-Namur at 131,113
SS RO-68
Allied Ships
DD Kimberly
DD Grayson
DD Gwin
SS RO-68 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Ailuk at 144,113
SS I-8, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Boyd
DD Bennett
SS I-8 is sighted by escort
DD Boyd attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bennett attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 13
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 17
Ki-84a Frank x 6
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 7
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 19
N1K2-J George x 7
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
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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 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 6
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)
D4Y1 Judy x 19
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 7
D4Y1 Judy: 4 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 13
N1K2-J George x 7
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 7
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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ASW attack near Ketapang at 54,93
DD Shikinami
DD Akebono
DD Oboro
Allied Ships
SS Cabrilla, hits 5
SS Cabrilla is sighted by escort
Cabrilla bottoming out ....
DD Oboro attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 35209 troops, 337 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 943
Defending force 4946 troops, 144 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Japanese adjusted assault: 1293
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 258 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1767 casualties reported
Squads: 131 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 74 (74 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (34 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Defending units:
24th Infantry Division
2nd Australian Div /11 � destroyed, but this is a fraction so the main unit is probably already rebuilding somewhere in Aus.

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 19, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-37 at Truk, ship returned to service
Search G4M1 Betty destroyed by CAP at (137,113)
D4Y1 Judy from 521 Ku K-2 attacking an Allied SS at 112,110 an Allied SS is reported HIT
AMc Fukkai Maru sighted by PBY-5 Catalina at 101,133 near Milne Bay
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Jorhat
D4Y1 Judy from 502 Ku K-1 attacking a Gato class SS at 65,107 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a Barracuda class SS at 65,107 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 208th Sentai attacking SS Silversides at 99,56 a Japanese PT is reported HIT � this pilot was clearly confused�
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Jorhat
Hamamatsu expands fortifications to size 1
Takao expands port to size 5
Vizagapatnam expands airfield to size 3
Bowen expands airfield to size 3
Aircraft Ki-84r Frank advances R&D � production starts!
Ace pilot Chojiro M. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Previous report of sinking of SS Dorado incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Loss of xAKL Shinmei Maru on Oct 19, 1943 is admitted

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20 Oct 43 reports - 5/19/2021 2:06:21 PM

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24th US Div finally surrendered and the Port Moresby hex is clear again. Destroying that Division scored about +160 points in Allied ground losses today.

IJN subs all miss their targets (mostly DDs) in the Marshalls with two being sunk in return. A third sank from damage received yesterday.
Not having surface search radar is probably leaving them at a huge disadvantage compared to the DDs and DEs that are sinking them.

USN CVs still aren't spotted, but 100 fighters just appeared at Wotje so must have flown in from CVEs lurking in the background somewhere.

All IJN CV/CVL/CVE task forces have met in the same hex near Kusaie Island with 3x surface combat task forces.
Only some task forces are showing signs of being spotted. The main CV and BB task forces still look to be unspotted.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 20, 43
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TF 199 encounters mine field at Wotje (135,115)
Allied Ships
DD Swanson
DD Nicholson
DE Wileman
DE Steele
DE LeHardy
DE Harold C. Thomas, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage � that�s one way to clear a mine.
7 mines cleared
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TF 302 encounters mine field at Wotje (135,115)
Allied Ships
DD Wilson
DD Sterett
DD Stack
DD Lansdowne
7 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Ailuk at 139,113
SS I-158, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Bennett
DD Boyd
SS I-158 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Bennett
DD Boyd attacking submerged sub ....
DD Boyd is out of ASW ammo
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 21
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 11
Liberator GR.III x 10
Liberator B.III: 5 damaged
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 22
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 19
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 6
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged
Port fuel hits 1
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 17
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
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ASW attack near Ailuk at 137,113
SS I-157, hits 14, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
CLAA Juneau
DD Nicholas
DD LaVallette
DD Wadsworth
DD Terry
DD John Rodgers
SS I-157 is sighted by escort
DD Wadsworth attacking submerged sub ....
DD Terry attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Salajar at 66,107
SC Ch 34, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage � IJN subs can�t hit DDs but Allied subs have no such problem hitting small ASW boats�
SC Ch 39
SS Jack launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 34
Jack diving deep ....
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TF 394 encounters mine field at Wotje (135,115)
Allied Ships
DD Jenkins
DD Harrison
DD Foote
6 mines cleared
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TF 363 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)
Allied Ships
SS Halibut, Mine hits 1, heavy damage � trying to sneak through the Sunda Strait.
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Sub attack near Ailuk at 136,113
SS I-158
Allied Ships
DD Endicott
DD Doyle
DD Frankford
DD McCook
SS I-158 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Endicott
DD McCook attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on III Indian Corps, at 53,35 , near Asansol � this was a probing sweep just to see what was on the ground in the open next to Asansol. Franks run into two big USAAF fighter groups on ranged CAP.
Ki-84a Frank x 18
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
A-36 Mustang x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24
P-51A Mustang x 3
A-36 Mustang: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
348th FG/341st FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
311th FBG/528th FBS with A-36 Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
311th FBG/529th FBS with A-36 Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
311th FBG/530th FBS with P-51A Mustang (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on III Indian Corps, at 53,35 , near Asansol
Ki-84a Frank x 18
Allied aircraft
A-36 Mustang x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
A-36 Mustang: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on III Indian Corps, at 53,35 , near Asansol
Ki-84a Frank x 13
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 34
Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 17
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 6
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 19
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 6
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 7
D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
D4Y1 Judy x 13
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 6
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 6
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
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Submarine attack near Ailuk at 136,113
SS I-158, hits 18, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Carmick
DD Meade
DD Kalk
SS I-158 is located by DD Carmick
DD Carmick attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-158 forced to surface!
DD Carmick firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Meade firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Kalk firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 35260 troops, 337 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 947
Defending force 3212 troops, 89 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 1198
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 399 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2406 casualties reported
Squads: 95 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 327 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 74 (74 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 106 (106 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1 � finally the hex is clear. That took a few months.
Defending units:
24th Infantry Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 20, 43
SS RO-36 terminates patrol and enters Soerabaja for repairs
Pumps fail aboard SS I-40, flooding increases...
Major flooding aboard SS I-40
Previous report of sinking of DD McCook incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 136, 113
Search G4M1 Betty destroyed by CAP at (135,113)
B6N2 Jill from 582 Ku K-1 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 112,109 an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from 761 Ku K-1 attacking SS Scorpion at 110,109 SS Scorpion is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Shoho-2 has spotted DD Gwin at 131,113 DD Gwin is reported HIT
Search E14Y1 Glen destroyed by CAP
2LT Gyuba P. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Ohashi R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 14
1LT Kakimoto A. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 16
2LT Koda G. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Koda G. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Kimiyama B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
CPT Ayanori U. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 18
WO Ryuzaki K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Dohibara R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Dohibara R. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Gomi, H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
1LT Kimura, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 12
1LT Kimura, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
WO Kado K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Kado K. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Hirabayashi J. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-6
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-157
Search G3M3 Nell destroyed by CAP
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 65,107 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally reports shadow in water at 65, 107 near Makassar a Japanese SS is reported HIT
Decks awash aboard SS I-157, order given to Abandon Ship
Allahabad expands airfield to size 2
Cawnpore expands airfield to size 4
Portland Roads expands airfield to size 7
Ace pilot Uchida A. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Mutsu Bay Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Ominato
Loss of SS I-158 on Oct 20, 1943 is admitted
Loss of SC Ch 34 on Oct 20, 1943 is admitted
I.29-1 arrives at Tokyo � bought back to be another IJN pilot training unit. It will resize to 24 on one of the BBs converting at Kure.

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21 Oct 43 reports - 5/20/2021 2:05:44 PM

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A few more IJN subs get smashed up in failed attacks on surface combat task forces.
No air strikes by the Allies in the Marshalls yet, but more CVs are spotted.

The IJN CVs will move to a position that will allow a concentrated range 8 strike tomorrow if a target presents itself in a particular hex.
Some Betty and Frances units are ordered to join in.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 21, 43
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ASW attack near Ailuk at 137,113
SS I-41, hits 3
Allied Ships
DD Meade
SS I-41 is sighted by escort
DD Meade attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Likiep at 134,113
SS RO-61, hits 4
Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Duncan
SS RO-61 is located by DD Buchanan
DD Buchanan attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 5
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 17
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 3
3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 17
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged
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ASW attack near Ailuk at 137,113
SS I-41, hits 8, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada
CA Vincennes
CL Montpelier
DD DeHaven
DD Braine
DD Bradford
SS I-41 is sighted by escort
DD Bradford attacking submerged sub ....
DD Braine attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Makassar at 65,107
SC Ch 39
Allied Ships
SS Bluefish, hits 3
SS Bluefish launches 2 torpedoes
SC Ch 39 attacking submerged sub ....
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Submarine attack near Likiep at 134,113
SS RO-68, hits 21, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
DD Bush
DD Dashiell
DD Cony
DD Converse
SS RO-68 is sighted by escort
DD Cony attacking submerged sub ....
DD Converse attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-68 forced to surface!
DD Converse firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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ASW attack near Ailuk at 135,113
SS I-19
Allied Ships
DE Edward C. Daly
DE Burden R. Hastings
DE Charles R. Greer
SS I-19 is located by DE Edward C. Daly
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ASW attack near Ailuk at 135,113
SS I-19, hits 4
Allied Ships
DE Charles R. Greer
DE Burden R. Hastings
SS I-19 is located by DE Charles R. Greer
DE Charles R. Greer attacking submerged sub ....

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 21, 43
D4Y1 Judy from 521 Ku K-2 attacking an Allied SS at 112,109 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
Search E14Y1 Glen destroyed by CAP
F-4 Lightning sighted over Silchar
B6N2 Jill from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 69,91 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 65,107 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 65,107 a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Dacca
F-5A Lightning sighted over Chittagong
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Jorhat
F-5A Lightning sighted over Tezpur
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-41
Repairs completed on SS RO-36 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Asahikawa expands fortifications to size 2
Rangoon expands fortifications to size 6
Ace pilot Kimura, T. of 11th Sentai is promoted to CPT
958 Ku T-2 converting to N1K1 Rex
Loss of SS RO-68 on Oct 21, 1943 is admitted
I.29-1 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure � another FP training unit. It will resize to 24 on one of the BBs under conversion at Kure.

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22 Oct 43 reports - 5/21/2021 7:33:25 AM

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KB and Frances strikes in the Marshalls were an anti-climax, but they sank an LCT, SC and hit USS Aaron Ward with a torp.
26x Hellcats are shot down for the cost of 4x George-2 sweepers.
I'll post the 4th Fleet battle map here with 13x enemy task forces spotted mostly around Wotje, including CV, BB and CA.
101 enemy fighters spotted at Wotje so KB will stand off to avoid sending strikes directly into that buzz saw.

The Korea Army stack disappeared from Jessore and reappeared at Rangpur less 3x AA units who will now follow.
They took all but 377 supply which is great news.

11th Sentai are rewarded as the top gun flying Regt as the first to upgrade to Frank-R. They �withdrew� to Tezpur to collect them.
That will leave about 40x Frank-A in the pool and will allow 4th Air Army to start upgrading its Tojos and Oscars to Frank-A.

This was the KB strike.
1 torpedo hit from 15, but against DDs that�s not too bad!
It will now be interesting to see how the Allies react.
Will they surge forward to try and take on the KB or run away?

The enemy task force labels show the biggest ship spotted in each.
101 fighters spotted at Wotje, 35 at Kwajalein and 1 at Roi-Namur.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 22, 43
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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 152,107
SS I-9
Allied Ships
DD Ellet
SS I-9 is sighted by escort
I-9 diving deep ....
DD Ellet attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 22
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 3
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged
3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 22
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 3
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 22
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 8
Liberator GR.III: 5 damaged
8 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 11
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 19
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged
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Submarine attack near Roi-Namur at 131,113
SS RO-65, hits 19, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Monssen
DD Duncan
DD Buchanan
DD Aaron Ward
SS RO-65 is sighted by escort
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Buchanan attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-65 forced to surface!
DD Buchanan firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Aaron Ward firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Submarine attack near Ramree Island at 53,47
E Hiyodori � Otori class Escorts have Type 22 surface search radar and Type 2 depth charges. I�m assuming that the radar helps a lot, plus this was a shallow water hex.
E Kasasagi
Allied Ships
SS Cisco, hits 15, and is sunk � got one in return!
SS Cisco is sighted by escort
E Hiyodori attacking submerged sub ....
SS Cisco forced to surface!
E Hiyodori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes � not much early warning time.
N1K2-J George x 31
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
17 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 28
F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 14 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
N1K2-J George x 22
19 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 25
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 34
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 56,31 , near Rangpur
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 131,113
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
N1K2-J George x 15
P1Y1 Frances x 7
7 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Allied Ships
LCT-164, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC PC-1082, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
SC PC-778
LCT-164 dead in the water ...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 131,113
A6M5c Zero x 24
A6M8 Zero x 19
B6N2 Jill x 15
15 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Allied Ships
DD Aaron Ward, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monssen
DD Buchanan
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Sub attack near Lingga at 51,87
SC Ch 23
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Pogy, hits 7
Captain of SS Pogy elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Pogy bottoming out ....
SC Ch 26 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Goodenough Island at 102,130
E W-18, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E W-16
Allied Ships
SS Aspro, hits 6
SS Aspro launches 2 torpedoes at E W-18
Aspro bottoming out ....
E W-16 attacking submerged sub ....

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 22, 43
Repairs completed on CL Kinu at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Natori at Hakodate, ship returned to service
PO1 Minami N. of 281 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Kawakami D. of 281 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Ikeda U. of 281 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Okura R. of 331 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
F-4 Lightning sighted over Silchar
F-5A Lightning sighted over Akyab
G4M1 Betty from 751 Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied CL at 131,113 a 'F' Class class DD is reported HIT
D4Y1 Judy from 552 Ku K-1 attacking SS Redfin at 112,109 SS Redfin is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Zuiho-2 attacking SS Tunny at 130,110 SS Tunny is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 14th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 76,108 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
Benares expands airfield to size 3
Ace pilot Juni J. of 77th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
I.29-1 on BB Fuso converting to size 24 from 1
Loss of E W-18 on Oct 22, 1943 is admitted
Loss of SS RO-65 on Oct 22, 1943 is admitted
TK Munakata Maru arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
SS Cisco is reported to have been sunk near Ramree Island on Oct 22, 1943
LCT-164 is reported to have been sunk near Roi-Namur on Oct 22, 1943
SC PC-1082 is reported to have been sunk near Roi-Namur on Oct 22, 1943

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RE: 22 Oct 43 reports - 5/21/2021 5:12:59 PM

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quote:

26x Hellcats are shot down for the cost of 4x George-2 sweepers.

Flame 'em.

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RE: 22 Oct 43 reports - 5/21/2021 10:34:39 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: rustysi

quote:

26x Hellcats are shot down for the cost of 4x George-2 sweepers.

Flame 'em.

To start the turn, an IJN sub that was sunk by DDs but it showed Allied shipping was in the target hex.
Then this sweep showed even better news with relatively light CAP over Roi-Namur.
VRF-6F were no match for 70+ experience IJN pilots flying George-2.

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23 Oct 43 reports - 5/22/2021 5:38:53 AM

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KB withdrew to the west to try and break contact but the CV task force is still spotted 4/7.
The other task forces with KB are not showing any sign of being spotted.
The Allies are still focussed on protecting whatever they are doing at Wotje, presumably withdrawing the battered assault force and replacing them with a garrison force.
KB will try take 2 days to move the 15 hexes to get into the launch position shown, with max range 8 set on the strikes so that D4Y4s can join in.
There is a good chance that there will be at least some small Allied ships inside the strike zone.

George-2s will sweep from Ailinglaplap at 20 fighters spotted at Kwajalein.
Betty, Frances and Nell units based at Kusaie and Ponape will stay on naval search patrols tomorrow before launching strikes in support of KB the day after.

I'm not going for a knock out blow here, just trying to nibble around the edges.
The risk of losing lots of IJN pilots is high and there are barely enough to fill all existing units, with lots more IJN air units arriving over the next few months.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 23, 43
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TF 355 encounters mine field at Roi-Namur (132,114)
Allied Ships
LCT-163, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack near Roi-Namur at 133,113
SS I-11
Allied Ships
LST-484
LST-482
DE Wileman
SS I-11 is sighted by escort
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 20
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 4
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged
4 x Liberator B.III 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 18

Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 6
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
6 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 11
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 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 17
Allied aircraft � the Allies aren�t having any luck hitting Chittagong Port.
Liberator GR.III x 7
7 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 17
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 6
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 11
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
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ASW attack near Ailuk at 135,113
SS I-11
Allied Ships
DD Beale
SS I-11 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Beale
DD Beale attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Buna at 100,128
AM Wa 102
AM Wa 101
SS Balao launches 2 torpedoes at AM Wa 102
AM Wa 102 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Bataan at 77,77
E W-2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E W-3
SS Batfish launches 4 torpedoes at E W-2 � that�s four less torpedoes to be fired at Tankers I suppose� without radar it feels like the Escorts are sitting ducks.
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TF 355 encounters mine field at Roi-Namur (132,114)
Allied Ships
LCT-165, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
N1K2-J George x 31
28 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
N1K2-J George x 29
29 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114
Raid detected at 123 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Interesting that the radar seemed to work for this raid, but maybe not (or not well) for earlier ones.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
N1K2-J George x 3
3 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 3
3 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 57,31 , near Darjeeling
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 25
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 38
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 57,31 , near Darjeeling
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 23, 43
SS I-37 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 137 , 112
SS I-11 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 132 , 113
D4Y1 Judy from 956 Ku T-1 attacking a Triton class SS at 99,127 an Allied SS is reported HIT
CPO Ibusuki D. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
PO1 Murakami W. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
Search G4M1 Betty destroyed by CAP at (135,115)
Search G4M1 Betty destroyed by CAP
D4Y1 Judy from 521 Ku K-2 attacking SS Scorpion at 110,109 SS Scorpion is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Chiyoda-2 attacking SS Redfin at 115,111 SS Redfin is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Jorhat
F-5A Lightning sighted over Akyab
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Dimapur
Chittagong expands fortifications to size 5
Aircraft B6N2a Jill advances R&D � to 1/44 +4/day. The Ha-32 engine is no longer providing the engine bonus to research as there are only about 350 in the pool. Jill-2a production should start on 1 Dec 43 now anyway. They will be the front line torpedo bomber for about 6 months until the Grace arrives. Grace is currently 11/44 +8/day with engine bonus.
Ace pilot Maeda K. of 21st Sentai is promoted to 2LT
43rd Ind.AA Gun Co - some devices have been upgraded at Tezpur � 120mm guns should come in handy if/when the Allied bombers start visiting Tezpur.
19th/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Dacca
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Jessore (53, 37)!
Loss of E W-2 on Oct 23, 1943 is admitted
SST Nautilus is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Sep 24, 1943 � credited to a Type 94 mine, providing a handy 30 victory points. Narwhal and Argonaut were sunk in Dec 41 and Jan 42.

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24 Oct 43 reports - 5/22/2021 10:13:26 PM

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DD bombardment of Ailinglaplap destroyed 3 and damaged more planes, so the sweeps against Kwajalein had a bit less punch.
George did well despite being outnumbered.
Pilot losses in the George units that swept were 3KIA, 1WIA and 4MIA.
Two more pilots qualify for carrier duty.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 24, 43
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TF 341 encounters mine field at Wotje (135,115)
Allied Ships
DMS Long
15 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 152,109
SS I-9
Allied Ships
DD Welles
SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Welles
DD Welles attacking submerged sub ....
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TF 224 encounters mine field at Roi-Namur (132,114)
Allied Ships
DMS Chandler
3 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Majuro at 136,119 � there is nothing at Majuro. The staff of the IJN 4th Fleet decided not to allocate a ground force to try and defend it due to the 0(0) airfield. The base force det that stared there was moved to Makin instead which now has a 3(2) airfield and is very close to level 6 forts.
DD Meade
DD Kalk
DD Caldwell
DD Buchanan
Port supply hits 2
DD Meade firing at Majuro
DD Kalk firing at Majuro
DD Caldwell firing at Majuro
DD Buchanan firing at Majuro
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Night Naval bombardment of Ailinglaplap at 133,117
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Frankford
DD McCook
DD Endicott
DD Doyle
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
DD Frankford firing at Ailinglaplap
DD McCook firing at Ailinglaplap
DD Endicott firing at Ailinglaplap
DD Doyle firing at Yokosuka 5th SNLF
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Night Naval bombardment of Jaluit at 134,120 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. The only unit at Jaluit is the naval fortress that can�t move. The 6x 12.7cm guns got more than 10 shots away each before they were suppressed. With the airfield at 0(0) I wouldn�t bother invading Jaluit if I was the Allies so it has not been reinforced. The starting base force det from Jaluit was moved to Mili which now has a 3(2) airfield and level 6 forts, plus 272 assault value from 2x SNLF +2x Naval Guard units and the Mili naval fortress. Mili is the most heavily defended atoll in the Marshalls so if the Allies land anything less than a Division they could be given a bloody nose there.
Allied Ships
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita
CA Chicago, Shell hits 2
CA Louisville
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 4
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Baltimore
CA Baltimore firing at Jaluit
CA Wichita firing at Jaluit Naval Fortress
Jaluit Naval Fortress firing at CA Wichita
CA Chicago firing at Jaluit Naval Fortress
Jaluit Naval Fortress firing at CA Chicago
CA Louisville firing at Jaluit Naval Fortress
Jaluit Naval Fortress firing at CA Louisville
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Night Naval bombardment of Jaluit at 134,120 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Baldwin
DD Harding
DD Satterlee
DD Bancroft, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Baldwin firing at Jaluit Naval Fortress
Jaluit Naval Fortress firing at DD Baldwin
Jaluit Naval Fortress firing at DD Harding
DD Harding firing at Jaluit Naval Fortress
DD Satterlee firing at Jaluit Naval Fortress
DD Bancroft firing at Jaluit Naval Fortress
Jaluit Naval Fortress firing at DD Bancroft
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Night Naval bombardment of Ailinglaplap at 133,117
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 13 damaged
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
DD Carmick
DD Grayson
DD Gwin
DD Murray
DD Kimberly
DD Boyd
DD Bennett
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 7
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 1
DD Carmick firing at Ailinglaplap
DD Grayson firing at Ailinglaplap
DD Gwin firing at Ailinglaplap
DD Murray firing at Ailinglaplap
DD Kimberly firing at Ailinglaplap
DD Boyd firing at Ailinglaplap
DD Bennett firing at Ailinglaplap
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TF 341 encounters mine field at Wotje (135,115)
Allied Ships
DMS Long
17 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Ailuk at 137,113
Japanese Ships
SS I-37, hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Sigsbee
DD Hutchins, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage � from memory, these hits were during the melee on the surface, so the I-37 went down swinging.
SS I-37 is sighted by escort
DD Sigsbee attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-37 eludes DD Sigsbee by hugging bottom
SS I-37 forced to surface!
DD Sigsbee firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hutchins firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
N1K2-J George x 23
N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed
6 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 8
P-38H Lightning x 4
FM-1 Wildcat x 22
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged: all diverted from other airfields, most likely they are based on Wotje with area CAP settings.
VMF-218 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 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.
VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
35th FG/39th FS with P-38H Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
15th FG/72nd FS with P-38E Lightning (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.
VMF-422 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 26000.
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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
N1K2-J George x 23
21 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 5
FM-1 Wildcat x 5
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-422 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15th FG/72nd FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-218 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
N1K2-J George x 3
2 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 2
FM-1 Wildcat x 1
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
N1K2-J George x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 1
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
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ASW attack near Roi-Namur at 132,113
SS I-11, hits 8, heavy damage � if only you could order the sub skippers not to pick fights with DDs and DEs�
Allied Ships
DD Harrison
DD Jenkins
SS I-11 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Harrison
DD Jenkins attacking submerged sub ....

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 24, 43
SS I-37 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 137 , 113
SS I-11 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 132 , 113
SS RO-35 terminates patrol and enters Soerabaja for repairs
Repairs completed on SS I-159 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
PT Boat TF 214 terminates patrol and enters Balikpapan for repairs
Search G4M1 Betty destroyed by CAP at (135,115)
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 65,107 a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
LT Goto, H. of Chiyoda-1 is credited with kill number 3 � this must have been a naval search plane
PO2 Matsubara C. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Chono F. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 7
PO2 Nikaido G. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Matsubara C. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Ogawa S. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
F-5A Lightning sighted over Darjeeling
PO2 Abe W. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 3
G4M1 Betty from 751 Ku K-1 has spotted SC PC-1083 at 135,115 SC PC-1083 is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Ledo
F-5A Lightning sighted over Dacca
Kirin expands fortifications to size 3
Darjeeling expands fortifications to size 1
Sambalpur expands airfield to size 2
63rd Sentai converting to Ki-84r Frank
19th/C Division - some devices have been upgraded at Dacca
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Jessore (53, 37)!
Loss of SS I-37 on Oct 24, 1943 is admitted
SS Amberjack is reported to have been sunk near Shimonoseki on Jul 10, 1943

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RE: 23 Oct 43 reports - 5/22/2021 10:16:50 PM

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If you can position a sub, even a minisub, in the hex your MIA pilots may be recovered. Just give the sub the appropriate Threat and Aggression levels.

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RE: 23 Oct 43 reports - 5/22/2021 10:27:13 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

If you can position a sub, even a minisub, in the hex your MIA pilots may be recovered. Just give the sub the appropriate Threat and Aggression levels.

I�ll give that a go.
Just need to find a nearby sub that isn�t in danger of sinking!

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