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Lots of action today. In the Pacific the USN CVs surge West. In India the Allies open the Battle for Chittagong with a bombardment. 54 Georges scramble and take a small slice out of the CV Air Groups. They had a mix of naval, port and airfield attack orders, getting hits on all. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Iwo-jima at 109,78 – this task force has the 9x Fubuki I destroyers and they are moving to provide additional escorts to the Combined Fleet. They don’t have surface search radars yet so their best chance of spotting an Allied sub is to look for a periscope near where the torpedo came from… DD Murakumo DD Usugumo DD Uranami DD Hatsuyuki DD Shirayuki Allied Ships SS Seadragon, hits 3 SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at DD Murakumo DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub .... DD Hatsuyuki attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Bassein at 52,51 SC Ch 21 SC Ch 20 SC Ch 22 SS Grunion is located by SC Ch 21 – these Subchasers have surface search radars now Grunion diving deep .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kusaie Island at 125,118, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC CHa-10, Shell hits 8, and is sunk SC CHa-14, Shell hits 3, and is sunk SC CHa-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Converse DD Cotten DD Daly DD DeHaven DD Harrison DD Hazelwood DD Heermann DD Hoel DMS Trevor, Shell hits 2 DMS Chandler Low visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards SC CHa-15 engages DMS Trevor at 3,000 yards SC CHa-14 engages DMS Trevor at 3,000 yards SC CHa-10 engages DMS Trevor at 3,000 yards SC CHa-14 sunk by DD DeHaven at 3,000 yards Massive explosion on SC CHa-15 SC CHa-15 sunk by DD Hazelwood at 5,000 yards Massive explosion on SC CHa-10 SC CHa-10 sunk by DD Daly at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 420 encounters mine field at Kusaie Island (125,118) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Chandler DMS Trevor Det. 3rd Special Base Force firing at DMS Chandler DMS Chandler firing at Det. 3rd Special Base Force Det. 3rd Special Base Force firing at DMS Trevor DMS Trevor firing at Det. 3rd Special Base Force 4 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4 Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 5 Liberator B.III: 2 damaged Liberator B.III: 1 destroyed by flak 4 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: flying NF LRCAP range 0 from Magwe 6th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3 Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 6 PV-1 Ventura: 4 damaged 6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1 Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 6 Wellington GR.XIII: 5 damaged Runway hits 1 6 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1 Allied aircraft Liberator GR.III x 6 Liberator GR.III: 4 damaged 6 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Liberator B.III x 4 Liberator B.III: 1 damaged Liberator B.III: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 4 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Eniwetok at 127,108 SS I-124, hits 6 Allied Ships DMS Hamilton, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DMS Long SS I-124 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Hamilton DMS Long attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kusaie Island at 125,118 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft losses H8K2 Emily: 22 damaged N1K2-J George: 14 damaged G3M3 Nell: 18 damaged 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Hoel DD Heermann DD Hazelwood DD Harrison DD DeHaven DD Daly DD Cotten DD Converse DMS Chandler DMS Trevor Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 9 Runway hits 31 Port hits 14 Port fuel hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 413 encounters mine field at Eniwetok (127,108) DMS Long AM Competent AM Requisite 11 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Ramree Island at 53,50 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 20 Allied Ships SS Grunion Captain of SS Grunion elects not to launch torpedoes at this target Grunion diving deep .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 35 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 15 Ki-84r Frank x 69 Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 7 Spitfire VIII x 13 Spitfire Vc Trop: 4 destroyed Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled CAP engaged: No.34 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) Also attacking 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division ... Also attacking 33rd Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Infantry Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong) Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 54 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10 Ki-84r Frank x 41 Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 damaged Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 4 Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes N1K2-J George x 40 N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft – good result against unescorted B24s. B-24D1 Liberator x 17 B-24J Liberator x 3 B-24D1 Liberator: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 265 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling) 265 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118 N1K2-J George x 13 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 20000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 – then this raid was a bit of a surprise, with some of the Allied CVs moving further West than Eniwetok. The Georges were ready and did quite well. Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes N1K2-J George x 54 N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 81 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 29 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 TBF-1 Avenger x 18 TBM-1C Avenger x 17 Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 12 destroyed, 2 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships SC CHa-65, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-66, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-64, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AV Ginyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire – in port AGP Hotsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire – in port Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 13 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 1 CAP engaged: 263 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 13 scrambling) 263 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 24 scrambling) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Bassein at 52,51 SC Ch 21 SC Ch 22 Allied Ships SS O21 SS O21 is located by SC Ch 21 O21 diving deep .... SC Ch 22 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 22 is out of ASW ammo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chittagong (55,41) – then the recon by artillery shows both sides what is in the hex. The Allies have about 30k more troops with similar ratio of guns and vehicles moving in, so more tank units and another Div or two are coming. Chittagong defenders are behind level 5 forts (87% to level 6) so should survive attack until 1 Jan 44. Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 43047 troops, 701 guns, 781 vehicles, Assault Value = 1888 Defending force 96285 troops, 1212 guns, 1315 vehicles, Assault Value = 3290 Japanese ground losses: 89 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 897 casualties reported Squads: 24 destroyed, 61 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 25 (6 destroyed, 19 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Assaulting units: 33rd Infantry Division 37th Infantry Division 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division 209th Combat Engineer Battalion 9th Australian Division 1st Army Tank Regiment 2/6th Armoured Regiment 2/9th Armoured Regiment 2/11th Field Regiment Defending units: 15th Army 1st Tank Division 11th Tank Regiment 1st Division 6th Division 8th Division 11th Division 27th Division 36th Division 5th RF Gun Battalion 9th RF Gun Battalion 10th RF Gun Battalion 11th RF Gun Battalion 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 3rd Air Defense AA Regiment 26th Air Defense AA Regiment 34th Field AA Battalion 49th Field AA Battalion 51st Field AA Battalion 52nd Field AA Battalion 56th Field AA Battalion 21st Fld AA Gun Co 26th Fld AA Gun Co 44th Ind.AA Gun Co 3rd Air Division 7th JAAF Base Force 17th JAAF AF Bn 54th Const Co 55th Const Co OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 29, 43 SS I-124 lays minefield at Eniwetok ( 127 , 108) and sets course for Truk B6N2 Jill from Sasebo Ku T-2 attacking an Allied SS at 98,63 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT Ki-49-IIb Helen from 74th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 104,62 a Seadragon class SS is reported HIT F-5A Lightning sighted over 11th Army 2LT Renzo T. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 7 1LT Azusa G. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 9 2LT Renzo T. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8 WO Degawa R. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 3 WO Mitsumoto O. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 7 2LT Fujimoto M. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 4 2LT Taniguchi K. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2 PO1 Nishiura R. of 265 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2 PO1 Nakajima W. of 265 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3 PO1 Nakajima W. of 265 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4 PO1 Oda N. of 265 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2 PO2 Oda D. of Yokosuka Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2 PO1 Hori A. of 265 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3 PO1 Ibusuki J. of 265 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2 PO1 Oda N. of 265 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 3 PO2 Kasai A. of 265 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2 PO1 Oda N. of 265 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 4 PO1 Matsuki A. of 265 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 3 2LT Oba J. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 2 G4M1 Betty from 751 Ku K-1 has spotted DE Dionne at 135,115 DE Dionne is reported HIT E13A1 Jake from 952 Ku T-2 attacking an Allied SS at 116,105 an Allied SS is reported HIT Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP G4M1 Betty from 521 Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 114,108 an Allied SS is reported HIT E13A1 Jake from Kushimoto Ku T-1 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 104,62 an Allied SS is reported HIT F-5A Lightning sighted over Tezpur PO2 Uto, K. of 263 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 4 PO2 Katagi A. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2 PO2 Minobe F. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2 PO2 Kumagaya P. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2 PO2 Ikeda W. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2 PO2 Ikeda W. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3 PO1 Hagiri D. of 263 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2 PO1 Hagiri D. of 263 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 3 PO1 Nomura E. of 263 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2 PO1 Nomura E. of 263 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 3 PO2 Kawasaki O. of 265 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2 PO2 Kubota B. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2 PO1 Matsuba T. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2 PO2 Kasai B. of 263 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2 PO2 Hori C. of 263 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2 PO2 Kawasaki O. of 265 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3 PO2 Kawasaki O. of 265 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4 5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Kure 3rd SNLF from Munda 5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 88th Naval Guard Unit from Munda 5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 1st JNAF Coy from Woodlark Island 12 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 1st JNAF Coy from Woodlark Island 19 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Air Division from Chittagong 17 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Air Division from Chittagong 7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting Kure 5th SNLF from Vella Lavella 7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 87th Naval Guard Unit from Vella Lavella 6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 12th JNAF AF Unit from Vella Lavella 6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment from Terapo 7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment from Terapo 6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 54th Const Co from Chittagong 7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 55th Const Co from Chittagong Takamatsu expands fortifications to size 2 Tsu expands fortifications to size 1 Kohima expands fortifications to size 5 Merak expands airfield to size 2 Ace pilot Futagami J. of 85th Sentai is promoted to 1LT Loss of xAK Ishikari Maru on Jul 12, 1943 is admitted DMS Hamilton is reported to have been sunk near Eniwetok on Dec 29, 1943 Loss of SC CHa-10 on Dec 29, 1943 is admitted Loss of SC CHa-14 on Dec 29, 1943 is admitted Loss of SC CHa-15 on Dec 29, 1943 is admitted Loss of SC CHa-64 on Dec 29, 1943 is admitted Loss of SC CHa-65 on Dec 29, 1943 is admitted Loss of SC CHa-66 on Dec 29, 1943 is admitted
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