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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 21, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 112,109 xAK Sumiyoshi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SS Muskallunge launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Sumiyoshi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Jaluit at 134,120 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 99 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships – the only IJN unit at Jaluit is the Naval Fortress as it is static, so this is a bit of a waste of time for the Allies. They could just bypass it and let it rot away. DD McCord, Shell hits 3 DD Ingersoll, Shell hits 1 DD Hutchins, Shell hits 1 DD Healy DD Harrison DD Halligan DD Daly DD Cony Port hits 1 Jaluit Naval Fortress firing at DD McCord -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Akyab at 54,44 PB Rokko Maru SS Tally Ho is sighted by escort -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 – Allied air continues to focus on Chittagong Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 3 Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 12 11 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 14 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 22 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 12 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 18 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 48,41 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes – that sounds like long enough for the CAP to intercept but they may have been too high Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 18 – this Betty unit is based at Rangoon so outside fighter escort range. The IJN wasn’t expecting to see RN CVs but had thought there was a risk of land based LRCAP. G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak 10 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 Martlet IV x 4 Wildcat V x 6 Allied Ships – no RN CVs spotted, but the air units suggest they are nearby BB Queen Elizabeth CA Dorsetshire CA Suffolk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CAP engaged: No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Wildcat V (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Wildcat V (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes No.79 Sqn RAF with Martlet IV (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 16 Beaufighter TF.X: 7 damaged Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 2 P-38J Lightning x 43 – lots of P38Js P-40N5 Warhawk x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 97 – and lots of P47s, possibly set to LRCAP 2 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 20000 feet 3 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 2 P-40N5 Warhawk x 2 2 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 20000 feet 2 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 20 A-36 Mustang x 4 B-24D1 Liberator x 9 P-51A Mustang x 1 Liberator B.III: 6 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 11 Liberator B.VI: 3 damaged Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong) Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 8 B-25D1 Mitchell x 30 B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong) Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 8 B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong) Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong) Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 38 B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong) Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 20000 feet – Allies don’t seem to hit anything from 20k’, but no flak reaches them either. Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th/A Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong) Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 22 B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet – 15k’ is a different story Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 2 2 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maloelap , at 136,117 Weather in hex: Light rain Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 13 F6F-3 Hellcat x 83 SBD-5 Dauntless x 50 TBM-1C Avenger x 12 SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 48,41 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes G4M1 Betty x 16 G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak 11 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 Martlet IV x 2 Wildcat V x 6 Allied Ships BB Queen Elizabeth, Torpedo hits 2 – reported sunk, but 2x torps can’t be enough to sink her. DE Encounter CAP engaged: No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Wildcat V (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Wildcat V (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) No.79 Sqn RAF with Martlet IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maloelap , at 136,117 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 27 SBD-5 Dauntless x 16 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Mili , at 136,121 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 37 SBD-5 Dauntless x 24 SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Akyab at 54,44 PB Rokko Maru Allied Ships SS Tally Ho, hits 3 SS Tally Ho is sighted by escort Tally Ho bottoming out .... PB Rokko Maru attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 21, 44 Repairs completed on DD Nokaze at Rangoon, ship returned to service Previous report of sinking of SS Tally Ho incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 54, 44 D4Y4 Judy from 503 Ku K-1 attacking SS Muskallunge at 111,108 – near Truk SS Muskallunge is reported HIT G4M2 Betty from 762 Ku K-1 attacking SS Batfish at 103,62 – near Kochi SS Batfish is reported HIT G3M3 Nell from 901 Ku T-1 attacking SS Batfish at 103,62 SS Batfish is reported HIT E13A1 Jake from Takao-2 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 69,91 – near Tawau a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT E13A1 Jake from Nachi-2 attacking an Allied SS at 90,61 – near Wenchow a Triton class SS is reported HIT PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Makin G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 113,66 - near Aogashima an Allied PG is reported HIT Search G3M3 Nell destroyed by CAP E13A1 Jake from 938 Ku T-4 attacking an Allied SS at 54,45 – near Akyab an Allied SS is reported HIT E13A1 Jake from Atago-2 attacking SS Gudgeon at 68,93 - near Tandjoengselor SS Gudgeon is reported HIT Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 53,45 - near Akyab an Allied SS is reported HIT Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 54,45 a Triton class SS is reported HIT Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS Trident at 54,46 SS Trident is reported HIT Ki-49-IIb Helen from 74th Sentai attacking SS Scamp at 99,57 - near Fukue-jima SS Scamp is reported HIT Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Jorhat PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Jaluit PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Makin 18 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 111th Naval Construction Battalion from Ailinglaplap 17 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap Repairs completed on CL Tama at Shanghai, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Numakaze at Rangoon, ship returned to service Tinian expands airfield to size 6 Loss of xAK Sumiyoshi Maru on Feb 21, 1944 is admitted BB Valiant is reported to have been sunk near Cuttack on Jan 15, 1944
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