wneumann -> Summary of Operations 7/3/43 (11/15/2008 10:57:42 PM)
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Summary of Operations 7/3/43 North Pacific: PBY Catalina recon over Paramushiro Jima reports a Jap TF in the base, 2 Jap LCU's (-1 from last report). Central Pacific: U.S. subs reporting light Jap air patrol activity near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, Pago Pago. SS Spearfish in night action against Japanese ASW TF. SS Sculpin engages Jap transport TF near Jaluit. SS Searaven attacks Jap ASW TF near Majuro. AAR's of all three actions follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 79,80 (W of Bikini Atoll) Japanese Ships MSW Shonan Maru #8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (no confirmation of sinking) PC Ch 14 PC Ch 11 PC Ch 3 PC Kyo Maru #6 PC Fumi Maru MSW Tama Maru No. 2 MSW Shonan Maru #7 MSW Senyu Maru #2 MSW Seki Maru #3 MSW Rikusen Maru MSW Hinode Maru #18 Allied Ships SS Spearfish, hits 2 (minor system damage) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 82,87 (near Jaluit, Jap TF moving on W heading) Japanese Ships AK Macassar Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (no confirmation of sinking) Allied Ships SS Sculpin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 84,87 (NE of Majuro) Japanese Ships PG Oi Maru, Torpedo hits 1 PC Ch 5 PC Ch 4 PG Yachiyo Maru MSW Kaiyo Maru #3 MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 MSW Hinode Maru #17 MSW Asahi Maru No. 2 Allied Ships SS Searaven -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein base. No significant Jap air patrol activity reported by U.S. subs operating off Japanese home islands. SS Barracuda in two night actions against a Jap transport task force ENE of Chichi Jima, SS Kingfish against a Jap ASW TF near Tori Shima. AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 69,48 Japanese Ships AK Tsushima Maru AK Montreal Maru PG Keiko Maru PG Kaikei Maru PG Fukui Maru MSW Toshi Maru #8 MSW Toshi Maru #5 MSW Tamozono Maru #1 MSW Misago Maru #11 MSW Fumi Maru #2 MSW Banshu Maru #8 MSW Wa 11 MSW Wa 5 MSW Wa 4 MSW Wa 3 Allied Ships SS Barracuda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 65,47 Japanese Ships DD Ootori DD Hato DD Asanagi DD Harukaze Allied Ships SS Kingfish, hits 4 (system damage 18, no float damage) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G4M Betty flight (probable naval search) reported over Jarvis Is. South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Auckland. G4M Betty flight (probable naval search) reported over Rarotonga. A U.S. transport TF is currently disembarking 123 USAAF Base Force and supply at Rarotonga. U.S. sub Paddle at Rabaul continues reporting contacts with unidentified Jap TF(s). Australia: All sectors reporting quiet. Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting fighters on CAP, 461 aircraft (197 fighters, 26 bombers), 4 Jap LCU's. Detected status of Jap base at Daly Waters - airfield damage 84, 13 Jap LCU's. Allied recon flights over Port Moresby and Exmouth both continue reporting no detected activity or change in Jap forces. A6M3a fighters continue on CAP over Port Moresby. India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Cox's Bazar, Imphal, Asansol. All sectors reporting quiet. F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 3 Jap TF's (+3 from last report), 428 aircraft (176 fighters, 53 bombers), heavy industry 33(160), resource production 59(42), 10 Jap LCU's. China: Jap recon flights over Chengtu, Kweilin, Kunming. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue. Jap bombing attack against Tuyun base, AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tuyun , at 41,35 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 74 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 24 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 17 damaged Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 36 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 21 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese ground forces launch bombardment attacks at Kweilin and hex 45,34 (SW of Ichang). AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweilin Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 186298 troops, 731 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 4022 6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 1 Independent Brigade, 3rd Tank Division, 13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt Defending force 45632 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1290 37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, 71st Chinese Division, HQ 20 Group Army Allied ground losses: 145 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 45,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21373 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470 37th Infantry Division Defending force 13137 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473 26th, 39th, 77th, 87th & 94th Chinese Corps; 47th Chinese Guerilla Corps; HQ 22 Group Army Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported
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