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*********************************************** 16 MAR 43 ********************************************
BANGKOK:
This time we come out at night .. and we smack Bangkok full of shipping ..
Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 9
B-24D Liberator x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Kinugawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Sasako Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
LSD Akitsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Kinka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Port hits 2
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AMC Asaka Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Sado Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Port fuel hits 1
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Sasako Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kinugawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
LSD Akitsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Yubari Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Yubari Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Sagami Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMC Asaka Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AG Tonegawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Port fuel hits 1
xAK Kinugawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Sasako Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
LSD Akitsu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Kinka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 1
AMC Asaka Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Sado Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Yubari Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Sagami Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG Tonegawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Out of all this . I suspect 2 ships will sink next turn .. those with heavy fires .. otherwise .. I demosntrate that Bangkok is a dangerious place ..
Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet *
WOW!  They come again at 100' and again our night fighters and flak wipe out the raid ...  out of 5 .. 2 returned. ....
As the monring comes will continue our raids on Kwajalein Island:
Morning Air attack on Maizuru 2nd SNLF, at 132,115 (Kwajalein Island)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
505 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 86th Naval Guard Unit, at 132,115 (Kwajalein Island)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 86th Naval Guard Unit, at 132,115 (Kwajalein Island)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 86th Naval Guard Unit, at 132,115 (Kwajalein Island)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 86th Naval Guard Unit, at 132,115 (Kwajalein Island)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
There are about 6000 troops here and we put 800 out of the war .. more bombing will be needed to soften this strong hold ..
We hit Ponape again with a different bomber group . ..
Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 9
This is really just a message ... bring in any supplies or transports and somebody is going to get hurt ... Nine port hits barely scatched this port but if ships are overstacked here .. it is more likley that my bombs will hit ships than docks ..
SUBMARINES:
All misses today ..
Sub attack near Sidate at 75,101
Japanese Ships
xAK Nichiryo Maru
PB Wa 19
xAK Senyo Maru
xAKL Taiyo Maru
PB Showa Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Grunion
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Sub attack near Laoag at 79,71
Japanese Ships
xAK Koei Maru
CL Kashii
E Sagi
E Hatsukari
E Kikuzuki
AV Kiyokawa Maru
xAK Koryu Maru
xAK Huzikawa Maru
xAK Nitisan Maru
xAK Kogyo Maru
xAK Atutasan Maru
DD Harukaze
DD Kuroshio
E Yaeyama
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel
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Submarine attack near Iriomote at 90,63
Japanese Ships
xAK Tsuyama Maru
Allied Ships
SS Permit
The IJN subs try and attack a fast transport returning to Tabetieua ... they suffer a critical engine hit ..
ASW attack near Jaluit at 135,120
Japanese Ships
SS RO-33, hits 1
Allied Ships
APD Crosby
APD Ward
APD Kane
APD Lawrence
APD King
APD Humphreys
SS RO-33 is sighted by escort
Bombing in China ...
More later ..
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RE: The Allies Take the Offense - 
the turn was all ASW/Submarine ... 
This is a double edged sword as Moulmien at this stage can be the next Akyab where nighly shore bombardment reduce our forces. 
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