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1943 April 14 INVADED Urumchi, Chungking are invested. CHANGED OWNERSHIP Overall • About 10 to 1 for us in the air over Burma. One theater is going well. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii • All convoys report no contacts. • The yards are hiring. Pacific • All convoys report no contacts. • We did some damage and made more cripples than we sank. quote:
000001 Night Time Surface Combat 1943-04-13 132,104 Bikini Night Time Surface Combat, near Bikini at 132,104, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 5 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Suzuya DD Murasame, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships BB Washington, Shell hits 1 BB South Dakota BB Indiana, Shell hits 3 BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 4 DD Dunlap DD Fanning DD Mahan, Shell hits 2 DD Smith DD Preston, Shell hits 1, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 60% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Lee, Willis "Ching crosses the 'T' BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Indiana at 11,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Mikuma at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Washington at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Preston at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Smith at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Dunlap at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Indiana at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages BB South Dakota at 11,000 yards DD Dunlap engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Preston at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Smith at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Mahan at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 9,000 yards BB Indiana engages BB Ise at 9,000 yards CA Mikuma engages BB Massachusetts at 9,000 yards DD Mahan engages DD Murasame at 9,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Preston at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Mahan at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Fanning at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Dunlap at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages BB Ise at 6,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Indiana at 6,000 yards BB Washington engages BB Ise at 6,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Preston at 6,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Smith at 6,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Mahan at 6,000 yards DD Fanning engages DD Murasame at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 9,000 yards BB Indiana engages BB Ise at 9,000 yards CA Mikuma engages BB Massachusetts at 9,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Washington at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Preston at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Smith at 9,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Fanning at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Dunlap at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 11,000 yards BB Indiana engages CA Suzuya at 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages BB Massachusetts at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Dunlap at 11,000 yards DD Preston engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Smith at 11,000 yards DD Mahan engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Dunlap at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... 000002 ASW attack 1943-04-13 137,116 Maloelap ASW attack near Maloelap at 137,116 Japanese Ships SS I-35 Allied Ships DD Chevalier SS I-35 is sighted by escort DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000003 ASW attack 1943-04-13 138,116 Maloelap ASW attack near Maloelap at 138,116 Japanese Ships SS I-165, hits 2 Allied Ships CA Salt Lake City CA Chicago DMS Trevor DMS Hamilton DMS Hovey DMS Boggs AM Oracle AM Heed AM Skylark APA Bolivar APA Arthur Middleton APA Crescent City APA U.S. Grant AK Alhena AK Bellatrix DD Kalk DD Gansevoort DD Frazier DMS Hopkins SS I-165 is sighted by escort DD Kalk fails to find sub and abandons search DD Gansevoort fails to find sub and abandons search DD Frazier fails to find sub and abandons search DMS Hopkins fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Hopkins attacking submerged sub .... SS I-165 eludes ASW attack from DMS Hopkins DMS Hopkins fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Hopkins fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Hopkins fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Hopkins fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Hopkins fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000004 ASW attack 1943-04-13 139,116 Maloelap ASW attack near Maloelap at 139,116 Japanese Ships SS I-33, hits 9, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Stack DD Ellet DD Lang SS I-33 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Stack DD Lang attacking submerged sub .... Debris floats to surface in area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub 000005 Night Time Surface Combat 1943-04-13 133,117 Ailinglaplap Night Time Surface Combat, near Ailinglaplap at 133,117, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kirishima CA Chokai CA Kumano DD Kiyonami DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1 DD Arare Allied Ships DD Woodworth DD Bailey, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Bancroft, Shell hits 2 DD Caldwell Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 60% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards DD Bancroft engages DD Kiyonami at 11,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Bancroft at 11,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Bancroft at 11,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Bancroft at 11,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Bancroft at 11,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD Bancroft at 6,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Bancroft at 6,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Bailey at 6,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Woodworth at 6,000 yards DD Bailey engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards DD Bailey engages DD Kiyonami at 6,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD Bancroft at 6,000 yards DD Bancroft engages CA Kumano at 6,000 yards DD Bailey engages CA Chokai at 6,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Bailey at 6,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Bancroft at 6,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Bancroft at 6,000 yards DD Caldwell engages DD Nowaki at 6,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Bancroft at 6,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Bailey at 6,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Woodworth at 6,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Woodworth at 6,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Bailey at 6,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Nowaki engages DD Caldwell at 10,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Bailey at 10,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Woodworth at 10,000 yards DD Bancroft engages DD Nowaki at 10,000 yards DD Bailey engages DD Kiyonami at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Kirishima engages DD Woodworth at 12,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Bailey at 12,000 yards DD Woodworth engages DD Arare at 12,000 yards DD Bailey engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... 000006 Night Time Surface Combat 1943-04-13 129,101 Eniwetok Night Time Surface Combat, near Eniwetok at 129,101, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Ise, Shell hits 27, and is sunk CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Suzuya DD Murasame, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships BB Washington BB South Dakota BB Indiana, Shell hits 1 BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 2 DD Dunlap DD Fanning DD Mahan DD Smith DD Preston, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 60% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages BB Ise at 11,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Suzuya at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages BB South Dakota at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Washington at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Preston at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Smith at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Mahan at 11,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Dunlap at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 8,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Indiana at 8,000 yards BB South Dakota engages BB Ise at 8,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Washington at 8,000 yards DD Smith engages BB Ise at 8,000 yards DD Mahan engages BB Ise at 8,000 yards DD Fanning engages BB Ise at 8,000 yards DD Dunlap engages BB Ise at 8,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 8,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Indiana at 8,000 yards CA Mikuma engages BB Massachusetts at 8,000 yards BB Washington engages BB Ise at 8,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Preston at 8,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Mahan at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 6,000 yards CA Suzuya engages BB Massachusetts at 6,000 yards BB Ise engages BB South Dakota at 6,000 yards DD Preston engages DD Murasame at 6,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Smith at 6,000 yards DD Mahan engages DD Murasame at 6,000 yards DD Fanning engages BB Ise at 6,000 yards DD Dunlap engages DD Murasame at 6,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Indiana at 10,000 yards BB Ise engages BB South Dakota at 10,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Preston at 10,000 yards DD Fanning engages DD Murasame at 10,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Dunlap at 10,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 13,000 yards CA Suzuya engages BB Massachusetts at 13,000 yards BB Ise engages BB South Dakota at 13,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Preston at 13,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Preston at 13,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Smith at 13,000 yards DD Fanning engages DD Murasame at 13,000 yards DD Dunlap engages DD Murasame at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 12,000 yards BB South Dakota engages BB Ise at 12,000 yards DD Preston engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards DD Smith engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards DD Mahan engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards DD Fanning engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards BB Ise sunk by BB Massachusetts at 9,000 yards BB South Dakota engages CA Mikuma at 9,000 yards DD Dunlap engages DD Murasame at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Smith at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Fanning at 9,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Suzuya at 9,000 yards DD Preston engages DD Murasame at 9,000 yards CA Suzuya engages BB Washington at 9,000 yards DD Smith engages DD Murasame at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB Washington engages CA Suzuya at 13,000 yards CA Suzuya engages BB Indiana at 13,000 yards DD Smith engages DD Murasame at 13,000 yards DD Dunlap engages DD Murasame at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... 000007 Night Time Surface Combat 1943-04-13 128,101 Eniwetok Night Time Surface Combat, near Eniwetok at 128,101, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Murasame, on fire Allied Ships BB Washington, Shell hits 1 BB South Dakota BB Indiana BB Massachusetts DD Dunlap DD Fanning DD Mahan DD Smith DD Preston, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 60% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Lee, Willis "Ching crosses the 'T' CA Suzuya engages BB Massachusetts at 11,000 yards BB Indiana engages CA Suzuya at 11,000 yards BB South Dakota engages CA Suzuya at 11,000 yards BB Washington engages CA Suzuya at 11,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Smith at 11,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards DD Dunlap engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards BB Indiana engages CA Suzuya at 11,000 yards BB South Dakota engages CA Suzuya at 11,000 yards DD Smith engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards DD Fanning engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards DD Dunlap engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Fanning engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards BB Washington engages CA Suzuya at 7,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Preston at 7,000 yards DD Mahan engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Suzuya at 3,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Mikuma at 3,000 yards BB South Dakota engages CA Suzuya at 3,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Preston at 3,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Mahan at 3,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Fanning at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Suzuya at 5,000 yards BB Indiana engages CA Suzuya at 5,000 yards DD Preston engages DD Murasame at 5,000 yards DD Preston engages DD Murasame at 5,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Smith at 5,000 yards DD Mahan engages DD Murasame at 5,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Dunlap at 5,000 yards BB Indiana engages CA Suzuya at 5,000 yards CA Mikuma engages BB South Dakota at 5,000 yards DD Mahan engages DD Murasame at 5,000 yards DD Murasame engages DD Dunlap at 5,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Mikuma at 8,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Mikuma at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Mahan at 9,000 yards DD Smith engages DD Murasame at 9,000 yards DD Fanning engages DD Murasame at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Mikuma at 11,000 yards DD Mahan engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards DD Preston engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards DD Mahan engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards DD Fanning engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... 000009 Day Time Surface Combat 1943-04-13 127,101 Eniwetok Day Time Surface Combat, near Eniwetok at 127,101, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Suzuya, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Washington BB South Dakota BB Indiana BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1 DD Dunlap DD Fanning DD Mahan DD Smith DD Preston Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards BB Indiana engages CA Suzuya at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards BB Washington engages CA Suzuya at 24,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards BB Indiana engages CA Suzuya at 19,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards BB Indiana engages CA Suzuya at 16,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Preston at 16,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Dunlap at 16,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BB Indiana engages CA Suzuya at 15,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Mahan at 15,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards BB Washington engages CA Suzuya at 11,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB South Dakota engages CA Suzuya at 11,000 yards Lee, Willis "Ching orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 14,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages CA Suzuya at 14,000 yards BB Indiana engages CA Suzuya at 14,000 yards BB Washington engages CA Suzuya at 14,000 yards CA Suzuya engages DD Mahan at 14,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards BB Indiana engages CA Suzuya at 20,000 yards BB Indiana engages CA Suzuya at 20,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards BB Indiana engages CA Suzuya at 26,000 yards BB South Dakota engages CA Suzuya at 26,000 yards Task forces break off... 000010 ASW attack 1943-04-13 138,116 Maloelap ASW attack near Maloelap at 138,116 Japanese Ships SS I-165 Allied Ships DD Chevalier SS I-165 is sighted by escort I-165 diving deep .... DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000011 Sub attack 1943-04-13 138,116 Maloelap Sub attack near Maloelap at 138,116 Japanese Ships SS I-165 Allied Ships CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage DD Chevalier SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Lexington I-165 diving deep .... DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Chevalier fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000012 Day Time Surface Combat 1943-04-13 129,100 Eniwetok Day Time Surface Combat, near Eniwetok at 129,100, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hyuga DD Shigure DD Harusame, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Montpelier CL Columbia DD Duncan DD Lansdowne DD Hughes DD Hammann DD Russell Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat 000013 Day Time Surface Combat 1943-04-13 129,101 Eniwetok Day Time Surface Combat, near Eniwetok at 129,101, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Kitakami CL Oi DD Yudachi Allied Ships CL Montpelier CL Columbia DD Duncan DD Lansdowne DD Hughes DD Hammann DD Russell Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 29,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat 000014 Day Time Surface Combat 1943-04-13 129,116 Ebadon Day Time Surface Combat, near Ebadon at 129,116, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #6, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PB Kyo Maru #7, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships CA San Francisco CA Quincy CA Vincennes DD Gridley DD McCall DD Maury Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards CA Vincennes engages PB Kyo Maru #6 at 23,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Vincennes engages PB Kyo Maru #6 at 17,000 yards CA San Francisco engages PB Kyo Maru #6 at 17,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Quincy engages PB Kyo Maru #6 at 16,000 yards PB Kyo Maru #6 sunk by CA San Francisco at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Vincennes engages PB Kyo Maru #7 at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards PB Kyo Maru #7 sunk by CA Vincennes at 11,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... 000015 Day Time Surface Combat 1943-04-13 127,99 Eniwetok Day Time Surface Combat, near Eniwetok at 127,99, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hyuga DD Shigure DD Harusame, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Montpelier CL Columbia DD Duncan DD Lansdowne DD Hughes DD Hammann DD Russell Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat 000016 Day Time Surface Combat 1943-04-13 127,99 Eniwetok Day Time Surface Combat, near Eniwetok at 127,99, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hyuga DD Shigure DD Harusame, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Montpelier CL Columbia DD Duncan DD Lansdowne DD Hughes DD Hammann DD Russell Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 29,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat 000043 Morning Air attack 1943-04-13 132,116 Kwajalein Island Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,116 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 D4Y1 Judy x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 3 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA San Francisco CA Vincennes Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 000044 Morning Air attack 1943-04-13 128,118 Kusaie Island Morning Air attack on TF, near Kusaie Island at 128,118 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 6 D4Y1 Judy x 9 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Farenholt, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Lardner DD Barton Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 000052 Afternoon Air attack 1943-04-13 132,116 Kwajalein Island Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,116 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D4Y1 Judy x 3 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged Allied Ships CA Quincy Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 000053 Sub attack 1943-04-13 133,115 Kwajalein Island Sub attack near Kwajalein Island at 133,115 Japanese Ships DD Kiyonami CA Chokai DD Arare DD Nowaki Allied Ships SS Albacore, hits 1 SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kiyonami Albacore diving deep .... DD Arare attacking submerged sub .... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arare attacking submerged sub .... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nowaki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arare attacking submerged sub .... DD Arare is out of ASW ammo DD Arare is out of ASW ammo DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain • All convoys report no contacts. • Harrassment! quote:
000008 Night Naval bombardment 1943-04-13 Darwin 76,124 Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124 Japanese Ships DD Yugao DD Maikaze Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 DD Yugao firing at 23rd Australian Brigade DD Maikaze firing at Darwin Philippines DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya China • Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking. India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina • A supply route from Akyab to the Burma plain opens up. quote:
Ground combat at 55,47 (near Akyab) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 36271 troops, 150 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 1206 Defending force 3052 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 72 Allied adjusted assault: 657 Japanese adjusted defense: 25 Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), fatigue(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 958 casualties reported Squads: 20 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 550 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 54 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 36th Chinese Division 88th Chinese Division 2nd Reserve Division 96th Chinese Division 49th Chinese Division 268th Motorised Brigade 55th Prov Chinese Division Defending units: 33rd/C Division Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia Complete combat report attached.
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