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RE: 25 Feb 43 reports - 10/4/2020 4:21:55 AM   
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I'm assuming that the 13.2mm MG will help bring down USN carrier aircraft a lot quicker than the 7.7mm.


One would think.

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RE: 25 Feb 43 reports - 10/5/2020 4:58:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		The listed gun value is 17 for the A6M5c vice 12 for the A6M5, so that would strongly suggest it is a more lethal opponent in that factor.

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RE: 25 Feb 43 reports - 10/5/2020 8:31:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		As day breaks on 1 Mar 43 the N1K1 George is available for production!
Both A6M2 factories are changed to it and they are expanded back to 60 each.
The first unit should be flying them in SEAF by mid-April, finally allowing A6M2 to be relegated to the training and emergency reserve pool.
B6N2 will be ready to build in about 5 days too.

The IJAAF GENs are trying not to look jealous, as their new toy is the Helen transport!
The best Frank factory goes to 27(3).

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RE: 25 Feb 43 reports - 10/6/2020 6:34:25 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Bif1961

The listed gun value is 17 for the A6M5c vice 12 for the A6M5, so that would strongly suggest it is a more lethal opponent in that factor.


True, but the 'c' is slower and less maneuverable.


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RE: 25 Feb 43 reports - 10/6/2020 6:41:14 AM   
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As day breaks on 1 Mar 43 the N1K1 George is available for production!


Didn't invest too much in this plane, mostly on some backwater bases. Pushed the product of the K2 forward. Can get pretty quickly, and IMHO a better A/C at SR2.

Of course it does matter what kind of pressure you're under from your opponent.

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RE: 25 Feb 43 reports - 10/6/2020 6:45:21 AM   
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The best Frank factory goes to 27(3).


Got it in 8/43, to my liking a bit late. Already adjusted my plans to get it ~2-3 months sooner in future.

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RE: 25 Feb 43 reports - 10/6/2020 7:10:48 AM   
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ORIGINAL: rustysi


quote:

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

The listed gun value is 17 for the A6M5c vice 12 for the A6M5, so that would strongly suggest it is a more lethal opponent in that factor.


True, but the 'c' is slower and less maneuverable.



The listed gun value is a bit like AV rating for LCUs, as it doesn’t tell the “firepower” story.

The A6M5 performed very well in the Dec 42 carrier battle near Santa Cruz, or the 2nd Battle of Santa Cruz in this game!
They sliced through the Wildcat CAP when escorting and dealt with the escorting Wildcats and got amongst the bombers while on defence.
I don’t think the A6M5 would punch through Hellcats or Corsairs in the same way, even with veteran pilots. Even the 5c will probably struggle, but the heavier MGs should knock allied planes out of the fight faster than the light 7.7mm MG of the 5.
A6M8 should be available in about Aug 43, which gets nearly all the speed of the 5 back and still has armour and decent MGs to go with the cannons.
A7M2 is also being researched, but won’t be much use if most of the CVs are already sunk before it arrives!

The next time KB goes into action it will have to be supported by land based air, especially George and Nell/Betty to help wear down allied CAP which already has some Corsairs, and will get Hellcats shortly...

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RE: 25 Feb 43 reports - 10/6/2020 7:16:04 AM   
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As day breaks on 1 Mar 43 the N1K1 George is available for production!


Didn't invest too much in this plane, mostly on some backwater bases. Pushed the product of the K2 forward. Can get pretty quickly, and IMHO a better A/C at SR2.

Of course it does matter what kind of pressure you're under from your opponent.


The allied heavies have been quiet in SEAF, but I’ve got a feeling that’s about to change.
Tulagi and Lunga are being reinforced, so the George 1 should have lots if different jobs to do soon.
There are still 8x30 research factories on the George 2, so it is advancing at 16% per day.

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26 Feb 43 reports - 10/6/2020 9:45:58 AM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 26, 43
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
E W-20
E W-22
Allied Ships
SS Herring, hits 2
SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at E W-20
E W-22 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
xAK Teisen Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Fumi Maru #3
SS Scamp launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Teisen Maru
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 66,98
SC Ch 37
SC Ch 39
SS Runner is located by SC Ch 37
SC Ch 39 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Aogashima at 114,66
AK Yodogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage – empty, heading south to help shuffle troops around SEAF. Not sunk, but heavily damaged so will limp back to Yokosuka for repairs.
PB Heiei Maru #7
AK Yokohama Maru
PB Mikage Maru
PB AnsyuMaru
SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes at AK Yodogawa Maru
PB AnsyuMaru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
xAK Teisen Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Fumi Maru #3
SS Hake launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Teisen Maru
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
PB Fumi Maru #3
SS Scamp launches 2 torpedoes at PB Fumi Maru #3
PB Fumi Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 67,92 , near Tarakan
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 60,38 , near Silchar
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed – Oscar escorts trump Warhawks on ranged CAP. The Tojos were on LRCAP themselves.
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Division, at 60,38 , near Silchar – things are heating up again in the air over Bengal. Very few IJAAF casualties, from memory maybe 1xKIA and a few WIA over the next few days which is sustainable. Very little damage being done to the IJA on the ground in jungle terrain, but this is stopping supply from building up again so could become a problem if the allies sustain it for days at a time.
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 15
P-38G Lightning x 22
P-40K Warhawk x 20
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
31st Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Also attacking 56th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Division, at 60,38 , near Silchar
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8
P-38F Lightning x 14
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Division, at 60,38 , near Silchar
A-20A Havoc x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-40K Warhawk x 25
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level – there isn’t much AA in this hex yet, but plenty is moving forward from Burma and the 2nd Tank Div is only a few days away, bringing its organic AA units.
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x A-20A Havoc bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Division, at 60,38 , near Silchar
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 9
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
E W-22
SS Herring is sighted by escort

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 26, 43
Repairs completed on AO Toei Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Umikaze at Manus, ship returned to service
2LT Azusa S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Maeda M. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Ohmori, S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Nakamura, S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Chojiro L. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Shirai, N. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Shirai, N. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Ariyoshi H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Shirai, N. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 18th JNAF AF Unit to Munda
Repairs completed on SS I-8 at Kwajalein Island, ship returned to service
Akagi-1 on CV Kaga converting to size 45 from 31 - Akagi-1's A6M5s were also replaced by A6M2 "trainers"
23rd Division - some devices have been upgraded at Jehol
9th Base Force's TOE was upgraded to IJN Base Force at Hollandia – HQ SEAF has arrived at Manus Island so is responsible for this TOE change.
Loss of xAK Teisen Maru on Feb 26, 1943 is admitted
xAKL Paz is reported to have been sunk near Pakhoi on Jan 21, 1942
Hokoku Maru-1 arrives at Tokyo – a FP det with 2 Jakes, bought back after Hokoku Maru sank. It will move to Singapore to become AMC Gokoku Maru’s FP det.





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27 Feb 43 reports - 10/6/2020 10:22:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 27, 43
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 66,98
E W-13
E W-15
SS Runner is located by E W-13
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ASW attack near Ndeni at 120,144 – the allies are on the move in their SOPAC
SS I-27
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
CL Hobart
DD Conyngham
DD Dunlap
DD Cushing
DD Shaw
SS I-27 is sighted by escort
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19
Allied aircraft
3 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 67,92 , near Tarakan
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th Division, at 60,38 , near Silchar – this is the action captured in the image I posted with yesterday’s orders. Same thing, different day!
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed – 3xWIA from this with no KIA
Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 12
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 14
B-25C Mitchell x 6
P-38G Lightning x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 7
P-40K Warhawk x 15
Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 9th Division, at 60,38 , near Silchar
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 24
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 60,38 , near Silchar
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
P-38F Lightning x 14
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 60,38 , near Silchar
B-25C Mitchell x 9
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 60,38 , near Silchar
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 66,98
SC Ch 39
Captain of SS Runner elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 27, 43
Repairs completed on DD Asanagi at Manus, ship returned to service
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
WO Kizuka U. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Hayashi A. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
1LT Dohibara V. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
WO Kizuka U. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Kizuka U. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Taniguchi N. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Dohibara V. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 18th JNAF AF Unit to Munda
Kumamoto expands airfield to size 6
Foochow expands fortifications to size 2
Kusaie Island expands fortifications to size 2
Howrah expands airfield to size 7
CL Oyodo arrives at Hiroshima/Kure – Wikipedia is not kind to this ship: “Designed to support submarine operations, she was obsolete upon completion in 1943.” Oyodo was used as a transport, escort for larger ships in Combined Fleet and as a flagship. Oyodo will wait at Kure until CV Kaga and BB Hyuga complete their repairs, then will move south to join the Combined Fleet with them. The air radar set will be useful so she might join the CVL task force initially. There still aren't many ships in the Combined Fleet with radar.
SC Ch 35 arrives at Hakodate – ordered to move to Tarakan

She had an average skipper and there are plenty better on the reserve list.
The new CO has one of the best naval skills of unassigned CAPTs, with other stats that might be relevant at some point above 50, eg: leadership, inspiration, aggression.
In real life, CAPT Ariga was a Destroyer CO, then DesDiv commander. He took command of CA Chokai in Mar 43 and was Yamato’s last CO.

Based on Alfred’s recent post about naval crew experience in the Sydney v Kormoran post, her crew are a well salted bunch that deserve a CO to match.
I wonder how many days it will be until she’s hit by a USN sub launched torpedo?!




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ASW attack near Lunga at 114,139
SS I-18, hits 1
Allied Ships
APD Talbot
CA San Francisco
CL Honolulu
CL Marblehead
CL Adelaide
DMS Boggs
APD Stringham
AK Alchiba
xAP Nairana
xAP Maori
xAK Age
DD Morris
DD Walke
DD O'Brien
DD Russell
SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Talbot
I-18 diving deep ....
DD Russell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Russell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Russell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Russell loses contact with SS I-18
SS I-18 eludes DD Russell by hugging bottom
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Sub attack near Tawau at 69,91
SC Ch 34
Captain of SS Saury elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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ASW attack near Lunga at 114,138
SSX Ha-17 – amazingly escapes getting sunk, for now.
Allied Ships
APD Dent
CA San Francisco
CL Honolulu
CL Marblehead
CL Adelaide
DMS Boggs
APD Stringham
AK Alchiba
xAP Nairana
xAP Maori
xAK Age
DD Morris
DD Walke
DD O'Brien
DD Russell
SSX Ha-17 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Dent
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
E W-20
E W-22
SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at E W-20
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 66,97
E W-15
Allied Ships
SS Tuna, hits 6, heavy damage – might have been saved by the W-15 running out of depth charges. Still, good to see the “heavy damage” report in a deep water hex.
SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at E W-15
Tuna diving deep ....
E W-15 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-15 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-15 is out of ASW ammo
E W-15 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-15 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 121 encounters mine field at Madras (35,40)
Allied Ships
AM Oudh
3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Niuafo'ou at 141,162
SS I-38
Allied Ships – this was a surprise, with very little allied shipping spotted on this Noumea-Fiji route until now.
CLAA Atlanta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SS I-38 launches 6 torpedoes at CLAA Atlanta
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ASW attack near Lunga at 114,138
SSX Ha-17 – luck holds
Allied Ships
DD Nestor
DD Nizam
SSX Ha-17 is located by DD Nestor
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nestor fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 67,92 , near Tarakan
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Auki , at 115,136 - this is an allied dot base that I thought I’d sweep just to probe the nearby Tulagi defences. The A6M5 pilots report that the F4U-1 was very fast and had USN markings but it doesn’t have a tail hook…
A6M5 Zero x 23
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Sub attack near Billiton at 53,93
TK Ogura Maru #2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Shinko Maru #2
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at TK Ogura Maru #2
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Submarine attack near Niuafo'ou at 141,162
SS I-38
Allied Ships
CLAA Atlanta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage – not reported sunk after this. It was previously reported sunk so may have been moving back towards Pearl Harbour for repairs. No escorts were spotted with it.
CLAA Atlanta is sighted by SS I-38
SS I-38 launches 6 torpedoes at CLAA Atlanta

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 28, 43
Previous report of sinking of SS Saury incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 69, 91
Previous report of sinking of CLAA Atlanta incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 141, 162
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 attacking an Allied SS at 109,134 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Mili expands fortifications to size 5
Dimapur expands fortifications to size 3
Cooktown expands airfield to size 4
Buna expands port to size 3 - stopped
Lahat expands airfield to size 3
Dili expands fortifications to size 6 - stopped
25th Division - some devices have been upgraded at Jehol
Previous report of sinking of SS Sunfish incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
25th Sentai converting to size 42 from 30 – in China, at Chungking conducted advanced training courses.
12 Ki-43-Ic Oscar replacements arrive at Tokyo – for 25th Sentai.
5th Base Force's TOE was upgraded to IJN Base Force at Saipan – This confirms it, HQ Combined Fleet does not function as a Command HQ in scenario 1. This TOE upgrade was finally triggered by HQ 4th Fleet’s arrival. HQ Combined Fleet and HQ 1st Fleet will now move south to Manus Island, allowing HQ SEAF to move back to Rabaul. HQ SEAF will now concentrate on preparing for the defensive phase while also providing land based air support to the Combined Fleet. HQ Combined Fleet will focus its efforts on coordinating the CV, BB, CA and CL task forces.
Loss of TK Ogura Maru #2 on Feb 28, 1943 is admitted
Loss of TK Seiwa Maru on Jul 12, 1942 is admitted
TK Asashio Maru arrives at Fukuoka
SC CHa-53 arrives at Kagoshima





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RE: 28 Feb 43 reports - 10/6/2020 10:50:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		With a new month due to start, I did a quick check for ships that will have upgrades available.
I've since learnt that you have to unload all cargo before the upgrade starts, so AKE Soya will be delayed for a few days while the ship is de-stuffed.
CDR Takao is also replaced by a decent (60 naval skill) but cautious (59 aggression) regular IJN officer, LCDR Yamataka.




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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 01, 43
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 66,97
E W-13
SS Runner is located by E W-13
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TF 121 encounters mine field at Madras (35,40)
Allied Ships
AM Oudh
6 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 101,60
PB Okuyo Maru #2
SS Thresher is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
E W-22
SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at E W-22
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ASW attack near Manus at 101,119
DD Kagero
DD Urakaze
Allied Ships – this is in the Manus hex, shallow water
SS S-35, hits 1
SS S-35 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kagero
DD Urakaze attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Rangoon at 53,56
E Kasasagi
E Hiyodori
Allied Ships
SS O21, hits 1
SS O21 is located by E Kasasagi – good team work, one locates while the other attacks.
E Hiyodori attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Makassar at 64,106
xAKL Taiyu Maru
PB Yokae Maru
Captain of SS Blackfish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PB Yokae Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Stewart Island at 116,138
SS I-18 – moderately damaged, but waiting to pickup the SSX. Lucky to escape attack today
Allied Ships
APD Kilty
APD Crosby
SS I-18 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Stewart Island at 116,138
SS I-18
Allied Ships
APD McKean
APD Kilty
APD Crosby
SS I-18 is located by APD McKean
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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 67,92 , near Tarakan
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 60,38 , near Silchar
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 20
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 26
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft – the allies stand down their bombers, but set ranged CAP that tangles with a larger Tojo/Nick LRCAP and Oscars escorting Helens.
P-38F Lightning x 7
P-40K Warhawk x 12
P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 20000 feet – not very effective from 20k’ but this is aimed at disrupting the defenders and trying to stop them from building up too big a supply stockpile of their own.
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38F Lightning (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
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ASW attack near Manus at 101,119
APD Nadakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage – sunk in the Manus hex of all places. The IJN now only has 3x APD… Multiple DD based ASW task forces are set to patrol the hex tomorrow.
APD Shimakaze
SS S-35 launches 4 torpedoes at APD Nadakaze
S-35 bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
xAK Thames Maru
PB Okuyo Maru #2
SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Thames Maru

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 01, 43
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-18 – not good, seeing as it now has a SSX strapped to its back. Might need to stop at Shortlands for emergency repairs before heading all the way back to Truk.
Repairs completed on BB Ise at Manus, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Harusame at Manus, ship returned to service
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted a Wickes APD class APD at 116,138 an Allied AM is reported HIT – naval search from Rabaul, so far dodging the USN/USMC CAP over Tulagi and Lunga.
SS Tautog is reported HIT
2LT Sonokawa L. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 6 – 64th Sentai is flying Oscar-IIa, so claim quite a few kills today from their mission escorting Helens.
WO Degawa W. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Agawa F. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Maeda M. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Maeda M. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Maeda M. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Ohmori, S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Ohmori, S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Ohmori, S. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Iwaya N. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Shibayama O. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Chojiro M. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Dohibara D. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Ariyoshi I. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 15 – now 2 points clear at the top of the Ace of Aces leaderboard. His experience just increased to 91 so he is also the most experienced IJA pilot by 2 points.
7 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting 18th JNAF AF Unit to Munda
4 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 38th Road Const Co to Merauke
2 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 38th Road Const Co to Merauke
Previous report of sinking of SS Sealion incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 98, 63
Fukuoka expands airfield to size 5
Tillamook expands airfield to size 6
CM Tsugaru taken out of commission to begin refit at Truk – then all the ship/boat upgrades.
CM Okinoshima taken out of commission to begin refit at Guam
CM Katsuriki beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo
E Kamome beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore – lots of CM to E upgrades which is great, as they are all fitted with depth charges. These Escorts will replace PBs in some of the TK task forces and any spares will form 3-ship ASW divisions. They can also now provide their own ASW protection while on minelaying missions. These ships and their crews have been relaxing in port for months waiting for this upgrade, but now they will spend 99% of the rest of the war at sea.
E Tsubame beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Natsushima beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Nasami beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Sarushima beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Sokuten beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
E Shirakami beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
E Kyosai beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
E Ukishima beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
E Hirashima beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
E Hoko beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
E Ishizaki beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
E Takashima beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
E Saishu beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
E Niizaki beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
E Yurijima beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
E Nuwashima beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
E Hatsutaka beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Aotaka beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
E Wakataka beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
CMc Toshima taken out of commission to begin refit at Hakodate
CMc Kuroshima taken out of commission to begin refit at Hakodate
CMc Ashizaki taken out of commission to begin refit at Hakodate
CMc Katoku taken out of commission to begin refit at Yokohama/Yokosuka
CMc Kurokami taken out of commission to begin refit at Yokohama/Yokosuka
CMc Katashima taken out of commission to begin refit at Yokohama/Yokosuka
CMc Ento taken out of commission to begin refit at Yokohama/Yokosuka
CMc Enoshima taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
CMc Kurosaki taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
CMc Ninoshima taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
CMc Washizaki taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
AR Akashi taken out of commission to begin refit at Truk
Repairs completed on DD Shiratsuyu at Manus, ship returned to service
Previous report of sinking of SS Harder incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
5th Base Force takes replacements from Saipan
Loss of APD Nadakaze on Mar 01, 1943 is admitted
xAK Kina II is reported to have been sunk near Perth on May 10, 1942


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RE: 1 Mar 43 reports - 10/6/2020 8:43:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here's the worm for 1 Mar 43.

If the allied points keep climbing at about 700 per month, they will end up with about 23k points on 1 Jan 44.
That’s a very big “if” as the allies are already getting Corsairs and Cleveland class CLs, with Hellcats and Essex class CVs on the way.
To win the war by then the Japanese will need >69k points to keep the ratio above 3:1.
That means I need to keep trying to score points at about 3:1 ratio each month. To do that, the pressure needs to stay on in Bengal and SEAF while also preparing to counter any big USN push somewhere in mid-1943.




So where will the allies strike first with their new Essex class CVs in mid-1943? From left to right around the map:

Burma Coast: to relieve the pressure on Bengal? The IJA are starting to defend this area with the 30s Divs from China.
Sumatra/Malaya: same purpose as above. The IJA are moving the 20s Divs from China to defend this area.
Java/DEI: open a new front from Perth/NW Australia. This area is the soft underbelly of the Empire. Timor and Ambon are garrisoned, but more troops are needed to defend Java.
PNG/Solomons: After reinforcing Guadalcanal, will the allies try to recapture Port Moresby or shift their focus to other theatres? The IJA are building up strong garrisons on PNG and Bougainville (Shortlands / Torokina) and land based IJN should make any advance here costly. This might push the allies to strike in a different theatre where they think the IJA/IJN are weaker.
Marshalls / Gilberts: The IJN are preparing for allied advances in this area with garrisons slowly increasing and forts building, but IJN land based air forces can’t really defend both SEAF and 4th Fleet axes at the same time. The IJN air forces will be spread out to search, but will concentrate quickly once an allied invasion is spotted.
Aleutians: Apart from some recent convoys that looked like resupply (possible reinforcement) arriving at Dutch Harbour, this area has been fairly quiet. Garrisons are relatively small in this area, but will be left in place to make the allies fight for each island.



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RE: 1 Mar 43 reports - 10/6/2020 10:04:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		This is a summary from the IJA Int Staff, showing allied Divisions and either their known or assumed locations.
1st and 5th Aus Divs were last spotted in the Northern Territory but may have moved south.
24th and 32nd US Divs were last spotted at Port Moresby, now assumed to have been withdrawn to Queensland in Aus, but may have been moved to somewhere in SOPAC like Noumea or even to reinforce Guadalcanal in the last few days.
9th Aus and 40th US Div were recently confirmed as being on the Bengal front.
1st and 3rd USMC Divs are still at Lunga/Tulagi.

Just realised that the 6th and 8th Canadian Divs shown here might be a bit confusing as they have the same colours that I use for IJA Divs.
They can't be formed in game, but are representative of the separate Canadian Bdes that were subordinate to the Canadian Pacific Command.




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RE: 1 Mar 43 reports - 10/6/2020 10:22:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		If you were to show up off the West Coast of the USA and score a lot of VPs, that might help.

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RE: 1 Mar 43 reports - 10/6/2020 10:27:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		Summary from the IJN Int Staff, showing comparative strengths of the IJN vs the allied Fleets.
USN CVs and BBs have not been spotted for some time, so could be anywhere from Karachi to San Diego.
Despite the losses, if the allied navies concentrate somewhere they will be dangerous.

Except for the BB, CA, CL Divs shown in SWAF and 5th Fleet areas, all other Combined Fleet Divisions are at Manus Island.
The USN S-boat just lit up Manus Island with 10/10 recon on most task forces and the port, so all ships are ordered to rejoin their task forces and move into the Coral Sea to cover the withdrawal of 3x IJA Divisions from Port Moresby.




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RE: 1 Mar 43 reports - 10/6/2020 10:33:18 PM   
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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

If you were to show up off the West Coast of the USA and score a lot of VPs, that might help.


That would be something!
There would be some merchant ship VP pinatas in that part of the map.

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RE: 1 Mar 43 reports - 10/6/2020 10:38:59 PM   
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RE: 1 Mar 43 reports - 10/7/2020 3:38:24 AM   
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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Think of bombing Oregon, I think Coos Bay has 300 resource. It is not on a rail line.


I put the idea to the War Council via the lunchtime Zoom meeting.
The main discussion was on how many ships would be needed, then how much fuel they would all need.
The Minister for Heavy Industry doesn’t think it would be a good investment in terms of fuel.
A few of the more cautious ADMs also questioned what the allies would do when they saw the IJN CVs so far from active theatres.

I’ve asked the IJN Plans staff to check where some closer strategic VP locations are.
I know they’ve thought about naval air strikes against the steel works and coal stockpiles at Newcastle and Port Kembla before.

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RE: 1 Mar 43 reports - 10/7/2020 11:31:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		There is one or two more allied units at Lunga and Tulagi, but not many more troops spotted. Possibly tank and/or base forces rather than more infantry.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 02, 43
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 115,139
SS RO-103, hits 1
Allied Ships – possibly empty by now, but would still have been good to hit anything on this list
CA Northampton
CL Achilles
DMS Hovey
AK Titania
AK Alhena
xAP Tabinta
DD Mustin
DD Hammann
DD Hughes
SS RO-103 is sighted by escort
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Rangoon at 53,56
SC CHa-30
SC CHa-33
SC CHa-32
SS O21 is sighted by escort
SC CHa-32 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-32 is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 67,92 , near Tarakan
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 60,38 , near Silchar
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 26
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 23rd Indian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 60,38 , near Silchar
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 21
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12
A-20A Havoc x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 17
P-38G Lightning x 14
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed – P-40Es are proving to be real ace makers
A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
32nd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 9th Division, at 60,38 , near Silchar
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
P-40K Warhawk x 22
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Christmas Island at 178,133
SS I-19
Allied Ships – this task force is heading SW directly towards CI (PO) so must be full of something. SS I-11 is also nearby so there will be two IJN subs on the hunt tomorrow. Hopefully both Glens get into the air.
DD Lardner
xAK Ellaroo
xAK Silksworth
xAK Khandalla
xAK Empire Raja
xAK Durenda
xAK Clan Mactavish
xAK Smith Thompson
xAK John A. Rawlins
xAK Golden Gate
xAK Manukai
xAK Susan Luckenbach
xAK Lillian Luckenbach
xAK Steel Age
SS I-19 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Lardner
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ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 70,91
TK Tatibana Maru
PB Yahada Maru
SS Saury is sighted by escort

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 02, 43
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 100,59 an Allied SS is reported HIT
SS Tunny is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIa Sally from 94th Sentai attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 100,59 a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
2LT Taniguchi S. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Aino U. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Daigo U. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 4
1LT Aino R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Higashiyama C. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Higashiyama C. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Emura C. of 32nd Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Iwaya I. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
1LT Iwaya I. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 14
2LT Iwaya E. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 3
WO Masuzawa, M. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 5
WO Masuzawa, M. of 77th Sentai Det B attains ace status!!
WO Mitsumoto A. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT
a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
SS S-35 is reported HIT
SS Thresher is reported HIT
SS Thresher is reported HIT
SS Thresher is reported HIT
4 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 38th Road Const Co to Merauke
2 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 38th Road Const Co to Merauke
Repairs completed on DD Hatakaze at Manus, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Samidare at Manus, ship returned to service
Shanghai expands airfield to size 7
Bakersfield expands airfield to size 6
Aircraft D4Y4 Judy advances R&D – to 9/44
CM Itsukushima taken out of commission to begin refit at Truk
Previous report of sinking of SS Grunion incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service


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RE: 2 Mar 43 reports - 10/7/2020 11:52:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		Orders for 3 Mar 43 in SEAF. There might be fireworks tomorrow, or it might just fizzle out.

Target hex for a naval strike is shown with the green circle. The target is an allied Cruiser task force assumed to be unloading at Tassafaronga, but with light rain it could just be xAKs.
86 enemy fighters are spotted at Lunga with 30 spotted at Tulagi, known to include F4U-1 Corsairs, so the strike ranges are set to reach Tassafaronga only, 13 hexes from Rabaul and 5 hexes from Vella Lavella.
72x A6M5 are ordered to sweep Tassafaronga from Shortlands with the aim of dragging any bleed over CAP up to 20k feet.
Another sweep of 27x A6M2 is ordered from Shortlands to Auki to try and drag some CAP away from Tassafaronga.
36x A6M2 are ordered to escort up to 45x Betty and 90x Nell from Rabaul, to strike at 6k feet at a range of 13 hexes.
Kaga-1 (A6M5 escort) and Kaga-2 (Val) are also ordered to strike from Vella Lavella, range 5 at 15k feet to try and get some DB hits.

Meanwhile, the allies spotted most of the Combined Fleet today moving SE towards their current positions. This might spook the horses or might prompt a more aggressive move. Most likely the allies withdraw ships, but send long range naval strikes and submarines towards the IJN CVs.

The red circle shows the rendezvous point for the IJN task forces shown here, with the aim still being to escort multiple amphibious task forces (m) with more coming from the north. Those amphibs need to withdraw the 3x IJA Divisions from Port Moresby.
The CVE task force will move to Rabaul to join BB Div 2 and CA Div 4 there in “reserve”.

All this planning could be for nought if the allied task forces run away at the sight of all these IJN task forces, but that would also be fine as it would allow the extraction from Port Moresby to go unchallenged. The IJN CVs prepare to launch strikes out to range 7, just in case the allies do move west to challenge them.





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Status: offline 		USS Atlanta has to be a goner now, but the skipper of I-38 didn't stay on the surface long enough to confirm.






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RE: 3 Mar 43 reports - 10/8/2020 8:51:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 03, 43
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ASW attack near Naha at 93,66
PB Okuyo Maru #2
xAK Brasil Maru
SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at PB Okuyo Maru #2
PB Okuyo Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 117,141
SS I-164, hits 13, heavy damage – float damage in the 90s… ordered to beach at Kirakira for emergency repairs, if it can make it there.
Allied Ships
DD Jupiter – the RN mustn’t have much in the Indian Ocean
DD Nizam
DD Nestor
SS I-164 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Jupiter
DD Nestor attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nestor is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Ndeni at 119,142
SS I-28, hits 7
Allied Ships
DD Nizam
SS I-28 is located by DD Nizam
DD Nizam attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 66,98
xAKL Shinshui Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Eiwa Maru
PB Kozan Maru
SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Shinshui Maru
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Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Submarine attack near Niuatoputapu at 144,162
SS I-38
Allied Ships
CLAA Atlanta, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta is sighted by SS I-38
Magazine explodes on CLAA Atlanta
SS I-38 launches 6 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58
SC CHa-12
SC CHa-13
SS Herring launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-12
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Submarine attack near Carnarvon at 47,135
SS I-168
Allied Ships
xAK Yochow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Yochow is sighted by SS I-168
SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 88,62
SC CHa-53
Captain of SS Steelhead elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
SC CHa-53 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-53 is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Manus at 101,119
DD Mochizuki
DD Uzuki
Allied Ships
SS S-35, hits 3
SS S-35 is sighted by escort
S-35 bottoming out ....
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 176,138
SS I-11
Allied Ships – no contact with the large merchant convoy near here today
SC-640
SC-641
SC PC-579
SC-642
SS I-11 launches 2 torpedoes at SC-640
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 – sweeps do ok, but no targets remain at Tassafaronga for the strike planes so they get a day off.
A6M5 Zero x 23
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
VF-42 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VMF-123 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VMF-213 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-221 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
A6M5 Zero x 40
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
40 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
VMF-213 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-221 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136
A6M2 Zero x 24
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
A6M5 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-213 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Auki , at 115,136
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed – pilot is MIA
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
CAP engaged:
VMF-221 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 67,92 , near Tarakan
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 60,38 , near Silchar
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Division, at 60,38 , near Silchar
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 21
Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x A-20A Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged: CAP is at 15k and 20k, so well above the bombers.
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
32nd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 60,38 , near Silchar
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
32nd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment, at 56,39 (Comilla) – 25th Army was saved by the thunderstorms as no CAP were set above them today. The focus for the IJAAF is on supporting the next deliberate attack at Hex 60,38 tomorrow.
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft – mostly flying from Calcutta
Blenheim VD x 23
Hurricane IIc Trop x 47
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim VD bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Blenheim VD bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 5th Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Mortar Battalion ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Art.Mortar Regiment, at 56,39 (Comilla)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms – ineffective allied strike
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16
Blenheim VD x 10
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13
P-38G Lightning x 9

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 03, 43
Previous report of sinking of CLAA Atlanta incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 144, 162
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-164
TF 410 can not completely unload troops at Ponape – the big guns of the 3rd Coastal Gun Bn struggling to unload in a size 1 port. The plan is to form the 3rd Special Base Force here, so the engineers need to figure out how to get everything ashore.
PO2 Oishi, H. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Oishi, H. of 201 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Muto M. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Banno F. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Chono F. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Chono F. of 201 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Doikawa H. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Ogawa S. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Sagara A. of 201 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Kasai H. of 202 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Kawato H. of 202 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Tanaka, K. of 202 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Tanaka, K. of 202 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
1LT Nango, S. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 7
1LT Nango, S. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 8
WO Hida W. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Ginowa O. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Ginowa O. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Kimiyama F. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Repairs completed on CL Yura at Manila, ship returned to service – one more moderately damaged CL is still in the yard here, so this CL task force is getting a rest and saving some fuel by not moving.
Zamboanga expands fortifications to size 4
Meiktila expands airfield to size 4
Aitape expands port to size 2
Nadzab expands airfield to size 3
H8K1 Emily upgrading to H8K2 Emily at Osaka/Kyoto – still producing at only 10/month. The patrol plane pool has 25x H6K4, 13xH6K5 and 8x H8K1 spares. Front line units will slowly upgrade to the H8K2 leaving the H6K4/5 for Japan based units. All patrol units have naval search orders as the Jake Force is providing them all fully trained pilots. There are too few patrol units to use any of them for training.
Aircraft N1K2-J George advances R&D – to 10/44 and closing at 16% per day
Ace pilot Shibayama O. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 1LT – 1st Sentai now has 1xCAPT and 5x 1LT. Some of these 1LTs need to survive long enough to earn promotion to CAPT
AKE Soya taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo – the soon to be famous AKE Soya is empty now so starts her upgrade.
38th Sentai/B converting to Ki-46-III Dinah – at Manus, but will move back to PNG for long range recon over North Queensland once the aircraft are ready.
Previous report of sinking of SS S-35 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
CLAA Atlanta is reported to have been sunk near Niuatoputapu on Mar 03, 1943
xAK Yochow is reported to have been sunk near Carnarvon on Mar 03, 1943
11th Sentai arrives at Myitkyina – will add more veteran pilots to the LRCAP over the next deliberate attack at 60,38 tomorrow.
2nd Tank Division has arrived to join the battle bringing much needed firepower, and all Divisions have supply “in the white”. 10th Division (340 AV) and the 4th Ind Mixed Regt (120 AV) will remain in Reserve mode to avoid getting smashed up, while everything else will conduct a deliberate attack.


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RE: 3 Mar 43 reports - 10/8/2020 8:55:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		B6N2 Jill advanced 6% yesterday so isn’t getting the full engine bonus, as the Mitsubishi-32 pool is hovering just above 500. It is 505 right now, so the B6N2 will advance between 4% and 8% each day.
To avoid all four of these research factories changing to production factories I will switch one of them to B6N2a manually in 2-3 days time when the # gets to 92. One or two factories will then change the day after to just let the 4th research factory bring the B6N2 production forward to 3/43.
As 4/43 is still so far off I will keep one factory researching the B6N2 to advance it to 3/43. I would prefer to move the 4th and last research factory along to B6N2a and change the B5N2 Kate production factory to B6N2, but if the last factory accidently enters production that won’t be the end of the world. It will just cost me a bit more time to bring the B6N2a forward, but the benefit would be issuing B6N2 to the CVs faster.

I have just changed all settings to No, No, No to see if that helps in any way.
My assumptions are that “Upgd” only matters when it is a production factory; “Repair” no longer matters as it is fully repaired, and “Prod” only matters when it becomes a production factory. By setting “Prod” to no, it should avoid any aircraft being made and might give the “one day’s grace” being discussed on the main message board.





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RE: 3 Mar 43 reports - 10/8/2020 9:04:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		HQ Korea (aka Bengal) Army, HQ 2nd Army, 8x Infantry Divisions and 2nd Tank Division are ordered to attack tomorrow.

11th Tank Regt is also going to flip a hexside by conducting an assault river crossing NE from Dimapur.
I hope it doesn't destroy itself in the process, but that will let reinforcements join the axis "north" of the river to threaten Tezpur along the Ledo-Tezpur road.




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RE: 3 Mar 43 reports - 10/8/2020 10:04:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		The current situation in SEAF




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RE: 3 Mar 43 reports - 10/9/2020 1:36:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		In case you're unaware the only difference between the B6N2 and B6N2a is a radar. So it's not worth researching the 2a, unless you just want a few in the 'bank' for when the radar becomes active.

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