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RE: 25 Nov 43 reports - 6/18/2021 1:14:15 PM

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The score in the air today was a massive 206 : 71.
Total pilot casualties around the Empire were 19x WIA and 19x KIA.
It looks like a lot of the top aces didn�t fly today, but those with >10 fatigue probably did.
There are a lot more IJAAF pilots on 18 kills than when I last looked at the aces list.
There aren�t many serviceable aircraft at Dacca but fresh units could rotate in while these move out by train to start repairing aircraft.

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26 Nov 43 reports - 6/20/2021 12:53:00 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 26, 43
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ASW attack near Ramree Island at 53,50
xAK Kasagi Maru
PB Suyozai Maru
SS O21 is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 139,109
Weather in hex: Clear sky
G3M3 Nell x 7
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged
Allied Ships � spotted heading NE away from the Marshalls, the Nells are flying from Wake Island
LST-475, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LST-477, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-475
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Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 56,36 , near Dacca
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 30
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 37
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Also attacking 6th Medium Regiment ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 37th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 214th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 41st Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 254th Armoured Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38 � the Allies try again but run into fresh units on CAP
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 40
Ki-84r Frank x 111
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
A-36 Mustang x 34
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 33
P-51A Mustang x 24
Allied aircraft losses
A-36 Mustang: 10 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 destroyed, 21 damaged
P-51A Mustang: 6 destroyed
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 7
CAP engaged: All units flew in yesterday to the damaged airfield. They are all set to CAP 50% range 0 altitude 20k�. Most of the pilots are in the low 70s for experience so on average are not as good as the veterans that were flying CAP yesterday.
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 20 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 19 scrambling)
66th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 16 scrambling)
70th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 20 scrambling)
Notomi R. in a Ki-84r Frank makes head on attack ... forces B-24J Liberator out of formation
Saito N. in a Ki-84r Frank makes head on attack ... forces B-24J Liberator out of formation
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Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 28
Ki-84r Frank x 86
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Airbase hits 1
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25
Ki-84r Frank x 78
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-38H Lightning x 69
P-40N5 Warhawk x 56
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 50
P-51A Mustang x 10
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 60
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft � unescorted B-24 raids still damage a lot of fighters, even though this report doesn�t show them.
B-24J Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-84r Frank x 45
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Nov 26, 43
Repairs completed on E Iki at Tokyo, ship returned to service
2LT Chikami A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Chikami A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Kawai N. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Eto I. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Miyauchi S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Nishihata P. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Chikami A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Juni N. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Ishihara F. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Ishihara F. of 66th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Hoshikura F. of is credited with kill number 2
WO Kabase L. of is credited with kill number 2
WO Hyakutake W. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Suzuki I. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Renzo G. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Iwaya G. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Iwaya G. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Taniguchi B. of 25th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Igarashi J. of 25th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Miyazaki O. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Hashiguchi G. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Miyazaki O. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Hiramoto C. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Anabuki A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Hashimoto R. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Eto I. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Shibayama L. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Takenaka J. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Takenaka J. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Hashiguchi W. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Kizuka B. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Kizuka B. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Kizuka B. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Koda K. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Gushi P. of 25th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Mitsumasa B. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Notomi R. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Hida K. of 25th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Eto I. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Eto I. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Hyakutake W. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Hyakutake W. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
1LT Hida C. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
WO Chojiro E. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Aino K. of 66th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Iwashita E. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Tsukamoto B. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Anabuki A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Senda F. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Senda F. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
F-5A Lightning sighted over Milne Bay
WO Hashiguchi W. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Chojiro I. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-7 attacking SS Dorado at 104,124 SS Dorado is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Atago-2 attacking an Allied SS at 68,97 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Darjeeling
F-4 Lightning sighted over Silchar
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
Repairs completed on SS I-6 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Johnston Island expands port to size 2
Cawnpore expands airfield to size 6
Maryborough expands airfield to size 4
Ace pilot Ito, N. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Ace pilot Goto K. of 77th Sentai is promoted to CPT
DD Asashimo arrives at Nagoya
MTB G-158 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka

Aircraft losses were 94 to 41, but with about 59x 4E bombers the points ratio in the air was more like 153:51 or 3:1.
So while at first glance it looks like a big win, when trying to keep a better than 3:1 points ratio by 1 Jan 44 that is just breaking even!

Pilot losses were �only� 12x KIA, 9xWIA around the Empire today.

Of the IJAAF aces shown here most of these Sentai were on trains out of Dacca after the fights yesterday so the kills today went to the second line 25th, 64th, 66th and 70th Sentais.

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27 Nov 43 reports - 6/20/2021 1:21:00 AM

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Of the 6x IJN task forces in hex 132,100 only CL Div 6 is spotted with 2/2 detection. The Allies might just think that is a resupply run to Wake Island.

Moving 8 hexes to the red circle hex would put KB within 7 hexes of Wotje which has 24 ships in port including at least 9x AO spotted here that must have fuel on board, plus I assume some fully bombed up AKEs.

There are only about 24 Allied fighters spotted at each of Roi-Namur and Wotje.
There are about 200+ guns spotted at Wotje so the assumption is lots of AA guns.
The only Allied ships in port at Roi-Namur seem to be LCTs.
There is an interesting looking task force of 2xCA and some DDs at Kwajalein. It could be a decent surface combat task force or it could be a fast transport task force. KB will end up just outside of 6 hex reaction range of that task force.
The APD/DD/DE task force spotted moving NE was the one that just saw 2x LST hit by Nells from Wake Island. It moved 6 hexes NE from where it was spotted yesterday. It will probably be ordered to move directly east to try and get outside of Nell range, but they might not be able to move far enough. It will end up outside of range of KB strikes tomorrow but that�s ok.

KB�s DBs will be set to naval strikes at 15k� only to try and avoid the land based AA guns.
KB�s TBs will be set to naval strikes at 15k� with port attack targeting Wotje to level bomb from 15k� to try and avoid most of the flak.

There is a risk that the USN CVs show up somewhere, but so far nothing else is spotted within the long range Emily and Nell search arcs shown here.
The attacks tomorrow could cost a few Kate pilots but the opportunity to sink something like 20x Allied auxiliaries is here.
Is this opportunity worth risking a few thousand points in IJN ships? Probably not, but we shall see how it goes tomorrow!

If all goes well tomorrow, there might be a chance for the BB and CL task forces to bombard Roi-Namur the day after, before scooting west back through the Allied submarine swarm towards Truk.

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RE: 27 Nov 43 reports - 6/20/2021 1:25:39 AM

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Things didn't go exactly to plan...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 27, 43
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,107 � just for the heck of it. Another SSX as a gift of a few points to the Allies�
SSX Ha-21, hits 7, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Conway
SSX Ha-21 is sighted by escort
DD Conway attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
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Sub attack near Boela at 81,110
TK Zuiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage � another small TK sunk. The Escort Fleet is running very low on the Type 1 small tankers that started the war.
PB Shonon Maru #11
SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at TK Zuiyo Maru
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38 � the Allies go back to night bombing Dacca, but will the daylight raids continue as well?
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5
Liberator GR.III x 5
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 9
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged
9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 9
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 4
Wellington GR.XIII: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 4
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 4
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 5
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,124
CM Itsukushima, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage � sunk while running supply in a fast transport task force
APD Shimakaze
APD Tade
APD Aoi
Allied Ships
SS Dorado
SS Dorado launches 4 torpedoes at CM Itsukushima
APD Aoi attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Maloelap at 139,115
SS I-153
Allied Ships � then immediate payback with USS Salem (CM-11) hit with 3 of 4 torps. Sinking noises were heard as I-153 dived.
CM Salem, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-153 launches 4 torpedoes
I-153 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 157 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
A6M8 Zero x 92
B6N2 Jill x 29
D4Y4 Judy x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 6 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 15
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
LST-340, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
AM Chief, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Stack, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Ellet
AM Vigilance
LST-342
LST-338, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
LST-341, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LST-335, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 67 (58 destroyed, 9 disabled)
CAP engaged:
VMF-114 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
VMF-311 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,114
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
A6M8 Zero x 21
D4Y4 Judy x 9
Allied Ships
SC-517, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk � 800kg AP bomb hit = obliteration!
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
A6M8 Zero x 16
B6N2 Jill x 27
D4Y4 Judy x 18
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AM Vigilance, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Stack, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Ellet, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
LST-339, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
LST-342
LST-335, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 53 (34 destroyed, 19 disabled)
CAP engaged:
VMF-114 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
VMF-311 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
A6M8 Zero x 8
B6N2 Jill x 2
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
Allied Ships
LST-342, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
CAP engaged:
VMF-114 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
VMF-311 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
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Afternoon Air attack on Wotje , at 135,115
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 149 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes
A6M8 Zero x 38
B6N2 Jill x 7
N1K2-J George x 14
A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed � 81+ experience fighter pilots lost for very little gain.
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
4 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 15000 feet � the port attack failed. Lesson learnt, if I want to attack a port then set it as the primary mission so that the Air Commander is focussed on that mission only, and take the risk that there are no enemy CVs around to interfere. I didn�t do that here as that is how I lost CV Akagi near Ndeni in 1942.
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Allied aircraft � the CAP did very well despite being outnumbered, with radar helping them a lot.
P-38E Lightning x 8
P-38H Lightning x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
CAP engaged:
VMF-218 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
35th FG/39th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
15th FG/72nd FS with P-38E Lightning (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
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Sub attack near Ramree Island at 53,50
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Atsu Maru
SS O21 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kyokusei Maru

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Nov 27, 43
BB Hiei snooped by Allied Aircraft at 132,108 near Bikini
PO1 Ono, T. of Zuikaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Sakai W. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Shoji, S. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 7
CPO Fujita P. of Ryujo-1 is credited with kill number 7
Damaged A6M8 Zero from Soryu-1 is missing � thankfully it wasn�t CPO Sakai.
D4Y4 Judy from 502 Ku K-1 attacking SS Haddock at 66,99 SS Haddock is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Soryu-3 has spotted LST-342 at 132,115 LST-342 is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Ryujo-2 has spotted LST-338 at 132,115 LST-338 is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-7 attacking an Allied SS at 99,127 a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-3 attacking an Allied SS at 99,127 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-8 attacking SS Dorado at 100,123 SS Dorado is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,44 SS KXIII is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Comilla
Damaged A6M8 Zero from Kaga-1 does not return
Pilot killed in landing accident of A6M8 Zero from Kaga-1
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
Repairs completed on DD Kazegumo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Peiping expands airfield to size 8
Lahaina expands port to size 5
452 Ku S-1 converting to N1K1 Rex
Previous report of sinking of DD Endicott incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Loss of CM Itsukushima on Nov 27, 1943 is admitted
Loss of TK Zuiyo Maru on Nov 27, 1943 is admitted
Loss of xAK Kyokusei Maru on Nov 27, 1943 is admitted
xAK Horaizan Maru arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo � converted to Std-B Tanker
DD Ellet is reported to have been sunk near Kwajalein Island on Nov 27, 1943
DD Stack is reported to have been sunk near Kwajalein Island on Nov 27, 1943
CM Salem is reported to have been sunk near Maloelap on Nov 27, 1943
AM Vigilance is reported to have been sunk near Kwajalein Island on Nov 27, 1943
SC-517 is reported to have been sunk near Roi-Namur on Nov 27, 1943
LST-335 is reported to have been sunk near Kwajalein Island on Nov 27, 1943
LST-339 is reported to have been sunk near Kwajalein Island on Nov 27, 1943
LST-340 is reported to have been sunk near Kwajalein Island on Nov 27, 1943
LST-341 is reported to have been sunk near Kwajalein Island on Nov 27, 1943
Loss of SSX Ha-21 on Nov 27, 1943 is admitted

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28 Nov 43 reports - 6/20/2021 1:36:06 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 28, 43
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,108
SS I-18, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Clarence Bronson
DD Renshaw
DD Murray
DD Izard
DD Hutchins
DD Eaton
DD Sigsbee
DD Schroeder
DD John Rodgers
DD Ringgold
SS I-18 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Clarence Bronson
DD John Rodgers attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Rangoon at 53,55
SC Ch 22
Allied Ships
SS O24, hits 10
SS O24 launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 22
SC Ch 22 attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 11
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 7
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 4
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 57,32 , near Rangpur � this US Regt is moving towards Rangpur again so is being bombed in the open.
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 57,32 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 30
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 17
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 57,32 , near Rangpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Nov 28, 43
Previous report of sinking of DD Schroeder incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 180, 108
Previous report of sinking of DD Hutchins incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 180, 108
Repairs completed on DD Uranami at Kobe, ship returned to service
F-5A Lightning sighted over Dacca
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Truk
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied LCVP at 114,137 an Allied LCVP is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from 502 Ku K-1 attacking SS Haddock at 66,99 SS Haddock is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from 502 Ku K-1 attacking SS Haddock at 66,99 SS Haddock is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Dacca
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Truk
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Raiding Regiment from Silchar
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Raiding Regiment from Silchar
Shikuka expands fortifications to size 4
Ailinglaplap expands fortifications to size 5
Raipur expands airfield to size 8
Aircraft J1N1-Sa Irving advances R&D � to 7/44 advancing at +2/day
Previous report of sinking of SS Ray incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
SS I-183 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo � will move to SEAF

SITREP from Bengal.

The Allies just crossed the Brahmaputra River unopposed in two places and are threatening to encircle Dacca. A stack of 20 Allied units is following from the NW and another 10 from the W. It looks like 1x US Div just �NE� of Dacca with a British Bde one more hex to the NE.

All combat troops at Dacca are already packed and on the trains ready to move out. They will move today just in case the US Div moves forward and cuts the railway, leaving a rearguard of some AA units. As the Allies have given up on daytime bombing of Dacca already, all but one AA unit will now pack up and move if they can escape in time. One will be left behind so that the Allies have to attack the city and destroy the fortifications in the process.
IJA troops will hold Rangpur until the 2nd Tank Div, 51st and 56th Divs get back to Darjeeling and move out by train, most likely back to Silchar.
IJA troops will then dig in amongst the rough terrain and get set for delay / withdrawal operations.

The Allies will most likely move on Chittagong after they take Dacca, but the plan is for all IJA units still in Northern Bengal to withdraw via Northern Burma eventually towards China.

Phase 2 withdrawals will be the yellow arrows, hopefully not until Jan 1944.

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29 Nov 43 reports - 6/20/2021 1:49:13 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 29, 43
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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 150,113
SS I-8
Allied Ships
DE Osterhaus
DE Baron
PF Glendale
PF Long Beach
LST-484
LST-483
LST-478
LST-460
DD Sigourney
DD Hale
DD Abbot
DD Fletcher
SS I-8 is sighted by escort
DD Fletcher attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 8
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
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Night Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
E13A1 Jake x 5 � just trying out a new tactic, night bombing Jakes!
5 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet � they might try it at 2k� next time.
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Allied aircraft
P-70 Havoc x 6
Allied Ships
PT-25
PT-23
CAP engaged:
15th FG/6th NFS with P-70 Havoc (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Some CAP have air radar
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 6
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 6
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 6
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5
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Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 56,37 , near Dacca
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 30
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 37
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft � the Allies have set a big LRCAP over their Army advancing towards Dacca.
P-40N Warhawk x 8
Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
Martlet IV x 8
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire VIII x 8
Spitfire Vc Trop x 8
Kittyhawk IV x 6
Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
CAP engaged:
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IV (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.17 Sqn RAF with Martlet IV (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.34 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.67 Sqn RAF with Sea Hurricane Ib (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5th FG/17th FS CAF with P-40N Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3rd FG/32nd FS CACW with P-40N Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 56,37 , near Dacca
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
Ki-84r Frank x 31
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 10
Sea Hurricane Ib x 6
Martlet IV x 7
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire VIII x 13
Spitfire Vc Trop x 7
Kittyhawk IV x 6
Kittyhawk IV: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Nov 29, 43
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 114,137 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
D4Y1 Judy from 552 Ku K-1 attacking SS Devilfish at 114,109 SS Devilfish is reported HIT
WO Kaoki R. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Kaoki R. of 85th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Kizuka V. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Hida B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 12
CPT Kimura, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 16
1LT Shiromoto, N. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 25
F-5A Lightning sighted over Buna
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Truk
Search H8K2 Emily destroyed by CAP
D4Y1 Judy from 956 Ku T-1 attacking SS Whale at 72,103 SS Whale is reported HIT
D4Y1 Judy from 956 Ku T-1 attacking a Triton class SS at 71,110 a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Atago-2 attacking SS Apogon at 70,91 SS Apogon is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Ashigara-2 attacking SS Tambor at 89,64 SS Tambor is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from I.26-1 attacking SS Apogon at 70,91 SS Apogon is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a Triton class SS at 54,43 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,46 SS KXIII is reported HIT
WO Senda N. of 246th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Raiding Regiment from Silchar
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Raiding Regiment from Silchar
Benares expands airfield to size 5
Indore expands airfield to size 4
Oosthaven expands fortifications to size 6
Suzuya-1 on BB Fuso converting to size 24 from 20
E Manju arrives at Tokyo
E Miyake arrives at Tokyo
MTB G-159 arrives at Hakodate
SC Ch 50 arrives at Fukuyama
SC Ch 52 arrives at Osaka/Kyoto

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30 Nov 43 reports - 6/20/2021 1:57:35 AM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 30, 43
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 57,32 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 23
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 35 � IJAAF bombers will switch targets each day to keep the Allied CAP guessing
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3
Ki-84r Frank x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 57,32 , near Rangpur
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Sub attack near Maloelap at 139,115
SS I-153
Allied Ships
SC PC-1083
SC PC-785
SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes at SC PC-1083

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Nov 30, 43
G3M3 Nell from 702 Ku-1 has spotted a Ardjoeno class AMc at 92,144 a Ardjoeno class AMc is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Soryu-3 attacking SS Devilfish at 114,109 SS Devilfish is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Shoho-2 attacking SS Devilfish at 114,109 SS Devilfish is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,46 SS KXIII is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Milne Bay
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 attacking SS Cabrilla at 106,127 SS Cabrilla is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Sasebo Ku T-2 attacking SS Tambor at 93,61 SS Tambor is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Suzuya-2 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 64,107 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kumano-2 attacking an Allied SS at 73,108 a Gato class SS is reported HIT
PB Senyu Maru #2 detected by PB4Y-1 Liberator at 119,113 near Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Raiding Regiment from Silchar
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Raiding Regiment from Silchar
Portland expands airfield to size 9
Tavoy expands fortifications to size 5
Aden expands port to size 8
Bhopal expands airfield to size 4
Ace pilot Bunkichi C. of 11th Sentai is promoted to CPT
Group '71st I.F.Chutai' changes name to '83rd Sentai' � FB unit with Nick-C, currently at Rangoon.
Group Withdrawals:
1 due today (12 Daily PP)
Groups for today:
89th I.F.Chutai � withdrawn permanently, it was a Dinah-III recon unit in Bengal
83rd Sentai converting to size 27 from 12
TK Shimotsu Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto
SC CHa-71 arrives at Fukuyama
Unyo-1 arrives at Tokyo � as CVE Unyo is no longer afloat this TB unit will be supersized and used as a TB pilot training unit.
20th Sentai arrives at Tokyo � will be used as a fighter pilot training unit

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1 Dec 43 reports - 6/20/2021 2:07:51 AM

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This is the victory points worm on 1 Dec 43.
Only 31 days to go until auto-victory, but the ratio is dropping.
Dacca will be lost within the next week or so which will mean -400 points for Japan.
Assuming that Japan will end 1943 on about 69k points, I just need to keep the Allies under 23k points.

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RE: 1 Dec 43 reports - 6/20/2021 12:34:21 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 01, 43
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Sub attack near Cairns at 93,139
SS I-181
Allied Ships
PG Isabel
AM Freemantle
APD McKean
APD Little
AKA Titania
LST-18
DD Kortenaer
SS I-181 launches 2 torpedoes at PG Isabel
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ASW attack near Wotje at 136,115
SS I-153, hits 8, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SC PC-598
SC PC-784
SS I-153 is sighted by escort
SC PC-784 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-784 is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Victoria at 207,51
SS I-16
Allied Ships
AVD Williamson
SC-643
DE Wyman
SC PC-580
SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes at AVD Williamson
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ASW attack near Midway Island at 156,98
SS I-2, hits 5
Allied Ships
DD Terry
CA Boston
CA Baltimore
CA Vincennes
CL Birmingham
CL Santa Fe
CL Denver
DD Trathen
DD Clark
DD Porter
DD Wadsworth
SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Terry
DD Clark attacking submerged sub ....
DD Porter attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Midway Island at 155,98
SS I-2, hits 14, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Bradford
CA Wichita
CA Chicago
CL Mobile
CL Montpelier
CL Cleveland
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
DD Pringle
DD Bush
DD Meade
DD Kalk
DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft
SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Bradford
DD Caldwell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bancroft attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
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Morning Air attack on RAF 225 Group Base Force, at 58,31 , near Darjeeling
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on RAF 225 Group Base Force, at 58,31 , near Darjeeling
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 24
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13
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Morning Air attack on RAF 225 Group Base Force, at 58,31 , near Darjeeling
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 01, 43
Previous report of sinking of CL Denver incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 156, 98
B6N2 Jill from Junyo-3 attacking SS Devilfish at 114,109 SS Devilfish is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 54,44 a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 952 Ku T-2 attacking SS Devilfish at 114,109 SS Devilfish is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from 502 Ku K-1 attacking SS Haddock at 66,99 SS Haddock is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 113,70 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Haguro-2 attacking SS Scamp at 90,62 SS Scamp is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 54,44 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,44 SS KXIII is reported HIT
TF 334 detects PB4Y-1 Liberator at 121,115 near Ponape
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rangpur
F-5A Lightning sighted over Dacca
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rangpur
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Raiding Regiment from Silchar
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Raiding Regiment from Silchar
Aircraft B7A2 Grace advances R&D � to 8/44 at +8/day
Kaga-1 at CV Kaga takes A6M8 Zero replacements � at Truk. Pilots reinforcements also joined.
Soryu-1 at CV Soryu takes A6M8 Zero replacements
Hiryu-1 at CV Hiryu takes A6M8 Zero replacements
Shokaku-1 at CV Shokaku takes A6M8 Zero replacements
Zuikaku-1 at CV Zuikaku takes A6M8 Zero replacements
Hiyo-1 at CV Hiyo takes A6M8 Zero replacements
Hiyo-3 at CV Hiyo takes B6N2 Jill replacements
Ryuho-2 at CVL Ryuho takes B6N2 Jill replacements
BB Ise beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure � this is the FP carrier upgrade
BB Hyuga beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
CA Tone beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka � lots of surface search radars and more AA guns
CA Chikuma beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
CA Takao beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
CA Atago beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
CA Maya beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
CA Chokai beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
CL Agano beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
CL Noshiro beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
CL Yubari beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
DD Yugumo beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure � this should be all of the Yugumo class
DD Akigumo beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Kazegumo beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Makigumo beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Makinami beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Takanami beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Naganami beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Tamanami beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Suzunami beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Onami beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Fujinami beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Hayanami beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Kiyonami beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Hamanami beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Asashimo beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Kagero beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe � this should be all of the Kagero class at the shipyards that the CA Divisions that they escort are at.
DD Oyashio beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
DD Hatsukaze beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
DD Natsushio beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
DD Yukikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
DD Hayashio beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
DD Maikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe
DD Shiranui beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe
DD Amatsukaze beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
DD Urakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe
DD Hamakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo
DD Nowaki beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
DD Arashi beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
DD Hagikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe
DD Tanikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
SC Ch 1 beginning refit in shipyard at Shanghai
SC Ch 2 beginning refit in shipyard at Shanghai
SC Ch 3 beginning refit in shipyard at Shanghai
SC Ch 4 beginning refit in shipyard at Shanghai
SC Ch 5 beginning refit in shipyard at Shanghai
SC Ch 6 beginning refit in shipyard at Shanghai
SC Ch 7 beginning refit in shipyard at Shanghai
SC Ch 8 beginning refit in shipyard at Shanghai
SC Ch 9 beginning refit in shipyard at Shanghai
Pilot Nishiura R. is reported as having been found � a 75 experience IJN fighter pilot with 1 kill
Ise-1 on BB Ise converting to size 22 from 3
Hyuga-1 on BB Hyuga converting to size 22 from 3
Loss of SS I-2 on Dec 01, 1943 is admitted
LST-21 is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Aug 29, 1943
Taiyo-1 arrives on Taiyo � sent ashore at Truk
Chuyo-1 arrives on Chuyo � sent ashore at Truk
Unyo-1 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka � needs a CV to be able to resize it up to 81, but it will be used for training NavT skill and resized up on CVE Kaiyo which has a capacity of 24. Size 27 will do for a start.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 02, 43
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ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 99,71
AMC Nosiro Maru
AO Nippon Maru
AO Kokuyo Maru
E Karukaya
SS Mingo is sighted by escort
E Karukaya attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Wellington GR.XIII x 7
Runway hits 5
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Wellington GR.XIII x 6
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
Runway hits 2
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ASW attack near Ailuk at 137,111
SS I-19, hits 3
Allied Ships
DE Doneff
LST-474
LST-471
LST-466
LST-465
DE Engstrom
SS I-19 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Doneff
DE Engstrom attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Wake Island at 148,98
SS I-3, hits 5, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Boston
CA Baltimore
CA Vincennes
CL Birmingham
CL Denver
DD Thatcher
DD Clark
DD Porter
DD Wadsworth
SS I-3 is sighted by escort
DD Wadsworth attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Samarinda at 67,96
PB Choyo Maru #2
PB Tokuho Maru #5
SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at PB Choyo Maru #2
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 32
32 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 28
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 39
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 57,33 , near Rangpur
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Submarine attack near Rongelap at 132,112
SS I-153, heavy damage
Allied Ships
LST-342, heavy damage
LST-342 is sighted by SS I-153
Captain of SS I-153 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 02, 43
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-3 attacking SS Dorado at 106,124 SS Dorado is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,46 SS KXIII is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Maya-2 attacking an Allied SS at 67,96 a Salmon class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,46 SS KXIII is reported HIT
TF 296 detects PB4Y-1 Liberator at 119,113 near Ponape
F-5A Lightning sighted over Dacca
3 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Raiding Regiment from Silchar
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Raiding Regiment from Silchar
Takamatsu expands fortifications to size 1
Saishu To expands fortifications to size 4
Woodlark Island expands fortifications to size 3 - stopped
Kinugasa-1 on BB Ise converting to size 24 from 20
DD Kishinami arrives at Nagoya
Loss of TK San Clemente Maru on Jun 07, 1943 is admitted

The Allied fleet is moving at about 5-6 hexes per day, with 13 to go before arriving at Wake Island.
That should make today D-3 for the Wake Islands invasion.

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3 Dec 43 reports - 6/21/2021 10:26:19 AM

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The Jake unit at Wake Island spots multiple task forces including one with 700+ carrier aircraft.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 03, 43
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Night Naval bombardment of Ailinglaplap at 133,117
N1K2-J George: 12 damaged
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
DD Sigsbee
DD Schroeder
DD John Rodgers
DD Ringgold
DD Renshaw
DD Abner Read
DD Radford
DD Philip
DD Nicholas
DD Murray
DD McKee
DD LaVallette
DD Kimberly
DD Kidd
DD Izard
DD Hutchins
DD Hazelwood
DD Franks
DD Erben
DD Eaton
DD Dyson
DD Cotten
DD Clarence Bronson
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 51
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 3
DD Nicholas firing at Yokosuka 5th SNLF � lots of DDs with two of them identifying defending units this time.
DD LaVallette firing at 41st JNAF AF Unit
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Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41
Ki-84r Frank: 10 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 7 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
CA Suffolk
CA Sussex
CA Dorsetshire
CL Newcastle
CL Kenya
CL Ceylon
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
Port fuel hits 1
CA Suffolk firing at 6th Division � more recon bombardments identify some of the defending Divs.
CA Sussex firing at 20th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Dorsetshire
CL Kenya firing at 36th Division
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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
PB Shirogane Maru
xAK Mikasa Maru
xAK Iburi Maru
SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shirogane Maru
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Morning Air attack on 2/6th Armoured Regiment, at 57,38 , near Dacca
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
29 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
23 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 03, 43
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-7 attacking a Triton class SS at 101,129 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-8 attacking SS Dorado at 101,123 SS Dorado is reported HIT
TF 16 shadowed by PB4Y-1P Liberator at 106,125 near Rabaul
F-5A Lightning sighted over Deboyne Islands
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
F-4 Lightning sighted over Chittagong
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-7 attacking a Balao class SS at 101,129 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Atago-2 attacking a 'T' War Emergency class SS at 69,92 an Allied SS is reported HIT
TF 126 shadowed by PB4Y-1 Liberator at 125,118 near Kusaie Island
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rossel Island
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rangpur
3 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Raiding Regiment from Silchar
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 3rd Raiding Regiment from Silchar
Sendai expands airfield to size 5
Praboemoelih expands fortifications to size 1
Sambalpur expands airfield to size 3
Aircraft N1K5-J George advances R&D - to 8/44 +8/day
Ace pilot Hiramoto V. of 26th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Previous report of sinking of SS Raton incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
MTB G-160 arrives at Sapporo � these MTBs are being returned to the pool so they can be bought from supply at forward bases in the Pacific.
4th South Seas Det. arrives at Matsue � will move to Saipan

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RE: 3 Dec 43 reports - 6/21/2021 6:56:53 PM

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There are about 200+ guns spotted at Wotje so the assumption is lots of AA guns.

Something I meant to bring up the other day, but was 'too out of it' (grand kids

), was if you knew the port level of Wotje? If it is less than three you could possibly get a sub or two to penetrate the base. I don't know exactly how it works for regular subs, I guess by just stationing them in the base's hex they may attack ships in port. With all those oilers in the place it might be worth the chance to get a couple.

If nothing else you could build some mini-subs in Maloelap and sail them to Wotje, provided you have enough supply. IIRC the mini's range is three and could make it.

This could also work for any other target in the locale.

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The Jake unit at Wake Island spots multiple task forces including one with 700+ carrier aircraft.

Wherever its going this is a major push. He must have every CV in this TF. I don't recall where your CV's are, but you could use this opportunity to create turmoil in some other area with less risk.

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RE: 3 Dec 43 reports - 6/21/2021 7:51:19 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: rustysi

quote:

There are about 200+ guns spotted at Wotje so the assumption is lots of AA guns.

Something I meant to bring up the other day, but was 'too out of it' (grand kids), was if you knew the port level of Wotje? If it is less than three you could possibly get a sub or two to penetrate the base. I don't know exactly how it works for regular subs, I guess by just stationing them in the base's hex they may attack ships in port. With all those oilers in the place it might be worth the chance to get a couple.

If nothing else you could build some mini-subs in Maloelap and sail them to Wotje, provided you have enough supply. IIRC the mini's range is three and could make it.

This could also work for any other target in the locale.

quote:

The Jake unit at Wake Island spots multiple task forces including one with 700+ carrier aircraft.

Wherever its going this is a major push. He must have every CV in this TF. I don't recall where your CV's are, but you could use this opportunity to create turmoil in some other area with less risk.

Yes but if you have subs in the area and can flood where he is appearing to go, your subs may get lucky. If nothing else, get them ready for the egress if you can't get them on the ingress.

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RE: 3 Dec 43 reports - 6/21/2021 9:45:52 PM

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22 hexes between the Combined Fleet and what looks like every CV and CVL in the USN Pacific Fleet.
There will be a time to charge recklessly into battle, but not until after 1 Jan 1944!

If the Allies are going for a Marianas invasion things could get very interesting over the next few days.
KB isn�t fully fuelled up so is ordered to divert to Guam/Saipan to make sure that all ships are full just in case the USN keeps moving West.

A few more IJN fighter units are ordered to concentrate in the Marianas as well.

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4 Dec 43 reports - 6/22/2021 10:11:23 AM

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9x USN BBs unleash on Wake Island, quickly suppressing the coastal defence guns.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 04, 43
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Sub attack near Cuttack at 46,38
SS I-178, hits 16, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Vendetta
CA Suffolk
CA Sussex
CA Dorsetshire
CL Newcastle
CL Kenya
DD Racehorse
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Isaac Sweers
DE Encounter
DE Decoy
DE Arrow
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Relentless
DD Redoubt
SS I-178 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Vendetta
DD Roebuck attacking submerged sub ....
DD Redoubt attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 6
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
Runway hits 2
6 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on TF, near Portland Roads at 91,132
Weather in hex: Severe storms
G3M3 Nell x 10
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
10 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Allied Ships � the Allies seem to be shuffling troops along the North Queensland coast, perhaps preparing for another invasion of PNG.
LST-18
DD Kortenaer
APD Little
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Alabama, Shell hits 1
BB Massachusetts
BB Indiana
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada
Japanese ground losses:
500 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 78 (37 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 27
Port hits 18
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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ASW attack near San Francisco at 217,71
SS I-16, hits 4
Allied Ships
SC-632
SC-645
SC-645 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-645 is out of ASW ammo
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TF 211 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
DMS Chandler
DMS Long
DMS Hamilton
DMS Trevor
33 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Wake Island at 138,98
SS I-159, hits 10
Allied Ships
DD Bell
DD Guest
DD Foote
SS I-159 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bell
DD Guest attacking submerged sub ....
DD Foote attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 2/6th Armoured Regiment, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-84r Frank x 51
38 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3
Ki-84r Frank x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Also attacking 1st Army Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 254th Armoured Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 2/6th Armoured Regiment, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-84a Frank x 34
34 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 29
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 8
8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 77
SBD-5 Dauntless x 26
TBF-1 Avenger x 19
TBM-1C Avenger x 28
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 6
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ASW attack near Wake Island at 137,98
SS I-19, hits 3
Allied Ships
DD Bell
DD Guest
SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Bell
DD Guest attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Wake Island at 137,98
SS I-19, hits 6
Allied Ships
DD Monssen
DD Gwin
SS I-19 is sighted by escort
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 04, 43
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion destroyed near Wake Island !!!
G4M1 Betty from 751 Ku K-1 has spotted AM Tumult at 144,115 AM Tumult is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from 502 Ku K-1 attacking a Triton class SS at 65,97 an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 111,65 a Gato class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Suzuya-2 attacking SS Haddock at 66,99 SS Haddock is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,44 SS KXIII is reported HIT
F-4 Lightning sighted over Chittagong
F-5A Lightning sighted over Dacca
3 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
Oak Harbor expands port to size 3
Device Mitsubishi Ha-43 advances R&D � production starts! About 500k of supplies will be �invested� over the next few months expanding 4x factories to size 150 each.
Ace pilot Inokuchi T. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Previous report of sinking of SS Pike incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
4th Garrison Unit disbands � Manchukuo Garrison is now 8231/8000
Loss of SS I-178 on Dec 04, 1943 is admitted

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RE: 4 Dec 43 reports - 6/22/2021 10:16:31 AM

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Wake Coastal Gun Battalion was destroyed outright by the 9x USN BB bombardment.
At only 11 PP to buy it back it will return to Tokyo in 34 days.

The rest of the defenders are in remarkably good shape and the last Jake can still fly!
The two remaining Jake pilots will take off at first light and if they don�t crash on the way will have some stories to tell in the Marcus Islands Petty Officers Mess tonight!

The USN CVs back-tracked so the immediate threat of an invasion of the Marianas has passed.
Assuming that this is a dress-rehearsal for future Allied amphibious assaults, the IGHQ Intelligence staff are taking notes of the Allied tactics used here.

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RE: 4 Dec 43 reports - 6/22/2021 12:40:09 PM

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13th Garrison Unit and 12th Mortar Bn combine into the 27th Ind Mixed Bde.
This creates a bonus Engineer Coy of 8 squads, so well worth it!
MGEN Kunikata will retain command.

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RE: 4 Dec 43 reports - 6/22/2021 1:07:22 PM

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Mitsubishi Ha-43 engines start production.
The last Aichi Ha-60 factory will switch over to it then the 4x Ha-43 factories will expand to 150 each.
The 2x Nakajima Ha-35 factories are scheduled to switch to Ha-43 on 1 Jul 1944 as the Ha-35 pool will be big enough to last the rest of the war by then.

The Ha-43 engine is needed for planned big numbers of the George-5 and Sams (both CV and land models) plus some for the Shinden.
It will also be used to build limited production runs of the Ki-74 Patsy, Ki-83 twin-engine fighter and Ki-95 recon.

NE Turbojet is the only engine still being researched.

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RE: 4 Dec 43 reports - 6/22/2021 1:10:24 PM

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At only 11 PP to buy it back it will return to Tokyo in 34 days.

Any thoughts on where you're sending it next?

I've been fond of sending it to Bataan to act as a shield to Clark, Manila and Bataan itself from naval bombardment. Also has the benefit of being a narrow strait.

Otherwise I think there's a bit of a risk it gets bypassed, and Manila feels like a pretty important base for the Allies in the later stages of the war.

On those light TOE IJA regiments and brigades, I've became very fond of them given how they're nearly totally air-transportable. Pair them up with a bunch of IJA and IJN transport squadrons and you can very quickly funnel reinforcements in in advance or in defence of an island airbase.

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RE: 4 Dec 43 reports - 6/22/2021 9:34:49 PM

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At only 11 PP to buy it back it will return to Tokyo in 34 days.

Any thoughts on where you're sending it next?

I've been fond of sending it to Bataan to act as a shield to Clark, Manila and Bataan itself from naval bombardment. Also has the benefit of being a narrow strait.

Otherwise I think there's a bit of a risk it gets bypassed, and Manila feels like a pretty important base for the Allies in the later stages of the war.

On those light TOE IJA regiments and brigades, I've became very fond of them given how they're nearly totally air-transportable. Pair them up with a bunch of IJA and IJN transport squadrons and you can very quickly funnel reinforcements in in advance or in defence of an island airbase.

No immediate plans on the WCGBn.
I could probably use it somewhere like the Marianas then buy it back again for Bataan!

All those big guns probably cost a fair bit of supply to buy back each time though.
I�ve got a spreadsheet somewhere that I think I calculated it so will try to find it.
Probably worth spending a few grand in supply each timeto be able to use it a few times.

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RE: 25 Nov 43 reports - 6/23/2021 12:17:05 AM

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What were forts at Wake like....why was it only 1/3rd occupied?

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RE: 25 Nov 43 reports - 6/23/2021 12:23:42 AM

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What were forts at Wake like....why was it only 1/3rd occupied?

Forts were only 4.
It was probably closer to 2/3rds occupied before the big guns were destroyed.
I�ll blame Commander 4th Fleet for that!
Is it too late to bust him back to VADM?

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5 Dec 43 reports - 6/23/2021 12:13:09 PM

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11x CA/CL plaster Wake Island overnight followed by afternoon CV air raids.
Still no invasion but it can't be far behind now that the BBs, CA/CLs and CVs have all had a go at suppressing the defenders.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 05, 43
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TF 211 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
DMS Chandler
DMS Long
DMS Hamilton
DMS Trevor
57 mines cleared
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Night Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144 � Townsville is a busy port with lots of subs spotted. Shame that the Nells ran into thunderstorms�
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
G3M3 Nell x 7
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged
7 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
G3M3 Nell x 6
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
6 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 4
Airbase hits 1
4 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Wellington GR.XIII x 5
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
5 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
Allied Ships
CA Wichita
CA Minneapolis
CA New Orleans
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CL Mobile
CL Montpelier
CL Columbia
CL Cleveland
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (6 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 50
Port hits 49
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 10
CL Columbia firing at 46th Naval Guard Unit � unit identified
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TF 211 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)
Allied Ships
DMS Chandler
DMS Long
DMS Hamilton
DMS Trevor
3 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Portland Roads at 92,133
SS I-28, hits 9, heavy damage
Allied Ships
APD McKean
AM Freemantle
APD Little
AKA Titania
LST-28
LST-18
DD Kortenaer
PG Isabel
SS I-28 launches 2 torpedoes at APD McKean
DD Kortenaer attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Wake Island at 137,98
SS I-9
Allied Ships
DD Bell
DD Guest
SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Bell
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Sub attack near Siquijor at 77,87
TK Jinei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Baiei Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
SS Darter launches 4 torpedoes at TK Jinei Maru
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 57,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 38
38 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 72nd British Brigade, at 57,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 29
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 40th Infantry Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 57,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 179
SBD-5 Dauntless x 55
TBF-1 Avenger x 50
TBM-1C Avenger x 28
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 2
Also attacking 8th Armored Car Co ...
Also attacking 46th Naval Guard Unit ...

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 05, 43
41st Ind.AA Gun Co destroyed near Wake Island !!!
Repairs completed on SS I-25 at Manus, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-4 attacking SS Cabrilla at 104,128 SS Cabrilla is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Atago-2 attacking a 'S' War Emergency class SS at 68,97 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
F-5A Lightning sighted over Tezpur
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rangpur
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking a Triton class SS at 108,65 an Allied PT is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rangpur
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
Repairs completed on SS I-34 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Astoria expands port to size 3
Cox's Bazar expands fortifications to size 5
Manado expands fortifications to size 5
Ace pilot Kabase W. of 11th Sentai is promoted to CPT
Ace pilot Goto H. of 26th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Ace pilot Futagami E. of 87th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Previous report of sinking of SS Silversides incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Unyo-1 on CVE Kaiyo converting to size 27 from 9

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6 Dec 43 reports - 6/24/2021 1:23:56 PM

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Wake Island was bombarded by a DD task force overnight then CV strike again, but still no invasion.
A Frank sweep in Bengal did well and identified 9th Australian Div as the tip of the spear.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 06, 43
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38 � the IJAAF abandoned the Dacca Airfield complex days ago, so these attacks are just giving Allied engineers more work to do when they capture the place.
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 4
Runway hits 2
4 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
Allied Ships
DD Downes
DD Cassin
DD Cushing
DD Shaw
DD Walker
DD Stevens
DD Stanly
DD Spence
DD Hudson
DD Harrison
Runway hits 13
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 1
DD Walker firing at 46th Naval Guard Unit
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Sub attack near Samarinda at 67,96
TK Kenan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PB Yamadori Maru
SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kenan Maru
PB Yamadori Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Cuttack at 46,38
SS I-175, hits 2
Allied Ships
CA Suffolk
CA Sussex
CA Dorsetshire
CL Newcastle
CL Kenya
DD Racehorse
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DE Encounter
DE Decoy
DE Arrow
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Relentless
DD Redoubt
SS I-175 launches 4 torpedoes at CA Suffolk � missed� frustrating to see a big CA in the cross hairs only to miss, especially with the punishment that Allied ASW has been dishing out to IJN subs lately.
DD Redoubt attacking submerged sub ....
DD Redoubt is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on 2/6th Armoured Regiment, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 21 � these Tojos were on LRCAP but didn�t show in the animation. At the end of the day, 6 of them were reported as air-air losses although I didn�t notice any Tojos in combat replays. They will fly local CAP over their airfield tomorrow instead.
Ki-84r Frank x 39
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
21 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 6
Martlet IV x 5
Spitfire VIII x 9
Spitfire Vc Trop x 7
Kittyhawk IV x 3
Allied aircraft losses � a decent result, especially against the Spitfire VIIIs.
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Martlet IV: 2 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 3 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 3 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
5th FG/17th FS CAF with P-40N Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
3rd FG/32nd FS CACW with P-40N Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.17 Sqn RAF with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) � I�ve been keeping an eye out for 152 Sqn due to a family connection to it. From what I�ve read, the Spitfire VIIIs were a game changer as they were more powerful and able to intercept Dinahs. Not something that seems to happen in the game, but within a few months of the Mk VIIIs arriving in India the IJAAF started to run out of Dinahs and were denied intelligence for bombing raids. They shouldn�t have as much success in this game as they have to face huge numbers of Franks that they didn�t have to deal with in real life.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 1
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged: ordered to intercept 14k� too high
No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
Also attacking 1st Army Tank Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 57,38 , near Dacca � the 9th Aus Div hasn�t been destroyed before, but from memory I think it was retreated once or twice about a year ago. It would be 100% TOE and fresh again now with firepower upgraded.
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 29
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 254th Armoured Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Allied aircraft � fingers crossed they are suffering some ops losses!
F4U-1A Corsair x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 87
SBD-5 Dauntless x 26
TBF-1 Avenger x 9
TBM-1C Avenger x 36
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Also attacking 46th Naval Guard Unit ...

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 06, 43
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking a Balao class SS at 111,70 an Allied SS is reported HIT
1LT Uchida S. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 17 � 11th Sentai increase their lead over 1st Sentai as the top scoring unit today
2LT Hashiguchi B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Okajima D. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Hirabayashi P. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kado K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Hashiguchi B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Kizuka N. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Ginowa R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Kaguyama O. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
CPT Kimura, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 17
WO Kado K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Egashira R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
1LT Gushi F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking SS Bowfin at 115,66 SS Bowfin is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Deboyne Islands
F-5A Lightning sighted over Dimapur
F-4 Lightning sighted over Chittagong
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
WO Mitsumori L. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2 � 9th Sentai was the unit that lost 6x Tojos from what I assume were unreported contacts while on LRCAP.
WO Eiichi T. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Mitsumori L. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
Uruppu-jima expands airfield to size 1
Peleliu expands fortifications to size 4
Dimapur expands airfield to size 3
Pegu expands fortifications to size 6
Device NE turbojet advances R&D � to 11/44 +2/day. As research advances about 60% per month, it takes nearly 2 months to advance 1. Without calculating exactly, production should start in August 1944.
Ace pilot Saito P. of 87th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Pilot Matsumura F. is reported as to have escaped capture � 521 Ku K-1 so an IJN P1Y1 Frances pilot. Lost after only 2 missions, he will return with only 37 experience so will have to do some refresher training!

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7 Dec 43 reports - 6/25/2021 3:15:43 PM

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The only surprise is that the Allies didn�t attack at Dacca 3 days ago.
No Allied base forces are present yet, so the Allies might not risk flying aircraft in until they can maintain them.

I�m expecting the next stop for the Allies to be Comilla to cut the railway to Chittagong, but that�s ok if they do as the IJA Divisions have already been allocated to three front line defensive sectors as indicated.
Main defensive positions are at Chittagong, Silchar and Rangpur.
Rangpur will be evacuated if directly threatened or when the Allies make moves to cut the railway out.
Allied moves that have been spotted are shown with white arrows, indicating that they are moving towards the rough terrain along their near bank of the Brahmaputra River.

For the next week or so while the Allies are moving through open country more Helens will move forward to bomb them.
The Helens don�t seem to do a lot of damage so they will mostly be harassing raids.
If the Helens fly with escorts they might be able to destroy enough enemy squads/devices to offset the number of planes lost in terms of victory points, especially with so many US, British and Aus squads in the target area.

Allied units are within Helen bombing range of Magwe and Katha now, so a few IJA Air HQs will start to be flown back from Bengal to those bases so that the bombing missions can be supplied from ships unloading supply at Rangoon instead of Chittagong.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 43
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Night Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
Weather in hex: Light cloud
G3M3 Nell x 7
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
6 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Allied aircraft
P-70 Havoc x 6
Allied Ships
DD Smith
CAP engaged:
15th FG/6th NFS with P-70 Havoc (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Some CAP have air radar
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Night Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
G3M3 Nell x 6
6 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Allied aircraft
P-70 Havoc x 6
Allied Ships
xAK Benjamin Franklin
DD Smith
CAP engaged:
15th FG/6th NFS with P-70 Havoc (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Some CAP have air radar
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Sub attack near Kume-jima at 93,65
TK Kyokuho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
E Shirakami
TK Palembang Maru
E Ukishima
E Kyosai
Allied Ships
SS Grenadier, hits 1
SS Grenadier launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kyokuho Maru
E Kyosai attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 72nd British Brigade, at 57,36 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 29
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 36
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 17
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 7 damaged
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
CAP engaged:
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (4 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.
Also attacking 40th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 72nd British Brigade ...
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Ground combat at Dacca (56,38)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 38109 troops, 743 guns, 896 vehicles, Assault Value = 1914
Defending force 100 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Allied adjusted assault: 894
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 894 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied forces CAPTURE Dacca !!!
Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Division � first report of this Div in India.
763rd Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division � first report of this Div in India. That makes 6x US Army Divs spotted in India now.
Provisionl Tank Brigade
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
11th (East African) Division
226th Field Artillery Battalion
6th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 07, 43
F-5A Lightning sighted over Silchar
F-5A Lightning sighted over Comilla
2LT Miyauchi S. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
F-5A Lightning sighted over Tezpur
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 has spotted a TM-4 class PT at 114,137 a TM-4 class PT is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-7 attacking an Allied SS at 99,127 a Balao class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Mikuma-2 attacking SS Kingfish at 54,101 SS Kingfish is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Tezpur
F-5A Lightning sighted over Silchar
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rangpur
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
11 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 18th JNAF AF Unit from Munda � resupply of Munda is starting to be too risky due to all the USMC dive bombers on Guadalcanal. This JNAFU doesn�t need to stay forward so will be withdrawn
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
Task Force 106 lays defensive minefield at Shimushiri-jima
Allied forces CAPTURE Dacca !!!
Iwo-jima expands fortifications to size 4
Hughenden expands airfield to size 4
Ace pilot Mitsumasa B. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
LCI-333 is reported to have been sunk near Wotje on Aug 31, 1943
MTB G-161 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka

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RE: 7 Dec 43 reports - 6/25/2021 11:53:25 PM

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AK-t Sado Maru and AK-t Kaga Maru collide in the Yokosuka hex on their way back to Tokyo.
CAPT Takatsugi and CDR Fujinaga are called in to HQ for a �please explain�. It should only cost a few PP to replace them so that will be done just on principle.
The crew of Kaga Maru have decent night experience for a merchant crew, perhaps it was from staying up all night plugging leaks to stop the flood damage caused by this collision.
As commissioned IJN ships now the current COs can be replaced by regular IJN LCDRs for 1x PP each.
CAPT Takatsugi was the bottom of the list, so LCDR Tsunoda will take command of the Sado Maru.
LCDR Taniguchi will take command of the Kaga Maru.
Coincidentally, they both now have 22 days to supervise the repair of their ships while their crews take some leave.
Officers with 50+ naval skill but low aggression seem best to command these AKs, but with such low crew skills it probably doesn�t matter much!

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RE: 7 Dec 43 reports - 6/25/2021 11:59:10 PM

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Some good news.
This tanker had a few points of fire burning last turn but the port services team at Siquijor redirected the garden hoses to help put the fires out.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 43
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Sub attack near Bassein at 52,51
xAK Seian Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
PB Noshiro Maru #2
SS Halibut launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Seian Maru
PB Noshiro Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Noshiro Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
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Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41
CA Suffolk
CA Sussex
CA Dorsetshire
CL Newcastle
CL Kenya
CL Ceylon
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
CA Suffolk firing at 36th Division
CA Sussex firing at 8th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Dorsetshire
CA Dorsetshire firing at 1st Division
CL Newcastle firing at 8th Division
CL Kenya firing at 36th Division
CL Ceylon firing at 6th Division
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Sub attack near Ramree Island at 53,50
xAKL Eiwa Maru
xAKL Nagaragawa Maru
PB Keinan Maru
SS O21 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Eiwa Maru
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 65,98
PB Magan Maru
TK Arita Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
Captain of SS Salmon elects not to launch torpedoes at this target � interesting decision!
PB Ikuta Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 214th Coast AA Regiment, at 57,38 , near Dacca
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-84r Frank x 22
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged � a bad day to be a Helen pilot� might need to chip away at ground targets on the flanks and in the rear that might have a few less fighters overhead.
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 4
Martlet IV x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Spitfire VIII x 11
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
Kittyhawk IV x 3
P-38H Lightning x 13
P-51A Mustang x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 destroyed
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
CAP engaged: 15 different Sqns!
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5th FG/17th FS CAF with P-40N Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3rd FG/32nd FS CACW with P-40N Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IV (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.17 Sqn RAF with Martlet IV (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.113 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
51st FG/25th FS with P-38H Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38H Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
80th FG/89th FS with P-51A Mustang (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
80th FG/459th FS with P-38H Lightning (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Also attacking 9th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 214th Coast AA Regiment ...

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 08, 43
Previous report of sinking of SS Halibut incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 52, 51
G4M1 Betty from 755 Ku K-1 attacking SS Whale at 79,107 SS Whale is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking SS Haddock at 66,99 SS Haddock is reported HIT
2LT Senda J. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Eiichi J. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Senda J. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
1LT Maeda M. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Nishihata P. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Kizuka B. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
1LT Hida C. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Kimiyama S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kimiyama S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
D4Y1 Judy from 956 Ku T-1 attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 80,109 a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Truk
F-4 Lightning sighted over Chittagong
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
10 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 18th JNAF AF Unit from Munda
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
Prome expands fortifications to size 2
Ace pilot Futagami N. of 26th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Ace pilot Nishihata R. of 77th Sentai Det A is promoted to 1LT
3rd South Seas Det. - some devices have been upgraded at Saipan
Loss of xAK Seian Maru on Dec 08, 1943 is admitted
5th Ind.Infantry Brigade arrives at Hankow � lots of infantry reinforcements. Those that form Divs will move to Manchukuo while the others will free up IMBs that will move to Burma or Malaya. 5IIB will become the Swatow garrison.
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade arrives at Hankow � Wuchang garrison
6th Ind.Infantry Brigade arrives at Shanghai � Wenchow garrison
7th Ind.Infantry Brigade arrives at Nanchang � Foochow garrison
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade arrives at Canton � Chengtu garrison
1st Ind.Infantry Brigade arrives at Tsingtao � will stay at Tsingtao as the garrison, freeing up 5th IMB to move to Burma.
2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade arrives at Peiping � to Manchukuo to form 115 Div
9th Ind.Infantry Brigade arrives at Tientsin � to Manchukuo to form 118 Div
3rd Ind.Infantry Brigade arrives at Peiping � to Mancukuo to form 114 Div
4th Ind.Infantry Brigade arrives at Peiping � to Manchukuo to form 117 Div
87th JAAF AF Bn arrives at Saigon � will stay at Saigon
89th JAAF AF Bn arrives at Saigon � will move to Bien Hoa

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RE: 8 Dec 43 reports - 6/26/2021 2:32:13 PM

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4x Independent Infantry Bdes worth 144 AV each (once they fill out) will move towards the 1st Area Army defensive positions (Yenki-Mutankiang) over the next few days.
That will allow 23rd Div to move out by train followed by many km on foot towards their planned garrison position at Georgetown in Malaya.
It will still be many months until the Manchukuo Garrison is large enough for the 24th, 25th and 28th Divs to move out.

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9 Dec 43 reports - 6/29/2021 1:57:06 PM

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Saved the turn so I could run an experiment to see if it is worth paying the PP to allow 30th Div to recombine.
Sometimes combining the on map components allows bonus devices to be drafted in.
In this case� 846 PP just lets 30th Div recombine into what looks like an A grade TOE.
I reloaded the turn and 31st Div is similar, so I reloaded the turn again and left both as their original Regts for now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 43
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Sub attack near Busuanga at 77,79
TK Manju Maru
PB Toko Maru #4
SS Darter launches 2 torpedoes at TK Manju Maru
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 22
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-51A Mustang x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5318th PAU/FS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-51A Mustang x 1
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 25
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-51A Mustang x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 25
25 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 72nd British Brigade, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 39
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Also attacking 40th Infantry Division ...

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 09, 43
Repairs completed on CA Ashigara at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Haguro at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Task Force 106 lays defensive minefield at Paramushiro-jima ( 137 , 47) and sets course for Shimushiri-jima
G4M1 Betty from 751 Ku K-1 has spotted LST-338 at 138,107 LST-338 is reported HIT
D4Y1 Judy from 956 Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 80,107 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Maya-2 attacking an Allied SS at 66,97 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,46 SS KXIII is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from 582 Ku K-1 attacking SS Dorado at 106,124 SS Dorado is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-8 attacking an Allied SS at 93,130 a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,46 SS KXIII is reported HIT
AMc Fukkai Maru sights Allied Level Bomber at 101,133 near Milne Bay
3 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
9 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 18th JNAF AF Unit from Munda
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
Repairs completed on CA Nachi at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Myoko at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Chichi-jima expands fortifications to size 5
Kiangtu expands airfield to size 2
Allahabad expands airfield to size 4
Pilot Tsujinoue, T. is reported as to have escaped capture
Repairs completed on MTB G-3 at Saipan, ship returned to service
Group Withdrawals:
1 due today (27 Daily PP)
Groups for today:
702 Ku-1 � a Betty unit, withdrawn from Lae. It still had lots of good pilots that have been redistributed to other IJN land based strike units.
DD Okinami arrives at Maizuru
Loss of TK Batopaha Maru on Nov 07, 1943 is admitted
TK Matsushima Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto
22nd JAAF Base Force arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo � assigned to 7th Air Div and will move to Mindanao to establish a rear area defensive position and training base.
26th JAAF Base Force arrives at Shanghai � assigned to 13th Air DIv and will move to Nanking to leave Shanghai to the IJNAF.
27th JAAF Base Force arrives at Sapporo � arrives assigned to 1st Air Div and will move to Sakhalin.
30th JAAF Base Force arrives at Tokyo � assigned to 6th Air Div and will move to Madang to provide depth to the defensive position on PNG.

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