jdsrae
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This is how the 14 Feb 44 turn ended. Parts of KB have low detection but other parts are not spotted. KB only launched one small Judy and a separate small Jill strike which was a bit disappointing. 3x Fletchers were sunk with others damaged. MTB Div 54 withdrew from a 20ish ship BB task force to avoid contact. Wise move! Coffee is required to plan the next move. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 15, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Ponape at 117,109 SS I-44 DD Hazelwood is sighted by SS I-44 SS I-44 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 120,112, Range 6,000 Yards MTB G-540 MTB G-542, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-543, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-544, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-545 Allied Ships DD Hall Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 7,000 yards MTB G-544 sunk by DD Hall at 6,000 yards MTB G-542 sunk by DD Hall at 6,000 yards MTB G-543 sunk by DD Hall at 3,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 7,000 Yards APD Tade, Shell hits 12, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Idaho BB New Mexico BB Mississippi CA Wichita CL Helena DD Abbot DD Ammen DD Anthony DD Bache DD Charles Badger DD Beale DD Bell DD Boyd DD Miller DD Pringle DD Radford DD Abner Read DD Ringgold DD Thatcher DMS Howard Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 6,000 yards APD Tade sunk by BB Mississippi at 4,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 6,000 Yards MTB G-540, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-545, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Cony DD Erben DD Harrison DD Heermann Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 7,000 yards Blanchard, J.W. crosses the 'T' MTB G-545 sunk by DD Harrison at 6,000 yards MTB G-540 sunk by DD Heermann at 4,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tandjoengselor at 68,93 TK Amakusa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Akikawa Maru PB Sinko Maru SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at TK Amakusa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ponape at 123,111 SS I-43, hits 13 Allied Ships – hitting an AO would have been good… AO Cossatot AO Saranac AO Neshanic DE Lovering DE Burden R. Hastings SS I-43 is sighted by escort DE Lovering attacking submerged sub .... DE Lovering is out of ASW ammo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Ponape at 119,113 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft losses H8K2 Emily: 1 damaged N1K2-J George: 4 damaged 33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Heermann DD Harrison DD Erben DD Cony Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 3rd Special Base Force firing at DD Harrison – Ponape Naval Fortress didn’t seem to fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Ponape at 119,113 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 121 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Mississippi, Shell hits 1 BB New Mexico BB Idaho, Shell hits 8 CA Wichita, Shell hits 3 CL Helena Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi 3rd Special Base Force firing at BB Mississippi Ponape Naval Fortress firing at BB New Mexico – this time the Fortress guns warm themselves up, scoring a few hits but no major damage. Ponape Naval Fortress firing at BB Idaho Ponape Naval Fortress firing at CA Wichita Ponape Naval Fortress firing at CL Helena -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ponape at 120,113 SS RO-44, hits 3 Allied Ships – so many IJN contacts with big USN ships over the next few days for no result BB Mississippi CL Helena DD Charles Badger DMS Howard DD Ringgold DD Abner Read DD Radford DD Pringle SS RO-44 is sighted by escort DD Pringle attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ponape at 120,113 SS RO-44 Allied Ships BB Mississippi CL Helena DD Charles Badger DMS Howard DD Ringgold DD Abner Read DD Radford DD Pringle SS RO-44 is sighted by escort DD Radford attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Koggala at 28,51 SS I-179 Allied Ships AM Orissa AM Carnatic AM Kathiawar SS I-179 is located by AM Orissa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Ponape at 117,112 SS I-155, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Hall SS I-155 launches 2 torpedoes DD Hall attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kavieng at 108,119 DD Kagero CA Ashigara CA Nachi CA Haguro CA Myoko DD Shiranui DD Yukikaze DD Tanikaze DD Hagikaze SS Tunny launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kagero -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 117,108 Weather in hex: Clear sky G4M1 Betty x 6 N1K2-J George x 14 G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Haggard, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 119,113 Weather in hex: Partial cloud N1K2-J George x 22 N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 26 F6F-3 Hellcat x 50 SBD-5 Dauntless x 18 F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships – the Allies took the bait, and almost got away with it for free. xAK Shirashika Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk PB Myoken Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage CAP engaged: 263 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 263 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Ponape at 117,112 SS I-155 Allied Ships DD Hall SS I-155 launches 2 torpedoes OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 15, 44 Previous report of sinking of DD Hazelwood incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 117, 109 Repairs completed on SS I-8 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service Search D4Y1-C Judy destroyed by CAP a 'N' Class class DD is reported HIT Search E14Y1 Glen destroyed by CAP a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT an Allied SS is reported HIT an Allied SS is reported HIT PO1 Hagiri D. of 263 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 4 PO2 Kubota B. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3 PO1 Hagiri D. of 263 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 5 PO1 Hagiri D. of 263 Ku S-2 attains ace status!! PB Myoken Maru sinks at sea an Allied SS is reported HIT SS Tambor is reported HIT 6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 45th Field AA Battalion from Vella Lavella Butte expands airfield to size 5 Loss of APD Tade on Feb 15, 1944 is admitted Loss of xAK Shirashika Maru on Feb 15, 1944 is admitted Loss of TK Amakusa Maru on Feb 15, 1944 is admitted DD Haggard is reported to have been sunk near Truk on Feb 15, 1944 PT-62 is reported to have been sunk near Wotje on Dec 05, 1943 Loss of MTB G-540 on Feb 15, 1944 is admitted Loss of MTB G-542 on Feb 15, 1944 is admitted Loss of MTB G-543 on Feb 15, 1944 is admitted Loss of MTB G-544 on Feb 15, 1944 is admitted Loss of MTB G-545 on Feb 15, 1944 is admitted Tsugaru-1 arrives at Tokyo – resized to 24 and will conduct ASW training courses flying F1M2 Petes 42nd Ind. Engineer Regiment arrives at Tokyo – attached to 7th Area Army so will move to Malaya to move dirt somewhere. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 14, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Exmouth at 53,128 SS I-34 Allied Ships xAK George Taylor, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK George Taylor is sighted by SS I-34 SS I-34 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK George Taylor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 12,000 Yards MTB G-540 MTB G-541, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-542 MTB G-543 MTB G-544 MTB G-545 Allied Ships DD Cony DD Erben DD Harrison DD Heermann -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43 xAKL Hachirogata Maru PB Rokko Maru SS Truculent launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Hachirogata Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft P-70 Havoc x 8 CAP engaged: 15th FG/6th NFS with P-70 Havoc (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2 Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 11 Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Ponape at 119,113 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1-C Judy: 3 damaged D4Y1-C Judy: 1 destroyed on ground N1K2-J George: 35 damaged N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed on ground H8K2 Emily: 9 damaged H8K2-L Emily: 3 damaged 133 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Tennessee BB California BB Oklahoma BB Nevada, Shell hits 1 CL Birmingham CL Cleveland, Shell hits 2 CL Phoenix, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 172 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 24 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Ailinglaplap at 133,117 DD Flusser DD Fanning DD Baldwin DD Harding DD Satterlee DD Thompson DD Meade Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 9 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 54,128 SS I-34, hits 1, on fire Allied Ships xAK George Read, Shell hits 4, heavy fires xAK George Read is sighted by SS I-34 SS I-34 attacking xAK George Read on the surface SS I-34 low on gun ammo, Toshima, S. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 30,000 Yards MTB G-540 MTB G-542 MTB G-543 MTB G-544 MTB G-545 Allied Ships BB Nevada BB Oklahoma BB California BB Tennessee CL Phoenix CL Cleveland CL Birmingham DD McKee DD Murray DD Nicholas DD Philip DD William Porter DD Stevens DD Wadsworth DD Wickes DD Young DD Tucker DD Cassin DD Downes DMS Trevor Japanese TF attempts to evade combat – Run away!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 57,128 SS I-169 Allied Ships xAK Dardanus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Dardanus is sighted by SS I-169 SS I-169 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Dardanus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 125,113 SS I-11, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Heermann DD Cony DD Harrison SS I-11 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Heermann DD Harrison attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Port Hedland at 57,128 SS I-169 Allied Ships xAK George Read, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK George Read is sighted by SS I-169 SS I-169 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 116,108 G4M1 Betty x 6 N1K2-J George x 12 Allied Ships DD Haggard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihir at 110,122 G4M1 Betty x 16 G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied Ships DD Hickox -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 114,111 Weather in hex: Light rain D4Y4 Judy x 15 N1K2-J George x 20 D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Claxton, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 113,112 G4M1 Betty x 4 G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Dortch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 115,108 D4Y4 Judy x 6 D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Hazelwood -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tabar Island at 110,118 Weather in hex: Clear sky A6M8 Zero x 12 D4Y4 Judy x 9 D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Johnston, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 116,108 Weather in hex: Overcast G4M1 Betty x 6 N1K2-J George x 10 Allied Ships DD Haggard, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihir at 110,122 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud G4M1 Betty x 16 G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied Ships DD Hickox -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihir at 110,120 Weather in hex: Moderate rain B6N2 Jill x 15 Allied Ships DD Guest, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 114,111 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms D4Y4 Judy x 13 N1K2-J George x 2 D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Claxton, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 113,112 Weather in hex: Heavy rain G4M1 Betty x 4 N1K2-J George x 17 G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Dortch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 115,108 Weather in hex: Moderate rain D4Y4 Judy x 5 D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Hazelwood, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 125,113 SS I-11, hits 6, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Mississippi BB Idaho CA Wichita CL Helena DD Beale DD Abbot DMS Howard DD Thatcher DD Ringgold DD Abner Read DD Radford SS I-11 is sighted by escort DD Thatcher attacking submerged sub .... OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Feb 14, 44 an Allied DD is reported HIT a Fletcher HB class DD is reported HIT an Allied DD is reported HIT DD Hunt is reported HIT Search D4Y1-C Judy destroyed by CAP at (123,114) DD Claxton is reported HIT DD Johnston is reported HIT an Allied DD is reported HIT SS O20 is reported HIT Search E14Y1 Glen destroyed by CAP a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT an Allied SS is reported HIT 6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 45th Field AA Battalion from Vella Lavella Genzan expands fortifications to size 5 Allahabad expands airfield to size 6 Aircraft N1K5-J George advances R&D – production starts, and all George-2 factories switch over to George-5. Front line land based units in 4th Fleet area will start to upgrade to the new George-5 if there is a lull in the action. SS Burrfish is reported to have been sunk near Balikpapan on Jan 07, 1944 xAK George Read is reported to have been sunk near Port Hedland on Feb 14, 1944 Loss of MTB G-541 on Feb 14, 1944 is admitted SC CHa-76 arrives at Takamatsu – will join ASW patrols in the Tsushima Strait 341 Ku S-2 arrives at Matsuyama – will stay in Japan for now to run Air skill training courses for rookies. 762 Ku K-1 arrives at Kanoya – G4M2 Betty re-allocated to 62nd Air Flotilla, 1st Air Fleet. With 60+ experience pilots it will move to the Marianas.
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