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RE: 16 Mar 44 reports - 10/13/2021 12:43:30 PM   
jdsrae


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Status: offline 		The USN were spotted lining up bombardment runs on Kusaie and/or Ponape, so IJN subs were positioned to try and intercept.
Getting torpedoes away has proven difficult, but landing hits on a BB and a CV in separate contacts was a rare double.
Both subs made it back to Truk where they are still under pierside repair two weeks later. Both subs will need to head north to Yokosuka to fully repair so will have about another month on the sidelines before they return to the Pacific.




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ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 129,118
SS RO-47
Allied Ships
DE Stadtfeld
DD Thompson
DD Kalk
DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft
SS RO-47 is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 127,118
SS RO-46, hits 30, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CVE White Plains – hit but a relatively rare IJN sub torp dud!
DD Hoel
DE Cabana
DD Lansdowne
DD Buchanan
DD Aaron Ward
DD Wilkes
SS RO-46 launches 4 torpedoes at CVE White Plains
RO-46 diving deep ....
DD Aaron Ward attacking submerged sub ....
DD Lansdowne attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-46 forced to surface!
DD Buchanan firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Night Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Naval bombardment of Ponape at 119,113 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4-L Mavis: 3 damaged
N1K2-J George: 4 damaged
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
651 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Not many hits for the large number of rounds fired…
Allied Ships
DD Flusser
DD Cushing, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Helm
DD Blue, Shell hits 1
DD Meade, Shell hits 1
DD Bailey
DD Welles
DD Woodworth
DD Barton
DD Gwin
DD Meredith
DD Knapp
DD Ingersoll
DD Hickox
DD Heermann
DD Healy
DD Harrison
DD Hale
DD Foote
DD Dyson
DMS Chandler
DMS Palmer
Airbase hits 1 – but the Allied DDs didn’t do much damage either
Runway hits 6
Port hits 5
DD Flusser firing at 8th Exped. Force – not many of the defenders were spotted, just showing the DDs here that spotted ground troops
DD Cushing firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
DD Barton firing at 3rd Special Base Force
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Night Naval bombardment of Kusaie Island at 125,118
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 158 damaged –many hit multiple times, there aren’t this many on the island
N1K2-J George: 15 destroyed on ground
H8K2-L Emily: 8 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CA Minneapolis
CA New Orleans
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
Japanese ground losses:
541 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 58
Port hits 25
Port supply hits 3
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
CA Vincennes firing at 1st Amphibious Brigade – this was the only ground unit spotted
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ASW attack near Bassein at 52,51
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
SS Trespasser, hits 3
SS Trespasser is sighted by escort
DD Akikaze attacking submerged sub .... If IJN DDs attack they often run out of depth charges before being able to deliver the knock out punch
DD Akikaze is out of ASW ammo
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Submarine attack near Wotje at 134,115
SS I-41
Allied Ships
PT-40
PT-40 is sighted by SS I-41
SS I-41 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy PT
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Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-84r Frank x 4
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 20
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
11 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Allied aircraft – no defensive CAP was able to fly… George-2s were either damaged, the pilots were still shell shocked, or the holes in the runway stopped them taking off. I had thought about setting LRCAP from Ponape but I wasn’t sure if the Allies would go after Kusaie or Ponape, so left them both to local CAP only.
F6F-3 Hellcat x 38
TBM-1C Avenger x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged
Runway hits 7
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 32
TBF-1 Avenger x 8
TBM-1C Avenger x 51
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
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Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Light rain
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 34
P-40N5 Warhawk x 50
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed on ground – no local CAP here either… it was on LRCAP over 15th Army.
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 38
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Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 20
P-40N5 Warhawk x 50
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 20
20 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Sub attack near Koggala at 30,51
SS I-179
Allied Ships
AM Orissa
AM Carnatic
AM Kathiawar
SS I-179 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Orissa
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ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 126,118
SS RO-47
Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
CA Baltimore
DMS Howard
DD Sigourney
DD John Rodgers
DD Renshaw
SS RO-47 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Trevor
RO-47 diving deep ....
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Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 49554 troops, 822 guns, 1931 vehicles, Assault Value = 1786
Defending force 57649 troops, 709 guns, 842 vehicles, Assault Value = 1643
Allied adjusted assault: 826
Japanese adjusted defense: 1965
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2656 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 202 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 38 (3 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
881 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 217 (22 destroyed, 195 disabled) – lots of Allied vehicles are being disabled but the Allies are winning this grind. Those trucks and tanks will just move to the rear and be repaired…
Assaulting units:
4th Armoured Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
72nd British Brigade
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
81st (West African) Division
767th Tank Battalion
9th Australian Division
2/11th Field Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
369th Coast AA Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
27th Division
20th Division
11th Division
1st Tank Division
8th Division
56th Field AA Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Army
3rd Air Defense AA Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 17, 44
Repairs completed on CA Chokai at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yunagi at Tinian, ship returned to service
B6N2 Jill from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 69,91
a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Tateyama Ku T-2 attacking an Allied SS at 114,66
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Atago-2 attacking an Allied SS at 69,91
a 'S' 1942 and 1943 class SS is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Rabaul
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
F-5A Lightning sighted over Buna
G4M2 Betty from 701 Ku K-1 attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 76,99
a Triton class SS is reported HIT
WO Miyajima N. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Miyajima N. of 31st Sentai attains ace status!!
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Milne Bay
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighted over Kusaie Island
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
2 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
Repairs completed on DD Hatsushima at Tinian, ship returned to service
Uttaradit expands fortifications to size 4
Cawnpore expands airfield to size 8
Nanyang expands airfield to size 4
Darjeeling expands airfield to size 7
Aircraft Ki-94-II advances R&D – to 1/46 +2/day. This factory was setup in the first week of the war, with others added later. The Ki-94 research factories are currently 30, 26, 22, 20, 8, 6.
Ace pilot Hyakutake W. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
T-3 Hikotai on CVE Kaiyo converting to size 27 from 18 – allocated to 1st Air Fleet, this Judy recon unit can upgrade to Betty MBs, but there is a real shortage of IJN recon units in the Pacific so they will stay as recon for now. Maybe later in the war they will upgrade to Betty, then Frances.
27th Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Chiba
Previous report of sinking of SS Tang incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service. Looks like CMDR O’Kane lives to fight another day
Loss of SS RO-46 on Mar 17, 1944 is admitted 





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Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134 – this base is vacant, so the Allies don’t need to waste 5” shells on it. They might just be showing off how many Fletchers they have spare…
Allied Ships
DD Nicholas
DD Murray
DD Miller
DD LaVallette
DD Kimberly
DD Johnston
DD Jenkins
DD Hutchins
DD Hunt
DD Lewis Hancock
DD Hailey
DD Gatling
DD Franks
DD Erben
DD Cotten
DD Conway
DD Converse
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 2
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Night Naval bombardment of Kusaie Island at 125,118 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 19 damaged
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed on ground
H8K2-L Emily: 4 damaged
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB California
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada
CA Baltimore
CL Columbia
CL Cleveland, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at 1st Amphibious Brigade
CL Cleveland firing at Det. 3rd Special Base Force
Det. 3rd Special Base Force firing at CL Cleveland – got 1 hit!
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Night Naval bombardment of Maloelap at 136,117 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
106 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Colahan, Shell hits 1
DD Cogswell
DD Chevalier
DD Chauncey
DD Brownson
DD Braine
DD Boyd
DD Bell
DD Beale
DD Anthony
DD Abbot
DD Fletcher
Runway hits 7
Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at DD Colahan
DD Colahan firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress – another single hit!
Apart from the Naval Fortress which is now out of supply, the Type 3 radar and 2x searchlights of 42nd JNAFU have been left behind to rust as they couldn’t fit on the Emily transports.
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Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 128,116
SS RO-61, hits 23, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Bradford
DD Aulick
DD Bush
DD Clarence Bronson
SS RO-61 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bradford
DD Bush attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-61 forced to surface!
DD Bush firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Clarence Bronson firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Bradford firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Ki-84r Frank x 19
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 12
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 14
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 20
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed
1 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 9
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 58
P-40N5 Warhawk x 50
P-40N5 Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 20
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
P-40N5 Warhawk x 50
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 2
2 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 3
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
N1K2-J George x 8 – LRCAP from Ponape was set today
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft – a big CV raid, showing off the numbers that KB can be expected to face in the near future
F4U-1A Corsair x 25
F6F-3 Hellcat x 251
TBF-1 Avenger x 27
TBM-1C Avenger x 144
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
263 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
N1K2-J George x 5
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 98
SBD-5 Dauntless x 22
TBF-1 Avenger x 8
TBM-1C Avenger x 66
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 4
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-84r Frank x 17
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 5
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-25H Mitchell x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 24
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 4 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-40N5 Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Afternoon Air attack on 35th Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
Ki-84r Frank x 8
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 21
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 9 damaged
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed – pilots still insist on attacking head on into the strafing guns…
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 8
P-40N5 Warhawk x 19
B-25H Mitchell: 8 damaged
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 18, 44
Repairs completed on BB Haruna at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Takao at Saipan, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from 901 Ku T-3 attacking SS Devilfish at 105,66
SS Devilfish is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Devilfish at 105,66
SS Devilfish is reported HIT
2LT Oba E. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Takenaka F. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Takenaka F. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Taniguchi V. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
1LT Nakada, Y. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 5
1LT Nakada, Y. of 77th Sentai Det B attains ace status!!
2LT Renzo V. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
1LT Okamoto B. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Agawa E. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Taniguchi V. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
1LT Nakada, Y. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 6
2LT Renzo V. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Ishizawa, K. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 10
1LT Mitsumasa G. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
1LT Mitsumasa G. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
2LT Kawahara I. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Taniguchi V. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking a Thames class SS at 109,66
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
H8K2 Emily from 901 Ku T-4 attacking SS Peto at 107,67
SS Peto is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from 256 Ku T-2 attacking an Allied SS at 88,65
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
PO2 Hirusawa N. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Minobe F. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
2LT Ayanori D. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Harada S. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
1LT Egashira I. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 15
2LT Suzuki B. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ayanori D. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Inuzuka P. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Kagawa U. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Izumida R. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Izumida R. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Izumida R. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Ohashi D. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Mitsumori J. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Taniguchi V. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Ponape
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
Bundaberg expands airfield to size 8
Banjoewangi expands fortifications to size 1
26th Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Mutankiang
Previous report of sinking of SS Tunny incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS O21 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
E No.5 arrives at Tokyo
Loss of SS RO-61 on Mar 18, 1944 is admitted
Loss of AK Tatukami Maru on Nov 05, 1943 is admitted
MGB G-226 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka

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Starting to see a bit of a pattern in the Allied tactics, with the CV support sitting about 5 hexes diagonally off the bombardment line.
Based on previous raids, the CVs are likely to move to the NE position circled tomorrow, so that is where a few of the remaining subs will move.
Also an opportunity here to get a strike at the northern USN task forces while the southern USN task forces are out of mutual supporting range of them.
Not during this raid, but maybe a future one if similar tactics are used.

Combined Fleet is still wrapping up routine maintenance in the Marianas, so it would take 3 days to get the last few ships out of pierside.
Kusaie has 500+ land combat value behind level 6 forts, so should hold out a few days against an amphibious assault.





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Sub attack near Zamboanga at 76,87
PB Tokuho Maru #5
SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tokuho Maru #5
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Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 126,118
SS RO-47, hits 3
Allied Ships
DE Dionne
DD Daly
SS RO-47 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Dionne
RO-47 diving deep ....
DD Daly attacking submerged sub ....
DD Daly is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga at 113,137
SS RO-107
Allied Ships
xAK Benjamin Franklin
DD Strong
SS RO-107 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Benjamin Franklin
RO-107 bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Tawau at 69,91
xAP Teiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Terukuni Maru
E No.3
Allied Ships
SS Shad
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
SS Shad launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Teiko Maru
Shad diving deep ....
E No.3 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Torishima at 111,67
xAK Taito Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Sinsyu Maru
E Maeshima
SS Cero launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Taito Maru
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Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 127,118
SS I-159, hits 8, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Cony
DE Dionne
SS I-159 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Cony
I-159 diving deep ....
DD Cony attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Koggala at 30,51
SS I-179, hits 5, heavy damage – not much luck for the IJN subs today!
Allied Ships
AM Carnatic
AM Kathiawar
SS I-179 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Carnatic
I-179 diving deep ....
AM Carnatic attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 129,118
SS RO-47
Allied Ships
DD Foote
DD Hickox
DD Harrison
SS RO-47 is sighted by escort
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
N1K2-J George x 7
N1K2-J George: 7 damaged
N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 25
F6F-3 Hellcat x 294
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 48
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
TBF-1 Avenger x 27
TBM-1C Avenger x 142
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 10 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 15
Port hits 2
CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
263 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Ki-84r Frank x 31
Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 8
Mosquito FB.VI: 4 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
N1K2-J George x 4
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14988 troops, 293 guns, 436 vehicles, Assault Value = 549
Defending force 12476 troops, 149 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 406
Allied adjusted assault: 230
Japanese adjusted defense: 4501
Allied assault odds: 1 to 19 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Allied ground losses: disappointing not to see more Allied casualties after a 1:19 result
247 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 21 (5 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (1 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
11th (East African) Division
Defending units:
12th Division
54th Field AA Battalion

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 19, 44
Repairs completed on DD Onami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hamakaze at Saipan, ship returned to service
H8K2 Emily from Yokosuka Ku T-1 attacking SS Peto at 108,66
SS Peto is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Jorhat
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 53,47
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Ledo
PO2 Kubota B. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Kubota B. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Kubota B. of 263 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO1 Masuyama R. of 263 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Ponape
2LT Ban C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Iwaya I. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Ariyoshi H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 24
1LT Miyazaki J. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Genwa B. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Inuzuka T. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Egashira R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
8 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Ponape – both para units of the Yokosuka SNLF “Division” are now back at Truk
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Ponape
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Ponape
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Ponape
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Ponape
8 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Ponape
Repairs completed on DD Kishinami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Eureka expands port to size 4
Jubbulpore expands airfield to size 6
Utsonomiya expands fortifications to size 2
Ace pilot Okajima D. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
BB Mutsu available for service in damaged state at Hiroshima/Kure
Loss of xAK Taito Maru on Mar 19, 1944 is admitted
SC Ch 53 arrives at Osaka/Kyoto

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Status: offline 		USS Santa Fe was just reported as sunk by collision in the USN TF38/58 hex just SE of Kusaie.
Easy 30 points, if it is true.





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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 20, 44
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ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 129,118
SS I-9, hits 8
Allied Ships
DD Bradford
DD Clarence Bronson
SS I-9 is located by DD Bradford
DD Clarence Bronson attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Batavia at 49,97
SC CHa-39
SS Pintado launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-39
Pintado bottoming out ....
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Submarine attack near Cocanada at 41,38
SS I-53
Allied Ships
LST 161
LST 161 is sighted by SS I-53
Captain of SS I-53 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 117,140
SS I-181
Allied Ships
SC-751
Captain of SS I-181 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Clear sky
N1K2-J George x 6
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged: LRCAP from Ponape does well, downing B24s
263 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
263 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 117,140
SS I-181
Allied Ships
SC-751
SS I-181 launches 2 torpedoes at SC-751

That was it, the USN has withdrawn from near Kusaie without an amphibious landing.
Kusaie does have about 600AV and about 20 units on it, so maybe the Allies need to prepare more troops. Or this was just a big distraction and they are going to come hard at the Marianas next instead. The Combined Fleet is still there waiting for them, almost fully repaired, fuelled and ready.

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 20, 44
Repairs completed on DD Okinami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kiyonami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hayanami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Fujinami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Atago at Saipan, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from K-701 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 78,115
an Allied PT is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 111,67
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Myitkyina
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Ledo
G4M2 Betty from 701 Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 75,98
an Allied SS is reported HIT
H8K2 Emily from 901 Ku T-4 attacking a O21 Class class SS at 103,66
a Balao class SS is reported HIT
H8K2 Emily from 901 Ku T-4 attacking SS Bream at 111,67
SS Bream is reported HIT
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP at (55,41)
E13A1 Jake from Haguro-2 attacking SS Tullibee at 93,66
SS Tullibee is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking an Allied CL at 110,66
a Thames class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied CL at 54,44
a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Ledo
8 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Ponape
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Ponape
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Ponape
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Ponape
8 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Ponape
Repairs completed on DD Asashimo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Suzunami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Mizuho at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shiokaze at Rangoon, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yakaze at Rangoon, ship returned to service
LST T-111 arrives at Shimonoseki
MTB G-554 arrives at Shimonoseki 

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A quick look at the IJA infantry reinforcement list.
Lots of riflemen will arrive over the next few months.
There is a chance to reinforce the 4th Fleet area with all the Ind. Mixed Regts and Bdes that arrive, or use them further back in depth positions.
Maybe NW New Guinea/Banda Sea, Java/Sumatra or Mindanao/Luzon areas.






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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 21, 44
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Submarine attack near Vizagapatnam at 44,38
SS I-52
Allied Ships
LST 2
LST 2 is sighted by SS I-52
SS I-52 launches 2 torpedoes at LST 2
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Submarine attack near Vizagapatnam at 45,38
SS I-52
Allied Ships
AK Alcona, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alcona is sighted by SS I-52
SS I-52 launches 2 torpedoes at AK Alcona
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Sub attack near Taongi at 146,107
SS I-43, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Blue
SS I-43 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Blue
I-43 diving deep ....
DD Blue attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Overcast
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 21, 44
Repairs completed on CL Agano at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Ise at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yukaze at Rangoon, ship returned to service
Previous report of sinking of DD Cushing incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 146, 107
SS I-124 lays minefield at Kusaie Island ( 125 , 118) and sets course for Truk
SS I-43 detects enemy submarine on surface at 144, 107 but can not position to attack
F-5A Lightning sighted over Shwebo
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
B6N2 Jill from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 68,93
a 'S' 1942 and 1943 class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 attacking an Allied SS at 110,67
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 52,50
a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Kohima
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
Repairs completed on DD Hamanami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Niizuki at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatsuzuki at Tinian, ship returned to service
Hong Kong expands fortifications to size 5
Tungho expands fortifications to size 4
Ace pilot Hoshikura R. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Previous report of sinking of DD Cushing incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
E No.12 arrives at Tokyo
AK Alcona is reported to have been sunk near Vizagapatnam on Mar 21, 1944
MTB G-20 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka 





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Sub attack near Batavia at 49,97
SC CHa-39
SS Pintado launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-39
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Submarine attack near Cuttack at 48,38
SS I-52
Allied Ships
LST 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST 2 is sighted by SS I-52
SS I-52 launches 2 torpedoes at LST 2
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Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 50,38
SS I-171
Allied Ships
LST 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST 8 is sighted by SS I-171
SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at LST 8
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ASW attack near Diamond Harbour at 52,38
SSX Ha-32, hits 7, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Jumna
SSX Ha-32 is sighted by escort
Ha-32 bottoming out ....
DE Jumna attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
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Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
SS I-177
Allied Ships
LST 9
LST 9 is sighted by SS I-177
SS I-177 launches 2 torpedoes at LST 9
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Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
SS I-170
Allied Ships
AK Alamosa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alamosa is sighted by SS I-170
SS I-170 launches 2 torpedoes at AK Alamosa
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Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
SS I-170, hits 1
Allied Ships
DE Jumna
SS I-170 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Jumna
I-170 diving deep ....
DE Jumna attacking submerged sub ....
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Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 50,38
SS I-52
Allied Ships
LST 8, on fire, heavy damage
LST 8 is sighted by SS I-52
Captain of SS I-52 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Morning Air attack on 268th Motorised Brigade, at 61,38 , near Kohima
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 19
19 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 22, 44
Repairs completed on CV Taiho at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Natsushio at Saipan, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-8 attacking a Balao class SS at 104,132
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Kohima
D4Y1-C Judy from 151 Ku T-1/C attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 118,108
a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from K-107 Hikotai attacking SS Raton at 112,110
SS Raton is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Atago-2 attacking an Allied SS at 72,88
a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS is reported HIT
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
3 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
Iwaki expands airfield to size 8
Oita expands airfield to size 7
Sambalpur expands airfield to size 5
Ace pilot Igarashi K. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Ace pilot Gushi F. of 11th Sentai is promoted to CPT
Ace pilot Kado K. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Ace pilot Uchida W. of 59th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
36th/B Division takes replacements from Rangoon – still on the Akyab-Ramree Island road, just SE of Akyab seems to be close enough to Rangoon for replacements to arrive.
36th/C Division takes replacements from Rangoon
Loss of AGP Hotsukawa Maru on Jan 05, 1944 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Kuramasan Maru on Feb 06, 1944 is admitted
LCI-217 is reported to have been sunk near Kwajalein Island on Aug 31, 1943
xAK Anshun is reported to have been sunk near Darwin on Apr 18, 1943
Loss of SSX Ha-32 on Mar 22, 1944 is admitted
MGB G-227 arrives at Hakodate
LST 2 is reported to have been sunk near Cuttack on Mar 22, 1944 





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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 23, 44
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ASW attack near Diamond Harbour at 50,38
SS I-170, hits 25, heavy damage
Allied Ships
AM Bihar
AM Poole
KV Cyclamen
AM Oudh
SS I-170 is located by AM Bihar
I-170 bottoming out ....
KV Cyclamen attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
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Sub attack near Kofiau at 79,107
TK Taijima Maru
TK Azuchisan Maru
PB Banshu Maru #56
Allied Ships
SS Picuda
SS Picuda launches 4 torpedoes at TK Taijima Maru
Picuda diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Merrills Marauders Regiment, at 63,37 , near Jorhat
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 22
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 2
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
3rd FG/32nd FS CACW with P-40N Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 49822 troops, 831 guns, 1939 vehicles, Assault Value = 1840
Defending force 59121 troops, 787 guns, 894 vehicles, Assault Value = 1681
Allied adjusted assault: 849
Japanese adjusted defense: 1169
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2434 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 311 disabled – another Division equivalent disabled…
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 44 disabled
Guns lost 111 (12 destroyed, 99 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
638 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 174 (6 destroyed, 168 disabled)
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14759 troops, 291 guns, 436 vehicles, Assault Value = 536
Defending force 12050 troops, 134 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 379
Allied adjusted assault: 594
Japanese adjusted defense: 2185
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
11th (East African) Division
Defending units:
12th Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 23, 44
Repairs completed on CL Noshiro at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yayoi at Rangoon, ship returned to service
G3M3 Nell from K-602 Hikotai attacking SS Raton at 112,110
SS Raton is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from K-602 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 114,108
an Allied SS is reported HIT
H8K2 Emily from 901 Ku T-4 attacking a Thames class SS at 110,66
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 attacking a O19 Class class SS at 106,66
a Seadragon class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Nachi-2 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 97,67
a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT
F-7A Liberator sighted over Pegu
G4M2 Betty from 762 Ku K-1 attacking a Triton class SS at 114,108
a Triton class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 attacking an Allied SS at 110,66
a 'S' 1942 and 1943 class SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Jorhat
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Myitkyina
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Jorhat
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
Iwaki expands fortifications to size 1
Lahat expands fortifications to size 4
Ace pilot Sonokawa S. of 59th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Ace pilot Hanzawa I. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Previous report of sinking of SS Tally Ho incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
E No.22 arrives at Tokyo
Loss of SS I-170 on Mar 23, 1944 is admitted
Loss of SS RO-62 on Oct 27, 1943 is admitted
TK Seiyo Maru arrives at Nagoya




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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 44
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ASW attack near Rangoon at 53,56
DD Mutsuki
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
Allied Ships
SS O21, hits 1
SS O21 is located by DD Mutsuki
O21 diving deep ....
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uzuki is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Vizagapatnam at 45,38
SS I-52, hits 17, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Encounter
DD Isaac Sweers
SS I-52 launches 4 torpedoes at DE Encounter
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Tavoy at 52,58
DD Nagatsuki
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
SS O21
SS O21 is located by DD Nagatsuki
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45 – the Allies set some aircraft to low naval attack which will stop the sea resupply route to Cox’s Bazar.
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Japanese Ships
xAKL Dori Maru, Shell hits 17, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Kennichi Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1740 troops, 119 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 1745
Defending force 56347 troops, 777 guns, 893 vehicles, Assault Value = 1418
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Shock attack – to open the river hexside
Attacking force 2988 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 665
Defending force 11756 troops, 134 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 349
Allied adjusted assault: 66
Japanese adjusted defense: 1499
Allied assault odds: 1 to 22 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
11th (East African) Division
77th Chindit Brigade
Defending units:
12th Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 24, 44
Repairs completed on CA Maya at Saipan, ship returned to service
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 113,66
an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 110,67
an Allied SS is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-401 Hikotai attacking SS Raton at 113,107
SS Raton is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from K-601 Hikotai attacking SS Raton at 113,107
SS Raton is reported HIT
H8K2 Emily from 901 Ku T-4 attacking SS Peto at 107,67
SS Peto is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 15th Army
F-5A Lightning sighted over Buna
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
E13A1 Jake from Tateyama Ku T-2 attacking a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS at 110,67
an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 112,66
an Allied SS is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-401 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 111,109
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 attacking an Allied SS at 110,67
an Allied SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 15th Army
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Jorhat
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
xAKL Kennichi Maru sinks at sea
Repairs completed on CV Shokaku at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Amatsukaze at Saipan, ship returned to service
Akita expands airfield to size 6
Ahmedabad expands airfield to size 2
Allahabad expands airfield to size 7
Tennant Creek expands airfield to size 4
Ace pilot Kimiyama V. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
K-406 Hikotai converting to P1Y2 Frances
Previous report of sinking of DD Grayson incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
6th/B Division takes replacements from Rangoon – both 6th and 36th Divs are moving back towards Prome. Replacements seem to be making it from Rangoon up the dirt road to about Akyab.
36th/A Division takes replacements from Rangoon
S-301 Hikotai converting to size 36 from 45
Loss of xAKL Dori Maru on Mar 24, 1944 is admitted


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From: Gandangara Country
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 25, 44
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ASW attack near Billiton at 51,91
E No.3
Allied Ships
SS Dragonet, hits 10
SS Dragonet launches 4 torpedoes at E No.3
Dragonet bottoming out ....
E No.3 attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 8 – the pilots are still partway through their LowN course, with skills in the 40s-60s. Storms wouldn’t have helped their aim.
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 4 damaged
8 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied Ships
DE Narbada
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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 6
6 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied Ships
xAK Empire Elaine
DE Narbada
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 22
22 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 11
A-20G Havoc x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 10 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 2 destroyed by flak
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Runway hits 6
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 11
A-20G Havoc: 8 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 2 destroyed by flak
Port hits 1
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 19
P-40N5 Warhawk x 71
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 5
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 5
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
2 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 16
16 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 17250 troops, 326 guns, 433 vehicles, Assault Value = 817
Defending force 11741 troops, 134 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 347
Allied adjusted assault: 582
Japanese adjusted defense: 2581
Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
455 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
303 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units: Allied reinforcements are arriving
11th (East African) Division
255th Armoured Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade
Defending units:
12th Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 25, 44
Repairs completed on DD Hayashio at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Oi at Tinian, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from Suzuya-2 attacking a KXI Class class SS at 68,111
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking SS Trident at 51,49
SS Trident is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking SS Trident at 51,49
SS Trident is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a Grampus class SS at 51,48
an Allied SS is reported HIT
2LT Iwaya O. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 2
F-7A Liberator sighted over Rangoon
2LT Iwaya O. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 3
2LT Hashimoto I. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 9
H8K2 Emily from 802 Ku T-1 has spotted DE Narbada at 55,41
Search H8K2 Emily destroyed by CAP
D4Y4 Judy from K-107 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 112,111
an Allied SS is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-401 Hikotai attacking an Allied DD at 112,111
an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from K-403 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 100,67
an Allied SS is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-405 Hikotai attacking a O21 Class class SS at 109,67
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from K-602 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 106,96
an Allied DD is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from 901 Ku T-3 attacking a KXI Class class SS at 103,68
a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Haguro-2 attacking an Allied SS at 88,65
a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
F-5A Lightning sighted over Buna
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Ponape
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Ponape
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Ponape
6 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Ponape
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Ponape
Repairs completed on DD Suzukaze at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Kitakami at Tinian, ship returned to service
Ace pilot Kobayashi P. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Previous report of sinking of DD Hoel incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
MTB G-555 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka
77th Division arrives at Asahikawa – pre-war plan was to move the 70s Divs to the Marianas, so when a few more 80s and 90s Divs arrive over the next few weeks this Div will move south. It might free up the 2nd Guards Div or one of the 1s Divs to move back to Luzon so they don’t all get cut off and destroyed in the Marianas.

LGEN Ochiai’s land skill of 61 is too low compared to his peers, as it puts him in the just above average category.
LGEN Tanaka was commanding an IMB at this stage of the war before taking over 33rd Div, but he is the next best LGEN (Division) on the reserve list so will take command of 77th Div.
This B grade Div will cost just over 1600 PP to buy out.
I’ve nearly saved enough to buy out 2x Divs in an emergency, but will leave this Div on Hokkaido to train for now.






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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 4,000 Yards
SC Ch 47, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
SC Ch 48, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
SC Ch 49, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Bush
DD Cony
DD Daly
DD Foote
DD Hale
DD Harrison
DD Hickox
DD Monssen
DD McCalla
DD Barton
DD Woodworth
DD Ingraham
DD Meade
DD Satterlee
DD Harding
DD Fanning
DD Shaw
DMS Palmer, Shell hits 1
DMS Chandler
Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
DD Shaw engages SC Ch 49 at 4,000 yards – opened fire with radar and didn’t wait for visual confirmation. They made short work of it!
SC Ch 49 sunk by DD Fanning at 4,000 yards
SC Ch 48 sunk by DD Woodworth at 3,000 yards
Massive explosion on SC Ch 47
SC Ch 47 sunk by DD Bush at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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TF 121 encounters mine field at Ponape (119,113)
Allied Ships
DD Fanning, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hickox, Mine hits 1
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42 – Nicks here are flying LR night CAP over Imphal so there were no defenders.
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 7
7 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 7
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
7 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 4
Runway hits 2
4 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 5
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
5 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Night Naval bombardment of Ponape at 119,113 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 7 damaged
H6K4-L Mavis: 4 damaged
511 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Awful gunnery here from 511 shots, but with 15x USN Destroyers firing the other way they probably received many times that in return.
Allied Ships
DD Satterlee, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Meade
DD Ingraham
DD Woodworth
DD Barton
DD McCalla
DD Monssen
DD Harrison, Shell hits 2
DD Hale
DD Foote
DD Daly
DD Cony
DD Bush
DMS Chandler, Shell hits 1
DMS Palmer, Shell hits 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at DD Satterlee – just showing who the defenders fired at
3rd Special Base Force firing at DD Ingraham
3rd Special Base Force firing at DD Woodworth
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at DD Monssen
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at DD Harrison
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at DD Foote
3rd Special Base Force firing at DD Daly
3rd Special Base Force firing at DD Cony
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at DD Bush
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at DMS Chandler
Ponape Naval Fortress firing at DMS Palmer
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Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43
Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers
DE Encounter
DE Decoy
DE Arrow
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
DD Isaac Sweers firing at 35th Division – the Allies get some good recon information from this bombardment. Both these Divs are fresh and 9th Div has experience in the 90s. With increasing numbers of Allied amphib capable ships spotted at Calcutta they might try to land along the Burma coast soon.
DE Encounter firing at Cox's Bazar
DE Decoy firing at 9th Division
DE Arrow firing at 9th Division
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ASW attack near Ponape at 121,113
Japanese Ships
SS RO-44, hits 14
Allied Ships
DD Bush
DD Barton
DD Monssen
DD Foote
DMS Palmer
DD Satterlee
DD Meade
DD Ingraham
DD Woodworth
SS RO-44 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bush
DD Meade attacking submerged sub ....
DD Woodworth attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 21
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
16 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 1
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 17
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
16 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
A-20G Havoc x 6
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 5 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21
P-40N5 Warhawk x 71
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 5
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
2 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft – huge raid on the airfield
B-24J Liberator x 72
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 100
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed on ground
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 52

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 26, 44
Previous report of sinking of DD Satterlee incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 121, 113
D4Y4 Judy from K-107 Hikotai attacking an Allied CL at 114,108
an Allied SS is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-405 Hikotai attacking SS Tautog at 108,67
SS Tautog is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-3 attacking a Triton class SS at 103,120
a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Hiei-1 attacking an Allied SS at 108,97
a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
WO Renzo N. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Renzo N. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Renzo N. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
F-7A Liberator sighted over Rangoon
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Jorhat
1LT Shirahama G. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 11
B6N2 Jill from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 69,93
a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
G4M2 Betty from 701 Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 75,98
an Allied SS is reported HIT
G4M2 Betty from 701 Ku K-1 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 76,98
a 'S' 1942 and 1943 class SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Dimapur
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Ponape
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Ponape
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Jaluit Base Force from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
Repairs completed on DD Yudachi at Saipan, ship returned to service
Yap expands fortifications to size 5
Wotje expands port to size 3
Georgetown expands fortifications to size 6
Diamond Harbour expands port to size 2
Soerabaja expands fortifications to size 7
Previous report of sinking of DD Aaron Ward incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of AV Langley incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS Ray incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
36th/B Division takes replacements from Rangoon
36th/C Division takes replacements from Rangoon
E No.14 arrives at Tokyo
MGB G-228 arrives at Sapporo
Loss of SC Ch 47 on Mar 26, 1944 is admitted
Loss of SC Ch 48 on Mar 26, 1944 is admitted
Loss of SC Ch 49 on Mar 26, 1944 is admitted 


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Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Relentless
DD Redoubt
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
DD Rotherham firing at 9th Division
DD Roebuck firing at 35th Division
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Night Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 24
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 7 damaged
24 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Allied Ships
DD Redoubt
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Relentless
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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 11
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 damaged
11 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Allied Ships
xAK Surada
xAK Taiping
xAK Sirsa
xAK Tak Sang
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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 7
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 2 damaged
7 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Allied Ships
LST 73
LST 9
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Night Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 6
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 damaged
6 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Allied Ships
DD Relentless
DD Roebuck
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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 4
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 damaged
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak
4 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Allied Ships
LST 161
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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 5
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 damaged
5 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Allied Ships
LST 160
LST 11
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Sub attack near Tawau at 69,91
xAK Zyunyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kuritake Maru
xAK Tazan Maru
xAK Kuwayama Maru
xAK Singapore Maru
PB Shotoku Maru
SS Ray launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Zyunyo Maru
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ASW attack near Lord Howe Island at 101,167
SS I-25, hits 4
Allied Ships
DD Callaghan
TK Gulfking
TK Larry Doheny
TK D.G. Scofield
TK Mexicos H Whittier
TK Mobilstation
TK Tulsagas
TK Tide Water
xAK Iron King
xAK Vito
xAK Sophocles
xAK Alphard
SS I-25 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Callaghan
DD Callaghan attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Tawau at 69,91
xAK Zyunyo Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Zyunyo Maru is sighted by SS Grunion
SS Grunion attacking on the surface
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-84r Frank x 38
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18
P-38J Lightning: 6 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
47th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 34
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 20
P-38J Lightning: 10 destroyed – might be rookie pilots?
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 30
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 10
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Japanese aircraft
no flights
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 35
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 99
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 16
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 20
P-40N5 Warhawk x 50
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
P-40N5 Warhawk: 6 destroyed
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 11
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
P-40N5 Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 5
2 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20054 troops, 345 guns, 715 vehicles, Assault Value = 1047
Defending force 11470 troops, 134 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 320
Allied adjusted assault: 393
Japanese adjusted defense: 2163
Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
890 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Allied ground losses: not many casualties for the 1:5 result.
521 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units: more Allied tanks have arrived
11th (East African) Division
50th Tank Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade
26th Indian Division

Defending units:
12th Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 27, 44
SS I-36 terminates patrol and enters Soerabaja for repairs
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking a Grampus class SS at 114,66
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Suzuya-2 attacking an Allied SS at 68,110
an Allied SS is reported HIT
2LT Hashiguchi W. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Hashiguchi W. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
1LT Higashiyama C. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 21
WO Hoshikura U. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Aino D. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Hidaka R. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Ishihara P. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 5
WO Ishihara P. of 77th Sentai Det A attains ace status!!
2LT Hirabayashi V. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Juni F. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Juni F. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Dohibara D. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 18
2LT Hashimoto I. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 10
WO Higashiyama D. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Hanzawa V. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Higashiyama D. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kakimoto I. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Shirahama N. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 12
CPT Bunkichi C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 18
1LT Miyazaki J. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Ginowa R. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Miyajima P. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Goto H. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 10
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Rabaul
2LT Miyajima D. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 18
2LT Shirahama N. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
2LT Dohibara D. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 19
2LT Dohibara D. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 20
2LT Mitsumoto O. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 12
2LT Mitsumoto O. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 13
WO Hayashi D. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Mitsumoto O. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 14
CPT Eto O. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 16
CPT Eto O. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 17
WO Kajinami, S. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
WO Kajinami, S. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 14
WO Dohibara K. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Dohibara K. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Tsukamoto E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Renzo R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Renzo R. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
CPT Bunkichi C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 19
1LT Ariyoshi H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 25
CPT Eto O. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 18
2LT Tsubone, K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Hidaka M. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Miyajima P. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
1LT Genwa L. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
B6N2 Jill from 551 Ku K-1 attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 109,97
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from 551 Ku K-1 attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 106,97
an Allied SS is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-405 Hikotai attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 109,67
a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from K-601 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 114,97
a Balao class SS is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from K-602 Hikotai attacking a KXI Class class SS at 112,111
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 3rd CCF Det T-1 attacking a Grampus class SS at 88,65
a Triton class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking a Thames class SS at 52,58
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS Trident at 54,46
SS Trident is reported HIT
F-7A Liberator sighted over Toungoo
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Jaluit Base Force from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
Gifu expands fortifications to size 2
Ace pilot Nakagawa, K. of Ryuho-1 is promoted to CPO
Ace pilot Ariyoshi S. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Ace pilot Koda G. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Ace pilot Kawahara F. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
K-601 Hikotai at Guam takes G3M3 Nell replacements
Previous report of sinking of SS Hackleback incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
E No.24 arrives at Tokyo
Loss of xAK Zyunyo Maru on Mar 27, 1944 is admitted
TK Tempi Maru arrives at Tokyo
LST T-112 arrives at Maizuru
SC Ch 60 arrives at Niigata 





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ASW attack near Naha at 93,66
AMC Kongo Maru
AK Aratama Maru
AK Amagisan Maru
AK Ayatosan Maru
AK Kaga Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
E Kanju
E Wakamiya
Allied Ships
SS Tullibee, hits 7
SS Tullibee is sighted by escort
E Wakamiya attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 8
Airbase supply hits 1
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 7
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 4
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 6
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 11
Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 5
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 29926 troops, 598 guns, 856 vehicles, Assault Value = 1005
Defending force 10848 troops, 134 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 259
Allied adjusted assault: 872
Japanese adjusted defense: 439
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
859 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
11th (East African) Division
77th Chindit Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
26th Indian Division
Defending units:
12th Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 28, 44
G4M1 Betty from K-402 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 108,92
an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from K-404 Hikotai attacking SS Snook at 108,63
SS Snook is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking a 'S' War Emergency class SS at 51,52
a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Buna
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
F-5A Lightning sighted over Buna
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking a O21 Class class SS at 109,67
a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from K-601 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 114,108
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Atago-2 attacking a Triton class SS at 69,92
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Myoko-1 attacking an Allied SS at 105,94
a Thames class SS is reported HIT
F-7A Liberator sighted over Toungoo
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Dimapur
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
6 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Jaluit Base Force from Mili
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
Repairs completed on SS RO-104 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-168 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Iwaki expands fortifications to size 2
Lucknow expands airfield to size 7
Madioen expands fortifications to size 5
Ramree Island expands fortifications to size 6
Ace pilot Gushi V. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
77th Division - some devices have been upgraded at Asahikawa
36th/A Division takes replacements from Rangoon 


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Submarine attack near Newcastle at 94,167
SS I-28, hits 17, and is sunk
Allied Ships – RAN corvettes are effective in 1944…
AM Bunbury
AM Cowra
AM Benalla, Shell hits 1
SS I-28 is located by AM Bunbury
AM Bunbury attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-28 forced to surface!
AM Benalla firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Cowra firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Bunbury firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 5
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 6
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
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ASW attack near Agrihan at 111,86
E Takashima
E Nuwashima
Allied Ships
SS Parche, hits 1
SS Parche is located by E Takashima
E Nuwashima attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Tavoy at 52,58
E Uji
Allied Ships
SS O21
SS O21 is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Puerto Princesa at 74,83
TK Nisshin Maru #2
TK Tonan Maru #3
TK Nisshin Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
E Susuki
E Tsuga
Allied Ships
SS Apogon, hits 1
SS Apogon launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nisshin Maru #2
Apogon diving deep ....
E Susuki attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Allied aircraft
P-39N2 Airacobra x 32
P-39N2 Airacobra: 23 damaged
P-39N2 Airacobra: 2 destroyed by flak
16 x P-39N2 Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x P-39N2 Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Puerto Princesa at 74,83
E Tsuga
TK Tonan Maru #3
TK Nisshin Maru #2
TK Nisshin Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
E Susuki
Allied Ships
SS Apogon, hits 1
SS Apogon launches 2 torpedoes at E Tsuga
Apogon diving deep ....
E Susuki attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,41
SS I-177, hits 22, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Encounter
DD Isaac Sweers
SS I-177 is located by DE Encounter
DD Isaac Sweers attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isaac Sweers is out of ASW ammo
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Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 46696 troops, 867 guns, 1678 vehicles, Assault Value = 1943
Defending force 48027 troops, 636 guns, 826 vehicles, Assault Value = 1446
Allied adjusted assault: 1087
Japanese adjusted defense: 1041
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3150 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 246 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 102 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Guns lost 68 (3 destroyed, 65 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1093 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 119 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 40 (2 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (5 destroyed, 26 disabled)
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 29861 troops, 599 guns, 857 vehicles, Assault Value = 992
Defending force 10254 troops, 134 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 202
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied adjusted assault: 749
Japanese adjusted defense: 297
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
935 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th (East African) Division
255th Armoured Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade
26th Indian Division
Defending units:
12th Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 29, 44
Repairs completed on SS I-36 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 106,67
a Thames class SS is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from 551 Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 108,92
an Allied SS is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-401 Hikotai attacking a Triton class SS at 106,97
an Allied SS is reported HIT
G4M2 Betty from 762 Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 107,97
a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 52,58
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Jorhat
F-7A Liberator sighted over Prome
D4Y4 Judy from K-107 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 114,108
an Allied SS is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from K-107 Hikotai attacking SS Raton at 113,107
SS Raton is reported HIT
G4M2 Betty from 701 Ku K-1 attacking a O21 Class class SS at 77,107
a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from K-601 Hikotai attacking a Gato class SS at 108,92
a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Jorhat
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
3 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
3 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
3 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
6 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Jaluit Base Force from Mili
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
SS Redfin determined to have been sunk on or about Oct, 23, 1943
Repairs completed on CVE Shinyo at Tinian, ship returned to service
Peleliu expands fortifications to size 5
Toungoo expands airfield to size 6
Hansa Bay expands airfield to size 3
Hamilton expands airfield to size 3
Ace pilot Goto H. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Previous report of sinking of SS Rock incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
36th/B Division takes replacements from Moulmein
36th/C Division takes replacements from Moulmein
Loss of DD Tamanami on Feb 07, 1944 is admitted
Loss of SS I-28 on Mar 29, 1944 is admitted
Loss of AG Suez Maru on Oct 11, 1943 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Fuyukawa Maru on Mar 23, 1943 is admitted





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Sub vs Sub: SS Sea Rover attacking SS I-177 at 55,42 - near Chittagong
SS I-177, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Sea Rover
SS Sea Rover launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards
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ASW attack near Bataan at 77,77
E Fukue
E Hirado
Allied Ships
SS Sand Lance, hits 11
SS Sand Lance is located by E Fukue
Sand Lance diving deep ....
E Hirado attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 5
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 18
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Night Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
E Tsuta
E Yomogi
Allied Ships
SS Snook
SS Snook launches 2 torpedoes at E Tsuta
Snook diving deep ....
E Yomogi attacking submerged sub ....
E Tsuta attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-84r Frank x 90
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 5
Spitfire Vc Trop x 5
Spitfire VIII x 12
Spitfire VIII x 2
Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
3rd FG/32nd FS CACW with P-40N Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
No.34 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (7 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.
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Morning Air attack on 32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 57,42 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-84r Frank x 27
27 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 57,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 24
6 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 369th Coast AA Regiment, at 56,42 , near Chittagong – doing a spot of recon by bombing, also just to let the Allies know that they should keep some fighters on local CAP rather than putting them all on escort or sweep duty. IJA bombers don’t achieve much…
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 17
Ki-84r Frank x 39
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 2 damaged
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 3
Spitfire VIII x 1
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
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Morning Air attack on 23rd Chindit Brigade, at 57,42 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 23
23 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 11th (East African) Division, at 59,39 (Silchar)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 24
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 4
Kittyhawk IV x 6
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged: The kiwis score themselves some easy kills today
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IV (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
No.14 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk III (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-84r Frank x 33
Allied aircraft
P-39N2 Airacobra x 11
P-39N2 Airacobra: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
4 x P-39N2 Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
47th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-84r Frank x 30
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 1
P-39N2 Airacobra x 12
P-39N2 Airacobra: 4 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 12th Division, at 59,39 (Silchar)
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 2
B-25H Mitchell x 12
B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 45849 troops, 867 guns, 1675 vehicles, Assault Value = 1810
Defending force 45024 troops, 631 guns, 826 vehicles, Assault Value = 1182
Allied adjusted assault: 750
Japanese adjusted defense: 1781
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1494 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 81 (14 destroyed, 67 disabled)
Vehicles lost 53 (15 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
912 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 130 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (2 destroyed, 29 disabled)
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 29735 troops, 599 guns, 857 vehicles, Assault Value = 974
Defending force 9536 troops, 132 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Allied adjusted assault: 732
Japanese adjusted defense: 149
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
776 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th (East African) Division
255th Armoured Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade
26th Indian Division
Defending units:
12th Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 30, 44
Repairs completed on CL Yubari at Tokyo, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from 902 Ku T-2 attacking a Balao class SS at 111,95
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from K-402 Hikotai attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 108,92
an Allied SS is reported HIT
G4M2 Betty from 701 Ku K-1 attacking SS Picuda at 81,102
SS Picuda is reported HIT
G4M2 Betty from 701 Ku K-1 attacking SS Picuda at 81,102
SS Picuda is reported HIT
G4M2 Betty from 701 Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 76,99
an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from K-602 Hikotai attacking a Gato class SS at 108,92
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Nachi-2 attacking SS Snook at 98,63
SS Snook is reported HIT
WO Notomi I. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Miyazaki S. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
1LT Chiba W. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 15
2LT Mitsumori K. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Mitsumori K. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Kaguyama G. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Kaguyama G. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Mori J. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Mori J. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Koga O. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Kimiyama W. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Kimiyama W. of 47th Sentai attains ace status!!
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Rabaul
WO Emura C. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Emura C. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Iizuka P. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 4
2LT Iizuka P. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 5
2LT Iizuka P. of 77th Sentai Det A attains ace status!!
CPT Igarashi M. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 20
1LT Iwaya E. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 11
1LT Kizuka B. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Takenaka A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Takenaka A. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
CPT Igarashi M. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 21
2LT Takenaka A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Mitsumori E. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 3
2LT Oba K. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 6
2LT Mitsumori E. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 4
2LT Oba K. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 7
2LT Higashiyama U. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Kimiyama W. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 115,63
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 902 Ku T-1 attacking SS Corvina at 108,115
SS Corvina is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from 936 Ku T-1 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 103,120
an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from K-403 Hikotai attacking SS Tunny at 108,63
SS Tunny is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from K-601 Hikotai attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 108,92
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 attacking SS Rock at 114,66
SS Rock is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kumano-1 attacking a Triton class SS at 105,94
an Allied SS is reported HIT
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Jaluit Base Force from Mili
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
Repairs completed on SS I-19 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Greymouth expands airfield to size 2
Waipapakauri expands airfield to size 2
DD Shimozuki arrives at Maizuru
E No.16 arrives at Tokyo
SS I-54 arrives at Maizuru
Loss of SS I-177 on Mar 30, 1944 is admitted
MGB G-229 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka 

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ASW attack near Donggala at 67,97
E Sokuten
E Ukishima
E Kyosai
Allied Ships
SS Tuna
SS Tuna is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Tawau at 69,91
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Yomei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Grunion
SS Grunion launches 2 torpedoes at PB Yamabato Maru
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Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-84r Frank x 82
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
Spitfire VIII x 8
Spitfire VIII x 5
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.34 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
80th FG/88th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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.
33rd FG/58th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 33
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 8
Spitfire VIII x 1
Spitfire VIII x 1
P-39N2 Airacobra x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
P-39N2 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 31
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 11
P-39N2 Airacobra x 2
P-39N2 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
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Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 55642 troops, 1078 guns, 1928 vehicles, Assault Value = 1709
Defending force 43882 troops, 620 guns, 813 vehicles, Assault Value = 1037
Allied adjusted assault: 1040
Japanese adjusted defense: 1711
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses: the Allies have the upper hand now…
4012 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 183 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 73 (12 destroyed, 61 disabled)
Vehicles lost 67 (11 destroyed, 56 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
398 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 29631 troops, 599 guns, 857 vehicles, Assault Value = 969
Defending force 8868 troops, 130 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Allied adjusted assault: 1131
Japanese adjusted defense: 61
Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Silchar !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses: 12th Div is crushed with lots of destroyed squads… the railway is clear and Allied supplies will now flow fast towards Dacca and Chittagong.
3759 casualties reported
Squads: 230 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 102 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 107 (107 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
255th Armoured Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade
11th (East African) Division
50th Tank Brigade
26th Indian Division
Defending units:
12th Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 31, 44
Repairs completed on DD Fubuki at Shanghai, ship returned to service – all the Fubuki I, II and III ships finish their upgrades at Shanghai and Manila.
D4Y4 Judy from K-107 Hikotai attacking SS Raton at 113,107
SS Raton is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-3 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 103,120
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS Trident at 53,45
SS Trident is reported HIT
2LT Miyajima D. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 19
2LT Genwa K. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 10
WO Mitsumoto A. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Hoshikura B. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
CPT Kashiide, I. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 11
2LT Chiba T. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
1LT Oba W. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
1LT Ginowa I. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 15
2LT Igarashi R. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Igarashi R. of 87th Sentai attains ace status!!
F-5A Lightning sighted over Akyab
WO Hida A. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Ishihara P. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Igarashi K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
WO Iizuka E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 109,67
a Balao class SS is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from K-107 Hikotai attacking SS Raton at 113,107
SS Raton is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-405 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 106,67
a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
G4M2 Betty from 701 Ku K-1 attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 76,97
an Allied SS is reported HIT
H8K2 Emily from 901 Ku T-4 attacking a Tambor class SS at 102,73
a Thames class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-3 attacking SS Corvina at 101,115
SS Corvina is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-7 attacking an Allied SS at 93,133
a 'S' 1942 and 1943 class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-7 attacking a O21 Class class SS at 93,133
a Thames class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS Trident at 53,45
SS Trident is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Akyab
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Jaluit Base Force from Mili
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
Repairs completed on BB Fuso at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service – the next BB hybrid completes conversion and will remain in reserve in Japan as there are still about 10 float plane groups to resize before she will join the Combined Fleet.
Repairs completed on SS I-185 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVE Taiyo at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Minekaze at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on E Hirado at Manila, ship returned to service
Allied forces CAPTURE Silchar !!!
Takamatsu expands airfield to size 5
Group '252 Ku S-1' changes name to 'S-302 Kokutai' – lots of name changes for the IJNAF
Group '253 Ku S-1' changes name to 'S-309 Hikotai'
Group '753 Ku K-1' changes name to 'K-705 Hikotai'
Group '752 Ku K-1' changes name to 'K-703 Hikotai'
Group '203 Ku S-1' changes name to 'S-303 Hikotai'
Group '203 Ku S-2' changes name to 'S-304 Hikotai'
Group '253 Ku S-2' changes name to 'S-310 Hikotai '
Group '321 Ku S-1' changes name to 'S-801 Hikotai'
Group '321 Ku S-2' changes name to 'S-802 Hikotai'
Group '551 Ku K-1 ' changes name to 'K-251 Hikotai'
Group '381 Ku S-1' changes name to 'S-602 Hikotai'
Group '541 Ku K-1' changes name to 'K-3 Hikotai'
Group '553 Ku K-1' changes name to 'K-102 Hikotai'
Group '553 Ku K-2' changes name to 'K-252 Hikotai'
Group '701 Ku K-1' changes name to 'K-702 Hikotai'
Zuikaku-3 converting to B7A2 Grace
Pilot Eiichi J. is reported as to have escaped capture
Group Withdrawals: 3 due today (54 Daily PP)
Groups for today:
802 Ku T-1
902 Ku S-1
Sasebo Ku T-2
Sasebo Ku T-1 converting to size 18 from 12 – with lots of units increasing in size requiring more pilots and aircraft.
801 Ku S-1 converting to size 18 from 9
452 Ku S-1 converting to size 18 from 9
K-251 Hikotai converting to size 36 from 18
S-602 Hikotai converting to size 36 from 27
K-103 Hikotai converting to size 36 from 27
K-403 Hikotai converting to size 36 from 27
K-404 Hikotai converting to size 36 from 27
K-405 Hikotai converting to size 36 from 27
K-406 Hikotai converting to size 36 from 27
K-601 Hikotai converting to size 36 from 27
K-602 Hikotai converting to size 36 from 27
762 Ku K-1 converting to size 36 from 27
1001 Ku U-1 converting to size 36 from 27
1006 Ku U-1 converting to size 36 from 27
21st Sentai converting to size 33 from 30
22nd Sentai converting to size 36 from 49
23rd I.F.Chutai converting to size 12 from 9
MTB G-839 arrives at Hakodate
SC CHa-79 arrives at Okayama
121 Ku T-1 Det arrives at Chiba
1081 Ku U-1 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka
1081 Ku U-2 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka
K-256 Hikotai arrives at Chiba
S-311 Hikotai arrives at Kendari
S-902 Hikotai arrives at Kendari
Sasebo Ku S-1 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
Sasebo Ku S-2 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
Sasebo Ku T-4 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
Komatsushima Ku T-1 arrives at Takamatsu 

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12th Div was ejected from Silchar, but it withdrew SE into Imphal.
It will now be able to withdraw quicker to central Burma to take replacements and recover.
It now costs only 369 PP to buy out, so it has been bought out to 2nd Area Army and will move to Rangoon to recover.
It will be another option to ship out if required, possibly to Java.





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RE: 31 Mar 44 reports - 10/28/2021 8:51:05 PM   
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12th Div was ejected from Silchar, but it withdrew SE into Imphal.
It will now be able to withdraw quicker to central Burma to take replacements and recover.
It now costs only 369 PP to buy out, so it has been bought out to 2nd Area Army and will move to Rangoon to recover.
It will be another option to ship out if required, possibly to Java.


Ah, the silver lining in each cloud.

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RE: 31 Mar 44 reports - 10/28/2021 9:46:29 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: rustysi

quote:

12th Div was ejected from Silchar, but it withdrew SE into Imphal.
It will now be able to withdraw quicker to central Burma to take replacements and recover.
It now costs only 369 PP to buy out, so it has been bought out to 2nd Area Army and will move to Rangoon to recover.
It will be another option to ship out if required, possibly to Java.


Ah, the silver lining in each cloud.


Still painful to watch a 90+ experience Division get smashed, but I’m under no illusions that sort of pain will only increase from here!
12th Div delayed the Allies for a few weeks so they did their job.
The Allies have an impressive build up of force in India now.
300+ bombers at Dacca now being supplied by railway…
Magwe won’t have productive oil fields for much longer.

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1 Apr 44 reports - 10/29/2021 12:40:23 PM   
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68
AMC Akagi Maru
TK Otowasan Maru
TK Hoyo Maru
E Hiyodori
SS Seawolf is sighted by escort
E Hiyodori attacking submerged sub ....
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Submarine attack near Taongi at 135,108
SS I-41, hits 26, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Baldwin
LSV Catskill
LST-71
DE Riddle
DE Samuel S. Miles, Shell hits 1
SS I-41 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Baldwin
DD Baldwin attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-41 forced to surface!
DD Baldwin firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Riddle firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Samuel S. Miles firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-84r Frank x 92
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
33rd FG/58th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39
Ki-84r Frank x 27
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 7
Kittyhawk IV x 7
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
Kittyhawk III: 3 destroyed
Kittyhawk IV: 4 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.14 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
33rd FG/58th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39
Ki-84r Frank x 6
6 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 12th/C Division, at 60,40 (Imphal)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-84r Frank x 13
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
B-25H Mitchell: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 57,42 (near Chittagong)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13131 troops, 127 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 484
Defending force 4649 troops, 106 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 187
Assaulting units:
14th Division
1st Army
Defending units:
16th Chindit Brigade
23rd Chindit Brigade
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
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Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)
Allied Bombardment attack – the Allies pause their deliberate attacks on the road to Cox’s Bazar.
Attacking force 1740 troops, 119 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 1683
Defending force 41413 troops, 611 guns, 802 vehicles, Assault Value = 801
Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 01, 44
Repairs completed on BB Yamashiro at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Nokaze at Manila, ship returned to service
P1Y2 Frances from K-401 Hikotai attacking SS Raton at 112,110
SS Raton is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Tone-1 attacking SS Rock at 114,66
SS Rock is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Nachi-2 attacking SS Tullibee at 93,66
SS Tullibee is reported HIT
WO Degawa J. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Iwashita E. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Ishihara D. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Chuzaburo B. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Eiichi T. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Kira H. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Kira H. of 9th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Tsukamoto B. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
CPT Iwaya I. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 16
WO Eto S. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Kira H. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Hoshikura P. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
Allied Fighter sighted over Vientiane - these Allied recon targets got my attention. Must be very long range Liberator recons or similar flying from Chittagong or near there.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Vinh
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking SS Devilfish at 102,67
SS Devilfish is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-401 Hikotai attacking SS Raton at 112,110
SS Raton is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-405 Hikotai attacking SS Rock at 114,66
SS Rock is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-405 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 109,67
an Allied SS is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from K-3 Hikotai attacking SS Scamp at 107,77
SS Scamp is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from 901 Ku T-3 attacking SS Tautog at 108,67
SS Tautog is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking SS Trident at 51,52
SS Trident is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS Trident at 51,52
SS Trident is reported HIT
16 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Jaluit Base Force from Mili
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
Ki-49-II KAI Helen damaged by flak – oops, dropping supply to the Allies again, this time at Silchar
Ki-49-II KAI Helen damaged by flak
Ki-49-II KAI Helen destroyed by flak
Ki-49-II KAI Helen damaged by flak
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting supplies to Silchar
Ki-49-II KAI Helen damaged by flak
Ki-49-II KAI Helen damaged by flak
Repairs completed on DD Okikaze at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hokaze at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Tachikaze at Manila, ship returned to service
Tokyo expands fortifications to size 8
Umnak Island expands airfield to size 4
Diamond Harbour expands port to size 3
Aircraft Ki-102b Randy advances R&D – to 8/44 +2/day with engine bonus. Production should start 1 July
Ace pilot Inuzuka T. of 47th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
DD Minekaze beginning refit in shipyard at Manila – all DD Minekaze start their ASW upgrade which includes Type 2 depth charges and a Type 22 surface search radar.
DD Sawakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Okikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Hakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Akikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Shiokaze beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Yakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Yukaze beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Hokaze beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Tachikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Nokaze beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Namikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Numakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
36th/A Division takes replacements from Rangoon
36th/C Division takes replacements from Rangoon
K-705 Hikotai converting to size 36 from 45
S-351 Hikotai converting to size 36 from 27
23rd I.F.Chutai converting to size 16 from 12
Loss of SS I-41 on Apr 01, 1944 is admitted
SS I-46 arrives at Haiphong
DE Baron is reported to have been sunk near Kwajalein Island on Jan 17, 1944
TK Mission Carmel is reported to have been sunk near Wotje on Jan 10, 1944
xAK Tricolor is reported to have been sunk near Luganville on Jul 31, 1943
I.40-1 arrives at Tokyo





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300+ bombers at Dacca now being supplied by railway…


Yeah, that's quite a number. Any way you can pull off a strike on that field?

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Magwe won’t have productive oil fields for much longer.


True, but it is Apr '44.


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RE: 1 Apr 44 reports - 10/29/2021 10:46:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		Trying to bomb Dacca would be a massacre. 300 fighters there too.
Daylight raids would get smashed by CAP and AA.
Night raids probably wouldn’t hit much and would lose aircraft to AA.
There are a few allied NF units in the area too.

I’ve tried to sweep Allied airfields with 80+ experience George and Frank but they take high losses due to defending CAP having radar support and getting the dive assist from it.

Into the back end of April in game now and I’ve started trying to bomb the Chindits SE of Chittagong.
Even their limited AA and low numbers of area CAP chip away at the Peggy bombers.

I’m having some success sweeping enemy ground units outside of base hexes.
It drags the area CAP into a fight without radar support which usually results in Franks diving on the CAP.
The only Allied aircraft that is holding its own in that sort of fight is the Spitfire VIII. They evade regularly and even when hit they seem to just be damaged and not destroyed. Tough opponent.
Frank is doing quite well against P47s and is a few leagues above Kittyhawks now.


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RE: 1 Apr 44 reports - 10/30/2021 2:36:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		Quick request, jdsrae, how many aircraft engines are you producing a month at this stage of the game. I am hoping to get another reference point for my economy planning.

Thanks!

PS: You are doing a good job so far.

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ORIGINAL: awaw

Quick request, jdsrae, how many aircraft engines are you producing a month at this stage of the game. I am hoping to get another reference point for my economy planning.

Thanks!

PS: You are doing a good job so far.


This shows the current engine production and pool numbers.
I'll try to explain the method to the madness shortly, but I'm following a pre-war plan that I prepared that forecast engine demand based on the numbers of different aircraft I plan to build.




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RE: 1 Apr 44 reports - 10/30/2021 4:51:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		Aichi Ha-60 stopped being produced in Dec 42

Mitsubishi Ha-31 will continue to be built at 330/month with possible need for 360/month from Sep 45, but the late 1944+ aircraft/engine production plan will depend on when the Allies start B29 raids.
Mitsubishi Ha-32 is currently 360/month and might tick up to 420/month in Aug 45
Mitsubishi Ha-33 will stay at 450/month for the rest of the war
Mitsubishi Ha-34 will stay at 270/month for the rest of the war
Mitsubishi Ha-43 still has some expansion to go. It is on its way to 600/month but that will increase to 900/month over the rest of 1944 once the Nak Ha-35 change to it.

Nakajima Ha-34 will stay at 270/month for the rest of the war
Nakajima Ha-35 only has two more months of production at 540/month. This is the engine type that some may say I’ve over-produced, but those 2x size 270 factories are about to change to become 2x size 150 Mitsubishi Ha-43 factories. The large pool of Nak Ha-35 engines will be used up producing relatively small numbers of Zero NF, Irving NF, Oscar III and IV, plus engine bonus for research and building the Toka for the end game.
Nakajima Ha-44 will stay at 120/month to research and build the Ki-94-II at 180 aircraft/month.
Nakajima Ha-45 will stay at 720/month until Jun 1945 when it will increase to 780/month. I forgot to increase these 2x factories on 1 Apr 44 as per the plan and only did it a few days ago, so the engine pool has dropped a little more than the plan. Demand for the Ha-45 is fairly constant now with lots of Frank-R being produced.

NE turbojet is on track to start production by Aug 1944 and the 2x factories will then be expanded to size 150 each. Current research is 70% 9/44 so production could actually start in July 1944, slightly ahead of pre-war estimate.

The plan is to run all engine pools dry by the end of the war, with the graph showing some factories able to be switched off a few months early. I might only do that if HI points become an issue, which is heavily dependent on what the Allied strategic bombing campaign chooses to target.





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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
G4M1 Betty x 9
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DE Encounter
DD Isaac Sweers
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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
G4M1 Betty x 4
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DE Arrow
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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied Ships
DE Decoy
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ASW attack near Tawau at 69,91
TK Nanrei Maru
TK Peking Maru
PB Chitose Maru #2
SS Grunion is sighted by escort
PB Chitose Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66
xAK Taketoyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Syoan Maru
xAK Tazima Maru
PB Kamitu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tang
Massive explosion on xAK Taketoyo Maru
SS Tang launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Taketoyo Maru
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Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 44
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 2
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Morning Air attack on 12th/B Division, at 60,40 (Imphal)
Ki-84r Frank x 22
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
B-25H Mitchell: 3 destroyed
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 58,39 , near Silchar
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-84r Frank x 23
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 4
Kittyhawk IV x 4
P-40N5 Warhawk x 10
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 5 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IV (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.14 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk III (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
51st FG/16th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1740 troops, 119 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 1715
Defending force 34556 troops, 493 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 692
Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 02, 44
H8K2 Emily from Yokosuka Ku T-1 attacking SS Tautog at 108,67
SS Tautog is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from 954 Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 106,97
a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from K-602 Hikotai attacking SS Raton at 112,110
SS Raton is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Musashi-1 attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 106,97
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 74th Sentai attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 100,60
an Allied SS is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Manus
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
WO Miyauchi F. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Chojiro M. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Bunkichi F. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Chojiro M. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Chojiro M. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 8
Ki-84r Frank from 47th Sentai at Magwe grounded due to maintenance
P1Y2 Frances from K-401 Hikotai attacking an Allied PT at 106,97
a Thames class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 attacking a Grampus class SS at 109,67
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Atago-2 attacking a 'T' War Emergency class SS at 69,91
a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 50,45
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 74th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 100,60
an Allied SS is reported HIT
WO Eiichi T. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Notomi P. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Chuzaburo B. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Hashiguchi A. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Hashiguchi A. of 9th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Higashiyama C. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kizuka B. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Notomi P. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Mitsumoto R. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Saito K. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Shortlands
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
2LT Azusa P. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Jaluit Base Force from Mili
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
3 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting supplies to Silchar
Ki-49-II KAI Helen damaged by flak
Ki-49-II KAI Helen damaged by flak
Ki-49-II KAI Helen destroyed by flak
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting supplies to Lae
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting supplies to Nadzab
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting supplies to Cox's Bazar
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting supplies to Cox's Bazar
Ki-84r Frank from 11th Sentai at Magwe grounded due to maintenance
Ki-84r Frank from 47th Sentai at Magwe grounded due to maintenance
Ki-84r Frank from 31st Sentai at Katha grounded due to maintenance
Ki-84r Frank from 87th Sentai at Magwe grounded due to maintenance
Ki-84r Frank from 59th Sentai at Katha grounded due to maintenance
Ki-84r Frank from 77th Sentai Det A at Mandalay grounded due to maintenance
Ki-84r Frank from 47th Sentai at Magwe grounded due to maintenance
Ki-84r Frank from 64th Sentai at Magwe grounded due to maintenance
Ki-84r Frank from 11th Sentai at Magwe grounded due to maintenance
Ki-84r Frank from 64th Sentai at Magwe grounded due to maintenance
No additional repairs possible on AD Meigen Maru using currently assigned resources at Nago
No additional repairs possible on xAK Chowa Maru using currently assigned resources at Toyohara
Repairs completed on DD Uzuki at Manila, ship returned to service
Aircraft P1Y2-S Frances advances R&D
Ace pilot Sonokawa U. of 70th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Sasebo Ku S-2 on BB Fuso converting to size 24 from 9
Ise-1 on BB Yamashiro converting to size 24 from 22
DD Mutsuki beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Manila
DD Kisaragi beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Manila
DD Yayoi beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Uzuki beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Satsuki beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Minazuki beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Fumizuki beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Kikuzuki beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Nagatsuki beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Mochizuki beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
DD Yuzuki beginning refit in shipyard at Manila
E Chiburi arrives at Tokyo
E No.13 arrives at Tokyo
Loss of xAK Taketoyo Maru on Apr 02, 1944 is admitted
SS Bluefish is reported to have been sunk near Kai-eilanden on Dec 22, 1943
I.40-1 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
53rd Sentai arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
44th Division arrives at Osaka/Kyoto
81st Division arrives at Utsonomiya
52nd JAAF AF Bn arrives at Takao 

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Second bombardment attack by the Allies in a row. This might just let 15th Army escape again which will be a great result.
1st Tank Div departed overnight, so when the Allies see that they might attack tomorrow.
Some Allied Divs are showing heavy disablements and 72nd Brit Bde is still trashed.





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RE: 1 Apr 44 reports - 10/31/2021 3:39:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thank you jdsrae. My overall plan is slightly different from yours. I was planning upwards of 2500 engines and wanted to make sure I was not off the charts or missed out anything major. At least not, if compared to your current production :D

Thank you again for sharing

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RE: 1 Apr 44 reports - 10/31/2021 4:58:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		No worries, I mostly check the plan on the 1st of each month just to see if actual numbers in the pools are doing what I think they should.
This next chart shows that engine production is close to max total output at about 3500/month, but aircraft production is only about 2000/month at the moment. Aircraft production rate will continue to rise to use up the engines.
Pilots coming through the training pipeline is the main limiting factor, but many of them are surviving being shot down over friendly bases so producing 2-3 aircraft per pilot shouldn't see too much waste.
I figure it is better to spend the HI points on something rather than end the war with HI points still left in the pool, as you can't throw HI points at the enemy.

Note that this is my first PBEM and the few AI games I have played this late against the Allies haven't been competitive at this point, so this plan is untested. It seems to be going ok so far.




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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
Weather in hex: Severe storms
G4M1 Betty x 11
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
LST 73
LST 161
LST 162
LST 5
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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
G4M1 Betty x 13
Allied Ships
DE Jumna
LST 5
LST 157
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ASW attack near Iriomote at 88,65
CL Kashii, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage – tough ship, she limped into port for emergency repairs and eventually made it to Shanghai a few weeks later to start her upgrade.
E Fukue
TK Nittetsu Maru
E Hirado
Allied Ships
SS Archerfish
SS Archerfish launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashii
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ASW attack near Truk at 112,109
E Nuwashima
SS Raton is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
E No.3
Allied Ships
SS Snook, hits 4
SS Snook is sighted by escort
E No.3 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 85
32 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 61,38 , near Kohima
Ki-84r Frank x 24
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 2
Kittyhawk IV x 2
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.14 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 61,38 , near Kohima
Ki-84r Frank x 6
6 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 45371 troops, 876 guns, 1773 vehicles, Assault Value = 1746
Defending force 459 troops, 36 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Allied adjusted assault: 850
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 850 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 45 (45 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
767th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
27th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
81st (West African) Division
37th Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
Provisionl Tank Brigade
40th Infantry Division
72nd British Brigade
226th Field Artillery Battalion
369th Coast AA Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
Defending units: All destroyed after just failing to depart the hex in time.
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 03, 44
Repairs completed on SS I-11 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Previous report of sinking of SS Archerfish incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 88, 65
P1Y2 Frances from K-405 Hikotai attacking SS Rock at 114,66
SS Rock is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-405 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 109,67
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-406 Hikotai attacking a Balao class SS at 116,62
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 52,50
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a Thames class SS at 52,50
an Allied SS is reported HIT
2LT Agawa D. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Agawa D. of 9th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Ayanori T. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking a Grampus class SS at 106,67
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 453 Ku S-1 attacking an Allied SS at 106,67
a Gato class SS is reported HIT
G4M2 Betty from K-702 Hikotai attacking SS Ray at 69,91
SS Ray is reported HIT
G4M2 Betty from K-702 Hikotai attacking a Porpoise class SS at 67,108
a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
17 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Jaluit Base Force from Mili
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
Port Arthur expands airfield to size 6
Hangchow expands airfield to size 8
Surat Thani expands fortifications to size 4
Bhopal expands airfield to size 6
Chittagong expands airfield to size 8
Aircraft A7M2 Sam advances R&D – to 7/45 at +6/day
Hyuga-1 on BB Fuso converting to size 24 from 22
I.40-1 on BB Yamashiro converting to size 24 from 1
Previous report of sinking of SS Bowfin incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
12th/A Division takes replacements from Magwe – starting to take replacements as it gets closer to the supply depots in central Burma, on the way to Rangoon.
12th/B Division takes replacements from Magwe
12th/C Division takes replacements from Magwe
SS Pogy is reported to have been sunk near Rabaul on Mar 02, 1944
MGB G-230 arrives at Shimizu

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That felt inevitable… Cl Kashii has just disbanded in the size 1 port at Miyako-jima.
CL Kashii should have stayed in Japan for her 3/44 upgrade but she’s been RADM Otsuka’s flagship of a TK escort Division.
He’s transferred his flag to the Nittetsu Maru, a Type 2 large TK.
His cabin is relatively spacious, but he isn’t going to sleep very well for the next 3-4 days of the voyage to Fukuoka, as he is sitting on 10800 points of oil.

Kashii couldn’t upgrade at Manila as the repair shipyard is too small, so I just knew she’d be hit on the way home to a larger shipyard.
Lucky to still be afloat, 3x Mikura Escorts are on their way to collect her and head North to Shanghai, which looks lower risk for USN subs as most of them are patrolling the deep water gaps between the various islands around Okinawa.





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