Andy Mac
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Joined: 5/12/2004 From: Alexandria, Scotland Status: offline
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Heheh Pauk hits his own mines !!!! But the Japs clear out my PT Boats and the co ordination fails. I have switched heavies for anti shipping assets at Medan and withdrawn most of the heavies to Madras to recuperate. Palembang knows its been nudged. Winnie wants a BB and 2 DD's back this month after I gave him POW and 2 DD's last month  Best news of all a speculative attack at mandalay got lucky and lowered the forts now down to 7 !!!! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/31/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1 encounters mine field at Bankha (20,47) Japanese Ships CL Isuzu, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 2 encounters mine field at Bankha (20,47) Japanese Ships CL Oyodo, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bankha at 20,47 Japanese Ships CL Isuzu, on fire CL Tenryu CL Yubari DD Takanami DD Hamanami DD Arashi DD Fubuki DD Ayanami DD Sagiri DD Hayabusa Allied Ships LCT LCT-153, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk LCT LCT-179, Shell hits 10, and is sunk LCT LCT-326, Shell hits 4, and is sunk LCT LCT-327, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LCT LCT-328, Shell hits 5, and is sunk LCT LCT-329, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LCT LCT-351, Shell hits 9, and is sunk LCT LCT-358, Shell hits 3 LCT LCT-366, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LCT LCT-367, Shell hits 13, and is sunk LCT LCT-368, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-371, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk LCT LCT-374 LCT LCT-376 LCT LCT-377 LCT LCT-378 LCT LCT-463, Shell hits 1, on fire LCT LCT-465 LCT LCT-466 LCT LCT-467 LCT LCT-468 LCT LCT-469, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LCT LCT-470, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-472, Shell hits 7, and is sunk LCT LCT-475 LCT LCT-476 LCT LCT-477 LCT LCT-478 LCVP 532F LCVP 532G LCVP 532K LCVP 532L LCM 533A LCM 533B LCM 533C LCM 533E LCVP 542G LCVP 542H LCM 543B LCM 543C LCM 543E LCVP 543F LCVP 543G LCVP 543K LCVP 543L LCVP 543M LCVP 543Q LCVP 543R LCM 592C LCVP 592H -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bankha at 20,47 Japanese Ships CL Oyodo DD Naganami, Shell hits 2 DD Hayanami DD Kagero DD Natsushio DD Hatsuyuki DD Kamo Allied Ships PT PT-316 PT PT-451, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT PT-454 PT PT-455, Shell hits 3, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bankha at 20,47 Japanese Ships CL Oyodo DD Naganami DD Hayanami DD Kagero DD Natsushio DD Hatsuyuki DD Kamo Allied Ships LCT LCT-148, Shell hits 2, and is sunk LCT LCT-177, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bankha at 20,47 Japanese Ships CL Oyodo DD Naganami DD Hayanami DD Kagero DD Natsushio DD Hatsuyuki DD Kamo Allied Ships PT PT-316, Shell hits 1 PT PT-454, Shell hits 3, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bankha at 20,47 Japanese Ships CL Kinu CL Kiso DD Tamanami DD Nowaki DD Tanikaze DD Hibiki DD Akebono Allied Ships PT PT-316, Shell hits 4, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Bankha, at 20,47 Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Kumano CA Haguro CA Chokai Allied ground losses: 137 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Bankha, at 20,47 Japanese Ships CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Maya CA Takao CA Tone BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Army, at 26,39 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 3 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 6 No Japanese losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 26 P1Y Frances x 26 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 70 Ki-21 Sally x 25 Ki-48 Lily x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 95 Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 22 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 30 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 6 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 23 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 11 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 No Japanese losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft P1Y Frances x 7 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P1Y Frances bombing at 11000 feet 3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29 Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 27 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 122 Ki-21 Sally x 21 Ki-49 Helen x 93 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 4 destroyed Allied ground losses: 64 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 72 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 30510 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet 9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet 20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet 22 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 30510 feet 13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet 23 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet 24 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 3 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 22 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 9 damaged P-47C Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk III: 3 destroyed Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Liberator VI attacking at 100 feet 3 x Liberator VI attacking at 100 feet 2 x Liberator VI attacking at 100 feet 3 x Liberator VI attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 8 Thunderbolt II x 13 Beaufighter VIF x 8 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5 B-25J Mitchell x 54 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 52 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet 18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 76 N1K1-J George x 19 J2M Jack x 14 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 3 B-24J Liberator x 53 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged N1K1-J George: 2 damaged J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed B-24J Liberator: 20 destroyed, 13 damaged Oil hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 76 N1K1-J George x 19 J2M Jack x 14 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 3 B-24J Liberator x 53 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged N1K1-J George: 2 damaged J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed B-24J Liberator: 20 destroyed, 13 damaged Oil hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 49th Division, at 26,39 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 26 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 5 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 5 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 44,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 41 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 43,37 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 64 N1K1-J George x 48 D4Y Judy x 22 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 24 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet 24 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet 20 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 26 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 18 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 22 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 43,37 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 27 N1K1-J George x 29 J2M Jack x 27 D4Y Judy x 46 A6M5c Zeke x 44 B6N Jill x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 76 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 44 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 15 x B6N Jill bombing at 3000 feet 19 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 29 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet 27 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet 27 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Division, at 29,31 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Division, at 29,31 Japanese aircraft J2M Jack x 23 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 23 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd UK Division, at 33,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 12 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 1 Spitfire VIII x 1 Kittyhawk III x 6 Mosquito FB.VI x 4 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2 P-47C Thunderbolt x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire VIII: 1 damaged Kittyhawk III: 1 damaged Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 104th/C Division, at 26,39 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 13 F4U-1 Corsair x 25 SB2C Helldiver x 41 Barracuda x 11 Avenger II x 3 Spitfire Vb x 6 Spitfire VIII x 8 Thunderbolt II x 14 Liberator VI x 18 Mosquito FB.VI x 24 P-47D Thunderbolt x 19 B-25J Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 4 damaged SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged Avenger II: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 247 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Barracuda bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Spitfire Vb bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Spitfire VIII bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 8 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet 8 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Thunderbolt II bombing at 2000 feet 13 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 6 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet 10 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 24 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 13 x F6F Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet 5 x Barracuda bombing at 16000 feet 8 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet 9 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 6 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Avenger II bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 10 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,47 Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 36 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LCT LCT-467, Shell hits 4 LCT LCT-466, Shell hits 4 LCT LCT-378, Shell hits 8, on fire LCT LCT-368, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-478 LCT LCT-477, Shell hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet 4 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet 4 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet 4 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet 4 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet 4 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet 4 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet 4 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet 4 x N1K1-J George attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 21,47 Japanese Ships CL Oyodo DD Naganami DD Hayanami DD Kagero DD Natsushio DD Hatsuyuki DD Kamo Allied Ships LCT LCT-358, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-368, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-374 LCT LCT-376, Shell hits 1, on fire LCT LCT-377 LCT LCT-378, on fire LCT LCT-463 LCT LCT-465 LCT LCT-466, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-467 LCT LCT-468 LCT LCT-470, on fire, heavy damage LCT LCT-475 LCT LCT-476 LCT LCT-477 LCT LCT-478 LCVP 532F LCVP 532G LCVP 532K LCVP 532L LCM 533A LCM 533B LCM 533C LCM 533E LCVP 542G LCVP 542H LCM 543B LCM 543C LCM 543E LCVP 543F LCVP 543G LCVP 543K LCVP 543L LCVP 543M LCVP 543Q LCVP 543R LCM 592C LCVP 592H LCVP 592Q LCVP 592S LCM 593B LCM 593C LCM 593D LCVP 593F LCVP 593G LCVP 593K LCVP 593L LCVP 593N LCVP 593P LCVP 593Q -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 46,45 Japanese Ships PG Seisho Maru MSW Tokuho Maru #5 MSW Bisan Maru MSW Wa 107 MSW Wa 106 PC PC-18 PC PC-4 PC Kurahashi DD Matsu Allied Ships SS Barbel, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 201392 troops, 1020 guns, 1086 vehicles, Assault Value = 3101 Defending force 88503 troops, 747 guns, 399 vehicles, Assault Value = 1873 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7 Allied max assault: 3055 - adjusted assault: 3525 Japanese max defense: 1755 - adjusted defense: 7195 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7) Japanese ground losses: 1208 casualties reported Guns lost 57 Vehicles lost 75 Allied ground losses: 4959 casualties reported Guns lost 73 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 26,40 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 66823 troops, 763 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2232 Defending force 90919 troops, 897 guns, 611 vehicles, Assault Value = 1791 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 26,39 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5343 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1666 Defending force 74211 troops, 481 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 1360
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