<r> <B><s>[b]</s>15 November 1944<br/> <br/> MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/> <br/> Night Naval bombardment of Guam<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> Allied aircraft<br/> no flights<br/> <br/> Allied aircraft losses<br/> PBY-5 Catalina: 10 damaged<br/> B-25D1 Mitchell_: 12 damaged<br/> PBY-5A Catalina: 10 damaged<br/>...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>14 November 1944<br/> <br/> MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/> <br/> Night Naval bombardment of Guam<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> Allied aircraft<br/> no flights<br/> <br/> Allied aircraft losses<br/> PBY-5A Catalina: 27 damaged<br/> PBY-5 Catalina: 21 damaged<br/> <br/> Japanese Ships<br/> <br/> <...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>13 November 1943<br/> <br/> MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/> <br/> Night Naval bombardment of Guam<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> Allied aircraft<br/> no flights<br/> <br/> Allied aircraft losses<br/> PBY-5A Catalina: 16 damaged<br/> B-25D1 Mitchell_: 7 damaged<br/> B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged<br/> P...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>12 November 1943<br/> <br/> MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/> <br/> Night Naval bombardment of Guam <e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> Allied aircraft<br/> no flights<br/> <br/> Allied aircraft losses<br/> B-25D1 Mitchell_: 18 damaged<br/> B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed on ground<br/> P-47D2 Thunderbolt...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>11 November 1943<br/> <br/> MALAYA<br/> <br/> Sub attack near Victoria Point at 49,65<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> Japanese Ships<br/> <br/> <COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>xAP Hakozaki Maru<br/> AK Mexico Maru<br/> AK Shinanogawa Maru<br/> xAP Taizan Maru-<br/> xAP Aikoku...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>10 November 1943<br/> <br/> PACIFIC<br/> <br/> ASW attack near San Francisco at 211,84<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> Japanese Ships<br/> <br/> <COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>SS I-1<e>[/color]</e></COLOR>, hits 9<br/> <br/> Allied Ships<br/> <br/> <COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>9 November 1943<br/> <br/> MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/> <br/> Night Time Surface Combat, near Saipan at 109,94, Range 8,000 Yards<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> Japanese Ships<br/> <br/> <COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>CA Takao<br/> CA Atago<br/> CA Chokai<br/> DD Naganami<br/> DD ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>8 November 1943<br/> <br/> MARIANAS ISLANDS<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> TF 217 encounters mine field at Saipan (108,93) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!<br/> <br/> 142 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.<br/> <br/> Allied Ships<br/> <br/> <COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>DMS Trev...

<t> 7 November 1943<br/> <br/> Went and lost the combat report but we do have the following reports from the day.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Previous report of sinking of SS Skate incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 109, 93<br/> <br/> SS KM U-532 detects enemy submarine on surface at 109, 93 but can ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s> November 1943<br/> <br/> MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/> <br/> Night Time Surface Combat near Tinian at 108,94 Range 9,000 Yards<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> Japanese Ships<br/> <br/> <COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>PB Kamitsu Maru<e>[/color]</e></COLOR>, Shell hits 3<br/> <COLOR c...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>5 November 1943<br/> <br/> <COLOR color="#330066"><s>[color=#330066]</s><I><s>[i]</s>A grim day at the Marianas. The Americans have returned... To Tinian!!!! This time around they find the defences are somewhat more stout but what a land force they have landed to contest the beaches...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>4 November 1943<br/> <br/> HOME ISLANDS<br/> <br/> Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 102,69<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> Japanese Ships<br/> <br/> <COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>xAK Hokuriku Maru,<e>[/color]</e></COLOR> Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage<br/> <COLOR color...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>3 November 1943<br/> <br/> MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/> <br/> Night Naval bombardment of Pagan<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> Allied aircraft<br/> no flights<br/> <br/> Allied aircraft losses<br/> F6F-3 Hellcat: 18 damaged<br/> F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground<br/> SBD-4 Dauntless: 5 damage...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>2 November 1943<br/> <br/> MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/> <br/> Sub attack near Guam at 107,96<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> Japanese Ships<br/> <br/> <COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>CM Sokuten#<e>[/color]</e></COLOR>, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage<br/> <br/> Allied Ships<br/> <br/> ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>1 November 1943<br/> <br/> <COLOR color="#330066"><s>[color=#330066]</s><I><s>[i]</s>Today is an ace making day.<e>[/i]</e></I><e>[/color]</e></COLOR><br/> <br/> PACIFIC<br/> <br/> ASW attack near Eniwetok at 122,99<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> Japanese Ships<br/> <br/> <COLOR color="#...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>31 October 1943<br/> <br/> <COLOR color="#330066"><s>[color=#330066]</s><I><s>[i]</s>I send my submarines off to the vicinity of Eniwetok in the hope of catching some damaged cruisers. We find plenty of Allied surface activity underway in various places.<e>[/i]</e></I><e>[/color]</e...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>30 October 1943<br/> <br/> JAVA<br/> <br/> TF 266 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> Allied Ships<br/> <br/> <COLOR color="#0000CC"><s>[color=#0000CC]</s>SS Puffer<e>[/color]</e></COLOR>, Mine hits 1<br/> <br/> <B><s>[b]</s>STRAIT OF MALACCA<br/> <br/> ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>29 October 1943<br/> <br/> MARIANAS ISLANDS<br/> <br/> Night Naval bombardment of Pagan<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> <br/> Allied aircraft<br/> no flights<br/> <br/> Allied aircraft losses<br/> B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged<br/> B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground<br/> F6F-3 Hellcat: 17 damaged<...

Apologies but I must of forgotten to keep a copy of the reports for this day. At least nothing hugely important happened on this day... at least that I can recall. [:D]

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>27 October 1943<br/> <br/> <COLOR color="#330066"><s>[color=#330066]</s><I><s>[i]</s>In lieu of nice maps you shall have to employ your imagination. The American carrier fleet basically did an anti clockwise tour around the Marians Island chain. I had a number of task forces attempt...