Advice sought

[Major Ball]

Another 116 zeros down all Naval air. My strike missions were all small due to 20+ single ships in Chandpur picking up units. If they would have only launced one big strike on the carrier fleet instead of 3 or 4 planes attacking transports it could have been worse for Japs:
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/18/42

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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed


Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet
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TF 53 encounters mine field at Chandpur (30,25)

Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Yayoi
DD Harukaze
DD Kikuzuki

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ASW attack at 55,41

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 2
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PC Fumi Maru
PG Hayakafuku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Drum

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Day Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
H8K Emily x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 47,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Makassar Garrison Battalion, at 31,68

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 21

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gull Force Battalion, at 55,94

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
C5M Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st DAF Base Force, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 21

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 30,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 69

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 34
Spitfire Vb x 49
Beaufort I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 43 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 23 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 27 destroyed
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 17
Wellington III x 16
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 40
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 36 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
Wellington III: 10 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 6 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 7 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVE Hosho
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 30,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 4
Spitfire Vb x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 4
A-20B Boston x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Bandoeng Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Asama Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 6 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tama Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 14 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Ryotaku Maru
AP Nojima Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 10 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Neikai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Koryu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3
SB-2c x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 3 destroyed
SB-2c: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Hachirogata Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kasima Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Karachi Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 7 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 8 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Kazan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 30,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Arizana Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Ceylon Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Ganges Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
H8K Emily x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 30,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4
Hurricane II x 10
Spitfire Vb x 17
Beaufort I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 4 damaged
Hurricane II: 5 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 9 destroyed
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVL Ryujo, on fire
CVE Hosho

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 14
Wellington III x 20
Beaufort I x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 29
A-20B Boston x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 18 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 13 destroyed
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 16 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Hosho
CVL Zuiho
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 5
B-17E Fortress x 29
LB-30 Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1
CA Mogami
CVE Hosho
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,26

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
B-17E Fortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Awata Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
LB-30 Liberator x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Azumasan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged


Japanese Ships
AK Columbia Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Chandpur at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Sanyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Sub attack at 56,43

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 29
PC Ch 8
PC Shonan Maru #7
PC Shonan Maru #2
DD Naganami
DD Akizuki

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish, hits 3

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ASW attack at 30,26

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
SS KXI


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Ground combat at Chandpur

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 110228 troops, 1123 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2792

Defending force 22341 troops, 96 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

[Ambassador]

You paid a hefty price, but even if only half of the Zero pilots were killed, that's half your opponent's yearly "production" of pilots.  This will make life easier for you.
 
Do you have enough planes left to renew your attacks tomorrow ?  CAP should be much, much weaker.

[Major Ball]

ORIGINAL: Ambassador

You paid a hefty price, but even if only half of the Zero pilots were killed, that's half your opponent's yearly "production" of pilots.  This will make life easier for you.

Do you have enough planes left to renew your attacks tomorrow ?  CAP should be much, much weaker.

Couple of Spitfire quadrons and some bombers squadrons in reseve. Problem I have is they wont launch coordinated strikes but tend to send a hadnful of bombers vs single transport ships. Only lost about equal fighters with Japs. Most losses were in bombers with plenty in reserve.

[AirGriff]

My bet is he's going to create a bunch of barges and run supplies on a Rangoon-Akyab-Chandpur line.  He may try an evac on the barge return trip, too.  He's in a mess.  He won't be able to pull troops out fast enough with barges, and so he'll probably lose at least half the force when his AV drops and gives you 3 to 1 or better odds.  If he does the barge thing, put your fighters and bombers with good gun values on naval attack at 100'.  They'll strafe the barges and rough them up pretty good.  What a lovely set up. 

[erstad]

ORIGINAL: AirGriff

My bet is he's going to create a bunch of barges and run supplies on a Rangoon-Akyab-Chandpur line.  He may try an evac on the barge return trip, too.  He's in a mess.  He won't be able to pull troops out fast enough with barges, and so he'll probably lose at least half the force when his AV drops and gives you 3 to 1 or better odds.  If he does the barge thing, put your fighters and bombers with good gun values on naval attack at 100'.  They'll strafe the barges and rough them up pretty good.  What a lovely set up. 

The IJ player already has most of the troops loaded - see the IJ AV from the last bombardment.

Definitely scrape up every bit of air you have for next turn because he's running. Them airedales can rest later!

[Major Ball]

ORIGINAL: erstad

ORIGINAL: AirGriff

My bet is he's going to create a bunch of barges and run supplies on a Rangoon-Akyab-Chandpur line.  He may try an evac on the barge return trip, too.  He's in a mess.  He won't be able to pull troops out fast enough with barges, and so he'll probably lose at least half the force when his AV drops and gives you 3 to 1 or better odds.  If he does the barge thing, put your fighters and bombers with good gun values on naval attack at 100'.  They'll strafe the barges and rough them up pretty good.  What a lovely set up. 

The IJ player already has most of the troops loaded - see the IJ AV from the last bombardment.

Definitely scrape up every bit of air you have for next turn because he's running. Them airedales can rest later!

Well he has loaded most of the assault value in 1 turn and since he has Akyab to fly LB fighters out of it is a very costly exercise. Also because he is trying to pick up around 190000 troops there a lots and lots of small transport fleets being atatcked by my bombers with only 3 or 4 planes and the escorts not flying and getting hit with 50 Zeros flying LR CAP. Still there would be a lot of support and abandoned weapons which usually takes 2 or 3 turns to load sitting on the beaches. I think those troops will be out of action for quite a while refitting. Launched a diliberate attack last turn against his reduced forces and I await the outcome.

One of his CVL did receive a couple of 1000lb bombs from some B-17. Not sure on what sort of damage the would do to a light CV[:)]

[AirGriff]

Ah, didn't catch that.  Yep, throw every little thing that has wings on it at them, and pray for good weather. 

[Ambassador]

Even if it's costly, send your planes again.  You can afford to lose pilots and airplanes - he can't.  At least, not the pilots.  The goal is not so much to sink ships anymore, but to shoot his Zeroes down.

[Major Ball]

ORIGINAL: Ambassador

Even if it's costly, send your planes again.  You can afford to lose pilots and airplanes - he can't.  At least, not the pilots.  The goal is not so much to sink ships anymore, but to shoot his Zeroes down.

Well after 1 turn regrouping I gathered anything that could fly, pity the same ships were attacked, multiple times so only really hit about 10 different ships.
Wondering now wether its worth sending a few warships out hunting some loaded transports. Weather is Rain but was hoping to for Thunderstorms due to Jap LB aircraft being able to hit my Ships. Is it worth the sacrifice? My ships would have to sortie 2-3 hexes from Akyab:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/20/42

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Sub attack at 29,28

Japanese Ships
AP Fukko Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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ASW attack at 54,43

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
SS Halibut

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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 53,45

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
SS Herring

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Sub attack at 29,28

Allied Ships
SS Shark

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Sub attack at 28,30

Japanese Ships
AP Arizana Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G3M Nell x 81
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 42
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Funafuti island , at 88,104

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 34

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 2000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 2000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 47,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 45,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 52

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Burma Brigade, at 30,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 58
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Makassar Garrison Battalion, at 31,68

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 21

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 55,94

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
C5M Babs x 2

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st DAF Base Force, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 20

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,28


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hinko Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,28


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tensyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,28


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Santos Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,27


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Buffalo I x 9
Beaufort I x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Ryoyo Maru
AP Nissen Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nojima Maru
AP Oridono Maru
AP Ryotaku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,27


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 23
Beaufort V-IX x 9
A-20B Boston x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Nihonkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Ryoyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nojima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Nichiran Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Ryoyu Maru #21, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Oridono Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Ryotaku Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,27


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Beaufort I x 8
Beaufort V-IX x 13
B-17E Fortress x 5
LB-30 Liberator x 18
IL-4c x 6
SB-2c x 27


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Ryoyu Maru #21, on fire
AP Ryotaku Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryugi Maru
AP Oridono Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nichiran Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryoyo Maru, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nojima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
323 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
2 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
2 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,27


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nojima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,27


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiran Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,27


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,28


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kenzan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,27


Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 18
Swordfish x 6
Mohawk IV x 5
Buffalo I x 17
Hurricane II x 18
Spitfire Vb x 3
Beaufort I x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Ryoyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Oridono Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryoyu Maru #21, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,27


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 17
Beaufort V-IX x 9
A-20B Boston x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Oridono Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nojima Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nichiran Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryoyu Maru #21, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryugi Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nihonkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,27


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 7
SB-2c x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nihonkai Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryugi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nichiran Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ozan Maru
AP Ryoyu Maru #21, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x IL-4c bombing at 3000 feet
2 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
2 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
1 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 3000 feet
2 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
2 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,27


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Ryugi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nihonkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet

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Ground combat at Chandpur

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 125025 troops, 1190 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 2853

Defending force 4772 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied max assault: 3103 - adjusted assault: 3213

Japanese max defense: 33 - adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 1071 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
7137 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

[Ambassador]

With 80 Nells flying from Rangoon, Tavoy or Bangkok ?  Nope, don't sortie the RN, you'll need it later.  You can replace pilots and planes, not ships.
 
Sadly, you did not shoot any other Zero, but 10 AP sunk for a couple of operational losses (maybe) largely make up for the planes you lost the previous day, point-wise.  And your losses are easily replaced.
 
All in all, I declare you the winner of this campaign.[:)]  Even if you lost Akyab, you defended India and put such a dent in the IJN's & IJNAF's capacities that you should start your Pacific Offensive soon, not counting the (hopeful) wreckage of the invading LCU's.

[Major Ball]

ORIGINAL: Ambassador

With 80 Nells flying from Rangoon, Tavoy or Bangkok ?  Nope, don't sortie the RN, you'll need it later.  You can replace pilots and planes, not ships.

Sadly, you did not shoot any other Zero, but 10 AP sunk for a couple of operational losses (maybe) largely make up for the planes you lost the previous day, point-wise.  And your losses are easily replaced.

All in all, I declare you the winner of this campaign.[:)]  Even if you lost Akyab, you defended India and put such a dent in the IJN's & IJNAF's capacities that you should start your Pacific Offensive soon, not counting the (hopeful) wreckage of the invading LCU's.

Well I sortied a couple light crusiers and some DD to see if I can knock a few of the transports running away. Maybe the rain will keep a few Jap planes grounded!!

[Major Ball]

The result of the UK ship sortie and the resulting turkey shoot!! In all sent out 3 TF of a CL and 2DD.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/21/42

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Night Time Surface Combat at 28,30

Japanese Ships
AP Fukko Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Tientsin Maru, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
DD Fortune
DD Pakenham

Japanese ground losses:
1455 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Night Time Surface Combat at 28,29

Japanese Ships
AP Hinko Maru, Shell hits 39, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Emerald
DD Griffin
DD Panther

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Night Time Surface Combat at 28,30

Japanese Ships
AP Satsuma Maru
AP Sasago Maru, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
AP Syoryu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Tensyo Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
AP Tonan Maru
AP Senkai Maru
AP Meizan Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 2
DD Fortune
DD Pakenham

Japanese ground losses:
2205 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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Night Time Surface Combat at 28,30

Japanese Ships
AP Ryuosan Maru, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
AP Sakido Maru
AP Sanfuku Maru
AP Sanko Maru, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
AP Santos Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Shikano Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Suwa Maru
AP Tama Maru

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
DD Fortune
DD Pakenham

Japanese ground losses:
1011 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

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Night Time Surface Combat at 29,28

Japanese Ships
AP Nihonkai Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AP Oridono Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AP Ozan Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryoyu Maru #21, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Enterprise
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Nestor
DD Norman

Japanese ground losses:
2501 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Night Time Surface Combat at 29,28

Japanese Ships
AP Konzan Maru, Shell hits 2
AP Koryu Maru
AP Koyo Maru, Shell hits 2
AP Kuretake Maru
AP Kurohime Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP La Plata Maru

Allied Ships
CL Enterprise
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Nestor
DD Norman

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Night Time Surface Combat at 28,29

Japanese Ships
AP Heiku Maru
AP Kanayamasan Maru
AP Kenzan Maru
AP Kimishima Maru
AP Kirishima Maru, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AP Kureha Maru #3, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Emerald
DD Griffin
DD Panther

Japanese ground losses:
2533 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

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Night Time Surface Combat at 28,29

Japanese Ships
AK Columbia Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Emerald
DD Griffin
DD Panther

Japanese ground losses:
1202 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 61
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 63
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 47,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 45,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 52

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Makassar Garrison Battalion, at 31,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gull Force Battalion, at 55,94

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
C5M Babs x 1

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 5
A-20B Boston x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tientsin Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,30


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Meizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tonan Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Senkai Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kasui Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Beaufort I x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Wellington III x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 3
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Swordfish bombing at 3000 feet
1 x Swordfish bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 3000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Swordfish bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11
B-17E Fortress x 37
LB-30 Liberator x 26


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
AR Akashi, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Isokaze

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Swordfish bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,30


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 20
A-20B Boston x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Santos Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Sanko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shikano Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sanfuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sakido Maru

Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
B-17E Fortress x 38
LB-30 Liberator x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tama Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Suwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,29

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 47
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Emerald, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Panther, Torpedo hits 1
DD Griffin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Chandpur

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 125520 troops, 1200 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 2880

Defending force 2700 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied max assault: 3139 - adjusted assault: 4930

Japanese max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 4930 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
5148 casualties reported
Guns lost 37

[Major Ball]

The last attack finally saw the Japanese forces destroyed at Chandpur. Sunk ships include 26 AK, 50AP, 2 BB, 1 CVL, 4 CL, 16DD, 15 MSW almost twice that number sitting in port with damage with hits on another 6 BB and 4 Carriers. I esitmate losses for the Jap player cloose to 100,000 men with equipment. Over 300 Zeros shot down mostly Naval planes. UK losss include 700 UK planes, 1 CL sunk & 3 Subs sunk. Allied VP score went from 4900 to 7600 in 1 month mostly from that battle alone. Japanese score went from 16000 to 17100 over the same period.
Now what for the Japs?

[John Lansford]

Losing one old CL to air attack and a few DD's damaged is well worth the AP's and troops they were carrying being sunk by your surface forces.  I agree with your assessment; your opponent has lost heavily in ships, men, planes and pilots, and while he can replace the planes he really can't replace the ships or pilots.  He's going to dig in at Akyab and hang on there, but that should give you the opportunity to start an offensive somewhere else.  You might want to try and position some subs to intercept those damaged ships returning to Japan; the paths they take will be fairly predictable and you might get some lucky hits.

[AirGriff]

Time to get on your horse and go looking for trouble.  Hopefully, you've been working up some diabolical plan in SOPAC and/or SWPAC and are ready to act on it.  It's going to take him a while to sort this stuff out.  He almost certainly wasn't planning on having to do a mass evac at this point in the game, and anything that disturbs the Japanese plan as big as this in '42 is a huge windfall for the allies.  Push, push, push.