1943 February 25
INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Akyab, Chungking are invested.
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB might have retired.
• Who would have guessed?
Previous report of sinking of CV Shokaku incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Johnston Island, Molokai, Hilo.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• Nassau gave back a little progress on damage control. Map shows 11 days to reach Pearl Harbor, which is 11 hexes away.
• All the fleet carrier DB Sqns have put ashore at Pearl Harbor in preparation for their March 1 reorganization.
Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• We keep trying.
Sub attack near Ponape at 120,114
Japanese Ships
PB Eiko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shad
SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes
Shad diving deep ....
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near Belep Islands, La Foa.
• All convoys report no contacts.
Philippines
DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
China
• Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking.
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near
• One of two on the way in.
ASW attack near Ramree Island at 53,47
Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo
Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 4
SS Truant is sighted by escort
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
• Maybe added a little disruption?
Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Shikinami firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Shirakumo firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Shinonome firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Susuki
DD Kiku
DD Hishu
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CL Naka
CL Naka firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
CL Sendai firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Susuki firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Kiku firing at 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Hishu firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
• The naval bombardments were ineffective but increased air strikes might have made the difference. Our troops will rest a day.
Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6860 troops, 187 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
Defending force 3328 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Allied adjusted assault: 51
Japanese adjusted defense: 117
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
9th Cav Recce Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
Defending units:
33rd/A Division
• More enemy armor is seen moving through Toungoo, a unit with about 54 AFV. Our B-24D and B-24D1, which have adequate range, will hit them from 5,000 ft tomorrow counting on a surprise appearance to avoid much fighter or flak presence. That strike might also serve to spread out Imperial air defenses.
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Complete combat report attached.
