Allied night bombing of Dacca followed by more daylight raids on Jessore.
An ASW Div of 3x Escorts sunk a USN sub near Akyab.
2x CA Divs and aerial bombardment of the Allied beachhead at Port Moresby led to a 2:1 deliberate attack, but caused more casualties (disablements) to the attackers.
The Allied defenders must have passed the morale checks to avoid surrender.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 03, 43
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Submarine attack near Geraldton at 43,142
SS RO-37
Allied Ships – contact was made with this ship after a task force was spotted yesterday moving NW from Perth. There was a report of fuel cargo burning as well. If this ship is moving NW then that’s an interesting detail, but it is more likely to be heading towards Perth.
xAK George W. Julian, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
xAK George W. Julian is sighted by SS RO-37
SS RO-37 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK George W. Julian
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Sub attack near Chittagong at 55,41
xAKL Naruo Maru
PB Keinan Maru
SS Tuna launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Naruo Maru
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 19
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 10
Liberator B.III: 3 damaged
10 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
65th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 19
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 7
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
7 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 5
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 4
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 5
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
CA Chokai firing at 24th Infantry Division
CA Maya firing at 24th Infantry Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Atago
CA Atago firing at 24th Infantry Division
CA Takao firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Nowaki firing at 2nd Australian Division
DD Amatsukaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Hayashio firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Yukikaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Natsushio firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Oyashio firing at 2nd Australian Division
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
CA Kumano firing at 24th Infantry Division
CA Mikuma firing at 24th Infantry Division
CA Mogami firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Hagikaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Urakaze firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Shiranui firing at 24th Infantry Division
DD Maikaze firing at I US Corps
DD Kagero firing at 24th Infantry Division
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Submarine attack near Akyab at 53,45
E Kasasagi
E Hiyodori
E Otori
Allied Ships
SS Sawfish, hits 11, and is sunk – the Arakan ASW Force finally claim a sub!
There are multiple 3 ship ASW Divs patrolling, Jake units on night and day naval search and IJA medium bombers flying ASW patrols.
SS Sawfish is located by E Kasasagi
Sawfish bottoming out ....
E Hiyodori attacking submerged sub ....
SS Sawfish forced to surface!
E Hiyodori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Otori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiyodori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Otori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Otori firing on surfaced sub ....
E Kasasagi firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Sub attack near Kofiau at 79,107
TK Nikkoku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Fuji Maru
SS Dragonet launches 4 torpedoes at TK Nikkoku Maru
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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
Weather in hex: Overcast
N1K2-J George x 21
21 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
N1K2-J George x 3
3 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 20000 feet
G4M1 Betty x 15
N1K2-J George x 31
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 damaged – on the ground
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115
B6N2 Jill x 12
N1K2-J George x 15
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
D4Y1 Judy x 11
G4M1 Betty x 19
N1K2-J George x 7
P1Y1 Frances x 18
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on I US Corps, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 12
N1K2-J George x 7
G3M3 Nell: 4 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 37
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 17
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G3M3 Nell x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet – minimal flak is coming up to 6k’ so the defenders are still assumed to be low on supply.
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 24th Infantry Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
B6N2 Jill x 11
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
Weather in hex: Overcast
N1K2-J George x 7
261 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 11
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 34
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft – a very high escort : bomber ratio again, but 10 of the escorts are shot down for no IJAAF losses.
A-36 Mustang x 19
B-24D Liberator x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 54
P-51A Mustang x 7
Allied aircraft losses
A-36 Mustang: 4 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai Det with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
85th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
D4Y1 Judy x 19
Ki-84a Frank x 7
D4Y1 Judy: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133
Weather in hex: Overcast
N1K2-J George x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 13
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 32466 troops, 294 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 1095
Defending force 11071 troops, 189 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 443
Japanese adjusted assault: 1013
Allied adjusted defense: 397
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2068 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 194 disabled – lots of disablements, about half of these from the 10th Garrison Unit that is a forced withdrawal in about 40 days.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
427 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Assaulting units:
18th Army – LGEN Adachi in command
41st Division
40th Div /1 – still being flown in from Manus Island. About 300 AV with all devices except about 150 Infantry squads are now at Port Moresby
46th/A Division
46th/B Division – 46th/C Div is still at Buna, but it might be moved around to Port Moresby by ship rather than the slow march over via Kokoda.
10th Garrison Unit – heavily disabled, but earning their pay until they withdraw.
22nd Tank Regiment – 19 disabled tanks, 40 still operational.
58th Field AA Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
33rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
84th Naval Guard Unit
1st JNAF AF Unit
2nd JNAF AF Unit
Defending units:
I US Corps
24th Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd Australian Div /11
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Oct 03, 43
Task Force 114 lays minefield at Kwajalein Island ( 132 , 115) and sets course for Mili
H8K2 Emily from 801 Ku T-1 attacking SS Skate at 125,117 SS Skate is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from 954 Ku T-1 attacking SS Grenadier at 124,117 SS Grenadier is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Shokaku-3 attacking a Electric Boat S-18 class SS at 114,107 a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking a Porpoise class SS at 53,45 an Allied SS is reported HIT
WO Nishihata U. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Azusa G. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Inuzuka U. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kimiyama C. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Oba E. of 64th Sentai Det is credited with kill number 4
CPT Hiramoto K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 19
WO Koda L. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Mitsumasa T. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Egashira I. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 8
2LT Egashira I. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 9
1LT Iizuka T. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 7
2LT Okamoto H. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Aino B. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Oba E. of 64th Sentai Det is credited with kill number 5
WO Oba E. of 64th Sentai Det attains ace status!!
2LT Azusa E. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Kawahara T. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
B6N2 Jill from 954 Ku T-1 attacking SS Dorado at 126,117 SS Dorado is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from 954 Ku T-1 attacking SS Pargo at 126,118 SS Pargo is reported HIT
D4Y1 Judy from 521 Ku K-2 attacking a O19 Class class SS at 113,107 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Takao-2 attacking an Allied SS at 76,98 a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 35th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 65,107 an Allied PT is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 90th Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 53,45 a Electric Boat S-18 class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
3 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
2 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 40th Division to Port Moresby
13 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion from Etorofu
13 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion from Etorofu
13 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting supplies to Dimapur
14 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting supplies to Dimapur
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting supplies to Dimapur
4 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting supplies to Dimapur
5 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting supplies to Akyab
5 x Ki-57-II Topsy transporting supplies to Cox's Bazar
Kuma-1 on BB Fuso converting to size 24 from 9
Tama-1 on BB Yamashiro converting to size 24 from 9
3rd Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo – planning for Saipan but not taking replacements or bought out yet. It has all of its tanks but only 1 of 46 motorised support squads.
Tokyo Bay Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Yokohama/Yokosuka – 4x Type 3 radars
50th JNAF Coy - some devices have been upgraded at Hakodate
Kasumigaura JNAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Utsonomiya
Suzuka JNAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Tsu
Oita JNAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Oita
Kanoya JNAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Kanoya
Device(s) upgraded in 4th Division supplied from Chittagong – IJA Infantry Squad 43
62nd Naval Guard Unit takes replacements from Ponape – 26% TOE after the remnant was extracted from Wotje before it fell.
6th Base Force takes replacements from Tinian – 12% TOE, this unit will take a long time to fill out all the support squads.
Loss of TK Nikkoku Maru on Oct 03, 1943 is admitted
Loss of SS I-160 on Sep 05, 1943 is admitted
SS RO-42 arrives at Fukuoka – will move to 4th Fleet area
SS Pickerel is reported to have been sunk near Manus on Jul 31, 1943
SS Sawfish is reported to have been sunk near Akyab on Oct 03, 1943
xAK George W. Julian is reported to have been sunk near Geraldton on Oct 03, 1943
; Julia Child