Franks on LRCAP over Chittagong contribute to a 101 to 25 score in the air today.
55x P47s shot down for 11 Franks.
CPT Dohibara was WIA today, with at least a 10 point experience penalty as a result.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 13, 44
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ASW attack near Ramree Island at 53,50
DD Shikinami
DD Sagiri
SS O21 is located by DD Shikinami
O21 diving deep ....
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 13
PV-1 Ventura: 7 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 5
Wellington B.X x 5
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 6
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 6
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 destroyed by flak
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Night Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
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Sub attack near Zamboanga at 76,87
PB Tokuho Maru #5
PB Choyo Maru #2
TK Nanrei Maru
SS Pogy launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tokuho Maru #5
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Night Naval bombardment of Maloelap at 136,117 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
271 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Barton, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD McCalla, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Dashiell, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Bradford, Shell hits 1
Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at DD Barton
DD Barton firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress
Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at DD McCalla
DD McCalla firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress
Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at DD Dashiell
DD Dashiell firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress
Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at DD Bradford
DD Bradford firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress
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Sub attack near Ramree Island at 52,49
DD Yukaze
SS O24 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yukaze
O24 diving deep ....
DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yukaze is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong)
Ki-84r Frank x 31
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 50
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 19 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Maloelap , at 136,117
N1K2-J George x 35
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 4
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Maloelap , at 136,117
N1K2-J George x 22
Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 8
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Maloelap , at 136,117
N1K2-J George x 21
Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 6
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong)
Ki-84r Frank x 18
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong)
Ki-84r Frank x 28
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 22
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 29
B-25G Mitchell x 5
P-40N26 Warhawk x 14
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 68
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 14 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 10 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25G Mitchell: 3 damaged
P-40N26 Warhawk: 5 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 6 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on 27th Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong)
Ki-84r Frank x 8
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 6th Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong)
Ki-84r Frank x 4
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st/A Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong)
B-25G Mitchell x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
B-25G Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 38
13 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Ground combat at 58,39 (near Silchar)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14368 troops, 251 guns, 416 vehicles, Assault Value = 574
Defending force 140 troops, 15 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied adjusted assault: 192
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 192 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
19th Indian Division
255th Armoured Brigade
Defending units:
2nd RF Gun Battalion
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 13, 44
Previous report of sinking of SS O24 incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 52, 49
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
SS Stonehenge is reported HIT
a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT
a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS is reported HIT
1LT Kimiyama B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Koda G. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
1LT Gushi F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 12
1LT Kagawa A. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
1LT Hanzawa K. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
WO Kimiyama F. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Kobayashi F. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Azusa D. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Taniguchi K. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Gushi F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
CPT Hiramoto K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 23
1LT Mitsumasa G. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Hida K. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Hanzawa B. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Hanzawa B. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Gyuba P. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 8
WO Kizuka N. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Kobayashi F. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Mitsumasa G. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
WO Bunkichi I. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Genwa J. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Gyuba P. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Bunkichi I. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Bunkichi I. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
1LT Futagami E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
WO Hirabayashi M. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Futagami E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
PO1 Kanzaki H. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Kanzaki H. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Minowa J. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 4
LT Kurakane, Y. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Abe W. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Sugiyama R. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Fujimatsu U. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Kubota K. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 3
PO1 Kubota K. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Nomura I. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Akashiba A. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Nomura I. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Minowa J. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Minowa J. of 253 Ku S-2 attains ace status!!
1LT Futagami E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 12
MAJ Sakagawa, T. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Kajinami, S. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Hida K. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Anabuki T. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Miyajima N. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Gyuba P. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Anabuki T. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Anabuki T. of 31st Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Miyajima N. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Koda G. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Azusa D. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Azusa D. of 31st Sentai attains ace status!!
PO1 Sagara M. of 253 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2
SS Puffer is reported HIT
CPT Asano, H. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Kakimoto S. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Higashiyama C. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 19
2LT Hoshikura R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 8
1LT Taniguchi R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Hoshikura R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
1LT Tsukamoto N. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
1LT Kawamoto, K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kaoki N. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Gushi V. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Inuzuka T. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Gushi V. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
1LT Kawamoto, K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Inuzuka T. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Senda N. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kimura B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kawahara F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Daigo U. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Chiba R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Kimura B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
3 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 3rd South Seas Gsn from Makin
10 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 4th South Seas Gsn from Nauru Island
19 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st Raiding Regiment from Kalemyo
19 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment from Kalemyo
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting Kure 5th SNLF from Vella Lavella
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 12th JNAF AF Unit from Vella Lavella
Repairs completed on SS I-153 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVE Chuyo at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVE Taiyo at Truk, ship returned to service
Kweilin expands fortifications to size 3
Paoshan expands fortifications to size 3
Praboemoelih expands airfield to size 3
Ace pilot Takagi C. of 6th Ku S-1/B is promoted to CPO
Ace pilot Harada M. of 66th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
SS I-45 arrives at Takamatsu to 4th Fleet
SS I-52 arrives at Takamatsu – to SWAF which is starting to run a bit short on submarines. The I-52 has got long legs so it might conduct a patrol on the West coast of India to see what it can find.
LST T-102 arrives at Maizuru
61st Air Flotilla arrives at Tokyo – to Saipan
62nd Air Flotilla arrives at Tokyo – to Tinian
72nd Air Flotilla arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo - to Kagoshima to cover Kyushu-Okinawa.
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company arrives at Tokyo
1st Raiding Force arrives at Tokyo – Southern Army, so will move south towards Timor.
71st Field AA Battalion arrives at Tokyo – assigned to Burma Area Army so will move there.
54th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo – to the Kuriles as part of NEAF / 5th Fleet defences.
55th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo – to the Kuriles, same as above.
30th Special Base Force arrives at Babeldaob – will be moved to Manila as the 3rd Base Force is already at Babeldoab.
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