War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology

[kokubokan25]

WEEK APR.26 (1943) - MAY 2 (1943)

[Note: *** heavy damage; ** medium damage; * light damage]

JAPANESE BASES TAKEN BY THE ALLIED
Thursday Island (New Guinea)4/26/43

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
DD Abbot (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lae near Thursday Is.)4/28/43
DD Blue (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lae near Thursday Is.)4/28/43

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AP Bloemfontrin (by heavy flooding near Cooktown)5/1/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS I-36 (sunk by DDs Dewey and Farragut south Pearl Harbour)4/29/43

AK England Maru (torpedoed by SS Cisco in South China Sea)4/27/43***
AK Okitu Maru (sunk by SS Tullibee near Swatow)4/29/43
AK Alaska Maru (torpedoed by SS Silversides north Jesselton)5/2/43**

[kokubokan25]

MONTH SPECIAL ISSUE Nº16 "APRIL 1943"

THE AIR CAMPAIGN

ALLIED SIDE

Allied month losses total (295) Cumulative (5.830)
Air to Air (121)-On field (131)-by Flak (6)-Operational (37)
Top Allied Plane Losses
In Fighters: 584 Hurricane II, 451 Spitfire Vb- In Bombers: 401 B-17E, 366 SBD

JAPANESE SIDE

Japanese month losses total (405) Cumulative (3.476)
Air to Air (179)-On field (149)-by Flak (42)-Operational (35)
Top Japanese Plane Losses
In Fighters: 358 A6M2, 295 A6M3a, 243 Ki-61KAIc - In Bombers: 549 G4M1, 344 Ki-49

THE ACES

Japanese Aces

1.COL Sasaki I. (50th Ftr.Sentai)Ki-61KAIc.....................28 Kills
2.CPO Minowa L. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M3a...............27 Kills
3.PO1 Obayashi H.(BII-1 Daitai-CV Hiryu)A6M3a.............26 Kills
4.PO1 Ichimura J. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M3a..............23 Kills
5.PO1 Asada A. (F1/Tainan Daitai)A6M3a........................23 Kills

Allied Aces

1.FLT Snowdon N.(232º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb............31 Kills
2.FLT Goodwin H. (232º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb............25 Kills
3.SLDR Ingersoll J.(232º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb...........24 Kills
4.FLT Crandall B.(28º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb................ 18 Kills
5.FLT Lambert S.(232º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb............. 14 Kills

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JAPANESE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION NOTES

Planes in Production: Main Types.

A6M3a Zero........................338 p/month
Ki-61 KAIc Tony..................187 p/month
Ki-49 Helen........................ 92 p/month
B5N Kate........................... 80 p/month
Ki-44 Ib............................. 76 p/month
G4M1 Betty........................ 74 p/month
D3A Val............................. 66 p/month
Ki-46 III............................ 48 p/month
J1N1-S...............................47 p/month
Ki-45 KAIa......................... 44 p/month
Ki-48 Lily........................... 40 p/month
E13A1............................... 40 p/month
Ki-51 Sonia........................ 27 p/month
Ki-45 KAIb..........................25 p/month
F1M2 Pete.......................... 23 p/month
J2M Jack.............................19 p/month


Planes under development: Main Types

Ki-84-Ia Frank.................... 227 theorical/month
A6M5 Zeke........................ 154 theorical/month
D4Y Judy........................... 131 theorical/month
N1K1-J George................... 90 theorical/month
P1Y Frances....................... 66 theorical/month
B6N Jill.............................. 57 theorical/month
Ki-67 Peggy........................34 theorical/month
A6M5c................................24 theorical/month
G4M2 Betty.........................20 theorical/month

JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL AND ARMAMENT PRODUCTION

Armament.....................604 units
Vehicles........................136 units
Aircraft engines............1.794 units
Heavy Industry............13.803 units
Resources....................19.450 units
Oil.................................2.774 units
Manpower...................... 829 units

JAPANESE NAVAL/MERCHANT PRODUCTION
Naval Shipyard..................1.651 units
Merchant Shipyard...............720 units

NEW JAPANESE WARSHIPS AND AUXILIARY THIS MONTH:
CV Amagi, DD Shimakaze, SS I-37, SS I-38 and SS I-39.

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STATE OF THE WAR-MONTH RESUME

Southwest Pacific Front
-After the disembarkment over P.Moresby, the allies continue send convoy with supplies across the Coral Sea from Townsville to support the Marines. The japanese attack those ships from Lae, Rabaul and P.Moresby and cause heavy naval losses in APs and DDs.
-The allies try to inutilize the P.Moresby airstrip bombard the base from Cairns with the B17E and B24D. The 8th, a allied surface group bombard the base without oposition. The japanese continue however flying from the airstrip, but the number of planes available never reach the dozen.
-On land, the marines launch an assault over the japanese defenses the 9th with 38.000 troops but the defenders win the toss and the offensive colapses.
-The 13th the base is again bombard with heavy ships that destroy 14 planes and cause 2.100 casualties. The japanese, however, resist.
-The 18th, the second phase of the P.Moresby operation starts. A surface group bombard Thursday Island and disembark the 5th Australian division. The base is only defended by a thousand of nipons from a guard unit and the allies take the base the 26th. The allies loss some transports and destroyers in this operation in air attacks from Lae.

Burma/India Front
-The front continue between Calcutta and Asansol, with a total stalemate. The japanese launch a aerial offensive over Calcutta and D.Harbour to destroy the air british support in India but the japanese losses are dramatic day by day.
-The first week of april the japanese transport the 35th brigade from Rangoon to Chandpur with the support of CVs Soryu and Hiryu. From China arrives the 21th infantry division and the 24th, finally, the japanese launch a definitive offensive with their 150.000 men. The british stop the japanese with heavy casualties but the defenses are virtually destroyed and the RAF traslate the planes to Asansol and Yanam. The loss of Calcutta seems very probable.

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[kokubokan25]

WEEK MAY 3 (1943) - MAY 9 (1943)

[Note: *** heavy damage; ** medium damage; * light damage]

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AK Demodocus (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rabaul near Thursday Island)5/8/43
AK Barwon (torpedoed and bombed by planes from japanese carrier group SW Thursday Is.)5/9/43
AK Adelong (torpedoed and bombed by planes from japanese carrier group SW Thursday Is.)5/9/43
AK American (torpedoed and bombed by planes from japanese carrier group SW Thursday Is.)5/9/43
AK Lycaon (torpedoed and bombed by planes from japanese carrier group SW Thursday Is.)5/9/43
AK Mildura (torpedoed and bombed by planes from japanese carrier group SW Thursday Is.)5/9/43
AK Mongana (torpedoed and bombed by planes from japanese carrier group SW Thursday Is.)5/9/43
AK Idomeneus (torpedoed and bombed by planes from japanese carrier group SW Thursday Is.)5/9/43

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
BB Kirishima (torpedoed by Barracuda flying from D.Harbour near Akyab)5/3/43**
TK Shimotsu (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Akyab)5/7/43*
AK Olympia Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)5/8/43*
PG Eifuku Maru (torpedoed by Baracuda flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)5/9/43***

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
MSW Banshu Maru#8 (scuttled by crew in Port Moresby)5/5/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
AK Soyo Maru (torpedoed by SS Searaven near Tarakan and after sunk by SS O21)5/3/43**
PC Ch.16 (sunk by SS Pompon north Toboali)5/3/43
AK China Maru (torpedoed by SS KXIV north Rabaul)5/7/43**
TK Toen Maru (torpedoed by SS Shad near Palembang)5/8/43**
AK Yamabuki Maru (sunk by SS Guardfish near Singapore)5/9/43

SS Barb (damaged by PC Ch.13 north Brunei)5/5/43*

[kokubokan25]

WEEK MAY 10 (1943)- MAY 16 (1943)

[Note: *** heavy damage; ** medium damage; * light damage]

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
DD Downes (by coastal gunfire near P.Moresby)5/16/43*
DD Shaw (by coastal gunfire near P.Moresby)5/16/43*

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
AK Brisbane Maru (bombed by Beaufighter VIC flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)5/10/43*
DD Usugumo (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour south Chandpur)5/10/43*
AK Nagoya Maru (torpedoed by Barracuda flying from D.Harbour south Chandpur)5/10/43**
TK Simotsu Maru (torpedoed by Barracuda flying from D.Harbour south Chandpur)5/14/43**
AK Takaosan Maru (bombed by B17E flying from Cairns in P.Moresby)5/10/43*
AK Durban Maru (bombed by B17E flying from Cairns in P.Moresby)5/10/43**
ML Ikitsushima (by gunfire from american surface group near P.Moresby)5/16/43***
AP Monji Maru (by gunfire from american surface group near P.Moresby)5/16/43***
AP Nichiai Maru (by gunfire from american surface group near P.Moresby)5/16/43***

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
TK Bokuei Maru (torpedoed by Barracuda flying from D.Harbour south Chandpur)5/14/43
DD Yugure (bombed by B17E flying from Cairns in P.Moresby)5/10/43
AK Shiganoura Maru (bombed by B17E flying from Cairns in P.Moresby)5/12/43
AK Hague Maru (sunk by gunfire by BBs Idaho and Colorado near P.Moresby)5/16/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
AK Kano Maru (torpedoed by SS KXVIII in Cebeles sea)5/10/43**
AK Durban Maru (sunk by SS S-34 southwest P.Moresby)5/12/43
AK Komaki Maru (torpedoed by SS O21 near Balikpapan)5/15/43**

SS S-45 (damaged by DD Kikuzuki near Gili Gili)5/12/43*
SS KXIV (damaged by DD Uzuki northwest Rabaul)5/15/43**

[kokubokan25]

WEEK MAY 17 (1943) - MAY 23 (1943)

[Note: *** heavy damage; ** medium damage; * light damage]

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
AO Cuyama (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Vanikolo)5/17/43**
AK Zachary Taylor (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Vanikolo)5/18/43**

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
AP Achou Maru (torpedoed by Barracuda flying from D.Harbour near Akyab)5/22/43**
AP Ayatosan Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Akyab)5/22/43*
AP Gosei Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Akyab)5/22/43*

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
ML Ikitsushima (by heavy flooding in Port Moresby)5/20/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
TK Rikko Maru (torpedoed by SS Rasher near Hong Kong)5/18/43**
AK Noborikawa Maru (torpedoed by SS Scamp near Singkawang)5/18/43**
TK Moji Maru (sunk by SS Thresher north Muntok)5/21/43
TK Kokujo Maru (torpedoed by SS Tambor north Brunei)5/21/43**
TK Tennan Maru (sunk by SS Jack north Muntok)5/21/43
AK London Maru (sunk by SS Sunfish near Toboali)5/23/43

SS Snook (sunk by PC Sado north Sinkep Island)5/20/43
SS S-35 (damaged by a Ki-51 near Manila)5/20/43*
SS Sunfish (damaged by DD Wakaba near Toboali)5/23/43*

[Note: game upgraded to 1.5]

[AmiralLaurent]

I saw you received the CV Amagi in April 1943. You probably accelerate it at the start of the game. I will be interested to know if she arrives with planes aboard, and wich ones ? She is scheduled to have Judies and Jills, both types that are not available yet...

[kokubokan25]

YES and YES.
I have accelerated the three first Unryus from start. When those ships arrives i have a "little" problem with them. The carriers arrive with three air groups; one with A6M5, another with D4Y and the last with B6N. For historical purposes traslate those groups to Tokyo until the planes are REALLY available and the air groups from my sunk carriers (Kaga, Junyo and Hosho) take your place.

Anyway, in case of air/naval battle, the risk to deplete those air groups (because no remplacements) is very likely.

[AmiralLaurent]

Thanks for the answer.

With v1.5 it should now be possible to downgrade these units if you want to.

[kokubokan25]

WEEK MAY 24 (1943)- MAY 30 (1943)

[Note: *** heavy damage; ** medium damage; * light damage]

JAPANESE BASES TAKEN BY THE ALLIES
Port Moresby (New Guinea)5/28/43

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AO Cuyama (by heavy flooding near Vanikolo)5/25/43

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
AP Gosei Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)5/24/43*
BB Yamashiro (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)5/24/43*
PG Sozan Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)5/24/43*
AP Hakokaze Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)5/24/43*
AP Ginyo Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)5/25/43***
AP Heian Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)5/26/43***
AP Daaban Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)5/26/43***
AP Achou Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)5/27/43***
AP Ayo Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)5/27/43**

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
AP Nichiai Maru (scuttled by crew in P.Moresby)5/28/43
AP Monji Maru (scuttled by crew in P.Moresby)5/28/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS I-7 (damaged by a SBD near Noumea)5/24/43***
SS I-26 (damaged by a SBD near Noumea)5/25/43**

AK Yahiko Maru (sunk by SS Guardfish near Singapore)5/27/43
TK Ryuei Maru (sunk by SS Herring north Sinkep Is)5/28/43
PC Ch.9 (sunk by SS Jack SE Singapore)5/28/43

[kokubokan25]

MONTH SPECIAL ISSUE Nº17 "MAY 1943"

THE AIR CAMPAIGN

ALLIED SIDE

Allied month losses total (324) Cumulative (6.154)
Air to Air (196)-On field (50)-by Flak (16)-Operational (62)
Top Allied Plane Losses
In Fighters: 596 Hurricane II, 473 Spitfire Vb- In Bombers: 438 B-17E, 367 SBD

JAPANESE SIDE

Japanese month losses total (536) Cumulative (4.012)
Air to Air (264)-On field (230)-by Flak (15)-Operational (27)
Top Japanese Plane Losses
In Fighters: 442 A6M3a, 358 A6M2, 286 Ki-61KAIc - In Bombers: 631 G4M1, 412 Ki-49

THE ACES

Japanese Aces

1.COL Sasaki I. (50th Ftr.Sentai)Ki-61KAIc.....................33 Kills
2.CPO Minowa L. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M3a...............27 Kills
3.PO1 Obayashi H.(BII-1 Daitai-CV Hiryu)A6M3a.............26 Kills
4.PO1 Ichimura J. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M3a..............23 Kills
5.PO1 Asada A. (F1/Tainan Daitai)A6M3a........................23 Kills

Allied Aces

1.FLT Snowdon N.(232º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb............31 Kills
2.FLT Goodwin H. (232º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb............26 Kills
3.SLDR Ingersoll J.(232º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb...........24 Kills
4.FLT Crandall B.(28º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb................19 Kills
5.FLT Cheshire W.(146º Squadron-RAF)Spitfire Vb............. 16 Kills

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JAPANESE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION NOTES

Planes in Production: Main Types.

A6M3a Zero........................338 p/month
Ki-61 KAIc Tony..................187 p/month
Ki-49 Helen........................ 92 p/month
B5N Kate........................... 80 p/month
Ki-44 Ib............................. 76 p/month
G4M1 Betty........................ 74 p/month
D3A Val............................. 66 p/month
Ki-46 III............................ 48 p/month
J1N1-S...............................47 p/month
Ki-45 KAIa......................... 44 p/month
Ki-48 Lily........................... 40 p/month
E13A1............................... 40 p/month
Ki-57-II Sonia.................... 27 p/month
Ki-45 KAIb..........................25 p/month
F1M2 Pete.......................... 23 p/month
G4M2................................. 20 p/month
J2M Jack.............................19 p/month


Planes under development: Main Types

Ki-84-Ia Frank.................... 246 theorical/month
A6M5 Zeke........................ 159 theorical/month
D4Y Judy........................... 137 theorical/month
N1K1-J George................... 93 theorical/month
P1Y Frances....................... 66 theorical/month
B6N Jill.............................. 57 theorical/month
A6M5c................................37 theorical/month
Ki-67 Peggy........................34 theorical/month


JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL AND ARMAMENT PRODUCTION

Armament.....................604 units
Vehicles........................136 units
Aircraft engines............1.825 units
Heavy Industry............13.823 units
Resources....................19.473 units
Oil.................................2.776 units
Manpower...................... 829 units

JAPANESE NAVAL/MERCHANT PRODUCTION
Naval Shipyard..................1.651 units
Merchant Shipyard...............720 units

NEW JAPANESE WARSHIPS AND AUXILIARY THIS MONTH:
DD Fuyuzuki, SS I-176, SS I-42, SS I-43, SS I-45, SS I-46, SS I-52 and SS I-53.

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STATE OF THE WAR-MONTH RESUME

Southwest Pacific Front
-The first weeks the allies continue the air strikes against P.Moresby airstrip. The massive formations of B-17E and B24D inutilize the japanese base. 96 B17E (5th and 19th BG) and 96 B24D (7th and 307 BG) flying diary missions against the japanese base.
-However, the japanese base at Lae, far away to allied bombers, continue the air attacks in Coral Sea against the american and australian shipping with great succees and many AKs are sunk while trying to supply Thursday island and P.Moresby siege.
-The 7th the 2nd Marines division launch a limited offensive to probe the japanese defenses around P.Moresby. The attack is succesful and the japanese perimeter is seriously damaged.
-The japanese send a supply convoy to P.Moresby from Rabaul. The allies attack this naval force from Cooktown the 10th and following days with Aussie Beauforts and Mitchells escorted by the P-38G (347th FG) and many auxiliary ships are sunk, inclosed the DD Yugure, split in two by eight direct hits.
-The 13th the last japanese defenders of Thursday island surrenders. 1.600 nipons going to prisioner champs.
-The 16th, a allied surface group with battleships Maryland, Colorado, Idaho and New Mexico, four cruisers and ten destroyers bombard again japanese positions in P.Moresby. The night attack causes 2.007 casualties on land. The allies return to Townsville without damage.
-The 27th the marines around P.Moresby start the definitive offensive to take the base. In a first assault the japanese loss 808 men and 375 the marines. The 28th P.Moresby is taken and the japanese forces are forced to retreating to Buna.

Burma/India Front
-The front continue again between Calcutta and Asansol, with a total stalemate. Calcutta resist to all odds with your 79.000 defenders against the 180.000 japanese.
-The japanese try to destroy the defenders with continous air strikes over Calcutta and D.Harbour but the british fighters shot down dozens of bombers. The losses of Ki-48 is so high that the japanese decide retire the aircraft from operational use in this theatre.
-In three land offensives against Calcutta the japanese loss 18.000 men. Moreover, the continue offensive menace to empty the supplies on Chandpur and the japanese must send supply convoys from Rangoon. Those ships suffer air attacks from D.Harbour and many APs and AKs are so heavy damaged that must stay on Chandpur and can't return to Rangoon.

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[kokubokan25]

WEEK MAY 31 (1943) - JUNE 6 (1943)

[Note: *** heavy damage; ** medium damage; * light damage]

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AK Rhesus (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lae south P.Moresby)5/31/43
PG Swan (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lae south P.Moresby)6/1/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
AK Kinugawa Maru (sunk by SS Balao near Tarakan)6/1/43
AK Murada (sunk by SS I-44 south P.Moresby)6/1/43
PC Ch.3 (sunk by SS Skipjack near Sinkep Is)6/2/43
TK Enoshima Maru (torpedoed by SS Skipjack north Muntok)6/3/43**
TK Kyoie Maru (damaged by gunfire by SS Skipjack north Muntok)6/3/43*
TK Terukawa Maru (sunk by SS Thresher north Muntok)6/4/43
TK Ogurasan Maru (sunk by SS Sargo near Palembang)6/4/43
AO Sabine (torpedoed by SS I-3 near Townsville)6/4/43**
AK Centarus (sunk by SS I-10 west Noumea)6/6/43

SS Pompon (sunk by PC Ch.4 and PC Matsuwa north Muntok)5/31/43
SS S-31 (damaged by PC Ch.5 north Muntok)5/31/43**
SS I-44 (damaged by PG Swan south P.Moresby)6/1/43***
SS I-16 (damaged by a SBD near Noumea)6/1/43***
SS I-7 (lost near Vella Lavella)6/2/43
SS I-3 (sunk by DD Stack near Townsville)6/4/43
SS I-34 (damaged by a SOC-3 near Pearl Harbor)6/5/43***

[kokubokan25]

ESPECIAL REPORT

JAPANESE FIGHTER PRODUCTION TO DATE

Model A6M (Zeke) Fighter..........3.706 planes (all models)
A6M2....1.133 units
A6M3.... 680 units
A6M3a...1.893 units

Model Ki-61 KAIc (Hien).............2.206 planes

Model Ki-44IIb (Tojo)................. 579 planes

Model Ki-43 (Hayabusa).............1.164 planes (all models)
Ki-43Ib... 393 units
Ki-43IIa...771 units

Model J2M (Raiden)..................... 61 planes

[kokubokan25]

WEEK JUNE 7 (1943) - JUNE 13 (1943)

[Note: *** heavy damage; ** medium damage; * light damage]

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE

SS KXVIII (sunk by DD Yukikaze in Cebeles sea)6/8/43
SS Seahorse (damaged by DD Makinami west Tori Shima)6/12/43*

AK Kosin Maru (sunk by SS Jack near Taliabu)6/10/43
AP Hokoku Maru (sunk by SS Seahorse west Tori Shima)6/12/43

[kokubokan25]

ESPECIAL REPORT

JAPANESE BOMBERS PRODUCTION TO DATE

Army Types

Medium/dive bombers
Ki-48......................937 planes.
Ki-51......................644 planes.
Ki-45KAIb...............121 planes.

Heavy bombers
Ki-49....................1.126 planes.

Navy Types
D3A.....................1.715 planes.
B5N.....................1.506 planes.
G4M1...................1.638 planes.

[kokubokan25]

WEEK JUNE 14 (1943) - JUNE 20 (1943)

[Note: *** heavy damage; ** medium damage; * light damage]

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
AK Alamosa (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/16/43***
AP Warren (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/16/43**
AP De Grasse (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/16/43***
AP Latimer (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/16/43**
AK Alderamin (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rabaul in P.Moresby)6/18/43***
AP Callaway (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rabaul in P.Moresby)6/18/43***
AP Cambria (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rabaul in P.Moresby)6/18/43***

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
LCI-219 (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/16/43
AK Indus (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/16/43
LCI-84 (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/16/43
LST-31 (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/16/43
LCI-217 (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/16/43
AK Allegan (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/17/43
LCI-327 (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/17/43
AP Livingstone (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rabaul in P.Moresby)6/17/43
AK Sabik (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rabaul in P.Moresby)6/17/43
LST-34 (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rabaul in P.Moresby)6/18/43
CLAA Oakland (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lae south P.Moresby)6/19/43
AK Bootes (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rabaul in P.Moresby)6/19/43
LSD Carter Hall (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/20/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS I-30 (damaged by a PBY Catalina south Efate)6/14/43**
SS I-43 (damaged by a SBD near Pearl Harbor)6/17/43*
SS Raton (damaged by DD Ayanami near Nagasaki)6/15/43*
SS I-35 (sunk by DDs Lang, Burton and Lardner south Pearl Harbor)6/16/43
SS I-37 (damaged by a SBD south Pearl Harbor)6/19/43**

TK Chiyoda Maru (sunk by SS Sargo near Palembang)6/16/43
TK Manju Maru (sunk by SS Puffer north Jesselton)6/20/43

[kokubokan25]

WEEK JUNE 21 (1943) - JUNE 27 (1943)

[Note: *** heavy damage; ** medium damage; * light damage]

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
AP Rochussen (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/22/43***
DD Jarvis (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/22/43***
DD Benham (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/23/43***
AP Van Neck (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/23/43*
AK Diomed (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/23/43**
AP President Madison (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/24/43***

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
MSW Tamworth (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rabaul in P.Moresby)6/22/43
AP Van Diemen (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/23/43
DD Cummings (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rabaul in P.Moresby)6/23/43
AP Ruth Alexander (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/24/43
AP Van Cloon (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae in P.Moresby)6/24/43
AK Alderamin (by heavy flooding near P.Moresby)6/25/43

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
AP Buyo Maru (bombed by B-25J flying from P.Moresby near Buna)6/23/43*
AP Aikoku Maru (bombed by B-25J flying from P.Moresby near Buna)6/23/43**
AP Chichibu Maru (bombed by B-25J flying from P.Moresby near Salamaua)6/25/43**
AP Aiyo Maru (bombed by B-25J flying from P.Moresby near Salamaua)6/25/43**

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
AK Satsuki Maru (torpedoed by SS Grouper in South China Sea)6/21/43**
BB Pennsylvania (torpedoed by SS I-176 near Townsville)6/26/43***
TK Nichiei Maru (torpedoed by SS Greenling near Nagasaki)6/27/43***

SS I-42 (damaged by a SBD near Pearl Harbor)6/22/43*
SS Triton (damaged by DD Fubuki north Muntok)6/23/43*

[Remarks about 1.5 patch]
-The allied and japanese automatic convoys seems to be missing over the entire map. Seems like the game engine do not make more automatic convoys.

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WEEK JUNE 28 (1943) - JULY 4 (1943)

[Note: *** heavy damage; ** medium damage; * light damage]

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
TK Arethusa (bombed by G4M2 flying from Tarawa north Makin Is.)6/30/43***
DD Anthony (bombed by G4M2 flying from Tarawa north Makin Is.)6/30/43**
TK La Placentia (bombed by G4M2 flying from Tarawa north Makin Is.)6/30/43**
TK D.G.Scofield (bombed by G4M2 flying from Tarawa north Makin Is.)6/30/43**
DD Bache (bombed by G4M2 flying from Tarawa north Makin Is.)6/30/43*

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AK Diomed (scuttled by crew in Port Moresby)7/4/43

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
AP Atsuta Maru (bombed by B-25J flying from P.Moresby near Buna)6/28/43**
AP Bokuyo Maru (bombed by B-24D flying from Cooktown near Buna)7/3/43***

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
AP Daijukyo Maru (bombed by B-25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)6/29/43
DD Ikazuchi (bombed by B-25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)6/29/43
AP Amakasu Maru (bombed by B-25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)7/4/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS Silversides (sunk by DDs Kasumi and Naganami north Sinkep Is.)6/28/43
SS Greenling (sunk by PCs Ch.1 and Shinko Maru#3 near Nagasaki)7/1/43
SS Trident (damaged by a E8N near Rangoon)7/2/43*

SS I-39 (damaged by a SBD near Pearl Harbor)6/30/43*
SS I-10 (damaged by a SBD near Pearl Harbor)7/2/43**
SS I-28 (sunk by APD Sands south Port Moresby)7/3/43
SS I-21 (damaged by a PB2Y north Efate)7/4/43**

AK Uyo Maru (torpedoed by SS Silversides north Sinkep Is and after sunk by SS Seadragon near Singapore)6/28/43***
AK Tihuku Maru (sunk by SS Sargo near Muntok)6/28/43
TK Hozisan Maru (torpedoed by SS Greenling near Nagasaki)6/30/43*
TK San Pedro Maru (sunk by SS Tinosa north Brunei)7/4/43
TK Arima Maru (sunk by SS Tinosa north Brunei)7/4/43

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MONTH SPECIAL ISSUE Nº18 "JUNE 1943"

THE AIR CAMPAIGN

ALLIED SIDE

Allied month losses total (401) Cumulative (6.555)
Air to Air (298)-On field (2)-by Flak (8)-Operational (93)
Top Allied Plane Losses
In Fighters: 597 Hurricane II, 474 Spitfire Vb- In Bombers: 468 B-17E, 367 SBD

JAPANESE SIDE

Japanese month losses total (467) Cumulative (4.479)
Air to Air (121)-On field (246)-by Flak (39)-Operational (61)
Top Japanese Plane Losses
In Fighters: 586 A6M3a, 358 A6M2, 343 Ki-61KAIc - In Bombers: 696 G4M1, 528 Ki-49

THE ACES

Japanese Aces

1.COL Sasaki I. (50th Ftr.Sentai)Ki-61KAIc.....................37 Kills
2.CPO Minowa L. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M3a...............27 Kills
3.PO1 Obayashi H.(BII-1 Daitai-CV Hiryu)A6M3a.............26 Kills
4.PO1 Ichimura J. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M3a..............23 Kills
5.PO1 Asada A. (F1/Tainan Daitai)A6M3a........................23 Kills

Allied Aces

1.FLT Snowdon N.(232º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb............31 Kills
2.FLT Goodwin H. (232º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb............26 Kills
3.SLDR Ingersoll J.(232º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb...........24 Kills
4.FLT Crandall B.(28º Squadron-RAF) Spitfire Vb................19 Kills
5.FLT Cheshire W.(146º Squadron-RAF)Spitfire Vb............. 16 Kills

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JAPANESE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION NOTES

Planes in Production: Main Types.

A6M3a Zero........................338 p/month
Ki-61 KAIc Tony..................187 p/month
A6M5 Zeke.........................167 p/month
G4M2 Betty.........................94 p/month
Ki-49 Helen........................ 92 p/month
B5N Kate........................... 80 p/month
Ki-44 Ib............................. 76 p/month
D3A Val............................. 66 p/month
Ki-46 III............................ 48 p/month
J1N1-S...............................47 p/month
Ki-45 KAIa......................... 44 p/month
E13A1............................... 40 p/month
Ki-45 KAIb..........................25 p/month
Ki-57-II Sonia.................... 20 p/month
J2M Jack.............................19 p/month


Planes under development: Main Types

Ki-84-Ia Frank.................... 269 theorical/month
D4Y Judy........................... 138 theorical/month
N1K1-J George................... 93 theorical/month
P1Y Frances....................... 66 theorical/month
B6N Jill.............................. 57 theorical/month
A6M5c................................48 theorical/month
Ki-67 Peggy........................38 theorical/month


JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL AND ARMAMENT PRODUCTION

Armament.....................604 units
Vehicles........................136 units
Aircraft engines............1.850 units
Heavy Industry............13.831 units
Resources....................19.491 units
Oil.................................2.777 units
Manpower...................... 829 units

JAPANESE NAVAL/MERCHANT PRODUCTION
Naval Shipyard..................1.651 units
Merchant Shipyard...............720 units

NEW JAPANESE WARSHIPS THIS MONTH:
CL Noshiro and SS I-55.

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STATE OF THE WAR-MONTH RESUME

Southwest Pacific Front
-With the fall of Port Moresby last month, the allies base a lot of air groups in that base after the necesary reparations. First arrive the 49th FG with their new planes, the P38G. Some days after the VMF-221 from Townsville and last the 12th BG with B-25J in anti shipping missions. However, the japanese defeated troops reach Buna and the following days transport those troops to Lae, inclosed some air support units from IJA and IJN. In consequence the japanese airstrip at Lae receive many daitais of fighters from Truk, Rabaul and Wewak.
-The allies try to damage Lae and launch many air strikes from Cooktown with B-24D but the air losses are very high.
-The air war rises day by day and the allied air attacks from P.Moresby against Buna and Lae, besides the japanese air attacks from those bases against P.Moresby provoke heavy losses to both sides. In the dogfights, however, the japanese are the winners in most combats. The allied groups are yet some green.

South Pacific Front
-With the allies without a single CV operational (the only is Yorktown repair heavy damage on PH) and the japanese CVs upgrade systems and planes on Truk and Tokyo, the activity in this zone was very sparse in June.
-The japanese form some convoys to supply forward bases like Lunga, Tarawa and Vella Lavella without allied intervention. By your side, the allies transport a huge number of air groups, troops and material to Noumea, Townsville and PH, waiting the CVs reinforcement.

Burma/India Front
-In spite the japanese are in great number (around 200.000 troops) in the Calcutta front, the british and indian troops, with their fortifications reduced to zero, resist against the odds the massive japanese offensives with air support.

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WEEK JULY 5 (1943) - JULY 11 (1943)

[Note: *** heavy damage; ** medium damage; * light damage]

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
AP Daihachikyo Maru (bombed by B-25J flying from P.Moresby near Salamaua)7/5/43***

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
AP Bokuyo Maru (by heavy flooding north Rabaul)7/8/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS Grayback (sunk by DD Takanami north Muntok)7/6/43
SS Sargo (damaged by APD-1 near Muntok)7/7/43***
SS Herring (damaged by DD Fubuki north Muntok)7/11/43**

SS I-42 (lost somewhere between French F.Shoals and Honshu)7/7/43
SS RO-63 (damaged by a PBY south Port Moresby)7/8/43**
SS I-53 (damaged by a SBD near San Francisco)7/9/43**

APD Manley (sunk by SS I-24 south Port Moresby)7/9/43
PG Shinko Maru#3 (sunk by SS Ray south Hamamatsu)7/10/43
AK Sydney Maru (sunk by SS Gunnel in South China Sea)7/11/43
TK Kyokuyo Maru (sunk by SS Cabrilla north Tarakan)7/11/43

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WEEK JULY 12 (1943) - JULY 18 (1943)

[Note: *** heavy damage; ** medium damage; * light damage]

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
DD Arare (torpedoed by Barracuda flying from D.Harbour near Akyab)7/16/43***
CV Soryu (torpedoed by Barracuda flying from D.Harbour near Akyab)7/16/43**
AP Tango Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Akyab)7/16/43*
AP Ryoku Maru#21 (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)7/17/43**
AP Kaisho Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)7/17/43***
AP Tamashima Maru (torpedoed by Barracuda flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)7/18/43***
AP Kogyo Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)7/18/43**

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS Sargo (lost near Kragen)7/12/43

TK Kyokuto Maru (torpedoed by SS Tambor north Brunei)7/12/43**
TK Tarakan Maru (sunk by SS Albacore near Jesselton)7/17/43

SS I-52 (sunk by DDs Schroeder and Fullam near San Francisco)7/15/43