War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology

[kokubokan25]

WEEK JULY 19 (1943) - JULY 25 (1943)

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

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
AP Kaisho Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)7/19/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
TK Ogura Maru#2 (sunk by SS Mingo north Muntok)7/20/43
TK Nihon Maru (sunk by SS Crevalle south Hong Kong)7/20/43
APD-32 (sunk by SS Mingo near Muntok)7/21/43
AK Atlantic Maru (sunk by SS Steelhead south Kagoshima)7/22/43
AK Shinamogawa Maru (torpedoed by SS Bowfin south Toboali)7/24/43**
AK Yamagiku Maru (sunk by SS Puffer north Jesselton)7/25/43

SS Mingo (sunk by PC Sado near Muntok)7/21/43
SS Barb (damaged by PCs Ch.8 and Ch.4 north Muntok)7/21/43

[kokubokan25]

WEEK JULY 26 (1943) - AUGUST 1 (1943)

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

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
AK Alnitah (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/1/43**
AK Alchiba (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/1/43**
AK Zebra (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/1/43***
AK Alhena (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/1/43***
AK Sagittarius (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/1/43**

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AP Callaway (scuttled by crew in P.Moresby; damage beyond repairs)7/30/43
AK Phobos (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/1/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS Haddo (sunk by PCs Sado and Ishigaki near Muntok)7/26/43
SS Cabrilla (damaged by DD Shikinami near Tawi Tawi)7/26/43***
SS Muskallunge (damaged by PC Ch.4 near Sinkep island)7/27/43*
SS Scamp (damaged by PCs Ch.17 and APD-1 north Singkawang)7/28/43**

AK Tairyu Maru (first torpedoed by SS Albacore and after sunk by SS Tambor near Brunei)7/28/43
AK Yubari Maru (first torpedoed by SS Tinosa and after sunk by SS Pike near Brunei)7/28/43

[kokubokan25]

MONTH SPECIAL ISSUE Nº19 "JULY 1943"

THE AIR CAMPAIGN

ALLIED SIDE

Allied month losses total (553) Cumulative (7.108)
Air to Air (373)-On field (112)-by Flak (15)-Operational (53)
Top Allied Plane Losses
In Fighters: 603 Hurricane II, 507 F4F-4- In Bombers: 499 B-17E, 369 SBD

JAPANESE SIDE

Japanese month losses total (522) Cumulative (5.001)
Air to Air (327)-On field (100)-by Flak (40)-Operational (55)
Top Japanese Plane Losses
In Fighters: 702 A6M3a, 452 Ki-61KAIc - In Bombers: 726 G4M1, 642 Ki-49

THE ACES

Japanese Aces

1.COL Sasaki I. (50th Ftr.Sentai)Ki-61KAIc.....................39 Kills
2.CPO Minowa L. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M5.................27 Kills
3.COL Egashira U.(64th Ftr.Sentai)Ki-61KAIc...................27 Kills
4.PO1 Obayashi H.(BII-1 Daitai-CV Hiryu)A6M3a.............26 Kills
5.PO2 Kojima T. (F1/Yamada Daitai)A6M3a.....................24 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.SLDR Gardner O. (11º Squadron RAF) Hurricane II......... 18 Kills

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JAPANESE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION NOTES

Planes in Production: Main Types.

A6M5 Zero..........................505 p/month
D4Y Judy............................204 p/month
Ki-61 KAIc Tony..................187 p/month
Ki-49 Helen........................ 118 p/month
G4M2 Betty......................... 94 p/month
B5N Kate........................... 80 p/month
Ki-44 Ib............................. 76 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.................... 295 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.........................44 theorical/month
Ki-100 Tony.........................22 theorical/month
Ki-102a Randy.....................21 theorical/month


JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL AND ARMAMENT PRODUCTION

Armament.....................604 units
Vehicles........................136 units
Aircraft engines............1.811 units
Heavy Industry............13.831 units
Resources....................19.521 units
Oil.................................2.779 units
Manpower...................... 829 units

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

NEW JAPANESE WARSHIPS THIS MONTH:
DD Suzunami, DD Fujinami and SS I-47.

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STATE OF THE WAR-MONTH RESUME

Southwest Pacific Front
-With the allies in force at P.Moresby and the nipons on Lae this month have a strong air war between those bases. The allies launch attacks against Buna and Lae with your B-25J with the escort of P-38G and the new arrived F4U-1 (VMF-221). The main objetive of this attacks is japanese shipping suply lines to Lae. The japanese by your side try to evacuate the troops from Buna to Lae. The losses in both sides are high, the 49th FG change your experience level from 56 to 75 in a few weeks. The japanese traslate from Truk a new Daitai of Ki-44 to Lae but the plane show a desmay perfomance against the allied fighters.
-The allied heavy bombers also lauch attacks against Lae from Cooktown with the Liberators but the damage on airstrip is very light.

South/Central Pacific Front
-Finally the allies receive the fast carriers and the CV Yorktown seems to be operational again next month.
-In Pearl Harbor, the allies form a huge carrier group with the new CVs Bunker Hill, Saratoga and Lexington, the CVLs Princeton, Belleau Wood, Cowpens, Monterey and Cabot from the Langley class and three CVEs. The carrier group, commanded by VADM Towers, is send to attack Wake island to training crews and pilots.

Burma/India Front
-With the front in calm, the japanese maintain your positions in Calcutta waiting the inminent arrival of two anothers infantry divisions send to Chandpur from Rangoon. The allies only attacks are against Asansol and Chandpur airstrips and defensive positions with the fighter bombers and the japanese answer is sporadic counterstrikes with Ki-49 and G4M1.

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[kokubokan25]

WEEK AUGUST 2 (1943) - AUGUST 8 (1943)

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

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AK Alchiba (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/4/43
AK Leonis (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/4/43
AK Alnitah (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/4/43
AK Betelgeuse (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/4/43
AK Megrez (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/5/43
AK Tuscana (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/5/43
AK Sagittarius (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/5/43
AK Zebra (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/5/43

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
AK Kanto Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)8/6/43***
AK Daniti Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)8/7/43***

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
AK Asakaze Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)8/7/43
AK Kenryu Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)8/8/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS Permit (damaged by a D4Y near Truk)8/2/43*
SS Wahoo (damaged by a E13A near Truk)8/4/43*
SS S-41 (damaged by a E14Y near Truk)8/8/43**

[kokubokan25]

WEEK AUGUST 9 (1943) - AUGUST 15 (1943)

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

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AP Warren (scuttled by crew in P.Moresby-damage beyond repair)8/9/43

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
AK Dainiti Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)8/9/43
AK Kanto Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)8/10/43
AK Katuragi Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)8/12/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS I-47 (damaged by a SBD north Pearl Harbor)8/14/43*

[kokubokan25]

WEEK AUGUST 16 (1943) - AUGUST 22 (1943)

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

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS S-47 (damaged by a E7K near Truk)8/16/43**
SS S-44 (sunk by the PC Ch.24 near Truk)8/19/43
SS Albacore (damaged by PC Ch.13 north Jesselton)8/20/43*
AO Monongahela (sunk by SS I-54 north Pearl Harbor)8/20/43
SS S-33 (damaged by PG Heijo Maru south Truk)8/21/43*

SS I-30 (damaged by a SBD near Noumea)8/17/43***
TK Akebono Maru (torpedoed by SS Albacore north Jesselton)8/20/43**
TK Mitu Maru (sunk by SS Tambor north Brunei)8/21/43

[kokubokan25]

WEEK AUGUST 23 (1943) - AUGUST 29 (1943)

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

ALLIED BASES TAKEN BY THE JAPANESE
Calcutta (India) 8/26/43

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
AP President Hayes (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/29/43**
AP Hunter Liggett (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near P.Moresby)8/29/43*

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
AK Olympia Maru (bombed by Vengeance I south Chandpur)8/25/43*
AK Melbourne Maru (bombed by Vengeance I south Chandpur)8/27/43***
AK Bujun Maru (bombed by Vengeance I south Chandpur)8/27/43**
AK Yamazuki Maru (bombed by Vengeance I south Chandpur)8/27/43***
AK Chojun Maru (torpedoed by Barracuda south Chandpur)8/27/43**

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS Narwhal (damaged by PC Ch.4 north Muntok)8/24/43*

[kokubokan25]

WEEK AUGUST 30 (1943) - SEPTEMBER 5 (1943)

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

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
BB North Carolina (torpedoed by B5N from japanese carriers east Louisiade Arch.)8/30/43**
CVL Cowpens (bombed by D3A from japanese carriers east Louisiade Arch.)8/30/43**
CLAA San Diego (bombed by D3A from japanese carriers south Russell Is.)8/31/43*
CV Bunker Hill (torpedoed and bombed by B5N/D3A from japanese carriers south Russell Is.)8/31/43**

[Note: in this carrier action only the japanese launch air attacks by unknown reasons. Supose the americans get bad weather the two days of battle. Because this i decide do not count this action like a "true" carrier battle]
[The action was between south Rennell island and east Louisiade Arch, the japanese launch eight air attacks in two days of battle with the following results:

1st attack: 57 B5N and 25 D3A with 32 zeros in escort (american CAP:87 fighters) Japanese lost 43 bombers and 24 zeros; american lost 18 fighters; BB North Carolina is damaged
2nd attack: 19 B5N with 17 zeros in escort (american CAP: 55 fighters) Japanese lost 8 B5N and 12 zeros; american lost 6 fighters; no damage on ships
3rd attack: 25 D4Y and 18 B5N with 13 zeros in escort (american CAP: 44 fighters) Japanese lost 33 bombers and 7 zeros; american lost 6 fighters; BB North Carolina is damaged again
4th attack: 25 D3A and 18 B5N with 17 zeros in escort (american CAP: 40 fighters) Japanese lost 15 bombers and 4 zeros; american lost 13 fighters; CVL Cowpens is hit by two boms and a ammo storage explodes
5th attack: 2 D4Y and 2 B5N with 44 zeros in escort!! (american CAP: 48 fighters) Japanese lost 3 bombers and 26 zeros; american lost 16 fighters; no damage on ships
6th attack: 23 D3A and 22 B5N with 23 zeros in escort (american CAP: 34 fighters) Japanese lost 11 bombers and 7 zeros; american lost 3 fighters; CLAA San Diego is hit by a bomb, minimal damage; CV Bunker Hill is hit by a torpedo and a bomb, fuel explosion, substantial damage
7th attack: 2 D4Y with 4 zeros in escort!! (american CAP: 13 fighters) one japanese zero and two hellcats shot down, no damage on ships
8th attack: 8 B5N with 7 zeros on escort (american CAP: 21 fighters) Japanese lost two bombers and two fighters, american lost one fighter; no damage on ships




ANOTHER SHIPS DAMAGED
DD Beale (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae near P.Moresby)9/1/43***

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AP President Hayes (torpedoed by B5N flying from Lae near P.Moresby)9/1/43

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
BB Yamashiro (bombed by a Vengeance I flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)8/30/43*
BB Hyuga (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)8/30/43*
BB Fuso (bombed by a Vengeance I flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)8/31/43*
AK Bujun Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/1/43***
PG Eifuku Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/1/43*
AK Ushio Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/2/43**
AK Melbourne Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/2/43**

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
AK Sanuki Maru (torpedoed by SS Tullibee near Singapore)8/30/43**
AK Asaka Maru (torpedoed by SS Tullibee near Singapore)8/31/43**
AK Kaisyo Maru (torpedoed by SS Argonaut near Johore Bahru)9/1/43**
PC Ch.17 (sunk by SS Gato north Muntok)9/4/43
TK Akane Maru (torpedoed by SS Capelin near Tawi Tawi)9/4/43**
AP Izan Maru (torpedoed by SS Argonaut near Bangkha)9/4/43***

SS Argonaut (damaged by DD Nenohi near Bangkha)9/4/43**

[kokubokan25]

MONTH SPECIAL ISSUE Nº20 "AUGUST 1943"

THE AIR CAMPAIGN

ALLIED SIDE

Allied month losses total (544) Cumulative (7.651)
Air to Air (448)-On field (36)-by Flak (3)-Operational (57)
Top Allied Plane Losses
In Fighters: 606 Hurricane II, 542 F4F-4- In Bombers: 540 B-17E, 413 B-24D

JAPANESE SIDE

Japanese month losses total (881) Cumulative (5.882)
Air to Air (632)-On field (148)-by Flak (65)-Operational (36)
Top Japanese Plane Losses
In Fighters: 896 A6M3a, 503 Ki-61KAIc - In Bombers: 771 Ki-49, 752 G4M1

THE ACES

Japanese Aces

1.COL Sasaki I. (50th Ftr.Sentai)Ki-61KAIc.....................39 Kills
2.PO2 Nagashima J. (F1/Yamada Daitai)A6M3a................38 Kills
3.COL Egashira U.(64th Ftr.Sentai)Ki-61KAIc...................34 Kills
4.PO2 Muto K.(F2/Genzan Daitai)A6M5............................30 Kills
5.CPO Minowa L. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M5.................27 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
4.2LT Atkins O. (49th FG-USAAF) P-38G............................23 Kills
5.1LT Webber R. (49th FG-USAAF) P-38G..........................23 Kills
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JAPANESE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION NOTES

Planes in Production: Main Types.

A6M5 Zero..........................531 p/month
D4Y Judy............................204 p/month
Ki-61 KAIc Tony..................187 p/month
Ki-49 Helen........................ 118 p/month
G4M2 Betty......................... 94 p/month
B5N Kate........................... 80 p/month
Ki-44 Ib............................. 76 p/month
Ki-46 III............................ 48 p/month
J1N1-S............................... 47 p/month
Ki-45 KAIa......................... 44 p/month
E13A1............................... 40 p/month
J1N1-R.............................. 32 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.................... 320 theorical/month
N1K1-J George.................... 93 theorical/month
P1Y Frances........................ 66 theorical/month
B6N Jill............................... 57 theorical/month
Ki-67 Peggy.........................49 theorical/month
A6M5c.................................48 theorical/month
Ki-100 Tony.........................29 theorical/month
Ki-102a Randy.....................22 theorical/month


JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL AND ARMAMENT PRODUCTION

Armament.....................604 units
Vehicles........................136 units
Aircraft engines............1.952 units
Heavy Industry............14.012 units
Resources....................20.130 units
Oil.................................2.781 units
Manpower...................... 831 units

JAPANESE NAVAL/MERCHANT PRODUCTION

Naval Shipyard..................1.651 units
Merchant Shipyard...............720 units

NEW JAPANESE WARSHIPS THIS MONTH:
BB Musashi and SS I-54.

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STATE OF THE WAR-MONTH RESUME

Southwest Pacific Front
-The air war increases and increases level in New Guinea front. The allies have now three hundreds of planes based at Port Moresby, mainly B-17E and fighters and the airstrikes against Lae and Buna cause heavy damage to nipons. The losses in fighters are very heavy in both sides but the japanese counterstrikes over Port Moresby are fruitless.
-The last days of august a allied surface force evacuate the 2nd marines division from P.Moresby to Noumea, in advance to prepare future operations against the Solomons. A allied carrier force protect the transport. This force fight a strange carrier battle south Solomons the 30th and 31th when a carrier japanese force apears near Lunga. BB North Carolina, CV Bunker Hill and CVL Cowpens are damaged, the japanese planes support heavy losses in those attacks but the allies get bad weather and do not attack the japanese carriers.

South/Central Pacific Front
-The japanese take the Baker atoll the 4th. The island was totally undefended in this moment and the japanese disembark three naval units that take without problems the base. A carrier force with three CV and three CVLs protect the operation.

Burma/India Front
-Finally, the japanese 233.000 men take Calcutta the 26th and the allies must retire to D.Harbor and Jamshepur. Is a major victory to nipons but the cost in supplies and fuel was critical. The japanese send at once four infantry divisions to Asansol to force the allies to withdrawn to Benares.

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[kokubokan25]

WEEK SEPTEMBER 6 (1943) - SEPTEMBER 12 (1943)

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

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
CV Lexington (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lunga south Rennell is.)9/10/43*

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS I-41 (damaged by a SBD north Pearl Harbor)9/6/43**
SS I-55 (damaged by DD Smith near San Francisco)9/6/43*

AK San Lucas (torpedoed by SS I-55 near San Francisco)9/6/43**
SS Puffer (damaged by DD Harusame north Jesselton)9/7/43*
SS Tullibee (sunk by APD-33 near Singapore)9/9/43

TK Manei Maru (sunk by SS Tinosa north Brunei)9/7/43
TK Mirii Maru (torpedoed by SS Puffer north Jesselton)9/7/43**

[kokubokan25]

WEEK SEPTEMBER 13 (1943) - SEPTEMBER 19 (1943)

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

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
AK Hoeisan Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Akyab)9/18/43**
AK Thames Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Akyab)9/18/43*

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS I-40 (sunk by DDs Trathen and Wadsworth north Molokai)9/15/43

TK Nanei Maru (sunk by SS Kingfish in South China Sea)9/16/43
PC Ch.4 (sunk by SS Bowfin near Toboali)9/18/43
TK Ceram Maru (torpedoed by SS Tinosa north Brunei)9/19/43***

SS Kingfish (sunk by DD Naganami in South China Sea)9/16/43
SS Tinosa (damaged by DD Akigumo north Brunei)9/19/43***

[kokubokan25]

WEEK SEPTEMBER 20 (1943) - SEPTEMBER 26 (1943)

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

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
AK Grumium (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near Thursday Island)9/25/43***
AP President Madison (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near Thursday Island)9/25/43***

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
LSD Belle Grove (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near Thursday Island)9/25/43

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
CVE Chuyo (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbor south Chandpur)9/21/43*
PG Magan Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/22/43*
AK Atlas Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/22/43***
AK Johore Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/22/43*
AK Binjo Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/24/43*
AK Oton Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/25/43*
AP Buenos Aires Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/25/43*
PG Busho Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/25/43**

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
AK Nako Maru (bombed by Liberator VI flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/25/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
TK Ceram Maru (sunk by SS Billfish north Brunei)9/20/43
AK Arimasan Maru (torpedoed by SS Thresher near Muntok)9/20/43**
TK San Diego Maru (sunk by SS Cod east Hong Kong)9/21/43
TK Otowasan Maru (torpedoed by SS Pike north Muntok)9/22/43*
SS I-43 (sunk by DDs Halford and Fullam south Pearl Harbor)9/22/43

SS Pike (sunk by DD Kasumi north Muntok)9/22/43
TK M.E.Lombardi (torpedoed by SS I-43 south Pearl Harbor)9/22/43***

[toraq]

Hola campeón!

Podrías poner un resumen de los buques hundidos por cada uno de los jugadores hasta ahora?

GRACIAS

Aliroooooon, Alirooooooon Aliroooooon viva el Imperio Nipon!!!!!!!

[kokubokan25]

Ningun problema amigo, espero aprecies el esfuerzo...[;)]

By Toraq demand this is the allied and japanese ships sunk to date (now 9/30/43)

ALLIED SHIPS TOTAL: 437

-7 CV (Lexington, Saratoga, Enterprise, Hornet, Wasp, Essex and Formidable)
-2 CVL (Independence and Hermes)
-6 CVE (Sangamon, Chenango, Suwanee, Altamaha, Copahee and Long Island)
-4 BB (West Virginia, South Dakota, Tennessee and Prince of Walles)
-6 CA (Portland, Northampton, Houston, Pensacola, San Francisco and Australia)
-7 CL/CLAA (Java, Tromp, Danae, Durban, Oakland, Detroit and Marblehead)
-35 DDs
-62 SSs
-the others are patrol and auxiliary ships.

JAPANESE SHIPS TOTAL: 330

-2 CV (Kaga and Junyo)
-1 CVL (Shoho)
-2 CVE (Hosho and Unyo)
-1 CS (Mizuho)
-6 CL (Jintsu, Isuzu, Natori, Kuma, Tatsuta and Yubari)
-22 DDs
-47 SSs
-the others are patrol and auxiliary ships.

[kokubokan25]

WEEK SEPTEMBER 27 (1943) - OCTOBER 3 (1943)

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

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
AK Kosei Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)9/28/43*
CV Zuikaku (bombed by A20G flying from P.Moresby near Lae)9/28/43*
AK Penang Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)9/29/43**
AK Tatsushiro Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/27/43***
AK Namba Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/27/43*
AK Iwakuni Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)9/27/43**
DD Yugiri (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)10/3/43*
AK Once Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)10/3/43***

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
AK Bengal Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)9/29/43
AK Atlas Maru (by heavy flooding try to reach Victoria Point)9/28/43
AK Binjo Maru (by heavy flooding try to reach Victoria Point)9/28/43
AK Bandoeng Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)10/3/43
AK Matumoto Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)10/3/43
AK Saigon Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)10/3/43
AK Norway Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)10/3/43
AK Shoei Maru (bombed by Vengeance I flying from D.Harbor near Chandpur)10/1/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
AK Houn Maru (sunk by SS Capellin near Tawi Tawi)9/27/43
AK Taman Maru (torpedoed by SS Bowfin near Toboali)10/1/43**
AK Tamahoko Maru (torpedoed by SS Trespasser south Singapore)10/1/43*

[kokubokan25]

MONTH SPECIAL ISSUE Nº21 "SEPTEMBER 1943"

THE AIR CAMPAIGN

ALLIED SIDE

Allied month losses total (325) Cumulative (7.976)
Air to Air (257)-On field (0)-by Flak (18)-Operational (50)
Top Allied Plane Losses
In Fighters: 607 Hurricane II, 551 F4F-4- In Bombers: 564 B-17E, 431 B-24D

JAPANESE SIDE

Japanese month losses total (817) Cumulative (6.699)
Air to Air (421)-On field (338)-by Flak (26)-Operational (32)
Top Japanese Plane Losses
In Fighters: 1.025 A6M3a, 659 Ki-61KAIc - In Bombers: 845 Ki-49, 755 G4M1

THE ACES

Japanese Aces

1.COL Sasaki I. (50th Ftr.Sentai)Ki-61KAIc.....................39 Kills
2.PO2 Nagashima J. (F1/Yamada Daitai)A6M3a................38 Kills
3.COL Egashira U.(64th Ftr.Sentai)Ki-61KAIc...................34 Kills
4.PO2 Muto K.(F2/Genzan Daitai)A6M5............................31 Kills
5.CPO Minowa L. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M5.................28 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
4.2LT Atkins O. (49th FG-USAAF) P-38G............................23 Kills
5.1LT Webber R. (49th FG-USAAF) P-38G..........................23 Kills
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JAPANESE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION NOTES

Planes in Production: Main Types.

A6M5 Zero..........................531 p/month
D4Y Judy............................204 p/month
Ki-61 KAIc Tony..................187 p/month
Ki-49 Helen........................ 118 p/month
G4M2 Betty......................... 94 p/month
B5N Kate........................... 80 p/month
Ki-44 Ib............................. 76 p/month
Ki-46 III............................ 48 p/month
A6M5c.................................48 P/month
J1N1-S............................... 47 p/month
Ki-45 KAIa......................... 44 p/month
E13A1............................... 40 p/month
J1N1-R.............................. 32 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.................... 320 theorical/month
N1K1-J George.................... 93 theorical/month
P1Y Frances........................ 66 theorical/month
B6N Jill............................... 57 theorical/month
Ki-67 Peggy.........................54 theorical/month
Ki-100 Tony.........................33 theorical/month
Ki-102a Randy.....................22 theorical/month


JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL AND ARMAMENT PRODUCTION

Armament.....................604 units
Vehicles........................136 units
Aircraft engines............2.174 units
Heavy Industry............14.012 units
Resources....................20.154 units
Oil.................................2.781 units
Manpower...................... 831 units

JAPANESE NAVAL/MERCHANT PRODUCTION

Naval Shipyard..................1.651 units
Merchant Shipyard...............720 units

NEW JAPANESE WARSHIPS THIS MONTH:
CV Katsuragi, SS I-48, SS I-177, SS I-56 and SS I-178.

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STATE OF THE WAR-MONTH RESUME-WAR DIARY

Japanese Home Front
The japanese aircraft production of Nakajima engines collapses. The demand is too big and the planes production of Zeros and Ki-49 is seriously decreased. The operations with Ki-49 types is suspended in Burma and Southwest Pacific fronts.

Southwest Pacific Front
-9/1: Japanese air attack against P.Moresby, one allied AP sunk. A-20G allied attack Buna airstrip. Liberators based at Darwin bombard Kendari oil facilities.
-9/2: The new japanese air attack against P.Moresby suffers apalling losses with no results. The japanese attack the base with 75 planes and 34 are shot down by CAP or Flak.
-9/3: The allies launch devastating air attacks against Lae from P.Moresby and Cooktown. Dozens of japanese planes are destroyed on field, the base is temporaly closed.
-9/4: The allies bombard for first time Rabaul from P.Moresby. The attack is carried by B17E from 5th, 19th and 93rd BG.
-9/25: The 5th Australian division is transported from Thursday island to Darwin.

South/Central Pacific Front
-9/1: Allied carriers return to Noumea and Japanese Rengo Kantai to Truk. The 2nd USMC division rest in Noumea at safe.
-9/2: BB North Carolina control flood damage and return to Noumea.
-9/11: A allied carrier force with four CVs attack japanese air bases in solomon islands. The first attack targets Munda airstrip and encounters minimal resistence.
-9/13: The allied carrier force bombard Lunga base. Many japanese planes are again destroyed on field and the japanese resistence is fruitless; 131 bombers with a escort of 62 fighters only suffer the loss of two Wildcats and two Dauntless. The japanese losses are 33 planes and the airstrip is almost destroyed. Late this day the B17E from Luganville finish the job.

Burma/India Front
-9/1: Allied air attack against japanese shipping near Chandpur.
-9/11: The japanese launch a attack in Asansol front but was a total failure.

[Note: Game upgraded to 1.6]

[1275psi]

please keep up this great AAR - I really like the way your Head to head seems to have avoided much "bias" one way or the other.

[kokubokan25]

WEEK OCTOBER 4 (1943) - OCTOBER 10 (1943)

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

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
AK Antares (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near Thursday Is.)10/6/43***
DD Cony (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near Thursday Is.)10/6/43***
AK Zaurak (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near Thursday Is.)10/6/43*
AK Bellatrix (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near Thursday Is.)10/6/43*
AK Alcyone (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near Thursday Is.)10/6/43**

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
LCI-331 (torpedoed by G4M2 flying from Lae near Thursday Is.)10/7/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
TK Kyoei Maru (sunk by SS Ray north Brunei)10/6/43
AK Malta Maru (sunk by SS Robalo near Kagoshima)10/9/43

SS Whale (sunk by APD-39 north Aparri)10/6/43
SS Dace (sunk by PC Wakamiya south Tainan)10/7/43

[kokubokan25]

WEEK OCTOBER 11 (1943) - OCTOBER 17 (1943)

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

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE

AK Bangkok Maru (sunk by SS Thresher north Muntok)10/11/43
SS I-37 (damaged by a PB2Y near Noumea)10/12/43**
AK Unyo Maru (sunk by SS Ray north Brunei)10/12/43
AK Asakasan Maru (torpedoed by SS Tuna near Sinkep Is.)10/12/43*
PC Takunan Maru#5 (torpedoed by SS Archerfish south Hamamatsu)10/13/43***
AK Honan Maru (torpedoed by SS Raton near Taipei)10/14/43**

SS Thresher (damaged by DD Takanami north Muntok)10/11/43**
SS Archerfish (damaged by a D4Y near Kagoshima)10/14/43*

[kokubokan25]

WEEK OCTOBER 18 (1943) - OCTOBER 24 (1943)

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

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED

AK Borneo Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby in Bismark Sea)10/20/43***
AK Akibasan Maru (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby in Bismark Sea)10/20/43***
PG Hoei Maru (bombed by B17E flying from P.Moresby near Sag Sag)10/20/43*
PG Keijo Maru (bombed by B17E flying from P.Moresby near Sag Sag)10/20/43*
DD Hayashio (bombed by B25J flying from P.Moresby near Lae)10/22/43*

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK

MSW Kongo Maru#2 (sunk by B25J flying from P.Moresby in Bismark Sea)10/20/43
MSW Eguchi Maru (sunk by B25J flying from P.Moresby in Bismark Sea)10/20/43
AK Argun Maru (sunk by B17E flying from P.Moresby near Lae)10/20/43
AK Shoryu Maru (sunk by B25J flying from P.Moresby in Bismark Sea)10/21/43
AK Nissin Maru (sunk by B17E flying from P.Moresby near Lae)10/22/43

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE

AK Argun Maru (torpedoed by SS S-41 near Finshaffen)10/20/43***
AK Nitii Maru (sunk by SS Grouper near Singkawang)10/21/43
AK Udo Maru (torpedoed by SS Ray north Brunei)10/21/43**
AK Hachirogata Maru (torpedoed by SS Hackleback SE Hong Kong)10/22/43**
AK Kyokku Maru (torpedoed by SS Gato north Toboali)10/24/43***
AK Shinzui Maru (torpedoed by SS Growler near Belitung)10/24/43**

SS Ray (sunk by DD Kawakaze north Brunei)10/21/43
SS S-30 (damaged by a E13A1 south Truk)10/22/43*
SS Growler (damaged by PC Kunashiri near Belitung)10/24/43***