I'm slowly rebuilding my stocks of Oscar IIs - producing some 250 pr month. 6 Daitai's have been sent
back to Japan with only 1-14 ac and pilots. Will re-equipp them when appropriate.
The first two Shiden-Kai (George) Daitai's have been put on 90% CAP over Ulithi. Have to protect my main
anchorage. I flew a George in Pacific Fighters today and shot down an enemy Hellcat - those 4 20mm cannons
rips right through a fighter!
The 1st Armoured Division has been released from the Kwantung Army and is being loaded at Port Arthur destined
for Davao in the Philippines. The 3rd Armoured Division is currently in Manila.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/30/43
Bombardments
Kwajalein receives a pummeling today! These bombardment guys are running banana's these
days..hope they build up lots of sys damage.
Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Richmond
CL Tromp
CA Salt Lake City
BB Alabama
BB Idaho
BB Colorado
Japanese ground losses:
657 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 24
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Air Combat
We set out to destroy the little nest of B-25s...got one!
Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 79
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31
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The Mitchells then arrived over Nanning and received a pummeling from the local trainees!
Day Air attack on Nanning , at 40,38
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M5 Zeke x 2
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Other attacks:
Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79
Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79
Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81
Day Air attack on Dagua , at 51,81
Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83
Day Air attack on 51st Road Construction Battalion, at 51,81
Day Air attack on 54th Heavy AA Battalion, at 53,83
Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88
Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 61,86
Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88
Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81
Day Air attack on 16th/C Division, at 61,86
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Bonus [:D]
One of my subs snuck a mine in front of the South Dakota. Much safer than using torps...
TF 1123 encounters mine field at Kavieng (61,86)
Allied Ships
MSW Bittern
MSW Champion
MSW Motive
BB South Dakota, Mine hits 1
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