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Dec 30, 42

Good day for Allies. One Jap sub hit mine at Diego Garcia.
One Jap AV is sunk.
And 55 Army bombers were shot down at Wellington, NZ.
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TF 18 encounters mine field at Diego Garcia (11,62)

Japanese Ships
SS I-36, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Penrhyn Island at 165,151, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh
CL St. Louis
DD O'Bannon
DD Henley
DD Patterson
DD Dunlap
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Lamson
DD Downes
DD Phelps

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Morning Air attack on Wellington , at 112,191

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 99



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
P-40K Warhawk x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 29 destroyed, 13 damaged

No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Auto Victory for Jap!
Congrats!
But the war should not end...

Jan 01, 43

So the war goes on. And on January 1st, all the sudden the torpedo of US subs become more reliable!
It's a miracle and our sub crew pray and thank god and happily use the more reliable torpedo into one Jap transport.

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Sub attack near Treasury Islands at 108,133

Japanese Ships
xAK Syoan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Growler

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Syoan Maru


However, in the deep ocean west of Australia, one 10,000 tons tanker was sunk by a 60kg bomb. Which is ironic.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Albany at 51,181

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 7



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Erling Brovig, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Jan 04, 43

Transports returning from Melbourne to CT were intercepted by Jap DDs and we suffer a lot of losses.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 33,177, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Satsukaze

Allied Ships
xAK Dakotan
xAK Utahan
xAK Trieste
xAK West Cawthon
xAK Santa Rita
xAK Atlanta City
xAK Steel Maker
xAK Steel Age
xAK Steel Mariner
xAK Steel Ranger
xAK Steel Scientist
xAK Steel Traveler
xAK Steel Worker
xAK Si Kiang
xAK Anhui
xAK Centaur
xAK Clan Maciver
xAK E Sang
xAK Egra, Shell hits 1
xAK Ekma
xAK Gandara
xAK Garmula
xAK Haresfield
xAK Jalabala
xAK Jalagopal
xAK Jehangir
xAK Loch Ranza
xAK Pundit
xAK Sirsa
xAK Surada
xAK Tai Sang
xAK Taiping
xAK Tak Sang
xAK Tambua
xAK Wanaka
xAK Wo Sang
xAK Jacalope
xAK City of Lille
xAK Clan Macindoe
xAK Clan Macpherson
xAK Rajput
PC Tiger, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Reliance, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 33,177, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Satsukaze

Allied Ships
xAK Dakotan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Utahan
xAK Trieste
xAK West Cawthon
xAK Santa Rita
xAK Atlanta City
xAK Steel Maker
xAK Steel Age
xAK Steel Mariner
xAK Steel Ranger
xAK Steel Scientist
xAK Steel Traveler
xAK Steel Worker
xAK Si Kiang
xAK Anhui
xAK Centaur
xAK Clan Maciver
xAK E Sang
xAK Egra
xAK Ekma
xAK Gandara
xAK Haresfield
xAK Jalabala
xAK Jalagopal
xAK Jehangir
xAK Loch Ranza
xAK Pundit
xAK Sirsa
xAK Surada
xAK Tai Sang
xAK Taiping
xAK Tak Sang
xAK Tambua
xAK Wanaka
xAK Wo Sang
xAK Jacalope
xAK City of Lille
xAK Clan Macindoe, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK Clan Macpherson, Shell hits 2
xAK Rajput, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk



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Day Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 33,177, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome

Allied Ships
xAK Dakotan, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Albany at 35,179, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
TK Alfred Clegg, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Montebello
TK Alcides, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Belita, Shell hits 6, on fire
TK Osthav, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
TK Solor
TK Saidja, Shell hits 1
TK Salland
TK Marpessa, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Herborg, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
TK Pleiodon, Shell hits 2
TK British Motorist, Shell hits 1
TK War Sirdar
TK British Aviator, Shell hits 8, on fire
TK British Dutchess
KV Quesnel
KV Wetaskiwin, Shell hits 2, on fire
KV Chilliwack, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
KV Dawson, Shell hits 18, and is sunk


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ASW attack near Norfolk Island at 116,169

Japanese Ships
E Shimushu
E Ishigaki
xAP Suminoe Maru
xAP Rakuyo Maru
xAP Hakusan Maru
E Tomozuru
E Chidori

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Jan 05, 43

I was testing about sweep and suppress Jap's airfield with current resources. The result is not good though.

My experience includes:

P40K performs much better than I expected, good plane indeed.
B24 Liberator is much less durable than B17E, suffer heavy losses when go in without escort.

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Morning Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 81
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 132
Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 5



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 30
P-40K Warhawk x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 74
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 126
Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 5



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 50
B-24D Liberator x 93
P-38E Lightning x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 damaged
Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 14 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 23 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 3 destroyed



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 62



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Morning Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 116
Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 5



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak



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Morning Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 90
Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 3



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak


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Morning Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 63
Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 1



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 48


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 45



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 23
P-38F Lightning x 25
P-38G Lightning x 49


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 13 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

Jan 13, 43

1 DD for 1 sub, I don't like the ratio.
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Sub attack near Canton Island at 154,142

Japanese Ships
SS I-20, hits 11, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Cassin, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Downes
DD Case

Jan 14, 43


USS scorpion sunk a large Jap transport in Malacca Strait.
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Sub attack near Langsa at 47,72

Japanese Ships
xAP Ussuri Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Sub attack near Langsa at 47,72

Japanese Ships
xAP Ussuri Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled


4 Jap DD evade all my search planes and sneak to the east of Pearl Harbor and sunk lots of my transports.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Kazegumo
DD Makigumo

Allied Ships
SC-642, Shell hits 1
SC-645, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC-646, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC-647, Shell hits 3, and is sunk


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Akizuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Kazegumo
DD Makigumo

Allied Ships
AO Brazos
AO Kanawha, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
AO Pecos
AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Hadnot
TK Hagood
TK Gulfdawn, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
PC Kimball, Shell hits 3
PC Morris, Shell hits 2
AMC Monowai, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK Harpa
AM Muritai, Shell hits 1
AM Matai, Shell hits 1, on fire

Championzhao's Indian adventure

Over 300,000 Jap troops left Multan today and marching towards Karachi.

The estimate AV would around 8,000-10,000.

I have got enough bombers for them on their way here

Jan 17, 43

One large Jap navy AK was sunk near NZ today. Intelligence shows that half Japan Southern Army are heading towards Karachi and the other half are heading towards Wellington. Estimate of 20,000 AV Jap troops are on our radar right now.

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Sub attack near Waipapakauri at 118,177

Japanese Ships
AK Yamazato Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E Ishigaki
SC Ch 2
AMC Asaka Maru
AMC Kinryu Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru
AK Kozui Maru
AK Kosei Maru
AK Koei Maru
AK Nissyu Maru
AK Nagara Maru
AK Hitati Maru
AK Yamagiri Maru
AK Teikoku Maru
AK Teiyo Maru
AK Tacoma Maru
AK Canberra Maru
AK Amagisan Maru
AK Awata Maru
AK Kaga Maru
xAP Suminoe Maru
xAP Umezaki Maru
xAP Manzyu Maru
xAP Kanzyu Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru
xAP Suwa Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAK Durban Maru
xAK Dakar Maru
xAK Taketoyo Maru
xAK Azuma Maru
E Yaeyama
E Tomozuru
E Chidori

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Albany at 37,178, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Oboro, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 2
DD Blue, Shell hits 1
DD Balch, Shell hits 1
DD Clark, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Gilmer, Shell hits 1
DD Kane
DD Rathburne, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Jan 19, 43


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Submarine attack near Waipapakauri at 119,179

Japanese Ships
AK Yamazato Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



AK Yamazato Maru is sighted by SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes

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Sub attack near Woodlark Island at 104,131

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-31, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC CHa-15

Allied Ships
SS O19

Jan 20, 43

We finally got a squadron of Corsairs and I put them in fight today. Tojo along won't stand against our high altitude now but Togo+George is a death trap for allies fighters.
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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 200



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 38,600 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 166



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 160


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35600 feet
7 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35600 feet
10 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35600 feet
12 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35600 feet
11 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35600 feet
13 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35600 feet
9 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35600 feet
10 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35600 feet
11 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35600 feet
13 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35600 feet


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 120



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 76



Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 25
P-38G Lightning x 50


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
13 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
13 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 37,600 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed

And KB shows up near Bombay!

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ASW attack near Socotra at 6,12

Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 10

Allied Ships
DD Caldwell
DD Stuart
DD Meade


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ASW attack near Socotra at 7,11

Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 4, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BC Repulse
CA Frobisher
CA Astoria
CL Caradoc
CL Concord
CLAA San Juan
CLAA San Diego
DD Selfridge
DD Cushing
DD Stack
DD Gridley
DD O'Brien
DD Hughes
DD McCalla
DD Monssen
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Dale
DD Worden

SS I-169 is sighted by escort
DD Isaac Sweers fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dale is out of ASW ammo
DD Dale is out of ASW ammo
DD Worden attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub

Jan 22, 43

We ambushed Japs at Wellington again at shot down over 40 enemy planes.
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Morning Air attack on Wellington , at 112,191

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 79



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 22
P-38F Lightning x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 15 destroyed, 15 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

According to the latest intelligence, Championzhao has bought out 15 Divisions, 17 brigade/regiment units by now.

The estimate total strength of Japanese mobile force is as high as 23,000 now.

Jan 23, 43

300,000 Japs are marching towards Hyderabad(sindh) and Allies bombers tried to suppress Jodphur. Championzhao concentrate some Japs AA units there and our bombers are taking high casualties.
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Morning Air attack on 59th Division, at 46,8 , near Hyderabad (Sindh)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 13
Wellington Ic x 18
B-339-23 x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 5 damaged
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak
Wellington Ic: 8 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 46,8 , near Hyderabad (Sindh)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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Morning Air attack on 64th Infantry Group , at 46,8 , near Hyderabad (Sindh)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
Wellington Ic x 9
B-17E Fortress x 36


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 4 damaged
Wellington Ic: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 46,8 , near Hyderabad (Sindh)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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ASW attack near Socotra at 9,8

Japanese Ships
SS I-23, hits 12, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Bailey
DD Farenholt
DD Woodworth

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Submarine attack near Efate at 120,154

Japanese Ships
xAK Heian Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pike

Jan 24, 43

Allies sweep Jodphur again and this time there many Georges and they fight well against Spitfire, Corsairs and P38G!
We lost over 40 fighters and only shot down 60. This exchange rate is unsustainable for the crippled Allies aircraft production.
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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 123
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 108



Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 62


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 12 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 37,600 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 117
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 107



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 161


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 36,800 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 99
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 103



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 82
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 89



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 31


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 36,600 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 63
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 65



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed



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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 55
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 60



Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 25
P-38G Lightning x 49


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed




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Submarine attack near Horn Island at 91,129

Japanese Ships
xAK Fusemi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Shad

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Submarine attack near Horn Island at 91,129

Japanese Ships
xAK Iwashiro Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Shad

Jan 25, 43

India

Allies pay a great deal to suppress Jodphur, we lost almost 170 planes to bomb Jodphur, including over 20 Wellingtons, but all the the other losses are old Dutch or British craps. And we successfully suppressed Jodphur, and the approaching 300,000 Japs are now out of air support.
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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 84
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 75



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 32
Hurricane IIc Trop x 133
Hurricane XIIb x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 7 destroyed
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 38,800 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 77
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 68



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 64
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 56



Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 20
Blenheim IV x 7
Buffalo I x 12
Hurricane I Trop x 16
Hurricane IIa Trop x 10
Wellington Ic x 59
139WH-3 x 27
CW-22 Falcon x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Hudson III (LR) x 3
A-29 Hudson x 3
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 19
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar II: 5 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed
Hurricane I Trop: 5 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 14 destroyed, 10 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed by flak
139WH-3: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 62
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 152


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 47
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 46



Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 7
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6
Wellington Ic x 6
139WH-3 x 6
CW-22 Falcon x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Hudson III (LR) x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar II: 3 destroyed
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
139WH-3: 3 damaged
CW-22 Falcon: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed, 3 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 4


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 42
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 43



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 12
B-339-23 x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 3 destroyed
B-339-23: 3 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 37
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 37



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
Vengeance I x 75
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed
Vengeance I: 6 destroyed, 14 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 35
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 20



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5



Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 22
Wellington Ic x 9
B-17E Fortress x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 3 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 14


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 16


No Allied losses


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Morning Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 16
P-38G Lightning x 18


No Allied losses

Jan 26, 43

The reason for yesterday's big action is that we have several large convoy full of troops, supplies and fuel will jump out the wormhole and arrive at Karachi today. I don't want Jodphur, which is only 8 hexes from Karachi to be operational. After we suppressed Jodphur, only George can take off from airfield 10-11 hex away. And this greatly reduced our risk when unloading at Karachi.


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Afternoon Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Hurricane IIa Trop x 7
Wellington Ic x 25
139WH-3 x 15
B-339D x 3
CW-22 Falcon x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 4
B-339-23 x 5
Hudson III (LR) x 6
A-29 Hudson x 3
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 8 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 9 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 39

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Afternoon Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1
Hurricane I Trop x 7
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6
Vengeance I x 52


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 10 damaged



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29


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Afternoon Air attack on Jodphur , at 45,14

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 11
Liberator II x 18
B-17E Fortress x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Jan 28, 43

Doing by learning from the enemies, I dispatched small DD SCTFs to harass Japanese convoys and it works well today.

Our two little destroyers lurking between Noumea and Auckland run into a gigantic Jap convoy. They din't sunk many ships but caused a series of chaotic accidents, the damaged and sunk ships in the accident are much more than that have been hit by shells.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Waipapakauri at 120,174, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
APD Shimakaze
APD Nadakaze
APD Aoi
APD Fuji
APD Hagi
APD Hishu
APD Kiku
APD Susuki
APD Tade
APD Tsuta
APD Yomogi
PB Eifuku Maru
PB Eiko Maru
PB Fukui Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
PB Kiso Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Magan Maru
PB Nagata Maru
PB Saiko Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Santos Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Sozan Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
AK Anyo Maru
AK Kansai Maru
AK Kashii Maru
AK Kinugasa Maru
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Kagu Maru
AK Kinai Maru
AK Kano Maru
AK Katuragi Maru, heavy damage
AK Hokkai Maru
AK Hokuroku Maru
AK Nankai Maru
AK Tokai Maru
AK Tokyo Maru
AK Asakaze Maru
AK Kazuura Maru, heavy damage
AK Kumagawa Maru
AK Keiyo Maru
AK Kenyo Maru
AK Kogyo Maru
AK Sinko Maru
AK Fushimi Maru
AK Yamahuku Maru
AK Tenryu Maru
AK Kinsyo Maru
AK Mexico Maru
AK Panama Maru
AK Ginyo Maru
AK Arabia Maru
AK Mikage Maru
AK Kikukawa Maru
AK Kirikawa Maru
AK Momokawa Maru
xAK Toho Maru
xAK Manko Maru
xAK Tarushima Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSD Nigitsu Maru, Shell hits 6
xAK Kaiko Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Kozan Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Sims
DD Flusser, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
1594 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (21 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)



PB Kyo Maru #10 collides with AK Kazuura Maru at 120 , 174
PB Kaikei Maru collides with AK Kazuura Maru at 120 , 174
AK Panama Maru collides with AK Kazuura Maru at 120 , 174

xAK Akagisan Maru collides with AK Kumagawa Maru at 120 , 174
APD Yomogi collides with AK Kazuura Maru at 120 , 174
AK Yamahuku Maru collides with AK Kazuura Maru at 120 , 174
xAK Omi Maru collides with AK Kumagawa Maru at 120 , 174
APD Nadakaze collides with AK Kazuura Maru at 120 , 174
APD Tade collides with AK Kazuura Maru at 120 , 174
AK Keiyo Maru collides with AK Kazuura Maru at 120 , 174
AK Katuragi Maru collides with AK Kumagawa Maru at 120 , 174

Jan 29, 43

Another Japanese AK was sent to the bottom of sea by a US sub. Note that this one is not damaged ship from yesterday.
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Sub attack near Waipapakauri at 119,178

Japanese Ships
AK Fushimi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Eiko Maru
APD Susuki
APD Aoi
LSD Nigitsu Maru
AK Kirikawa Maru
AK Mexico Maru
AK Sinko Maru
AK Tokai Maru
AK Kinai Maru
AK Anyo Maru
xAK Tsukuba Maru
xAK Yamagata Maru
xAK Sinsyu Maru
xAK Kozan Maru
xAK Kaiko Maru
xAK Manko Maru
PB Saiko Maru
PB Nagata Maru
PB Magan Maru
PB Kiso Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-47

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Sub attack near Waipapakauri at 119,178

Japanese Ships
AK Fushimi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seal

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)