Gensui jdsrae (J) vs SolInvictus (A). IJ War Council room

[jdsrae]

Spitfire VIIIs got a few Frank kills challenging the first sweep, but later sweeps wear the defending CAP down.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 43
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Sub attack near Boela at 80,109
PB Banshu Maru #56
PB Hagoromo Maru
SS Capelin launches 2 torpedoes at PB Banshu Maru #56
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 65,97
PB Sonobe Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Shonan Maru #1
SS Hoe launches 2 torpedoes at PB Sonobe Maru
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Morning Air attack on 2/6th Armoured Regiment, at 57,39 , near Comilla
Ki-84r Frank x 25
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 3
Martlet IV x 4
Spitfire VIII x 7
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
Kittyhawk IV x 2
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Martlet IV: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5th FG/17th FS CAF with P-40N Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3rd FG/32nd FS CACW with P-40N Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.17 Sqn RAF with Martlet IV (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 25
Allied aircraft
P-51A Mustang x 1
P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
5318th PAU/FS with P-51A Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 20
20 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 2/6th Armoured Regiment, at 57,39 , near Comilla
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 6
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 3
3 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 39
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Also attacking 72nd British Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 72nd British Brigade, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 10, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-180 at Manus, ship returned to service
2LT Hoshikura R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Genwa K. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Kaguyama G. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Kaguyama G. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Miyajima D. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 15
WO Hoshikura O. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Hoshikura O. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
CPT Tsukamoto H. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 15
CPT Dohibara V. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 19
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
F-5A Lightning sighted over Deboyne Islands
G4M1 Betty from 755 Ku K-1 attacking an Allied DD at 78,105 a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from 761 Ku K-2 has spotted LST-338 at 140,106 LST-338 is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Suzuya-1 attacking SS Scamp at 89,64 SS Scamp is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kinugasa-1 attacking SS Scamp at 89,64 SS Scamp is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS Halibut at 54,43 SS Halibut is reported HIT
3 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
10 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 18th JNAF AF Unit from Munda
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
Hirosaki/Aomori expands airfield to size 8
Lihue expands port to size 4
22nd JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo – radar upgrades
26th JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Shanghai
27th JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Sapporo
30th JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
Previous report of sinking of SS Albacore incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service – these messages are no fun at the best of times, but three in a row…
Previous report of sinking of SS Flying Fish incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS Pogy incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Device(s) upgraded in 30th JAAF Base Force supplied from Tokyo – more radar upgrades
Device(s) upgraded in 26th JAAF Base Force supplied from Shanghai
Device(s) upgraded in 27th JAAF Base Force supplied from Sapporo
Loss of PB Sonobe Maru on Dec 10, 1943 is admitted

[jdsrae]

More Frank sweeps of troops in the open do well against area CAP.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 43
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 26
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
348th FG/341st FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 20
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 3
3 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 57,32 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 40
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84a Frank x 3
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 57,32 , near Rangpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84a Frank x 22
22 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 11, 43
D4Y1 Judy from 956 Ku T-1 attacking SS Capelin at 80,109 SS Capelin is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-7 attacking SS Cabrilla at 103,131 SS Cabrilla is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-7 attacking SS Cabrilla at 103,131 SS Cabrilla is reported HIT
1LT Minami, T. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 16
2LT Gushi V. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Gushi V. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Saito B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Uchida S. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 18
CPT Ayanori U. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 19
2LT Kamei J. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
CPT Ayanori U. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 20
2LT Okamoto S. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rangpur
CPT Hiramoto K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 21
G4M1 Betty from 755 Ku K-1 attacking an Allied CL at 71,109 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 attacking a Grampus class SS at 113,70 a Triton class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking SS Halibut at 52,51 SS Halibut is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking SS O21 at 52,51 SS O21 is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,44 SS KXIII is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rossel Island
3 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
11 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 18th JNAF AF Unit from Munda
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
Repairs completed on CA Mogami at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Hiroshima/Kure expands fortifications to size 6
Bundaberg expands airfield to size 5
Mussau Island expands airfield to size 2
Ace pilot Mitsumasa G. of 87th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
22nd JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Maizuru
Repairs completed on MTB G-1 at Saipan, ship returned to service
Taiyo-1 on CVE Taiyo converting to size 27 from 9 – the 4x TB units that recently arrived on the CVEs will all be resized to 27 and used for torpedo training.
SS I-185 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure – to SEAF
MTB G-162 arrives at Shimizu – returned to the pool and will be rebuilt with supply in the Marianas.

[jdsrae]

A fairly quiet turn. The action was over before I could take a screenshot of a combat event.

RADM Miwa breathes a sigh of relief as his Tonan Waler task force passes Tokara Retto on the way to Fukuoka.
With no enemy submarines reported around Sasebo by HQ 3rd Naval District for days, he has reason to believe that the approach will be uneventful from here.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 43
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 22
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
348th FG/341st FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84a Frank x 23
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 3
3 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84a Frank x 3
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 28
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 57,32 , near Rangpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Afternoon Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 57,32 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 12, 43
G4M1 Betty from 751 Ku K-1 has spotted SC PC-598 at 138,115 SC PC-598 is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from 502 Ku K-1 attacking a O21 Class class SS at 65,98 a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
2LT Sonokawa H. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Sonokawa H. of 31st Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Mori C. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Hashimoto B. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rangpur
B6N2 Jill from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 66,100 a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from 936 Ku T-1 attacking SS Dorado at 106,124 SS Dorado is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-7 attacking SS Cabrilla at 105,130 SS Cabrilla is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Haguro-2 attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 86,68 a 'S' 1942 and 1943 class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kumano-2 attacking an Allied SS at 75,105 an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Kako-1 attacking SS KXIII at 54,46 SS KXIII is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS Halibut at 54,43 SS Halibut is reported HIT
CPT Bunkichi C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 15
2LT Higashiyama U. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Hasegawa H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
F-5A Lightning sighted over Rangpur
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 8th Fleet from Shortlands
12 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 18th JNAF AF Unit from Munda
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
Yap expands fortifications to size 4
Kunming expands airfield to size 4
Ace pilot Shibayama I. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 1LT
124th Infantry Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Rangoon – infantry squad upgrade to ’43 squads so it can
4th South Seas Det. - some devices have been upgraded at Saipan
Pilot Asada A. is reported as having been found – PO2 from 261 Ku S-1. 78 experience, 2 kill fighter pilot.

[jdsrae]

Frank sweeps over troops in the open continue to do well.
The Allies are moving to try and surround Comilla, but most of the defenders are in Strat Move mode and will withdraw to Chittagong shortly.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 43
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Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 57,39 , near Comilla
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-84r Frank x 27
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 2
Martlet IV x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 19
Spitfire VIII x 12
Kittyhawk IV x 2
Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 5 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.113 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5th FG/17th FS CAF with P-40N Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.17 Sqn RAF with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 57,39 , near Comilla
Ki-84r Frank x 24
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 57,39 , near Comilla
Ki-84r Frank x 29
29 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 57,39 , near Comilla
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Also attacking 254th Armoured Brigade ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 57,39 , near Comilla
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Also attacking 254th Armoured Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 57,39 , near Comilla
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 57,39 , near Comilla
Ki-84a Frank x 22
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 1
Martlet IV x 2
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
Spitfire VIII x 9
Kittyhawk IV x 2
Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.113 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5th FG/17th FS CAF with P-40N Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with Kittyhawk IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.17 Sqn RAF with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 13, 43
Task Force 262 lays defensive minefield at Chittagong ( 55 , 41) and sets course for Rangoon
Repairs completed on SS RO-40 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
D4Y1 Judy from 956 Ku T-1 attacking a Porpoise class SS at 80,108 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D4Y1 Judy from 956 Ku T-1 attacking a Triton class SS at 77,107 a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from 502 Ku K-1 attacking SS Haddock at 66,99 SS Haddock is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from 502 Ku K-1 attacking SS Haddock at 66,99 SS Haddock is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Maya-2 attacking a Salmon class SS at 66,97 an Allied SS is reported HIT
2LT Ishida K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Igarashi K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Higashiyama U. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Nishio, H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Ariyoshi H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 19
2LT Hida B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
2LT Hirabayashi J. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
1LT Ariyoshi H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 20
1LT Ariyoshi H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 21
WO Kawahara F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Kawahara F. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Koda G. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
1LT Gushi F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
2LT Hasegawa H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
B6N2 Jill from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking a O16 Class class SS at 68,97 an Allied CL is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 71,86 a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
D4Y1 Judy from 956 Ku T-1 attacking a 'S' War Emergency class SS at 80,109 a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking SS Grunion at 52,51 SS Grunion is reported HIT
2LT Taniguchi R. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Ginowa O. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Ginowa O. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Ginowa O. of 59th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Ryuzaki T. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Uchida W. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
F-5A Lightning sighted over Milne Bay
13 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 18th JNAF AF Unit from Munda – HQ 8th Fleet has now all returned to Manus Island from Shortlands, so HQ Combined Fleet will move back to Guam.
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
Nanking expands airfield to size 7
Kukong expands airfield to size 9
Aircraft B7A2 Grace advances R&D – to 7/44 +8/day
Ace pilot Miyazaki D. of 1st Sentai is promoted to CPT
Previous report of sinking of SS Puffer incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
I.39-1 arrives at Tokyo – will be used on SS I-6 which has capacity for a Glen but doesn’t start the war with one.
14th Base Force arrives at Hiroshima/Kure – will be used on Haha-jima as the 13th is on Iwo-jima.

[jdsrae]

Only a single combat event with some Helens bombing troops in Bengal.

SigInt reports a lot of amphibious ships at Pearl Harbour.
Better there rather than moving West across the Pacific somewhere.

San Francisco is showing as 2/0 so no details are showing on ships or aircraft there.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 43
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Afternoon Air attack on 41st Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 14, 43
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking a 'T' War Emergency class SS at 111,65 a O19 Class class SS is reported HIT
D4Y1 Judy from 956 Ku T-1 attacking SS Capelin at 81,110 SS Capelin is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from 934 Ku T-2 attacking a Gato class SS at 70,91 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,44 SS KXIII is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from 755 Ku K-1 attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 80,107 an Allied SS is reported HIT
D4Y1 Judy from 956 Ku T-1 attacking a 'S' War Emergency class SS at 80,107 an Allied DD is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 attacking an Allied SS at 111,65 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,44 SS KXIII is reported HIT
13 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 18th JNAF AF Unit from Munda
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
Taihoku expands airfield to size 7
Ace pilot Hiramoto F. of 59th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Ace pilot Mori R. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
14th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Hiroshima/Kure - radars
Pilot Abe W. is reported as to have escaped capture
Group Withdrawals:
1 due today (12 Daily PP)
Groups for today: 90th I.F.Chutai – this was a Nick strafe training Chutai
CVE Shinyo arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo
AO Shioya arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
SC CHa-72 arrives at Tokuyama – the 70s subchasers will form “7th Fleet” in the Tsushima Strait
74th Sentai arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo – 2nd Air Div medium bomber unit. It will upgrade to Helens and take 60s experience pilots to continue their experience gains by flying ASW missions. They’ve moved to Kumamoto to operate from Waifu JAAF Base on Kyushu.
204th Trng.Sentai arrives at Maizuru – arrives attached to 3rd Air Army. It takes rookie pilots and upgrades to Tojo IIc. It will conduct basic training missions but also move south to operate from Singapore.
6th South Seas Det. arrives at Matsuyama – will move to Tokyo before shipping south to Iwo-jima. The lack of a rail bridge from Takamatsu to Okayama adds a few mouse clicks and extra days to the move.

[rustysi]

left both as their original Regts for now.

FYI, when a broken down ID has all its elements in the same hex its combat power is essentially the same as a combined unit. So say the dev's.

[jdsrae]

ORIGINAL: rustysi

left both as their original Regts for now.

FYI, when a broken down ID has all its elements in the same hex its combat power is essentially the same as a combined unit. So say the dev's.

Thanks, I remember reading that somewhere.
They might fight the same, but the Cav Regt has a nasty habit of getting itself destroyed when it is separate, so it would be quicker/ easier to rebuild it after it recombines as a Div.
30 and 31 Divs shouldn’t face combat for a good few months yet, so I’ll reassess if/when the Allies threaten the South Burma coast.

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

ORIGINAL: rustysi

left both as their original Regts for now.

FYI, when a broken down ID has all its elements in the same hex its combat power is essentially the same as a combined unit. So say the dev's.

Thanks, I remember reading that somewhere.
They might fight the same, but the Cav Regt has a nasty habit of getting itself destroyed when it is separate, so it would be quicker/ easier to rebuild it after it recombines as a Div.
30 and 31 Divs shouldn’t face combat for a good few months yet, so I’ll reassess if/when the Allies threaten the South Burma coast.

I also thought that some divisions when combined also get new devices as well.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

ORIGINAL: rustysi



FYI, when a broken down ID has all its elements in the same hex its combat power is essentially the same as a combined unit. So say the dev's.

Thanks, I remember reading that somewhere.
They might fight the same, but the Cav Regt has a nasty habit of getting itself destroyed when it is separate, so it would be quicker/ easier to rebuild it after it recombines as a Div.
30 and 31 Divs shouldn’t face combat for a good few months yet, so I’ll reassess if/when the Allies threaten the South Burma coast.

I also thought that some divisions when combined also get new devices as well.

Yes, replacement devices can arrive but the allocation from the pools is per unit or unit segment. Splitting the unit gives 3X the chances of drawing the replacements, if there are enough to go around.

On an upgrade (if that is what you meant by new devices), the segments will receive the devices sequentially - first A segment, then when that has filled its complement, B segment and after that C. As you know, that could prevent recombining the division until all the segments have the new device in the same slot.

EDIT: Should have mentioned for newcomers, that splitting the unit to take upgraded devices is advantageous when the new devices are created from the old ones (as well as from new production). E.G. If your division segment A has 150 Infantry Squads 1941 TOE, and the upgrade is to 1943 TOE, the pool only needs 150 of the new 1943 squads to replace the A segment requirement. In a turn or two, the old 1941 squads returned to the pools will automatically upgrade to the new 1943 squads and can to upgrade the B segment of the Division. This is much faster than keeping the Division intact and waiting for the pools to accumulate the entire 450 '1943 squads' needed.

[jdsrae]

I can confirm that 30th and 31st Divs don’t get any extra sub-units or devices when they combine.
Some of the Ind Mixed Bdes that I recently combined in the DEI are able to draft in a bonus Engineer Company (8x Engr squads) each after they’ve combined that wasn’t part of either previous LCU.

For Japan, device upgrades occur so long as there are enough Manpower, Armaments, Vehicle points in the pool and a few other criteria are met, like enough Supply to take those devices.
Very few devices have a monthly build rate and a pool like the Allies have that constrains them.
From memory it is mostly the non-Japanese devices like those used in Indian, Thai and VietMinh Militia units.

[mind_messing]

ORIGINAL: rustysi

left both as their original Regts for now.

FYI, when a broken down ID has all its elements in the same hex its combat power is essentially the same as a combined unit. So say the dev's.

The advantage of having larger units is that they tend to be more resilient after taking casualties in larger combats.

[jdsrae]

Good news with this sweep making contact with only a few defenders.
Lots of bombers and strafers are set to attack this Tank Bn today as it was spotted by itself in the open, but the net result seemed to be 4/5ths of not much...



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 43
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Night Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137 – trying something new just for a bit of fun
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
E13A1 Jake x 6
Allied aircraft
P-70 Havoc x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships – lots of splashes but no result
PT-26
PT-30
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
15th FG/6th NFS with P-70 Havoc (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Some CAP have air radar
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Morning Air attack on 763rd Tank Battalion, at 55,39 , near Dacca
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-84r Frank x 35
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 3
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.34 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.67 Sqn RAF with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 763rd Tank Battalion, at 55,39 , near Dacca – this is the US Tank Bn in the open W of Dacca.
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 26
26 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick strafing at 100 feet – not a single hit…
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Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-84r Frank x 23
23 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 763rd Tank Battalion, at 55,39 , near Dacca
Ki-84r Frank x 41
41 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 763rd Tank Battalion, at 55,39 , near Dacca
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
14 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet – no hits again…
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Also attacking 41st Infantry Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 38
Ki-84r Frank x 3
3 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 763rd Tank Battalion, at 55,39 , near Dacca
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16
16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 15, 43
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking SS Halibut at 53,49 SS Halibut is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,44 SS KXIII is reported HIT
WO Hanzawa I. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Kawahara U. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Taniguchi V. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Juni F. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kimiyama S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Kimiyama S. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Kure 3rd SNLF from Munda – starting to withdraw some of the larger combat units from Munda to Rabaul.
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 88th Naval Guard Unit from Munda
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 5th Indpt SNLF Coy from Rekata Bay – also starting to withdraw some of the scattered SNLF sub-units from SEAF dot bases.
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
Sapporo expands fortifications to size 4
Iwo-jima expands airfield to size 4 – that’s the max. Engineers will concentrate on fortifications now.
Tinian expands fortifications to size 6 – stopped.
Gorakhpur expands airfield to size 3
Bowen expands airfield to size 6
Praboemoelih expands fortifications to size 2
Aircraft N1K5-J George advances R&D – to 7/44 +8/day
Previous report of sinking of SS Grayling incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Comilla (56, 39)!
SS Perch is reported to have been sunk near Arawe on Jul 30, 1943
MTB G-163 arrives at Nagoya

[jdsrae]

LGEN Nakazawa has 6x Infantry Divs under command at Chittagong now with the recent arrivals from Comilla.
1st Tank Div just moved to cover the withdrawal and was ordered to move back to Chittagong today.
It got plastered by Allied aircraft flying from Calcutta, showing the IJAAF how to strafe and bomb tanks in the open.
The damage was light, with a few trucks destroyed and general disruption that will recover quickly.

LGEN Nakazawa is ordered to defend Chittagong until 1 Jan 1944, then prepare to withdraw south along the coast road after that date.
11th Infantry Division has found itself out of position with all of the other 10s Divs in the central sector around Silchar-Imphal.
20th Infantry Division has already moved one hex SE of Chittagong and is digging into the Jungle terrain with orders to secure the withdrawal route towards Cox’s Bazar.

1x AA Coy is ordered to stay at Comilla as the sacrificial rear guard to force the Allies to destroy the fortifications when the capture it.

It was disappointing that the attacks on the lone US Army Tank Bn that is in the open didn’t seem to do anything, but the war goes on.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 43
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Night Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137 – forgot to change the orders for these Jakes. Same result!
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
E13A1 Jake x 7
Allied aircraft
P-70 Havoc x 6
Allied Ships
PT-28
PT-36
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Sub attack near Ramree Island at 53,50
xAKL Tientsin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Kuramasan Maru
PB Seki Maru
SS Halibut launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tientsin Maru
Halibut diving deep ....
PB Seki Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 15th Indian Heavy AA Regiment, at 57,36 , near Rangpur – what looked like another lone Tank Bn in the open turned out to be a Heavy AA Regt! Too late to cancel the strikes that have been ordered today…
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-84r Frank x 23
23 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,40 , near Chittagong – 1st Tank Div moved forward from Chittagong just in case the US Tank Bn rushed forward to cut the railway from Comilla-Chittagong. It didn’t. 1st Tank Div was ordered back to Chittagong in Reserve mode. The Allies send in strafe and bomb missions against the IJA’s tanks in the open to comparatively great effect. This is what I was hoping for in reverse. 1st Tank Div did complete the move back to Chittagong so are back under cover of local range 0 CAP for tomorrow.
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-84r Frank x 11 – only 1x Sentai was set to LRCAP with the others set over Comilla. Should have concentrated them here instead. Need to try and remember this as there will be future opportunities to set large LRCAPs over troops in the open.
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16
Kittyhawk IV x 5
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,40 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 2 – outnumbered and tiring
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 13
Kittyhawk IV x 5
13 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Indian Heavy AA Regiment, at 57,36 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-84r Frank x 3
3 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,40 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Overcast
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 2
Martlet IV x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
B-25D1 Mitchell: 9 damaged
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Japanese ground losses: not many devices destroyed, mostly trucks disabled.
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 34 (2 destroyed, 32 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,40 , near Chittagong
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 10
A-20G Havoc x 14
A-20G Havoc: 5 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
14 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,40 , near Chittagong
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 6
Kittyhawk IV x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 41
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,40 , near Chittagong
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 12 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (3 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,40 , near Chittagong
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 6
B-24J Liberator x 12
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,40 , near Chittagong
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 13
13 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Indian Heavy AA Regiment, at 57,36 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 26
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 18 damaged – all of these made it back to base with no ops losses to add to the flak losses.
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed by flak
25 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick strafing at 100 feet – no hits…
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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Indian Heavy AA Regiment, at 57,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 41
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Indian Heavy AA Regiment, at 57,36 , near Rangpur
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 16, 43
Repairs completed on SS I-159 at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-181 at Manus, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-3 attacking a O19 Class class SS at 100,125 a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking SS O21 at 52,49 SS O21 is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from 751 Ku K-1 has spotted SC PC-784 at 136,115 SC PC-784 is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Atago-2 attacking SS Haddock at 66,99 SS Haddock is reported HIT
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Kure 3rd SNLF from Munda
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 88th Naval Guard Unit from Munda
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 5th Indpt SNLF Coy from Rekata Bay
19 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 9th JAAF AF Coy from Chittagong – these two JAAF Coys will then be flown to Ramree Island to give it some aviation support.
18 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 29th JAAF AF Coy from Chittagong
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st JAAF Base Force from Chittagong – to Mandalay
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st JAAF Base Force from Chittagong
Repairs completed on SS RO-60 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service – will move back to 6th Fleet.
Batangas expands airfield to size 7
Maryborough expands airfield to size 5
14th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Comilla (56, 39)!
Loss of xAKL Tientsin Maru on Dec 16, 1943 is admitted

[jdsrae]

It was only a matter of time…
USS Tang just scored a brace against Tonan Maru #2 outbound for Singapore…
She stayed afloat for a few hours but sank during the air combat phase.
[:(]

[jdsrae]

Half BB Hyuga is ready for action. Her sister, Half BB Ise, should be ready tomorrow.
BB Div 2 will then reform and move south to join the CVL task force.
That will in turn allow all 4x Kongos to join the CV task force, as two are currently in the CVL task force.

The 2x Half BBs will form a temporary task force with CVEs Shinyo and Kaiyo and some DD escorts to run the gauntlet of the USN sub swarm and head south to the Marianas.

IGHQ are starting to ponder whether the Half BBs and perhaps the CVLs might be able to combine to strike at the RN Cruisers who are likely to reappear shortly at Chittagong.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 43
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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62
TK Tonan Maru #2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Tonan Maru #3
TK Nisshin Maru #2
TK Nisshin Maru
E Yugao – these are Wakatake Class Escorts (ex-DDs). They don’t have surface search radars yet… RADM Miwa will stop at Nago on Okinawa until an Etorofu Class Escort Div arrives to replace the Wakatakes. Having Escorts with surface search radars might help reduce the chances of this happening again.
E Fuyo
Allied Ships
SS Tang, hits 2
SS Tang launches 2 torpedoes at TK Tonan Maru #2
Tang diving deep ....
E Fuyo attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 57,39 , near Comilla
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 10 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 7 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Also attacking 214th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 27th Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 6th Medium Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 50th Tank Brigade, at 57,39 , near Comilla
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 17, 43
Repairs completed on BB Hyuga at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Noshiro at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Escort TF 207 (2 ships) formed from TF 179 and routed to Fukuoka – this was the Tonan #2 attempting to make it to port. It could have picked a closer one!
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 attacking SS Cabrilla at 106,127 SS Cabrilla is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from 582 Ku K-1 attacking SS Cabrilla at 106,127 SS Cabrilla is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from 521 Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 111,109 a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS Halibut at 54,43 SS Halibut is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,44 SS KXIII is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Jorhat
G4M1 Betty from 751 Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied LCVP at 138,115 an Allied SC is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied PT at 68,97 an Allied SS is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from 582 Ku K-1 attacking SS Cabrilla at 106,127 SS Cabrilla is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from 521 Ku K-1 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 111,109 a Porpoise class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,44 SS KXIII is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking SS KXIII at 54,44 SS KXIII is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Darjeeling
17 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 9th JAAF AF Coy to Ramree Island
19 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 29th JAAF AF Coy to Ramree Island
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 3rd JNAF Coy from Rossel Island – the original idea was to base some Jakes on these islands near PNG, but getting supply to them is only going to get more challenging and Jakes at larger bases like Milne Bay do the same job. The JNAF Coys will be withdrawn to boost aviation support at IJNAF Bases that need them.
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Kure 3rd SNLF from Munda
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 88th Naval Guard Unit from Munda
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 5th Indpt SNLF Coy from Rekata Bay
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st JAAF Base Force from Chittagong
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st JAAF Base Force from Chittagong
Repairs completed on CL Agano at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Lanai expands port to size 2
Probolinggo expands airfield to size 4 – had to check whether this was Japanese or Allied and where this was! It’s the rough hex next to Soerabaja. Size 4 airfield might be enough to use it as a support airfield to help cover Soerabaja once the Allied bombers start arriving in this area.
Olga expands port to size 4
Ace pilot Kado P. of 59th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Comilla (56, 39)!
DD Wilson is reported to have been sunk near Ailuk on Oct 27, 1943
901 Ku T-1 arrives at Chiba – The 901st were historically used around Formosa and that is the plan in this game too. Both of these units have been bought out to 2nd Air Fleet. This is a G3M3 Nell unit that will fill out with good pilots and fly long range naval search missions over the main convoy routes running past Formosa to Japan.
901 Ku T-2 arrives at Chiba – upgraded to H8K2 Emily, once they repair this unit might move forward into the Pacific to help cover gaps in the long range patrol screen. Maybe to Iwo-jima to cover an arc from NE to SE.

[jdsrae]

CPT Yabu sends his last radio message from Comilla: “Morituri vos salutamus”

[rustysi]

Half BB Hyuga is ready for action. Her sister, Half BB Ise, should be ready tomorrow.

[&:]I thought those conversions took 6 months to complete, from Oct. '43????

[jdsrae]

ORIGINAL: rustysi

Half BB Hyuga is ready for action. Her sister, Half BB Ise, should be ready tomorrow.

[&:]I thought those conversions took 6 months to complete, from Oct. '43????

I think they are meant to, but this was via the upgrade path not conversion path.
It looks to me like it could be a database error that the 12/43 BB Ise upgrade has zero days delay. It just takes about 18 days to repair the system damage caused by the upgrade.
The other 2x Half BBs are on the 6 month conversion path.

Here are some screen shots to show the options to either convert starting 12/43 or upgrade starting 9/43, then a 12/43 upgrade that gets the same ships as would have been converted but earlier. The only difference I can see is that following the upgrade path doesn't change the air units to E16A1 Pauls. From the database I assume that the 12/43 conversion of this class would change the air units to E16A1.

[jdsrae]

Fuso class doesn't have the same glitch as the 12/43 BB upgrade is a dead end.
The conversion either has to be taken before the 12/43 upgrade is allowed to start or those two ships will stay as BBs for the rest of the game.

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 43
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ASW attack near Lunga at 113,139
SS RO-104, hits 6
Allied Ships – looks like this task force moved to Tassafaronga, possibly for a pickup.
CL Honolulu
DD Gansevoort
DD Frazier
AKA Procyon
AKA Oberon
AKA Alcyon
DD Russell
DD Mustin
DD Hammann
DD Hughes
SS RO-104 is sighted by escort
DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Russell attacking submerged sub ....
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Afternoon Air attack on 41st Infantry Division, at 58,36 , near Rangpur
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 39
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 11 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Ground combat at Comilla (56,39)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4284 troops, 18 guns, 487 vehicles, Assault Value = 573
Defending force 100 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied adjusted assault: 208
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 208 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Comilla !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Army Tank Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
Defending units:
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 18, 43
Task Force 114 lays defensive minefield at Wake Island ( 136 , 98) and sets course for Guam
G4M1 Betty from 753 Ku K-1 has spotted a Huckins 78ft PT class PT at 114,137 a Huckins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from 502 Ku K-1 attacking SS Haddock at 66,99 SS Haddock is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking SS Snook at 109,67 SS Snook is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from 761 Ku K-2 has spotted SC PC-1083 at 139,115 SC PC-1083 is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from Sasebo Ku T-2 attacking an Allied CL at 103,61 a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Atago-2 attacking an Allied SS at 68,97 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking SS O21 at 53,50 SS O21 is reported HIT
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 3rd JNAF Coy from Rossel Island
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Kure 3rd SNLF from Munda
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 88th Naval Guard Unit from Munda
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 5th Indpt SNLF Coy from Rekata Bay
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/A Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 46th/B Division from Port Moresby
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st JAAF Base Force from Chittagong
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st JAAF Base Force from Chittagong
Repairs completed on BB Ise at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Allied forces CAPTURE Comilla !!!
Aircraft P1Y2 Frances advances R&D – to 5/44 +6/month with engine bonus
Loss of xAK Kosei Maru on Sep 19, 1943 is admitted
MTB G-164 arrives at Osaka/Kyoto