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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 08, 44
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Night Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37
Weather in hex: Severe storms
E13A1 Jake x 7
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged
7 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 12
Allied Ships
AM Oudh
CAP engaged:
No.89 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.176 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Some CAP have air radar
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Night Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37
E13A1 Jake x 8
8 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 12
Allied Ships
xAKL Buijskes
xAKL Elout
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Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 4
Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 3
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 6
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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
xAK Terukawa Maru
xAK Tokiwa Maru
xAK Lima Maru
PB Nako Maru #2
SS Billfish is sighted by escort
PB Nako Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Kume-jima at 92,65
AK Sakito Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sakura Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
E Amakusa
Allied Ships
SS Bonefish, hits 3
SS Bonefish launches 2 torpedoes at AK Sakito Maru
Bonefish diving deep ....
E Amakusa attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
TK Kyoie Maru
E W-16
Allied Ships
SS Billfish, hits 3
SS Billfish is sighted by escort
E W-16 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-84r Frank x 62
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 50
B-25D Mitchell: 6 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 13 destroyed
9 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
47th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131
Weather in hex: Severe storms
N1K2-J George x 47
Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 17
Mitchell II: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
2 x Mitchell II bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 15 scrambling)
S-301 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
261 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 27th Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Ki-84r Frank x 53
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
P-39N1 Airacobra x 15
B-25H Mitchell: 5 destroyed
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
P-39N1 Airacobra: 5 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 27th Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 26
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 23
P-38J Lightning x 21
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 42
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 20
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-38J Lightning x 18
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 50
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 17
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 8
A-20G Havoc x 4
A-20G Havoc: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 13
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 5
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 22
P-40N5 Warhawk x 48
B-25D1 Mitchell: 9 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 13
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25
P-40N26 Warhawk x 11
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 08, 44
Repairs completed on DD Shiratsuyu at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Chiyoda at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS RO-61 at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Tanikaze at Guam, ship returned to service
SS I-184 terminates patrol and enters Rabaul for repairs
SS Tullibee is reported HIT
SS Skate is reported HIT
SS Tactician is reported HIT
SS Billfish is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Ponape
F-5A Lightning sighted over Milne Bay
2LT Chuzaburo O. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Uchida W. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Taniguchi N. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Uchida W. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Miyauchi F. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Hoshikura K. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Renzo T. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Ohmori, S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
1LT Oba W. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Kaoki N. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Ginowa I. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 14
WO Chojiro M. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Chojiro M. of 31st Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Ohmori, S. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Sumino, G. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Sumino, G. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Taniguchi K. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Taniguchi K. of 31st Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Chuzaburo O. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Uchida W. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
WO Kira H. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Ishimori W. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Iwashita E. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Hidaka M. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Ayanori O. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Chuzaburo O. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Hirata T. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Kasai M. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Kasai M. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Sagara A. of 252 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Aihara O. of 252 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Sagara A. of 252 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Aihara O. of 252 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Aihara O. of 252 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO1 Kawakubo E. of 252 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Morita W. of 252 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO1 Nakasawa K. of 252 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Ibusuki F. of S-301 Hikotai is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Ibusuki F. of S-301 Hikotai attains ace status!!
2LT Miyabe F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
CPT Bunkichi C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 17
WO Igarashi K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Daigo H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
1LT Kimiyama B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
CPT Dohibara V. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 20
MAJ Hiramoto K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 24
2LT Miyabe F. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Taniguchi N. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
WO Kajinami, S. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Kajinami, S. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
CPT Dohibara V. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 21
CPT Dohibara V. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 22
WO Kajinami, S. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
2LT Senda O. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kira H. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Degawa R. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Miyabe E. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Miyabe E. of 9th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Kizuka B. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Kizuka B. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Kizuka B. of 9th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Agawa D. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
WO Kajinami, S. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 12
an Allied SS is reported HIT
SS Skate is reported HIT
an Allied SS is reported HIT
SS Tantalus is reported HIT
F-10 Mitchell sighted over Akyab
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
F-5A Lightning sighted over Milne Bay
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 11th Air Fleet to Manus
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 61st Naval Guard Unit from Maloelap
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Kwajalein Base Force from Ailinglaplap
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 66th Naval Guard Unit from Makin
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 42nd JNAF AF Unit from Maloelap
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ailinglaplap
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 7th JNAF Coy from Wake Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 5th Naval Construction Battalion from Ailinglaplap
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
Repairs completed on DD Shigure at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Chitose at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Maikaze at Guam, ship returned to service
Ace pilot Mori C. of 31st Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Loss of AK Sakito Maru on Mar 08, 1944 is admitted
xAKL Sjobris is reported to have been sunk near Portland Roads on Feb 03, 1943

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George pilots insist on attacking Mitchells from the front…

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 09, 44
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TF 150 encounters mine field at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
PB Kasyu Maru
2 mines cleared
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Night Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 113,137
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
E13A1 Jake x 6
6 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Allied Ships
DD Strong
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Night Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 53,40
E13A1 Jake x 4
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 2
Allied Ships
xAK Jaladurga
CAP engaged:
No.89 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Some CAP have air radar
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 24
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8
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Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 6
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 7
Liberator GR.III: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
6 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38
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Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 3
Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 3
Liberator GR.III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
2 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 2
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Night Naval bombardment of Makin at 136,125
Allied Ships
DD Meade
DD Bailey
DD Welles
DD Woodworth
DD Barton
DD Meredith
DD Ingersoll
DD Hickox
DD Heermann
DD Healy
DD Hale
DD Foote
DD Dyson
DD Daly
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 3
DD Ingersoll firing at 66th Naval Guard Unit
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
PB Kenan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tantalus, hits 2
SS Tantalus is sighted by escort
PB Kenan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
E Etoforu
AK Hirokawa Maru
E Amakusa
Allied Ships
SS Billfish, hits 8, heavy damage
SS Billfish launches 2 torpedoes at E Etoforu
Billfish diving deep ....
E Amakusa attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 115,139
SS RO-107, hits 1
Allied Ships
SC-709
SC-751
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Sub attack near Aogashima at 111,66
E No.2
E No.3
Allied Ships
SS Grenadier, hits 5
SS Grenadier launches 2 torpedoes at E No.2
E No.3 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 23rd Chindit Brigade, at 57,42 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 35
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire VIII x 7
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
No.34 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.67 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Also attacking 16th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Chindit Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 369th Coast AA Regiment, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 39
Ki-84r Frank x 30
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 14
Spitfire VIII x 19
Spitfire Vc Trop x 6
Spitfire VIII x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CAP engaged:
No.134 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.258 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.34 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 369th Coast AA Regiment, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 33
Ki-84r Frank x 43
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 9
Spitfire VIII x 16
Spitfire Vc Trop x 6
Spitfire VIII x 5
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 11
Ki-84r Frank x 72
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 6
Spitfire VIII x 11
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire VIII x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 4 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 4th Armoured Brigade, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 11
Ki-84r Frank x 29
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 27th Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Overcast
Ki-84r Frank x 43
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
B-24J Liberator x 22
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
B-24J Liberator: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 27th Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 27
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 115,139
SS I-185, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Sproston
DD Isherwood
SS I-185 is sighted by escort
DD Isherwood attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 115,139
SS I-185, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Sproston
DD Isherwood
SS I-185 is sighted by escort
DD Isherwood attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isherwood is out of ASW ammo
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12932 troops, 134 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 466
Defending force 2856 troops, 18 guns, 277 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
Assaulting units:
12th Division
54th Field AA Battalion
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units:
50th Tank Brigade
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Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 60139 troops, 1026 guns, 2217 vehicles, Assault Value = 2058
Defending force 59469 troops, 745 guns, 862 vehicles, Assault Value = 1781
Allied adjusted assault: 1095
Japanese adjusted defense: 2687
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2880 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 206 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 65 (7 destroyed, 58 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1388 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 106 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 141 (10 destroyed, 131 disabled)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 09, 44
Repairs completed on CV Zuikaku at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Samidare at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Nisshin at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Arashi at Guam, ship returned to service
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
an Allied SS is reported HIT
SS Corvina is reported HIT
an Allied SS is reported HIT
a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT
DMS Palmer is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
WO Goto R. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Hayashi A. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ginowa R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Ginowa R. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Kimiyama R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Hasegawa W. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Hasegawa W. of 59th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Hyakutake J. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Takenaka O. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Takenaka O. of 9th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Takenaka V. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Goto R. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Kagawa V. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Goto R. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Goto R. of 47th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Ohashi N. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Dohibara D. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 17
2LT Iwashita A. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Allied Aircraft sighted over Akyab
1LT Mori R. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
2LT Saito N. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Ryuzaki K. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Kimiyama R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Takenaka M. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 12
2LT Chikami A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Chikami A. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Ginowa R. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over 12th Tank Regiment
2LT Fuchida C. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Inuzuka T. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
SS Billfish is reported HIT
a Porpoise class SS is reported HIT
SS Tantalus is reported HIT
SS Surf is reported HIT
SS Tactician is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 61st Naval Guard Unit from Maloelap
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ailinglaplap
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 66th Naval Guard Unit from Makin
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 42nd JNAF AF Unit from Maloelap
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ailinglaplap
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 7th JNAF Coy from Wake Island
2 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 5th Naval Construction Battalion from Ailinglaplap
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
Repairs completed on CV Hiyo at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yamakaze at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Matsukaze at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Wakaba at Tinian, ship returned to service
Clark Field expands fortifications to size 5
Mombasa expands port to size 4
Ace pilot Kawahara U. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Previous report of sinking of SS Tautog incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Unit 'Northern' changes name to '5th Area'
E No.7 arrives at Tokyo
E No.9 arrives at Tokyo
LCT-163 is reported to have been sunk near Roi-Namur on Oct 23, 1943
MTB G-18 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka
901 Ku T-3 arrives at Chiba – upgraded from Kate to G3M3 Nell to give it longer range for flying NavS missions over the East China Sea.
901 Ku T-4 arrives at Chiba – upgraded to Emily to also fly patrols over the convoy routes through the East China Sea.
22nd Sentai arrives at Nagoya – fighter pilot training unit
I.38-1 arrives at Tokyo – resized to 24 on one of the hybrid BBs. It will be used for basic Air skill training to help boost the pipeline of IJNAF fighter pilots.

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Looking at upgrade paths for the IJA medium bombers and I noticed that some of them upgrade to the Ki-119 fighter bomber.
One thing I’m expecting to need more of once the B-29s arrive is more fighters and fighter bombers.
Basically anything with cannons that can fly CAP is worth looking at.
I’ve invested 1x30 factory into the Ki-119 which will barely accelerate it now, but it will start building once the due date comes and then be used to flip those MB units over to FB.
I’m expecting they will then be able to upgrade to the Ki-102b Randy FB and add to the 500+ deep FB force that is currently flying Nicks.

I just did a quick count, and of the 19x IJAAF MB Sentai on the map at the moment 5 can change to FB (some via Ki-119 and others via Randy-b).
One MB Sentai can upgrade to the Peggy NF so I’ve set 1x30 factory to research that too so it starts building as soon as it’s available.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 10, 44
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Night Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 53,40
E13A1 Jake x 4
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 4
Allied Ships
xAKL Elout
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 16
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
Runway hits 9
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38 – with no port to get the Oil and Fuel to, Ledo has zero strategic value to the red team anymore. It still has some value as a defensive/delay position, but the two INA Regts stationed there have morale in the toilet so they won’t last if attacked. Merrill’s Marauders have been spotted moving along the slow road from Tezpur. Once the Allies have Ledo they will be able to threaten parachute drops and strategic bombing raids into China which could get interesting.
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Runway hits 10
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 7
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 4
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 5
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
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Sub attack near Siquijor at 77,87
xAK Tihuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Kuritake Maru
xAK Tazan Maru
xAK Kuwayama Maru
xAK Gokoku Maru #2
PB Shotoku Maru
SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tihuku Maru
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Extreme overcast
Ki-84r Frank x 37
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 22
B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
CAP engaged: Unescorted B24s run into the LRCAP over 15th Army in the field
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
47th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 10, 44

Repairs completed on DD Michishio at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asagumo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Minegumo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-183 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Umikaze at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Hyuga at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-179 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-180 at Manus, ship returned to service
SS Peto is reported HIT
PO2 Morioka S. of S-305 Hikotai is credited with kill number 2
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
F-10 Mitchell sighted over Akyab
F-7A Liberator sighted over Rangoon
WO Eto S. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Tsukamoto B. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Tsukamoto B. of 9th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Harada R. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Harada R. of 87th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Mitsumori L. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Mitsumori L. of 9th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Eto E. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Eto E. of 1st Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Chiba B. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 111,66 an Allied CL is reported HIT
an Allied SS is reported HIT
a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT
SS Tantalus is reported HIT
an Allied SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 93rd JAAF AF Bn
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ailinglaplap
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 66th Naval Guard Unit from Makin
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 42nd JNAF AF Unit from Maloelap
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ailinglaplap
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 7th JNAF Coy from Wake Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 5th Naval Construction Battalion from Ailinglaplap
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 5th JAAF AF Coy from Dimapur
Repairs completed on CL Oyodo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Natsugumo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Arashio at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Hiryu at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Zuiho at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asakaze at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Haguro at Guam, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Mikuma at Guam, ship returned to service
Wendover Field expands airfield to size 9
Zamboanga expands fortifications to size 6
Lucknow expands airfield to size 6
Sabang expands fortifications to size 6
Kwangchowan expands fortifications to size 2
Aircraft A7M2 Sam advances R&D – to 8/45 advancing at +4/day from two factories with engine bonus
Ace pilot Oba E. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
CL Oyodo beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
DD Akishimo arrives at Maizuru
E No.20 arrives at Tokyo
SS KXIII is reported to have been sunk near Akyab on Dec 17, 1943
AKA Libra is reported to have been sunk near Kwajalein Island on Jan 17, 1944
MTB G-552 arrives at Kobe

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 11, 44
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Night Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 113,137
E13A1 Jake x 9
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed by flak
9 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Allied Ships
DD Strong
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Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 3
Liberator GR.VI: 3 damaged
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
E13A1 Jake x 6
6 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Allied Ships
xAKL Elout
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Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 4
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 4
Liberator GR.III: 3 damaged
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
Airbase hits 1
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ASW attack near Lunga at 113,139
SS I-182, hits 13, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Sproston
SS I-182 is located by DD Sproston
DD Sproston attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Cooktown at 93,137
SS I-18, hits 9
Allied Ships
AKA Titania, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kortenaer
SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes at AKA Titania
DD Kortenaer attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kortenaer is out of ASW ammo

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 11, 44
Repairs completed on CVL Ryujo at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yukikaze at Guam, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Urakaze at Guam, ship returned to service
a Elco 80ft PT class PT is reported HIT
a 'S' 1942 and 1943 class SS is reported HIT
a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS is reported HIT
SS Devilfish is reported HIT
PO2 Kasai A. of 265 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 4
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP at (55,41)
SS Tantalus is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 11th Army
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Jorhat
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 66th Naval Guard Unit from Makin
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 42nd Naval Guard Unit from Mili
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
1 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 7th JNAF Coy from Wake Island
1 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
1 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
2 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 5th Naval Construction Battalion from Ailinglaplap
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 5th JAAF AF Coy from Dimapur
Repairs completed on DD Ariake at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Susuzuki at Tinian, ship returned to service
Nagasaki/Sasebo expands port to size 9
Toyohara expands airfield to size 5
Prome expands fortifications to size 3
Bareilly expands airfield to size 6
Diamond Harbour expands airfield to size 9
Ace pilot Chiba R. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
901 Ku T-3 on CVE Kaiyo converting to size 27 from 18
I.38-1 on BB Fuso converting to size 24 from 1
Previous report of sinking of CA Suffolk incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS Lancetfish incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
SS Salmon is reported to have been sunk near Balikpapan on Jan 05, 1944
AKA Titania is reported to have been sunk near Cooktown on Mar 11, 1944
MGB G-224 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure 

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 12, 44
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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
G4M1 Betty x 13
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet – these are good strike pilots but without night vision goggles this is a low percentage play
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Allied Ships
xAKL Buijskes
xAKL Oklahoman
xAKL Honolulan
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 7
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 4
Airbase hits 1
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Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 3
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 8
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 6
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
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Submarine attack near Chittagong at 55,41
SS I-170 – getting a bit desperate here, ordering some subs into shallow water but it pays off
Allied Ships
xAKL Buijskes, Shell hits 16, heavy fires
xAKL Buijskes is sighted by SS I-170
SS I-170 attacking xAKL Buijskes on the surface
Yoshitomi, Zenji decides to submerge SS I-170 due to damage
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Night Naval bombardment of Ailinglaplap at 133,117
Allied Ships
DD Flusser
DD Cushing
DD Helm
DD Blue
DD Meade
DD Bailey
DD Welles
DD Woodworth
DD Barton
DD Gwin
DD Meredith
DD Knapp
DD Ingersoll
DD Hickox
DD Heermann
DD Healy
DD Harrison
DD Hale
DD Foote
DD Dyson
DMS Chandler
DMS Palmer
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 42
Port hits 13
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Submarine attack near Chittagong at 55,41
SS I-170
Allied Ships
xAKL Oklahoman, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Oklahoman is sighted by SS I-170
SS I-170 attacking xAKL Oklahoman on the surface
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ASW attack near Tjepoe at 55,102
PB Hinode Maru #20, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Choun Maru #21
SS Pampanito launches 2 torpedoes at PB Hinode Maru #20
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Submarine attack near Chittagong at 54,41
SS I-52
Allied Ships
xAKL Honolulan, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Honolulan is sighted by SS I-52
SS I-52 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Honolulan
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Submarine attack near Chittagong at 54,41
SS I-177
Allied Ships
xAKL Elout, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Elout is sighted by SS I-177
SS I-177 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Elout
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15613 troops, 293 guns, 436 vehicles, Assault Value = 601
Defending force 13239 troops, 163 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 464
Allied adjusted assault: 550
Japanese adjusted defense: 3737
Allied assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
11th (East African) Division
Defending units:
12th Division
54th Field AA Battalion
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 12, 44
Repairs completed on DD Hatakaze at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Nachi at Guam, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Nowaki at Guam, ship returned to service
an Allied SS is reported HIT
a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
SS Tullibee is reported HIT
SS Tullibee is reported HIT
an Allied SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 93rd JAAF AF Bn
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 66th Naval Guard Unit from Makin
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 66th Naval Guard Unit from Makin
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
2 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 7th JNAF Coy from Wake Island
2 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
1 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 5th JAAF AF Coy from Dimapur
Repairs completed on CA Chikuma at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Ryuho at Tinian, ship returned to service
Taihoku expands fortifications to size 3
Pagan expands fortifications to size 6
Lautem expands fortifications to size 5
Gifu expands airfield to size 8
xAKL Honolulan is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 12, 1944
xAKL Oklahoman is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 12, 1944
xAKL Elout is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 12, 1944 

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 13, 44
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ASW attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,39
SS I-22, hits 4
Allied Ships
MTB 281
MTB 276
MTB 286
MTB 285
MTB 284
MTB 283
SS I-22 is sighted by escort – the RN has super MTBs that also carry depth charges, with multiple boats attacking which doesn’t seem to happen with larger ships.
MTB 284 attacking submerged sub ....
MTB 283 attacking submerged sub ....
MTB 283 is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Chittagong at 54,41
SS I-177, hits 1
Allied Ships
MTB 281
MTB 276
MTB 286
MTB 285
MTB 284
MTB 282
SS I-177 is sighted by escort
MTB 286 attacking submerged sub ....
MTB 285 fails to find sub and abandons search
MTB 284 fails to find sub and abandons search
MTB 282 fails to find sub and abandons search
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 16
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Airbase supply hits 1
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Night Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 113,137
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
E13A1 Jake x 6
6 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Allied Ships
DD Strong
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 7
7 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38 – not sure why the Allies are going after Ledo Airfield, but I’ve posted some Nicks on LRCAP night duty to interfere with their aim
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 8
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on 754th Tank Battalion, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 86 – a big sweep with some LRCAP mixed in
22 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet - sweeping off base hexes seems to be a good tactic, especially if there is no radar in the hex to help the defenders
17 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
12 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 21
P-40N5 Warhawk: 13 destroyed – P40N5s are outclassed by Franks with about 80 average experience pilots
CAP engaged:
33rd FG/58th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
33rd FG/60th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Afternoon Air attack on 754th Tank Battalion, at 56,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 69
23 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
12 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 5
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
33rd FG/60th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
33rd FG/58th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 13, 44
Repairs completed on DD Oite at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kagero at Guam, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hagikaze at Guam, ship returned to service
an Allied MTB is reported HIT
an Allied SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Buna
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Milne Bay
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Search E14Y1 Glen destroyed by CAP
an Allied SS is reported HIT
a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Rabaul
2LT Itaya R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Itaya R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
CPT Tsukamoto H. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 16
WO Kimiyama V. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
1LT Takenaka J. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
1LT Higashiyama C. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 20
WO Mitsumoto A. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Fuchida P. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Chojiro M. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 11
2LT Izumida E. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Makino V. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Taniguchi R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 8
WO Tsukamoto A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Mitsumasa J. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Chikami I. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Miyabe P. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Kimura B. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Kimura B. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Aino T. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 4
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 66th Naval Guard Unit from Makin
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 66th Naval Guard Unit from Makin
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
1 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 7th JNAF Coy from Wake Island
2 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
1 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
Repairs completed on BB Nagato at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service – VADM Tayui with Battleship Division 3 will wait in reserve at Kure until the hybrid BBs Fuso and Yamashiro finish their conversions on about 1 April.
Repairs completed on CA Mogami at Guam, ship returned to service
Ominato expands fortifications to size 4
Anchorage expands port to size 3
Benkoelen expands fortifications to size 5
Ace pilot Okamoto B. of 87th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
LST T-110 arrives at Nagoya
TK Ebara Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto
32nd Army arrives at Naha – will stay there to prepare for the defence of Okinawa
Minamitorishima Naval Guard Unit arrives at Marcus Island – this overstacks the island so a few small units will withdraw to the Bonins. 13th Independent Mixed Regt will stay on the island to keep the garrison close to the 6k capacity.
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit arrives at Iwo-jima – the garrison is at 29/30k
27th Special Base Force arrives at Tokyo – will move to Singkawang to provide some depth to the defence of Singapore and Palembang.
134th JAAF AF Bn arrives at Tokyo – to Cagayan
148th JAAF AF Bn arrives at Tokyo – to Clark Field
149th JAAF AF Bn arrives at Tokyo – to Clark Field
180th JAAF AF Bn arrives at Tokyo – to Cagayan  

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 44
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Submarine attack near Victoria at 208,52
SS I-6 – all the way over on the Canadian Pacific coast
Allied Ships
xAK Fort Duquesne, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Fort Duquesne is sighted by SS I-6
SS I-6 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Fort Duquesne
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
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Night Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 113,137
E13A1 Jake x 7
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed by flak – I kept forgetting to switch this mission back to night naval search…
6 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Allied Ships
xAK Benjamin Franklin
DD Strong
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4
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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98
Allied Ships
DD Colahan
DD Cogswell
DD Chevalier
DD Chauncey
DD Brownson
DD Braine
DD Boyd
DD Bell
DD Beale
DD Anthony
DD Abbot
DD Fletcher
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
DD Chevalier firing at 46th Naval Guard Unit – is being flown back to Marcus Island by Mavis transports
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Morning Air attack on 16th Chindit Brigade, at 57,42 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Ki-84r Frank x 45
45 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.34 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 23
23 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 23
23 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 12th Division, at 59,39 (Silchar)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Allied aircraft – low level strafing attacks
A-20G Havoc x 14
B-25D1 Mitchell x 10
B-25H Mitchell x 3
P-40N5 Warhawk x 50
A-20G Havoc: 9 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 54th Field AA Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company, at 59,39 (Silchar)
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 24
B-25H Mitchell x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25
A-20G Havoc: 4 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 12th Division, at 59,39 (Silchar)
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
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Morning Air attack on 12th Division, at 59,39 (Silchar)
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 12th Division, at 59,39 (Silchar)
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15380 troops, 293 guns, 436 vehicles, Assault Value = 567
Defending force 12950 troops, 151 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 444
Allied adjusted assault: 615
Japanese adjusted defense: 1443
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
317 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
11th (East African) Division
Defending units:
12th Division
54th Field AA Battalion

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 14, 44
Repairs completed on CA Ashigara at Guam, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Oyashio at Guam, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-25 at Manus, ship returned to service
a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT
SS Tullibee is reported HIT
a Triton class SS is reported HIT
2LT Notomi N. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over 12th Tank Regiment
SS Aspro is reported HIT
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP at (55,41)
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
F-5A Lightning sighted over 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 66th Naval Guard Unit from Makin
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 66th Naval Guard Unit from Makin
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
1 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 7th JNAF Coy from Wake Island
1 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
2 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
Repairs completed on CLAA Tenryu at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Myoko at Guam, ship returned to service
Bien Hoa expands airfield to size 6
Cocanada expands airfield to size 6
Cooktown expands airfield to size 5
Finschhafen expands airfield to size 3
Gifu expands fortifications to size 1
Aircraft Ki-115a Tsurugi advances R&D – to 5/45, just the 1x size 31 factory on this aircraft so it starts building when it becomes available.
Ace pilot Kusumoto F. of Chitose-1 is promoted to CPO
Group '524 Ku K-1' changes name to 'K-405 Hikotai' – these two units change names on arrival at Nagoya
Group '524 Ku K-2' changes name to 'K-406 Hikotai'
Device(s) upgraded in Minamitorishima Naval Guard Unit supplied from Marcus Island
E No.6 arrives at Tokyo
E No.11 arrives at Tokyo
AO Hayasui arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
AO Kazahaya arrives at Fukuoka
TK Kokuei Maru arrives at Fukuoka
xAK Fort Duquesne is reported to have been sunk near Victoria on Mar 14, 1944
SC CHa-78 arrives at Hakodate
TK Shinyu Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto
K-405 Hikotai arrives at Nagoya – upgrades to P1Y2 Frances and empties the pool of good IJN strike pilots. It will be bought out and move to the Marianas.
K-406 Hikotai arrives at Nagoya – upgrades to P1Y2 Frances – will follow K-405 once more pilots finish training to fill it out.
541 Ku K-1 arrives at Matsuyama – upgrades to D4Y4 Judy
S-407 Hikotai arrives at Kagoshima – upgrades to George 5 and will move to the Marianas
S-804 Hikotai arrives at Chiba – J1N1s Irving NF, will be used for training at Yokosuka until the Allies start night bombing raids in the Pacific theatre.
T-3 Hikotai arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo – upgrades to D4Y1-C Judy recon and will be used for training IJN recon pilots
I.38-1 arrives at Ominato – training sweep missions for IJN fighter pilots using surplus F1M2 Petes. These pilots will move to a fighter or float fighter unit after finishing their Sweep course.
27th Army arrives at Sapporo – will stay on Hokkaido

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 15, 44 – a very quiet day!
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ASW attack near Maloelap at 136,116
SS RO-47, hits 2
SS RO-47 is located by DD Daly

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 15, 44
Repairs completed on BB Hiei at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kamikaze at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS RO-100 at Rabaul, ship returned to service
SS Peto is reported HIT
a Thames class SS is reported HIT
an Allied SS is reported HIT
a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT
a 'S' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
F-5A Lightning sighted over 93rd JAAF AF Bn
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Shortlands
F-10 Mitchell sighted over Akyab
a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS is reported HIT
an Allied SS is reported HIT
a 'S' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 66th Naval Guard Unit from Makin
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 66th Naval Guard Unit from Makin
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
Repairs completed on CLAA Tatsuta at Saipan, ship returned to service
Tsitsihar expands airfield to size 2
Patna expands airfield to size 9
Hamilton expands airfield to size 2
Device NE turbojet advances R&D – to 9/44 with 2x size 30 factories researching it. It should start production in July 1944
Ace pilot Shibayama I. of 13th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
66th Sentai converting to size 37 from 36
AVD Williamson is reported to have been sunk near Victoria on Feb 10, 1944
xAKL Argus is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Feb 10, 1943
MTB G-553 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
MGB G-225 arrives at Shimonoseki
541 Ku K-1 arrives at Takamatsu – issued with D4Y4 and will move to the Marianas.
7th Area Army arrives at Singapore - will stay here to command the defence of Malaya.
27th Tank Regiment arrives at Chiba. 21x light and 59x medium tanks. This unit could be bought out for 145 PP to strengthen defences somewhere in the Pacific, but the Home Islands feel a little sparse for defenders at the moment. They will move to Tokyo to train initially.
26th Tank Regiment arrives at Mutankiang. This unit could move overland into China and beyond, or be bought out to join 27thTank Regt in reserve. As 145 PP is relatively cheap, IGHQ will ponder where to buy them out and send them to, maybe Luzon, or perhaps one to each end of Okinawa.

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GEN Doihara’s land skill is too low, even for the Singapore Garrison HQ.
I think I have finally found a good job for GEN Tojo, CIC of 7th Area Army.
GEN Kawabe will take command of 14th Area Army when it arrives as the war is expected to get to Luzon before the end.
GEN Nishio will take command of 6th Area Army, aka South China Area Army.
GEN Doihara will take command of 13th Area Army when it arrive at Nagoya and hopefully stay out of the action for the duration of the war.

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 16, 44
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ASW attack near Zamboanga at 76,87
PB Okuyo Maru #2
SS Whale is sighted by escort
PB Okuyo Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Zamboanga at 76,87
PB Sinko Maru
TK Arita Maru
TK Ayazono Maru
TK Kikusui Maru
SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at PB Sinko Maru
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ASW attack near Wotje at 135,116
SS I-8, hits 15, heavy damage
Allied Ships
AM Requisite
AM Token
AM Competent
AM Token attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Ramree Island at 50,49
DD Mutsuki
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
Allied Ships
SS Storm, hits 2
SS Storm launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mutsuki
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yayoi is out of ASW ammo
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Night Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38
Weather in hex: Clear sky
E13A1 Jake x 11
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 12
Allied Ships
AMc Rampur
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Sub attack near Namorik at 131,118
SS I-44, hits 21, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Baltimore
DMS Howard
DMS Trevor
DD Sigourney
DD Schroeder
DD John Rodgers
DD Ringgold
SS I-44 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Tennessee – good to see a 6 torp spread!
DD Sigourney attacking submerged sub ....
DD Schroeder attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ringgold attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sigourney attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ringgold attacking submerged sub ....
DD Schroeder attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ringgold attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sigourney attacking submerged sub ....
DD Schroeder attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ringgold attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ringgold is out of ASW ammo
DD Sigourney attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ringgold attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ringgold is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Ramree Island at 50,49
DD Kisaragi
DD Uzuki
SS Storm launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kisaragi
Storm diving deep ....
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uzuki is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
SS I-22, hits 8, heavy damage
Allied Ships
AM Cromer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Mabella
xAKL Dumra
KV Cyclamen
SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Cromer
KV Cyclamen attacking submerged sub ....
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 20
20 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 – no CAP over CB today
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 41
P-40N5 Warhawk x 100
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 23
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 4
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 35
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 125
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 31
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 4 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 13
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 8
B-25G Mitchell: 6 damaged
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 16
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 19
19 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 128,116
Japanese Ships
SS RO-42, hits 7, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CV Lexington II, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB New Jersey
CL Mobile
CLAA Oakland
DD Stembel
DD Spence
DD Sigsbee
DD Clark
DD Porter
DD Terry
DD David Taylor
Ammo storage explosion on CV Lexington II
SS RO-42 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Lexington II – only 4?! Maybe that is a full spread for a RO-4# class.
DD Porter attacking submerged sub ....
DD David Taylor attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 50587 troops, 827 guns, 1982 vehicles, Assault Value = 1920
Defending force 59871 troops, 720 guns, 844 vehicles, Assault Value = 1843
Allied adjusted assault: 1109
Japanese adjusted defense: 1989
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3406 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 228 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 57 (12 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
737 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 15 (5 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 134 (59 destroyed, 75 disabled)
Assaulting units:
766th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
40th Infantry Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
763rd Tank Battalion
72nd British Brigade
81st (West African) Division
767th Tank Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
9th Australian Division
2/11th Field Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
369th Coast AA Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
11th Division
1st Tank Division
27th Division
20th Division
8th Division
3rd Air Defense AA Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Army
56th Field AA Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15092 troops, 293 guns, 436 vehicles, Assault Value = 549
Defending force 12640 troops, 151 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 417
Allied adjusted assault: 478
Japanese adjusted defense: 2515
Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
11th (East African) Division
Defending units:
12th Division
54th Field AA Battalion

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 16, 44
Repairs completed on CA Tone at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-184 at Rabaul, ship returned to service
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighted over Kusaie Island
F-10 Mitchell sighted over Imphal
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Dimapur
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
Repairs completed on DD Hatsukaze at Saipan, ship returned to service
Kobe expands fortifications to size 4
Sapporo expands fortifications to size 5
Milne Bay expands fortifications to size 6
Christchurch expands port to size 4
Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit - some devices have been upgraded at Iwo-jima
Previous report of sinking of SS Mingo incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
BB Tennessee is reported to have been sunk near Namorik on Mar 16, 1944
AM Cromer is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 16, 1944
MTB G-19 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka

[jdsrae]

The USN were spotted lining up bombardment runs on Kusaie and/or Ponape, so IJN subs were positioned to try and intercept.
Getting torpedoes away has proven difficult, but landing hits on a BB and a CV in separate contacts was a rare double.
Both subs made it back to Truk where they are still under pierside repair two weeks later. Both subs will need to head north to Yokosuka to fully repair so will have about another month on the sidelines before they return to the Pacific.

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 17, 44
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ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 129,118
SS RO-47
Allied Ships
DE Stadtfeld
DD Thompson
DD Kalk
DD Caldwell
DD Bancroft
SS RO-47 is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 127,118
SS RO-46, hits 30, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CVE White Plains – hit but a relatively rare IJN sub torp dud!
DD Hoel
DE Cabana
DD Lansdowne
DD Buchanan
DD Aaron Ward
DD Wilkes
SS RO-46 launches 4 torpedoes at CVE White Plains
RO-46 diving deep ....
DD Aaron Ward attacking submerged sub ....
DD Lansdowne attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-46 forced to surface!
DD Buchanan firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Night Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Naval bombardment of Ponape at 119,113 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4-L Mavis: 3 damaged
N1K2-J George: 4 damaged
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
651 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Not many hits for the large number of rounds fired…
Allied Ships
DD Flusser
DD Cushing, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Helm
DD Blue, Shell hits 1
DD Meade, Shell hits 1
DD Bailey
DD Welles
DD Woodworth
DD Barton
DD Gwin
DD Meredith
DD Knapp
DD Ingersoll
DD Hickox
DD Heermann
DD Healy
DD Harrison
DD Hale
DD Foote
DD Dyson
DMS Chandler
DMS Palmer
Airbase hits 1 – but the Allied DDs didn’t do much damage either
Runway hits 6
Port hits 5
DD Flusser firing at 8th Exped. Force – not many of the defenders were spotted, just showing the DDs here that spotted ground troops
DD Cushing firing at Ponape Naval Fortress
DD Barton firing at 3rd Special Base Force
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Night Naval bombardment of Kusaie Island at 125,118
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 158 damaged –many hit multiple times, there aren’t this many on the island
N1K2-J George: 15 destroyed on ground
H8K2-L Emily: 8 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CA Minneapolis
CA New Orleans
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
Japanese ground losses:
541 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 58
Port hits 25
Port supply hits 3
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
CA Vincennes firing at 1st Amphibious Brigade – this was the only ground unit spotted
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ASW attack near Bassein at 52,51
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
SS Trespasser, hits 3
SS Trespasser is sighted by escort
DD Akikaze attacking submerged sub .... If IJN DDs attack they often run out of depth charges before being able to deliver the knock out punch
DD Akikaze is out of ASW ammo
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Submarine attack near Wotje at 134,115
SS I-41
Allied Ships
PT-40
PT-40 is sighted by SS I-41
SS I-41 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy PT
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Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Light rain
Ki-84r Frank x 4
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 20
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
11 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Allied aircraft – no defensive CAP was able to fly… George-2s were either damaged, the pilots were still shell shocked, or the holes in the runway stopped them taking off. I had thought about setting LRCAP from Ponape but I wasn’t sure if the Allies would go after Kusaie or Ponape, so left them both to local CAP only.
F6F-3 Hellcat x 38
TBM-1C Avenger x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged
Runway hits 7
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 32
TBF-1 Avenger x 8
TBM-1C Avenger x 51
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
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Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Light rain
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 34
P-40N5 Warhawk x 50
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed on ground – no local CAP here either… it was on LRCAP over 15th Army.
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 38
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Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 20
P-40N5 Warhawk x 50
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 20
20 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Sub attack near Koggala at 30,51
SS I-179
Allied Ships
AM Orissa
AM Carnatic
AM Kathiawar
SS I-179 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Orissa
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ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 126,118
SS RO-47
Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
CA Baltimore
DMS Howard
DD Sigourney
DD John Rodgers
DD Renshaw
SS RO-47 launches 4 torpedoes at DMS Trevor
RO-47 diving deep ....
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Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 49554 troops, 822 guns, 1931 vehicles, Assault Value = 1786
Defending force 57649 troops, 709 guns, 842 vehicles, Assault Value = 1643
Allied adjusted assault: 826
Japanese adjusted defense: 1965
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2656 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 202 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 38 (3 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
881 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 217 (22 destroyed, 195 disabled) – lots of Allied vehicles are being disabled but the Allies are winning this grind. Those trucks and tanks will just move to the rear and be repaired…
Assaulting units:
4th Armoured Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
72nd British Brigade
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
81st (West African) Division
767th Tank Battalion
9th Australian Division
2/11th Field Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
369th Coast AA Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
27th Division
20th Division
11th Division
1st Tank Division
8th Division
56th Field AA Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Army
3rd Air Defense AA Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 17, 44
Repairs completed on CA Chokai at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yunagi at Tinian, ship returned to service
B6N2 Jill from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 69,91
a Grampus class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Tateyama Ku T-2 attacking an Allied SS at 114,66
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Atago-2 attacking an Allied SS at 69,91
a 'S' 1942 and 1943 class SS is reported HIT
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Rabaul
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
F-5A Lightning sighted over Buna
G4M2 Betty from 701 Ku K-1 attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 76,99
a Triton class SS is reported HIT
WO Miyajima N. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Miyajima N. of 31st Sentai attains ace status!!
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Milne Bay
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighted over Kusaie Island
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
F-5A Lightning sighted over Port Moresby
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
2 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
Repairs completed on DD Hatsushima at Tinian, ship returned to service
Uttaradit expands fortifications to size 4
Cawnpore expands airfield to size 8
Nanyang expands airfield to size 4
Darjeeling expands airfield to size 7
Aircraft Ki-94-II advances R&D – to 1/46 +2/day. This factory was setup in the first week of the war, with others added later. The Ki-94 research factories are currently 30, 26, 22, 20, 8, 6.
Ace pilot Hyakutake W. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
T-3 Hikotai on CVE Kaiyo converting to size 27 from 18 – allocated to 1st Air Fleet, this Judy recon unit can upgrade to Betty MBs, but there is a real shortage of IJN recon units in the Pacific so they will stay as recon for now. Maybe later in the war they will upgrade to Betty, then Frances.
27th Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Chiba
Previous report of sinking of SS Tang incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service. Looks like CMDR O’Kane lives to fight another day
Loss of SS RO-46 on Mar 17, 1944 is admitted 

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 18, 44
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Night Naval bombardment of Tabiteuea at 137,134 – this base is vacant, so the Allies don’t need to waste 5” shells on it. They might just be showing off how many Fletchers they have spare…
Allied Ships
DD Nicholas
DD Murray
DD Miller
DD LaVallette
DD Kimberly
DD Johnston
DD Jenkins
DD Hutchins
DD Hunt
DD Lewis Hancock
DD Hailey
DD Gatling
DD Franks
DD Erben
DD Cotten
DD Conway
DD Converse
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 2
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Night Naval bombardment of Kusaie Island at 125,118 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 19 damaged
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed on ground
H8K2-L Emily: 4 damaged
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB California
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada
CA Baltimore
CL Columbia
CL Cleveland, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at 1st Amphibious Brigade
CL Cleveland firing at Det. 3rd Special Base Force
Det. 3rd Special Base Force firing at CL Cleveland – got 1 hit!
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Night Naval bombardment of Maloelap at 136,117 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
106 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Colahan, Shell hits 1
DD Cogswell
DD Chevalier
DD Chauncey
DD Brownson
DD Braine
DD Boyd
DD Bell
DD Beale
DD Anthony
DD Abbot
DD Fletcher
Runway hits 7
Maloelap Naval Fortress firing at DD Colahan
DD Colahan firing at Maloelap Naval Fortress – another single hit!
Apart from the Naval Fortress which is now out of supply, the Type 3 radar and 2x searchlights of 42nd JNAFU have been left behind to rust as they couldn’t fit on the Emily transports.
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Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 128,116
SS RO-61, hits 23, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Bradford
DD Aulick
DD Bush
DD Clarence Bronson
SS RO-61 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bradford
DD Bush attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-61 forced to surface!
DD Bush firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Clarence Bronson firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Bradford firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Ki-84r Frank x 19
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 12
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 14
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 20
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed
1 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 9
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 58
P-40N5 Warhawk x 50
P-40N5 Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 20
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
P-40N5 Warhawk x 50
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 2
2 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 3
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
N1K2-J George x 8 – LRCAP from Ponape was set today
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft – a big CV raid, showing off the numbers that KB can be expected to face in the near future
F4U-1A Corsair x 25
F6F-3 Hellcat x 251
TBF-1 Avenger x 27
TBM-1C Avenger x 144
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
263 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
N1K2-J George x 5
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 98
SBD-5 Dauntless x 22
TBF-1 Avenger x 8
TBM-1C Avenger x 66
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 4
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-84r Frank x 17
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 5
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-25H Mitchell x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 24
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 4 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-40N5 Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Afternoon Air attack on 35th Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
Ki-84r Frank x 8
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 21
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 9 damaged
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed – pilots still insist on attacking head on into the strafing guns…
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 8
P-40N5 Warhawk x 19
B-25H Mitchell: 8 damaged
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 18, 44
Repairs completed on BB Haruna at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Takao at Saipan, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from 901 Ku T-3 attacking SS Devilfish at 105,66
SS Devilfish is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking SS Devilfish at 105,66
SS Devilfish is reported HIT
2LT Oba E. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Takenaka F. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Takenaka F. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Taniguchi V. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
1LT Nakada, Y. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 5
1LT Nakada, Y. of 77th Sentai Det B attains ace status!!
2LT Renzo V. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
1LT Okamoto B. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Agawa E. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Taniguchi V. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
1LT Nakada, Y. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 6
2LT Renzo V. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Ishizawa, K. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 10
1LT Mitsumasa G. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
1LT Mitsumasa G. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
2LT Kawahara I. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Taniguchi V. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking a Thames class SS at 109,66
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
H8K2 Emily from 901 Ku T-4 attacking SS Peto at 107,67
SS Peto is reported HIT
B6N2 Jill from 256 Ku T-2 attacking an Allied SS at 88,65
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
PO2 Hirusawa N. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 2
PO2 Minobe F. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 3
2LT Ayanori D. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
WO Harada S. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
1LT Egashira I. of 77th Sentai Det A is credited with kill number 15
2LT Suzuki B. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ayanori D. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Inuzuka P. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Kagawa U. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Izumida R. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Izumida R. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Izumida R. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Ohashi D. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Mitsumori J. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Taniguchi V. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Ponape
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
Bundaberg expands airfield to size 8
Banjoewangi expands fortifications to size 1
26th Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Mutankiang
Previous report of sinking of SS Tunny incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS O21 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
E No.5 arrives at Tokyo
Loss of SS RO-61 on Mar 18, 1944 is admitted
Loss of AK Tatukami Maru on Nov 05, 1943 is admitted
MGB G-226 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka

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Starting to see a bit of a pattern in the Allied tactics, with the CV support sitting about 5 hexes diagonally off the bombardment line.
Based on previous raids, the CVs are likely to move to the NE position circled tomorrow, so that is where a few of the remaining subs will move.
Also an opportunity here to get a strike at the northern USN task forces while the southern USN task forces are out of mutual supporting range of them.
Not during this raid, but maybe a future one if similar tactics are used.

Combined Fleet is still wrapping up routine maintenance in the Marianas, so it would take 3 days to get the last few ships out of pierside.
Kusaie has 500+ land combat value behind level 6 forts, so should hold out a few days against an amphibious assault.

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 19, 44
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Sub attack near Zamboanga at 76,87
PB Tokuho Maru #5
SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tokuho Maru #5
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Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 126,118
SS RO-47, hits 3
Allied Ships
DE Dionne
DD Daly
SS RO-47 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Dionne
RO-47 diving deep ....
DD Daly attacking submerged sub ....
DD Daly is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Tassafaronga at 113,137
SS RO-107
Allied Ships
xAK Benjamin Franklin
DD Strong
SS RO-107 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Benjamin Franklin
RO-107 bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Tawau at 69,91
xAP Teiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Terukuni Maru
E No.3
Allied Ships
SS Shad
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
SS Shad launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Teiko Maru
Shad diving deep ....
E No.3 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Torishima at 111,67
xAK Taito Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Sinsyu Maru
E Maeshima
SS Cero launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Taito Maru
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Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 127,118
SS I-159, hits 8, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Cony
DE Dionne
SS I-159 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Cony
I-159 diving deep ....
DD Cony attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Koggala at 30,51
SS I-179, hits 5, heavy damage – not much luck for the IJN subs today!
Allied Ships
AM Carnatic
AM Kathiawar
SS I-179 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Carnatic
I-179 diving deep ....
AM Carnatic attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 129,118
SS RO-47
Allied Ships
DD Foote
DD Hickox
DD Harrison
SS RO-47 is sighted by escort
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
N1K2-J George x 7
N1K2-J George: 7 damaged
N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 25
F6F-3 Hellcat x 294
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 48
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
TBF-1 Avenger x 27
TBM-1C Avenger x 142
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 10 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 15
Port hits 2
CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
263 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Ki-84r Frank x 31
Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 8
Mosquito FB.VI: 4 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
N1K2-J George x 4
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14988 troops, 293 guns, 436 vehicles, Assault Value = 549
Defending force 12476 troops, 149 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 406
Allied adjusted assault: 230
Japanese adjusted defense: 4501
Allied assault odds: 1 to 19 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Allied ground losses: disappointing not to see more Allied casualties after a 1:19 result
247 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 21 (5 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (1 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
11th (East African) Division
Defending units:
12th Division
54th Field AA Battalion

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 19, 44
Repairs completed on DD Onami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hamakaze at Saipan, ship returned to service
H8K2 Emily from Yokosuka Ku T-1 attacking SS Peto at 108,66
SS Peto is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Jorhat
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 53,47
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Ledo
PO2 Kubota B. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 4
PO2 Kubota B. of 263 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Kubota B. of 263 Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO1 Masuyama R. of 263 Ku S-2 is credited with kill number 2
PB4Y-1P Liberator sighted over Ponape
2LT Ban C. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Iwaya I. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
1LT Ariyoshi H. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 24
1LT Miyazaki J. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 8
2LT Genwa B. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Inuzuka T. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Egashira R. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
8 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Ponape – both para units of the Yokosuka SNLF “Division” are now back at Truk
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Ponape
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Ponape
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Ponape
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Ponape
8 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Ponape
Repairs completed on DD Kishinami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Eureka expands port to size 4
Jubbulpore expands airfield to size 6
Utsonomiya expands fortifications to size 2
Ace pilot Okajima D. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
BB Mutsu available for service in damaged state at Hiroshima/Kure
Loss of xAK Taito Maru on Mar 19, 1944 is admitted
SC Ch 53 arrives at Osaka/Kyoto

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Frank did some woodwork

[jdsrae]

USS Santa Fe was just reported as sunk by collision in the USN TF38/58 hex just SE of Kusaie.
Easy 30 points, if it is true.

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 20, 44
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ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 129,118
SS I-9, hits 8
Allied Ships
DD Bradford
DD Clarence Bronson
SS I-9 is located by DD Bradford
DD Clarence Bronson attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Batavia at 49,97
SC CHa-39
SS Pintado launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-39
Pintado bottoming out ....
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Submarine attack near Cocanada at 41,38
SS I-53
Allied Ships
LST 161
LST 161 is sighted by SS I-53
Captain of SS I-53 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 117,140
SS I-181
Allied Ships
SC-751
Captain of SS I-181 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Clear sky
N1K2-J George x 6
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged: LRCAP from Ponape does well, downing B24s
263 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
263 Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 117,140
SS I-181
Allied Ships
SC-751
SS I-181 launches 2 torpedoes at SC-751

That was it, the USN has withdrawn from near Kusaie without an amphibious landing.
Kusaie does have about 600AV and about 20 units on it, so maybe the Allies need to prepare more troops. Or this was just a big distraction and they are going to come hard at the Marianas next instead. The Combined Fleet is still there waiting for them, almost fully repaired, fuelled and ready.

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 20, 44
Repairs completed on DD Okinami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kiyonami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hayanami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Fujinami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Atago at Saipan, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from K-701 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 78,115
an Allied PT is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 111,67
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Myitkyina
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Ledo
G4M2 Betty from 701 Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 75,98
an Allied SS is reported HIT
H8K2 Emily from 901 Ku T-4 attacking a O21 Class class SS at 103,66
a Balao class SS is reported HIT
H8K2 Emily from 901 Ku T-4 attacking SS Bream at 111,67
SS Bream is reported HIT
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP at (55,41)
E13A1 Jake from Haguro-2 attacking SS Tullibee at 93,66
SS Tullibee is reported HIT
Ki-21-IIb Sally from 3rd Sentai attacking an Allied CL at 110,66
a Thames class SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied CL at 54,44
a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Ledo
8 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Ponape
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Ponape
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Ponape
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
7 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Ponape
8 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Ponape
Repairs completed on DD Asashimo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Suzunami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Mizuho at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shiokaze at Rangoon, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yakaze at Rangoon, ship returned to service
LST T-111 arrives at Shimonoseki
MTB G-554 arrives at Shimonoseki 

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A quick look at the IJA infantry reinforcement list.
Lots of riflemen will arrive over the next few months.
There is a chance to reinforce the 4th Fleet area with all the Ind. Mixed Regts and Bdes that arrive, or use them further back in depth positions.
Maybe NW New Guinea/Banda Sea, Java/Sumatra or Mindanao/Luzon areas.

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 21, 44
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Submarine attack near Vizagapatnam at 44,38
SS I-52
Allied Ships
LST 2
LST 2 is sighted by SS I-52
SS I-52 launches 2 torpedoes at LST 2
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Submarine attack near Vizagapatnam at 45,38
SS I-52
Allied Ships
AK Alcona, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alcona is sighted by SS I-52
SS I-52 launches 2 torpedoes at AK Alcona
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Sub attack near Taongi at 146,107
SS I-43, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Blue
SS I-43 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Blue
I-43 diving deep ....
DD Blue attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Kusaie Island , at 125,118
Weather in hex: Overcast
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 21, 44
Repairs completed on CL Agano at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Ise at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yukaze at Rangoon, ship returned to service
Previous report of sinking of DD Cushing incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 146, 107
SS I-124 lays minefield at Kusaie Island ( 125 , 118) and sets course for Truk
SS I-43 detects enemy submarine on surface at 144, 107 but can not position to attack
F-5A Lightning sighted over Shwebo
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
B6N2 Jill from Saeki Ku T-1 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 68,93
a 'S' 1942 and 1943 class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 attacking an Allied SS at 110,67
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 52,50
a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Kohima
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
Repairs completed on DD Hamanami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Niizuki at Tinian, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatsuzuki at Tinian, ship returned to service
Hong Kong expands fortifications to size 5
Tungho expands fortifications to size 4
Ace pilot Hoshikura R. of 1st Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Previous report of sinking of DD Cushing incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
E No.12 arrives at Tokyo
AK Alcona is reported to have been sunk near Vizagapatnam on Mar 21, 1944
MTB G-20 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka 

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 22, 44
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Sub attack near Batavia at 49,97
SC CHa-39
SS Pintado launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-39
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Submarine attack near Cuttack at 48,38
SS I-52
Allied Ships
LST 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST 2 is sighted by SS I-52
SS I-52 launches 2 torpedoes at LST 2
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Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 50,38
SS I-171
Allied Ships
LST 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST 8 is sighted by SS I-171
SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at LST 8
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ASW attack near Diamond Harbour at 52,38
SSX Ha-32, hits 7, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Jumna
SSX Ha-32 is sighted by escort
Ha-32 bottoming out ....
DE Jumna attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
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Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
SS I-177
Allied Ships
LST 9
LST 9 is sighted by SS I-177
SS I-177 launches 2 torpedoes at LST 9
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Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
SS I-170
Allied Ships
AK Alamosa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alamosa is sighted by SS I-170
SS I-170 launches 2 torpedoes at AK Alamosa
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Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,38
SS I-170, hits 1
Allied Ships
DE Jumna
SS I-170 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Jumna
I-170 diving deep ....
DE Jumna attacking submerged sub ....
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Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 50,38
SS I-52
Allied Ships
LST 8, on fire, heavy damage
LST 8 is sighted by SS I-52
Captain of SS I-52 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Morning Air attack on 268th Motorised Brigade, at 61,38 , near Kohima
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 19
19 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 22, 44
Repairs completed on CV Taiho at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Natsushio at Saipan, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from 958 Ku T-8 attacking a Balao class SS at 104,132
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Kohima
D4Y1-C Judy from 151 Ku T-1/C attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 118,108
a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT
D4Y4 Judy from K-107 Hikotai attacking SS Raton at 112,110
SS Raton is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Atago-2 attacking an Allied SS at 72,88
a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS is reported HIT
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
3 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
Iwaki expands airfield to size 8
Oita expands airfield to size 7
Sambalpur expands airfield to size 5
Ace pilot Igarashi K. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Ace pilot Gushi F. of 11th Sentai is promoted to CPT
Ace pilot Kado K. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Ace pilot Uchida W. of 59th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
36th/B Division takes replacements from Rangoon – still on the Akyab-Ramree Island road, just SE of Akyab seems to be close enough to Rangoon for replacements to arrive.
36th/C Division takes replacements from Rangoon
Loss of AGP Hotsukawa Maru on Jan 05, 1944 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Kuramasan Maru on Feb 06, 1944 is admitted
LCI-217 is reported to have been sunk near Kwajalein Island on Aug 31, 1943
xAK Anshun is reported to have been sunk near Darwin on Apr 18, 1943
Loss of SSX Ha-32 on Mar 22, 1944 is admitted
MGB G-227 arrives at Hakodate
LST 2 is reported to have been sunk near Cuttack on Mar 22, 1944 

[jdsrae]

Still ticking along at close to a turn a day, about 2 weeks behind on the AAR again.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 23, 44
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ASW attack near Diamond Harbour at 50,38
SS I-170, hits 25, heavy damage
Allied Ships
AM Bihar
AM Poole
KV Cyclamen
AM Oudh
SS I-170 is located by AM Bihar
I-170 bottoming out ....
KV Cyclamen attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
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Sub attack near Kofiau at 79,107
TK Taijima Maru
TK Azuchisan Maru
PB Banshu Maru #56
Allied Ships
SS Picuda
SS Picuda launches 4 torpedoes at TK Taijima Maru
Picuda diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Merrills Marauders Regiment, at 63,37 , near Jorhat
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 22
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 2
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
3rd FG/32nd FS CACW with P-40N Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 49822 troops, 831 guns, 1939 vehicles, Assault Value = 1840
Defending force 59121 troops, 787 guns, 894 vehicles, Assault Value = 1681
Allied adjusted assault: 849
Japanese adjusted defense: 1169
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2434 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 311 disabled – another Division equivalent disabled…
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 44 disabled
Guns lost 111 (12 destroyed, 99 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
638 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 174 (6 destroyed, 168 disabled)
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14759 troops, 291 guns, 436 vehicles, Assault Value = 536
Defending force 12050 troops, 134 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 379
Allied adjusted assault: 594
Japanese adjusted defense: 2185
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
11th (East African) Division
Defending units:
12th Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 23, 44
Repairs completed on CL Noshiro at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yayoi at Rangoon, ship returned to service
G3M3 Nell from K-602 Hikotai attacking SS Raton at 112,110
SS Raton is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from K-602 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 114,108
an Allied SS is reported HIT
H8K2 Emily from 901 Ku T-4 attacking a Thames class SS at 110,66
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 attacking a O19 Class class SS at 106,66
a Seadragon class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Nachi-2 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 97,67
a O21 Class class SS is reported HIT
F-7A Liberator sighted over Pegu
G4M2 Betty from 762 Ku K-1 attacking a Triton class SS at 114,108
a Triton class SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 attacking an Allied SS at 110,66
a 'S' 1942 and 1943 class SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Jorhat
Mosquito PR.IX sighted over Myitkyina
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Jorhat
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 5th SNLF from Ponape
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
Iwaki expands fortifications to size 1
Lahat expands fortifications to size 4
Ace pilot Sonokawa S. of 59th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Ace pilot Hanzawa I. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
Previous report of sinking of SS Tally Ho incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
E No.22 arrives at Tokyo
Loss of SS I-170 on Mar 23, 1944 is admitted
Loss of SS RO-62 on Oct 27, 1943 is admitted
TK Seiyo Maru arrives at Nagoya

[jdsrae]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 44
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ASW attack near Rangoon at 53,56
DD Mutsuki
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
Allied Ships
SS O21, hits 1
SS O21 is located by DD Mutsuki
O21 diving deep ....
DD Uzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uzuki is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Vizagapatnam at 45,38
SS I-52, hits 17, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Encounter
DD Isaac Sweers
SS I-52 launches 4 torpedoes at DE Encounter
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Tavoy at 52,58
DD Nagatsuki
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
SS O21
SS O21 is located by DD Nagatsuki
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45 – the Allies set some aircraft to low naval attack which will stop the sea resupply route to Cox’s Bazar.
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Japanese Ships
xAKL Dori Maru, Shell hits 17, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Kennichi Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Ground combat at 56,42 (near Chittagong)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1740 troops, 119 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 1745
Defending force 56347 troops, 777 guns, 893 vehicles, Assault Value = 1418
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)
Allied Shock attack – to open the river hexside
Attacking force 2988 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 665
Defending force 11756 troops, 134 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 349
Allied adjusted assault: 66
Japanese adjusted defense: 1499
Allied assault odds: 1 to 22 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
11th (East African) Division
77th Chindit Brigade
Defending units:
12th Division

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 24, 44
Repairs completed on CA Maya at Saipan, ship returned to service
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 113,66
an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 110,67
an Allied SS is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-401 Hikotai attacking SS Raton at 113,107
SS Raton is reported HIT
G3M3 Nell from K-601 Hikotai attacking SS Raton at 113,107
SS Raton is reported HIT
H8K2 Emily from 901 Ku T-4 attacking SS Peto at 107,67
SS Peto is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 15th Army
F-5A Lightning sighted over Buna
F-5A Lightning sighted over Terapo
E13A1 Jake from Tateyama Ku T-2 attacking a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS at 110,67
an Allied SS is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking a 'U' 1941 Long Hull class SS at 112,66
an Allied SS is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-401 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 111,109
an Allied SS is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Chikuma-2 attacking an Allied SS at 110,67
an Allied SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 15th Army
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Silchar
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Jorhat
4 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 46th Naval Guard Unit from Wake Island
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 4th SNLF from Mili
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 47th JNAF AF Unit from Mili
3 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Mili
6 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
5 x H8K2-L Emily transporting Yokosuka 2nd SNLF from Ponape
xAKL Kennichi Maru sinks at sea
Repairs completed on CV Shokaku at Saipan, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Amatsukaze at Saipan, ship returned to service
Akita expands airfield to size 6
Ahmedabad expands airfield to size 2
Allahabad expands airfield to size 7
Tennant Creek expands airfield to size 4
Ace pilot Kimiyama V. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
K-406 Hikotai converting to P1Y2 Frances
Previous report of sinking of DD Grayson incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
6th/B Division takes replacements from Rangoon – both 6th and 36th Divs are moving back towards Prome. Replacements seem to be making it from Rangoon up the dirt road to about Akyab.
36th/A Division takes replacements from Rangoon
S-301 Hikotai converting to size 36 from 45
Loss of xAKL Dori Maru on Mar 24, 1944 is admitted