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I noticed lots of Allied recon over Chiang Mai which I was using as a Frances training base.
I moved the 100ish Frances out just in time.
100 Franks moved north from Bangkok to continue flying 100% CAP as advanced training units.
A single Lightning Sqn sweep was seen off then wave after wave of unescorted heavy bombers came in.
The Frank trainees (mostly 70 Air skill, 60s experience) did well but nearly all of them are now damaged and need repairs.
Two fresh Sentai will rotate in while they rail south to recover.
About 30 Allied heavies were lost to all causes to about 15 Franks.
The new Allied CIC seems to be picking one air op per turn and concentrating force on it

The USN DD Div near Milne Bay disappeared but I’ve left some Judy at Port Moresby and Buna (unspotted) in case they pop up again.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 27, 44
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Submarine attack near Iwo-jima at 106,83
DD Akigumo
BB Musashi – Musashi spotted. Not sure if the Allies will see that this task force is heading north, but it is moving to Japan with the rest of the Combined Fleet for routine maintenance.
DD Kazegumo
DD Hayashimo
DD Naganami
DD Takanami
DD Makinami
Allied Ships
SS Seawolf, hits 18, and is sunk – a rare ASW victory!
SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akigumo
Seawolf diving deep ....
DD Hayashimo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Takanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Makinami attacking submerged sub ....
SS Seawolf forced to surface!
Gunnery practice!
DD Makinami firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hayashimo firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Naganami firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Takanami firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Makinami firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hayashimo firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Naganami firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Takanami firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hayashimo firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Naganami firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Takanami firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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ASW attack near Batavia at 49,97
SC CHa-39
Allied Ships
SS Dorado
SS Dorado is located by SC CHa-39
Dorado bottoming out ....
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 49,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Ki-84r Frank x 96
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 24
P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 32 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 38270. Radars in the hex help the defenders to scramble to intercept height. I might need to invest in some more oxygen facilities…
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
26th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 32 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 38270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Ki-84r Frank x 2
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Ki-84r Frank x 88
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 4
B-24J Liberator x 48
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 24 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 45
Aircraft Attacking:
B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
26th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (7 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Ki-84r Frank x 57
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 14
B-24J Liberator x 24
Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 7 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 27
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Ki-84r Frank x 45
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 10
Liberator GR.VI: 6 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Ki-84r Frank x 41
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 12
Liberator GR.VI: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Ki-84r Frank x 33
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53
Ki-84r Frank x 12
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 27, 44
Repairs completed on SS I-184 at Manus, ship returned to service
Task Force 334 lays defensive minefield at Saipan
G4M2 Betty from K-702 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 66,98
a 'T' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
WO Suzuki F. of 26th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
Allied Aircraft sighted over Akyab – showing all Allied recon just for this combat report, as they are taking photos quite deep into IJ territory.
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Cox's Bazar
Allied Aircraft sighted over Magwe
Allied Aircraft sighted over Ramree Island
Allied Aircraft sighted over Rahaeng
Allied Aircraft sighted over Port Blair
Allied Aircraft sighted over Pisanuloke
Allied Aircraft sighted over 15th Army
Allied Aircraft sighted over Jorhat
Allied Aircraft sighted over Chiang Mai
Allied Recon sighted over Bassein
Pilot killed in landing accident of D4Y4 Judy from Zuikaku-2
2LT Okamoto R. of 26th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ohashi J. of 26th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ishida T. of 26th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
F-7A Liberator sighted over Port Blair - the F-7A
16 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 3rd JNAF Coy to Saipan
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 28th Air Flotilla to Port Blair – due to the Allied recon of Port Blair I have just moved 36x George-5s there and HQ 28th Air Flot will also move forward.
21 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ailinglaplap
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 42nd Naval Guard Unit from Mili
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 1st Raiding Force from Kalemyo – the pre-war plan was to use the Raiding Forces to garrison Thai bases once the RTA disbands. With Allied recon looking into those bases now it looks like it will be a good use for those troops as the fighting withdrawal commences.
Iloilo expands fortifications to size 1
Trincomalee expands airfield to size 9
Prome expands airfield to size 4
Silchar expands airfield to size 5
Chiba expands airfield to size 8
Ace pilot Kimiyama S. of 64th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
DD Matsu arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo – first of class. With the Escort ships also arriving in good numbers, I am going to use the DD Matsu and Tachibana classes as escorts for the slow BBs and CVEs initially. They will probably also be used for fast transport and ASW missions.
E No.19 arrives at Tokyo
LST T-116 arrives at Shimonoseki
SS Seawolf is reported to have been sunk near Iwo-jima on Apr 27, 1944
51st Sentai arrives at Nagoya
52nd Sentai arrives at Osaka/Kyoto – will move to Nagoya
5th RF Gun Battalion arrives at Tokyo – bought out to Southern Army and will move south to somewhere. There are lots of Allied tanks on the India-Burma border which from memory is where it was destroyed, so it might go back there. 

About 6 Allied Sqns sweep Akyab which was uncontested.
About 50 unescorted heavies then hit Cox’s Bazar airfield.

Sub laid mines at Lunga score a hit on a USN PT boat.

I’d forgotten about the second Nick-D NF Sentai so started to move it towards Burma in standard range ferry hops.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 28, 44
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ASW attack near Batavia at 50,96
SC CHa-37
SC CHa-39
Allied Ships
SS Dorado
SS Dorado is located by SC CHa-37
Dorado bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Umnak Island at 168,51
SS I-46, hits 15
Allied Ships
DE Cloues
DE Austin
SS I-46 is sighted by escort
DE Cloues attacking submerged sub ....
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TF 433 encounters mine field at Lunga (114,138)
Allied Ships
PT-36, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 – when the Allies sweep they sweep the same base with 6-8x Sqns. Spreading out the defensive CAP will be costly for Japan, so I am only going to put CAP over a few key bases each day.
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
16 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 15000 feet *
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 64

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 28, 44
Repairs completed on SS I-182 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from Mikuma-2 attacking a 'S' War Emergency class SS at 52,104
a 'S' War Emergency class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Akyab
9 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 3rd JNAF Coy to Marcus Island
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 28th Air Flotilla to Port Blair
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 28th Air Flotilla to Port Blair
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Rahaeng
24 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 65th Naval Guard Unit from Mili – most of the IJN transport units were withdrawn when the USN CVs visited the Marianas, but some are moved forward again to finish the withdrawal of air-transportable devices from the Marshalls.
16 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
6 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 42nd Naval Guard Unit from Mili
Repairs completed on CVE Shinyo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Kofu expands airfield to size 4
Hachijo-jima expands airfield to size 2
Waipapakauri expands airfield to size 3
Ace pilot Ishihara P. of 47th Sentai is promoted to 2LT
25th Sentai arrives at Bangkok – from their recent battle over Chiang Mai
26th Sentai arrives at Bangkok
52nd Sentai arrives at Nagoya

The Frank trainees (mostly 70 Air skill, 60s experience) did well but nearly all of them are now damaged and need repairs.

Now that's the sign of a healthy air force!

That said, how deep are your pools of experienced and trained pilots now?

You're deep into '44, and I can't overstress enough how bloody the air war can become...

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

The Frank trainees (mostly 70 Air skill, 60s experience) did well but nearly all of them are now damaged and need repairs.

Now that's the sign of a healthy air force!

That said, how deep are your pools of experienced and trained pilots now?

You're deep into '44, and I can't overstress enough how bloody the air war can become...

Pools are still a bit shallow, but I’m coming up fast to the 1 May Pilot Training Review Board so will gather some numbers from that to report here.
Recently the 51, 52 and 56 Fighter Sentai have arrived and they are running basic training courses.

I check and adjust monthly the allocation of Sentai to the following:
1. Front line, skills and experience 70+ with all 81+ pilots still flying
2. Second line, skills 70 but experience 50-69. These units fly CAP100% range0 at large bases like Rangoon, Rabaul, Bangkok
3. Strafe Course. Training 100% sweep alt 100 range 0, to train strafe/def. Pilots graduate usually with 50ish experience.
4. Air Combat Course. Training 100% escort range 0.

Last month I changed a few Sentai from around the map from Front Line back to Second Line or Training missions.
I am still looking for a good balance between Front Line strength and pilot training throughput.

I feel like I have enough on the Front Lines now but am still trying to figure out patterns in how the new Allied CIC will use his air forces.
Based on the last few days of concentrated raids, I have adjusted to concentrate local CAP over a reduced number of key bases to let pilots and aircraft recover some fatigue.

The current plan is to try and spring some large LRCAP range 0 ambushes and sprinkle in a few Sweeps of non-base hexes just to keep the Allies honest.

The Allies target 15th Army on the road between Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar today.
I will set a big LRCAP over them tomorrow as Allied ground movement is spotted advancing.
There are IJA radars in the hex and AA guns so that should help the LRCAP get some warning and altitude advantages.

Combined Fleet task forces started arriving in Japan at various major repair yards.
They will repair General wear and tear and a few of them will take 5/44 upgrades: 2x CV and 3x CA from memory.
Lots of subs also have a 5/44 upgrade that gives them radars, so they are all ordered home to get those radars asap.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 29, 44
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 – the Allies seem to have withdrawn fighters from Lunga with some decent auxiliaries still spotted in port, so a night port strike was attempted. No joy.
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 54 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
G4M1 Betty x 8
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
G4M1 Betty x 6
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 57,42 , near Chittagong – a probing sweep to see if the CAP at Chittagong has a range setting. It appears not, but that might change tomorrow.
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Ki-84r Frank x 47
47 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 40th Infantry Division, at 57,42 , near Chittagong
Ki-84r Frank x 49
49 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
16 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Severe storms
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
16 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16
16 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 20th/A Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft – lots of medium bombers at 8k’ but they did very little damage, and didn’t seem to even cause any fatigue or disruption. This is jungle terrain and the IJA Divisions have level 1, 2 or 3 forts.
A-20G Havoc x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell x 72
B-25G Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 30
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th/C Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 1st/B Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th/A Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st/A Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank/C Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 20th/C Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 8
B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
6 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
6 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 29, 44
Repairs completed on CA Mikuma at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVE Taiyo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-43 at Truk, ship returned to service
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Akyab
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
F-5A Lightning sighted over Toungoo
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Akyab
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 3rd JNAF Coy to Marcus Island
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 28th Air Flotilla to Port Blair
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 28th Air Flotilla to Port Blair
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Rahaeng
23 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 65th Naval Guard Unit from Mili
16 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 42nd Naval Guard Unit from Mili
Repairs completed on CA Kumano at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Mogami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS RO-104 at Manus, ship returned to service
Vientiane expands airfield to size 1 – the fighter strip is ready in this jungle rough hex.
Diamond Harbour expands port to size 5
MGB G-237 arrives at Hakodate

The Allies try again over 15th Army and the big LRCAP of 8x Sentai set to 50% LRCAP, range 0, claims its first victims!
I don’t know if severe storms helps the attacker or defender, or neither, but if the Allied CIC is paying attention he will have noticed that there are defensive radars in this hex. The scores for each round were as follows:
Round 1: Frank-R 6 – Spit Vc 0
Round 2: Frank-R 3 – Spit VIII 3 from the combat report, I sped up the replays as I figure this will be a busy day, so not sure what they would have indicated.
Round 3: Frank-R 1 – Spit VIII 1
Round 4: Frank-R 2 – Spit VIII 3 – the LRCAP is a bit fragmented now with arrivals in small packets seemingly at a bit of a disadvantage. If the defending pilots aren’t KIA they are bailing out over friendly territory.
Round 5: Frank-R 0 – P47D25 3 – the USAAF let the RAF do the hard yards then swoop in on the tired LRCAP. This could get a bit ugly from here.
Round 6: 22x P47D25 sweep but there are no defenders left to challenge them.
Round 7: 22x P47D2 unchallenged
Round 8: 22x P47D2 unchallenged
Round 9: 25x P47D2 unchallenged
Round 10: 3x P47D2 + 6xP47D25 unchallenged – then some more stragglers flights of 3
Round 13ish: 16x Spitfire VIII unchallenged
Round 14: 22x P47D25 unchallenged
Round 15: 22x P47D25 unchallenged

Total air losses today shown. 50x Franks. There are over 1000 in the pool so that makes about 20 days worth if this loss rate continues!
Take out the losses on the ground and it was fairly even in the Air-Air fight between Frank and the Spitfires.
A2A+Ops was a 30 to 30 draw with the RAF. Well played chaps.
The P47s didn’t have much left to shoot at, which is an ominous sign.

10 Liberators lost to 12 Nick-Ds, that’s not a bad trade. With the double point bonus that was a 20 to 12 win to the Night Fighters.

If only there was a way to stop the Allied 4E bombers smashing Franks on the ground…
I will need to spread the Franks out a bit onto satellite airfields.

Total pilot losses to all causes today were 16xWIA, 9xKIA.





AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 30, 44
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TF 188 encounters mine field at Lunga (114,138)
Allied Ships
AM Tern
1 mine cleared
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 27
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 17
B-24J Liberator x 4
Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 16
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 12
B-24J Liberator x 6
Liberator B.VI: 7 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 11
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 7
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 3
Liberator GR.VI: 2 damaged
3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 6
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Runway hits 3
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
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TF 188 encounters mine field at Lunga (114,138)
Allied Ships
AM Tern
3 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 55
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
Spitfire Vc Trop: 6 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
47th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
87th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 15
15 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 46
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16
Spitfire VIII: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Ki-84r Frank x 26
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
3 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 1st Army, at 57,42 , near Chittagong
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
16 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Ki-84r Frank x 18
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed
8 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Ki-84r Frank x 6
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
24 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 1st Army, at 57,42 , near Chittagong
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 1st Army, at 57,42 , near Chittagong
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Spitfire VIII x 16
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 30, 44
Repairs completed on SS I-17 at Truk, ship returned to service
2LT Kaoki S. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kimura W. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
MAJ Sakagawa, T. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Koda I. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
1LT Inoue D. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Degawa R. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
CPT Iwaya I. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 17
2LT Kawahara P. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Kimura W. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Okamoto E. of 47th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Juni F. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
CPT Hashiguchi M. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 25 – now equal top gun, but he is alive so is 25 not out, while the other pilot on 25 is KIA.
1LT Genwa L. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
WO Dohibara K. of 87th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Dohibara K. of 87th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Gyuba G. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Gyuba G. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
1LT Hoshikura R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 10
1LT Hoshikura R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 11
1LT Hoshikura R. of 1st Sentai is credited with kill number 12
F-5A Lightning sighted over Akyab
6 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 3rd JNAF Coy to Marcus Island
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 28th Air Flotilla to Port Blair
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 28th Air Flotilla to Port Blair
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Rahaeng
24 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 65th Naval Guard Unit from Mili
14 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 42nd Naval Guard Unit from Mili
Repairs completed on DD Takanami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hayashimo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shimakaze at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yukikaze at Kobe, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Kitakami at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Hachijo-jima expands fortifications to size 1
Saishu To expands fortifications to size 5
Wellington expands port to size 6
Ace pilot Higashiyama U. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
Group '82nd I.F.Chutai ' changes name to '28th Sentai' – this Sentai is flying Dinah III recon but it can upgrade to Dinah NF on 1 Oct 44. The first 2x Dinah NF arrive with 106th Sentai on 15 Oct 44, so that unit will upgrade to Nick-D to allow 28th Sentai to use the 2x Dinah NF, before then upgrading to Nick-D itself. I will need to have enough Nick-D in the reserve pool so will monitor losses over the next few months and see if I need to build more. Current build rate is 60/month with 81 in the pool, so it will depend on how many combat losses 5th Sentai and 53rd Sentai take before Oct.
Previous report of sinking of SS Dragonet incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Group Withdrawals:
3 due today (12 Daily PP)
Groups for today:
63rd I.F.Chutai/A , 63rd I.F.Chutai/B , 63rd I.F.Chutai/C – these units have been taking photos of Lunga, Tulagi and Tassafaronga, so that part of the map is about to go dark for a while.
MTB G-845 arrives at Kobe
SC CHa-81 arrives at Hirosaki/Aomori

This is the victory point situation on 1 May 44, with numbers showing the change since 1 Apr 44.
With both sides scoring similar points each month the VP ratio is going to keep moving closer to 2:1 through 1944.
The game within the game now is to try and keep the VP ratio above 2 by 1 Jan 1945.

It looks like the Allies are advancing overland down the Arakan Coast and inland towards Imphal.
Allied firepower is going to wreck a few elite IJA Divisions over the next few months, but the plan is to conduct a fighting withdrawal to shorten IJA supply lines during the monsoon season.
As the IJA forces move backwards they will concentrate, but the Allies might have already massed enough force to start a steamroller effect.
Jungle terrain and the monsoon will be what the IJA look to for assistance.

The Combined Fleet are still thinking about a sortie into the Bay of Bengal, especially if the Allies attempt to force their way ashore south of Rangoon.

Otherwise the routine war of moving fuel/oil north and troops/supply south continues.

More AAA including the 25mm ones at your Frank R bases, the 25mms in case the bombers try at a lower elevation. Try some fighters at 10% LRCAP over his airfields to increase his OPs losses. It does not need many for this, they do not have to be the best, and he can't sweep his own base so they won't be swept. This could also work at night. Long Range bombers at night might work, at least those could keep the Allies honest in regards to Night Fighters and his AA units.

I'm about a week behind the AAR. The week started off with a few heavy days of Allied bombing into Burma but has calmed down a bit for the last few days.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 01, 44
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TF 188 encounters mine field at Lunga (114,138)
Allied Ships
AM Tern
6 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Colombo at 28,48
SS I-22, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Saumarez
DD Rotherham
SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Saumarez
I-22 diving deep ....
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
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TF 188 encounters mine field at Lunga (114,138)
Allied Ships
AM Tern
7 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 59,40 , near Imphal
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Ki-84r Frank x 26
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed – There must have been a change of diet or something for the USAAF in India as they seem to have been more effective of late.

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24
24 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Imphal
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Ki-84r Frank x 14
Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed – there is no radar in this hex to help the CAP, so they got well and truly bounced… Probably not a coincidence that the Allied CIC sent in an 11k’ sweep followed by a stratosweep.
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
8 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 59,40 , near Imphal
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft – these medium bombers did practically no damage to 19th Div who are well dug in.
Kittyhawk IV x 15
A-20G Havoc x 23
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 65
B-25G Mitchell x 5
B-25H Mitchell x 24
P-40N5 Warhawk x 28
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 11th Army ...
Also attacking 19th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 59,40 , near Imphal
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 11
11 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 11
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Imphal
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Imphal
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 21
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
Spitfire Vc Trop: 5 destroyed – Spitfire Vc are past their frontline use by date
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Afternoon Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Imphal
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 18
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 01, 44
Repairs completed on DD Arashi at Kobe, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Akebono at Singapore, ship returned to service
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 53,56
an Allied SS is reported HIT
2LT Fujimoto M. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Taniguchi N. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 12
2LT Hashimoto E. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 9
2LT Hashimoto E. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 10
2LT Taniguchi N. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 13
WO Hidaka C. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Hashimoto E. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 11
WO Azusa A. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Mitsumoto V. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Okajima S. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Okamoto F. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Chuzaburo B. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Chuzaburo B. of 9th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Gyuba J. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Shirahama R. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Hoshikura N. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kawahara K. of 31st Sentai is credited with kill number 3
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 3rd JNAF Coy to Marcus Island
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 28th Air Flotilla to Port Blair
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 28th Air Flotilla to Port Blair
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Rahaeng
14 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 42nd Naval Guard Unit from Mili
Repairs completed on BB Musashi at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yugumo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Oi at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Fukuoka expands fortifications to size 2
Lashio expands fortifications to size 4
Silchar expands airfield to size 6
CV Junyo beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
CV Hiyo beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
CA Myoko beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe
CA Haguro beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe
CA Nachi beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Kobe
CA Ashigara beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe
CL Sendai beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
CL Naka beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
CL Jintsu beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore
SS I-44 beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka – it took me a few days to notice, but this upgrade gives radars but takes away the Glen. The Glen units kicked ashore will be resized to 24 and join Jake Force to run pilot training courses.
Pilot Gushi K. is reported as to have escaped capture
72nd Division takes replacements from Tokyo – already bought out and getting ready to move south.
45th Ind.Mixed Brigade arrives at Takamatsu – will move to Dili to allow 2nd Infantry Div to move to a reserve role a bit further back.
44th IMB Artillery Battalion arrives at Kumamoto – 44th IMB will also move to Timor.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 02, 44
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TF 188 encounters mine field at Lunga (114,138)
Allied Ships
AM Tern
10 mines cleared
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TF 55 encounters mine field at Moulmein (55,55)
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 22, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage – sunk
SC Ch 21
SC Ch 20
3 mines cleared
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1290 troops, 89 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 1720 – the Allies are reinforcing this hex and could double their AV with troops marching south from Chittagong in the next week or so.
Defending force 50942 troops, 634 guns, 989 vehicles, Assault Value = 1663
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
767th Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
50th Tank Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
763rd Tank Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
766th Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
81st (West African) Division
1st Medium Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
226th Field Artillery Battalion
369th Coast AA Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
1st Tank Division
20th Division
8th Division
1st Division
11th Tank Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Army
26th Air Defense AA Regiment
9th RF Gun Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
49th Field AA Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 02, 44
SC Ch 22 sinks at sea
Repairs completed on BB Hiei at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Tanikaze at Kobe, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Urakaze at Kobe, ship returned to service
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Prome
F-5A Lightning sighted over 15th Army
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Furutaka-1 attacking a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS at 44,69
a 'S' 1942 and 1943 class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 3rd JNAF Coy to Marcus Island
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 28th Air Flotilla to Port Blair
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Rahaeng
16 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
15 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 41st JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
6 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 42nd Naval Guard Unit from Mili
Repairs completed on CLAA Tenryu at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Okinami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Umikaze at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yamakaze at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kazegumo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Waipapakauri expands airfield to size 4
Ace pilot Kakimoto I. of 11th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
SS I-19 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka – more Glens kicked ashore
SS I-34 beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja
Previous report of sinking of DD Hickox incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service 

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 03, 44
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ASW attack near Victoria Point at 49,67
TK Risshun Maru
TK Tsushima Maru
E Tomozuru
E Hatsukari
Allied Ships
SS Stoic, hits 4
SS Stoic is sighted by escort
Stoic bottoming out ....
E Tomozuru attacking submerged sub ....
E Hatsukari attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1274 troops, 89 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 1785
Defending force 50909 troops, 633 guns, 989 vehicles, Assault Value = 1661
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22694 troops, 498 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 908
Defending force 15079 troops, 129 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 469
Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
19th Division
11th Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 03, 44
Repairs completed on CLAA Tatsuta at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kiyonami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Harusame at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Makinami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Nisshin at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatsukaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Cox's Bazar
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Akyab
G3M3 Nell from 901 Ku T-3 attacking SS Tunny at 101,70
SS Tunny is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Furutaka-1 attacking a 'S' War Emergency class SS at 49,68
an Allied SS is reported HIT
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Rahaeng
14 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
6 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 42nd Naval Guard Unit from Mili
Repairs completed on CL Yahagi at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Yamato at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Akishimo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Onami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kawakaze at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Makigumo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Ryuho at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Ryujo at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Akita expands airfield to size 7
Saigon expands airfield to size 8
Aircraft Ki-115a Tsurugi advances R&D – to 4/45, just the 1x size 31 factory on this aircraft.
Ace pilot Hashimoto R. of 66th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
SS I-32 beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja
SS I-45 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
Previous report of sinking of SS Gabilan incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
MGB G-238 arrives at Sapporo – converted to an MTB then will be returned to the pool

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 44
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft – oops, Nick-C are at the base but were set to LRCAP over a forward airfield instead of local CAP
no flights
Allied aircraft – generally bombing from 8k’
Liberator B.VI x 9
Liberator GR.VI x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 4
Runway hits 4
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 6
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
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ASW attack near Phuket at 48,69
DD Sagiri
Allied Ships
SS O21, hits 9
SS O21 is located by DD Sagiri
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 20
Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed – there is a radar in this hex but someone must have forgotten to refuel the generator today… The reports showed the fighters were scrambled between 0 to 20k’ rather than higher, so the P47s got some zoom and boom practice.
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 4
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18
18 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Silchar
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20
20 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 17
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 34
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 3
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
2 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Silchar
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1290 troops, 88 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 2278
Defending force 50880 troops, 628 guns, 989 vehicles, Assault Value = 1657
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22703 troops, 498 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 908
Defending force 15084 troops, 129 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 469
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
19th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
19th Division
11th Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 04, 44
Repairs completed on DD Shigure at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Naganami at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Zuiho at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 53,56
an Allied PT is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIa Helen from 62nd Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 53,56
a Thames class SS is reported HIT
WO Degawa R. of 9th Sentai is credited with kill number 7
WO Degawa J. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Meiktila
F-5A Lightning sighted over 15th Army
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Cox's Bazar
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over Akyab
E13A1 Jake from Furutaka-1 attacking a KXIV Class class SS at 48,69
a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
F-10 Mitchell sighted over Shwebo
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Rahaeng
15 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
7 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 42nd Naval Guard Unit from Mili
Repairs completed on DD Yudachi at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Shoho at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Toyohara expands airfield to size 6
Bhamo expands airfield to size 2
Device NE turbojet advances R&D – to 8/44 with 2x size 30 factories. This engine will advance again in 50 days then start production on 1 July 44.
Group '732 Ku K-1' changes name to 'K-707 Hikotai' – G4M1 Betty unit that can’t move from Georgetown until I buy it out, but it withdraws on 10 Jul 44 so it can stay there.
SS I-25 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
APD T-1 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure 

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APD T-1, the first of class of the “first class transports”.
A handy little ship with a decent CO.
9 victory points a pop feels a bit steep.
I will use the APDs either on their own on the fringe of the empire, or to escort the LST divisions a little further back.
2x LST Divs are waiting at Tokyo for some escorts.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 05, 44
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,48
TK Ose Maru
PB Tomozono Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Perch II
SS Perch II launches 2 torpedoes at TK Ose Maru
Perch II diving deep ....
PB Tomozono Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 15 damaged – even the RAF Liberators are taking chunks off the Nicks
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 21
Liberator GR.VI x 13
Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20
CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7
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Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 6
6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 18
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed – lack of supply on the ground might be stopping the radars from working
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
19 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Ki-84r Frank x 7
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
18 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40 – I will take it as a positive sign that the Allies are now starting to spread their sweeps out. I might try to setup large LRCAP over radars that have supply then cross my fingers that a smaller sweep targets that base.
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
2 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Silchar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 59,40 , near Silchar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22700 troops, 498 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 906
Defending force 15075 troops, 129 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 468
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units: more Allied units are moving into this hex, so they are probably waiting for a 3:1 assault value ratio before attacking.
254th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
19th Division
11th Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 05, 44
Repairs completed on CV Soryu at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Oite at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatakaze at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kamikaze at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
D4Y4 Judy from K-3 Hikotai attacking SS Tunny at 111,78
SS Tunny is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Furutaka-1 attacking an Allied CL at 48,69
an Allied SS is reported HIT
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking an Allied SS at 51,57
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over 15th Army
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Magwe
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Rahaeng
14 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
Repairs completed on DD Akigumo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yunagi at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asanagi at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hayate at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Matsukaze at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Harukaze at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asakaze at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Ariake at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yugure at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Wakaba at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatsushima at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Nenohi at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatsuharu at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Chiyoda at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Maikaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Wakazuki at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Yokohama/Yokosuka expands fortifications to size 6
Uruppu-jima expands airfield to size 2
Moulmein expands fortifications to size 6
Albany expands port to size 4
MTB G-846 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 44
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47
Japanese Ships
xAK Nissho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Bisan Maru #3
Allied Ships
SS Perch II
SS Perch II launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nissho Maru
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Sub attack near Balabac at 71,84
Japanese Ships
TK Hoshin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
TK Tokuhei Maru
TK Kinshu Maru
PB Nako Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Piranha
SS Piranha launches 4 torpedoes at TK Hoshin Maru
Piranha diving deep ....
PB Nako Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Balabac at 71,84
Japanese Ships
PB Nako Maru #2
TK Tokuhei Maru
TK Jinzan Maru
TK Kinshu Maru
SS Piranha launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nako Maru #2
Piranha diving deep ....
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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
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Sub attack near Port Blair at 47,58
Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Kiso
DD Shirakumo
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
Allied Ships
SS Sturdy, hits 4
SS Sturdy launches 4 torpedoes at CL Tama – lucky, as that would have been the end of CL Tama if one hit.
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1740 troops, 118 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 2301
Defending force 62737 troops, 732 guns, 1030 vehicles, Assault Value = 2078 – 27th Div has just arrived to boost the defenders.
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22900 troops, 520 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 908
Defending force 15053 troops, 129 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 467
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
19th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
19th Division
11th Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 06, 44
Repairs completed on CV Zuikaku at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Noshiro at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Haruna at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shiratsuyu at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Chitose at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hayashio at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
F-5A Lightning sighted over Shwebo
F-10 Mitchell sighted over Shwebo
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Rahaeng
15 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
18 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 6th Fleet from Ponape – VADM Shimizu and his HQ are being withdrawn to Truk.
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 14th Air Fleet from Marcus Island – back to Saipan.
Repairs completed on DD Niizuki at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS RO-100 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS RO-108 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Albany expands airfield to size 2
Aircraft Ki-94-II advances R&D – to 12/45, with only 1x size 30 factory on this aircraft in research mode but 5 others are repairing. They are 28, 25, 22, 11 and 10.
I.19-1 on BB Fuso converting to size 24 from 1 – these are the Glen units kicked ashore when more subs take their radar upgrade. There aren’t any rookie pilots available for these training units so they will need to wait until the 1st of June to have a chance of taking rookies.
I.25-1 on BB Yamashiro converting to size 24 from 1
I.44-1 on BB Ise converting to size 24 from 1
I.45-1 on BB Hyuga converting to size 24 from 1
Previous report of sinking of SS Flounder incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
LST T-117 arrives at Maizuru

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 44
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ASW attack near Tavoy at 51,57
DD Ayanami
DD Sagiri
Allied Ships
SS Truculent
SS Truculent launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ayanami
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 21
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 26
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
32nd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 13
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 8
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 11
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 6
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Airbase hits 1
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Ground combat at Dimapur (62,38)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14045 troops, 280 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 801
Defending force 150 troops, 10 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Assaulting units:
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
2nd NZ Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
31st Infantry Regiment
15th NZ Brigade
2nd Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
15th NZ AA Bde
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
3rd NZ Division
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
184th USAAF Base Force
21st NZ Pioneer Coy
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
28th Fld AA Gun Co
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22922 troops, 520 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 908
Defending force 15048 troops, 129 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 467
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
19th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
19th Division
11th Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 07, 44
Previous report of sinking of SS Truculent incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 51, 57
Repairs completed on CV Kaga at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Samidare at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kagero at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-53 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking SS Truculent at 53,56
SS Truculent is reported HIT
Mosquito PR.XVI sighted over Magwe
F-5A Lightning sighted over Kalemyo
D4Y4 Judy from K-102 Hikotai attacking SS Perch II at 124,49
SS Perch II is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Suzuya-2 attacking a Triton class SS at 58,109
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT
F-5A Lightning sighted over Cox's Bazar
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Rahaeng
16 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
17 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 6th Fleet from Ponape
4 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 14th Air Fleet from Marcus Island
Repairs completed on CV Shokaku at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Ise at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Tsitsihar expands airfield to size 4
Shanghai expands fortifications to size 7
Umnak Island expands port to size 3
Cebu expands airfield to size 3
Baybay expands fortifications to size 2
Albany expands airfield to size 3
Albany expands port to size 5
Waipapakauri expands airfield to size 5
Kukong expands fortifications to size 6
Silchar expands airfield to size 7
Praboemoelih expands airfield to size 5
Aircraft A7M2 Sam advances R&D – to 5/45. Factories are 30,30,30,28,27,22,19,19,14,13. There are just over 1000 Ha-43 engines in the pool so with engine bonus Sam is currently getting +6/day, advancing once every 17 days. Once a few more factories get to 30 it will advance 3 months / month, so should start production in about Aug/Sep 1944.
Ace pilot Mitsumoto T. of 42nd I.F.Chutai is promoted to 1LT
MGB G-239 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka
SC Ch 61 arrives at Niigata

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 44
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Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
73rd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
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Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21
21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Ground combat at Dimapur (62,38)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21768 troops, 386 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 802
Defending force 150 troops, 10 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied adjusted assault: 392
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 392 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Dimapur !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22929 troops, 520 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 909
Defending force 15067 troops, 129 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 468
Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
19th Division
11th Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 08, 44
Repairs completed on BB Kongo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hamakaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Natsushio at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking SS Devilfish at 109,74
SS Devilfish is reported HIT
6 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Rahaeng
16 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
17 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 6th Fleet from Ponape
5 x H6K4-L Mavis transporting 14th Air Fleet from Marcus Island
Repairs completed on CV Taiho at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Allied forces CAPTURE Dimapur !!!
28th Fld AA Gun Co DISPERSES!
Hirosaki/Aomori expands fortifications to size 4
Hyderabad expands airfield to size 8
SS I-17 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka - another radar upgrade, with the Glen sent ashore.
Pilot Genwa K. is reported as to have escaped capture
SS Halibut is reported to have been sunk near Akyab on Jan 06, 1944
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion arrives at Tokyo – rebuilt and bought out to Southern Army

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 09, 44
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ASW attack near Victoria Point at 47,65
DD Ushio
Allied Ships
SS Tactician, hits 1
SS Tactician is sighted by escort
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ushio is out of ASW ammo
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TF 267 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)
Allied Ships
SS Capelin, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage – the Sunda Strait has 164 mines and 1xACM at Merak plus a SC Division patrol both the shallow water hexes.
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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 18
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 5
Liberator GR.VI x 10
Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 6
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 13
B-24J Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Night Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 5
Runway hits 1
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4
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ASW attack near Victoria Point at 47,65
DD Inazuma
Allied Ships
SS Tactician, hits 1
SS Tactician is sighted by escort
Tactician diving deep ....
DD Inazuma attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Victoria Point at 47,65
DD Yugiri
DD Oboro
Allied Ships
SS Tactician, hits 3
SS Tactician launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yugiri
DD Oboro attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 16
B-25D1 Mitchell x 80
B-25G Mitchell x 11
B-25H Mitchell x 19
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 15
A-20G Havoc x 21
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
P-40N5 Warhawk x 42
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 27th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 31
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22933 troops, 520 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 909
Defending force 15067 troops, 129 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 468
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
19th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
19th Division
11th Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 09, 44
Repairs completed on DD Amatsukaze at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Ki-49-IIb Helen from 61st Sentai attacking SS Truculent at 52,58
SS Truculent is reported HIT
5 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Rahaeng
16 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
17 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 6th Fleet from Ponape
Repairs completed on CA Chokai at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Susuzuki at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Nanking expands airfield to size 9
Cochin expands airfield to size 8
Albany expands airfield to size 4
I.17-1 on BB Fuso converting to size 24 from 1
SS I-31 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
SS I-43 beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama/Yokosuka
E Yashiro arrives at Tokyo – Mikura class, 7th of 8 ships in the class. The first 6 are in 2x Divs of 3 ships each and are both escorting medium sized TK convoys. I like keeping ships of the same class together so E Yashiro will wait about 20 days until E Kusagaki arrives then they will both move to Manila together to join the other Mikuras.
TK Taigyo Maru arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo – Type 2 TL. I have a small surplus of tankers now with the current Tanker convoys keeping up with production and shipping both oil and fuel home before it can stockpile. The excess TKs are generally waiting at Manila so that they are able to replace any losses.
I’ve also started to run 2x large resource convoys from Singapore (1.4 million resources) to Manila and 2 more from Soerabaja (350k resources) to Manila. When the Allies start to threaten those southern ports the large resource convoys will then focus on moving the stockpile from Manila (currently 1.7 million resources). I just noticed that Balikpapan has a 500k resource stockpile, thanks to Bandjermasin having 59(1) resource production. Once the Soerabaja resource stockpile is reduced 1 of the 2 convoys on that route will start moving the Balikpapan resources.

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CVEs spotted in NORPAC.
There are no IJA or IJN ground forces in the Aleutians anymore so the only scouts up here are Glen subs.
With the Combined Fleet almost fully repaired it wouldn't take them long to respond to a half-hearted Allied advance in NORPAC.
I'd have to know where the USN CVs are first though.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 10, 44
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Submarine attack near Karachi at 40,8
SSX Ha-33
Allied Ships
xAK Shinkuang
xAK Shinkuang is sighted by SSX Ha-33
SSX Ha-33 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Shinkuang – missed…
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Sub attack near Karachi at 39,6
SS I-22 – this is the mother ship for SSX Ha-33 set to patrol in the deep water off Karachi.
Allied Ships
AM Cromarty
ML No. 200
ML No. 194
SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Cromarty
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Night Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 4
Allied Ships
MTB 285
MTB 281
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.89 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Some CAP have air radar
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Night Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11 – with no Nicks on night CAP to spoil their aim they get lots of hits. 49 hits from 110 bombs dropped.
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 29
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
Runway hits 7
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Karachi at 40,8
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-33, hits 3, heavy damage – sunk
Allied Ships
AM Romney
ML No. 200
SSX Ha-33 is sighted by escort
ML No. 200 attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Severe storms
P-51B Mustang x 16
16 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 42000 feet
P-38J Lightning x 22
22 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
Weather in hex: Severe storms
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-38J Lightning x 3
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22933 troops, 520 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 911
Defending force 15067 troops, 129 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 468
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
19th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
19th Division
11th Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 10, 44
Repairs completed on SS I-36 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
F-5A Lightning sighted over 15th Army
F-5A Lightning sighted over Meiktila
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 6th Indpt SNLF Coy to Manus
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 2nd Raiding Regiment to Rahaeng
16 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
17 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 6th Fleet from Ponape
Repairs completed on CV Hiryu at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asashimo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Hyuga at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Atago at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
Cold Bay expands airfield to size 3
Albany expands airfield to size 5
Utsonomiya expands fortifications to size 3
Ace pilot Matsuyama I. of 958 Ku T-2 is promoted to PO1
Ace pilot Dohibara H. of 13th Sentai is promoted to 1LT
I.43-1 on BB Ise converting to size 24 from 1
I.31-1 on BB Hyuga converting to size 24 from 1
SS I-36 beginning refit in shipyard at Soerabaja
Previous report of sinking of SS Crevalle incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Loss of SSX Ha-33 on May 10, 1944 is admitted
MTB G-847 arrives at Shimonoseki

Two penetrating dc hits and a few near misses forced O20 to the surface for gunnery practice.
A few main gun then lots of 25mm AA gun hits.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 12, 44
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ASW attack near Phuket at 49,68
DD Hibiki
Allied Ships
SS Lapon, hits 4
SS Lapon is sighted by escort
Lapon bottoming out ....
DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub ....
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Submarine attack near Singapore at 50,84
xAK Iburi Maru is sighted by SS Dorado
SS Dorado launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Iburi Maru
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TF 184 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)
Allied Ships
SS O24, Mine hits 2, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 27th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
A-20G Havoc x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 8
P-40N5 Warhawk x 24
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 27th Division, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
A-20G Havoc x 12
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Army, at 55,43 , near Cox's Bazar
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22
22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet
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Ground combat at 59,40 (near Silchar)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22993 troops, 520 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 1253
Defending force 15049 troops, 129 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 466
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
19th Division
11th Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR May 12, 44
Namu is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on SS I-8 at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 112,67
a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT
P1Y2 Frances from K-406 Hikotai attacking a 'T' 1941 and 1942 class SS at 113,67
a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT
Spitfire PR.XI sighted over 11th Army
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from K-704 Hikotai has spotted AM Tern at 114,138
AM Tern is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from K-403 Hikotai attacking SS Pargo at 111,67
SS Pargo is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from K-403 Hikotai attacking an Allied SS at 109,73
a Porpoise class SS is reported HIT
7 x Ki-49-II KAI Helen transporting 6th Indpt SNLF Coy to Manus
16 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 43rd JNAF AF Unit from Ponape
16 x H8K2-L Emily transporting 6th Fleet from Ponape
Cebu expands fortifications to size 1
Albany expands airfield to size 6
Waipapakauri expands airfield to size 6
Ace pilot Minowa E. of Hiryu-1 is promoted to CPO
SS Scorpion is reported to have been sunk near Truk on Jan 03, 1944