War in the Pacific-Schematic Mode-The Chronology

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WEEK JUL.13 1942 - JUL.19 1942

ALLIED BASES TAKEN BY THE JAPANESE
Waingapu (DEI)7/14/42

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
AK Empire Hawk (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)7/14/42
AK Empire Lakeland (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)7/14/42
AK Empire Purcell (bombed by G4M1 flying from Bangkok near Yanam)7/14/42
AP Talthibius (by gunfire by japanese surface force in Chandpur)7/14/42
MSW Patna (by gunfire by japanese surface force in Chandpur)7/14/42
AK Empire Standard (bombed by G4M1 flying from Bangkok near Yanam)7/16/42
AK Empire Gilbert (bombed by G4M1 flying from Bangkok near Yanam)7/16/42
AK Empire Derwent (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)7/16/42
AK Empire Bell (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)7/16/42
AK Empire March (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)7/16/42
AK Herstein (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)7/16/42

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AK Empire Dawn (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)7/14/42
AK Empire Adur (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)7/14/42
AP Neptuna (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)7/14/42
DD Electra (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)7/14/42
MSW Bendigo (by gunfire by japanese surface force in Chandpur)7/14/42
AP Dardanus (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)7/16/42
AK Empire Carey (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)7/16/42

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
CL Tama (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/14/42
CA Chikuma (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/14/42
DD Arashi (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/16/42
AP Yamakuni Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/16/42
DD Oshio (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/16/42
DD Hamakaze (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/16/42
AP Tatsuta Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/16/42
AP Kuroshio Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/16/42
MSW W.11 (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/16/42
DD Arashio (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/16/42
AP Koshu Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/16/42
AK Minato Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/17/42
AP Nachisan Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/18/42
AP Arizona Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/18/42
DD Tokitsukaze (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/18/42
DD Maikaze (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/19/42
DD Urakaze (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/19/42
AP Kanishima Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/19/42
AP Hakuyo Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/19/42
AP Kaimyo Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/19/42
AP Kaihei Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/19/42

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
MSW W.13 (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/16/42
AK Shinano Maru (scuttled by crew by heavy damage in Soerbaja)7/13/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS Trouant (damaged by gunfire at Chandpur by japanese surface force)7/14/42
SS I-8 (sunk by DD Arrow near Mannargudi)7/13/42
SS I-171 (sunk by AVD McFarland north Luganville)7/14/42
SS I-169 (damaged by AVD Thornton north Luganville)7/15/42

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WEEK JUL.20 1942 - JUL.26 1942

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
AVD McFarland (bombed by G4M1 flying from Rabaul near Vanikolo)7/20/42
AP Harris (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Vanikolo)7/20/42
AP Chaumont (bombed by G4M1 flying from Rabaul near Vanikolo)7/20/42

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AVD Thornton (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga near Vanikolo)7/20/42
AP Henry T. Allen (torpedoed and bombed by G4M1 flying from Lunga north Luganville)7/21/42
AK Empire Bell (by heavy damage days ago near Trimcomalee)7/23/42

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
AP Arabia Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/20/42
CL Kiso (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/20/42
AP Konzan Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/21/42
AP Hakka Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/21/42
AK Minato Maru (bombed by Blenheim IV flying from Calcutta near Chandpur)7/21/42
AP Tama Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/23/42
DD Asagao (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/24/42
AP Kogyo Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/24/42
AP Kitano Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/25/42
DD Kari (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/25/42
AP Koei Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/25/42

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
MSW W.11 (by heavy damage days ago near Akyab)7/21/42
AP Nachisan Maru (by heavy damage days ago near Chandpur)7/22/42
DD Hato (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/23/42
AP Kasui Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/23/42
DD Kamo (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/23/42
AP Kamishima Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/25/42
DD Karukaya (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/26/42
AP Iburi Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/26/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS S-23 (sunk by DD Asakaze near Lunga)7/20/42
TK Akane Maru (torpedoed by SS Tambor south Hong Kong)7/23/42
DD Griffin (torpedoed by SS RO-68 south Yanam)7/25/42
SS RO-68 (sunk by DDs Arrow and Thanet south Yanam)7/25/42

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WEEK JUL.27 1942 - AUG.2 1942

ALLIED BASES TAKEN BY THE JAPANESE
Dili (Timor Is.)7/28/42
Thursday Is (New Guinea)8/2/42

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
DD Phelps (by gunfire in night action near Koepang)7/30/42
CL Detroit (by gunfire and torps in night action near Koepang)7/30/42
AK Libra (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Kwajalein near Jaluit)8/1/42

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AK Empire Tana (torpedoed by G3M flying from Davao near Sansapor)7/30/42
DD Scout (torpedoed by G3M flying from Davao near Sansapor)7/30/42
DD Lamson (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Soerbaja near Koepang)7/30/42
MSW Baroda (torpedoed by G3M flying from Davao near Sansapor)7/31/42
AK Ngow Hok (torpedoed by G3M flying from Davao near Sansapor)7/31/42

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
MSW Himejima Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/27/42
DD Tomozuru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/27/42
DD Namikaze (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/28/42
AP Ozan Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/28/42
AP Osaka Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/29/42
AP Tsuyama Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/29/42
MSW Kyo Maru#3 (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/30/42
AP Tatuwa Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/30/42
AP Santos Maru (bombed by Martin 139 flying from Koepang near Koepang)7/29/42
AP Nanrei Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)8/1/42
DD Hamakaze (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)8/1/42
AP Suwa Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)8/2/42
AP Miyahu Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)8/2/42
AP Teia Maru (torpedoed by Beaufort V-IX flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)8/2/42

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
MSW Hakata Maru#7 (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)7/29/42
MSW Turushima Maru (bombed by Martin 139 flying from Koepang near Koepang)7/27/42
APD APD-31 (by gunfire in night action near Koepang)7/30/42
AP Sekko Maru (by gunfire and torps in night action near Koepang)7/30/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS I-168 (sunk by DDs Maury and McCall near Townsville)7/28/42

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MONTH SPECIAL ISSUE Nº7 "JULY 1942"

THE AIR CAMPAIGN

ALLIED SIDE
Allied month losses total (327) Cumulative (2.132)
Air to Air (156)-On field (152)-by Flak (2)-Operational (17)
Top Allied Plane Losses
In Fighters: 202 Hurricane II, 180 Brewster 339D - In Bombers: 169 SBD, 124 Blenheim IV
JAPANESE SIDE
Japanese month losses total (130) Cumulative (1.076)
Air to Air (49)-On field (5)-by Flak (16)-Operational (60)
Top Japanese Plane Losses
In Fighters: 170 A6M2, 37 A5M4 - In Bombers: 200 G4M1, 84 D3A

THE ACES
Japanese Aces

1.CPO Minowa L. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M2...............21 Kills
2.PO1 Kojima I. (BII-1 Daitai-CV Hiryu)A6M2................10 Kills
3.CPO Doikawa B.(F2/Yamada Daitai)A6M2...................10 Kills
4.PO2 Kojima N.(F1/Yamada Daitai)A6M2..................... 10 Kills
5.LTJG Shibukawa S. (F1/Tainan Daitai)A6M2................. 9 Kills

Allied Aces

1.SLDR Higgins C. (28º Squadron RAF)Hurricane II...... 7 Kills (WIA)
2.LT Quady F.B.(VF-6-CV Enterprise)F4F-3................... 7 Kills (MIA)
3.CPT Burke W.(21st FS)P-40E.................................... 6 Kills (WIA)
4.LT Barnes W.W.(VF-3-CV Saratoga)F4F-3.................. 5 Kills (KIA)
5.FLT Fisher M. (457 RAAF Sqn) Spitfire Vb.................. 5 Kills

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JAPANESE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION NOTES

Planes in Production: Main Types.

Ki-43IIa............................. 181 p/month
A6M2 Zero..........................181 p/month
B5N Kate........................... 80 p/month
G4M1 Betty........................ 74 p/month
D3A Val............................. 73 p/month
A6M3 Zero.......................... 72 p/month
Ki-49 Helen........................ 67 p/month
Ki-61 KAIc.......................... 47 p/month
Ki-48 Lily........................... 40 p/month
Ki-44 Ib............................. 38 p/month
Ki-46 II Dinah.................... 31 p/month
Ki-51 Sonia........................ 27 p/month
F1M2 Pete.......................... 23 p/month
E13A1............................... 20 p/month

Planes under development: Main Types

Ki-84-Ia Frank.................... 92 theorical/month
A6M3a Zero....................... 69 theorical/month
A6M5 Zeke........................ 61 theorical/month
Ki-45 KAIa Nick.................. 44 theorical/month
D4Y Judy........................... 39 theorical/month
J1N1-S Irving..................... 30 theorical/month

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WEEK AUG.3 1942 - AUG.9 1942

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
CV Wasp (hit by a bomb of a D3A flying from Lunga near Rennell Is.)8/9/42

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
CL Detroit (by severe flooding very near Darwin)8/5/42

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
AP Ozan Maru (bombed by Vildebeest flying from D.Harbour in Chandpur)8/3/42
AP Nanrei Maru (torpedoed by Beaufort V-IX flying from Dacca near Akyab)8/4/42
PG Takuman Maru #8 (by coastal gunfire near Chandpur)8/8/42
AP Hanakawa Maru (by coastal gunfire near Chandpur)8/8/42
DD Kari (by coastal gunfire near Chandpur)8/8/42
AP Hambuguru Maru (by coastal gunfire near Chandpur)8/8/42
MSW W.20 (by coastal gunfire near Chandpur)8/9/42
AP Nitta Maru (by coastal gunfire near Chandpur)8/9/42

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
MSW Himejima Maru (by heavy damage days ago near Chandpur)8/4/42
AP Tatuwa Maru (bombed by Blenheim IV flying from Calcutta near Akyab)8/5/42
AP Suwa Maru (by heavy damage days ago near Rangoon)8/7/42
DD Hamakaze (torpedoed by Beaufort V-IX flying from Dacca in Chandpur)8/7/42
AP Tatsuta Maru (by heavy damage days ago near Akyab)8/7/42
PG Tamo Maru #6 (by coastal gunfire near Chandpur)8/8/42
MSW W.14 (by coastal gunfire near Chandpur)8/9/42
DD Asagao (by coastal gunfire near Chandpur)8/9/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
AP Zenyo Maru (sunk by SS O16 south Chandpur)8/3/42
AK Henry S.Grove (sunk by SS I-160 near Noumea)8/6/42
AK Kagu Maru (torpedoed by SS Tarpon near Takao)8/8/42
AP Kasima Maru (torpedoed by SS O16 south Chandpur)8/9/42

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HALL OF FAME SPECIAL REPORT

JAPANESE ACE OF ACES Minowa L.

The brief war historial of the CPO Minowa, oustanding naval pilot, is a clear picture of the IJN skill in the first seven months of war.

-12/7/41: Minowa was present in the BI-1 Daitai in the Pearl Harbour raid, assigned to CV Soryu. Your group attack Kanehoe and your first victory was a PBY destroy on land by strafe.
-12/9/41: Nagumo launch a sweep against PH with the KB Zeros and BI-1 Daitai was also present. Minowa increases your kills to three down a P-40B and a P-26A.
-12/24/41: The Minowa Daitai relaxes in Kure with the rest of the KB.
-1/13/42: The KB is in campaign against the British near Kuantan protect the invasion forces. In a raid over Singapore, Minowa achieve another kill down a Buffalo I. When the KB returns to Saigon the 2/23/42 Minowa has reach the six kills.
-2/19/42: The KB was again present near Palembang to cover invasion forces on route to Java and Toboali. The 21 february a raid from Singapore attack the japanese and Minowa shot down a Buffalo I and two Vildebeest.
-3/18/42: The Soryu was in refit in Saigon. Minowa kills are 14 in those days, far better pilot in IJN.
-3/31/42: VADM Komatsu forms the 3rd KB division with Soryu and Hiryu and base the carrier group in Rangoon. The Minowa group take a rest to the 4/5/42.
-Between 4/8/42 and 4/11/42 the Soryu was present in the carrier battle of Bay of Bengal but, surprisingly, the Minowa kills remain with 14.
-In may and june the 3rd KB division was in refit in Rangoon and Minowa rest and trains to the future operation against Chandpur.
-7/14/42: Starts the operation against Chandpur. The Soryu protects the invasion forces very near the indian port. The following day, Minowa shot down two Blenheim IV flying from Calcutta in the morning and in the afternoon another. Your count reaches the 17.
-7/20/42: The Minowa day of glory. British Vildebeest flying from Diamond Harbour without escort attack the KB south Chandpur. Minowa down four of the attackers.

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WEEK AUG.10 1942 - AUG.16 1942

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
CV Wasp (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rabaul SW Rennell Is.)8/10/42

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
DD Shiranuhi (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)8/10/42
AP Toko Maru#2 (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)8/10/42
AP Kansan Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)8/10/42
AP Otake Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)8/10/42
AP Neikai Maru (bombed by Blenheim IV flying from Calcutta near Chandpur)8/10/42
AP Daifuku Maru (bombed by Blenheim IV flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)8/10/42
AP Miyako Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)8/11/42
AK Yamazato Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)8/11/42
AP Tamashima Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)8/12/42
AP Konzan Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)8/12/42
AP Yamakaze Maru (by coastal gunfire in Chandpur)8/13/42

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
AP Osaka Maru (scuttled cause heavy damage in Rangoon)8/10/42
MSW W.10 (scuttled cause heavy damage in Rangoon)8/11/42
DD Kari (torpedoed by Beaufort V-IX flying from Dacca near Akyab)8/16/42
PG Takunan Maru #8 (cause heavy damage days ago near Akyab)8/16/42
AP Koshu Maru (cause heavy damage days ago near Akyab)8/16/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS Plunger (sunk by PC Shonan Maru #17 near Tokyo Bay)8/10/42
AP Wharton (torpedoed by SS I-18 near Luganville)8/14/42
DD Morris (torpedoed by SS I-121 near Noumea)8/14/42
SS I-121 (sunk by DDs Mustin and Helm near Noumea)8/14/42
SS I-160 (sunk by DD Farenholt near Noumea)8/14/42
SS I-173 (sunk by DD Farenholt near Noumea)8/14/42
AK Heirei Maru (torpedoed by SS Greenling near Kendari)8/16/42

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WEEK AUG.17 1942 - AUG.23 1942

ALLIED BASES TAKEN BY THE JAPANESE
Babo (New Guinea)8/17/42
Koepang (Timor Is.)8/18/42

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
AK Yamakaze Maru (cause heavy damage days ago near Akyab)8/17/42
AP Nitta Maru (cause heavy damage days ago near Tavoy)8/19/42
AK Yamazato Maru (cause heavy damage days ago near Rangoon)8/20/42
AK Kasyo Maru (cause heavy damage days ago near Rangoon)8/20/42
AP Kuroshio Maru (cause heavy damage days ago near Rangoon)8/20/42
AP Neikai Maru (cause heavy damage days ago near Rangoon)8/20/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS S-45 (damaged by E7 floatplane near Truk)8/18/42
AK Sugiyama Maru (sunk by SS Pike near Teloekbetoeng)8/19/42
AK Maebasi Maru (damaged by SS Tautog gunfire south Hong Kong)8/19/42
SS RO-64 (damaged by PBY near Luganville)8/19/42
AK Kosin Maru (damaged by SS Wahoo gunfire near Weda)8/19/42

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WEEK AUG.24 1942 - AUG.30 1942

ALLIED BASES TAKEN BY THE JAPANESE
Russell Is. (Solomons)8/24/42
Padang (Sumatra)8/27/42
Kai Island 8/28/42

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
AP Hikawa Maru (by coastal gunfire near Chandpur)8/25/42
AP Kaimyo Maru (by coastal gunfire near Chandpur)8/25/42
AP Huso Maru (by coastal gunfire near Chandpur)8/25/42
AP Tatsuho Maru (torpedoed by Beaufort V-IX flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)8/26/42
AP Kenshin Maru (by coastal gunfire near Chandpur)8/27/42
AP Meiko Maru (bombed by Vildebeest flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)8/28/42
AP Anyo Maru (bombed by Vildebeest flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)8/28/42
AP Burisuben Maru (bombed by Vildebeest flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)8/29/42
AP Kashiwara Maru (bombed by Vildebeest flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)8/29/42

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
AP Higashiyama Maru (by coastal gunfire near Chandpur)8/25/42
PC Fumi Maru (torpedoed by Beaufort V-IX flying from D.Harbour near Chandpur)8/29/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS RO-62 (damaged by Kingfisher near Noumea)8/27/42
SS I-170 (damaged by DD Dent near Noumea)8/28/42
SS Saury (sunk by PC Ch.6 north Batan Island)8/29/42
SS S-31 (damaged by E7 near Lunga)8/30/42

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WEEK AUG.31 1942 - SEP.6 1942

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
AP Kashiwara Maru (cause heavy damage days ago near Akyab)8/31/42
AP Toko Maru #2 (by heavy flooding in South China Sea)9/3/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
TK Mirii Maru (torpedoed by SS Nautilus near Takao)9/3/42
SS RO-67 (sunk by DD Shaw south Luganville)9/5/42
SS I-19 (sunk by DDs Dent and Crosby north Fidji Islands)9/5/42

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MONTH SPECIAL ISSUE Nº8 "AUGUST 1942"

THE AIR CAMPAIGN

ALLIED SIDE

Allied month losses total (408) Cumulative (2.540)
Air to Air (290)-On field (94)-by Flak (3)-Operational (21)
Top Allied Plane Losses
In Fighters: 291 Hurricane II, 180 Brewster 339D - In Bombers: 180 Blenheim IV, 171 SBD

JAPANESE SIDE

Japanese month losses total (189) Cumulative (1.266)
Air to Air (76)-On field (58)-by Flak (15)-Operational (40)
Top Japanese Plane Losses
In Fighters: 210 A6M2, 55 Ki-43IIa - In Bombers: 228 G4M1, 103 Ki-49

THE ACES
Japanese Aces

1.CPO Minowa L. (BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M2...............25 Kills
2.PO1 Ichimura J.(BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M2...............15 Kills
3.LCDR Kato K.(BI-1 Daitai-CV Soryu)A6M2..................15 Kills
4.PO1 Kojima I. (BII-1 Daitai-CV Hiryu)A6M2................14 Kills
5.PO2 Kanda E.(BII-1 Daitai-CV Hiryu)A6M2..................11 Kills

Allied Aces

1.SLDR Higgins C. (28º Squadron RAF)Spitfire Vb......... 7 Kills
2.SLDR Dobbins B.(615º Squadron RAF)Hurricane II......7 Kills
3.LT Quady F.B.(VF-6-CV Enterprise)F4F-3................... 7 Kills (MIA)
4.CPT Burke W.(21st FS)P-40E.................................... 6 Kills (WIA)
5.SLDR Trayhorn T.(146º Squadron RAF)Hurricane II.... 6 Kills
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JAPANESE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION NOTES

Planes in Production: Main Types.

Ki-61 KAIc Tony..................239 p/month
A6M2 Zero..........................194 p/month
D3A Val............................. 98 p/month
Ki-49 Helen........................ 80 p/month
B5N Kate........................... 80 p/month
G4M1 Betty........................ 74 p/month
A6M3 Zero.......................... 72 p/month
Ki-48 Lily........................... 40 p/month
Ki-44 Ib............................. 38 p/month
Ki-46 II Dinah.................... 31 p/month
Ki-51 Sonia........................ 27 p/month
F1M2 Pete.......................... 23 p/month
E13A1............................... 20 p/month

Planes under development: Main Types

A6M3a Zero....................... 98 theorical/month
Ki-84-Ia Frank.................... 96 theorical/month
A6M5 Zeke........................ 65 theorical/month
D4Y Judy........................... 55 theorical/month
Ki-45 KAIa Nick.................. 44 theorical/month
J1N1-S Irving..................... 30 theorical/month
N1K1-J George................... 28 theorical/month

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STATE OF THE WAR-MONTH RESUME

South Pacific Front
-B17E planes flying from Cairns starts bombard missions to Port Moresby
-B17E planes flying from Luganville starts bombard missions to Lunga
-Japanese take the last islands in Solomon Area: Russell
-Americans estabish air and naval base in Vanikolo, Santa Cruz islands.

Burma Front
-Japanese lands 135.000 men into Chandpur but after a month of fight the base is yet in allied hands.
-Very intense combats in Dimapur, the base remain in allied hands.

Dutch Indies Front
-The japanese take the last ABDA Base, Koepang.
-Some minor bases like Padang and Kai Island also are taken without fight.

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WEEK SEP.7 1942 - SEP.13 1942

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
AK Texan (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)9/11/42
AP West Point (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)9/11/42
AK Empire Tugela (bombed by G4M1 flying from Bangkok near Yanam)9/11/42
AK Ocklahoman (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)9/12/42

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AK Empire Geraint (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)9/11/42
AK Steel Traveler (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Rangoon near Yanam)9/12/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
AK Suzuya Maru (sunk by SS Amberjack near Shimuzu)9/8/42
SS RO-61 (damaged by SBD near Luganville)9/11/42

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WEEK SEP.14 1942 - SEP.20 1942

ALLIED BASES TAKEN BY THE JAPANESE
Wake 9/15/42
Biak (New Guinea)9/18/42

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
BB Mississippi (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga west Vanikolo)9/17/42
BB Idaho (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga west Vanikolo)9/20/42
BB New Mexico (bombed by D3A flying from Lunga South Lunga)9/20/42

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AK Empire Tugela (by heavy flooding near Mannargudi)9/16/42
AP West Point (by heavy flooding near Colombo)9/19/42

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
CL Abukuma (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CL Yura (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CL Naka (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CA Mogami (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CA Chokai (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
BB Ise(by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Juko Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Dainiunyo Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
DD Yugumo (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CL Kashima (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Boyuho Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Atsuta Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
MSW Wa.6 (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
MSW Wa.2 (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS I-159 (sunk by DDs Patterson and McCall south Vanikolo)9/15/42
SS S-33 (damaged by DD Uzuki in "The Slot")9/19/42
CA Salt Lake City (torpedoed by SS RO-60 NW Vanikolo)9/19/42
SS RO-60 (damaged by DD Maury NW Vanikolo)9/19/42

[kokubokan25]

WEEK SEP.21 1942 - SEP.27 1942

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
AP Dainiunyo Maru (by heavy flooding between Wake and Truk)9/27/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
AK Hikosan Maru (sunk by SS Grunion near Hong Kong)9/23/42
SS Tuna (damaged by PC Ch.5 near Hong Kong)9/24/42
SS Grunion (damaged by PC Ch.4 near Hong Kong)9/26/42

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: fremen

WEEK SEP.14 1942 - SEP.20 1942

ALLIED BASES TAKEN BY THE JAPANESE
Wake 9/15/42
Biak (New Guinea)9/18/42

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
BB Mississippi (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga west Vanikolo)9/17/42
BB Idaho (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga west Vanikolo)9/20/42
BB New Mexico (bombed by D3A flying from Lunga South Lunga)9/20/42

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AK Empire Tugela (by heavy flooding near Mannargudi)9/16/42
AP West Point (by heavy flooding near Colombo)9/19/42

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
CL Abukuma (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CL Yura (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CL Naka (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CA Mogami (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CA Chokai (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
BB Ise(by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Juko Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Dainiunyo Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
DD Yugumo (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CL Kashima (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Boyuho Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Atsuta Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
MSW Wa.6 (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
MSW Wa.2 (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS I-159 (sunk by DDs Patterson and McCall south Vanikolo)9/15/42
SS S-33 (damaged by DD Uzuki in "The Slot")9/19/42
CA Salt Lake City (torpedoed by SS RO-60 NW Vanikolo)9/19/42
SS RO-60 (damaged by DD Maury NW Vanikolo)9/19/42

If anyone does not think CD units are over powered, the ships damaged at Wake in the above report should suffice. Good Lord...[X(]

[String]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

ORIGINAL: fremen

WEEK SEP.14 1942 - SEP.20 1942

ALLIED BASES TAKEN BY THE JAPANESE
Wake 9/15/42
Biak (New Guinea)9/18/42

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
BB Mississippi (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga west Vanikolo)9/17/42
BB Idaho (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga west Vanikolo)9/20/42
BB New Mexico (bombed by D3A flying from Lunga South Lunga)9/20/42

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AK Empire Tugela (by heavy flooding near Mannargudi)9/16/42
AP West Point (by heavy flooding near Colombo)9/19/42

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
CL Abukuma (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CL Yura (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CL Naka (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CA Mogami (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CA Chokai (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
BB Ise(by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Juko Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Dainiunyo Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
DD Yugumo (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CL Kashima (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Boyuho Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Atsuta Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
MSW Wa.6 (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
MSW Wa.2 (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS I-159 (sunk by DDs Patterson and McCall south Vanikolo)9/15/42
SS S-33 (damaged by DD Uzuki in "The Slot")9/19/42
CA Salt Lake City (torpedoed by SS RO-60 NW Vanikolo)9/19/42
SS RO-60 (damaged by DD Maury NW Vanikolo)9/19/42

If anyone does not think CD units are over powered, the ships damaged at Wake in the above report should suffice. Good Lord...[X(]

depends on how damaged they were..

[kokubokan25]

In the "Wake case" actually the damage was light and very light to the warships.
The Amphibious task force gets the more damage. Most APs get HEAVY and VERY HEAVY damage, also the DD Yugumo and the CL Kashima.

The first force is a bombardement force that bombard with light damage Wake. After arrive the Amphibious force that get the most damage. Two APs sinks return to Truk. Probably another three transports do not reach Truk, and the crippled Yugumo.

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: String

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

ORIGINAL: fremen

WEEK SEP.14 1942 - SEP.20 1942

ALLIED BASES TAKEN BY THE JAPANESE
Wake 9/15/42
Biak (New Guinea)9/18/42

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
BB Mississippi (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga west Vanikolo)9/17/42
BB Idaho (torpedoed by G4M1 flying from Lunga west Vanikolo)9/20/42
BB New Mexico (bombed by D3A flying from Lunga South Lunga)9/20/42

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
AK Empire Tugela (by heavy flooding near Mannargudi)9/16/42
AP West Point (by heavy flooding near Colombo)9/19/42

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
CL Abukuma (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CL Yura (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CL Naka (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CA Mogami (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CA Chokai (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
BB Ise(by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Juko Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Dainiunyo Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
DD Yugumo (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
CL Kashima (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Boyuho Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
AP Atsuta Maru (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
MSW Wa.6 (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42
MSW Wa.2 (by coastal gunfire near Wake)9/15/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
SS I-159 (sunk by DDs Patterson and McCall south Vanikolo)9/15/42
SS S-33 (damaged by DD Uzuki in "The Slot")9/19/42
CA Salt Lake City (torpedoed by SS RO-60 NW Vanikolo)9/19/42
SS RO-60 (damaged by DD Maury NW Vanikolo)9/19/42

If anyone does not think CD units are over powered, the ships damaged at Wake in the above report should suffice. Good Lord...[X(]

depends on how damaged they were..

Not really. The fact that they are firing this much is worrisome. I wonder if all CD guns fire at each target? Anyway, this is alot of hits! What are these CD gunners, all naval trained with director controlled weapons or what!?![X(][:-] One would think the ships would be firing back, hitting and disrupting the CD gunners. Problem with this game is that NOTHING is simultaneous it seems...everythings in phases. That's why we get weird land bombardment results etc.

[String]

if you don't like it don't play it. It's not going to be recoded anyway

[kokubokan25]

WEEK SEP.28 1942 - OCT.4 1942

ALLIED SHIPS DAMAGED
AK Herleik (bombed by Ki-49 flying from Akyab in Diamond Harbour)9/29/42
AP Taiyuan (bombed by Ki-49 flying from Akyab in Diamond Harbour)9/29/42
AK City of Manchester (bombed by Ki-49 flying from Akyab in Diamond Harbour)9/29/42
AK Joan Muller (bombed by Ki-49 flying from Akyab in Diamond Harbour)9/29/42
AK Gandara (bombed by Ki-49 flying from Akyab in Diamond Harbour)9/29/42
AK Jalpalaka (bombed by Ki-49 flying from Akyab in Diamond Harbour)9/29/42
MSW Agra (bombed by Ki-49 flying from Akyab in Diamond Harbour)9/29/42
AK Derrymore (bombed by Ki-49 flying from Akyab in Diamond Harbour)9/29/42
[Note: all light damage, Agra medium damage]

ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
SS Truant (bombed by Ki-49 flying from Akyab in Diamond Harbour)9/29/42

JAPANESE SHIPS DAMAGED
CA Furutaka (bombed by SBD from CV Hornet near Lunga)10/1/42
[Note: medium damage; one 25mm AA destroy]

JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK
AP Juko Maru (by heavy flooding between Wake and Truk)9/29/42
DD Yugumo (by heavy flooding between Wake and Truk)10/3/42

THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
TK Itukusima Maru (torpedoed by SS O19 near Batan Is.)9/28/42
TK Itukusima Maru (sunk by SS Drum near Vigan)9/29/42
AK Aobasan Maru (sunk by SS Gato near Muntok)10/4/42
SS I-5 (sunk by DM Ramsay near Noumea)10/4/42
AK Sinamugawa Maru (torpedoed by SS S-36 near Aparri)10/4/42