wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 03, 2008 1:49 pm

Summary of Operations 1/23/43

Countdown to CV Essex arrival: 114 days.

Central Pacific: Japanese minesweeping ops underway at Kwajalein, otherwise very quiet in this area. The only Jap air patrol contact was a G4M Betty attack on SS Grayling - no hits or damage reported.

Jap recon flight over Penhryn.

South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Auckland.

TK Robert E. Hopkins arriving at Wellington from U.S. with 12K fuel cargo. Another one of the Allied transports that were dodging their way through the recent naval action off Wellington.

Australia: Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek, also another bombing attack on airfield facilities in Tennant Creek. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 34,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 16
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting 3 Jap TF's (no change), 2 disbanded ships in port (-1 from last report), 203 aircraft (69 fighters, 26 bombers), 6 Jap LCU's (no change).

Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting A6M2 fighters on CAP, 3 ships disbanded in port (+1 from last report), otherwise no detected activity or change in Jap forces.
Hudson I recon over Exmouth reports A6M3a fighters on CAP, also no detected Jap activity or change in forces.

India/Burma: No report of Jap recon flights. Also no air or ground combat activity to report.

Catalina I recon over Rangoon reported 3 Jap TF's (+2 from last report), heavy industry 83(110), 10 Jap LCU's (no change).

China: Jap recon flight over Chungking, otherwise completely quiet.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 03, 2008 6:42 pm

Summary of Operations 1/24/43

Countdown to CV Essex arrival: 113 days.

Central Pacific: Light G4M Betty air patrol activity reported by U.S. subs at Kwajalein and Canton Is.

Jap surface TF pays a surprise visit to Penhryn Is - three U.S. transports sunk, all three in the last stages of unloading cargo at the time of sinking. AAR's follow.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Penhryn Island at 111,114

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CL Kinu
CL Kiso
DD Akebono
DD Satsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Asagao

Allied Ships
AK Utahan, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Vermont, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Penhryn Island at 111,114

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1 (light damage if any)
CL Kiso
DD Akebono
DD Satsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Asagao

Allied Ships
TK Chilbar, Shell hits 56, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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South Pacific: All sectors reporting quiet.

Australia: Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek. No ground or air combat activity to report.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting 6 Jap TF's (+3 from last report), 3 disbanded ships in port (no change), 192 aircraft (63 fighters, 24 bombers), 6 Jap LCU's (no change).

Hudson I recon over Exmouth reporting A6M3a fighters on CAP, no detected activity or change in Jap forces.
Hudson I recon over Darwin reports A6M2 fighters on CAP, no Jap TF's or disbanded ships in port, 2 Jap LCU's (no change).

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Myitkyina, Imphal, Chittagong.

RAF and USAAF bombers strike Jap airfield in Magwe. Liberators attack heavy industry in Rangoon. AAR's for both actions follow.

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Day Air attack on Magwe , at 31,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 15
A6M3a Zero x 12
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 7

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 56
B-25C Mitchell x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 9 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 6 destroyed, 36 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 20 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 54
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 30

Allied aircraft
Liberator III x 74
B-24D Liberator x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 41 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 19 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator III: 6 destroyed, 62 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 34 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet

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Catalina I recon over Rangoon reporting 3 Jap TF's (no change), heavy industry 74(119), 93 aircraft (40 fighters), 10 Jap LCU's (no change).

A variety of attacks by both Allied and Japanese aircraft over Myitlkyina. AAR's of these actions follow.

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Day Air attack on 28th Engineer Regiment, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 6
Ki-21-II Sally x 21
Ki-49 Helen x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
23 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-48-II Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-49 Helen x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 18

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 29950 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 29950 feet

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China: Jap recon flights over Chungking, Tuyun, Pakhoi. Japanese bombing raid against airfield facilities in Liuchow, AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Liuchow , at 41,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 8 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:48 pm

Seems like pilot training is a long, drawn out process (and probably really is). It's slow even at rear-area bases with plenty of supply including bases in the U.S. itself.

Just like to get some thoughts, ideas, suggestions on anything that can be done to make pilot training more efficient. Also, is there a maximum experience level up to which pilots can be trained before they have to be thrown into combat or some other front-line mission?

The other thing I'm noticing is that some but not all squadrons have their planes become damaged quickly when you set them on the training mission. This appears to occur only in fighter squadrons, and the cause of the problem is not related to location - it happens at large bases with ample supply on hand and even at bases in the U.S. Some squadrons at a base will have their planes become damaged while others at the same location do not. Fatigue level of the air squadron does not appear to be a factor either - planes in these squadrons become damaged much quicker than any increase in the squadron's fatigue level. Aviation support elements not it either, these bases all have more than sufficient numbers of elements to handle aviation support.

The only possiblity I can see right now is something with the squadron commander's leader ratings. Maybe that's it? Or something else?

I've been typically setting my air units at 50% while on training and standing them down whenever 1/2 or more of their aircraft become damaged.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun May 04, 2008 9:07 pm

Summary of Operations 1/25/43

Countdown to CV Essex arrival: 112 days.

Central Pacific: Light Jap air patrol activity reported by U.S. subs near Kwajalein. Jap minesweeping ops detected underway in Kwajalein base.

Jap recon flight over Penhryn.

South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Norfolk Is, otherwise quiet.

Australia: No ground or air combat activity. Jap recon flights over Tennant Creek.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting fighters on CAP, 3 Jap TF's (-3 from last report), 2 disbanded ships in port (-1 from last report), 207 aircraft (74 fighters, 26 bombers), 6 Jap LCU's (no change).

Hudson I recon over Darwin reports A6M2 fighters on CAP, one Jap TF in Darwin (+1 from last report), 2 Jap LCU's (no change).

Hudson I recon over Exmouth reporting A6M3a fighters on CAP, no detected activity or change in Jap forces. Contact report from U.S. submarine Trout located NNW of Geraldton spotted a G4M Betty flying patrol - little question that the Betty was operating from Exmouth (there being no other Jap base within its flight range).

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal, Myitkyina, Chittagong.

Multiple Japanese air bombing attacks against Myitkyina. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 38

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-21-II Sally x 20
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 96th Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-48-II Lily x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 4
Ki-49 Helen x 43

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
25 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Catalina I recon over Rangoon reporting 2 Jap TF's (-1 from last report), 122 aircraft (63 fighters), heavy industry 74(119), 10 Jap LCU's (no change).

China: Jap recon flights over Chungking, Tuyun, Chengtu. No other activity to report.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue May 06, 2008 10:48 pm

Summary of Operations 1/26/43

Countdown to CV Essex arrival: 111 days.

Central Pacific: U.S. submarines near Kwajalein still report very light Jap air patrol activity - one contact reported with a Val (possibly KB is still there). G3M Nell spotted flying patrol at Pago Pago.

64 disbanded ships detected in Kwajalein base, down from the 140 ships detected there on 1/16 as the U.S. carrier raiding force approached. Submarines will be dispatched to recon selected rear-area Jap bases (i.e. Truk, Rabaul, etc) to obtain information on where Pillager may have relocated Japanese ships that were based in Kwajalein before 1/16/43.

South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Auckland, otherwise quiet.

Australia: Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek. USAAF B-17's bomb airfield facilities in Darwin, AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet

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Hudson I recon over Darwin reported 35 aircraft (9 fighters, 15 bombers), 2 Jap LCU's (no change).
Hudson I recon over Exmouth reporting A6M3a fighters on CAP, Jap TF in the base, 5 Jap LCU's (no change).

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reports fighters on CAP, 3 Jap TF's (no change), 3 disbanded ships in port (+1 from last report), 161 aircraft (46 fighters, 30 bombers), 6 Jap LCU's (no change).

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Chittagong, Imphal, Myitkyina.

Lower-experienced RAF and AVG fighter squadrons have been on training missions during the time they've been pulled out of front-line service due to shortages of replacement Hurricane II and P-40E aircraft. Replacement pools for both fighter types are gradually refilling (the P-40E has a particularly slow rate of generating replacement aircraft). Plans are to keep these fighter squadrons training in rear-area bases until replacement aircraft pools for Hurricane II and P-40E are sufficient to adequately replace combat losses. This action affects nearly all Allied fighter squadrons in India and also some USAAF fighter squadrons now in Australia (evacuees from the Philippines). Estimated time before replacement pools sufficiently refill is between two weeks to a month (in game time). Replacement pools are now adequate for defensive purposes but my intent is to re-employ these fighters on offensive ops (i.e. sweeps) against front-line Jap airbases in Burma.

Voyages of the Argonaut: U.S. submarine Argonaut has arrived in Colombo after completing a 2-month trip across the Pacific and Indian Oceans from Pearl Harbor, dropping several minefields in various Jap bases along its route. The Argonaut is undergoing a brief refit to repair minor system damage before starting minelaying ops against Rangoon, Singapore, and selected Jap-controlled bases in the DEI.

Several Jap air bombing attacks against Myitkyina. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-21-II Sally x 20
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
A6M3a Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 4
Ki-49 Helen x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 21

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M Nell bombing at 29950 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 29950 feet

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Catalina I recon over Rangoon reporting 2 Jap TF's (no change), heavy industry 74(119), 140 aircraft (74 fighters), 10 Jap LCU's (no change).

Japanese repair activity on damaged heavy industry facilities in Rangoon appears to have stopped in the last several days, Pillager has apparent turned off its repair (move to conserve supply points on hand within Burma?).

China: Jap recon flights over Chungking, Chengtu, Pakhoi, Tuyun. Jap air bombing raid on Liuchow, AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Liuchow , at 41,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu May 08, 2008 5:08 am

Summary of Operations 1/27/43

Countdown to CV Essex arrival: 110 days.

Central Pacific: Very light Jap air patrol activity reported by U.S. submarines at Kwajalein. SS Gar at Pago Pago reporting contacts with land-based Kate and G3M Nell air patrols.

Jap recon flight over Penhryn Is.

South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Auckland, otherwise quiet.

Australia: Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek. USAAF B-17's strike port facilities in Port Moresby - AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 19
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 5
B-17D Fortress x 24
B-17E Fortress x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 12 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 23 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 16 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet

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Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting 6 Jap TF's (+3 from last report), port damage 1, 2 ships in port (-1 from last report), 124 aircraft (58 fighters), 6 Jap LCU's (no change).

Hudson I recon over Darwin reports 50 aircraft (11 fighters, 15 bombers), 2 Jap LCU's (no change).
Hudson I recon over Exmouth reports A6M3a fighters on CAP, no detected activity or change in Jap forces.

DEI: Allied submarines now operating in the Dutch East Indies and near Singapore. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 22,54 (near Palembang)

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

Allied Ships
SS O19

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India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Myitkyina, Chittagong, Imphal.

Both Allied and Japanese air forces launched strikes over Myitkyina. AAR's follows.

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 17

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 96th Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 37
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 3
Ki-48-II Lily x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 4
Ki-49 Helen x 38

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
16 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Catalina I recon over Rangoon reporting 2 Jap TF's (no change), heavy industry 74(119), 123 aircraft (58 fighters), 10 Jap LCU's (no change).

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe - Airfield damage 5, 230 aircraft (79 fighters, 71 bombers).

China: Jap recon flights over Chungking, Nanning, Tuyun. Jap bombing raid on Liuchow - AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Liuchow , at 41,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu May 08, 2008 9:52 pm

Summary of Operations 1/28/43

Countdown to CV Essex arrival: 109 days.

Central Pacific: Very light Jap air patrol activity reported again by U.S. subs near Kwajalein. SS Triton attacked by Jap ASW TF - one hit, minor damage. AAR follows.

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ASW attack at 82,82

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya
DD Fuyo
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushimo
DD Nenohi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 1

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Jap recon flight (H8K Emily) over Penhryn Is - Penhryn also reporting a G3M Nell flying over on an undetermined mission.

South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Auckland, otherwise quiet.

Sigint report for 1/28 includes entry stating Japanese 13 Base Force now located at Buin. 13 Base Force a new unit to the Japanese OOB apparently entering the game as a reinforcement - first intelligence report on this LCU.

Australia: Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek, no combat activity to report.

U.S. submarine S-46 sinks off Cairns while returning to base after heavy damage from a Jap bombing attack on 1/22 while on patrol at Port Moresby.

Entry in Ops report for 1/28 stating Jap base in Portland Roads (NE Australia) now has a size 2 airfield.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting A6M3a & Ki-45 fighters on CAP, 3 Jap TF's (-3 from last report), 1 disbanded ship in port (-1 from last report), 132 aircraft (68 fighters), 6 Jap LCU's (no change).

Hudson I recon flights over Darwin and Exmouth both report no detected activity or change in Jap forces. A6M3a fighters on CAP reported over Exmouth.

DEI: AAR of Jap ASW activity near Palembang.

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Sub attack at 23,54

Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
DD Hiyodori
DD Kasasagi
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

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India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal, Chittagong, Myitkyina.

Jap air bombing attacks continue on Myitkyina. AAR's follow. USAAF and RAF Dakota transports continue airlift of supply into Myitkyina.

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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
A6M3a Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 36
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 5
Ki-21-II Sally x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
22 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-21-II Sally x 4
Ki-49 Helen x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet

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Also... Japanese ground forces launch their own attack on Myitkyina. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17054 troops, 55 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 371
55th Infantry Division, 1 Reserve Tank Rgt, 28 Engineer Rgt
Defending force 10540 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 356
Chinese 49th, 93rd, 96th & 200th Infantry Divisions

Japanese max assault: 366 - adjusted assault: 88
Allied max defense: 279 - adjusted defense: 125
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
420 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
440 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon - 2 Jap TF's, 150 aircraft (71 fighters), heavy industry 74(119), 10 Jap LCU's.

China: Jap recon flight over Chengtu, otherwise quiet.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 10, 2008 3:26 am

Summary of Operations 1/29/43

Countdown to CV Essex arrival: 108 days.

Central Pacific: Very light Jap air patrol activity reported again by U.S. subs near Kwajalein. U.S. sub Sargo on patrol near Kwajalein attacked by Jap ASW TF (5 DD's) - no hits or damage reported.

CL Trenton sunk in naval air attack by G4M Betty bombers near Canton Is. Trenton was on a mission to probe Japanese outer perimeter defenses, specifically to test coverage (or lack thereof) of Jap naval search air patrols. CL Trenton inadvertently strayed a bit too close to Canton and lingered a bit too long when it was hit by the Betty attack. Moral of this story... don't let your ships sail into enemy controlled areas without proper supervision.

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Day Air attack on TF at 103,97

Japanese aircraft (at least we found out how many Jap planes are based on Canton)
A6M3a Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Jap recon flight over Penhryn Is.

South Pacific: No activity to report.

Australia: Allied air forces in Tennant Creek and Japanese air forces in Daly Waters exchange bombing attacks on each other. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Daly Waters , at 35,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
A6M3a Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 30
B-25C Mitchell x 16
B-26B Marauder x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 9 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed, 16 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet
7 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
1 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 34,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18
J1N1-R Irving x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 31
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-R Irving: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 19 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
Dakota I: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Status of Tennant Creek base after Jap attack - airfield service damage 6, runway damage 0; no planes destroyed (destroyed planes were actually damaged in the attack).

Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - airfield damage 5, 82 aircraft (22 fighters, 8 bombers), 11 Jap LCU's.

Hudson I recon flights over Darwin and Exmouth both report detecting no activity or change in Jap forces. CAP fighters reported over both Darwin and Exmouth.

Catalina I recon flight over Port Moresby reporting fighters on CAP, 136 aircraft (60 fighters), otherwise no detected activity or change in Jap forces.

DEI: Dutch sub K-XV reported heavy damage from unknown ASW attack near Singapore.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal, Chittagong, Myitkyina.

Allied and Japanese air forces both launch bombing strikes over Myitkyina. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on 28th Engineer Regiment, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 26
B-25C Mitchell x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 4
Ki-21-II Sally x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 26

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 34
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
16 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 20

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet

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Catalina I recon over Rangoon reports 1 Jap TF (-2 from last report), 130 aircraft (69 fighters), heavy industry 74(119), 10 Jap LCU's (no change).

China: Jap recon flights over Chungking, Chengtu, Tuyun. Japanese air attack on Liuchow.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:17 pm

Summary of Operations 1/30/43

Countdown to CV Essex arrival: 107 days.

North Pacific: Pillager strikes back!

Japanese carrier forces (combined KB and mini-KB) strike at U.S. base on Adak Is in the Aleutians. Heavy damage to base facilities, many ships caught at anchor heavily damaged or sunk. AAR's, situation map follow.

A smaller strike from the same Jap carrier force hit Kiska Is. AK Panaman sunk at Kiska while docked and unloading supply.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kiska Island at 93,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3 Zero x 84
D4Y Judy x 28
A6M3a Zero x 24
B5N2 Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Panaman, Bomb hits 38, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 97,38

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 28
B5N2 Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Willimoto, Bomb hits 19, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Day Air attack on Adak Island , at 97,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 64
D3A2 Val x 167
D4Y Judy x 25
A6M3a Zero x 19
B5N2 Kate x 212

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 37 damaged
D4Y Judy: 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 52 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
SC Vancouver, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Bellechasse, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Chandeleur, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AS Sperry, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Goshawk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Mackinac, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-73, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Canso, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Pursuit, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-81, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Oriole, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC Moncton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Outarde, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Requisite, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Kelowna, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-76, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-579, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Makiki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AS Proteus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT PT-74, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Dawson, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-77, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC PC-572, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Teal, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AGP Niagara, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Aurora, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 146
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
21 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
27 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
24 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
23 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
28 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
21 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
27 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
21 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
19 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
17 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
18 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
12 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet

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Base status in Adak after attacks - port damage 35, airfield (service damage 35, runway damage 80).

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:27 pm

Summary of Operations 1/30/43

North Pacific (cont): Ships reported sunk at Adak include AK Willimoto (docked and unloading supply at time of attack), AV Chandeleur, 2 AVD (Sperry, Teal), 5 PT, 2 PC, 4 MSW.

Following is display of remaining ships at anchor in Adak. A number of undamaged ships (MSW's, PC's, PT's) have departed Adak to evade Jap attacks if continued.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:53 pm

Summary of Operations 1/30/43 (elsewhere in the news...)

Central Pacific: No significant activity reported. One Val air patrol sighted near Kwajalein - either land based or Pillager left one carrier behind on his run to Adak.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Norfolk Is and Auckland, otherwise quiet.

Sigint report entry for 1/30 indicates Sasebo 7 SNLF is located on Wallis Is. 7 SNLF is a new LCU to the known Japanese OOB (first intel report on this unit), probably entered the game as a reinforcement.

Australia: Jap recon flight and small bombing attack (airfield strike) on Tennant Creek.

Hudson I recon over Darwin reports Jap TF in Darwin (+1 from last report), 2 Jap LCU's (no change), A6M2 fighters on CAP.
Hudson I recon over Exmouth report A6M3a fighters on CAP, 61 aircraft (13 fighters, 25 bombers), 5 Jap LCU's (no change).

Detected status of Jap base in Port Moresby - 1 Jap TF, 150 aircraft (70 fighters), 6 Jap LCU's, 1 disbanded ship in port.

DEI: Light action reported by Allied submarines. Dutch sub O-19 attacked by Jap ASW TF (6 DD's) - one hit, light damage.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal, Chittagong, Myitkyina.

RAF and USAAF Liberators again bomb heavy industry facilities in Rangoon. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 38
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 17

Allied aircraft
Liberator III x 69
B-24D Liberator x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 23 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator III: 1 destroyed, 58 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 29 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet

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Catalina I recon over Rangoon reporting 3 Jap TF's (+2 from last report), 105 aircraft (56 fighters), heavy industry 72(121), 10 Jap LCU's (no change).

One Jap air bombing attack on Myitkyina (no damage or losses reported to either side). Supply airlift to Chinese ground forces in Myitkyina by Dakota transports continue.

China: Jap recon flights over Chungking and Tuyun. Japanese bombing raid on Liuchow, AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Liuchow , at 41,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 10, 2008 4:28 pm

Summary of Operations 1/31/43

Countdown to CV Essex arrival: 106 days.

North Pacific: Jap attacks on Adak continue - carrier air strikes, also bombardment from Jap surface TF. AAR's follow.

Current base status in Adak - port damage 44, airfield (service damage 41, runway damage 99). Some additional damage in today's attacks though not as severe as initial attacks on 1/30.

All heavily damaged ships remaining in Adak after initial attacks (see Adak base port display from the 1/30 game turn reports) were sunk in today's game turn either from additional damage in today's attacks or the result of ship damage adjustment phases during game turn resolution. With the exception of the two AS's and one PC (where serious effort to save & repair them were feasible), the majority of the ships would most likely have sunk anyway in game turn damage adjustment phases.

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Naval bombardment of Adak Island, at 97,38

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo
BB Musashi

Allied Ships
MSW Requisite, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Proteus, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Makiki, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Aurora, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC Dawson, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Canso, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Vancouver, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC Moncton, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
1923 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 15

Runway hits 23
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Adak Island , at 97,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M3 Zero x 36
A6M3a Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 12 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Adak Island , at 97,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 71
D3A2 Val x 106
D4Y Judy x 15
A6M3a Zero x 6
B5N2 Kate x 141

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed, 28 damaged
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
MSW Bellechasse, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Canso, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Requisite, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AS Proteus, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Makiki, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SC Vancouver, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Sperry, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Outarde, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 51
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
15 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
20 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
7 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
17 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
12 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
13 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
12 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
15 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
15 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
15 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
15 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
12 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
12 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
7 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 27100 feet

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 97,38

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Musashi
DD Yugumo
DD Isonami
DD Fumizuki
DD Asanagi
DD Ootori

Allied Ships
PT PT-75
PT PT-78
PT PT-79
PT PT-80

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Central Pacific: U.S. submarine Sargo sunk and Triton lightly damaged in attacks from Jap ASW TF's near Kwajalein. AAR's follow.

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ASW attack at 79,83

Japanese Ships
DD Oite
DD Kamikaze
DD Mochizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Uzuki
DD Mutsuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Akizuki

Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 3

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ASW attack at 84,82

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya
DD Fuyo
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushimo
DD Nenohi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
SS Sargo, hits 5 (one direct hit), on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

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Several G4M Betty air patrols sighted by U.S. subs near Kwajalein and Canton Is, otherwise very light Jap air activity.
Jap recon flight over Penhryn Is.

South Pacific: No activity to report.

Australia: No combat activity to report. Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting A6M3a & Ki-45 fighters on CAP, 5 Jap TF's, 1 disbanded ship in port, 140 aircraft (69 fighters), 6 Jap LCU's.

Hudson I recon over Darwin reports A6M2 fighters on CAP, 30 aircraft (13 fighters), 2 Jap LCU's (no change).
Hudson I recon over Exmouth reporting A6M3a fighters on CAP, 63 aircraft (15 fighters, 16 bombers), 5 Jap LCU's (no change).

DEI: One AAR report of submarine action follows.

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Sub attack at 24,67

Japanese Ships
AK Seisho Maru, Shell hits 3 (light to moderate damage, not reported sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Halibut

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India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal, Chittagong, Myitkyina.

Allied and Japanese air forces both launch bombing strikes over Myitkyina. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-21-II Sally x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 20

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet

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Catalina I recon over Rangoon reporting 2 Jap TF's (-1 from last report), 134 aircraft (66 fighters), heavy industry 72(121), 10 Jap LCU's (no change).

China: Jap recon flights over Pakhoi, Chungking, Tuyun, Chengtu, Nanning.

Japanese air bombing attack again on Liuchow. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Liuchow , at 41,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 25
Ki-49 Helen x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
19 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Alfred · Post by **Alfred** » Sun May 11, 2008 3:26 am

Is it a raid or preparation for an invasion of the Aleutians on 1 March 1943 when the cold weather penalties for invasion cease?
 
Alfred

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun May 11, 2008 6:23 pm

Alfred,

You make a good point and raise a good question... Don't really have an answer one way or the other given the current overall situation and what is known about the disposition of Japanese forces. There are some factors though that could have an influence.

1) Unlike 1942, the Japanese do not have an +200 AV (amphibious value) invasion bonus for this period in 1943. While this doesn't mean Pillager can obtain AV through other means (i.e. using ship types that provide an AV), many of the ship types that do provide an AV probably lack the range to reach the Aleutians without exposing themselves to risk of attack. Oddly enough, I will be facing a similar dilemma with U.S. amphibious operations until AGC's and Amphibious Force HQ's become available.

2) Distance. The closest bases to the Aleutions that Pillager has available to launch an invasion from include Wake, Marcus, and the Japanese Home Islands. Travel from any of these locations to any invasion site in the Aleutians would require covering a fairly long distance along with the time needed to cover this distance. A large part of the route travelled by any Japanese invasion fleet is open to attack by U.S. naval forces from its southern flank.

3) All the larger island bases in the Aleutians (Kiska, Attu, Amchitka, Adak, Dutch Harbor) are occupied in strength by U.S. ground forces - at least one RCT if not more in each location. Construction of base facilities and fortifications has been underway since mid-1942 and has continued through the winter months (however slowly). Each of these bases also has a considerable quantity of supply on hand (minimum 10-15 K, some cases much more). A continuous stream of LCU's and supply has been moving from the U.S. and Canadian bases into this area.

While a northern strategy is not a priority, I have also not excluded it. The buildup in the Aleutians was done to support any operations from the North Pacific if an opportunity presented itself. It also provided useful employment for the swarms of "North Pacific" Seabees and U.S. Army RCT's arriving as reinforcements.

4) Does Pillager have INF and other combat LCU's to invade the Aleutians with? Maybe and maybe not... Maybe not in the sense that Pillager has many LCU committed to garrisoning the Central and South Pacific front, including the vast "South Pacific holdings" that the Japanese did not historically capture (such places as Canton Is, Pago Pago, Fiji, Noumea, Port Moresby, etc). Also consider the fact that Pillager is constructing bases on many smaller South Pacific islands and atolls to aid in defending these locations. And then there's all the LCU that Pillager has dumped into Australia.

However, I don't exclude "maybe" either. Going back to my reports in late 11/42, Pillager did withdraw many front-line Japanese combat LCU's in China and a smaller number of LCU's from the Kwantung Army. Many of these LCU's were last seen in or moving towards Shanghai or Canton. These LCU did not disappear into a vacuum, they went someplace. Several of these LCU's have already re-appeared in interesting places (i.e Sigint report from 12/25/42 showing 2nd Mongolian Cavalry Division is located at Saipan, etc). It would be little or no surprise that more Jap LCU's from China and Manchuria will be encountered elsewhere in the Pacific.

In a way, I would not mind seeing Pillager make such a move on the Aleutians. An "Arctic Midway" would fit well into my scheme of things. Capturing or holding real estate is not the major Allied priority in 1943, attrition and destruction of Japanese forces is (with the KB as target #1). That was the premise behind my aborted raid on Kwajalein two weeks ago, it would also be the main objective behind intercepting a Jap move towards the Aleutians if Pillager was to do so. Send the KB to the bottom first... the invasion can land in the Aleutians (and rot there) for all I care.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun May 11, 2008 6:34 pm

Summary of Operations 2/1/43

Countdown to CV Essex arrival: 105 days.

North Pacific: Jap naval forces appear to be withdrawing from the Aleutians area. Situation map follows.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun May 11, 2008 6:59 pm

Summary of Operations 2/1/43 part deux

Central Pacific: U.S. submarines near Kwajalein and Canton Is report light Jap air patrols. Otherwise quiet.

U.S. carrier TF's now returning to Pearl Harbor, they had been patrolling an area SW of Johnston Is on 1/30-1/31 to intercept and ambush what turned out to be a false contact of a possible Jap surface TF heading for Palmyra. The contact in question was a Jap surface ASW attack on a U.S. sub near Wotje - the ships in this TF were moving on a SE heading at the time of contact.

South Pacific. All sectors reporting quiet.

Australia: Jap recon flight and air bombing attack on Tennant Creek. AAR follows. Status of Tennant Creek base after the Jap attack - airfield service damage 10, runway damage 0.

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Day Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 34,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18
J1N1-R Irving x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 23
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-R Irving: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 14 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reported A6M3a & Ki-45 fighters on CAP, 2 Jap TF's (-3 from last report), 2 disbanded ships in port (+1 from last report), 143 aircraft (66 fighters), 6 Jap LCU's (no change).

Hudson I recon over Exmouth reporting A6M3a fighters on CAP, no activity or detected change in Jap forces.

Hudson I recon over Port Moresby reporting A6M2 fighters on CAP, 1 Jap TF in Darwin (+1 from last report), 28 aircraft (14 fighters), 2 Jap LCU's (no change).

DEI: Jap minesweeping ops underway in Palembang. AAR's of what is going on.

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Sub attack near Soerabaja at 23,66

Japanese Ships
AK Seisho Maru

Allied Ships
SS Halibut

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TF 184 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 13
PG Tosho Maru
PG Shosei Maru

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Sub attack near Soerabaja at 23,66

Japanese Ships
AK Fukuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Halibut

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Sub attack near Soerabaja at 23,66

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5115, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Halibut

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Dutch sub K-XV sank in Malacca Straits while returning to base. K-XV was heavily damaged on 1/29 from unknown causes.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal and Myitkyina.

After a few months' pause, British Withdrawal again reared its ugly head... a BB and 2 DD. With departure of this month's BB, the Royal Navy's capital ship fleet is reduced to BB Prince of Wales operating from Australia and BC Repulse based in India. With one BB and the Repulse being all there is right now, sending the BB back to Britain (rather than keeping it) was not a big loss. The 2000 PP are more valuable.

Catalina I recon over Rangoon reports 3 Jap TF's (+1 from last report), 155 aircraft (74 fighters), heavy industry 72(121), 10 Jap LCU's (no change).

Air bombing attacks by both Japanese and Allied air forces at Myitkyina. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 4
Ki-21-II Sally x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet

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China: Jap recon over Chungking, Tuyun, Chengtu. Japanese air bombing raid on Liuchow. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Liuchow , at 41,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:27 pm

Summary of Operations 2/2/43

Countdown to CV Essex arrival: 104 days.

North Pacific: Jap naval forces withdrawing from the Aleutians area. Situation map follows.

Base repair activity begun in Adak - some runway damage repaired. Current damage status of Adak - port damage 41; airfield service damage 44, runway damage 84 (down from 99).

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:48 pm

More Operations from 2/2/43

Central Pacific: Jap destroyers sweeping mines in Kwajalein.

U.S. subs near Kwajalein report a small number of mixed Jap air patrols (Kates, Ki-49 Helens, G4M Betty).
SS Gato attacked by Japanese surface ASW TF. AAR follows.

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ASW attack at 83,84

Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 2
APD Patrol Boat No. 1

Allied Ships
SS Gato, hits 3 (light damage)

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Jap recon flight over Penhryn.

South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Auckland, otherwise quiet.

Australia: USAAF B-17's strike port facilities at Port Moresby, AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 35
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 5
B-17D Fortress x 24
B-17E Fortress x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 19 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 4 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 24 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 22 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet

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Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reports 5 Jap TF's (+4 from last report), 1 disbanded ship in port (-1 from last report), port damage 1, 99 aircraft (45 fighters), 6 Jap LCU's (no change).

Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek.
Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting A6M2 fighters on CAP, 23 aircraft (11 fighters), no Jap TF's (-1 from last report), 2 Jap LCU's (no change).
Hudson I recon over Exmouth reports A6M3a fighters on CAP, otherwise no activity or detected change in Jap forces.

DEI: Allied submarine activity continues. British sub Trusty attacked and hit by Jap air patrol (G5M Liz) and ASW TF. Trusty received heavy damage and is returning to base. AAR's follow.

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Sub attack near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
AK Pacific Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Shinko Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

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Sub attack near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
AK Pacific Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

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ASW attack near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 2

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India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal, Chittagong, Myitkyina. Japanese air attacks continue over Myitkyina, AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 5
Ki-21-II Sally x 11
Ki-49 Helen x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 19

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet

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Catalina I recon over Rangoon reports 2 Jap TF's (-1 from last report), 188 aircraft (92 fighters), heavy industry 72(121), 10 Jap LCU's (no change).

China: Jap recon flights over Chungking, Pakhoi, Tuyun, Chengtu. Japanese bombing attack again on Liuchow.

Sigint report for 2/2 includes entry indicating Jap 110th Division is in Hengchow (slight movement back into the front-line area). Previous known location of 110 Division was Changsha as of 12/23/42.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:49 am

Summary of Operations 2/3/43

Countdown to CV Essex arrival: 103 days.

North Pacific: Contact lost with Jap naval forces SW of the Aleutians.

Base repair activity continues in Adak. Current damage status of Adak - port damage 41; airfield service damage 44, runway damage 46 (down from 84).

Central Pacific: U.S. carrier TF's now back in Pearl Harbor (returning from the area SW of Johnston Is) - rotating fresh DD's from ships at anchor into the TF's, replacing some escort DD's in the carrier TF's with the heaviest system damage (these DD's all having 4-8 system damage). DD's being rotated out of the carrier TF's are going into the shipyards at Pearl for refit. Air groups aboard the CV's are back to full TOE strength.

DD Gwin (damaged by 250 lb bomb hit off Kwajalein) reached San Francisco with 55 system damage, now being repaired.

Except for one G4M Betty contact near Kwajalein, no reports of Jap air or surface ASW activity from U.S. subs in the Central Pacific area.

South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Auckland. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: Jap recon and air bombing raid on Tennant Creek. A small bombing raid on Port Moresby by USAAF B-17's. AAR's of both actions follow.

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Day Air attack on Tennant Creek , at 34,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18
J1N1-R Irving x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 22
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 54,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 26
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 3
B-17D Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 4 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 9 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet

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Current status of Tennant Creek base - airfield service damage 6, no runway damage.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting A6M3a & Ki-45 fighters on CAP, 95 aircraft (41 fighters), 5 Jap TF's (no change), 1 disbanded ship in port (no change), 6 Jap LCU's (no change).

Hudson I recon over Exmouth reports A6M3a fighters on CAP, 5 Jap LCU's (no change).
Hudson I recon over Darwin reports A6M2 fighters on CAP, 25 aircraft (8 fighters), 2 Jap LCU's (no change).

DEI: No contacts or action reports from Allied subs in this area.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal and Myitkyina. Several Jap air bombing attacks on Myitkyina - AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on 96th Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
A6M3a Zero x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 11
Ki-21-II Sally x 13
Ki-49 Helen x 34

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
21 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 14

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet

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Catalina I recon over Rangoon reports 2 Jap TF's (no change), 211 aircraft (110 fighters), heavy industry 72(121), 10 Jap LCU's (no change.

China: Jap recon flights over Chungking, Kunming, Chengtu, Liuchow. Japanese bombing raid on Liuchow. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Liuchow , at 41,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
14 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Entry in Sigint report of 2/3 indicating Jap 20 Mixed Brigade is in Tientsin with its sub-units now recombined into a single LCU. The "B" sub-unit of 20 Brigade had a previous location in Kanhsien as of 12/3/42, no information at all on where the "A" sub-unit of 20 Brigade was.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:13 pm

Summary of Operations 2/4/43

Countdown to CV Essex arrival: 102 days. Not much happening at the office...

North Pacific: Base repair activity in Adak continues - port damage 41; airfield service damage 41, runway damage 35 (down from 46).

Central Pacific: PBY Catalina patrol reported Jap submarine WNW of Palmyra, heading unknown. ASW TF's being formed at Palmyra to engage.

U.S. carrier TF's remain at Pearl to refit as many ships with light sys damage as possible before going back out again. The U.S. raid on Kwajalein was a nice opportunity (though a blown one), there will be others. Pillager's raid on Adak indicates the KB will come out to play - just have to strike at a time and place where he doesn't want it to happen. Patience just as important in 1943 as it was in '42. My carriers will get another opening to attack, only a matter of when and where.

U.S. subs reporting light Jap air patrol activity. SS Gar at Pago Pago reporting Kate (land based?), G3M Nell, and E13A1 Jake patrols.

South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Auckland, otherwise quiet.

Australia: No ground or air combat to report. Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek.

Detected status of Jap base in Port Moresby - 2 Jap TF's, 2 disbanded ships in port, 108 aircraft (55 fighters), 6 Jap LCU's.

Hudson I recon flights over Darwin and Exmouth reporting fighters on CAP (A6M2 at Darwin, A6M3a at Exmouth), no detected activity or change in Jap forces.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Myitkyina and Imphal, air bombing raids on Myitkyina. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on 200th Chinese Division, at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-21-II Sally x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 18

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet

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Moderate levels of cumulative damage to airfield facilities in Myitkyina. Allied supply airlift into Myitkyina continuing daily.

Catalina I recon over Rangoon reports no Jap TF's, 255 aircraft (119 fighters), 10 Jap LCU's (no change).

China: Jap recon flights over Pakhoi, Chungking, Kunming, Tuyun, Chengtu, Liuchow. Japanese air bombing raid on Liuchow, AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Liuchow , at 41,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 23
Ki-49 Helen x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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