And the war continues. These past week or so I have simply been content to consolidate my situation in Northern Japan, and also to try and finish taking Shikka. Well Shikka fell to me about two days ago, but the japs have now scurried off into the hills and I am going to have to winkel them out. But at least the base is now mine and I can build up the port and the airfield.
there has been little no air to air combat, even though I have been sweeping his northern most airfields Zeta refuses to commit. Out a desire to down yet more japs I sent my CVs sailing down the eastern seaboard of Japan, with plans to maybe hit Tokoyo'a ports or even better yet industry.
Things were going well and I even had two bombardment groups ready to rush in, when all hell broke loose. Zeta had decided that enough was enough and sent up swarms of aircraft in four major waves. I think that just about anything that had an engine and a set of wings was sent because the sky was simply black with jap aircraft.[:(] I have to admitt that I damn near shat me pants a couple of time when I saw the size of these air raids. But even though he did manage to break through my cap the carriers are all intact....the same cannot be said for one of my BB battle groups which in the morning took the brunt of the attacks. None have sunk but the USS Colorado is in grave danger.
All up I lost about 150 aircraft, but the Japs lost some 290. Numbers that jap cannot sustain for long. I notice that China has become a nursery for raising the exp levels of jap pilots and no doubt they will also soon be committed to the defense of the homeland................more targets for me.
The ONE thing that is still a mystery..............where is the Jap fleet? Zeta still has not set them into battle????????????
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/43
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TF 1305 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93)
Allied Ships
MSW Bungaree
MSW Wollongong
MSW Launceton
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Inverell
MSW Echuca
MSW Dubbo
MSW Benalla
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Day Air attack on Ominato , at 70,38
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 49
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 42
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Resources hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 58,23
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 50
A6M3a Zero x 67
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 26
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 46
Ki-48 Lily x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
17 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
17 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
10 x B5N Kate bombing at 25000 feet
11 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
11 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
13 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
11 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
13 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
11 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
11 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
5 x B5N Kate bombing at 25000 feet
6 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
5 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 58,23
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71
G4M1 Betty x 21
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 21000 feet
17 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 28000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 21000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 28000 feet
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Day Air attack on 61st PA Division, at 42,56
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Hamamatsu at 64,43
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 26
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 33
TBF Avenger x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBF Avenger: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 11, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 12
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,42
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 51
G4M1 Betty x 46
Ki-21 Sally x 30
Ki-49 Helen x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 23 destroyed, 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 17 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 11 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 15 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee
BB California, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
1 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate 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
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,42
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 4
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 13 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Wichita
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
A6M3a Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 4
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 142
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 29 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 10 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 31 destroyed, 20 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
A6M2 Zero x 41
A6M3a Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 4
G4M1 Betty x 35
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 13
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 60
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 36 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed
B5N Kate: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 19 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 13 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 11 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 16 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 48 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
CV Wasp
CV Lexington
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,43
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 12 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 25 destroyed
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Ground combat at Paramushiro Jima
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4951 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 996 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Mandalay
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 119568 troops, 1397 guns, 169 vehicles
Defending force 109573 troops, 980 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kaifeng
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1432 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 91485 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Mandalay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 99517 troops, 971 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 134201 troops, 1420 guns, 620 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Shikka
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 109887 troops, 1616 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 10892 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
