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Old 04-05-23, 11:31 PM   #809
Molon Labe
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2 February 1944
Heavy bomber raid on Manila's port

DEI
New Mexico and Arizona bombarded Koepang, 59 casualties.

Troops are landing on Sorong, Papua-New Guinea.
Other land combat:
Palopo, Celebes: Allied shock attack, 3253 vs 485 troops, enemy lost 15 vehicles.

Air raids:
Koepang (airbase and ground forces): 2 hits, 17 casualties
Kendari (ground attack): 6 casualties


China
Air raids:
near Sinyang (ground forces): 0 casualties
near Chengchow (ground forces) 30 casualties
near Hankow (ground forces): 79 casualties


Burma and Thailand
Air raids:
east road (ground forces) 192 casualties
west road (ground forces): 67 casualties


Philippines
We raided Manila with 57 B-24J Liberators based in Cagayan, escorted by 21 Corsairs and 16 P-38s. The raid was opposed by only 8 Zeroes and 5 Nicks--shockingly low after the base was defended by 100+ fighters about a week ago. 1 Zero and 1 Nick were shot down. Damage at the base was significant:
AO Kyokuto Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Yura, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Kanseishi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kyuei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Suez Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Gyokurei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Bushu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Ronsan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Kinrei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Kinmo Maru, Bomb hits 1 (2nd wave: TK Kinmo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage)
TK Batopaha Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS I-29, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage


All said and done that's probably 2 tankers sunk, and maybe the Yura and the submarine too.



Reinforcements
APA Cavalier arrives at Alameda
VB-135 arrives at Oak Harbor
11th PAVO Regiment arrives at Madras
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