1 February 1944
Mariannas
USS Billfish torpedoed and sank a light cargo ship (1650 tons) north of the Mariannas chain. Dutch sub KIX surfaced to engage another one but was driven off by gunfire. USS Raton then showed the KIX how it's done, raking the escaping AKL (1650 tons) with gunfire and finally putting it down with a torpedo.
China
Kanshien airbase was raided at night by 5 Sallies and 12 Helens, scoring 3 hits. I don't consider this airbase important enough to assign night fighters to counter this.
7 Tojos swept Amoy, which is an important base, but due to my recent fighter losses I had no CAP in place to play with them.
other allied air raids:
near Chengchow (ground forces) 42 casualties
near Hankow (ground forces) 126 casualties
Burma and Thailand
east road (ground forces): 134 casualties
west road (ground forces) 11 casualties
DEI
Air raids:
Koepang (ground forces): 0 casualties
Reinforcements
CVE Nehenta Bay arrives at Portland
23rd FG/118th TRS arrives at Aden
81st FG/91st FS arrives at Aden
2nd New Chinese Corps arrives at Hami
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