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From the AAR of my CHS with Treespider.....
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In a bold move a British task force containing the CV's Formidable and Indomitable appeared 180 miles south of Djokjakarta. The Task Force did not go unspotted and the Japanese Distant Cover Force containing the CVL's Zuiho and Ryujo responded and moved to engage the Task Force. Simultaneous strikes were launched by both sides.
02/16/42
Day Air attack on TF at 21,66
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 22
Albacore x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 6 destroyed
Albacore: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,66
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 4
Albacore x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 1 destroyed
Albacore: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
B5N2 Kate x 17
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 12
Fulmar x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane: 2 destroyed
Fulmar: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Formidable
CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 8
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane x 6
Fulmar x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane: 1 destroyed
Fulmar: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Formidable
CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,66
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 12
Albacore x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Albacore launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,64
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
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
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Unfortunately neither Japanese CVL survived the day ...On the plus side I now know where the British CV's are and I know one of them has four fish in her side...
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For the third time in as many engagements the British Fleet Air arm once again beat the Japanese Carriers to the punch. However this time instead of facing just a couple of CVL's or CVE's the British faced a task force containing at least one Japanese CV... The newly launched Junyo. The Japanese cap performed admirably, even still the tough british bombers stilled forced their way through and were able to inflict serious damage...
04/17/42
Day Air attack on TF at 19,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 19
Albacore x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 13 destroyed
Albacore: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
CVE Unyo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1
04/17/42
Day Air attack on TF at 19,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 5
Swordfish x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 2 destroyed
Swordfish: 6 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CVE Unyo, on fire, heavy damage
Even still while the British were inflicting damage on the Japanese fleet, Japanese strike aircraft were enroute to the British Fleet. The day would not end well for the British...
04/17/42
Day Air attack on TF at 17,32
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A2 Val x 8
B5N2 Kate x 21
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVL Hermes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Capetown, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
04/17/42
Day Air attack on TF at 17,32
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N2 Kate x 24
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Cornwall, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVL Hermes, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
04/17/42
Day Air attack on TF at 17,32
Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 7
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 7 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Formidable, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
04/17/42
Day Air attack on TF at 17,32
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
D3A2 Val x 6
B5N2 Kate x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged
Allied Ships
CVL Hermes, on fire, heavy damage
CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
By the end of the day the Formidable and Hermes both succumbed to the terrible damage inflicted upon them.
Although making a valiant effort to salvage the Unyo she to succumbed the two torpedo hits. Most importantly most of the pilots from the CVE were able to fly their aircraft to other carriers and the Japanese base at Sabang.
So far in three exchanges with British Carriers the Japanese have lost two CVL's and a CVE. The British have lost two CV's and a CVL.
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