Q-Ball
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A very very very bad day for the Empire. Almost too ugly to watch; I am surprised Cuttlefish sent the turn back so quick. But he took it well......
Combat Report, June 27, 1943:
Battle of Sulu Sea, Day 2: This was a decisive Allied victory. So decisive, it is bordering on sheer ugly. I don't know if all later-war CV engagements work this way; hope not, as I usually play the Empire. Avert the children's gaze, because if you like Carrier Carnage, pull up a chair:
First, the IJN AM Stirke:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Puerto Princesa at 73,84
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
A6M3a Zero x 10
B5N2 Kate x 43
B6N1 Jill x 26
D3A1 Val x 9
D4Y1 Judy x 19
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 12
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 87
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 12 destroyed, 23 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Lexington
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1
BB Massachusetts, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damageSANK
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CV Victorious
CV Essex
CV Wasp
CLAA Atlanta, Torpedo hits 1
97 Strike planes and 56 fighters ran into a buzzsaw of over 100 fighters, mostly Hellcats. (NOTE: The Corsairs were NOT on the CVs; they were flying LRCAP from Sandakan). MASSACHUSETTS sank; SARATOGA has 65 Float Damage; she will make it, unless she runs into a sub, in which case it's bye bye.
USN AM Strike:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Busuanga at 76,78
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
A6M3a Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 56
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 33
SBD-3 Dauntless x 108
TBF-1 Avenger x 73
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 11 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 28 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 49 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD Oyashio
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kuroshio
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Natsushio, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Susuzuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Agano
DD Kiyonami
DD Makinami
DD Oshio, Bomb hits 2, on fire
OUCH! It gets even worse though in the PM Phase. AM strike had only 56 Zeros on CAP, not near enough for over 200 strike planes.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Busuanga at 76,78
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 27
SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
TBF-1 Avenger x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 5 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 17 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kiyonami
DD Kuroshio, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Oshio, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Makinami
I didn't even show the IJN PM Strike, which was 15 Zeros, 13 kates, and 2 Jills, and was completely wiped out by my CAP. Over KB, only 9 Zeros on CAP; clearly, huge losses. I had only 50+ stike planes, but with the AA magazines emptied, and no CAP, we scored alot of hits.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Busuanga at 76,78
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hagikaze
CA Nachi
That's it. HEAVY SMOKE was reported obscuring every Japanese Carrier. Based on the disappearance of CVs from successive combat reports, the HEAVY FIRES reported, and smoke, I am pretty sure this is a complete wipeout: Every Japanese Carrier in the Pacific is sunk. I didn't see TAIHO which may have been accelerated into July, but that's it. Kido Butai is gone, toast, kaput.
My losses? 100 planes, MASSACHUSETTS, and SARATOGA is pretty banged up.
I will wonder if Cuttlefish wants to continue after this disaster. He is a gracious opponent, so I would leave it up to him.
THAT was CARNAGE!!!!!!!
< Message edited by Q-Ball -- 5/11/2010 10:50:00 PM >
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