CV2
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Date is 21 Dec 41 (all 3 attacks on this date). Note PBYs start with torp attack experience under 20. These aircraft are launching from Bataan a level 1 airfield level 2 port (note: naval attack airstrikes can not launch from a level 1 airfield and if using port size as airfield size for the Cats, a level 2 would cause a reduced bomb load). No AV/AVD/AVP is in the hex.
Case 1) 4 PBYs attack a ship in thunderstorms and get 3 hits.
Case 2) 5 PBYs attack a DD and a small patrol boat and get 1 hit.
Case 3) (my favorite) 8 PBYs attack a TF with fighter cover and still manage 4 hits.
My questions are these:
Number 1. Why were these raids allowed to fly to begin with? No AV type ships in the hex and only a level 1 airfield (granted PBYs dont use airfields, but still).
Number 2. Why were these planes carrying torpedoes? No AV type ships in the hex and no HQs with torps in the PI and yet they are carrying torps on strikes.
Number 3. Why are pilots with 20 or less torpedo experience hitting with such deadly accuracy?
Number 4. How is it an 8 plane strike that gets intercepted and loses 1 plane with at least 2 more damaged (since only 5 attacked) manage 80% hits? Average experience for that fighter unit is 72. The lowest 4 experienced pilots (assuming these 4 made the intercept) is 70, 70, 69, and 66.
Number 5. (actually a repeat of number 2) Where are these planes getting their torpedoes? They should at BEST be flying with reduced loads.
Now the up side of this of course is the allies have a very limited number of Cats. While the Japanese player can build as many Emilys as he wants. I have just doubled my Emily factories in this game.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,81
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Sakura Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,81
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri
PB Kantori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taytay at 75,81
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Nissen Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Kembu Maru
Japanese ground losses:
515 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 x PBY-4 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Raid is overhead
< Message edited by CV2 -- 2/18/2011 6:16:46 PM >
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