Andav
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So remember that US Cruiser force which was visiting Shortlands? They found the Nagato TF during the day and attacked. I am sure the IJN was spent at this point from all the action over night. quote:
Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 2 BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 8, on fire CL Sendai, Shell hits 5, on fire CL Naka, Shell hits 1 CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1 DD Akizuki, Shell hits 1 DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1 CA New Orleans, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1 CA Astoria, Shell hits 2 CA Minneapolis CA San Francisco, Shell hits 3 CA Quincy, Shell hits 1 CL Leander, Shell hits 1 CL Honolulu DD Craven DD Stack DD Phelps, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Kennison, Shell hits 1 With the sun shinning and TFs scattered across the area around Guadalcanal, search planes had plenty to spot. The Japanese air force made a few attacks which were for the most part defeated by either weak CAP or AA. The US planes had better luck against the exhausted IJN. Only light CAP was available for the Japanese ships. quote:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 115,130 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 SBD-3 Dauntless x 32 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Bomb hits 6, on fire CA Aoba CA Chikuma DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1 BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1 More attacks from the USN. quote:
Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 15 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Chikuma, Torpedo hits 1 In the afternoon the USN has their revenge. quote:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 112,136 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 17 SBD-3 Dauntless x 51 TBF-1 Avenger x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Myoko, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Shinonome, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Kuri, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Hiei is in trouble and Myoko and a DD are lost. Next is an attack on Kumano. quote:
Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 TBF-1 Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Fubuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage The final attack of the day finds a BB group. Damage is very heavy at this point. quote:
Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 SBD-3 Dauntless x 29 TBF-1 Avenger x 12 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged Japanese Ships CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires CA Aoba, Bomb hits 2, on fire CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 4 CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1 CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Sendai, on fire CA Haguro All I can say it what a day. George compiled a total hits for the day. This was the email he sent. Holy cow! I cobbled together this conglomeration of damage reports from the Combat Report. Epic is right. Damage summaries extracted from Combat Report and joined together. Some ships appear multiple times, lines showing no damage not copied: Allied Ships DMS Dorsey, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAP Agwimonte, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CV Enterprise, Shell hits 6, heavy fires CV Hornet, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk CLAA San Juan, Shell hits 2, heavy fires CL Nashville, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Grayson, Shell hits 1 DD Ellet, Shell hits 2, and is sunk DD Aylwin, Shell hits 1 CA Portland, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CA Chester, Shell hits 26, and is sunk CA Chicago, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DD Benham, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Sterett, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Hull, Shell hits 3 DD Allen, Shell hits 1, on fire CV Enterprise, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage CLAA San Juan, heavy fires CL Nashville, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Grayson, Shell hits 1 DD Aylwin, Shell hits 1 CA Louisville, Shell hits 9, on fire CL Nashville, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Grayson, Shell hits 4, on fire ACM Birch, Shell hits 5, and is sunk ACM Trapper, Shell hits 6, and is sunk ACM Planter, Shell hits 14, and is sunk CL Trenton, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk APD Kilty, Shell hits 1 AP President Jackson, Shell hits 15, and is sunk AP President Adams, Shell hits 8, heavy fires AK Fomalhaut, Shell hits 11, and is sunk AK Alcyon, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Benham, on fire DD Allen, on fire DD Sterett, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CLAA San Juan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1 CA New Orleans, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1 CA Astoria, Shell hits 2 CA San Francisco, Shell hits 3 CA Quincy, Shell hits 1 CL Leander, Shell hits 1 DD Phelps, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Kennison, Shell hits 1 Japanese Ships DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1 BB Hiei, Shell hits 2 CA Myoko, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Kumano, Shell hits 1 DD Urakaze, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Mutsu, Shell hits 10, on fire BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 4, on fire CL Naka, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1 DD Arare, Shell hits 2 DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Myoko, on fire BB Hiei, Shell hits 7 CA Myoko, on fire CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1 BB Hiei, on fire CA Myoko, on fire CA Kumano, on fire DD Mustin, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Alcoa Polaris, Shell hits 6 BB Haruna, Shell hits 6 BB Hiei, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Myoko, Shell hits 4, heavy fires CA Kumano, on fire CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1 DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Kumano, on fire BB Haruna, on fire CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Haguro, Shell hits 1 CA Aoba, Shell hits 1 CL Tenryu, Shell hits 2 xAK Kasyu Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk BB Nagato, Shell hits 2 BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 8, on fire CL Sendai, Shell hits 5, on fire CL Naka, Shell hits 1 CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1 DD Akizuki, Shell hits 1 DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1, on fire BB Nagato, Bomb hits 6, on fire CA Aoba CA Chikuma DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1 BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1 CA Chikuma, Torpedo hits 1 BB Hiei, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Myoko, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Shinonome, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Kuri, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Kumano, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Fubuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires CA Aoba, Bomb hits 2, on fire CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 4 CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1 CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Sendai, on fire
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