Bluebook
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PH was pretty straightforward. I wanted to take out the battleships because Im planning to take command over the southern pacific. In order for that to work, I needed to remove as much of the surface forces in Pearl as possible. First strike -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 68 B5N2 Kate x 144 D3A1 Val x 135 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 14 damaged B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 10 damaged D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses A-20A Havoc: 29 damaged A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground B-18A Bolo: 40 damaged B-18A Bolo: 2 destroyed on ground P-36A Mohawk: 13 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 10 damaged O-47A: 7 damaged O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground P-40B Warhawk: 4 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground R3D-2: 3 damaged P-26A: 7 damaged P-26A: 1 destroyed on ground C-33: 4 damaged SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage BB California, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Ward, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1 DD Conyngham, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AV Curtiss, Torpedo hits 2 DD Aylwin, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1 DD Litchfield, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Reid, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Airbase hits 26 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 73 Port hits 10 Port fuel hits 1 Massive explosion on DD Litchfield Massive explosion on CL Raleigh Comments: The attack on battleship row went pretty good. Though I only got one confirmed sinking, and you never know whether those hits are FOW or not. Two torpedo hits on modern CLs were nice to see aswell. Really awful results on the airfields though. Despite the fact that I put all my Vals on airfield attack, 12k, the results were apalling... no B17s, just 4 P40s? What the hell..? That was the cause of some very big concerns for me. I wanted to return for a second strike to finish off whatever I could and perhaps hit more modern CLs or DDs. But if I go for a second strike, I would face alot of USAF fighters...50-80 P40s can ruin anyones day... But...fortune favours the bold. Its not like Im going to get many more chances striking the USN at anchor. And I really want to quickly get a decisive edge in surface forces in the central and south pacific. So...another strike went in on day two... I set two Zero wings on sweep on max alt, and the rest to escort. I had a minimal CAP over the carriers figuring the US fighters would be mostly flying CAP over PH anyway, and there really are not that many anti-shipping bombers that start at PH. I didnt want to send in the Vals again against the PH flak, so they were on anti-shipping and search duty. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 37,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft P-26A x 10 P-36A Mohawk x 10 P-40B Warhawk x 65 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 2 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 5 destroyed Allied Ships BB Arizona, and is sunk Turns out it was a good think I sent the Zero sweep. I was also lucky enough to have the sweep arrive first over target. This sweep removed alot of the defensive CAP and cleared the way for my strike pretty good. I dread to think what would have happened if the strike had gone in against an 80+ CAP... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 34,810 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 78 B5N2 Kate x 105 Allied aircraft P-26A x 6 P-36A Mohawk x 7 P-40B Warhawk x 42 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B5N2 Kate: 18 damaged B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 2 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships BB California, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1 BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AM Tern, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1 SS Dolphin, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Helena, Bomb hits 1 BB Nevada, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DMS Wasmuth, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DM Breese, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, on fire AO Neosho, Bomb hits 1 CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 5 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 10 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 32810 feet Ground Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 32810 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 32400. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 15th PG/46th PS with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 22640 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Also attacking Oahu Harbor Defense ... Also attacking Pearl Harbor ... Also attacking Oahu Harbor Defense ... Also attacking 3rd Marine Defense Battalion ... Also attacking Oahu Harbor Defense ... Also attacking Pearl Harbor ... Im pretty satisfied with this strike. 3 hits on 3 modern CLs should at least put them out of action for the first months of the war. Should be enough time to secure the south pacific. Also a couple of the BBs should be gone or at least out of action for a long time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 38 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 P-36A Mohawk x 2 P-40B Warhawk x 24 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 28810 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 23230 and 34810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 31810 and 35810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 15th PG/46th PS with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 28810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes I have no idea what happened here. The Vals went after some surface combat TF at PH, but for whatever reason, they went in completely unescorted. Fortunately the majority of my Vals failed their morale-checks and most of the unescorted bombers turned back, those who pressed on were all shot down.
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