jrcar
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Yes Obvert is right, our fuel stocks are low, only enough for 100 days of full HI production. I'd prefer to live on a "budget" so have turned off about half of the HI in the Home Islands, still trying to find the optimum mix. The side benefit is we have already moved all the resources we need to Japan for 400 days of production, so have stopped most of the convoys saving more fuel.
30 Jun 1944 The Battle of Samulaki.
Today saw our first use of Kamikazes. We have been thinking about where to use them for a few weeks. An oppotunity was identified at Samulaki where multiple TF's have consistently been detected, over 200 ships in port and only about 80 fighters as the bulk had moved forward to Lautum on Timor. We have a number of decent undamaged airbases in range and so while he is focussed on operations in Java and Sumatra we moved the action elsewhere...
A coordinated plan involving a range of strike aircraft including TB, LB, sweeps and escorts and of course a 49 strong Kami unit with 60-70 low naval experiance....
It didn't start well, but we wore down the CAP...
Morning Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 24
A6M5b Zero x 35
N1K1-J George x 26
P1Y1 Frances x 18
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 6 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
APD Noa
APD Overton
APD Rathburne
APD Herbert
APD Brooks
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 11000 feet
2 x A6M5b Zero sweeping at 14000 feet
Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 177 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 29
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x A6M5b Zero sweeping at 31000 feet
Morning Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 17
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 3 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Halsey Powell
TK Spirilla
TK Salland
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 17
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 4
Port hits 3
Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 47
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 15
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
LST-456, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 7, on fire
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AM Sheldrake, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LST-125, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 16 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Steel Trader, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
xAK Nathaniel Bowditch, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
xAK Stephen M. White, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AM Punjab, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Utahan, Kamikaze hits 1
xAK Peter H. Burnett, Kamikaze hits 1
xAK Dakotan, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG Spica, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AM Bunbury, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AM Strahan
xAK Santa Rita, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar flying as kamikaze
Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 3, on fire
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Port hits 2
Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 5, on fire
LST-462, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port hits 1
Morning Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 26
G3M3 Nell x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 7 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
DE Bebas
DE Fleming
DE Cloues, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AO Monongahela
AO Tappahanock, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 26
G3M3 Nell x 18
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 6 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
APD Herbert
APD Litchfield, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APD Rathburne
APD Overton
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 14 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Twining
TK Merula, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
TK William Sunoco
TK Sunadmiral, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 13
A6M5b Zero x 19
B6N2a Jill x 14
N1K1-J George x 26
P1Y1 Frances x 32
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 7 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AM Bengal
AO Neches
DD Monssen
AM Lithgow
AO Kurumba
xAK Steel Trader, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Peter H. Burnett
DE Godavari, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Stephen M. White, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
14 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
Allied Ships
DE Fleming, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DE Bebas, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk
AO Monongahela, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires
AO Saranac
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar flying as kamikaze
So it looks like
2 AO sunk
2 TK sunk
4 Escorts sunk
6 Transports sunk
2-3 LST sunk
and the two BB's light to moderate damage.
It will force him to move shipping back, or spread the love around of his airforce which may give us the opportunity to pick bits off... regardless it will create some delay!
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