Cap Mandrake
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Joined: 11/15/2002 From: Southern California Status: offline
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Sorong: This was odd. We greatly reduced our air strength at Sorong for the big push at Lingayen. Evidently, JJ noticed this. I think they sent these transports to rescue their substantial force stuck at Sansapor (just East of Sorong). We spotted them and sent a few SBD's and TBF's to Sorong. Their putative evacuation effort isn't going to work. The LB-30 "squadron" (3 planes) at Sorong had a fun day. Morning Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 84,104 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 3 SBD-3 Dauntless x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Yubari Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Ayaha Maru No torps for the TBF's. I blame the staff flunkie. Morning Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 84,104 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 16 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Yubari Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tihuku Maru xAK Kisogawa Maru Aircraft Attacking: 16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Thank God and Greyhound for the SBD's Morning Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 84,104 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Tihuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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