Cap Mandrake
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Joined: 11/15/2002 From: Southern California Status: offline
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We beefed up the dive bombers at Kume-jima, anticipating an attack from the area of Shanghai. This is exactary what happen. We also sent some TBF to Hory-crappo-jima. Urukaze seems headed either to Kume-jima or Naha. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 93,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 17 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Urukaze Another group north of fist target headed SE. It's easier to hit a squirming DD with SBD's Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 96,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 25 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Usugumo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hagikaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Arare, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Turns out Urukaze has a friend. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 93,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 9 SBD-5 Dauntless x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 damaged Japanese Ships DD Oite DD Urukaze, Bomb hits 1 Yet another DD group inbound toward Kanoya. We miss, but they still have to get through the PT boats and sub screen and then there are 3 surface groups waiting at Kanoya. It's a suicide mission. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 20 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 26 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Akebono DD Ushio DD Kisaragi Quite a few dive bombers sorties are wasted on SC's in the area.
< Message edited by Cap Mandrake -- 8/29/2014 6:42:43 PM >
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