KenchiSulla
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Now is not the time to back down.... The IJN pushes on... Battleships and cruisers do battle in a free for all... The eight fleet carriers move away to the south east during the night and back west to launch aircraft at suspected retreat paths... Lady fortune smiles as Hornet is detected at Gisborne.... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 20, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Raoul Island at 124,184, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Hiei, Shell hits 1 BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1 CA Haguro, Shell hits 1 DD Uranami DD Ayanami DD Satsukaze Allied Ships BB Idaho, heavy damage BB Mississippi, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Australia CL Helena, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Flusser, Shell hits 1 DD Phelps, Shell hits 1 DD Dale, Shell hits 1 DD Nepal DD Van Galen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 123,186, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga DD Hayashio DD Natsugumo DD Isonami Allied Ships CA Pensacola, Shell hits 1 CA San Francisco, Shell hits 3 DD Stack DD Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Raoul Island at 124,184, Range 8,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Tone, Shell hits 2 CA Chokai, Shell hits 1 DD Akigumo DD Tamanami, Shell hits 1 DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Tanikaze DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 1 DD Shigure Allied Ships BB Idaho, heavy damage BB Mississippi, and is sunk CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Australia CL Helena, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Flusser DD Phelps DD Dale DD Nepal DD Van Galen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 123,186, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Ise, Shell hits 1 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1 DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Natsugumo DD Isonami Allied Ships DD Radford, Shell hits 4 DD Saufley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 123,186, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga DD Hayashio, on fire DD Natsugumo DD Isonami Allied Ships CA Pensacola CA San Francisco DD Stack DD Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 122,188, Range 8,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1 DD Natsushio DD Asashio Allied Ships BB North Carolina, Shell hits 12, and is sunk DD Gillespie, Shell hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 123,186, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga DD Hayashio, on fire DD Natsugumo DD Isonami Allied Ships CA Pensacola, heavy damage CA San Francisco DD Stack DD Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Auckland at 123,185, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga DD Hayashio, on fire DD Natsugumo DD Isonami Allied Ships DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1 DD Duncan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 122,186, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1 DD Natsushio DD Asashio Allied Ships CA Pensacola, heavy damage CA San Francisco, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Stack DD Wilson, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Raoul Island at 124,184, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Kumano CL Agano DD Yamagumo DD Sazanami DD Mutsuki DD Minazuki DD Nagatsuki DD Mikazuki CL Teshio DD Takakaze Allied Ships DD Radford, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Saufley, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Raoul Island at 124,184, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Hiei BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1 CA Haguro DD Uranami DD Ayanami DD Satsukaze Allied Ships DD Saufley, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 123,186, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka DD Natsushio DD Asashio Allied Ships DD O'Bannon DD Duncan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 122,186, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka DD Natsushio DD Asashio Allied Ships DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Duncan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Auckland at 122,183, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Makinami DD Yukikaze DD Nowaki Allied Ships DD Saufley, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Gisborne at 118,190 Japanese Ships SS I-172 Allied Ships CV Hornet DD Cummings SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Hornet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 121,186, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone, Shell hits 1 CA Chokai DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Amatsukaze DD Tanikaze DD Shiratsuyu DD Shigure Allied Ships DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Duncan, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 121,187, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Haguro DD Uranami DD Ayanami DD Satsukaze Allied Ships DD O'Bannon, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Duncan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Waipapakauri at 121,182, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Makinami DD Yukikaze DD Nowaki Allied Ships DD Saufley, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Gisborne at 120,187 Japanese Ships SS I-175, hits 4 Allied Ships BB Nevada CA Wichita CL Cleveland DD Conyngham DD Benham APD Kilty DD Tucker DD Perkins DD Cushing DD Shaw -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Waipapakauri at 120,182, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Kumano CL Agano DD Yamagumo DD Sazanami DD Mutsuki DD Minazuki DD Nagatsuki DD Mikazuki CL Teshio DD Takakaze Allied Ships DD Saufley, Shell hits 7, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,189 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 35 D4Y1 Judy x 8 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 18 P-40K Warhawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 5 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Honolulu CV Hornet CAP engaged: 318th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 18th FG/44th FS with P-40K Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 118,190 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 8 B5N2 Kate x 6 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 11 P-40K Warhawk x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 318th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 18th FG/44th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 318th FG/73rd FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 122,185 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 5 Allied aircraft losses Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CL Teshio CA Suzuya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 121,185 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 6 Kittyhawk III x 12 Allied aircraft losses Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 120,189 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 7 D4Y1 Judy x 10 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 4 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Lang CAP engaged: VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 18th FG/78th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 121,186 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 8 B5N2 Kate x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged Allied Ships BB Nevada APD Kilty Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 119,186 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y1 Judy x 9 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 121,188 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 6 D4Y1 Judy x 16 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Duncan, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk DD O'Bannon, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Duncan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 119,184 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 B5N2 Kate x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged Allied Ships BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage CA Australia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 119,186 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 5 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,189 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 49 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 21 B5N2 Kate x 24 B6N2 Jill x 4 D4Y1 Judy x 16 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 11 P-40K Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Hornet, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage AMc Scarba CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1 DD Cummings CAP engaged: 318th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 18th FG/44th FS with P-40K Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes Ammo storage explosion on CV Hornet Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hornet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 118,190 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 B5N2 Kate x 9 D4Y1 Judy x 37 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 7 P-40K Warhawk x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CLAA Atlanta, Bomb hits 3 DD Mahan CAP engaged: 318th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 18th FG/44th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Raid is overhead VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers 318th FG/73rd FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead Ammo storage explosion on CV Saratoga Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Illustrious class CV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 122,185 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 4 Allied aircraft losses Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Teshio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 121,185 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 6 Allied aircraft losses Hudson III (LR): 4 damaged Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Hiei -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 123,187 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 7 SBD-3 Dauntless x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed by flak SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Tone CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 119,189 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 8 B6N2 Jill x 8 D4Y1 Judy x 16 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Suwannee, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk DD Ralph Talbot, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CVB Ammo storage explosion on CVE Suwannee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 121,186 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 101 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 6 B5N2 Kate x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged Allied Ships BB Nevada -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 119,186 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 D4Y1 Judy x 9 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 3 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 118,191 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 B6N2 Jill x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Gillespie, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 117,189 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y1 Judy x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Cummings CL Honolulu Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 121,185 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 4 SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Kongo CA Haguro -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Gisborne at 119,186 Japanese Ships SS I-22, hits 3 Allied Ships DD Wilson, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DD Stack SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Wilson An update to ship status: Lost ships or almost lost.... No real change, no other ships in danger but a lot have suffered minor to medium damage CV Kaga, Shell hits 32, heavy fires, heavy damage - SUNK CV Hiyo, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage - SUNK CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage - SUNK CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage - BURNING, LOST BB Nagato, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage - BURNING, LOST Killed ships or almost killed..... I've added up the results for today to the previous count. If I can confirm a sinking I've added SUNK CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage CV Lexington, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Hornet, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - SUNK CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk - SUNK CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk - SUNK CVE Nassau, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk - SUNK CVE Prince William, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Altamaha, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - SUNK CVE Copahee, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk - SUNK CVE Suwannee, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk - SUNK BB Mississippi, Shell hits 33, heavy fires, heavy damage - SUNK BB Idaho, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 20, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage - SUNK BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk - SUNK CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3 on fire, heavy damage - SUNK CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Australia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - SUNK CL Helena, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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