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The Battle of the Andaman Sea Aug 26 - 29, 1943
On Aug 24, 43 Nells on naval search covering the better part of the Andaman Sea, spotted a gaggle of enemy TFs entering the area northwest of Trinkat. Ship types indicated CVs, surface combattants and AP types - another invasion force. Possible targets included Trinkat, Nicobar and Sabang, or less likely a port on the mainland.
All potential taget - except Sabang - have garrisons in place to prevent the Allies from taking them on the cheap, although none strong enough to resist a formal invasion. Trinkat has a Naval Guard Unit, Nicobar a Garrison Brigade. At Sabang only a base force is providing AV support for float planes. Sabang air base has not been build-up on purpose and is only level-1. It is a potential level-7 airbase, but I simply don't have enough infantry units to cover all bases. Units in the reinforcement queue are earmarked for Sabang, but won't arrive before December...
Combined Fleet - or what is available, with most surviving BBs in the repair yards - received orders to sortie from Singers and to take position to cover the weakest and "worst case" target - Sabang. Air units and AV support received orders to concentrate at Victoria Point, Alor Star, Medan, and some fighters were sent to Sabang to provide some local CAP. Submarines were ordered back from the Bay of Bengal into the area between Trinkat and Sabang and minelaying subs held in readiness at Georgetown sent to mine the second-weakest target, Trinkat.
My opponent decided to play it save and went for Trinkat.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 43
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Pre-Invasion action off Trinkat (44,64)
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CL Danae
DD Nizam
DD Nestor
DD Vampire
APA Fayette
CA Frobisher firing at 91st Naval Guard Unit
CL Danae firing at 4th Naval Construction Battalion
DD Nizam firing at 91st Naval Guard Unit
DD Nestor firing at 91st Naval Guard Unit
DD Vampire firing at 91st Naval Guard Unit
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Trinkat (44,64)
TF 368 troops unloading over beach at Trinkat, 44,64
Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)
13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 7th Infantry Div /1
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 7th Infantry Div /4
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 7th Infantry Div /6
M4 81mm MMC accidentally lost during unload of 194th Tank Bn
11 troops of a Can Inf Section lost overboard during unload of 18th Canadian Bde /2
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 7th Infantry Div /7
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Invasion Support action off Trinkat (44,64)
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Frobisher
CL Danae
DD Vampire
APA Fayette
DD Nizam
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA Frobisher firing at 91st Naval Guard Unit
CL Danae firing at 91st Naval Guard Unit
DD Vampire firing at 91st Naval Guard Unit
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
The enemy carriers covering the invasion discovered my SAG off Sabang, but launched only relatively weak attacks:
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 45,70
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 9
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 71
SBD-5 Dauntless x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 7
CA Atago
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1
CA Kumano
CA Mogami, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 45,70
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 7
Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed
The CAP seems to have prevented worse damage, but the Tonies do not cover themselves in glory. I use the at 10k in their best maneuver band, but they still suck.
Next day started badly for my submarines:
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 43
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ASW attack near Trinkat at 42,63
Japanese Ships
SS I-182, hits 7, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Lamson
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ASW attack near Trinkat at 44,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-122, hits 15
Allied Ships
DD Aylwin
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ASW attack near Trinkat at 44,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 16
Allied Ships
DD Aylwin
DD Hammann
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TF 516 encounters mine field at Trinkat (44,64)
Allied Ships
YMS BYMS-2055
YMS BYMS-2043
7 mines cleared
So, one of the minelaying subs managed to drop the eggs, which of course were promptly swept.
Next, a minesweeper fleeing the battle area was hunted down by the enemy surface cover in a short night action:
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Trinkat at 44,64, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AMc Keijin Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Sussex
CA Cornwall
CL Achilles
CL Newcastle
DD Anthony
DD Bennett
DD Norman
DD Redoubt
DD Relentless
DD Roebuck
DMS Wasmuth
Next came numerous small night air attacks on TF at Trinkat by a total of five groups of Netties - I skip the details, targets included 2 CVEs but no hits for 6 planes lost. I have lauched numerous night naval attacks in the Burma area and the Solomons, for nothing but losses. I still hope to get lucky one day...
The rest of the day was calm, except another weak strike by the enemy carriers against my SAG loitering near Sabang. My own carriers were hanging back a bit near Georgetown and did not react.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 45,70
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 21
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 7
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 60
SBD-5 Dauntless x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 7 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 13 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 6
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Atago
Next turn, I decided to throw-in everything I have in the area against the invasion forces.
KB1 and KB2 were ordered up to a position near Phuket, halfway between Alor Star and Victoria Point - six hexes from Trinkat but as far away from the enemy fleet carriers as possible, in order to strike the CVEs and transports.
I did not seek a fight against the covering Allied CVs, but as a precaution assigned Zeros and my lone George group at Victoria Point and Oscars from Alor Star to fly LRCAP over my carriers. Ed must have been aware of their presence, as both KBs showed DLs.
Most of the 1000 pound SAP bombs had left no impression on tough old Hyuga and the cruisers, except for damaged Kumano which I ordered to retire to Singers.
Hyuga was ordered to join the carriers, being too slow for a dash to Trinkat. The cruisers, including slightly damaged Myoko and Mogami, were sent full-speed to Trinkat, although many of the DDs were low on ammo for their 5inch DP guns and light AA due to the air attacks suffered during the past two days. You have to use what you have.
Never have I sent a turn with more frightened anticipation than this one...
The replay started promising with my handicapped cruiser SAG teaching the Allies a lesson in night-fighting:
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Trinkat at 44,64, Range 11,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Seagull V: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 2
CA Atago, Shell hits 3
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2
CA Mikuma
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Akigumo
DD Takanami
DD Hayanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Hamanami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Asashimo
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
Allied Ships
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Sussex, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 1
CL Kenya, Shell hits 1
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
DD Anthony
DD Monssen, Shell hits 1
DD Carmick
DD Redoubt
DD Roebuck, Shell hits 3, on fire
DMS Wasmuth, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Shropshire sunk by CA Mikuma at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth sunk by CA Mogami at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Hirata, Noboru orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Roebuck collides with CL Kenya at 44 , 64
Task forces break off...
With dawn breaking, the Allied carriers in blind vindictive rage launched a strike against my retiring cruisers. The enemy had come further south from their covering position near Trinkat to a position just off Sabang - apparently hoping to finish-off cripples from my SAG group which had been attacked in that area during the past two days. Well, the enemy strike ran into thunderstorms and a strong leaking CAP from my carriers just one hex away.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 48,69
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 77
A6M5b Zero x 15
A6M5c Zero x 23
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 72
SBD-5 Dauntless x 25
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Mogami
DD Kiyonami
Apparently the enemy carrier TF leader was not aware of the presence of my carriers, since the only other strike in the morning phase was directed against a group of small tankers at Medan:
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Medan at 46,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 9
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 33
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze
PB Heimei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Matsumoto Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Hayakafuku Maru, Bomb hits 1
TK Moji Maru
TK Fujisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Nissan Maru
TK Azuma Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
In the afternoon, the main show opened - not against the invasion forces as I had prepared for, but against the enemy Death Star off Sabang.
Luckily my strike went in first:
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 43,69
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 157
A6M5b Zero x 32
A6M5c Zero x 57
B6N1 Jill x 87
B6N2 Jill x 69
D4Y1 Judy x 141
D4Y3 Judy x 30
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 14
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
F6F-3 Hellcat x 89
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 16 destroyed, 13 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 5 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 21 destroyed, 8 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 20 destroyed, 15 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 13 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed > my escorts must have been prevented from doing their job by the weather!
Allied Ships
CV Hornet
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Northampton
BB Massachusetts
CV Long Island II, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Brownson
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 5
CVL Independence, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Victorious
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Saratoga
BB Indiana
CA New Orleans
DD Pringle, Bomb hits 1
DD Russell
CL Montpelier
DD Downes
CA Wichita
CA Chester
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Independence
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Enterprise
Ammo storage explosion on CV Wasp
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Long Island II
Several carriers on fire - the Allied counter-punch was much reduced:
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 46,69
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 105
A6M5b Zero x 27
A6M5c Zero x 41
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 14
> includes some LRCAP from Victoria Point and Alor Star
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 58
SBD-5 Dauntless x 40
TBF-1 Avenger x 65
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 14 destroyed, 8 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 43 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Unryu
CV Katsuragi
BB Nagato
CV Akagi
CV Hiryu
CV Amagi
CA Tone
Not a scratch on my flattops! 
In desperation, the enemy carriers, launched some unescorted bombers in the afternoon - to die bravely:
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 46,69
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 74
A6M5b Zero x 12
A6M5c Zero x 27
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 46,69
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 65
A6M5b Zero x 10
A6M5c Zero x 27
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 36
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 13 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
With this encouraging result ended the first round of the carrier clash.
In the meantime, the invasion forces took Trinkat without much trouble:
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Ground combat at Trinkat (44,64)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 17821 troops, 285 guns, 239 vehicles, Assault Value = 607
Defending force 2760 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Allied adjusted assault: 414
Japanese adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Trinkat !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
985 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
18th Canadian Brigade > Canucks in the IO? Now that shows that the CBI is REALLY my opponent's Schwerpunkt...
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
30th USN Special Construction Battalion
Defending units:
91st Naval Guard Unit
4th Naval Construction Battalion
The next day brought more exchanges of air-delivered ordnance, with appreciated results:
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 43
Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 43,69
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 107
A6M5b Zero x 12
A6M5c Zero x 17
B6N1 Jill x 36
B6N2 Jill x 10
D4Y1 Judy x 54
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10 > Sabang CAP fighters joining in!
Allied aircraft
Martlet IV x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 72
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 17 destroyed, 2 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 19 destroyed, 7 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 5 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed > WTF have the escorts been doing again while the Allied CAP slaughtered the bombers?!?
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CV Saratoga
CV Hornet
BB Indiana, Bomb hits 1
BB Massachusetts
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 47,69
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 95
A6M5b Zero x 25
A6M5c Zero x 40
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 14
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 20
SBD-5 Dauntless x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Phuket at 47,69
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 83
A6M5b Zero x 18
A6M5c Zero x 29
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
SBD-5 Dauntless x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 42,70
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 28
A6M5b Zero x 16
A6M5c Zero x 28
B6N1 Jill x 12
B6N2 Jill x 16
D4Y1 Judy x 16
D4Y3 Judy x 7
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 1 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 6 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 3 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVL Independence, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Wasp
CV Long Island II, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Victorious, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CA New Orleans
BB South Dakota
Ammo storage explosion on CV Victorious
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Victorious
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 42,70
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 10
B6N2 Jill x 7
D4Y3 Judy x 7
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Victorious, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
BB South Dakota
CVL Independence, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
And finally, just to show the Allies that they are not the only ones who have the guts to fly unescorted:
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 42,70
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 7
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CV Wasp
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 42,70
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 7
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 5 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 1
Recap of the results:
CV Hornet - operational
CV Saratoga - operational
CV Yorktown - probably still operational
Bomb hits 2
on fire
CV Wasp - probably unable to perform air ops
Bomb hits 1
Torpedo hits 1
on fire
Ammo storage explosion on CV Wasp
CV Enterprise - likely unable to perform air ops
Bomb hits 3
on fire
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Enterprise
CV Long Island II - likely unable to perform air ops
Bomb hits 2
Torpedo hits 2
on fire
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Long Island II
CV Victorious - might go down
Bomb hits 3
Torpedo hits 1
heavy fires
Ammo storage explosion on CV Victorious
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Victorious
CVL Independence - probably wo't make it
Bomb hits 5
Torpedo hits 1
heavy fires
heavy damage
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Independence
BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 5
BB Indiana, Bomb hits 1
BB Massachusetts
CA New Orleans
CA Wichita
CA Chester
CA Northampton
CL Montpelier
On my side, no ship hit, but offensive air power gutted - some bomber groups have one plane left, and none have more than 10 planes.
I still have 2/3 of my fighters. I will switch air groups around according to torpedo stocks left and add three groups of Kates which have been on LBA ASW duty in the area for temporary carrier duty in order to pursue the action next turn. Netties will risk unescorted daylight attacks and two groups of Lily dive-bombers have been rushed to the front. Subs placed in the potential retreat paths. Fingers crossed for the next turn.
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