Sardaukar
Posts: 9847
Joined: 11/28/2001 From: Finland/Israel Status: offline
|
Japanese TF gets hammered by planes from Port Moresby and CV TF: March 17 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Toyotu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nishi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Sumatra Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Surabaya Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Okuyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 552 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 19 (8 destroyed, 11 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Toyotu Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nishi Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Surabaya Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Okuyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Toyotu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yamabato Maru xAK Eiko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires PB Myoken Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Delagoa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires xAK Nanrei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 698 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 42 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Toyotu Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Delagoa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 7 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Shoun Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAK Toyotu Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 460 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Toyotu Maru, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAK Surabaya Maru, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 2106 casualties reported Squads: 46 destroyed, 80 disabled Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 81 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships xAK Kyokuzan Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nishi Maru, Shell hits 10, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Delagoa Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Urato Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yamabato Maru, Shell hits 7 xAK Okuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk CM Katsuriki, Shell hits 11 xAK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 1240 casualties reported Squads: 46 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 42 (20 destroyed, 22 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Urato Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Kyokuzan Maru, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 574 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 27 (17 destroyed, 10 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Urato Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 57 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Nanrei Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Eiko Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Seikai Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk xAK Sumatra Maru, heavy fires xAK Shoun Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nishi Maru, and is sunk PB Myoken Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Delagoa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 1298 casualties reported Squads: 33 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 36 (26 destroyed, 10 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yamabato Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Eiko Maru #2 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Seikai Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kasyu Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese xAK Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shoun Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nanrei Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Myoken Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Delagoa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Delagoa Maru, and is sunk xAK Shoun Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Teikai Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 1739 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 99 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 139 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shoun Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Teikai Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yamabato Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Teikai Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Myoken Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk PB Kyo Maru #10, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 775 casualties reported Squads: 31 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 52 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Teikai Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Myoken Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kyo Maru #10
< Message edited by Sardaukar -- 12/30/2019 6:22:14 PM >
_____________________________
"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
|