Sardaukar
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Joined: 11/28/2001 From: Finland/Israel Status: offline
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That battle was the ultimate Charlie Fox (cluster f**k for those not familiar with the saying) for both sides...massive plane and pilot losses for both sides with nothing really to show, one of my BBs got lightly damaged by torpedo (flt 15), we didn't get any hits on IJN ships... I must say I have rarely seen anything like this.. (Avengers attacking with bombs are from CVE TF, they were attacking at extended range. Hundreds of planes were lost during these 2 days...Halsey might still catch now depleted IJN CVs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Makin at 141,126 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 A6M3a Zero x 14 A6M5 Zero x 23 B6N1 Jill x 24 B6N2 Jill x 48 D3A2 Val x 34 D4Y1 Judy x 66 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 60 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 6 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 11 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak B6N2 Jill: 7 destroyed, 9 damaged B6N2 Jill: 7 destroyed by flak D3A2 Val: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 7 destroyed, 22 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 10 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1 BB Massachusetts, Bomb hits 1 BB Alabama, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 CVL Cabot CLAA Juneau CL Birmingham CV Saratoga CV Lexington CL Denver, Bomb hits 1 CV Essex CA Baltimore CA Boston CL Mobile Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 11 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 11 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 11 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x D3A2 Val bombing from 17000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 7 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Banzai! - Kawato D. in a D4Y1 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nikunau at 142,129 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 66 A6M3a Zero x 51 A6M5 Zero x 52 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 59 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 58 SBD-5 Dauntless x 28 TBF-1 Avenger x 18 TBM-1C Avenger x 33 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 21 destroyed, 6 damaged SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak SBD-5 Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 7 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak TBF-1 Avenger: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 18 destroyed, 3 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Hiryu CV Shokaku CV Kaga CV Zuikaku CV Soryu CV Akagi Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nikunau at 142,129 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 43 A6M3a Zero x 38 A6M5 Zero x 29 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 23 TBM-1C Avenger x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships CV Hiryu CV Zuikaku Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,128 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 137 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 B5N2 Kate x 14 B6N2 Jill x 7 D4Y1 Judy x 13 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 32 F6F-3 Hellcat x 37 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 8 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Oklahoma Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,128 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 130 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 8 B6N1 Jill x 13 D4Y1 Judy x 13 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 24 F6F-3 Hellcat x 32 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 8 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 8 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 141,126 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 A6M3a Zero x 13 A6M5 Zero x 16 B6N1 Jill x 15 B6N2 Jill x 31 D3A2 Val x 8 D4Y1 Judy x 24 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 69 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged B6N2 Jill: 12 destroyed, 3 damaged B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed by flak D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Saratoga BB Massachusetts BB North Carolina DD Burns CV Lexington CV Essex CLAA Juneau Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nikunau at 142,129 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 47 A6M3a Zero x 33 A6M5 Zero x 36 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 33 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 16 SBD-5 Dauntless x 3 TBM-1C Avenger x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 7 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Shokaku Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nikunau at 142,129 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 A6M3a Zero x 28 A6M5 Zero x 30 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 36 TBM-1C Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Akagi CV Kaga Aircraft Attacking: 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mili at 146,122 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 9 B6N2 Jill x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 49 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Morning Air attack on TF, near Mili at 142,120 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 22 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 21 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 4 TBF-1 Avenger x 9 TBM-1C Avenger x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Hiryu CV Zuikaku Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
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