R8J -> Shinano vs. Midway (8/3/2009 5:25:56 PM)
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A modified Shinano.... Check out the last two lines! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 06, 46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Jarvis Island at 169,147 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 52 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 12 A7M2 Sam x 12 Allied aircraft F4U-4 Corsair x 22 F7F-3 Tigercat x 22 SB2C-5 Helldiver x 66 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C-5 Helldiver: 9 damaged Japanese Ships CV Shinano, Bomb hits 27, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 33 x SB2C-5 Helldiver diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 33 x SB2C-5 Helldiver diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Shinano-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes Shinano-4 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shinano -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Jarvis Island at 173,147 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 18 A7M2 Sam x 18 B7A2 Grace x 30 Allied aircraft F4U-4 Corsair x 14 F7F-3 Tigercat x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed B7A2 Grace: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied Ships CVB Midway, Bomb hits 10, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B7A2 Grace diving from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 14 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-74 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VBF-74 with F7F-3 Tigercat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes Minegishi R. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming Midway Shiga K. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming Midway
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