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RGIJN -> RE: Iron Bottom Sound - confirmed (8/30/2010 3:37:57 PM)
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the USN decided to press on and brought up her fifth fleet carrier - the mighty old SARATOGA. After her A/C had sunk two transports off Lunga piers last turn, we ordered CarDiv 5 again back to the scene to deal with this. Though all squadrons were only half-replenished (due to lack of replacements) the sheer superior numbers made it out. SARA is reprorted lost with all hands and 83 A/C. Own casualties: about ten B5N Kates and a medium damaged CVL + light cruiser. Unfortunately, the Sake supply ship is delayed due to zigg-zagging in anticipation of enemy submarines. We orderes them to proceed flank speed ahead, straight for the Shortlands. Our sailors & pilots throats are dried out after weeks at sea, with no pause sinking enemy ships... Only one USN CV (the WASP) is somewhere waiting for orders to get into range. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/17/42 Weather: Clear Air attack on TF at 40,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 14 A6M2 Zero x 32 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 25 SBD Dauntless x 33 TBD Devastator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 damaged A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged SBD Dauntless x 16 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 26 damaged TBD Devastator x 9 destroyed TBD Devastator x 8 damaged CPO J.Tokuda of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7 Japanese Ships CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1 DD Samidare, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1 DD Yugure -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 40,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged Allied Ships CA Astoria Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 40,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 D3A Val x 24 B5N Kate x 23 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed D3A Val x 6 destroyed D3A Val x 12 damaged B5N Kate x 10 destroyed B5N Kate x 17 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged LTJG D.Nomura of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2 Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Mahan CLAA San Diego -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 40,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 17 B5N Kate x 7 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 6 damaged Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 40,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 35 A6M3 Zero x 8 G4M1 Betty x 9 E8N Dave x 9 F1M2 Pete x 11 E13A1 Jake x 6 E7K2 Alf x 5 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged F1M2 Pete x 1 destroyed F1M2 Pete x 6 damaged E13A1 Jake x 1 destroyed E7K2 Alf x 1 destroyed E7K2 Alf x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed PO2 G.Chono of F2/1st Daitai is credited with kill number 2 Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CLAA San Diego Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 40,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 16 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 7 damaged B5N Kate x 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Nashville, Bomb hits 7, on fire DD Dale -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 40,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 35 D3A Val x 20 B5N Kate x 15 F1M2 Pete x 7 E13A1 Jake x 5 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 40,45 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 40,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 E7K2 Alf x 3 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf x 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Mugford -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 40,45 Japanese aircraft E8N Dave x 7 Japanese aircraft losses E8N Dave x 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Gridley DD Monssen, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 40,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 B5N Kate x 3 no losses Allied Ships CL Achillies, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 40,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 A6M3 Zero x 8 G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Russell CA Vincennes Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- combined air attacks... 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