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ORIGINAL: zzodr

Sep 9, 1942. Wasp and Lexington TF

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sawoe Islands at 65,116

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 28
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14
TBF-1 Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Akasisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Tamaki Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Bushu Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
APD Nadakaze, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
11488 casualties reported
Squads: 184 destroyed, 285 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 368 disabled
Engineers: 47 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 183 (143 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 48 (45 destroyed, 3 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb