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SoliInvictus202 -> RE: 31st December - Battle of Bass Straits! (10/8/2010 10:14:43 PM)
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Combat reports for 30th and 31st December 1941 - focusing on the actions involving KB:
I think that the results are acceptable and make the raid with KB, which was very disappointing up to now, worth while after all:
30th December:
Morning Air attack on Melbourne , at 82,170
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
B5N2 Kate x 81
D3A1 Val x 71
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Maori, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Nairana, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
Morning Air attack on TF, near Portsea at 81,171
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 21
D3A1 Val x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK Dumosa
xAKL Darvel
xAK Aroona, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Bloemfontein, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Cardross
xAK Suva, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Samuel Benbow, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Kekerangu, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Fiona, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Morning Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 82,170
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AP W.A. Holbrook, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Morning Air attack on TF, near Canberra at 88,173
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Woolgar, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
KV Jasmine, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Sipirok, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AKV Athene
xAKL Parigi, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
Morning Air attack on TF, near Sydney at 90,167
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CL Boise, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Houston, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Morning Air attack on TF, near Canberra at 88,173
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Woolgar, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Soerabaja, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Schouten, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 82,170
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 17
D3A1 Val x 25
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP Republic, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Korowa, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AMc Durraween, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Coast Farmer, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Lamberton, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Admiral Halstead, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sydney at 90,167
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Boise, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Houston, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Whipple
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Portsea at 81,171
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A1 Val x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AMc Goolgwai, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Autolycus, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Aldinga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Whyalla, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Salamaua, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
fternoon Air attack on TF, near Canberra at 88,173
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 14
D3A1 Val x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AKV Athene, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
KV Jasmine, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
31st December:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 82,170
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
B5N2 Kate x 48
D3A1 Val x 79
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK Cardross, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
xAKL Lorinna, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AM Wollongong, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Dumosa, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Hamakua, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Darvel, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Corrimal, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Carlisle, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
AMc Goonambee, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Canopus, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
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