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Andav -> Epic encounter around Guadalcanal cont. (5/12/2011 8:36:07 PM)
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So remember that US Cruiser force which was visiting Shortlands? They found the Nagato TF during the day and attacked. I am sure the IJN was spent at this point from all the action over night.
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Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 8, on fire
CL Sendai, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
DD Akizuki, Shell hits 1
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
CA Astoria, Shell hits 2
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 3
CA Quincy, Shell hits 1
CL Leander, Shell hits 1
CL Honolulu
DD Craven
DD Stack
DD Phelps, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kennison, Shell hits 1
With the sun shinning and TFs scattered across the area around Guadalcanal, search planes had plenty to spot. The Japanese air force made a few attacks which were for the most part defeated by either weak CAP or AA. The US planes had better luck against the exhausted IJN. Only light CAP was available for the Japanese ships.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 115,130
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 32
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CA Aoba
CA Chikuma
DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
More attacks from the USN.
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Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Chikuma, Torpedo hits 1
In the afternoon the USN has their revenge.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 112,136
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Shinonome, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kuri, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Hiei is in trouble and Myoko and a DD are lost.
Next is an attack on Kumano.
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Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fubuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
The final attack of the day finds a BB group. Damage is very heavy at this point.
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Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 29
TBF-1 Avenger x 12
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 4
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1
CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Sendai, on fire
CA Haguro
All I can say it what a day. George compiled a total hits for the day.
This was the email he sent.
Holy cow!
I cobbled together this conglomeration of damage reports from the Combat Report. Epic is right.
Damage summaries extracted from Combat Report and joined together. Some ships appear multiple times, lines showing no damage not copied:
Allied Ships
DMS Dorsey, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Agwimonte, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CV Enterprise, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
CV Hornet, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CLAA San Juan, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
CL Nashville, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Grayson, Shell hits 1
DD Ellet, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Aylwin, Shell hits 1
CA Portland, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Chester, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
CA Chicago, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Benham, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Sterett, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hull, Shell hits 3
DD Allen, Shell hits 1, on fire
CV Enterprise, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
CLAA San Juan, heavy fires
CL Nashville, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Grayson, Shell hits 1
DD Aylwin, Shell hits 1
CA Louisville, Shell hits 9, on fire
CL Nashville, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Grayson, Shell hits 4, on fire
ACM Birch, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
ACM Trapper, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
ACM Planter, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
CL Trenton, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APD Kilty, Shell hits 1
AP President Jackson, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AP President Adams, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
AK Fomalhaut, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AK Alcyon, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Benham, on fire
DD Allen, on fire
DD Sterett, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA San Juan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
CA Astoria, Shell hits 2
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 3
CA Quincy, Shell hits 1
CL Leander, Shell hits 1
DD Phelps, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kennison, Shell hits 1
Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1
BB Hiei, Shell hits 2
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 10, on fire
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Naka, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
DD Arare, Shell hits 2
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Myoko, on fire
BB Hiei, Shell hits 7
CA Myoko, on fire
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
BB Hiei, on fire
CA Myoko, on fire
CA Kumano, on fire
DD Mustin, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Alcoa Polaris, Shell hits 6
BB Haruna, Shell hits 6
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Myoko, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
CA Kumano, on fire
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Kumano, on fire
BB Haruna, on fire
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 2
xAK Kasyu Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
BB Nagato, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 8, on fire
CL Sendai, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
DD Akizuki, Shell hits 1
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CA Aoba
CA Chikuma
DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
CA Chikuma, Torpedo hits 1
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Shinonome, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kuri, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fubuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 4
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1
CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Sendai, on fire
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