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koniu -> RE: Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) (3/30/2012 3:46:29 PM)
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15 June 42
Ambon Battle
Day start with disappointment. Tanaka SAG do no make it to Ambaon in night time.
They arrive on morning.
In first encounter they sunk AMc.
Few moment later 3 Japanese DD engage to battle with CL and 5 DD. They shot for few moments but they score only 5 no critical hits.
Fun start few moment later when BB TF engage that allied CL TF.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 20,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Ise
CA Maya, Shell hits 2
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 2
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Ariake, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
DD Stuart, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Scout, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
After destroying those enemy ships BB engage Allied cargo ships in base
DD Norman show good fight against stronger enemy.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 19,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, on fire
BB Ise
CA Myoko, on fire
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Ariake, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Norman, Shell hits 2
xAK Jaladurga, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Marion Moller, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
xAK Pasha, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Varela, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Jalapalaka, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAP Glenorchy, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAP Felix Roussel, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Hong Peng, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAP Poelau Telo, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kota Radja, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Kota Pinang, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 99 (62 destroyed, 37 disabled)
After naval battle air battle start.
First LBA A6M sweep Ambon hex shotting down 8 enemy carrier based fighters for zero zeros lost.
After LBA Bombers enter battle engaging survived ships in Ambon hex
Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
G3M2 Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP Felix Roussel, heavy fires
xAK Hupeh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Poelau Telo, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Varela, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Norman
xAP Kota Pinang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Hoihow
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 32 (20 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (28 destroyed, 8 disabled)
And another wave
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G3M2 Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
Martlet II x 13
Beaufighter Ic x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
xAP Kota Radja, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Hoihow, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Marion Moller, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 73 (62 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (33 destroyed, 17 disabled)
After that KB enter game:
They chose as target enemy CVs:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 75,109
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
B5N2 Kate x 64
D3A1 Val x 33
Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 5
Sea Hurricane Ib x 4
Martlet II x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar II: 3 destroyed
Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1
CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Dorsetshire
South of Ambon KB bombers attack damage DD from surface battle
Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 77,110
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Scout, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
There was counterattack from British CV but CAP shot down 14 from 15 planes. Last one miss
Also on bomber attack BB in Ambon Hex scoring two 500lbs hits. They bounce from armor
Losses:
Japan lost:
3 DD sunk
2 DD light damaged
BB Yamashiro (damage 40/10/19/3)
33 planes (11 D3A1, 10 A6M2, 9 B5N2, 3 G4M1) 19 pilots die
(15 A2A, 10 flak, 8 ops)
Allies lost
1 CL sunk
4 DD sunk
1 DD probably sunk
CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1
CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
10+ xAK and xAP
39 planes (35 A2A)
Allied manaege to unload troops and suplies in Ambon[:@]
Time to finish with those CVs and capture Lautem and Saumlaki
Result is satisfying but whether make my bombers miss. vary much. I clean air i thing there will be no survivors on allied side.
Kb still operational with 100 topredos so i will atack again. I think CV Indomitable is cripled and will not run.
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