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obvert -> RE: Wild Sheep's Chase - obvert (J) vs JocMeister (A) (3/11/2012 5:12:51 PM)
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7 May 1942
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subs: Skipjack misses our resource CS convoy heading to Truk from Ocean island. These little ships do well here and mean that each time a bigger convoy comes down with troops it can stop by in Truk and load resources for the home journey. I still have only lost one ship to subs in the area, so a good trade so far.
So Pac: The full strike package of the KB launched today toward Sydney and Newcastle. A number of ships are in a bad way. CL Trenton and SS-38 are sunk as are 6 xAKL. The KB will make its way NE back toward Brisbane if our recon shows something there, and otherwise will head toward Noumea to meet the Oilers before deciding if any more strikes are possible in the area.
By the time we're done here it looks like there might not be any AMs left in Australia as 4 more are hit hard.
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Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
D3A1 Val x 67
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Benkoelen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS S-38, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Boelongan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Benkalis, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Punjab, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Pulganbar, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A1 Val x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
xAKL Duijmar van Twist, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Hamakua, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Minnipa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Newcastle , at 92,166
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 50
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Mangola, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Malaita, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Kindur, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Mulubinda, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
B5N2 Kate x 49
D3A1 Val x 17
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAKL Benkoelen, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Pulganbar, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Mildura, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Echuca, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Hamakua, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Boelongan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Benkalis, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Cessnock, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Minnipa, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Wawa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 17
D3A1 Val x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
PT-36, Shell hits 2
xAKL Wawa, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Hamakua, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT-43, Shell hits 6
PT-39, Shell hits 2
AMc Goolgwai, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Benkalis, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Boelongan, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Minnipa, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Pulganbar, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Sydney ...
Also attacking Sydney ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Newcastle , at 92,166
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Karuah, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Mangola, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Sjobris, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
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HI: The Junyo has arrived and now has accumulated enough of an escort from recently upgraded DDs to head into the fray. The air groups are topped up and this new CV will supplement the Mini-KB soon. Eventually she will be sent into the full KB but right now there isn't the need to group all CVs together and this will give the mini a bit more power should British or US CVs drop in unexpectedly. I thikn with Junyo the mini could take on 2 US CVs or 3-4 British CVs, but of course we would like to avoid either case without LBA support or the KB around.
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China: Troops continue to push the far NW limit of the Empire by shoving on small Chinese brigade along the road to Hami. Bombing seems to be having some effect in Tuyun. Some troops appear to be leaving that base. This could be unrelated, or could be a ploy to try to get me to attack, thinking we'd catch something in move mode. We'll sit tight for now as we adjust garrisons and bring in base forces for the central Chinese bases recently conquered.
DEI: All is prepping and in motion toward the Australian invasion, including a precursor strike at Perth, more to see what is there than to destroy much. The mini-KB stationed at Cocos will move down and get to the E of Perth before striking. This is a relatively safe attack given that we have 3 Glen subs searching the edge of the map toward Cape Town, 15 mavis at Cocos, and 2 more subs (that have seen nothing the entire 3 months on patrol) near the approaches to Adelaide. Still, we'll have a surface fleet of 2 CL and 5 DD with the mini, plus an ASW TF, and several of the Jake units will be on 10 hex naval search.
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