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KenchiSulla -> RE: The Elephant Vanishes :: obvert (J) vs Historiker (A) (5/13/2015 9:56:38 AM)
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To support my thesis...
Morning Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 127,173
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 70
B5N2 Kate x 53
D4Y1 Judy x 57
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Vera, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
TK Manvantara, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
AO Ramapo, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Sims, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Esso Richmond, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Tippecanoe, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Strong, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Arethusa, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
TK Seirstad, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
TK Esso Durban, Bomb hits 2
TK Gulfcoast, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Manvantara
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Tippecanoe
This was a strike where 260 strikecraft where part of the TF, with about 10% of the total assigned to search. It did use the full escort compliment available...
It almost looks like it is mimicking doctrine I read about (sending up strikecraft per division - or in this case carrier). So, divebombers for carrier A, B and C and torpedobombers for carrier D, E and F....
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