KenchiSulla -> RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan) vs Mundy (Allies) (5/16/2015 7:01:59 PM)
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CONTACT 1943-April-14 IJN carriers, on a perimeter test patrol penetrate from the south. Only PM strikes sadly(one at a mix of BBs and APAs and another at a lowly xAP and xAK convoy) and the results against battleships are disappointing. A large portion of the allied ships will be able to retaliate (if they manage to close the distance). A large number of xAKs, xAPs, two APAs and a few DDs are sunk... [image]local://upfiles/30342/429138733C4F42D885A830F83A7296F2.jpg[/image] Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 181,122 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 36 B5N2 Kate x 51 B6N1 Jill x 17 D4Y1 Judy x 80 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged B6N1 Jill: 2 damaged B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 16 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Colorado, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Russell BB Massachusetts, Bomb hits 2 BB Maryland, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1 BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire APA American Legion, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk APA Hunter Liggett, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Salt Lake City CA Astoria APA President Jackson, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Morris DD Walke CA Minneapolis APA President Adams DD Mustin DD Barton, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Allied ground losses: 139 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 54 (49 destroyed, 5 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 18 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 15 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 16 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' 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 16 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB West Virginia Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Barton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hilo at 186,126 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 22 B5N2 Kate x 53 D4Y1 Judy x 48 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged Allied Ships xAP Nathaniel Bowditch, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires DD Woodworth, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAP Louis Joliet, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK George Chaffey, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires xAK George S. Boutwell xAK Matthew P. Deady, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP William Dawes, Bomb hits 1 xAP William Windom, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Asphalion, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAP Morton M. McCarver, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Robert Morris xAP Zachary Taylor, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP John Drake Sloat, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP William P. McArthur, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK William S. Young, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Phoebe A. Hearst, Bomb hits 3, on fire xAP Stephen J. Field, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP James Buchanan, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAK Robert J. Walker, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Samuel Adams xAK City of Yokohama DD Frazier, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 3095 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 85 destroyed, 89 disabled Engineers: 95 destroyed, 37 disabled Guns lost 34 (8 destroyed, 26 disabled) Vehicles lost 96 (55 destroyed, 41 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 13 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 7 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 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Nathaniel Bowditch Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Stephen J. Field Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Robert J. Walker Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Asphalion Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Morton M. McCarver Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Frazier
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