obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (6/2/2017 9:13:56 PM)
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Jan 10, 1942 DEI: Now this is interesting. Probably just FOW, but the number of A6M2 losses jumped today to 171 (!) and the losses appear to be added on the ground. CVE Taiyo was hit by KVIII with one fish a few days ago, but if she went under that would just be odd. I guess fires could have done it. She was hit right next to Balikpapan, so it's possible the fires just kept burning. I might have to pay some attention there again. He tries a night bombing at Singers with a few Sallies. Flak performs well, and there is no damage to the base. Allied CLs hit Johore Bharu in the nick of time, getting to a good crop of IJAAF airframes, including the small Tojo group. The remaining Tojos still sweep Singers, but it'll be tough to keep them effective with only a about 5 left. Some Lilys come in alone as well, probably after morale causes escorts not to fly after the bombardments. [;)] SUBS: So close!! Argonaut hits a mine at Balikpapan. I'll have to move all subs out by a hex. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru at 50,83 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 5 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground D3A1 Val: 3 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 4 damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 damaged Ki-44 Tojo: 1 damaged Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships CL Honolulu CL Mauritius Japanese ground losses: 178 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 22 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Honolulu CL Honolulu firing at Johore Bahru CL Mauritius firing at Johore Bahru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kangean at 61,105 Japanese Ships CV Hiryu BB Hiei CA Chikuma CL Yubari CS Chiyoda DD Arashio DD Yugao DD Fuyo DD Akikaze DD Akebono Allied Ships SS KXIII SS KXIII launches 4 torpedoes at CV Hiryu KXIII diving deep .... DD Yugao fails to find sub and abandons search -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 7 Mohawk IV x 4 B-339D x 6 CW-21B Demon x 13 75A-7 Hawk x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed B-339D: 1 destroyed CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed 75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 P-35A x 2 P-38E Lightning x 7 P-40B Warhawk x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 Mohawk IV x 2 B-339D x 2 CW-21B Demon x 6 75A-7 Hawk x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed B-339D: 1 destroyed CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed 75A-7 Hawk: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 17000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 5 P-38E Lightning x 7 P-40B Warhawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 P-38E Lightning x 7 P-40B Warhawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 22 D3A1 Val x 14 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 4 Mohawk IV x 1 CW-21B Demon x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML P 17 HDML P 19, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk HDML P 18, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk HDML P 8, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk HDML P 7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Very curious about this. It really looks like a flattop sunk, but only A6M2 down, so a CVL/CVE. I'm guessing Taiyo. [image]local://upfiles/37283/6A2AA5045E1840DFA1EAECF9704F6EA3.jpg[/image]
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