Aurorus -> RE: Argentina vs. USA: Aurorus (J) vs. Apbarog (A) (3/15/2018 9:35:14 AM)
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The IJN was able to extract some revenge on the allies by hitting several submarines. Operating in shallow water with a tight patrol zone that does not remove enough potential DL in the night phase near aerial search and ASW assets (from KB) results in submarines losses. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Nadi at 131,160 Japanese Ships CL Tama DD Arare APD Asagao xAP Baikal Maru xAP Ural Maru DD Numakaze DD Namikaze DD Hokaze Allied Ships SS S-31, hits 4 One of these hits set fire to the bridge, another flooded the control room, and a third caused severe engine damage. This sub may be sunk. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Nadi at 131,160 Japanese Ships xAP Montevideo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage CL Tama DD Numakaze DD Arare APD Asagao xAP Baikal Maru xAP Ussuri Maru DD Namikaze DD Hokaze Allied Ships SS Grenadier, hits 4 6 First Air Fleet pilots also reported scoring bomb hits on submarines today. B5N2 Kate attacking a Narwhal class SS at 131,161 :::::::: an Allied SS is reported HIT D3A1 Val attacking SS Cuttlefish at 133,158 :::::::: SS Cuttlefish is reported HIT D3A1 Val attacking a KVIII Class class SS at 130,157 :::::::: a Electric Boat S-42 class SS is reported HIT D3A1 Val attacking a Barracuda class SS at 131,161 :::::::: an Allied SS is reported HIT E13A1 Jake attacking SS Cuttlefish at 133,158 :::::::: SS Cuttlefish is reported HIT E13A1 Jake attacking a KVIII Class class SS at 131,158 :::::::: a Grampus class SS is reported HIT 3 other submarines were reported as "attacked" from the air, but no hits were reported in these attacks. The Val pilots on the CVs now all have ASW ratings of 65+. I expect that this flotilla of damaged submarines will head for Vava U. I may try to bomb that port in a few days. It is remarkable that I sailed 4 amphibious TFs, 2 BB TFs, a CA TF, and 2 CV TFs into a swarm of 20 submarines, operated there for days, took only 2 torpedo hits, and put many of the subs out of the action.
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