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Anachro -> Feb 6, 1942 - Allied Carriers introduce themselves (7/31/2018 4:27:38 PM)
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Feb 6, 1942 - Allied Carriers introduce themselves
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Today a number of things happen that are interesting, but perhaps not as successful as I would have hoped. As I expected, my carriers were able to conduct an effect strike again a number of John's transports. Unfortunately, he had just moved his cruisers out of range during the night northwest, presumably heading for Truk or Kwajalein. This means I wasn't able to sink his combat ships, but I did sink a number of transports with troops, including some Yusen-N's. John's quote from his email to me and the combat report below. Sadly, my torpedo bombers mostly don't fly with torps, despite being at the extremity of their range.
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ORIGINAL:John 3rd
I had had a clue as to how you would play, I would have totally changed some things. Japanese frustration level is 9.8 out of 10. Well done…again…AGAIN
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 138,145
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 41
SBD-2 Dauntless x 34
SBD-3 Dauntless x 36
TBD-1 Devastator x 45
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Tenyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Manila Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Tatuharu Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Seattle Maru, Bomb hits 13, and is sunk
PB Kaiun Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Yokohama Maru, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kaikei Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yunagi
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 137,145
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 16
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Venice Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Kogyoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Terushima Maru
xAK Nanman Maru
xAK Kohoku Maru
Japanese ground losses:
378 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 137,145
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Kohoku Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Kogyoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Venice Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
532 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 138,145
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Tenyo Maru, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk
In exchange, KB launches some long range, ineffectual attacks against Suva and Nadi, but I'd imagine he wishes he was more closely covering his transports and struck my carriers instead.
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