Cheesesteak -> RE: Always with them negative waves... Aaffins/Cheesesteak v. RADM Yamaguchi (7/8/2019 6:07:55 PM)
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The "money shot" Our Admirable opponent opts for a port-focused PH attack, meaning a day two attack is almost certainly ruled out. Note the number of attacking craft. The Kaga appears to have been broken off and sent half-way across the map. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 B5N2 Kate x 117 D3A1 Val x 108 Allied Ships BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 12, heavy fires AV Tangier, Torpedo hits 1 BB Arizona, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires xAP St. Mihel, Bomb hits 1 BB California, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk BB Maryland, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Helena, Torpedo hits 1 DD Reid, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Nevada, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires DM Montgomery, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Laida, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires DD Ralph Talbot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Downes, Bomb hits 1, on fire DM Pruitt, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1 CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1 CM Oglala, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage PT-20, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk More distressing to me is the success enjoyed by Betty and her balsa wood associate: Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 36 G4M1 Betty x 81 Allied aircraft P-26A x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS Pike, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS Salmon, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AV Langley, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage PT-32, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Shark, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk PT-34, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAP Neptuna, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Don Jose, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AM Lark, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS S-40, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage xAKL Paz, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires SS Stingray, Bomb hits 2 DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires SS S-37, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS Sargo, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1 SS Perch, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS Snapper, Bomb hits 1 PT-33, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AM Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 2 xAKL Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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