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aaffins -> RE: Always with them negative waves... Aaffins/Cheesesteak v. RADM Yamaguchi (11/19/2019 2:22:51 AM)
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March 25, 1942
The DDs hit home at Baker, taking out a couple loaded PBs. The accompanying TF appears to be APDs, which are too much for old Wickes-class cans to handle:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 146,139, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #3, Shell hits 1
PB Busho Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Chitose Maru
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Eifuku Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PB Eiko Maru
PB Fukui Maru
PB Kenkon Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
Allied Ships
DD Dent
DD Kennison
Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Day Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 147,140, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
APD Sawakaze
APD Yakaze
APD Yukaze
APD Hokaze
APD Shimakaze
APD Nadakaze
Allied Ships
DD Dent, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kennison, Shell hits 1, on fire
Day Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 148,138, Range 17,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
APD Sawakaze
APD Yakaze, Shell hits 2
APD Yukaze
APD Hokaze
APD Shimakaze
APD Nadakaze
Allied Ships
DD Dent, on fire
DD Kennison, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Happily, a USMC DB squadron flying from Canton hits the APDs, likely taking out 3-4:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 148,137
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 14
Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 2 damaged
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
APD Yakaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Yukaze
APD Hokaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Yakaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Hokaze
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 148,137
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
APD Nadakaze
APD Hokaze, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
APD Sawakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
398 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Hokaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Sawakaze
Over Akyab the sweeps clear the remaining Oscars and the Blenheims get an unfettered shot. AF is now showing 52% damage on recon. The British 7th Hussars have also arrived and the BB Royal Sovereign closes for a bombardment.
In China, the IJA takes back Loyang from a Chinese unit (most of our forces moved across the river to Tsiatoso), but they used 3 divisions. To me pulling those forces away from an attack on Sian or Sinyang is a big win and helps delay him.
Broome falls to a couple SNLF companies.
5 IJN TFs, including a carrier TF, show up in NE Oz. SigInt says the 38th ID is not inbound to Cairns...almost assuredly we have a major landing on our hands.
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