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Lowpe -> RE: Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A)) (6/10/2021 1:50:57 PM)
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Airacobra goodness! Lots of 30 caliber strafing hits, perhaps 1 in 10 was the 30mm cannons.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Koggala at 29,50
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 7
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 49
Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Kaga Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 5, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ushio
DMS W-20
AMc Fukkai Maru, Shell hits 2
xAK Tarushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Koei Maru, Shell hits 2
xAP Ural Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kinsyo Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akebono
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 10
xAK Tyuwa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
23 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
20 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Kirikawa Maru dead in the water ...
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