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Andy Mac -> RE: Day 3 (2/19/2021 6:49:17 PM)
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This was the main strike !!!
Morning Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 32,6
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
B5N2 Kate x 28
D3A1 Val x 32
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Elmdale, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Erinpura, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK Cairo City, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK City of Canterbury
xAK Trieste, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK City of Exeter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK City of Hankow, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Admiral Chase, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Clan Macinness, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Chilka, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Empire Baxter, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ho Kiang, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Clan Macquarrie, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Admiral Williams, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Alcoa Pioneer, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Forthbank, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
2648 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 221 destroyed, 333 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 54 (36 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 49 (16 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Elmdale
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cairo City
Massive explosion on xAK Cairo City
Massive explosion on xAK Admiral Chase
Massive explosion on xAK Clan Macinness
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Clan Macinness
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Chilka
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