PzB74 -> RE: Enemy approaching (10/1/2006 11:25:13 PM)
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The enemy formations move towards Singapore and unleashes a strike against our surface combat group there. Fewer fighters than anticipated were on CAP and we suffered damage. Our counter strikes were 'threatening' but ineffective. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/19/44 Air Combat Rather large scale night air attacks. Unfortunately....no hits. Why oh why can we never have any luck against Andy? Night Air attack on TF at 24,57 Japanese aircraft H8K Emily x 7 Japanese aircraft losses H8K Emily: 5 damaged Allied Ships CVE Barnes CVE Casablanca Aircraft Attacking: 4 x H8K Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x H8K Emily launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF at 24,57 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 27 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 16 damaged Allied Ships CVE Casablanca CVE Gambier Bay CVE Sangamon LCI LCI-331 CVE Savo Island Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1067 encounters mine field at 26056224,25 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses [&:] H8K Emily: 1 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DD Cony -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A carrier sweep hits Singapotre - the crack Randy fighters fight well and down quite a few Hellcats! Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 22 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 24 Ki-102a Randy x 25 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 39 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 4 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 21 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrol ship sent to Toboali: Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 22,57 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 15 TBM Avenger x 21 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Ch 13, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The surface combat group near Singapore was hit hard. I had hoped more CAP fighters would protect them. Non of the ships will sink, but several vessels will require 3 months in the yards. Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 16 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 20 Ki-102a Randy x 17 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 33 SB2C Helldiver x 51 TBM Avenger x 55 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 7 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 8 destroyed Ki-84-Ia Frank: 8 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged SB2C Helldiver: 6 destroyed, 20 damaged TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 21 damaged Japanese Ships DD Maki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Kaya DD Kashi, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Maya, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Kitakami, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CA Chokai, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Hayashio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Kiri -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A group of Kamikaze Zekes and escorts sortied from Singapore. Seems like the high altitude kami bug has been fixed? All ac were shot down or turned away - as usual [8|] Day Air attack on TF at 24,55 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 51 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 FM-2 Wildcat x 200 F6F Hellcat x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 40 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships CVE Copahee CVE Nassau CVE Sitkoh Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This attack was ordered to measue the enemy's CAP. This is a secondary TF coming up in the Java Sea. Day Air attack on TF at 25,62 Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 2 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 118 F4U-1D Corsair x 21 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy near Singapore
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