Sneer -> report - day2 of battle (5/25/2006 4:50:15 PM)
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Sydney Isl battle day two as damage to my carriers was medium and i knew they reach canton i decided to hunt enemy with 3 remaining division - i was always aggressive player in last turn BB and CA covering wounded CV was ordered to head for Pago Pago as lot of transport /invasion fleet/ was seen there/ during night they found whole enmy fleet fight was severe and all ships are shoot badly however neither is sunk or sinking South Dakota was finished and reported sunk Nevada and Indiana TF was broken by this combat and ships were attacked successfully later but it was not as lucky day in A.M. phase my CV group was covered by clouds and 3 US carriers attacked damaged CV -zuiho sunk - but it had high flt dmg so no diffrence in P.M. phase my carriers got opportunity but enemy was covered distance 2 hexes between them so 3rd day of this battle will be reported tomorrow I expect Indiana to have problems in returning to port , there is a chance that Nevada will have problems too and no sign from damaged Washington - may it is sunk too ??? more or less clouds will decide results of day 3 and i'm not happy about this BTW transports carried dakota group - all 64 on the bottom now AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/22/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 100,105 Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 7, on fire BB Musashi, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Tone CA Chikuma, Shell hits 4 CA Kumano, Shell hits 2 CL Naka, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Makigumo, Shell hits 2 DD Asashio, Shell hits 3 Allied Ships CV Illustrious CV Formidable, Shell hits 3, on fire CVE Suwannee BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 9 BB Ramilles, Shell hits 1 BB Resolution, Shell hits 2 CA Exeter, Shell hits 1 CL Emerald CLAA Caledon, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD DeHaven DD Edwards, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Nestor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 100,105 Japanese Ships BB Kongo, on fire BB Musashi, on fire CA Tone CA Chikuma CA Kumano CL Naka, on fire DD Makigumo DD Asashio Allied Ships BB South Dakota, Shell hits 58, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 100,105 Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage BB Musashi, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Tone, Shell hits 1 CA Chikuma, Shell hits 3 CA Kumano, Shell hits 2 CL Naka, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Makigumo DD Asashio, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships BB Nevada, Shell hits 1 BB Indiana, Shell hits 8, on fire CL Helena, Shell hits 1 CL Phoenix, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Cleveland, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Radford DD Saufley, Shell hits 1 DD Frazier, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Gansevoort, Shell hits 2, on fire Day Air attack on TF, near Canton Island at 98,99 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 7 A6M3 Zero x 5 A6M3a Zero x 13 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 31 SBD Dauntless x 48 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged SBD Dauntless: 10 destroyed, 15 damaged Japanese Ships CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, on fire CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 99,101 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 6 A6M3a Zero x 21 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 33 TBF Avenger x 42 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged TBF Avenger: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 102,99 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage CVE Sangamon, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 102,96 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged Allied Ships CVE Nassau, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 101,105 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 14 Allied aircraft Seafire x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 21 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged Allied Ships BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 102,96 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships CVE Nassau, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 3000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 102,96 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 102,96 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 2 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 102,102 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 16 D3A Val x 42 A6M3a Zero x 49 B5N Kate x 9 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 28 damaged B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships BB Nevada, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Cleveland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 102,102 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 16 A6M3a Zero x 4 B5N Kate x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 4 damaged B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships BB Nevada, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 102,98 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 53 B5N Kate x 64 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Susan Luckenbach, Bomb hits 18, on fire, heavy damage AK Horace Luckenbach, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage AK Chatanooga City, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 5 x B5N Kate bombing at 16000 feet 7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 5 x B5N Kate bombing at 16000 feet 7 x B5N Kate bombing at 16000 feet 7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate bombing at 16000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 16000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 16000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 16000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 16000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 102,98 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Chatanooga City, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5N Kate bombing at 16000 feet
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