Sneer -> RE: Jutland With CV's (6/25/2006 10:28:03 AM)
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like pealing onion - I like it today enemy defence was much weaker - i don't see previously hit ships - maybe TF was divided and uk flattops were expected to be hit and hope was put in their armoured decks i still feel that it would be indecisive - in terms of sunk ships and think about my lost cruisers if it was worth AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 34,76 Japanese Ships PG Unkai Maru #1 PG Choko Maru #2 PC Iki PC Fukue PC Matsuwa PC Sado PC Oki PC Etoforu Allied Ships SS Shad, hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26 Ki-21 Sally x 115 Ki-49 Helen x 384 Ki-15 Babs x 6 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 263 casualties reported Airbase hits 21 Airbase supply hits 12 Runway hits 327 Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 33 planes lost on Timor - good move Raverdave Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 171 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 81 Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 12 B-25J Mitchell x 34 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 11 Day Air attack on TF at 4,88 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 34 Allied aircraft Avenger I x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Avenger I: 6 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Atago Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 34,76 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Unkai Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, on fire PC Etoforu Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,92 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 15 A6M3a Zero x 24 B5N Kate x 18 Allied aircraft Seafire x 4 Wildcat V x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CA Exeter CV Victorious, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,92 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 24 A6M3a Zero x 12 B5N Kate x 8 Allied aircraft Seafire x 1 Wildcat V x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 18 damaged B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed Allied Ships CV Victorious, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA Shropshire Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,92 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 8 B5N Kate x 2 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 3 damaged B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Exeter, Bomb hits 3, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,92 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 3 A6M3a Zero x 34 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 3 damaged Allied Ships CV Victorious, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 27,76 Japanese Ships DD Yunagi DD Asanagi DD Matsukaze DD Yuzuki DD Ariake DD Wakaba DD Hatsushima DD Yamakaze DD Murasame DD Hayashio DD Natsushio DD Oyashio DD Makinami Allied Ships SS Trigger, hits 1
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