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Jan 16th and 17th 1942 240 miles east of Syndey, Australia
Cpt Kaku Tomeo commander of the CV Hiryu paces the bridge. The last of his planes has landed. It had been a few days since they had attacked Noumea and the KB had secretly headed towards Australia's main anchorage Sydney Harbor. They had hoped to catch some American Carriers staging into the area. Unfortunatly none were found. That did not mean the mission was not a success.
On the first day there was complete surprise and no enemy planes flew to intercept. The Japanese pilots tore up a large fleet of transports docked in the harbor. They stayed again a second day to make sure these ships would be out for the war. This day 15 American planes take off to engage the KB, fools Kaku though, who can stand up to samurai's. The harbor was left in shambles many ships in sinking condition.
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Afternoon Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167 Jan 16th
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 136
D3A1 Val x 122
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 17 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK Age, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TK Erling Brovig, Bomb hits 2
CM Bungaree, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Elsa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Stewart, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Rona, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Fiona, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Mildura, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Maori, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Canopus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK William Sunoco, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Mathew Luckenbach, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Aeon, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Macedon, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Chios, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Lancaster, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Murada, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Skagerak, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Herstein, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Talune, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Hamakua, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Lena Luckenbach, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kauri, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Gulfpride, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Steel Worker, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Time, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAKL Darvel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Corinda, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Lady Isobel, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Seirstad, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Bishopdale, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Asphalion, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Steel Scientist, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Lillian Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Koomilya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Corrimal, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL William McArthur, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Cycle, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Wanaka, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 5
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 65
B5N2 Kate x 109
D3A1 Val x 96
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 9 damaged
D3A1 Val: 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed
Allied Ships
xAK Cycle, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Elsa, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Wanaka, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CM Bungaree, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Lillian Luckenbach, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
TK Falkefjell, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
TK Gulfpride, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Erling Brovig, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Talune, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Seirstad, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Darvel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Maori, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Lewis Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kauri, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK William Sunoco, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Steel Mariner, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Lancaster, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Anhui, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Steel Worker, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Carlisle, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Caledon, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Asphalion, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mangola, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Skagerak, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Lena Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AMc Samuel Benbow, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Age, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Lorinna, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL William McArthur, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Goolgwai, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Mildura, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 2
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 1
Kaku also hears on Jan 17th Tarakan has fallen, the allies will soon be asking for surrendar!
Kaku gazes across the ocean at the next nearest ship, the Kaga. Bigger then the Hiryu but to Kaku his ship breaths the Samurai spirit the best.
Kaga at sea
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