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Rufes Rue The Day 1942-06-17 No bases fell today. A CAP ambush over Myitkyina was not impressed with the P-40E sweep designed to deal with it, and shot down a number of Blenheim IV bombers. AO Guadalupe had been steadily putting out fires at the expense of ever increasing systems damage. She slipped beneath the waves in port at Christmas Island, a burned out hulk. An IJN TF is now spotted 40nm SE Adak and heading E. Allied shipping is pulling out, with the exception of PTs on point defense. B-17s that are ready are moving as well, and a B-26 group with naval attack skill is moving in. The bombardment of Adak had good effect, although the follow up bombing groups still lost one plane to operational issues. Whether it was one of the 5 that were battle-damaged or not can't be known. quote:
Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed on ground Allied Ships CA Vincennes CA San Francisco Japanese ground losses: 312 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 40 Port hits 1 SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Vincennes CA Vincennes firing at Adak Island CA San Francisco firing at Adak Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Adak Island , at 162,52 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 2 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yokohama Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 5th Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Note the Ops losses for the Rufes.
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