koniu
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Joined: 2/28/2011 From: Konin, Poland, European Union Status: offline
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15 June 42 Ambon Battle Day start with disappointment. Tanaka SAG do no make it to Ambaon in night time. They arrive on morning. In first encounter they sunk AMc. Few moment later 3 Japanese DD engage to battle with CL and 5 DD. They shot for few moments but they score only 5 no critical hits. Fun start few moment later when BB TF engage that allied CL TF. Day Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 20,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3, on fire BB Ise CA Maya, Shell hits 2 CA Myoko, Shell hits 2 DD Umikaze, Shell hits 2 DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Wakaba DD Yugure, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Ariake, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CL Enterprise, Shell hits 26, and is sunk DD Stuart, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Scout, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Stronghold, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 13, and is sunk After destroying those enemy ships BB engage Allied cargo ships in base DD Norman show good fight against stronger enemy. Day Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, on fire BB Ise CA Myoko, on fire DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1 DD Wakaba, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Ariake, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Norman, Shell hits 2 xAK Jaladurga, Shell hits 5, and is sunk xAK Marion Moller, Shell hits 7, heavy fires xAK Pasha, Shell hits 4, and is sunk xAK Varela, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Jalapalaka, Shell hits 7, and is sunk xAP Glenorchy, Shell hits 1, on fire xAP Felix Roussel, Shell hits 2, on fire xAP Hong Peng, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAP Poelau Telo, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Kota Radja, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage xAP Kota Pinang, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 99 (62 destroyed, 37 disabled) After naval battle air battle start. First LBA A6M sweep Ambon hex shotting down 8 enemy carrier based fighters for zero zeros lost. After LBA Bombers enter battle engaging survived ships in Ambon hex Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 G3M2 Nell x 19 G4M1 Betty x 16 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Felix Roussel, heavy fires xAK Hupeh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAP Poelau Telo, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Varela, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Norman xAP Kota Pinang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Hoihow Allied ground losses: Guns lost 32 (20 destroyed, 12 disabled) Vehicles lost 36 (28 destroyed, 8 disabled) And another wave Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 G3M2 Nell x 13 G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 2 Martlet II x 13 Beaufighter Ic x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Martlet II: 2 destroyed Allied Ships xAP Kota Radja, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Hoihow, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Marion Moller, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Guns lost 73 (62 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 50 (33 destroyed, 17 disabled) After that KB enter game: They chose as target enemy CVs: Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 75,109 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 51 B5N2 Kate x 64 D3A1 Val x 33 Allied aircraft Fulmar II x 5 Sea Hurricane Ib x 4 Martlet II x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Fulmar II: 3 destroyed Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed Martlet II: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1 CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CA Dorsetshire South of Ambon KB bombers attack damage DD from surface battle Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 77,110 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Van Ghent, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk DD Scout, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage There was counterattack from British CV but CAP shot down 14 from 15 planes. Last one miss Also on bomber attack BB in Ambon Hex scoring two 500lbs hits. They bounce from armor Losses: Japan lost: 3 DD sunk 2 DD light damaged BB Yamashiro (damage 40/10/19/3) 33 planes (11 D3A1, 10 A6M2, 9 B5N2, 3 G4M1) 19 pilots die (15 A2A, 10 flak, 8 ops) Allies lost 1 CL sunk 4 DD sunk 1 DD probably sunk CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1 CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage 10+ xAK and xAP 39 planes (35 A2A) Allied manaege to unload troops and suplies in Ambon Time to finish with those CVs and capture Lautem and Saumlaki Result is satisfying but whether make my bombers miss. vary much. I clean air i thing there will be no survivors on allied side. Kb still operational with 100 topredos so i will atack again. I think CV Indomitable is cripled and will not run.
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