JocMeister
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Death of the IJN! - Daybreak ______________________________________________________________________________ After this many smaller LBA stikes come in. All achieving better and better as the BBs are slowed down with each hit and AA almost ceases from the BBs. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 102,55 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 1 N1K2-J George x 2 Allied aircraft SB2C-4 Helldiver x 21 TBM-3 Avenger x 21 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-4 Helldiver: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak TBM-3 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires BB Mutsu, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Musashi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Then comes the most ineffectual Allied strike of the day. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 102,55 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 1 Allied aircraft SB2C-4 Helldiver x 28 TBM-3 Avenger x 44 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-4 Helldiver: 3 damaged TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Kashi BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hinoki BB Yamato, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yanagi DD Keyaki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Musashi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires DD Tsubaki, heavy fires, heavy damage That is followed up but an astonishing British (again) performance. quote:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 102,55 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Avenger II x 18 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 4 damaged Japanese Ships BB Musashi, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Fuso, and is sunk DD Kaya Another big LBA strike comes in. By now pilots are regularly targeting the small DDs instead of the BBs. Probably due to the smoke. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 102,55 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 15 TBM-1C Avenger x 42 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Kashi DD Yanagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Yamato, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Musashi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Tsubaki, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Hinoki, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Odake DD Keyaki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Amazingly the Yamatos and the Hyuga is still afloat. Then comes the death blow... quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 102,55 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft TBM-3 Avenger x 67 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBM-3 Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Musashi, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Odake BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Kashi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Kaya, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Kaba, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Nara, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Yanagi, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk The last DDs are hunted down and sunk. quote:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 102,55 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-3 Avenger x 21 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Odake, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Kashi, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Another 200 strike planes fly from the CVs and Moppo but find only debris. The Imperial Japanese Fleet is no more...
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