Bullwinkle58
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June 20, 1942
The Lambs
1) Intense operations continue around Java. Heavy Allied losses. But around the map I detect the beginnings of burn-out by the Japanese heavy bombers. Many are flying at max range day after day, and unit numbers are dropping,. Also, turn-backs in the face of CAP are a bit more frequent.
The BB-led TF seen near Batavia has moved to the Soerbaja sector.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjoewangi at 57,107, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Furutaka
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Ayanami
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro
DD Akebono
Allied Ships
PT TM-10
PT TM-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
2) USS Shark lays a small field at Banjo, shoots and misses a DD, and heads back to Soerbaja to reload fish.
3) Support ships from Soerbaja are put in two TFs and sent to do their best, heading for Batavia with an ultimayte goal of Cocos I. It is not to be. They are slaughtered.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,101
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A1 Val x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AS Zuiderkruis, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AVP Pollux, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AG Gemma, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Gedeh, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 54,100
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N2 Kate x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AVP Valk, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AGP Sirius, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Alor, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
4) Attacks against Soerbaja are again heavy, but the Allies do a bit better today.
Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 42,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
P-38E Lightning x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 44,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
P-38E Lightning x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Morning Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
H6K4 Mavis x 10
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
P-38E Lightning x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 4 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AMc Slamat
Die, Mavis! Die! The animation and next day loss report say all 10 were shot down. A lot of HI gone for an unharmed AMc. A later raid costs Japan two more of the big girls.
In addition to these the carriers send two waves of Kates at CL Perth, which is waiting to evac with a CA coming off Pierside. All miss.
The Allies try mini naval raids of a couple each of Helldivers, B-17s, Marauders, Banshees, and Dutch junk. No hits, some losses to Zero CAP.
5) Palembang, empty now, is hit, but a lot less than the last two days. The AF is closed for now, but there are very large numbers of engineers there. A heavy tank LCU sneaks into Oosthaven and will go to PBang. Prepping for Djambi. Far to the west the RN carriers link up with the incoming 32nd ID TF and new waypoints are ordered.
6) Two good fleet boats penetrate Marcus I. harbor and shoot duds at fat merchants. Up off western Kyushu a Mavis ASW patrol nails USS Gudgeon in a non-reported attack (in the CombatEvents) for 97 System and 78 Flooding. I should scuttle tomorrow, but I'm going to give her a chance. Subs can sometimes do remarkable at-sea repairs. And scuttling one hex off the HI in 1942 just seems wrong. That crew would want the chance to escape.
7) Some of the red icons on the IO side of Java do an unopposed landing at Loemadjang. Results seem odd to me. Either no prep at all, or too long at sea. Or both. The disabled numbers are huge.
Amphibious Assault at Loemadjang (56,106)
TF 367 troops unloading over beach at Loemadjang, 56,106
Japanese ground losses:
1212 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 138 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (0 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 33rd Div /4
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 33rd Div /6
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 33rd Div /8
< Message edited by Bullwinkle58 -- 7/15/2013 4:55:49 PM >
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