KenchiSulla
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4 days behind schedule 1943-06-19 (after KB shrugged of a torpedo strike on the 18th, claiming 50 allied aircraft for 2 A6M5s), Brisbane is struck.... The ship count is reduced to about 80 but the damage is still very decent.... Cruisers and battleships go in first to eliminate allied fighter opposition: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 19, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Brisbane at 96,160, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Kumano CL Agano DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi Allied Ships AMc Samuel Benbow, Shell hits 4, and is sunk AMc Goolgwai, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AMc Goonambee, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Kamiyama, T. crosses the 'T' AMc Goolgwai sunk by CA Kumano at 8,000 yards AMc Goonambee sunk by CA Kumano at 8,000 yards CA Kumano engages AMc Samuel Benbow at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards AMc Samuel Benbow sunk by CA Kumano at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Brisbane at 96,160 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Boomerang C-12: 4 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 5 damaged Anson I: 7 damaged Anson I: 1 destroyed on ground Kittyhawk III: 9 damaged Kittyhawk III: 2 destroyed on ground Beaufort VIII: 12 damaged Beaufort VIII: 3 destroyed on ground P-40K Warhawk: 12 damaged P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed on ground Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 damaged Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 6 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground Vengeance I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Mutsu Allied ground losses: 281 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase hits 13 Runway hits 16 BB Yamato firing at Brisbane F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Mutsu BB Mutsu firing at Brisbane Fortress Brisbane Fortress firing at BB Mutsu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Brisbane at 96,160 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 47 damaged Beaufort VIII: 5 destroyed on ground F4U-1 Corsair: 18 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground Vengeance I: 10 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 14 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed on ground Anson I: 20 damaged Anson I: 2 destroyed on ground Boomerang C-12: 3 damaged Boomerang C-12: 1 destroyed on ground Kittyhawk III: 3 damaged Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed on ground P-40K Warhawk: 25 damaged P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 damaged Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise Allied Ships AVD Ballard, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 689 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 33 Port hits 1 BB Hyuga firing at Brisbane BB Ise firing at Brisbane -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Brisbane at 96,160 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 21 damaged Beaufort VIII: 5 destroyed on ground Kittyhawk III: 4 damaged Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed on ground Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 damaged Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground P-39D Airacobra: 7 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground Boomerang C-12: 5 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 7 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground Vengeance I: 5 damaged Vengeance I: 1 destroyed on ground P-40K Warhawk: 7 damaged Anson I: 15 damaged Anson I: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Hiei BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 142 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 22 BB Kirishima firing at Brisbane BB Hiei firing at Brisbane Fortress Brisbane Fortress firing at BB Hiei BB Kongo firing at Brisbane Then, the port is struck by land based air and KB strike aircraft. The gun count at Brisbane is low and almost no FLAK is protecting the harbor area... Morning Air attack on Brisbane , at 96,160 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 72 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships AKE Mobile City, Bomb hits 1, on fire AVD Ballard, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Diomed, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Sipora, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage YO-14, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS S-30, Bomb hits 1 xAP Van Neck, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Parigi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Tanimbar, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 36 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 17 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 11000 feet City Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 19 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Massive explosion on SS S-30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Brisbane , at 96,160 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 48 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 145 B5N2 Kate x 70 B6N2 Jill x 99 D4Y1 Judy x 127 D4Y2 Judy x 50 D4Y3 Judy x 17 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged B6N2 Jill: 5 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 8 damaged D4Y2 Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAKL Sipirok, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Republic, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk xAP Van Neck, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAP Van Rees, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Gulfdawn, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAP Swartenhondt, Bomb hits 1, on fire AKE Mobile City, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AVP Thrush, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AVD Sands, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Kota Gede, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Tiradentes, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage SS KXVI, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAP Tanimbar, Bomb hits 1, on fire AD Dixie, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAP Limerick, Bomb hits 3 ACM Karangi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AG Timoshenko, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS S-30, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk PC Yandra, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Caledon, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAP Boschfontein, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAP Iron Warrior, Bomb hits 2, on fire TK War Sirdar, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAP Iron Master, Bomb hits 1, on fire TK Elsa, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage AG Rata, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAP Ellaroo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires PC Bingera, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk PC Carroo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires AKE Nisqually, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires AVD Ballard, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Iron Knob, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Gulfpride, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Sumter, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP President Fillmore, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Examiner, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAP Empire Raja, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Chungking, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAP Pijnacker Hordijk, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Argus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Ngakuta, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AVP Pelican, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Matua, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Lady Isobel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage PC Wilcannia, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Kindur, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Prominent, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAP Diomed, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Noora, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Mulubinda, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Wear, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage PC Comara, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AVP Teal, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage TK William Sunoco, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAP Matang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Corrimal, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Oorama, Bomb hits 1, on fire Repair Shipyard hits 5 Port hits 9 Port fuel hits 8 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 12 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 21 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 14 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 19 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 19 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' City Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 17 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 17 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 13 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 13 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 6 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 9 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Brisbane , at 96,160 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 22 B6N2 Jill x 17 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAP Empire Raja, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage TK War Sirdar, Bomb hits 1, on fire ACM Karangi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage PC Carroo, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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