| Cap Mandrake 
 
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   | JJ's afternoon attack is more successful, but we do shoot down some elite KB pilots. 
 Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hobart at 81,179
 
 Weather in hex: Overcast
 
 Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
 Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
 Japanese aircraft
 A6M2 Zero x 43
 B5N1 Kate x 8
 B5N2 Kate x 42
 
 Allied aircraft
 Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
 Kittyhawk IA x 9
 P-40E Warhawk x 13
 
 Japanese aircraft losses
 A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
 B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
 B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
 Allied aircraft losses
 Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
 P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
 Allied Ships
 xAP Katoomba, Bomb hits 1
 DMS Zane, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 DD Crosby
 xAP Mataroa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
 DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 xAK Irenee Du Pont, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
 
 Allied ground losses:
 176 casualties reported
 Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
 Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
 Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 Aircraft Attacking:
 6 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
 Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 1000 feet *
 Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 15 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
 Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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