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Found two more instances. Both involve resupplying Timor in 1942
Timor Conyoy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Houston_(CA-30)#World_War_II
Houston arrived at Tjilatjap 5 February and stayed until 10 February, when she left for Darwin to escort a convoy carrying troops to reinforce forces already defending Timor. Escorting USAT Meigs, SS Mauna Loa, SS Portmar, and Tulagi, Houston with the destroyer USS Peary and sloops HMAS Warrego and HMAS Swan departed Darwin before two in the morning of 15 February for Koepang. By eleven in the morning, the convoy was being shadowed by a Japanese flying boat that dropped some bombs without causing damage before departing. The next morning another shadowing aircraft had taken position, and before noon the convoy was attacked by bombers and flying boats in two waves. During the first attack, Mauna Loa suffered slight damage and two casualties, one killed and one wounded. Houston's fire showed no effects. During the second attack, Houston distinguished herself with a barrage which made her "like a sheet of flame"[8] shooting down 7 of the 44 planes of the second wave. The convoy continued toward Timor for a few hours, with Houston launching a scout plane seeking the enemy position. ABDA suspected the presence of Japanese carriers, an imminent invasion of Timor, and a support fleet lying in wait and thus ordered the convoy back to Darwin, which it reached before noon on the 18 February.
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#1. As discussed more than once in this forum, the mid-February 1942 effort involved a substantial force, among other units an Australian Pioneer battalion and the American 1st Battalion, 148th Field Artillery (NOT the 49th Artillery Battalion), aboard USAT Meigs and merchantmen Mauna Loa, Portmar, and Tulagi, escorted by USS Houston, USS Peary, HMAS Swan, and HMAS Warrego.
#2. On September 23d and 24th, at attempt to replace 2/2 Independent Company with fresh troops failed with the grounding and sinking--by attacking hostile aircraft and the subsequent scuttling--of W class destroyer HMAS Voyager.
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HMAS Voyager was beached/grounded prior to attack. It suffered much damage and was later dynamited by the Allies
"The first of a series of bombing raids began mid afternoon, such that by the evening there was no alternative to the detonation of demolition charges, thereby destroying the ship."
Well, the Jap level bomber record is, for the lack of other words, depressing.
I'm not sure what you are illustrating with this - the vulnerability of Japanese bombers or the fact that they did attack ships in 1942 in daylight?
The part you bolded may refer to low flying patrol aircraft or float planes that are very slow and vulnerable. At that time the Japanese commanders were not yet worried about their losses and would throw anything at their enemy "for the glory of the emperor".
And you haven't mentioned all the Allied ships damaged and sunk by LBA during those early days of the war when Japanese pilots were well trained and experienced and Allied AA and fighters were scarce. So Japanese LBA can be useful against ships if the pilots are good and they have lots of fighter protection and fly high enough and have enough numbers to get some hits. (that's 3 "ands" in one sentence  ). The game does allow the IJ player to develop and keep good pilots, and build some bombers that are more survivable than Betties and Nells.
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