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Dawn breaks and Japanese LBA continues to support ground actions at Padang and Sabang: also attacking the airfield at Batavia for a second day. Allied B-17s continue their relentless assault on Moresby.
Meanwhile, 650 miles west of Darwin, Tamon Yamaguchi has moved his CVs into position off the coast of northern Australia. His original assignment was to reduce the airfield at Koepang and support landings on Timor. He was given wide latitude in how to do so, however, and he decided move his CVs far south of the landings. By 8:30 AM, he began receiving reports of several allied TFs in the region, including a group of APs loading at Derby. He ordered the carriers to turn into the wind and all planes aloft. 2 hours later, he began receiving strike reports.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Derby at 64,127
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N1 Kate x 6
D3A1 Val x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AMC Manoora, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Empire Star
xAP Boschfontein, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Manoora
Massive explosion on xAP Boschfontein
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Boschfontein
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Derby at 66,124
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N2 Kate x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK Siantar, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Oorama
xAKL Sipirok
xAKL Minnipa, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Soerabaja, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Noora, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Woolgar, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Kaiping, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 57,129
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AM Latrobe, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK La Cordillera, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Gorgon, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Gorgon
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Latrobe
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 56,125
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N1 Kate x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Adrastus, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK City of Exeter, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Derby at 64,127
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N1 Kate x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
xAP Australia Star, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Empire Star, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
1618 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 34 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
As the planes returned, they were ordered to refuel and rearm as quickly as possible. By 3:30 PM, a second wave was in the air.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Derby at 66,124
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
PG Soerabaja, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Prominent, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Sipirok, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Parigi
xAKL Schouten, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Prominent
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PG Soerabaja
Massive explosion on xAKL Schouten
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Schouten
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Broome at 64,123
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Legazpi, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Silindoeng, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Kwangtung
xAKL Oriskany, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Sinabang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Derby at 64,127
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A1 Val x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AMC Manoora, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Manoora
821Bobo was upset with himself for not dispersing these TFs. He had spotted the CVs about 130 miles North North-west of Koepang 2 days ago, and then received reports of a TF just west of Koepang yesterday. This was the first time that the Japanese have moved their CVs outside of LBA cover, however, and the move south 650 miles west of Darwin was rather surprising. ( It was, in fact, the lack of contact by submarines that prompted the move. This was one of the few areas in which I did not have active submarines. I figured the allied shipping has to be somewhere).
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