Sardaukar
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Joined: 11/28/2001 From: Finland/Israel Status: offline
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Some things from September/October: Sept 2, Beaufighters doing well: Morning Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 105,131 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Ic: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yakaze, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Kongo DD Shiokaze Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter Ic bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sept 6: Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 49 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 B5N2 Kate x 41 D3A1 Val x 25 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 16 P-39D Airacobra x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 49 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships AGP Niagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 48,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Fulmar II x 6 Allied aircraft losses Fulmar II: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 1 CA Haguro, Shell hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Fulmar II bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sept 17, good thing losses were very low...as only few Allied planes participated: Morning Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 101,123 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 124 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 2 SBD-3 Dauntless x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed ------------------------------------------------------------------ But then....massacre.... Morning Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 101,123 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 116 Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 42 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 15 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Oct 11, Japanese have started to close Katherine in N. AUS. Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 G4M1 Betty x 56 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Allied aircraft B-339-23 x 5 P-39D Airacobra x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 29 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-339-23: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 8 Runway hits 32 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Port Moresby is quite tough not to crack for Japanese: Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 45 B5N2 Kate x 12 D3A1 Val x 16 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 16 P-39D Airacobra x 21 P-40E Warhawk x 24 P-40K Warhawk x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 D3A1 Val x 12 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 10 P-39D Airacobra x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 16 P-40K Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' * Port Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb ---------------------------------------------------------- Oct 12: Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 45 B5N2 Kate x 24 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 10 P-39D Airacobra x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 12 P-40K Warhawk x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed ------------------------------------------------ Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 B5N2 Kate x 12 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 5 P-40K Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 19, IJN subs are menace along my supply lanes to Rangoon, only one of multiple attacks: Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 53,40 Japanese Ships SS I-123 Allied Ships xAK Tanfield, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Tanfield is sighted by SS I-123 SS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 24, IJN SCTF surprises unloading British TF at Port Blair, fortunately most of troops and supplies have been unloaded: Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,58, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Furutaka CL Naka CL Natori, Shell hits 1 DD Yayoi DD Hakaze DD Nokaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Arrow DD Decoy, Shell hits 1 xAP Empress ' Asia, Shell hits 1 xAP Dunera, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire xAP Dilwara, Shell hits 1 xAP Talma, Shell hits 2 xAP Tilawa, Shell hits 6 xAK African Prince, Shell hits 4 xAK Bhima, Shell hits 3, heavy fires xAK Empire Raja, Shell hits 1 xAK Jalajaran, Shell hits 7, heavy fires ------------------------------------------------------------------- Bit of revenge starts: Morning Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point at 49,62 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Fulmar II x 10 Allied aircraft losses Fulmar II: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hayate, Shell hits 4 CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 1 CA Maya, Shell hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Fulmar II bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CL Naka, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, on fire CL Natori, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 2 B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 3, on fire CL Naka, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Naka ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Fulmar II x 2 Hurricane IIb Trop x 7 Allied aircraft losses Fulmar II: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Fulmar II bombing from 100 feet --------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 13 Hurricane IIc Trop x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 5 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Nokaze CL Naka, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Furutaka, on fire CL Natori, on fire DD Hakaze Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 6 Vengeance I x 14 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Natori, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hakaze, Bomb hits 1 CL Naka, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Furutaka Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Natori --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 25, Fulmars have proven their value as fighter-bombers: Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 48,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Fulmar II x 9 Allied aircraft losses Fulmar II: 1 damaged Fulmar II: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Hakaze CA Furutaka, Shell hits 13, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Fulmar II bombing from 100 feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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