Sardaukar
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 04, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Nagoya at 109,64 Japanese Ships xAK Tatukami Maru, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Gato SS Gato attacking xAK Tatukami Maru on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 30 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Japanese Ships xAK Toa Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Teifu Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Busho Maru CMc Katoku TB Hatsukari Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Teifu Maru at 9,000 yards CMc Katoku firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards PB Busho Maru fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub vs Sub: SS S-46 attacking SS I-4 at 106,139 - near Rossel Island Japanese Ships SS I-4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-46 SS S-46 launches 2 torpedoes at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 7 CW-22 Falcon x 9 L-212 x 5 Kittyhawk IA x 1 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Tsukuba Maru xAK Daiya Maru xAK Toa Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Keishin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 9 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb 5 x L-212 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb 7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Taberfane at 82,117 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Asakasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,134 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 8 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Chokai DD Yunagi, Shell hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Beaufighter Ic bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Wirraway x 6 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Daiya Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wirraway bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 SBD-3 Dauntless x 14 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kasyu Maru xAKL Takegawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,132 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 SBD-3 Dauntless x 10 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 1 BB Haruna Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Canton Island at 153,143 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 26 SBD-3 Dauntless x 60 TBD-1 Devastator x 15 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Setsuzan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Mikasa Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAK Taijima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Ryoyo Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAK Okuni Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Sansho Maru xAK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nisshun Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk xAK Enzyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage E Saga Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Setsuzan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Okuni Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ryoyo Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Mikasa Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nisshun Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nanko Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Enzyu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dobo at 83,116 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Sakito Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 9 L-212 x 5 Kittyhawk IA x 1 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Tsukuba Maru xAK Daiya Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Keishin Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb 5 x L-212 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,134 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 3 DD Yunagi Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Beaufighter Ic bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island IO at 44,105 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Hakonesan Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Wirraway x 6 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Keishin Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Wirraway bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 SBD-3 Dauntless x 12 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Takegawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Katsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kasyu Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Takegawa Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Katsukawa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,132 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 SBD-3 Dauntless x 23 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged Japanese Ships CA Haguro BB Haruna, Bomb hits 2 DD Natsushio Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Canton Island at 153,143 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 26 SBD-3 Dauntless x 30 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Sansho Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk DD Mochizuki LSD Akitsu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage E Saga Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sansho Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSD Akitsu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1030 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44 Defending force 5464 troops, 85 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 Japanese adjusted assault: 0 Allied adjusted defense: 162 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 897 casualties reported Squads: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 13th Indpt Infantry Rgt /1 Defending units: 1st Marine Raider Battalion 2nd USMC Parachute Battalion Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion 112th USA Base Force 1/198th Coast AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 05, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Tonan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire CMc Katoku TB Hatsukari xAK Tatuno Maru PB Busho Maru Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Tonan Maru at 11,000 yards TB Hatsukari fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Lihir at 109,124 Japanese Ships xAKL Heimei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Dolphin Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAKL Heimei Maru is sighted by SS Dolphin SS Dolphin launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Heimei Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Lihir at 109,124 Japanese Ships xAKL Nigitsu Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Dolphin Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAKL Nigitsu Maru is sighted by SS Dolphin SS Dolphin attacking xAKL Nigitsu Maru on the surface SS Dolphin low on gun ammo, Rutter, R.L. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,72 Japanese Ships xAKL Koyu Maru, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Porpoise, hits 3 SS Porpoise attacking xAKL Koyu Maru on the surface Greenacre, A. decides to submerge SS Porpoise due to damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Aogashima at 113,66 Japanese Ships xAK Nishi Maru, Shell hits 10 Allied Ships SS Wahoo xAK Nishi Maru is sighted by SS Wahoo SS Wahoo attacking on the surface SS Wahoo low on gun ammo, Kennedy, M.G. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Tsukuba Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 8 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 SBD-3 Dauntless x 46 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk xAKL Yagi Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Brasil Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Katori, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk PB Yokae Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Misaki Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Katsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 1296 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 85 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Yagi Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Yokae Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Katori Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Misaki Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Brasil Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shinryu Maru Magazine explodes on CL Katori Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Katsukawa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 SBD-3 Dauntless x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 4th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Normanby Island at 103,133 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Goodenough Island at 101,131 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 SBD-3 Dauntless x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Haguro BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island IO at 47,104 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 B5N2 Kate x 11 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK La Cordillera, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Erinpura, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Tai Sang Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Canton Island at 153,143 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 SBD-3 Dauntless x 29 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Mochizuki LSD Akitsu Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage E Saga, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSD Akitsu Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Saga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 8 SBD-3 Dauntless x 2 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Okiyu Maru
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