Erik Rutins
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Joined: 3/28/2000 From: Vermont, USA Status: offline
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The first carrier battle, February 9th, 1942... Mogami's comments: "well the part where I draw you into a fight worked but the results were less then I hoped for. One of your scouts hit hiryu in the morning when I was covered by clouds (thats alright since scouting is not offensive) Then your CV pummeled one of my transport TF. In afternoon we had a exchange between CV. Yorktown was sunk but 4 IJN CV were hit. (A Midway in Feb unless they can get back to port) So now it is 2 IJN CV versus 2 USN CV but the USN CV suffered heavy loss to airgroups. IJN airgroups remain relatively intact. I had planned on splitting my CV into multiple TF but had not done so. It cost me today. Have to see what happens tomorrow." AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/09/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 42,63 Japanese Ships TK Fujisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PG Magan Maru PG Shinko Maru #1 PG Shosei Maru PG Sozan Maru PG Tatsumiya Maru PG Zuiko Maru Allied Ships SS KXVIII -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Manpower hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 50 G3M Nell x 26 G4M1 Betty x 52 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 15 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 5 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 118th USN Base Force, at 44,54 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 Ki-48 Lily x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 79 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 55,95 - It begins... Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 8 F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 SBD Dauntless x 60 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Iburi Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage PG Nikkai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Tonei Maru AP Shoto Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Konsan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Kongosan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire PG Myoken Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Japanese ground losses: 441 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 6 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 55,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 14 Beaufort V-IX x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 5 destroyed Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Tonei Maru DD Hato AP Kikukawa Maru AP Konsan Maru, on fire, heavy damage AP Kaifuku Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 55,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 SBD Dauntless x 30 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage MSW Tama Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Seki Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Kongosan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Hato Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 55,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 SBD Dauntless x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Tonei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Kaifuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 142 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 55,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 15 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Kongosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Kaifuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PG Nikkai Maru, on fire, heavy damage AP Kagi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Japanese ground losses: 144 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 55,95 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 8 Beaufort V-IX x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Iburi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Kagi Maru, on fire MSW Seki Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Tonei Maru, on fire Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,96 - The key US strike on the IJN CVs... Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 38 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 8 F4F-4 Wildcat x 23 SBD Dauntless x 102 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged SBD Dauntless: 21 destroyed, 30 damaged Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Akagi CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - Note Hiryu was also hit by a scout plane CV Soryu, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage CA Tone BB Haruna, Bomb hits 3, on fire CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 3 CA Chikuma BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2 CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 5 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 54,98 - The counter-strike... Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 80 D3A Val x 69 B5N Kate x 41 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 16 F4F-4 Wildcat x 48 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 14 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 48 destroyed - Ouch... Allied Ships CA Chicago, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage - Yorktown sank quickly... CA Portland, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 2, on fire CL Leander, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Walke, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Achilles, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 54,98 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 B5N Kate x 21 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 - Not many fighters left after those IJN Aces tore through my CAP Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CV Yorktown, on fire, heavy damage CL Achilles Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 54,98 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 21 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Chicago, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 35 troops unloading over beach at Sabang, 19,41 Japanese ground losses: 529 casualties reported
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