The Great surface battle of Sabang Feb 44

[Cavalry Corp]

This is WITP PBEM STARTED MAY 42

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/19/44

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Sabang at 19,41

Lokking for the transport TF which fled leaving the surface TF to take me on ...

Japanese Ships ( Tanaka commanding- allied ship suprised)
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3, on fire ( 20/10/10 )
BB Musashi, Shell hits 4 ( 9/0/0)
BB Yamashiro
CA Takao, Shell hits 4
CA Nachi, Shell hits 3
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
CL Tama
DD Naganami
DD Fujinami
DD Shirakumo
DD Kikuzuki
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
BC Renown, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Sussex, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
CA Hawkins, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CL Durban, Shell hits 4
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bache
DD Beale, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Shaw, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fortune, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Then the air attacks !

Day Air attack on TF at 21,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 11
N1K1-J George x 11
J2M Jack x 47
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 8
Thunderbolt II x 24
Beaufort I x 7
Beaufighter VIC x 22
Mosquito FB.VI x 13
P-38J Lightning x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 26 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 6 damaged
Thunderbolt II: 15 destroyed
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Beaufighter VIC: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Musashi
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, on fire

Got away with it !!