Bring me the head of Diego Garcia...and the Mayor of Addu Atoll too!

[BBfanboy]

Hmm - better check that sub commander's Naval skill - 6 torps at a BB that is already slowed by 3 hits and he only gets one more ...

[Cap Mandrake]

01:00-04:00 Nov 28

USS Skipjack attacks 3 groups of DD's and lives to tell. The skipper used to jump off his uncle's farmhouse roof when he was 5 just for fun.

Had he been born 50 years later he would still be on Ritalin.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Hmm - better check that sub commander's Naval skill - 6 torps at a BB that is already slowed by 3 hits and he only gets one more ...

And no escorts either. I think the problem is he has to give the attack orders in Dutch. All the spit makes it hard to see through the periscope.

[Cap Mandrake]

08:45 Nov 28...the sun is out...naturally

Bettys from Broome or Wyndham. P-38's on LRCAP from Carnarvon. I think the Allied BB's have bugged out so JJ strikes a mortal blow to the Allied war effort.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 57,129

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4



Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3
P-38G Lightning x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAKL Selma City, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC-738

[Cap Mandrake]

09:10 Nov 28...

Allied carriers are 80 WNW of PH. Very poorly coordinated Jap strike. I'm not even sure they are from the carriers. Good Allied CAP. 50% of the Kates release their weapons. Some have torps, some have bombs.


Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 56,128

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
B5N1 Kate x 4
B5N2 Kate x 16



Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 47


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CLAA Van Heemskerck
CV Yorktown
CV Wasp
BC Repulse
DD Aaron Ward



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

[Cap Mandrake]

09:30...Nov 28


Allied conterstrike is woefully short of fighters, but the 3 carriers have been packed with SBD's...and they are ill-tempered. the ball clears the top tier and sails past the right field lights.......

Morning Air attack on TF, near Broome at 60,126

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50



Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
SBD-3 Dauntless x 61


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD Naganami

[Cap Mandrake]

10:10 Nov 28

The bombers from Meekathara and Geraldton arrive overhead at PH simultaneously and bore through the CAP.


Morning Air attack on Port Hedland , at 57,129

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 36
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4



Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 3
Bolingbroke IV x 6
B-17E Fortress x 23
B-24D Liberator x 39
B-26B Marauder x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Bolingbroke IV: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 25

[sprior]

We marmalised 'em!

[sprior]

until now...that is four torps now.

And this last one is a proper grown up f***-off torpedo, not one of those pansy air dropped ones.

[sprior]

CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

I love bi-planes

[Cap Mandrake]

10:30 Nov 28..

A few lost Kates can find only Adelaide which has been ordered to stand duty at PH regardless of the consequences...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 57,129

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 12
B5N2 Kate x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide

[sprior]

And most importantly PH is down to this:

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
2003 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 187 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Guns lost 42 (7 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
750 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 24 (6 destroyed, 18 disabled)

[sprior]

Supplies unloading at PH!

Amphibious Assault at Port Hedland (57,129)

TF 242 troops unloading over beach at Port Hedland, 57,129

[Cap Mandrake]

10:40 Nov 28

A few lost SBD's with no escort....D'oh!


Morning Air attack on TF, near Broome at 60,126

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30



Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed

[sprior]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

09:30...Nov 28


Allied conterstrike is woefully short of fighters, but the 3 carriers have been packed with SBD's...and they are ill-tempered. the ball clears the top tier and sails past the right field lights.......

Morning Air attack on TF, near Broome at 60,126

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50



Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
SBD-3 Dauntless x 61


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD Naganami

You missed this bit:

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
Fuel storage explosion on CV Kaga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Kaga class CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Unyo

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

And most importantly PH is down to this:

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
2003 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 187 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Guns lost 42 (7 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
750 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 24 (6 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Yes...that is the part where the ball breaks Mrs. O'Leary's window and ends up next to her granddaughter's picture.
[:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

11:10 Nov 28

More lost Kates

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 56,128

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 4



Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

[Cap Mandrake]

13:30


Nells with bombs attack Chunking, which is carrying much needed MSG for the troops at PH.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 57,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3 Zero x 24
G3M2 Nell x 18



Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3
P-38G Lightning x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAKL Chungking
SC-738

[Cap Mandrake]

14:10

Vals go after Adealide instead of the nearby carriers. Maybe one of the carriers can still operate?

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 57,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M3 Zero x 24
D3A1 Val x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2



Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 1
P-38G Lightning x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 3, on fire

[Cap Mandrake]

14:30


Sallys from Broome go after one of the AK's moving toward PH.


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Hedland at 57,128

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Elmdale