&'%$§ argl

[rekrats]

Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
A6M3 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 165
B5N Kate x 140

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 35
F4F-4 Wildcat x 68
Wirraway x 24
P-400 Airacobra x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 43
P-40E Kittyhawk x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 15 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 10 destroyed
D3A Val x 15 damaged
B5N Kate x 8 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 25 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 47 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 damaged
Wirraway x 13 destroyed
Wirraway x 2 damaged
P-400 Airacobra x 10 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 6 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 2 damaged
P-40E Kittyhawk x 21 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 damaged


How could this happen with 2.30 ?
Fatigue was around 20-30 ... ?
Is there a chance to beat the Japanese ?

[CapAndGown]

What is your difficulty level?

From a PBEM I am playing:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/28/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Air attack on TF at 9,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 89
A6M3 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 36
TBD Devastator x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 8 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 24 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 22 damaged
TBD Devastator x 9 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 4 damaged

ENS K. Okabe of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40


Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 11
B-26B Marauder x 15


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 8 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 4
CA Haguro, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Chokai, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Takao, Shell hits 12
CA Mikuma

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 9,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 82
A6M3 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 18
TBD Devastator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 20 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
TBD Devastator x 15 destroyed

ENS K. Okabe of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 10

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 9,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 82
A6M3 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
SBD Dauntless x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 7 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 21 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 25 damaged

PO1 O.Matsumura of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4

LT Y. Shiga of DII-1 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 2, on fire


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 9,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
A6M3 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 6 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged

PO2 K.Chono of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 8

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Akagi


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 9,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60
A6M3 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
TBD Devastator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 5 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 7 damaged

PO1 D.Aihara of CII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Akagi
CV Shokaku


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 9,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 75
A6M3 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 16
SBD Dauntless x 36
TBD Devastator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 8 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 26 damaged
TBD Devastator x 7 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 8 damaged

WO D.Kawasaki of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 9

LCDR J. Taylor of VT-5 bails out and is RESCUED

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
CVL Zuiho, on fire
CV Akagi
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 12
CA Atago, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 8,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
A6M3 Zero x 14
D3A Val x 74
B5N Kate x 88

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 19 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 11 destroyed
D3A Val x 7 damaged
B5N Kate x 36 destroyed
B5N Kate x 33 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 damaged

LTJG I.Wagner of VF-42 is credited with kill number 3

LCDR C. Fenton of VF-42 is KILLED

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta
CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 8,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 21

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged

LTJG H. Grimmell of VF-6 is credited with kill number 4

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 8,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 damaged


LTJG H. Grimmell of VF-6 is credited with kill number 5

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Enterprise, on fire, heavy damage


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 8,45

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged

LTJG M.Dunsmore of VF-42 is credited with kill number 3

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 8,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 35
B5N Kate x 21

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 14 destroyed
D3A Val x 9 damaged
B5N Kate x 11 destroyed
B5N Kate x 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged

WO A.Banno of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4

LTJG H. Grimmell of VF-6 is KILLED

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 81
G3M Nell x 33
G4M1 Betty x 23

Allied aircraft

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 15

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21

Attacking Level Bombers:
20 x G3M Nell at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 10000 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 10000 feet
6 x G3M Nell at 10000 feet
19 x G4M1 Betty at 10000 feet

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40


Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 3
B-26B Marauder x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Nachi
CA Mikuma

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 9,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
SBD Dauntless x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 9 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 9 damaged

LTJG I.Minami of BI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Shokaku
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Natsugumo
CV Akagi


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40


Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
CL Jintsu

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 100 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 100 feet