AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 29, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro-jima at 137,47, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DMS W-4, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DMS W-13, Shell hits 2
DMS W-16
DMS W-21, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DMS W-22, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB Idaho
BB Mississippi
BB Warspite, Shell hits 1
DD Monaghan
DD Dale
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Hovey
Poor visibility due to Rain with 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 78% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DMS W-21 sunk by BB Mississippi at 2,000 yards
DMS Hovey engages DMS W-16 at 2,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages DMS W-13 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-4 engages DMS Wasmuth at 2,000 yards
DMS W-4 sunk by BB Warspite at 2,000 yards
DMS W-13 engages DMS Hovey at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DMS W-13 at 4,000 yards
DMS W-13 engages DMS Wasmuth at 4,000 yards
DD Dale engages DMS W-13 at 4,000 yards
DMS W-22 engages DMS Hovey at 4,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth engages DMS W-22 at 8,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages DMS W-22 at 8,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages DMS W-13 at 8,000 yards
DD Dale engages DMS W-16 at 8,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages DMS W-22 at 8,000 yards
DMS W-22 engages DMS Wasmuth at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro-jima at 136,47, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DMS W-13, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DMS W-16, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DMS W-22, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB Idaho
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 1
BB Warspite
DD Monaghan
DD Dale
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Hovey
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Tobin, R. crosses the 'T'
BB Colorado engages DMS W-22 at 7,000 yards
DD Dale engages DMS W-22 at 7,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages DMS W-13 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DMS W-22 at 9,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages DMS W-16 at 9,000 yards
DMS W-13 engages DMS Hovey at 9,000 yards
DMS W-22 sunk by BB Colorado at 9,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DMS W-16 at 9,000 yards
DMS W-13 sunk by BB Mississippi at 9,000 yards
DMS W-16 engages DMS Wasmuth at 9,000 yards
Kakimoto, Z. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DMS W-16 at 12,000 yards
DMS W-16 engages DMS Hovey at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DMS W-16 at 14,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages DMS W-16 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DMS W-16 at 16,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages DMS W-16 at 16,000 yards
BB Colorado engages DMS W-16 at 16,000 yards
DMS W-16 engages DMS Hovey at 16,000 yards
Kakimoto, Z. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 19,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DMS W-16 at 19,000 yards
DMS W-16 sunk by BB Colorado at 19,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro-jima at 137,47, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
AMc Takunan Maru #6, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Mogami maru #9, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AMc Hino Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Uruppu Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB Idaho
BB Mississippi
BB Warspite
DD Monaghan
DD Dale
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Hovey
Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DMS Hovey engages AMc Uruppu Maru at 8,000 yards
AMc Uruppu Maru sunk by DD Dale at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DMS Hovey engages AMc Hino Maru #2 at 6,000 yards
AMc Takunan Maru #6 sunk by BB Colorado at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
AMc Hino Maru #2 sunk by BB Warspite at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
AMc Mogami maru #9 sunk by BB Warspite at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Paramushiro-jima at 137,47, Range 16,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
CA Kako, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAK Bunzan Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Yamagiku Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Toyokawa Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Hakone Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAP Mizuho Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
xAP Kamo Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAP Koan Maru, Shell hits 3
xAP Kongo Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAP Kobe Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Tango Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Tatsuyuke, Shell hits 1
DD Suresushio, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
BB Idaho, Shell hits 3
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 5
BB Warspite, Shell hits 5
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Dale, Shell hits 1
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Hovey
Japanese ground losses:
34716 casualties reported
Squads: 531 destroyed, 712 disabled
Non Combat: 789 destroyed, 660 disabled
Engineers: 50 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 286 (262 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 99 (92 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 16,000 yards
BB Warspite fires at CA Aoba at 16,000 yards
BB Mississippi fires at CA Aoba at 16,000 yards
BB Mississippi fires at DD Suresushio at 16,000 yards
BB Colorado fires at CA Aoba at 16,000 yards
BB Warspite fires at xAP Kobe Maru at 16,000 yards
BB Mississippi fires at xAP Kamo Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Dale fires at xAP Hakone Maru at 16,000 yards
xAK Toyokawa Maru sunk by BB Colorado at 16,000 yards
BB Warspite fires at xAK Yamagiku Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Kako engages BB Warspite at 11,000 yards
CA Aoba engages BB Mississippi at 11,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages BB Idaho at 11,000 yards
DD Tatsuyuke engages DD Dale at 11,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Monaghan at 11,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAP Koan Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Kako at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages BB Mississippi at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages BB Idaho at 9,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages DD Tatsuyuke at 9,000 yards
DD Tatsuyuke engages DD Dale at 9,000 yards
BB Idaho engages xAP Kongo Maru at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DMS Wasmuth at 9,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages xAP Kamo Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Idaho engages xAP Hakone Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Warspite engages CA Kako at 7,000 yards
CA Aoba engages BB Warspite at 7,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages DD Suresushio at 7,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages DD Tatsuyuke at 7,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAP Tango Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Tatsuyuke engages DD Monaghan at 7,000 yards
DMS Hovey engages xAP Kongo Maru at 7,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DMS Wasmuth at 7,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages xAP Hakone Maru at 7,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages xAK Bunzan Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Colorado engages CA Kako at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages BB Idaho at 9,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages DD Suresushio at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages BB Colorado at 9,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages xAP Tango Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages DD Suresushio at 9,000 yards
DMS Hovey engages xAP Kongo Maru at 9,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth engages xAP Kamo Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Warspite engages xAP Kamo Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAP Mizuho Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Idaho engages xAP Hakone Maru at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages BB Warspite at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages BB Idaho at 9,000 yards
BB Colorado engages CA Aoba at 9,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Tatsuyuke at 9,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAP Kongo Maru at 9,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth engages xAP Koan Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Idaho engages xAP Kamo Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAP Mizuho Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAP Hakone Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages xAK Bunzan Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Suresushio at 6,000 yards
BB Idaho engages CA Kako at 6,000 yards
DD Tatsuyuke engages DD Dale at 6,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages xAP Mizuho Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Idaho engages xAP Koan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAP Mizuho Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Idaho engages xAP Hakone Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Idaho engages xAK Bunzan Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Kako sunk by BB Colorado at 8,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Dale at 8,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAP Kobe Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages DD Suresushio at 8,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAP Koan Maru at 8,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth engages xAP Kamo Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAP Mizuho Maru at 8,000 yards
xAP Hakone Maru sunk by BB Idaho at 8,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAK Bunzan Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Dale engages DD Suresushio at 9,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages DD Tatsuyuke at 9,000 yards
BB Warspite engages xAP Tango Maru at 9,000 yards
xAP Kamo Maru sunk by BB Colorado at 9,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Monaghan at 9,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth engages xAP Kongo Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAK Bunzan Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Dale at 8,000 yards
xAP Tango Maru sunk by BB Colorado at 8,000 yards
xAP Kobe Maru sunk by BB Mississippi at 8,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAP Kongo Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Monaghan at 8,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages xAP Mizuho Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Tatsuyuke engages DD Monaghan at 10,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages xAP Kongo Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAP Mizuho Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Suresushio engages DD Dale at 10,000 yards
DMS Hovey engages xAP Kongo Maru at 10,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth engages xAP Koan Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DD Suresushio at 7,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages xAP Mizuho Maru at 7,000 yards
DMS Hovey engages xAP Mizuho Maru at 7,000 yards
DMS Wasmuth engages xAP Mizuho Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Warspite engages xAP Koan Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Idaho engages xAP Koan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages xAP Koan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Dale engages xAP Mizuho Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Monaghan engages xAK Bunzan Maru at 6,000 yards
DMS Hovey engages xAP Mizuho Maru at 6,000 yards
xAK Bunzan Maru sunk by DMS Wasmuth at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DD Suresushio at 7,000 yards
DD Suresushio sunk by BB Mississippi at 7,000 yards
BB Idaho engages xAP Kongo Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Tatsuyuke engages DD Monaghan at 7,000 yards
Tobin, R. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Warspite engages DD Tatsuyuke at 5,000 yards
xAP Kongo Maru sunk by BB Mississippi at 5,000 yards
xAP Mizuho Maru sunk by BB Mississippi at 5,000 yards
DD Tatsuyuke engages DD Dale at 5,000 yards
DD Tatsuyuke engages DD Monaghan at 5,000 yards
DD Tatsuyuke engages DMS Wasmuth at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages DD Tatsuyuke at 11,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages DD Tatsuyuke at 11,000 yards
DD Tatsuyuke engages DMS Wasmuth at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages DD Tatsuyuke at 17,000 yards
BB Idaho engages DD Tatsuyuke at 17,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAP Koan Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Tatsuyuke engages DMS Wasmuth at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages DD Tatsuyuke at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages DD Tatsuyuke at 29,000 yards
BB Mississippi engages DD Tatsuyuke at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Paramushiro-jima at 138,47
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M5 Zero x 12
B5N1 Kate x 17
B5N2 Kate x 11
D3A1 Val x 18
D3A2 Val x 17
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 9 damaged
D3A2 Val: 4 damaged
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 6
BB Colorado, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Mississippi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Warspite, Bomb hits 2
DD Dale
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
12th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Colorado
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Paramushiro-jima at 137,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 15
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CM Keokuk, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Paramushiro-jima at 138,47
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
A6M5 Zero x 11
B5N1 Kate x 15
B5N2 Kate x 15
D3A2 Val x 15
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Warspite
BB Colorado, Bomb hits 5, on fire
BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DD Dale
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
12th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Petropavlovsk at 142,47
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
D3A1 Val x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 9 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Petropavlovsk at 142,47
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Raleigh
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
