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Takeoff! [&o]
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DEI
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Very interesting opening. Not one I have seen before. We have no less then 3 smaller CV TFs operating in the DEI. Kaga was stumbled upon in the South China Sea.
We also have a small TF operating just west of Singkawang. This TF turn Durban, Dragon and Danae into dive attractions. I got no positive identification besides Kaga but this was the strike package during the AM phase. I guess its Kaga and a CVE?
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N1 Kate x 11
B5N2 Kate x 7
Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 22
The three "Ds" survive the AM phase without a single hit but are as mention sunk during the PM phase. Force Z escapes unharmed and probably undetected. [:)]
In Manila I don´t really know what happened but I think Olorin will send some commanders to Mongolia. I will have a potent sub force in the DEI the coming months. [:)]
Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 81
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
YO-41, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1
ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Bomb hits 1
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Never seen such a poor result. Obviously not complaining though. [:)]
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