"insert funny title here" DBB-C Jorge(A) vs Runnersan(J)

[Jorge_Stanbury]

and this is today, before battle... I think Kaga is not in KB... will know soon

wish me luck

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Let the show begin (note: I don't know yet how this ends)

AM turn:
Bad weather over USN CVs meant no USN strikes at all. KB was very active but against other TFs, I think I lost one tanker, and 1 BB and 3 to 4 cruisers got bomb damage

PM phase:
Lost cohesion for USN strikes
then KB sent its strike pack

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Japanese strike put some bombs on carriers, a few are "on fire", but doesn't look like anyone got too badly hurt

now it its the turn of the USN... so far I am liking not too many Zeroes on defense and relatively cohesive strike

[Jorge_Stanbury]

These are the AM phase: no carrier vs carrier, no USN operations due to weather

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 170,133

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
B5N2 Kate x 79
D3A1 Val x 53

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 11 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Clark
DD Reid
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Downes
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1
DD Case
DD Drayton
CL Raleigh
CL Detroit
CL Trenton, Bomb hits 2
DD Benham
DD Selfridge
DD Porter, Bomb hits 1
DD Fanning

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
51st PG/16th PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
15th PG/46th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Honolulu


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 173,127

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 9 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 175,124

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N2 Kate x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Gulfland, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Morris, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Gulfland


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 173,127

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2
DD Worden

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

[Jorge_Stanbury]

PM phase: Japanese

I just noticed heavy fires on Yorktown, its planes (actually a lot of planes) went to Palmyra

- Many tankers, cruisers, battleship hit... that was on purpose, maybe it is a bit gamey, it is definitively stalinistic; I like to throw everything that is near during carrier battles, with the hope of getting less fire volume on the carriers

- P-40 CAP was disappointing, that said, last turn they shined trimming down Zero fighter numbers before the great battle

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Washington Island at 173,134

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
B5N2 Kate x 66
D3A1 Val x 51

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
F4F-3A Wildcat x 27
F4F-3 Wildcat x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed, 8 damaged
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Indianapolis
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2
CA Portland, Bomb hits 2
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Ralph Talbot

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
20 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/72nd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
51st PG/HqS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 171,134

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Sims

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
51st PG/16th PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 170,133

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 2
D3A1 Val x 25

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Helena
DD Drayton, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CL Detroit
DD Smith
CL Trenton

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
15th PG/46th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
51st PG/16th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 173,127

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island at 180,130

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
TK William H. Berg, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AO Kanawha, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Gulfking
TK Albertolite, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Hadnot, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
TK Emidio, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Hadnot
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Emidio
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Kanawha
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Albertolite

[Jorge_Stanbury]

USN strikes:

- I don't think I sank anything (well, actually DD Arare likely)
- This was the full "ToraToraTora" KB; I don't understand why my naval search was showing 10 ships [:@]
- Shokaku is in big trouble, Kaga is OK; all the rest are in some degree of trouble
- TWho knows how many are still capable of operating planes, I would guess Kaga, not many more, I mean checking how many of my planes had to divert to Palmyra tells me there had to be a lot of ditching for Japan
- I was very unlucky with torpedo bombers, I counted 3 "hit no explosions", and the ones that hit got irrelevant ships... That said, the fact that short legged Devastators played a role in the battle is good enough

Overall this was a great victory [&o]

Now I need to assess damage and chances of pursuit

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 174,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 18
F4F-3 Wildcat x 54
SBD-1 Dauntless x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 102
TBD-1 Devastator x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
SBD-1 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 4
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 2
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Kasumi
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1
CA Chikuma
DD Kagero, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Urakaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Abukuma
DD Arare, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
2 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Akagi
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
Arare dead in the water ...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 174,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, on fire
BB Kirishima
CV Shokaku, heavy fires
BB Hiei
CL Abukuma

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11070 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 131 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Soryu

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 174,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 1
CV Kaga
CV Zuikaku, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 16035.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 174,131

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Zuikaku, on fire
CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

[Jorge_Stanbury]

post battle

[witpqs]

Wow, what a slug fest!

Good show on damage to the IJN carriers; now how many of yours can you save?

[Jorge_Stanbury]

2nd day was an even worst slug fest; I somehow under estimated the KB's capability to come up and keep fighting before the end of the knockout count

In brief:
- Surface TFs couldn't engage the KB or its fragments
- Palmyra's fragments managed to send several strikes, but these were all piecemeal, inefficient
- Saratoga, alone, fought against what was left of the KB and score several hits, but also received many. The ship is doomed, I believe
- The other 3 carriers disbanded at Palmyra, but they are still on fire from last turn, I don't know if they would manage to extinguish the fires to fight another day
- I believe Shokaku sank on AM phase, and at least another one sank later on, my best guess is Soryu, but after the slugfest, it can be almost any Japanese KB carrier
- I don't see the KB carriers returning to Truk, it looks like poor Mexico.. "so far away from God, so close to the United States"


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 174,128

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CV Hiryu
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 174,128

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CV Akagi
CV Kaga

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
SBD-1 Dauntless x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-1 Dauntless: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 171,132

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 18
D3A1 Val x 37

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Portland, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
DD Craven, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Maury
DD Mugford
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Henley

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
51st PG/16th PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
15th PG/46th PS 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
15th PG/72nd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
35th PG/HqS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
51st PG/HqS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

Magazine explodes on CA Portland
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Saratoga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Craven

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 18
F4F-3 Wildcat x 19
SBD-3 Dauntless x 32
TBD-1 Devastator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1
CA Chikuma

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Ammo storage explosion on CV Akagi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Akagi


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 174,128

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Ammo storage explosion on CV Soryu


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 174,128

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 171,132

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
51st PG/16th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
15th PG/46th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
15th PG/72nd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
35th PG/HqS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
51st PG/HqS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Indianapolis
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Saratoga

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[Jorge_Stanbury]

3rd day of battle,
this time there was cruiser action followed by Palmyra's airforce attacks on defenseless Japanese



these are the surface combats

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra at 169,129, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 2
BB Hiei, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 2
DD Akigumo
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco
DD Sims
DD Hughes
DD Anderson
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Walke
DD Dunlap

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 7,000 yards
CA San Francisco fires at CV Zuikaku at 7,000 yards
CA San Francisco fires at CV Kaga at 7,000 yards
CA San Francisco fires at BB Hiei at 7,000 yards
DD O'Brien launches Torpedoes at BB Hiei at 7,000 yards
DD Russell launches Torpedoes at BB Hiei at 7,000 yards
DD Russell fires at DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Anderson launches Torpedoes at DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Sims launches Torpedoes at DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages CV Zuikaku at 6,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages CV Kaga at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA New Orleans at 6,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CA Tone at 6,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CL Abukuma at 6,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Russell at 6,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Hughes at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Anderson engages CV Zuikaku at 4,000 yards
DD Sims engages CV Kaga at 4,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Astoria at 4,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CL Abukuma at 4,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Isokaze at 4,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA Astoria at 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD O'Brien at 4,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Russell at 4,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD O'Brien at 4,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Akigumo at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CV Zuikaku at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Tone at 2,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CL Abukuma at 2,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 2,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA New Orleans at 2,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Shiranui at 2,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Isokaze at 2,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Akigumo at 2,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Sims at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 5,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CV Kaga at 5,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 5,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra at 168,129, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, on fire
BB Hiei, on fire
CA Tone, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
CL Abukuma
DD Akigumo
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, on fire
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco
DD Sims
DD Hughes
DD Anderson
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Walke
DD Dunlap

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 5,000 yards
CA San Francisco fires at DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards
CA Astoria fires at CV Kaga at 5,000 yards
CA San Francisco fires at CA Chikuma at 5,000 yards
DD Walke launches Torpedoes at DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards
DD O'Brien fires at CV Kaga at 5,000 yards
DD O'Brien fires at DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards
DD Hammann launches Torpedoes at CV Kaga at 5,000 yards
DD Sims fires at DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Astoria at 3,000 yards
Magazine explodes on CA Chikuma
CA Chikuma sunk by CA New Orleans at 3,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Dunlap at 3,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Walke at 3,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD O'Brien at 3,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Walke at 3,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Hammann at 3,000 yards
DD Hughes engages CV Kaga at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA San Francisco at 5,000 yards
DD Hammann engages CV Kaga at 5,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CV Kaga at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA New Orleans at 5,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 5,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Walke at 5,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Akigumo at 5,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Hughes at 5,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Isokaze collides with CA Tone at 168 , 129
CA Tone engages CA San Francisco at 7,000 yards
DD Sims engages CV Kaga at 7,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA San Francisco at 7,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA Astoria at 7,000 yards
DD Hughes engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD O'Brien at 7,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Hughes at 7,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CV Kaga at 10,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra at 167,129, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 10, heavy fires
CA Tone, heavy fires
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
CA Astoria, Shell hits 1
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
DD Sims
DD Hughes, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Anderson
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 1

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Astoria at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Dunlap at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Walke at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD O'Brien at 6,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Hammann at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 3,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CA Tone at 3,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Astoria at 3,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 3,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD O'Brien at 3,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Hughes at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA Minneapolis at 5,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 5,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 5,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages BB Hiei at 5,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Walke at 5,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Akigumo at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 8,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA Astoria at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 8,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA Minneapolis at 10,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD O'Brien at 10,000 yards
DD Hughes engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 12,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 12,000 yards
DD Hughes engages DD Akigumo at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Walke at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 12,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CA Tone at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD O'Brien at 12,000 yards
Yamaguchi, Tamon orders Japanese TF to disengage
CA Minneapolis collides with DD O'Brien at 167 , 129
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA San Francisco at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Astoria at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 12,000 yards
DD Walke engages DD Akigumo at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD O'Brien at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Hammann at 12,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Akigumo at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Hughes at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Sims at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA San Francisco at 13,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 13,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 13,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Akigumo at 13,000 yards
DD Walke engages DD Akigumo at 13,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Anderson at 13,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 13,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CA Tone at 13,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CL Abukuma at 13,000 yards
DD Walke engages DD Akigumo at 13,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD O'Brien at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Anderson at 13,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Akigumo at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Astoria at 12,000 yards
DD Hughes engages DD Akigumo at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Walke at 12,000 yards
DD Hughes engages DD Akigumo at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Sims at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA San Francisco at 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Astoria at 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA New Orleans at 10,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Walke at 10,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Hughes at 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Sims at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 9,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA Astoria at 9,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD O'Brien at 9,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Akigumo at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA San Francisco at 11,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 11,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Akigumo at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Anderson at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Hughes at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra at 166,129, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Tone, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1
CA San Francisco
DD Sims
DD Hughes, on fire
DD Anderson
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Walke
DD Dunlap

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 5,000 yards
CA San Francisco fires at CL Abukuma at 5,000 yards
CA Minneapolis fires at CA Tone at 5,000 yards
CA San Francisco fires at CL Abukuma at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 2,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 2,000 yards
DD Walke engages DD Akigumo at 2,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Akigumo at 2,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Sims at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Dunlap at 4,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Walke at 4,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Russell at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 5,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 5,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Walke at 5,000 yards
DD Walke engages DD Akigumo at 5,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Akigumo at 5,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Akigumo at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages BB Hiei at 8,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Hughes at 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 8,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Walke at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Hughes at 8,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 10,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards
DD Walke engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Hughes at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA San Francisco at 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Astoria at 8,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Walke at 8,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Astoria at 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Dunlap at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 9,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 9,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Astoria at 9,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Hughes at 9,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Akigumo at 9,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Hammann at 9,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Anderson at 9,000 yards
DD Hughes engages DD Akigumo at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Astoria at 10,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Hammann at 10,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra at 165,129, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 31, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Tone, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Abukuma, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco
DD Sims
DD Hughes, on fire
DD Anderson
DD Hammann
DD Russell
DD Walke
DD Dunlap

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 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: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA San Francisco at 7,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Astoria at 7,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
CA Astoria engages CL Abukuma at 7,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Russell engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Hughes engages DD Akigumo at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 4,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 4,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 4,000 yards
DD Hughes engages DD Akigumo at 4,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Russell at 4,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Anderson at 4,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Hughes at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 2,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 2,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages CL Abukuma at 2,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Dunlap at 2,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Russell at 2,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Akigumo at 2,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Anderson at 2,000 yards
DD Hughes engages DD Akigumo at 2,000 yards
DD Sims engages DD Akigumo at 2,000 yards
McMorris, Chas H. orders Allied TF to disengage
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 2,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 2,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 2,000 yards
DD Dunlap engages DD Akigumo at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 6,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA San Francisco at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Walke at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA San Francisco at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Minneapolis at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Astoria at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra at 171,129, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1
CL Detroit
CL Trenton
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Smith
DD Preston
DD Cummings
DD Lamson, Shell hits 1
DD Case, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
CL Detroit engages CV Kaga at 20,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Mahan at 20,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Isokaze at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Detroit engages CV Kaga at 17,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages DD Shiranui at 17,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Isokaze at 17,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Cummings at 17,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Preston at 17,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Smith at 17,000 yards
DD Mahan engages CV Kaga at 17,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Fanning at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CV Kaga at 15,000 yards
DD Mahan engages CV Kaga at 15,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages DD Shiranui at 15,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Isokaze at 15,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Isokaze at 15,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Cummings at 15,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Mahan at 15,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Fanning at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CV Kaga at 13,000 yards
DD Cummings engages CV Kaga at 13,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CV Kaga at 13,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Fanning at 13,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Lamson at 13,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Preston at 13,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Smith at 13,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Mahan at 13,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Shiranui at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Smith engages CV Zuikaku at 11,000 yards
CL Detroit engages CV Kaga at 11,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CV Kaga at 11,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Fanning at 11,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Shiranui at 11,000 yards
DD Preston engages DD Shiranui at 11,000 yards
DD Isokaze sunk by DD Mahan at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CV Kaga at 9,000 yards
CL Detroit engages CV Kaga at 9,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Smith at 9,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Lamson at 9,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Shiranui at 9,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Shiranui at 9,000 yards
Moran, E. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Lamson engages CV Zuikaku at 10,000 yards
DD Fanning engages CV Kaga at 10,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CV Kaga at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Lamson at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Preston at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Mahan at 10,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Shiranui at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CV Kaga at 15,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Shiranui at 15,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Shiranui at 15,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Mahan at 15,000 yards
DD Fanning engages CV Kaga at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Preston engages CV Zuikaku at 18,000 yards
CL Detroit engages CV Kaga at 18,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages DD Shiranui at 18,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Case at 18,000 yards
DD Cummings engages CV Kaga at 18,000 yards
DD Preston engages CV Kaga at 18,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Mahan at 18,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Fanning at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CL Trenton engages CV Kaga at 21,000 yards
CL Detroit engages CV Kaga at 21,000 yards
CL Trenton engages DD Shiranui at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[Jorge_Stanbury]

and the air attacks:



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 171,129

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 6
F4F-3A Wildcat x 6
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
DD Shiranui, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Hiryu class CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Shiranui


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 171,129

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 12
F4F-3A Wildcat x 3
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shiranui, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CVL
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Shiranui

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 171,129

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Kaga class CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 171,129

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBD-1 Devastator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 174,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Urakaze dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Urakaze

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Allied battle losses:

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Japanese losses:

[castor troy]

this looks like a really short game to me... [X(]

[HansBolter]

Game, set, match.

Gotta love those Omahas.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

we had discussed the game and I asked him if he wanted to continue, he said yes
he said that although he feels demoralized for the loss, he wants to continue

This shows that the KB is not invincible, with enough handicaps given by the Japanese player, the Allies can reach a position of parity or near parity
some of the handicaps given:
- fight on American controlled/ patrolled waters
- with depleted torpedoes after 2 days of hunting
- after losing ~30 Zero fighters against Palmyra's CAP
- alone (no friendly TFs in support)
- with poor naval search capabilities
- next to a L2 Allied airbase
- very near Pearl Harbor (2 turns away at full speed)

even with these handicaps, I ended with one carrier sunk and three thrashed, two of them burning after 3 turns; Enterprise's fire is out of control it will be gone soon, Lexington and Yorktown should survive, if they reach PH but they won't see battle again until 43

Still the game has changed completely, I just threw away my original plan of defense, which called for fortifying and building places like Kandavu and Hoorn island or Madurai in India. I am now in a race to the coral sea, I need to reinforce and build as far north as I can. I also need to get transports to Australia to move Marines to Port Moresby. as I am now planning to keep it

[Jorge_Stanbury]

4th and possibly final day of battle, USN St Louis + DDs found Kirishima and Arare, left them under heavy fire, heavy damage status

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra at 174,122, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 44, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arare, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Downes, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Porter
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
DD Balch
DD Clark

Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 25% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Rood, G. crosses the 'T'
DD Arare engages CL St. Louis at 4,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Downes at 4,000 yards
DD Arare engages CL St. Louis at 4,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Balch at 4,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Porter at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL St. Louis at 2,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Clark at 2,000 yards
DD Balch engages BB Kirishima at 2,000 yards
DD Phelps engages BB Kirishima at 2,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Downes at 2,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL St. Louis at 2,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Porter at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL St. Louis at 5,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Arare at 5,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Phelps at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL St. Louis at 6,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Arare at 6,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL St. Louis at 6,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Clark at 6,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Ellet at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Downes at 7,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Phelps at 7,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Arare at 7,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Ellet at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL St. Louis at 8,000 yards
DD Clark engages DD Arare at 8,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Balch at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL St. Louis at 9,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Clark at 9,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Balch at 9,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Phelps at 9,000 yards
Yamaguchi, Jihei orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL St. Louis at 12,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Porter at 12,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Arare at 12,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Ellet at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL St. Louis at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL St. Louis at 9,000 yards
DD Ellet engages DD Arare at 9,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL St. Louis at 9,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Arare at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL St. Louis at 11,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Porter at 11,000 yards
DD Phelps engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL St. Louis at 9,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Clark at 9,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Phelps at 9,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Ellet at 9,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Arare at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra at 173,121, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Arare, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Downes
DD Porter
DD Selfridge
DD Phelps
DD Balch
DD Clark

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 19,000 yards
CL St. Louis fires at DD Arare at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages DD Arare at 16,000 yards
DD Benham engages DD Arare at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Arare at 14,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Arare at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Phelps at 11,000 yards
DD Selfridge engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Benham at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages DD Arare at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages DD Arare at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Phelps at 11,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Benham at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Porter engages DD Arare at 16,000 yards
DD Balch engages DD Arare at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[GetAssista]

Wow, what a slugfest! You rarely see something like that in 42. Congratilations on a great victory!

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Feb21.42

Enterprise's fires remain uncontrolled/ growing, it really hurts to see it won't make it. It was only hit by 3 bombs, and it was very poor luck that fires grew from 20s on 1st day to 76 now. Oklahoma also doomed

Last fight of the battle: US destroyers found Kasumi and sent it to the bottom



Singapore finally fell to Japan, this happened a turn ago. The battle for Malaysia is over, and the battles for Sumatra and Java are due to start very soon


Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 68341 troops, 625 guns, 208 vehicles, Assault Value = 1401

Defending force 29985 troops, 243 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 244

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1289

Allied adjusted defense: 373

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1889 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 207 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
36380 casualties reported
Squads: 443 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2259 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 269 (269 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 275 (275 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 16

Assaulting units:
5th Division
56th Infantry Regiment
4th Division
148th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
1st Tank Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
21st Division
24th Infantry Regiment
1st RTA Division
41st Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
16th Infantry Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
36th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
SSVF Brigade
11th Indian Division
AHQ Far East
III Indian Corps
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
27th Australian Brigade
Malaya Army
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
2nd Gordons Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
1st Malay Battalion
Singapore Fortress
3rd SSVF Battalion