Morning Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 128,177
Well I hoped to take less of a loss to bait the hook but, all and all not too bad. If he heads south there is some good hunting but that will be a long way home when he takes some battle damage.
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
B5N2 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 9
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
DMS Hovey
APD Peary
DMS Southard
xAK Malancha
xAP Centaur, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
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
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 128,177
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58
B5N2 Kate x 51
D3A1 Val x 45
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
xAP Candesa, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
APD Peary
APD Parrott, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
DMS Hovey
xAP Legaspi, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DMS Southard, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Centaur, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Malancha, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Idomeneus, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAP Lycaon, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Candioa
