Speedy vs Fabertong - time to smack back the Penguin

[Mynok]

ORIGINAL: Speedy
Hi Mynok - Why of course. He's called Major Dumbass [;)]

Thanks! I will scour my units for this deadbeat. I fear he may be assigned to keyboard duty though. Hard to evict him from there. [:'(]

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

Hi Bruce [:)] - Faber's BUSY with work etc but he's doing well. I've asked him a couple of times if he's planning to update his AAR but he says he doesn't have time. A shame since I do feel it's better for readers if they can get both sides views/perspectives.

All's good with me. BUSY too with job. All good though and home life is good[:)]

Mynok - good luck. He's gone AWOL. I'll string him up if I find him[;)]

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CBI -

Little to update here. Blenheim's based at Imphal have just started to bomb Katha again. No enemy interference as yet.

China is relatively quiet and is a stalemate (it seems). I have pulled back to Loyang and Chengchow area from my failed attack to the east.

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Australia -

The Allied buildup continues at Daly Waters. Forces are now starting to move north to test the supply lines.

A P40E Squadron has just landed at Daly to bolster the P38's there. Supply is low though and it's doubtful if my boys will have enough beans to get off the ground to protect my ARM Rgt's to the NE getting bombed by the Japanese everyday.

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Attu -

SigInt has indeed proved invaluable!

KB (probable) appeared to the SW of Attu Island on 26th July! In the morning the radar sets recently installed on the Island detected 22 JApanese planes approaching. 22 x P36A/F4F3's took to the skies to meet them. The Japanese were clearly not expecting any opposition since my boys ambushed them out of the sun! In short time a Zero and a reported 9 x Kate were downed for no loss. The 'collection' of 1 Japanese pilot suggested thhat CV Akagi is in the area.

The Japanese alerted, to Allied fighter presence, sent a stronger force in the afternoon comprising of 17 x Zero escorting 13 x Kate. 19 x fighters were on CAP but the Zeroes performed well in keeping them off the Kate's and shooting down 2 x P36 and 1 x F4F. The bomb carrying Kate's damaged AK Cape Flattery and blew up SC-518.

Attu has limited airpower - the 2 x fighter squadrons mentioned above, an SBD3 Squadron (just unloaded) and a PBY Squadron. 13 x Subs in port have also set to sea to search for enemy ships......

Initial reports coming in from 27th July are that an S-Boat located an invasion convoy damaging an AP........

I have other reinforcements on their way....more nearer the time [;)]

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Submarine Warfare -

SS Grunion hit 2 x TK's on the 23rd east of Balikpapan both with duds but 1 with live fish leaving TK Akane Maru (fuel laden) heavily burning.

SS S-27 sank AK Singapore Maru with 3 torpedo hits in Shikuka Harbour.

The next day S-27 crept in again leaving AK Mansei Maru heavily damaged with a torpedo.

On the 25th She fired and missed AK Atlantic Maru! All 12 torpedoes gone in 3 days!

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

As first reports indicate the Attu invasion force was attacked today. SS S-35 damaged the large AP Teiko Maru with a torpedo. The unloaded SBD3 Squadron is 90% ready for action and they're ordered to attack the enemy transports tomorrow (good job AF personnel).....fingers crossed. There's 2 x TF approaching.

The other action to note for the day was the sinking of DD Kennison at the hands of RO-60 SE of Suva. All hands were lost.

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

The focus for the past 2 days has, naturally been around Attu Island.

The invasion started on the 28th by 2 divisions - the 2nd and 4th Divisions. Casualties amongst the attackers were reported as 'moderate'. The enemy is firmly ashore though and outnumber the defenders substantially. Can my boys hold behind level 5 forts whilst reinforcements are on the way?

Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3388 troops, 88 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 220

Defending force 16288 troops, 207 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 487

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Assaulting units:
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
154th FA Bn
30th Coast AA Regiment
136th USA Base Force
209th Field Artillery Battalion
813th Engineer Aviation Battalion
42nd Construction Regiment
177th USAAF Base Force

Defending units:
4th Division
2nd Division

At sea 12 Allied submarines have been scouring the seas and trying to penetrate the Japanese escort screen off Attu. The only 'success' to date was by SS Whale on the 28th heavily damaging the troop laden AK Wakatu Maru with a torpedo.

Duds/misses were also reported against SC Ch 11, AP Hakusan Maru and DD Arare. Come on boys I need more from you!

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In the air, KB has moved to within 46 miles SW of Attu providing air cover for the invasion ships.

Nonetheless SBD's escorted by F4F's have attacked Japanese shipping on both days. The only reported success was the sinking of the Minekaze class APD Shimakaze. 252 enemy troops and 8 guns went down with her.

BB Fuso also took a bomb hit on the 29th.

Losses have been relatively heavy though with 8 x SBD and 4 x F4F being lost for 1 x Zero. Tomorrow P39's will attempt to attack the ships at low level.

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As I say reinforcements are on the way - 3 x Rgt's + ENG, ARM, AA + 3 x Squadrons + occupation forces for Amchitka Island + 150,000 tonnes of fuel and 80,000 tonnes of supply.

There's also a few other surprises also but I'll keep them that way for now [;)]

This is all insignificant if Attu can't hold the Japanese for the next 10 days or so!

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

Japanese landings of men and supply continued at Attu. KB has kept up a constant patrol around the Island...Look what happened on the 31st:

Attu Sea -

Sub attack near Buldir Island at 157,49

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
BB Hiei
CA Tone
CL Kitakami
DD Yukaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Oite

Allied Ships
SS Silversides



SS Silversides launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga

Grrr Duds again! That's both Kaga and Hiryu I've hit with dud torpdoes now.

In fact it was 2 days of frustration under the sea. In total there were 3 dud/missed attacks. The only success was by SS Sealion outside of Shikuka (Sakhalin Island) heavily damaging AK Nitiren Maru with a torpedo.

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Attu Air/Land -

In the air SBD's hit Fuso with a further 2 bombs. P39 pilots obviously are sh*t scared to strafe from 100ft against the enemy (3 took off out of 25 in 2 days!) so I've ordered them to bomb the enemy troops tomorrow.

On land my men wait behind the defences and lobbed shells throughout the day from 2 x ART Rgt's. Come on boys keep holding. Help is on the way.

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Other areas -

The Japanese now have temporary air control around Daly Waters as Zeroes patrol over my retreating ARM Rgt as Sallies bomb. Lack of supply for the Allies further south mean air operations are limited. B17's from Alice Springs are ordered to bomb enemy airfields at Katherine tomorrow.

I am preparing an operation from Perth in the west. More soon.

Other than Japanese air raids in China it's stalemate as it is dead quiet in Burma/India.

August 1942 is upon us![8D]

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

This is the first month that the Allies scored more points than the Japanese!

July saw the continuing quiet and stalemate in Burma and India. In China the action to note was the failed (just) Chinese offensive east of Chengchow.

In Australia the Japanese have fully retreated from Tennant Creek fortifying at Katherine. The Allied forces are hot on their heels. Supply is an issue for the Allies at Tennant Creek and it's not clear whether an offensive can be sustained against the Japanese overland.

The action at the end of the month was the Japanese invasion of Attu. This could become a massive hotspot in August IF the Japanese don't take the Island within a week.

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Points:

Allies: +504
Japanese: +397


Bases:

Allies: +2 (+78 points)
Japanese: -1 (+134 points)


Planes:

Allies: +168 lost
Japanese: + 162 lost


Troops:

Allies: +102 lost
Japanese: +165 lost


Ships:

Allies: +3 (+10 points)
Japanese: +15 (+108 points)

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Sub Kills:

Dutch Boats:

PB - 3 (1 mine) (+1)
AK - 21
TK - 3
CM - 2
DMS - 3
TB - 1
APD - 1
DD - 2

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British Boats:

DD - 1 (mine)
AK - 1 (+1)
SC - 1
PB - 1 (+1)

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Fleet Boats:

SC - 2
AP - 1
AK - 26
PB - 3 (+1)
TK - 1 (+1)
CM - 1
ACM - 1
E - 1
APD - 1
DD - 2
CVE - 1 (Taiyo)

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S-Boats:

AK - 7 (+1)
DMS - 1
CM - 1
PB - 1

Total = 90 ships = 47.12% of reported sunk ships total.

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

Attu Land -

The Japanese made their first attack on the 2nd with both 2nd and 4th Divisions. My boys did well and the Japanese made little headway suffering substantial casualties! Well done men! Keep holding and you will be saved!:

Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18604 troops, 230 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 548

Defending force 11805 troops, 206 guns, 303 vehicles, Assault Value = 220

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 235

Allied adjusted defense: 1045

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1515 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
4th Division
2nd Division

Defending units:
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
136th USA Base Force
813th Engineer Aviation Battalion
154th FA Bn
30th Coast AA Regiment
42nd Construction Regiment
177th USAAF Base Force

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Attu Air -

KB moved narer Attu on the 2nd and fortuitously (I say this since for the past 4 days no CAP has been over Attu) provided CAP against both my SBD and P39 raid! 2 x SBD, 8 x P39 and 2 x F4F were lost. 2 x Zero were claimed. The only damage caused was 3 bombs hitting Fuso.

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Attu Sea -

My subs have 'done their bit' over the past 2 days.

SS Nautilus evaded the numerous escorts and damaged CL Kashima with a torpedo on the 1st.

SS S-18 tracked enemy ships leaving the scene on the 2nd and hit, the already damaged, AP Teiko Maru with a torpedo.

Other subs actions over the past 2 days include:

SS O20 reportedly sank the 1004 tonne E Kunashiri near Victoria Point.

SS Perch damaged AK Nissan Maru with a torpedo 300 miles north of Darwin.

SS Grunion hit TK Okigawa Maru with duds near Balikpapan!

DD Perkins reportedly sank SS RO-60 near Suva as she tried to attack my transports heading to Norfolk Island (carrying a BF).

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CBI -

Only action to note was a failed Chinese attack SW of Nanchang - 2536 AV vs 1434 AV - costing me 8000 Chinese vs 1600 Japanese.

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Australia -

Japanese bomb my ARM Rgt near Daly daily. 2nd and 6th Ku Zeroes sweep every day. Despite limited supply I've ordered 2 x P40E sqn and 1 x P38E sqn to fly CAP over my ARM tomorrrow.

Below's a screenshot showing the current situation in Northern Aus.

My forces are gathering in western Aus for an overland assault on Carnarvon.

[ckammp]

re: Attu
 
Nice stand by your defenders. 
Do you have any of the other Aleutians built up? Adak Island, in particular, can be built up to be a huge base; at start it is Port 1(5), Airfield 0(4), and can hold unlimited troops.
 
Will this fight bring out the Allied CVs?
 
 
re: Subs
 
Very encouraging. The duds suck, but every hit (whether dud or not) raises EXP; once you start to get good torpedoes (in only 6 months!) you will have very, very deadly subs.

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

Hi ckammp - I don't have any other of the Aleutians built up as yet. Part of my reinforcement convoys will unload occupation forces on Amchitka Island. It's near enough to Attu to be mutually supporting.

CV's - I do indeed sir [;)] This was my 'surprise' part! The attached screenshot shows my CV forces. The ironic thing is despite sending them on an interesting route across the ocean to evade any Japanese subs/spotters, it now appears, just as they're nearing position to attack the enemy the Japaese have withdrawn from the area! Grrr [:@] I assume the enemy transports had finished unloading as today they all left too as did BB Fuso/Mutsu and co who shelled Attu on the way out (causing heavy damage to the runways and destroying 4 planes.)

My CV's will continue on westwards since they may be able to catch up the Japanese. Anyhow they'll be remaining in the area to cover my reinforcements convoys which are about 10 days out.

I have 3 CV TF's on the scene (all but 1 equipped with TBF's):

CV 1 - Lexington/Saratoga
CV 2 - Yorktown/Enterprise
CV 3 - Hornet/Wasp

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Attu -

My parting gift to the Japanese was conducted on the damaged AP Teiko Maru. SS Silversides fired 6 duds/misses. Tuna stepped up firing 4 more dud/misses! Good old S-33 showed the way putting another torpedo into her (reportedly sinking the 7000 tonne AP. Should hope so with 3 torpedo hits!)

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Other areas -

SS O20 tracked the convoy she sank E Kunashiri from yesterday and hit E Hachijo with dud's!

A Chinese ambush worked in China against JAAF bombing Chinese SW of Nanchang! A mixed force of Lancers, Vanguards and A81s claimed 9 x Oscar, 4 x Helen for the loss of 3 x Lancer.

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

Attu -

Every day for the last 3 I've been loading up the replay with anticipation hoping and expecting some Allied CV action and maybe even a CV battle! Alas, I've so far been disappointed. The Japanese have skidaddled! Grrr. I think they are due east of Ominato (see screenshot below). I will pursue for another day or 2 and if I find nothing I may well bomb some Industry on the Japanese coast and swing by Paramashiro on the way back east to cover my reinforcements.

I think we can also surmise something from Faber's reaction (he spotted my CV's on the 5th) over the past few days. The full KB is NOT in force around Japan. I've always guessed that after the small CV raid in the Bay of Bengal a month or so back. A sub also provided more intel today in spotting (and missing CVL Ryujo[:@]).

This provides me with a small window IMO. Once and if KB gathers I do not really want to face them at this stage without LBA. IF my reinforcements can reach Attu and Amchitka unmolested then this gives me a great chance to make the Aleutians a theatre of attrition for Faber. I like that idea.

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Australia -

My northern assault force is within 65 miles of Daily Waters now. There's 3 reported enemy units there (F4's flying recon from Alice Springs).

B17's based at Alice Springs are 'trying' to disrupt Japanese occupied airfields at Katherine (Zeros/Oscars/Sallies based there). Yesterday they caused light damage, sustained 6 damaged planes (to Zero/Oscar) but an A6m3 was claimed shot down.

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Submarine Warfare -

Overall it's been a poor showing by my subs and their torps.

As mentioned above CVL Ryujo was spotted, attacked and missed (that's 3 dud/missed CV attacks in 1942 so far[:@]) by SS KXVII east of Soerabaya. I would surmise this force is heading back to Japan to muster with KB.

There were 4 other missed/dud attacks (1 against a TK!)

The only success was by SS Sturgeon damaging AK Sanju Maru SW of Tokyo on the 4th.

[Smeulders]

Too bad that the appearance of the USN didn't get any results. However (and I know this is easy to say with hindsight), shouldn't you have kept the carriers hidden until a second wave arrived that you could have pounced on ? Of course, that would have run the risk of KB being there then ...

[Speedysteve]

I think the key thing here (as you say) is hindsight. At the time I thought I could catch his forces (and hoped KB was escorting the transports at their pace). Ironically the 7th August brought my CV's into range of Uruppu and Etorofo Jima. They located 2 large transport TF's (Attu invasion force) and annihilated them! Must be at least 15 enemy ships sunk....full details tomorrow[8D]

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

More detailed reports have reached my desk of the CV actions on the 7th. Initial reports suggested upto 15 enemy transports and freighters may have been sunk. My thoughts are this probable. Here's the raid report on Etorofu:

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
TBF-1 Avenger x 36


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Osaka Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Ukishima Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Naruto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Shanghai Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Namikaze
xAP Teison Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Matsue Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kanzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Hasu, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
APD Nadakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Teibi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Baikal Maru, Bomb hits 1
DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Noto Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Ussuri Maru
xAK Mogamigawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Sagiri
xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

An hour later the 2nd part of my force attacked a TF docked at Urrupu:

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 26
SBD-3 Dauntless x 52
TBD-1 Devastator x 18
TBF-1 Avenger x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Koan Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hakusan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Panama Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Huso Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Hamburg Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Kozui Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Huzikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Toei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Taito Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Nichiro Maru

I'm bugging out now. I have no idea if KB is forming or near massing at Japan. This is a good tactical success. I'll swing NE (ordering my SBD's to bomb Uruppu port if no TF are found) and bomb Paramushiro on the way out.

All of the above raids cost me 1 x F4F which failed to return from escort duties. Cause unknown.

Now the question I have is why were those 2 x TF's at Etorofu and Uruppu? I mean Faber clearly said he'd spotted my TF 3 days earlier? Unless he lost sight of them after the first day and assuemd I headed back east? Hmm. I will ask him.

Well done boys!

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Australia -

My forces continue to advance on Daly Waters - 47 miles remaining!

B17's attacked Katherine again today claiming a Zero on CAP and 2 x Oscar on the ground. We'll rest tomorrow.

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Submarine Warfare -

The only success was a good one....O23 probably sunk AR Yamabiko Maru with 2 torpedoes half way between Truk and Rabaul. Nice one.

There was a dud attack by SS Grunion on another Tanker (Rikko Maru) east of Balikpapan.! Grrr. Grunion also spotted the Ryujo TF heading NE through the strait.

SS KXV missed DD Makigumo south of Saigon.

[Roger Neilson II]

Sorry, been catching up with this as I've been away. Re your questions earlier on ppl reading this, add me in as one who is

• learning a lot
• facing very different opponents therefore can say little to help
• will chuck in a comment when I have anything worth saying

Roger

[Smeulders]

That's actually a pretty big nice victory you scored, I'm not quite sure how many xAPs Japan has exactly, but I do know 10 isn't an insignificant part. Did they have any troops aboard ?

[Speedysteve]

A little taster as I have to shoot out to a music festival with the Mrs now. Wow is what I can say! Midway all over again except I had more CV's! Discuss until I return tomorrow [;)]

P.S. Sorry for the CR's Not my style normally!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Petropavlovsk at 141,49

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
B5N2 Kate x 66
D3A1 Val x 46



Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 79


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 18 destroyed, 10 damaged
D3A1 Val: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 7, on fire
CA Portland
DD Buchanan
CLAA San Diego
DD McCall
DD Hammann
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 1
DD Hughes, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Flusser


THEN:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Petropavlovsk at 143,47

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35



Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 76
SBD-3 Dauntless x 135
TBD-1 Devastator x 17
TBF-1 Avenger x 51


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Sawakaze
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Arare, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yukaze
DD Kasumi
DD Akebono
DD Oite
DD Amagiri, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Tone, Bomb hits 1


THEN

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Petropavlovsk at 141,49

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A1 Val x 21



Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 41


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown

THEN

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Petropavlovsk at 143,47

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20



Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 39
SBD-3 Dauntless x 113
TBD-1 Devastator x 5
TBF-1 Avenger x 48


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Hiei, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Tone, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Arare, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Sawakaze
CL Kitakami
DD Oite
DD Yukaze
DD Kasumi
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire

[nicwb]

Wow, looks like you may have severely mauled the KB as well as the transports.

It may also cost him his Attu invasion forces as well if he can't keep them in supply.

[BBfanboy]

Hmm ... Lex and Sara probably can't launch aircraft right now and N. Carolina doesn't appear on your damaged ships report. Did she sink?
OTOH, Kaga seems to be the only Jap carrier that might still be operational and you have 4 undamaged in two TFs IIRC? Edit: Oops - didn't see your second attack - forget what I said about Kaga! However, Akagi may yet survive and isn't there a bombardment TF of 2 BBs in the area? My advice below still stands!
Your aircraft losses were light - this is the opportunity to follow up and nail the cripples before they slip away.
Go get em, tiger!

[BBfanboy]

A further thought: [Two in one day! A new record for me!]

The CV aircraft probably went to Paramashiro Jima [if they could make it that far] so you must maintain a heavy CAP against them and Netties.
Crippled ships in danger of sinking may also head to this base to get their SYS damage under control before heading for a repair base. Might be worth a visit there in about two days!

[Smeulders]

Wow, that is a great victory. The cautious player in me would say to turn back now, I'm not sure if he can, but odds are that he will load up all the Northern bases with all the strike craft he can find. On the other hand, if he could do that, he would have done so already as he knew you were in the area. If you can keep up your CAP, then by all means go after the cripples. Either way this is a game changer, the carrier advantage must now be translated in an 43' invasion of the Home Islands !