5th day: Hunter became the prey
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:34 pm
On the 5th day, roles got reversed, I am now being hunted by cruiser TFs.
That said, yesterday was a good day, there were no naval engagements, other than a failed submarine attack to BB Revenge
And all air strikes were defeated.
There were 3 strikes in total:
1st Zuiho vs. RN carriers TF: 2 Zeros and 2 Kates shot down. These were the last Kates from Zuiho!
no Allied losses
2nd Nells vs RN carrier TF: 9 Nells attacked, 8 shot down, no Allied losses
3rd Kates from Pt Blair vs. BB Royal Sovereign, 2 250KG bomb hits, but negligible damage.
Total Allied losses: 3 Sea Hurricanes, 1 Martlet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 38,59
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
B5N1 Kate x 2
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
Martlet II x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 30300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 38,59
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
Martlet II x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CV Formidable
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (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 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (0 airborne, 3 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 between 8000 and 29400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,56
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
B5N1 Kate x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
That said, yesterday was a good day, there were no naval engagements, other than a failed submarine attack to BB Revenge
And all air strikes were defeated.
There were 3 strikes in total:
1st Zuiho vs. RN carriers TF: 2 Zeros and 2 Kates shot down. These were the last Kates from Zuiho!
no Allied losses
2nd Nells vs RN carrier TF: 9 Nells attacked, 8 shot down, no Allied losses
3rd Kates from Pt Blair vs. BB Royal Sovereign, 2 250KG bomb hits, but negligible damage.
Total Allied losses: 3 Sea Hurricanes, 1 Martlet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 38,59
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
B5N1 Kate x 2
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 8
Martlet II x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 30300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Little Andaman at 38,59
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
Martlet II x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CV Formidable
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (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 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (0 airborne, 3 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 between 8000 and 29400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,56
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
B5N1 Kate x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
