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ORIGINAL: Bif1961

It was a knife fight and most of his damaged vessels are deep inside your zone so they probably will be hunted down and killed. His big goal now is to get the Lexington out of harm's way.

Let's hope so. The POW was only in one fight, took several good 36 & 20 cm hits. She ran out of op points either thru refueling or damage or both and only made 1 hex.

I want to finish her so badly.

Turn is away...I fully expect another blood bath tomorrow.



We shall see what happens!

Jan 3, 1942

At night, the first encounter...

Board is eating my posts...

Incredibly no other fights during the night...which is bad since my ships are created for night fighting.

During the morning the Aussies show up, and right off the bat the Nachi eats a few 8" shells...but then we find the range and all is good.

LeTriomphant is my favorite Allied ship!

Got called away and no screen shots for the rest of the day...have to watch the replay again.

Then this strange ABDA fleet shows up and fights remarkably well...the Java does take a couple of 20cm hits.

Poor Nachi...

The massive firepower on the Oscar manages to bring down absolutely none of the Buffaloes.

There should have been more naval fights...

But the Oscars are good enough to know the bison out of the air allowing free access to the Sonia.

A few Ann's get into the action...they drop 250 kg bombs.

The Allies are holistically playing....the beasties came yesterday here too. Luckily they are doing port or runway strikes so the oil and fuel is not being savaged.

The 500 pound bombs hit a battleship, cruiser, and a DMS. All survive...for today, in these conditions, I will take that trade.

Oscars aren't that good against beasties, but they try.

A probing attack on the ABDA carrier force...29 plane fighter CAP.

Oh my! Divebombers!!![X(]

My little baby carriers in harms way!

The Pete pilots are absolutely clueless....they haven't been trained for this. But, my oh my, do the Zero's know what to do!

And then they are thru, in the backfield...downing divebombers. Is it enough! Is there enough time and ammunition to stop the attack and protect my little babies?

No, oh my. Baby carriers attacked; a destroyer attacked, a battleship attacked, a heavy cruiser attacked.

Oh my![X(]

Man those flak guns! Circle!

The bombs delivered, into the ocean this time! The Yanks race to escape...

But the Zero's want more! The pursuit begins.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Sampit at 57,99

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49
F1M2 Pete x 16

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 8
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
SBD-2 Dauntless x 30
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 2 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
DD Amatsukaze
BB Ise
CVE Hosho
CA Myoko

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

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-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
3rd Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
3rd Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
3rd Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
Chiyoda-2 with F1M2 Pete (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers

Bet that had you worried for a while!

Stay tuned, intrepid reader....there is more action, blood and fire ahead![;)]