Kido Butai lost the already damaged RYUJO to a lurking sub today.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/11/42
Weather: Clear
Air attack on TF at 18,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
A6M2 Zero x 57
A6M3 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
SBD Dauntless x 8
TBF Avenger x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 4 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged
TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed
ENS T.Kurakane of F2/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 11
Japanese Ships
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Air attack on TF at 18,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
A6M2 Zero x 60
A6M3 Zero x 20
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 22,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 23
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 22 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
CL Nashville, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 22,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 9
B5N Kate x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 5 destroyed
B5N Kate x 7 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 22,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
B5N Kate x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 16 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA San Diego, Torpedo hits 2
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Air attack on TF at 22,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 7 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 1
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 22,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
D3A Val x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 4 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 22,55
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 21,46
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8
no losses
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 18,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
A6M2 Zero x 55
A6M3 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 9 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 9 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CS Chitose
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 15,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 20
B5N Kate x 4
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 14 damaged
B5N Kate x 3 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 22,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M3 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 13
B5N Kate x 27
E13A1 Jake x 3
no losses
Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, on fire
CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 21,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 8
no losses
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Sub attack at 24,45
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-44
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