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Lots and lots of attacks. All on the same convoy though. FOW makes it hard to estimate losses as one attack says "XXX sinks" only for the same ship to show up in the next attack. Some good hits though. Lots and lots of TT duds too....
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Los Angeles at 225,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 48
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Yamazumi Maru
xAK Eizan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Utide Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Taizin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Konzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Los Angeles at 225,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 26
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAP Kanzyu Maru
xAK Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Yamaura Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AK Yamagiri Maru
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
xAK Anzan Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Taizin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Los Angeles at 225,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Utide Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AK Kogyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Hoeisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ikushima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kotohira Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Kogyo Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Los Angeles at 225,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-1 Dauntless x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Yamaura Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Takatiho Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Hoeisan Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Yamaura Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Takatiho Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hoeisan Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Los Angeles at 225,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Kotohira Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Yamagiri Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Kusuyama Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Eizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Koei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kotohira Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Eizan Maru
Massive explosion on xAK Eizan Maru
Massive explosion on AK Koei Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Los Angeles at 225,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 25
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Kusuyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Ikushima Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Eizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ikushima Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Eizan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kusuyama Maru