Details:
these ships were headed to Panama. One day off the map I ordered them to San Diego (which would have turned them around). This turn they exited the Aden wormhole.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Masirah at 23,7
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
B5N2 Kate x 28
D3A1 Val x 53
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DMS Dorsey, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Drayton, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Lamson, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Lamberton, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Zane, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Perry, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Dorsey
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Drayton
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Lamberton
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Lamson
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Zane