15 février 1942- le KB passe à l'attaque
Voyons voir vers Balikpapan d'abord
les betty sont de sortie est atatque mes PT boat...
Interessant. Un betty ne rentrera pas!
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
PT TM-11
Pui s la zone de Tulagi-Luganville.
Le KB s'est positionné entre les deux iles pour gêner le ravitaillement de Tulagi (enfin)!
il lance ses Val sur Tulagi et coule nos deux cargos, quasiment vide.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
D3A1 Val x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Arcturus, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Betelgeuse, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
Puis le KB (mauvais réglage m'a dit mon adversaire) lance ses Kate sur Tulagi afin de couler notre flotte au port. mais c'est plus de 70 chasseurs qui décollent de notre coté, étalé en altitude d'interception (3 groupes 15000, 17000, 20000)
C’est le carnage, on perd pratiquement aucun appareil.... mais le KB ...
Morning Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
B5N2 Kate x 21
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 49
P-40E Warhawk x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 13 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed
Allied Ships
xAK Harry Luckenbach
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 27
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 21
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 17 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Sagadahoc
xAK Harry Luckenbach
Bilan 48 Appreil détruit en Air-Air, donc des pilotes perdus
Notre premier double As!
1LT Gregor F. of 20th PS (P) is credited with kill number 2
CPT Young J. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 3
1LT Bartling, W.E. of 20th PS (P) is credited with kill number 2
2LT Jones, T. of 20th PS (P) is credited with kill number 2
2LT Greer T. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 3
2LT Greer T. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 4
1LT Arnold F. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 3
1LT Aclan, G.M. of 20th PS (P) is credited with kill number 7
1LT Aclan, G.M. of 20th PS (P) is credited with kill number 8
1LT Arnold F. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 4
1LT Edwards P. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Crowley O. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 3
2LT Draper C. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Hubble R. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 2
FO Kok, A. of 1-Vl.G.IV is credited with kill number 2
1LT Boxman, W. of 1-Vl.G.IV is credited with kill number 2
1LT Boxman, W. of 1-Vl.G.IV is credited with kill number 3
MAJ Allen I. of 35th PG/41st PS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Conroy F. of 35th PG/41st PS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Conroy F. of 35th PG/41st PS is credited with kill number 3
1LT Conroy F. of 35th PG/41st PS is credited with kill number 4
1LT Anderson W. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Larson B. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 3
2LT Burke, J.L. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Hamilton T. of 35th PG/41st PS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Aclan, G.M. of 20th PS (P) is credited with kill number 9
1LT Lawlor, F.L. of 20th PS (P) is credited with kill number 2
1LT Smith, R.H. of 20th PS (P) is credited with kill number 5
1LT Aclan, G.M. of 20th PS (P) is credited with kill number 10
2LT Harper R. of 35th PG/41st PS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Jones, T. of 20th PS (P) is credited with kill number 3
2LT Hubble R. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 3
2LT Hubble R. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 4
1LT Koonce E. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 4
2LT Donahue A. of 35th PG/40th PS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Aclan, G.M. of 20th PS (P) is credited with kill number 11
Si on ajoute les nouvelles pertes du Kb au précédente ça donne. Soit en équivalent Groupe CV :
- 3 Gp CV d'A6M2 (20 par CV)
- 2 Gp CV de Kate (26 par CV)
- 1.5 Gp de Val (26 par CV)
Bref le KB n'est déjà plus que l'ombre de lui même!
Note: perte du KB cumulée
38xA6M2 détruit + 13xA6M2 Ops
48x B5N2 Kate détruit + 6 B5N2 Ops
34x D3A1 Val détruit + 7 Ops
Autres informations intéressante!
4 Cuirassés qui arrivent à Auckland. je ne sais pas encore ce que je vais en faire, mais ils sont là!