Suck it down Aussie scum!

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-09-01 05:07am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42

Weather: Rain

Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 6 damaged
B5N Kate x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Australia, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Walke, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Hobart, Bomb hits 1
DD Farragut

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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 12 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Hobart
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet

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MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-09-01 05:16am

oooh

Battle of Guadalcanal....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/42

Weather: Clear

Air attack on TF at 33,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 13

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 5 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 10 damaged

LCDR W. Hamilton of VB-2 bails out and is CAPTURED

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CV Shokaku

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Air attack on TF at 33,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
SBD Dauntless x 30
TBD Devastator x 12

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 7 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 17 damaged
TBD Devastator x 4 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 8 damaged

PO2 O.Abe of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3

LCDR W. Burch of VS-5 bails out and is CAPTURED

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Ushio
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1

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Air attack on TF at 33,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 13
TBD Devastator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 4 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged
TBD Devastator x 5 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 6 damaged

LCDR J. Brett of VT-2 is KILLED

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, on fire
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Air attack on TF at 10,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Hudson x 8
Wirraway x 8
P-400 Airacobra x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 6
A-24 Dauntless x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 4 damaged
Wirraway x 1 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless x 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
ML Tsugaru

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 35,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 30
B5N Kate x 42

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 6 destroyed
D3A Val x 14 damaged
B5N Kate x 11 destroyed
B5N Kate x 30 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed

LCDR C. Fenton of VF-42 is credited with kill number 2

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Portland
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2
DD Anderson, Bomb hits 1
DD Monaghan
DD Phelps, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sims
CA Chester, Bomb hits 1

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Post by **Vympel** » 2003-09-01 06:21am

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2003-09-01 06:25am

Shep plaing HoI I bet.

Thunderfire · Post by **Thunderfire** » 2003-09-01 08:45am

Faram wrote:Shep plaing HoI I bet.

Maybe but the reports don't sound like HOI AAR.

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » 2003-09-01 11:49am

Faram wrote:Shep plaing HoI I bet.

HoI ???

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-09-01 04:58pm

Nein...

UNCOMMON VALOR.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-09-01 05:03pm

Nell's? Damaged? That's impossible, that piece of shit can't survive damage. It was nearly as big a bag of fodder as the Betty.