Algunos de los combates, pongo los relacionados con los grupos embarcados de combate aéreo.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 25, 44
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 93,94
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 1
A6M5 Zero x 24
D4Y1 Judy x 17
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 58
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CV Yorktown
CVL Belleau Wood
CVL Langley
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 93,94
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M2 Sen Baku x 17
A6M5 Zero x 6
G4M2 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 44
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVL Cabot
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 93,94
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty x 19
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 93,94
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 5
A6M5 Zero x 30
B6N1 Jill x 46
D4Y1 Judy x 48
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 91
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 16 destroyed, 10 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 4 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 14 destroyed, 14 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 5 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVL Bataan
CV Bunker Hill
CVL Princeton
CVL Monterey
CV Hornet
CV Lexington
DD Twining
CVL San Jacinto
CV Essex
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 106,101
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 10
A6M5 Zero x 41
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 118
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 31
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 27
TBF-1 Avenger x 13
TBM-1C Avenger x 79
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 15 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 5 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 7 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 12, on fire
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 11, on fire
CA Tone, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
CA Chikuma
CL Agano, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Nowaki
DD Shimakaze
DD Okinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hamakaze, Bomb hits 1
CA Maya, Bomb hits 2
DD Asashimo, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yunagi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Junyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Soryu class CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Shokaku class CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Taiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Okinami
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Tone
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Asashimo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 93,97
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 4
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 57
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 31
SBD-5 Dauntless x 8
TBM-1C Avenger x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 5 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
BB Musashi, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Yamato
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 91,97
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10
TBM-1C Avenger x 23
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hayanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 106,101
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 2
A6M5 Zero x 17
Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, heavy fires
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Hiryu class CV
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 93,97
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 3
Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kishinami
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Yamato
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Musashi
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 106,101
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 90
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 28
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 15
SBD-5 Dauntless x 26
TBF-1 Avenger x 14
TBM-1C Avenger x 79
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 11 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires
CL Agano, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Naganami
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 8, on fire
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hamakaze
CA Tone, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Okinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yunagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Maya, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nowaki, Bomb hits 1
CA Chikuma
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Taiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Shokaku class CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Kongo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Tone
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Agano
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Okinami
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Maya
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 93,97
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 1
A6M5 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 53
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 31
SBD-5 Dauntless x 8
TBF-1 Avenger x 11
TBM-1C Avenger x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 5 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asagumo, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
DD Kishinami, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Musashi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Yamato
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Asagumo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Tamanami
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Yugumo class DD
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Babeldaob at 91,97
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11
TBM-1C Avenger x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hayanami, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hibiki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hayanami
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hibiki
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 26, 44
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 105,106
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Bomb hits 1
CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kumano
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 106,106
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 20
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 9
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 8 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 6, on fire
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 27, 44
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 92
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 27
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 17
SBD-5 Dauntless x 27
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
TBM-1C Avenger x 56
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 9 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 15, on fire
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Mogami, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Naganami
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shimakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Okinami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Urakaze
DD Yamagumo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Suzuya
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kumano
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Kongo class BB
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Junyo class CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Taiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese DD
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Mogami
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 103,109
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 76 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 4
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 79
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 16
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
TBM-1C Avenger x 74
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Urakaze, Bomb hits 1
DD Shimakaze
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hamakaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Naganami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Nagato class BB
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CVL
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Taiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hamakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 103,109
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
TBM-1C Avenger x 7
Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 2
al menos en una de las dos TF lo había preparado así.
