Saturday, September 10, 2011

Turn 1 Battle Report - Sector 36

The following is a report from Flight Lieutenant-Commander Jonathan Cahill, Commanding Officer of 6th Flight, Fleet Air Arm Reconnaissance.

We flew in, eyes peeled for Jap fighters, but spotted none.  We quickly found the enemy, which turned out to be a single Destroyer of the Shiratsuyu class.  We made our first bomb run, only to be driven off by accurate enemy flak.  We regrouped while the destroyer hid among a squall and made another bomb run, this time managing to land a few bombs on her, amidships.  As darkness was rapidly approaching, we had to return to base but left the destroyer crippled and burning behind us.

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Japanese Forces
Yamakaze  (Shiratsuyu class Destroyer)

British Forces
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV (2 sectors distant)

Losses
Yamakaze - crippled

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