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Molon Labe · 08-10-22, 03:45 PM

2 April 1943
Finishing off the CVEs as they try to shelter near airbases

Java
The CVE group came under attack again. The raids cost the enemy 7 Zeroes, 2 Oscars, 9 Kates and a Val. We lost a Wildcat and a P-40. But the CVEs were already disabled from flight ops, so the number of planes we had on CAP wasn't enough to stop the bombers:
CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CVE Sangamon, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
----
CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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DD Warramunga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Our Western army group (1 Division, 2 Tank Battalions) encountered an enemy regiment and 2/3rd of a marine unit on the way to Batavia; probably previously engaged. We routed them 1475 casualties to nothing.

08-10-22, 03:45 PM	#620
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	2 April 1943 Finishing off the CVEs as they try to shelter near airbases Java The CVE group came under attack again. The raids cost the enemy 7 Zeroes, 2 Oscars, 9 Kates and a Val. We lost a Wildcat and a P-40. But the CVEs were already disabled from flight ops, so the number of planes we had on CAP wasn't enough to stop the bombers: CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage CVE Sangamon, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CA Chester, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk ---- CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk ---- DD Warramunga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Our Western army group (1 Division, 2 Tank Battalions) encountered an enemy regiment and 2/3rd of a marine unit on the way to Batavia; probably previously engaged. We routed them 1475 casualties to nothing. __________________