AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137/ Q6 {+ [$ [- }5 W! m
8 ]3 Q7 B% l+ b4 q+ LJapanese Ships/ `. s5 E! j, W5 t* E: X
CL Yubari6 p7 h$ ~# I i& v: ]: y
CL Tatsuta
; |, h# Z! S- N- D# ] DD Yayoi/ w- F1 }! C* Q7 v! K
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Allied Ships
( b: H+ M" B4 }1 s: I- V SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
3 |: V; Y( @7 p. ]( j2 iGreenling diving deep ....
. K3 o& h" j# F9 dDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 a; c! E q9 cDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....) J- ^) D1 ^; E
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
' @7 x7 T0 C3 rDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
! Y9 u3 Q j1 o0 y3 T8 cDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# c- h7 d: }% F3 K4 W+ l6 s
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134: o% G; P# q' O$ ^
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
+ @: S: t+ ~- `" UEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ G8 Z: U* [+ ~# m+ Y# D" y/ Y
A6M2 Zero x 538 B/ }& p+ y- t4 {
B5N1 Kate x 6' o2 d3 b+ t8 Y( x+ V! E
B5N2 Kate x 33. q/ k6 a1 _) v8 e9 |& f
D3A1 Val x 26! ~5 l1 P6 p( [( Y7 ]
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Allied aircraft6 B: _' m5 }8 ~& ]" w- ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 214 }% H1 s- z& i( |
7 p+ z- R& b% w$ iJapanese aircraft losses
; o4 Z2 @6 J: `% T/ u2 _: x, r. ~ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed4 b' \: Q6 q6 X# U0 z
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
; ?" V6 A& ]7 \, R4 u$ E B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged4 }6 o% f; W/ w- L: u
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
& n6 B) ?$ _% m: c8 F( d D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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1 m" M7 M8 \2 |6 E @Allied aircraft losses" K# n! m p- j8 A B( V1 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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7 j. A. G8 j* l N) Z; \1 L CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire6 l# F6 F# i; j; c" k' X
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ z) c: _& z; g4 Y* e- Y# t
CA Chicago- x5 g" R0 t* u) Q- @* Y
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
; j9 l: F, {" ~( B1 O+ K" [ CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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$ W' A: I3 z' P0 {$ w$ i2 t8 F, WAircraft Attacking:
3 H; ~: k. N) C: f5 d 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'' h+ a) b: q* A L2 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb* X, s0 l$ R' A! n
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ K( J- I3 W: G' Z) Z0 D+ o$ B; J4 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ f7 H) \& d, P# p6 i |" e1 W- m& {
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
1 k* Q, M, Z) @6 `; Z [) l Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 Y) n1 h& M6 k e 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 \- e+ ]4 Y, C- w N. R Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ A3 j' S( g7 ?" k 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* l0 n+ R$ O9 i0 o6 X( k Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 F. `! @- u0 l- J* V; X 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
% N$ C' e" ]; [0 w Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 [) i' i1 v- t; w9 [1 ]' y1 f2 p5 X+ K 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
* K0 q7 t! X" d, n$ y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) d8 |+ q7 G; \- d
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
, I- {' }/ [8 g& y n1 ^ i0 v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb* U. {! m6 V2 m9 P
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CAP engaged:
, D1 t8 x' ?) a8 KVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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) K: P' V5 A) ?$ M2 r 4 plane(s) intercepting now.) K9 q! B3 q, m( I" b# X/ x0 F. m
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 N6 b0 a& [! U Group patrol altitude is 10000 5 ~& V4 p! G. {) _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
9 n- E/ i e' {( F- e9 u0 O( Q/ w4 ZVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 }7 G8 }: l$ r6 q4 F2 U. X9 ~
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
! k! j- c; c& w! ]5 m6 y2 ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
# |8 D0 G0 q. e' j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown8 n0 @& i9 z# c* K$ f4 `
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown2 H7 R8 ^5 J# `
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1379 L" N* p. L C2 w8 U
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% }2 ^! n6 Q% w- Z `* ?Estimated time to target is 14 minutes7 n* \& @7 @2 T- i" R9 w+ d
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Japanese aircraft
- S6 C2 ^7 N5 c- }2 R0 s A5M4 Claude x 4
! o+ M, `& x) I! B9 t6 \: m7 R2 Y A6M2 Zero x 19
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2 B5 A% S( z& @6 \( z( dAllied aircraft
; J, _5 f$ h0 D0 u M F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 u! z5 y6 g+ |6 r. ]6 J. F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
3 r: b/ Q! f0 b TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
! B# v* x$ w$ c6 S2 W8 l! c A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses0 K) A$ W0 A6 F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged! I6 g0 Z# o) y: o8 t- q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
+ o5 r, z0 x1 ^( V7 g( g( n! t TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
' n- q# w3 P1 L' g- `' {: v2 {$ d; F* M TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships5 ^2 I$ v4 V9 m0 Q3 u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ ^4 x5 I- J# B/ ]: J+ u) W) O" p# y' p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1 }7 i! Z. L; V' t/ I
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
6 F: N$ ?: [; b. r( J' e4 y CA Haguro
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9 W3 n- i! g- A! @" OAircraft Attacking:( {: U8 @8 G" V2 v* A
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& J0 G4 l; n& e. i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 _! }1 i/ X4 T' Y" d: U4 A' u5 D0 I 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet: e, g5 e3 ?' e4 {$ ?1 |4 X
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
% N8 @9 [( I3 v$ G7 F- V2 D, \ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 p7 Y3 \# \0 `! Z5 \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb) `; Q) w3 j. L0 v$ i
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'* k% x$ h/ A( _( Q3 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb4 q4 ]- ] t! C5 G# N
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. w+ U. D$ B1 \6 a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 O# g r4 b1 C. R
9 M' o h, ~! HCAP engaged:
8 L/ `2 _* {$ F, \) x! |Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)$ T: F- v! @" v% K5 c( r. d' T
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
m" V5 _4 w. m- p7 ^% m) ~1 n Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
3 r' {/ V$ q) Q7 X- [6 F4 C" ~) z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes, c1 R- Y5 g* r" C
7 planes vectored on to bombers8 F$ [9 d- j4 ?. G: L3 z
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. ?0 v2 P% M' y$ q. ^/ o 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ t% s- D" y8 V# E7 a) D0 S
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
' P# A& Q7 c( I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes+ J0 }( `. ~1 F8 m; R4 ^3 [" b
2 planes vectored on to bombers
% W0 y z0 ^8 a! FEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)( ~+ P D4 p% q5 ?+ R/ j
1 plane(s) intercepting now. Y* B! W9 A& D2 o! }' @! `6 Z0 \ r
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
% G9 v% U8 ?1 t i6 B$ o) ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes, \! v( ^* j5 o' H* q' [" W
3 planes vectored on to bombers, M1 s! Z" a+ X) u. J
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" I0 V% ?4 r% G [$ i; @6 d 1 plane(s) intercepting now." J! y5 C; F9 |' f6 R$ ~
Group patrol altitude is 10000 * ]* A5 L! \6 Z3 Q0 W- f x2 |' J
Raid is overhead1 m5 \7 \6 S9 v: l
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)" t; Y# e' }, b/ \& @7 {6 L
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. @2 q! Z" @1 n6 x; {2 _! m Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.9 d/ e9 c( j1 z$ N( t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes7 W, C3 l1 [9 {
2 planes vectored on to bombers5 ?. ]0 v; ?3 i
/ I9 _, W: P2 w; ?Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho+ I6 f# G- Z1 H! B5 ?: b
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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$ Q4 F5 D& ~# s2 ~3 tRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. a# g. G9 T! ]+ YEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ m" e, }5 w" ~2 j2 }5 ?
A5M4 Claude x 1# V6 E6 W. |- c) G' e9 @5 s3 S
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft$ X% _: a4 V5 m) Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
. }, |& ], b9 b( R5 X; [4 B0 A' n$ C SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
7 V$ ]1 `- O8 ^. u6 P5 x" B$ m! C TBD-1 Devastator x 12; y2 }* y, p8 }# N
4 ~8 {9 w! Z' [) AJapanese aircraft losses% q7 a0 k/ v1 _
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 ?5 v7 q% g3 U6 {% C
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Allied aircraft losses
, k4 V6 ?: ?: z5 _+ c1 U5 a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
9 X( P8 g& m9 _+ R0 R% _/ A SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged% P/ D( e+ X) o' U2 Y& c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak% r @# w' e) C& Z6 }
$ `2 _2 I1 F' d6 |$ H' vJapanese Ships8 C' _4 N$ C; v/ G
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% A' y8 t6 u, m6 B0 A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 y; `! X3 W- y% _. z) ] CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! C1 _6 \# ?! I* w6 j0 A DD Yugure
# p8 s: C) q2 p3 D( W4 M DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ e, B, K5 o+ [
DD Ushio
8 V5 u* w: M- H/ W DD Sazanami. w) O: L& {7 h7 ` s6 f
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 N- t% g, L# |3 c, y. }+ m 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% o+ R B8 Y% A0 Z% Y, D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ x% ]9 K% @. f9 f! k 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* y3 L# _, g9 x) | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! z& t4 {& O, }& G/ s" O* | S4 M
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet+ H. q# q }# c; N8 g/ L0 X
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 M. Z2 N$ C/ c! N# x$ m 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'( h* `& v& I% X! H7 o; c/ ?; `1 a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. T6 V* a7 D) |1 V! C, j$ }
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; ]- L8 }0 f" j0 \1 n& a1 W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- Z; |0 E( _4 ?- `" b
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
. G2 a! I8 l% B: [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 [" c3 _* I+ n3 s, A3 l# ^ 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
7 n' m x) f9 Y. G, K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, u% @% J% m/ R( X8 h, V: r
+ f" D5 V& r! {( J0 B+ z9 UCAP engaged:' I8 _9 }/ x: f1 d0 `3 m
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ l2 h. u- E4 _. m* h L: Y 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 o$ ^# n: V' S( Y$ i/ j Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.# C+ v1 A6 K- i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
1 u6 N) y \5 `& C; z p 3 planes vectored on to bombers
n( T% M/ y' N& aEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& M" ^! k5 {+ F8 P& D$ n 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
" J. l* a. e( m! z9 M1 V/ ` 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ h( D) k/ h7 j6 \
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
( h) f4 n4 m. J. J/ R1 d& p- B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes5 h- z0 E, k; |
2 planes vectored on to bombers
0 L1 e' S5 j& k9 _4 S$ R: f3 S, c5 i9 KEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( z' R7 ]$ X5 K: L, A
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ V5 A7 F9 d$ ^1 x/ _& M Group patrol altitude is 10000
% R* j( k; K% P- J% f% e Raid is overhead' D/ g0 @/ x( ^$ B
1 planes vectored on to bombers: a; Z( l4 _& S7 v
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- }; V* t* Y/ f3 `5 J6 `5 U& E
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 C7 c$ Y2 t; n$ ^' j Group patrol altitude is 15000
) k3 L# C& S4 Q* c) n Raid is overhead9 z- @* K. }2 b" U
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.; m" L$ ~' |7 T) o, I
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
/ h A `1 | Y$ C9 t4 q 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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* k2 n1 t+ |5 AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho5 w' _. _, m, D# S
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
; L+ }; O/ f( t" S# B0 V1 YHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
' y4 _7 L' i/ ?' R0 xAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku$ G# x+ h' [4 g5 K9 V, t( |
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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8 g. O6 X; D7 }8 b( u3 c* L8 xWeather in hex: Heavy rain( r, W" V5 l6 V* M2 f
* W& U# q; s, k/ G+ ~Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. @4 ~/ ^" Y" s# [# @
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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& I u& }0 z( q$ o* i- VAllied aircraft/ E0 F Z4 \" _* d8 \- Y( Q6 L
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses8 y \- q+ u+ t/ o. l2 z
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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, ~$ J' ]! O4 P8 IJapanese Ships
, a# ^, }+ C+ T- ] CA Aoba
' t3 ~. p# T/ i* {$ g- y: P$ T CA Kinugasa
4 B" G" u: k+ F5 ?: p CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 H( I: h8 Z. B3 d2 }( Q) ~ 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- \; U5 A8 j" T( X: {0 I q Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 U4 v9 x6 U/ ~0 r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134% V" F7 D$ _, F( y1 |! {
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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( a3 h- {) Z5 r+ u# oRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.# ~8 y5 x5 x2 o0 ~" q
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 7
- k0 j) e( w: B# e G3M2 Nell x 5' d8 |1 s, x- D
G4M1 Betty x 185 Y, T# T% t4 s1 G* i5 x& N
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Allied aircraft+ @8 T- H( j( k; h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 94 T+ M. v _% V+ U3 m" s
6 _: Y5 r- E8 Y) K/ I2 F. g% s- NJapanese aircraft losses$ F& _! }$ q3 v; ~. c& r
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
5 u: H3 x$ z8 w; N G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
$ ?1 o% m) J# O4 v G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
3 f) u9 N9 X7 r' \4 j6 G G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak3 |4 {6 p+ h; Q. x& O# ]
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Allied aircraft losses, }8 [" `' O4 y- |* ^2 _" S
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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1 _6 e. q* b1 @1 H/ ` B4 o( ?" CAllied Ships2 _5 y7 U6 b5 v* r& t5 W
DD Aylwin1 V" ^+ M9 h3 J1 }+ b, N' s
CA Chicago
2 g" T" v8 D" ^+ o6 ?1 Z CA Chester, on fire9 |% D; e4 G- |; R8 ]; S, [
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 15 r* v* _8 F3 w( F0 K5 t
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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; _" E- i/ K8 S) h U GAircraft Attacking:
) }. j$ r) u+ ]% `: a( \ 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 i" P) o8 }+ ~3 Z" E. d* l! x1 v# x
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 t) v* m# ? R& O# _9 h1 E 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ h; {1 ~( j0 n6 B7 ?/ _0 E
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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% [: I* L" ^, P/ fCAP engaged:
0 K$ p% d, ^4 O& K: g) UVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; M5 ?2 c3 p( j( ~ (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
! T4 `# }" t4 t 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ c" v7 s" m A7 n6 v# b* h& N7 G" p 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ l& [1 O0 H4 j
Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ V. f g2 d a% @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes! Q* I! w, k- J. w% \7 n
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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# @+ d. t, Z' M) J& O% V2 d 2 plane(s) intercepting now.7 X _8 n3 @! I7 F! U0 A
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
, o) i4 n+ Q4 ]# a1 @ Group patrol altitude is 10000 V; a7 b# R1 y9 a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes! [! T& k% M& X6 f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ L( Z% T' I( u4 M2 r
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes$ H v; z: D' G3 D/ P/ j4 x
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Allied aircraft. H* `$ f$ A2 p! u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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2 }( u: _ n& E3 YAllied aircraft losses
x( }3 b- {% K SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 x+ Z: }5 j) q) ?3 m" p/ }
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Japanese Ships t0 O) z0 [1 L
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
* I# d2 L& z+ g0 L- w R CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 {4 G' T' o! e7 C
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# C) v9 b* b5 j0 ?
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires7 v, } D- ^# x- U
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Aircraft Attacking:* A# X" r% Z5 D* V; W
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& J1 W3 [6 K1 {. L: z6 P" u8 v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& c, Z" Q/ {2 r5 Q+ X6 k7 D
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
$ x7 k% k# |$ G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 k) [! D$ ~/ I6 `* y 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, U0 v" d$ T3 K7 I0 F7 v( r# m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ N7 N) M/ \2 ]* V* O. @% B" F U
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
: E/ v0 F( `* KAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
$ Q! w& \( r3 S: |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho2 M6 q- e( _8 X' u" \8 C: J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku- }) l! r( W' }
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
# d1 Q1 C9 j/ j3 iAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku5 p% m+ j. i0 Z
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2 H- e5 N* M5 X9 u5 } `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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/ F- W" {2 H7 y5 I2 b! nRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 c% Z% U/ `$ {Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft" \) x; h5 j. e4 a5 c6 x
PBY-5 Catalina x 10" p8 P3 _1 A6 T5 ~2 F/ C5 ]8 C
PBY-5A Catalina x 25 j r7 N3 C6 y. W
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Allied aircraft losses
. }3 G1 c2 l, ]( W6 s* ` PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged( Q. i/ Y2 K1 h" B3 i: ^6 y/ x* L
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& c" h8 H1 p e. C1 |1 S @; t$ s CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires% U4 Y# J# b/ B) U: O5 f1 o
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:: F: [5 s. C" d$ V# E3 O
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ J* k) \9 w% k# \) K5 q4 [& Z2 q
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo6 l3 I+ d/ C* n( }: X
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ V5 B0 q* X. b4 a5 ^ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' `. {% z! C+ @ r
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..: q7 V, S# C1 k4 W, Z" p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137, ]5 j" c" k! p- ?
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
/ p6 p1 q6 O4 W* h7 wEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! m' F9 H: _0 P9 G! i* I PBY-5A Catalina x 6% ~5 D" e! D* U* E( x/ p+ Z' M
$ k Y( I% ?, }" v; dAllied aircraft losses
- n) D: V" A7 T9 ?. r* L" L, V8 u PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged% r- H" s P& r; O; p7 v2 ^" Y5 I
! b1 `' U( h f% [% p: EJapanese Ships
* B. H- _3 p; u! V% H; T7 K; Y) H CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' W" T d. v. y/ K! G( v CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:6 l* E; S. `4 p+ Y& A; u
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet- ?, k, O1 I3 @! G' [
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# i( B) v4 O5 D( i- V
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发表于 2012-2-19 09:23
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