航母决战结束,日军投降。, b" g& F* i' v2 {
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 04, 42
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" c; b. f/ L+ T! d. C& h4 ASub attack near Torokina at 108,130
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Japanese Ships1 @6 J0 F" ?8 o( u6 n; c3 D
PC Ch 22
1 i/ Q9 N8 ~, e, M PC Ch 324 ?* `0 r+ {. A1 ~! b
PC Ch 23
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Allied Ships9 d( w" O8 h2 @" X! ~- Z- B
SS Gudgeon) _4 d' {) W) o8 {0 B2 C+ B
8 V" X* A8 G1 `( J9 z, gSS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at PC Ch 22% g9 c; G! k4 Q4 r% u" W& M' g
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ASW attack near Newcastle at 92,167
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Japanese Ships
R* f" c& I5 i; C) f& p SS I-17, hits 1
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Allied Ships
: y( w- H) B3 f9 x2 r DD Lamson
; s& R+ `8 R, R- A DD Cummings5 r" ^7 T: [" \ u' j0 {6 [# b6 C
DD Aylwin
0 h! E1 _8 O1 q. d8 p DD Monaghan( R1 M( d( [$ I% [5 X$ u' \
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SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Lamson
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+ F4 T8 \2 {0 @) z9 n+ J2 lNight Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 . Y5 z* H% U# `/ X6 |: G) S
& G3 ]' v/ A% YWeather in hex: Overcast
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( v7 s% e3 P/ m# J8 ]0 G& sRaid spotted at 104 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 _. A; f$ [0 e& ] V8 Q4 B) [$ rEstimated time to target is 36 minutes
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4 s) k1 r0 L, O ^) Q& WJapanese aircraft; R9 c l6 ~3 i. a% l
G4M1 Betty x 17, ~, v/ V) K7 u
5 x: m- [' W: h2 Y# _, G+ eAllied aircraft( e/ w0 ]) {, y
no flights+ X+ Y( ^ s6 P6 M" H
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No Japanese losses; Q" I m; t* I" S
8 ?" w9 r1 `4 ]* u; r: L; r+ C; W3 lAllied aircraft losses$ H2 R0 j) I. J: J) N0 _
Catalina I: 10 damaged
( ^% G0 T4 f* l, Z P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged
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Airbase hits 1
4 B. t- `: `) r2 l2 O" mRunway hits 66 T+ D! H; m' V) s
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ e6 o! ^5 [( F- {* B! g+ j
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 e% i$ h/ d5 a- r6 e G4M1 Betty x 8( y$ a( ^- J- v, d% Z5 t
3 O, I4 _4 h' E) SNo Japanese losses; e, K1 ^ n8 t+ |
2 T/ A1 y' U& y5 h4 N" HRunway hits 1 W1 C4 F# F# z6 ]9 B. Z+ w* o! H
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135
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7 w8 `! q; q( Z7 d m- ^+ j& |Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; X* u5 ^; w8 n: f, j P. c
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 43, ]( K3 q& t) d- @$ M8 l a9 T
" c4 }" j- @8 F, \8 AAllied aircraft
, S/ E% _- n8 |0 P) ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 91
. u6 F$ }1 n8 e; h" j" B, O SBD-3 Dauntless x 130
; R2 m. \# D6 u0 q TBF-1 Avenger x 127 S' k9 z* a1 K/ a4 x3 f. l
; E8 \& a, ]8 z! ?* s6 aJapanese aircraft losses0 v) e6 P9 t/ Q: G
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 v. F5 m* }: c7 i" A
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Allied aircraft losses" {$ ]4 q6 H G3 h
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
4 Q" w, h, f; h, h; @( g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 27 damaged) e6 q( E7 a" h: o" @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
% T8 c& C4 f5 p v TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged" t: `; `+ W, B$ ^5 L) ]
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Japanese Ships
?( Y8 f4 I2 N! q7 k5 v CV Zuikaku
7 L+ J% G7 l0 \% i$ } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 @9 _8 n) ^& N3 g# ?- {
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire6 [: o% o0 M( W7 ]/ P/ b! a5 L
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
# m/ Y s3 M* ^5 Q5 n BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
, n: U! w6 Z! B. v6 y CA Takao
0 f7 H' r; V( @4 \$ s BB Hiei, Bomb hits 5, on fire y$ {2 S/ i( B6 s$ ]' }
DD Shikinami
8 e; a7 F) l* ] CA Tone. u2 o1 A5 W% x9 R; N! M
DD Umikaze- f& x) i5 n7 p' z* |
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
6 t' e& w+ H. S4 [% aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku" c" l% Q' w6 F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Ryujo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,1395 Y4 g$ x# O" Z/ j/ U( I
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Weather in hex: Severe storms" ]( ^& ~5 ]" v" `8 g
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ R* T; ~* U% e2 w
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 45+ v, O, F( c! P0 v ~9 {* c$ s7 L
B5N1 Kate x 27/ M$ Y$ ^: m3 }2 P4 e! d
D3A1 Val x 15
2 |( {* [6 q# r4 ~# b. V0 S D3A2 Val x 26
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+ O3 p$ N/ ~7 Y1 fAllied aircraft* _6 `. {( z6 Y* W0 h, ?4 r
F4F-4 Wildcat x 116
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Japanese aircraft losses0 m4 K) U. Z. b7 M; Z! u
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed: E' v/ T- g( `" ^# @* X
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
: u1 H" X* J: o B5N1 Kate: 6 destroyed by flak Y& W& \7 m. b- {+ v
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
% Q# r& j6 Z n% P9 H o# }6 T D3A2 Val: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged7 C9 P9 j( Z: ?; j, r: Z- w$ b
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
7 k/ S/ Q* M0 z* G/ G' r F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
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Allied Ships
1 x6 [; |) i; U8 p. l CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
q# Z9 K6 c* {6 r. c CV Enterprise
% M4 y: f1 G O CLAA Juneau
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6 N1 J$ v" `1 H8 c BB North Carolina: \6 A+ L$ T G9 }: |5 P, w
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" H# ]7 [7 s# h: X% g% a2 `2 U. gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,1394 \: @* v4 u y7 W1 R! m1 G
; D0 J/ X/ L7 n% }% \. NWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 V5 g2 _1 g6 m2 P6 ?4 ~
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 22- {' ?' B' b( |! p+ t
B5N1 Kate x 23' Z" y* V( c" z) ]1 c( N3 R
D3A1 Val x 2! E. I6 B K/ ]" b
D3A2 Val x 16
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9 h, f: x- ?* t2 a. ^: N7 GAllied aircraft8 t- ~. J9 Z; N$ v7 c8 Z) S/ y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 477 w8 W+ A1 d% |/ E2 g; F4 T
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Japanese aircraft losses4 b+ a7 }0 S/ ^2 Z, U. X0 Z
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
- X! h: X# V, c1 w B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
2 O" [2 }0 M: U, t B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak. Z- \! a8 _1 h
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
' k# D$ U4 ^8 u/ t# N ` D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
: Q4 i6 t8 V- N1 s @5 k6 Z8 T D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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- n7 v" F0 x+ F. Z* c) q F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; p1 n9 m# _$ T+ a; q7 j
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Allied Ships
" s! _: \% F1 V' q3 d BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1
2 P7 v: J2 g) A" V* C3 k1 J CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
; D1 f2 ?6 E2 D) O CV Enterprise2 v* b# J1 ^$ [7 H2 g1 G
CLAA Juneau
* E( l- L, Y* C& Z CL Hobart" v. A4 h1 o% ?6 t+ W' V2 ?( [
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Saratoga" N1 X) f' i F) F
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9 ?, h F. W, t# ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135% \% S# w: H( r5 L
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Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.) Z8 P! c- p" t
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes7 B( {/ h- b( a2 S' ? h
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5 D1 B5 r- v4 R, N/ d+ C$ E& Z A6M2 Zero x 28
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Allied aircraft+ {' v1 \" D- p. ^3 _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
; t$ m4 C0 m0 {1 ]. R' Z; ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
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2 E% g: ?+ _# b+ O* r& MJapanese aircraft losses
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F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
. Y& q0 a5 W0 b8 A Z( [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
) v5 d- ~( o$ W+ Z' d# A8 n- c( Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. l/ E" a, [5 H3 z6 ?0 K3 H; F( Q
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% _- D$ K. ~9 R0 s CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 k( V' D# ~9 g \ CV Zuikaku
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BB Hiei
" \* u! x+ Y" ?& Y' l1 QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku# [( f/ \2 W! ~ M, X; s
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3 g9 n2 C! `- Q$ i) aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,1354 s# \1 W9 T- X5 c$ v s! ?
7 [: E7 P6 n, d7 k f! tWeather in hex: Overcast
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9 h0 U3 `1 O" r# R, sRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' y+ ~! M1 }( K+ j
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
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Allied aircraft
1 A0 H3 @. h# ^2 z F4F-4 Wildcat x 30* y) A1 x' Z# S- O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 57
2 K+ S/ G* b7 Y; e( {7 n TBF-1 Avenger x 10
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% S' f% J' z4 M, \- W1 ~ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 D* S# P8 C- Z
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" E8 ^8 R/ K0 Q, x7 | F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 k8 {* g' `7 r% F7 x# G/ s SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged' `& x- g* J0 ~& |) G2 \: Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 r7 m: Y! {, h) S7 q
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged0 o' X; O& |( h" M" U0 {
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Japanese Ships
9 U+ |. B5 I* F( j6 k CA Tone
' |6 p& T% R3 q' H+ A8 P3 d( ~; C BB Hiei, Bomb hits 6, on fire
, _3 Q; N% L& r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage1 _# @3 u- w9 t8 e2 x/ Z" D
CV Shokaku, heavy fires, heavy damage
* B# i# K, Z! M# m5 Y' @% M CA Myoko, on fire/ X n- J O! K. \ O
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku2 ]0 C: Z1 {- t/ Z7 W2 R( V# ~* p. s
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Hiei- ]+ V8 w f: E% Z8 q4 V' w, f
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
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Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,162
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2 R8 w3 e6 C) ?' r( x+ s SS I-2, hits 2
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Allied Ships
7 Z) l! q! d5 _# k/ ^ DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
& L' Y* t1 G# q& v3 ]" l DD Lamson7 M1 p" ~- E( m# R
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5 H' _! x# u( RSS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Worden |