AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 42/ Y" D6 q5 N2 W9 j
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Submarine attack near Rabaul at 107,126( m) L8 h9 a( A/ B" b
g8 W1 l$ R* E" v5 K; cJapanese Ships h5 B. W7 s$ A0 e+ ~
AV Kamikawa Maru8 Y5 o/ E: I# R L6 L
& R9 Q; y* @+ f0 pAllied Ships, \+ F% r6 z; F8 R* B
SS S-47& Z* {( ]* M3 T% }) H7 I
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AV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-47+ j6 r$ B O% ` C
SS S-47 launches 4 torpedoes + j6 M3 T i* k1 }4 {3 ~# q# J5 [4 l7 Y; _$ h
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- , v! l2 [# g4 [; y1 I$ _. XSub attack near Rabaul at 106,128 + \! q) Q- x! H; b& w4 Y5 S' @
Japanese Ships: A7 w0 H9 @/ @7 v1 V- ^
E Asanagi T9 k1 D2 v9 e( G2 _& ?; _
AMc Fumi Maru #2 2 Q, M2 A: v. s1 U0 w3 ? xAK Ikushima Maru 7 i) B! u5 R7 B3 f- L xAK Asakaze Maru2 `! i1 m1 o" a0 h
xAKL Hagoromo Maru + q) B. ?2 T& [ E Oite0 n+ S+ l/ @+ B ]- |) D, l# Q$ h6 P
9 m% m! z* T" J: z3 v8 L& YAllied Ships 8 M' d% Y+ H5 P2 F" L SS S-44 # s( s2 A. @' y4 P( @$ T J % p @9 E5 T7 P4 Z) F1 PSS S-44 launches 4 torpedoes at E Asanagi( A: [+ R; I6 b( ~3 Z# w0 A
S-44 diving deep ...." F2 g# g: I- V) p. B& o
E Asanagi attacking submerged sub ..... R& y6 \& O0 R
E Oite attacking submerged sub ....* M6 E4 v. n# M) e* @1 n
SS S-44 eludes E Oite by diving deep) }. t7 q; q- b- N# _
SS S-44 eludes ASW attack from E Oite # n; t8 s/ X2 @) I5 ZSS S-44 eludes E Oite by diving deep- [1 s2 A6 o9 N( h$ Q
E Oite cannot reach attack position over SS S-448 e- q Q# Q0 u0 `
E Asanagi fails to find sub and abandons search7 R+ K3 J! M! j' s4 d6 w# P% P
E Oite fails to find sub, continues to search... / a& \/ i0 R/ b7 F2 dE Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...5 W5 u0 H8 [9 ]2 t2 l/ }1 ^5 t
E Oite fails to find sub, continues to search... G. c7 b% ^6 T. E# V
E Oite fails to find sub, continues to search... # |6 }2 g+ V; G/ \, G& J5 q: tE Oite fails to find sub, continues to search... 8 n l. W; r j5 F# CEscort abandons search for sub # Q# [9 c. E" v0 U' Q+ l7 e 8 ]8 F) E' ^: j6 T; d4 n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # ` ?7 s$ f% P$ vMorning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125 V0 s, ?% K6 W4 m9 P* o; K
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Weather in hex: Light rain ) G: l: C6 D9 R7 f8 n! M ! {/ s8 ?3 q" Y, \1 R# NRaid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.& r/ Q- o7 V- N" m4 @& g8 x
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes1 S# v4 x9 x$ m' z: X( G# _9 P- v
: @8 C9 L: G) r; N% p1 j; jAllied aircraft9 u3 b. P3 f+ E H8 q
PBY-5 Catalina x 12 " ~+ k+ \! J) z+ p / j/ W) ?, P$ E7 Y' B+ gNo Allied losses 1 S. J% `" k4 b. j 5 n& j8 D/ _) _2 r% Z% |Japanese Ships 7 S |3 Q' F- s+ |0 L$ i- ]1 ~5 ~/ w CL Tatsuta * V6 A- _$ u8 X- Z3 J# D CA Kako & u- B. E9 R1 L' V6 j CA Aoba/ F& a( l9 p3 T# e8 X
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Aircraft Attacking:) D% I2 a, ~/ c% H$ E4 F' w0 d
12 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet 5 g! ]$ h: q! X Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo , x- C- Y3 }7 Q0 ]# |* q, l- t! z # G$ H4 P, D6 h3 ^--------------------------------------------------------------------------------; I8 O' O4 P+ a( Z
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125/ Z$ Y4 |, I. f* N7 a
6 ]) F. m p* y2 J6 MWeather in hex: Light cloud 3 ^5 _ l6 S6 } * f; t9 U, Z) E& ZRaid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. 0 X: ^: O% A: LEstimated time to target is 3 minutes- \5 Q2 g- u5 v j
$ i; C1 g# c* G. l7 DAllied aircraft 5 d+ `8 H% D9 T PBY-5 Catalina x 12 - p1 x1 w0 E1 F; H& t. z/ t3 g1 p9 j" W& u k. i$ A, b" |
Allied aircraft losses9 o9 W ]( b: i( j0 Q/ B
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged7 L1 x9 o% K8 S- ?, `
7 B6 g, H' X8 j, YJapanese Ships 8 L; y, |; s6 ~+ g* ~ CA Kako , ^% g$ Z5 ~% T7 B& { CA Furutaka ) ? w& i. T. a7 q% L DD Yayoi F L8 v: A( u4 y' T
CA Aoba ( _, t) A/ P+ D6 w5 }; ~& h, X* F) X/ U$ E
Aircraft Attacking: 6 o5 Y; ]4 z- K' ]' B 12 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet4 v) m$ r# V+ b$ S4 n2 H2 t" ?
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb) I9 O1 P" a4 m u* J; q/ Q5 h
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ i2 ?# ]# S, \5 E, @! H3 yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129 8 r. t2 O3 T8 b: l' ?3 K# q- j 9 q, \" Q' }6 J) ^/ n/ a/ m% M- hWeather in hex: Moderate rain ; ]3 ?0 e/ ? O ~# Y6 u, o1 j) y) _+ S$ z$ E, F; J# q
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. ! X7 g C$ Z* CEstimated time to target is 2 minutes $ P, N4 _" Q6 c- S" ] 4 m# s# q9 o, Z5 OAllied aircraft , }% g. d1 P/ e# o B-25B Mitchell x 4 ) Q3 w) G3 Z ^/ y1 ~( ?$ U5 U 2 U& S; s, g/ ZNo Allied losses& M) V2 e! w" g* t$ | ^5 Y
8 e0 x i7 w* _Japanese Ships - ~/ M6 I" H$ d( g' c0 u xAK Kamikaze Maru o x6 b& q- ]+ t. h e $ s' H( y6 e; W! p: IAircraft Attacking: & X; j( a+ z5 |. ?+ @/ R0 G( C 4 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet * 9 w( c! ~+ Q/ v5 M
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb7 P v1 w4 j6 Z( [
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kevin_hx版主 現在不僅 狼群猖獗、竟然連 PBY、B25 都調來對海了?! 4 m; D+ v, R1 v% M. @1 G: q7 z6 ]# I
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.AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 42# y- i4 a3 {( Y, r2 Q) T/ f6 L
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 K' w) {1 g5 ISubmarine attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135 . R4 ]- M( l; V2 w$ i+ W n% W2 r" w
Japanese Ships- J( [, }1 g! e$ C' Y3 K6 \& f/ |- k( [
AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage" z0 m. x6 Y4 h+ b5 V
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Allied Ships1 E2 S$ K; a5 e K0 Z
SS S-42" \& _" k# g( S# `; W6 P+ e
. d2 k/ `# ^6 y: t8 T% sAV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-426 T& n K. w7 J
SS S-42 launches 3 torpedoes - a3 S; ^) J$ F* z; ~) P) W8 F+ z8 S5 w' A4 ~
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 ?/ f+ {9 _) n( AASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134 & g2 \) m7 K; `' V f3 L& D, a0 e8 t
Japanese Ships- h) W7 [9 Y' v9 R' E D6 z& s
PB Tama Maru #89 }" T; j1 O$ |! d. N" l
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Allied Ships 3 J6 q$ c( W# b: g* E3 t, { SS S-40, i2 @. F2 @1 Y1 {
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SS S-40 is sighted by escort1 I+ Z" F4 S/ B( T4 H; l% r- H
PB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub .... 2 X B3 g) R) }2 NPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... % F" I' Q+ R9 _: y, D+ R8 Q- I' |2 DPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...8 ~0 Z6 u4 ], i
PB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub .... ! w! E! w3 C9 `- f4 h5 vPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... + z( `6 {+ ~, ^* KEscort abandons search for sub; c N6 N! |2 o3 b4 C3 r' f
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / G3 N: E7 m R/ Y- mSubmarine attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135 - w$ R h6 Q. n% ?, d" W3 V& C# b) G$ Q9 M9 i
Japanese Ships+ |' ^$ E, L/ o$ Q: E1 C, R
AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage2 t3 N7 q; M4 {8 t: S
# |9 Y$ Q/ B. Y X& W2 sAllied Ships % u; K; ^: L, J: |& @& n+ u SS S-42, Z4 m1 d3 H9 s8 w5 p6 q. m* g9 S
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AV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-428 y" Q( K" ], |' X9 V" t, _2 T
SS S-42 launches 4 torpedoes: n1 G8 l V( [# B6 H
0 ^7 N3 O$ v! M: @2 q-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % r1 f. j- _1 G( V9 bMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 5 R; }; M8 _; X/ `3 l d2 O" O- H% [
Weather in hex: Light rain) ?' [! N; i! W+ C: r9 q
, j j* t0 f: B" ^) mRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. f2 J' R7 o& F1 p' T4 {Estimated time to target is 5 minutes+ ~; D+ o2 c+ N* G3 ` w! o
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Japanese aircraft * C2 e$ V+ v+ ^# K; y) P no flights+ c- i1 V- ~5 o% M9 {( c, n
3 N; p# u2 I2 D( O; \. f7 gAllied aircraft 3 \' a3 k( K5 B B-25C Mitchell x 11 " {9 B, W7 J& B E$ X) P# z; k, Z' g& m4 l0 M8 ^
Japanese aircraft losses9 ~6 I+ }: M% Q, M4 K8 T
H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground3 q# z. Y! q9 t; R: J8 Q; A
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No Allied losses , |4 {3 B; i H4 p ; _6 @. L! \! m6 t" s# a' lRunway hits 6 ( C# B: O }( r 1 u8 ?: A+ Y. Y# gAircraft Attacking:1 [% \) S- d: a8 ^: V
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet * 2 g7 E2 A% g- Y4 y. ?2 L Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb # `$ m% `1 u0 k1 H! V * l1 ~- H/ W: X! S# U-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 a+ ]0 j+ D9 n' C% F* s& _ASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135 $ |! M" U; ` a- N6 h; F! t' d9 `2 a/ m: J
Japanese Ships 1 P8 X5 f, |" k; j p5 P. e) C/ O PB Tama Maru #85 w D7 |: W2 z" Y/ B
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Allied Ships 2 @) Z4 [0 q# o! c) M SS S-38% g7 {/ S' Y0 V9 X$ C
5 M5 [- B; S" s: ^SS S-38 is sighted by escort 2 h: V9 m, y+ w) N; N5 YS-38 bottoming out ....5 k8 ]( J! M) [" v1 r, u
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...$ |: F0 I, e$ V( I7 V; A/ C
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...% Q- i* c/ D% b+ A* c
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... $ @! [6 y) R5 W* X5 j- o# U# [4 XPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...: }3 k: Y4 L( O. Q3 I
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...- t2 A) f, m0 w# x" A: U
Escort abandons search for sub ! q( g; Q) @* R: G: D* [. F/ b( A3 C% R8 r4 x
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kevin_hx版主 狼群 猖獗到封死 珊瑚海 ?!另 B25 竟然可炸到 腊包爾 ?!7 F! Y" ], _& i L6 ^( q
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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 96,1340 \. q4 J" V, O+ S2 d0 g# t
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SS I-27, hits 19 W; d, D. H1 f8 T
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Allied Ships # A+ }' M v& C! f: J CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 2" e* ], e8 }. ~9 p7 V. H
DD Whipple2 x0 i. G% @( S! y) l( Z0 }" J0 v5 \
DD Aylwin % v+ b1 J& q( w& S+ D- o & y2 J3 N3 w) ]' w$ t: [$ `$ S
SS I-27 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Lexington7 C$ x& G# y% A" k9 ~' ?, E2 N
I-27 diving deep .... , R6 `9 P* m! z, ^* SDD Whipple attacking submerged sub .... 3 g3 z, Z& d5 k' }1 |DD Whipple cannot establish contact with SS I-27& w& w' s2 }0 u' y7 Z( x) J S
SS I-27 eludes DD Whipple by diving deep4 s9 Q# W4 l2 r5 \
DD Whipple cannot reach attack position over SS I-27 : W( \: t& O" { _DD Aylwin attacking submerged sub .... ! z) k- I2 ^' _$ DDD Whipple fails to find sub, continues to search... % B% n, Q6 C. G7 n# dDD Aylwin attacking submerged sub ....* a6 A) \: ~- K& f0 h
SS I-27 eludes ASW attack from DD Aylwin # Z/ c) r4 }) \ k: \' ^
DD Whipple fails to find sub, continues to search..., q! ?+ |8 c5 d. h( E$ T) {
DD Aylwin fails to find sub and abandons search ( h Z# F3 e7 C6 S$ j- l: sDD Whipple attacking submerged sub ....% [9 q( H1 G6 c# \8 ]
SS I-27 eludes DD Whipple by diving deep , \7 {6 t1 b7 G7 V$ dDD Whipple attacking submerged sub .... & o, Q) f+ H+ MDD Whipple cannot establish contact with SS I-27 W3 O; ?' \5 M; V
SS I-27 eludes DD Whipple by diving deep 5 {) i/ [1 H S: O" W# WEscort abandons search for sub& ~( u; ?$ p0 D; ?. }( c* Y
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---------------------------------------------- 1 u2 n9 N) _2 e0 s" \) F , C+ G' D( |0 }只是只擊中 2枚魚雷?...可能最多重傷?飛機起降不能而已吧?...作者: kevin_hx 时间: 2012-2-18 20:53
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42/ D4 C/ q o# F6 T' a+ A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ q8 X8 u; Z" P: KSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137; T( m. D: f% x9 k9 a7 t
; ?* L3 y" ]: a4 q! A s! W+ L, D9 MJapanese Ships 1 T2 l( W# L$ F" a CL Yubari * r& }9 O5 `, H) u2 a, h: d CL Tatsuta5 l( m1 Q( v: {5 B
DD Yayoi/ `) F7 o1 x$ u2 E
' K4 d2 t2 i5 J+ v- K& q# T0 k# LSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari $ H5 K) d; e" [# _4 o+ u9 w# zGreenling diving deep ....2 S. @8 G5 p4 \; i. U& X9 n' [4 V, i
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... 2 |; {, |5 e" ^# EDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub .... 1 @: p" _6 Q D$ VDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... " Q8 K# i7 y0 w6 _* ~: jDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...% R% k0 t+ V g$ w' l( e
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...+ y- K1 d6 ~. ]
Escort abandons search for sub % J. F& T! L* e }8 X + `9 q- i+ z' I0 i; z+ C4 v--------------------------------------------------------------------------------" b3 L# |! O; K8 r+ I
Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134- r$ f S' {. o" Z' O: u
5 i# m9 u9 n+ M7 yWeather in hex: Severe storms' A! x+ L9 @6 s: A. P/ m4 _& ?8 j8 a; d
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.* ?5 a. x) J7 b2 l1 O
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes4 W' }/ t5 {, f; A0 l- ~. [
, _7 O: @% H9 w4 }9 t: EJapanese aircraft + `: S" l1 K$ \9 W! v/ R3 `- ^! k A6M2 Zero x 53* a8 I: f" ?6 L. l; r! g
B5N1 Kate x 6 5 h% N: L. {& \ B5N2 Kate x 33 , V0 i# A4 i: f( {. [6 P D3A1 Val x 26 - c- M. Q1 D3 l) }" B ) _7 H# I6 p5 {% k: k9 e1 dAllied aircraft ]5 s! s& Q7 {2 ]4 w6 j9 G- O F4F-3 Wildcat x 21: d( v: k c% ]! c. _' D. O
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Japanese aircraft losses 7 l# b; n/ p& \1 x2 ]; r; R: h A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed " ?6 d* Q7 U2 H* U B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak( q4 P# t6 I6 L" m; K
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged $ h) r7 j& `) Y1 a D3A1 Val: 3 damaged " B6 X3 d, N5 Z3 z+ f( l D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak 8 S' @1 J9 g8 L6 w5 |' q+ @ 4 n. i' m, b) Q, \Allied aircraft losses 1 u0 z6 J2 T8 B/ x+ I1 \+ E4 g4 l F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed {! v6 S2 D/ Y 6 F; }3 k/ b% `, c) cAllied Ships# t" x2 A4 m5 O, E5 G
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire6 g7 c! b% \) l2 P2 K
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage 2 I2 u4 |+ q, F( Q CA Chicago* Q: |. }/ [* Q( b) f3 O
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage$ L6 T* {# k( y! P& o
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 12 v' v7 L3 ]+ R" b. ^6 l2 D
$ D, \4 I, E+ x) cAircraft Attacking: ' p& S q" U: z& W1 ]* n 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'& _8 F J& l; ^, Y6 B+ p# H
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb # y2 i; c* R! a 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 a- ]& Z; H# v: D
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: R! w0 O8 r/ c- @- U' m
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'- ~0 Z2 Z ~# r0 n
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- e* ]) c, h: P# N! O$ V" T
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 d+ C) F7 |( ~4 ~: K
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' T$ H+ M( \" l+ X9 `
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet $ s0 m( m# l* @* X+ d6 p6 m' Z Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. O6 a+ K0 o- S; I) D* b; V
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'9 P9 G( n# X7 h) k' {+ U) {3 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb & }5 _! d# m- y9 ^+ } 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000': j( a# E4 ~2 _1 K& q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 Q: M- D, o* A- w1 `1 D, x% A
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'- S+ d" T. f( n7 O; j0 y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 L/ l, `( w4 d: D) U , {/ A, Q( g4 d9 rCAP engaged: - B% I4 \, s" a' B* Q' r# S( x; fVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 E/ K8 f U7 U7 k# G A0 n (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) ' t' Q0 G& p# M$ z) v: ~% ? 4 plane(s) intercepting now.6 @' m' a( }0 O% M# M* K0 G" @
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: u( g" H& ?# ]
Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 B0 t( B9 ]" g% S H2 ^4 _! E6 P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes% S* G! s1 K _) R6 h8 W
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 N: D% @5 x/ I r) J# D) e
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.1 q( U% d8 F: [. _
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. 4 U `' Q" l# k$ M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes+ @- |0 H* r0 W: f% |* D
3 b: q4 a F. q( i" I& G! WAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown v8 j! n) F. t6 u! v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown4 w1 i3 B( p7 c/ R! K2 F4 W
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 T/ z1 }. @% q, q) U" s' c" q( eMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 B7 D8 A0 X- e7 e, U ( x8 c$ m7 K) c; ^8 Q0 I# ?4 r
Weather in hex: Severe storms 2 u* F% a9 _9 l4 } 2 z# o9 i" h3 I
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. 1 ^) y! ~" q( x0 ^ s+ \Estimated time to target is 14 minutes4 L* m% [: ]( z# T4 J& o4 ?
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A5M4 Claude x 40 [' e' A+ @4 ]
A6M2 Zero x 195 w, o2 }) U* G+ A. ~. D
4 j/ t5 [9 z- |+ g: A3 C! h. `Allied aircraft 9 r7 J/ c( }& C J: K F4F-3 Wildcat x 105 ~( I/ p) [' v6 B$ z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33 " L. V" g& A$ o TBD-1 Devastator x 12 : z# V2 W* Q$ c% Z; ] # [9 J0 m% B& V% Q/ P2 AJapanese aircraft losses * K |! j4 A- [3 b A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 9 I/ B0 [6 i5 j " }! U$ I l, G& mAllied aircraft losses $ Q& V. r7 Y% Y0 X5 ?0 T5 G, g) F SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged 1 w8 z( F( j, s f( W* Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak S! K# V6 z' W- U( A) ]
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed2 y" D+ Z5 }- C# h: {" x0 O+ [
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak ' k( a( F5 P, n2 b( C 1 Y( v: A7 ?& t9 g* O1 d& i
Japanese Ships* R6 R( v, F L5 x& H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, T( h1 M3 ~: I! L% J7 A4 ~7 P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1 8 k" A3 D' [' Y% t1 | CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires& u8 { s% b6 n# V9 b. u
CA Haguro {4 w# n5 G2 f B) b! g7 [ 3 g/ O; B1 h* S3 r" `: iAircraft Attacking: * }5 T5 z0 D( Q5 j* a. T A3 r 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' : T8 a; e8 v6 U$ l8 x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb d3 D0 g; F5 r, D% h/ ~, f
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet ) y# ~1 W$ P( @* `3 A Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb: W' p9 f4 t8 d% L
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' # M; f; @7 K) Y( q2 E! s* U# K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb* I( s4 w- T. t- { ^! b
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' % W4 }+ @. Z9 I8 t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb , d' ^7 e- k' }9 y; k8 w' i 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000') d" k" R4 d( y) T0 o7 o& p; {9 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 ?% ?3 h1 c7 W0 e: P8 y& v$ y9 R8 o . _) P3 e( f/ n" Z9 S- [. }CAP engaged:5 ?/ J* }4 ]. l& D2 V! x4 ^8 |
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 M' ~0 i, ^( _; ^ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. * w# }+ D. E. h* ?% i* ^ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. 1 W7 k" n& a7 h; [8 z7 d! i9 O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes# U4 a: c$ R5 z2 o, f
7 planes vectored on to bombers8 h4 I% o4 B( X1 d8 T6 A, n
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 v. f4 V6 i# u/ |/ N0 S6 K
1 plane(s) intercepting now. $ Y. S% P7 {) I7 d* {# d7 q" ] Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. 8 @$ {2 W& h; U8 ?8 E# R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes' T: w |9 z# `$ }" X
2 planes vectored on to bombers! i, v- \2 U: r$ y7 Y l F" P$ i
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) % ^! D' ?% x' ]. \8 o. ? 1 plane(s) intercepting now.: l$ T- t( e+ \+ }5 C1 ?, G7 I
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.+ f& m0 [' s! z6 ^$ Y, j; |8 Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes+ q9 k: F* b0 w; a( }& @5 W
3 planes vectored on to bombers3 U* ?% A1 f3 i
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ e+ _2 [. p' \4 }
1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 ]- h$ p. z& s* v) c
Group patrol altitude is 10000 " B- ~/ C1 O' x' \" ^( g8 n7 ^1 p
Raid is overhead) D$ Q% i, K. U/ S2 K* N
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 D9 J A- X- h$ O# Z& o4 e
1 plane(s) intercepting now. ; E% R% l6 t# T: X6 ^/ f Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.. i# b) H' j- \$ r1 a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 8 P+ m1 J# H1 _ T 2 planes vectored on to bombers ( ?0 L* @) b! b' I+ s' X( I7 V% ]: G8 S ) ^" k2 Y2 o7 h* D: k6 vAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho / @; \" D4 B! W1 ?+ M' Y/ [8 V! r ) M; O8 x5 o8 Y--------------------------------------------------------------------------------$ Y4 Z- s j" |( p) W/ y9 c. D
Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" e# \# q! t, i2 P
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Weather in hex: Severe storms " g& ?# Z* O0 \+ v5 Y / P, A4 \8 t+ DRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 x$ g- U+ V$ p: c
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes v! f8 [- e2 z4 X+ M1 q0 [- H
( _' {$ y, @( n2 b3 K' {Japanese aircraft$ Z5 W; Y1 J5 V. x6 U$ Q. T- `
A5M4 Claude x 1 ) O L5 e3 h4 a) m9 L- N: A* p8 e A6M2 Zero x 110 @3 [1 ?1 u! R2 k
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Allied aircraft / [% }- b* L) T: h( U4 S F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 |" {2 T+ _. g9 a8 H; f: M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35 , A3 _" G5 h. p TBD-1 Devastator x 12# L# T2 ^) R4 ]6 h) D* ?# ~: X
" a: t- D: c O0 q/ Q- H. fJapanese aircraft losses/ ?& t9 v P3 l( X
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 j/ v7 Q/ f) i. w% A; `+ ?
: G$ f9 `8 @+ e! z; J) \8 a$ g. iAllied aircraft losses 3 T+ S5 @( d* _9 E8 R$ j% U3 O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed / J/ |! L5 c# S SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged ) c" s4 f2 W, s- j2 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak 6 S4 S! t* g: M" x( R l, Y. H& H% w( O
Japanese Ships: g: { Y+ ]2 r, ^! A8 I8 z2 b
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* ]# H0 l1 A% B8 p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage ! u+ q, z) J6 _6 q2 s- B CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires " |* K$ t! m' ~ DD Yugure $ a* R1 b) H6 H( K DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire. B) d; _" k7 f' }# F2 h ~
DD Ushio2 X: A4 l+ D& X- g; [& I2 W& {
DD Sazanami$ G& E$ a; S6 X( o" H0 N: g2 Z
9 Z# Q( q( J. g' r, m1 G7 ^# i4 H8 YAircraft Attacking:* u( }* h6 Q( |$ J0 s& p
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& ]. t, ?; d5 X" ] z" s" W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. m. C8 N8 S; f& o# _! ?2 a
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') r) r$ r# d' c/ h6 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 p- E8 R8 w8 k+ F
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet# B/ y$ R" n, D/ V& A
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb# l- X+ k# @ ], J$ G
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' 1 r0 q# R- Y0 s; m1 O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 T+ C. N; x8 b8 o. S) g 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' * w: j0 [2 r# C- w; u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb + r+ e9 q3 n) q+ m' d 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' 2 J4 |0 F& p+ D. z* r, [" p; l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 E9 L4 {! J. Q$ }. X
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'* C# p- u- R9 o9 c$ x8 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 y3 m0 Y% G. H9 {/ N: p1 {
% w( C* E$ W+ K' N0 ACAP engaged:( X2 } [& b) _: x+ K: L5 f
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( I n+ f* q4 l8 x; N
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ) V. L3 M4 j, z+ a2 | Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.& P2 B1 ]' S% ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes - v8 r* N9 u. o4 M$ E 3 planes vectored on to bombers 8 b% y5 w4 R) l% D) m& YEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) : w0 h8 Q! u b" m" j 3 plane(s) intercepting now.0 B! s( P0 ^+ Q2 o2 c, [
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 2 j* V% W( k Y Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.5 k% t& V: O" ?& h) a. D- P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes + A$ w1 v# I/ N% `5 r/ G7 W 2 planes vectored on to bombers ) w$ u: C# v5 ~- h+ nEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) / V) L8 S; N3 i9 ~1 ]: R* b 1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 V& o# L7 C: Y0 |- d
Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 L- e9 M* B: p3 W% }2 T! a8 g
Raid is overhead 4 ?! I8 T+ `. Q: ~; j4 _" {, l' O' D 1 planes vectored on to bombers 6 x* o$ Y2 t2 A) ]9 ~& N& PEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 S) Z/ _5 T" m( y. d 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 c, ?) N% y, f6 Q7 ? Group patrol altitude is 15000 0 h6 }* g4 r4 H/ x- m3 ?5 Z; z/ ^
Raid is overhead8 Y4 f/ V3 {4 [8 A* C
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 Z, H# ]) j4 m- Y 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; ]# j2 `" {- |8 K
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. 5 ^# C3 @* Q. Q; a* C* U5 V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes9 x+ ]" L* e j; ^4 [% W* b7 p( o
2 planes vectored on to bombers . F5 ]3 [* R8 z! }- S - Q$ ~( D9 q5 B2 \+ i7 D3 CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho( h- d* j! t& [) t+ k K) ~
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku # s3 V" V2 z4 OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku 4 p8 a4 P4 q3 @% }/ m7 CAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku # c9 ~% k D" P1 T5 M0 f' P( W ! a p9 d* d* M--------------------------------------------------------------------------------; b- g' s9 s4 a) D( o& Q: I5 r
Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129- ~% O; k8 U) y# m$ J
" n# c1 I# f: V5 p3 PWeather in hex: Heavy rain' M! |+ Z- k9 s/ P
. s8 ?: X- z' h/ C) f, k! LRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. 5 [% k( e0 D% `8 F. m" eEstimated time to target is 12 minutes 5 \# [6 P7 X2 T- j c1 {* j0 r- i# K& O" u' a
Allied aircraft- M% R9 [, I# J; Z5 l
PBY-5A Catalina x 10 2 Q5 n+ ^8 n2 O$ V% Y 6 A0 J ^ U& ?& V
Allied aircraft losses! ~9 {0 n& c, H3 o7 F5 r" N
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged# r9 x0 D+ d F, O0 H" x
; p: T: N% o% r! T# ~Japanese Ships $ C9 [- L. f& m CA Aoba ; J/ P* |- A" M- [ CA Kinugasa* H1 A: j# ^' Q* P
CL Yubari : ^% M y' r) a" {6 {' I 7 U0 M9 K7 z R& k# I% JAircraft Attacking:: z- V0 Q# ^3 `- c) ?1 |) ~+ H
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; {$ R+ I5 I9 i w2 m! V! u+ u
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 3 q; x$ m& S6 B 3 H- C$ K; C; n/ g-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / ~& L1 B/ [3 I- r) qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134 2 K4 ^) ^! R! H, O 8 g) ^) N4 e# r1 cWeather in hex: Overcast" ~( u6 j2 H* D' m5 g4 j( \6 t
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. 0 u6 R% ^: C. u6 [! kEstimated time to target is 44 minutes8 [8 k5 W; s5 K" g% f+ v
% i/ e7 `( \& b: UJapanese aircraft; r4 k! l" t) j; U7 u, R4 p
A6M2 Zero x 7 8 A/ f. I/ L' I G3M2 Nell x 5# [% a$ F! K2 u5 s
G4M1 Betty x 18/ p6 w4 o6 m" x2 b
3 I, }; X) X, t. A7 c1 | vAllied aircraft+ c8 h( O. W) B% Z8 u/ _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 93 d! @0 f$ Q2 Q7 K; q
$ ]2 `- y: G7 e# R( ]Japanese aircraft losses+ r3 W) F8 J& N7 z$ o) O
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 f j( d; _8 w1 M- a& d7 m
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak" A& q& X' ?) N# v0 J! f. C+ F7 o
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged ) ~5 ^" @+ C1 [; D" o$ D7 G2 _ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak p. }) w7 J9 L% x
R0 \" u* {( D! N" u6 aAllied Ships& p' N+ |4 C l6 M7 S3 E4 P
DD Aylwin , P0 d! Z4 p$ g# i! N CA Chicago6 \7 F& j4 Q- g" g8 @/ N
CA Chester, on fire B, f) e. k1 E' D CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1 . b' x/ W( ?6 K% J! {) j' R CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage $ M1 e1 v- H! o 1 v4 r! o7 h. X7 P' Q7 g/ hAircraft Attacking:2 {& k' Z2 G: _ ^5 w
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet: L7 `; b4 Z3 o# ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 Z6 C2 z, c" s5 T- x6 ]/ D 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 X% @& J6 V6 E& x
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 E% h5 d0 }& V. |- p 2 j8 W' J( N, R* d+ C, y( BCAP engaged:9 ~1 a1 c' h1 Y" D. Z$ G/ S3 y
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) / ^7 Y2 b/ b% L' ~8 ?% J; w (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)8 y- ]6 `& O) N, r
2 plane(s) intercepting now.9 B7 {2 b% ^' {' O* p; u
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ n- Q. G! A3 S5 @. {: \
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( l7 t4 s: x8 Z& }# O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 2 j' [) A5 T8 V8 d- {% {VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) , o _ }; v& z9 C (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) i) x9 n( w y8 P: C 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 n7 G, l2 B7 a" H: ?9 `* S- X 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. & U# s% v% K( g7 ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 ) R& C. i$ M6 B. y2 w1 L+ ~ L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes - E- V6 f/ B: w1 D ( I# R! K% x$ h3 ?) M9 Y) f9 y
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 k; o$ }8 p1 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& a& Z8 W+ d2 m
$ x6 ? l' ]6 |) o- A& V, G$ YWeather in hex: Partial cloud0 z4 C, e# J6 W7 J
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. * ^8 j5 W# U" vEstimated time to target is 14 minutes P {3 A4 n! s# \; ^4 Y1 H
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Allied aircraft5 ?# i1 a) f9 g% o O2 P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 182 b+ z/ G2 o8 _
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Allied aircraft losses, v! e# n' V, J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak * _9 [7 z2 |& F * k7 z! r& {" ]. X5 JJapanese Ships % w5 {% j( E7 K! y7 B CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage: y% b$ K* \# W! u, ]' `6 {
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, J/ X4 U& u) i2 M1 @2 k. h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage J2 B. ?1 w, o# G% A. f
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires + h/ [4 N# t9 |3 @ P ! m: M8 a+ D) M. e7 jAircraft Attacking: + n4 E# _- }( W& ^" L9 j 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' 6 a' [/ E6 ?2 l; U6 s- s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' E: x/ M7 c$ b- e5 ~; V$ P* d
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' % X/ n2 ]: u7 W" B( c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb ! T; D9 K+ K: o2 C& W# d8 G' ~ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 P0 ?9 _2 p+ U! W" R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- K1 j4 n: q6 [; w
: @+ F z. L* m) hCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. 1 X$ b; X0 S9 E3 D* J7 q$ N: O \ oAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku 4 } P4 K$ Q, N5 b. EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho3 C- v9 `; @( }
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku 0 r. X5 u+ O$ O) r' qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku ( z1 r- t" w& I! s/ E9 P! xAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku6 ~: k* P7 _' _/ u. B2 s
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 3 a' I9 }2 m0 H4 F6 f & l3 C O( m) k Q3 h, W7 lWeather in hex: Partial cloud5 |! A. }) }4 g7 Z* v4 A
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." X/ w U4 ~" B. C' j
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes ^5 ~2 i3 }5 a7 c6 c* s' p
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PBY-5 Catalina x 102 {- {! Y; R- X8 {. V4 p- ^- t
PBY-5A Catalina x 29 l7 Z; f- e+ B- c) N- z3 W
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Allied aircraft losses 7 \" z4 g9 ^8 {! B } Y3 t2 J PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged i2 d- j! I+ ]3 J, f4 M % J9 }- |* a8 D7 `) _" J# y' j6 RJapanese Ships + ]: `* v4 c. Y, r5 V2 k CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires3 J9 M' y3 Z2 {1 V4 G8 T6 H6 [
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage & j# Y! ~ ]% d5 o$ b$ g, x9 ^ ( v$ A6 `' Q2 z" m! W
Aircraft Attacking: 7 L6 y! D5 E u0 o9 g$ p 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ T( c0 Y- @+ v/ n/ }
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo6 r5 G# U/ S. `8 P s& `
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 X I$ {0 q' c Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo # _, \/ f' e* m7 o1 i) u5 i % o, [! ]: S2 t( L7 H
Carrier support unable to supply air cover..2 J: B9 @; N( c5 ^* b' p
) N, w1 n3 Z# `! S! ^-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 G0 M3 V- B' q- CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& D. p6 ~' ?, Y+ w/ i
& W% X, |( C' P5 yWeather in hex: Partial cloud $ B# ?- U$ W. f6 N # `2 D/ A' h! G' }! h) pRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.! _( Y: u# A' X3 P- w, t
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes ; @' l4 |2 O# p# q- E 3 `) z; U$ l" J3 ]3 p' }9 v* A/ _, e
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6 ! T4 h3 E) A4 e 7 c# l* t4 n6 |3 l0 e4 DAllied aircraft losses ( t1 S7 W t; D8 Q5 a PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged G @( Z% U/ m
5 h0 W7 ]' f* R Z% k) g6 M8 WJapanese Ships 2 `$ `- s( y( k' D, j% _" Z7 i CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage ) a6 {8 e. |( C# d CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 M3 f& ~2 Z$ ]. p h
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Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo ) G' D- f6 V- N# z0 w' s; f 7 ^6 X; a. t s4 h$ b1 oCarrier support unable to supply air cover..作者: chen9214 时间: 2012-2-18 21:36
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在下雖然「才疏學淺」、但從不敢托大!\r - n) Q4 Z# H# ]7 C; F看過前輩們的指導精華,我從一開始接觸AE摸索起,每次玩「珊瑚海-日本」首要就是將 腊包爾 的 台南空2大 上 五航戰! 1 M3 L9 V0 S" B _! ] " o; x+ F m* Y$ L* x/ h" Z+ U. h8 n& \$ x/ _* B4 y m4 X
問題是這次被 kevin_hx版主神人 邀戰指導,想說必須保守點?所以這次 五航戰 的 CAP 都調高?結果卻是仍然沒用???8 D2 x1 K8 d; |/ h/ A" b2 h7 I
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CAP engaged:& s" F( J+ e% J/ | Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) # \, ?& ]# }! o1 j+ e+ c( I 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. " d+ k" a$ z7 ~8 y8 B* [ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. 2 x0 K3 J) X) Q5 h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes + g5 W* `1 a4 l8 G 7 planes vectored on to bombers " `8 A! r0 }/ `+ \+ U E* z( M' p* o/ R% D