AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42. b6 u. Z; M3 l; b. A( A5 E6 [
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- , b0 p, t3 T0 {% E4 I+ qSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137 ; ~) F* H+ E0 ?, k( h- _ 2 A" z4 ~8 k# L& b& TJapanese Ships; w4 g' N" H: {
CL Yubari # }4 s# s7 Y. \/ m CL Tatsuta 2 f3 p: J1 W( V$ f/ P DD Yayoi 9 U3 B0 K% N5 V( \ ) d5 s3 e. K2 n1 {Allied Ships- N7 _( G. O3 R& S
SS Greenling' x" W+ D$ S5 R4 ]- s6 k! a5 W4 R5 Z
4 X1 M4 H0 Y8 Z2 JSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari* k$ k$ C' j t2 Q
Greenling diving deep ....+ p3 J3 Z2 U2 W0 b. w' G
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...) P) E: X' s f; R5 a" A! _ C
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....; ?/ u( C5 V+ Y; h2 _* p
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 m; J f6 x1 B) @) q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...) k" ?: c- P& l, }
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... ' h) B$ H7 S6 {6 R& w1 J- U2 ]Escort abandons search for sub0 v! ]4 O, U- l- R5 h& I
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " w2 T \& i- fMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134- ^. a" O3 u1 S% f! R
2 m7 r( w, \5 F) \- {) t, gWeather in hex: Severe storms 2 @' |& R6 H6 c3 } 5 {* y7 h' [1 SRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.4 {) ~; L3 y" t; x- b6 ~
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes, E7 N5 W% u1 z
: _3 _% _/ D, h) D% U. }7 q* iJapanese aircraft 8 y+ c+ D5 ~" w8 u2 L A6M2 Zero x 53 \7 J8 l: [7 w, Z/ M
B5N1 Kate x 6; N( o1 z$ K3 d/ {
B5N2 Kate x 335 m, [+ M$ Z4 o( b9 e9 N7 b
D3A1 Val x 26( p) F/ o5 v) k& v
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Allied aircraft! p1 V' X1 ]1 z5 w9 a6 r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21 @, v a- Z( f5 H8 R6 I+ ~- z : x9 Q7 R L$ y) FJapanese aircraft losses8 R. D* n8 h3 I4 B7 h
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed 7 ~: a( C8 {+ r B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak% t! ?& }+ k) m$ C5 s
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged% z' X9 }# q" E6 F5 V5 s$ P1 `
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged & T: B3 ^7 U5 T" i0 O0 N' V0 L9 S D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak - O. T6 v; P3 V/ d7 y' X3 G ) ^1 L. |* `, [( wAllied aircraft losses) q, ^' O: D; a4 j! n
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed / e/ N$ A( P" _ 3 N+ [- M" C; tAllied Ships% ^6 G6 ?; d$ {/ H* r, K
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire7 X# w- k6 T' b# G1 c
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ n+ `4 h; N2 q5 p( m' z
CA Chicago , Z% J- |6 W0 [3 @5 R. c, O CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage6 `: s& ? W6 a5 |! X
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1/ ~& S* i" Z; c1 L, e
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Aircraft Attacking: + H ^, q8 |. ]4 V6 y2 L 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'1 K3 x2 i) l0 n% o* r
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& i( v3 t& `6 H" M# e0 p& A
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* c% V/ R. w U% L1 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo6 p8 X! j" [( [
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' * e# F3 X$ t& u; r Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb . J j, d" x( s8 X9 T) L ^ 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet # t8 [, O' E& X/ F4 n Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 Y& g# Y- g8 r$ T 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& }$ j* s0 m" s
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# e# `# G9 C7 ?! `
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'0 m& M& P6 ~" c3 N' l1 L3 x
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 k; J% d; \7 ` 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'. H% K" c' F2 d- B1 W; K" P
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' `, y1 ~, E3 i7 w' l( l! |
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'6 l: t X' X7 k5 p/ {/ ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb : @5 O* c( ~: j, @ # \. Y `+ \& r* h% o9 JCAP engaged: 1 e- }, y& I4 ^ v# q1 vVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) ( T& o" \. G6 r! j1 e (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) & x* h4 D4 z5 r 4 plane(s) intercepting now.$ K Y- Q/ R. H
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. L4 ?; O/ D, k9 ]) z! N- L; G* N* ^
Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 i) X+ B U/ R5 J" `2 c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes; @5 F4 b7 _- h3 s
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling), a5 Y. i0 ]" I0 ]# s" Z N- X) ]
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.: `1 H4 V8 J( _6 _# ^' E1 q7 X
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.1 F# L2 h3 `3 N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes- e) H9 }8 @) g
) p3 d- [( K7 ?9 |( wAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown3 W2 @: G/ v) ?3 ^3 ]: k
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown3 v* ^; c s, d% s. M( N; K8 i
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ( _* X }( h3 b& N, ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 5 m. |5 y" E( d% R" @. l1 Z ` t2 @( D8 O( W! e
Weather in hex: Severe storms ; \5 O* l* K1 D5 w ! d6 ]! F. o1 Y8 aRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. 5 u* z3 f6 l) r( X' _4 oEstimated time to target is 14 minutes 4 c' U& ]" N' n : N7 M/ \( U* W Z
Japanese aircraft 2 z1 Q6 u" D" J% [' [ A5M4 Claude x 4 - A+ q. N' I; ?% Y A6M2 Zero x 19 ' J' L! x1 k) J+ q5 B3 f / A4 |2 d( q" Y# b2 pAllied aircraft ( {) O# B" g& _( t F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 R# d9 y2 V% j& V. S5 Q) r: S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33 0 A ^; w! @% n, ~8 N" C' k1 n% Z* x TBD-1 Devastator x 12 3 ]; _6 k0 \) e6 t / F d+ p; \* M& D# E7 I- K5 m
Japanese aircraft losses; j* _/ j- t5 q* E, C! w
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 \# C3 \/ z5 ^# ], `$ s3 p
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Allied aircraft losses 9 \0 @8 x- i: o) `) a8 n SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged" g0 Y0 ~1 |# a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 S+ Y0 W3 ^4 ^, b" }4 |+ Z$ \
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed : }9 v2 f3 B8 [8 c TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak : x4 I. U( s# L: h) Z % V& t8 E9 @/ x2 x3 `7 R9 K: OJapanese Ships & C4 L4 l$ A; I! F5 |1 Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire + p1 H9 Z V! {# q/ T8 u CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 16 _) L' ~& m" [9 V e; e) j
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires _3 X4 S; F& z6 `) ?6 B. Z
CA Haguro9 |' {" c" [: f% n$ {
3 m i" C7 u7 [: w: m; f4 KAircraft Attacking:/ I( _% O) R0 H& R. ~& t# O
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% J! s9 l7 Y$ x5 q4 X. _
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb" H$ x/ q0 b6 n: B/ c! @! X0 m2 T
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet& c3 N* S' t) w( o$ c
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb! X8 A0 f' U! j$ b
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' 5 O3 a3 \: j4 r* u3 S$ _9 K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb # \9 l# Y, d9 G; q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'9 @0 E9 j; ~5 U' \" e {% A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb) U. S5 p! d1 M5 j; k
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# Y5 U4 E) j% y0 c9 j* M: N
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb+ ?& A; K9 i6 C% B2 v; B
+ w: z8 _& H. r$ g+ N1 nCAP engaged:2 r# @) u( Q C: f2 {4 F
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)% w: e% w& Q( c% A* n1 I k0 p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.: b& u2 v- ^* B" [- }* H
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.1 B) p5 D4 q2 E+ V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes- |! T* `. a q* @" a3 s( \
7 planes vectored on to bombers ; N9 M2 M7 @ p% c# u# X- NEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! ~6 S2 R" i( S8 |# }
1 plane(s) intercepting now.% `; U3 }1 x- d$ A+ s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.& e! p- x. N$ B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes' V9 E: Q: e( I; T
2 planes vectored on to bombers+ j5 V9 ]; U5 ~$ ?; s9 W ^9 M
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 U( ?1 U( {: u) Y
1 plane(s) intercepting now. * A# _6 ]/ I4 i& Y: U+ A: } Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. ) {' a u0 A* Z1 Z7 w" T, z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes , _. g4 x3 d% a6 a 3 planes vectored on to bombers; @7 V- X' i: C" m
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ Y6 d2 N: g/ G7 X0 M* F
1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 Q) m+ f' R6 `- i$ P, R% x1 G Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 u" g; g0 X. I, C
Raid is overhead . w% }* x( _- ~8 P3 P1 m( `EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)# [% f7 ^; v6 _6 Y A3 B
1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 g0 l4 _' @( ~. E- f9 L. f& X Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. % L" M K& S; w: P4 a7 A. S! E& n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes9 G' d8 {6 x5 |. W9 G/ L! q
2 planes vectored on to bombers & {# R3 J) i. j 2 A( K% x/ q! c: z) y
Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho" g& J) d8 X' j
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ) m& a* b2 H1 V# w0 E- j/ |Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 0 ^1 X8 M0 D4 K$ S+ n4 {! ^' y ; M# P: {: y1 R5 x3 b
Weather in hex: Severe storms& c7 P1 K: a4 o
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. k: r5 X2 p3 f. c
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes( Y: E4 {# o) L# |
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Japanese aircraft9 t; c& P2 k6 j' d6 W" ]
A5M4 Claude x 18 V* m6 Q; H0 _6 Z
A6M2 Zero x 117 y* Y @) T9 M9 S
7 M/ R) L; e3 n" N; w6 xAllied aircraft & k% f3 c" p- L6 I) | F4F-3 Wildcat x 90 {' s) j( j8 x2 l& y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35 * S+ B- N8 Z( a# k" t; l TBD-1 Devastator x 12' H3 i5 u0 `& _* A
$ ~1 }) D+ ^/ [9 [% GAllied aircraft losses : }: ~; W" r& O, k* N* p, Y, c F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed : K R9 A, w6 \7 _3 f5 B SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged ; o# t. \9 k" }: H# |! s) D SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak 3 a* C1 |* V) r, i$ Q' ]- ~ ; A, ]: J* h( d- M, V
Japanese Ships4 k, G8 k, S0 c1 j; O6 P# B
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage + U) m! L1 w0 R; _- Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage * {2 |; P5 w, t0 b; H1 T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 L+ m! w; l$ F, n: f
DD Yugure' N$ N, B4 A3 c' q
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire & O% B% s+ z8 r4 D3 v8 N DD Ushio# D8 V% Y+ h' L6 o
DD Sazanami5 F* {! r9 S4 }! v( ]# g: B6 N* B
3 Z" Q8 M; i* y$ y2 L" {7 ]Aircraft Attacking:3 ~9 v' g9 Q* Y: P$ J7 t
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' 1 B" ~4 X e z3 C! h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! e: @( b$ a6 |2 d! I
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' ' B& u8 z4 M$ b( K8 S2 X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 O9 i' H6 o9 v: @: K* Q$ Z4 P
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet . W% K! M* m! K$ F) N Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 0 u& `& D; [8 ?1 u" l6 ~ y 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' / h" r! p, X6 A- P7 I Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb / F* v% c( m2 K% d 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'& H9 c" {2 V' x; s) \* e5 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 M% G% [0 c+ x4 U
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'4 u2 v4 J( v& ?( I( G/ [7 m* a Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 m; b; a; o- M: d: P0 w+ i
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. u3 T9 D3 v" `8 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb % z- b& E# E/ } 1 I+ z1 e6 E3 C5 _2 U1 }3 h
CAP engaged:, E0 s- h; {) H
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) / a" I; P1 A- n6 O 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* E# M/ R8 e+ o9 W/ @7 r/ F
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. 3 g+ E8 `. j8 h0 @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes8 i( h: y7 e" f4 i3 i
3 planes vectored on to bombers $ }" c J5 ` BEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 o7 B4 K1 G. l' C 3 plane(s) intercepting now.' E& H# @8 T# b5 P( X, H3 S+ K
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. j w# w# }$ K& ?5 z6 u Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.( L3 U0 Z& N, r6 {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 2 K8 o# g) q8 | 2 planes vectored on to bombers! O% N& h) U4 _% o; u5 t/ y8 M: ~7 }
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 l7 ?% N$ m- A6 n9 g, a 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 [4 u0 |- \: O* I Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 o+ Z* ?( q( Y; V
Raid is overhead / B7 ?6 b) n" k& c8 D0 X+ h 1 planes vectored on to bombers* r* O- v9 N% D8 B k
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 a7 B4 e& F+ `9 X
1 plane(s) intercepting now., |5 m, a7 F2 v# K4 I# P0 K1 A
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , @/ A6 i" ~: I
Raid is overhead+ ~ a, C! [8 j; |" v0 V
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 N9 H T f0 U3 D# L* k
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. 7 l$ V) v, c) X+ ^/ p9 V Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.2 F; V7 y' |, q( Y) w9 K, o/ I. M6 ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes" k, [3 t H! m
2 planes vectored on to bombers ; C$ n2 E) Q7 U, k7 C , S' Y& s2 d9 r6 u0 A+ L* RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho , T. k9 v/ D M% A! \* |Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku; v x$ ?2 y4 @) E' n) ` [( X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku: B v2 ]. t O1 H# I; I% P5 M- }6 R
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku - L; o+ [3 v+ E8 x9 F; x' T 6 H# Y" T2 n- N3 h. s [
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1299 e7 T7 q. R: k
0 I$ o% @9 @: T7 |+ PWeather in hex: Heavy rain + E) I: l# U9 X8 k$ y4 l c 1 P0 X6 a; N2 q- a6 jRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. 2 E3 w8 L5 R9 Y4 O$ nEstimated time to target is 12 minutes 1 p5 I( z4 Q' m- j * [$ k" e' X: m/ n! x2 L! q
Allied aircraft " {/ [1 M m2 ]( T1 t/ _7 M8 s' r PBY-5A Catalina x 10/ I: }3 ?7 R, Q* F. M
8 A9 r, ^1 `) N! f8 L* zAllied aircraft losses$ N. q" M w2 {" l) n
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged . c( z/ K4 F5 z {. ?* u T p; M9 y% [& F" YJapanese Ships : r, m( F% R g& F0 V CA Aoba & h, j2 S: w9 d& Z+ M7 g8 j% m! T1 a CA Kinugasa / q. X6 {, H) c7 \6 }0 U! G CL Yubari: |/ O1 F3 U* K& n5 X
6 Q) f- Z( U' R# Q# bAircraft Attacking: 2 u8 R0 j8 j' Z, N7 t7 y J 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 F/ n3 G! c+ N: t
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo ^5 l3 \# ?3 _/ U# K( L ; L0 ~2 A' r" i
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ) c& _$ X. y4 u- Y+ H; ~$ |3 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134 # [+ d6 R) i$ w+ e 0 {) G( D# j% c( s/ T, B4 k2 G
Weather in hex: Overcast8 ]! h6 s! ~/ C, n: ~: ^
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet., x# m1 F. B# t( i) K
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes+ h+ q1 w+ b6 J+ b7 }0 e. R8 O% {
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Japanese aircraft 3 M" N: [2 B! c# n) x2 k$ v: O A6M2 Zero x 7 # k+ S+ T$ e3 B G3M2 Nell x 5 T2 J( V* M) Z( k# W; L% b8 e
G4M1 Betty x 185 W; ~' e% t& W
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Allied aircraft + u# a$ I- @% [- K7 f F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 4 o5 m/ f9 S1 }; f4 ` / H( e' u3 }# Y
Japanese aircraft losses / O5 o: N- |+ p% ^ l0 x A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- _' A q1 q$ F. [
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak 7 ~& k, k1 I, {/ T G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged' w- D- G/ k) u+ i' p& \
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak+ W1 N! c/ A! T* g+ Y+ t
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Allied aircraft losses7 s3 x. N" [ |, G! r* s
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed / \: B) b! z/ d8 E5 u! ^ : Z+ M8 }" H( a2 nAllied Ships 3 z, ]# p% t f( z DD Aylwin W0 k8 _$ b( V+ P
CA Chicago4 ?" t4 I, @2 p& l
CA Chester, on fire 9 i0 n4 f; E; e. k8 A% C2 f3 r4 H CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1 * R& l, X6 Y C CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage n2 n& ~1 L$ \! A- A3 O! I" E
6 z# g) L; i1 w3 k/ C1 p5 h: PAircraft Attacking: ! S7 K. b/ Y+ \; o* P1 V4 G 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet + J/ a0 z/ |3 I: d/ Y' q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo ' G0 _: i- m3 `% L! f 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 8 R8 F) J8 F7 }0 M% D( l Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( Q0 h/ Z- J4 k# Q! J4 A- w& z2 N$ E
1 _ L3 X9 z3 D. Y2 c2 S' s6 oCAP engaged: & A3 ~+ V7 ^; e/ I, b& \VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ H1 i6 F4 v4 l1 @; j$ V$ P
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 r; W& M7 M$ I7 i 2 plane(s) intercepting now.! J, B6 G$ R2 k3 ]3 j
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. . a. K! v2 H; N, r# ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 V7 A( _2 N/ G# N- T, t: u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 2 M) F7 k: R. M& B8 d6 u6 E, q3 QVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) & O, [/ K$ v( z* X5 k (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) # A" A0 R c* D9 J. J" z 2 plane(s) intercepting now. " |; T1 Q& \6 Q: t6 ?0 z2 q) O7 J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. , X0 e' @6 m$ D' _0 ~ Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 l- q- [ T( v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes & M" c8 o9 ?- ~; g, g. d ' _; U" `. C! g% p, L6 e8 r--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ i0 x( @3 T V
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 # p9 ?3 e6 _6 z5 m 4 ~: n8 r! c% `0 fWeather in hex: Partial cloud; N) A* W) r1 {4 W# [8 F
! {- P2 v9 _- U7 aRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% x$ o$ b! B2 M6 o0 G
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes" Z2 A# [, I1 b6 s
" {% `' V; l$ B9 U; JAllied aircraft ; M' Z$ s5 N9 I" y. T; c SBD-3 Dauntless x 18' F) D& @8 b7 Q" g8 Q
V3 _6 a+ q5 T' @Allied aircraft losses 4 V# D" w- y* P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak 3 O6 q; K+ u) G$ A5 \* g * R/ [7 [ R) S/ \
Japanese Ships* W* Q; J0 @! \+ t$ H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage$ l# f6 u0 \- P& E7 ^" b
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ J3 Q) ]+ [3 ^: y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 a' Y6 U' R9 O0 p# d7 v: }
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 8 F1 M+ T7 l0 M' F, q . Z& X0 G% c- f$ _ t
Aircraft Attacking: ( O/ i; ^8 x6 K4 i' N, @7 U! ~! c 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 d( C' Z4 `# ~) ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ K. w, i1 [& [: s2 m( m
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'( L' a/ h, z" p4 N- ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb * M4 p* I& R s4 B 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' j1 j6 Z3 R, E) ?* Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb # b/ }, v% M0 y3 _ 6 _9 N8 |2 @4 V' e [# k
Carrier support unable to supply air cover..- C- k) x+ q# Z3 x
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku # J8 U/ C% L4 g6 G/ ~* lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho ' d u3 t0 Y4 m# Y( @' pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku ! {7 Y8 P% B' x' }- I6 BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku ; `7 V, f9 w" E3 ~ JAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku2 U6 g- h4 `2 e, F" n; K5 I
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud; h! N1 Q0 G1 w" B0 H% ^+ U7 M1 {
9 ]6 P* a4 k7 \: d- N: ZRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. " D9 j3 k6 c) s$ t* M5 A* |Estimated time to target is 21 minutes3 j' c7 C$ N x* w. N
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PBY-5A Catalina x 2 ' Y* @4 D6 d' I) C$ e) } 1 r) |6 p, f' ^+ `3 k3 v& NAllied aircraft losses 4 X5 k& I- C0 z, {& b0 {1 U PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged& z/ g6 n' J! U# ], n, _+ X
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Japanese Ships * Q$ p1 [( R6 n( i CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires T0 p! i. W+ {/ ~! E
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& u" ^- \6 E" H) `
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet % ]+ E" A; U) p/ W6 u% f/ h& Q Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ s T i; f8 G
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet& I" R: L: _/ ^9 {2 z0 B$ ~7 D
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 0 V7 X/ P S+ v( {' T ' q5 i! d( X' L% D7 k* P. g- pCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. 7 a( t8 J% f6 f, f. D" P. R ' j8 {; n& P# m. S
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud2 n% \, w5 D$ M/ O( K& Q8 A
7 F* _1 N& E( `0 \3 F. q- gRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. , I1 _+ E% g1 W* q% JEstimated time to target is 19 minutes * J: e* r+ ~: ]/ h( z4 _8 _. h- c# V # N0 Q; \7 k+ G) Y( Q2 Y0 a
Allied aircraft 2 x. E! R' A; a; H PBY-5A Catalina x 6; f! R+ g. z9 x
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged* e" \. |. }$ W: w: Y7 D; w8 v/ T
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Japanese Ships 1 O# } r' F T6 R+ I CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage * o; N% u3 q) b/ t/ l CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage 3 y2 h/ T' {' b& U8 T) v 8 p. M. L6 y/ m4 R& PAircraft Attacking: 1 F2 ?- K/ M% H 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 x7 _4 d' ~8 ]$ w5 k
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo , d& x$ U9 [7 y ( O" Q: b" e& @0 A v7 P7 d
Carrier support unable to supply air cover..作者: chen9214 时间: 2012-2-18 21:36
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看我發的戰鬥報告:" i3 a) }7 f4 M/ H" V j3 s' ?2 o* J) d
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CAP engaged: . ?0 q, e8 `9 z! \1 C; e* XTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) % {* o" l* o/ X" R) L3 C 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.' `( M/ W: B* O2 ]' y- r
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. ' _$ w. h r$ Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 0 t) k' ]0 R4 _! j6 `; G 7 planes vectored on to bombers , P& ^; c1 `8 z. o- q! R1 _- ~- ^+ l; R) r9 o# f$ o
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台南空2大 早在 五航戰 了....作者: kevin_hx 时间: 2012-2-19 20:51