AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 42 7 T8 J) o. C* {/ T& ~5 E" K! N--------------------------------------------------------------------------------; a$ P" i4 {3 {
Submarine attack near Rabaul at 107,126 N' a6 {% r! \/ ?+ N, B4 V
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Japanese Ships( K: l7 P Q0 y+ l- o" R
AV Kamikawa Maru3 ~' i ^8 D% X4 i
k6 M) R! w2 @Allied Ships ' S, J$ o$ O2 c7 j SS S-47 % i# X2 K+ g* f f/ c3 g7 b. o& D3 r
AV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-477 Q7 T" q* G/ u# ]5 C
SS S-47 launches 4 torpedoes( [; O1 C# |" A* E
- Y* `" R( h6 @; P% A, N7 Y-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 k2 p9 f, b0 ]Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,1283 {2 Q4 v X( L$ l) C) c$ Z
2 ~8 C( ]( H0 m# GJapanese Ships! s( d8 G7 o; V- d& B2 y( g( i8 [' F
E Asanagi 8 B0 P4 a0 v, P5 n" c- O" d2 ]2 W AMc Fumi Maru #2 % O! k4 B& e- \! f4 [& J xAK Ikushima Maru 0 ^5 y4 ^3 a( O. W xAK Asakaze Maru8 A7 P/ \7 q6 D, R4 m& b2 n% o9 z
xAKL Hagoromo Maru 6 |) {- o. j, [+ `1 j E Oite + h# |0 J) ^& `# e# Y$ @6 ^7 M5 I% ?% _4 X; B1 z
Allied Ships 8 e+ @9 U' [: X2 _2 y+ C# h SS S-44 3 }: t6 ]1 j, X* e0 Y7 }; b$ ?: _8 {
SS S-44 launches 4 torpedoes at E Asanagi# q9 [0 l0 P) z3 P
S-44 diving deep ....2 J7 X( W+ j3 `5 u7 y5 T
E Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....) q' K! H9 W: b) U U
E Oite attacking submerged sub ....# C3 Q4 F+ n1 x0 {' [
SS S-44 eludes E Oite by diving deep! u/ w, e/ o4 {: f7 C* ~
SS S-44 eludes ASW attack from E Oite ( J6 q& z+ a, ]& m7 t& W- ZSS S-44 eludes E Oite by diving deep4 z7 f1 E3 o4 L
E Oite cannot reach attack position over SS S-44 $ X% E* R' f3 h/ ~0 \8 HE Asanagi fails to find sub and abandons search1 w3 V4 t" S2 K: n. V3 W" U( F
E Oite fails to find sub, continues to search... $ L* l4 N! q: D* ]E Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...8 G8 M( r6 _, X1 V6 ?6 E
E Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...0 V4 A: V! b' F2 H, S
E Oite fails to find sub, continues to search... * ` R. ~! I. d+ p$ w% D2 mE Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...4 d0 |5 V E! S/ d
Escort abandons search for sub% q0 {0 Q9 X! E8 z( }& D# N
2 v3 _" D9 H. }- P5 Z# y-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ( k; u0 j/ V$ ]1 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125! R4 T; f* C$ V
4 m) y- p( D8 G' y6 I( ?" OWeather in hex: Light rain . p( f- f( c& l( e1 k, k4 t ; ~* Z: A) C3 W. L! ]; Y& PRaid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. 7 X7 t1 I3 z+ `, Z7 DEstimated time to target is 2 minutes . j- Y" u+ K' a8 b8 w* I' @8 o , L) f/ z" g" d$ E1 dAllied aircraft $ ?: V0 ~4 V! f% y9 ?. q PBY-5 Catalina x 124 {4 Z x: u. t# [. B$ |: P
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No Allied losses ; \; ]! W+ E2 ^7 j2 c0 Y" u, v. g1 K% a
Japanese Ships / d/ g/ ~4 A8 d- v9 [ CL Tatsuta ; F" M1 y4 ~4 ?4 d! H8 I CA Kako 0 K! c+ ~% |5 F CA Aoba 1 _# I$ l. `5 `# v ( e1 a8 `- ~ a2 [* q5 o& PAircraft Attacking:' O, l1 w4 N @- z* j, C
12 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet. J& `5 y, f2 i$ h( f
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 j: r+ v2 ]( n, @- j, O4 d% ?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125" r0 S0 l" q6 h4 b& z9 N
$ D+ e6 B6 u! Y8 b9 w2 f" cWeather in hex: Light cloud % j# { A, F- T- q( i( k 9 ^$ R+ H" D$ k- _0 V; aRaid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. 1 p& `5 u; ?# a$ g3 @Estimated time to target is 3 minutes j ~. u' I+ m( R- ?" r6 M- y( k; Q# H6 F
Allied aircraft % s; G) g+ i5 P* C8 J PBY-5 Catalina x 122 I' K7 m1 B+ B! o' B2 D- d
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Allied aircraft losses, Q- m" h0 g+ q" j, w) F
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged( P+ ~8 x1 Y8 i3 S$ c: m7 Y' B1 K
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Japanese Ships - n d7 ~, w5 S CA Kako 5 \$ v0 Y) R" P% Z% A+ S CA Furutaka" G; A% V) [! f2 N. T5 J8 b
DD Yayoi ' C8 k6 E( p3 E: t) l, r$ _) N% [! ^) O CA Aoba ' k1 d; X% P% i 3 }3 Q( ~$ R _2 P. fAircraft Attacking: ( X* c6 n$ q" s 12 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet9 @% |; j/ q' C! G
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb " m Q+ O) T3 i- H6 s5 g2 h* J 4 |$ b/ F% l6 P8 ^6 L0 l-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 ?4 u% I/ D2 J8 M7 CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129 , Y; b! t& m: C- [' `1 m0 [/ D$ e/ O. S1 p2 V" H, E, K
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 5 M# L% m6 G/ g; t5 @: X2 s8 [( F2 R8 U
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. $ o' w; [$ ]0 \& a# w- }Estimated time to target is 2 minutes ! S( |+ g, e0 _! ^4 r7 [ x- f, j4 n" F; q7 H
Allied aircraft ' x$ N" g1 c; N B-25B Mitchell x 4 5 _0 t9 h- L; _$ V3 f' R1 \7 Q: b& a% F, o! N
No Allied losses& y$ U& n7 @* K6 d# J9 W
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Japanese Ships 6 ]$ L, h6 D3 r: s2 H& [. A/ B xAK Kamikaze Maru- o$ P3 I; {3 ~- s
) r9 {5 S9 Z$ R; zAircraft Attacking:9 ?9 g8 Y5 b- P+ F9 k! y
4 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet * ( a, r5 Z8 K4 F, d9 R; x' G
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 8 E7 G; k$ a I' Y5 |1 h& O 9 I+ V, Y4 V5 ^6 O6 ?, m---------------------------------------------- : C% u8 i! _, F: A* ~$ i! R( i( M* D) Y( g0 A8 H
kevin_hx版主 現在不僅 狼群猖獗、竟然連 PBY、B25 都調來對海了?! / H) b+ t% U" g+ g4 b) c; T2 I" A
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 09, 42 & z) C, M' p3 C) \: ~2 Q. I$ \--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |* X2 ?+ |& |% k2 ^$ ^+ y; a: w
Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,135 - s5 h9 V5 ?: o" X0 n " c: c4 f" `% Z% m; `# Y
Weather in hex: Clear sky5 g( y O$ I" ~2 t% ? }% I
# S# J( q. {2 Q5 M+ M2 `Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.& e: N7 F# Y& d9 o" I( u
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes 6 C( D7 n2 m- \; v8 C / W) v/ ]! N, D$ T! }; VAllied aircraft2 S' o I' J1 M( N/ T
PBY-5 Catalina x 8 % _0 m1 B" X7 J b! M, @ ' m6 m7 @2 Z) e
No Allied losses. W u8 t2 N! n' d3 p
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xAKL Koei Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk& C& J8 ^ r) {
xAKL Seikai Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk : J6 R9 _ o; \1 m4 f* e ' U3 T# _1 U7 c
Aircraft Attacking: 5 i9 U( b s1 V& _& B9 E7 G 8 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 D# n& x c% k2 l3 ? Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo / I5 V; u( ?1 `1 Z1 p0 r : q2 |+ P1 ?7 k$ c8 H, Z6 A" s--------------------------------------------------------------------------------' v' q/ D& N2 K f
Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1352 s2 @0 `% T8 O: m1 q
) Z6 R$ b' k0 c5 v$ l+ |8 Q5 sWeather in hex: Clear sky 4 k) ^8 O/ n+ y4 L # E; D, {/ E1 cRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.& u ]. b& {2 Y: }& q% M
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 6 [* q* K& m. Y2 b' n / c& S* U; }1 A2 i1 W8 C5 ^
Allied aircraft . h* r7 c& E$ c7 O PBY-5A Catalina x 10" d8 `8 a P$ e t; F2 w8 ]0 o
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No Allied losses " j; S& u) r* ^# _/ u + S$ T3 X3 }/ H
Japanese Ships ( M% R# `9 {) {$ O. l7 ? PB Nikkai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk' G& j% s; ]9 p/ o
PB Tama Maru #8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk N6 T2 S2 o) r* X, l
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42 , \! E5 [3 d9 g/ j! }6 w--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 ]- [; ?4 M' }. R. p) z, g6 e1 }( _* C
Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1379 w+ {/ F3 [$ |' F# o6 c3 b
2 ]# p$ x- C. bJapanese Ships% Y0 b+ m: d5 b
CL Yubari( R* c; B7 B! d+ H# s7 _' x5 X
CL Tatsuta ; p; Y. U! G, h8 ?1 \- |/ [ DD Yayoi : T0 Z$ X5 a% [ . S0 u0 k' W& [- f) Y
Allied Ships - O' R9 n, Z( Q& {0 H, r F3 P4 Y4 E/ E SS Greenling5 r" I8 \4 }1 o0 T3 a; M2 |: V
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari$ C V3 D3 n! h5 f8 n. ^+ ~ |
Greenling diving deep .... 7 y" d8 q/ |+ H3 U. T- d7 Y4 R, b+ BDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... , O% Y) i2 \' m6 T/ MDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub .... 5 w$ I: `) I& ]# _8 vDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... ( R. r4 a8 z6 G+ KDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... / T" o7 h3 e q+ B, G- dDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... / J9 R1 f) v8 h6 S4 ?1 {Escort abandons search for sub 7 j+ d/ r7 o# `1 ` & N# X! y9 g( T% F
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ b' i) U5 V, H& FMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134 2 W+ x* K4 P) ?, }1 E + M& T/ Y( h& b D8 [; qWeather in hex: Severe storms : s' F1 S$ ?; y7 V6 b ' {2 q5 B5 u, q2 R5 d7 A
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. ' K; Q& h" ^0 KEstimated time to target is 44 minutes * {! v5 S8 b6 M' a, ]3 j* ?! Q 0 \' E/ e) ]/ O, Z: L: YJapanese aircraft; q- k2 |9 p8 y: F1 B4 z+ n
A6M2 Zero x 537 x: Y" L, X! Y( N5 f1 c
B5N1 Kate x 6 `9 C. H8 Q( n' u4 l% r" F7 E. j- d* R
B5N2 Kate x 33& ~& u6 |5 n! q5 t6 l: j/ x
D3A1 Val x 26 1 ?. }. ~5 W/ {+ @/ |& Q' }% V / |3 V' J* m0 l+ J/ C
Allied aircraft & Y% I" ], `( f- \" U4 T8 _: ?0 d F4F-3 Wildcat x 217 I' Y+ O, G; V' Q. s3 ~
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Japanese aircraft losses ! ^3 Y+ b" p4 e, I A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed$ p6 l/ G- ~- J( P* |/ m. \
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak( A5 i- T0 D4 V# c' m
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged - Q9 `$ Y& G9 u" r' n5 Z1 i D3A1 Val: 3 damaged & z& e, q" ?9 K% `+ D D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak! d% g' ]/ A. h ? y9 p" h
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Allied aircraft losses$ C8 m( q; ]) O4 X5 [! i% B/ L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" P t) s; M' H$ c8 V# `
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Allied Ships # o2 ?& e7 A& }2 p$ w1 ` CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire $ F, `7 S' E2 u. [ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage 8 n+ T0 R# p! W* U- J CA Chicago) f( C0 l* R5 g3 u' ?
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage7 h: p2 y: `+ _* C4 S5 [
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 + W; o0 `0 C2 Y( t$ a + r: F" _0 d( W$ O. V/ e! gAircraft Attacking:+ y* L( s2 I) L
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'/ ]8 A6 |& T$ ^9 h$ Z: y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb . g0 ]" _3 t' X5 m7 b8 @( S 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# ]; A" K: Z2 N7 U' Z1 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 G& m5 b& Y: \* |9 H& e
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'& a4 |/ L6 T- f9 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" }* n0 u5 Y. P4 i
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( S( |) ~, F+ M2 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; Z8 A+ [* l9 `( v: G3 R5 p; d
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet ( v* H9 U$ P6 H/ V* e) ` Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo - [9 t. s; M; V. m2 e 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' ' O6 T& R" n# C6 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ a9 Q2 |9 b3 W3 k: E& w
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'% j7 v. X; ?: K9 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb $ J6 K( L H2 |% l5 I 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' ) f/ S: m/ y1 O$ P3 u$ p, T& S Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, ^3 A9 X" N- s, R" E
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CAP engaged:% a6 [" s. w" p* P( H
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) - J/ h' `- a2 E/ x' V- Z (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) - M- z" S) a9 B 4 plane(s) intercepting now.0 ~% @# u3 l/ F+ i
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ]6 R7 x: {/ m9 |% k Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 q/ T4 E6 }' {/ G: r8 a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes ; B+ }& r% Z+ t5 @( o5 z2 Y. C( c5 u( HVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 e: _, q! e1 a* x& ~4 q. C S. ^ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. + C' i! G* o, ~4 u Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. + W6 [3 s Z c# S9 g" h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 5 k1 y3 S& r! v) @" S0 t% U ; h2 F1 l9 E9 J- O
Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown! b4 \0 U# ?8 X. ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown 4 j6 j- G- A' Z- Z5 D* r8 ^: e . _7 h% Y& W0 m9 u1 s( L--------------------------------------------------------------------------------( Y7 [& D7 w7 `
Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 9 e! r1 z; t# J2 V% k5 [; t. r 0 N/ t7 A4 R' J6 l
Weather in hex: Severe storms* W# s' I0 i8 \- M8 e
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. . q9 M' m: c+ j, CEstimated time to target is 14 minutes ! ?/ D5 q# G8 x. {* ?! c 0 o, p7 j. |. H) b8 }( W
Japanese aircraft2 |+ e5 n2 r) N+ @/ V
A5M4 Claude x 4! A) n, s$ v6 h1 {. Y# F
A6M2 Zero x 19 - r- Y* i3 ?- |! [ S- L* w; `# `0 p4 }
Allied aircraft & j- ]9 M6 K) L: N" b5 l F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 " H2 {1 _( L* w2 q$ J( | SBD-3 Dauntless x 339 i% I- X# N% E
TBD-1 Devastator x 12 7 Y- t* }1 w' v 1 h1 a/ v$ U* p3 _
Japanese aircraft losses 0 Z! {1 R3 ]. G3 e( d& y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed ( p9 k# t0 G) x5 N; x# B + Y9 ^2 y( z9 g
Allied aircraft losses / W5 g" T/ F G( J, H0 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged 3 K" G c- R' g% r SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 C @- @1 ?. H# b8 K
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed5 |" }6 G' d$ o# K
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak ! W( S K \# V& M9 N 0 n; G# W; {& H' `% i: {
Japanese Ships 9 H2 Z2 U9 t' D4 V& v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 x6 a$ o1 y/ f. X' |" o- K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1 ) K! ~4 J5 w) x( J% a/ I( B! K CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 5 w0 Y/ s: ` {2 [ CA Haguro6 s6 i9 D# U! H4 U; V' S; E& C
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7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' i2 A2 q! s3 V7 t) ?7 O2 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb ; I5 `: X" W) i2 H 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet # ~4 e4 N7 v1 f6 E& Z: A1 G7 T, { Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb ) K$ u0 l9 i: {* O; i2 u 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' 2 d, J. F# Z' r. B* ^6 V; z; f* Z" \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb$ C" y) M1 q' \2 x5 u( z/ L8 @/ _
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000': ?& k3 N) f! e8 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb ) }+ I; J5 Y! C* Y 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ |) x3 V+ l9 F4 C
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb ! ?0 {" I& f/ P+ [0 _$ \+ m 7 D) ]1 ~. ?, G- w4 W1 t8 t/ Y5 P9 c
CAP engaged: 4 F, z9 o* t0 m) g2 Z0 H2 d$ tTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)" R" v0 z+ z' W! o* l7 G/ D
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. 9 ^9 t9 h5 @: _1 @! M9 F$ _" ] Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. |3 T! M) N7 u4 l6 v1 V! N4 U( v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes ! P6 b' E6 u# s0 a+ e o+ J/ C5 } 7 planes vectored on to bombers 8 f, Q* |% p( Z! n+ XEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)" j0 Q7 x. s+ Z; |
1 plane(s) intercepting now. " w4 s2 @* b( g$ ~. R/ n3 Q Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.4 \; y f3 f: ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes / m5 ^ _' W% Y/ ?0 f" j' v" [ 2 planes vectored on to bombers ; q7 u) ?* G6 M; y. e/ ^! ]EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling). G1 Z2 a- I7 o7 i2 ~& f
1 plane(s) intercepting now. # a; @+ t: F; E; o& i Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. 5 C( s a! d4 j7 X8 e5 Z0 A# w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 5 \+ d; ~8 C8 x 3 planes vectored on to bombers2 |& s. J- c: |4 f
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) / {" d. U' T' a2 c9 _4 [3 n 1 plane(s) intercepting now. g9 Z ~% S6 G. J
Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 h) a2 |9 m8 {% I Raid is overhead5 X! ~/ s; @# ~! R6 ^- I- V5 O
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 U0 O, ?( {0 s2 k: Y 1 plane(s) intercepting now.' J) ]7 } F" K8 l. G& A( C
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. % J! s* I: b) n, o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes . d. z0 X# c- _# l) c9 K3 d# M 2 planes vectored on to bombers$ o9 y0 b0 S A+ Q/ n# {3 Q Y
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho - P: c& U9 e" [ # w7 K/ B2 k1 C9 X: N-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - b7 W4 W, j% F( Y4 K- hMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 & Z: L* }9 e! S- m 9 L& i% b, K( J- K
Weather in hex: Severe storms* K4 D- p, e+ _8 ]/ V
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. + s k% K S, R% iEstimated time to target is 9 minutes7 l4 Y5 C" r, q$ k2 W* m
* k' O( k8 [& \$ k' q: NJapanese aircraft6 u& }) e0 P3 _+ Y$ ?
A5M4 Claude x 1 3 y7 p; |2 a2 x$ T8 Y, S A6M2 Zero x 11 - G0 m6 K5 d5 K8 B5 V+ ]/ ^ , u& e* f! ?! SAllied aircraft ' X- D' j( w: P- U F4F-3 Wildcat x 97 t" { W8 \) @5 |* \# s4 L' f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35 ' [) r: Y7 d; m( h TBD-1 Devastator x 12 / ~# @( d; l) W' f6 _% X. X9 y, q8 E ' M7 a. n* i( T! y* HJapanese aircraft losses ; U/ q( W4 j2 F6 j9 \5 o6 T+ r* | A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed : u- W/ _7 b1 Y ) b5 i F- W5 c$ F9 r
Allied aircraft losses* v. k' R9 M3 R* C5 T0 i- j; i
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 d/ r) n; g2 g3 h+ n, s/ g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged ! N. P: U% l4 Q; o$ p SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak1 [0 x3 Q5 V0 g5 F9 T* n1 _3 Q" K/ W
# |# s) z7 l9 l+ j8 BJapanese Ships $ n3 k* E, n* Q CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( r8 Q2 E0 u3 \' J7 }. c' |6 B
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage; Z/ t: E& S8 J) G+ s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires 1 _3 y V- L. v DD Yugure% I- [/ X7 ? f
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire 1 X) K ]9 X: S DD Ushio 6 u8 t7 _' y; ]# f! q+ e DD Sazanami 2 C9 A2 C5 E; Y " m, @- _3 C1 @6 I* ~& KAircraft Attacking:4 _. S" \& \, x; T1 `$ U6 n
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' - H1 U$ P+ h* o( Q0 {1 F3 P5 V' i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( S( J0 b2 T# s3 E. h
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% r9 n x; g5 Q& Z! }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% n7 h( t! N% ~. X
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet% c1 m$ `3 J/ V
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 6 T8 c4 }* ~" ~: Y 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'3 K) Z& O( r O9 Q# M4 {' U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# I; ] ]; H( S3 z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' & T5 i) M: B# D! o9 r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 J: t% V2 [/ ?& L, \% X' s0 P& q/ u
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' % R7 T+ f: _# O$ D- M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ R1 V3 O: |& ]* W$ I; @
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' 3 b1 D; N. U3 u- l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb / X0 l; t. ]* o0 }% [ 3 a4 q$ z1 W& \* {
CAP engaged: - h- v& G# Q& ^! X8 jTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 \; F9 z" N. n5 {, j- d
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! J$ Z# o: M9 N. n: B# u2 g+ O
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. & z2 F+ b, u2 n$ q# O0 d( ~8 }* a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes( {4 T2 Y7 o3 k2 V/ B S
3 planes vectored on to bombers3 T( b- z: Y- Z
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 V9 h; Z! U% ]! i/ U& Z& Z& h* \
3 plane(s) intercepting now. , l+ l/ I7 r/ ?8 s T% p 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. , _" e& O$ O* r- b, [4 q% A# ] Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. $ H S9 a: `3 {/ N, M' q$ h9 B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes ) s4 M- ]& P9 W+ ]/ D 2 planes vectored on to bombers & H/ k# u, J5 F7 wEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) . _7 R! T, W% p h K5 h! M" @. H 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 D, @! M6 D6 ]6 x" ? Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 U- M) `; h+ t; ?' W Raid is overhead6 {1 s* e# d9 z0 Q3 j
1 planes vectored on to bombers / R% [* a8 L Q2 ~+ a C/ cEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 U! Q9 V$ c$ J+ ]
1 plane(s) intercepting now. ! H# ^6 h4 G2 Q( F Group patrol altitude is 15000 / O$ {$ \/ o3 N+ I' Y Raid is overhead( q: ^9 V/ y; Z. z. b
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) % J5 J9 E/ ?1 t/ Q% z4 c 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. & o# G) i6 e/ g2 B$ d9 E5 K" S' T' Y Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.3 _7 Z8 N6 Y7 I
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes # x* e7 F: @ I3 o" Z& F1 [ 2 planes vectored on to bombers & X- [. w" g) _% j6 B; ~6 z ( n5 _+ D( z* |1 \7 B- M! FHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho 2 g6 O6 g# s' [0 {6 EAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku 7 B: m) I: ]/ G8 n; d8 H2 aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku7 s; ~3 V* x( e, V2 |; f, O" ^9 l' A6 X9 P% S
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku ~) r3 T3 Q. |$ b6 d# @ ) C! \7 }( @- R& @) b# l( D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 J& H( }, D7 `/ A) i: b+ O8 e
Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1299 k+ y. ?1 ^3 ~1 i7 P0 I: `. [, F! `
m' s4 p4 o+ [( q5 X z8 OWeather in hex: Heavy rain 2 U. ]+ X7 i- x ! u1 ?- k0 [0 _! g3 z/ SRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. 2 S0 [( }4 i* f8 u) I/ IEstimated time to target is 12 minutes" p% Y+ b) F% I& m' L% H- m. X
4 p" E# J, z! K, bAllied aircraft * k" a! |( M1 Z- i( w PBY-5A Catalina x 10! O( Q' b% Y) x
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged. ]( u/ I1 K5 K! d" l
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Japanese Ships 5 r Z5 i" z! @8 g6 d3 Z, [) P5 ^ CA Aoba # ]& H. ^5 ^0 H6 z% { CA Kinugasa; r6 }3 Z" O" x9 `$ I
CL Yubari 8 p( F- ^: y! D ~9 L . }' w; K% s) ^& Z7 oAircraft Attacking: : v3 P7 D- g6 g! C( v' o. T 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 c# u- X: |0 o p6 v/ x
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo ( {- ]$ b3 } \2 U' i % h. x: ~3 f- s8 P% p, g! u2 l! U--------------------------------------------------------------------------------$ T; O8 o$ D" d" J, r0 |. m
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134 ) h7 s2 {9 H) z+ |0 ? % |; N; N7 u, ?
Weather in hex: Overcast& ~$ i S: G8 E, `1 U$ n, e
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. 1 q; U. ~! \# Z' ~# S. ^$ L/ j. KEstimated time to target is 44 minutes! R: U$ w6 R4 j3 B) r0 W, k- S
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Japanese aircraft 3 ^# T6 ^ w# u& @) f* c6 K$ c A6M2 Zero x 7 : Q2 i s% e4 N- o' N" ^8 U G3M2 Nell x 5 : \8 a- X+ e8 U9 F" l7 @0 c G4M1 Betty x 18 P% w7 N7 Q9 n g {# Q# |2 M2 ^$ R( @: Z, P6 H% dAllied aircraft- G; w& B0 f5 ~. _# b5 x/ h3 l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9/ U9 ]5 m" g1 j
) Y C" i' }1 J" F# C3 QJapanese aircraft losses8 B4 u1 [0 _ z% [
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 M8 v2 K; B; f1 z& S1 q" G
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak0 d2 D9 p# F$ X2 z" Z
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged * x5 w! [% `# ~5 @ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak! m& z4 j# y. \* r$ `5 M
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Allied aircraft losses+ S8 w2 }# b3 r4 |1 d
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 s2 Y/ q1 d8 Y1 P; x/ B8 v0 q
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Allied Ships * M- a7 J2 @( }1 G4 `& i DD Aylwin$ \7 ?+ z/ p) k4 |
CA Chicago! r8 v# D( d+ K6 H' g" P
CA Chester, on fire % B! u2 y8 z4 A: D" E8 ] CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1 & u" S+ r* \/ [* i% j5 X: o* n CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage 0 G1 l* [ R2 z- l# F + p9 p$ Q1 X: M ^Aircraft Attacking:/ H" G, l/ A3 Y" C
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet # y- M, z: i) a; p4 F Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 {3 \6 S& w( A5 {9 h
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet ; T) O& t$ X2 Z' _2 `9 G Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo / P7 Y3 M8 e3 D $ r0 D+ o; T1 P7 X9 R) z; x8 c( K6 u; a
CAP engaged: 2 e& j7 t0 y3 }- y; H/ Q8 \0 v# SVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 i' r9 t4 c6 W, R( V (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)* F# n& N1 W) j# p) ^
2 plane(s) intercepting now. C: W" I9 G% u
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. s/ [( Q. }8 H2 I+ u- ~$ t Group patrol altitude is 10000 ) ]! U" d2 W/ I6 ?/ d/ q+ C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 1 n ]: \' R) u4 G% {VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& N T6 o" M/ q7 H5 X% ^* _% Y
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) & A% {/ q9 J2 e0 X7 f* g4 C 2 plane(s) intercepting now.& Y5 S' i' }) Z( I- G
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. ; h" L& ]8 v! e3 u% o* ? Group patrol altitude is 10000 . h- j0 _; n9 M1 V9 y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes& [7 H$ I5 n+ V- n& W1 B; [
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 _- `" G' g/ ^. I
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud+ s) n. \, C! V4 P. d
) m$ j, H$ I" i2 V( `2 }+ hRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. 3 J2 [5 E/ N) i) m( w! @Estimated time to target is 14 minutes- j3 H! A4 {, z5 d" M
9 s7 B" {- {1 j; E+ m0 ~7 j+ b8 ~/ mAllied aircraft , p" g6 ]& z% U6 s( n; d1 \4 { SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 ( q* J- R O' w6 |% F 6 z3 i9 g9 [8 w; h
Allied aircraft losses ) e1 ]6 _5 }; o SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak 5 g. f) F+ N% L* }, k8 K, L, w 3 R) `% w2 K# N5 G) G
Japanese Ships ( R& x- l3 W' j( M6 Y. ~4 K CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage/ }$ y& E. h) v3 s
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage ; v3 p- O" V& w Q0 _) C, J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 v6 L/ N! g5 s. j9 w9 x
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires+ E/ \* D+ s+ P$ b
}, o p) H# U5 Q# TAircraft Attacking:5 j Z2 B/ N) c1 q' g) m6 L
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' , T0 @& R% [. i, D Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ @8 e9 q1 y4 \) \9 [+ Z, ]* S
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' f; I8 f( Y# U3 t- X. s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; U! n; [6 n1 N
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' 0 ?; `' G7 D6 u( |- h. R2 S8 J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb # ?2 l, {1 F. R- v7 u; L: p9 D; a ) T7 q; w& E. B# B! @Carrier support unable to supply air cover..7 T0 m' @) R% e
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku 3 \* ~, D3 q+ E) V+ JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho 5 U* ^/ |6 _% p9 G* [* [) m- X: x8 }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku + v' d. t" ^8 n+ G5 nHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku - }. z' _# ~1 vAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku ) @9 N, Z, c" i5 v, }3 p" n : P% I5 _, }2 q5 d k" s* `' q( F--------------------------------------------------------------------------------& E) S# X& ^; H/ L' E+ O
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 , ]% {2 P$ D" H7 p& J) D * D4 A2 \- X" h
Weather in hex: Partial cloud+ z! m4 } Y. Z. K
1 r% e1 a1 t3 `. U* O) u* R1 vRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. & Q4 _( O7 g* S# zEstimated time to target is 21 minutes' P' _4 S. y8 `1 y; L
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Allied aircraft; u% z+ z" Z! ?* S W. f
PBY-5 Catalina x 10' i$ r/ H% J! J# l
PBY-5A Catalina x 26 q7 e& D8 [! Y4 J3 ]& q' A
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Allied aircraft losses k. u! d7 u; X: M7 b PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged' q1 W/ a+ U9 i+ Y k( |
6 B S/ }/ Y% LJapanese Ships: {- \2 r$ U n5 [9 c
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires4 B/ k" |5 W* d$ [
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: \" t* o! f9 l' a: _; `
+ Q- m* e% T" {, W& WAircraft Attacking: ( E8 O# X) A5 X! @$ _' ~ 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 z+ b3 y7 G/ ]0 H" v2 r Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# J7 E7 x9 _, R4 i& E8 Q
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# y+ S: G. U" A, P2 K. a& d9 ]
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" V7 ?( R6 f& E5 e. y
+ Q, e/ Y p; ~8 V" _Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. $ y; v' E$ ?9 M# q( v 4 p0 U' o/ F. C# Y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 y' l5 K: R% d % |: G% F" c1 ^' F; {
Weather in hex: Partial cloud+ q' O7 w- [* X! O8 C0 k& k R
8 \( c6 ^8 C6 R) r- d) t: n( \ S: J* ORaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. 8 z. A+ ]% ]/ s- cEstimated time to target is 19 minutes. T+ ~5 b, r. [2 A2 ~2 I5 V
# j H; }. @* f' BAllied aircraft 8 p4 Y3 ^+ Z4 w4 @# E( D PBY-5A Catalina x 6 ) O4 F3 _# m8 _- v9 E * }/ o" ^4 u2 r/ R( e
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged + [: j1 J+ I& V! Z, Q" _2 P ( H: Q' N6 ?+ {) D( SJapanese Ships 2 s) \9 H/ P3 Q3 J0 I CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, c# B6 h5 u' @1 J: L9 q4 M
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage 6 b7 @% a' W2 _' I& h 1 V: u8 _! b" e: R1 d# ~Aircraft Attacking: 8 ?# e& a, D7 m6 X( E. @$ z 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet # D6 \, @: S2 g* Z3 j9 }' T Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo ' |- H" c& E1 O) O6 y, k/ f . e# h6 o7 m; ^
Carrier support unable to supply air cover..作者: chen9214 时间: 2012-2-18 21:36
. + k5 E" N0 B9 h+ [0 ?# H獲報後震怒的 日軍大本營,隨即要指揮官 切腹以謝天白王!..... 5 z l% u+ ?+ T& a3 A
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kevin_hx 版主、在下學藝不精,在此棄子投降!作者: 红叶 时间: 2012-2-18 21:57