AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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& L; i# X9 _- B: c) z# O" sJapanese Ships
. s4 o. w/ U; T* \2 a5 g. T CL Yubari
9 t6 z7 [2 R: U" `3 O! }) j$ T# } CL Tatsuta
$ s. Z3 ~" W; k$ a d DD Yayoi% \: k3 \( b3 X
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Allied Ships* y1 U- W. q0 y# v- m* R
SS Greenling9 n6 k6 o' R N+ J# m. E
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari; X6 T* v; m7 S
Greenling diving deep ....$ i! X+ ^) N: m7 ^) o) l
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...! ?, C6 f4 m8 [7 T/ z6 d8 ~+ N( j
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....$ c2 N! X) U1 [4 q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 O" x2 O( }* GDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...7 Q4 e% Z0 E8 A
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 q0 y g' D/ d0 k
Escort abandons search for sub9 A. I9 D' Z/ ?" j; N
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! E1 t0 J! f5 j5 |1 Z& ?5 |Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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! H4 _; i5 h7 W+ |8 CWeather in hex: Severe storms0 a3 T- W5 k# t0 J/ `
* ^. {9 t/ e/ f4 ]Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.( k% N* X* @8 l8 w! ^5 M; j T
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes' ^5 y# |6 P% y5 l' J
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Japanese aircraft
5 T+ s, K9 ?# i- t. U: x A6M2 Zero x 532 f1 p' _# ?% w3 @
B5N1 Kate x 6
2 D# }0 {7 n: z9 c7 i/ W B5N2 Kate x 333 H0 `3 x- Y, `. k0 e3 w
D3A1 Val x 26) ~% M7 l7 e5 G* }
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Allied aircraft7 ?' w" [! Z( k8 j6 ^# {3 \& M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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- \: H q- v/ T& Q8 d( OJapanese aircraft losses/ j8 B, x( E+ l4 D6 ^
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed$ Q6 p5 Q% N- r& ^2 h1 l. n Q
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* l; C1 e( B$ V6 [4 n% x
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
5 x9 q5 Z0 w3 e& Q" l- E) C D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
0 A5 S3 I3 y, ]! }9 `* E7 T" x D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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V+ ^- i- a4 F' @8 BAllied aircraft losses, N# K0 }( ^* M2 G
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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C1 I, i: ]% fAllied Ships3 V$ P( ]% y& N0 q
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire, k3 L; Q9 R8 l0 i0 s; }* s0 P& A0 c
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; M" S2 Y8 I3 W `3 L$ d
CA Chicago
# x7 A& q: Y) v4 X$ D( Z CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage% B8 s4 v5 O& M# V
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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v7 g+ n; x5 i; A* K9 x5 G8 nAircraft Attacking:8 I/ g# y) q- |2 W. l9 @0 w1 P& U$ {
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'0 G( a8 Q1 r2 K* v8 u6 F. h- x
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ S% _/ A ?" x
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; V4 |. p6 b* K k6 Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# I2 n {; R( I, W
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
+ s1 p1 v' J3 F( m# [/ J5 J5 b Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
. X3 n& R: w1 X# c 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 h' z% r9 C8 t* }4 l
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( B1 \2 ]& `3 U. O9 Q& a' ~ 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& q$ H/ `8 j: |% v4 C. v Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! A- \, M# l( f( K+ R/ L4 c/ y: Y& N
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
e+ P- z, v+ C I Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
+ z5 V0 L8 q/ o/ t2 p- x) k 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
0 Q: M. L6 E; k) P( r Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- x! t0 \8 Y! D# O; G
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'+ H7 r1 f% U- Z; J0 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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; z- G9 ^: U6 S" o H" `8 OCAP engaged:
- j* }4 V' f0 {, _VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 @# z. t: d* t3 u- {; b9 {9 F
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)% s' t' _. d c8 }/ a
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
, s) u; I% H1 e0 t# V( E! Z8 p, ?4 U% @ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 R9 _5 m& @) G* r
Group patrol altitude is 10000
: q3 t9 N9 [! O2 G1 a8 q ~: i# X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes5 G; P% R- m' [3 z6 @4 }$ Z
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 |; w' O! x- k* h2 E 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. i* j5 E% J4 t2 ~, d
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
' p. z+ I) J n% _& j/ B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown9 I1 d/ h2 s. z, u* d6 u
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown" J5 }9 b T9 G1 J5 f$ C/ y
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1 n, |" T, }( N) j! zMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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3 j/ v+ X9 J g; F0 Q* PWeather in hex: Severe storms$ O8 ?# B; `5 X4 b$ R
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' t; y* s+ S- Q, |
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes7 n! I: B5 I0 u$ O D' K) R
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Japanese aircraft) |$ {9 P4 Z( B1 W s7 s- l
A5M4 Claude x 4: I5 g$ l% [* o- X' Q
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft3 U f9 d# t2 \; p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10) L6 D9 U; _1 ?2 D9 T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 339 O7 d" R/ x! e, H$ x! Q
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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5 g* @6 ^! `7 [+ m( Q+ D. W+ cJapanese aircraft losses" u2 x$ F8 x7 u4 ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: M+ Y# H# u8 X! w
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Allied aircraft losses9 E! A, o0 B6 A) C9 J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged* G/ |& ] P* I% t# Y6 J' k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
, ]0 e" g3 ]/ u. e TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed$ N4 J; `( g% b2 x
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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/ D7 z( z+ S m& F6 bJapanese Ships
8 B# v' L K" F6 S. B, q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire. z$ L6 A9 h2 k, s: t. r$ ^! N8 g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
* x j" g M2 O: D CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- l% B' s1 K0 |+ g% l
CA Haguro1 q2 Q) A" n$ M* f
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Aircraft Attacking:
' g* A- r7 H( i& Z- T 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" U X' ^8 \! _ ?2 F: Z# Y( ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
# m6 [: _+ s7 ^5 P& y" F# H 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
8 `. ~; x; t6 b; R Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb. ?6 S7 x' a% d. H
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ o7 D% z8 p- M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
) u4 w1 m2 _9 U: F7 L 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'; f" F7 e7 n N6 B" v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
; L) i' A" \) @; ^. u 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
9 ~% }9 f j2 d7 w4 e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb G% {% ?' |6 _- f% J1 F5 o( h
0 M# W" a( {1 C) q0 c8 kCAP engaged:) |% [: _4 G% Z
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
. i% E& f( \' h# q5 { 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.( T( t* d1 |8 c* @, S& q; R. T
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
7 b3 u8 X& \- k" ]+ c1 h! ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes0 [$ v0 B7 ~# o1 s% ]7 M1 N5 Y
7 planes vectored on to bombers" G) _& J) [$ b4 m; Y( ?
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 O/ W5 x5 O8 ?6 T( ~ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.- ~' n# u4 ^3 @: ]1 N1 ~
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.* K8 X- x+ @0 t1 p# a( O4 G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes8 ?; E I0 n5 ^
2 planes vectored on to bombers
& A8 s2 R# u8 p* N3 l7 dEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! ^- k4 s* W l5 l& H) Y+ G& G9 O7 b
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' H' C' d( K4 i Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.+ h; o* X& b3 X/ b# W* E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes) M$ m: F1 X* f) e/ w9 F
3 planes vectored on to bombers& B' ]* R) k4 z: x& T7 e
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( j7 b$ m) f: t" E$ g* } 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 R$ d4 X) C" j3 |7 D Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; t( {" n- w* { T, ~
Raid is overhead2 ?7 |- y! U5 n P3 {
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)% e; I/ j# d) p) a* J% Q
1 plane(s) intercepting now./ j" [3 D' o$ O& f. U! \
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.6 p* {* r1 q: J$ F. C8 }; s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
/ j& P0 Q. c$ Z 2 planes vectored on to bombers* ^% C' ]- P. ]0 T9 _/ u. Y) d
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho2 l) V! ^, j E s) {
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 l Y! e- Y0 D% x$ D
0 R$ [3 `' I5 A7 DWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& A6 g7 @, ?" O! {$ YEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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& h& f: f+ w( a+ rJapanese aircraft
, ?/ @9 j" [* [: V7 g" p A5M4 Claude x 1
1 T! v, _2 g3 M0 b; M A6M2 Zero x 11
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) V; I9 {& u6 X& c3 V5 xAllied aircraft4 c6 o& _4 H% t/ V' s- }5 `7 \5 G
F4F-3 Wildcat x 93 d3 r8 _. i- r& q$ h2 t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
0 X$ @, D1 X) ] M TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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6 Z. N$ N1 V/ T; W# pJapanese aircraft losses& \$ y) ~1 q8 E$ F
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
; T9 A* |- ^" M$ `4 C) Z0 o: O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- Z* B- | @# B7 J* w4 f# m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
4 @( B1 e6 Z8 _8 {' J SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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, }4 z+ N o+ X3 E2 X CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 p8 [3 g* w/ J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& M) I" [0 K; L" t7 O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ V+ e/ J- h- G DD Yugure4 h, o$ l1 E, }: z- B4 m* O
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 E) Y7 `( k% @; c: }
DD Ushio n0 |$ r) u8 ^* d
DD Sazanami1 h6 n( s& m( j2 [( T; y
1 Q& v) y* q6 Y% p$ b1 q' qAircraft Attacking:9 m L1 }; }& P% u) w2 U
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 X2 V {- b6 r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- {) {2 `# w1 j8 E) k# E
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, Y. F4 H0 O( Q6 j, x9 O# U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 a- e4 S+ d+ q& F" D( l( x' m 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
0 |! G8 m7 W% x* v Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
9 S, l$ k5 Y5 h# v n: ^ 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'3 y" X3 p6 K6 P5 U# h' N [1 F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 e" C8 c! A" N0 D 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
6 G' S% u: w5 ~8 {: ~6 X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ p$ F5 }2 c* F4 ?
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'3 r& d6 z* n4 ?$ L# N
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& {( z! C/ S9 d' [3 i9 s
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. O9 Z- p4 h1 u8 ?) ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 }) v: v/ ?% Q% ?
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CAP engaged:* A; z; I) G. {, A, G5 `+ x& q! e
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% a5 g: P- j2 @1 j/ x: n" i
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. x4 s. \4 ~3 k; s
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
5 l: L. v* [! h* U+ D3 p5 J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
3 \% O3 ~' @1 s! ?5 I7 P8 B 3 planes vectored on to bombers
# Q- ]( C$ O7 @8 i6 B4 K& U; uEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): Y9 S4 ?% b8 e
3 plane(s) intercepting now.6 V1 B3 R1 v9 F# ? ^
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" Y' F' n% s) C3 o' C Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
$ l! o' Z# T& P" y; j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes3 P& _" X y9 u1 s
2 planes vectored on to bombers8 V. q5 q0 C7 ]! x8 `# u. e
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
j& `3 U V" Z I5 i* y 1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 J$ Q& x0 u" c$ ^" p$ H
Group patrol altitude is 10000
: n! P; D1 i% R5 s Raid is overhead
/ m% \4 Z* E3 h3 C' D 1 planes vectored on to bombers& e, w2 b* P, a% O( k# D$ R
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ I- A, }6 m% h4 ~, O$ R$ X6 \ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ L2 e) u* n. |, W Group patrol altitude is 15000
5 ^ s) Z9 \( R" v# N) d; g Raid is overhead
! p4 O: G6 b( j; b( V3 FEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 u3 @# C+ V- d4 M 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( s1 ^7 H5 L" a+ p1 U6 W/ q! ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.7 U9 z) ^; v) r7 B3 |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes! |2 f2 ^, U, O5 n" R) u. j2 t$ I
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho/ b* ]- H+ a5 p& O- h$ f
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku, q) l/ z7 P) s# l+ a. L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
6 P$ O% {" N8 T" a6 z# E4 f, z! aAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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4 y# W/ S5 h0 ^# y6 V) [1 EWeather in hex: Heavy rain! z( R3 F2 I# i$ o1 o! z
- m1 s2 Q" [' O9 f* q7 A9 |Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 P8 m+ n2 ?7 g) ^/ NEstimated time to target is 12 minutes$ [2 t S3 y1 E ~, V
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Allied aircraft
! d: |3 ?: I$ Y PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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" e/ |/ f0 z: _' A$ d' `; F5 MAllied aircraft losses
. V" R# \- I1 {4 K PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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CA Aoba
5 A. a5 o( Z1 W! v. E+ M2 ~ CA Kinugasa
6 s& z) C3 U$ k/ l& r CL Yubari. l0 R$ i( Y3 w. `+ [
( q% h; U4 w# ?' DAircraft Attacking:
C: }6 w) T- M" S 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 y( o- u1 D Y3 j$ D9 \, z7 }+ S7 R9 ]
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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/ w, B9 Q: G4 _" P7 a6 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134- k8 U: |4 [, W0 J: g5 V
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
$ ]/ J! `4 R( K: v7 Z2 ^, qEstimated time to target is 44 minutes& ^4 l( _' v/ c6 w, A, r! e
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Japanese aircraft
9 F6 p/ J' C$ J+ l# b) Q A6M2 Zero x 7* R& P! ?& R7 N+ d; i7 \( ]: ]
G3M2 Nell x 56 b/ h" c& G9 P/ _
G4M1 Betty x 18- s W; M2 V& ]- W4 Z6 R
. n% F% L& p) r7 p: g2 n1 wAllied aircraft* b: a {/ n; c. r# n
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9! { |; U* W) r) L
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Japanese aircraft losses- z$ y) M! G* T8 S i8 G5 e
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
: ]2 u% F, Y( R0 F% @9 ]) N/ Y' O8 s G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
6 O3 g& B% Q9 x$ n, d) m+ R- Y# _ G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
! _1 Z$ j- u9 X% M2 H G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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- q1 a8 }2 _6 B6 p2 w. T. vAllied aircraft losses
; ^7 h2 z' }4 v: x, V& {1 x F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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# P% ?- ^0 Z# N- j" A \! Z) pAllied Ships: u% S" x% Q* @; m$ ?' s4 ?
DD Aylwin0 ^ H" j& O7 Q3 t2 F( v9 k( z
CA Chicago
0 `2 H, }# C8 ^ CA Chester, on fire
% e0 ~: {5 k' S( C5 q, P1 A- | CA Australia, Torpedo hits 11 @7 }8 I6 i, n0 R2 z" X
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage- q! {9 u: ^/ v: Q
" V% P; l: L& x% U3 w' v- X3 EAircraft Attacking:5 f' H# x! f5 \- f: R9 E- |, y! d
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 h! \0 c4 ~/ G( S" } Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# g0 o( x4 L, y, h+ y
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet% v4 t, w7 \( O$ Y2 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ I' U9 _6 j6 Z* ]
7 G8 i4 y: h, iCAP engaged:
8 C1 V4 v" u5 Z7 G% V# T! qVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 q5 R' Z7 \# B( N
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)% \1 B0 J4 a- R/ y; X, ?( \1 _, ~9 ?
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 J9 p# U: X+ ` @) T 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' l9 A4 h. }0 a
Group patrol altitude is 10000
" E( C# G0 K# R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes3 r7 P& e {5 B
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 i7 g) e! A' z$ n; n* k+ t; R! q (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 ?5 U! A5 U$ ^" u$ b4 l1 F 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 S/ j* B3 Z& e2 t, C" ^+ [4 N 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
& `9 \( F$ p" x4 H# _1 p; \ Group patrol altitude is 10000
, J2 S/ A& u' q' E4 \: L5 R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes7 s, J/ f' V F# j5 W5 d0 {- ~" X
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3 T" I1 Q0 |( Q$ }& vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. m# S3 ^8 v8 D4 d1 sEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! O3 N8 Z# k! r# h( Z, y SBD-3 Dauntless x 18$ R% x; I' }& y1 T5 g
4 E: y* B' `" M9 o# l5 hAllied aircraft losses
1 B3 q/ ?+ u7 n; } o4 E SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 a$ _3 I/ [- g; u. c
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage, L. k+ L9 s" u
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ ^ f+ }; S& D7 v# o3 M
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 [, l) U4 K+ U" z% u' A CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* Z, c1 y1 d3 q) n8 l7 o
`0 Y( p8 m. x" IAircraft Attacking:
* @( _+ x/ I9 w6 ?0 W 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
# \- P" K6 M& F- R& [1 v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 q# L: _; N' d
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
0 w$ G: e) s1 r+ n& c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; L% u/ X: o+ p% K3 W* {" `* G5 r 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 v) q7 l0 n5 ?9 z# W0 A# m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 G2 M* v) v+ ^1 `! n
: n3 I! A3 }$ K& [5 [, BCarrier support unable to supply air cover..- E+ [* x& ~2 ^. |2 P% {& b
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku! q. [4 e# \; U( q B
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
% ]: c8 T, u% K: f) V7 T2 SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
n1 _7 j& C+ S. |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku7 c- h$ l8 I" I& R
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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! M9 F! a( d: x8 s" iWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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! { b) ?% Q1 u, s3 KRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 S! `1 L r f( \. cEstimated time to target is 21 minutes& V0 z& X: w/ A) a9 k' n
, a" K4 i' f7 f9 v Q, jAllied aircraft0 z( w; j. y3 ?6 {' u9 R' D
PBY-5 Catalina x 10& b. c, x. n& h( s H
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
9 T( Z4 p3 X" L+ u" J( A" _ PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged) \5 g7 k1 |! a
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
3 Q7 E2 S- j. ]) Q# R CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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- J8 R8 d; w- GAircraft Attacking:! q% ~: U1 S& t
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" ~- v; u1 T4 i
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 J! Y( ~: Q3 A: v/ J$ n, I' t
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 v7 W) K# t# k' T" \8 y3 M( Z Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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5 |. \! l' C! }' z5 m6 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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0 A" {2 Q4 L7 t# \& mWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.# l. M1 `0 F9 n0 N U
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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7 y. O o" |5 W: _5 \5 DAllied aircraft" o, s8 N( a& {1 \7 T; w
PBY-5A Catalina x 6! W+ p, U' M. I, F, ~; t/ M
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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& A+ p, G! e6 ?5 ~( M) z4 Y# q2 {/ Y4 fJapanese Ships
9 |: X, W( K" U/ T CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 v( }; L; M3 H! V5 R1 A) ]
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 p3 J& V$ |6 T) ]5 ?1 O
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet* D: [; X: d; e& S
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: j( L" W+ F G' s/ @$ A
2 J |3 `4 D, oCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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