AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42) T* t3 E+ g" s- N. ^- s j. x j" J
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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/ C1 a8 W9 t% P' A$ ~" ]4 IJapanese Ships( [* ?/ R! l/ s! E, P
CL Yubari% T+ i& \3 x1 x4 ]
CL Tatsuta/ g, j- z3 g9 W& c7 H
DD Yayoi0 T3 e; u4 S- w( c% C
6 m, I5 |/ `+ Q; h. B' t: T4 OAllied Ships
8 z w8 M4 V2 e# q ?/ t x SS Greenling
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# m# W$ K) @, i6 Z$ {$ |SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari1 j5 X4 p8 C: a" R/ u4 O2 Y
Greenling diving deep ....! m i _/ a) b/ t9 a, E2 q% Z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...- b9 I+ b# R0 I" D
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
5 Q" G( E2 m* H7 CDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...! e% U& W, g- E) d. A
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." B7 j5 E' a: w/ f \8 p& F
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." N5 u2 M! |! z& ]$ ?2 _: H% X
Escort abandons search for sub
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; [/ j7 F6 C1 L7 i3 X6 _4 SMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134* Q/ ]& F5 o/ e# }3 d( A
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
2 E+ O) _9 H; tEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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3 I/ O$ d4 X! g" C( F! vJapanese aircraft
4 z) R6 x5 B2 }- V2 C' ^5 R5 Q' ` A6M2 Zero x 539 K4 u) L5 U0 @ A
B5N1 Kate x 6 p4 H6 h1 Z# O3 Y$ [% X$ |' G# L
B5N2 Kate x 33
0 W/ J0 K9 T* J1 u D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft) J2 ]* m% V/ f2 J! u& W3 P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21/ H. {$ M5 T6 M- |3 V9 q
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Japanese aircraft losses. _: ~0 m, R( `, `* r. _
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed3 R1 l# B2 }0 [0 C1 F* k @
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
, ^4 M0 G1 I7 X! A) m7 B6 p B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged. e5 b1 g" M3 H0 r7 L! c
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged5 d, G7 d5 A4 m8 _' d
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 V/ H; Y4 J, _9 K! ZAllied aircraft losses$ x4 L& Z! q( k1 ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
1 O- P9 R! C! F# u8 G CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire( l6 [; A F, C8 Y& W- B
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; n9 w& k: i3 d. J1 `* ` CA Chicago
+ q. N3 O5 n) o, `5 ^7 }# F CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage$ h9 _, m5 Z$ s0 ~
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1* m1 m+ I0 J% G+ B! c' N
$ p. U8 X7 @' B* S3 A7 r9 hAircraft Attacking:
- x5 g+ M$ Q& m* ~0 W" P 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'3 u- ^& c9 k0 v5 S8 X9 w. j4 m
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
& a7 I u8 h* {) t3 }% `" B4 X 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# h) i3 [' ]- ]0 n4 H8 e( o
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 k1 L" M4 k, \/ }% @
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
5 U( S t5 ^% `* J, d A) _ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb7 n+ a: d2 K/ @+ m. C
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( i F1 l3 a+ T: [ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 k$ S* N& w- O# f" S( T& T
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
v( n+ O' C5 S5 { Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo G6 @, |. O; b* w& x
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
8 o# z- V) `/ b. \ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* ] H+ e/ V! u) z, _7 b% D 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
# S( s5 H) o! A( Q6 t6 J( ^! w6 P7 x Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( L6 y/ o! t3 u& c' L) Q, m 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'; z/ L N9 e R3 I. S) ?. B% o! Q I1 b
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
H3 A8 V! n2 [/ T3 q2 }VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& `# c0 ?+ J2 L7 d2 x& H
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
# y$ ~+ r) ^" _( g/ W" w+ W 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
, P' |: v7 _2 M) O! ` e 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# }: ]0 i- h" B+ m$ z
Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 o9 d8 J. K) _$ I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
$ X" c K5 ^7 Y: N7 U" bVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 f9 @( |% I6 c# D2 h# ?1 | 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.4 U6 k$ m; I+ ^8 ]! I' H! B
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
6 p8 d* P. |% }4 ~- e1 C+ q- n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes5 k3 i: e5 y2 k u' a5 D ]
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown& W: t' X1 s8 L4 W' y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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6 T8 b6 x3 u u; [) bMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137* f1 p$ C4 _3 H/ n( F: G
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Weather in hex: Severe storms2 h3 W" I9 |) h# Y" ]
5 [6 c$ ^# J$ X$ x: q: Z1 TRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 c" i& f7 o' U8 ^3 D( xEstimated time to target is 14 minutes: v& @9 u6 ~# }+ }8 j
; u/ s/ O8 K7 ~; ZJapanese aircraft; x/ s( P+ q. C9 C3 \6 S
A5M4 Claude x 4* a8 D. k$ |% r7 }' t7 j6 |
A6M2 Zero x 19
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& m0 l* r) X3 B* h2 BAllied aircraft% d2 A: J" D+ l, G* F8 M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10+ g# e+ B3 w5 v5 Q* S# f( c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33* j! c! B$ N& c3 Z, {! b, f) s
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses- c9 [2 A1 R$ X9 e1 O; n% m. b
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 G# ]* w3 Z3 I' Z: j% }1 b
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Allied aircraft losses
7 G1 P) U& k- M5 d SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
; C. S2 ^4 \3 P) {* k' ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 E0 S0 W" j. M; K
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed2 [) k# K. M p2 ?
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
1 P6 @1 I; W* b# C. ?/ T. ?4 |" u/ { CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 [& ?2 \9 i* k0 _- W2 e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 16 E$ t" d1 y* b( F! b3 d
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
5 A* B1 j( |# [2 d+ A/ {: O9 | CA Haguro: M' U) ^# L* o) ?) a
' R I( X+ A6 P4 F1 hAircraft Attacking:
1 n% f6 Z* ~, G; n* S6 T 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! y- l3 K0 c [' }/ l! k) m) |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
+ ~8 C1 M/ I+ d2 {$ R: K 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet% M& ^) B |& `8 _0 c
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb3 ^' Z s. V* E! P1 c2 r
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' L! F- W/ l% [. x6 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb; Y9 _( g. i7 N
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'* {1 {9 ?6 g# z" G1 @9 l) C9 l8 x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
?4 J. A0 k2 w 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
1 n. x; E- N0 g `# G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb' d) D. c" {; g3 n: H
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CAP engaged:
1 g1 x$ w7 U4 Y ATainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
; C# ^: w' _: w2 \" [% ^; Y 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
0 F% { A) e Z Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.6 R! }. }$ S/ V7 u/ h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 X2 M2 u" Y" Z 7 planes vectored on to bombers7 w7 D; I, Z; I; k3 F1 R
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)* M3 B/ A/ m5 X7 L4 T2 p
1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ q1 w+ D& Q4 q
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
% v1 T8 H+ L; K; t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes# o% t& \# d9 N& N% q" ]! Q
2 planes vectored on to bombers
8 d6 M, w& R; t" C- vEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 v b+ P# }' g) r, d" L* }
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 c! P6 {1 H4 o9 C( c9 d2 o7 ^* B) S( D Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.9 b8 s6 E8 `3 j9 ] A' D) C: e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes* I8 y* U& Y2 q- A0 P
3 planes vectored on to bombers
$ R) w# `+ h( S2 x2 tEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# D" r8 t( a& l. m4 ~7 |0 S 1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 o/ c1 k7 ?1 ?* o% k) ~3 B3 t; F
Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 }% s: h3 ^- L' V. S* a B/ u
Raid is overhead5 |) M4 D: o6 ` t8 I. ~
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ ?8 r- ~% t3 k6 h3 }6 C3 q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 v" c& E+ f; R5 C0 m8 B( n* q1 n1 { Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
1 q b; m( k% l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes+ A; k1 z2 V% a F2 {" }
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho/ u/ U4 N/ b# u; L" Y
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: S. @) k# L/ R3 wMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 T5 X! Y! R1 S5 H$ i- z
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ C9 h8 Y0 C2 k. w* f
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes3 w( M5 P' L5 }# d! S
. @; i8 k) K; h6 HJapanese aircraft$ X# O9 s& T) L2 L( \2 T, s6 Y
A5M4 Claude x 1
+ f( G/ m6 d, B$ A5 W. P( Q# ?3 t9 O* m A6M2 Zero x 117 }! g3 U) J1 V# I4 Y/ L
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Allied aircraft
1 H9 q2 X9 F. K( W6 {3 ?; w F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
! h5 e0 \9 W+ `3 W SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
$ r1 S' h6 @( T; _, W. J TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
# z/ }. k1 L. A: g8 O( z7 n7 } A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 @1 q$ [2 r/ D, f2 l
+ S7 d, Z7 d0 m, H! W9 NAllied aircraft losses
C! C G0 o) X( Z- Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
: O6 f- s) {6 Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
$ D7 D4 y. g) W) l$ k, N SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak$ `. R8 f2 t5 l% S8 l
& I) }8 H2 Y/ i" {" l( eJapanese Ships8 G* ~- O) s( m6 ~8 o6 l+ I
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) @5 J+ Y$ d3 E6 Q# r" t; w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 D2 T' i0 J" v: _5 ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
. v5 I0 s( _; N DD Yugure' Y# H [' d& |* R5 g% w
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire) s5 a6 I* G' r* V9 m" N
DD Ushio
) @) j% P2 M7 W4 J DD Sazanami
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0 S k/ [; ^% s2 M. f3 B 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% D. b) M" G; a& a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: F/ [. Q0 h! T
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. h# R: A* S& w. _1 [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 z( V" N! [- O8 Y3 p# { 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet; H9 m; Z+ Y$ C, g F: R
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 W& d6 f; O5 }* ?3 z4 x 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'- L3 V" r( W3 q: D, z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ J {/ d3 c: v 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
$ g5 K, ?5 h1 ~$ m5 B3 f- o; M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ _% Z& q1 \. r# B+ V 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 _# I9 C$ v1 R3 g8 O2 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 R) h q9 Q) T
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
7 G- ]9 ^2 g. D+ u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 ^; W6 f# X! w! S; C
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CAP engaged:
! X* \: ^$ ^- }- C2 D4 Z* I1 q* p6 bTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: e$ X. C7 I% v `9 f+ u2 n$ A 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 J: Q" Q5 o9 Y0 e t* u
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
9 b& V; o/ j- `3 E- I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes [9 _$ F0 K! a# n0 p6 k
3 planes vectored on to bombers
+ Z1 H" A7 ^- O6 Q% O7 i: BEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, i1 {# ?6 k& ^4 x0 L0 b' Q: C. J7 a 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 Q6 B: p& W4 X% L7 @ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* c) W8 b/ y' R! B1 o
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.$ P# f) O" A) X7 i) F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
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EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ h9 c" @+ Z9 P0 I/ ?" s
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Q/ D9 [1 o; M8 a Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 g; m; y+ e7 Z) H0 |7 ~) a
Raid is overhead; C5 Y8 k# ]! a) ?7 E
1 planes vectored on to bombers
+ W* ]: g; H3 ^ h8 o( HEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 X) |6 d- V. Q8 ?0 ^# U2 S& t, Z; Q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.. ~- g# U' h7 O/ {
Group patrol altitude is 15000
; e: ^. }# W( K0 v1 K" u Raid is overhead
! v6 V# n1 W B$ uEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 o8 A0 w) c5 d' m% X
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 L& L8 j @3 Q# K( P Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.3 l1 ^ a, s1 n' F/ r2 T$ d5 j2 S( m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes( Y; a" d8 v4 j8 y3 _
2 planes vectored on to bombers& y9 @% C) q0 v; p8 Q
7 a; K% a7 l: o7 {2 \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho3 M% e7 G, e: n! Z0 N3 M: p1 Y
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
, ?# e B, x5 u/ aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku1 N+ E9 K* n" }; m# q% G
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1292 g5 T+ L% [+ ?5 n& _5 m
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5 ?( L9 t5 v! G0 g6 sRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% ~4 y: O# Q' h7 A; l1 A0 X
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes6 U% r& J, {/ T; i4 q
7 {1 I0 H; [9 s% _Allied aircraft# O1 y4 N( i8 B! y, d
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses; [1 X1 p$ {* S+ S7 c
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged6 d O$ D5 S' F8 f5 g
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Japanese Ships
0 L% g1 n2 o" b: k$ E/ d: P CA Aoba9 O8 P, x. {, b6 _
CA Kinugasa
5 Z- U! g* h) c) a CL Yubari( X( s' H3 Z8 v* a" ?# C/ o
$ h2 d& J9 v2 n% V4 V& v. W8 P: FAircraft Attacking:. H8 M O; W* W6 c1 \# S/ s7 C
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 V% V8 }% l4 h1 Z+ ~; ]7 L
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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2 E3 j& m [+ q6 [6 {: `' }8 bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast, L2 K) ]3 L8 J, S/ q
2 ]' {0 X2 r: M+ \Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.( @9 ?) e3 a6 h4 z. U
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes/ I% Y% C2 ]# I2 d" r) O# M
+ Y' ]0 {9 O. s, mJapanese aircraft
0 C2 u0 E1 i3 C" ~- K6 q8 y A6M2 Zero x 7
5 Y& d7 ~6 C( B( s B. [; o8 B G3M2 Nell x 5
9 e. C" \# p& v* p& T G4M1 Betty x 18; E. i6 n. v$ w7 ?+ a6 t! ~" }
6 x- H* @# n* Z3 oAllied aircraft
2 v5 }' D3 j2 }3 E- `' z F4F-3 Wildcat x 9( c4 B: q/ X5 X( A) N
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Japanese aircraft losses
& \, W. b% s9 b7 j) Q o A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; V7 s$ @8 |$ n1 L
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Z2 f0 W: ~# N( e* _+ l6 N
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
/ O. f* K6 {( V4 {% t; C; c$ o G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak/ [3 k8 d* ^* u( s) D" l* h( F
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Allied aircraft losses: H% z# {+ `; p. r9 K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships V: ]; o5 ]( }3 |
DD Aylwin
* ~! S& d" j/ k/ x CA Chicago
( F! B& d4 b5 a5 ^: X: b4 S CA Chester, on fire
- I7 I% \$ C+ {6 P) h CA Australia, Torpedo hits 10 W8 W5 v1 u0 s/ B* j5 b* R
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:! u9 _6 }3 I# `. t6 n8 y
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 E; K! A; Z; |- u$ s Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; h: D( c" q( J0 [3 W
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ Y8 R0 S- P" u0 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: m, f6 F D. B2 Z
+ {7 Y ^) l$ {2 E! a& Z/ r5 NCAP engaged:
1 Z$ s) H0 }8 e7 l% ^VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) X3 \' g2 T Y6 a
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 ?6 X8 ^( n0 u3 e. K 2 plane(s) intercepting now.7 ]# T% S$ H+ F; e* o
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 I5 d) l- X8 e
Group patrol altitude is 10000
! E9 f& w; ^' | k; f1 [$ H, m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes; G. b: x$ W9 t w* t7 s
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 W6 L6 F f9 |6 O m9 q: r2 ~
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.). `- K4 g& ~. l2 u) d1 y( a
2 plane(s) intercepting now.1 Y5 h: ?, k& i9 K/ z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.# i( Q% H* B5 L$ S' h1 w: V9 @! B
Group patrol altitude is 10000 % C$ m: H8 P$ r! z( L* z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes- j8 X; _6 I, Y+ }0 f2 {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud% L* g5 T1 s' w: L0 s
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 C% u. m' \& v4 S3 _: K
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft) P/ ]" K3 R7 d! L( ]4 e3 J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
0 ^$ P9 E6 |- C, K/ U5 t$ K1 v- u SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. O( Q3 ?: u# w6 p- j5 Z/ t% q
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ e; W% |( [4 h; N CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ h( R4 e+ W5 f CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
`6 u0 Y$ h. A" `: k CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
: e6 K& k* F) x6 S. j/ p4 e3 n 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ P" i- Z/ Y4 }$ G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 h: Q, S0 h! ]# b+ N 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ V) _3 F8 R T5 X2 [, U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. _' J/ y8 m9 c- O% F 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': v- q1 S7 {1 Y$ ]& {) x+ ?& W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
7 L, l0 k; G& S# D' I% d8 `( hAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku. {- L/ e, A) ^; |4 i
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho$ J" ]3 r) y; l* s
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
/ K( L* K5 E! B6 JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
0 i9 B O& x3 R% S3 y* V7 yAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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# z. p6 c7 m! [- TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& K% m) d$ b0 T: E# }; m9 }3 b
/ o0 J$ h1 }7 Q/ SWeather in hex: Partial cloud# H7 t* H7 U4 O! I/ B, F; Y3 q! Y; k
, \9 N; w# z$ ]. b* VRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10* s- p w) k6 K
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
3 P: b: q) r' ^+ c4 a7 O; B% @ PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
* E2 K |7 q+ M( Y N& P. } CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
. o, y" G# P8 `( ^$ ?! ~ 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 ?2 c; x u$ c' |1 ?9 T Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 J6 M- a* y- y* Z! @3 R" B0 W
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet- q/ ~( w M5 M2 Y% Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: S$ U6 p7 I0 p: v5 m3 ~; E4 U
$ Y% U. C: o, g5 lCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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& M" l8 }& t0 \7 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 N% d1 ~0 S" W/ Z4 W( B) n3 @
3 c) T3 c. U3 G; b1 J5 QWeather in hex: Partial cloud: s8 s9 C. }/ C4 X- o3 w- {
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.. D! K: Y. r& R: m
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes) c" u$ L1 b+ ~/ z) [: {
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Allied aircraft
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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5 J1 k' V1 M& o6 HJapanese Ships; E6 [' l/ x8 H* F" }7 G1 V
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, m( c: Z5 {/ J CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 P* Z% q7 |6 Y& K; I5 {3 N3 zAircraft Attacking:
3 s/ A4 l6 J" w$ B 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 @8 d% g$ t/ c Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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