AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
8 H# N/ f$ ^6 r. n" `4 E CL Yubari
9 K+ r* J. N! m7 f CL Tatsuta
% z9 j, v! d; R- o DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships8 p" Q( r! |3 g- f- k" R+ C! w0 _. T% J
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari" o" h5 E7 E* L4 q% Z" }
Greenling diving deep ....7 d8 R' l) p" |1 U
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
% O) G. l# E' R; U# Q4 R4 Y7 cDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
) X/ l+ g) S- e4 P6 NDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
K) F p7 i/ E. d+ i" `2 p0 GDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* M$ M3 u0 u( A7 n. I
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
& ^5 ~8 O# h5 E6 E9 O2 t8 |Escort abandons search for sub
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2 J: D6 s: [+ dMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134/ ^1 ~( D' ?' r: N; c
$ {& I6 ~% z& L) U, \) g& |% }Weather in hex: Severe storms& ^! X% ~* a0 s) ~* q( g7 l
& }! R- e/ v: zRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.8 e C/ t9 P$ |
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes, g9 E& X* q: Y. q8 r/ u, @1 G
/ \( L( r- F/ }7 h. p6 KJapanese aircraft! r9 [' v+ Z9 l4 Q+ M1 [0 w
A6M2 Zero x 53 \' v5 z7 R5 r7 A7 {5 ]! D) i# A$ F
B5N1 Kate x 6
) u8 ~; C) g& Q! E- v0 K/ R B5N2 Kate x 33
: x1 Q( l8 s8 T( J1 @4 m& \4 N D3A1 Val x 263 [7 V. D* o G0 _
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Allied aircraft
7 B; G: V: Q) I# Z$ X3 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 21* ~+ o; f3 q$ t" L
% I/ k) \, A3 l9 E. eJapanese aircraft losses' H% x' v$ e! Y& v- o( D
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed l, y6 Q8 `7 |
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak) x$ Z/ ~ A* B, S' [- r
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged0 t5 X& V0 K6 w9 Z, y( W4 s
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
: q" H$ {6 L6 C D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak* ~6 ^+ G8 O; z3 E# H- o& ?- ]( B
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Allied aircraft losses$ B1 G+ C8 J; p' ~+ y0 O+ }! M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 P8 X+ R+ x& I' r4 C
, D2 A! s* C+ y7 g; x* U/ JAllied Ships
" a. |6 Q. }. j- ~5 a) r; _ |# G CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
- [* z. w* E% N, d) E) C CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& s8 g* w' ]( m; |3 ^ b
CA Chicago
2 y! C L7 D w/ m9 s$ t' ^ CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
! v; V3 _* ^# S CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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7 P8 r, g. P9 d# SAircraft Attacking:4 `* }+ O ?2 L9 P
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000', Z# n2 d' A" `+ v3 }
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* J' \. G. d6 @ 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 b- ]' S$ M$ r* h/ F8 S9 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 k: F' A( ^% n: @% I. l/ c 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'- d6 S* e$ G( A& D* c. e J! n
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: w1 S- Y2 \% G' l4 r
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& ?$ I& m+ M& K i: y7 e3 N) C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
& @/ k* ^' W' m8 s! z: `8 R 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( n+ z* z9 O; V% J) O Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 G0 e. n4 k% r1 y" L4 I) y7 |4 M
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
t# L) T- |! g% H" i# u3 T Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
& B: k! x1 a- t- T0 D% l1 m) o 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'3 y$ t5 h+ W; x$ h
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ |2 X6 {3 O3 f/ c% K/ w 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'; g" z0 O& A; e6 s l* X9 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 X z; [3 w6 E# n* D' I
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CAP engaged:
/ \9 s+ J7 S0 q$ gVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ a( U3 e, l+ V5 @- [+ U
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)/ v% v6 n$ q$ v6 n4 a1 H
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
- L' I6 T$ H4 n' O$ H 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: {1 `# w3 t2 k8 o2 j
Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 t" r, i1 |4 N: x3 g5 w, R7 r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes( q. c, y2 C8 S+ _2 X5 S
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 P- | F) R' Y, b" U4 @; P
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
: m6 f+ J0 z5 u$ e Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.: _! L/ [) U- i# ?7 I3 m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
8 f. D8 L0 Q2 Q0 K! r# UHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown! R0 m) Y& C+ K) T3 e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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: Q; L2 j; l$ N) l" hRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' n, \1 `8 P+ T; W/ U1 uEstimated time to target is 14 minutes; F" A, E$ ^* N, b; Z7 P
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Japanese aircraft
/ u2 [9 J! ^3 {+ e3 b8 Z% m( C& j A5M4 Claude x 4
6 u( E5 k/ A8 B3 z' c7 K. |: V1 M A6M2 Zero x 193 F' N1 l, \ G" @0 S
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Allied aircraft
?0 T- v8 G( M- n7 X0 B; P F4F-3 Wildcat x 103 Z1 Q c: H" c# `" U( Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 338 S1 Z8 J; ~; e9 e4 N: B
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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/ }/ w, v3 d$ _ X* ^. DJapanese aircraft losses
$ l+ {/ }0 [$ }+ J0 ]; F A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& Y; W+ D" r' X# a* k2 X
4 M5 q3 h d1 PAllied aircraft losses
, ~- n N1 w# V7 i SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
- O! k& F0 }. O- n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
_8 O' C# j8 N6 W% ?8 ]/ j TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
! ?) j% T! i, ?4 ] x TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak/ Z* q( Q# R- G) T" G8 f/ a
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Japanese Ships" w5 `4 o4 i* A: o+ J
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: w W W; o- C+ ]7 @5 n5 |' J4 J4 @: i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
+ [1 p2 }! }5 t6 ]0 M CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
) `8 J' n7 r' ^3 [ CA Haguro$ w/ O9 Y3 H: l( f6 J* N( E6 N. N
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Aircraft Attacking:
@* Z2 r( k7 | h0 L 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
" m( v3 m/ n# n8 B1 i. O/ P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb' ]0 w+ {# h: w3 x; k; S
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet h( M6 E9 L; Y$ Z$ V
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb6 Y: x; n) \& I0 p
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ ?( X7 Z- X1 ]$ o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
: H4 y, x1 T" L" N F 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
/ G d( t: ?; t g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
. ? z0 W5 K' i: S# T% C 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
/ i$ E! V. }. [5 D3 s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
" M6 I; ?$ o" l# Y8 d0 S a1 nTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)! u$ i; [8 \% t# f7 Q; {
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.' s0 b" e/ V( y9 a4 m& [
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Q U! s/ T' P6 u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
. L5 J1 q" }: @5 ?8 i/ [/ \ 7 planes vectored on to bombers
& o+ H- N; i+ b1 s" VEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ B; i$ @7 [# ?1 V
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 K9 P# @ K* z3 _2 E: V Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000., H) f# E6 z3 ^+ B2 }5 o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes5 c8 j$ f" T7 t
2 planes vectored on to bombers
$ X9 \7 L& f/ s( Y$ h$ AEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 q4 b5 `9 O1 t, I* k8 ] 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 V2 b2 i# v$ Z. }) S5 M Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( h6 D7 N( x2 o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes( y: G5 f( d! m( F& |' X5 b
3 planes vectored on to bombers1 O0 V! K1 G8 g2 k
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 _2 ~' w/ B9 B9 Z: W 1 plane(s) intercepting now.; \; v$ F) ^1 H) w) C5 N/ J" W
Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 T, n3 `% ~+ O Raid is overhead0 ?5 v5 f: k/ i* P: g2 w
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ A9 ~# o9 t6 a8 x; k
1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 \/ S6 x7 _2 b" G9 o
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000./ j4 | Z- x% G8 S9 A" `" H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes5 }. d u: \2 U
2 planes vectored on to bombers' P3 j# I5 H7 Z5 Y: p
7 N$ K# R! w/ B vAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 _ i# k( ~0 s
3 X) Y! R {9 [2 `6 NWeather in hex: Severe storms
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! G1 t e+ z" Y: h" ORaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 U. }# r E( [. B
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 v/ C5 f1 g, k* `5 ]3 o
A5M4 Claude x 1
1 P- ^- y/ [9 B( ` A6M2 Zero x 11: X% P/ o. O0 s, {# U/ c; K
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
" Y" X7 s/ z4 d1 I4 W( U$ d SBD-3 Dauntless x 35+ j: {' ^2 Q* W" ?" @
TBD-1 Devastator x 120 ]) y+ A! K; G' D. @
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Japanese aircraft losses2 u6 Y( r: p8 e' R5 k4 L
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ E& U! X) c& O- V) _4 |+ V- {
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3 p+ {, w7 R- r8 t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; \2 j$ P! U# |$ {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged5 w- M1 C' m: D5 G% N2 l3 E4 D! t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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/ U7 F( Z0 a& T B" p& S/ X+ j$ cJapanese Ships
2 h, ?1 r) C; ^. c8 o CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 z$ o/ u! C6 U+ n ?1 A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
. v! Y' t$ Y# X5 @' Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 }) q- K% G( r0 |: N# Q DD Yugure
/ z6 d3 R" v( D5 E' H3 P7 C DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire. w- B! w. g N/ i% ^& K' s/ m) c
DD Ushio
) o. d/ P( ~7 h) V2 s; a" l DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:3 t9 A4 b( ^0 _0 Y" W. ^+ i
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 H: b: U% G c3 P) F& I: o, R0 |: C
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( K6 R Z- I$ G1 g- g1 N 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: u( j8 d5 |6 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( C" A0 O6 P3 Q
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
$ I2 ?0 U6 S @. K# R' L) M0 @ Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb- o& J. K0 A' Y
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'( u+ m4 C; `) H3 _! u. C2 r% ^" R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 ]$ K/ u0 _5 Q. [2 m9 l' W; w 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
' w0 B @7 |9 S6 M3 ]0 ^% ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ q& b5 E3 r# u7 [: z" X
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
/ @$ J4 s% r) O/ m! U+ q3 ]2 ?, k3 F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' ?' }& Z; c0 u/ z 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( c& c) j6 n& f: W6 S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
6 D3 Z6 |4 ?0 G$ p+ d5 hTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ }3 I5 K7 m: o5 e5 `* }" C
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& x; X6 ?- @# W6 U0 h' i, q
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.1 {; M' ]7 J9 `0 Z" ] V5 _* E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
; Z& ~1 p! E9 e 3 planes vectored on to bombers2 P/ [9 I7 k! R
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); B- l+ N8 d& O3 M' W
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ c1 v3 I) q" D- ` 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 H3 l' R( w7 b3 S' y) l
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.' |. L( z* P4 y/ {* O) |$ R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes, Q; s1 H( @! u5 @
2 planes vectored on to bombers
$ [" L7 c8 r4 OEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 u! H8 @, o! [% z! p! U6 t9 M0 y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ c) E) S; Q+ I6 C3 n# u Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 x: {" {$ U) e* R+ ]9 t Raid is overhead
6 q2 S5 N4 m% T9 T+ ~. n" M: D 1 planes vectored on to bombers
/ y9 k0 I! U# g/ H6 V3 O4 iEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); X' {7 U+ @, a4 e$ N3 Z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! _: D, j' p' p( H: J* E# _: E Group patrol altitude is 15000 ; _5 W f7 C7 P+ S- y/ l' U+ N' y" L
Raid is overhead
) h4 V) V# S u6 IEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! W0 D' k. N8 ] X* o- q/ C( k 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! P' Q" D$ \, u0 y% h: A$ T
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
# e ]4 a G- b* y: G5 _3 R+ \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes" i# f# c4 l* L I2 W8 B
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho. o4 T# H- C# l
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
: i* K K8 J" [" n2 ^4 Q% aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
* E; y3 c N, F; IAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku3 o% Z* g! L5 C/ {3 B3 n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain8 W/ a' I: \) l& F1 H, _0 v
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 _/ Z2 V2 `* w: y# s( [4 h e3 ~0 uEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
/ d' e7 a% ?! w3 \, D4 Q! p PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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+ U# E% V9 H2 f! ?Japanese Ships
w7 X/ ^% p. B" A CA Aoba
* k! p+ b& W o/ W# N: T CA Kinugasa
/ H6 E& r/ p* b7 r8 B CL Yubari/ K/ Z6 F2 A5 R& \6 C% V
+ O( b% `2 [& C* H( P$ JAircraft Attacking:' w, _0 h8 k& V5 M
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, f/ w5 P* K5 L4 c Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 {) R% ^# b" D
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5 R; X) z! b! b9 `0 \1 f1 yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134" u1 G, k [: n4 C/ p$ P0 D ~) {0 n
% C# z' A( L# f/ ]Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
. K% b+ p& O F, B# ~Estimated time to target is 44 minutes! e: Q' X6 U; v; L
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Japanese aircraft1 g! N! f2 y5 u5 q0 \# W
A6M2 Zero x 76 m t. q" |1 _& C$ M/ v
G3M2 Nell x 5! q9 M7 m! [' T
G4M1 Betty x 185 h- p0 Z7 E" ]( g/ T* [6 E5 U
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Allied aircraft
: A' Q* L0 r0 q4 [0 R8 v F4F-3 Wildcat x 9" E0 Y+ C/ E( I
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Japanese aircraft losses/ ]3 _+ @+ I) x1 h& E4 p
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" d5 y* K2 o8 F u1 M2 N' F/ h
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak8 u$ O+ q( Y+ y
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
6 w" ?' m+ | U- D G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak& W; B0 s: q/ G) G
5 S V/ v, n" g! oAllied aircraft losses0 `+ G* A6 L* B" V2 [
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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* ^- c+ c T7 }( D# OAllied Ships
h& U2 B% H& Z0 s8 F0 y% _) q DD Aylwin" W& b) M. \: Z p9 [
CA Chicago! F) Z7 m0 h- y1 W! B
CA Chester, on fire2 d' x5 a& L( o) y5 j
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
2 d. ]$ [4 a2 G0 L6 j CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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; [4 _- }8 e' w" b4 |" AAircraft Attacking:* e+ ^* ^% I, B/ m: x! K9 N" t: j
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ V# T! t6 k% n Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, o- q) }. X9 W. k' J5 M 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( H. @1 f6 v' t- ?" ?% K( u8 L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ l! H( G( `0 n' q9 i, @
: a( ^8 P8 b: j+ FCAP engaged:
/ r6 I& i2 y$ h- c# q# JVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, D0 s5 `4 m) v- g (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)! v- B; _' u! }8 c
2 plane(s) intercepting now.% X, m" @! Y/ X K7 @/ h; H
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 O% M9 e- D* ~3 ~/ f5 j- ~5 k: @ Group patrol altitude is 10000
; r9 `: U/ `: j! H. i, ~7 } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes! [9 B' Z2 y$ k" n1 q3 W6 Q1 g
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), ?6 y3 N9 z( p* K; X4 Y# E
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 Q5 ^0 K" R3 o# A
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 e7 ? v! ~% c1 q, C, G' _ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact." ~& q4 G. @3 f0 V, b% a3 g* E
Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 A1 M+ _8 S# Y2 b2 M+ a0 A3 C' w/ l9 i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes; r( s/ e$ b, l6 @
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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* U, G: Q1 [# ^3 l4 {4 D( g: MRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! ~/ @* A) n* rEstimated time to target is 14 minutes" q. u7 i/ Z' q% o0 ^/ K1 G
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Allied aircraft) z+ z {9 M8 B1 ~" x+ u# @* o/ ]( O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18& }( m5 c% b5 k- z& H0 S) N i
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Allied aircraft losses
# S% b- C( x8 T, x SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) j8 T' f$ ~4 c+ K& }, ?
' Q5 d- t( K* dJapanese Ships
" x Z W L3 A. A2 S' W7 E CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage% q4 j4 u1 g! E. h/ i; Z
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- c" a+ u3 Q, h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ o7 W( |4 r* K8 e! F: q CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 N# l5 J K; Q4 j1 G
8 {& e7 G: T% J" eAircraft Attacking:$ L4 A4 y! b7 t4 P6 c
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 [& k/ |8 N5 {- c0 y3 n0 W3 n! z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& F7 C" e, `, M
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'2 R5 N" ?$ g% D* s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& d- H1 G% C. s 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 I, p# u4 o, t+ W0 S- X! l1 E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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+ v7 v: e& i& WCarrier support unable to supply air cover..! o/ [. F: i) p4 E. R4 o
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
; G2 Y7 l; E5 \6 Z8 F# Y, sHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho2 l/ \8 e8 e1 R+ Q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
}8 ~0 k; a% m1 [Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
# y# j. b( O9 A. s8 VAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, @/ } D4 g2 X1 iEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 e+ S- D# [9 M! X: _& w6 _. M PBY-5 Catalina x 10
! h' v7 s1 p0 C4 g# A @8 y8 V PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses' ~4 x5 G0 Z2 j! C+ W
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged9 @0 ]# F0 u/ Q1 Y) @
3 m+ X9 }2 @; F1 l' D6 DJapanese Ships% }) s) H1 V) n" c- [
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
3 o( @: a* {6 H CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
# v/ ]/ ~& x0 \: P4 O2 m3 ~& g 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 y5 g; D5 n$ w7 O, C _ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 R/ O$ r) R" v
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 D0 t( h+ V9 l
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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: m# ~, x) P# s5 g/ l2 ?: HAfternoon 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 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
5 Z' d! ~) p& T8 A" u" m; A2 q3 AEstimated time to target is 19 minutes; i) I0 t) w1 M: w2 Z. h
( A, Q; \6 e2 P3 [. w. c5 q `$ BAllied aircraft
* w* V' t6 o. U s% {! C+ M PBY-5A Catalina x 6$ x% r% ]9 b4 ?
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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# H5 U; ^+ u+ _8 g+ x CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& A( ?8 \. a2 J. \+ f5 g1 j CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 }+ m% F, j2 _( d& n7 |) s) ?% i- S
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 p+ `7 z) E* _
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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