AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 421 x0 ~9 Q9 a6 M% ~3 Q) c
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* A7 D/ D. r2 O4 K4 T) k( gSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137; B6 D0 n- z, j5 k& V' w! s
9 d5 v( J9 I# c ^: XJapanese Ships) A& w1 \# w- O8 `: O
CL Yubari
( i$ Z( m) }* I" N CL Tatsuta- v/ y$ j. d$ v) }% g+ H+ e
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships& f0 J- K1 d Y# S: W$ \7 u
SS Greenling/ ~4 i9 Y4 b* x7 [( {' g6 z$ r
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari0 k, e3 W6 t% Q6 N: @1 ]; |
Greenling diving deep ....8 B8 W! C2 A& ]
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 }' M& F- \3 u# M8 dDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub .... D' {: V& Q6 m0 P9 e8 k
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...- s9 E7 J+ ]% S3 W5 [
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 w. O3 m% h) a, zDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." A# B( {8 Z. [' m8 L( |
Escort abandons search for sub7 J9 n. U! @4 f' @' T/ a# ~
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1346 a5 t9 i5 f/ W6 T; T! n" n
$ M+ {3 v( p' \3 fWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
# N2 A3 d; J2 X# \3 m3 lEstimated time to target is 44 minutes+ H' u1 C# D; M# J
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Japanese aircraft
+ H) `4 ~8 G6 ^% E) E# ?, P- B A6M2 Zero x 53
& y5 J. q7 G, B4 T8 ^1 U B5N1 Kate x 61 f) b0 F7 O6 e2 e
B5N2 Kate x 33$ ` B1 v8 Z( B4 _* ]9 d7 q
D3A1 Val x 263 I' F5 p) U9 g" @) Q* T
% n7 ^% x. f# @; x# i, I5 kAllied aircraft1 U! D% v2 W, J% a6 c4 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 210 M" s) w* j. c# j/ o9 \( Z$ ~
, n0 T0 H. ~" C+ J7 x; Y3 v% EJapanese aircraft losses* a2 f% |0 [% v8 W0 t3 T. h8 `
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
, @6 m5 ^3 \( f B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak2 ~2 J+ E, N" b% L
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
2 @6 ^% x/ p) F. N) a% C6 N D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
. o: Y9 |2 L0 W# k1 L D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses4 }! C& _% ]/ Y; k0 h
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
* d2 D5 @2 X& g/ \3 ^/ m; u CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 Z0 p0 Y+ Y8 {& [
CA Chicago
* F! e8 K$ f& I+ n. A( | C CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage) K+ o# ~3 I( t* v
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 Y5 T) O# J6 q# R 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'5 P* |* \. b9 v
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 g2 M) j. A p9 j; B0 H- U
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 `# @+ J7 n8 A" d' E# r- Z: G Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 ]' j+ k9 o) j s+ ^ 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'* Z" X4 s% e0 o2 o: b$ d1 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 L5 O6 I% [3 B% y
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 Y5 n" P) B, I/ f& L' a$ J Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 r+ @! ^. X4 B0 M1 s
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ X2 Y% E- n2 C8 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ l2 S5 ?& Y0 Y& u9 ]' T 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
5 p, j; V# {" [" _, ] Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 H. x6 s0 l4 z) B7 ?3 e1 r
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'; D1 g2 s! D7 h. p }# E
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb @8 j7 L+ K# o' M/ f% G' `
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'; C7 }4 S# W9 M" h1 t2 N; E$ V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: T# i: {7 C- s) n
! c* ?- b7 N$ | ]' `4 e! cCAP engaged:3 \( r+ G) n7 y; c" d& L: p
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* y& U2 I# P4 W8 s. p
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
; c7 E: ~" y$ d1 {/ W* ^4 @- q 4 plane(s) intercepting now.: _+ M$ W2 L# `3 s, i
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; Z8 Z+ ^' O, p2 u
Group patrol altitude is 10000
! L; D# b9 S( I6 Z! s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes' R7 Z* N$ v) n. \
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)# x' C7 D& H. o2 ]
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
- ?6 \3 _% l% k, G Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
- g! `4 R) ?5 G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
! w; i, a% h3 FHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown/ n' U, n# ]3 S% G1 u& A7 W
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/ k0 i! T; J# _. w; j/ RMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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: S& S+ n' [% S' n% n$ OWeather in hex: Severe storms2 q! D% B1 L% o
9 K/ J, D1 R+ {9 F oRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 y4 ]" m# P1 cEstimated time to target is 14 minutes$ N" |0 t% p3 @
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Japanese aircraft
7 N5 n$ w* _$ ?5 _; y A5M4 Claude x 4
1 L+ Y& Y: d# Y( W, H A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
+ s! N% `! a& U2 {" W F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
7 r: O+ J5 r2 e. ^. M SBD-3 Dauntless x 337 j* q6 v3 m8 {% u' n5 M
TBD-1 Devastator x 123 G* V% k! j1 f' p) c+ r
8 A& V' a- f) ~1 o$ o/ [) eJapanese aircraft losses
/ L. `; v8 |' _5 Y; V9 @ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) a) q+ m3 n" R( [
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Allied aircraft losses
. Y+ k+ f# H# u4 l% T0 ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged3 ], e. E' \4 t) R& H/ H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
" n- F, Z4 F4 O- G$ E4 j TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
0 B/ p' [5 A8 g2 ^ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak0 _1 M9 n/ g8 [: k+ j9 w
% B9 c: n% Q) ]! MJapanese Ships2 r, G" J" {) o9 Q! m+ H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ K; k" X9 p* ?! J' ~9 U3 @ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1" I0 c2 Z9 j1 B0 q8 F
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires# \ D% U2 k X9 y
CA Haguro2 ]" o! ~( `8 d" g% V9 E
+ f! X: v8 X. Q0 X8 V( G9 E; h' XAircraft Attacking:3 F; q1 c/ L- c0 Y
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' a0 J) ^6 {, p1 O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb4 y. f$ @1 ]1 ]$ I7 W5 F# d
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
7 [" p9 ^. l+ L( k Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb* J* p! q: j7 u N
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' p$ c2 i0 n8 B' r( R6 r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
0 x' J3 k7 e9 x2 E) K 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
9 c7 {# z) R* { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 f* B4 O6 A: h. I 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
2 A+ S1 K& ]2 K, `# V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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8 J) ~# z' Y2 m& V# `7 ?) q! Y6 F* gCAP engaged:
@8 D! @, ?' U4 F+ h0 d5 X# hTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)+ o% b$ f" l# N/ n5 A) I* ~+ r
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.* N: r' H. Z( i ^, p+ d1 K s s
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
4 Z- M, v/ P/ C6 j# A) e$ T! H# e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
8 P" y/ F3 z" n' X5 M 7 planes vectored on to bombers
/ Y+ h4 t6 M( Q- n& `" sEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 i- M* F i" }# V2 L2 `( c& `8 M 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% _" K! T' C. o. n# `2 l" y Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
- y u/ g1 @- `+ k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
& Y7 U5 l+ t P# g/ w; `! W6 J 2 planes vectored on to bombers1 h( x8 Q$ d ?) v
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 ?, b5 S3 |% G* m
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 B0 z: x' r: w- S Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ Z5 x! l8 n& ^8 m- H+ N& ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
0 ]1 V2 C4 u- A7 ] W& g9 P" ^. | 3 planes vectored on to bombers
K# x/ y9 B p2 _3 f& l* C% }: z$ x' lEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( T: t1 c, h p! q* P! {+ s" d; l 1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 Z+ h. y( K% N: |7 J2 s
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . p$ F7 H% z. S% a- K
Raid is overhead3 x! L9 x" g. ^& a5 k- C
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* F0 L5 s- G. i& p% ? @5 m) Y 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ `& f( t0 Z( x$ [1 C) V
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.' d& [) u/ N5 n& \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes6 a# J! E- k2 o9 w. R K) O* e
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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* [. \1 M) Y. }& Y( K! Z z& n; AAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 S' p- F1 O9 w' j
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Weather in hex: Severe storms: }6 A& }. L( s2 A; G# [
" P/ J( M$ i6 }2 yRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! W5 K$ d/ i7 i6 T B5 T0 G
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes- A6 @7 K( }0 e& N) Y' [7 T! O) a
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Japanese aircraft" F0 n0 U. F, K2 ]5 K4 g
A5M4 Claude x 1
q; ^/ L8 D- e: G9 d A6M2 Zero x 11& ~' I, T- f: L2 W( V7 \2 q( `. C/ o x
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Allied aircraft
: [( Q) S( \' \/ e# `# g& q) N F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
( I0 d: H( i) N0 l% P SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
$ I: H, m4 u0 [8 O3 e% ~/ ^$ i9 | TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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% F9 G4 X* j' R; d% qJapanese aircraft losses
+ E! v9 Y8 U0 d! S6 N- Y3 b A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& k3 z5 `. e+ u W" J
Q w& {! r$ p2 kAllied aircraft losses* Y3 ]2 @1 t( j& h5 F- ]. ` X9 r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
1 O2 _" p& @4 D4 Y$ p1 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
: ~4 E2 i8 a+ u( K- c9 @& e" j SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak- C. s3 N9 \2 k& i
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Japanese Ships
0 x, _7 q$ P4 ` l9 x1 F+ Z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ o: o2 s* E7 C0 Y2 K8 p4 l( U) ?' A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ X# {/ I2 D8 c CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 d! d% a- n3 ^1 [ DD Yugure
: B, C. ~: ]" Y8 H/ S3 [. G0 e DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" N) l* i( f H4 c2 U! g7 E DD Ushio
. v: [; G5 z* I1 c ~6 ~( t7 V DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
# S, ~, G* E$ r& v2 E/ W" C 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 _1 E3 t2 I) j# r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; S( {" m. M; E& ` C 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' `* c6 a+ V" C Z: F5 w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 [# ^: I" c+ J% N 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
. L% `4 n/ S( T, G Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 N a; f) s1 E, ]' A3 W9 X 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'5 f$ D+ O# H' f) `( z* J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; H* w' o4 _# d) v% m) r
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'+ Q) R1 g9 s# h/ \7 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ s2 y" ^3 R+ o5 R 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 J# Q3 V. V! V C' r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 [7 f7 g9 J0 q' [0 A6 u, b; v 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
1 `: `* l; L# G4 n- e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 G0 B `+ J6 O
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CAP engaged:% R$ r9 ^. z3 |0 f9 G
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! T6 x0 F5 x) W4 b) }. \% E' h
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) {9 X. P" e+ \) f: a Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.; l4 K/ X6 P/ S' u- V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
) {8 Q0 |# u3 K! A4 o2 V 3 planes vectored on to bombers( K' q2 g i9 z1 X1 c8 G; n2 ^' \
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- X0 R4 ^! D' r6 a; V2 g 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
) E: }8 `5 t( G) m8 \0 L 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 D8 u: a# s* Q" y9 H
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
; L3 d7 ] u( K5 z$ z" L t9 v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
1 C4 Y, Y5 O ~) c 2 planes vectored on to bombers9 h9 \0 c! F2 C
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ E5 _4 U& U& ~ V) ?! d7 I 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 n1 R7 n+ p! \( S2 X# ?
Group patrol altitude is 10000 # T% p9 K5 S: d+ q- Q: L0 N
Raid is overhead
+ Y3 P' z" P0 m5 }7 p 1 planes vectored on to bombers
/ s& P; j+ H% f. q; b* q/ LEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 N; G+ L& j. r# I
1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 [6 V k7 [& H
Group patrol altitude is 15000
: Y6 _! W7 B& X. q6 O. U Raid is overhead* U" d* T; r8 f' @ \+ X/ l
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# `* F. Z E( W, g: P& u* b# Z 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." ?2 a0 k3 n4 u3 p* ~0 C
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
4 G7 {& \( }: O( [8 ]* i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes/ f$ R8 Z' S- H! r7 Z8 @/ J% O4 \
2 planes vectored on to bombers$ o/ K8 U7 R4 w: Q: \4 `. v' r
) c7 ]3 ~! g ]3 w8 B# r/ yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
( g& o# D7 x4 A9 }Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
9 R3 ] u t" D" S/ cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku" W* r; _+ ]5 D! q. {8 t
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129! V* q6 K* u. b7 K. z# O
5 L2 L! {" K& E8 X6 nWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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# u' ~( x- G o5 ZRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- h5 ~' T8 W( n* }
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* A7 [% F2 C9 i3 J PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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+ i: {. k+ U* n6 `% o, A1 ?, ZAllied aircraft losses
H6 B- v1 |. p. s% j4 O r PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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' i6 K0 _0 Q( l3 G6 c0 t7 HJapanese Ships
. G9 @$ e+ ]1 s, Y0 F1 } y5 G CA Aoba
2 [- O4 H9 W( Z, B1 m6 G CA Kinugasa
" T. I+ P) ? j0 V1 X9 j CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ h& q) F3 F, {: ^/ u 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( D- A* S" X6 J% Z
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) k+ J$ l9 @. l7 l/ D' w+ q/ i
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* j3 j" \# R8 W6 w! Q! LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1344 v' p9 k! j. ?; [" X
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Weather in hex: Overcast+ q [, U! O' L% w. H \
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.8 g6 P" Q r/ \7 f8 k
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" W' T; Z( z# w& P A6M2 Zero x 7
+ T ^( k# Z8 }: R. p0 M5 `# q p G3M2 Nell x 5) C7 r6 G7 `* ]4 V w
G4M1 Betty x 18
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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$ D/ i$ y+ M7 x7 \- YJapanese aircraft losses
`$ |) z: T: m$ ` A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 r3 n: o( f; F) h) f7 X
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
. f. [' Q+ m4 T f5 t G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged+ x4 ?4 l9 s: i! e# H" ~8 E( \& a
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak2 {" ~" v( S9 q8 _& W' t
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Allied aircraft losses
; f( K& h* c# z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: _3 h& \' N5 X
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Allied Ships
. r8 X2 {( N/ O, K8 l DD Aylwin
7 ?9 b* g, F+ b$ S; F ?: }, E/ B n CA Chicago
) ~5 U8 {% b5 n& \% w" N CA Chester, on fire5 T5 e/ X6 i' P2 j9 Q0 B. ?
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1/ n5 d+ _# W9 `9 W3 z
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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7 j0 N3 B$ {7 J" }- Q& ?" KAircraft Attacking:; A+ r1 ^% J% g6 ]. p" L1 S
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# v6 s1 `. @# ] Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo P. q+ z& U; ~7 U; i
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 y3 ^& [. C7 w- C9 [ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 a7 |. _5 } b# ]
" w" x6 D }" c4 R1 s; DCAP engaged:
# y' t/ a; s- V+ T% ^VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 d: n& _# |# s. s4 Y (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
/ f- Q; I. {3 Q6 q7 V( v( e 2 plane(s) intercepting now.9 o5 u, ~7 w2 L0 j- I. M
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 @* [- o- B9 o0 A6 G9 \
Group patrol altitude is 10000 - H, V/ k6 j# e) |# v& D6 n6 ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
# y0 K3 {' d0 p" Q5 l9 vVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
z& B) n! o4 N& |# J5 k# | (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)3 x& ~; o9 g( e! N, t4 E! O! ]( x2 H
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 f9 |. j8 ?; q# L 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
4 C8 U" V# h9 U, t0 `6 G% n" U( | Group patrol altitude is 10000 7 m7 C$ i9 i9 N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes% P2 }* O% W5 E: j: o0 X2 Z) X
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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& R- e. b! z5 Y% R* UWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 K: j& o; ^1 E. J0 f
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes. X `3 t" T( J# H8 g6 @
( V9 A" Q2 x6 E0 `6 A6 w, `Allied aircraft
3 ?/ A6 l1 T8 U' l! p SBD-3 Dauntless x 18! X4 I4 N* L' h6 K" r; Z
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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. d9 J G4 z5 b( P% `Japanese Ships
, I: G$ ?. I2 L. \8 l6 T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ~4 p' d5 _3 [4 K+ E$ t
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* C" y5 j& }" F: M CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ |. O( n$ F; n: D( T CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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. w' }2 e* ^7 t7 l: AAircraft Attacking:
" s2 E) \/ y$ h5 J0 L 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% k: V% _. ~' u/ ^3 X: h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 Y. P g# r) {! }6 D6 @
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
' C1 e0 h+ S+ @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- \ y' J6 ~. T+ H
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
" k4 n0 I1 D, J* W6 U$ i$ y3 N4 i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..+ E3 S k: D4 O% y/ z1 t1 h
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku" R: [ h; d/ ^/ O1 ^- H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho9 O, h/ H7 C9 {; X3 T/ k- r0 j
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku H) w6 y2 A6 h1 Z% ~: d9 H* |
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
7 F# o/ q6 G7 U" Z5 \Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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6 Q* R+ I8 x: T9 p6 X7 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! X% b3 t% U+ q7 P
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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5 K% P- r3 P c' X9 qRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' f8 q5 H3 R( `: zEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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9 s2 m9 r$ u/ U ^* Q3 v i: }Allied aircraft/ X' S3 E; i+ i: G$ e6 l
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
; M3 ?" b; R2 I* Y& J( C1 P PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses! t6 A: o# j0 A( K. T
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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: L% `' z/ n$ F3 y6 J* i. AJapanese Ships4 Q% y+ X. [+ o
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
- d( R: D. B4 o2 D/ H. T CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 n( o9 I$ S: D2 f 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: r1 d# P; g" S0 n$ }4 g
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 {7 c, L8 {% ^& n" ~- B) X
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# o- s0 E3 B* n/ V" R2 h! ]# U
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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% X, C8 [( s' K5 RCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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) Y5 o+ f) D' I$ F& C* W6 fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) t4 T. u- l" O! n8 @! u$ f
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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: _( ?/ j# v! s; N" X( x* RRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
6 b0 J$ C% a# ?) y1 CEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 d, g- z+ k& S2 U
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses( l; C/ }; e9 V4 E$ f- A
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged1 r) @1 ]& v* K
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: @' k ]0 O0 F7 b/ z) O5 d CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 y5 v5 G5 a+ _, b6 [" }1 I CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 g9 m6 N- u7 b. T
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) L! z& X6 b" y% M
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发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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