AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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5 L1 @/ W6 r9 g& H: E7 W; F3 q- ?: LJapanese Ships
% H- x+ @4 W1 m. M1 W; F V CL Yubari
, J" G9 F( b/ @# j$ U: e% J8 A CL Tatsuta1 T" \* f7 g* Q" H2 [9 g- y- X5 h
DD Yayoi- ]* z& b* |7 ~ j) R$ D
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Allied Ships C' \/ Y! o p6 g9 l
SS Greenling
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0 v9 I' y* @' z CSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
$ z7 f* H F! W' Q2 T! h2 |' _8 `0 BGreenling diving deep ....2 @4 [5 U/ _4 d0 c/ ^& S$ a3 k6 p
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..., U6 Q4 A3 w/ p' m5 n
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
! ?8 Z8 x, q' x3 Y2 g4 n+ x) JDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
# Z; Z! j- }5 f+ S7 zDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 y5 c- x7 V* W
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.... t! l( n! y/ k+ e. W, h) F. Z
Escort abandons search for sub: W; z: U1 f: j- Z( k* R# L: n+ {* J- Q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms, z" J3 w! N9 W& F U
& s( q0 ]2 S! O9 s8 n! E" X) I- ~, A3 j. `Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) d+ l/ I y/ W% O- A8 E, Q% |Estimated time to target is 44 minutes; G. u2 T/ x; t) k3 v5 |/ y
6 Y8 v- v, i5 I" c( O3 H" O7 OJapanese aircraft7 g5 q3 I! h/ X
A6M2 Zero x 53; _; m# Y, M2 C
B5N1 Kate x 61 c, W3 D( Q3 |; A9 @) f0 n
B5N2 Kate x 33$ H' Q `; D- a8 a' y) U6 ~: H
D3A1 Val x 262 F/ G' M1 M6 C) m5 Z
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Allied aircraft3 s9 `0 c6 ^3 A7 f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 218 H+ a8 p6 k( e
7 R9 p1 c/ p/ W7 B- q5 x9 Q. U4 K- wJapanese aircraft losses
' `* G# d% `- ~+ X# V A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed0 n/ W; F# q/ n1 ]# j. l; p5 K( ?$ C
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak5 `- F' b% z* [7 }
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
{' c' M: [! s _ D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
8 ^1 h6 z5 e: [6 @ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak4 ^. P* w& L- P' P/ b- i: E: m
: o! T5 C$ k6 |Allied aircraft losses2 m$ M1 Y) I& q$ ]9 K6 t/ [% c5 _. @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships( [8 a- O7 l# Q# J1 p# G
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire/ L8 n8 B) Q3 B9 b" l1 o
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 o+ V& {# E* x. Z+ [# M { CA Chicago
& y. b+ a; D1 q CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage& V, a7 G9 l8 B$ c2 J N1 ?
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
$ o" l: X( h! x/ F; s0 F4 Y! {" E 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'4 f: c# x2 |+ |6 z: u5 T |
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 n3 @% X; H* P3 M3 Q7 O
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 K! C/ @/ a' {; S4 [ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 d0 _& X4 h( ^0 ?9 }! E B
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
8 E* ]0 m0 Y! j( I" n Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; i1 C" F( `. L& T1 c 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 m4 K6 u3 N, b% v( N
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% [! L& t0 w" T/ q+ e 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 T. Y- F' _/ I* }% Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 c/ h0 l$ c* W; h. z! f; u# ]# l# |
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'5 v8 G5 N7 m& Z; B
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb n/ Y& i, n" E. |
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
0 g' I. P( H, ?5 B Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 S5 j+ L5 y- f) f/ p
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'1 z; w2 l& P% r, x8 I
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) A9 c4 W5 Q' v" C" X! l. k% h) ^
- X3 r, S6 F# {- |8 L8 |4 m* pCAP engaged:
+ [* k/ s7 k7 I, ]6 f0 xVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) q9 H! U) y! P6 W
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 E2 Z0 Q, f" k S6 s1 n) Q 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ s+ [+ T& I/ a) Y+ n9 ~, P+ a" I 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 ?: K1 J" F# J( M7 Y
Group patrol altitude is 10000 # v, l6 ?$ w( r0 N# H: M, P6 Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
]8 i2 O: j( l& S$ b9 o1 g, {VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 J9 O) R7 G2 X/ y$ ?" u2 S
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
! a1 ]. I0 X/ U5 F" A$ C Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.- d0 H. m- S: X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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: @* b7 _6 V0 V$ M/ SAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown1 T8 Y5 p; j1 v; D P" n
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown8 T) a! p' W: i* P& r# O- S" w3 j
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) p! X5 q1 N9 S% K% x' }Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 I! g& K y K) SEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 Q; x% O3 ~' f+ d3 b) ^ e
A5M4 Claude x 4
( G( K6 o! \2 b' H1 o. v- R A6M2 Zero x 19
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0 v& |% y: Z/ g8 xAllied aircraft
& g2 x, l! M5 }4 l: u F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
, r7 Q6 Q. u* Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 330 v/ E1 p8 o) ~9 u
TBD-1 Devastator x 12+ N9 h% e. ]* A B
% t ]1 |. N _Japanese aircraft losses
9 g" M9 F8 [/ G) j) q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
. n* O! p+ X z" X" B$ D( |. Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged/ i, s$ Y. z9 O& g& j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 I9 z- m$ r) \/ ~$ Z
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed* k1 b \: [1 [/ y+ u5 P
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 H- T D2 F z; `& i' V CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 r- P; S7 \) D' \# V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, k% h- w" U& r6 v3 t
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires" G) E' h$ i+ {5 ~
CA Haguro
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9 ?3 i2 _" F3 _0 ?# }Aircraft Attacking:1 O2 v* }4 V/ U2 Q7 R$ `
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 |& }* h- J$ D3 q! C' I4 w* z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, K. P- a) @4 U. j+ H 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet$ w' T f& G+ q1 C# z% `7 |! Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
$ J; P5 I+ P0 h* g& X1 u, R( i 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 g5 R) ~# b4 }% n# ]8 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb8 b% _' _9 d4 ?- _4 s& g
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'8 g' A& Q/ T+ A1 e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
- h, [% y: c8 m; x) S3 | 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ ]2 L4 Y! E+ _6 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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; V' H0 `; t& a) \$ K* G3 hCAP engaged:
: j; O+ d" X7 oTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
9 j0 [ Z9 s9 B: K- h 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
. w! @5 H; r1 C" f/ B6 y" m1 B+ r. z/ W Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
8 X; X A0 z0 ?, i# G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
: ?1 w3 b' m. c6 d4 b" } 7 planes vectored on to bombers
2 f- P- g/ y7 L/ @! Z) v r5 A" R/ }+ WEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) ^! J* N& ]+ n, }0 d/ B' q 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 L0 U7 |, n3 v" m5 S* ` Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.8 h2 }; o8 U. R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
( ^* ]5 X* ]. R, u4 J7 p+ k 2 planes vectored on to bombers
$ I2 z n0 I0 W" F* n- S; Z( MEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 r8 p; I5 A3 t4 G4 z# N: [ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, d0 _3 i6 x( O g1 Y Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 {4 b5 Z( r) k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
8 h& y5 J0 r* |8 l1 G- A0 J2 ~ 3 planes vectored on to bombers6 x; b4 G3 U ]. R
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 M" y$ F" z" p& ]1 W, P
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 R6 B6 L, Z6 o8 Z: ?8 A4 s Group patrol altitude is 10000
! j4 |* b" l& F5 \+ t w# K Raid is overhead
e( k0 u9 m3 ^# f9 P+ oEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* {$ N# f& L1 X: j 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! x7 _; O' a7 K5 [' Q# x- |: m3 `9 C2 R Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.* T" |! v+ \3 B4 C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* O0 ~2 v7 T2 E3 u) L0 A5 {+ W
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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# K8 t" v+ F- A, |Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho+ F8 s& _/ o; H6 z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1379 |1 s3 T0 `4 ~- X: ^ X9 \
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Weather in hex: Severe storms% P" g) G0 ~( ^' U* H
& W7 J% b* V7 R& d2 |. j( t! t! j( GRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. T* Y6 h) |/ A( y( Z: ]8 A$ N
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes& |' W* Z* X5 T% a m
% a% D: U. N6 l v; [4 ?Japanese aircraft; i0 \2 `1 i; q: D Y* `
A5M4 Claude x 17 @/ z8 `2 j* Y3 ~7 r
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft, @- s2 Q( r* ?$ m6 l7 I" w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
2 B# D3 H+ X* ]" \, N, z% V; g: f4 V SBD-3 Dauntless x 35- ?1 E9 {. Y7 s- A& {- u; J6 k8 z2 N
TBD-1 Devastator x 12# ?1 X: p r; T. U0 j8 x" {# y
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 E1 h5 l5 T# X A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
& X, r4 Y- g. a6 H5 | F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 ` n$ \* v1 k/ l8 P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged7 R9 D3 K5 v" d2 H* {1 n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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% s: ?$ y" o2 s7 ZJapanese Ships
/ J) W6 a8 Q# _3 Y+ Q/ P CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 C& x6 Z( H' ^& m: |4 A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' X ?/ u9 u( O$ g% O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
; i4 r! |2 z4 ?9 n DD Yugure2 j* [ d* y% i* M, ~
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire% s1 c9 j) q0 }$ F' x
DD Ushio
, c0 N k. A8 z! L# }( @( T, G DD Sazanami/ y. @9 Q* R, C. }& m1 v
- H/ ~; b2 d) _. w q s0 eAircraft Attacking:
6 J7 [ `; D" u+ b1 t" g6 @ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': a( i2 G; ~( I' V+ N: q, P* o+ S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 ]; \: u! G% u0 d- z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- ^4 N: f* i$ q' o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 u. @4 }7 y7 V* h: n
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
: ], r: z6 P" c! h; { Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 R7 l5 T1 i0 \$ F, r- P 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
, `8 w* Q# X$ n. W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& x7 ] |# A5 t7 B' J& w) ~' ^: m( J 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'( N/ v. a0 i) }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 i" t/ x- a4 R7 G6 ~5 p. M7 l. D
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'$ Z: r0 {* c+ a4 ^5 M# {3 ]6 r! ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 f" n' [9 I; ]" f% ~, }3 n
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'* s; R4 M& r. \. e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
+ V5 n ` O. ? BTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& F# h# a+ Z* ~
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. j \9 g2 L, O3 v- O4 V* U Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.8 b( }: U6 O% U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
* y4 Y/ W" {! @+ y 3 planes vectored on to bombers
' h( ]5 g5 Z, V7 g4 FEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 s( A+ v6 W9 Y: y0 l6 r8 |
3 plane(s) intercepting now.- P, ~* A, d9 g8 U
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% s" p0 Y0 M) W+ P, ]- `% U u Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
/ [; o8 X$ L W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
/ N0 G5 x+ R4 i& o- S 2 planes vectored on to bombers
+ s: n- G" O& y7 B3 P8 ?: i) G, @ }EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" U# j/ O( a7 t K' W. T
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ z0 S6 W9 U* ?' R
Group patrol altitude is 10000
% {( F/ r, t" H2 c! O% ? Raid is overhead
% R# i5 x2 `6 D8 k4 o8 F- p 1 planes vectored on to bombers
! ^1 H& O7 \, l3 fEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 D0 {' v+ p/ q' y, {$ \ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# l2 k$ h! ?+ w% X0 l' U Group patrol altitude is 15000
) |: L; k/ T0 |$ K4 ^ Raid is overhead5 @/ ]* m# l& ^6 a+ `
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 j/ S! H; v. Z+ Y 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 ~- V$ A; ]8 [- z
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
$ {% f) F6 W% W& Q) u, W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes, Q7 p" C# O4 _) ]2 Z/ U( }6 j
2 planes vectored on to bombers7 w* H f! W. f- b* v6 y" x. \: O
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho- B0 |- v0 l7 c4 s; ~
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku$ b5 ?5 z% b7 E0 x
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku8 i5 {! e* C" M5 O0 C, ^
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku: V2 P/ W2 b4 L+ {/ g# x
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7 N5 \" ]4 h0 f6 rMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129) M& {7 A6 v$ q% x" A2 w
" K- s- z: P) r, }2 \1 |Weather in hex: Heavy rain7 [' R z& v/ j6 C& A4 G
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 }( O5 L0 Y: xEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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# |, F. B2 P3 S/ P9 i* WAllied aircraft
$ A5 N4 T2 u/ e7 b4 R! q PBY-5A Catalina x 10( s; G+ |7 r/ {, l) s7 M
$ n9 Q7 t5 g7 q0 t2 N0 \( }4 W8 `Allied aircraft losses' D+ J# a: }, t! s$ a
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 E0 l( s( L0 t CA Aoba
# I& w7 G# A5 R# G( K CA Kinugasa
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- \ T* T* A0 l" i' E; HAircraft Attacking:
$ W3 s' c( u; U+ m1 t3 R 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 q) C9 Q9 {) d0 ?; l Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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& O4 l- ]( Y, iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1349 Y5 b( u8 v: h3 s/ z0 t3 P
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Weather in hex: Overcast. V6 ^- ?, S& D
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet., G! L) j* G$ w7 Q) F6 d9 f
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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! u9 b5 A' s* ]# w: s7 Z. jJapanese aircraft7 I! D6 r) v7 V3 u8 } }
A6M2 Zero x 7
% \" L$ Q" J2 K9 F$ v& n @ G3M2 Nell x 5
0 a1 g# l% o4 @, c) |- Y G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
7 a1 i+ f( N5 v9 ~! Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 9. \4 o# L% J5 t3 n' [' H" ^
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ _1 a2 l- ~' [ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
- v7 g- g3 F/ i8 j; l6 V# ? G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak2 j/ t! e! a: e) \7 s( _4 y1 m
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
- W& J. `8 o* ~$ H4 D+ ] G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak, g. y1 R; Z3 H. Z- n
$ q ]+ l; l- b' U6 R+ cAllied aircraft losses+ h/ n5 L5 I( l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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* J# S4 t( O7 G, @1 e; cAllied Ships
G4 V' ]$ }) | c7 N& }4 l, s DD Aylwin
# G0 y7 P0 @) C1 P$ I9 y a CA Chicago
" ^6 R7 n" T( m; [+ L' R2 l0 J CA Chester, on fire
8 Z3 W: i! _7 M, X CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
8 x) o+ j. }3 P0 ~. A CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 o: A" C' {: R+ ~2 r# r) L. y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ ]1 w* E* w* D! I" B1 ]+ S8 d
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 {+ A3 a4 O, f Z! v3 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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8 _" @' Y4 u/ G+ ^CAP engaged:' s4 h* f. G) U
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 T# V/ u4 l3 X$ m& l& T! g (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
/ N" T/ D$ a% f: ^* k& R 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 I- P6 n, r: S' G' U( e% O 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; R2 w5 z. f* r, w4 h2 r8 U6 Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 - j' \/ {/ {! D9 q* }7 Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes' }+ \8 O o' y6 ?4 [" z1 Z
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.. f4 t$ @$ W/ o+ N* b# g+ m) F2 g, t6 z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.! j9 X+ T: ]& O7 f. P1 h) w! i+ g* z3 X
Group patrol altitude is 10000 - p5 A. u5 }+ j# A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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: w L" l! m0 D( ARaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( [- G- X% j1 _7 jEstimated time to target is 14 minutes$ r0 G7 g5 j; X4 q
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 181 b! u. c! n, a
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Allied aircraft losses* z0 I# D U& e4 L6 D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( {8 {: J5 T& {: f
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage; M" B2 r5 n' V J7 R( S* W
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, W% {, @7 ]1 p% q2 r
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 O+ E4 E3 t# A" ]1 u+ ^7 x$ {
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ U* N9 S, Y! q0 ^+ _( a# K
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 E1 m' z$ S$ M& g 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: v d" J7 F. ^7 A# a: e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb ~+ Y N7 B; |5 R* C7 P3 v
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# c, J: T" ]# M1 }, E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( n4 y8 l+ }, y! J5 l, @% p 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 J9 f5 o* s. y1 y4 v2 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 b9 @" y4 h2 J1 w1 `0 J8 {* H( _. |3 \
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
2 v3 v2 l1 T, K+ W$ v) @Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
, p0 k; s% z* i% h% m EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
/ a, b( U- R: W0 r* Z- `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
$ [/ L4 u' J3 o2 m% nHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku0 M+ j, S. f& U; a: l
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, F7 r& ~% E( [0 n7 J4 m: NEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft0 h3 L0 w" [! n0 x/ s
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
: h( E0 t9 d2 R PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses; W) R6 [5 ?" K6 n- D. O
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged, g' j5 U( x( Q& Y6 z- i. r
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Japanese Ships1 o8 x4 m& D2 U+ U
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires: O3 _8 H. Z/ J" V
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" M6 B# E/ Y7 Y) @% T2 U
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Aircraft Attacking:0 B6 h x, G6 N1 c1 I, |6 H; ~
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( ?2 ?, M T" ~! x
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. s, g0 ^8 a' `
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 X: c% |; G. C4 ]& ~6 M Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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5 z4 J n' Z8 pCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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; P, M' J. {' H7 T3 \- V4 ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 V* {8 Q' C4 {3 X6 {" Y
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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8 {3 b8 m1 z6 k% B/ p; A* |Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.% A3 r( t; U% _9 ^
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes6 y7 d. E* |2 D9 N, i/ V# m7 J* Q
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7 z# Q3 c2 u6 t7 }1 O PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged* S8 k+ N& ]! {: b4 w. N+ |1 R, [
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8 |1 v$ h) @9 K CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 v. _; f! u# e- G8 f! P 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 g( X7 |1 s& d' H* O0 [ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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