AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137# u" f; x6 y$ t& m' ^) i1 b
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Japanese Ships
% k5 ^9 U2 N! B/ @5 `6 F6 ` CL Yubari" ~# ~ e4 u# {0 w
CL Tatsuta/ F K+ U4 F. G) }! M
DD Yayoi" N7 z" o* R# y
8 T2 d) ]* J9 g m/ I4 aAllied Ships
" h( L7 g* C }/ ^* L- x SS Greenling! H8 Z6 W, J: P0 l; N% w5 v2 }/ N
; ]5 ~% Q! v: v ISS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
7 Y. F1 c7 {0 V7 [' C9 n$ w$ ^Greenling diving deep ....
$ c# @7 @( [7 J1 ADD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 p. U& E, |# b: N! SDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
`+ ?" p/ u- d7 R5 |/ a2 vDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." ^# B" G1 }$ \5 n6 N( q& D
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
' |& _( v/ e/ q ]5 D& c2 oDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* F- c. x; J# g
Escort abandons search for sub! [7 s% }4 R: D( h) N
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8 a/ p4 B6 k3 l- B4 K# X* M) @Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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% O- c" A9 ~* fWeather in hex: Severe storms r n; u9 l" v4 H2 V' O% L$ @' J
! @( m" e3 y: V0 i: U8 i6 G4 Z; e. mRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.6 Y/ L ^0 N8 V" X3 b( z! ]
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes p! C( ^6 F) U4 M9 O3 ]) z" r, l
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Japanese aircraft9 p* W0 K4 l0 I6 k" I5 G
A6M2 Zero x 53
+ j% I, r1 @/ _ o- U6 u- j! R B5N1 Kate x 67 K, U8 y* P5 G0 G& p/ Q- k
B5N2 Kate x 33$ `. F% i1 p) i6 q3 p
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
% s0 r. s+ E! _' D+ s9 l* F* j F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses: K( L4 B( R- l1 K
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed3 u$ v: B. V0 E0 o7 r. z
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
3 n; f7 Q- w! b+ h+ | B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
7 Q8 R4 |1 J9 R- i1 p+ { D3A1 Val: 3 damaged. n7 a4 l2 P i
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak& y7 o, ?5 ]3 q1 ?) O" ~
$ |; ^: W1 s0 c( |% ~Allied aircraft losses
2 V# l" n/ z3 B }+ e( \ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; i2 n4 f" x1 Z( D) ]
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Allied Ships8 N* e" K4 O" o
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
- q7 p5 v3 J w) s CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' {6 U; R# G2 }3 X! Y2 C% u+ c
CA Chicago4 Q" K$ `" [! X! H$ e- ~
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage- q7 D( {7 A/ o+ [
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, d% }; G/ {( W1 m, G/ _
# J8 i0 i. P# `5 x$ R8 A) cAircraft Attacking:
g& p6 ^4 c. a0 ^- z 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'9 \; X! C o& P5 q6 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
! T1 Z# Y# q7 V3 x& \) ? `( j 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ H! v- T& e6 z$ a1 l
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 B8 A) {- @3 N: G7 Z7 u' K5 K. B+ n 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
7 V! d: ^5 B' ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 t8 P5 u" m; Y* G# I8 W
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( W( \ e& \( O2 ?$ B2 ?4 o. v
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, _' m# n/ A Y6 b c 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# ?0 y" K! f. Y4 c$ e7 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 J! z/ f2 _# E7 q; z9 P, W" W 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'' ^- k Y e% I. l$ G+ F7 H8 G4 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" k: h/ R2 j$ D' [
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000') [6 j/ N* e& U H
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 M# G4 `' [$ k8 V7 x2 u( w4 ~0 y 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
. w9 {* X0 w" x+ i5 T6 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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* M7 i$ Z( }; LCAP engaged:
7 |3 j7 R4 k* sVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( @. X5 @! W+ ?; Q/ O2 @ h4 _ (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" V [% t9 C8 h# ]! r4 A1 \; y 4 plane(s) intercepting now.* d- }3 t5 e! ?7 E! L, n
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* K# p8 T9 N5 N( c3 J Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 u* v' ]# P' M M2 @( m- ^" A7 G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
5 h, E+ E9 _* Y' K& o" hVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" D0 k7 a S' L4 ^* ]' G 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.+ i& m1 E( }0 z5 P
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.5 o6 Z+ d+ B0 f9 w' M# F" b. ?* c' l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes" S$ t8 a2 k" R6 P( o
3 ]0 B* P% M5 U8 `! d7 Z# ?Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown' M) \6 L T* D; [
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown/ Q* y3 U% A7 Z+ z% E+ t
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2 k) e! E# y# J2 d0 V2 VMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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5 k8 T3 [% x# C* \# J3 X. y5 N" j* H) uWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ A' |8 N# P6 gEstimated time to target is 14 minutes _. p! T! s+ j
( h- ^0 |" Q: y8 dJapanese aircraft
# ^. L+ r* j7 c1 k/ Z A5M4 Claude x 42 s5 {2 G1 G H: ?) ~2 i
A6M2 Zero x 195 P7 y9 g1 f/ y# q z. ^, z" l
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Allied aircraft
0 k" m* ?- s* l F4F-3 Wildcat x 10& S+ v' b. [) L# w: u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
% @9 |4 B0 |/ U& l TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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$ t3 e2 M0 M8 J6 ZJapanese aircraft losses
/ \: G# U4 N7 a6 y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed d0 ^& i6 K0 {: a% W, W( ^
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" ~5 d% N- @* t( R2 w) L SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged6 Q/ _) w0 v( M. U" y5 E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
* p) D9 m8 F! `! t A TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed* V& Z' l3 h- x
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak/ x6 t7 ~+ b2 e/ t* |0 L' o
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Japanese Ships
# X" l" H7 d1 \' v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% P! q0 J4 M( N$ K CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
! @( v$ ~: `7 H/ V' _9 X; O6 S/ n CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
! Q: `: C6 @1 C* _( | CA Haguro d! g( R! X: i1 s: l& _
, h9 s) l" q( ^9 F% PAircraft Attacking:' h" o( i9 ?3 r3 x% n2 G4 s
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 F, \* i3 S* c9 f* ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
0 b. Y$ a! e U 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
8 Z! n4 r9 a8 T" A8 N* L Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 d% }1 d, r( c c6 \0 _5 Q 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 a+ u4 x2 R2 a9 b; n+ K! K: M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x+ R N# C: z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'! Q0 a8 Q0 \% M) k6 r, [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% `6 v6 a; \( R, ?" o 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
' C) g3 Z- L- s' L8 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb5 }* E" |5 Y8 R& S% F7 Z7 v! T
6 X( q; A; j* R8 C2 uCAP engaged:
! i2 o; O* Q# ^3 rTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)& W& r# [' P* \ ]4 R6 l
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.1 k4 J' _7 Z: V% a' ^
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.3 `# R% n4 T) b" L6 J, m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
1 ]% ]0 \2 m6 o3 A 7 planes vectored on to bombers' M1 x) H2 O2 W' }4 e9 Q
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ S: L! r S1 |2 d5 v
1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ i9 a) ]( D" b0 {
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.1 `; _* N4 L7 f; V2 H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
+ j8 w) y( d8 \* c; D! k 2 planes vectored on to bombers" j; ~0 U* S2 x: @% a1 i i4 |3 n2 p
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 S, M% }- b {% F8 ?
1 plane(s) intercepting now./ Q2 _' {0 @" M8 V! H+ }
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.. Y( n6 ]6 s* Q" B( F, |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
) n; T+ i- b) Y, D 3 planes vectored on to bombers
6 V( l8 ^# i- G! Q% ]$ FEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 f; Q8 w" F! t7 J y1 ^- C 1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 Q! z5 I5 p! a$ L, R y5 L0 x
Group patrol altitude is 10000
1 Y; b n7 D7 G9 F Raid is overhead
9 e% f% s* Y' t6 T& n' s Z, O2 |EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. ~' y7 k$ O0 {5 M- n9 F 1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 L8 n1 o$ H! }! }* Y
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
4 H: N9 V B7 l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes/ K* W! ~ z: z! }* S
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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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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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# @+ o5 C Y: k2 g4 p
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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0 L. n0 N- A* d6 qJapanese aircraft$ ? J! r0 K6 J$ t- e6 S
A5M4 Claude x 1
& W6 D7 _' K6 \ u' V A6M2 Zero x 11
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+ w) \, U8 d. H& S/ zAllied aircraft
$ v6 T7 S& Q k+ E F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
9 A) U7 @$ E" O SBD-3 Dauntless x 350 R) T0 o. m, e* d6 D4 \. A
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 L) ?/ P% \* g) } A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% Y& ?2 E2 Z* u7 `
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Allied aircraft losses8 ?& u( Y- ^( `4 w) j
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& y& ?0 x$ S$ r7 u+ k* e3 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged1 B- N; L& v/ w$ K) v- R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak, N3 O8 T! d6 h& I0 ^
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Japanese Ships, M5 p$ H9 u7 W$ i
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 o* s4 h( t3 j j7 O
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
K s, \% N6 _$ V9 @/ Z8 h2 m CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 P. _3 g' }* t% }4 G, ^ DD Yugure; s$ A) t/ E$ y& c! K. ^
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire- a4 K+ [+ R1 g0 Y- [; T
DD Ushio
& i# `/ F9 s2 p: S+ z1 _: B$ Q DD Sazanami
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" O0 F4 F, `7 h- @9 xAircraft Attacking:8 A0 i( S, H: I
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 g7 z. k8 X7 a6 r- M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, w+ s0 j3 \/ c+ x+ W
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 T! k5 H. z: P) O4 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& c+ t4 ]" x& ~1 [2 N) d# I+ P
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
, q6 k$ Q3 \" @# j7 B$ d- o Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
0 g+ f" _9 `. `2 ^ 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'# N/ l \* Y8 y3 s1 n% B8 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 R. F0 u% m- M w# E k
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'/ M. Y! S5 W. w5 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, [! Q" a! Y. F G S# r
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 _! ^/ A) K) I" S& z6 ]# @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 {& S) [' h+ n1 k
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
$ M, C. U2 M% Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( ]! ?) a) Y/ d, U! l
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CAP engaged:
5 ^7 i/ s% n/ L0 K. _$ c6 MTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- u# v% \1 \4 ^& a- S 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 i& }( Y( _7 }3 R* ~: E
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000./ T/ o# {5 y- K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes; m( x% M! ?3 \7 b% L e% e
3 planes vectored on to bombers5 h# q4 X& X0 o9 W! S0 D( t
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 m* S) f/ b$ N6 I, ?" \* y% w
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 V8 {9 m0 U. P$ a( K- j- o 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: D7 c& o3 {- b! N Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.) J/ b+ c" ~3 J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
1 q1 s, P9 o5 g! H0 Y 2 planes vectored on to bombers
+ F7 i" L' r7 L( KEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). p7 l1 B9 I _7 |7 [% t z& j2 `
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' x0 F7 c3 B2 L Group patrol altitude is 10000
: W* a- _) B9 _9 n Raid is overhead
' t6 u. g& e X5 D3 o) o 1 planes vectored on to bombers8 Z4 R" E6 X: d: Y) S$ H
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' c0 G# q+ P7 @, z7 t
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" j( j6 G# w% V9 K/ H; u Group patrol altitude is 15000 9 Z4 x% J k' `" i4 x o) i/ W
Raid is overhead/ e( O8 X9 r& `" ?% l* W( C
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. }. l8 L, {: Z6 A; D; t 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ f' _* D1 N% l. r& l Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.$ L9 b3 B! J: S2 g1 k3 _$ J* E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes0 n, x4 ]9 g, x
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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% w( m* J7 x7 U' y$ ?Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho& P6 ]7 F- k0 v
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku; r v, V4 h* I: E1 }
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
: g) K# D2 {) Y5 x% b* oAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku) N( y$ M9 S- R# I- H3 w5 k7 }3 z$ z
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" L4 Z- K( b* yMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1294 @. H: V- h' F( J- `
6 ?4 I6 P6 [$ {( v( yWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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. v4 J& `6 M9 f$ e5 k" M* n) K& g- ERaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 F b1 O q: r. ]9 sEstimated time to target is 12 minutes* K9 S* |2 U2 O# ?! e J
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Allied aircraft
9 R# k' X/ ^: S s PBY-5A Catalina x 103 `/ i1 _/ H1 _7 L/ E% i
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Allied aircraft losses( g; @3 V5 @# d
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged5 K/ e" A! G N3 d) g* \3 H( ~, }
9 B3 A. e- Z2 h0 N! v5 \5 u' PJapanese Ships/ T; G( \" h8 B( \
CA Aoba: q# ]& s9 s8 e& V0 b% y& J
CA Kinugasa
1 H1 _4 V+ z' q8 C, x7 t; P) v# l0 Y CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:) H/ N1 Y2 C2 A a( k0 j
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet- \. X# E6 W$ B9 q. y: Y
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134* T6 |8 H* N* W! Y0 O: A5 Y$ f t
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6 H2 g/ ]. o; A' p4 \5 R; oRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.' j; M5 w4 L: E0 A2 e9 C
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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6 g+ K* p' X0 s: H* LJapanese aircraft9 i) s( n I) a$ h1 I( H
A6M2 Zero x 7. C5 b1 P7 `7 m c1 D# F5 M
G3M2 Nell x 5* f! b% @+ ~, ?% `7 @
G4M1 Betty x 18$ ^# \* L/ ?7 m+ V
+ Q1 U: |% F' P7 N' E7 u0 Y# cAllied aircraft
8 x, s( v8 a6 f9 u, ^/ F F4F-3 Wildcat x 9* d6 x; |* B& F5 G3 G( ^
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Japanese aircraft losses2 u! P# o, F: ?5 s j# I1 G
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 F4 Y, c4 n& Q# @9 `6 o& a1 Q
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
* i; y9 e2 G+ b9 c/ ^ G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged- N0 R( H; T5 Z. A2 R& h
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak7 K: }5 G: S3 N
/ L% I/ |5 T: a* Z" ]Allied aircraft losses/ Y5 ?& P" ]) q$ @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# c/ B2 l0 c Q9 g+ e4 U
( J9 m+ L( z6 z7 E& S7 Z3 L# B7 ~Allied Ships+ o' ]7 ]/ k9 {8 K
DD Aylwin; x* F7 F) e0 P4 w9 T/ c* ]4 E
CA Chicago
' Q6 x+ @1 n, t* L/ ]% v3 K$ D" B CA Chester, on fire
% Y' @1 y; u$ d% P CA Australia, Torpedo hits 13 [6 |5 O* U$ f! H; E
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage& p: O8 B5 }2 [
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Aircraft Attacking:& D5 K# z) ]) ~5 E
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& e/ U) O9 _9 I Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 k* i; E+ Z* W* l
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet# [% `5 Z0 R; N$ n9 d+ o, p3 i
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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1 @3 m& j1 n' Y+ W ]7 b' FCAP engaged:" |5 G N7 l6 O4 s; W
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- D: B2 ^$ @* W3 A
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)6 y: _# x: G& v
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 R8 V( w8 g3 l& l, y. k) b- a 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. W4 E1 l( ], S- S* A& [
Group patrol altitude is 10000 * Y& [6 T3 z6 |9 i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
8 Q$ q% F3 [* `3 BVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* Y* m1 }# O) F6 M# b2 `3 L
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)# `, Z {0 B7 R! S" J, U
2 plane(s) intercepting now.( W, ^: F6 S9 m3 }" |4 w2 @
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
! p3 I) f9 e/ i Group patrol altitude is 10000 " r- y6 W( Q6 D0 ?! p
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+ |3 W2 ?+ [# I# c4 l+ L& `. W
7 r8 B& X5 }& |, v; iRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 _6 R% H& K1 L+ o5 O4 Z3 A$ Q3 q$ g/ k
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes# K8 s6 s# P3 b% B+ G r; t
+ P1 }8 `% @4 |! |+ p3 l" pAllied aircraft8 e$ ?/ g, m# f7 L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18& j* A( Y# T+ @0 t$ r/ ^( `, I; X
: ]' K9 N+ T" x" r/ i- j9 hAllied aircraft losses/ \, S8 O& @( j, ]% }! _/ a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 H7 d$ P" |1 s( B5 f
9 Q( I% Z0 f; Y4 f; s: GJapanese Ships3 [+ D, r) R) L" q) o, @' T
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
, G& M' W7 @/ k% Z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 y# q0 n1 ?: h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; k7 N9 s9 [& B
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
. t6 y: P; t7 \* A 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* W, {$ k& x6 ~- u3 R, i+ N! C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 N) h/ ^! h4 T! n 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'7 R5 A) x0 f$ n5 I3 |4 E; q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; [+ _! Q& u; e' ] O, y: K
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% b6 J; e+ e# S! d6 S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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5 q, u$ s( j: _& n2 NCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
9 {6 i7 @4 Q" L! s$ B4 eAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
% x. S- k" r+ r0 y+ z% qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho" I; Z+ m1 @3 M* {9 Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
, R) t( b2 ^- G" D1 Q* e1 rHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku# l7 E* I3 D; w1 c R$ t# Y- O
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& Y B1 C1 m0 @2 @0 C6 l5 E# K" i4 A! q
2 v( h3 y. N$ R2 _! B- k6 dWeather in hex: Partial cloud2 B/ a& l) L( ]; q2 e" w
& P: c$ W; H) [$ u, [0 a2 o8 ORaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# _ K$ P+ ?- y/ U
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10' F# M/ H, R( ]( d0 \0 ?, V3 o7 M* ^
PBY-5A Catalina x 2) B# F/ D5 ~$ X [2 g0 _0 r" z+ H
$ V8 W3 H9 R7 y1 c9 dAllied aircraft losses
$ H- ^& r* k9 o. k PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged7 ]0 t( O# [( \, L
% ^0 I7 U. ~6 d4 oJapanese Ships
: _* l7 G6 {7 T8 P CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires3 [/ y8 M+ |: Q0 b& Q: z
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. d5 O0 r+ ?* B# ~5 D8 J' B2 _
0 }3 v% n8 D% f6 R4 D1 pAircraft Attacking:
$ A8 p& G8 P. i7 F$ ~0 w/ G8 x 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. c. ^0 U" n! x) }$ d Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 M4 r+ C5 [* q# o, K6 g& s
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet. Q9 W! o# {# \5 ^8 x# C/ e1 y
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 v% f! S3 u+ \. Q: e9 c6 H1 N
+ ]( B& t/ W! Q0 i$ QCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud* u# n7 C+ ` U4 O, [. F
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
" h0 G6 U2 }7 @$ }3 `, ^' r2 A4 iEstimated time to target is 19 minutes* q% v6 c4 \8 q! h7 X, f9 ]
* l) P, l, c6 j9 Y/ t% p5 uAllied aircraft/ G( Q. {% J$ G
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses7 T |' l2 l: h1 |$ }0 G
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged# w( X4 \" U; W0 S
) _3 A7 R R* q5 SJapanese Ships
$ l2 f! k3 U( j! F4 x CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ E4 p3 w8 |5 R. |. n CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! p+ p2 ?6 E5 ]
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Aircraft Attacking:* h% }# {; U5 z# L& [
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet) ~. R9 F0 D0 }. O; h# T' @7 u3 U
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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