AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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/ A: R- Q% G+ c5 s& }Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
. V1 b9 F u# @0 d CL Yubari
( f* U' f# M7 A' e0 m, ~ CL Tatsuta6 \" Y+ T) [+ E3 f1 ~& m' F% |+ j
DD Yayoi5 H9 T5 B1 R$ q% k
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Allied Ships
' I0 s! B9 N& L1 Y3 o* ` SS Greenling8 A$ g5 x* O; Y d6 s; d
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari& C1 b, o; i1 }+ M4 Q
Greenling diving deep ....
+ l4 L3 M" l% {9 B6 m0 VDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
* y9 ~' C3 t6 F, l6 h3 j$ X, EDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
1 \# V3 t% C8 M* j3 F' Q! m$ TDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 M1 Y$ M/ y% }0 N5 _' @* c) R
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& i1 z, h6 _- k ?* j
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...3 B) ]) H5 b( w$ y
Escort abandons search for sub! n' ^- b5 }7 H$ X/ t* R
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* l6 ^4 [' V4 n% zMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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3 K/ T, N7 O7 Q# G dRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.$ _, x+ R2 \# [9 C5 ]0 M
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# g7 a! w4 ]# [ m3 I A6M2 Zero x 53
8 j2 I2 V# O$ N- ^: W' ^ B5N1 Kate x 6( b ? C3 A1 ?+ ~9 x
B5N2 Kate x 33 m, s0 M2 s: R _
D3A1 Val x 263 e7 ]: ]5 A' G ^8 t$ p) A
' t/ ]/ o; o4 ~! HAllied aircraft
6 T; M; O# k6 A4 g F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
, P4 Y1 K, E/ Z6 m2 P, F* z A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed/ a+ ` ^" F5 _' X
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
9 O p) Z7 y' [9 `4 C6 {5 z# I B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
+ h8 H/ k% ~3 |( h+ N) S: l* O: M D3A1 Val: 3 damaged$ M1 G, l- }/ o
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak5 F- o* U7 f% f' F: h4 c4 z$ A
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Allied aircraft losses- f& N) U9 f& B. c( W+ `
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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5 N- P1 H# O3 o+ ?Allied Ships
1 K0 Q: y, E( a CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire/ N" F" [$ E1 v- ^! J: a
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 Z2 m! _1 b0 m' c
CA Chicago
! X9 l4 M- I% z9 c5 q CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage: s) J! n7 } p& K w
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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2 p, D! J# G6 w9 O7 IAircraft Attacking:5 b5 \& l+ q9 M; ]9 F
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'5 U; E2 r& _# L$ B, y$ o
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 k1 X2 G3 i1 ^: f
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' }. U; \- C( T1 K6 k3 ] Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
. O$ l# K3 c+ w5 ^8 | 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
4 i( R$ E- D% s( ]8 q# W Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
! o' \+ o+ V" I( w* G7 R! F 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( T8 m: j0 J) F, m( W( Z! m; C
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 S) Y3 X; U+ z* P4 s# j% P 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 v8 l; Z0 s% B3 v# p/ f Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ m( t# q: h* I6 H# l* {
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'4 n& w! X* B+ g7 [" K7 _: ~8 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
\& n$ {7 G" r1 z# K 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'+ D' e. Q( c. d# `8 @% z3 O9 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 b, g" c6 f& ^& C1 ]6 V6 Z; v) _- e
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
( n3 N, E H p: n: V, G' | Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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" x8 R6 x; a5 w+ oCAP engaged:5 }5 D2 c {% Z' k e- {2 o- ` B
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): g% ]* y0 b& k m& T" o
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 t. @. S% d) e9 `! a8 y( j, l 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 q; _0 @$ B0 K3 _0 M7 `4 B% |/ ~ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* k c, z" M6 Y; V Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' I$ J5 p4 X- h c, w, Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes/ N" ^) f$ T9 m& z
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 s* _/ T7 W+ [+ F% z" N
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
( \& M- l- ?3 ?- ?2 U Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
# [- [- m7 f+ [8 }8 a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
- E! q% X9 `9 {5 p3 D! d2 E1 ]8 Y/ zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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; {) W5 w! G7 M1 L, P# o; g4 FMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% L1 Z% h1 ~/ Y7 a4 Y) }
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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, Z: j" D% O% `Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 `6 O. |6 Q* ]& w
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes' n6 y# j: N2 W: I
8 a- e7 [/ X0 _" tJapanese aircraft; @ S0 \9 W( U7 X0 R* K) ]3 x8 j7 D4 J
A5M4 Claude x 4+ K, p) E ]) s2 X2 c
A6M2 Zero x 19) ]% Y( B+ {: ]8 I7 P* W
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Allied aircraft
+ w b$ A5 h8 {: v# c6 V F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
/ }1 r2 v9 o# a SBD-3 Dauntless x 33" _$ R" B' ^; I+ B F' K$ j
TBD-1 Devastator x 12) E) d) w# b3 \3 X8 M% c* i
/ p1 v5 E5 q3 S. N% {Japanese aircraft losses
0 j% Z8 R# E0 X/ E9 x A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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- W+ V+ [1 A$ W$ x' W2 K SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged5 M x+ k- D+ x1 _- ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
$ ~0 R T% C/ Y- | TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
- a) z6 z$ O# b" Q TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
" ^8 ]- w3 o% n- Z7 A3 G9 n- } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 s+ W% ~" Y. u/ ]
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1$ E( m8 b' j7 ~# V; p7 u% W/ y- A
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ [1 m. G! T( t3 C+ C
CA Haguro7 a! M7 q. B7 S) R4 {
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Aircraft Attacking:
* Y6 k2 c# A# G" F$ q* u# O& ]/ @ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 r+ U8 [% H- J1 n0 M, H1 C: w) b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
( G: a; Z3 `4 j; B. d 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
) t0 |, @ U& i& `6 E Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 D9 x6 _5 r5 |1 u- {6 |' n9 f8 z 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: _7 w) g/ {( C+ ~ {/ P! v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb- H) M$ s! L$ M; g8 K7 z7 Z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'3 y7 m$ i+ D. C: r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb3 b8 n% {) d* t9 x) t$ I
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 j% W- q/ w) n, d; y3 [9 Q7 x+ m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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. A; i& o: _3 Z/ l( ^) r0 YCAP engaged:6 ~, h( D( u8 q& ~- B
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000., D4 I" y/ n& `9 R6 s# ]8 {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
T' P- ?8 q0 B 7 planes vectored on to bombers
( E4 B2 A7 g8 i$ c/ XEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# ^6 ]( F9 r" \2 K 1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 P6 y: ^6 Q" U$ H: @1 R. z- ~
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
; [3 h& w5 C: l+ {$ X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 T& g: R6 p+ g. _ J' F 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ {; }! t' Z; h6 ?7 S( \ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.' E# c; I% G5 [# t7 C0 [% Q s. e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
* S$ l( l; s( e" p3 p' U& w# w/ ^ 3 planes vectored on to bombers3 j9 ]0 U* K! c2 f( j0 v
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 l% |4 M- W( b" k( C" f8 ?6 B
1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 h0 n( {' z1 D
Group patrol altitude is 10000
- H$ u D4 B" @: c0 a Raid is overhead
- P0 h+ q# _& J eEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ t0 c' L; P6 @7 a$ ?: A 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ x1 ]; R2 d& U( I0 v
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
$ m- s% h& U4 h" I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
. F. o/ S5 F( Z6 T2 C! z 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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@4 |% b- I1 g3 tAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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' O+ k7 z4 A! z$ h7 b% @Weather in hex: Severe storms
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3 G/ g( h. U+ Q" `Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., F. c. n9 O. G# A0 D* n
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes8 q% P" ~6 q/ b- l8 \: x6 v0 b; ~ h
7 N' }: B! [. ^' qJapanese aircraft4 e1 _& N! Y, }
A5M4 Claude x 1
5 m& o: O7 P5 }, x% _ A6M2 Zero x 11
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$ v9 C W/ T* o F4F-3 Wildcat x 9+ M/ K9 v9 w% T4 t) l* S; m' p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 356 o9 Y6 Z! Q$ M
TBD-1 Devastator x 12) w, O" e; ?" R0 v! f
+ l; ^. y& i0 S: W5 IJapanese aircraft losses
+ v* p2 W. N/ u A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. x7 {" G* j! R# \( d
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Allied aircraft losses
9 K# m4 l9 K2 A3 G2 I9 o* D7 S F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 Q2 c" Z: r! o% i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged" @. ? y$ M6 [! ^. R- C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak: m: F% v0 O! F; {; \
/ W% Y! R- i+ f! H% C- i8 dJapanese Ships1 ]8 p/ N: Q" H! j- z7 O2 E
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 b) ?8 O# Y+ i# g. p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 j; u( r7 t! ~( a3 ~2 R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
6 ^- I I( r. ?- ?0 q5 b; ~/ O; e DD Yugure
/ u& P/ s6 _7 r. E6 Q0 N" ^ DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire% V8 ~7 b4 R& ^& t) A3 J, Y+ _
DD Ushio
8 `6 J% c* ~4 x: o6 l5 \5 L1 K DD Sazanami
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" D( c: d5 N& }! VAircraft Attacking:
. {% v% Y) o- I. J2 O6 O 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ l& E- |- a0 I2 u }2 W+ o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 V& m, A0 E! _; R) J 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ F7 j5 F; \; O0 n( v0 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: B G- S Q. U X
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet5 {4 @. F( ` A+ k- M
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
h6 y, N0 e; `/ G4 v! r 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'+ ?* l- h a( F3 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 \7 _3 Z, q! F3 }& b* l4 c. f 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
* J" f: |% I7 J# p* I& S, A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 Y% g8 P8 e' x& E/ g0 w 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
) m! s1 z& f; ^8 t- y, }, z8 X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 Y( q) z* N# W' G* U5 t& P- f# b1 ~ 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. \( Y/ u# W4 ^0 p8 u4 I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: ]! S: ?8 S$ Q; f z) z/ N( e* [: Z" E0 L
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CAP engaged:9 Q7 T: N% }3 d* a* F( t2 l
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 `, D2 l6 @- ~8 |% m& B% o9 Y 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 p% V& U1 c" X3 S* m
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
! m' }, T% V$ n; t7 ?$ x: F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
% E7 ~1 X/ m4 A( z0 B 3 planes vectored on to bombers
' j/ V. V' I' m4 t; W/ P) s: s" ~EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 j \% g6 f9 J( ~ 3 plane(s) intercepting now.) [6 A( I) k( C& }9 E0 N8 ^) `
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* T% ?+ J# I! E. }" p7 h Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.) f- C3 `4 t0 i: d- |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
, E- L1 n' z% v' V; Z 2 planes vectored on to bombers
( y" g( g( A( bEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ ]) z5 y ~8 V5 M. f
1 plane(s) intercepting now.& G8 J1 t: u& O
Group patrol altitude is 10000 # T! Q! F: G, d; X9 Z3 l! x
Raid is overhead
1 g2 I; e6 _+ B7 } 1 planes vectored on to bombers% W: T4 h# Q+ _6 J
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ a% L4 O7 g6 ^: d7 A5 X 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 v. \) [$ ?4 G' E; v: m4 \
Group patrol altitude is 15000 2 z0 i+ G+ G% m4 O
Raid is overhead
- l( E$ h7 \; eEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- c. g' y. j: U* H
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 W# z4 D! _! A* O, `2 Y8 s Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.7 w7 W$ W1 F4 _) K1 i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes8 Z$ l2 T# e' m h2 _" m
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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4 `3 l3 l4 b+ {, c. o7 g5 J& iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho/ w0 u! m" N C- {( ]
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
3 A- F( R. e+ e. Z4 EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
8 V4 ]* \6 i0 N, mAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku$ K9 X; N. N* g, P
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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# v j6 |* V5 o1 V W; g* E0 F8 _Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 [3 s3 R4 K8 A V- j* `Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
$ E9 i2 i* [+ C: C, `$ R7 r PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses3 q2 H! H$ ]$ O$ a
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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) ~: E7 a& V2 c; V7 K, XJapanese Ships
( J# F7 D' `/ f CA Aoba
: U) Y8 x2 D% t" e4 L0 L CA Kinugasa
% F: U6 e; j4 K( L5 c( ]: O) J CL Yubari
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! G T7 i1 {6 k' XAircraft Attacking:0 k1 a9 T+ _8 g8 R7 d, M
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 N* P/ H+ W, s; i' o" e# m7 J Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134; V- q( H% I ^ M5 D& }# f
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Weather in hex: Overcast7 n& y9 _3 X; j! J
/ g$ w; w- b( J/ h% w4 f# \! V- yRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.. K$ Q; ]: N8 B! g) G
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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1 }( q/ \- N/ \Japanese aircraft
. M1 J+ \ r4 B) ?" o8 u1 r A6M2 Zero x 7
! d; h! X1 S/ K& ?& q% J+ V0 C G3M2 Nell x 58 o( }" H2 k9 O& T0 l! `4 L3 T% R
G4M1 Betty x 181 X7 {9 n* R: U
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Allied aircraft
; J% d4 T( R" {1 J F4F-3 Wildcat x 93 c3 k' P# E( M; G* z+ ]- p
+ ]+ ]7 D/ T: u5 J" XJapanese aircraft losses
1 m! R: P: T9 K; n A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 t! S4 @# Y, I/ r3 o) u
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
& b: D% H7 N) g* T9 Q G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged+ w% j A; s$ k! c- Z/ w0 w
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak8 o0 }7 M- O0 ~
; T& `/ Q* f2 U/ rAllied aircraft losses
1 t ] v+ \( u# y3 t, H# a6 G# g F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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I( X& m5 I7 I* t DD Aylwin
" X5 x+ Y- P0 ~. ~. n- }4 z CA Chicago
9 E" }4 B# ]9 {7 `) k CA Chester, on fire4 V2 _; b3 C2 T- ?
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
. @5 ~$ E/ V1 d2 R7 E CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage* d) t* I8 x/ }! ]
8 S" f0 C) i: g" [+ ]Aircraft Attacking:7 j+ R1 a9 x* x* Y8 u5 u
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet. n# t1 L# i6 w+ O1 Y& Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) S' n, s# o* z! G% G' ]7 W' y 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ M8 x3 M7 E3 A8 w/ |9 r! i
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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, U: D9 \0 c, H2 R" X) C8 ECAP engaged:
( S8 u+ z5 U5 IVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- ?/ l# m0 t; Z: g8 g
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.): R& `8 A& e- t5 l; n
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
) p8 }+ b7 T3 C; l* Y$ y' d( \ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% _$ ^, m5 i( E( Z; q: t0 j
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) L+ a( N$ }+ T1 z( T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
P9 ^$ y- w; ]' U& T% M) aVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" l7 g2 g6 I: d$ }) r
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)2 n8 z& P% U" z' Q9 n! A2 o- Q- P
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 E2 ~5 Q( M8 M0 X9 v' c! @4 T 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.7 T2 j8 {0 ~- N" Z0 D5 S, ?4 o9 H
Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 t- c0 q; {3 x& J! L: D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes: R6 \7 ~7 O$ J' Z1 q5 w+ N Q
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0 ?: r; M1 c9 j/ M- GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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% X. V4 {) U7 y, X& pWeather in hex: Partial cloud0 s9 Z/ x3 e: R% W, T! e3 v0 |
! O2 e) X& y! L; T( o8 S# cRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# ^7 J9 U. F, q+ `& @, x
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes7 X5 R- e. E3 l6 m4 z. O
4 a1 J `+ v- n3 _Allied aircraft
# Z- ?* [1 G" i, i( f& S SBD-3 Dauntless x 18& m$ |9 U6 |- _, r" O/ I
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Allied aircraft losses
# K8 ^4 s+ l- R7 X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 w* O, u: U; v. tJapanese Ships& [: X5 M, Q# f8 G f$ i$ R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 U9 s( a4 E: T- H' W0 R CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* |' z( _. F) H9 M" c! Y0 f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" z5 D& K: z/ ]2 a- x: L' `
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires/ S. e$ |/ d6 N& O, I) t/ p O
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Aircraft Attacking:
^; {$ Q3 \- D6 g9 f& E# b 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) e8 @1 S+ G6 R; Z) p0 M# o1 o, C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; O2 H9 h6 h) P% f- |+ ^ 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
7 j8 B0 [; K n& v& d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 h* R' ^/ R+ N/ n
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
2 q) K) f8 `( b. J, \& ^' ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; U" X6 u( E" R- @
, e; ?. ~3 T5 @Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
2 m) |. y; K% `; N" tAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku( n4 O# z# H6 K) p5 {" W9 n0 L3 o W
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
0 b( b7 d4 U" J& O7 w6 E1 NHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
" Q& j1 F. F2 U- Z ?Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
3 W# P, G1 e3 N6 @6 \) E) M3 l+ HAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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: A$ ?. T5 b1 ?8 @$ eWeather in hex: Partial cloud% L7 S1 Z* W% Q. o) `) t
+ e/ c% \8 A$ h$ j" ORaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( Z% q( ?$ @$ }# v" D9 A
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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# c8 ?# F- H' zAllied aircraft
0 O9 b" b7 s& O+ O2 t. B PBY-5 Catalina x 105 r% L. ^ E6 |0 f2 m+ @4 y) I
PBY-5A Catalina x 2( V/ B3 f/ x7 N) R
1 D/ s- e* s: v F( \, GAllied aircraft losses
+ |) A8 }5 o5 j" H4 I# |8 v; J PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged- \6 K2 _0 {# U9 \( ]6 b6 z1 X# s
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Japanese Ships# Z( d4 u7 T4 H$ r+ o$ q
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
% d, `6 j0 F. x, D% A CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; L: a& r! X/ P2 m' r' R. K
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 j N) U6 L7 Q. g( E I7 T7 }" } 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 i, @$ x6 L. p: U
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 n% g! Q! ~, u% A 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 W/ u- F% W0 l( h0 h# A9 f3 i Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..9 P/ I; c( h. f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( X- J/ B3 P+ a5 _
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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6 b2 P* q; ?$ M: `% o% fRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.! }' y l3 s: k# r! m3 R
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes- f" c W& i! f2 s3 a
: e: d7 h( `1 n# k* yAllied aircraft
- e6 L" W9 N; \8 q$ o3 | PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses9 V, o" q3 K/ {' H' I
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged: ]0 Q, _( F# g3 N
( @- _5 t* E$ S ]Japanese Ships
4 y# t( b5 J5 o* p& B CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- g/ t2 |. f; b o
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ v: D" F. n# I+ a- X& e Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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2 x; v7 P- z+ C! GCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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