航母决战结束,日军投降。
& W/ s/ p/ r7 o; H6 U dAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 04, 42
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Sub attack near Torokina at 108,130! D( w7 @! x7 p* r& G
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Japanese Ships% h$ v+ u" A2 D, \( B/ y) f4 P
PC Ch 22: K# a% s$ s6 J8 X+ R0 j
PC Ch 32
: W$ C3 P( @% ?$ i" i: @* ~& H' z! Q PC Ch 23* [2 [! T1 {4 n* [# v0 N
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Allied Ships
$ F) L4 U' X' X) N SS Gudgeon
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SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at PC Ch 224 s; `9 u7 o' }: F9 n0 m3 g
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8 n. @ v, s+ [2 X0 [0 RASW attack near Newcastle at 92,167
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$ [4 X) h* @9 S8 p% \8 G8 N1 bJapanese Ships- l$ C, R/ \9 B2 J% ~3 N
SS I-17, hits 1
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+ _: c: q" y+ |% k. o rAllied Ships
. G1 _& O2 U% j" \6 ] DD Lamson
; r0 k8 |8 D# S. A* m- T" M DD Cummings
5 [. h1 d5 Z9 p) V1 N DD Aylwin
6 \+ @. x) ?* T! @0 { DD Monaghan8 ]6 ~3 i8 g0 m0 }$ f# g& }
) _" B' |2 }2 g5 ^/ X ~% y+ ]SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Lamson
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+ \# C& c+ ?3 F, H) y% R* V* t5 QNight Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 104 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ M' C" Q: f" J# K9 \; f
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes0 }5 i1 A% }2 C3 h- ~3 ~, `
/ ]( x) e; U/ l) K) ~+ NJapanese aircraft
f$ A( Q" N% v8 {6 Z: D G4M1 Betty x 17
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+ t5 p4 @6 e% d" U, eAllied aircraft S3 D$ T8 R7 H3 r
no flights
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! n# D2 z! E, L6 y" u8 T: d4 XNo Japanese losses
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* g. f G+ S# k; z4 i8 s0 n @Allied aircraft losses
2 T8 A9 ^% T2 E$ N: e2 @( n. D Catalina I: 10 damaged
- T* x0 N. b! X0 I' ^ q7 g P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged; c y+ G# k/ _
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Airbase hits 15 S+ }4 G1 i$ o* ~2 h
Runway hits 64 J7 _# J3 ]( V- t! g: ~! I4 ^- N
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 : S# E1 Y, H z% M
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Weather in hex: Overcast+ b2 p. H8 Q, r" v8 s
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 L; Z% t; c1 [Estimated time to target is 12 minutes+ U$ x: |1 ^7 U# `9 ]4 r. N5 V, Y4 q
5 d6 C, [" d" N* D, JJapanese aircraft
1 C p" }. @2 ]) m) |. h8 F G4M1 Betty x 8* O; s8 b3 V) g. ]5 z
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No Japanese losses7 |- Z5 r8 j0 k4 H) C( L( [/ _
8 X9 e/ h7 y. b+ E6 g, YRunway hits 19 {$ J7 U) K2 w$ z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 u+ g% Z; p: R7 @
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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2 ^- m+ v& a; Y2 T: @% RJapanese aircraft
0 Q6 x" } J' |& @1 t8 z, } A6M2 Zero x 43: P( J7 z% [) }; n3 z
0 R8 X, e! X, D% |) G* C5 fAllied aircraft: k6 M( m% c# O2 l2 m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 91
( _3 h8 Z& n2 d( p5 j SBD-3 Dauntless x 130
8 q; o$ Q0 z# h8 z/ {! a TBF-1 Avenger x 126 S [$ y2 ]0 L7 n x. W
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Japanese aircraft losses* I Q r" j$ U, i! X7 w9 I" W
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses" B9 {5 Q/ g+ N/ Z
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
# L/ }0 e J0 [0 [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 27 damaged
4 ~5 K9 R% b" @' e w5 t! {! @6 @! q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
4 h9 }6 l" Y6 l& h TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged# |: V$ a: Q, A: ]
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Japanese Ships( n8 `) w0 [$ K! H
CV Zuikaku
' t+ e) q( Y; W9 C9 }! }0 B6 Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
9 N. k% s8 o8 o( d# q$ ]- q1 [/ j4 M CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
0 R' ?0 T- s! D0 P- {+ s0 p CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage- l: K+ h8 |& c5 O( d7 V
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
, r2 V/ @3 { a; e CA Takao
3 P% P7 e. J/ e; |/ y9 U* W BB Hiei, Bomb hits 5, on fire5 O5 n$ b9 y; k$ X
DD Shikinami$ X* p0 i9 M7 Y8 u% K
CA Tone
8 g: z2 H; l/ U) @8 C( {2 d, h9 c DD Umikaze; `4 I9 e9 w& R: x
8 B0 W6 c2 E# QAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku% y0 B& y/ V" q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
+ c+ a# I' N& L' \. m2 v7 lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Ryujo
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1 I. T" U/ k! k+ G7 W6 DMorning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,1392 q# A$ [9 c/ X' s( _
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3 T. N7 C( u5 LRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' y9 \/ F) k; IEstimated time to target is 43 minutes Q0 L0 x! l! {* Y0 P( m3 a0 V
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Japanese aircraft& P, R! l) J6 ]
A6M2 Zero x 45 L. [$ H1 N+ u8 l* i' h
B5N1 Kate x 27- T+ k% i4 [# q* ?/ ]4 ^
D3A1 Val x 15: X! F- N4 e' H
D3A2 Val x 26
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 116+ H( K: ~6 }0 Q( g N- v
$ g8 }' e* `0 P# V; P* ?Japanese aircraft losses
2 a0 L2 @+ A( H0 f- w7 L9 Y/ N A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
; b3 _0 }! g( D* Z. e# z, R B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
& `& O9 |" a. @- b6 a& |1 E0 }1 d B5N1 Kate: 6 destroyed by flak+ C! m* C# g1 V: w) i
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
/ j! J) M; I7 \$ ~9 F7 O D3A2 Val: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged
2 U9 ^1 y6 @7 m* S D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
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Allied Ships
# ^* R3 |) }$ o2 ]* \$ x CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
0 ~. c1 @& H) u. J6 x$ r* Y+ V) y CV Enterprise& r$ T2 p$ ^. i" u" }, U
CLAA Juneau, P% h2 w# U) A8 Q2 [: u4 Z
CL Leander4 \, a; k& t9 ~+ Z3 S) n8 c
BB North Carolina
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,139
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Weather in hex: Severe storms. c8 `4 s Y" e" C2 f
& J9 r9 W" _" r& W n2 h1 n x6 V- KRaid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 [7 }' L [' e& kEstimated time to target is 40 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 ~/ u4 C% g2 v: U9 w A6M2 Zero x 22
, Q" B+ s& f9 C8 Z! c0 D2 u, t B5N1 Kate x 23! V* \% `5 J& y* u' w6 ?
D3A1 Val x 2
. A6 V/ e- A6 R* D! Q6 E7 V( s D3A2 Val x 16
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; p+ t2 ?- G0 y! @) iAllied aircraft
7 M, b3 K- f @% C$ R3 t q A! M0 { F4F-4 Wildcat x 47
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Japanese aircraft losses& k! [ A) Z# f4 l0 S. x1 p
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed5 n7 s: [- j, d! n( z8 |
B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
* f O- D: }5 B6 ] B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak5 m- s7 Z* h+ B
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged1 A2 F6 `& o# v" N( |& F7 ]
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged2 n9 t, J6 V ?
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 j/ h; s! C0 w8 S$ {2 CAllied aircraft losses
6 o/ S, {# |/ X/ A+ h' _ F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
+ u0 [" E( }+ C9 z BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1! Q5 A) U$ d4 i5 l# J
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
! ? X# t. y4 z9 S& K CV Enterprise
9 v8 q$ k5 f4 Z1 l' c" h CLAA Juneau
; n+ F( h. k# {# B& I4 I7 p" A& B CL Hobart
+ w: f. t8 }8 O: T2 JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast9 T7 q( g( v$ p8 A1 \2 r
% j1 f4 c6 W) n6 Q' `Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.* A% Q9 k" g) Y n8 \
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes% x8 d' c- m4 u" u+ O
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Japanese aircraft
1 g4 `8 C. R# M! r9 r A6M2 Zero x 28) K& f' t* A. `; D9 ~5 s' F
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
" F5 `$ R4 E) x9 a7 y SBD-3 Dauntless x 24* S9 s" ^/ \3 X" T) E
/ w3 a% j3 C4 y( k8 A- n/ P1 H( DJapanese aircraft losses" O4 Z5 m- E' F9 a1 p1 t* o
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged2 D' m" T% B7 v$ g
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: l( }4 z) p- f; P: y F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
# o& J/ x9 J- s2 ]2 T, ?: o SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged6 S4 s8 ^* X# U9 l, O' u: a1 F& Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: p+ g; k0 P3 Q D: _# N( Z
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 X, u# g1 r+ p/ g
CV Zuikaku
2 n! Z& T+ j5 P$ H% d: n" n CA Takao
4 r- b. Q, x* w! |. W8 i) Q BB Hiei# N( h+ Q" H5 g
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku9 M: [1 i/ Q& ~3 e8 C+ q
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2 b3 P* v/ C9 `9 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,1356 \. H3 U8 X1 F! s |
6 U- S6 n/ U TWeather in hex: Overcast, h3 K) ^) x) V: y8 _) R8 B
+ Y9 J! ~; X. q# ?Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 h$ Q4 H" ^4 g
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes$ q% R& o: _& ]+ x v
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A6M2 Zero x 135 k9 ^5 e+ h9 i' b5 h: l7 _
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) T0 V: ?2 S0 w$ ~; E! p F4F-4 Wildcat x 30/ Q1 v4 w1 G4 o/ ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 57
6 V7 O+ A6 R/ u' a R+ v4 f TBF-1 Avenger x 10
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 t, W+ S, ~3 y. t2 g A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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, w! p, X/ _# P" ]. x" e* q F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& c# {% I+ l' z9 P, `1 n0 N SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged; ^2 C0 k! l9 ^ x! ~- E* ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 {% c% A4 d+ I, y0 z d+ u
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged1 i$ L5 d l7 T8 l1 h5 G1 x) q
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CA Tone
# _- B m6 ~6 f7 x BB Hiei, Bomb hits 6, on fire
8 l6 [$ z, E# n/ A) P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage& X5 y* L# J, h1 T6 e6 I. [: r
CV Shokaku, heavy fires, heavy damage
, o& }2 Q# ]6 c% o0 t% m1 c CA Myoko, on fire
0 X% r( b1 }/ q, n9 f& aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku7 c" z+ E; U' V- g! R
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Hiei. K( h9 C* P9 [
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
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Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,162
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SS I-2, hits 2
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Allied Ships( S9 I h5 ]% J' C \
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage' w0 m% s: l( }' L, n7 b* Y# {* E
DD Lamson
( r/ d' `9 z" ^3 s6 S2 Q. u DD Aylwin
; @( Y' Q) {4 s, F DD Monaghan
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" Z/ y. e$ s$ L5 Z+ @7 X. JSS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Worden |