AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 28, 42
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9 F6 @# ?8 c, v% V& M, K3 ^5 {4 K在追击的过程中,1条CLAA吃了潜艇一雷,所幸CV无事
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向西追击的TF58分队由于天气原因,全天没有出击,西撤的大和编队逃过一劫,盟军将再接再厉继续追击# v5 N9 I, V: G7 Q( J
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ASW attack near Horn Island at 94,128
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SS I-166
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CLAA San Juan, Torpedo hits 1
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DD Cummings
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DD Drayton
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/ ~7 o' d% \0 h& B6 H2 nMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 96,132
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ @/ b) n6 M5 q$ ^( N7 q+ N
! R: P: ~% Y9 ?5 [7 |- J/ S0 sRaid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet./ A* Y$ Y' @2 f' x
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes9 r% l2 [% [+ w* t
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Allied losses
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BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage6 U3 t! q6 r: H
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+ K3 ^! t: M+ ^' a) oMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 96,132
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud- M7 D0 Y8 ~( Y' r2 M4 j4 l
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Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
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Allied aircraft) \1 D8 j) C( K3 \/ Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses: M5 ]+ Z7 B1 B9 t+ V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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& w2 H; a0 N1 ~3 h9 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 96,132
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
9 C4 A5 v" V. v SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk2 X$ m4 m: z! `( f2 n a* B# u! S
DD Nokaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |