AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 42
; `7 N$ O1 b% y7 X B1 v) K3 \上个回合侦察到盟军在米龙湾和莫港分别有运输船队出没,估计是增援米龙湾和莫港的,莫港的船队鞭长莫及,设置了陆攻对海,而米龙湾则派出了一队水雷战队前往袭击! k: H( g) ~, W; n
结果全歼了米龙湾的盟军运输队,而陆攻出击莫港的船队战果不大,仅击伤2条运输船
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( d+ N8 V8 x3 Y) [2 J; J9 FNight Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 5,000 Yards
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d z4 {' F4 r. b. [: wJapanese Ships& h9 X3 a0 U; ?7 r8 }
CA Chokai! I- h" k, g+ s) x
CA Aoba
$ i4 \! O0 g% |) q$ \' Q) x# j CA Kinugasa
3 A! I6 D, m) z$ y# x CA Furutaka
$ s* w( i+ d1 F# a0 W8 y CA Kako) r1 o8 l3 G7 m) T
CL Tenryu
P2 F9 G- t) O2 j. x2 H* T CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1( L$ V" ?) t: E2 @2 g( [( E2 j5 B
DD Mutsuki
8 B) b+ R- H7 _9 L- ? DD Yayoi: w6 u7 F G/ ~- w4 U
DD Uzuki
' K! ]7 k' g$ m! e, K1 J0 a5 \: v b DD Mochizuki9 a6 w" x1 |" S x
DD Hakaze" E. L! P# @$ a4 O
DD Akikaze* @1 L' h1 M6 V, ]+ W9 s
DD Tachikaze" E+ u3 x# R& J! T5 Q5 z$ A; ]
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Allied Ships
7 i$ G9 L& \% e1 n% f/ ~2 T: F: o% N PC Warrego, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk( H. v9 Z0 G/ e
AM Ballarat, Shell hits 1, and is sunk8 u& t/ _7 i" `) z8 \* X5 I
xAK Bantam, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk1 u, D0 |& h" d9 W
xAP Bontekoe, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk" B0 m8 P) e" F, |1 Z
xAK Liran, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk+ F: x: U+ b. U I1 E
xAP Ormiston, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
- K7 ]% i4 q6 m4 o5 C9 u xAP Mildura, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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) I) a5 T6 U9 R6 h# oAllied ground losses:7 }4 g c' Q0 o' K- b7 r
4647 casualties reported' w- b& E# m0 l
Squads: 39 destroyed, 51 disabled
. k( t& g( @ U, f Non Combat: 179 destroyed, 215 disabled
5 {9 j& ~! {7 f( J% B Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 X; |0 K8 k2 ~0 N1 j* ]4 W) ~ Guns lost 119 (99 destroyed, 20 disabled)$ y( ?' u5 |$ o& N) A/ T3 H% A
Vehicles lost 76 (65 destroyed, 11 disabled)
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Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!5 L7 P3 b. V6 f, }
Allied TF begins to get underway
, M* ?, r$ K2 b. V+ QReduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
8 A0 O/ Z$ |2 sMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 5,000 yards" d; g- e/ C) f* z" p
Range closes to 10,000 yards...6 l) d `+ v3 t; n7 Z! r
Range closes to 9,000 yards.... m2 [% }9 B; v9 g7 [- n
Range closes to 8,000 yards...# r& n7 t( _4 ?9 R: A
Range closes to 7,000 yards...- \) P; _" B( g* [+ c& |6 O3 |" k0 j
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
6 i0 p' x7 U' n' xRange closes to 5,000 yards...
( N/ H8 G) {+ P! F6 g0 w; W2 p1 jCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
$ N6 b' e+ m3 I4 b; gCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards3 K3 {* Q4 z: h& Y- O
AM Ballarat sunk by CA Kako at 5,000 yards- ]5 ]7 Q6 l7 L+ M" P
CA Chokai engages xAP Ormiston at 5,000 yards% }8 `/ S, N1 E0 ^
CA Chokai engages xAK Liran at 5,000 yards
1 G! {7 [3 ?( q. W2 z. b' UDD Tachikaze engages xAK Liran at 5,000 yards
; ^. T5 \' K8 E. zDD Mutsuki engages xAP Mildura at 5,000 yards
$ m% H* Y; S% A8 _- O8 ORange increases to 6,000 yards+ n- d2 T. V2 M" M
DD Yayoi collides with CL Tenryu at 101 , 133 * Q( A* Q) e/ J( J: g& D
CA Kako engages PC Warrego at 6,000 yards. H. F0 @ ~( } Z2 ^
CA Furutaka engages xAP Mildura at 6,000 yards1 }" I" k& X* o9 k$ Z# l
xAP Ormiston sunk by CA Furutaka at 6,000 yards& w9 `% ]" R6 A) y
CA Aoba engages xAP Bontekoe at 6,000 yards3 F1 ^, r' U, R H/ |0 i2 C
xAK Liran sunk by CA Chokai at 6,000 yards! h3 x# M9 C2 l/ C$ P' r
CL Tatsuta engages PC Warrego at 6,000 yards, a& v. }7 F* y" J2 Y; J8 p8 t$ C
Range closes to 3,000 yards
+ c9 c/ e7 d! o2 oCA Kako engages PC Warrego at 3,000 yards; w3 t' ?' _. N- O7 ?
CA Furutaka engages PC Warrego at 3,000 yards+ J- j% i* b) ]: W
Massive explosion on PC Warrego
3 N5 [; R- F& f# c3 h: Z; dPC Warrego sunk by CA Kinugasa at 3,000 yards6 l8 S ?* c3 `6 H7 A
xAP Mildura sunk by DD Akikaze at 3,000 yards
$ W* I7 `3 u/ B2 p) O0 u( fRange closes to 2,000 yards9 Q4 A4 W- c/ ~: q) u0 ]& t
xAP Bontekoe sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards
% b9 z& P$ I4 H" MxAK Bantam sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards) i- y7 k% v: K3 D$ f( T" a5 q3 T
xAK Bantam sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards% R6 f$ T8 k5 R* M3 }0 _+ \
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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F7 m" P- t0 o0 d; eMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
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3 c3 O, p* w# _: r$ L( _* JWeather in hex: Severe storms6 e8 K: f8 s* j9 u7 y/ a" |/ K" h2 ~% x
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' c, r7 V- l8 @9 V6 fEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# p) J2 t6 ]/ E; n; p# G2 V3 l
G4M1 Betty x 423 ?7 u: O9 U& ~7 s, B. Z
3 U0 v1 c v% P7 S3 u+ J) k9 J0 U7 M; JJapanese aircraft losses' v" \$ }5 T- P
G4M1 Betty: 16 damaged- s: J/ a5 g4 c4 x/ q8 Y
, O+ x- e5 k' ^Allied Ships& C: @/ k# S6 X: F* d
AM Bowen. k8 x9 @4 Z$ B6 q. ]/ ]/ u
xAK Mundalla: D" @ f2 h0 t
DD Aylwin
8 [( B0 `+ k" d% T! X DD Monaghan- Q$ B! G) C1 S9 E7 k
xAP Cremer# v5 m* v- b$ ~1 _ m3 e
xAP Idomeneus& d* a5 h3 T [2 Q3 z. G* }
xAP Lycaon, Torpedo hits 1
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% L4 g5 j3 C) SAllied ground losses:
! {& D3 d4 _& }4 R& Q" J9 F 16 casualties reported
( O) T5 b) J4 @; O* [ s Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( M% { n/ O4 j- H+ @9 S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
# ~" C' D2 }9 u/ ~' ~2 |- D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* s( ] Y1 E/ r9 k% c. NAircraft Attacking:
$ P. I; Y7 d$ n. }" I( n6 }+ v 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 K7 N1 e% r/ [! s& U5 z o& ] Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
2 D' U. I% f" R) O! @: b" A 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 L/ S% e6 u. t9 d1 X3 X6 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp+ w; }1 e6 y5 Q5 Y
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
_4 G2 }" c, t$ C! A Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb. l5 N9 ^6 H$ N0 Q7 i/ N
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet" ?( y2 o. {0 [9 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
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+ b. W* z t# |* E1 ^+ q, I- y1 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,1302 \" S ?, d* ~8 o( E; o
& q k r! d, @' RWeather in hex: Heavy rain8 }0 O6 {% Z, n p
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet., p3 ]" p9 O" _
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes3 }/ w0 A2 p7 c$ t: `; x
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Japanese aircraft
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G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged& y/ Y1 W" C6 e' m1 w x4 \& E
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Allied Ships% L/ C a- X( O* U* s9 H2 ~
xAP Cremer0 l5 T- u1 x9 V; X: Q3 V
DD Aylwin( m% r+ l/ i# P; n: G! l' Y
DD Monaghan1 r6 a$ W$ R* \- @# }0 i1 G
xAK Momba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
: B& n ^( b8 m$ `7 x/ M 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 c4 E- v$ s4 W9 ?, n- k Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp, V( e! H4 C u x3 z+ D1 V. j
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, A; a3 @; k! x V Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
# |7 f& w- S9 m) F5 v* M 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet; Z2 y8 x4 J" x! ~. t( A
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
& y0 [' E5 I4 w: N& b' h; f 5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ [" x# |; y% \5 ~3 k7 M Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
8 n- a' k- r/ g% x% f9 m- r 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet3 h3 ~* \/ b' ]& I
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb |