AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 42
9 v6 ~, _' Z6 c- I# G/ y# v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
- m* O2 K8 h. s; p# h; c0 m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( j( u y% K# l0 a9 T' V
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7 Y3 R, V' V9 P# \) U; DNight Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 5,000 Yards; R4 F. |4 b+ l- n9 Y/ V5 u' e! y
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Japanese Ships
& s5 L1 |! @+ T) i CA Chokai
2 I3 S8 p5 r; I4 K q# h CA Aoba. O0 `8 y& {$ \) H5 r$ ~! e
CA Kinugasa
* R0 L- D7 j8 W( w CA Furutaka% X, q2 ~5 _% M) M+ [' N
CA Kako
7 B% V- h4 A% b, } CL Tenryu, `& m. R0 c# G7 g
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1) O4 T. i5 s' n2 w. u" c
DD Mutsuki: }0 W& |7 w6 z- c* M7 `
DD Yayoi
4 b; K7 W" d6 r) b# \* B- T( G DD Uzuki' i8 u" j% w' Q
DD Mochizuki
9 y& |! m( d3 s5 n1 R, k1 T DD Hakaze
6 a& H& G& E( ` DD Akikaze* V. K! K& I: m) Y4 |' Q
DD Tachikaze0 t: b# b! H$ B: [
+ {6 [ Q V" b1 J5 K; i: EAllied Ships
3 |5 i3 t5 q, Z3 F PC Warrego, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk6 @) ]. u) |: v4 [+ V
AM Ballarat, Shell hits 1, and is sunk+ \) ^- V) B4 g0 H" M! t
xAK Bantam, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
% U2 F* Q) @" v; V xAP Bontekoe, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
# Y' L0 w1 U3 | xAK Liran, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
8 { p8 x; u6 T \0 d6 S xAP Ormiston, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
3 o/ X( P% B' v; e* I xAP Mildura, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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. ~$ P1 d7 R" i8 ]4 rAllied ground losses:
7 R) Z; c0 Q! ~4 R; y* g 4647 casualties reported; G. J+ g7 }* `& I( O# o$ S
Squads: 39 destroyed, 51 disabled2 ~) \0 Y+ [) [2 [: O2 F
Non Combat: 179 destroyed, 215 disabled) I3 c0 n( e8 c9 |& w4 }
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 q; K6 T" X% U: ^9 Q6 N A1 n Guns lost 119 (99 destroyed, 20 disabled)
' \! G7 x" N5 E4 r6 t Vehicles lost 76 (65 destroyed, 11 disabled)6 |/ G Q) D3 X
% z" N# `, Y/ S0 cJapanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
& R G5 ]; X7 ?% t( C8 ^5 cAllied TF begins to get underway& I F. j' b a* l) F, c; v3 z
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
$ B+ |- r; [9 _: N+ G4 m$ K1 ]- jMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 5,000 yards3 w. `% @, Z5 X) Z: D' p
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
5 }8 i9 t0 l2 W' |: I# ZRange closes to 9,000 yards...
+ ^( {6 q8 B& BRange closes to 8,000 yards...
) Q0 f- s/ R0 `7 C. L* ~* R/ WRange closes to 7,000 yards...
( R& }2 Z* P* E2 kRange closes to 6,000 yards...3 P& R# v a2 p, O* }
Range closes to 5,000 yards...0 ?7 D g1 k+ I" S
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
6 \# I2 b9 {6 _CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
$ d$ ]' z D" m8 CAM Ballarat sunk by CA Kako at 5,000 yards
2 Y E1 P& o6 w6 I" iCA Chokai engages xAP Ormiston at 5,000 yards
7 m# S. w: Z9 PCA Chokai engages xAK Liran at 5,000 yards$ [- e4 G/ w( t* y0 k7 O
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Liran at 5,000 yards
1 p# q2 ^7 ]' i3 h$ k. \* o7 @DD Mutsuki engages xAP Mildura at 5,000 yards/ R, Z% T1 n6 q t5 d5 J; r! F
Range increases to 6,000 yards
$ A5 D' D, o* R5 x4 W9 k3 QDD Yayoi collides with CL Tenryu at 101 , 133 " p- O- V) ]: |
CA Kako engages PC Warrego at 6,000 yards
6 s( J& X5 @; j" ^7 {- Y: tCA Furutaka engages xAP Mildura at 6,000 yards3 U8 b8 [- n" g+ b: a
xAP Ormiston sunk by CA Furutaka at 6,000 yards
' F" d! a9 o; ECA Aoba engages xAP Bontekoe at 6,000 yards
0 k6 J6 a1 G- axAK Liran sunk by CA Chokai at 6,000 yards
- }7 b& z. Z4 t; M' \% \CL Tatsuta engages PC Warrego at 6,000 yards
4 k3 D- m: b* kRange closes to 3,000 yards
3 u9 \0 J4 y _. l: ?0 |CA Kako engages PC Warrego at 3,000 yards; \ x+ F. D5 d- D6 R
CA Furutaka engages PC Warrego at 3,000 yards$ D" H$ C# t7 ~' q, z6 T
Massive explosion on PC Warrego7 P+ `$ x' n( C4 b
PC Warrego sunk by CA Kinugasa at 3,000 yards0 M0 o$ i: ]' s1 Z6 _3 ~7 U
xAP Mildura sunk by DD Akikaze at 3,000 yards
" [4 _' L$ x( `$ hRange closes to 2,000 yards
; p2 j% q& K0 V3 o, J: F, fxAP Bontekoe sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards6 A4 g R1 k0 a
xAK Bantam sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards
0 s3 V/ R+ K5 `! o' K1 Z7 XxAK Bantam sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards
/ P7 E7 o2 F+ n% A" p1 ^5 yCombat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130( f8 n Z. N3 l# x& s6 L
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* u, x5 H' u* T6 U- u, O* U1 x
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes' C- b7 o! `& y. d
4 F. X* d3 V8 i/ MJapanese aircraft
# b0 q r$ R; J3 Y& T G4M1 Betty x 42
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* g- l) s4 @, i4 c/ J3 DJapanese aircraft losses
" i$ e) S. r7 L9 C5 c G4M1 Betty: 16 damaged o5 G/ U2 ~! l5 L7 R# X3 |/ l
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Allied Ships4 b1 \. I" U9 `& x7 G" T& g: ?% P# k& i2 k
AM Bowen
9 k* S! g* l5 A2 W4 K xAK Mundalla. m2 H ~" f5 M$ @' E0 |, S
DD Aylwin: A7 N: {, `" W: Y( r
DD Monaghan$ v" I1 y/ L6 D
xAP Cremer
) \ D6 g* R4 O; w xAP Idomeneus! X) r2 }; a2 h8 j
xAP Lycaon, Torpedo hits 1
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5 b" R# S4 U: G4 ?$ G2 QAllied ground losses:! r4 K6 o4 ]8 X* X* ~9 g2 O# a2 C
16 casualties reported* r1 ?) k8 x5 p/ ~ W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 x0 c6 B1 J: v% b2 o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled3 F4 s" n: f- D; y }6 J3 N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* |0 @; N* z+ q; }
3 s: K" L; F- C0 s1 b' f$ gAircraft Attacking:2 @1 \: `; w* m; F7 {5 s7 ~8 c
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ [; l0 h# J6 Y+ c0 {$ g
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
7 I" s, a8 a% v9 o5 x* h9 p) p 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet E& q7 y$ {/ l, V0 D. b& g7 Y5 D- t
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp+ G. S4 U n P' V; T) G' c6 E( I$ O
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
0 r! ?) U5 P0 Q! S5 S" C- _7 D Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 n% r7 R. f7 ? 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 Z3 _$ h, w+ H) [
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp5 E1 L. H! }( Y
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- ?+ R; p* N* d! R, R/ ^+ iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,1309 Y U) `1 p7 I) X+ }7 e/ k% V
) O% R( @% c0 W" {Weather in hex: Heavy rain3 X( W u% f$ U& x- n# A" y/ O! a
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.# B4 p+ I& |4 x/ P4 N& y7 S
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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6 e( Q1 O- g& XJapanese aircraft losses0 u. I8 `" b& {7 }; x% t
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
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Allied Ships7 `0 h7 u! l, c6 m6 ]/ ^7 S& }# f
xAP Cremer2 g0 H+ i9 d8 p9 \3 `2 j
DD Aylwin
% ~+ H) F9 g7 ^" R2 L& H DD Monaghan
- y6 n# W! B& h0 ?' D7 h/ G. Q7 A7 Y5 L xAK Momba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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! }. v, O) X+ L1 @! YAircraft Attacking:
# [0 Y7 \! {9 m# U! e, @0 L/ t 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 q) f0 C/ V4 X: h' } a1 \( [: O
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp8 K: b1 ~' D/ n5 s# W m
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ f$ }) |' A3 A o Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
4 ~/ ]( H, x6 R, F" B- Y 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
% }( D, K! J' ^) o Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb. H3 N W E: d* u2 \ y) ~! g
5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 g2 E& m7 k, N
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
( m; n [/ P3 G1 B9 s T* t _ 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet$ N9 o4 a8 ]' B E% E
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb |