AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42! q0 {4 u+ r+ Q* a8 j, t
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Q6 a5 N/ `' v4 ?4 t4 |
Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
/ h8 I. b: v/ h. [8 h: c% c0 Y 6 ?+ M B5 ^" U: P
Japanese Ships5 B2 { B: s. v( f) h" Q% L0 W& h+ e
CL Yubari
# T4 m% w7 d' H- P& n5 o CL Tatsuta! O( p7 Z) w4 a
DD Yayoi; Z2 B: I+ V' ^/ U/ y' u+ b
5 P Z* H- O8 Z% i
Allied Ships( h, S# R: D. u9 X7 g# G3 _+ p
SS Greenling
3 U) j# U' K8 s3 l& Y( N' A" w/ M! m
& ~/ c% y. \6 C5 ]0 a, C% Y& a8 g) FSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari+ I+ V" E9 W3 T; y2 G; T9 j
Greenling diving deep ....
( I! z9 j2 Q! W7 yDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 L( T7 v7 P |, ^DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
* g t0 H, k) u/ FDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
. ^% D6 J, p3 s5 m* [ iDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
& w! H- n b, P+ K* W* n" DDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& \7 @ Q. M% a4 {; L
Escort abandons search for sub
$ j. _2 x/ `" \
" x, s, R! Q% U1 w4 k. W4 s- Z--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
) P( [ E; M# s% FMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
1 a0 O6 @8 w+ u / V$ b. K2 u/ u
Weather in hex: Severe storms$ k' q4 q, c4 V) b$ h- f( Q* o
% i1 B/ Q4 j @1 BRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 h5 G& f, A8 K, QEstimated time to target is 44 minutes) w( y- l: Q, j4 q$ a4 j3 E
: k- |, [% T$ x" K5 Z+ P% H
Japanese aircraft! _/ l! M- h: Z0 J. H
A6M2 Zero x 53 W; I1 _1 k1 n [
B5N1 Kate x 6: E" Y# V! T% v* N7 p8 p, W8 R
B5N2 Kate x 33( G/ H$ s1 @$ |8 `" {# M0 _
D3A1 Val x 26: r- q2 W: e; S" |0 z
$ K! o; _% Z, m' }9 ]5 V% x2 ZAllied aircraft
* s3 a8 T2 s& h' z# q F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
& l1 {2 t/ W& d9 \3 @
! F. T0 l1 |9 TJapanese aircraft losses
( k+ h3 L& G* u( e3 N A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
' ?* M9 x: j" R2 H/ C* g* X B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak1 ?2 n3 k8 h7 n) M' x; k& v2 m
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged( c s8 f R5 j) H4 L
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
! l. C2 D* r- \ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
1 t; ^0 n0 r/ v3 Y* ^0 u$ ^
4 v) X( K. ?+ l7 N! D$ tAllied aircraft losses
, p$ I9 b3 o l% d F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
6 l6 b5 C$ x" h9 k
# D5 M8 }% Y2 d# P* sAllied Ships' J! C6 o$ C1 \9 c0 C3 S
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
, v( [; B5 Y/ y% ^ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, T6 Y, p5 ]3 y. Q CA Chicago- R0 i8 v" B" F8 t1 ~9 d( f( ~
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
/ R m- V- o1 N A: C$ w CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
6 C, D% p% d6 s' a0 t& z8 f+ ]- c . Z& H( m2 k1 T8 {6 o- g" u5 p1 T
Aircraft Attacking:; U M& Y ^; P* j, Z) z
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'( E. K! A I- ^: R$ X! i
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: a0 `$ R: I1 R0 L 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 h, |( g5 a- u% ? Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 t4 k* e5 K! `) u
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'0 ?% U1 f6 J! _( Y" J
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb( [7 q7 ]* x" K% U
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" `) m- Q: O6 F Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; ]! u2 {" T9 q( _ 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) p2 @) j# u* {0 |9 Q! n# R
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# `5 F2 P1 K! c0 N% U5 f1 u8 i& h
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
- n' A5 U( _ z+ ^ `# q1 l Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb |2 h4 U3 l% P; m/ Z' d
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
; P% h* H) m: E: Q# S4 l Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* E$ k( {+ I/ Z! w 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
( H8 t# p! R9 f) Z) I Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( t* p( c2 V% y" ?
& {/ [3 I# x% Q5 F3 JCAP engaged:) ^& p. L2 E2 F3 |6 x
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& s# p- D3 R) z; G! ] (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. F2 k8 C: i# E T+ d 4 plane(s) intercepting now.7 ?7 m" Q& K7 l4 M- `
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ Z( _" c. N1 T
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) T4 U8 a5 D9 W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 s, O# d4 ], \VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ ~2 ^: A% Z6 h. \ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
$ u F* M L' Q, e5 f& Q! G) U5 Q Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000./ C3 X- _8 _. x4 J" Q1 _& O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
8 \/ O+ b8 w) y" w0 L( K# v
9 j! V# ]& k- c, Z( r: ? EAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
- c; w) i* `7 c! X5 s! {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown4 |9 v% G- G# S9 N, |& l+ N) E: i' l
5 z8 b: H2 s7 b
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------& |. ^+ b! \; i6 u
Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 V( k2 x& l, Q/ L' F5 I' F
, M" j0 G: D0 m$ v/ L
Weather in hex: Severe storms% k% e( \" X& g- G
. b* A9 a$ L; @' e, S/ i
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% t; m e( U$ l' `
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
5 t' s; ~6 l. F( I) }) L
3 I: O2 q/ x/ S' @5 IJapanese aircraft. ?: u% d/ f' N. |. i+ z
A5M4 Claude x 4$ v) ]7 m S1 `! b7 O
A6M2 Zero x 19; C" o1 j( P0 f2 V# \2 N
$ |) _& T. y/ ~; A+ B" n' uAllied aircraft3 Q! }5 A0 Y+ C6 w! j; V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
; I6 _& _4 c+ y3 q. e6 q% ^: \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 33& x6 S+ w x6 o" p" ~
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
& Z8 E. a6 Z% I 2 U' ]* }0 S5 O# f' [
Japanese aircraft losses
+ G/ y C9 v0 p, `( k A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 l! u+ _% q9 Q2 }1 u( I6 ?& q
4 J5 z( v& w7 t" q( k" c" KAllied aircraft losses7 [ P0 W$ A) R' H6 U6 @' a `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
* M( v5 h7 H: f5 M6 K4 J& E SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
: m; I4 K6 j* U TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed" `' H- ^2 I1 Q
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak$ U+ L: {8 O5 O" k6 t0 B8 Z& L
4 N/ a: b, s' i5 M( _9 x
Japanese Ships
$ q+ G& j' M* ^- Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 u1 P$ o' l7 q2 r. X$ Q; k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 11 B9 z) Z; ]. o$ K
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, \, q; w- i. @/ q- N' P
CA Haguro
* F- c( t& J! h+ X$ t4 t
1 {) Q( ]9 u& f/ b. Z1 YAircraft Attacking:3 `2 H% i& \/ G/ m3 g9 Y1 N
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ I7 _. I4 b" D# c' F/ m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# }" V1 V9 E3 D$ h8 p
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
. b$ Z1 s0 K8 k1 t! W Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 E* M7 L% X) s- k, {; S( ~$ Q 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
_7 }2 Q9 Q. u. ]0 Y0 ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb3 u) w9 t: A6 s$ m" F$ M% k- j
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
+ |: {! L" k7 | I6 {, Y- V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 D+ f& Z& Y1 s8 D* | {, }- E, h6 T2 L 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
1 k2 S3 ~# a5 o2 z( K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb& i- f$ E* z6 w* \
# u' A) c7 f2 x3 h( }: G% LCAP engaged:
. E! P0 E8 J* w" d D1 ZTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)' f& F. m, d2 b$ w9 f: c
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.6 s% `4 J' l! X3 m- p8 ]
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.4 H1 M3 f! O9 R0 G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes2 [! k$ P5 k0 f3 U) {
7 planes vectored on to bombers6 a# u% N. R- c, O# x9 G+ B" ]
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 o7 _- B% a9 I" r! n. J% g2 q 1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 S: W7 R% `2 G% Y
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
8 N* v, }% y# |4 I- U# N+ d/ Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
5 v& r+ o6 f" m( q 2 planes vectored on to bombers
' z3 b3 w6 ]) }9 g8 y/ jEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
z& a6 @+ h8 B Y) ~: y6 X* f 1 plane(s) intercepting now.! Q% f0 v5 v1 H5 s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" G- C1 R& e/ X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
) S7 h( O) {, x& T+ n9 B9 F1 i 3 planes vectored on to bombers
* b1 S& s B. H: b# zEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! j' D% ]* q; ?$ c( S
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 m1 ~5 O. e; W- z/ R Group patrol altitude is 10000 + l$ k- p( t. d! h
Raid is overhead
8 H9 Z7 X4 t' m& R: c& MEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling), \5 s) D0 l- }' F" I4 m
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* C) F% u9 e! U2 n) N6 `! }7 i" N Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.* f5 s {0 b; _& C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
* P3 `# w$ A2 |3 O 2 planes vectored on to bombers
0 J. A5 Q( G5 L/ J! G) q
1 B6 H$ n0 V h% r7 bAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho1 a' ^1 o4 i4 }; Y/ u
1 B8 w4 i0 @- F$ A; t- x1 r: h$ p--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 C! s o( Y6 [
Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! m' @5 @* @( \! i2 D. r
Z* S8 \/ v% E* y
Weather in hex: Severe storms
1 R A% G& w7 y 3 z. {0 d1 q6 s7 J- z
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# L7 e% ~! }% p; jEstimated time to target is 9 minutes9 P9 k* M6 b% t2 J. Y2 i! B
7 u8 Y$ P) a2 d4 ?9 `. BJapanese aircraft! ]8 X" E3 \- o9 j; ~' }
A5M4 Claude x 1 u4 Z* U# b/ q! N" `
A6M2 Zero x 117 x; ?/ Q8 r. D! s5 J: \8 Q9 v
+ C4 L9 N4 f) M8 _
Allied aircraft
' d0 t( u* n# C1 H F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
8 \( W B/ C# I$ ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
5 R: ^ t8 \; n5 I TBD-1 Devastator x 12
! i9 z% l, M% t
/ y7 U# a6 s, e$ K& [9 ?- M6 g9 fJapanese aircraft losses
. p" O. `* p; V; f1 T A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
& ]! S }( L* S1 C" r% ~" T
' ^3 ]3 D+ e; u+ B. o* IAllied aircraft losses
. z* l* U0 O2 K F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 F/ h- ], [* V3 a: f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
* g# w9 p( F$ W2 S SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak0 g0 |! b' f, i$ T. r ~$ x% L
; g4 I+ U0 x9 G" X5 t, n W2 gJapanese Ships7 l# k( p) i! K- J
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: J' Q0 @5 J0 D7 N CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage: [* S1 r; {& ?' @. n5 ]
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( `0 E; {, b: R2 W; D& \. g4 i0 U
DD Yugure
7 P0 Q1 b4 J2 Q. f( Y2 [ DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; a. n* s C: [* l DD Ushio
% G3 W6 b* d/ f: Y% z# _6 o DD Sazanami* E- g, I; i; J! A' R! I
2 f. E. @$ Q* h% O/ H8 o+ _
Aircraft Attacking:: U# J3 P! }- I4 k: t
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& n0 @( h$ Q9 O: b5 t* x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 |, D g; T4 C9 `! G; Z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- h- B O; b' S4 n0 {% L/ g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, N6 U$ m L3 ~) @* p
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet; s) p, d3 [( E7 z3 _; o
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb. n6 ~5 |" c- `& ~- ~- Q7 b
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
) y! p7 c+ h( ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% ^8 ~. Z* W, D0 ^9 m 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
~$ b# R A1 ]! @( V0 i6 x- U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 j7 k7 k% u; u
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', M( g$ O& m! K% ?3 p- |3 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 H7 l( ?# D% b- \( E 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'* O0 F4 x2 O w: A# C7 l8 y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ e" V0 K1 d$ \, V# w1 O
& d2 u& N: A4 e. N5 d S( JCAP engaged:
7 i" H- [6 T9 Y# oTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 L, `4 R: s! q6 r 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 y0 C) ?" I$ ~6 V! _3 Y, Z9 A4 G Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.$ y+ o/ [; @1 _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes5 o4 n5 Y3 W* }0 I7 h% p7 P
3 planes vectored on to bombers
$ v$ t' R7 }& V% @! I+ }EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 `/ c: ~( x2 Z" w) e3 J, w4 j 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 H" z$ f T" c 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." y, {7 W' t! c
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. t6 V8 A6 ]3 q2 `8 B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes# R6 M5 q" o q& X2 _, N# q/ `
2 planes vectored on to bombers1 j( h* g% W9 ]( B& B
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): d/ `1 F" `2 ?6 R7 D
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 V5 Z; n4 k; J Group patrol altitude is 10000 ) ~3 A' j; b% w9 D4 \2 V- v
Raid is overhead
$ t& I- A9 m; X9 F" L+ i 1 planes vectored on to bombers
; Q& q0 J, |8 E$ ]: rEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! T+ ] l$ Z" g
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 ^- E. `8 I+ [3 a! O$ ~ Group patrol altitude is 15000 - M$ g5 U- i( e0 g
Raid is overhead# I7 {2 ?1 T3 B4 P( V" T& W# P
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- }: e3 n2 r' E' h( D* R3 A% }
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 |5 c7 u2 D% |3 y% z I/ X Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
: Q3 X$ o5 E9 V2 `4 \* f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
7 m b/ F0 l4 \% a2 m7 K7 d0 \( [ q 2 planes vectored on to bombers
$ u: c/ @0 F; v* P5 E% L+ ?, h9 u
$ u) n7 I: w( z$ p( \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho9 ~ Q% g" o* J k& }( @' R& e3 i7 c
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku( B2 v& p2 N, J' B' ^& `
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
0 ]5 H6 j3 p5 r" Q+ Q( U& f2 dAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku B) j1 E' j! {- i# y: R
* Y+ I* y6 ^' X) f* r
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------# b/ b9 c3 T q6 l/ V: {
Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
5 l( Y4 ^) I @* d: }- |
H' m k# Y+ a( K& E& T& CWeather in hex: Heavy rain
1 k( a7 x9 W8 u5 z4 ~- j& k . P! ?4 }$ P6 r5 i2 q8 s
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 s$ `3 q1 O) V4 Z7 y6 E
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
| O( t: v& @ " G: \1 c: x$ X) x4 H
Allied aircraft
# I- s- R' ]$ `% `! V- Q* | PBY-5A Catalina x 101 t# A" i6 m& {
8 B4 ~. m. U- W- A7 ~Allied aircraft losses
2 [, l3 e0 a: s. x: A) m% m- P: j PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
2 C0 y1 A. V' K# q% V8 y! P - Z4 c8 H- w8 P, j
Japanese Ships
( Q' R6 E1 l* S9 k6 S3 ^: c CA Aoba
, z* l9 C2 d7 o7 Y5 m. X CA Kinugasa0 r" u4 P- { @' [) v4 i E# T! N- K
CL Yubari
9 Y6 J+ n7 N2 }& K5 c/ b' X ; m) ~3 A4 i* j3 S6 y2 w- `& b
Aircraft Attacking:
4 A# A9 R+ D e. @ 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( e$ T* Y9 ]8 k/ Z
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
# v3 c9 K4 ^6 H( N+ [0 D- H7 u' C
4 W+ g6 c8 T. a; v! \--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
" U9 t/ f) Y: b e+ ^2 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
. m4 A" g" x$ o$ Q @/ s1 Y: |
7 g+ w9 \9 j9 L- ], {' m8 k o# {Weather in hex: Overcast
4 s# u1 L p2 O* @. T
, Q! Y* |' s1 i! f* yRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet./ c3 f- m) o" X( a; Z1 `$ i. E* `
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes3 w9 C) |, ]6 |; _
, d7 R/ s' P! _3 V4 ?; h
Japanese aircraft: f1 U( X7 m1 [( {$ P7 l: ?
A6M2 Zero x 73 w- ~0 k y% B9 I) r
G3M2 Nell x 5; U) ?3 j/ P) ~) [3 X7 q! @1 m
G4M1 Betty x 18
8 j) x( x+ h( \2 S1 |, a
- H7 M& G4 n: K7 _Allied aircraft
- d( B1 C$ c9 S+ X; a5 m% p% N F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
: {6 V" @0 `$ N* }, V3 x& ]3 k
: | Z5 {7 q2 `/ N) KJapanese aircraft losses2 T# J9 |" F( [! K4 ], P
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! V: [5 o3 W; m( R5 Y! o$ A8 r8 o
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak3 v9 ^. i7 i# R' F) S4 F
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged+ H0 l( e Z; D- o
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak" u6 i* ]3 k0 V* L6 j3 o
* E' a8 J5 |: ?- b
Allied aircraft losses# N1 q3 \3 Y% t
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, X8 s' ^/ }5 `7 @# _# W' m0 J B- F! h! Q! i3 [
Allied Ships
3 z1 ?+ Q1 i5 d- g DD Aylwin
$ |9 r3 a8 F, A P; f6 Q5 T CA Chicago
/ N7 A6 v6 I, }* S) W" i5 K CA Chester, on fire5 V% G/ [) B1 ]$ o( S: V! H
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
7 c W6 p9 x7 H! j1 | CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
6 N) y5 C9 { r* H& A $ f. G e, K3 L
Aircraft Attacking:% h- @! {2 Y$ e" y% M
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet" [- \. h6 c* e$ f; Q$ c3 K
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' Z- p1 ]2 n! b4 j4 Q5 l" Z
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ U9 A5 x" N( p
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" j! r" W4 Z0 l* Z. {0 x) f' |
% S2 C1 R! S# [
CAP engaged:" ^& D: ]& F; `' Q" P
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) I: M; }$ l8 J- |8 g
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. X* j5 I- L7 ~ y8 z 2 plane(s) intercepting now.3 q) P" r1 i* r/ d
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 d0 K: l/ b2 Q- Q: Q! y! c- `) K Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 O5 e/ y3 C$ ~" m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes! P! p" B0 a+ ]- W: H. w+ P
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& [/ p8 f1 P# W- Q+ Y+ R8 k
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)( Q9 h* g% b6 U
2 plane(s) intercepting now.! i% I* v+ z2 {/ u
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
5 Y' N5 G, @- H4 u; i Group patrol altitude is 10000
' x7 J9 d6 U. q2 T8 { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes% r |8 o! R5 A' z
5 W( B/ r6 p4 ]# I6 Y% L--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 @% f( C, L4 Z* }" F
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137- z0 U- F% N& S' E3 W) B( R& j- J
& h: W; Z2 P0 j+ }$ G- F8 s/ A
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
6 P |% l4 j2 Q, a+ \! J
- h& W% V- \% c$ fRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 \1 {: |/ H5 l) ~9 `+ Q F
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
0 {# p! ?! v; j, p2 H& U 4 i! b7 c) Q D8 y8 K. z
Allied aircraft
Y1 W k$ D/ T b SBD-3 Dauntless x 184 h+ |1 D( A! `: h! |
2 e4 E, ~6 E! G$ K' X- h) C
Allied aircraft losses) m3 y' b1 K5 l" ]2 Z g/ {/ A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% }2 b" W" S- h J; W1 B, m
0 M+ U8 j5 z7 v, `/ N1 c, N, }Japanese Ships' A u1 F; G7 p# l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage h: O, O% b8 [1 D/ o& p
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ U* N/ F @" Z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- B5 E" m5 V; w r, U5 l. P CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 t& ^8 q% R+ V2 o7 x8 S0 m
0 j E% z6 Y! l' S& a! [
Aircraft Attacking:* d# K3 f' |1 N5 G `/ B5 z0 M
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, s: S2 v" m) N6 y2 u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ e" z: v7 l- Z 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000') t* }+ X6 ?+ @; \& k0 f. `1 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 ?1 a! ~- j; K/ j6 U X, L 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 ~7 l$ I$ e4 d. |- U1 P5 m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 X) s3 d) R/ a4 _( J* u$ h
" j* a5 s$ t: o1 e9 hCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
( l8 M, c6 @# n( {$ e$ Z2 TAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku B' z+ _5 y1 f% X: Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
8 E- ?1 i$ f6 z; y8 E3 hHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
( s P1 {/ t/ f3 aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku: H2 p+ U$ p+ s# Y) g
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
2 k# [& o# d# ~$ h
9 {8 R7 w y0 I--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 ], Z5 n+ [, N) S, fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
; ?% ]# G" }, h! `7 R9 `9 c1 o6 f0 | : {+ ^' l0 C# ]- l) Q$ S0 D% z
Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ E$ V% X- `" K( x/ E1 q4 @0 A
7 P/ G P- h1 K+ v9 }/ ~0 TRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 T7 m" |7 o p F+ T5 t
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes/ A- ?# ? m ^# e+ s2 i0 B B; K
# v* P$ C6 I; R- n5 rAllied aircraft! P( {9 F* Y6 y4 ^
PBY-5 Catalina x 100 d; _2 M/ Z) x- u6 ~6 D
PBY-5A Catalina x 21 L9 y4 f, M/ A
6 k# H" j4 Q9 b( _
Allied aircraft losses
" K" a4 c' |7 p) n, s% X PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
& q) _, e3 W _! W% j
$ X; n+ ^! v/ v0 y% _0 \Japanese Ships8 L5 D) M1 g! `+ E3 G- T1 f. _) |6 ^
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires7 j1 X6 u$ p, Y5 z4 U1 [
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 x2 d" S3 t+ e: l5 U7 r
0 V" @ S; X! Z3 v
Aircraft Attacking:, o3 {9 a0 e1 \
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# g' {0 |! x$ j3 {. l; W Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& U0 D9 N5 A* S; J( n
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 @" ~% X; q( n6 G& M Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
+ s0 U# n5 m5 f* A5 g/ N
. R2 K: V* h% } o! [- Q& \Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
" J9 J+ r; A4 H( y; C# S0 i
( }$ A) {) P9 H% x--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; l5 k3 p- i: [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137* N' x1 u. z$ m3 T
* P8 Q' u, W# e' h A6 qWeather in hex: Partial cloud: O9 i- x' {# O& [* u. ?
3 R1 K9 k) j' V( \1 j9 [Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
7 m' y0 |0 G4 T8 X* j. Y, [Estimated time to target is 19 minutes+ l/ g2 P0 Q9 Q0 h
7 v( D9 N' Q" Q8 ]3 x* \
Allied aircraft
# m, h# _" }7 q4 }$ n' G PBY-5A Catalina x 6! P6 h& Y& F# o2 Z8 n# {/ @/ W
7 W* Z3 |8 F) M; W* ]
Allied aircraft losses# u" `* E( ~5 |6 F' m* @) j- l
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
: K! |& Q: p1 Y! s2 F4 {9 Y
, a7 h2 B( N2 C" ~Japanese Ships
# d! ~# x6 B8 W9 y ^ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) A* a9 H. n) y% F4 ~8 y' S6 {2 z
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. ^' ~8 ~4 x! p- w + [5 w1 I7 _! h2 ~/ u0 \
Aircraft Attacking:2 [/ N0 f2 F% F
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ W0 {/ b6 x& m! z. \
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 a* j# B0 p- r 7 v4 ?( A- x6 B) q4 m- v' d
Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
发表于 2012-2-18 21:26
| 
发表于 2012-2-19 09:23
| 
