AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 42
% B# \8 V4 v4 s4 O. A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
' g- x8 v- W! S2 y" |4 J' V+ H- H' @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& y7 N' P) a3 w. @3 y0 R
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 5,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships A+ Q8 } P' g, }6 C6 c
CA Chokai
6 A. a1 G' g/ E7 S* a; x; u2 B CA Aoba
, P( i x2 Y m5 R CA Kinugasa: Y4 l' l7 I% V9 U
CA Furutaka
$ j0 I+ ~) X- \1 T CA Kako/ [* ]: @& X; V/ J% |1 f9 t
CL Tenryu# q, q$ S! L4 o/ R
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1
% v9 `2 }- x' S9 k DD Mutsuki
4 q- g, i- |0 r+ |% U+ p; S DD Yayoi
0 a; V! I2 P+ [9 G# A DD Uzuki
' D. U, }+ G& J6 k. }& h7 e DD Mochizuki) P% s' C- n+ x
DD Hakaze
5 e4 d, W3 S% G DD Akikaze
# |- e2 L$ ], t; R" U DD Tachikaze: \6 |5 q5 P6 v" E/ V' J5 k" K
% O ]) F. G2 v0 `9 ?9 fAllied Ships* e- ?9 b1 ~2 x$ x% U
PC Warrego, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
1 |: v9 S1 t; J5 ~ AM Ballarat, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
* H3 J1 Y! \' D w7 C) y xAK Bantam, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk( R: x* k8 U( B. U& w
xAP Bontekoe, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
3 S) R L4 Z1 X8 A! i3 B6 d) K xAK Liran, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk$ n0 F+ h0 G+ A* e: w3 \
xAP Ormiston, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
6 h" P- q! W3 b- `! P; H+ ~ xAP Mildura, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk& b# x$ h6 u, [1 L$ g
% _7 ^2 W: ?8 O8 aAllied ground losses:
) ?9 |# O; ?+ Y, w) c 4647 casualties reported3 ]$ g% Q! z7 t) S, o
Squads: 39 destroyed, 51 disabled
. j0 q6 ~2 a% f6 Y& { Non Combat: 179 destroyed, 215 disabled
) j8 x: {5 a0 H7 |' @3 h% T% q Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled X) H0 L; e4 G" Q6 J7 ?
Guns lost 119 (99 destroyed, 20 disabled)3 \& O1 b& B4 t- M, y1 b
Vehicles lost 76 (65 destroyed, 11 disabled)& e, E' u6 d' f9 E1 O- S O, t
9 h/ }# {9 h' TJapanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!- x: P3 M6 j/ A [8 Q2 P
Allied TF begins to get underway: A+ Q, v; {+ L5 {" m' v
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight. Y2 R$ P, B+ Y- d
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 5,000 yards
5 ~" V) ~0 ^ z' s j3 z: e VRange closes to 10,000 yards...
, W- }0 o1 r' D; ~% d! r( HRange closes to 9,000 yards...$ r6 ]4 g2 |2 w
Range closes to 8,000 yards...6 ]" z; z! e! Y2 ^
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
+ D2 |& J* b/ I kRange closes to 6,000 yards...
, x/ B( K5 a! c/ {7 R% v# {Range closes to 5,000 yards...
V% I1 I4 R) \* c. }! ~/ n, J! wCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
' }) v0 w2 A: t3 M' ], o3 ?& WCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards" z& G2 s* A [: [1 H9 H
AM Ballarat sunk by CA Kako at 5,000 yards
" f, x: c. r6 @CA Chokai engages xAP Ormiston at 5,000 yards
2 m% H3 G/ s' L, a& CCA Chokai engages xAK Liran at 5,000 yards& r) I- p, g: ^6 Q: j! k
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Liran at 5,000 yards/ Y$ ?* Y) i" B- T8 V# g
DD Mutsuki engages xAP Mildura at 5,000 yards+ J" g6 v7 y4 \; @* e& I, h
Range increases to 6,000 yards
) s' ]: M+ v" j, }* `: G x ?DD Yayoi collides with CL Tenryu at 101 , 133
& o0 S9 Z5 Q5 B/ h( @CA Kako engages PC Warrego at 6,000 yards
# Z& }0 R- A& G m8 z# ~0 S! KCA Furutaka engages xAP Mildura at 6,000 yards6 ~* L& j/ y. k
xAP Ormiston sunk by CA Furutaka at 6,000 yards
! S3 d% B4 C- k3 [' mCA Aoba engages xAP Bontekoe at 6,000 yards
: ^6 B5 q$ K4 U# Z# N: uxAK Liran sunk by CA Chokai at 6,000 yards9 H; V6 v3 v; K3 z/ @
CL Tatsuta engages PC Warrego at 6,000 yards2 i! g) N: k+ [ P% P# w
Range closes to 3,000 yards' h* S$ U. A5 v Y6 {5 z, J
CA Kako engages PC Warrego at 3,000 yards
9 q5 S0 y* ?9 r+ \# FCA Furutaka engages PC Warrego at 3,000 yards5 x& V) p# B6 Q' Q# \3 g1 u7 b
Massive explosion on PC Warrego
& I8 y) z: F \6 zPC Warrego sunk by CA Kinugasa at 3,000 yards: ]0 }9 I9 |# b
xAP Mildura sunk by DD Akikaze at 3,000 yards
* z; d( C0 T* ?- H7 d# F/ mRange closes to 2,000 yards: N( k. f3 ^; G& _0 Z9 ^/ G
xAP Bontekoe sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards$ q& l3 C: ^& u# x- i( R5 V( q
xAK Bantam sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards
: U! @7 G2 w: P( c8 bxAK Bantam sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards
0 M: j$ Q, A3 `2 lCombat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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% i0 D) o) _& ?0 gMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130) S6 X% s# f/ U; N' M# E5 K
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Weather in hex: Severe storms- A" k5 B( Z# R
9 m& }* c6 k2 U3 v( O- r' r# HRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 U: y J( v" P0 N; w- B: IEstimated time to target is 7 minutes* V" J, b8 J( i& u' J
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Japanese aircraft7 G) |( ~- e( j
G4M1 Betty x 426 p/ q ]! |: n3 g' }5 |5 `
' ^% r2 F) L) G# pJapanese aircraft losses2 V+ i) M7 F4 I% f( N/ L B3 x
G4M1 Betty: 16 damaged5 y7 t" w; K& f3 b; `
0 o! A3 w- H" u2 Y/ SAllied Ships3 Q" h; g* u1 M* Q z' ~* y5 J
AM Bowen
' w0 @! p! k6 m( Z& |) ] xAK Mundalla; z3 a$ E8 o" Y$ W: X: k
DD Aylwin
# c& p* j. H& J2 o DD Monaghan
2 x [0 M. Z( Q( m: d A xAP Cremer. [& d2 s) a# E# K9 ~6 [$ R: q
xAP Idomeneus
+ b: t+ ?' M. }$ e8 I xAP Lycaon, Torpedo hits 1, X( A2 z, N, `' ^/ T8 d, o
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Allied ground losses:
1 X) p4 x( g8 g0 D 16 casualties reported
3 f8 A% w! P, f Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) ]7 ^/ `) _. i; v; v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled: x, w; q% w' Y: G. S- e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:
% M8 S' t& o t! C 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: u: ] Q8 A3 J: h Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp0 x3 X: k: ^) F& n$ {, f
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x+ f4 ]7 X+ P3 G$ r2 o Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
3 x/ V8 I* r9 n. D. ~2 W 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
# c, K0 W# ?9 ?/ R+ q Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
/ ]& ~ |3 Y5 }6 H7 Y* G 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' Y& ~+ b- D t- e4 N Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp- a3 ]" y% G7 _7 A9 \
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' A* c: t+ W- P( J* N) t$ Q+ @' HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130% E7 r3 C$ i _
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
8 u# _: D9 I( W) E. ?1 J; ?Estimated time to target is 7 minutes7 I* Y3 F- J( @8 Y s
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Japanese aircraft6 l1 y9 E6 p% T+ I
G4M1 Betty x 34
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Japanese aircraft losses) r5 J) f# M: s" @ z5 h% z/ y
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged5 ]4 y6 n6 G# M0 p6 Y' t' I
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Allied Ships' t0 G( ~7 ]9 K
xAP Cremer+ } C, C8 e" Z9 ]0 a' L% S
DD Aylwin- U- M, ~$ \5 ?7 o
DD Monaghan
( {' p* t9 Y) e* r3 `) A xAK Momba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage q& T: S3 d. l9 u. P' { p7 q0 `
5 u+ @) r1 R% FAircraft Attacking:
1 a5 s0 U. w6 ?: ~4 N q6 F 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet' d5 e9 b, g" v( j% l
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp$ Z; L! u6 {6 {2 _: V7 s. r- K
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 X+ M3 ~- ?/ i1 B7 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
/ Q. k) N; u4 B 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet! q# {0 X/ a e0 D" P
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb$ o! t S3 q* ^4 E+ K6 n V3 k9 _
5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet! E3 F6 e! ]+ V5 [3 u m2 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp% y; }& D/ u3 f
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet0 I4 a$ q- a* Q' J. \
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb |