AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 27, 42
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( g u, o, m$ _% r2 T盟军一支在莫港卸载补给的船队全灭;
# R1 ~- A8 g4 R4 U新西兰航线上的一支大型船队也被日军5艘DD截击,损失了数艘xAK和护航船只;( E9 g. p3 M' k. {- k) F) y3 `
偷袭Pagopago的日军水雷战队踩了不少水雷,其中重巡加古号一艘船就踩了5个,必死无疑
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! r# V3 m4 _, zNight Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 12,000 Yards- l( c( i0 F. {5 j/ E2 U
8 U9 W% b: ?. Q% J2 e2 O1 L! ]5 zJapanese Ships
3 U0 G: B! h# [1 Z4 p/ @% P0 g } DD Oyashio, g: w, h c( n+ L$ p# y
DD Hatsukaze
6 h5 |+ v; i2 g# t9 n' v$ K8 E. c DD Hagikaze3 c: o3 H, L& I# A3 H* ^/ F, p K
DD Uranami4 \' w+ p5 X& s" C) N* w% W0 I
TB Otori* o: w9 t: H0 X3 Q
TB Hiyodori
7 w# \& s5 S2 G TB Hayabusa
9 h/ a: l+ l) l& E& J; M- ]. F7 A TB Kiji$ E9 o4 b, k1 k0 f8 `2 p
TB Kamo! `2 D4 r9 G3 M5 \+ t# Z# ?1 Q
DD Suresushio
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Allied Ships% Y+ q, ?. b8 y: a/ j
xAKL Chungking, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
* }2 T0 M6 h. u$ Y xAKL Darvel, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk. u9 V% `) }9 j$ S
xAKL Kaiping, Shell hits 13, and is sunk8 c% M2 n6 w9 p( ^) ?" {( W
xAKL Vichy, Shell hits 18, and is sunk" U* v* R: O6 V2 y' k9 j
xAKL Patris, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
+ h/ H, n% m5 Y8 g2 E xAKL Burwah, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk3 S, h r0 P' ^0 o9 ?* I7 Z
xAKL Carlisle, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pago Pago at 148,161, Range 7,000 Yards7 m( f* q: y0 a
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Japanese Ships
$ }7 P4 N( B5 O- { CA Furutaka
* o" I4 m) s8 P/ e CA Kako
' J7 D& v- |, z+ a* K( P CL Abukuma
& F9 s4 {+ y, T) ?& I V; H CL Tenryu- }! v: i9 O& M
CL Tatsuta
+ ^5 B) x# n9 v5 i( q1 r C CL Yubari, Shell hits 1. U" e- Q8 v3 `# }1 P5 y
DD Michishio$ C2 R' k0 v. T0 {1 p0 Z1 w
DD Amagiri: ^: A$ R$ t v( O4 L
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Allied Ships, g' F5 } x" X# o3 b( s. H# h- O7 I
DM Ramsay, Shell hits 1
& j) v; R7 g9 f; T5 b DM Breese, Shell hits 3, on fire2 J' W" G. [4 R/ y L C
DM Tracy, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
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: i, X$ i8 ]& C8 F) D7 o; CTF 181 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161)
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Japanese Ships- ]) o! T7 w7 c: ]& _
CA Kako, Mine hits 5, on fire, heavy damage, j2 w; N! ]/ k3 e
DD Amagiri, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ N3 c) o7 L- e" ^, G
CL Tenryu, Mine hits 1, on fire. }8 }% \) m4 S9 y$ @3 t
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 122,193, Range 8,000 Yards9 b q* p F5 m0 q! e' ~
* G L( Y% X7 T2 i% N% @$ S
Japanese Ships6 M4 o6 g- C* @1 M6 S! J& F y
DD Satsuki
2 U8 J; n, Y5 a& k: d9 y0 B DD Minazuki
$ H A3 b" C4 U3 h3 i& S2 ? DD Mochizuki
( m4 e9 f3 @! c9 k1 S DD Oite8 I# U3 I; k6 N0 ]
DD Hayate" A' `0 E' ]! S0 U- i3 Z: C" W
1 A: k+ r, H/ Q: e1 NAllied Ships
8 C% i6 z, e" g) @4 N8 a C4 ` PG Sacramento, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage& \0 ~8 j; A. ~4 U6 G
xAK Alabaman+ ~6 Y, d4 |3 ]% S) i5 `. b
xAK Alaskan: f: m @' n- L/ U, v; M) d
xAK American
2 B3 m! A' w+ W# {- ?, m+ g/ _ xAK Arizonan
} C% T/ ?% J8 p xAK Arkansan
. g1 E5 Y3 z% y3 K xAK Californian
- u7 |5 b7 z2 \* f xAK Canadian
0 u; o9 d" C+ h2 V) ?& e' m xAK Dakotan
5 Y# }4 P& ~8 T ]' a% {( A xAK Hawaiian
1 a% y( @2 t& d xAK Kansan
# }/ V, L3 x; b: P8 {* I xAK Minnesotan
% Y" Y0 L+ s) }. a xAK Ohioan
7 c, C! ]- ~2 a8 q xAK Panaman' g# S! J3 v. J4 E2 M3 b/ U
xAK Pennsylvanian2 ? N+ W+ X2 W9 K$ Y( B% z
xAK Puerto Rican4 ]; @- H, k$ v# |1 i1 @3 ?: h
xAK Utahan
. c5 b7 N e/ n+ J/ h xAK Virginian( L7 r" q2 [, J
xAK Trento
5 {/ t% N7 x+ }6 U xAK Charles H Cramp
- Z5 c' p% F1 H4 @ xAK Lancaster
" q# o2 E: o4 j7 P" O& F xAK Sagadahoc
- L6 z0 r3 N9 K5 Y xAK Santa Rita
$ ^6 l4 a3 [, s6 i# M5 D7 W2 j xAK Santa Teresa
X' N% E1 B+ C2 l6 H$ n xAK Atlanta City: f t$ \" `# v
xAK Chickasaw City
1 t5 I6 J. c1 a" [7 D i3 A! a0 ]* ? xAK Ensley City6 [( o3 [" ^% f; d& ^8 \- v
xAK Knoxville City$ j* ]* i# @# v3 j& W% D
xAK Mobile City( E5 w+ l' d0 E& N7 d5 u: E
xAK Tuscaloosa City- B6 H: S6 q. E) e- g
xAK Steel Age
q2 a. s* }1 X" J$ B1 H xAK Steel Exporter
) U- I7 z" l/ c: z xAK Steel Mariner- g2 F# w* K. T0 x8 _- q. ~2 R
xAK Steel Navigator9 N( H, _# d0 S
xAK Steel Ranger
9 q Q2 d4 f6 p* @8 g3 _! I } xAK Steel Scientist/ u4 O5 r2 N: ]' q2 O9 C2 {
xAK Steel Seafarer/ R; B. A& d- I1 X( B! u
xAK Steel Trader3 H4 Q4 }- a* ]0 b, A
xAK Steel Voyager
* G. g' ^2 O: Z3 d, Z xAK Steel Worker
1 \3 z' Y9 E: }" i1 r/ F xAK Andrea Luckenbach7 x6 W7 ]2 M" q2 h$ l! Y
xAK Harry Luckenbach6 `7 y% `0 p4 _1 P
xAK J.L. Luckenbach
2 R/ q$ Y& d' x' `! O) Q8 E xAK Jacob Luckenbach
* s4 c9 Q+ Y6 @8 J& Q$ u% Q* U1 g xAK Julia Luckenbach
6 k( T5 r2 g+ X0 B xAK Katrina Luckenbach% P7 M+ l1 ^! Z% K- s6 d u
xAK Lena Luckenbach
8 a3 T+ x, v, n# T- @ ~ xAK Lewis Luckenbach
1 B3 e2 j! @$ X xAK Lillian Luckenbach
4 j* d% g' Y3 i; C( i. I, J xAK Mathew Luckenbach7 P- S2 g& L( Q& R3 }$ K1 @, A
xAK Susan Luckenbach, Shell hits 7, heavy fires5 t7 x9 L% ?: \% u. m* b% x
xAK Walter Luckenbach
2 x/ l# J1 j* I0 I3 N xAK William Luckenbach5 k* k+ s: F6 A9 m$ K
xAK Diamond head/ L( i2 w6 e* `; Z' H6 f. ~
xAK Admiral Halstead, C& q3 D8 a0 |4 u
AM Matai, Shell hits 1; [: _/ ^6 F' b1 l+ O
AM Muritai, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage4 M! K8 J0 C0 Y; x
xAK Salamaua, Shell hits 1
! W8 N' o0 U6 j5 } xAK Rona, Shell hits 2
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# P# F; O: B, e3 M9 W1 | Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
* P8 [" ]6 j' D4 P i Engineers: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 U/ ]" J! I/ s2 E7 V7 b Vehicles lost 17 (10 destroyed, 7 disabled)1 u: }1 g) c4 C$ Q8 V. i% {
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 122,193, Range 8,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
7 G6 [7 S: c! W x- o# }$ ~ DD Satsuki
5 W+ b; h( k9 i6 g DD Minazuki
0 e% u- A! c* Q DD Mochizuki
5 N- y8 j. U) V7 _: s6 \+ s DD Oite
8 G- y( l* d8 V9 f DD Hayate
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Allied Ships
$ S6 v, Y! o; Q7 e p PG Sacramento, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage) b' @& Y1 d; H/ b* B, v
xAK Susan Luckenbach, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 W( u0 z% [# a' `$ P AM Muritai, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
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! \: G# m) c" t q4 ^1 N. A& SAllied ground losses:* R% C+ p0 \2 I, l2 n8 W" ]
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)) z: Y' s/ q# G
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 121,193, Range 8,000 Yards; R9 G- E5 r$ l' X* P
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Japanese Ships7 M6 G7 @" k" A2 H
DD Satsuki
3 k1 s5 G1 D( T, n' X* Q DD Minazuki
1 u! O- P( G, N6 d: g$ U) f1 d DD Mochizuki
+ `9 U& r# O% y( j+ G) `. I2 o7 P! p DD Oite
8 i0 t |8 O a; _ DD Hayate+ G, C! i3 B3 c( v+ e
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Allied Ships
3 u3 S9 ^" J; v* o3 U xAK Alabaman- [) I ]% P x1 z4 q0 E2 F# {
xAK Alaskan& U2 @# N* s: g/ o" u, @2 g4 Z. ]
xAK American# P) Q* i% I/ M4 n. i* m
xAK Arizonan+ @; w1 C( n- X3 J/ a5 z
xAK Arkansan
7 P" y, C2 ]/ ]8 }0 G& }" ?3 r* X xAK Californian
4 U! P7 B; H I4 _5 P9 j xAK Canadian
8 ]9 r# M/ D- p2 n) h1 [ xAK Dakotan
- o1 y/ S$ Y1 s" g xAK Hawaiian
- K; v( b3 ?9 w! @( \, f4 S xAK Kansan
8 o' n! \+ d& V( P3 C xAK Minnesotan0 H+ r8 r2 z( W3 z+ e. Q
xAK Ohioan: }# R0 G" ~* I
xAK Panaman( t3 ?3 B G/ y9 T
xAK Pennsylvanian6 w7 \! v' b! g2 P+ k+ n8 P
xAK Puerto Rican( }) E( |- [% `. ]3 S
xAK Utahan
& ]& C( n! {/ w& C7 n& i% b7 C6 I U xAK Virginian H/ s/ X! z g
xAK Trento8 h, o6 @7 \4 H" Y
xAK Charles H Cramp
, w, V+ l6 N; k+ g" { xAK Lancaster- x3 j9 p& `% Y1 d: a# Y
xAK Sagadahoc
, a' H% [; K3 w5 v8 J( D9 B2 T xAK Santa Rita
$ n% ~0 O1 l! i( d' a4 B5 J% ` xAK Santa Teresa
% q' A3 {# M# g% m. _% r$ @ xAK Atlanta City
% }$ x/ F# b5 R2 p) m xAK Chickasaw City% K, J9 M% N1 j5 R& }5 Z1 }
xAK Ensley City) B$ s, S3 n7 S" G: `8 L2 m# D
xAK Knoxville City
0 \: g( v! M9 n( B2 S3 H9 r xAK Mobile City1 A' ^" F- T+ R# }: C
xAK Tuscaloosa City1 f6 \: M4 i0 I3 I
xAK Steel Age8 q0 p0 K; t% K5 J, p
xAK Steel Exporter
: \( x. i+ D0 y1 j xAK Steel Mariner
D9 c; K1 @7 F4 d, M/ c+ k xAK Steel Navigator
! b5 z; L% L9 E' i* C5 B( p% W: G xAK Steel Ranger
$ o! H- n& m9 H xAK Steel Scientist
- h6 f# V6 t8 { xAK Steel Seafarer
2 k3 Z5 j- D7 b) U xAK Steel Trader
, }$ r8 t5 p6 ?! b xAK Steel Voyager
% Y- \: y3 v9 ? xAK Steel Worker, heavy damage
5 C3 C Z: F* I xAK Andrea Luckenbach0 y( R) w- `4 {5 F' t
xAK Harry Luckenbach3 ^% C$ t/ @0 b1 {) ~$ W
xAK J.L. Luckenbach8 N' ?* l! Z D$ H
xAK Jacob Luckenbach |8 Z+ j9 F! H: N
xAK Julia Luckenbach
- \: } k1 b9 g; m( F xAK Katrina Luckenbach
x7 R- M7 E9 r g" A* k% A1 | xAK Lena Luckenbach; C: |4 }0 L, g, ]1 n
xAK Lewis Luckenbach# i3 D- h5 t/ p& U% N" m
xAK Lillian Luckenbach
+ Z- w1 b5 k7 Q' x xAK Mathew Luckenbach
9 J/ J# s% g: H; H xAK Walter Luckenbach
9 b+ O3 q1 t. W7 g xAK William Luckenbach
8 H" h0 M4 q$ K# e: F$ F8 @ xAK Diamond head8 o* Q" O* c$ b+ R: C
xAK Admiral Halstead8 W# p6 O/ S2 y' S; \7 S- \2 ?
xAK Admiral Cole
% o& @0 y% `1 X' Q1 ~+ G: y y4 v7 x xAK Crown City$ C: n; J+ `0 t' p) j) Z
AM Matai, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage( J2 J4 W" b4 \, f1 g |
xAK Rona, Shell hits 41 `9 D) o. T; ?$ H/ Z6 u0 f9 f: F
xAK Macedon, Shell hits 1
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: h, T5 `- ]& c. `Allied ground losses:
2 M) I- ]. z1 _6 R. L3 V1 n 37 casualties reported) Z& z* x' `$ R, v0 J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
/ \( X- U# J* q* X" ^7 C* Q3 p0 n2 T/ Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled& X1 S# B* X/ |+ U# o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- @7 |! o- q+ C& i) f+ N, P
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; p/ f. P- ~/ n2 i' QDay Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 120,193, Range 15,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
) h" v' I% F- a9 M DD Satsuki: O5 ^0 r: T) I' k& P: |
DD Minazuki
1 a6 `% C4 y! r( E6 f; M4 S DD Mochizuki* _6 f- Z1 u2 W) u& H1 {- a9 ~
DD Oite/ {9 @- d7 C' O" B4 F. D
DD Hayate
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% q8 \- }, r# C9 U3 f9 L- O xAK Alabaman- T" ]/ \, m8 g3 X" n! l
xAK Alaskan
" b' T2 T3 Y: R" @3 R/ r xAK American
8 v( O Z4 q7 ^% |2 e' _ xAK Arizonan
8 H, i: c8 d+ ]) ~: z xAK Arkansan
; R5 y$ w# g; b7 r8 c xAK Californian3 _$ P; s3 r( E( ?- e9 Q) `
xAK Canadian$ _ P/ j6 H f+ m& F4 i
xAK Dakotan
8 x P- M$ ~0 @ xAK Hawaiian
2 Z+ P6 C m X* c- } xAK Kansan$ |' U! L x M6 |+ K
xAK Minnesotan
" C! X0 T0 F4 N3 G7 a# E5 m xAK Ohioan- }: Q, y) j5 ]6 X0 }: |3 v9 ^
xAK Panaman0 h& D W& L O/ N6 \9 b2 y
xAK Pennsylvanian
6 K8 r; P+ e* M6 p xAK Puerto Rican
8 w( n! O7 u7 H+ W' ]2 v1 i# m xAK Utahan0 R( h4 s C7 d) Z( r: t
xAK Virginian
8 g$ {6 H( d" Q. D, v& C3 l4 D xAK Trento$ T& @6 C9 N/ ^
xAK Charles H Cramp( f0 C0 u1 x+ V5 E$ e
xAK Lancaster
. Z% [2 L* s# f9 {# i! c0 t$ H xAK Sagadahoc
}" h! M3 N8 _7 ~$ y, O xAK Santa Rita* i h5 S% ?' ~' ^- v
xAK Santa Teresa
2 |" f9 Z! f" ]: B9 d xAK Atlanta City) ?/ c& k, I% W$ u1 v
xAK Chickasaw City
) ]5 g1 t) c( W: T4 q6 d xAK Ensley City6 G) \7 l" p" {, D1 ]2 V" E& c
xAK Knoxville City
3 B0 {0 Y! H7 Q: R/ P xAK Mobile City% e; l2 {/ e- H. w! K
xAK Tuscaloosa City- K! F0 P6 V) b6 m6 {! H4 n
xAK Steel Age0 X0 U) b$ g& O/ G
xAK Steel Exporter7 }9 M6 U3 Y8 v; S
xAK Steel Mariner
) i+ Q& I' W8 V9 v xAK Steel Navigator
% i4 o9 ]1 x0 z4 E1 m* j7 l2 e xAK Steel Ranger8 _, G8 Y3 Z, _1 y4 ^9 p
xAK Steel Scientist5 e/ }/ _* ^* r: M
xAK Steel Seafarer
# r! L" z. t0 x0 N! F# R& o xAK Steel Trader
0 u' ]& p7 m7 l2 P/ d0 V7 ` xAK Steel Voyager7 ^9 o8 @0 f2 `( }. x A
xAK Andrea Luckenbach' i6 F5 P) ^9 {# |5 I
xAK Harry Luckenbach
$ n$ G4 W7 \* s8 J1 C& B, K xAK J.L. Luckenbach
- B1 ]/ u- M/ ]4 X- ^$ x xAK Jacob Luckenbach" T* J) j1 k0 |* w
xAK Julia Luckenbach: b( o# z, s* _. a$ s: t- g
xAK Katrina Luckenbach% V+ Q+ e* N6 I* A
xAK Lena Luckenbach
8 t! K. M1 G/ e/ z& n xAK Lewis Luckenbach+ l) \# Q2 V' o+ N3 h5 S
xAK Lillian Luckenbach
3 U6 u7 [- p# t" L+ S0 {! s* ? xAK Mathew Luckenbach M+ f6 q' V; x) S/ ?& H
xAK Walter Luckenbach2 O2 Z; o6 U5 D" l G# [6 H
xAK William Luckenbach/ J; g, i. K5 k- Y! J
xAK Diamond head/ A' k* ^- e/ o
xAK Admiral Halstead
% w2 j8 Q4 \& h xAK Admiral Cole
E4 }. I6 F: l- w H4 R8 K, W xAK Crown City, r4 t8 t! J3 B
xAK Admiral Y. Williams
4 ?. I3 |* @5 @9 u% W xAK Iron Crown, Shell hits 4, heavy fires$ G, i1 _, x! S6 x" k
xAK Rona, Shell hits 26, heavy fires, heavy damage7 Q5 i$ X9 F. J ~
xAK Exmoor, Shell hits 2' a5 \0 v. ]" O: G5 ~" N8 q' F; b
xAK Aeon, Shell hits 3, on fire3 z+ }0 D* ]: S7 _! `6 A! k: S
xAK Macedon, Shell hits 1) K0 [! A; f. ?5 ?$ w
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Allied ground losses:# Z% U& L4 e, g) e5 x+ S3 N7 u1 g
59 casualties reported
' N& i! M& E3 Q \' p9 } Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 t* B( [ e5 D' Z+ C* S) p( B1 Y
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled, H l4 K* z1 u% K0 e8 L1 {0 O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ Z* [$ b! K" h: }
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
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- ^) U4 G& j1 ^Day Time Surface Combat, near Pago Pago at 148,161, Range 14,000 Yards# x; o4 p5 U9 }. [9 k( k
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CA Furutaka
) J6 f- {1 G1 d' f3 I. n) d6 N CL Abukuma
# O. V+ W7 t9 @: p- V5 V/ v* o1 s CL Tatsuta
2 h& X0 y5 M) s, w, A9 @ CL Yubari3 ?9 I! j+ I% w+ x8 D/ H! k# T
DD Michishio
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6 W6 ]' r$ Q; o' f$ j DM Ramsay, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
; J+ w8 T; M. A5 _) W DM Breese, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 98,133; r& M+ L: l0 f8 x& r
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Japanese Ships
; k( [# K9 C) I" e8 J( i, C PB Kozan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 v. S3 u' K+ U2 c% V3 Z Q: T AO Manju Maru
6 }: r) W$ o' _! D1 c8 Z$ o AO Akebono Maru+ d3 j4 i- w) r9 c6 _
PB Choun Maru #8( l/ S6 I |& C) |3 d+ V* j
SC Ch 20
5 _" D* Q( Y" V2 Y' V* u$ S6 ?" R$ O/ i) G; F# y8 N
Allied Ships
4 K; K% S4 h3 U R! F# t- R. f SS Tautog9 v P5 h& O) }3 X
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130( y1 q% a4 v' H1 P) S
6 m9 ^# {9 o/ k" nWeather in hex: Light cloud
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; H( K- @. }! G/ oRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.# q3 y" B6 C# c6 r( k; s# j
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 O1 v- f7 Z2 x+ @4 b# s" O$ v A6M2 Zero x 41: ^- X( X; d& i& [& D/ x
4 ?" ~3 p2 h: O" H& c0 ?- k& d/ S
$ w( y- y$ {, H
2 T; g) N! |: E' ~4 F6 c7 y3 V
Allied aircraft
' u2 y) g" o3 U4 M5 { P-40E Warhawk x 16/ Y. R8 C' y& [( v1 _, l: L2 P I
PBY-5 Catalina x 30/ ~" B2 Z% J" S& k$ F n5 E! f
7 M; \% L ?( X
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# E' X7 R6 d' w$ G4 Y5 q+ l8 yAllied aircraft losses
# n+ q5 v1 z- n J+ K0 j P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
O" K1 n \0 w! T* C" } PBY-5 Catalina: 3 damaged
) Z- g5 y. M! ~ PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed by flak
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% p- y5 F6 o" \2 WJapanese Ships
7 R7 l' F3 Q9 q, K DD Suresushio- G; s' @4 x4 d; @/ @6 c& A. c
DD Oyashio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) I B" ?$ E$ Y
TB Hayabusa
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DD Hagikaze
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