AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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. J: J0 a5 ^: JSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
' u% d0 }) d" O4 G% r CL Yubari
2 s2 s& Q1 w1 w' ? CL Tatsuta M" v- z1 m, F3 X6 o" s" ^
DD Yayoi% y: x& b0 e2 C1 P
3 A, Z% k! p- C4 {Allied Ships) `8 w5 b+ s( s" k, ^: M8 S
SS Greenling H N3 F2 c* n& @! e
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
, a! Q( Q* r+ J* o* P2 T [ cGreenling diving deep ....
* n' H$ Q1 f$ G; B. m, HDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 C' ~8 n2 @( u4 F4 O3 c% w+ WDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
! M, M1 b9 ?9 P0 n) O b: S$ l( JDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
* R7 D* P' v i0 I ~DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
. n: m4 ^( r8 Z6 y. E$ TDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 R. `; Z' b/ r, `, JEscort abandons search for sub- f( _4 p% g0 [" V4 z& S' |
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+ v; o \3 H" `6 |4 ?/ T0 m# g% WMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134: H4 v: {. f# N: l5 s9 ?, k$ b( K
9 T7 `0 Y& R% }9 d& m, I+ tWeather in hex: Severe storms
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/ p4 Y' J4 r }, P/ yRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. a" i' B* H6 f3 G9 U
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes9 a& t. n' ], ~- f" b
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Japanese aircraft* S7 A, o, b% e- R7 e! U
A6M2 Zero x 53 a7 m( H) m5 I# r: |; {& r, s
B5N1 Kate x 6
! g7 Q) D" ^+ R$ Q. A [( j3 q B5N2 Kate x 33+ F w! p& B: ~* T$ U
D3A1 Val x 26
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& o; p; Q9 H0 W/ ?$ g6 RAllied aircraft/ D8 N! x2 M" {2 J( p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses8 m4 r' @& Z; \4 l9 O+ u8 F
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed8 }# O( B9 z* r! |
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak5 _2 i5 Y8 a2 `; C& p5 }3 E
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged; L& T; F6 s4 \
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged$ q$ T' {& L" a* l
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak1 B3 x7 M) d( z8 }+ M" n
3 D1 x, l# Y M1 F! r* u1 oAllied aircraft losses) r) ?( D" F$ M* N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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0 b+ P! A& ?+ D% JAllied Ships: c2 Z) F q% G& M! |
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire. w8 y- {) u2 R# B% `. w
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ S& d' X9 e0 l) [' a) x
CA Chicago
! Y5 E: ]3 u/ N8 {5 M% `- R* z CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
3 y' |% Y6 u# l% ^. I! P CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1- P- Y% c3 \1 i2 L0 E, L
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ ^; Y" V5 c0 x 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
& R! X, O/ |4 i7 A+ P. m, Z Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ I B1 `8 v5 d 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 d! q1 C7 n/ P3 U; r8 A Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 Y3 ^7 p$ ?0 a* W4 K) y+ v' x" p 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
0 j* W2 ]" |- a0 ~& c Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ w/ ^0 ~( a; u! R' b
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& s% c5 k7 n- \- ]) V- E! j5 M3 ?! o Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. Q6 O$ K9 H4 [0 `$ y9 P
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 G- w; k% A6 n Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: Y1 c0 l% ?: R6 A$ {/ R7 `
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
2 f4 h9 E4 h6 S1 C7 r Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 E# L; t2 o. o; v$ h
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
( k! b, }9 k! B) w& h) _# b Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
% b( D% i' V8 a% h+ P" B: u 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'" j R( K' s/ V" b/ l
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# O1 A U: q8 a, h1 I7 J4 u h
) t* z% d2 d2 t7 ?% c) fCAP engaged:! K7 H4 l. x/ _
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" i$ E |3 {3 E7 D1 I4 d* u
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
; v' G: ]) L% L5 |1 H 4 plane(s) intercepting now.. T' o4 _9 c3 H: @$ M
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 I _9 w% H/ z5 F" N5 j: Z% B% [ Group patrol altitude is 10000
& B4 |$ x' G- Q: V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes; J- o* v9 h- v7 A
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling); E5 _; ^: ~/ k: n1 }
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
4 I5 D# L! ~$ ^/ I% |/ | Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
) E+ E1 U+ d# ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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& x# a/ \: A- n3 ^Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown6 b1 B/ ~- w- [% n/ p, X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown0 z) `4 `# D3 B2 l3 v4 o! a3 e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1377 O. C. x$ g2 N* ~* M, x- Z
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 K0 i' I. j7 ?+ B& bEstimated time to target is 14 minutes; {6 e7 F: R$ c: ~
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Japanese aircraft$ W$ g9 l0 a# q5 O, [
A5M4 Claude x 4
, e; B4 H d6 D: i5 I A6M2 Zero x 19- X9 X# k" E' W o, M$ ?
) z( l7 n* n: a2 S5 OAllied aircraft
( F1 R2 ^: W9 S+ m, z1 r8 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 10, \3 T3 _8 y$ V8 m0 u' r8 O, o" C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33* w$ c. S2 K# k0 @+ u* Y9 ^+ |8 V
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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% {8 k1 y" F2 v9 FJapanese aircraft losses; S7 ^( H5 W0 O: [" G, i) v7 B2 R l
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed u5 N+ j- e( ?7 ~5 |
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Allied aircraft losses1 M$ O! h6 Y( y0 U+ w3 U3 v. x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged& w" g( I# G5 d% j- U$ F* u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! g2 N( t+ \1 ]; U9 _
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
2 F7 r% w5 S$ c& Y% V TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak- V" v( i. s0 ^
! `- Z/ a- O0 M ^Japanese Ships
7 w: ?4 f1 I1 {( J# J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ n2 [( E1 M5 R# X- @ G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 19 C4 z' {1 A+ @) e. n$ ?
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires7 @0 z5 G) b* E6 p2 E/ w
CA Haguro
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1 ^- w( }+ m. KAircraft Attacking:% B5 e" s: V% d9 A% F
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* z$ v7 q+ o( G/ Z4 ]5 P Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb4 C0 d* c8 }3 e3 n
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet. B# [+ t$ f- I8 C7 X& @1 H+ ?
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb& L; K) k U t$ l
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- I" }9 J s; x) Z7 v' h7 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: u) @7 `: Z& B) H2 ^' X
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'/ i6 ?0 A# f3 M7 e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb/ G! _) v# @4 |* |
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
: W# c# @ q/ A1 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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2 T; z: \0 c mCAP engaged:/ Q" H4 R* G% I, s& t7 Y
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)$ ~# \, L7 H+ U! j
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.( s) d4 N% P' G5 g$ z( X
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.% D8 N- V, a' Y, S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes5 t4 q6 T, y) K! ]% X9 _
7 planes vectored on to bombers1 Q) c" l( G8 o
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ T: R: L5 _: t0 D" { r
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ \* e5 R. P1 R
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.) g; F; |; _: W6 |; @0 Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes0 k1 [+ K, {% e( i+ b n
2 planes vectored on to bombers
6 _% G& u) J. r4 D# s0 qEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)& q* h) V) ?% {) b5 ^' R# I4 k
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. k: W. \0 h1 f t8 v9 a2 z Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.4 X/ p/ W( X5 g8 K$ e- h+ u" R9 A8 T7 {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes* d& Q* u7 b* [) z3 T* l
3 planes vectored on to bombers
! W: d1 T# _) @8 y( ^6 gEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 J$ k' X4 t$ {$ g/ s* [' V 1 plane(s) intercepting now.& s7 h. e4 F6 p3 x. i' ]
Group patrol altitude is 10000 + r2 f" Q7 R& D0 o/ @8 C
Raid is overhead# K! x0 {. [* W- N) e8 W
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 m ]/ k) k) R. d 1 plane(s) intercepting now.& o/ @9 b- J1 {, G9 n/ L
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
7 O7 a3 z- O, B9 N9 @) c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes' S; T8 p: T: R$ Z
2 planes vectored on to bombers8 r7 ^7 I8 E" b" W) u7 {
0 ?' h l4 B1 |2 x8 @5 U% ~Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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) n7 z' P* F7 H$ p7 ]. M QMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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" `4 l# I; F$ ]8 X6 C0 uWeather in hex: Severe storms' E( F$ `) |* d' W% ?- {, k
( {# @# Z# p2 }5 D# f& X+ tRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. C* t! n* \% V& t4 }% [Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% r7 P! A' p0 E, Y; { Y A5M4 Claude x 1% q G6 Y: g7 G/ N
A6M2 Zero x 11- F- o3 X7 I/ o V0 N* o
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Allied aircraft
, n8 Z8 `7 h# S) i( D$ G F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
# a) [9 A( o: d/ T' B SBD-3 Dauntless x 356 a" P* e- a5 b% K' U: t
TBD-1 Devastator x 12, {, @( y$ c. E v* F
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Japanese aircraft losses
" i+ o2 Z& w/ p2 q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses( G5 X0 F8 I0 q% r& Y% [
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships0 _$ ?8 U8 i! P) y. p l
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. f$ ^& F& A& ~0 R* o2 U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
- _ @& u& u* x0 U: G7 N; P* v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: A8 e" m) @% m DD Yugure. u+ V0 a6 J4 K2 H: \' {# q# H$ b" d
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! j6 j4 X2 g1 i( Q% E6 c DD Ushio
+ b. [- N! [& p) ?+ H+ W DD Sazanami p( Y1 N& ~8 }9 i* J; S/ a
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Aircraft Attacking:
# }6 ]% N S' z: |9 ? 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 b I9 A- I: T9 e- ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) W' e- l( }) S: N* q8 ?
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: Y8 I. ^$ \% O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* A! N" U. {( }
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
2 D9 j3 L) {+ K6 v* U# D Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
$ G6 r, N4 X* b& k& Q/ F9 Q! w 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'; v- m3 A7 ]2 x. u+ T3 P: p# d; j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 [. x. o+ A b
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'0 P" k. U2 `# a6 y6 `( t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% X" }2 n; W# F) m3 C/ ^
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'2 k3 \: o6 F2 h) ?/ F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ s- P5 b1 L' T9 \5 ^# g 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
" k( r1 h0 S0 ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, a O! L q; L3 g$ r% Y8 |
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CAP engaged:
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5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 Q' [5 O; C5 z, f& b) L9 r Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
) y2 s) ~+ \. N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes2 j' {. @3 P, I0 H ?
3 planes vectored on to bombers, ` a6 _. M: b' p# I0 ^& d- }6 u M8 @9 p
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 v5 P) L/ L! j# }% [/ b7 R
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 E, g' I; I/ f1 a* @7 S/ O8 ] 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# q8 E/ J! a/ |- r) L Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.* E3 R- D6 m* b5 u' N0 T3 }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
7 u |. H) q& n6 X, {4 {' I 2 planes vectored on to bombers! v3 R3 Y8 p2 D' t
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) N- ?5 Y' N8 a3 \' {7 I- J
1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 i# M; J' Y3 @0 ]2 t
Group patrol altitude is 10000
# m9 P6 r$ f3 s% Q5 o% w2 ] Raid is overhead! D4 M$ S& _7 F, J
1 planes vectored on to bombers k$ i9 p$ Q, B0 _2 N5 N `
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" x( u0 |# p0 g 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 w7 V! ]8 V+ P: h$ w- k% I U Group patrol altitude is 15000
- ]& k! `: V- v4 E) g Raid is overhead5 a0 K3 p b' o" ]" ?$ G
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 G& C! z9 V P( ~
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# ]0 B ^8 g7 F6 M1 w- {; _7 B9 N Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.1 ]# X' f, X: u# W3 s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes& i, l) t6 L/ ~+ U4 }9 E
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho" V0 v. t5 J7 z, T+ N
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku' D4 S0 r0 D% v. D6 y, v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
. p* F% F# x; l& A5 A) jAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku4 Q, ]! O; \3 D. ~0 |* U* Y
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1 c% M5 ~ ^7 B1 }Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain& u% X7 l7 t5 i8 v' R" n
) L6 [+ C6 i3 K! xRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 w& d8 I7 p0 r+ P4 [& f) R* UEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft8 W* ?$ k* H# j. L0 H
PBY-5A Catalina x 10+ K- b: e( d4 i/ S3 D+ I- {' D! f
9 O" G- Y9 f r1 a+ WAllied aircraft losses
) C: \ U7 T/ b PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged& w: v: p, E! c
6 p2 l3 {) y+ `) uJapanese Ships
2 O' G" p% M' l+ s, r CA Aoba1 k2 o# A# m+ \' z, O1 W* Z
CA Kinugasa4 e9 m0 G$ `( E4 n* h W! v/ K: E
CL Yubari3 m- [- o$ s& M: j p
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Aircraft Attacking:7 {- B W# u2 i9 @( n+ m# e
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 \& N; Q( U4 {! i. v* D& [ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# s" K0 C- b0 F8 F
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! \! E0 [$ \% [- {& a; b- w1 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134$ a+ j7 b7 ?6 x U2 k) T6 N
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Weather in hex: Overcast7 g8 L0 [& F% d( p* q
0 o+ a {' L' IRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
% Y" U% N6 i4 ]9 g! NEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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# j. Q1 S, A2 c- a0 @6 ?2 EJapanese aircraft( T6 Y& y* s6 L& ~4 C
A6M2 Zero x 7
# e7 [3 E" H A; t! n; u) D" N G3M2 Nell x 5
) q/ P7 T! R2 v. c8 O6 N G4M1 Betty x 184 ~9 i8 l+ D* o5 e' l
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Allied aircraft: T7 _" L# l3 D( \, g5 E1 g: s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9# t# |4 M3 H4 x! z
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Japanese aircraft losses
) ^8 k% o9 J3 q3 v9 J) k/ y8 q* C A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
- n& I! s0 o- P+ A; I G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak* x7 S( D9 ^* S' H) _3 S- i
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged6 I0 ?9 w! p" K9 \
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak+ D" ~. [% i; f$ I* T" N0 F
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Allied aircraft losses0 I1 T# G2 Q5 Z4 \2 n6 w
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships' o( T! c% F: p) `/ f; C. d) q
DD Aylwin; Q& t- \- C' S8 k b
CA Chicago
' f( c: J9 d& z: w! l5 J CA Chester, on fire
1 k; n4 z5 w9 H CA Australia, Torpedo hits 12 C$ w- F, }, L. S: `) M/ M
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage2 [7 j* z J& |3 B: s, M. H: b
' T4 B( }3 O) A% ~Aircraft Attacking:7 [1 X/ {9 ~0 K* \; x# ~8 O
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet# }7 k/ F& R7 s4 @7 G0 _7 A; b3 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) ?8 d3 U1 |5 W+ }' ~ 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: [3 Z/ B) q9 t) Q4 }8 v Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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9 B% ^4 a: ?: q: U1 QCAP engaged:7 I u( p: J/ Q. ^- K. g! h' K' K
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 p: Y4 m1 }! O
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)0 P: r* F3 q0 D3 k$ C: q- P
2 plane(s) intercepting now., O: [2 W: ^3 o+ l9 G; w* F% B) ?3 ~
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* J% O& A3 f; k* C
Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 s# B' P' K3 Z% M3 v: m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes/ j$ K/ O* d2 l+ p& M
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.
( L3 q6 n7 Q4 a! c2 P 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.& C0 [ f1 i" H) d; O7 \3 o6 |8 J+ [
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . p% [3 o* Q2 l6 F) G4 Q* \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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+ x) q+ Y5 Z( d8 N: b* U0 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 b, J' ? t* S+ ~$ l- u& I! @6 a
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud9 h$ \. z8 X3 [( H4 K
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 U: T6 n8 J: q4 ?2 U% ~ t" Q4 G
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes/ r' j3 P& w1 |( G) R( @8 t
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 180 J8 K2 u) h, r" T+ h4 b
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships
2 b7 H: X( O4 I$ \: ~8 o CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage& o* O1 H% X4 u7 c" b
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! b4 d: l D* p& W- u' Y$ e CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# Q; _1 D# n [. K) j
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; K( X2 u t& S) M6 B/ W) _( ]
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Aircraft Attacking:9 Q. z ]1 f( _$ ]
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ ~8 d4 o1 M, q! I8 \- C6 I( k. H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 a6 k% e! x0 d, E1 H% g1 _. k 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'* L' d: r: A% }, I" L u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ u& H3 t6 h5 k) k- d! ^% |* X
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
6 w f9 P! D4 L N7 x3 u$ @9 S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 g F* x# n1 k/ m" s) U
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
p7 h" @1 z$ R4 Y* d! v/ K6 eAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku& A5 v7 z/ j+ O
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
s- {- ~% b# n9 tHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
! ^4 L9 E( W5 } v8 k1 AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
- _+ B. W4 @# s: ~8 h0 @Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku/ s: y. j3 |5 z3 ~- ~
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! b+ Y3 {" L) FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 a1 I# Y, U: G: E' I" Z1 dEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft# @6 r0 _! {- t) G7 D5 l
PBY-5 Catalina x 10& v- x8 X2 }# a
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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/ r5 e2 }6 N+ B& @+ l5 bAllied aircraft losses
" M S: m: Y) X PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged5 X6 a7 T+ Q; J
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Japanese Ships. @$ N4 H3 W3 k
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires$ h1 s$ j7 @1 A" v6 D, s
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# d P/ K' z+ ^! i
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Aircraft Attacking:/ ]* U' r! Z3 b1 m; U
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet% \$ s* d6 f* H
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. n. A8 [4 [. M- t l( ^! b1 ~
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet) u6 o- T6 s: M# t+ u6 h' x
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 m' F; \% V3 h" M
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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/ r( i$ U$ q2 L, HRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.* n' |# o+ i- ^+ e* M$ q- R
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft$ [8 p+ d3 `( D/ T' s6 T q
PBY-5A Catalina x 6, v& ?0 v& s" G5 }+ W
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Allied aircraft losses$ N! ]! W: k' b6 k+ K$ J2 a
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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# g0 `5 N5 q% o2 jJapanese Ships
$ |" a& g A; P6 E5 n CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 P6 n( E3 J$ n& Y CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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# t0 {* D0 m: D4 ?& r& |Aircraft Attacking:# f+ s8 ~6 U8 s$ X4 N
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ t/ ~8 r. G. v- u1 N, @! j Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 F/ Y( F5 Q& O
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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发表于 2012-2-19 09:23
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