AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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( T0 o5 h% z, L! E5 ~Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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9 ]5 B! m) ^7 R: l0 ~' w, l" bJapanese Ships
3 l- L7 \" N. e, i$ w6 r CL Yubari
- C) N! X. G* `9 q R6 R4 { CL Tatsuta+ O2 _3 j, Q( ~7 R) `
DD Yayoi9 ?+ z9 x& f c4 K7 H' L3 [
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SS Greenling, w$ f# x' ^0 X; |# `( q
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari7 I) z t- c! K
Greenling diving deep ....
7 k4 ?8 _+ A7 I" O, O4 z3 G1 yDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* x6 e( B4 f3 r2 I/ d. T
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
! N; W& I u/ t& g# z. `5 }DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...! C' T- T& q% F- ^6 p& ?
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 C) Q* ~% ~. R. p' {DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* K. r2 E. [+ F/ \1 c& @
Escort abandons search for sub
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. {( n/ l6 ]1 r7 }Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134; q; k: j0 z& Y3 F
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Weather in hex: Severe storms6 V4 m: h7 O$ p8 f
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
4 M4 }2 U) X7 G8 `2 E XEstimated time to target is 44 minutes) l) D/ Z2 [. Q A8 F
% C: U" Z0 c- H7 U: |& @Japanese aircraft
" B& U' k( H; C# x A6M2 Zero x 53
. \ P; P: \) `3 j% [ B5N1 Kate x 67 D: Y* C! N5 v
B5N2 Kate x 33; M! P% H# u/ O, D( Z' [' s- L
D3A1 Val x 262 C, u3 r2 \1 ]5 _! w) ~2 ~
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Allied aircraft
% ^+ t& O) B8 z3 u% S) H F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses& |1 p4 L& p- O9 D- P' a0 H* L
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed9 ^+ f' ]8 |" i, y1 d6 H5 h7 c3 j: d R7 k. Q
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
5 l8 m0 m8 k7 d1 w7 Z e B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
1 w( O, ?- ~& H: D D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
% S0 Y- G- [- L D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak' [$ B# ~4 f% b2 R+ y! [- F
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Allied aircraft losses
# ^3 b+ l6 m4 d" I F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
' S- U5 P4 A2 I7 S0 o, c CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
0 o3 ?; P) j( z# B7 ^4 H9 H( H CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 F9 E; V/ U0 S# E: A# @$ A CA Chicago1 U7 w8 ?* x% h+ }6 b' P1 Q
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
1 G0 c* A$ h! L ?+ o CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
- I9 v7 O. K, q- z; q1 W 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
% ?: B* D* `" Q) P Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" X# r! D L; i6 Z8 C
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! m4 h9 Q- c! @
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. y* w! S5 M1 b3 B( r
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'6 |5 Z+ I) m* O
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 p, r( T& t1 y2 J 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' q% J; p0 F6 Q( q( o/ j
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" `1 Q2 I6 }/ L6 @/ ~$ W+ c 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( l: x' Z: G# Y7 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 [7 c, F$ P6 U" i
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000': K9 F) A- ?5 g( v& Z. p; R* [- y. V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
+ s+ {/ p1 w) o% T 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'" u1 R* s" t+ k4 m
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
% p7 Q( h7 N( k }( k& s, d6 S 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'- Y( p# b$ h; I1 ^9 Q7 @; c/ p
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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' i6 V2 p" H- M3 I" m- b2 qCAP engaged:* a" H6 V4 _% e& d7 v# ^2 i
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 o4 d% o& b/ G& ^ (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
% X( s; \$ w" @2 J# ?8 A% S0 R 4 plane(s) intercepting now." B" u# e5 v( C' L& C3 j8 a0 K5 b
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 M) D ], P; g" f. b) G3 m Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 [8 b( r9 D. m# P9 w* b9 \: Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes$ n: Y- w/ w) d( S; Y+ Z X
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling). ?3 A* m! h4 h% i. S- A" x
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.: Z2 }2 e$ v* J6 k X2 y' A( J
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
- W( L+ l- d0 K f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes6 j' \8 O+ |$ ~- _
: f' T5 q! m: S( bAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
8 d2 U& B& ]5 `' e' r' d9 XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown! P! P8 [2 H9 e6 G/ U2 s& D K( [
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0 O) d \2 U+ j5 C& h& v0 KMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms: }: [8 J% r1 v: Z
, ?% \# q5 D7 a4 DRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ F# p$ m& M7 C1 d( g5 oEstimated time to target is 14 minutes, S! g- i5 I3 Q$ z' M
, h- L3 L; G# a7 b& M8 O$ kJapanese aircraft: b4 K4 ^) U, ^8 w8 B
A5M4 Claude x 4
6 e* c' D" {4 x1 n) l) |$ | A6M2 Zero x 19+ g; |3 I3 q* f: O; f
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Allied aircraft
. f9 ~9 I6 J" M' W) j( f F4F-3 Wildcat x 10; ?' x% E; Z0 Y/ t9 o( ~8 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
" ?3 h) i& N' V TBD-1 Devastator x 12# _# i1 h7 W2 p s+ G6 M: d- z
3 r; w$ I) f* v. t% a1 mJapanese aircraft losses
) H" k6 D+ b- p' y! O$ K+ x$ \1 r A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
/ U8 @ q9 S! [9 X b$ N) s' | SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged2 f7 a& Y. C* Q% r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
% u- H! n! ]5 C, l; f TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed; Y7 { w- c* C0 Y' i
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak0 L9 A: B. t$ N- b0 {; Q. ^# N+ o
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- ^) X4 Y- ?4 y. R" z6 S CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ _ K- N9 O. s M+ Q# s
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
$ s! \) i2 _' z) I; q3 ] CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires# {8 b6 Y* }+ H8 s
CA Haguro0 m: i# o- ~' M: f5 }; g2 B0 \
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ O' s5 d5 E: j9 f C 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
2 {$ n7 ?8 t# _- m) F8 I# x$ v& s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
0 r2 w' F0 g5 g) I 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet. ~& n- \1 b4 Z
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
# u6 i4 P2 ]+ a4 i 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, u* n2 T+ L! ^; J0 ~- } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
- s; @% K, [+ M. `" u: L 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'8 K6 u! l2 D% x e: F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb& p: Y0 K% @4 w5 i/ Z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'7 R$ W, |, D9 |4 ]4 {* n+ C! O+ V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 q+ k/ E0 [$ H% [6 ]/ g% f- V
2 g. @# A! W) Y6 V" qCAP engaged:. X# X% M) R+ Y% c- l) H
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
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2 Q* Z' ^# T- V: q5 c4 {! E3 ` Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
- Q* C. E( o/ U0 R" ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
) A( Y* ]6 b7 t7 w ?& k; f 7 planes vectored on to bombers) Y/ y. b7 X2 W$ N4 l# {
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ }" ]( T( `9 b7 }# l: s! [ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 S- W& H+ A, S! D! x _* z D Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
( c1 I1 ~6 ^7 ~5 ^3 F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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F: X# |" L- K; Y: b# i0 c5 NEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 a- c1 U) g S 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 a X, a0 c/ e( n/ l+ y" ` Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.% i! E8 A+ |$ r/ `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes- t+ J* A& H- |% B" v
3 planes vectored on to bombers
3 H( \ w& K$ oEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 e( Q9 W ?! r0 z* e 1 plane(s) intercepting now.- C. Z6 Z, }4 \
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 T# m3 `8 v5 f% F& K6 f1 Y Raid is overhead+ `, E( E, [2 b/ ~$ E
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 h, l2 S+ s5 G' O3 j4 A 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 r( W* l; ?! X" ] Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.6 H( E1 Z, U% f/ E% C* t$ h/ r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
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5 r4 f7 ]# g# Y6 \$ EAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho; T$ D) \! ?. D4 }- d8 B$ q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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- e2 h5 W% Q6 i7 aRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. z5 i% _! Q' b# NEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 F, E, c) p+ T6 l* s* \ A5M4 Claude x 1
7 o [* e* J) B) M4 N A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft2 o* d H' e4 {- F4 ]. a, v/ }( c6 A
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
; K) H! h! w$ F5 D+ W$ Y/ l' B SBD-3 Dauntless x 35. D7 ^# n) E4 x+ p- u! i: V" F
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses. f; t3 m/ N, x! r& N! P. }
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" N; e: _4 e3 h+ H$ m# cAllied aircraft losses
$ w3 F+ `1 r0 W4 p$ ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
: L+ [' f6 s" p5 O# ^, j. k! w SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged" W9 m3 V5 z% ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak1 h" a7 @; B2 P C+ X
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Japanese Ships$ |4 L4 d' i$ M
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; \' ~! B8 _% U) |6 \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) Y3 ?! J7 c: R. o& u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# O% U; E; S( @1 Z: Q! c- k: X
DD Yugure0 [/ ]* t0 q! P+ @- q
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 o8 J! i: _3 d
DD Ushio
( b; g+ d" H, }6 g) \0 i DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ U$ j) J; F% x
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ H3 _' m0 v/ J8 f9 P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 P& d5 E1 V1 c1 F7 M 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet; G+ O4 l! b' v2 ?+ E( f3 [
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
. P, W8 C0 R& r$ S4 C 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
' m- A4 _+ y' Q3 B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: }2 r/ z2 g- r; T4 n" l 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
0 R, v* x; R$ _2 i! G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* t% K, }& i! h0 v4 P" O; s 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'7 U: V' d% {5 d5 e- S+ Y1 t: \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% X6 L+ P- x' ~) |, { 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'* k% F6 z, v* Z L# R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& n2 G. K( S5 ~* v7 R
4 G6 G8 o: ?. u3 i0 eCAP engaged:9 X2 t9 x$ @" P$ j4 ~- q3 _
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: N S3 B9 d- i" s3 m 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- S. Q; N; m1 P% f8 A9 w! o4 O' H5 \ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.' K* G5 l6 p% U& ^! M f6 ?: X' \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
3 A: J* N9 ~2 l9 a# o 3 planes vectored on to bombers& T s! s, V* c8 R
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; K) w) O+ {- }" y 3 plane(s) intercepting now.3 i5 p6 K& f* \" c" w
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& }0 k m8 x4 e, m! `, \ P$ } Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
S3 W. g/ s$ J7 {# o. [# R& V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
1 U7 J+ i$ X2 Z6 v+ [ 2 planes vectored on to bombers6 v; |2 `4 u8 |1 S) v+ K
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% |6 i @- F& ^! I$ ^' M) f' Q* [ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; w: C8 O4 V% u# J* q0 \ Group patrol altitude is 10000
& `# R7 a7 u8 {3 h; u Raid is overhead7 k0 ]) G5 }% i: @
1 planes vectored on to bombers( o. ^, E! X* A) f
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 m9 v' q) E# \+ j7 G3 R/ k
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! U. V+ w. g8 V& M Group patrol altitude is 15000
2 S% D* ^7 l3 y4 T Raid is overhead
+ }# \, Q) n/ ?7 ]1 J% fEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- I) g; r# n4 F9 m* k2 j$ X0 k 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 f- {& v F( o6 o9 e" L( |
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
# |# Y0 }: W0 V# R, N# ?' w* G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes- P/ R! L6 [' z' t @
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho$ C* {1 e% e2 \& F
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku5 m& W% v0 j; O4 T' T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku& H+ W4 S/ h3 U) Y) [$ V/ A" h _
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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+ q } ~: V* k- a$ Z: ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129! m6 V( B9 E6 d
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain" y6 I) {) D9 V' O6 F
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% Y* k3 W0 K9 ~* m
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes! \7 B$ @/ n6 a3 j( h1 t! N
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Allied aircraft
, T7 G9 Z E$ i1 }: K2 Z PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses0 P( j4 ?7 Q% N# g7 |0 P% s5 Q
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 e5 T4 _; P# [2 h% c! R5 ? CA Aoba
+ W; G6 m# t' a5 i, T CA Kinugasa
$ W' \! S0 o$ F1 N3 K CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:( R) F( | E6 Y9 u
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet g6 h( H6 ^ m6 B. K& n8 `* U
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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- j/ Q/ m" \7 UWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
$ [1 H. W& w- S: ?" MEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, V. u# k/ j" f A6M2 Zero x 7
" K- @. ?5 D* l( c. C G3M2 Nell x 5
6 T7 x. c5 c0 r8 {; B G4M1 Betty x 18' O/ D$ _; c/ x5 A6 ]
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Allied aircraft
1 y: a# g8 G7 K. q/ G( q F4F-3 Wildcat x 9/ w4 l) _6 x/ f Y3 U! J
9 M- n+ v7 A4 X! w7 p; L# ?0 JJapanese aircraft losses, v. I, t: C- \! j0 V$ E" Z& n( ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
/ ]/ G; T& @) Z q5 s G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
1 \( R% D5 L' _4 L G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged3 G. ~7 K! @+ o+ I; {7 G' y
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 E0 t9 S8 t2 i7 G1 O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" A7 Q+ i) y9 z" M( ^
* d+ Q3 J6 i% O" C" xAllied Ships
: D" D3 D; s$ j p3 O$ B& g DD Aylwin
/ C; [& W! I1 D; f2 t6 F. `! i1 ~ CA Chicago
: Z% y/ i3 L( `0 ?# Q2 M2 u$ { CA Chester, on fire
~/ e5 ~5 B( c" ~! V5 A% U CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
) e' f+ ]0 l0 P1 M! L CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage2 Z. |5 ]6 w8 m/ e Z
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Aircraft Attacking:9 o: S: j, s; H: n* U
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 `& w( s( Q+ M- i4 a8 F Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 i* Q! z! }8 Y! ~4 z2 u; [. I5 z
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, M; h5 }3 Z' a" j6 Z: R7 g6 e3 ?- X Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' M9 z4 S- ~5 I7 K `7 X* q. W8 ^
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CAP engaged:
/ Q5 q5 @5 q- R" M9 wVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); m" J/ J2 G4 y
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" r5 a4 B0 l% ]' y 2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 P# G- D6 b# e2 Z. ?; N
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. O! d4 e2 `& k5 ? Group patrol altitude is 10000 # g/ ^1 n2 \ m: `) f% w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes& |( _# V4 y- i
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.- q6 W+ e; e- L9 c
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
/ D$ X1 t3 u! F+ i Group patrol altitude is 10000 5 K0 G) k. S% Z: {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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: v) s e1 y1 }4 O& M$ Y$ hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137. l9 t; Z2 U1 B! m8 C9 y# G
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. n) V5 u! q& Y. ?4 \
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes. O N _7 o @
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Allied aircraft
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Allied aircraft losses
3 q5 h$ Y8 e7 m$ Q+ F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships" H- u$ F: k' F* H9 P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
& a" u P0 E, {" e' d! G8 ^ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, ?+ h+ {3 l: A) O) w% Q" F' i
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 {) v( {2 ]9 b/ t9 P7 J2 C CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:' d" q6 j" V/ y
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; \/ e1 t+ f! F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 d4 h( b% S$ j2 [' `, h; M8 a1 x- a
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
6 A2 t. Q8 d+ D H7 H* b! a1 M' r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# ]% K& Q; H# I$ c
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. G& n' d, r: n3 Y5 h% Y7 B5 b* } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku5 k9 M. ~$ I u: d" ?4 \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
) D) M, M! O! w% b8 T3 ^3 ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
5 |+ U& k7 C' [$ MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
: f% K$ l3 V. B' mAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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. F/ r6 b9 [+ q& Q% M0 gWeather in hex: Partial cloud* E4 c3 v- {. f! y
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- l Y& z9 G- K! VEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# C( ?) |, @, ^( e6 C PBY-5 Catalina x 10- Z, j8 v/ M. C+ J
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
6 W, I( s, R5 \7 V3 ^. z5 L PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged' f5 M0 Q* N) D9 I o
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Japanese Ships
& ?( }7 l7 ^; ` CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires9 X0 u# b+ F6 O) p$ H' e5 L
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage [& Y( E0 ~+ Q) c- }& }/ U
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet' ]3 A0 t; e9 P8 O$ u) M
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( T- z2 v0 u% H0 O7 T+ P x
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet% h# g) X1 e$ \0 `
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 M. o9 z* {9 B8 s( F% ~. ^ X% D
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* \& z7 i- C2 N3 `9 q6 a5 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
: c4 @ b* ?% V0 @3 _/ Y! N; V; lEstimated time to target is 19 minutes7 y! B7 i* a1 }5 k3 m
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PBY-5A Catalina x 60 G; G6 }# q% I6 e9 Q: D! o+ I% |
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Allied aircraft losses/ W0 {; S; C+ [, J' Y* n
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged. m# Z5 s: [' H+ j/ u
3 l# y; B$ ?# e' t4 tJapanese Ships
2 b( t& T! | E( L0 X CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' W' C; H! c" e5 |5 o
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) n& t- a8 x" {# m2 A; ~% C: y
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Aircraft Attacking:6 t5 H, ]8 U. T. Z! s% F1 N- p5 }
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 ]4 i; [( b# {( U) b( t0 I Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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发表于 2012-2-18 21:26
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发表于 2012-2-19 09:23
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