航母决战结束,日军投降。
. @$ T) i: p5 aAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 04, 42& e: B4 ~$ x$ F; j
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0 q, p6 s) w& ^/ [8 \% A: K8 z) ^Sub attack near Torokina at 108,130
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5 R0 ]) B6 d2 I: g& j( WJapanese Ships
+ Q9 Q* d. |' e; a# S0 Y1 K' Q PC Ch 22' x) p; L0 u9 R1 y U2 t) s
PC Ch 32
$ {3 I) H; L& `# r0 s# v PC Ch 235 g5 M: n- P" t4 M
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) B( f& y) A& V8 ~% e& O SS Gudgeon
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SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at PC Ch 22/ T6 |( w+ z! Q! x4 Y
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ASW attack near Newcastle at 92,167. G8 V; Z2 J" Z+ l1 ? S1 S
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Japanese Ships9 ~" ^" q& E2 n3 g2 F; Y4 }$ ^
SS I-17, hits 1
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Allied Ships& j. J1 O: a5 T9 j) x
DD Lamson$ m" K5 h6 A6 T; Q9 u& W8 u
DD Cummings) P- i7 j# X$ p8 G
DD Aylwin
, g- A5 S* V( j- Z( b# ^1 D& d DD Monaghan
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SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Lamson" {& B- j: |* u, k4 Z
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% ^- Z& e; m% H7 I% VNight Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
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Weather in hex: Overcast8 J3 M j' ?; ]) k
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Raid spotted at 104 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; D8 A' _1 [8 J# |& x5 F G3 u* ^% t! G MEstimated time to target is 36 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, c/ q6 k7 ?; Y G4M1 Betty x 17
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( z/ Q; f4 C6 ]0 O1 n' ZAllied aircraft
' c+ C1 f( }. f no flights
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
% ^. M' Y5 I1 N Catalina I: 10 damaged
1 f* X6 t) [9 [' x7 U P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged
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Airbase hits 18 o+ }8 K4 \: t' Z+ j' Q% J
Runway hits 6
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( {" R; B9 [4 V9 H J" h9 R- \/ NNight Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
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5 ^& w8 e, p7 k8 S: PWeather in hex: Overcast
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$ {8 o. s! q" h5 D/ aRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 q9 D7 m7 b: s+ s& h0 F
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes7 ^& ]; h0 w8 R4 C5 @* A# ^
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Japanese aircraft
6 h) g, H+ A& n- `( j4 h G4M1 Betty x 80 j0 z, N. p" m, |* }5 j2 B5 b
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No Japanese losses l6 z8 `. L/ |( _, d
6 M2 p; s9 _/ v& }* p) ]Runway hits 12 O# Z3 V( S) U X/ w) B. y+ ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135/ C! ?( s! M% N9 d
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms H5 Z, S. g6 o
+ y9 Q" s8 j1 \5 ^Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ L% G* P2 i4 h6 X y
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes2 U; {$ {% u, s6 l! Q
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Japanese aircraft
9 B) q6 g( a9 B' {4 i A6M2 Zero x 43
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 91: R7 i: d+ ~" E1 f- o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 130( J5 y3 L1 t* `/ L
TBF-1 Avenger x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses# C$ ]2 q; @, c" V6 S @2 N
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
- T" y$ O+ d, r) K SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 27 damaged
q0 S( @; \9 q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 p; y- v! u2 }0 _( j9 j) s! x3 \
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged. A9 ]; u, e) M' G1 l4 E# j
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Japanese Ships! ^3 {: y/ s. Q3 s7 a5 a. @* L
CV Zuikaku4 L$ K7 X1 K/ u1 u8 h8 P" c. J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
; r8 G# n5 @& R- K- v+ U0 y2 e CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
# E" p, n" Z% E8 k4 R CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage& D* x8 ~$ J$ C5 c8 Z+ v
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1' m6 X7 D& v' d. h% W+ i& r
CA Takao- \! s( t* g u" L( V8 f
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 5, on fire
3 o, o$ T D( o DD Shikinami
* o7 A8 e0 R$ L/ O CA Tone; X9 l! s) n0 q+ D3 M7 S5 _
DD Umikaze
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2 t7 G& T. w9 n1 l/ d: s& VAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku8 \+ Z$ J; M0 E7 v+ H# W# }
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku( E( e* l3 O" Y" J" ?
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Ryujo2 F+ R# l5 {0 z) \, c7 i$ U0 O% Y
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3 C3 s/ P. x, v$ K. n& FMorning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,139
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: K, p( e+ {% k% K" nWeather in hex: Severe storms) r6 o6 K2 Q9 S! f1 o5 D0 e
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' D0 @+ d* B( F1 zEstimated time to target is 43 minutes; o. h+ D. q" Y0 _7 v& G
1 C1 q9 t6 y' ?$ |Japanese aircraft
$ j" r. u2 z! P. c$ w- w; E+ ~ A6M2 Zero x 45, i) }" F- h/ P% D+ W# |
B5N1 Kate x 27
, g5 `1 p8 T- ^ D3A1 Val x 15. P! s9 M/ H2 `( ]$ s
D3A2 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
9 i& I8 ?5 q: S: ^# E( @9 K F4F-4 Wildcat x 116
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Japanese aircraft losses7 f6 w: H( K3 B2 D- @+ y
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, m4 `# t' w4 `% W4 w2 m, H. i
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged. g0 L3 g; X/ q/ b. e
B5N1 Kate: 6 destroyed by flak4 l2 i5 {' D( r' t
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged2 m" v# l& N L! b
D3A2 Val: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged
% k6 S& W Y8 V7 V( _ D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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4 V0 E; S E+ a7 _) F u. yAllied aircraft losses
) L9 O, k9 V/ a) d( w9 y& b/ F3 @& l F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed0 O+ R+ S) u- y; m( \4 P
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Allied Ships X# N* N0 T/ L X; a
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
. Z0 p# U7 F" K' E, G. }8 o8 f CV Enterprise
t+ T' g: w7 `1 h9 x9 f CLAA Juneau
* P( o& _, U! B6 j" t CL Leander* }' u: g; a3 ]! i# w
BB North Carolina
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# _* M: x4 d% |9 S+ wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,139' H: R2 L0 u7 f1 I5 z4 X$ k1 A1 E2 S
( @( i8 n. }( M: ~4 n+ Q% @5 s# nWeather in hex: Severe storms8 X9 c7 W9 s& h
5 E. g+ [+ L7 f2 W% ^( Q4 `& j qRaid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! V! i" u7 T/ \* |, b9 q+ @; _7 xEstimated time to target is 40 minutes+ _6 N4 G# P! K' \ c$ t0 [
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Japanese aircraft
2 J& y. e# X% R0 u A6M2 Zero x 22
* y: K9 @! A9 w! d# K4 Z" C B5N1 Kate x 23+ K ?8 G3 n; n% a! W [
D3A1 Val x 2
4 f( t& o) w, W8 X1 r D3A2 Val x 16
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6 ?2 x+ D* l7 \6 n/ q/ m1 u2 \Allied aircraft
& ]* c# t6 `6 J+ t& { F4F-4 Wildcat x 47
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' u2 \! s- B- Z% C) |Japanese aircraft losses7 F. \+ \4 d! ?5 Z
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
1 y) V( x# ?% C! ^ B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged. \7 [3 X( u: E3 B# Y
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak
) ?/ G% z! |( H+ J6 e& f6 q D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
& @! P; }0 l" W9 h# x D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged {. i5 p) s, O1 c
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
. y( K" G8 [8 h" I2 g) q; p F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ @% F; g- z" B. u7 @ p
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BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1
$ \; u% Y0 N- G CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
. b% W9 j4 I R5 D9 K' C CV Enterprise
: \0 {3 S y6 ]' k& j* b' T, ] H4 f CLAA Juneau
$ h; Q% o! T6 M' g* \ CL Hobart
% \1 Q4 ], t! LHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Saratoga
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9 Q$ ~- Y4 R5 S8 x, S; e& e, UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135! _0 x; x( u7 g! y8 ~, W
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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8 F! R: h# g- L- KRaid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.* n( d, ?2 y) u0 V9 W3 D2 t2 q
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes4 m, S3 F) d8 `: H7 }4 O4 Q) n9 h
) P9 @* h/ S$ P8 UJapanese aircraft/ K/ O9 g6 }5 n3 v
A6M2 Zero x 28- l7 y& j. Q/ t! V) [0 G4 u" H. b( \( j
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2 a, j" t2 p- X0 p$ r! u6 e! C' ~0 @0 C+ c F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
( X4 c( B& n3 c: b2 R SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
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' B f" c4 {& n! f! aJapanese aircraft losses
" G ^6 f. \+ a A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged1 X5 z# ?: }; O% t4 d
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Allied aircraft losses
8 p+ Y8 H- l, r4 Y( b' g% O F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed( b, q; z7 i6 Q. V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
; K- i$ Q' |% Q+ X6 _' p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% J2 f! F$ a+ ~
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Japanese Ships
9 R. X% a6 h1 Q* x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 V" a. K2 S3 s* ]. n7 h; ?/ u3 `
CV Zuikaku
, j: y( |; k8 k% {2 V, y" u CA Takao
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku) v2 c* K* y! ?& E
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 r6 h, o, E! J8 d# j* vEstimated time to target is 22 minutes) `# V0 I. X% X% J8 K* }
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A6M2 Zero x 13
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
' X$ h' p5 X5 e SBD-3 Dauntless x 57
" |. I- Y* C; ~. b TBF-1 Avenger x 10' {$ Y0 X1 {$ ], ?
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1 u* L* l0 q- Y) z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 A$ b8 K$ z& i9 o% U
! I2 c1 e( n3 _( s' a. OAllied aircraft losses* ~5 E5 D5 z) u5 |
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, c, L, k9 ]/ B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged% I0 K7 g* o& D6 ~4 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 A2 M( h+ d& v! A
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
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CA Tone9 w) p4 e4 V4 D0 V. a9 C
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 6, on fire
& H- i. l- l4 \; h1 U CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
2 E5 K) S l: h5 D' b CV Shokaku, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 ~ w& }3 O, h A& B( G& ] CA Myoko, on fire
" X6 {3 Y# V8 z# ^$ m* CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
% W% }; z$ [$ b# E& e: jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Hiei
# {7 K7 p) R- S0 f" ^8 CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku& f! C3 b3 ~' K( O' L
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Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,162. d: q8 }3 G+ B5 L; A" U1 z
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9 _7 w* l7 s6 a6 o, G. V SS I-2, hits 2
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# _+ M2 T# A+ U9 w" p' } DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
3 M9 |4 w. ?0 R% c- R" B: ] DD Lamson! ^% m+ b; K9 O, k& m
DD Aylwin
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SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Worden |