AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 42
6 U$ o. W" @2 t( D2 v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
# X' [0 A, f E+ \ X+ W6 N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' v$ ]: n4 g( R$ H4 E* v
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4 K" { D: n9 r4 RNight Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 5,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
' R3 a. M8 q3 N; H, i4 t CA Chokai
9 z, a. J! `7 y0 q5 q CA Aoba2 y+ {( n( `. l) |# r
CA Kinugasa
8 S" ?) t ^5 e Y; ] CA Furutaka& T- a$ F+ J# S! Y$ L
CA Kako
& N. J3 k. K" s* C- ] @" F CL Tenryu
2 E1 [: T6 O- y% _ CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1
! N; Q9 O: o4 m. d% _ DD Mutsuki+ K: _: S' R. }% K. D. z
DD Yayoi7 }" i2 J) E9 f+ y
DD Uzuki
+ d! W/ Z% E8 X3 E; g DD Mochizuki
% x- A2 E$ \, q. O7 O( b DD Hakaze
( V" K' p! M$ b$ g5 q0 I DD Akikaze0 J7 c6 b8 [( i6 A
DD Tachikaze
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% a5 s$ }7 p& f+ [' d5 H7 pAllied Ships) y! @3 n/ V3 p0 L. d7 I
PC Warrego, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
2 v( s6 q, @) b7 K3 ~ AM Ballarat, Shell hits 1, and is sunk- @9 |/ l' _9 a) Q2 v
xAK Bantam, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk/ {0 u$ ^9 T: \+ O" O9 [
xAP Bontekoe, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
$ b/ _, A7 e- x' d xAK Liran, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
5 `: m2 C! h1 p5 f8 @) z- q& H xAP Ormiston, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk4 B, E+ {5 v) G `$ K" A1 h
xAP Mildura, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk/ P& Z E+ {) Z* N2 x( w
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Allied ground losses:# N" x* I, C5 b) a3 t4 [9 a
4647 casualties reported
. U$ _4 d9 U s Squads: 39 destroyed, 51 disabled- k$ c: i4 G, f4 E% E
Non Combat: 179 destroyed, 215 disabled3 B1 _$ J* [0 l- Q. Y- [/ o; l
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled- z! d4 \* e s
Guns lost 119 (99 destroyed, 20 disabled)3 | ]8 l. T$ T+ t( @4 s
Vehicles lost 76 (65 destroyed, 11 disabled)$ V) y n+ t7 j6 z1 r
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Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
; x! {1 ~3 u# Q$ w8 iAllied TF begins to get underway x( L& D* R, K1 X: ]
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
5 R, b' K4 P. A% D; K1 c$ {. wMaximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 5,000 yards
7 v, P, \7 C1 DRange closes to 10,000 yards...
8 D% j0 V' v1 ERange closes to 9,000 yards...
. j+ m3 s2 ^) F& e% h' l4 uRange closes to 8,000 yards...7 k/ ~$ T3 K- H
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
6 _, c: M6 r. p* [4 J. HRange closes to 6,000 yards...
$ V' T7 c. ?) k+ h( IRange closes to 5,000 yards...& Y. B4 e: p2 S" n
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards0 x, K& Y6 c6 ]7 p" f
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards. w$ P* ~/ C- \+ J& K
AM Ballarat sunk by CA Kako at 5,000 yards
) ^2 p' l! k+ j! F2 {CA Chokai engages xAP Ormiston at 5,000 yards
. a2 E d; f% n5 oCA Chokai engages xAK Liran at 5,000 yards) Z0 @4 K- D- _/ [/ t
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Liran at 5,000 yards
# m% c i$ k' ^DD Mutsuki engages xAP Mildura at 5,000 yards, q2 S* M' l2 q% H& h( Y
Range increases to 6,000 yards1 Z7 n, l$ e. l0 s- ^8 [0 q1 Z7 Y( v
DD Yayoi collides with CL Tenryu at 101 , 133 : m( t( |% w8 U9 J% G
CA Kako engages PC Warrego at 6,000 yards
" `* ~: J% W6 S/ Z1 R1 G" @: y! ^CA Furutaka engages xAP Mildura at 6,000 yards
: o( X; {1 d( [0 l d* r! K- t7 hxAP Ormiston sunk by CA Furutaka at 6,000 yards7 y! W; s* j- ^9 X/ V
CA Aoba engages xAP Bontekoe at 6,000 yards8 q- f7 F; q+ `# e
xAK Liran sunk by CA Chokai at 6,000 yards
. ]$ z! q5 u _/ q& {CL Tatsuta engages PC Warrego at 6,000 yards5 k5 G" ^ c& {: C2 K4 x
Range closes to 3,000 yards, |+ p" U; J3 P8 P5 B# T2 F
CA Kako engages PC Warrego at 3,000 yards' e8 q% _) d) M' Z* Z( T7 z$ ]
CA Furutaka engages PC Warrego at 3,000 yards
" T6 h5 Y. l$ P5 u. l1 D" RMassive explosion on PC Warrego
{+ W0 J- E) X3 G$ j3 f4 u5 vPC Warrego sunk by CA Kinugasa at 3,000 yards: G, t1 @7 n& Z7 `2 }9 t6 V- j
xAP Mildura sunk by DD Akikaze at 3,000 yards
4 Z+ a/ ]; _7 e* r: g' i0 CRange closes to 2,000 yards$ F, }: Y% o9 t# Y4 |8 r5 i& `) }( z
xAP Bontekoe sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards
: b U- p$ w5 c5 NxAK Bantam sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards) Q+ J! R8 |# q: D% {3 ~
xAK Bantam sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards: X) A" J# F* h+ N
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
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. m' S4 ^/ `4 uWeather in hex: Severe storms; ^9 S0 K3 l |3 e5 q. @& B/ o
: D0 Z1 l' c4 r' X" |5 fRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: x* T$ n8 v* E% \0 e$ @, iEstimated time to target is 7 minutes# L0 h0 i& H, [6 k0 n
: L: e% s8 _, O+ G/ q/ T: fJapanese aircraft0 h4 h! m! O h1 B2 F
G4M1 Betty x 423 K' E' a# I" x5 ^6 w7 R1 |3 z
+ y" l" [. Y [8 ?Japanese aircraft losses5 N9 y- o4 H1 z$ S9 R
G4M1 Betty: 16 damaged
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Allied Ships
( V' F4 @ J$ R1 _ d+ H, r AM Bowen
/ I4 ?) T- a+ Q4 v' R% u% m xAK Mundalla
5 _& q/ Q& A! U# J9 |, x DD Aylwin
8 x) i2 a' G$ i DD Monaghan( h* M. _1 R: ~
xAP Cremer; x: I; h: Y& d* g' c
xAP Idomeneus1 G: ], b; a# l+ M
xAP Lycaon, Torpedo hits 1. c! q$ P( Z* ^( ~( X
! @9 I) g0 X, v* M; R0 VAllied ground losses:
+ n3 j1 J* c _& Z 16 casualties reported
8 a M- m3 n. j Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" h4 x% a4 H. ? d1 V) e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
! l+ h1 ~% q' d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: I/ b6 Y5 F% y
! ]+ T5 ^* S2 p0 qAircraft Attacking:
9 O( M$ C+ k" t, ` 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet! P4 `7 Y* R/ U1 i* r
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
5 ~2 c8 G% k* X 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% D& K6 E/ k* {( d- i# l. Q Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
: M* u4 @4 z3 D& s t/ Y 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
" x; R8 |; m" w+ b5 ` Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb) _7 |/ i" j5 U* Q1 p9 l
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 A8 }# q$ e" ?, f# }# V3 y Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130" ?/ A3 t$ ]2 v* J2 @
0 T9 l' O9 n- T! DWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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- w F/ @* h9 B7 ^0 hRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.) ]8 Q1 ?1 S& G( T- @
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes. o }3 t) P6 X! ]4 V2 R
' W8 l' I( o+ p2 j ]Japanese aircraft
) Y. ]4 W" J R# |3 J& e2 j$ B; B$ o G4M1 Betty x 34" }. q; _2 C H" t5 O* W
, _, d4 G& _: L4 |1 GJapanese aircraft losses) t2 I9 f6 i$ F \* F" V. @
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
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Allied Ships
$ \ I+ E+ Z# p, G xAP Cremer
. a) Q+ i7 \; r- @' {6 p' v DD Aylwin
" E1 S6 K( }1 R4 A6 C DD Monaghan2 C C' I: w. g2 r
xAK Momba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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+ s* u7 r* C$ E! v# c4 I9 j- L5 \9 |Aircraft Attacking:
5 G- t+ K1 q4 ?1 W- L1 ] 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ h3 _& ~( j G& \2 R: o0 T/ c. u
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
- Z+ x$ ~3 y( U/ j( O/ K( s 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; |7 [% w5 D- a* Z Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp: v2 D1 M( ?: c% k9 s. G
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
3 ?! K4 V7 f0 d1 W# C2 f Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb) }7 N4 |0 S* l8 _& K, T
5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) f# c' v) _" p8 Q# ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp) z, {" {2 h s' s0 V/ S3 F
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
, c0 [2 J# }8 \ Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb |