AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 28, 42
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$ m7 ^5 e1 e' c1 [' S在追击的过程中,1条CLAA吃了潜艇一雷,所幸CV无事; ?1 |' |. X& t
向东追击的TF58分队空袭了山城编队,成功将其当场炸沉$ p) D; h/ X; [& u+ ~
向西追击的TF58分队由于天气原因,全天没有出击,西撤的大和编队逃过一劫,盟军将再接再厉继续追击
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ASW attack near Horn Island at 94,128. Y" v0 i$ R; I; s" F
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CLAA San Juan, Torpedo hits 1' z" O- S8 q% |
CA Canberra5 T/ N f" I% m& }" l6 B. [
DD Cummings. X, _: k4 x2 p
DD Lamson
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1 c: J; |5 k; k/ I5 u, iMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 96,132% t8 C9 I7 U$ [. U: S w+ i1 e1 u
% e5 f5 R; k7 u' |$ H2 uWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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9 ` c" ~; j" ?2 R1 z/ BRaid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
/ m7 Z! f7 L( P e( B! WEstimated time to target is 0 minutes; ~' `# V0 C( @# o# k
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Allied losses
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BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 96,132
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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5 w5 z: E! c* IRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
+ N7 L0 r, }- b( W; F6 ~. _Estimated time to target is 6 minutes1 U. F, ]" K' i5 l& A5 z/ E. g$ w
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
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) g ]% W0 m; L1 H/ l4 x [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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8 b$ b2 h* g7 I+ n/ eAllied aircraft losses
, F/ z2 u0 @: I9 q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
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8 B& V8 u6 A' Y DD Nokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire( T+ p# x7 i8 F( |( p. Z4 J d- y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 96,132$ r) I' q% N- [3 b9 n6 y
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) v7 @9 C. z% m0 @: |2 p
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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% Y5 I4 u3 T2 o7 IJapanese aircraft
9 b' V# T- P3 i- A& X4 h4 O no flights
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( m+ Q( u2 Z$ U) aAllied aircraft
% F. A& F6 o2 ^( r F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
2 ~, E' ?. p* `+ R, ~8 x" h; h F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
/ Q2 _1 l f! d$ J% A5 J SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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No Japanese losses0 ^1 C& @; y7 w) x
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships9 t4 H7 \0 c4 s1 M. H2 b# t
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
; x7 v e; y' G) Z DD Nokaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |