AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 42 5 M' d* A5 H8 t, X4 T-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K7 c, M) ?6 x
Submarine attack near Rabaul at 107,1269 B7 n% b! ?6 S: k" d
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Japanese Ships1 @ \+ K/ c) x4 z
AV Kamikawa Maru5 E" i. Z, }, ^" m; ~
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Allied Ships ( |+ ]( |3 b$ N" d. p# a! M SS S-47& _6 x% ?8 Y g y/ X4 Q8 S
8 F) n- Q0 [) DAV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-47( z, R( M0 I* U% n. `
SS S-47 launches 4 torpedoes+ f) E4 M% x; t0 N
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,128 . z# T1 E9 k; [9 [7 D 5 d8 F {( y tJapanese Ships ( D e/ c8 Z8 o: b E Asanagi" d N4 j2 I& H. }# C A9 ]/ H$ E5 U
AMc Fumi Maru #2- {6 j( K! O& o0 |
xAK Ikushima Maru # a$ |7 @. i: O! _' m: s& z+ Z9 ^ xAK Asakaze Maru ) w+ f0 e+ B3 x: m0 p xAKL Hagoromo Maru / e3 q; N& a5 ]( q# M8 \, w0 s7 j E Oite; R5 l8 a9 O% p) C( e
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Allied Ships + p) {0 n5 v9 o: f, p2 i SS S-447 ~# B+ q' D% `. R- m( G7 Q
8 [$ b3 U+ |" W% U. S3 V& qSS S-44 launches 4 torpedoes at E Asanagi; F: G l7 B) s
S-44 diving deep .... 4 M' N* Y6 d' N; X/ ]9 g( gE Asanagi attacking submerged sub ...., c7 R% y( ?% T7 f
E Oite attacking submerged sub ....+ f$ m/ G; E. ~; t! Y8 k
SS S-44 eludes E Oite by diving deep . t9 {: c) v4 H, w& b; o" |! L2 ZSS S-44 eludes ASW attack from E Oite % K# P! A$ |$ y( {2 a7 ^
SS S-44 eludes E Oite by diving deep2 _# @) N+ j3 K
E Oite cannot reach attack position over SS S-44: ^% o4 r! c; @. Q) P9 J5 t$ L
E Asanagi fails to find sub and abandons search ! \' `4 \' i9 XE Oite fails to find sub, continues to search.../ z7 q! u7 u e$ ?' I6 t
E Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...2 b; T0 N% ]3 I X, y# P
E Oite fails to find sub, continues to search... 7 _. D! \# d) y" IE Oite fails to find sub, continues to search... : F$ G5 K( i- y+ qE Oite fails to find sub, continues to search... ; v4 x/ n5 W) s5 iEscort abandons search for sub + H( K/ i, Z1 j- T# G% }, Q" a9 |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- , X) N. Y1 F6 g* LMorning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125 % C/ Y+ M" m' w' a2 c! ^/ E) t8 k: F3 z ' @% C5 \7 {3 X3 RWeather in hex: Light rain K* ^- i& t5 ?2 L! A) M4 k; M/ M
( G; p2 O% H7 e8 ?Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.7 L: S+ P' J* F0 x+ o* L$ ?0 j/ v
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes, m, [& S, t! `7 e& n
9 Q# L" w- o- A- e& q! EAllied aircraft ' F# v* U0 p) m7 v0 W PBY-5 Catalina x 12 $ q0 o) W$ f6 ^1 b9 O5 n 9 [; I9 E& \& ^% L' T" Y! n, ONo Allied losses , N S, j8 ^4 M) V8 ]) S* c1 E* ]6 L; K1 i5 U' k# r, Z
Japanese Ships3 j1 f! r% ?% W5 ?- N2 W
CL Tatsuta& w9 s- M9 M6 e
CA Kako ; n0 u) s* l' G CA Aoba- I- j1 C# Y8 U
3 w+ X# `- y; d- D0 L2 V O) r* jAircraft Attacking: ) k( {" ]- x2 j+ S( g- R( d 12 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# {, a) Q- H- m/ O* X# F8 X) ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo - i8 H) d3 L- u+ _& [' K T9 n: k, s# \--------------------------------------------------------------------------------# C) } H) K7 g( N) Q2 |
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125 3 F$ s5 q6 q4 v7 d0 F8 \, W3 ] 1 C' |! ]0 X7 d& wWeather in hex: Light cloud + x' \0 Y$ p( H2 g. ]+ T2 p; C' T6 n# c* e
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.3 m( r. l X' ]: _6 [) Y
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes$ v) Z" R: i3 U
1 {3 M( _! G3 i7 |8 WAllied aircraft 5 j$ B# ]' c/ R+ A" C. d: U PBY-5 Catalina x 12 . O& b8 p9 E3 W3 v0 f / q# g2 i: L. O% |1 ~Allied aircraft losses ! R0 D5 X! k2 |: u. H% s4 z" O( ], R PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged " N# P$ _) N- b8 b3 F; ^ p : {: J9 K6 y8 I; v% ~Japanese Ships 5 L4 @. s, V4 [, @9 V( H+ Q' H CA Kako $ X6 L0 V% x+ w) ] P CA Furutaka1 @& r- M' O* m* X
DD Yayoi 8 n7 A. R$ B3 I' g CA Aoba9 s1 o4 ^/ y2 U0 x* N7 [% n: o9 ?
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Aircraft Attacking: 8 v$ _. Z0 | ^& z( K$ C 12 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet: R& f# a6 l! f1 i0 h& J- x
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb . \5 F. J# V7 ]1 e( ?$ t* t& z4 D% {% j7 ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1292 ?+ M/ \4 y$ q+ T
" Y( r! @6 o2 @ b& p( r; oWeather in hex: Moderate rain : {7 }% r3 }) M6 w3 A# U( s1 v . K4 i6 _1 T9 E3 ?( @; nRaid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. 3 t8 t5 |9 F/ I0 d+ d* J& |Estimated time to target is 2 minutes 5 M! g- [% ?& e7 S : M q9 h$ s, \. i: ^* T' d' GAllied aircraft0 `& q9 }+ N/ l2 ^7 x
B-25B Mitchell x 4 - F8 d5 m; x! ]5 a4 y% K" }, l0 k
No Allied losses8 D; E! ?; U( E) R8 b
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Japanese Ships ; I7 K3 ?% ]* \0 d2 Y xAK Kamikaze Maru/ }, r- x' S: [ R, J( p! m
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4 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet * 3 \$ |$ s$ R2 _5 E) B' f, b3 H) n2 B2 V Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb8 x9 k' g" k( {
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---------------------------------------------- , _: y1 i3 v) t: B* Y $ h1 w' v! O# G, e9 J% xkevin_hx版主 現在不僅 狼群猖獗、竟然連 PBY、B25 都調來對海了?! . @' s4 t) Z; [+ T& A# ?2 U5 L- p' ] S4 w/ }8 Y- s6 R
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42 + a; a. X& j* a2 M--------------------------------------------------------------------------------" C8 o% R4 [ e7 n9 y( i
Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1376 a0 z* h$ P; q1 X
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CL Yubari5 N& e3 g! u* Q' c& q' @* s
CL Tatsuta# a! Z2 E; V+ z: l8 l* m) Z
DD Yayoi - Q$ b0 `% |" j* s 1 H B" z8 e9 b4 `5 h+ b! k+ L
Allied Ships# W+ T% P6 p/ I+ e& Q) x0 D: O
SS Greenling 0 W$ B0 T# X6 D" |6 s 2 z5 e9 A) t( T2 E% i" oSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari8 D1 X6 V. z: ]7 ^' o
Greenling diving deep .... : C4 A$ m' F ODD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 w' m2 S. O7 Y8 j O e, d
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub .... : x* _6 P2 |; I8 l' [' G* g" MDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... # S& Y; W' ~: I: jDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 ]5 z, E& ^1 p! c/ y
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... 3 x& u. u' [" G- b; V8 XEscort abandons search for sub % G! U0 M- \% @% P % P0 }9 f; t, Q2 D* C# K h5 z--------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 t% ~. T9 u# R
Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1347 a: o) v) H) v) ]/ \
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Weather in hex: Severe storms4 B( I- G7 a& ]3 ]9 t; E. r, Q
' T( \' m# ^& M4 V# HRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! F7 ]$ W& G" x0 T0 i
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes' r) g3 o1 }; @7 ]" M- a3 R' `
6 o; M+ t$ C6 c' l1 A4 B5 DJapanese aircraft 3 u0 e) N, w/ N* _* F2 g A6M2 Zero x 53- _5 z* X, B& ^ w4 H3 d+ L' V# F
B5N1 Kate x 6# L; q3 n2 _/ w( `- [ I% ~
B5N2 Kate x 33& I3 D) q% c. ?! r$ K! m/ k
D3A1 Val x 26 : I. u$ }4 O2 @+ e& \* u5 m ! C4 M3 P) c( u2 k# W
Allied aircraft& _: c) y: ~' m: g4 f! M: J4 I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21% E5 F/ V# b; G- N2 Z2 S8 `7 k' X
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Japanese aircraft losses : c3 P7 ?& ?( c6 ]1 y A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed& G @/ d, v9 m |# I
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak4 b) x" F) A8 ?/ \/ @
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged % A$ ?7 A7 ] {' z6 ^& S D3A1 Val: 3 damaged + }- N# i. M) J+ Y7 u D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak S4 e9 @0 J4 [ # Z( F* ^ }! N4 v" S& E3 h
Allied aircraft losses* [" o4 C3 Q$ U7 E& x& i. N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. k. V8 t- f! B, Z+ n
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Allied Ships$ E: B5 F8 D: V, E
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire! u8 ~" v* D) ?
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( j* z: l# _4 l2 q
CA Chicago * f U- v" T) v) _/ S/ r" u5 s: y5 ^ CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage! K( ~9 `4 O* y9 K
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1; B$ u! P7 H5 ]& m/ e, J1 y/ t3 j
( T3 z$ ~" j8 v1 k" N" uAircraft Attacking: 3 c1 D9 T2 N" O. H) O1 M% q4 U 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' 1 y1 ]6 C( ~5 h& |2 k! Y p Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 R O" s( w6 w0 }4 g. [ 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet . \7 R: ]* ~$ h( s4 }6 A Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ `% Y; \ m+ i* O ]
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' / @4 r Y1 Y& W* q K Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 g' s" E2 q2 f2 v4 B 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet . f$ J. T# f/ h. ^6 ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo * y1 q) H% U. H" }2 ` 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet : _/ o, a; c0 g8 G# Z! F/ ] Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 8 m0 ~( E. G+ D$ U% c* j% l 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' * I7 P9 O f) B# W3 \0 } Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb ; t# B& ~1 Y6 d/ I" {" {& N 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'# G' x6 t; E6 I; U, D7 _
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 q6 j9 Y/ K+ Y" U" V- `# o 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' ; b& z# O6 R/ o+ |$ ^' j Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb g3 @. u, ~3 g7 n) C6 M; F$ r+ m 3 t7 x8 h& e- u* h' D' k3 B5 b; n \
CAP engaged:$ C* A: _/ T* `6 d5 T' t
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): J. L) X( E- i; _% A3 {2 F8 l
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)+ g! P* `) }! A& [) q1 ?
4 plane(s) intercepting now. - b+ c1 a. L |; _) n( L; D1 W 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. , ]' t D7 O. e8 U( ^% K Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 |2 o2 Y5 q" P, o. _5 [. j( Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 9 N/ l6 i) k& j3 jVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 D# [$ n4 J$ i7 ` T
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. ! R7 n9 d6 j+ d5 o7 { ^( W Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. 1 Z6 h; c: F4 K- B: c5 {# ]( r1 c( m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 8 `' r$ E! t% Z- o3 D: Z$ q. L1 p8 s 0 l" v& R h) t- ?6 L
Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown- G, b$ V$ N) P) y2 B: B2 Q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown 8 S6 P0 S$ E, f; v4 A7 N; u) I 5 X5 G# y3 q0 }; K7 `# w5 X
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Z4 R# g/ M/ P2 E8 d& A) |Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 1 j( z+ f# r) G. A+ u& a , \! i2 z4 z0 |5 }
Weather in hex: Severe storms* d0 |' q& @8 B: }2 k* Z1 a
0 N! D7 E5 H# m$ t0 E, a# ARaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' m! b0 J" P3 P! V
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes $ y' x, X1 {+ B6 c5 F# ~7 O $ N# R6 S+ k( f
Japanese aircraft ' p' ~" v* N- v" \0 o9 B0 X A5M4 Claude x 43 {! [' J$ ?" R5 L8 _+ X
A6M2 Zero x 19 - k1 s; Y8 H" s7 q2 t % w+ ~8 O; M9 _% O9 o/ s( k
Allied aircraft $ l- ?; I; z$ Q6 {, |2 O6 c) v+ H F4F-3 Wildcat x 108 \7 M7 L6 w/ l F0 f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33! M) Q3 V8 h6 i, c' B
TBD-1 Devastator x 12; o Q. D ?: X O+ |) O; [0 U; T
* w2 M* n3 T, G% f* J7 L* j7 I$ L( QJapanese Ships : `- R/ M% I# g9 z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire 3 a( m! q# `$ Y# x7 L; ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1+ g+ j a, g. i2 l( [6 c' ^
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires - s( F' U8 W2 z1 D4 S% k CA Haguro / X# m1 Z$ Z# k; o * U' K m. Q: F2 p0 uAircraft Attacking:7 W+ ]# q0 e# R+ @3 y
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') v. p1 ^) a0 [9 ^% v9 M& `' }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb ' z3 W5 l0 ]7 c7 Z7 c+ H# L$ \ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet * q8 v: E8 J+ e% p Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb * v; P9 B9 W J1 J" h* z 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 x7 a: s% ^* n+ A+ e p [+ U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, t& v$ y' W) T* [
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000': [8 ]4 V; I6 |5 _/ m& O* Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb ( w6 K+ _# t4 t0 y: f 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' ) X. o% D1 H& T# X# s8 ~/ t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb! L; u; t* Q4 p8 U
( p3 B" G$ j3 T, oCAP engaged:. |. l; O( @* b1 V; N/ D- r
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) 9 ?% P2 ]7 o1 h: V f& Y I. T' F 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. 8 J0 V2 ?* U, _ p Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. # h/ a. x. q# C7 D5 L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes$ V; s1 z+ r7 T
7 planes vectored on to bombers - J* T# O& w0 f s) GEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) & J3 {) C; C8 G+ ] 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 ~# F/ ~2 U; Y' x, m9 w9 _+ C5 @& [9 [ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.6 P. }, r3 } n8 ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 2 G6 D9 l( j1 p" O7 ? 2 planes vectored on to bombers 5 E4 U% g7 N" iEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) / R- B: B. y% J& ~ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.- W/ i/ r+ l6 T& B
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.7 h& d# o6 r- Z: r1 i+ e( _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 4 N0 O* F( v9 \5 \ 3 planes vectored on to bombers: F2 }& l: f/ L- v0 {" [( Z
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 ~" {% Z; P% T# x7 k$ w
1 plane(s) intercepting now.* u# P0 Q/ g# ~ j5 w* }$ k
Group patrol altitude is 10000 - ?% S- R: u9 \1 J- b6 N Raid is overhead; D* V: n3 T3 i; a, x% O+ \
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 z. ~2 i$ I- | e( o4 u% |4 P
1 plane(s) intercepting now. % Z$ ~3 l9 i( T0 n+ Y3 g Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. 3 c( z# _. n2 q" J" ~% f3 m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes % ]5 P; ?" J$ w0 {+ K* k7 g 2 planes vectored on to bombers9 m4 z! P) ~0 c4 V) j" i
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho 3 F0 E, x# G; c; X! @: v* F8 J - j: X6 B6 I9 V8 e- F$ I2 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------" V9 ?1 S/ q, U
Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137- D/ [& |& i. m- `8 b* f4 d, i
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Weather in hex: Severe storms $ h5 Y2 A6 f0 Y! z& f* n9 x + l- t0 ~8 \; F Q7 R/ P" u) X3 TRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) z4 ]. W* w9 `- ^6 @' i6 R
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes7 `" |- g# R( |8 Y5 F' G
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A5M4 Claude x 1% z0 i! a7 s Z* n/ s. E
A6M2 Zero x 11 # G9 D- R9 K' p+ z1 W$ [ * S& \" ~" M4 u5 x2 c- KAllied aircraft; c" {$ {5 _% V1 q9 h5 {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 ; U2 y1 R `2 N. K8 u0 h7 D4 c SBD-3 Dauntless x 35 ! E. t ]% A7 V TBD-1 Devastator x 12 / w8 r2 I, z% G: t, a 1 O7 q; B' a2 R2 T2 v4 XJapanese aircraft losses* I! K& ?, q& ~$ Y( u, e2 I1 b5 i
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ Z- P' @" }# s7 M1 {, O
" ^% `1 Q3 }" f% B Y$ JAllied aircraft losses5 q* S/ Z* X7 c e+ I$ s6 U8 R0 G
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed : R, h& j+ Y. B* G SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged 5 F- t5 N/ a' C7 P! x% G SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak * @, Y# k0 H" j0 E5 u* o" G % O8 ^% Z, c% A5 z( I, IJapanese Ships % n9 T. r% e: G1 i( |' H CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage $ Y. I1 k# ?( K% q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage # U: y2 j1 a5 r' r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 N2 n$ i$ g5 S1 ^5 n4 X. \- E
DD Yugure; h+ @& x# j7 W. c
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire) \* m! u- t- L& R
DD Ushio 8 w# I5 R( l/ a: D% f* C DD Sazanami' g$ `. z6 v$ O# }8 ^( y5 c
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4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" G# Z% j' h. \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& n% z& W3 D- g* Z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' + J# p1 Y" B; P; U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb / m4 V% z$ V; C 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet / c/ h4 Z3 V! j* T, O" j Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb7 {1 w' J6 e* ?& }- P6 n- ?. {
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' / v# L2 L! b4 Q6 }; x [& D h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb + \. |* L) `% o+ K S7 V$ P 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' 3 o% K" g2 k5 F7 U$ E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb # s4 y2 c& `8 T# e. b 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'$ v. [$ ~7 R/ O' S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ ]0 M: C$ ]" K2 ?
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' ' M5 ^1 O9 S1 Q1 c5 q; }" p Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb % \' E" V/ q+ l: N ( u! r3 U! j# H$ j$ n) @+ mCAP engaged:% O6 U( c# @) R
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) ; t/ m+ E9 ^; t% w" s 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. + l6 h' A2 o* x* D, d Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.! b5 J3 p: H0 P9 o! c1 ~& A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes ( r6 C" F" H: H4 {% C 3 planes vectored on to bombers - ^! W1 h l- yEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 |; e& m5 V$ c 3 plane(s) intercepting now.9 T" R# G* N2 C7 c9 D
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. - D- c* @/ ? F( ? Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.& _, |. N! L. ]4 {, d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 3 d* a- G) M8 u7 L$ M h3 ` 2 planes vectored on to bombers: k% q% P& N9 a+ k0 F i4 X5 P
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 z3 n- L1 s/ S3 Z, h3 q5 D
1 plane(s) intercepting now.% i" Y, P5 Z: O1 g; V; L
Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 ?4 t$ @+ P' T2 L; }( Q' r Raid is overhead ! u6 q N& u# q9 R: v w* T 1 planes vectored on to bombers # m! ~5 l3 X! l. T7 L+ fEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) & m7 M* a. q; F 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 V& H D, B( K8 m& b( Z' Z, e [
Group patrol altitude is 15000 4 H. z6 Z, r6 m% M9 @
Raid is overhead . E0 u' M) K. a% \5 ]EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% R& Y; _3 v3 k/ ~
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 g0 T2 d' J7 E R) g
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.: S5 m' U% L- I9 S) l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes ) q, j9 P& a5 X 2 planes vectored on to bombers ( r* k$ @8 j/ Z3 R% L ( V6 U, h3 k4 Q$ X) u* g1 |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho + t$ t- v F- a) \Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku! A% k- Z+ v5 S( ?7 M7 h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku1 D! s0 ^) O; A
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku - R2 v+ H! t; a* g& N. t ! m% \9 j" V s+ l: T$ N) a
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B* m% `- W0 ?1 B" QMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129 & V9 r* w: `8 a# ?# ~0 R 4 N' f: R5 o: z* f, R8 Z; u8 L
Weather in hex: Heavy rain0 h( v+ w# t0 j5 J& O. ]6 R
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 y8 h; ]& z G% g
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes u- u8 z: G& w/ g 6 L( n O1 F' t3 V7 \3 J$ qAllied aircraft 4 J2 z( W" @7 r PBY-5A Catalina x 10 : [- Z* N, c3 B: } % ?9 v! _: G% E( J5 d
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged4 m: h/ m1 t" S- x' u1 X2 q
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Japanese Ships , S3 v: i% g4 G, m CA Aoba7 l. H2 R" M' N
CA Kinugasa0 }) g! S+ \# K3 w* G
CL Yubari5 g; r, W/ b* A S
0 A# f9 G }8 S+ F4 j: j2 U5 jAircraft Attacking: 0 U4 J5 z6 @ k+ c0 P 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet * A; K, f# ~( n. r+ T Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( j9 _+ c; @6 h1 M9 W& V7 Z5 Q
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - c' j9 ~2 d0 @( s3 RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1346 F7 ~5 r @" N- e# c$ y+ H/ K
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. / g B2 L& t/ `3 FEstimated time to target is 44 minutes1 F' ?. E9 P+ ^: G$ {
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A6M2 Zero x 7 4 @3 {4 N, K' I+ k) H2 D G3M2 Nell x 5% {7 }2 i, |- g, I' d
G4M1 Betty x 18$ _. E% @$ b+ E$ L) E
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Allied aircraft / _" `& |0 G" P& z* c2 T$ _( V! E F4F-3 Wildcat x 98 e. E2 K6 W" U1 V6 m1 r
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 h3 P: [( s" k! V
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak k2 H3 n5 Y8 C% t G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged2 j+ @7 N- p! c0 n0 {( G- [
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak ) }2 Q2 s0 n' y5 l) I$ Z6 e ' i, I1 B- [1 {; U+ PAllied aircraft losses 4 h# H& n. a/ W0 p4 y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 z& ]: g& r- v' r
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CA Chicago5 N v g0 n) L7 t8 j, |
CA Chester, on fire 0 i. C& L5 d; E CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1. |" S6 \* [' D) u. I
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage2 o& O% T% b+ ?+ Z. \
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Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 @ b3 _3 Q9 ^* w! G
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet" R' a! x, a5 _/ c, i4 v" v
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# v# _, T8 K% D* q/ t4 a- E* S
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CAP engaged: + M8 M5 L* K4 [, x2 ~6 M: cVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& O* O" R$ L5 }7 s
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2 plane(s) intercepting now. ' E' P: r, N' J0 i9 U8 D 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' k1 G7 A2 m$ {8 D. e. u# q, y; o
Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ n5 p& \% \5 ~5 b8 e8 m g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes ' d: C& x& l3 g7 q( ]6 t; p8 QVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ b! H9 z' d- w
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0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.1 c* u# U; A; W6 y# c4 t1 Y6 l1 b
Group patrol altitude is 10000 " H x* P5 e0 z+ O* g4 j" {6 | M: n7 M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes & M$ h4 A3 H: U& d; Z . n, c9 C7 N8 p* Z+ S, u
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 g+ P; k/ j" @+ zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 k; x* r! D2 t# v. ]9 n) c" j5 e* q N
0 D: w: |9 |5 X- i$ @Weather in hex: Partial cloud 1 f8 z, T2 @+ o8 B. F 0 j7 C5 h) k1 d0 t6 c2 WRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. " R) q0 E9 H6 |Estimated time to target is 14 minutes # }- n) i: Y; p# o# E2 g, M0 I 2 y- X0 @, b- \, ~ z& P* M
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 184 H0 B! J4 H! _: [ q- t
1 n) y! X/ D n) G/ fAllied aircraft losses V& P+ t( T: [ f! x# I5 e" K: U" g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak 9 f+ K" @+ R8 k- H8 O. E: G5 ?: G; J 3 r& W& s1 \% ~- w0 ~, _3 b4 j ^
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage 9 U% f9 D6 R. ]5 _ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage * e; I! R' q( w3 P; ]9 S8 t CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 y1 M2 c# j+ O+ B* _8 p
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 7 H) j, |$ K" L9 l- p( D& |/ | 5 i( ~* K1 K6 e( [Aircraft Attacking: * {6 O8 U* {4 D8 S; M8 n+ M7 I 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' ' i' p) \, Q" ^4 k: v+ ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb " c- ]+ F1 }& r2 i+ \) q* S 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'! M: f5 w" ?% W/ r: V9 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb ! f- T1 ]" D( s" |) Y* f6 v 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 x" h& }) V* L( Q/ h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& w7 \2 O$ b) v
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. 2 Y6 R( {3 v0 ~" v( nAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku1 y4 Y; @& B8 _& P
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho9 m1 W- S& K/ Z1 ~; i
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku 2 d4 B: R& X8 Q1 V0 K3 THeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku/ ?, c& b2 Y$ U$ u7 K) Q6 Z+ y5 P
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku / `! a2 B! l- s% \" c. }3 a , C, O# h8 y; e, o- J. w9 J-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 J( p) h+ h4 p6 e4 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 0 M6 Q" j) S! ]- M9 H # P4 d# o# J w d
Weather in hex: Partial cloud ; U. t" s1 ?: T5 T" A 0 \6 g9 N+ v" N" u3 N9 O/ O, ORaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( A/ O8 [ ~1 V7 ~7 _
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes2 {' x' H, B( f6 D. a4 t6 G
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Allied aircraft 3 V, ]% c1 F$ [5 n: F) X PBY-5 Catalina x 101 \, R8 X# I4 u# m$ Z% w3 f2 v
PBY-5A Catalina x 2+ }2 _2 d& Q* a9 }
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在下雖然「才疏學淺」、但從不敢托大!\r # O3 M- t. g T( C/ I看過前輩們的指導精華,我從一開始接觸AE摸索起,每次玩「珊瑚海-日本」首要就是將 腊包爾 的 台南空2大 上 五航戰!: l i5 U2 A. k5 E% x5 O
' ~9 X1 }8 i9 j4 w! t! P; b , {5 V5 H3 k2 X& o$ ?1 d$ ^問題是這次被 kevin_hx版主神人 邀戰指導,想說必須保守點?所以這次 五航戰 的 CAP 都調高?結果卻是仍然沒用??? # i I' r* b( d# K! n: k- K3 V0 E, {% O1 M; c& E5 q
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+ U$ r: f% @1 E/ I6 {CAP engaged:, D- t1 ~& D) L g( m4 J Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)& c% x! I4 B: `. E
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. * D0 V% r0 O- E" g3 d Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. 4 s+ B0 ?, r( G7 `$ {0 N. E } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes) b$ O9 C! i: Q5 D* m- p0 p" G
7 planes vectored on to bombers. h% D0 u9 }2 L2 O# p* N