AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 09, 42 ! u, y( k4 D5 X0 E- W2 `-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 {2 Q2 W! P7 z$ TMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,135 J8 o- [! r) d
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42 ( Y* M) ]2 I$ i+ | w" H4 P; w- H--------------------------------------------------------------------------------: y( A1 B$ r; s
Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1376 \- [3 E9 y6 h6 D! @
4 s- ~8 p/ r" cJapanese Ships& i& C! z) l2 w4 E" K
CL Yubari 4 n3 \. f- t+ ?) `7 L% l/ n3 N CL Tatsuta# d5 o& h3 I5 }! Z4 `. S
DD Yayoi# ] `: Z3 y* j+ M! _5 f9 m
3 t9 C* m+ z1 f2 R' x( @! _
Allied Ships* {7 [5 \& ?( P3 [+ q8 X; B0 j: a
SS Greenling4 J/ N# H6 n/ q9 Z& s. s& w
: c8 o" X5 a j- t0 P" b/ ]
SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari z; K0 d+ i# K/ @0 Y$ ?; RGreenling diving deep ....' R$ B, Q; S+ D* j- E' g0 `+ s
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... . S1 c, Y. f" ]5 o/ @& f" C) i2 g" oDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ..../ o; R4 D9 Z% \ f
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...7 O: p7 n5 m; J0 J1 q; u
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...3 y: e+ r& u: [/ f
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... , j+ n3 o6 u$ E. a m; s" ?Escort abandons search for sub% f6 E6 z6 d3 m
. k; d9 Q1 H% P- F% ~1 m
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- & j% c- ?; e2 }7 E, CMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134 % O+ D: I& u7 q2 v( } % ~+ E, A p8 I1 G. P+ @2 D
Weather in hex: Severe storms8 ?/ c9 t. `# P4 l1 S
& Z1 A0 @5 F% F `
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. ) n4 j2 b, l/ i/ f8 a/ O& GEstimated time to target is 44 minutes7 N ^9 w1 u% P6 {9 Y4 `5 Y( J
7 I2 U) ~+ R) b- @9 v, CJapanese aircraft 8 f& }+ F- ~& g% a. ^# ~ A6M2 Zero x 53 . W6 c" h1 \. I, Y" k B5N1 Kate x 6" ?6 z2 A6 a* S3 M2 A* T
B5N2 Kate x 33, [2 x2 b" Y1 K$ T% u; \
D3A1 Val x 26/ O, f; Y6 ]3 k3 i" d s
( T/ y% s0 v- B# ?% G4 ?! E2 }Allied aircraft , p0 `7 P5 Q2 F# ^* h0 D: R- B F4F-3 Wildcat x 219 M4 i9 z7 q- w/ T7 i1 m0 v
& U# q) B9 j2 N& U6 x
Japanese aircraft losses: ^. _1 Z) {9 ]% U- M& E
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed " [9 u3 y6 m9 @: Z2 J& K B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* i" z; O/ J0 N& P
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged$ B& n& V2 F" Q9 \
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged ' C5 b" g3 s3 R! I) { D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak1 c) {0 y0 J3 t. P3 Q, M
6 M8 M4 l2 h% A6 P/ {5 |Allied aircraft losses! s' f Q O. X; D* V5 \$ ~4 U; `
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 ~) O# g2 f- S; Y) W
" ]9 X. p3 a0 O2 f8 bAllied Ships , v& e9 f. G9 ~ CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire 7 ~1 |8 K+ t0 T6 c% @* k CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage ( K& R# f4 S: f) K+ R! W8 _0 C" u CA Chicago' B# k X. _0 R" q: g, }& p4 z3 A- V
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage . h8 U/ ]% B+ t% X CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 : L. y/ _* {0 Y% w 2 {% g# j* s+ u9 g. MAircraft Attacking: q* o, I6 x# V& z. j 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'! a! t# _0 x# i! B0 S$ r( W
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 0 |3 X9 J4 l& _1 z, i, F, a 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 G& u# b3 F! k+ k7 O Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: x$ w0 H( z% C" S9 \
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000') o8 ^" K, r. V! `
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb( g$ g5 {. [- R- I
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet . W. u0 s# N! K* f( E+ b Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo / d h9 [+ r) k3 G2 f0 t4 Y$ B3 h 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet. H1 y* y" O+ O0 Q! q
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 7 i) f6 V3 R( v* h- j 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'3 U8 b( D* U. H6 H' A& U' q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 0 i) r( h) q7 x5 e f/ z: c, [ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'3 h1 I9 O4 m9 i3 O: O- |
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ \, q0 @4 Y" J1 { a8 ?
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' - g# M4 y9 B ^" n+ y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 V S* ]1 \. l" W D2 T
2 \- u& z1 I! ~6 m
CAP engaged: 7 }& k: U; L' G% GVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) + |5 K6 u9 f+ {' Z9 p4 d3 Q0 ` M( r! H (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) , m0 u3 f/ ~3 N) H1 r 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 L6 \: x. @& U! B! ?( T1 H+ Y) h 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ) [0 `; f5 X% R% E5 S' I9 G Group patrol altitude is 10000 - W6 e: b% L5 T5 [' h$ I; f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes ; o, s0 M: } NVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 u2 i0 Z' y5 e2 |/ C* _* V( D
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.% j1 Z9 J; R. k
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.% t( i# R! \. z3 j5 ^& x D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes3 u" D' C* A& D7 P5 c+ D% D
# T1 @! ]. b& R2 j1 C- s1 m3 Z/ e
Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown # n0 c, J2 S4 k9 ]Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown/ D; ~6 {8 O! n7 F2 r1 T. ]
: ~+ l2 v. r: z--------------------------------------------------------------------------------/ i! s8 m* ^* Y3 A0 e* D
Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 # w7 j7 B' \* q3 \! G' L 2 M. \! j- J% l: ~ X% I
Weather in hex: Severe storms 8 ]( H3 `. G3 t- W + \& F$ R6 t* n8 JRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. 2 }, b, N3 }$ ~& xEstimated time to target is 14 minutes. _0 I0 l! k* x$ l
, C0 E( o2 Z" c1 j$ v; yJapanese aircraft( e5 m# u8 Z- R. A$ |% `( K4 {/ S
A5M4 Claude x 4 ) f/ c; C. S% n* E; y9 n A6M2 Zero x 19 * I1 t! K* c( z% V# W$ h* F$ c 8 t! ]( G* A, c0 ^Allied aircraft 9 r' \1 R, f1 B9 V F4F-3 Wildcat x 10, P! {! [! t4 ?; t0 A( C5 l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33 0 F( j: y( D k+ |$ L, g, F TBD-1 Devastator x 12* x1 x6 A1 @6 _
% e5 s7 g" |1 y& a
Japanese aircraft losses $ B: ]% ?, V& c! b! d- x A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed ; K# P5 b; F5 u/ a+ J9 G: [ 4 b0 r* x# M9 r5 W3 F3 IAllied aircraft losses+ A4 e% _5 a2 K3 E" P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged ) K7 x% F$ B6 ^( u) [% I$ F, A# b2 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. g) L: ]1 m' U; T- n. a& j
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed $ s2 k: R( C1 N% r2 H& c6 e TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak& P0 ^ s% e' i) m) }6 b
4 B; I! E& `2 v4 Q; e/ w
Japanese Ships ) J" q, K. Q) e! q( G( X1 ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire & C$ ~( ~& j" p- {1 ~7 k# O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1 0 G: p" @! m4 {2 N( j* F3 ~' x CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires6 C' \: Z! c) \# Q- k5 o
CA Haguro / ~8 I4 p% R$ [% u- L9 t' S0 J1 a * N% B% @1 Q' z* G9 @& Q
Aircraft Attacking: 9 z1 {, ~7 C1 a5 |9 w) } _ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' 3 S/ T; z$ N5 k/ D Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb / |/ L0 H7 F; R. N& ?/ g$ {7 J2 ? 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet# ~% i/ t2 d, c
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb- W+ K% s$ f _( T
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' 0 Q$ i0 q8 Y+ o2 r! q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb! n2 F: J. _+ C1 }( v
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'5 f% `6 g, {7 A7 m6 s# n1 T" i* M4 k$ O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( v/ j" j6 n6 B& r; c9 v( r
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'9 e9 [/ J7 s7 H; |1 c- P+ w s4 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 ~" S! U" u: t: E1 k3 y- q4 ^
7 e4 {4 t& y" ^) PCAP engaged:5 }# W; r2 P' k) M0 Q8 ~/ z
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)" ^+ W! l0 ~, R& ~
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. # q2 ?8 _) N) O& @' E Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. ) K! p3 s( n: R9 r$ P, O! v; ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes : @' Q' h2 o. `2 U2 F4 ` 7 planes vectored on to bombers ; ]2 R: ] r. c1 jEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)& G" |5 a, ?+ W$ e0 s
1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 t: K$ [8 r ^$ j/ n- m
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.4 M! {6 ?; |4 J' c, r' {8 b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes O+ y- `- b; o
2 planes vectored on to bombers$ a0 b: P* k. t2 C; P& Y/ J
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 M0 _( B# N, b3 Q4 o% h" c; N
1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 _2 R# _. u7 F$ S/ ]; S
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.2 j" Z) u2 K' i! g, `3 I" r7 h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes/ s5 ?$ _/ S: I7 Q
3 planes vectored on to bombers2 e3 V* P+ Z# }% A4 E ~8 e' K
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 |. u( M% W* d4 f& c, Z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.* x2 I/ I$ V2 d% p0 m% \2 p( a
Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 k: u- P! R, j/ {2 i+ O
Raid is overhead ) P& x7 P- b+ {3 EEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) P; ^4 Z; F( l1 @& E 1 plane(s) intercepting now.% S" K$ R8 ]) K
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.' G _* n% b7 S- |$ R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes6 z4 m9 k1 A' W4 M5 c! S
2 planes vectored on to bombers1 H0 i' F' P3 X4 i
5 B( \0 ^, u* F3 @Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho ) E+ k7 \1 i& ^ - d/ v4 Y. W; Z1 a1 s
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " ~8 b- b0 S f6 cMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 1 {9 c% s) Q/ [1 J' Q8 A + ? ]8 a2 p9 \Weather in hex: Severe storms b! b0 O! i0 ^' f# ^
& r4 i9 m t* a$ q* g, Y5 m. a1 XRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Y7 [' n( o# z3 j+ ]Estimated time to target is 9 minutes 3 B8 [( W& `- N) F3 D! _- B3 z & u( Y- d8 U5 S/ l; z# e
Japanese aircraft1 Y* t! d; S9 r! L* X
A5M4 Claude x 1 7 F9 P ~0 t5 R2 h5 f! I A6M2 Zero x 11 ) R7 u- h/ h4 n . C; Y6 n6 K% y; G# M$ q: dAllied aircraft 1 Y7 G% v: o5 K# b: K F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 & ~5 d4 k* \" F7 @" w/ h2 I* O SBD-3 Dauntless x 357 z! ^' C: }4 K
TBD-1 Devastator x 12 # W+ D4 m0 `* F8 c" w , o- w* ~4 c- YJapanese aircraft losses. c1 x; f3 _3 f. w ~; ]
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) g5 c! ?0 j; Z! i
, D% B& i% Z" f% m1 W: A! E6 d) WAllied aircraft losses 0 v8 m+ Z- n+ O' ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) H4 q/ }5 V) X" d% J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged ' p3 m& r3 V# }& r8 g5 L& A" J SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak 3 E0 }; T2 u2 y8 N* [. D, d% u) w / b' h, r9 K5 q3 r1 f# c5 ^Japanese Ships - Y& B/ U' t! I$ r8 ~9 J CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* C) B5 d1 y6 e+ n- @/ W* a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage + f8 G1 s" V ^3 h, Q/ r( A* i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 m' v" {+ ^& O* N6 |) t
DD Yugure' q% B( N6 `7 a# ~/ |9 }9 m% T
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire . }& g- i" h7 E2 f! b3 z8 ]" ]* } DD Ushio ' D. E2 Z5 d2 X2 r5 u DD Sazanami- G8 X0 L" [! o
( s% N+ Q% N) k# L% Y0 p. WAircraft Attacking:, x* M7 }0 ` F
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& x+ v: M# m% c. T4 |# K- w Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb ) F$ U2 P. h) t% B. U) I9 P9 T 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 u5 C5 Z. x @: p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb + k: F5 z$ Y1 h* h% ~ 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet - w* ^' P- J9 s6 B0 M Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb0 Z. M4 Z+ }( s: O/ e- w
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' 7 g8 y- c) M9 A, w" ^- r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb " z9 h5 l* h" k$ L. N 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' ( o, Q( Z1 r/ J5 `/ n d2 }# P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. h; K* f/ {+ ^$ l3 p0 c* K8 V- o
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'2 x; [/ f: m' ?6 j; {4 X& \" U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 V4 ~' P' I6 D3 s 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' + c3 w$ ~) {; d# U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ w+ s6 A; U6 [; J' v, I
% n' N9 j: V& r0 a" n3 Y1 H+ ~1 K
CAP engaged:3 w9 Y x1 W: A. z7 D
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 H) D% J, `( e K# ^2 I- `
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ( f, X& H6 \7 J5 H2 L' k Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.$ E; P4 F, r2 _$ O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes( }5 i- |) i3 a( K) Y" e8 M
3 planes vectored on to bombers + \3 N" `4 k1 S* F6 kEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 j: y7 J2 T& [! a5 V
3 plane(s) intercepting now. + q& \+ @# _) R4 b, V5 P+ a 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 n' S% U! ]' @1 Q7 l0 M
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.8 V* k5 a9 s0 I3 r9 o' L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes $ d4 z1 O3 C5 Q. g5 N 2 planes vectored on to bombers- t" T3 ^' A1 T$ J2 H
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) # w& ~( x2 S2 G5 _* y) W 1 plane(s) intercepting now. , |: v2 b5 Q! @2 a4 z' R) I Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 C- g, y& [4 v Raid is overhead6 [6 ^2 O* \" H8 ?8 [
1 planes vectored on to bombers # k: s8 C8 W, K* xEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) + |) @) B1 X9 N, o% `* K6 v: z 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 z1 ^& S# T7 ^5 v Group patrol altitude is 15000 : \ v- b+ V' U ~7 j5 E* G- Z Raid is overhead ; w. u" r% M8 e; B- ?: XEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 q, g" s$ K9 k. R: x/ F6 }) Z 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. " Y0 U0 ]2 A# Q4 {# | Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. ; N6 I7 w& v& l% J; m# U$ i6 E Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes9 y# R/ J' B- m) l6 F5 K) l' F4 O" n
2 planes vectored on to bombers4 n" B6 M' a# F) b2 ^/ G5 P
. D! y [& _+ a9 k0 bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho+ h5 k5 O) e. I$ `1 }% j
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku( y# W1 o7 a7 j7 b
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku0 @9 ` Q) p( H1 D: N& ?+ q. u0 Y
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku( |: r% u0 t& j3 x7 ]
3 `- L" z) \& z3 }& u/ M
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 }7 T, ]. q! M3 v, B' c( {% D
Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129 , g) g' Y4 ^( P2 |8 E ; i' l, q- ^" [: A& z/ C% DWeather in hex: Heavy rain4 O% H/ W" Q4 t2 n3 Y2 X, j4 I( V
4 q) ~5 l. l2 {
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ O9 C4 k& ^0 S' \ M
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes ) g/ j* W7 D' M7 ~* K1 z2 ` ! ~5 B* F2 ^+ ~% T+ F6 q$ K6 wAllied aircraft ) ~( C7 c: t; t; I PBY-5A Catalina x 10" h+ ?/ U. _: }; ?# H7 T* F
: Y( Z8 Q5 v; q5 F2 y
Allied aircraft losses , q2 x3 |( _( `# [$ q# K9 }( d/ q; g PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged 1 K5 {5 ~" K) q1 I! c 8 p; x' }" k; m {$ dJapanese Ships 9 u/ V8 {1 H% {- [% q/ ^( } CA Aoba 5 {, u0 D9 v, e9 I; y# h5 s8 N9 t CA Kinugasa 3 q9 o& V, \" Z CL Yubari 9 S% W U1 [8 O+ M/ N2 N ' p/ ~0 R/ I8 h. Y! JAircraft Attacking:. Z' Q1 W: o% x( v4 Y5 E
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet . o) g6 |1 U3 T0 S( C Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# e& ~% U( M# Y( W/ o
) U$ q- x8 b) E4 T: J7 s- g
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------/ m# T$ P& Q" y0 e
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134' c6 @$ H( t# o4 O) _0 z; Q+ L) O
: Y5 \) l h8 O/ [% m6 p. ~Weather in hex: Overcast 8 R; {0 b0 u- A/ v2 S* l7 o * {* U" s" h# ?% n/ X" q& b d
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. 7 d) a& f) G' ~3 i- [Estimated time to target is 44 minutes / f M1 x' Z) C8 n& ^4 t: e & }" s3 N8 N- e7 a) o/ q% R( jJapanese aircraft 0 C1 X9 K) X7 ^) Q+ F" E( x8 L% j7 A A6M2 Zero x 7& _% e- s1 H B+ L) y& z: o
G3M2 Nell x 5" D4 A0 K% |8 v, \4 P4 {, ] }3 Y
G4M1 Betty x 180 Z4 g F; J# Z( z
6 K4 i( T- F+ w6 H% [% T" AAllied aircraft losses " Z( e, }" z9 c F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed 2 Y# D2 O5 C0 ]# F4 x' i7 A/ k$ r * [1 A% H5 N" @( M/ O4 w' g
Allied Ships 4 _$ d' v5 D( R1 o& S DD Aylwin. E, M. ~0 e) z, n3 O7 u7 L% Y
CA Chicago + E8 P9 R7 i9 f* h1 ]4 Z3 x CA Chester, on fire& p/ z% x3 u( x
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1 % B$ }% B5 a4 \4 B- q$ h4 E+ ]1 } CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage8 l. j _9 Q" I9 \: ~
4 Q& [2 Y0 a% X4 {/ r) r$ u" iAircraft Attacking: 2 r g0 |2 E& O& ]; k2 l 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet K9 _. U0 H7 l( j
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo * v! n( ~( i2 R* v6 f, i) ?) [ 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet }0 M1 M4 `+ u& C, {6 b4 Q+ O
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ e2 Z- P: |2 ?5 L9 o, B8 s
$ \8 ?- _" q+ W$ c0 t* ^% k2 j
CAP engaged:, d: p' b4 A3 ]5 K. g4 i
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 b% d% O: h ?7 s2 q" k
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)( o+ I$ y) A6 H4 w! e" ~/ Z
2 plane(s) intercepting now. L5 Z2 `( e& s( p1 [2 S5 z9 d u. E* j 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. n& U6 @3 \; i" l Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 {' Y# r3 ]- D& j3 y) u3 ?! \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes ) ^$ b7 V8 D* [& d+ f8 sVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), a# N2 H/ I; J4 K3 R7 p2 ^* Y+ h
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) U5 c! V3 G3 g( `2 @ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.& o: |9 |& A9 @+ d ^* y0 t
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.( E8 P D: X' h, W
Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ Y- ^0 ]: w a o5 _" n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes ( O7 Y+ i* e4 v% w, i* d. p9 w+ [3 U0 e % I# Z% k; B$ S1 X
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " F5 @" R# n) i8 y4 W- {. L! S; QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 / \- U4 N8 c( I5 Q 6 q, P6 ?7 k- j( }( I# T% L/ T# \
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 2 T; I0 F. {9 ?. n/ m" Z $ `% W; v2 I0 Q; @5 TRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: ] s8 }/ D# d( T. P Y
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes" B, U) K. n6 l
' ]3 d, U; g$ V% Y
Allied aircraft 6 N+ P, c9 I2 R! {6 x y9 H SBD-3 Dauntless x 182 B6 z; b4 l3 A" E* |5 V1 x H, A' i
' Z1 ^" f+ k! k+ O E
Allied aircraft losses , w) C8 C7 g& f" u! ^- M' h; o SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak 0 M3 ]1 N0 Z8 S& `* B4 p 3 n( {! d9 s1 C
Japanese Ships5 F, n1 B; c0 g. ] `+ t2 W
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage $ S( l# E* ?- z9 P- P$ C6 d CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage 9 m8 Z: W/ p3 D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 a- z8 p8 }; b) }
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires 7 l) p5 l6 a$ c3 _% z/ `- R ) h. X# U- U3 n/ X& l, |Aircraft Attacking:1 r# D. \6 B' M& p9 j1 }
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'; A. d: A& m" q9 [, \: {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- T. J# g* Q: i1 c' ?" m0 A
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'4 Q8 I/ y( ]4 r- y0 h! d# k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb ; C. Y' ~ n8 m( P, C! F 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'' Y8 A9 { f* q5 O; x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, E. K; p' e! q; _, a
0 K6 h% V" y( e$ d1 nCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. G% @& M( Z: S+ IAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku ; p. J/ V8 w2 \! C# @) t+ L& S! iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho$ ^' x4 j6 l" y$ a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku . E. q; B' h) T" M5 w/ i# IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku * M2 M6 |% H$ qAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku2 ~) E" w Z& ^" q3 I: x: h! d& J
. ^- g2 D- h$ \. _; Z
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 }# x! U' P7 c. I+ E/ IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 / i/ q" j& I2 w6 z 9 f& F& S+ c2 U' p( p0 AWeather in hex: Partial cloud/ g6 y+ ?+ q/ `; u. h
! V* {) h3 e3 L, d7 s% |5 ~' @Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. " T0 A5 e6 x; {1 NEstimated time to target is 21 minutes 5 r A) z: x8 m) N 3 W, g; @% C* p2 r- _" C
Allied aircraft8 W4 ~# `1 {1 K9 M" Z
PBY-5 Catalina x 10 / H: o" s4 u3 s PBY-5A Catalina x 2 0 I: M" U# v9 i( W" |' q+ V + _9 x3 f4 O7 a \. P. Z5 `4 I
Allied aircraft losses 3 K$ V, E# _7 H$ z# [ PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged. y4 b4 B' p+ C1 p
3 I" b) Z. F {+ |6 |Japanese Ships ( x% b+ \: R) w1 w0 d# D/ Y3 v7 P% c CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires ' v6 h9 R- q; l CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage ' I) e; ~# ?) D" y' Z: ]! u* J5 P & }9 X2 m7 A2 O# n) O
Aircraft Attacking: 7 b3 [1 f: L; ?4 f' E# H 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 g: J K7 ?( z; y
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 @3 x6 }* {8 O- g5 x+ B& N, `% F
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet, k u/ ]9 Z" p* I
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 2 {% ]2 {# d8 r: P6 a" u ( U- |1 a( o* x5 j0 L2 ?$ G' rCarrier support unable to supply air cover..+ h) q9 k8 H8 a
+ l: O; M) G1 q. M6 b; ?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- j( U, t/ k3 T; ?% y. J( }3 }
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137# f. q) w+ A6 P* u- b7 b
6 h' W1 ]4 O# ]% LWeather in hex: Partial cloud 2 F% ^- i% r1 W- V . j# r+ {4 ^5 V/ {) R, P
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.8 J3 L5 h/ U8 H8 u0 B
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes' h% w! t$ K4 ~8 F) B
! s/ O) T6 K/ P# n7 L/ r7 P
Allied aircraft3 i; e5 f3 Q4 L! X1 J/ B3 Q
PBY-5A Catalina x 6 / _9 S+ e( h0 E" @ , @. F" `- R$ K& j6 h; F4 IAllied aircraft losses ! c4 u# X0 [8 R4 E1 } PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged * G( l w \6 e( B2 c , b( `/ ^. M6 S2 H* U% @, v
Japanese Ships. O% N7 f. Q' L% x6 P; e
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage ) Y+ B3 Q) f" d: p* d CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage # d# I6 { X0 L E. f& \! @ 6 J E1 x2 F9 @Aircraft Attacking: & u' }+ z; Z. Y3 v! r. h, X9 N 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 h8 M; U1 ?8 N/ X; N; b2 m6 p- r
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- {( x+ x$ W0 d: T
* w5 W: @5 B, \4 `Carrier support unable to supply air cover..作者: chen9214 时间: 2012-2-18 21:36
) A. G1 V: Y' Q2 I
嗯,楼主的陆基零战一直在腊包尔晒太阳 & e- D- f( U$ t) n3 S7 V: A" V
# q) x D/ k3 C
3 V$ L# K) A* o; z. I8 M* X/ ]. z
( V8 A; L# w% h/ K1 ? ! X8 y" E! @* Y5 l3 R+ N . J k" J( U1 z3 a. |0 T???) L {8 b4 ~; W- J
在下雖然「才疏學淺」、但從不敢托大!\r# H6 z- p+ X: C d9 v- {; K
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! 4 e6 V7 T: B, N, @# }+ `( x F* T0 q- X' Z6 @( s
# I* s- p# p1 j. h: i4 W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??? , w K/ a' j5 U. w' I; X& X, X0 O8 a: T* ?( ]) Z& V
( o0 X% p E0 s) K% s. g4 b看我發的戰鬥報告: - ]( y5 |! m% R8 k# O7 E" V3 y5 c 0 f9 C2 Z# Q/ o1 k9 `# F$ r4 r3 ^) @9 @7 V0 h0 R% d3 f0 l) g5 g
CAP engaged:8 [" @; |' o+ d. q/ ?: L0 f" Z; N Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)2 k2 _ \; }" j6 K. j
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. + T/ ^" W- f" b( l' i Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.1 |1 {) y& a$ |; l w2 E9 y6 Y/ M) b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes0 r1 e5 ?2 j, {8 Q8 ^
7 planes vectored on to bombers ; _; j. V A1 m% H ; S6 R% Y+ _% t) J2 A" j, m5 k5 V. ]# D+ p( d( x, ?$ Q& K
台南空2大 早在 五航戰 了....作者: kevin_hx 时间: 2012-2-19 20:51