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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,125( E# U. d% M b4 W6 _
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 42- ^: E W* F- ~
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Submarine attack near Rabaul at 107,126 ! G3 W0 M8 D$ ?5 Y7 J 0 q4 y7 @' N( W& }Japanese Ships ! R7 W \, L# Q" u AV Kamikawa Maru2 ^/ ]: |, `; `% g# q. s0 k
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Allied Ships : z1 ^0 \% b; Z/ o8 f. ]+ R, i SS S-47 1 u4 h7 G _' D% e6 G; o5 j + s6 B4 v3 }; }2 i% N0 C( Y9 |3 RAV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-47 7 E. c# E& w' W$ ySS S-47 launches 4 torpedoes 4 T6 j: ~% p: Z: \8 u7 A ( ~/ E; o2 ~# H--------------------------------------------------------------------------------! L g4 p/ F% v7 {! t D
Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,1289 `9 p X: U0 o2 M5 j3 {- ]3 y; j
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Japanese Ships 9 Q% }: `4 q7 J E Asanagi 4 u) M3 v6 j( h* y) _- O" p AMc Fumi Maru #2. O% L! Z( A! H' p8 o
xAK Ikushima Maru : u; H9 i9 |3 T xAK Asakaze Maru 8 N3 W: G/ x- K! s xAKL Hagoromo Maru. j: D8 Z, r% c9 M8 X- H
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SS S-44 G5 T* f; q* B) ~/ @ 9 b; e0 M7 |, K' G E& F$ K& YSS S-44 launches 4 torpedoes at E Asanagi B# R- Z9 p! V9 h" [! }4 M' GS-44 diving deep .... 7 m8 U) V. C# c! eE Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....; w% m' m6 Y/ M. Z7 m) y. P! o
E Oite attacking submerged sub .... & r. b, p `4 D2 K4 bSS S-44 eludes E Oite by diving deep2 `9 d: t7 a, M4 }4 f; u
SS S-44 eludes ASW attack from E Oite " L% o0 u* |! }- s, @; c" lSS S-44 eludes E Oite by diving deep8 o5 O) f4 x; J4 S2 E) K6 d+ J! j6 m
E Oite cannot reach attack position over SS S-44& | m/ b' n2 ^& R( \8 t- V
E Asanagi fails to find sub and abandons search + {2 A! E2 V) ZE Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...2 q4 v0 _! r0 X# H6 R. ]7 @! S
E Oite fails to find sub, continues to search... 7 N4 W& _+ z: JE Oite fails to find sub, continues to search... ' m* P) `2 m6 ]5 s* E9 KE Oite fails to find sub, continues to search... 1 ?# c+ ^; `5 K! r h3 B/ m4 iE Oite fails to find sub, continues to search... ) z# _# d4 X1 AEscort abandons search for sub2 J3 Q2 j) w0 {% {, F9 t
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9 e F3 D% T! w5 KWeather in hex: Light rain . W- b% K. \+ D0 a" a$ Y8 P, r 4 f& f8 I" y0 _: |! c" V) XRaid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. / F) C ?* K8 OEstimated time to target is 2 minutes I6 X- O# ~5 F! e" `6 ]8 Q1 V8 Q+ e! f' X0 B) r6 T4 l' l
Allied aircraft* J, V) d/ D) ~' S. ?8 v- p
PBY-5 Catalina x 12& o2 A$ j( F3 `# B
9 ^3 }; y w6 a0 U8 x, v" ]No Allied losses ; C( q, V% E- n: J/ g4 M' l H 0 d! q8 ]/ H4 ?, @* J* LJapanese Ships1 O$ {8 Z- F. ]& n
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CA Kako2 G3 C9 P- k' u7 L
CA Aoba. d* b8 S, R- D/ h1 R
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12 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: {' y6 v+ j- t+ w( G& {
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 6 h* s3 P/ W. \( P, }4 r* i. ^1 | 4 o! q5 P+ o9 s. E5 u; V& P-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- , \9 P& \+ H( D" G* `- z9 i1 p6 Q8 M5 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125 % S7 H1 e1 \9 y9 A- D( G9 R( v& x6 [8 s4 f
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PBY-5 Catalina x 12* S1 b2 M# _: E, ]1 `% R
- {, J) O* Y, Z% V2 B& @Allied aircraft losses ( c* j# w; o2 k PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged 9 T+ w3 i5 s: s3 R5 k 6 z3 g& g- N0 `, |Japanese Ships! W/ P$ A3 z8 P; n9 K/ z
CA Kako S/ L: Q( _, H# b CA Furutaka # V7 D/ x% \- z6 h DD Yayoi $ Z, z, E0 G0 f" E3 y CA Aoba + ?; p& `- P- S w( F+ f$ M ; y' X2 u1 w3 j+ r" GAircraft Attacking: & c5 X( \2 L) [ 12 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 6000 feet : x; P5 B4 L4 A* |& ~0 V Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 k: a# K* T$ f& X- J
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ! X$ ?. `( x2 I& J& sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129 0 ?" @7 P; t0 \7 O; f 1 p- \! Z5 a& h; B( ]Weather in hex: Moderate rain " q( x+ v9 L: K, j9 c ' R$ y& I" I, n( H; u* `$ ^0 dRaid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. " b, U5 A9 R- x7 OEstimated time to target is 2 minutes ; u5 i7 Y# w% X; J; j( A3 e8 G4 s" `. I% {
Allied aircraft2 R ?( r' X& R) k0 S) @1 |
B-25B Mitchell x 42 l H) t" ]+ S5 W/ \" x
; H# d" l' L1 z1 j* w/ _+ ANo Allied losses: b1 s, Q3 S7 B7 d+ p+ N
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xAK Kamikaze Maru " `% Y; S2 R: D$ T, u) x7 r+ O" `" T* y9 V4 ~2 z
Aircraft Attacking:5 i" p: ~& c4 d
4 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet * $ b! M6 C+ E& i4 }! K! c1 H
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 6 V$ @% P+ p d( U9 J! i- G8 {$ P# Q1 |( r6 p' j
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kevin_hx版主 現在不僅 狼群猖獗、竟然連 PBY、B25 都調來對海了?!5 J r4 I+ ~6 v
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kevin_hx版主、不好意思!剛崗位發現你已回檔? 6 W! v' C( |# v1 C, H. ^% c / V$ S v# Y4 {( y4 K已回檔、請查收!作者: chen9214 时间: 2012-2-18 00:52
.AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 42. a# M \- U; T; M% m7 K5 X
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Submarine attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135! p8 U$ m' b- D" D+ R5 h( w
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AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ) Q! X( q! s6 i1 a3 M5 U' M' b5 H: w+ v0 R3 @ r8 ^1 e$ Q
Allied Ships6 j% Q( q& h2 _. X
SS S-42 % ^- J8 m6 Q: R2 L; J1 w6 z5 w) l 9 R6 s0 T1 X8 K; @3 _3 SAV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-424 R. z& Z4 o. y& ]9 k5 S
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PB Tama Maru #85 X; j5 D8 F# P0 b$ r I. W
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SS S-40 is sighted by escort, {" H" }9 j3 W2 @! Q( A
PB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub .... 5 { j+ J( |; y0 c! }$ TPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...! N4 Z$ T- y: R" V& p: [8 b
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...9 [& K9 k$ n! q2 D
PB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub ....$ y3 W$ U& v; O7 n% U5 n
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... ; y; q8 L" I2 B: ?Escort abandons search for sub . P" l+ E, y# j/ D/ R: n( z0 {5 S4 @6 u
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Submarine attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135- M- X( O- @+ q4 ~% c% ?
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AV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-42 & Q# F* O7 V: d5 K3 PSS S-42 launches 4 torpedoes & p/ q+ R+ t1 l+ v+ n ! L! W. a) Y" D% c+ G% N--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ F" r' V" y* o& v; w
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 6 U! H) `- {9 ?- s, Y0 r % x9 B9 J( x4 r4 I5 \Weather in hex: Light rain" m; ?: R* [' F9 G
" A2 P5 H/ x2 c4 zRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.$ Y; g( U$ t- B: _
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes3 K+ _: { v+ N( Z; U" a
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H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground 5 r# J6 P$ y& c" p8 s 5 l# m, [4 \8 ^" h* @# d- N+ I2 xNo Allied losses $ s# z8 X# q* D7 A5 C+ Y3 M9 o; h1 f' @& H$ D9 `- g$ h" t
Runway hits 6- ?, C, N% r4 J
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Aircraft Attacking:7 {8 }$ I+ J; m9 t' Q" N/ D% K- S# r3 c
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet * $ m: E9 \0 ]2 m, W: p Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb, C3 U8 T: |$ K
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ASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135 6 a- t* V/ [! S/ @" ^$ ~! N+ Z5 p, j- ^) S8 D) Z N
Japanese Ships3 I- Q# k% P0 P3 O% {; [3 H
PB Tama Maru #8. c6 J9 s( @5 ^4 B2 I# V
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SS S-38 0 _( d7 l' T9 ?! w5 j# K1 P' w! l7 ~: o S1 n8 h* k# A
SS S-38 is sighted by escort r. M8 y! ?( v5 l: \0 Q; X5 {
S-38 bottoming out ....6 f- |% Z" y! f# S0 O. r6 J
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... / r6 A: ?$ f$ N/ O1 j& O4 PPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...2 W8 e; U# K( i1 a& h! x V
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...! _+ j) Y" K8 g% }7 ?) x
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... ' s$ J1 e* w% }7 nPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...9 s" l+ O$ O7 x7 D0 Z
Escort abandons search for sub8 N8 V! h) d# n& n- m
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今日終於撈到大魚了 ^^作者: chen9214 时间: 2012-2-18 20:29
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 10, 42 ( q, N0 V/ }) k. U! T-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 J# S- V% x+ s% w Z: aSub attack near Port Moresby at 96,134 ; \$ F% W- u% J* ]: [ * k( A, [' v, {: \. g
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SS I-27, hits 1' Q A' v0 c; }6 q" e
: T9 ^5 H9 s2 N/ g# {( V3 h; I" HAllied Ships 2 l \( A; G' k5 x3 p2 M CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 2; L0 ?, l. |$ c+ b6 \
DD Whipple2 C! X' [9 x4 H! {6 _& t
DD Aylwin ! W4 {, p: e* K& L- u3 F A2 ]) h # s, e5 ?* E' \- U/ x4 i4 h) MSS I-27 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Lexington; A# t E/ H9 O" f2 i4 z- `
I-27 diving deep .... ; y0 i/ M' ^, y( `- dDD Whipple attacking submerged sub .... # y$ j" R" R B# c5 J& XDD Whipple cannot establish contact with SS I-27( o' H0 L; j+ _' U' v
SS I-27 eludes DD Whipple by diving deep 2 p8 r' p2 F6 ODD Whipple cannot reach attack position over SS I-27, ]2 o+ Z( V4 P, H6 m; a
DD Aylwin attacking submerged sub .... 3 h s( ^% |$ D: F, g& iDD Whipple fails to find sub, continues to search... % p l" a2 S" ZDD Aylwin attacking submerged sub .... 1 `* S0 z3 J! E) I- zSS I-27 eludes ASW attack from DD Aylwin 0 L' O }4 j% i: o& XDD Whipple fails to find sub, continues to search...% S' l5 u a r* m8 d, t3 j5 ]$ ?
DD Aylwin fails to find sub and abandons search l3 K5 y5 y1 n7 Q( m* i
DD Whipple attacking submerged sub ..../ Q; X1 P$ D% B' A* j
SS I-27 eludes DD Whipple by diving deep% ~1 |- S0 i& d3 s$ S
DD Whipple attacking submerged sub .... $ @$ T$ z4 T4 `DD Whipple cannot establish contact with SS I-27+ Q/ A; Q" R" m) V7 [
SS I-27 eludes DD Whipple by diving deep# m6 X' q q+ E
Escort abandons search for sub ( ?# Z) D# K7 Q+ q+ e- Z( l D. q4 ^9 W' Q+ m! ]' S
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只是只擊中 2枚魚雷?...可能最多重傷?飛機起降不能而已吧?...作者: kevin_hx 时间: 2012-2-18 20:53
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CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire; q. O/ C9 W) {0 V8 ~
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage 4 [% b2 _' s2 ]7 ]8 G K( m9 v2 j CA Chicago+ U2 T5 B, j d& R$ e5 F
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage 3 P6 A, {$ Z$ |1 x- _ CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1+ m+ E1 n3 M# d% r+ D
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Aircraft Attacking:) }7 P" `6 D! r* ~6 N8 n3 z
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'* g. \- P5 L( G" h
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 N9 [7 H1 ^% t5 N/ z
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet , j: \% U' _6 s+ n! }8 Q* I# K Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( r8 a2 O1 {: H9 I( _ u
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'- ^: r5 t G' ^" [- a$ R4 R. j# `
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb% {$ F1 c2 K+ }& u
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet : p5 b7 e6 ]& K1 C& ~4 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; b2 E$ h, f* p3 O+ \! \! ^2 s( q
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" _$ g3 I+ q- }2 n, g" K9 e
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 a! q; J, g3 A f
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' ( C2 E4 @% x2 G+ [1 n( u, @ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb : B8 g7 Y$ {1 V2 n7 m& S7 n. O; n 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' + X$ g4 L4 T! X: Y) J" y+ t Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb * \* ]- `5 R, t; B 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' 7 s( H( e7 L. D! l3 ~2 j Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb , i, M/ [1 k8 e9 O - }9 T1 z0 t T+ p) [2 G. J7 bCAP engaged:$ @) u5 w! _0 v" j2 u7 z
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) & ^! ~ M/ _, j- l! P (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)+ v: _) L: z$ o2 ~; g& Q5 }
4 plane(s) intercepting now. . o6 x( ~9 v) h6 a 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. , v* V4 G2 r; W: s8 N0 _& N Group patrol altitude is 10000 5 [6 {8 L; s; Y/ u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1 Z$ ^+ v% w; I& X5 j- FVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) / V, O9 l( w; d9 [: i9 x; F) z 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. 6 K4 [, P1 \7 a Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.$ J j1 x' a' b1 c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes5 L: M& {& R# U: v% }! ~
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown 3 m( f. L4 }, B ^; BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown& Z4 N! d9 E: s0 M. B* {
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3 D9 x% G0 }/ K6 fRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. ! q' k) p6 ?$ x( K2 F, ]# k% TEstimated time to target is 14 minutes" P8 M9 p* Q8 a% @1 E1 N2 f
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A6M2 Zero x 19 . G+ q" k e( v$ \" D7 R $ g Z) w7 `7 j: x* u' v# W& r qAllied aircraft, G- k1 h- z& Y+ T* [$ e; D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 105 `$ I0 D% U0 ^! S0 @8 u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 339 m- E" C- a9 \% H
TBD-1 Devastator x 122 k2 F7 S1 M, M
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* D) A7 e4 ^/ z$ G3 l
! }9 F+ J- j4 g0 k0 k# b0 k( QAllied aircraft losses : ` s7 q" V+ G) [+ h SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged, _ ?6 r. w2 E, L1 ~* G6 u: v9 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak , }9 q, n% n3 H9 p1 S TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed * |2 w+ y; {/ [" _ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak + M& @. N; W# g- r% Q/ { $ M2 S, E, f# e" X; [# ~
Japanese Ships 6 P. g3 v$ u9 \' N5 ]* S6 ?6 Y3 H CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire 7 a% e5 g( F6 f1 g! s# b2 z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1 2 @2 I" p' s9 v! }0 t9 T: _ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires+ R0 a6 {7 _ R) M2 b# n! U
CA Haguro / k6 B# g( K' @3 z- B3 u" K4 y 6 d* O6 |% r$ k. p: z4 x* g. sAircraft Attacking:, w$ m: @. `7 S4 G
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' ! V8 X1 U7 C+ c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 0 T. t" g9 Z4 d3 s, K5 m" G# ? 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet * P% Q" g* E3 T, @8 q Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb + I/ P! r3 j: F9 ]; h! d8 Y! @ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# s% w0 h0 j* q: A9 \$ a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb & D: e2 f/ s p9 q6 m, d 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' 3 X' ^, ]# n1 S2 C4 f; `: F* j- ?! | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 {+ M7 u% y: S1 B
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' # \+ p: }) H2 v) r: r4 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb ! N1 B, P8 p. Z; Z9 k# J E4 I$ t 4 k4 k; [1 b7 {6 J. Z
CAP engaged: & {/ a& X2 c2 [' z vTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) & o! F2 @4 h4 M- s8 O 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact., V' I+ A+ k5 k# J% L5 e
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. 7 N% w6 R! T! h$ q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes . l- w7 a6 s7 s6 g. j4 r 7 planes vectored on to bombers 0 V- j2 Y% \6 c# }9 CEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) % A$ C$ w; E$ r7 |7 \# C 1 plane(s) intercepting now.. ?9 D$ v! f9 c
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. . B. A' L: u j+ C9 F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes " w" ?8 p/ [2 w. e- ^ 2 planes vectored on to bombers 7 D* M2 W5 K! b- j M& jEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 `, n( s3 v) B; o" O4 H8 T
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Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. ' G2 E3 @1 _% Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes; u2 P. t/ U# L `, @
3 planes vectored on to bombers. j5 I/ v) M$ r
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) ) H4 i( I2 y4 D) q; q3 C6 |7 m 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 ]2 ^. o5 h1 {9 B Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ H5 b1 D- L. D+ [
Raid is overhead ( O1 b7 a/ g* }0 U; gEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 E' j% \- b& A, H: z) P5 m 1 plane(s) intercepting now.! Q; @! R- _$ L2 x2 k
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. 5 F+ ?% s8 Q9 e) } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes & F; n: q4 [. D( \( E; H7 P, q 2 planes vectored on to bombers# ^0 o( M- M) b7 B, H. w3 C4 d
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho ( M* l0 g0 e3 g7 ?8 C' F9 B ' }# b" S( v( i9 |$ h. e. A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 {- {. O! p! S6 ]9 H5 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 @' l( Q; Z1 z " j5 @9 p3 I. y2 w
Weather in hex: Severe storms4 N0 A6 k5 s" e! S& |% f, F0 ?! ?- ^
1 F& J: x( x9 Z* X# e1 h) |& mRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. 7 e% i; u" L/ S0 u# V6 REstimated time to target is 9 minutes. [- ~6 ?/ `. E' |6 a
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Japanese aircraft. j: u; R% u+ K! N* G
A5M4 Claude x 1 ' A# |, U: T: p1 o A6M2 Zero x 113 U/ J J- |' s" j' S {% O. s
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Allied aircraft " ?& {: S+ k2 X/ K+ S F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 8 [! v" t/ j( u# j0 k SBD-3 Dauntless x 35+ M* R B2 f# Z6 ~* B( B
TBD-1 Devastator x 126 W1 ]- O. r7 M4 z3 L& J5 f2 B
- e9 q1 P8 Y# V0 B+ m! fJapanese aircraft losses$ s5 j$ B9 o2 }. a% |: G% l( x
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed % n( \2 k, G& m% l9 J- I5 |5 p 7 i, J; U7 J: ^Allied aircraft losses 1 ?4 j9 ~1 U: c3 ^2 t1 u9 [ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% {* S! k8 ]9 e1 ] P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged! [# b& t6 w' e! u& B/ L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak $ S$ b* m9 a6 ^ S% H( C% {2 g + t$ N5 a- U+ R$ M6 l( eJapanese Ships , Q% A* X% ^* v+ |7 \" `7 G- T CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 _8 U8 J) L: ^" e @0 |' O( B, s
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage L' e8 p" L# V" H. w# U' _! y+ d CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires ' c6 a( M# V! M; |) Q DD Yugure 9 q0 {; [- U ^ DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire 3 b8 Q2 P$ I* p" |" l DD Ushio ; U& {6 `, _, o* q7 P8 @6 F$ a: { DD Sazanami F4 @6 Z6 X- |- G 8 ^ B6 v$ U6 ^/ q
Aircraft Attacking:8 F, [7 {1 W! s9 @' W `/ Y- M9 e
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' ! v# ~+ T2 w" e0 _9 ]4 { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 f8 h/ R, O' V) |' b' E* V 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'' E# N9 }* S* ]9 A7 s) M9 C2 G9 D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* }) P& S% W8 A4 T% \0 H$ f, ^# w0 Q
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet ( m+ ~; w E& w* `3 l( H8 S Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb. h# s% v% N' X/ m5 f5 a- I" E
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'( u- Y( b5 t6 Q2 H9 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' `# a0 q; q( a% F* I
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'6 L9 A: i; V2 e. P: K+ H: w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* U' P- G; G+ ^, l2 x7 j. `
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# s! o5 p9 }$ H+ b1 \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 G3 M: g) I# \/ ^/ U* z6 Y% ^
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'7 {7 E6 a( T+ g% m' `, t5 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 ~5 u1 x) D* [& f" J; V7 P
4 c- a& n6 Q& \+ Q8 s* bCAP engaged: 2 r f+ }& A, L$ _& nTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ |) l% d4 W; v
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: B+ v! x2 x, ]1 ?
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000., F. |7 y; b3 ^8 d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes( a) J# N+ S) `$ E1 K8 K! F2 v
3 planes vectored on to bombers2 i" z% }" Z ]7 e( m2 w% A- k
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 o: W- y% V3 X6 F" w; Q2 b
3 plane(s) intercepting now.. E; E; [* p( u0 p: b% k
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. ; r+ h. r3 Z8 U6 F3 ^% h Q7 s' H Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. - |$ l& H& u3 v- \$ \% _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes ; r9 s. \+ \6 ]+ ~ @ 2 planes vectored on to bombers : [+ Z' \0 Y0 i A( EEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) . C7 e, _% [) V( K* T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.% M+ f- `/ u4 L6 y M
Group patrol altitude is 10000 5 G9 Q4 g( u2 F! | Raid is overhead 3 B8 R, V' L1 Z: u' |9 X- \" | 1 planes vectored on to bombers 4 p2 q; \; m# W8 bEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 {9 X& G \# O0 x
1 plane(s) intercepting now. : l8 H! t* J$ P; D, N% q( ^$ i" i Group patrol altitude is 15000 ! P# E, a% y, J5 X( @0 G
Raid is overhead5 {$ O8 S. w4 V3 q$ `, D
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( l# {' }6 w" P1 r: [0 b3 i
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* A" q3 M$ e' k: k& C9 @% k
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. 8 R) m+ o8 d( e' D, s, {0 a0 ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes6 J2 {7 K) _ w# W
2 planes vectored on to bombers3 t7 f4 t, ~/ _" J
R/ J! Y. U0 { s3 N6 `& zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho 2 C" L5 c& `+ M7 yAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku2 S2 X5 H0 Q% {0 \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku 2 N* r6 e2 n# LAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku 1 y, c h& E0 T6 Y/ c5 E, r $ M9 A) w( q0 t9 x# l9 y! j0 V& @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129% x& T+ h9 ~' H z4 Q4 F3 b
4 R$ `+ F `. ]2 X# y- PWeather in hex: Heavy rain , T) U2 b& x9 D+ ^& C' s ; M9 U! f4 e5 [+ i7 Z, p
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% C, ^4 N2 Y- K! U
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes * ?1 N9 P1 o9 n2 ~3 A2 w8 V ' B: `. y9 \$ L9 wAllied aircraft # @. X! R) D6 A+ J# U/ s* w& m: ^ PBY-5A Catalina x 10 & L% _( z& E3 G4 C7 ]' c5 I3 R& R: f) ] ) j6 y* t- r' W& n# M# W) I" vAllied aircraft losses5 y7 m" L1 Z+ G, n9 v
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged + d- e8 b/ T4 G8 V) n3 D- ? " M/ D$ }+ A! ~Japanese Ships % S6 c5 j2 _" a: K( a5 ]1 F CA Aoba 8 ~# E& F# h# y7 Q! u* Y$ e | CA Kinugasa , w- S# z& |; j/ p# d; q CL Yubari ) g- H! d) }# C' v4 h6 A7 i 7 G5 L" ^$ d1 W/ a8 N
Aircraft Attacking: 5 a! C) O9 n$ A9 r 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet) p9 L. t0 K- W
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 k( A& b9 O* y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134* {' v# e0 y; ?( Q- \
0 S# C7 e; i+ {$ U$ A d* p$ T5 rWeather in hex: Overcast 1 }5 {7 T3 ]- s& ^2 ^ ) u" b0 v' D! c2 @3 NRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. & e1 O% Q! U4 I# UEstimated time to target is 44 minutes V' s% P% T9 |' z% G - q* w0 ]# @ p. l; `6 `Japanese aircraft 5 [/ w: X* o* @1 V. ?4 y+ w A6M2 Zero x 7$ D% {2 D' J' @6 w
G3M2 Nell x 5# @. W8 e4 o' N2 m7 M! u! G
G4M1 Betty x 18 ) M3 Y s% y, w3 j: d: v ' k, J3 ^0 }# V
Allied aircraft ! m" @( Q# z8 D" W F4F-3 Wildcat x 93 h* ~ l. k1 V$ E+ l
" F# `9 k. g4 S9 Z; W( r, fJapanese aircraft losses: e7 t; }4 J; s! |4 z/ c/ t
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 x# v* d L7 R. I
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak 0 t# L* O! c! \4 { Y/ T$ m( r/ ? G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged& w7 x1 H: {0 T' a+ G- R' V
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak3 ?0 ]) z* e9 ]3 [
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Allied aircraft losses 9 t* x1 K0 x+ |4 r. F+ b4 K F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed 6 S) @& y. x" @: u- C# V- W 4 [/ h/ k( g7 t9 ~Allied Ships , P* M; W- m0 U/ p DD Aylwin ) H4 e, F% N# i. Z; A; T. z: P; e CA Chicago + j$ Z3 w% I8 b" T. T CA Chester, on fire % m" T+ y& J9 c) K% k# r CA Australia, Torpedo hits 14 o+ T- u! N6 q7 U- {0 R& d' ^$ H
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage6 K9 F, j9 Z7 Z# s
8 c6 ^+ m! p5 H; C- T: w+ nAircraft Attacking:: C2 M* Y: R' I% W, c
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet % \2 L8 W; Z. M$ @6 a* E/ v Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" E$ F( i B5 U& L V: D2 _
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 {+ \, c2 j- Q# F& T1 R8 ]. X
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 0 g( y; t: u# E# N+ [3 t. ^* `; ]$ b 6 B2 E8 B( F# p) y( N
CAP engaged: f/ u R7 O; t8 l9 A5 P$ @* kVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); y+ h* k, s9 R4 @7 y* H6 Z
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)6 N. Y, l/ J2 R8 n
2 plane(s) intercepting now. $ q4 c$ \& h, h* q5 d 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ h) E: \# `/ ?. Y6 I6 z
Group patrol altitude is 10000 D; w. j8 R0 }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes; G& P+ h( s+ h" K' J" c* w
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 N# O( S; ?4 @% Z (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 O" w0 ?0 o* Y: ]' q 2 plane(s) intercepting now. : ]' r# ]. d- a+ _' _5 P% W 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. / I4 L+ b9 u" o# s: s3 }1 y Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 i6 ?7 E: H* @) k% b) _+ W, s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 7 r3 h5 i: n, q% o; X' t ! j# S8 w+ t% h9 j5 B2 w) }
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ! H$ A! f' i8 z" t5 N5 t1 _( jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137* A7 r! X+ K1 e3 X
& L2 p2 r. Z8 x0 L- g7 l; M6 u! PWeather in hex: Partial cloud% l' Y- r! F" Z# t4 X7 u3 S
. i" c- I- E: {Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# ]$ |+ ]8 b( S" a1 e% }
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes2 J# C8 s `9 c4 `2 l: Q* @. x
- E3 R7 ]* r8 |' ]Allied aircraft 6 v: _6 P9 M/ s! E9 @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 . s; D1 |% a7 z1 ~' G8 p : W* ]# ^2 c) S" a6 _9 U" [6 ]
Allied aircraft losses $ `* E* a& h: U/ A; {3 p% r SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak # ^+ N+ q. x" W) @! t$ T; P ! n8 W( T, G7 `0 hJapanese Ships ' z. J+ ]! g q3 p# G5 `6 U CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage; _) ]- V2 y R" F+ N* W& @
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 r9 |7 ^0 e* m6 a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ k& m$ L+ A3 b7 w3 Y1 l' `
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires ! B. I8 F. x5 W* ^9 D ) P- a: `) c' X0 }5 lAircraft Attacking: ) T. }' d: m# k, R5 v9 n 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 A$ s4 J( x* U7 t$ e- i( c( q9 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb + L- [; R" }) q' Z9 j# n) Z 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', Y; \7 _8 R/ D' z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Q' _4 b: w7 \# H( ?$ r# G; @
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': u" Y# b! u! @6 T! K/ D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb : ^; f2 p0 U6 K6 _& l2 _8 @ / _: u" ^$ R2 F4 v; yCarrier support unable to supply air cover..4 z/ J) n; D! L- h! F9 V
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku $ t: {; c* l8 C- A$ q% E! j1 H/ vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho g$ t3 T. I7 E8 F1 P
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku6 X$ f' I+ z7 s, D# }0 H9 ~
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku 9 r% Y" N2 m' c, k8 n3 `$ AAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku5 ^* \$ V* R" J% o. h- ]3 ]2 q
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9 K) @2 J9 A R- s$ \8 l: G2 lWeather in hex: Partial cloud % e w8 E9 g7 |4 a9 N8 E 1 G6 Y1 E. h2 b# a: ]
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. 9 X2 W* \, W) h: Z) H0 Z3 C UEstimated time to target is 21 minutes # W) Z/ C3 Y2 S) _* Q ( n6 h" t/ c2 W k. n3 a5 d- hAllied aircraft2 F6 `+ V9 @9 o7 a m6 c
PBY-5 Catalina x 108 j* v" @! Z* L6 y; D# e4 k
PBY-5A Catalina x 2+ [" A- o# p N5 g6 q2 H S' v
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Allied aircraft losses& L) S$ n" Q- \) z9 J
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged 2 d" t0 Q6 d* i. G, q0 R/ h7 t " L/ T- t' h1 }9 d wJapanese Ships+ X7 i0 N9 ]4 d0 C) l; J! f2 p
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires* o; j' u% ^# w1 U. G$ q
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage % o6 Y- ^/ S2 |7 d. \5 ?& l - V+ A2 `% K/ c# |' {Aircraft Attacking:+ \3 S1 N2 E! x s8 B- N
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ [" \6 r, w8 {8 X
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ U% G$ ?) e- G$ q$ b
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet. d$ W- h, y5 C8 D. m
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' g2 }7 _8 e: g z
9 I% ~3 K ^! X- R9 E, kCarrier support unable to supply air cover..* U8 j2 ^/ Q5 {9 F5 L2 c# }
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' @7 H2 G+ o5 v2 CWeather in hex: Partial cloud" r3 K! c) U! \
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. " M/ [. D- n9 H3 ^: U1 qEstimated time to target is 19 minutes 3 u1 Z+ ^) K$ B0 @& V6 l 6 | {' }' D" k/ w# `# w0 cAllied aircraft# l, N/ P: M+ c( s2 x" E
PBY-5A Catalina x 66 _* W3 I5 j' i$ @& X
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Allied aircraft losses& C9 w, R, ?/ N& U
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged3 `3 C8 a& V# q# F1 F C
" K z6 Z& k7 n) f* dJapanese Ships ; y: h8 r$ L+ j& B1 ^( s- ] CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 W: m9 P2 g: k$ ^$ f+ J9 [5 @5 P
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage 3 T) o% T+ ~( H( X 2 Y0 b- G( Z }# ]" ^3 x7 TAircraft Attacking:4 J( B/ t8 R- W9 ]3 |
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( m7 h( n6 y; R2 k5 F
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ ^1 r R. R, R% M
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..作者: chen9214 时间: 2012-2-18 21:36
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獲報後震怒的 日軍大本營,隨即要指揮官 切腹以謝天白王!..... % U& R- c) ]8 ?% I6 B% y
, {- S! p: K: m6 S& i9 Q, E" ?CAP engaged: k4 g6 f% A1 l O- WTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) & U$ Q$ }! Z4 Q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. " P' W* Y2 X$ ]# l% C) \$ j% D8 ` Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.8 C+ ?& Y6 M- |4 ~ S& ?% Y x: M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes + u/ ]# G9 J- k7 {# n6 k, `8 r 7 planes vectored on to bombers, }6 c/ k! P+ G6 `! `
; u F! _. q& r. f) X0 m1 G ' y# }) w- x, ?% n6 w7 r台南空2大 早在 五航戰 了....作者: kevin_hx 时间: 2012-2-19 20:51