[AE] 血火海空——激斗珊瑚海 牛牛J@大猫A——5月12日攻克莫港

kevin_hx

虽然只是一个小剧本，一个最小最小的剧本，但是海面仍然充满了生死激斗，天空仍然充满了血腥厮杀，海底仍然暗藏了夺命杀机。7 U" W* E: F8 Q7 a8 ~6 I$ V
日本的MO计划，犁过了猩红的海面，划过了森蓝的尘空，刺入了NG柔软的腹部——莫尔兹比港！7 `# V1 r; y$ f* b: F. D' x
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AE全然不同于WITP的引擎，给人以深刻的、新鲜的、焕然的、无奈的感受。
, ]$ L9 ?( b  `, S! V! w) M9 E7 I玩过了AE的陆攻，才发现WITP的陆攻飞行员更加好斗、不怕死、不知疲倦! h+ |/ a0 i$ r) a  K! r
体验了AE的船队，才发现WITP的舰船指挥官更加勇敢、一往直前、见敌必战4 w, A) b  |7 i: h( Q5 [
操作了AE的空战，才发现WITP的飞机皮薄、不耐驮、效率其高1 ?4 B8 a; j  p/ E- Q
经过了AE的CV战，才发现WITP的舰攻鱼雷无限、舰爆炸弹鸡肋+ {. ~5 w/ O7 q5 f8 H
吃过了AE潜艇的犀利雷击，才发现WITP的SS只能用来巡逻、运输
" u! ~- E4 m( c' U8 S9 C6 Y当然，AE的舰队航线设置、飞机索敌的扇面设置、岸轰的距离设置、空袭的出发地阴影、指挥官对舰队的影响、全新的空战模型等等，都是相当不错的改进. w! u; L; E$ z5 x7 `
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AE珊瑚海剧本，日军仍然优势巨大，但是战术选择余地较少，只能寻歼盟军58和占领莫港，其余战术皆不可能获胜。% s& Q8 W" N: n. c7 y
而且时间短暂，日军必须在有限的时间内，既完成打击58的对海任务，也必须直掩MO攻略部队的上陆任务，可谓对玩家的指挥协调微操能力要求较高
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+ V! f& f% u7 X3 P  b+ _, V因为用过了盟军，所以对盟军可能采取的战术心中有素，所以日军未雨绸缪，所采取的战术大致就是首先抢占米龙湾，获得一个大艇侦查基地；然后前出KB，寻歼58；腊包尔陆攻则负责压制莫港机场，兼顾海面；最后，登陆船队在水面舰队掩护下登陆莫港，完成攻略。

kevin_hx

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42
$ ]9 E, I9 c, m, K: ?$ e1、土鲁克基地的陆攻转场至腊包尔，所有陆攻负责空袭莫港，因为第一回合战斗机来不及转场至莫港，势必要首先瘫痪莫港机场
; L! T' n4 m% v$ e2、腊包尔一队运输机空运地勤去图拉吉，再转场一队巡逻机去图拉吉，设定扇面搜索，扩大侦查索敌圈
3 y4 ^) r' {8 `. E4 E' Q1 M3、莱城的1队021扫场莫港
  K2 H7 i/ {: C4、图拉吉的两栖船队装载图拉吉的设营队作为抢占米龙湾的突击部队，先向北机动防止58空袭，再向西航渡
/ q* [9 R( R8 i; [' w2 Y5、2鹤则向腊包尔集结，祥凤也向腊包尔集结，汇合后021上舰，再向莫港突进
7 c6 X- `4 v7 U2 U! E$ j% x6、努美阿附近的SS全速向NG运动
9 U7 U2 D  G0 ^' k, A9 p$ H2 r7、其他小鱼小虾杂船统统向腊包尔集结，规避58空袭
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一条负责前出侦查的武装商船，被58毫不留情地干掉. a- \" c. i3 e, Q! Q
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  U4 _, B. z3 ]8 G8 {4 SMorning Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 111,137  d( c9 L" ]. i0 G) t( z

2 g! u# p" i: WWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ E  k7 a8 k  A  Z+ u# `
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 L9 H5 x& {9 H# S5 }      F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
# S; f0 D- @( ?, S8 k& }      SBD-3 Dauntless x 13
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8 X  N' ~& i% e" a1 hNo Allied losses, O* u, f! |" G

. l% g( f7 H! [( X4 PJapanese Ships
/ {& R. L' a5 {' F      AMc Wa 2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

kevin_hx

第一个回合，设置的陆攻对机场没有出动，第二个回合，仍然没有出动，天蝗大怒：“怕死不是武士道精神！”

kevin_hx

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42! t2 |- b2 @  p' d3 C

8 ~6 \) T  ]: ?& W$ [% O尼奥肖总是那么背运，无论史实，还是双方交换场地，总是最先被拍死 ' D9 p7 q1 i: N7 @& o) |  T
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9 g9 ]) |  t( cSubmarine attack near Cooktown  at 95,1363 r$ o* H8 @% ]! X% d
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Japanese Ships
2 T! E9 i: y; N' [' |/ P      SS RO-34. s& u- q" r" p+ _/ r9 p+ r% V

: O1 p* O& w7 \' z+ aAllied Ships
) K3 H+ ]+ Z3 q/ U, P( U      AO Neosho, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires
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% X  p# @% Z4 Y5 LSS RO-34 is sighted by AO Neosho
4 K3 @4 C, Y0 a$ w  F( lSS RO-34 launches 2 torpedoes

kevin_hx

日军已经完成集结，MO攻略部队从拉包尔出发，绕过盟军潜艇警戒线，向约玛德水道航渡，抢占米龙湾的先遣队即将登陆，KB则直插莫港以南，寻找58的晦气，同时掩护日军在米龙湾的登陆

kevin_hx

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 42
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6 ^3 G8 c* `$ C* j一支偏师抢占空城米龙湾，准备建立大艇基地
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Amphibious Assault at Milne Bay (101,133)$ m9 U( ^) \  e+ B. r6 W2 L! J

: {# Y' G0 s. d3 bTF 13 troops unloading over beach at Milne Bay, 101,1337 i- d$ a5 k6 z  c4 x
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Japanese ground losses:, q0 V+ @% J2 W0 b" X1 q: T4 ?7 r0 W
      48 casualties reported( D( t" a: f# [0 a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
$ o2 T; B% }* [; c6 }! u$ v3 W& ], Y         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled4 @' _, ^5 q% u
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; E4 ]7 J- k) l+ G- w! e( s
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)( y) R' k1 {8 R8 {$ V  B/ h* y
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- s5 n6 O3 c0 M8 J8 V6 t天刚蒙蒙亮，双方的CV编队在大海深处不期而遇，唬得弗莱彻和高木武雄一身身冷汗，连忙各自退散， 急急放出各自的番天印对敲4 K5 w5 Y% j  I4 o7 s
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# G# f& X3 V5 y3 {: d  I4 f( Y# wDay Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 98,136, Range 25,000 Yards. c. I) A2 h, I1 F8 G( N

8 Q+ B. m& y6 z& @7 KJapanese Ships
- R* L+ |; w; l2 l      CV Shokaku
+ }0 R3 R  L0 I$ G$ v! C: B      CV Zuikaku
$ L# `( h; w" i1 l' u5 ]      CVL Shoho6 r; r1 X, Q, [" ^  J
      DD Shiratsuyu9 t4 y/ O8 m( D' X
      DD Shigure
! W! Z" Y' `7 F* j: S4 \; ^# Z5 Q0 \      DD Yugure
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      CV Yorktown
1 B% r3 v! e4 A      CA Chester( W' e% E# E7 j, s" s! ]. q
      CA Chicago
: X& W. l; S2 a4 }& g5 A# G      DD Perkins
1 B7 l' S' y+ W) o$ t  k$ Z      DD Worden

kevin_hx

上午，日军第一波空袭抵达列克星敦上空，当场将列克星敦炸得半身不遂，燃料舱爆炸 4 H& a8 c: f/ y9 m  e7 A- B
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; H' G! j4 w9 C+ Q1 [0 ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,135
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5 Z& h1 o! j8 F. u" f4 eWeather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' f* h3 [* I/ g  \- N
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ S6 }% {1 X7 _4 ~) [. g3 ?
      A6M2 Zero x 48% Q" o' y, R* \
      B5N1 Kate x 6( X5 s! U9 I9 ~( O+ @* I
      B5N2 Kate x 35! L' U7 s4 C. \5 W& I: p. S
      D3A1 Val x 33: O* S7 M5 Z) U6 r# ~

; }% r9 U# a( \1 t4 jAllied aircraft
" X: o2 m- a) ~4 a4 {      P-40E Warhawk x 1# A  d% v& r9 M5 \7 Z
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 21( l* {; j# e7 @$ _0 C' P
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 S% C/ R0 Q, b1 o9 w. G      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
) m9 q: b4 n# H7 v% A: h) B1 w      B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
' u' B; e7 k" K1 F- q* r      D3A1 Val: 7 damaged4 d6 x7 ^0 ?2 V
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Allied aircraft losses" u% U' a. R& X: z* j& B  u
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
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      CV Lexington, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires
/ m; o6 o8 P: \% v" m& I0 U      CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire5 K- W( H0 a9 V" F- ~
      DD Dewey, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
/ O2 p' |, ^3 B1 p      CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1* u+ @3 R; g/ m. b1 k: H  I: V
      DD Phelps' V! b* C: d* k& d+ P8 F

/ I- ]6 N4 q4 N- @Fuel storage explosion on CV Lexington
& o+ [4 `4 `- |5 K- QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington$ ?- z% U; R7 a# H6 ~

# v  r2 l& X) T7 M* X来自列克星敦的反击，仅仅命中祥凤号一弹，起火
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, H8 s3 O. W& D8 E; `/ w+ ?Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" J3 ?5 q  P' L3 z      A5M4 Claude x 3, e7 x$ w1 A" p" r) [( Y
      A6M2 Zero x 50% _9 K, z" G/ O8 B9 Q

& N$ a8 ^% N7 e5 Z. ~: v% r. B/ SAllied aircraft
8 y; p8 H; r& ]' s      F4F-3 Wildcat x 10# F/ O) E4 O- h3 v% z+ b, V# J
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 28
+ R% v7 i+ @3 w$ O      TBD-1 Devastator x 121 u4 g7 }; t+ R5 c! T  {" `
  
9 Y4 i: C& O( y' K  g: I9 O: VNo Japanese losses1 n# z) E! T- S* Q
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
7 I7 A; {* G5 ?% s5 d( H" K% T$ J      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged9 {6 ~( s5 q1 i+ Q9 f! w
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( V% M3 p0 w" ~- H% `; m
      TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged% g  I5 x4 T9 Y) O" Q$ ^+ p* x! b
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Japanese Ships0 r5 u0 `2 E. I  ~7 @0 i
      CV Shokaku
8 I2 m* X- h/ n( X      CV Zuikaku
) `7 M: f2 K" k5 W" M/ a      CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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$ `: |. m2 P! n3 W  K! W此时上午，由于天气原因，约克镇号上空阴云密布，因此约克镇号没有出击，也没有遭到空袭
! E! T& t# m, ~* i这实际上是日军的最大RP，上午集中进攻1艘，下午集中进攻另1艘，完美解决58，灭哈哈哈

kevin_hx

下午，KB的第二波空袭抵达约克镇号上空，神勇无比地重创约克镇号 " r. X, K' a3 ^& G3 V4 f* f
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+ k7 a4 r! ]& n* Y! i7 d1 uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 98,137/ }& H' t& U- B  X( ~% \' c

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Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# N) N' t& u9 V7 {2 E8 p# E# B$ m3 G
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes/ ]0 J( m/ v. X' r  Z) j  o9 P
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Japanese aircraft
6 T+ I/ L1 H- p  I! R( x      A6M2 Zero x 33# X4 s, ~& R/ Q, o, G) B
      B5N2 Kate x 35
0 ]3 D2 u' i4 |9 @7 s% a      D3A1 Val x 33/ A* n+ o4 [- C
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- Q$ w+ m2 p0 f8 Z! d      F4F-3 Wildcat x 65 ]5 W, \( O5 x9 L

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  \) ?0 \4 `. {$ D      B5N2 Kate: 10 damaged
) _) s% ]: O1 [6 |% G& B4 l      D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
/ t3 b6 [' c+ S2 N      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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8 z: k+ A7 V1 P, N, C  q$ a. ^# yAllied aircraft losses
' a  j- v9 E5 p8 `3 f. q      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
8 a; }& [; [( d3 |8 b      CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 r3 t8 z2 ]2 Y' V& I; N
      CA Chester# E  w9 j* I( ~
      CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1
3 r9 c& i8 n. b! B' O+ x. W      DD Worden) v9 M$ ]: d3 P5 L" R. ?! W
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来自约克镇号的反击，成功将祥凤号重创
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,136
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Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.. m6 g. |# U# W& N( S+ e
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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) S" K" @1 w; ], Z/ c# a0 s3 [) K0 g      A5M4 Claude x 30 z  X  s, ~  q; w4 U% [; \7 s
      A6M2 Zero x 466 x7 g! c; \2 O9 E+ X% `
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 64 F- e$ ^; {' v( |$ L
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 29
" o" Q; K' F! r1 s# s      TBD-1 Devastator x 19
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7 |' A- [4 l9 S- dNo Japanese losses. H! J9 ?7 B. p1 y0 }$ X- S! E  s
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Allied aircraft losses& l% w9 n% B- D' X$ f, j
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! c( |9 |" v, `- M) k0 N* `, K4 x
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged$ j& u" D! F" e" r% ]
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# ^5 w! }1 [) ]& t6 r, n! z
      TBD-1 Devastator: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged) h4 g- b0 Y, }' t' B7 F1 k
      TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak; b) D5 h+ w8 m% t5 d( Y0 G5 ~
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      CV Zuikaku
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      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1
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: }8 j5 R9 F- v此时下午，由于列克星敦号已丧失战斗能力，约克镇号上空的雨云散去，因此盟军58再次上演上午的1对2状态，遭到灭顶之灾

kevin_hx

随后，KB的一支空袭分队将重伤燃烧的列克星敦号送入海底
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1 b# U7 ]7 _: a, `. u, T. V1 P" CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,135) C) y  o) k, |" [- y( S
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# Z& |, M0 H. S. KRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.' @: f# L9 ?! X3 \& Y$ k* R
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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/ E5 ^' ?* p- w, NJapanese aircraft
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      B5N1 Kate x 6& f: p* G# I  `% ?0 Q

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; C. i( `4 M. q, i. _0 \      P-40E Warhawk x 20 a) c  q% d1 T
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1 Q: o; U4 {0 W2 X      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
  S0 }; c4 h! D+ T  D      B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged4 ~$ @# G+ u* }& y
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      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
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珊瑚海海战就如此戏剧性地降下了帷幕，日军以沉没1CVL，轻伤1CV的代价，取得击沉盟军1CV，重创1CV（约克镇号由于火势失控，被大猫统领弃舰）的重大战绩

kevin_hx

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 42
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盟军水面舰队四处出击，猎杀重创的日军舰队，祥凤号不幸被击沉
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  O# L5 R1 ?- k- jSub attack near Milne Bay  at 103,133& @5 U3 d% d' [8 N: u: r$ w
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Japanese Ships5 s: N5 j1 p5 i) r* v1 ]$ s# }
      AMc Wa 1, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage2 M% o% U. J, C  u
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Allied Ships
. S, Y1 a& `9 [2 `9 \      SS Greenling
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,136, Range 15,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
7 ~( p. ]8 m7 c: q9 r0 q" ^3 \! ~      CVL Shoho, Shell hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage$ L3 B: S# P/ M5 c
      DD Yugure) \8 J' X9 Q; @$ S0 Z- |

' ?- @" F; h5 NAllied Ships0 |* `0 {# N% f4 D" X" ?' }
      CA Chester
" n$ f% r9 R, ^      DD Perkins7 t* g9 s' P! r: I
      DD Worden: x7 u+ {* S9 o4 W/ e- {- M! w5 U% U
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 103,133, Range 17,000 Yards6 T- X1 h' b& Q/ X( ~/ F) o
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Japanese Ships6 Z+ @# S( J, A  [3 D- V0 v: [
      AV Kiyokawa Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
: Q' ?( _+ k, m# A% `      CA Chicago* B1 C& [$ y2 c2 u' e5 \
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, P6 h9 l$ r6 s) [- f, M7 h6 @0 s天亮后，KB和陆攻四处猎杀盟军逃窜的舰队，收获颇丰
8 ?- H, a( n" L2 w* b. OKB向南追了几百海里，却没有发现重创的约克镇号，后来才得知猫大统领由于该舰火势失控而下令自沉了。。。。  1 Z' J* r8 [$ R# r
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# o7 ?) ?; z: w4 Q" r0 LMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130* \5 u( k, Q/ A. V& S2 k
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Weather in hex: Clear sky$ p9 S& g$ e+ k# F, b+ r

& q- n) ?! T/ S7 `Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% K& a" F4 ^2 [4 k9 g
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes1 I) ?- r) x# Q7 }6 t( S- ?. m

$ q7 y+ t- s4 O) y9 ]9 LJapanese aircraft  W2 a8 N) m/ D. j. g9 m0 q
      G3M2 Nell x 24
1 G% Z: Y4 k7 h& q      G4M1 Betty x 11. x# z2 k5 o* I" ^+ v
Allied aircraft3 _3 x: \1 l- x- f
      P-40E Warhawk x 131 B9 \) i5 ^" r- K: ?
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
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Japanese aircraft losses' _& M  h, R  j
      G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged6 v" P4 W7 U2 @% b
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged/ f2 k1 }. E, l- x& m1 U
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No Allied losses+ b! p: e, R, I# ?! r( b% a

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      CA Chester, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
% S3 I3 D+ n7 A, Q5 K( o$ k1 Z      DD Perkins7 N8 S* Y* E$ Q  v
      DD Worden
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cairns at 97,1394 C  M% ?2 f6 E9 r0 v

" \/ [4 r" C5 J% n/ @. O, W0 nWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ S5 ?+ o; }, x. @+ W& E8 Q' z. oEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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9 q7 T, ]6 F  Q9 M' i% B7 O* ]5 fJapanese aircraft
+ g! h% H( ]5 F      A6M2 Zero x 15
( T! Z; D' B: _7 S, m$ C      B5N2 Kate x 13
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Japanese aircraft losses0 ]* ]# l# G- `/ U# y0 q5 K
      B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged! t# C& E: s# w9 f' R+ \

, ^% u' K) x( ]Allied Ships7 \, n3 a' z. z' G* H4 M! j' @
      CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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" G) N. V' c& Z, GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 98,143
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* Z5 [! N+ p7 ~( K( y' @
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Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 z) O# X6 p2 B8 \) d* a8 h
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes7 q- n3 O7 y3 B6 p

/ f: ~8 l" A1 RJapanese aircraft6 q2 }7 k2 k9 E) D( V9 q
      A6M2 Zero x 237 f% B" W3 G: q- }( s8 @' Y, J( D
      D3A1 Val x 14- b* c' d6 R/ w$ f! z" [

0 |, x& z+ k+ @Japanese aircraft losses
9 u2 q; Z9 y  t& h      D3A1 Val: 5 damaged
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Allied Ships* k" n; d2 a9 C
      CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 2,  on fire! P) D2 t: d- K( R! F4 {! c+ i
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  l/ s# V# f2 Z* n' |同日，日军自动占领了米龙湾，大艇、水机立即跟进，建立了延伸反潜网和警戒线% l# v% `/ D& U6 X; s4 U

kevin_hx

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 09, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 105,136, Range 12,000 Yards5 c+ E/ d0 K9 x3 t1 ?

+ D% _7 ?: H7 X0 _  |Japanese Ships% h# \" C( U! |, f* R$ _
      DD Yugure
9 l; \+ I/ a* I$ j      DD Mutsuki+ c+ K4 d, c' [) u3 @
      DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1
# i  {/ z0 K8 R* a3 v      E Oite( V7 k; C9 S& D, e* ?
      E Asanagi, Shell hits 2  A. H/ l: h4 E  W: m2 d, I

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      CA Chicago, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 G# \: z" F$ k+ K- g% t$ @

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Submarine attack near Townsville  at 96,143  S1 u- _6 D% n/ P4 x3 {

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% c5 G( Q) L- L- N, G# ~' `& A# R" A. W      SS I-29
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Allied Ships
! w- e* c) S1 ]. u9 [      AO Tippecanoe, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage

kevin_hx

KB已经掩护登陆船队跨过约玛德水道向莫港前进

kevin_hx

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 10, 42( \4 _$ x/ M+ O: w% G2 N, Y1 Q0 K

+ H! m2 ^& @! [; E6 v4 ^+ |% cMO攻略船队进入莫港南方海域，离登陆只剩1天航程，KB和SS则在附近猎杀各种盟军水面舰只
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* P: D. |8 _* m/ v. C: lSubmarine attack near Port Moresby  at 98,130
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Japanese Ships
1 R+ O# y) v  ]/ |. l; h      SS I-28$ a; f0 ^) K! i; A! Q- a$ j' ~

# e4 O, r( R" u5 o& vAllied Ships5 v5 u* O# h- \6 n3 C+ E6 J
      CA Chester, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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% C/ \. V/ ]# U% DMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) p0 D* s6 `& Q4 }
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% g5 ^# B5 C$ z& y      A6M2 Zero x 21
+ E3 u* z4 E; J* m/ Y      B5N1 Kate x 2
- G9 N8 U6 r1 l: E# p1 P, V      D3A1 Val x 13( J- q6 D1 ~7 c" ]

  \: X: m( o5 U7 L' Y8 U) }+ l) gAllied aircraft* c+ p  r8 f4 w2 P+ U' `: G( C" q( U
      P-40E Warhawk x 2
* l2 k3 O" N" V- g$ t5 Y, Z/ F1 a      F4F-3 Wildcat x 18 o- X' e. W3 O8 v# ~

" R- O: d4 `- @% K7 c! rJapanese aircraft losses
8 L& j( j+ P$ C      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
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4 N1 l  f2 {3 kAllied aircraft losses
. W% H/ W; R) m; _" C      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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8 O# I  C# i! u. n$ N4 O8 qAllied Ships! [) g- K: U9 Q
      DD Worden, Bomb hits 1,  on fire' q% |7 Y: I/ Q: K+ R
      DD Perkins, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
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  W/ T( _/ f# W2 }  qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 93,130
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) c4 `% Y/ H/ M% O) b1 WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ S- }0 Z* I: ?$ w& Y

6 Q/ p+ L- o0 VRaid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." Z) g% c. ]* G6 o* v% W. A
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes! Q, w" A' R% g
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Japanese aircraft
9 W5 A$ \$ C9 i1 f      A6M2 Zero x 415 b0 B/ L1 C) Y8 W& v+ D  ]
      B5N1 Kate x 2/ Q" Z( H: @% r
      B5N2 Kate x 34
0 ?- O8 ]9 i5 i% `, e' R/ l8 \      D3A1 Val x 17; G; n% j/ n6 k+ e1 x6 u
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Japanese aircraft losses: J9 r. z' Y7 p. f3 N% a/ d1 @
      B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
' S$ o4 m6 t* [3 [5 A. W' [/ L      B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged# d7 g4 [& `: h' X) ?
      D3A1 Val: 2 damaged+ J2 F  e7 _  r. J& J$ M
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Allied Ships' C& A$ C& r- X8 ]# O$ K% w
      CA Australia, Bomb hits 4,  on fire
* f7 B# l8 e, v6 Z* g$ _& j      CA Astoria, Bomb hits 24 @$ \0 L6 \- R
      CA Portland, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) }0 m7 q8 U6 }: u3 J4 Q& i
      DD Hammann
7 |5 f% @( ?0 g  w( @      CL Hobart
2 r1 f5 H9 h  ~3 @5 Y      DD Whipple
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- t+ d1 T* X: uSubmarine attack near Port Moresby  at 98,1303 j9 D" s5 h2 U4 ^; r1 P
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Japanese Ships
2 ~( w$ J  l+ \0 N- Y      SS I-28
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! G5 d* [: W1 d% [Allied Ships: O/ D/ W- A- p3 T9 f+ N
      DD Perkins, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

kevin_hx

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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MO攻略船队在第八舰队的掩护下杀入莫港滩头，遭遇预料之中的盟军水面舰队拦截，双方爆发大规模水面夜战，当场击沉盟军巡洋舰3艘，自身仅数艘起火
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9 @. F- X! y# M8 c" ^) K! {Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 11,000 Yards
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" U) x$ _4 N8 A7 ~  Q4 v4 d2 EAllied aircraft losses
2 ?. k+ k% g% O3 I      Seagull V: 1 destroyed
) y4 [1 p6 y2 T0 E      SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed4 g& p8 @" E* |' n0 }) d, g0 G: `- @

5 B$ e: M. H! gJapanese Ships
' s1 d- H6 _2 _  T9 k, ^# X) u      CA Myoko, Shell hits 4,  on fire
: R% x8 E  S  v) D$ L7 o0 j( @      CA Aoba, Shell hits 2,  on fire
5 b7 d+ Z& l. a+ @7 k      CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 4,  on fire) O; i% D( t8 q$ t+ c: O3 ~4 i
      CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1% K6 P4 B3 D1 \+ A. n  }
      CA Kako, Shell hits 1) a5 I: c+ G% r8 w( e' a- f4 t: U
      CL Tenryu
6 ^) X" k; ~: a2 _8 z9 g2 V) R      CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1,  heavy fires+ g6 _: B3 E: u! b8 ]$ ?* P
      DD Shiratsuyu* j2 i: K- g1 Q
      DD Shigure, Shell hits 3,  on fire9 ?) Y4 [' e; h2 E5 Z7 `( b
      DD Ariake, Shell hits 2,  on fire
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Allied Ships+ e5 C. z0 o& ?- T0 ^) j
      CA Portland, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
/ D' O, @: D- r6 x2 S- C2 f' o* D      CA Astoria, Shell hits 4
5 H- X+ a" R  f5 M      CA Australia, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
0 O; z3 ?, c0 n/ h" @; t7 E, V      CL Hobart, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
6 F7 R" \& y4 ]8 @- S0 e' x# y      DD Anderson* f0 d! }7 ^) K
      DD Hammann, Shell hits 1
/ B$ E  w/ U" D( m- O1 ^      DD Morris, Shell hits 2,  on fire* W; X* a6 r+ Q6 |/ V
      DD Whipple, Shell hits 1,  on fire
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' t9 w/ W) f  {5 P3 D随后日军的另一支炮击编队开始猛轰莫港机场，当场炸烂数十架盟军各种飞机，但是由于火力不够猛烈，而未能压制住机场
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# v/ J5 Q# G9 V5 eNight Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!) Q; A# V3 ?  Z, |

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$ d7 b8 |7 i* r, L0 @6 j$ A      no flights
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Allied aircraft losses. x/ `; T" T/ `) O- |5 E3 C
      A-20A Havoc: 3 damaged1 F2 y9 N. @& l! n3 u+ ~. ~) f
      A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground, r& ], |: P& S" J# u3 D: ?( S
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged
: `$ f: j/ J( _  ~) ]1 T4 N      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground* P4 u6 v7 i- ^* ]+ \
      B-25B Mitchell: 1 damaged
5 I) R+ e) Z+ r# {      Catalina I: 2 damaged
$ W3 j: c% C' f7 E9 ?      P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged
8 e2 O$ a5 z: r1 G  u* C. h% t& v      B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
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- O8 m2 P& g% P/ |8 _0 j, E      CA Haguro
  C* |4 j$ B/ W3 \( x      CL Yubari
* c1 P3 E2 U. j      DD Yayoi! l9 F) D9 i! ]- ]: L1 H% C8 r1 c
      DD Mutsuki
0 }' o: b" `5 w- c2 E- y5 ]      E Asanagi9 q, u# {3 A! G1 f9 ^4 A
      E Oite
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Allied ground losses:
* `7 |0 o! J) R( y0 _  O      11 casualties reported
7 }* {; y- G" E3 N  u3 y( p         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ f8 b; J: r& `6 f. f3 ~         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 d1 K% W  e! _6 N7 Q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Airbase hits 2$ b) C5 f! E( _$ K" o
Runway hits 13
9 u, \3 K# ^5 ?# ?; A" P. mPort fuel hits 26 o4 l, @0 Z$ }+ T
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接着，MO攻略船队开始冲滩登陆，没有遇到激烈抵抗，登陆成功 5 ?! t. x8 x8 E9 k1 V  L
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130): w8 D' g% ^4 {- u) w
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force. z, ]" K( h$ a8 d

* O7 `7 z: F' P8 V55 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% K* z/ h0 v+ t% u6 ]

0 `7 d& G' q. r! p8 `Japanese Ships
* Q/ i$ q+ g6 o# o" x& C! x2 p$ E      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2
9 a1 m3 f) z6 C' ?) }      AV Kamikawa Maru
5 Q- H( B! H$ v! }% W+ X4 T* |      CM Okinoshima. ~# K4 V9 n2 R
      PB Tama Maru #8
4 v7 @% y1 L" ^! d! q- ~; F3 @      PB Nikkai Maru- `  f: z  @7 ~  V: {+ ], d' H0 E
      APD Yuzuki: L  C- n7 [# w/ \  X$ h8 m
      DD Yugure9 u" Q  M4 z: k" o6 j: k
      xAK Kagu Maru
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Japanese ground losses:+ L2 l+ ^% T% k5 W+ i. r$ k
      67 casualties reported
, ~2 E, Y  t  n  l- X- m) V# b5 P         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 ?5 Q. e5 Q: h+ _' Z( G         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled& N2 L) z! d: j$ F# r( C
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; V% `) F0 j; Y$ H' gAmphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
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+ J" m: ^0 W% vTF 7 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130" m# o/ ]0 P, U8 I+ s6 u& `# O

& M* ?! @/ B: OJapanese ground losses:; x0 O: Q9 x# R
      152 casualties reported
% ~, H5 a1 z+ P/ e         Squads: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
' n- ]6 i; t1 `& M# t         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled/ D: v0 H" l' O; k3 x  |
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) k: [( l$ r! l9 A! `2 N
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/ D1 w( u, W1 f; a5 t+ g7 }Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)1 ]" n  T) f: U3 m; }' _3 x* H
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force: U9 Y3 n" E# Y; |, A
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30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
6 t% Z: {7 U7 `( _8 d1 F& ?" `      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Shell hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ Y3 t- Q/ u, J: D6 x9 |      AV Kamikawa Maru
$ a+ P- N. u7 s/ H; X. O' l5 C      PB Nikkai Maru
+ a- ^. j* x2 o( G2 |+ N      CM Okinoshima
* L* ~) {/ x2 i0 F6 B      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Shell hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 E5 j0 ]8 o( J) c  ~      PB Tama Maru #8. n. A; A* k4 k2 K
      APD Yuzuki
* @" A, U6 J! ~9 A      DD Yugure/ j  W8 `, Z. g! X' F. Y3 |3 k. ?
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Japanese ground losses:
+ y9 l/ M4 N5 u9 f3 c      31 casualties reported. E5 V5 ~4 C7 }3 c& h
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! [) U6 l6 Y3 a5 c         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled4 h: t5 o6 y6 j- O! z# [
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

kevin_hx

天亮后，盟军各种飞机潜艇大肆出击，莫港登陆船队遭到各种打击，所幸部队已经大部登岸，影响不大
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Sub attack near Port Moresby  at 97,132
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Japanese Ships
2 q- H5 X' A8 q6 W      xAKL Seikai Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires
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6 }- r( H4 A/ sAllied Ships
- B2 e/ r& K2 @9 K7 x! B  r, J( I' J( i6 R      SS S-402 S5 o# [0 {" l% f

' W& c8 |) U: B; ]Japanese ground losses:- j* m( P2 P  q9 |% X) O
      13 casualties reported9 A7 V' i( w1 ]+ V6 j
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( v2 N; O- T2 w! S, L/ V0 o         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ S$ S1 y+ z" D6 \& i
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& U* Y6 w; t  D9 L$ o1 T7 a$ @8 P
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0 i% Y/ \* g+ w+ ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,1301 a7 R8 }7 C) i! G" p9 z9 W- e9 N

8 ]# W; ]6 a4 Y1 v" g. f" p' c: GWeather in hex: Overcast/ k0 o* o' f0 t: E8 z

' L5 L( x3 n5 }+ W/ z2 o" ?" kRaid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.  i) s  x2 |( l
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes) N6 C8 A% i( Y6 D. z

2 P1 S0 S/ V- v% [5 G7 o+ f$ QAllied aircraft5 a& ?6 `; a- Z" B
      P-40E Warhawk x 5
  ?' M* T' l6 h      F4F-3 Wildcat x 2' x% G$ V" z1 H( ]+ ~
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 58 l/ s: t0 u5 R; S# N( j" B
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No Allied losses9 T+ w% }" `! Q" C2 p- U3 N

% R- N# D/ i& d& R0 P! fJapanese Ships
* j, l  [% X4 G0 D8 E* p      xAK Canberra Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires5 Q% n" {  w8 K+ c9 ]$ r
      xAK Azumasan Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire4 o6 `7 R* k2 g' z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,132
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3 }+ R. K1 F; ?& d' HWeather in hex: Light cloud
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7 H8 x/ ~0 I( @Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) x: d: }! [' T" r5 n- \
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes# U& R# J( o4 y7 Y
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Japanese aircraft" D) O. k$ i: W: r8 h! V
      A6M2 Zero x 81 r" Z: R4 Z  o' ]4 ^, A

( V9 R. b6 `; q8 e, lAllied aircraft
/ K  I' ^( H, J, s+ {( \& u      P-40E Warhawk x 3% L- l  q7 a: N& `; h  E
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 33 Y% L( l3 u! W3 h  x, p: y

! c" U7 [2 |: |7 q7 X0 P) ENo Japanese losses
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. b# M" l: L, J5 C5 [0 |Allied aircraft losses
! O( Z0 t5 b* q9 u! u- W8 L3 @      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed+ t2 V* e% j. R3 r
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
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7 Q2 M' y! R& o  `( r/ U1 b, ?Japanese Ships" j6 s2 |) q0 `% S- A
      xAKL Seikai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Japanese ground losses:
9 }) J2 G' b, q+ G( J. c1 c      29 casualties reported
1 ^5 C# j" y8 T# ?! q% I# p         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled- U4 _' B7 P+ p5 P
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' n/ u+ ^2 m! B: O8 q2 d5 E
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! e; \6 w* Y6 k4 V  j      Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)' v* }- h' W1 v: u+ T
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: m) p% n' l+ N' j% CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,1302 N* T- R+ a/ m& U2 E5 M; s8 j

% n8 ?9 D: f1 S/ u+ {) J2 MWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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: q- W  I7 @6 ?& u. S! f9 e& ERaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 `9 k) t. [* O/ C% N# mEstimated time to target is 6 minutes. }9 ]4 ~' ~) k0 P

3 C1 i( _3 t# t! bAllied aircraft
8 n3 L! t! X, W6 W: S" D2 A      P-40E Warhawk x 1
: g: }( y( U# b' \/ ~      SBD-3 Dauntless x 8
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Allied aircraft losses" `* l" f4 W3 J2 e; x, }/ r
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships" {- Z; n  D) [
      APD Yuzuki
, n+ ?4 n4 G1 S9 r      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ Q3 [6 u. J6 ^( E( |0 \  v
      CL Yubari
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8 p, U: f5 ], W  _1 UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,1353 Y# m% Y% ~& @& S5 f

3 B8 m  z0 \6 N* L# vWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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9 U9 \4 F( v" R3 RRaid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; S- C+ M2 |- ~7 K
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes  V5 }5 m6 g1 x( ^) {* @
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
! Y) ^3 ~( a( |- I6 V, {      CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 3,  on fire