AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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0 O& ?/ w" v. f' G4 xSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137; Q% Z8 R# v- F$ t! l
% ]9 J" v$ e5 A" i/ T( A( L4 g7 UJapanese Ships
9 f$ x9 f/ [% |9 \3 @3 I CL Yubari9 D! J4 N0 P) p
CL Tatsuta
3 s& K: G% g! J- K DD Yayoi
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' Q0 K/ R2 ^. S9 WAllied Ships: S# ~& }0 H; `9 v4 B; H& `
SS Greenling6 ]9 g: e, H+ ]5 p' m5 W
$ I3 _+ y! d; v% }5 @/ bSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari$ |# r; D3 W6 i7 Z9 l
Greenling diving deep ....
7 [6 o! Q7 b2 [2 B. v) n9 s% L$ q6 FDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 L6 A) [9 E8 N( d6 sDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
& ^" ]5 |' |" Z% T5 o& MDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 |# _4 g/ B3 tDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# L) Z* S6 \: C
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 R, s& n7 W& l$ A: q9 Z8 JEscort abandons search for sub2 d1 I: Z6 _4 E4 ?
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms* u' N F4 _0 ^3 R6 t+ W
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 b& R8 e0 B* ~ s; v+ I" QEstimated time to target is 44 minutes- Y) V6 f# r; ]2 m) M3 s
' _! T0 E8 ^) x3 iJapanese aircraft$ |3 [5 r4 u! q0 T1 J) @/ U8 t( G
A6M2 Zero x 53
3 M ^0 v5 P1 ]3 Q+ x$ k B5N1 Kate x 6! h# x: t% I" F' f7 d7 }
B5N2 Kate x 33/ [ O# p( r$ u, x! s+ w
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft, E; Y% f/ Z# z; T7 h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 b: p& O8 U. ` A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
4 {0 K9 G3 v% P0 O B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
; Y7 y% q# J9 \/ i/ |, e# ~ B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
0 M- v. H- j; g D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
0 M) _ q g8 A2 P5 H- M+ f F; B D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses( Y# w7 y" v% n/ ]1 q# y+ v y4 E% Z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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: L+ u5 f) ?% I1 l) DAllied Ships7 M& ?' Q4 @9 q/ \ B4 A
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire& X# x1 D# {( B% i
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' i- t1 {) K, W* y+ ~3 A& p! r/ [ J CA Chicago
4 a: a, \$ G& m CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
2 l* r) J: A2 v CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1# k$ p4 s2 o- j1 z1 _
, Z }8 l m, h. m, X A4 qAircraft Attacking:
* H) u% p2 V; Z# b' p8 b @ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
8 d- B- r" m, ^6 a* J. u Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 B. V. }; J- ]4 d9 a% J7 o, Q7 ^ 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- `+ r2 }; O9 Q2 @, E: B$ F
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ C$ ~/ C) F' v; o( a# r1 g+ D! S 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'* [; r& C1 q; c1 U; `0 K5 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ A& ?0 o9 v j: ]
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' L# g M) _4 {+ m6 D2 H) H
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 R4 D x( ~; T5 { 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ f% k" }/ B" h8 N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 V# _7 m+ Z0 g# T: k! N 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'" i( i/ I' Q- h7 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
" M6 g& K4 U/ m2 }$ q1 y+ J 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
M; n5 U( q1 I2 J6 ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ W$ u7 M3 N S4 U
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'1 G; \8 [; P# `' ]6 U. L# \
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# g) t* ~: w' o, }! ]
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CAP engaged:
! t) [' g9 `' H$ p0 V. e8 I5 v% l" G8 ^VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, A6 |" I8 Q& d7 i$ V3 O6 E (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 a( X2 r- A; b+ a4 r 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 o. F2 b$ L- z- A; B% s. e* P 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; Z9 C7 U; |6 Y- P# d1 q* m5 H Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 C6 I4 g6 [: ]6 \8 | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
- `) J' {$ R2 C2 v( eVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)" F# M# h" ]2 J
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
. l# k* K0 r4 y, Y- L+ ~9 m" n Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.) W0 X5 n* t3 _' S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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/ O3 s4 h' f6 gAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
* a: ^6 ]+ E: p) F) Q8 K! i) WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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. s2 y: \0 R: r7 RMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' I. a% ]( g0 I" z# ^) x
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 q0 ^. j! ?6 S) M6 S
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, _! p4 c* L& I
A5M4 Claude x 4; d( N# @; Q% I/ ?" ?6 E5 g& `; F) `4 E
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
2 y) P6 K9 ?; ~2 G0 E F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
* f8 `% `' H L2 @# n SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
- |3 m' t; c4 d1 ~' o B% {( U9 V TBD-1 Devastator x 12+ y1 O/ E( j9 M- d
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Japanese aircraft losses
& j: I6 q$ F) L/ o- j' q( k W" D0 D A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% i$ b2 s+ ?) } c
2 R3 C" P6 ?4 k7 h& d) L+ f# u4 IAllied aircraft losses
$ o( O) ?5 Z9 B! [# r) L. @- { SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
1 G5 H; c6 |* G; F4 {$ M; ~9 x SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: Q& q$ v: _6 N/ p( c- n8 K4 O$ a. p
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed3 Y- P A, m3 R3 O1 w% O: c1 e) f
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak' O9 j' i2 \* r! W( c
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Japanese Ships
" U* N0 j% j; x- i7 R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, {6 H9 ^7 {; B) F1 n/ n8 E0 G6 b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1% ` w4 W4 O: p+ `
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 S3 A: ^" }8 G- o4 W8 n8 ~
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:( t2 c2 _3 @$ C- u0 {1 U1 E! A7 N$ z3 E' M
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; d6 B+ Q* ]8 v. f; K/ t5 E- q4 I Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 I. L" W, I n; j 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
5 k$ u8 a4 T2 U) z# U( X; }3 v Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb- P$ N: m& p2 [- L. l9 b7 f
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
E2 l7 v: R2 ^4 W m* F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 b1 P8 G) k, y$ o6 v, h3 A
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'1 R) Z( s2 L5 ?3 @" H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 _) X6 B6 a: \# ? 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
m+ e% v1 h' a' ?' d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb m# R( t2 o8 z. A
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CAP engaged:
" w+ G \1 i3 ~! r* D0 Z( rTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
% ^# C* Z* p/ f- [/ p+ m 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
, N- q5 V$ J3 ~; k- a+ N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
, v* B5 V$ Q4 C: b. O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
% S! I) ], l- O 7 planes vectored on to bombers0 u- l9 J, h; z" {* y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)* S6 {3 E- T3 i2 ]9 T
1 plane(s) intercepting now.! F. n; [) |. N
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
' b$ a8 @4 M& @/ S- W$ N( }2 P! e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
9 p1 w* s8 U2 [4 k( x# {/ g3 s& R 2 planes vectored on to bombers
7 ^ K( P0 G; G1 o1 Z: y! QEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling). k1 w- M+ ^2 H( l* J
1 plane(s) intercepting now.: Q+ A; `1 |$ x" U/ |$ { j* q! p" [
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
5 X: N1 z! m0 z+ i- \& P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
% F, A/ f: y$ c( H* i, t+ R. } 3 planes vectored on to bombers$ @7 y/ e1 B9 i- l$ ?1 b( ?
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" w# ^3 h( n4 r% K4 l- q( V6 m- L
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* ?9 ?9 i' C$ X. o; _ Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 n5 k0 [& ~7 y1 t5 D Raid is overhead
2 R* {) }; i2 P3 SEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 H, _+ f0 u- @3 ^ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 {! }8 V1 E7 @; c% R* F Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000., d5 N% U3 t8 F H: E: x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
# A' ~. o" p+ G" J; ^1 o* ` 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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! D4 O8 s) r" u# UMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms3 H$ h) Y6 a2 O# V' R3 T
) k& P# V" o0 m. u2 W9 kRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! |' R* T8 {# i H/ _Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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A5M4 Claude x 1
! F) O/ d9 h( o% N7 z' J9 H* l A6M2 Zero x 11
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. S2 y2 g; n/ r! B8 B9 _: @7 }: gAllied aircraft$ W l" g7 k# h& v3 i8 Q' W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
3 R# _% b7 X/ I SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
3 E) I% |5 z. I) J+ q! s6 U8 l* n TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
, w* _9 W/ g) B A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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9 }. T+ \7 H d' ^* s F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
8 y1 d8 w) W* C# }4 a SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged9 h) b7 m: E) ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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$ H, ?" a" e9 l, M5 N8 ?Japanese Ships
" w, ?, e# ^" q6 w1 }+ h CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 R5 k8 \- U% ^/ w5 [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage7 _) H. D! {4 i/ j/ d1 x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
* q2 u: s% |: L X DD Yugure6 [! Z# _6 \# t, [
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire# v1 u1 b4 t* z$ w( A. n# J
DD Ushio
/ }9 Q1 b- Y7 I2 C DD Sazanami
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* X# j5 k& @- V: CAircraft Attacking:$ f- y/ ^+ ?3 S+ ~: z: Z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 F0 ?! `$ u1 ?: x: b( l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 @2 d% |8 G0 C: A
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 J, |* \ q9 U/ ^, t+ H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 g$ j l7 ?/ `2 d8 N6 `. b8 W
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet3 o6 N9 A0 n. U1 T: F ^
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb9 D# V! H: @' U- N& `
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'* `# p2 i! G: {! P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; K+ O; N* `/ q4 S% \; I, h9 Z7 s( ] 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
" K. h7 s- i' Z# e* w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* L) Y5 N: ~- m! i9 O
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'6 \( h5 ?" ]0 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& B! |1 R6 ~, q V5 i 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( H3 {3 {. B& L- c8 u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
; J% l' R3 X6 x4 DTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 ~7 @: O, s% B( C, W3 e 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 L% N1 ^7 R7 L Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
8 W, c0 X' t( G$ F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes9 }; e# m4 S& [: B
3 planes vectored on to bombers D/ J$ A8 B5 M% P9 W" d
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) I1 n0 k6 \! Z* J
3 plane(s) intercepting now.0 U4 G1 c9 z& |& Z
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ H& m5 u& z, U" R1 [$ O9 h% J
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.0 u! _3 q2 k4 `+ x7 Y$ F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes8 d2 q( D/ I. |: |6 J1 E
2 planes vectored on to bombers
) w5 Z9 ]% }5 }EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 i0 v5 D' N" }! m8 [0 i# ` 1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 @' w" C- F9 _& x% ~
Group patrol altitude is 10000 5 X( ^7 F- j% B) Q: T( E, ]6 v% K
Raid is overhead% Y1 G, y5 w* p/ ]
1 planes vectored on to bombers
4 [' X, V* ~5 p2 ^EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 I3 ?% I0 y6 H+ K* x' _ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) c( k! \$ r% w/ [
Group patrol altitude is 15000
! f, Y' c. M- K( q; W Raid is overhead; P$ A, \6 t9 O9 F$ |3 _
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# u, i2 Z+ v! Y, q
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 { J; c" v% D
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
* @+ p3 q; x; F! P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes" v* p" f% |8 {- M/ A1 M" X
2 planes vectored on to bombers+ W7 G7 [9 Y! @0 N1 `, `" s
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
0 u5 T0 {4 P; c O! z) UAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku& ?7 B9 I# D. T: a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
1 W7 ~3 _% u( \( O3 e! t- M8 E0 Q8 }Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ T' ~9 ], [; A+ _ gEstimated time to target is 12 minutes6 [+ F' e( u' j$ C1 g- D% R, Y
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Allied aircraft6 M s+ p4 w* m( P- f
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
C; s$ G+ e3 m* `/ o PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged: a& Z0 m% T' ?9 O; Z
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Japanese Ships
, k; J9 t& A7 k5 V* Q6 J P. u CA Aoba& }" T# u' a6 U: F7 v: y
CA Kinugasa
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Aircraft Attacking:5 l# s% T7 E, _3 u# N
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 D9 b; c4 p2 | Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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# x% t, z5 X- CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134 R5 [4 P0 J# {2 k, t7 A- \0 q
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Weather in hex: Overcast+ M U- p/ m5 R5 C/ x- g
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet./ E0 v, d7 K6 o
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes9 x2 k t, r E, @/ V
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Japanese aircraft/ w: R. {: Q* @6 C' L, Z
A6M2 Zero x 7
' h6 W1 V/ V5 i9 W2 N G3M2 Nell x 5, [( C/ i# |. x" B7 |; U/ V
G4M1 Betty x 18" n# K+ ]3 g s) J I$ U0 l, t
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Allied aircraft
( O2 M; @8 ^# R% k F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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8 H' T0 F" d( S2 F \Japanese aircraft losses
; V8 G D7 z3 w6 E A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& h) m( ~# h$ Q5 y/ J' d; ^& p+ f
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak% Y! f4 h) ]0 e
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
, O; T }7 _7 Z! \6 Q: A- e9 Z G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak9 R- R3 q% k$ u! v
6 l+ Y0 d, ]1 ^% C* b6 sAllied aircraft losses
7 m. n, S5 M& E* K3 D! W8 \2 r9 n F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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$ l3 v5 a3 m4 `! j! qAllied Ships
$ ?; d/ r5 n) e* O DD Aylwin9 {9 z* k ?0 n
CA Chicago
' ]3 }. e, \5 O' \# Z4 ^( f CA Chester, on fire6 b& ?6 P, W" g8 l, J# |; R
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1" r; a( b* Y- Z8 o* Q# n5 f
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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! h. G, @$ P/ m' nAircraft Attacking:
3 b" G- a; j) U4 z, [) s3 W1 ? 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 k# w% P5 M0 Y) b. { h- ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; O' G; Q0 u- S8 O9 _ 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet! m* x4 Q, C' F7 {% Z$ v
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 e% Q, y, |, F B [
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CAP engaged:2 O; W$ m, O. C
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* ] b0 P7 s5 f* W X ]
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" O; p. o6 W, o( F/ _ I" ]8 P 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ N0 M& H5 O2 a' e, E# | 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 \. W5 a$ z/ n3 m8 C Group patrol altitude is 10000 * P. `3 g0 y( F8 t; V7 O4 F' f* F5 U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
, ?: `9 M1 [8 K1 U2 YVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" m" [4 B- Z" h0 J: c1 T3 A9 q7 Q (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)1 W! [; m! Q T
2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ I5 I/ N2 d8 n
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.; ` c" u0 X: J$ K% D( s$ R
Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 B1 d; T- _# V0 c& E8 @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes1 z5 S, H0 O( X; Q- X; ]! Y$ [
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 g9 e& {9 C* n8 O; x( Q2 {1 x
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud: H) h- f$ s+ b
Q; ?% N9 J9 [/ A# I9 x4 a! S" DRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 c3 X9 N' d3 Z3 `! Q1 kEstimated time to target is 14 minutes& B0 C( `, y. }8 D _0 V J
9 F& r: T# K+ DAllied aircraft' ]) F3 j- Y% y1 B0 ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
2 R) ` v) b* S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" U$ L. R. d; e4 R& b
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Japanese Ships
: B) h1 v$ R% Y" q% J( R; g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 C% W; Q2 K* J& ^8 D- `/ r CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 W+ G9 l4 g4 ~8 \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ e( J: J7 ]/ M# \8 n CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ l& t" h+ p& q" |) | 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
# k" O+ x. S1 L+ M: z# } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* T3 y1 d" c. Z( x 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ i) J* s' W& m; D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 X2 G% z4 m, r/ y j0 V
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 w, l0 U, ?( r: c& k; E' A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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5 }: u1 _* S# W' R; b* U) WAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
. K4 w6 M& C3 O& `/ pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
9 N4 E( h6 r/ W9 l) B" n, s* d2 ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
* Z2 H6 B! Z4 UHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku4 p( T, G- @8 U" h6 u; C8 r
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku; D$ a; q' B( a. m
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6 W$ D6 I+ J/ ^8 b1 p; vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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7 X; ?5 s! I- D! b3 qWeather in hex: Partial cloud$ X1 s- s5 D* L5 k
9 a) h) G, O3 E# s1 wRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 u3 q( B' {$ g
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes: d. s8 ?8 N+ F# n
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Allied aircraft
5 a( E- s8 u; c PBY-5 Catalina x 10! K( }# R- x0 P6 ~9 R7 G- \ ]* C
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
1 N% }) v8 D- K: z; Y1 K PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged( k' r2 P( l/ t% c
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Japanese Ships
}) E4 x3 Y& q CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires3 G9 L/ k& ^9 a! n6 C6 N8 I; _! b* K
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:8 ^0 m3 G; y6 o4 W) {. s2 ?
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet v. ~$ O! P+ F. g
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
# s* C6 {% h' S) T! ?" u% l |, A 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 Y1 g' R8 }4 F4 w# ^2 J' u9 f' x3 U
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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6 ]+ c4 f* E+ ~' z. ]' \5 R& \Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 a6 }# U2 v! U/ K4 U
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud+ d$ m6 ]5 \; \
5 T' Q' C% w; M1 o# E5 zRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
6 Q2 I; M' o% t" w) C1 d. s4 YEstimated time to target is 19 minutes F( l& H# u2 N
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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! }3 p" l& y4 g: K) _) qAllied aircraft losses
' \( b% S, `* C8 Y* g( \ PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged& V8 I2 \: c1 {" W
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Japanese Ships
9 L. h5 N! H3 |0 m) K CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 Z3 B8 ?: X4 U ?8 Q( f& Y" G% l CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 T' m; g. r. d* f( w
6 H. S. R" |$ ZAircraft Attacking:
2 `2 M% q+ z8 F1 \$ I+ i 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" d' d+ }7 Q" S: G
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, c. u' }) q- _1 _% ]- _* L( `
2 F/ W3 U- p6 N S4 R" k5 BCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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