AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42+ R& [' P) `5 \8 i2 ]# s& G- ]
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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1 s. ]- @9 w! ~" w" P, FJapanese Ships8 m0 j" z; H" w9 M5 D" `5 o
CL Yubari. W) @; y% j) a7 K1 O' h8 X) M$ @
CL Tatsuta7 n" X2 q4 f# p I. e, |' d2 o
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships9 K& z8 z. B) a+ S( }; v# j
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
9 a! _! A, P7 q& P1 [Greenling diving deep ....& n! }. N8 I. O- V6 s# ~: M
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.... n$ O C; r8 ]7 `4 i3 L7 T
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ..../ i0 ]" p6 g& h/ z7 b7 p. ~( j
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 U# G2 Y$ _/ x6 y6 M
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...6 X) D: v7 n9 g6 G1 X, d
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...0 I4 S/ w" Y4 p# N5 P2 q9 y1 j
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134 }/ C$ r& v, n( D4 z$ n. h/ o. x
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Weather in hex: Severe storms$ k& d, N) j+ N
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.6 j! J/ a9 q3 l2 W- V5 N' c
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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3 H L p9 n0 A6 E5 ?+ \Japanese aircraft
1 v8 W- l5 j5 t A6M2 Zero x 53
1 [9 Q. h Q( q4 M- n9 x1 L" g B5N1 Kate x 6( F- K: @! A. x& A; Y ^! C
B5N2 Kate x 33
2 x0 O# B8 N. A& ]8 B- C D3A1 Val x 26
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- V8 O( a% ^3 x" V0 x; L% oAllied aircraft: R+ M; ?' e; q. Q& t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses# i4 }6 X/ K7 o: F' X
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
0 I. W. i. y7 c" B- P, f% _ B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
: ?7 i- k7 k. i' d- K7 a) b# N B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
- ?. N7 A; _5 } D3A1 Val: 3 damaged2 u% s# G% i( M& H4 e+ S
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak4 Q& \9 s/ g# ?0 L" p
. s! Z+ R6 Q9 X; UAllied aircraft losses
( P A: L; x) D- H X- X0 ]( L( G F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
8 b4 h \5 v! y0 D CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
% f" o3 \7 U/ p+ o8 Z* m CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ H- A2 X' u5 Q" [
CA Chicago( ~+ w1 z) O& X$ H
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
i9 a1 @/ n r* @ CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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m5 i9 q$ H. ]; [! n 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'* [/ X; b3 d* s( f, B2 }1 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb% }! }6 f; Z2 o" R
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; q1 r. d% U# w h6 q _ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, f) e3 m9 t! x( s+ h4 W& @ 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'7 b' W; v, X* I" p! U2 K0 R: M+ U
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 r( T; d+ {" J- u. a
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( H/ X6 ^* e& r9 d M1 `1 p; g5 i Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 A3 T+ q3 @! c
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% S, `7 W& P8 T0 l Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 X0 x' r( {6 n 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
7 Y8 u( G( ~- r Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: t; @8 E3 Q; j$ g4 Q: E7 ~
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'- W- R& a6 _; c7 b7 U& u& M: ? ]" T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# ~- h0 i9 g. V$ x; V8 `3 R
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'* W0 p R/ ]8 ^5 X6 o. z6 N
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb% r5 Q( O4 }2 |2 R: Q
. ]# y+ h: [+ \. [7 }* V9 }CAP engaged:
% _ ?7 f, W9 a! G+ q4 PVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* ~/ L1 b& X6 x3 P H5 M
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)& Z. Z+ U' N- n
4 plane(s) intercepting now.8 r( r7 r; u9 E# {! {
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 g" D/ c6 f0 f K( x, i0 ~, `
Group patrol altitude is 10000
* T7 f+ D+ Q1 c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes4 r1 a' L5 y8 ^2 T
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) K% s& v4 B4 {8 J& ^- U: A/ e 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.: ?( r( ~8 \5 n$ u) f
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.- Z" p' a" G2 v( k9 f8 G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes2 X& F: L f; c5 f
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
# j/ I$ B: d5 V$ S: }1 e( g1 HHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1379 r. F: i) n. ]8 B7 \1 {5 K9 M
- B. N$ p; p8 j. E% zWeather in hex: Severe storms' {, l c5 J3 `2 Y4 V" O1 g
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! q- l- t+ G0 C* f: w4 z
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes# v8 I; O) M" ?/ S
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Japanese aircraft% x1 X& F! ~' n3 I- q$ k
A5M4 Claude x 4
# w0 | S% d2 {- M' A/ E5 T9 z A6M2 Zero x 19. {9 p& r, X' [" J2 \
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Allied aircraft: E# A" {) L) W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 101 x1 x. S+ O# e9 ~; G0 x! j- U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
5 O( q+ q0 F: ~8 T) d3 O# J. H& O+ A TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 S, l1 T1 k" u! T+ @: y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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7 @2 X: B% _7 {/ O3 i8 mAllied aircraft losses
5 x5 v" \9 h8 o SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
$ F3 e- a+ B- f( R; A! ~; L# d SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
/ i) B2 t; m7 U2 A TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
0 B/ W& u' B- }3 F# e TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
" |" f7 d" _( ^' N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 N' ^0 q }- F8 L! N8 o9 Q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, U/ {( Z# E/ @/ c
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
: @- \( E8 U) f4 a3 [. y e/ B CA Haguro5 k! |: L2 Z* p" }/ i8 }
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Aircraft Attacking:
, L2 O) r! c# @# x( M; H 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 n6 z4 C, m/ J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb' N. f2 p+ z( l
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
/ {3 j$ { M+ A4 L' j Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb( q( u' S% v9 b- i
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& q7 n0 q3 K( d2 s* y9 b* `2 S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 D e8 o' Z- f5 G 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000', {: s2 N6 X* {( c7 q0 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% x5 e" x G) v; J/ r, g 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
" G8 M5 U% I* W8 E+ C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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4 Z& J; J8 {; h6 t) y0 sCAP engaged:9 z, j1 U. r' \9 u! M! L: @
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
# L3 z1 i* Q: U1 C: J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.9 ?0 R* M- n/ B, U: u. k
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
p, {0 j( B5 ^( e2 b; v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes9 x/ O) O, m! k" h" H, O! F5 F
7 planes vectored on to bombers
6 ?! j/ U4 V: lEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling): x2 d) M2 e% y3 o( t( A& J, f
1 plane(s) intercepting now.) U( d9 R( A" `& s7 J) h) n8 E
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.) S; s" |0 @9 N. n+ z! q/ o! @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
2 V/ p0 G* u, t- S 2 planes vectored on to bombers7 C! v6 l: e9 w; a
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ {6 N k/ |) v9 Q0 G) n
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* o) i- F/ r9 d0 }5 p7 _ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 O+ H) M- y/ f1 l$ A' g! T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes$ \9 |2 }' p, }) A
3 planes vectored on to bombers
; ~% f, F0 M! n/ Y0 ^% K1 PEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 g7 g# k5 Z3 D" n: M$ L! L 1 plane(s) intercepting now.& G" |( ]: ?5 d1 K t% H1 x
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / @7 Q7 f; o: u% Z/ F
Raid is overhead+ } S( K- ]3 j- V6 u( z9 o
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
z8 p7 g/ t4 ?9 j# K1 e# T \ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ u1 A$ `2 c& U9 S2 m" d4 u4 G1 U9 N# x Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.' G) @( A* u3 k% \8 d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
! |8 Z k9 r, a' Q* v 2 planes vectored on to bombers# T$ @) s$ \. T0 F0 [- b U0 D
7 _. w( G6 a( M6 |5 y6 r; N6 vAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho; g/ b% K' g* a% G0 ]8 J. p S6 w) w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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! V' X; k# [# U, S; KWeather in hex: Severe storms2 ]7 Y/ w. t& d% ~ q( u& Z5 O
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: g6 m' N# B: T1 e
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes3 f; }7 V& @" v3 c3 C; i
& \% k0 L# `: T- `+ d5 W; V: HJapanese aircraft
7 w% D' L& {3 `8 @ A5M4 Claude x 16 I9 ]" b5 @" u
A6M2 Zero x 11
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 97 k1 S8 a' P0 W- H1 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
1 j; @4 L3 s$ M8 j* b. ^ TBD-1 Devastator x 12. t v. [$ ^; C6 A% E
5 D/ C2 S$ Y. j7 v( iJapanese aircraft losses
* b8 V' i) j3 d9 D5 a; Y8 i A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 G; ?9 g8 p* `. p' r9 l7 G
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Allied aircraft losses
* ^. C6 f/ o, a9 _% ? x b F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 R* G2 `8 y p* R4 V$ W3 ~8 V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
1 H( h2 h- k: j4 M SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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3 E8 X) M8 i; Y. V+ dJapanese Ships8 e# J1 v% C( R. }. q2 l
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- J. [* A" g* N9 ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage( q5 E; e: I$ S% i+ f, S
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- B7 q; e `( q
DD Yugure
0 a# F1 ]# ^2 a \" u: B: G DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ b5 }7 i8 t2 y) P DD Ushio
( m8 ^" Q% |2 o DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:% K( G4 O' n6 D% L# S
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* y6 C6 [* y6 j# S9 p0 z' ?7 j7 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 ^# x F( G, i! [2 \
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', \; m$ \; o, X5 E. A2 W% N
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 C3 k! {5 M- R6 X' ]. W# D1 `! [7 w 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet+ }6 M) Y0 u7 Q; U, _* e! F3 q
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
) M& n& H# b# P+ L. Z+ W" Y3 B# ~ 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'% ^+ Q; K. K6 Q1 Y. I6 @* {: f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 j2 K5 A. j* a. |$ T3 O% \' ]7 k 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
% h; ^* I# O1 ~1 q# ^8 M8 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 \+ e6 q" c. D! M( S
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
4 S7 r5 O f2 \" W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. I' Y+ j0 j& N5 H- E. I1 \" T4 K% h
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# J, A- ?7 O3 V6 K5 b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& s1 V6 W! Z* ~) \: T4 K2 D
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CAP engaged:
8 T; q0 t$ W$ rTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 r P+ X1 k: u$ G9 U
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* w/ O: | z9 ~! M
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
* k9 `* R; E0 |% I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes+ _# a5 N& [, |9 W! ?
3 planes vectored on to bombers
8 ~6 k( E2 ?" H/ o2 c7 V5 l/ @EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ A: r" a% M6 F 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 ]! o- g8 T1 M1 q( G 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* v% \4 Z* M) U5 X
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.- z$ w2 y2 H3 B w5 J& x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
. z+ a& @+ m. R# c6 a7 ^ 2 planes vectored on to bombers, E D1 U7 Z3 p% m
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 M& g( Y# m* p. Q! F 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" e$ W) U3 X0 q6 o Group patrol altitude is 10000 5 F Q8 x. o) q- z
Raid is overhead- T/ j2 r$ ]2 k2 F
1 planes vectored on to bombers( l* Y: v9 b, _( x% X( J
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 h; c |- j$ B/ c7 _( k8 w 1 plane(s) intercepting now., h, i5 b- B8 Y
Group patrol altitude is 15000
" M2 B* ^* U& {! P Raid is overhead
: f1 i; w- _; [. U6 O2 Q4 `* ^EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 I) E- O7 F$ a( ]% _3 ]) P 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 s6 [) A5 h' @ [: }' m$ A4 J Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.7 r) R; x, R0 y0 v, `: t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
# a1 p r/ f3 o7 q 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho) ]8 A: R% c( U
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
! V/ z! ~% B: ^; K! |9 zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku3 A/ W3 ~3 d1 [3 O0 v# T% q( E) x
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku8 T) C. [8 h% b7 D J: u
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1291 Y" \) O! T4 E1 w
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 K/ i. S; X6 a) V. I& x7 A
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
5 ]) d1 B- g2 ~0 z7 K* ?( V, o PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses$ s' P o" B v9 r, v4 G8 n
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' t& P7 |& ~& J- `+ j CA Aoba
+ W3 ]( C7 X5 ~7 w+ A( p* T9 S" t CA Kinugasa
+ v1 S' `! T ~1 Y+ b( n' R CL Yubari! _7 q1 E2 e1 N9 [5 O5 f% w% H' d
; b5 f$ [ r2 V. {Aircraft Attacking:
) h) g) d# Z( b9 v 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 |) T3 j* p( J4 \4 N: a Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* ], x2 g1 a" T7 j ^. I! z: ^! U
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' v) |4 `. d. _! ~9 c" E" jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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2 ?! ?3 ?& n% G6 A" h/ F! JWeather in hex: Overcast
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( I3 Z% y4 k/ Z9 _Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.3 r9 N0 |4 m1 Y! L g/ X. P
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Y E% g" y- s/ {0 P, u s
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Japanese aircraft
) G A) {8 \; F8 W$ _2 F R A6M2 Zero x 7
0 @- F, X. |2 a G3M2 Nell x 5
# u0 N7 i1 B) R4 m( e2 o G4M1 Betty x 18
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" J; o4 I. m% s5 pAllied aircraft
# I% @9 w( _8 M; k# f F4F-3 Wildcat x 9, j/ ?+ i5 l/ T! d
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Japanese aircraft losses9 b! [) H5 e* ^! R
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; ?. V: A0 g6 b' g
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak% U7 V0 m8 q6 F) o8 ?6 y6 m: G
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged7 a" f) d- E3 m
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses$ \! o5 \/ B8 I# ~8 ?, R" c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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/ V5 E" u5 e3 p$ u7 yAllied Ships: z0 R$ G6 D& _5 K3 a
DD Aylwin& L2 d# d# @" G: G8 w; e' {
CA Chicago
1 k4 B- a* P7 U& m r% U CA Chester, on fire
! T. r6 j# D7 y, }& d+ U CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1: g2 N8 f9 p, R: r
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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7 r( W% c) M7 g) ?Aircraft Attacking:2 Y0 k# d' z x. y8 r
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 b% u. H" w1 e& z7 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 v; q" [. B" J& `3 k3 n8 a+ } 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# e6 i. x4 Q- C! t- t& u Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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5 j/ ^3 _3 j PCAP engaged:( O/ {# T3 `5 ?1 _+ f5 j
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ H0 _& j$ q3 |- Z7 n, l/ z+ g (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 ^2 B" `; N+ X8 i$ g! U& ]9 E
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 t9 L2 j* R8 X- I 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. V8 ^, N7 T/ a$ i- X5 l
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) I4 v5 _8 p T* x1 F% i9 p: u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
# F8 t7 H0 W6 Y! W, }VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 x6 S! r- F2 `$ J! H: O (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)& ~" }3 f0 F+ B5 T. d; M
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 |1 G. y) ], |3 | 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.3 _; A% d: r; p! B& _
Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 X* O! {: V+ h/ e; e, T* a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes7 ~8 ]" ]; {# ^% z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud) I% I r( ]7 b. H s
2 T2 J; ]% D! P W$ u: w) G; w! [Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 {- y( B C' \) t* M
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes4 ]; P: G" V# j1 E& l6 n1 `6 z5 _8 ?
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Allied aircraft
* {, R# g- X4 c, k9 l& Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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f0 o* e. ?7 ?+ `% Y5 ]8 dAllied aircraft losses
+ Y9 h/ o2 X; p1 Q% ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships0 o4 s( Y7 s. z5 F, _6 o$ G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage8 d5 t+ ?, G; [) S- G8 c Y
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
b) ^4 p2 j( k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- L8 y; m, M! }1 G6 U$ Q( a; \
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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6 D1 L' z$ H U% V% h. m 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 |# K4 O9 P- X" O4 I1 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( n+ L3 |# F- \: `8 Y( E' h
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'( V4 |, _- u9 |: i: c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 Z0 j" a; s$ }" T. m1 E+ F4 `" ^ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' [0 E& ]0 X7 L- h& K1 y D3 ]% X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
/ h/ @7 Q# t: D& q+ x. k3 gAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
$ s5 R. m- h# V3 W- pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
E* o- E+ s5 q" ?+ SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
0 t+ h; p' w x7 T" n. \- y/ _9 @$ o) jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
/ T) s7 L0 N4 W. B* WAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku1 S& T5 ^, r$ p
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* M7 w) d) K1 A& ^$ [% C; }' Y7 n6 VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1373 j6 v2 W1 w# O, {: n9 o
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. q8 J8 s7 I& l8 K- e1 ERaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- ], Y/ d0 [, [/ }( n
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes+ I! R, t# g- n4 E8 X6 Q
1 W$ W; r u/ f) Z3 ?3 S' J" v7 D, xAllied aircraft
- Z7 a' i8 m; w8 a" @; Q4 B5 [ PBY-5 Catalina x 10. ~3 S6 U! q9 G4 f+ ~1 U& Z6 y
PBY-5A Catalina x 25 S% }( n& q6 ^$ @1 R" Z5 h! T
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Allied aircraft losses! w5 M- ]* t6 h3 K
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged$ k" j9 \: ~/ y& @) \6 ^" E
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Japanese Ships
$ n) i% h$ x. V: p6 f; v CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
% a+ f8 ], V# L' ^ CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' `! z f5 p) M/ O! g/ p X% e
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Aircraft Attacking:: W. {6 K" q3 `0 [
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 l& I0 c' H, O! _9 u, [1 h Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ p- C: @* G/ b7 W
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet H8 j3 d4 \% Y, M+ Z- W" l
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" W$ _0 G" J! Y; a( R
8 q+ W# D6 j6 ^% M6 ^7 L7 H- c6 L" CCarrier support unable to supply air cover..6 ^3 Y% R3 r0 Y7 K1 }+ k6 h' M* q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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2 n0 q$ O v% B+ S9 TRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.) E9 v2 c$ V u2 h- w
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes6 @8 [& l/ Z# H
7 |0 m+ A& X+ C1 r- ^& wAllied aircraft
, i \; @2 v2 I$ x' C; D PBY-5A Catalina x 6- l0 Q: c& {- B5 ~. n
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. Z. L+ M3 C& A; G: ?$ u# J8 b
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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5 k# r) N6 F5 G! g t3 bAircraft Attacking:
" L! C- g, [+ u- y4 c 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: ], ^1 A& ?( Y; ]1 C2 Z! @+ ^
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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