AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships; G$ T1 A3 ] Z0 o0 o: [# }
CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi- {) N1 ^" Q0 K3 L7 }# t% c
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Allied Ships
e7 `; X5 }: S1 L0 W SS Greenling! j8 ?4 h( V* t, J% W1 a/ J
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari# ?7 D3 u: [! l2 `( V
Greenling diving deep ....3 L$ ]) D0 L, G7 h4 w
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...! ]' u- c8 b3 g' F" m
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
- a, d8 [* _. U; O# h0 N9 ~* `DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.... E" r: P; S: a. m# l" `7 R
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' R, R, o, I& w
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
/ D5 o& y5 }/ v) c; E+ aEscort abandons search for sub# W' |6 e2 K& ~% Z2 s
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134# r, K3 v6 U1 G- l
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Weather in hex: Severe storms l, r# S, P T1 Z
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.1 ~2 m( p& F* r! P' p" d# r
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes* ^5 y' ^3 G0 M4 y! f
" B% V. j8 M* I' c5 [Japanese aircraft+ b1 ]4 C; E+ c4 N
A6M2 Zero x 539 X; j! e) r% U/ w) m- s
B5N1 Kate x 6
3 Q" N1 V! ]+ N$ V9 l8 A B5N2 Kate x 33
5 d2 i/ O: S+ ?2 o0 m; m D3A1 Val x 26
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- u8 A% ~! ^) y' ?0 _0 P F4F-3 Wildcat x 21! t9 \6 A: q& }1 S% J4 x
[( H: ?( I& g% b) j$ yJapanese aircraft losses
; r! a/ s, z" g4 P/ S7 U" o A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed( O# s6 e3 {+ l0 n2 k( r& Y
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak( H. |. f# u& E1 B6 a- T' U7 ^9 b
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
9 v2 n$ K$ R7 B; Z$ W( C8 x D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
3 m5 A3 F9 R9 B: q! z+ d/ L D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses9 q) J3 V/ H s3 r9 H9 }/ n$ H
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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# I/ R, g1 Z6 W# ^- L3 N" KAllied Ships
! Z, d# S) y# O+ ~8 e' W CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire0 T; W% P7 T+ _7 |8 ^: o$ ~* j0 E, ~
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 q4 y. }' B' _) Q" s4 u! ]3 S CA Chicago
- }$ R$ s9 s: z0 S CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage+ @* d. |1 P8 V1 J) X. w
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
! w" F! R( z+ _( b: o$ [ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
& f+ {0 R& Q0 p3 t1 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- C- T2 I: k) X) t2 y5 G7 `3 M( }
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet s! @) e# r+ m( E* |4 r" O) k
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ V" x* O% ~- \4 Z
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'+ U: o+ [) z1 q& {0 n* T% b
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 ]3 G. B) A" D 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 ?5 v* i8 ~' Y v* }; @
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% L! q, p, e' Q+ @. S! q! W- M 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! c A( N$ Z* f* F/ Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' s* S3 B5 x3 { R 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'* q% u6 e6 o$ ~- [. R) w
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ R: {' d0 P3 K( P+ y# `7 e
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'6 A( ?% T( ?3 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" F& }1 q+ y2 a; v: t3 k+ m% _
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
9 _, Q- T) v i/ ~% g* ?) n Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 I0 d) j, x Q
3 }' D" W: E! o8 c0 K- |; M1 g6 c& O( fCAP engaged:
" o/ \! ^6 W- k" `- U4 dVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 W7 q8 Z! y4 O7 f
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
/ Z+ m& K; l0 l2 m 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
! U+ U7 p1 d$ b7 m 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* t) i8 ~1 u, `1 g3 @# y' \ Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 `# |1 z$ h9 i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes! T3 i5 d3 g# {5 F) n: F- h
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 B. A$ X' m; I( L' b
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
4 z. I: ?5 i$ ~ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
4 W9 Z9 r( i$ f6 t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes3 O( Q F& P3 ?
% X- h, o) u: M: _4 N. I- B; kAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown0 X; \5 q( G9 y2 X! A
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown: J7 U( R6 L1 a. ]0 N* A, O1 O6 ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137+ _; s- a6 W4 G; l: `
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% L" e1 e/ b: c1 \3 q/ }Estimated time to target is 14 minutes% F8 B! L3 m0 c5 U/ C
" q' U( E B; b3 x/ dJapanese aircraft
, S2 o( J& S$ m* n/ D A5M4 Claude x 47 U1 r1 T7 s0 P6 X- {* ~
A6M2 Zero x 19
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3 ~# C( a7 t/ k( s) v F4F-3 Wildcat x 10% T% k4 f z/ T E+ Y a. ]8 M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 333 N' Q( N* n1 c
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses& K) I# |# q/ I
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses7 o) P+ |" C4 v9 _, l* r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
) c4 X" S- l; q9 l; O6 H SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
2 ^1 q& A( q" N TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
" P& b* k: A4 h+ y TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak# K5 g g1 E+ E, K
1 i! Z W' J: s- W! Z) s* UJapanese Ships. z _& |2 q$ W7 s+ b4 g1 b: n3 o( v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* i& s+ \7 l* b2 B! L x( V6 ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
# o/ X: g$ F$ u CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; q/ j! s: W6 R* G, m( d' L4 s, Q7 w
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 ~9 X2 E8 x4 R7 {* x* v, \ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( B$ h) {5 K3 h8 e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
: S7 b1 g0 e5 Q5 b/ }( v" G 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet7 M5 U1 y& y: S6 x' J g/ R
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 W: \4 ~; }! n6 b* ] 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% \; T' l# N/ ], X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
0 Y6 b/ H1 w% a/ Z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
A# ]+ u2 A5 x5 r( Z6 I9 P! t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 r9 c6 h, R# s# | 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
% [; W6 ]4 J: K0 u1 X' j9 d% J1 g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb$ A! A3 u- N9 u) I
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CAP engaged:
1 s5 P! ], H( r/ aTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)$ a: Y% I" q( z* ?! ^3 ?
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
5 Z' M0 i. Z6 C9 `" r* X1 g Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.* W4 l- l- O4 O% P0 l4 z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes; Z& V4 g8 d4 o
7 planes vectored on to bombers
) V) [9 K3 j" t' b" n$ tEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 u6 G% f9 y% m# ~/ K8 S3 L8 h 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ ^8 m1 W! @: f. `1 t, a. X Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.6 Q, ~9 I4 M8 r# {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
! ~0 n& N/ N; C8 U G 2 planes vectored on to bombers
5 S7 m" S4 {7 ^1 GEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ z, z- S* C) q9 B5 f
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. ^9 F7 R1 E2 F3 d% |! u+ A3 Q Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 W8 O% K4 K8 a- S `" \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes( K: O: y% ]+ q9 k8 B9 D
3 planes vectored on to bombers$ e9 }7 R5 B& i+ }, |( Y
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 o1 `7 Q. q+ G3 w" ]7 w3 S9 o 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ _2 x: Y4 E" F; | Y% p. O Group patrol altitude is 10000
. `- p+ h; I) Y: g% O Raid is overhead
; v0 D* m# p, v. b% MEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& {! v! l6 @- Q: B 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 j# l1 c2 e$ P
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
0 [! m, k$ u: J0 y: I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
2 n7 o6 P) k0 u" @ 2 planes vectored on to bombers: _3 v7 v' O3 Z1 e
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho: m9 `3 G7 o2 C$ Y/ w2 [) k6 ?
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137# Q; f6 M7 P7 r& F
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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9 \8 e- x6 x) O! eRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 z! D( u K X e5 REstimated time to target is 9 minutes! K& M- Y8 V# F/ v$ ]! H
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Japanese aircraft
. `% R% U: U+ g6 j0 v A5M4 Claude x 12 g/ y) A/ l6 o* ?
A6M2 Zero x 11- p! K( g8 K; g/ \# O$ x. X" b5 X! x5 N
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
. m) s4 }" l% t% r SBD-3 Dauntless x 35/ |; V- [: Y& T- U2 L. E0 f- Y
TBD-1 Devastator x 12/ v$ K' A' [. Q6 I# w: N
2 ^. |% Q) c, a* F8 O8 ^Japanese aircraft losses3 ]/ K) N& {4 o1 p# L
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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( `& _: j7 ?( K& HAllied aircraft losses+ ^" m* S' H" _& @' k+ _9 y& L6 E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" r, b2 O4 r# r4 b% A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
; g" |/ e, X, I x$ H. J SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) z! J; @, [1 I1 n CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
# Z( Z' y2 k! B: k) b) K1 k CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, n) y% d% a8 h! j0 G* P4 C' o DD Yugure: `7 T* r7 J. C
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ B/ M' x1 I$ W: Z DD Ushio
2 \. M- t: A3 X' V DD Sazanami) s, q4 d5 @5 }: r) I7 B. j) S
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Aircraft Attacking:6 [( P3 U# M: Z' @
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) P* }9 P0 o3 N8 E9 Y3 v, i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ y: r" \& R0 ] B) W; r+ G. g
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 z( i6 \% \+ i, y& x6 o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ d9 {- r( |* s 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet. f' @4 _/ R+ ?' L P6 n
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb1 Q; h |( W+ e& X0 K; Y
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
* O+ R m# a9 ]; ~8 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb `7 l& F; j# M' g6 [6 P* V. U# V
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
# n" M: R$ {/ m; A" _# F1 n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& |; W% y& x4 |2 h- v2 }. k 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'' z$ W8 [$ O9 w6 A# H3 m% _$ B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" n2 i y; T% m. z
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 M* u9 w" Q3 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:0 h: A. f$ j# _8 @% ?
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' E2 l( ?8 [# M. X" D' J( i 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 V/ C! a+ S! U. B a5 T& `
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.0 E, J+ ~! o, o; L% o2 |$ ~* W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
& e1 n1 ^2 V8 n% `! x 3 planes vectored on to bombers
( C# i3 n) x0 n: h1 F5 v, ZEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ N' v J; m/ l/ ]
3 plane(s) intercepting now.- ?6 J' [6 j6 N+ r# R4 I/ U
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 o; G! j$ i3 N) r- o3 z6 Q
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.! S7 M! L+ W8 Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes$ x* j) B8 J: e! J. x
2 planes vectored on to bombers/ k9 P2 i/ a- j/ R
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* Z8 n' T/ W, p
1 plane(s) intercepting now. Z+ ~* m5 i/ G+ ?2 _
Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 |$ {. `6 C4 V* B Raid is overhead
# d/ ]6 \* V! `; R: a4 z 1 planes vectored on to bombers: X7 m2 P& Y" L
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ U" p+ i2 a3 G8 p. @
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 K2 s) e, N% G$ b Group patrol altitude is 15000 * p5 b, I( z D2 y
Raid is overhead
: [6 D( A' y: JEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), O- Y- O2 e$ R' H! }" t# W
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: J- j3 E# P3 f Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
, A( N! g4 m6 g& _( v$ f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes: X$ y! l+ {0 }% I5 k {
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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$ b2 k, I2 M, b9 b* s8 }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
y7 R. H+ y: x( EAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
/ a: |1 d. [! p) z) ]0 \7 ]9 g1 L: @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku- p) ^. I2 P# K8 U! k
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku( f- E! P+ `! R8 w
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' ]( A. r$ o5 ~) y/ J- GMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129, [% A! ?" z- V5 u
7 p6 Z. ~. E& }, y7 oWeather in hex: Heavy rain7 O5 E6 Y( \5 H n% r
$ b u5 ?# ~+ I0 S" |4 t$ X) aRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 Q# b7 r I; u0 T6 ?( G
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes( Q# d$ T6 s F, o* M. ~
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Allied aircraft
q) `# U4 W4 H1 c2 j; ^, s PBY-5A Catalina x 109 Z- l; i5 t' r u! z
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged% Z" Y6 L" t% G! V2 a+ W8 W) E
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Japanese Ships
2 ~6 [8 S& [3 ^* L8 q CA Aoba: X: B7 c# N/ q$ [: g, h6 z
CA Kinugasa! ]7 G( F g/ R, w- L7 E. a
CL Yubari- H& P8 b1 e$ ^
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* n; i5 I4 Q3 } 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 T, ]+ V) a2 b6 e Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) ]3 x& ?' ~, f
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1 N# f0 c4 t5 g% ^ R, zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.9 K* B3 I4 [ s
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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1 p% ~$ N' U8 p3 H3 @* VJapanese aircraft
. h+ {, K+ B; j A6M2 Zero x 73 ]6 e) e8 n. U+ E$ e
G3M2 Nell x 5
* w6 }5 e/ K5 S9 f8 d G4M1 Betty x 18
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m/ I( G$ V$ Y# pAllied aircraft9 R0 v) J5 F+ ]1 I1 J8 _$ f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses% A( n- O' ]2 U6 J8 o! z3 ^
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; c5 y, O% M; H/ z; z# ]) w; b! j G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
* k3 w6 A% s7 F# `( Q G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged, \+ x+ h+ l5 X; c; z
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak5 ]2 }% m& C* t; ?' g" I- B$ |
' I+ H1 F+ Z1 k% dAllied aircraft losses+ V; q0 M4 q& ~' K; {2 K6 J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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0 d. e6 k% I: d4 N+ _Allied Ships
B: V3 V O0 k" y DD Aylwin
( N0 J3 a. \0 I# \ CA Chicago' e; `( d9 N$ Q' M
CA Chester, on fire& _. E. P9 n$ M' x6 z
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 19 i( F: O; T7 A0 \2 ?! h
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage; C5 N, p( x# Q5 z! A. ^+ e
E% S: @1 |# r" yAircraft Attacking:3 \" x" m |# \3 E7 @
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet" s7 S& W9 z% R: c8 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' h3 o' @/ B5 r% c
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, i5 E' V) n! J4 @5 k, X' L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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P0 |7 B$ W7 lCAP engaged:
8 V% f: [& j6 s2 u( @3 O, \: S5 wVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 c( m# |" ]6 ?: w4 {" [# ] E
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
/ P& B# E( d3 V: L) `$ h8 E$ k9 ` 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ |- _+ o: U$ F6 i6 B! u* m G 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& ~7 R, p V& }2 Y$ ^* Y Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; s! V0 G0 A1 T5 g' b, ]0 s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes H/ ~- m2 H/ u. c/ u
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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7 ]: l G* N9 ?% @; D" ` 2 plane(s) intercepting now.& Q' S7 k3 G0 g! E1 q0 Q$ ?( H* }
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.2 t. m$ k2 ?6 W! z& L
Group patrol altitude is 10000
# F. o) P* N/ y6 n1 p+ K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137* Y. b( B! k5 L( z/ p
( i0 v8 X) q/ _9 @9 c' [. iWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& X8 e* ?' B* s; \6 YEstimated time to target is 14 minutes' k a* f4 [1 L
9 u1 F. G& U. Z' O- tAllied aircraft
# [$ t- S' H& t5 i1 J+ ?, g1 F SBD-3 Dauntless x 187 P( m/ t8 o' ^9 H c$ q
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, @% E2 R0 }' P( [1 e! x SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships! s% Y4 E8 p! E. _) @
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
# e& R+ J! j6 }/ { CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( s! H4 `2 | m& W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 p1 S: B* t6 B, _+ Z0 S" z6 o7 A
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires. C" h- e4 {( Z& z' S
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 V$ H( q& W$ M) P* B- q 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* N( A1 g+ k" u( B3 k V! ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 }+ e0 n, ~ P2 ? 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
+ X- I# X, N+ ~( j r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* \: }4 r* {' P, C
) |& N8 d* k5 I: e: GCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
, |" I, i6 i5 g8 M! Z5 tAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
( I2 e, f r) MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
}1 [- C8 S9 g1 LHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku2 R6 X& H0 V& I9 l( _, Y$ X" R
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
& r3 e( I/ x3 L! W4 ?Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud1 A+ G" c, V d/ b7 }6 H
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) q1 w) W/ L" @4 ^+ \
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes9 v7 P9 {5 S7 V& k
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Allied aircraft% o0 M: S: O- R/ x7 }8 [
PBY-5 Catalina x 103 ?; N' D+ G+ \7 c: Q( |& a
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
0 K6 {; e4 W8 m. c: |/ _' U$ v7 x5 C PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged4 W9 A6 T/ ]8 I+ {/ A3 X& I# i
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
; R& d% W# O1 L7 b9 n CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& C9 L- B% K, X. _
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ E( y: w2 }+ Q" S 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: ^- |# C" y5 i& T2 y. u8 \3 I
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 s1 k$ b' X# Y3 l3 \, R! H; k6 F 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ i7 f* W. V3 Q/ W- r
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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7 @. e f8 N% Z* ]; ], \: N+ z% hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137; h: g2 ?# c4 z( _' X
! T% t) E2 ~+ K* B' J. |Weather in hex: Partial cloud% R6 k; W! w v; _$ \( G& _
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
( F' z( a/ @- x/ |& s$ oEstimated time to target is 19 minutes0 e% t9 |" I& q' V1 l4 y
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses0 o9 b7 R1 v* R' K0 `* y; k
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships" w* J$ u+ D/ ]" K/ J% x- }
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 l* h, t6 x S' P
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
& a F1 b4 x! l$ B 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; K( V# A. ?) m, g/ M; L- P Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ q- ^0 C, |9 R" t: ]" u- R
1 Y: k6 A, D) {7 xCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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