AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1376 v ^- C+ a( j1 r9 T2 n
2 G/ K( T" E4 K" l6 r( Z/ D( R! `Japanese Ships h+ n+ R$ h8 g0 L$ o3 f
CL Yubari
$ r" D: }. ]+ e7 f0 V CL Tatsuta
$ @/ q7 }! v9 t5 \& B! N" a6 q DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships+ e7 K8 D5 C6 c( T, P
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari% r7 C* I4 _# T/ ?
Greenling diving deep ....4 _/ [6 \1 Y3 S
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...9 J. D2 X1 c& O- t# T- F2 D
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
$ r8 J- p: _4 q5 R1 r' C$ z8 x L4 @DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...% @; s! s3 ~$ ^- v5 ]0 [) j
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...! Z. c4 y( Q! p* d L) J' H7 n
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) Q; U& K" T2 KEscort abandons search for sub
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0 F( d4 H/ P, j0 v3 y+ m pMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1346 U( @5 ^2 R8 m! i3 T# x# Y8 H8 h
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.$ ]3 |- k; M" _& X
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 n: D5 A3 ?2 y' {, c
A6M2 Zero x 53 ?0 _! H0 S/ T
B5N1 Kate x 6$ C8 H7 L' [# |, A
B5N2 Kate x 33. x' y, D. |; O( u. V1 U
D3A1 Val x 260 J m: ]4 O i
8 ]6 Y+ e) Y& J7 C; g m+ TAllied aircraft4 }/ |, z- [" E/ R3 _# h/ h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 216 ~- @0 \* o- k1 [; h. h
. W2 e' S! q% u! l' ~: e$ C9 oJapanese aircraft losses
* c' M( o3 F1 `1 q0 K( Y- z A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed; b7 K/ I4 t R( b9 ?9 _% K: l: f& N& d
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
. o3 i3 K2 ^6 f6 F$ x, v B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
4 B9 b3 B, a+ ?! ~% x/ q& t D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
K, z) i3 b# b D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak0 }% o1 g4 \3 ?6 k3 S. k( ~6 M
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Allied aircraft losses3 L6 W5 |6 n/ ~( o
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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$ b. F$ J, V$ PAllied Ships
0 C$ O& ~/ e& j% Z CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire8 A6 s5 b; Z* p# Q- U
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" Q0 Q, ~' ]5 }% G$ T CA Chicago, {' X0 N9 z, N/ L
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
% B: m+ r- \! a$ D _2 m CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ N9 k$ t# M1 _ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
" B& ?/ m C, w, m Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ e n2 t7 w4 r2 F$ ^% {
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% {) i; M) \0 C) Y1 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' A8 `& ~. c: v1 @& N 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
+ O% [ c7 B9 A Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 Q$ \/ S0 A$ a4 \* M4 e$ F$ h. Q 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' P& c; ^! `5 G* J/ a+ s, `1 n Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 ^# W& P# t2 B% U6 w
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 e5 S* m, d( a: x Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 N9 S: Y3 _4 C! j) l( j
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000') |0 G3 k! t# R6 S; w0 j& L7 i
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: W) T% n2 ^% S- w
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'& M4 \, U6 [" y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: F7 n7 T) h2 ?* `) V 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
/ _8 x; A, n ]% j. S: u2 ` Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb i6 M" c4 W6 f6 D G1 S" b. R
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CAP engaged:
/ ?; d2 G, ?7 c9 ?% B( HVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* t9 n* O- Y' L) \: Z8 N+ @% Y
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 @# }, @: L5 e, v( X; J8 K% q 4 plane(s) intercepting now./ I9 i8 J( d+ O
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! Z! J9 d) T; R' w Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 w, a2 s* D7 V. J5 a& u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
; m i6 g) l8 I% o% R# [8 W1 }VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* o% G( J8 E& L' w. O 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.* K2 o/ Q+ r. x* S& B0 G4 ^1 k
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
8 F' H5 H4 L" v f! X' f6 C# N! n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes. M, `: ^, l' O$ x
7 B# \* P: r9 n$ I+ YAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown' X0 {" u ?# L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown. R3 {: N2 t4 U
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' T, K) ^2 \& V3 Y: cMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137: g5 \ s3 {3 S3 B" A% i# I) Y
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Weather in hex: Severe storms5 K: y0 n+ \1 b- h
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 h1 N3 t5 m9 d$ r7 J: h6 P5 s" k# k0 O. PEstimated time to target is 14 minutes/ x* k0 {$ X; H2 N3 F' ?/ S/ x8 _$ E
( w& X' z/ T/ J/ ^Japanese aircraft+ @( \3 q/ M" G7 S/ b" M- _
A5M4 Claude x 4+ m/ K* `6 \8 U+ U- i/ t0 [
A6M2 Zero x 19. M( l' s: V# d2 B
) Z; w8 ~: G4 k( U6 lAllied aircraft# Q- g. F+ L6 K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
, ^3 [2 ?2 W: [- M8 Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 33/ l& `( D. p5 L- u
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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X( W# q! V, v; W2 UJapanese aircraft losses R6 h6 B6 b" E- P( q& p! F
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 Z5 S* O/ b+ {- n6 w5 O
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Allied aircraft losses
8 ~) F4 a8 X1 n SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
9 ~ D% @5 ^9 W3 l# @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
0 T: R, t1 f/ x2 ~, a TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed9 c8 v9 o$ U& M) b5 T0 r
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak: @; p# e% O+ F6 W' z# `
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Japanese Ships2 y, H6 e2 e* w* w
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; h) w& b2 M& F& _+ ^6 T7 v6 L( p CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 18 V; Y, m$ _! t" v+ w
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires# O9 {6 O, Z5 {- H* z' f
CA Haguro2 k3 I4 e4 I( m4 v- ^3 ~
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 U6 T/ T- ]4 n! w) M 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 Z' o2 ^; L+ r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb" a4 K2 A# I2 R& n9 W0 t! s6 f3 |
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
. }) i5 T$ D2 X* s Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb0 e+ t3 v r' H2 b
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 O, @& d& l0 z8 y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
0 H, x( ^! u: Q1 C8 U, X 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'9 d9 i6 E4 o* m( @) B6 `0 S9 u& p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
! e: h7 v' v1 P4 j( d. o6 n 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'7 _5 m1 J) ?1 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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9 g2 e3 k4 @' l- N0 U" dCAP engaged:
/ B$ c$ J+ o5 l0 x4 b$ N5 [( CTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 X* D8 M8 S. D) d* q& C) b 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.+ d# k$ c/ i9 _( B$ x6 c
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.9 C5 B! _4 T4 A. g$ ^4 A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
* u3 f5 h2 P3 c7 ]! L" k 7 planes vectored on to bombers
( P/ y# M% F0 K$ z, AEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* E# t, u3 Y. k5 t 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ q6 I% h h3 V Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
7 T, s+ W+ P$ U2 i$ e' H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes- D2 g; x3 O X- D' X5 L: m8 \8 J
2 planes vectored on to bombers
- u/ A: n$ v7 z6 EEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 ? x) I# Q- h) T$ d
1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 {5 g- h; ^ }" U6 N
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.. U: F& D! Y6 X* }' `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes$ g, p2 r; e9 i+ h$ l, K/ ~8 B5 B
3 planes vectored on to bombers
8 T( @) M4 R" d. q b0 e: s& rEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 P8 [3 r( Y5 @9 w# G, W: F* m: a
1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ N. Q5 v4 l4 \) _0 j" i! Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 k* C1 I- Q, U- f& ? H* g) U, z( x6 H
Raid is overhead
' y/ P1 w# n3 m" |. r- Q- SEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 K" ~5 ~1 D$ b
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ v; C2 Z6 Y, d( _ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
+ e# E/ b: f/ P5 A$ F: c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes+ K/ e+ l! J; j, m7 [
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho) I" z/ G0 U+ O- L$ M7 L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! ?: c1 J2 k3 n' Q+ y
% z$ n! b, b3 L& m/ {( t+ \Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ D4 g7 q9 T0 U! ]+ v% F
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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! B5 v+ D4 W$ }$ w; `) `% O3 gJapanese aircraft
9 J, i9 `3 F# N9 P6 u; c; y; d A5M4 Claude x 1
7 G' N4 P9 d$ Y A6M2 Zero x 11
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/ u' z3 w0 |! q' bAllied aircraft
$ h7 h0 Q, f' t) |# \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 9( Q( |- C! _& B& X0 [. ~, x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
+ E2 @1 B, |4 q* n TBD-1 Devastator x 12% N* Y. e3 X. A6 n- F: V
/ Q5 m/ [5 N1 f( O4 KJapanese aircraft losses
8 g6 a! f- J$ G3 G3 y% W A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ [9 U& x$ A' G( l/ T
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Allied aircraft losses) b7 I6 ~4 H, F1 T9 V$ E* |5 n
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 ?# E L* p( x8 _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
# e8 l6 \( f: E SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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* I! L% H% z6 W+ a2 t RJapanese Ships
; g/ x2 D4 b! ?" B CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 r5 s5 Y& |/ q! }7 ~% e) ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage# F, _1 p* F; j% X6 _8 u3 A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 K0 e9 V% x0 ]) t7 |
DD Yugure0 K' ~8 b4 s: L4 l/ T8 o
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% k' |& \1 W% S% S1 T% z$ ? DD Ushio
2 _, ?. }% R) T: @3 R, j DD Sazanami
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" o* A0 f) Z7 B( Q! J/ i% VAircraft Attacking:
* }! `. J5 I$ S6 }4 |' e1 Y. k 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 A; q5 [/ o$ a$ G) E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 ^9 L+ F( u1 J* M# x' M
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, w0 J; m0 s* D1 h. w: x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 F6 u) h- I( O& \: X* _
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet7 v+ n1 X! m) K) T+ I6 Y2 g" q9 q
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb' a1 T. }/ {1 | M
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'( B7 _$ \. b! a9 q) \7 h+ Q! i: H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 l4 ]/ `% l2 u4 t* M 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
# v7 i1 D8 Q7 l# s3 u' Y0 C& Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 s* {% H+ }- z# o) M+ K: s+ E4 l 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'8 X" t: W$ `+ d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% w* D, j) t/ ]: H2 K5 Y 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000') H1 B, b. q \4 z; E) h3 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. _8 q2 i/ r- Z& m, i4 P; A
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CAP engaged:
* o8 d0 [' e2 S! G8 |; hTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 P' A( V; Q6 o7 T+ P+ Y% H0 D
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% k: s$ D4 R/ L
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.8 v8 t: [9 Z- _5 v1 e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes( A9 g; P6 S4 \& ~5 C3 C
3 planes vectored on to bombers
" d$ g; N& M6 U. uEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! Q5 v1 O W( Y! P5 |
3 plane(s) intercepting now.0 H$ F% N& N& \9 w
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., F* H; }* {' O0 z7 W, L! W
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
" Z+ S% S) Z( Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes. S/ D/ A0 [1 D" {5 l' @
2 planes vectored on to bombers6 G8 F% e1 j* d3 d/ [ v4 J- J
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 U% t# ?4 M5 R6 r/ m. k 1 plane(s) intercepting now.% C6 t$ K( ?0 \/ y3 b
Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 H8 ?, q4 [3 _, ? Raid is overhead9 ?* S3 F8 ]! }) d8 B5 h0 k
1 planes vectored on to bombers
8 L/ Z ]9 p3 `$ hEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ P( P0 ^ K" p5 g0 \% z. O
1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 i' y/ a! S+ B4 l
Group patrol altitude is 15000 # u5 Q7 l. _$ \+ u+ j. R) t
Raid is overhead5 I/ ]. E2 e" r/ Q& d6 K# q1 ]
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 y) {/ E3 a3 J7 N" `2 j. n
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 K; J9 o) _) ^! n* n, Y Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
/ h) t i, D' R6 O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
" J0 R1 B5 |6 D" d) a! G 2 planes vectored on to bombers% |% M. @& z1 Q$ i: l F4 l8 A
- a$ b+ s' V& s& X- q W4 q! JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho0 w; Y2 o8 {4 D9 Z1 c G
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku: g' s+ N I1 r9 n
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku4 f. |0 ?- S; }+ P& w& @
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku: E% I9 t& p( z5 v0 @ n
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7 o5 @$ J0 r' i$ K6 c8 _6 M, H& G6 G$ @; BMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129, A4 t9 I6 h6 W$ f( R
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain$ u, N- i2 D0 @9 O s
* Q3 C' g* `# e$ C: SRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 E' C0 x1 d- o
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes3 l% M ?8 c: A0 @
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Allied aircraft
3 R# S& W4 |# I PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
: H% F2 N& H2 x) h& e PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
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CA Kinugasa& p6 N" w1 i& \3 }8 l7 q/ v9 z
CL Yubari: E3 y' |, O7 ^' X+ X+ t- n( K! ~
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Aircraft Attacking:
$ m$ M5 n) d! f 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 ^; |; c4 D, c9 g- i9 S( U4 `$ z+ J9 Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ n( t2 d0 e5 B' O, H
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3 ]* B$ R2 n0 V! L, G/ W8 H: P* y; L. AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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, V F7 d+ |& v5 |6 `: zWeather in hex: Overcast1 @" P3 o* c& s
3 n H, G; B4 R2 m; E/ ]Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
8 N. U; c M* S, d1 Q0 DEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' d3 O: u* B/ |2 R1 w3 M) \5 `4 s
A6M2 Zero x 7
/ K6 a" T; j/ R- K/ m2 W G3M2 Nell x 5
0 } S$ @, ~5 k G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
& P! q/ |, `# R& Y F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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, I C3 R! F& ~1 V( jJapanese aircraft losses6 v( }0 C( h+ }- S) o4 W; ?& o! X% F4 l
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 v- Q' t# u3 w& e h6 `( r- J G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak- E5 r- K9 D3 K. h# o
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
) i. I& b0 C9 o/ E' m G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak g" `9 d" [3 ~+ k; N
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Allied aircraft losses
8 {( y R1 m- p- Y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% C" q3 a& B0 T2 d8 M. p d% k
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Allied Ships, O: c& I& i- |+ }
DD Aylwin
( o, w7 _3 O' {$ g! c" h; m CA Chicago6 s2 C+ x. o8 f0 `
CA Chester, on fire
4 k: T. R& V4 s% Z' e CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
$ x- o* [; o& B+ S CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage/ @0 c/ P9 B8 j, t
$ u# V: m; x# ]Aircraft Attacking:
. H& a2 p2 v% g0 C3 Y 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 G$ V/ W2 T; _! ^- J4 [! \2 @
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 M, N' e/ ?0 W4 W
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' K2 Z/ C# E5 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 H J5 y# s1 G, H1 @0 }! |/ z! v
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CAP engaged:
9 O4 |) M% e# n( b2 \- IVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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& [ ^9 y+ Y- w: I- e 2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ h4 f" ?3 h2 o% _3 K1 u5 b
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 B/ N3 |% z: S+ d Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 G2 w" p1 B/ R" m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes+ y) O" Y7 B1 z! ?) C# D7 A! P: O
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 B) v n z2 t& u" f! t% W4 G (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
& ~5 d% _0 g3 Z/ W 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 ^* l5 u2 \1 j0 x1 p 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
; j, E l$ P# H( o/ n Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 T3 }& C, w% K0 T% o! b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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3 E; v% f7 ]& K1 T' Q \0 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 Q% `" {/ L3 I0 R2 |, N4 J. I9 q
3 w6 {0 |2 J3 u1 Q. g6 V ~6 hWeather in hex: Partial cloud* c- Y8 w0 g& [; w) g3 r: s
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 k& y, {4 z! G1 {4 Q1 k$ I# fEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft# B5 k" U/ T5 g, k% f: `. b& X# c9 O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
7 g+ i6 f9 l" {- ]$ X7 E% ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! ]6 v/ d. ?9 c
; Z$ M7 M+ H. _; n% _ NJapanese Ships$ P# l/ Z9 A6 B+ _+ y, C [
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage0 H* }; a. g$ O* L
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) z9 W- N- b- J$ r& E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! u6 D/ Q% m" P* U4 c) A CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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5 p. K6 d9 s+ E: R0 h# g$ hAircraft Attacking:5 s! u/ W! m- [0 v5 M
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 C& C0 m$ G% u- v6 J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. L) l1 l4 R' p1 l1 E9 E
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ \( _! L: c x! }; f+ d8 p( d; F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 u8 E5 r/ T5 G) }8 W0 [
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
# t3 I. s. A' a- p; y H% {6 S L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, z6 a& H4 c/ P: G" N0 h' ^
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
' J, k& v. w5 S' _5 @1 eAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku% l+ v' V. z/ z$ _, G7 Z9 \4 w
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
- I: y; I6 f: c; eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku! H- ?- _+ q" R+ v# o
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku% a* x6 |4 d" v1 s4 h
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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# \3 g1 _: g3 N) u) D5 BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137# N7 f/ ~+ B# t- U- y! s' U% l+ ~" @
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud+ Y1 a2 ]7 [# R) a. X1 | \" C+ X
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 K4 ~ {4 _' v; `- Y! uEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, m+ l* c( o( c- d. G) n6 M. A PBY-5 Catalina x 10
* c; ]% s6 q& Y( @6 z" R) a1 C PBY-5A Catalina x 2# Z2 Z) t }8 U7 ]
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Allied aircraft losses3 s. f& K( C# X1 c( w9 G2 g
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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8 c* k1 E6 a8 C) \0 y# rJapanese Ships( T: ^4 x8 E: K& N9 [- Z
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
l3 K- Y! b7 e, S' C CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 k8 A# d5 P: J% L- ^4 }
4 N8 P# P3 B! Y3 R2 D) U5 K) _! P6 [Aircraft Attacking:
4 l& B, o/ F% d; I, f- g4 I6 G7 { 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 {7 e ]" S6 Y( w4 R/ p
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
( m3 h6 y; D L) z8 ~. I& j, N 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 ]! q9 O; X$ c% C# r* U& _5 `
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: D$ B3 r& A8 m) r2 A6 D4 A6 v8 b* E" f3 Z
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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4 j( j- D( E1 O( t2 ^5 q P. YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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. s h$ @7 w( q' y `: C) l! SRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.4 |6 C6 v- {2 k' T2 `9 {6 v
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes) R5 p0 h. Z3 j& {8 o) `( R! N
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Allied aircraft
/ I& \& ?" y! }# S; E1 A: V PBY-5A Catalina x 66 T* k7 K1 w. l6 N
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Allied aircraft losses
0 s- n3 n9 b* h4 y: s X PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged, f( G* r: |+ @2 _/ r6 z
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Japanese Ships% U5 s; Z2 M+ H/ T6 F# h
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, o) j, k) _$ j' m3 |* W CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ r, r4 i( J+ T$ V! g
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" L' w& ]& c6 Q t
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发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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