AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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! o! j& g, A$ q" k) w7 L9 fSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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+ ?0 [2 }# R" P4 O' j& V0 hJapanese Ships
+ r4 Y. x+ C5 d6 ]) _9 h! u$ P CL Yubari
& O/ N# v& |; {2 y1 H5 f( K CL Tatsuta
: D8 n6 `- o+ B9 I9 p DD Yayoi
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SS Greenling- u6 T" E( }8 I& p
. k5 C0 _1 c+ F1 i! OSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari) i6 H; h9 V2 E8 l! c% E
Greenling diving deep ....: P5 d! F6 O8 E% n$ g( a
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 M- s4 ^7 q9 N6 U9 f: {5 ]3 BDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....6 ?' Z1 X$ K' \5 q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 [$ b4 S7 G% t6 Z# sDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 C6 n( W% n' [' L; `3 E
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
1 n' L9 r! N2 B7 r- d+ _ y$ G* YEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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2 s, x) t. m( G8 i0 gWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! K7 m) a/ z# G1 O! ~9 [2 p1 S7 f
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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6 y! _, |# d3 K2 @Japanese aircraft( D; `& Z: ?7 y6 N
A6M2 Zero x 53
" C! k& f/ H0 u4 E# @ p B5N1 Kate x 6
. ]: Y% @6 Y7 ~) ] B5N2 Kate x 33
9 ^' Q+ p0 k; o" t- Z4 z+ ^6 e4 j D3A1 Val x 26
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( i6 h9 D* S. K1 F* P! ?/ EAllied aircraft& F) t% J# S) m5 Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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8 C* x3 r7 _7 A$ J5 EJapanese aircraft losses* i. U+ N @( f7 E! h9 I! j
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed& V5 [; d' ? K) H1 y# W, j
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
% G' u5 W; z a0 ^3 u, d0 O B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged, d5 Z' e# _+ ^& S. `( L/ K
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
7 a g% j g4 Z# P. I D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
$ p2 X; ]. H8 _, C" M F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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& F! @7 B5 p `* z7 ?Allied Ships: a' e7 P+ e: T" ]+ P @2 p6 K
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire$ E& F6 v9 X/ c2 P, l8 L
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 K7 B T6 u" Q; c/ A* ^
CA Chicago+ V: D* @$ s" n1 d0 w
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
* E4 k: b: r E( D/ _ CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 11 H; s- z% f& e! F. {
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Aircraft Attacking:7 R) [% v& t/ r% k5 W
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'0 n- o0 Q# ~& H1 H% r
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 p- Q+ M: }* X+ r7 s! J 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) K1 e- G0 g9 u5 L" A5 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; l- P3 u8 G/ j+ F1 ?+ i6 b, l+ j
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
# V0 x8 \5 [1 s" m5 y2 U& f Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 Q1 t: }) n2 \/ y
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ n& K( U$ @( M) b, | Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* ]. x: k9 k5 U n- b
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( ]; y* B+ X. I Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ |) Y# S" s( n2 `! C1 l! t' j1 V
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'* f8 {6 G' H, i0 i2 e
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: y. u" o' o6 o7 N5 E; B' g3 K 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
3 r5 w7 o! O/ C0 `' V Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' b7 ?' f* q8 f& p% M
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'$ h, B! Q; C( B7 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:, G' A0 m; B' I
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( p4 n3 Y* L) L* [7 L# x, D
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)6 k6 S; p7 B# E0 ~) _
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
, p1 h; w: z% M( |% X! I) b4 Q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; D% a5 u6 }; w7 f9 q7 n
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; N- [. }6 V3 s: A/ X, R) G4 o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes0 K& X' ^2 m1 _9 C9 ^( @' @
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)* o( z1 v" P/ x# m0 j8 c& j. C, n7 b* e
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact./ |0 Z" P) n% c/ F7 ~! s
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
" R% x' n4 D, Q4 C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes# h0 s* o+ w: T1 `2 C3 h
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
2 }6 u: \% b( U/ uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown0 B. {8 @# i. _: b0 Z
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$ O0 C7 k* m4 f% X( Y. |% i$ o! g0 h7 ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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2 A- c3 `/ X2 F9 H) xWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- |) B5 O$ O, n0 `# P( ^. W6 |/ _
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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" e9 z5 w2 N4 B8 s2 @- O5 H5 `2 QJapanese aircraft0 ?& x# w4 a. D: C; C0 d2 R! x* C
A5M4 Claude x 49 w3 M- t9 y4 \1 h
A6M2 Zero x 19
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, K3 i; o6 N) K* m4 [: kAllied aircraft
" f1 r% F8 A7 m, x4 ?$ ~* A F4F-3 Wildcat x 10& M- P E8 m, r$ U$ W) N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33, ^+ [, c/ P1 x$ c/ N0 q
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 T: G P Z% s A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* ~4 _1 p! v1 n
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Allied aircraft losses6 r- G. y, F2 U9 ^ w+ x4 V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged b2 P) h; d9 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
0 S4 N3 r- B# e TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
# L. h' M; M$ ~' e& |6 D, ] TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships4 Q4 u6 Y0 S. {6 _& h! {
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire" Y% _( {0 Z& u7 o3 z* y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 19 ]9 l5 P8 {( k7 T1 {5 J( d
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
8 M' [( E1 i1 z! d1 B$ X CA Haguro2 N8 K! y6 w$ }" {5 V! f. J* ~
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Aircraft Attacking:
) C, Z* @" m1 k) _$ D v 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! z7 m2 P* ~- G8 U; s6 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
( J" x- o' C$ V a" M, c/ H6 ^ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet) w, x2 N" d' w% b3 i
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
$ u! }4 G& I/ ~/ y* p" R& ?! v 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* _( c' d% _ M% w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# h% ]6 Q: p: v( O( Q- Y8 e
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'. ?7 f4 w- u& {% I7 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
! K! l, L$ q2 _) j4 n, | 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'2 l2 K# I3 E" s: Y2 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb D/ ]8 y* H$ V" N6 Z
" W$ A3 I( g+ H' o8 T5 H* ?CAP engaged:
2 f4 Q8 t% }, b& N/ y% gTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
7 {: w0 l( x+ O: I+ Y; R6 B 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
0 ]) F- U! d$ z* z. { Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.4 }! Z) a6 W/ E7 X$ `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
8 L) t; [, B/ H2 L5 ]( N 7 planes vectored on to bombers$ q2 m: B/ o4 I9 ?' P f
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 D1 g* D, S1 k: C0 v4 x5 @, Q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 d; M6 L* ]# G* |6 _; o
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.- `* p! N U- G, i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes/ T2 L( h% ~3 K, B
2 planes vectored on to bombers
; [! ]# J9 W0 w2 P, `EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- d4 Z% \5 w& X- E 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 t( Z1 z+ E% W( c) H Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
- G2 ]1 @% R% p6 H9 }1 G% o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
9 n: b9 |, w) w* z3 n+ w5 G9 p 3 planes vectored on to bombers+ L2 m2 [; U1 S* ]6 Q
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 [, M7 I0 `" C% _$ t0 _
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ ?0 h0 _5 W' |3 R. U7 c
Group patrol altitude is 10000
& A; z/ r0 y! T' G8 i Raid is overhead
8 d+ z& s+ ~! @* lEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)' _- O! Q1 g# P4 a' S2 t& ~
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 l# M) b; q* n+ N Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
' f8 d; |$ F X6 g* P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
) M! i( A5 D& S# t9 X 2 planes vectored on to bombers& B- a$ R, B/ G8 a
! S- H" v% d3 [/ }; LAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% V& O8 D( p' h5 V" {0 k
0 C+ s/ m/ h& M' l9 E6 D8 k) PWeather in hex: Severe storms$ u: z9 W8 J4 d0 K* X8 a
# T! \9 Y/ {* i9 bRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, w% o% X2 P! e: b8 Q$ I, A' kEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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1 y. V" s9 D- S8 H" V% \. gJapanese aircraft
) z% Q6 G% n/ h0 k A5M4 Claude x 1
4 C8 Q h6 {, A5 m A6M2 Zero x 115 H& Z6 H* \$ n. m0 a5 v0 s) ~% O
9 ^. ?+ S! V: n; C% i" {2 P( QAllied aircraft
/ K3 N0 d$ S$ N F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
. F' I/ o; k* N3 k SBD-3 Dauntless x 35+ e; E& G! d* J3 v6 f
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ }3 O: r& U" M3 W A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 W4 L/ U9 c! h, u% e
6 L# A. x+ O( C& xAllied aircraft losses: t p; U) c% z0 W. U8 D1 v- R3 w+ y8 T' R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 ?9 E( _* ^2 N2 t S SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged' q `# r7 @+ x$ r7 O6 H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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1 G! ^& E2 B" q CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 l$ e# j& m. N! G
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% l% o, x& F1 n6 P9 H# U' o3 d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ \1 s2 T$ M% Z+ W! F
DD Yugure" r4 p( `3 X, N B' P4 L3 Q- H
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 F+ ^8 l1 F. B4 X0 Z6 K$ K DD Ushio5 C/ i6 f5 O2 l$ ~: Y/ H- z
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:. [5 ?# ~9 O, m0 A, J M/ B
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; z' [, B: f2 E; t+ t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# @: w! w1 E- @3 U# R
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- J# e' e% d: l: a# v- m8 d# v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 B8 ~ A. y6 Y/ c7 S0 R 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet! |: I: V6 w9 v( [# f
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb" a! U! C" g% k) R4 O, V. I$ H
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
G# M3 n2 h8 I/ v- g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ X8 q+ ?3 A- F% v 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'8 Z, v; x$ [7 `& U5 O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ ]9 C& O! O5 o' A 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'' c! R" _8 D7 k* [1 `2 [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
o9 v/ f# b+ b2 s5 Q 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
p% y8 w" p* R: N8 B$ D Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& g7 W9 S! u/ g
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CAP engaged:
/ I9 |7 }. {% t! R( _9 Z/ STainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( |- t# E, }& P& r$ R' K
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& A4 y% V2 y* ~ t7 O( I& O
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.( V' z0 `- I d& }& b) v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes* k& [( N( ~" P- U! K
3 planes vectored on to bombers
2 {/ V# r" l' I, F7 OEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 ^9 S7 V" ?/ q
3 plane(s) intercepting now.7 \7 A6 p3 g$ I. n1 P: O$ x- s
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* y2 [, j C: b- y
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.0 J0 c; c) k _8 C: n: u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes* J) B0 l5 `7 j* O; R
2 planes vectored on to bombers6 @8 L, A% i* d+ ]2 _0 N
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 o. e9 m' A' E- _
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' p7 ~; u: U, ~ Group patrol altitude is 10000
, w& G, ]6 j+ J* F. J Raid is overhead
h6 ?7 ]# Y- [5 s. @ 1 planes vectored on to bombers& }# n9 r' K% ^3 \ ?
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 C. r: J( C4 z& q& Z! \' L4 `
1 plane(s) intercepting now.* G6 p. \8 Z9 I( m/ [* J( a# N
Group patrol altitude is 15000 4 s! \. f" y, \! U8 U, F5 Q7 [
Raid is overhead
9 s* T7 f: M, m5 _EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) y* u" J/ z- G, F2 U 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* t; A5 P7 V1 ?- _4 l# S8 [! R
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
% D, a$ Y6 x. o W# V0 L4 b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
) {) S& {& i5 C, S+ M 2 planes vectored on to bombers7 \2 W e2 c% c7 o
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
! |/ u" y$ R3 c* Y; AAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
9 x, C" l& l/ [9 W. N0 J# K: `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku; I" k; a8 w& V: M, u0 B7 r
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku; s0 c% A) e9 I! j0 G
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$ I1 F+ C! R$ t( E& _/ CMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129& V* O) d1 ^% D1 z4 \/ m4 n7 \4 f
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain+ [& _. j+ e B; P4 Z& o
6 i6 W4 L8 M* Q7 [. X% `Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- T; B1 a. j; T d8 JEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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5 k8 Z5 a7 s; I6 u2 Z4 |Allied aircraft
7 w9 s& s# e7 O4 D PBY-5A Catalina x 10) A! h" A7 e4 N6 o$ ?
8 w1 W& \; l6 |6 V# `Allied aircraft losses
9 F" d- N. ^+ K" V" j# S PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged. E8 t& ?- K8 }$ P+ q; T4 K6 r: r
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Japanese Ships
- [0 d* O7 D, \ CA Aoba
# ^& X' D2 T2 d/ v9 ~ CA Kinugasa
2 a7 _* ?' v+ O( m4 _ CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 J" m$ D% B* K/ k! q 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& a# N% L% k' N0 {6 C5 }7 g, a5 [ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 _, A" m" C" G1 w! o
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$ A7 P- @; O9 Z# ^/ _) U8 f2 E) VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134( W7 q. f9 C# u$ a+ y" B
7 N1 R$ Z9 H1 X3 q, d" `Weather in hex: Overcast
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% Y2 R$ C3 X' o* z+ d1 yRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.) V( x3 ^4 P5 M
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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) {! ^' I) ~0 B* }) YJapanese aircraft$ h1 O# l0 o$ g; J# W+ Y
A6M2 Zero x 7
Z& P3 ?7 _& \% K" M! A- a& o G3M2 Nell x 5# E& O/ `7 K- P$ B7 w
G4M1 Betty x 189 |4 M0 w+ l# P) k4 q% L
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Allied aircraft
& X; t- R/ d: o5 I' S1 Z. w0 ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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% O1 F+ ~7 d5 R. s4 w2 [Japanese aircraft losses
$ S9 a$ G9 s8 g8 @! d A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 M6 F9 a; I5 p V7 k5 Q7 N) S
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak8 |% L' d8 r- ?
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged; ~: D- ~+ z7 g ]$ N* H
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
" B( z# F# U4 Y } F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships8 p# ]1 l$ ~1 \/ o9 A, d
DD Aylwin
% x) |5 Q- ?! O3 u7 l/ f5 } CA Chicago6 m" Y+ Q9 F/ V( Z' |0 h1 m
CA Chester, on fire5 L4 }, Z' B5 g: ?2 ~
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1" a5 }: ~3 ^8 r: i+ K2 p T v
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ V; Y% p* ?' n0 {5 i) W% w; {, S 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 W7 s2 J% j, L; p7 n$ N/ z# [ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- a* J4 m' j. [9 t 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, L( Y5 |& u S5 X& _ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( J' K0 U4 R! {( `+ b4 q- Z- P1 c* c# P
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CAP engaged:
# D3 r2 z6 Q2 i0 C: FVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 r6 _3 Q1 r" G' ^# n: C5 {
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) v8 {. R' G# c6 H4 Q
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ A' N$ @$ I' n3 |3 ] 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- `$ |0 d8 r4 w
Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 f5 H u: a: { Y: W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
: V% S8 B p, [8 ?VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
C' Z1 E# w; u1 W' h (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)+ x' n5 r* e& c z; U
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
" ^& J0 I% ^ e4 n 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
0 B9 O8 U7 `2 O7 N- o( }5 t- N Group patrol altitude is 10000 / |7 e* a7 C0 b# L$ k: a: _
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
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9 S! q4 Y7 A$ `6 oWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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2 S7 q/ x6 W* @Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 ]0 W: d( H0 _0 V
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes+ o( t& q8 ~+ u6 M2 n7 I
7 I4 o& M! O0 m" U- EAllied aircraft
* v. n" b1 H q' _8 G# z SBD-3 Dauntless x 181 T% i2 I+ ?2 I* Q6 W6 x
# W8 b& ~0 @$ x4 }Allied aircraft losses
7 k" X( W3 Q' ^; F5 j* w! ?/ m* Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% {$ C" W4 b" i/ I6 j
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Japanese Ships: i' M2 h/ T8 Q( v; Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage! J/ P9 Y# o/ J2 r
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* f7 ?. V: R( P P* H: o' ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ Q& |: \9 H3 L& s7 L+ p CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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, n) \6 A' J" p# a! zAircraft Attacking:
7 \6 t, p; _3 ?& L 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 O5 c* e9 K& A0 n( s* `( w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 }' x# N# J0 W& P* A; h 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
" L. V) q7 K; _# w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* p% i" I) ~4 S; _- c
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
& A0 Z2 d) x) C3 KAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
% }4 O2 F- g CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
: a( U8 p# e8 N* AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
# u% q! z/ `# SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku0 I9 H: M1 c. [" m) O
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- J) K- F: B; D2 M8 k! g, _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% D4 C8 q4 L' \$ D+ k/ u
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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0 z7 u3 T5 ?4 e: L- ORaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 J9 e' e1 M: ?* q
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes& G5 m# D9 r8 l8 n8 z2 X
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10
: j- t4 t2 }6 |- s3 X) O+ y PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged- A; J+ g6 ~9 e
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Japanese Ships$ V. V0 j. L8 b. l8 v
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
: d0 z/ M v' d1 j2 N$ z' \ CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 H* u6 n' ?' w$ @9 X6 M: q
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 v$ M( ]$ ]% x9 C7 U, o- N Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
$ o8 H1 L& x' r3 F# d4 H) y 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, H, c8 D: n- i; e Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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2 W/ l P5 p1 V7 i3 l$ PCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137, n" t, J$ W: N# h3 w
1 _1 ^% f$ F, T: M# rWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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" U" u! e {8 s3 pRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
( K" k3 j) R9 N0 X1 }4 A& G* }Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft
6 C3 @4 K2 A( Z) T3 P9 \) D PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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6 S$ c0 O4 K& d' M* ZAllied aircraft losses
. K) x: i* e9 H+ _+ J PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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% F* J0 q" @3 r6 k% c( _3 e* oJapanese Ships$ A- o: U2 a8 Q0 f' `$ Z1 h
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- |& ^! O) T: z3 q4 F) m CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ h4 a* L. P) n+ D0 ?: e: S; p4 L' C
0 x. W: o( N+ pAircraft Attacking:6 V& R7 S6 r ]
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; K) C: S0 ] ~9 W' p. x
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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$ s- J* j) Y! M- tCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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