AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 420 T1 W$ {1 D/ l9 {, r1 l/ d1 t
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8 F0 V. j( ]/ n1 k* m. |Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137; N, `7 [& Z, M/ v
* p, W6 j0 F2 ?$ i, pJapanese Ships# [% L7 j9 q5 l( c8 s+ g8 O; p
CL Yubari" C+ n5 e o9 l! }
CL Tatsuta; {4 D% r$ ^+ V Y3 j2 Y, e1 s. W* G
DD Yayoi5 j2 C, G0 Z2 {: O8 l# e
% t6 B" n! _% O% jAllied Ships2 l2 n& d' [* ]9 M
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari. r& b6 I% X7 L" @/ s
Greenling diving deep ..... i! S4 k, L7 B5 Y/ j, H. f' J
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...: z# V, O9 I2 ]. |: {
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....3 v7 D1 }$ Y: }0 S8 X( H9 s
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...0 W' A1 I: f7 s9 Z% }, G1 D
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
: W# K7 u z, _ o$ v% I* jDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 a0 G( n( a; Y7 k8 [Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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, i: d* m: E: a8 r6 I9 P+ uWeather in hex: Severe storms9 d. K5 o* O2 h
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.8 N b! l" K7 a9 B# U
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. d% u7 x7 ~& Z/ Q1 b) d
A6M2 Zero x 53
$ ]* [& E" l0 I B5N1 Kate x 6
, i* D" _2 a; D4 e B5N2 Kate x 33( g1 i: t5 W8 G7 G' J
D3A1 Val x 26' p2 w: y% F6 Q
% R3 H% K% _( H. j3 X/ ZAllied aircraft4 p7 x4 I9 h! S/ ^! } K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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! H9 v% L* H( U& w0 K/ k/ U6 d, Z. jJapanese aircraft losses e# J1 X' O8 F2 R- A) ^! t! [
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
+ d, G3 S0 z% ]$ o! n B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak. R4 G' d3 \ f/ F, s
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
4 }8 f7 Z1 o" m, n. e- i D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
- u+ |7 W) j0 Y3 Z5 V7 R D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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: o4 e" ~) e' h+ CAllied aircraft losses5 N1 g; W$ B$ A6 H# b. ]2 Z+ t/ {
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
( H7 U- K/ T2 ~& w9 t7 C5 y2 Y CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
9 p! _& A( c3 C# I2 B9 L) ? CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 Q. |- S' s s
CA Chicago
5 {, V. ^ ~5 y5 w% m9 T CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
/ W3 G3 J( [& l$ y, S CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1$ U2 Q4 L' L- z1 @& w! b
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Aircraft Attacking:% J% {3 f: I" z# F4 a* q1 D
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'+ M1 m8 ]* M/ R ^& r. C% @) P) i5 g/ D
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb( w; w# Y$ u" C9 a! Y" N
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 ^ q9 B: [( w/ H# M Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, a) i( M) C: `+ |1 l7 @8 q9 m7 o 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'8 Y2 ~+ q |! q- O
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb* n* K0 {4 j* L, H/ a8 p, ~
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 i1 `: }2 [' ~; E2 c1 P% n Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
& V0 w3 {- ~8 B6 @* j2 D4 x 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Y, n1 B+ y9 r+ I Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- |/ ~6 z, Y3 S6 {' w6 D2 c6 g 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'! n9 k+ m/ c5 u; S/ W, V6 P+ h
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
& a0 U9 V& q" j 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
* l( ^* j# E' u7 d Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 G1 q9 z8 n0 ^# f, G) [
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
" q! ~+ ?, n" K- P3 k; \. n Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
* p$ ~3 \- w _( i: `VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 V8 N$ k) H( c0 B! V+ y9 P (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)! D* c) b, } i( l. }
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
) @) X0 a; k' p0 z1 Z! k7 V+ A 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 n0 M% Y, j) B; Y3 m8 c
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) J. L. M: j9 \# F' n% b, f- _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes! t; h6 i0 b" v( L. m
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling): d1 e/ H8 y" d: m+ i/ b5 K
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.! B% }, c" p% K
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
2 M3 C& F4 U& Z& E Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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5 D7 ^+ O8 s- f0 o! ?, b/ @. |: WAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
# q7 d( o6 |: ^, f( GHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& [# X7 O3 ?, V3 p9 n0 w
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Weather in hex: Severe storms( B( W* t# c' E# {6 o
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 L8 {6 M3 ?( E& a6 r/ T; ^
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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- r G: e: [$ ^7 e+ p9 H; }5 ~Japanese aircraft/ A" p/ R) B3 _- s! G, A
A5M4 Claude x 4* D0 I: U/ J0 o7 q }
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
; ?7 {. l& \/ O4 W F4F-3 Wildcat x 108 ~0 h: O- A1 m: \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 338 P2 C6 T8 o) v0 w
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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5 } x- ?" X' O0 `: aJapanese aircraft losses) {% \; y1 H9 ~% P2 ~8 h$ [# f+ p
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
. S$ r b/ X, A5 G# c3 m SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
' N$ I: q. E- H6 L( R SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
4 k" h7 h# m4 n' T TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed2 }) G4 g1 l1 x/ `, w1 X
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak6 a. O: C! H) y# Q4 E6 }* a: f
) o: N" G+ O- U+ VJapanese Ships# b! s3 d6 t5 a. P# W- |
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 p; B- @* m' w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
9 P, t6 C9 K( | CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
+ I ~0 @6 s2 X. F l CA Haguro6 F0 Q2 [( m+ S ` b
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 G1 v" O6 w8 t/ _6 s 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': O: F; U* P, U/ z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: Y& Z0 Z& i7 A
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
- @- r7 ?, |2 B* a4 n! ]# X% J2 ? Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb. C5 S2 y. a; @1 u: v
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'' K; G0 Y# {9 C( O9 ~# H7 S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 K0 _3 V7 U$ r9 Z; J 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'2 H- z2 d- R k+ {! W7 W3 n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
/ D4 h5 I- ~% g# J5 l, G' \ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'( ]1 I3 p/ v! ~+ k, x' c! W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. H- I- T9 t; A) Q8 ~
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CAP engaged:
. p3 n* p7 ]0 c2 n" ^) C8 [' u, ZTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
$ O+ s* M) n/ M; Z$ ~( k 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
' S( l9 c. H1 i: l Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000./ i+ F. a3 @3 r- l: F1 Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes+ T- W% B; K: E7 b* R: r
7 planes vectored on to bombers- b6 s4 M: L# M5 s i# @7 J4 A2 F3 `
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 M w8 v6 b; H, R
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 ~; M- d# y# g Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.# l, T9 E; g, M6 d8 B4 X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes/ m0 W7 f ]! x6 v3 O9 n
2 planes vectored on to bombers
# c& O0 g8 L' e( N5 v' O0 eEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)# I# g! Q) T! b' w% A! @! e
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! b. C9 n; x, | Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
) n4 a! p$ y V! H. N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes) l; b) O: H# ~$ h9 J
3 planes vectored on to bombers, P8 ~) S, w( A1 S m" X1 U/ G) E
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 y/ K$ F$ v* }/ t# e
1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 c: y& S4 l! e1 \0 x4 x! v
Group patrol altitude is 10000 i4 [% g- x7 H0 \/ a+ _
Raid is overhead, N# E1 M# ^+ p) v
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. r4 }8 S; d0 Z ]5 D k 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' m+ M9 o( T7 w Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.: S% @. l2 F0 |% ~7 g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes& Q1 x! |" ?/ Q
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho4 I- T, A$ V& m9 s: k! v6 F3 p. ]- N/ q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms% F, S t' Q3 ~! M$ Z! x
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# A0 R- |4 W9 T5 ~: n. G Y0 K
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes, f9 E! u4 B4 U+ C3 l* {6 t" p
- p; X$ }. S/ k6 Z* XJapanese aircraft
1 z3 _( s6 ]: E A5M4 Claude x 1
# f: k. W1 ^- |8 j9 D A6M2 Zero x 11! J* X d, K% C. y
( j; V9 w/ a6 a5 s3 m3 }Allied aircraft
/ }2 b# A2 k/ M2 p F4F-3 Wildcat x 9; U1 ~* m/ }: ?! E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
, g8 W0 J$ ~% F3 F6 V7 ]+ x TBD-1 Devastator x 12& Y4 h8 s+ {. I% r( z4 Q( U
0 P2 w: F; T( M3 ]3 u+ i4 fJapanese aircraft losses5 y% _$ z; U- ]/ Z6 X
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 u8 n) [2 ?( e' ]* V6 \+ g7 I
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Allied aircraft losses8 _ ?! c5 `! L6 F
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ M x2 m3 B, X3 U" M% J/ a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged( v1 {; l, T: c7 _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
/ X6 G/ R. W; ]8 n CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ o- ^" F. S$ U# `; ]
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage1 e7 I6 u; L: v2 K% ?% B ]
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 L9 S% a, G5 y2 G7 {& Z B DD Yugure& x6 n o. y- I
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ b2 K. h& {5 ~7 X
DD Ushio( z. W: `7 }- B
DD Sazanami
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: K2 ^9 s& [( p8 T6 W* J" x: qAircraft Attacking:
! r' A7 O+ H* V$ X/ }1 A 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 e2 A2 ?6 s& \# _
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# M# P9 M8 H) g; {8 D
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 z; H+ h$ X, S1 ]4 }9 m, ~: X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 \2 J# ^- Z7 T3 l9 h
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
. ^' Z& t% ?) ?; Z* s8 ? Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 E+ D9 p) b% U4 D$ ~# c, ^ 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
4 ^+ |/ ^2 ? U5 [- H* }# h) ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ O, m; c" [3 | \9 e( h! D/ f9 i 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'5 _) W) V7 a& M2 e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# a. h r _$ k 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 r5 P8 B0 i" H4 Q9 u9 L) O( w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* t9 F) d: B R: U" E
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'3 u1 v8 g( N. `9 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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) K" m9 U ~% m0 a. ]8 {CAP engaged:( `8 r/ M/ j' T: t+ h
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* D; Q2 A" |5 p* E 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! v- P$ [1 t) g Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000., t3 k/ h: n0 {+ Q1 `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes4 V$ g! ? }2 `$ j0 {
3 planes vectored on to bombers
- X. N9 P- c4 j/ ]9 d" E: tEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' I& k2 }# k# t! y 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
* x/ I/ {2 Y" x9 H" l 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% i+ c+ }# m: u0 I( i2 z
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.4 U* |- z) R" z! ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
7 f1 f Z6 y/ Y! w; M) ` 2 planes vectored on to bombers
$ t/ U, G' K* ^4 r3 f& F; BEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 K) t% ?& ]. L
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
P1 S' R I! s% y% e+ P& b% K% U1 f Group patrol altitude is 10000 : d7 f. f# w/ `& p/ E# _9 H6 ^
Raid is overhead! S$ e$ e! x! h+ R; a) C
1 planes vectored on to bombers
+ F8 Z' O- ]7 M) a, ^4 FEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 L8 P8 c# B, q" R3 a8 D2 T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.# o" ?; a7 W9 W0 z
Group patrol altitude is 15000 ; \2 E$ W: F4 v5 H a' w) }
Raid is overhead: D5 L. z" o) ~
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ N9 w/ o: O- {% }/ |6 Z/ l, { 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ n: K# N9 V/ n4 s( {+ f
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.5 O$ i( F% W4 |, D# i& P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes# r" J, W0 v Q; O3 M- A! u2 m
2 planes vectored on to bombers! m0 f9 @( K4 x, ]* S4 V. w! l8 G
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
9 q' t5 M+ T& G- d8 ?Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku2 ] [" d( k& o% }1 A
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
3 q/ ^4 d7 |% X) y' B1 ^Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku( f& I- B" Q! M8 o# @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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2 p3 q2 K: H. uWeather in hex: Heavy rain/ e9 z# R' t) t% J! h
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ G) W7 p1 J6 e$ r
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
q6 v, m& T- [' h PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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4 s4 }- u7 Z5 u: EAllied aircraft losses
" y# x3 [0 ^6 O3 h, z4 o PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged5 O# i9 J# F& |/ \0 }" K! }: T# f
3 g& N7 K: o" w$ {Japanese Ships
. n" k1 S. F; s& u CA Aoba% b# L- Q" Y, K, B$ C: Y
CA Kinugasa
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2 K3 r) |- e; t- i9 x: r% Z/ yAircraft Attacking:' Q j# E) h; i& V/ N S* y' J
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: n$ G+ p. \* d% A; ` Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1343 v8 ^. ~* N) f4 C7 L, g
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Weather in hex: Overcast7 q0 L4 x I* X8 v1 L: Y
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
0 f" ]; j' B% r$ h1 S7 _Estimated time to target is 44 minutes; A1 F- t. a% J6 n
3 U3 F5 m) Q) s) a" W) S7 VJapanese aircraft; \( |9 v8 x% Z: i- A
A6M2 Zero x 7
! C b& T' r: z G3M2 Nell x 5
& I2 D1 V! j/ a3 q! t G4M1 Betty x 18/ N" e9 o# O6 S) o& `- k6 R% N
" \, D$ a" d/ c9 ]: v, C. O3 {. wAllied aircraft
* n9 ?2 V: n9 G5 [/ _; n' G8 m' F F4F-3 Wildcat x 9# z; |; ^# X* s. }9 Y2 \6 m: Y
; A2 z% D9 Z( }7 o9 Z8 p0 LJapanese aircraft losses' ^& ~4 r1 B; [
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
: Q9 T! b) m% v3 m G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak0 l. ^# G& |# [
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged- z3 B) g8 M8 c% C* l l
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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/ m1 x. c6 s0 s" ?Allied aircraft losses9 t" A" n" Z) `. x5 J( [8 G8 i+ g
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ s5 i" e( a8 {) l
8 q, P' _) o; vAllied Ships
: T5 b" H1 g- P" a/ d9 _; T! o, Y DD Aylwin
. k# x1 h+ ?# `/ y! J+ f CA Chicago2 F, Q0 M# B) x$ A( f+ E3 D8 z* m" @
CA Chester, on fire
5 X, w, b8 ^5 `% u* r q* @& _ CA Australia, Torpedo hits 16 S- u8 V) ~9 ]. r$ B7 `
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage1 _9 |2 ~3 m1 `: M* u' z
* K: H O) [8 e% w, J5 I+ ]* cAircraft Attacking:
. F0 S7 `% B: d* k. o9 u1 ?( } 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet" W* p) w& r: z5 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% k6 f- t0 Y! ]9 g
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. [; G9 _- n! d5 x Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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% H& p1 L! E5 JCAP engaged:
& Z$ M# E/ Y, J0 j s: y) AVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% d' v# G0 p) n/ U 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; U+ r- [/ w' Z/ e
Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 _" P& R& l8 u! c8 Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
0 ~& R- V, J# g( r% bVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) v$ f& p4 `& {+ [& q$ \
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- [) O" K/ p) z; z 2 plane(s) intercepting now.& O$ \- I: N- I4 k' X8 x
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.6 Y3 U' ]) w6 k( c% ]
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 ]# n _' A, {( C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes" a- ^ M% t; W- ~" Q: a: M' K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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% s5 Y! Y+ F+ B6 P" HRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. O0 [5 M' T+ Z8 _$ _5 t4 |5 K
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft
5 }0 V; D0 E+ L$ u. q9 r- V SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 `( C( M- C: N4 m- t( |
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Allied aircraft losses
/ \& B V8 n% B H- V, Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. j. g+ S0 F5 k3 I7 R* G" f
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Japanese Ships
5 J u/ D+ W5 r6 e" }7 F4 T5 r, ?5 u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 F5 K" W7 C5 l2 H- s CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" t `4 K3 r; y: P CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 O! U3 K5 G, G, j; z9 M
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires9 M/ L* Q& ]$ ^: T5 y o
5 ?& ^" S: h/ r8 EAircraft Attacking:5 K& E7 I W p* r+ K$ P
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" t5 W7 j7 ]* | I: j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) X5 A; V5 @1 R: t4 t& E 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( r) s/ g, I& N( [2 Q5 V- i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! L& k( ]! j6 c9 @. C) j 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. v7 \' Z; P! N$ P& T: C3 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
) i- y6 l# _" ]# g8 _- X m' zAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
# n1 \+ E1 o* V) o3 lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho' F2 F3 X8 ?8 _. o d
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku$ i! ] }+ f8 V% @
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
! i. \4 f/ o6 |4 S1 b% ?Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku* _2 i# m- Y: `" ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 M1 h# k5 z, W- u8 H1 dEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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- T4 }5 o4 R4 _ J PBY-5 Catalina x 10
( i5 |3 p4 y' V$ ]( ~: P* ? PBY-5A Catalina x 2% K) g: ?: f! h
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 t: Z8 P. ~, m* |+ b! B5 g' j CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires. K, N% g6 q* U, t
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: z$ i- U' P' U G4 W! u7 w
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 d/ _3 @- |+ J& T( B+ Y* H 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" q. Y' ]0 E! q- C& _% W
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; j$ y3 t. J. _, Z. D' {
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ P# Y2 R4 I9 K; j4 z8 r0 ]
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 H6 @5 S- M! p, }1 q' n7 K7 ^
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..: N6 E" [; Z! l% L; ]! G. ^: O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
. t2 W* E+ C% O' ]! h) N. f) ^Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft, s/ `1 t* e3 R0 z9 K
PBY-5A Catalina x 6* a2 C% I" n* s$ ^; r
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Allied aircraft losses! T! W5 G* @+ [) `' e
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships l9 k1 k3 Z5 K, H8 s
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 u! G/ d6 D$ Y% q CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 q- J5 V' K4 j- j R( ~
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 ? V/ a7 a. l P( t1 L; J n Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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