AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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! w4 d; K# k: ^/ I) y( I% f7 u1 uSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137( s6 g3 K" \8 D
2 _ q. O; ~9 RJapanese Ships
* H* g! ~/ T$ o CL Yubari4 W$ n. t6 P- I* r: h
CL Tatsuta
. @ {9 S9 U+ q2 K( A6 E3 | DD Yayoi
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SS Greenling
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7 E9 ] H- `, _/ x: w" uSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
! Z# ?7 q9 A/ D! s7 TGreenling diving deep ....6 Y7 b% j! J' T" L
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- A; B3 k/ M& L/ u% qDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....% r5 q+ l4 M1 ]9 o8 G
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
; ^, l2 u- {/ Q+ D. Y' kDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.... k; z6 z$ I# u# ~
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
+ r& d9 E) {# A/ Z6 WEscort abandons search for sub5 K3 V' `' r0 ` z( H
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, f' F* C {3 m( T' o7 |Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1346 h; P/ q0 y6 U* s& [4 z
# d: ~' v7 g" I+ D9 e7 mWeather in hex: Severe storms
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5 \& t( u+ ?9 ]Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.4 r; s1 ~/ X+ |
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes2 p1 v a( _% s. [
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Japanese aircraft
* C. n4 h% z3 T3 P9 ^- a A6M2 Zero x 533 S" g' e' o2 Z) G( g, F$ m6 n
B5N1 Kate x 6
% a$ |" N$ H8 i' _: } B5N2 Kate x 33
; G7 }6 R" @& S( k D3A1 Val x 26
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& f& k% h! m1 \% \! x( PAllied aircraft! N! J7 w4 F4 q5 S8 ^$ E9 w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses1 {% }% a- k2 c. `: J @7 `
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed& j8 X& W9 ~ Z
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
* t) F+ ~- z9 z+ ~! X$ j+ r B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
- X* i S6 k3 Y3 p5 `3 Q D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
* _: p* e# m8 v! G D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak# S5 h! h& |6 j" R0 g/ c
6 E9 V3 C5 D8 vAllied aircraft losses7 b# t" f: G: s$ T2 x0 T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 \1 A3 R4 I v3 f- u
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Allied Ships
% c, k: N" Z8 b% `8 q CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
, U& M7 v# Q8 V; Z5 L( } CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 T9 L5 z* F$ ~8 m3 X+ k" Q6 p2 w CA Chicago7 y3 G! C) C$ g1 O2 f8 a
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
1 T7 I4 R6 m: G K+ U: Z( p: s C CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
- ~% F- M" O0 D$ m/ R 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'! v% \. c) f5 b& Q8 h' V5 }
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 h* y5 n3 t r q5 C+ Z" Z 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. ^. t& W1 B) P" ~4 k- \8 l Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# e7 C, }+ R) F, ?& K M1 [
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
) c0 x$ u& x) n' d4 t4 P Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
% i& Y8 T. K; {# S* f 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
C, [1 m7 q7 }9 S Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! \3 Q: X! y5 q: p: s0 w 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' m& N' [& F( T
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. G, f/ c$ Y" M8 l& f$ ]
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'% x$ F# |6 a/ G2 ^0 b& ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! G. ]7 {4 \, |4 g/ ]( E
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'% f6 Y+ d7 `7 D, m
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& y& A! Y" v0 O8 W" A) {4 o
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' b2 m1 x. f1 v
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 V# `5 M) B3 C4 O; g1 H0 a" a
/ I6 B: A0 P# [8 H( V, n6 M# ]CAP engaged:
& J3 ?! _$ K% TVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 O3 d9 p, c" [: |$ x. b7 A6 Y (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- w* g2 b% q; \ 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ Y' Q& u; s& X' Q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; ^4 a) |* F) G* d1 V7 ]
Group patrol altitude is 10000 & _2 X" }0 J7 u% U$ L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes! s# T% i6 w' H( G( b
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)* f8 f3 r( S: o* R! ]" z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
$ T% o" {" \7 l9 I8 J# N4 q" ^9 E Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
; o; o7 u' D1 g3 ], A! P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown& l( P" Y- z: k$ M6 t3 z1 Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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2 j' E2 z" ~( N9 N# dMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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9 `9 o9 K4 _; J1 _( uWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% @: d9 E7 s0 C& L3 A* A3 e9 n" NEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 J' ?' ?$ N6 T/ o7 r
A5M4 Claude x 47 T( h! O1 G% c5 q9 |- S/ B1 m
A6M2 Zero x 19
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& [1 ?: {" S/ O5 c5 H# DAllied aircraft
# ]: u% ?. R- v, @$ y7 G3 [$ `3 A F4F-3 Wildcat x 107 I& r" [+ e6 H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33) S9 Y/ q, o! o1 K
TBD-1 Devastator x 12: w4 ?. f. ^4 [: s" Q+ P
: h, K u+ b( X1 S2 [) M5 x+ AJapanese aircraft losses# L5 w! U& r" ]* R
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& s: @2 O9 w9 |1 k9 h
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Allied aircraft losses
. v5 |; M8 T O, d! p7 o SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
; ~6 [6 J8 o! j1 p8 o6 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
+ C) ~* `' o9 }& U TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
" B4 v, z$ f- z& q! B) L TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ V) m) m) Y$ f1 @2 S3 l1 P CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
4 Q* r8 I3 Z6 }, }; Y$ a CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires9 x1 Y2 y: U0 Q9 ?4 S
CA Haguro
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. k/ f2 O4 _' C. KAircraft Attacking:
2 |; I% v1 n9 c 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ v+ y+ C" D' I2 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
' H: R5 L% \1 M! K 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
7 ?6 |) b& p; S$ w4 p Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
: O$ t D2 o }: M+ a 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': X, g. O9 [/ }/ n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
0 H- ~2 X. r. ]* s 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
4 E" t' ^3 R* h9 `' K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
- H, R- ^* j9 u1 z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'4 A4 C i6 \: H! t, I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb$ `0 {% k) m1 X# g/ `3 a
1 a5 c) r, `$ X+ w! t0 Z- DCAP engaged:
. V! ?2 F" y, U% A- i. YTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
. z, \, d) W. R' D1 E: C# {; Q3 }7 U 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
& L% `. b! ]; Z Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000., q" X0 ?$ a1 s; D: }( k# @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
& ]" A% K* V+ T2 n 7 planes vectored on to bombers
( z% A0 H+ Z, k0 h8 p( @EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling). y5 P: X5 ]! I7 B
1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 R' p8 G, n1 X; `0 d5 K# [
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.7 J" |( j# P% q3 W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes" m. `1 a' `2 q% w& c x
2 planes vectored on to bombers
" c( E3 ?7 S m7 [8 UEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ V. N' b' l' h. b1 v' | 1 plane(s) intercepting now.' U) f0 m- F v/ D% q7 G0 L+ C- N
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 u: P3 \ J" l5 ^+ J" N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
/ s+ Y& { }* F! p# B 3 planes vectored on to bombers
" Y8 k8 K* R6 MEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): Y+ R$ Y' a9 E5 S2 i& @/ H7 A
1 plane(s) intercepting now./ k4 e4 O! f+ }* ?- a4 W3 [$ _
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( `/ l1 z) t$ G1 v: \
Raid is overhead
7 K+ V9 ?5 s4 Y: V( kEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)* w6 _7 a( G7 a$ V! L- G5 ~/ W
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 s& l4 o e) j1 y% V9 T Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
6 i% [& K) Z; D( o6 F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
7 \; _7 }. M0 e: O2 G9 e. ] 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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6 v, E$ H8 p2 O, h6 {Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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1 l& B# z- V( ^: H. }Weather in hex: Severe storms
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, y. V5 @$ r( t' }Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 `" q; }* Z8 \' J# I% b9 K* XEstimated time to target is 9 minutes3 I B' a, @! u. c
2 x0 Y; z% g6 ~( ?/ pJapanese aircraft
5 ]* d* m/ F3 B$ y1 Q8 z1 U A5M4 Claude x 1
5 q* m' J* ~2 \8 a3 e) l A6M2 Zero x 117 Z# A. H; I" L" R# M/ g) Q
1 C( c) d: c* Y. g7 QAllied aircraft
% ?; e. q6 o8 d( I7 D( x F4F-3 Wildcat x 9) I0 Q' l0 \8 V, G) i; E+ {$ O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35+ {: m4 ?" \; R5 C9 M. K1 {6 m
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
* R) z# `! a. I. `: U+ Z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 x7 g. {8 n0 q. i7 M
3 o" y7 N# _7 v; W- ~2 PAllied aircraft losses
: |( x7 P; ]" m: N F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
# g( k, v. F) k7 W7 n. P# g8 O SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
. x9 ]$ S, Q" V1 k" O+ @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak, e. v- x7 z: z% p& V* K
6 i+ U+ _0 @9 J5 T( q8 QJapanese Ships
. B- z1 g9 r, R0 t CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' u; p7 A2 f0 Z: H/ R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 O4 E& r" D7 @ y' E CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 n: N; `% |/ M% q DD Yugure; s0 ^+ r2 x% c* K" E" e* B. o9 [
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire' ~% M2 o3 o! W% a$ j& v. [: I+ \
DD Ushio8 t) z1 f( t% ]$ M1 j
DD Sazanami1 j# Z# [) ]8 j: H6 P! q* U
5 e# b C" u+ o0 `Aircraft Attacking:8 ~6 Y$ v8 A8 T1 L: A* a
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! h3 w; W% m" j2 s3 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 Q) T# l# l1 e2 S- Y) J& K 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 L ?/ A8 _4 q2 O |5 G0 F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: n" `! `) \- ~ 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
+ p0 I0 c! ^! E Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
( h0 ^7 o; f1 ]/ [3 S) d9 } 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'. u6 B& ]% B% {, w n* r* H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb e4 s+ x: e8 D+ D" Q/ }0 V
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
! H0 u/ p- u2 j: Z* E4 T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x! S4 l, @% j0 Z0 Z* J! a 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
" v( b* G- j2 O! Q9 O' R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. ~/ e* X: n$ i1 x% q
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
/ ^8 B& q, h8 v- D( q$ b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: v5 z/ |( R; }) x" Z" R, e
! s- B2 e6 m9 O1 PCAP engaged:
8 F" C% k9 R, ?( A1 ]/ x. `Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ P; Y( A" B* ^/ [% q5 B5 ? 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- n( `$ H: B c3 x Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
5 C4 n8 j% s3 J* X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
$ B. H! X1 Y( q1 o% U2 `- c 3 planes vectored on to bombers* ~9 y- [; y `! w- {
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 X. r7 r {5 y( G1 w, B% R) L6 m
3 plane(s) intercepting now.' c$ @# P3 d% a& ?( Y
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% r4 ?- Z1 Z# k4 A1 \$ [
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
+ k' X3 ]" }, {/ D- m* G! Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
* ^' n2 J ~% ?' W0 C# C5 o 2 planes vectored on to bombers5 T) m0 |4 a7 ]! b) d8 p
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* s2 Q, w/ ?( n8 R ?* _5 U" U5 C 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' c% ?- W" ?$ z1 n( n Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ C5 Y+ {% k9 F9 H
Raid is overhead) \& E- ?2 Z e2 M( i8 U
1 planes vectored on to bombers+ D1 x0 e# ~) [; z& h
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! h. g6 r. o7 m* b! D+ }: t 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 {" t0 z$ y$ l$ |" F3 t9 L$ m, S Group patrol altitude is 15000 ! g+ z* X4 c! N
Raid is overhead
* z; o; p6 u/ R* n" W& ^EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& I1 |0 g/ o O9 L) ?8 ~
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 Z% C- d* p6 L Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.) R1 A8 K2 `" X a* J Q% T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
8 t1 f) _# |9 ?9 U 2 planes vectored on to bombers2 b8 k$ A- C `" g: q
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
5 S8 f2 x' W9 `" v+ f* XAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku, h. O( {/ M- q5 |$ ~( L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
1 g3 z4 G5 \8 W. u& P; yAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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: j7 ~2 U. W; d# kMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129: M' P+ i/ y/ H1 u
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* B7 d. h4 V, j/ s1 |Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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* u3 ?7 f; k: N3 J; E( R' m# WAllied aircraft# C9 `" m, V0 D+ B- |. C8 F8 B0 h
PBY-5A Catalina x 104 J* v6 ^& D: G7 r- X; B
8 ]) i1 A0 e+ G. o, ZAllied aircraft losses
% _5 \5 v5 i5 R1 }% ]( Y- R+ r6 d' j' e PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 [! B5 x! |0 \, H% ?- R; f CA Aoba/ E3 Q; h1 l6 b' x# M/ [
CA Kinugasa
$ {. w0 M0 n+ K5 o' p& d6 d CL Yubari
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8 O( K$ q+ v7 [! P& R1 MAircraft Attacking:0 y$ H" r5 @& w# W0 x, \. m. B$ _
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ V, M5 J7 G! F# D& d! I" }
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 v' y( j: o6 w$ v: o" ?9 h
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; H9 w1 A" l# Q4 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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2 A/ `3 s' l: c' X! _: S: |Weather in hex: Overcast
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8 s( k% S7 r+ Q3 Q; @3 ERaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
/ W& K; S7 r1 I/ B I( ]! GEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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/ P: G& K* M7 S; `4 b% K3 AJapanese aircraft
4 F6 I6 G N% w! T A6M2 Zero x 7
7 |8 \7 ?! U9 R8 |, ^; ` G3M2 Nell x 50 u+ ~: U4 y2 r$ }' x
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft4 v6 ]0 l; q6 @7 M& f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9) U3 e6 Q* c( N) j$ H v3 @- b
( {* f. |7 J0 wJapanese aircraft losses
z1 W2 @3 T2 O) _& n# B& g A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ ~8 Q$ S6 L' n4 U/ ^
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak2 @$ d5 l8 F* Q4 f5 q! _
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
7 B4 \3 Y# j6 S) W) \9 o! M G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak$ ~& R0 T. W' P# V
) ~ x* z# ?% B: f. C3 B4 QAllied aircraft losses
9 k- ?* y( e6 S" {+ E F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 Q6 _7 A1 N; j8 k+ ?) C
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DD Aylwin
/ r3 a8 E) b& s b CA Chicago
$ ?8 d" v' R$ P6 D- _, U) S9 `- t2 U CA Chester, on fire
* U3 }1 U1 q7 x" \ CA Australia, Torpedo hits 16 B! y( n8 h7 k: j# r, l
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
" _# w1 v7 _% j# ]3 Q/ E1 u9 B 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, ?1 n% B9 A2 W Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( P$ Z0 j+ K5 h0 x$ t# L 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( R- t* E H& r Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 b# h7 w9 d: h- }0 n5 G: l9 V' Z
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CAP engaged:+ T+ {8 B2 }4 s# E5 u3 L. W7 W
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) J- a9 C1 G3 p ?! r; H$ l$ p
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.). A6 o, H3 c o
2 plane(s) intercepting now.! t, d5 r- t+ v2 _- x
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! b7 D3 a7 a- q; K s7 {; R" I
Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 D0 n- C+ F; b4 k, A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
3 C$ ^0 E1 K5 p8 D/ C6 {, @3 A1 nVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# j- z" p. {, G
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
/ B& ^! ?# ~9 e8 P% a2 W L 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- {+ I3 U- [ b8 c" { 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.9 C- ?& ^! ^: A/ H+ [3 j8 `3 g
Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 Q# G( J. B7 i6 i6 Z i5 C& M" d 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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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." r8 Z; I; U! D- f) o# N
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes$ {8 g- A5 I/ E$ S
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Allied aircraft( c+ @6 X$ g# r( n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
# q: D$ u6 l6 E! Z! i SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships$ L1 W6 D) ^6 a. a Y& c% Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage: x. t8 X; ?: V$ L: B( K6 O3 ^
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. @" o( F& c* s+ y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& R, ~' G& B4 E6 ^4 ]& r/ l, ? CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ t1 |3 f4 \) ?8 B
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Aircraft Attacking:7 C+ B' }$ N1 ~0 K% y& t
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
# k2 w V6 b7 W$ I# a$ G, z+ w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 ]; q9 ]! j: x0 x! p- s) z
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
' O4 ~- h* w6 x* b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. ^# W' G4 \! m- s/ e
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ z# R) B# @( ?! h$ L3 C6 u+ z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
% q" ^% c5 ~4 l/ D1 q$ oAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
( D/ ?( w1 H2 c, i4 i, mHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
u8 l; l0 G; J) J mHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
+ M+ g# U: x& L# }9 M7 JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
8 t [7 r( \; O' t8 rAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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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.8 L; Y4 B! j9 n, m7 F7 ?6 N
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft& {, D1 `5 n- D6 P* D$ L
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
2 B0 |1 L4 n1 j6 z6 E' R7 ~' |+ v/ N PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships. J/ p6 B9 Y8 k2 |0 e7 Q- [
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires( Q& C K+ H$ q( k
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% q, ?% q6 N, ]- d
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Aircraft Attacking:4 l0 e- ]6 U% m! o a6 o/ b1 y
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. A2 ^# ~0 B' ?: R) ^( q: G Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
. G6 ^6 A/ M E# D 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet& ]9 U* A* ~( Q$ N/ W3 }
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..- w! C- x9 m) n: R& v ^
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137. g' k; C& C. |. a1 s8 x
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. E6 ?; J: [9 {* }, Z# x# G
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes6 E% O' I' y8 @
, ?# l# P9 M7 ~. v" P! ?7 MAllied aircraft
/ W8 C, a) K0 e5 | PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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" C" H. a" z4 EAllied aircraft losses
+ e+ C S$ _1 ]+ }- M! O% c( F PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships$ C* \7 Q; S. ?% o, o: |( j
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ j% H, j/ \5 n0 F7 { CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' E' d5 X( {* E* | i- O1 E Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 R4 l7 A& P% F- l5 d. k. L; U
/ T0 d( v* [/ |7 z2 f7 {Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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