AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42; i5 d9 B9 G* R1 _6 b" u g
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1377 {- I' s3 `, o2 L7 _
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Japanese Ships6 R5 W( _; K2 m8 k! {
CL Yubari3 m3 ^2 j0 N% `% w# G
CL Tatsuta1 {1 Z5 f2 j! {7 s8 J, ~/ P
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships5 L. w6 p* F+ |+ [- [3 a2 ^8 U/ Q/ y
SS Greenling( y# S$ s; e4 {% y
U8 X0 M! M, [4 u3 s" CSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari* `, W1 @0 L3 _3 X- x% F$ A& P8 C
Greenling diving deep ....
0 [; ` S k5 a2 n# O8 e( SDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 l2 G- G7 p3 G7 T" Z# W7 v" z. K2 RDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....+ f9 E, [9 {$ h T$ j) o- f4 j
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...: `# C4 A( {/ N: o: S+ j3 ?/ V
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
" D4 X j0 d3 y% A! r2 FDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
. Z, W$ A1 ~. PEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134% o# Y* U) W% u+ ]6 j; v' e5 U
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Weather in hex: Severe storms9 o2 M) J* g- J6 W. w5 M' d
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.5 L1 r9 ]2 @( i# o: @ N
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes) T. g# n! z" i4 n8 ]
0 V- I: U7 J( h9 n; ^, ^1 HJapanese aircraft" U, X6 ]0 ~* _, |- t8 j! c" ]
A6M2 Zero x 53
8 e1 f5 h: p- S' q- w5 K B5N1 Kate x 62 U2 C0 z' N5 N( F
B5N2 Kate x 33& K# \3 F# `0 U7 a9 t
D3A1 Val x 266 D0 y7 \, }9 M2 L% f0 H
0 k: X; K. F$ t- l( a, z- {Allied aircraft
. {/ |$ u. F8 T/ [3 O F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses0 @% |! q* L" V' Y
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
9 c( S8 x0 [% y/ J7 B B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
4 n0 ~/ O4 n% \' _% L0 i' w) U1 m B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
6 w. p1 ?: {# S D3A1 Val: 3 damaged! q" F- u) y+ x$ j! m
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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3 t( F/ [0 o) oAllied aircraft losses/ F9 y" R" c# P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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2 w& K6 q/ A5 b- E: cAllied Ships
" m, V3 X1 k3 P CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire/ p5 t) ^6 [# B
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 p% d3 ` O+ m' }9 ~4 l* I
CA Chicago
: d: _: y% q. _) x; c CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage) b- P6 K9 o+ O! z4 n7 Y: l- w8 H
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1* G) s- H4 |! q/ W* _9 n
$ h3 C+ T1 @1 @, z; [# IAircraft Attacking:$ g( k. z0 c- W1 W! x+ s: T
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
: l4 ~+ Y- E- R; w& I# g) E: H Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
" T+ O W* Y4 k3 J) K# r x 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! ~5 i: n& G0 U+ L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 \# f# ~1 r& o
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'; w Q$ U( l2 V' T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
+ v6 K/ t5 ~! [7 O- E1 @ 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 \( \% @. J; B- k+ p" v! U8 Q1 E
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 ]5 t% \# A' }* t! } 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- |/ S6 | k# z+ j m Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( v. F5 g" p% @5 t 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
7 I2 x4 U/ U- k: n Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 n2 `' S4 v! z: O9 u' q) `+ w
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'5 N' J3 p9 C; I$ q7 }* S
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 ^: ~# v# J2 G. v- u- s& Y1 a 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000') y" d, T0 Y5 q" c+ E
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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; L4 S; I1 B& b( n! NCAP engaged:
8 O, u" b; v) v6 DVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 r( G: n" V6 T" Q/ g7 O
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)! T5 }4 U8 P7 y5 c6 f
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
, | h3 x4 F( \ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# z1 Q1 \6 L7 d X/ S( g$ l
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 W6 i$ M* ~: f; L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
! ~$ @* M# L9 qVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ T$ a3 H. n2 q/ c. a) C
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.7 s" w! |$ z0 r; l) R5 q) U2 g8 n- ^
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.% h1 K( ], F. k+ v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown! s) Q) e3 Q+ |3 p2 y: T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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! Q8 I# ]+ O L" z3 u8 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137; v) t9 W* n1 ?
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Weather in hex: Severe storms! Y; ?. @* ?; c. g* S
" |1 Y- k- i: M& W- f" x4 P- H9 rRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 p3 ]5 \. f6 Z5 U1 N* F
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes r( t, |, b* \& f3 G
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Japanese aircraft! {0 c( p B- J0 B3 w5 ^3 _
A5M4 Claude x 4! q0 v* V5 z/ S% S3 M9 ]
A6M2 Zero x 19
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6 L7 X) J2 Q4 L& y9 z' ]" {2 ?Allied aircraft4 N5 J# S# R% F" p& ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
! k" N( ]9 H( D( L6 Q# a z SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
0 G* G1 j8 C, x$ M5 Q TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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( O5 ?2 Z2 E+ c3 n$ cJapanese aircraft losses# B. H1 k9 F! ~+ a) S. ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( z8 T" l1 |- a
1 ^) G! _! v6 I/ P! B! fAllied aircraft losses! o5 ]! x+ C" G' o9 ^9 \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
8 u7 j4 O* I; d! H, v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& [) f. }3 y. @4 H0 V' S0 n* N
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
0 ^. L% [& X1 g9 [ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 W/ H& @6 W) r. `% E" [ K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
: x1 H& w& i ~4 h CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 `, L/ i$ u: _* h ^! o7 M
CA Haguro6 Z! [( X+ v: [/ Q) l, Q
& c% s3 f$ X: ~+ h oAircraft Attacking:! \! }5 f3 I; N$ s* k$ T
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' C! s: e( X" H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
( k8 C8 P1 v8 {6 P 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet3 W( y. d0 l+ F( y
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb6 M" A! Q& w4 I u4 v3 j
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 Y; _6 S7 G8 I j/ I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 |; \9 H! C1 `) u( i- I 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
' J( ? D5 n8 u, n7 d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
# e! v4 E5 Q% a3 k9 r% A9 V# ] 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 M- S/ {: R1 ] t; ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:" {" f" X8 [6 l4 I4 `, g
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)4 T$ f% c7 }; r& i+ Z3 |0 ^2 n
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.: c3 K' R) o& [! l' L; g; ]
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
4 {! s* J& B" y: m* D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
$ d! m2 r j# I+ \ 7 planes vectored on to bombers! d0 D* U$ G; c& A& H' y! D0 U6 w
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 q2 o2 g, T6 K; Z1 T+ V, B 1 plane(s) intercepting now." r) F* N8 v* V3 |* m$ I
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
) D) x5 z- |3 ^/ A" O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes' e1 ?7 k8 j+ x! v
2 planes vectored on to bombers& i8 c @+ j: U- b, k2 F
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# M. b, |3 ^+ P+ V" c 1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 b. t9 {( ^& {6 H8 b" O" a
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
/ e7 L7 }4 U6 [6 n! x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
g3 l( P7 @: o1 \$ E& z, E 3 planes vectored on to bombers
$ i' v6 M, V- _0 CEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 Z5 t) r0 S$ L" }4 N
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 G0 `9 b1 t) W9 c! e& ]! W# i Group patrol altitude is 10000
J' ]) |0 |' f- m Raid is overhead f' a, x" p, J5 [
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 W( t" `# a: a4 Q6 M+ `/ N 1 plane(s) intercepting now.* L( g/ R& l2 T1 z
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000." D" I1 L8 y5 r7 B* A# _0 }4 E* o3 Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 q7 c1 z9 {4 I! x- E 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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* Q2 \; z9 O% |- r; Q) v6 eAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 q5 |$ c8 h* i0 D( @ S
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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0 a! {1 s7 ], _$ DRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) G! p) S+ ?; o" I% ^! m; gEstimated time to target is 9 minutes1 T* g% N5 W* r( @9 L/ F
0 W+ D5 V! k/ TJapanese aircraft0 b% Z. _0 O8 G: Y% k/ {! }
A5M4 Claude x 1% y( w$ k4 Q# o$ m
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
$ _& A: U# S$ o9 s. I F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
# A& ~: @4 \& b0 T) j SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
* r/ ^. v% H/ F# y$ |' A1 [ TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ @( V7 W6 l, l% m* p" b' ]3 o A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 u9 {$ K& _! K SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
$ K7 Y, h4 h( j) k SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak6 n6 W( e. w# a8 X/ ^$ L3 I7 @: J
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Japanese Ships
: `+ P1 F% ]$ |% G6 z# h3 i CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& g& k, W' ^ N6 y# F7 B, f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" w* a; b% A* \* Z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# p" V' v! C* z O' C: t8 z1 U
DD Yugure; Y) Z" Y# [5 d: i3 v( s
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) C. W$ J- ~# B; r, D DD Ushio0 D ^7 V: G# l* i9 G
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:9 m/ s5 M& l1 j4 Q2 F$ f! T6 a/ |
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) D- R2 y7 V. \% d6 x6 x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 b- @$ _+ @. n$ K6 k, \
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* I x( m, F9 h+ j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; h" v. F3 `! w, [% ]+ d# i
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
/ {1 e" }. H7 V+ Q Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
( t* G: Z% H9 r8 o 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'6 c- }% _# @3 j/ H$ F& O4 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 o j+ G% ]2 U0 [; v! F1 E" o 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'' {+ }) C/ C8 j+ D& O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ j0 o2 t) Z# M X2 B 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
: `( o9 A- _7 n: c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 o0 y, y4 y0 i 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
, t! r* M7 t# [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; A m$ h" _1 \" q3 w
8 n7 Z! x& O6 m6 J% qCAP engaged:
! w0 i2 x% o$ \/ j) d0 ]" ATainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
`8 f/ p2 `- t+ E: J 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! ]6 G0 G+ r! o9 \ ~* o
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.& y4 o( v2 b$ o+ {7 i. m" }0 M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes! [' _1 d2 t. t. B/ [) G0 D
3 planes vectored on to bombers
7 [0 g ?; ]1 s* F' tEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 a; q' ?+ R1 N) u2 H5 ` Q
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
) Z! l0 w3 k9 p 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., g7 t& Z1 E) u& |# @
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.: c- W) `( C' R5 ?: [6 @/ h! q8 A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes1 ^9 A2 [' i/ w5 z
2 planes vectored on to bombers5 o9 _0 I& F" x3 c- {$ _- B
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- z8 W/ W' D A& Q7 u9 ^9 w 1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 S8 n; _& z# y4 ^
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) ~6 P, Z1 h0 U) I% i8 _ Raid is overhead! D6 L6 c* l+ g0 y2 i
1 planes vectored on to bombers, \" I9 x) r+ k
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). g/ h& j* ^ C
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, \- B/ E9 U5 C Group patrol altitude is 15000
* z. s( j1 V; Y6 f Raid is overhead" x* Y0 q' |, N
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) ~' v [. m& Z
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ O8 B5 R. @2 q Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.; X! e5 Y' a# H4 e( ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
A0 @) z3 f* H3 o9 }+ c 2 planes vectored on to bombers2 P; [- t! @# r& v$ C+ w4 _$ P' q* Y
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho2 G3 B. a/ T+ N2 x- B
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku$ Z5 t/ @' A6 H) {8 _5 j$ I0 k
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
. A; E: F$ j' gAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1291 ]5 m- m4 m, v1 E* L
: v# [+ Q5 {$ x# O& D6 [Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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7 Z g% g# Q- z) I5 }- c% ^Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 F3 I9 f4 c" f& ?! b! K6 {. ]
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes7 `9 a/ c9 |# p) `* d7 d
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Allied aircraft( o$ u, E& M, V/ W/ L
PBY-5A Catalina x 10/ v v7 e0 m3 l9 V3 v
' _( K0 Q0 |' e, h8 ?Allied aircraft losses
- j2 }9 ^( b! c. L& _; D: ? PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged+ i! S! I( R/ i% Q
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CA Aoba( l$ X& Y& y7 e' ^
CA Kinugasa: E9 a9 \( [9 U2 L
CL Yubari4 @; ~+ \( u3 U
( n2 G6 i$ s; b* g" t+ s( j9 d6 ~3 pAircraft Attacking:& t1 R& k( g* P& b" B
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet, f6 T/ B3 x6 L% Q* i8 D& c
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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+ x$ `/ Z7 e. _5 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast) W7 D* D0 s4 v
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.( Q; N% j' n' f+ S8 G: q2 D. v0 F* }
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes6 F( U& [& E$ s! `4 e
5 Y: ?. a2 p) z4 B6 ]) e! CJapanese aircraft
# }- g8 M6 Q8 _& z4 x A6M2 Zero x 7- O0 B' f. o) P
G3M2 Nell x 55 \. B1 v" u- v5 z* _, ?
G4M1 Betty x 18
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9$ g& }8 \7 a& G
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Japanese aircraft losses
" b+ j7 x( t3 {- U/ x, T, H* Z# D7 x/ W A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
7 j( D. ~! K7 `' E3 Z# C! v G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak" ~! h$ G( v9 e5 M. ~
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
, G s! K. i; h4 k4 e0 x, ^ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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2 V4 ^& k% b8 `Allied aircraft losses
% }+ [+ G8 N. \3 R% B B- C F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. z. B2 i4 e1 s K, H, G& I' J1 x2 t
/ I4 I, l& a9 eAllied Ships
4 j8 Z0 }0 `) {$ [8 Z. C DD Aylwin9 ^: ]1 K1 `6 d" n0 S% U
CA Chicago
0 T7 K( }: l! T- G1 c$ C CA Chester, on fire
3 w' u) A+ X1 i CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
3 k# |% H7 T# ^7 a5 g( J; x8 m8 Q CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage# Y' f; k- `$ {4 h
0 t0 g. l) G0 a" j' d4 E$ QAircraft Attacking:
# ]( m. |1 N: P; F9 T" y 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 q+ Z/ e3 b. R
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
l4 a. O- M) S. P$ B# Y; S5 c! i 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ c, s# k6 i D1 K1 t T
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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, S, y X+ t* a$ d. V4 ACAP engaged:" r/ {8 U( K- _3 v& w* C
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 @: G- v: s1 U, t9 q# u (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)' j1 h& o6 r) M0 l$ O R% Q
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% h( a5 T8 l! U6 f4 \ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 P: t, {! Z. b' d Group patrol altitude is 10000
" t0 o0 |% d7 G2 w% ^9 Z: j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes; i3 E3 d: |2 [
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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7 R/ R$ G, S+ S x- F3 Y% a, q 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- x7 N3 g5 ?' O* l 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.2 [* e5 d& [% ^0 I5 q6 E
Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 }8 v: B+ F; o; }% C& 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
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud- w, H8 Q: l9 ?
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." p/ [* F0 [/ Q. @& C" d; ?
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes/ t |% P: @9 [
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Allied aircraft, V8 n3 l$ [. `- V$ z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses: b, K1 g6 r% P' r9 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage/ y7 O, ~1 _ U9 h# i# T
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ F- i: l9 v# i3 G, T( a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. k! s' ?8 i2 t4 K S8 m- j" N" u3 k
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 P8 w0 L q2 S" e$ e' n 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! M* v |. T" n3 D7 W; _9 }1 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) V$ u) a- I @
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
; ?1 h9 M4 k( m7 J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 N$ M: b; {1 ^) j' O
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ f M7 ?# F- J/ m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
" K9 R2 {: D- c* o* L( u) @Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
; B7 ?' e. M% `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho7 a" T* X, W9 j, G) ^, k
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
* [ `- B/ m8 P6 o1 _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku' C8 k! a8 v5 k2 t5 }
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku8 P) H& f% F( I
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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2 `' ]7 ] r+ C7 W* BWeather in hex: Partial cloud8 i1 S7 q$ f0 h+ |. G9 U
$ F) b+ ]% {+ u, ?) D+ HRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# s5 r, N4 K4 i: nEstimated time to target is 21 minutes% _4 ?4 \( |# I/ p, L5 e6 i" `
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Allied aircraft$ D& n" ^7 Q% l' O3 s
PBY-5 Catalina x 10# p( G$ l! `) _( _7 T. P. x
PBY-5A Catalina x 28 h/ O" V/ } l% h
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, P/ p4 f. U9 L; O: c/ R; { PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged9 z0 }. M- S- e) ^7 \+ I
2 o6 x Z" n& T$ u1 q3 P- BJapanese Ships
: W) `! h, j5 p& z4 v5 Z CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
6 W- n6 K3 d- W3 X CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 j J& E" L3 s, {
8 J8 y4 g) z4 G5 |' e7 hAircraft Attacking:
( W: f. K8 d9 {3 Y- w 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 Y7 [1 {# P4 p. J4 }* u8 H
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 `' |. o& Y9 y# K 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 q8 [. R. K( W/ ^. U; K2 }* s; j
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo6 P7 L7 Y$ B* M
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8 R/ G% a5 o9 N$ j" A$ gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 d ~4 {/ {5 M$ b
# ^4 |7 S6 h' g& E! w6 eWeather in hex: Partial cloud1 p5 ]/ g1 [ o! Y) B, G4 {
0 V8 Q5 I+ H4 y/ y' ~6 gRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.- T- A: q) ?9 a( V
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes/ a3 U, e% m4 P+ e. F
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Allied aircraft
- x9 B& ]; T) [; N PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
! m, e$ W: H! O PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged5 j- J' g |; W' w2 a ` ?
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1 @3 W* F4 G- V CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! i# M+ M9 g+ e* g9 c CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# k# S( w+ g& O! M# \' @7 I
' V3 M& j$ Q6 MAircraft Attacking:
; I0 B" P+ L" o5 e- } G9 a% y! ^ 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 z" L( o; O* G
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 d ~( Y. l4 w3 p! e$ p4 ~
P' ~# p9 \5 B- S5 _Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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