AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 421 {5 w5 v- ]& t) t
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+ U# Y/ c% q- \* f1 NSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1379 _ \5 e. E& I% h1 _
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Japanese Ships6 o* Y# h4 D7 D% s# m* H6 i$ U: W
CL Yubari# H1 {# C' f, O# E, w9 H
CL Tatsuta
8 Q8 D+ R2 o/ p) f DD Yayoi
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8 C7 N$ K" m3 s2 r mAllied Ships6 Q+ k, c2 O; K* u7 l
SS Greenling2 l& ~$ o; S& G! a, j* n% P
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
c w1 \! V) K" r" C, \+ BGreenling diving deep ....
, u# w) v0 W) R1 L2 i5 T$ h) h8 ^: zDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...% W2 z; X9 U7 X2 \$ C+ e T
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
" A: C* P, @/ I0 HDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& k! N+ ^* x/ f
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
; Y, v3 g0 q% z @7 X# [& ?" ZDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 r6 U3 S# x7 G* ^8 u
Escort abandons search for sub
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% L3 B' w0 C0 j9 c. cMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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$ W+ k- u# l6 g) LWeather in hex: Severe storms8 S6 l6 \! K% U8 z9 ?7 P( K
% @# P4 x$ N8 R: `( \Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
4 U% _$ o2 C, x+ ^' a* r1 w6 Y3 C5 PEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& O2 `2 W0 \; b A6M2 Zero x 53
9 g1 w9 d5 u: p! @6 D5 ^& L B5N1 Kate x 6
$ b5 o' M' C, x* i9 a% v) ? B5N2 Kate x 33
8 e% }( `+ l2 G ~/ A D3A1 Val x 26" y: T- U. n: y0 w9 r
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Allied aircraft
- P, _: ?4 G9 z% m6 e' v; S( G% t F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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9 N2 u+ I) @$ dJapanese aircraft losses
0 H. E, X4 i& H2 E) g A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
5 @* {/ |, q, }' S* i: _/ u B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
, |3 N4 E6 I4 @# B' |- \, s B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
( z0 v1 g: B8 _4 k+ }, B( S D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
/ H% W* q% i @ b, k$ ? D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses! i5 Q( |! ~, T6 |$ V: ]- ?
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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( W9 D! V& M- ?5 dAllied Ships6 F+ a$ U& ]- T
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
2 L3 h: U# Y/ v CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' g4 X1 E4 W6 u% L" G
CA Chicago5 \7 J1 a7 i; _# A
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage7 J9 r% D# p, e* }
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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& h: m8 x9 J m9 P! z; OAircraft Attacking:5 H8 L, Y3 x: U4 r# Z; i% Z/ w
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'1 E# V: [7 l, Y% Y: d8 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
% `- M( ]9 o; \% y# ] L8 F 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 G! P+ `$ X( W
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; [% k, n$ }5 W& X 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
; c6 o* t# U" y, F6 M! ?! M Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 v- L* k8 d9 e
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 i$ H$ g# S6 w( j \1 P( [9 `/ X
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* E* ]9 E$ ?* s7 ?9 Z6 H& Q
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 Z2 u+ m# \; E1 L7 p' k# L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, d2 [9 m" e% n2 |. C; X 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
* S. {- d2 j" |, f: a Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 |: B. R% M& h. C+ p 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'5 v: f4 w9 Q, @" d" g1 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, Y! W) A6 B# @2 f, J, W! S 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
% o$ R; c& r% w* Z m Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:" d2 s, _$ v5 H; _) m+ r
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& \" w% i: {) U- c6 Y: K0 \ (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)" ^% i; \2 |* x0 {
4 plane(s) intercepting now., B! B b. S9 k7 t
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' @* B- V4 n" l; c
Group patrol altitude is 10000
1 U5 Z* t* j$ M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes$ \% d# J. v; z! [3 z
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 X; C* V8 M; D2 d: t! \$ _! R 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
. ^* y. m9 K$ ]% O& m% w6 E D Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
+ T7 p$ W- X8 g6 Z# w# n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes6 e: u0 ~+ U2 t' ~5 u" d* @5 v5 Y+ @
- [! h0 N" r; a6 w! v7 PAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
. w! `6 r/ ^ B" K5 \ g% F) MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137* c3 s" L( i3 ]; u5 E& R: a) H1 A
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Weather in hex: Severe storms( C- ?( h6 ~% a9 h
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" x) I, y; ?# v5 VEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 W9 b* B5 Q& |) J. U% k: X
A5M4 Claude x 46 u3 Q: F t {1 b! B5 P' X
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
( O l2 q( b6 J F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
$ [1 J3 G1 x4 c6 \* j SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
, ]2 `: l" l0 z TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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7 K) Z6 ^! Q- f1 [Japanese aircraft losses4 \# Y. b. H/ e; s
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses% |5 N. w% \+ m+ a8 E* p5 {& Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged+ z5 Q" d. ^, C3 U+ I" K) K B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- o/ a" E3 ]" ^ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed) e$ ^ | X( x* Q% ?/ q& m
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak. z7 M1 T4 p Q. b: D: X0 }
) G$ n; b1 ^! W. k# K+ XJapanese Ships
4 ~, j, [& U3 p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire* \0 h0 E8 X v( f2 r% Q# q5 x7 I
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
$ |8 v, Y$ M- D4 n* a CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* m: ~( m y9 H6 W% y- W: O6 A
CA Haguro+ W- z. v) k( ?. I4 }& Y$ F
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Aircraft Attacking:
; ~; V2 r) R; b2 h: S# ~ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- ?7 z! ^) v( h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
$ J. N r% v: Y0 }3 O; K) a 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet2 Q8 C" [* X( ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb# F* Y3 @) D7 {& M
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 o$ S! Z8 M. [7 }" ?. h, |. b8 F( k6 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( x9 |. m, i, }( s# Q4 n. n
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'& P w% _) Z- i1 G3 X5 \0 E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
0 y1 {, X3 D* F% l 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
$ S) E8 A( K" `& a; a. B7 ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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9 f; R* T# W# CCAP engaged:9 N! ?' W0 k- I- b
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)/ i" T& o- e# o. I( |* I
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.. x$ B" l% ?5 d
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.9 @) j4 {' q" J- `8 O. U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes, U- Z, Q4 d, U B
7 planes vectored on to bombers
1 i* v: P% N1 Y8 \7 p+ IEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 s8 Y4 D2 O. }5 F 1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ X0 @6 j t* ]/ M8 s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
7 s5 [4 Q( X4 m8 Z4 F! @1 y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
% I8 l! n7 e1 \4 j) i% E/ h 2 planes vectored on to bombers
: V6 \* C: {! K$ i+ b% w( @EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling), d P; O5 e+ S! ]
1 plane(s) intercepting now.- D/ e/ F- n$ Y8 J* P& c. _
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.7 [1 Y) Q& w7 u4 n* d. B! y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes i+ W" G7 Q' b9 H& A& T
3 planes vectored on to bombers% l$ O5 e% J. I) r# I. o" o) [! A: |
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! o1 U7 b- }. e0 w8 D% X% @ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# M3 `& e6 C' \2 b# B/ ] g3 z Group patrol altitude is 10000
. ~6 N% R9 z _/ n3 ? Raid is overhead
$ ~& L8 ]$ L0 f- w+ ?EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; @4 K) E( A! X 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' V. y: d/ X& \7 M; Q2 E Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.1 \* y0 o( D6 ]5 \2 m ~; h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes# z% z4 {- E/ i. a7 R
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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" n+ X, |, a! j7 [/ v) }Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 l/ l/ B) k7 [* g2 e+ E0 X
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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* x1 `: I4 a1 hRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( ^7 m0 p& s3 `! \0 z& M/ D/ D% n& ~
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes3 V. V2 c0 j; U; R9 W
9 ?9 F5 P% X/ O( D( X* PJapanese aircraft8 C1 I( a; b1 U/ E" R
A5M4 Claude x 1
5 w$ y' {6 [) ? r7 s7 N, k& ?6 k( p( ^% X A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft" _# C% ^/ M4 W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
2 f( h7 f, S: e; j: Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
0 `, ~8 b; [( q, h7 D TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ ? Y# G1 [4 F. W A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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3 F) j2 o$ V3 |- zAllied aircraft losses4 O( e$ o) W6 A7 B
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ d2 f) u r6 A3 `& q2 v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged- F, b' Z5 P9 x; i. ~: U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships3 s! k3 L P! a& r& S
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! C3 F1 k; {) o* v/ Z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" C7 c4 l2 ?, Q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* k' i( X9 S/ n5 q. C1 r4 { A
DD Yugure
/ ], I6 E2 V" W Z) z+ {% ?2 ` DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ F2 p- D+ O4 G DD Ushio2 z. x V1 c$ Q8 q! k8 d& w
DD Sazanami
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- D# A) _6 f3 uAircraft Attacking:
" k6 k; v- @, U. n 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 e% N' F* V+ ?' r; y; o! b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 A1 b9 I. i$ B: A4 y6 O
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 i( Y1 B5 G/ u/ ?9 ~5 F+ F% ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( \, K L$ k4 J
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
) ~/ I: f4 U* G' Z# M: A0 B c/ } Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb1 Q6 M( g$ b* }! Z% r; A! n T
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
0 h$ u5 V% j) y) ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 @) y0 d/ w2 y9 V; Y" U0 M- } 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'1 Y$ [) ]! h5 L& [; W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 @! X. N+ D1 g8 K# W
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'( R) a: {& \7 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; m {1 o) T0 r0 [. O, k: V& V
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
6 E& L c8 y# D% V" m% U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" u% F4 d6 J* a
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CAP engaged:7 A1 e0 a: r1 t8 q+ W
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( a8 w: M5 r. b6 c0 m 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; p ^3 H5 L" C! s% q
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
$ w# E- ^ n1 R! M N8 i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes) E! y+ q3 ~" @" d) h$ j2 D
3 planes vectored on to bombers+ n' q; X! P4 g+ W/ H! }" |
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 [# L# d- q0 D$ K9 y
3 plane(s) intercepting now.3 L' B9 V; S+ }! N5 J2 _* v
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 r0 [& u# @& s k& u: s4 T
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000., b9 @3 |/ |6 g5 P6 A& M. j& l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
$ u4 F! ^; f2 m/ k 2 planes vectored on to bombers
: s9 m( d8 g- @! A1 J' D* _EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& ^2 B1 m3 B( A0 u! }2 L, ]5 U3 S 1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 {6 Z- g- T$ f+ M1 I0 i, ^7 P, N
Group patrol altitude is 10000
( [/ \; q @8 k1 [ Raid is overhead% X( Q, r4 T. D+ l4 J0 U7 K/ V
1 planes vectored on to bombers
* s2 J5 q B! y& cEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ c" Q( A8 u: ~2 G
1 plane(s) intercepting now.% b4 z4 M# t. b( }1 P$ ^
Group patrol altitude is 15000
- b6 m# a& L9 m2 k! a2 T Raid is overhead
4 x6 _) Z1 p$ q3 D9 BEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& [2 s* H* _# J) T. l" _$ _ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: S4 Q& f4 S1 m& D% g/ @; Q Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000./ c2 `5 ~+ N( K+ n% l( N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
6 C! k& i6 g$ T7 \2 ?. r 2 planes vectored on to bombers% a5 r: C: I2 w+ T/ M0 T/ H& w
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
& Z" [, m# n8 n. A& HAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku4 x/ j* {7 u# P
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
; K; l! w2 N0 B5 rAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku$ @' a4 w, C. q9 C0 _
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5 k1 R$ d, A3 o; ?/ L- hMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1297 k' k* T$ C4 |! J+ k6 K$ t
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain# p+ @5 F+ z8 B; w' R( T1 w
/ c( d* e9 c! N( H1 CRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% t- @% X' Y6 t/ ?7 [. U! REstimated time to target is 12 minutes, @4 H, _! R* M$ B" \
4 H$ K& _4 s5 _2 HAllied aircraft
% X& J0 T# n& Q) P5 y, t PBY-5A Catalina x 10- U3 f4 ~! L% p b V, f# v# J# T4 v- U; n
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: _+ i8 G% r8 v PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged. B* ?: F1 Q1 S! c
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Japanese Ships
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CA Kinugasa% H% O; v6 s9 F
CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
S* O- Q* Z2 \3 @ \ 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; N- p3 q2 ~9 w# h) g Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ P$ \4 i( q. h6 C _) V7 \! z
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1 p Z& l2 p; ]5 BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast/ e) `6 c' m3 ?0 }5 B
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
( W0 _7 Y8 Z1 c7 J; Z( S, PEstimated time to target is 44 minutes# Y7 [% V M$ h( C+ E
# H( x0 v* [5 O% x1 ]: R7 hJapanese aircraft: G. s1 Q# U6 S k
A6M2 Zero x 7
& r5 D4 w2 X/ o8 B G3M2 Nell x 5$ h+ `! `2 j4 n: O' a5 d# c7 o
G4M1 Betty x 18
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) v! F2 o+ s1 gAllied aircraft2 m8 H5 A9 }' P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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7 N5 l; l) ~9 J3 h1 R* n% z. o5 `% iJapanese aircraft losses
* ~5 Y- e, n, v* z: x A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
, e7 w) U5 P! Q1 O$ _ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
7 r) n2 {2 z: D( p/ n( H G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged/ u/ m. ~( `" M {4 \
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak) y; V# c' z0 D# W3 ^/ H7 y
% p+ F2 F" W) ~; q* ]Allied aircraft losses
- w1 V; Z r, Z3 f3 d6 w8 w7 o F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# s: E. p4 t1 z) p9 W8 B
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Allied Ships
2 |0 W) a" o8 M' G) r/ Z8 h DD Aylwin1 Q! u) J; C' q* p7 R
CA Chicago
4 l& k1 |* F0 P CA Chester, on fire0 E- ?% c8 n+ u Z" [$ N" ]5 l' b7 J
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1: G+ y" o# s( t; s
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage/ Q( U" @' i: [% @
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Aircraft Attacking:% [0 h% l! q9 n, ~( k
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet! Z' @. M' Q# ^8 @" w- Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& Q/ z: b D! M& N) ]
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 C- b1 j* Y+ B9 M0 u2 o, f2 f8 @4 V Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- f5 e. x- f1 m% ~5 z
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CAP engaged:
6 o2 w2 {8 z5 q# L/ D T+ B! NVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) Q6 m3 N9 J( h$ E8 f. T (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
) y) P. G! z8 C8 p# W, Q 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
) T; B% Q5 {" ]0 H. w4 w7 t$ W 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( p3 N3 c) p! K# w
Group patrol altitude is 10000 * Z, X/ h& H D' e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes7 k5 T ]. H6 G6 L$ a
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 ~; L6 ]) Y r8 f% B& I
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)2 F' N) D- G: `$ A7 @
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 I: u+ n* b9 m/ b' b3 F 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
/ ^" t( k& ]: P( I: g6 ^8 }4 z( I Group patrol altitude is 10000 % a: ?9 A# ^# F7 I e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes* |/ y) @0 d3 w4 |) D4 Q( X" w
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8 K' Q4 ?: r* k- M& ?# r7 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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6 T8 @) H0 u! b5 c9 ]( V8 ]6 UWeather in hex: Partial cloud( O! v4 c8 h+ D# R0 \# s
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# E- N0 x5 ~$ ], g5 j+ b& M! QEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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% B* `: L5 X/ Y! a+ k3 l SBD-3 Dauntless x 18( |# U4 ~* z9 W7 Q% q& J( p
3 t: C$ d# C, e4 vAllied aircraft losses2 E! i! @/ i4 [; u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships" r N5 A3 J( m0 F8 t
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ f9 d9 T2 h. T3 y5 k CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) J2 M: B) D7 i, j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& y3 n6 N" w5 n2 u- p9 t9 R2 i
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires. l; E; O3 ^0 m1 |
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Aircraft Attacking:4 Z5 L( Y7 _, O( h
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 `! |+ m4 X% G J. l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 j$ o. _2 W3 k" w0 p5 G \* f 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'3 h4 p. n" [/ Y. x; ^6 n0 F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 Q E' y5 i2 M( _+ i+ M+ I* Z
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% ]1 r9 W" k: ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
3 j5 q6 T% {; b2 C) I6 p2 U+ C# D' UHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
3 c8 i# d# F! ?% j' L8 S1 h7 |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku4 u" ]6 T! u$ I. T) E5 S7 E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku0 O$ f7 x3 O; i' i1 D% f( S4 H
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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! X* c' v1 y% x0 k2 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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$ i( i0 N9 o4 B# f2 G% YWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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7 l6 W) R+ d" P) T6 JRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% s4 g$ q+ q' h+ J+ l2 L1 r
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft5 o1 ]1 n. D0 b2 Y1 M
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
7 c _7 _4 O2 |3 F! o PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged* }. s' }) R3 F0 A# G; Z
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Japanese Ships
4 l$ P8 c B# W$ Y* t4 w! ` CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
: B1 t( t: d7 p CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 @2 P$ H+ ]. z- `
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Aircraft Attacking:) r% e) y- S0 T! \6 a$ \8 ~
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet& _* ~6 h/ g) m
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" Z9 B; z% l. y
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- i" R( e) v s/ s, ] Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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( X( @* Q0 d( c' z; D* gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& Q0 k! E& w) b4 l
& ]) P& r. C* @; tWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.7 Q/ J' \$ S2 {/ x3 s% }* G
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6- T8 D( O% v+ C# y
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Allied aircraft losses$ y& \7 E7 W" _) r L' x4 R) L6 q
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged! E! r6 w# W# U- L8 R: \: o
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Japanese Ships
P1 q& A$ k" t/ _ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, V5 r* n1 ?% W- q m( u5 p) a5 R
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; o/ n3 D+ S4 ?: o( g* g8 } Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. O& M, ?2 B* B, ?- v8 u
o7 D1 }- M g$ p: |) N4 f2 RCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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