AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 427 b$ ^1 x0 X1 B
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1373 k( g- i0 [9 k: t# C) H3 g
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& y+ E# A3 o$ m& G9 d1 E4 c0 E CL Yubari' o) s* {1 \9 a; t8 J9 f/ W4 r5 k
CL Tatsuta
2 d% R/ F8 ~6 U7 R DD Yayoi4 y+ \$ ~) R5 y( l# O; O( [$ i
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Allied Ships
) E- e. x; _( p) c4 g# v( O SS Greenling0 T1 I1 F. X' a" K1 N% f3 Z
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
( A3 I6 |" R9 k! q% HGreenling diving deep ....0 _/ c% @* Y1 Q, j
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.... d9 _" Q7 _. V) T; W {) ^$ o
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
5 f$ d0 i9 s+ jDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
: x N: \# t5 B- T% HDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...9 P9 M e# K) C; m: J( {
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
" w- ?# c. K' h" Z) v, }' qEscort abandons search for sub! h& A2 e+ T/ R1 y2 {
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. H7 K# W1 e# z! vMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134* D' L% |$ n$ Q& I4 a
+ z0 K; f4 p* s5 W/ lWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.7 s. N. }9 g+ I8 p) ^
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes1 @( B: u: I5 w2 [* }
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Japanese aircraft# m( d7 m3 z k
A6M2 Zero x 53
2 D, A9 P( H3 Z& p) C0 D B5N1 Kate x 6
! a0 I6 h/ J! D B5N2 Kate x 331 t! V) M, H/ @7 X; I; z
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
( }0 ^$ Y8 J6 M2 o* c F4F-3 Wildcat x 213 z9 O5 r+ Y( \( [! @
& }; A) G9 _& U- l7 qJapanese aircraft losses) y$ R6 h' N7 k! Q
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed: [1 \: s: D4 w6 z7 G% S
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
0 u% c0 p2 O3 |6 E B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged* i8 o; ]+ M3 r& T8 p
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged ~* `9 n( ~* K" m$ c
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ Y; W$ j5 N3 r2 w" ~! n0 VAllied aircraft losses
& T$ z0 g- Q8 _ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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5 _/ |0 D$ r" V- d& l9 J" a' ~: jAllied Ships
- `6 z, ]: S2 a CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire* T5 g0 Y( V1 W+ M% y
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 c0 z- _% r3 I# L. k3 d. z8 Z0 J+ R
CA Chicago
, V% H$ U! f! I CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
' H: Y) F" ]! j* {( N) X CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1( M& I3 J& _4 Z& J, H% q
' m1 c' H+ H6 f+ p4 m" MAircraft Attacking:9 d% x% I3 ^! I) I
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
, U( L# r/ s! `" A- K Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# Y8 A8 I7 I& k; y7 L2 ~4 ?
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ W" U" O6 K9 W. b3 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* s" b: O$ b; B 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
: @0 J, N* B, K0 j1 v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 Y- `: p. Y0 T' I3 e
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% i# D- |) z, Y2 K
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 u7 V. j0 s9 o% a7 S
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 d1 r/ y6 w/ F& k8 |9 H, G Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' S% U S, g3 k+ \8 w 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'3 G, i9 d, `7 ? V6 s% i
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb% _- H. A3 m |
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
" i `+ x3 E$ C. j Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 N; S9 u. a0 B0 @% f+ ]" Q
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'/ V1 d! r; g3 g% l* I3 Y3 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:+ ~& L) L! H. ?+ H/ W
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 a1 g) N0 f" q6 P) A (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.): l' k; _9 }2 a. s+ ^" K8 Y
4 plane(s) intercepting now.! l! v |( Q, J7 p4 Q3 _/ x
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; J W0 P+ |7 K* a Group patrol altitude is 10000
' j/ R) z1 g) I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes9 U- {5 Y. b4 C0 |
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" s' z+ g/ L- [6 x; j 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
* ?$ b2 f f0 Q' g6 W Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
0 O5 e: y, {0 c: {# @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes8 r0 \0 I9 I5 i5 H9 j, B
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
- `6 Y8 }$ q$ C p" wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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" D) A) x4 c& l" o6 n/ P/ pRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! R A0 I$ J% b/ Z/ y# L1 w! e
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes; n# X( c; _: l# |' ~
+ {6 m' ?+ f Q# q" qJapanese aircraft
" }6 U" l/ B `9 X A5M4 Claude x 4
3 ?+ n# s) Q7 B% }8 X A6M2 Zero x 19
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& A g% s# {$ ~Allied aircraft& z- m6 @" @/ d# }; [* ]* d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
1 |: H- H9 |! r1 S& T; g SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
3 A( p3 M4 |* y( {6 M, r& x TBD-1 Devastator x 122 H8 u$ t+ k' |5 ^
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 f' m1 M/ f, c A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' L" g' s U% F1 D9 b$ b2 G1 H
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Allied aircraft losses
) h* Q ]8 Y. O4 r7 V8 A SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged% o, l' X2 v6 \6 u% F+ ^# z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
/ W/ s6 S4 z* S T: I TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
3 t, |( J$ \" n6 d0 s TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak2 n# u# y" v* b. V4 d
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Japanese Ships
( F6 e/ S# j/ c1 Q" N5 Y# s CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* g+ R1 _# A7 T1 t9 h" |: H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1 b8 t. w7 B$ e% b7 z0 U8 V( M
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
0 {! |: O" p* X- S4 T6 Z) b$ Y6 D CA Haguro; F+ F" A, {; {% P% l0 s8 |
' Q [7 O, `! y6 sAircraft Attacking:
7 }! n& `% }- z9 c- F/ i& \) m( h0 T 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ F. f! o4 v: f8 j# h3 z/ \% P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
& L2 T2 _6 B% x/ j9 x 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
$ `' o( Y) c# ~2 |8 a. b# P- U! } Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
* ]. Z6 \" z7 |7 ~8 x9 t 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ _) @3 N9 U8 @5 P# q* w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 R. [/ M2 A: \ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
+ G3 \& I# e) q) e' u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb5 j2 F8 C3 `0 H8 g5 ^
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 w6 Z3 j3 o2 y: Q9 g- n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb& Z, H- v6 ~8 j8 u/ B! z
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CAP engaged:5 ^8 E2 _7 {6 ` F/ C" c* Y; e
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
9 B1 Z- G/ g3 x/ G s. i 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
# n# l* a* {% C; o Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.4 J3 T d* A$ [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
; ]4 s, O5 ?" x 7 planes vectored on to bombers+ N+ h* _7 K% W$ @/ T- W9 B8 Q# [
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 q. ?+ L' G/ G/ o" J 1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ M/ X0 o! t/ z7 q
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.. u- f" k( ]5 v# `- n v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
. r! h# a+ K* I) C6 O4 @ 2 planes vectored on to bombers6 N1 h8 Y. z9 y& q8 x+ @' A1 i0 m
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( D6 I1 K- g2 Q% y- y) @ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 m1 T0 }& B: V+ q/ l Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' S5 n ?6 c' `* {/ i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes# f* J6 n% G0 I- a! r1 x5 [7 t. K
3 planes vectored on to bombers
. ?/ u" b8 c. L, r1 r1 h" r- TEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* M7 v% a5 J" j) q 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 R4 M5 k, x" O% z- A. e Group patrol altitude is 10000 E5 D; b8 Z1 G/ i% Z
Raid is overhead! s0 ~( r) A, I! M
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling): _1 p1 G2 N6 v
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ c& ?0 x! G5 M) u) D: T$ e Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.1 \8 E& s9 U% A, z* Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
$ O- U1 p4 U. P 2 planes vectored on to bombers( N: {0 p5 m! F& i4 D
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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0 m6 y/ e1 m4 e' @! K* sMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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3 I" Z% z3 V7 \1 }Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! E( M) p" v d6 a
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes! V; M& R- M4 \# [+ _" Q C
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A5M4 Claude x 1- N* S6 o/ G& C1 }6 }, c
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
2 ^, g& m* ~* Z1 t. l% [! g F4F-3 Wildcat x 96 p. ]* d& c1 `+ }7 I, D+ }, \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 359 @' N. D) a% C
TBD-1 Devastator x 12! @1 z3 P( J- M: r1 w3 q; |+ B
% a. u0 o* ^( J; z) \, Y; Z% pJapanese aircraft losses
7 ^5 P7 E% v$ Q1 ?# X6 @) P y/ K A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# C* b/ v$ u/ ~' E7 X! I, |4 s1 {
6 }- {$ L6 Q' V/ FAllied aircraft losses
. w% j) s. X4 b! H F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
+ `0 s9 n/ B& {0 s2 u- u8 @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
4 M) ~: Y5 F2 @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak a' }$ X5 n- T, \3 p, n
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Japanese Ships
; |# d" ~4 E7 V- ]# I CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- H9 I+ S1 u1 D; r! i6 M CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: b7 W9 e! u& b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
. h& M) b5 K2 E4 g/ x; s- M DD Yugure
9 y) o- e) g3 b; {9 q" n+ G! R DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 _5 Y+ j0 K9 }1 ~/ w DD Ushio$ r, C- t3 }* l6 l; B
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
) G4 [* N _5 k 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. {/ J# r7 U" H: q$ @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ C0 T N4 u# y% B& K
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" r/ q# P$ S O) I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) s( a1 q% {; M' M; J
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
0 g$ i8 w/ n3 j- j/ I3 _5 g! b Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb) c7 p! R& Y% e) u
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'! n* z9 J/ u& F* }- r0 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: U; Y* i* x. @0 c7 b J 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'# W& `( k' y, h) q6 W, |$ t" y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& j" ?! O$ g! V. _* x7 |) v$ B
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
/ k6 v4 N' Z* k2 }) e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, h2 L3 }# j) n/ J5 i. l9 B2 ? 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
% S* m. v" y4 p2 x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* y9 S8 n3 g! c4 ~5 x9 t# j
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CAP engaged:4 R' _7 }8 O; r8 b( S
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& c! t7 u# X9 p( u6 F" F
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 [- ]! g. w; ~: f$ j- d i Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.1 M9 R+ B8 B ]1 h8 [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
1 y' \6 \, c2 G$ m4 H) I) y 3 planes vectored on to bombers% p: k8 r$ o5 `! o6 x& p
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). a" ?( y, P7 M7 O
3 plane(s) intercepting now./ ]. C) ^! N/ u: y$ w3 s* }
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
l8 A1 H: R6 o* v Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
- ?) d/ l6 b e2 }2 I9 t6 r. |8 B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes7 r3 u7 ^* K( L5 y5 \* }: Q7 x
2 planes vectored on to bombers
; x! a1 ]+ P% o) u; ~& TEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
B* z7 M0 @" @- x. G5 `3 ^' W 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) A) @4 e( `# A Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 o7 s; W: o+ {. r, [8 U9 y2 x1 z8 g Raid is overhead& k6 h. n8 H6 _' x2 @. ]
1 planes vectored on to bombers
# O4 V& C! C1 v' t; TEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 B; |7 q. C' B% \
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 }+ d( C7 ?. \+ ]2 ~6 s) w2 r5 B Group patrol altitude is 15000 0 ^8 c" @% c1 _3 f) d6 \- B' [
Raid is overhead# a. t' ^, Q* @' u/ ^
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! D" ^4 T, g7 [, K. @% U, I6 a 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 t0 ]# | q% _) \6 i/ ?" n$ A, P" J Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.9 }7 {! ]* b2 @9 i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
0 o b+ m& B8 `- R5 k* I( L2 ` 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho# I3 X4 J6 g9 S# x
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
7 C3 t! _8 }, w" g( A1 o) KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
# y4 s' W( R& G+ MAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku- v; p9 |0 l9 U! k& A
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain& @# R* w/ r \! Y* V
( v/ f7 t+ c; o/ E9 nRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 A7 T) I$ Z: E9 WEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 u; T4 _6 G: }/ I- @1 v: @2 G. I PBY-5A Catalina x 10% a' ` d. j; X' }- Z( |- J
+ O! H+ c7 y% _% j- C( UAllied aircraft losses2 d, y7 ^/ Y: _/ P5 H8 d/ d
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged0 ]# Z) w4 r; q8 ~
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CA Aoba4 j5 [6 a" _4 y1 v3 |/ X7 G2 o
CA Kinugasa" P0 U$ X X9 b+ O: U
CL Yubari6 w4 B2 L/ Z4 J
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Aircraft Attacking:
, F* C& \$ `6 V/ n, ^ 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) d) H# r; l2 ], `9 y d Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134: z4 a. [. H, K$ h9 b( Z, C
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.* s, f$ Y' u" G& U% f3 O
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes% H# y" w3 h& P o/ c0 l
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Japanese aircraft9 p! A4 j+ r& x1 u1 S, c9 U
A6M2 Zero x 7- G* L9 z, M L$ b5 w- a: z% _
G3M2 Nell x 5
5 g6 x6 |# U! `: l0 C) v G4M1 Betty x 185 o3 ]8 s: F$ _
, f- q4 f* Z. B2 FAllied aircraft+ Y# b9 H# I, o0 i
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9# }3 `5 N4 Z9 v3 w: J1 N
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 a) R# ]2 ~4 J4 ^, a3 o A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
& u7 ^) @- k0 V/ Q/ X' i/ @ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak7 H" @" t8 Y6 P& M& y( T
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
! J' m2 [2 [7 b G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses. I3 b" F6 W3 E1 P4 M" g+ j
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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DD Aylwin
: g2 i9 z2 \4 O( E9 L CA Chicago/ q/ n+ {7 R0 w- _
CA Chester, on fire* O8 s3 W. R d- l# ^
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
$ D7 v% T! _" x& I m6 X+ y* L1 w CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:4 U! p0 z+ |1 _* P% A
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 v& R$ b, g6 H. @7 | G9 B9 d |( C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* T' r- M Y8 `" ? 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 V" I; B; |6 D0 i4 x" T! \. K Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) W7 ?3 c# b% G4 Y
2 u& t2 P# p. Q6 Z3 G3 w3 ^CAP engaged:
S8 J9 T8 c+ J( q& p7 |VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); j" O3 ?/ K. ]. L- {
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 U6 ?& H t2 @5 ]- s& Y 2 plane(s) intercepting now.8 _& w' p+ z8 |; i! ~7 e& T
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' j+ Y8 m/ B6 F x Group patrol altitude is 10000
{& ]5 L% p6 ^0 K8 j/ r) ]% o0 ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
$ @$ Q; `5 Z! F# p8 w0 }VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 S8 M. h. T: I
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
# e$ T" H+ T4 Z r( a 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 J" `; d) m0 u% ]$ E 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact." l9 z& f& S( p9 Z( q6 R% v) |
Group patrol altitude is 10000
& T1 W9 f f+ i6 G4 s" Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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6 X- V# Z9 |# IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Z( Y5 _$ y; ?4 jWeather in hex: Partial cloud+ H) Z$ k4 i$ ]$ K P/ P
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% _' m8 H3 Z% |' W* y, sEstimated time to target is 14 minutes' ^" E6 @; _+ d9 p
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Allied aircraft1 Q' K: t. b7 M3 F8 l. o2 C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18! H, P4 o0 E1 F T* N) }/ n. w4 A j
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8 P- P% ]* Y6 J* }, I" s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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( J7 W1 h) {. A2 y+ OJapanese Ships
2 h' `0 K3 Q( i/ J3 v, v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage4 `) S2 K$ c4 U, N9 s$ F
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage k- E8 X, {) E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# G# l* y* j9 H- `, r
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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0 f; |6 B% n2 h! `& b4 S2 M2 kAircraft Attacking:& r; B, K6 R/ o3 z# }4 o' J, C& l5 P
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% X7 N5 }6 Q% m* U c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ I9 [: S! V3 V C9 S/ \
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ s% R5 m, i* d0 V- J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ V1 V# j: Z/ \
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! S \2 n) c( z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb l5 q2 w! N6 q
$ h# Y3 V( T( \# H7 P/ k3 SCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
0 y6 G i# B! q5 r7 `' nAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku/ {# y) s3 j: }) p, l) U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
- t. `: a. S# Z, R+ @$ _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku5 O) L# ~$ U" Y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku( ]6 |4 P* h0 I D+ f& c5 c
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 {2 b0 w4 J" F. e X9 m
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud$ S+ ^4 M( g1 u; o( `2 P
, P0 B/ |: F/ l) N, b1 _Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 f* c* R% W: z3 P- WEstimated time to target is 21 minutes( T. Q. v# y& ^# E$ b
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10# ?2 n! M8 P: o* u& G5 o
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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9 y, B; \* R6 W( g PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged8 i" U" U. E3 x/ \( D
8 J5 B& t3 q9 \" i2 wJapanese Ships* K9 W, E | b) G8 s9 m6 y
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
5 A; y" E1 l7 d" ?$ N: q% Y/ H& q CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 {$ [8 |% ~. F: v0 i
- j, v5 Y5 |5 x; k5 w& q1 O. ?3 j+ tAircraft Attacking:
* `6 D8 Q. G3 A; {" o2 k8 h5 r7 a 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 d+ ]( h+ R' [) p- D Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. }( k' h+ Z0 ^- x4 j, n
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet* @$ U' m$ `% M& R/ J
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 l2 O6 }' W; a# @/ t2 F5 A
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# V+ f/ s) ~4 N1 h9 K4 @, jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud9 }6 n1 B8 X9 k2 E6 @: G8 S
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.3 v8 ^0 ]$ c3 T( r. N4 K
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes( _8 T+ a8 k0 Y
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) w7 V$ t# ]6 O4 K0 A3 ?: h PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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4 _6 V0 C" W; e' aJapanese Ships
6 M1 w3 B: M& `3 ]0 m CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 {. m! Z2 l( a7 W4 V8 Z4 ? CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 S' W0 o N" z7 V& B; I
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 Z$ G$ n( S9 e: p! ~! P7 j 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet, ]% q1 A4 R5 k5 @
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 c/ U( C+ W# f0 O% J
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发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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