AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 421 Z- g1 }4 {7 M; B/ i: c
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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9 z) i! e1 j' j0 k( D, R U, UJapanese Ships; X. X, O/ `4 a$ U$ t' r. ]
CL Yubari0 r! w2 d9 l6 B0 D3 p* c
CL Tatsuta) d% A! V* {9 [- a
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
+ M; m# l- [6 a: `1 L1 M7 X. B SS Greenling& _7 B: u' Q+ R; g/ \& D6 x
6 a# p1 m( L. g: k( ~SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari' c! t3 f( N: i( ~
Greenling diving deep ....
$ r2 W) a T) W% q; y" \DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
+ w! m" E% B& Y) t& bDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
8 A, M! ^0 u. f9 u$ w0 T0 FDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...% c" r' B: a, T1 Q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... _9 h {1 F. g, q0 x) ~- _ X. { \
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.... x' b% |4 I" f, f# j# z8 B- y6 `
Escort abandons search for sub
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3 `. k! V9 q+ I# t9 K/ lMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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0 i1 F: ^8 w( b/ A1 VWeather in hex: Severe storms- f& B! b6 m5 D T$ V- }
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ Q0 B2 b1 q" Y! _1 wEstimated time to target is 44 minutes9 y0 j4 t. Q r, _" H3 d' l) X5 I' m" I
& z! v/ W; t( f+ r3 MJapanese aircraft
- p4 ^+ N' u+ r# ^ A6M2 Zero x 53; D; N' ~0 Y$ J7 ]7 A2 \, o
B5N1 Kate x 6
% n* p6 T9 z$ I1 r6 j B5N2 Kate x 33
) I7 Y8 `0 i% F: b/ A D3A1 Val x 26
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# z8 K- k, |( S; G7 KAllied aircraft* R! P- Z( ?4 o; x; t1 t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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1 ~. @/ \0 f+ `Japanese aircraft losses; |; o- E2 |1 N' c5 b; G
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
6 [0 J P) b+ f B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
8 _ N l2 H& ?: N/ } B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged2 p+ d8 |6 x0 \* q5 Q9 j$ Z0 n
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged) O9 {/ X5 ^0 }0 }* J! w8 r
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak R! M B, p: \& r; \
# }* `8 i' j' n( I0 uAllied aircraft losses
/ p2 x& n! O9 O& \: V1 t* h# M& h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships9 Z; L, G" c5 Q' X5 X8 D( n" d$ z
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire7 g0 e% ?7 b/ u$ D
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
S& B( K- _" i- A) n2 e CA Chicago
1 t/ h. o4 _+ g7 V v$ y& O5 S& C CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
2 l- d0 X5 O9 X4 s# L: l8 y CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 17 S% A* R9 U" V: S+ f
; [& P8 D% B2 ]0 @+ pAircraft Attacking:
3 w) n% ^5 N- B0 X 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'/ n1 |2 [& o( W0 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: n- h) _. @6 ^- z' [ 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 {* w9 z) u" _5 X Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 V/ K A5 t8 Q. `3 U B# ?
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
" a- w6 a8 v+ C' S! c% E Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 R, y6 _7 {+ Q0 r2 i
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 n6 k$ b0 p# D" x% ~; c/ ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# ?( u9 B! w" J
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! R# I+ s1 c% @, Z) R
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ D7 z' J; d5 ] 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
3 I! d3 D" y) O, s9 F Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 q5 }/ g A' G$ h% C' ^7 ~0 q9 k& U
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'' i/ c$ j+ r' U o. n }1 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" x: O: j# }/ Y! Q) ~7 J9 a# |
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'6 J) n9 i5 M' D; D8 D" \1 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb% C4 c% T* o7 j i' f
$ Q' G1 p) g; `5 m p2 yCAP engaged:
+ _7 n e. ~) ^, U$ h# JVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) ]$ i; y' h- y
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
# _, D: V: D' ] 4 plane(s) intercepting now.# J. \7 [: u5 D# x/ K
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* }0 i- O6 K x
Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 g4 {* P/ ~$ l: D3 W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
6 D% f4 N$ o0 ZVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) H8 {5 M# l9 { 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.4 ?7 ?" U, C" w
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.6 S0 w$ F0 m- I* ?9 f% K. t0 g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes" h- f# N: Z$ c( y
% B( Y& x, | HAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
7 o% L- i4 l; h1 R/ B) v/ QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown7 {6 D' f* @ H0 C1 t5 _
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms; n `7 M- ?4 f
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' k: s" U% u5 I: s! z- R YEstimated time to target is 14 minutes+ s& M) r, l8 J' G( L
: G9 g) S2 G7 v* p* R) J; I. hJapanese aircraft x; K3 ^8 y0 U4 ?9 C4 I. M- L
A5M4 Claude x 48 W D* G3 k+ X) H/ B& y- N' Y* j
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
% q2 \6 _: e, j: {, U0 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
$ l; l8 }; l0 t1 b9 }) b! x SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
: ?* ~% L# m8 Y# _! f" m TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses5 J3 G8 N2 s5 p5 e7 I; x
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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0 V2 X. V* o" L8 S: b+ j9 VAllied aircraft losses8 n H( n2 M3 Y; }* v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
8 X- `. V0 ^) p- _ ~! a0 R SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
5 v4 f5 v( V2 ]) i4 L TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
8 H6 K( N7 {' C$ R2 \1 { TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak: b& J! `; l/ S0 l
( Z8 k: G( g" X/ n; D. BJapanese Ships9 E' A) c9 L- \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire; y2 |9 ~1 N& ~8 j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 15 I# Z3 H% S3 ^! a0 R" a! L
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires8 C4 }" _4 P+ x$ g6 v e4 F
CA Haguro/ i1 y% H* K4 @
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Aircraft Attacking:
; T( \0 r: v H& F& n* [' e 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'' O% H4 E, K2 l, h( P* G# x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
: ~- Q$ v! D8 A2 r1 s. P' a: K. K 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet& o. X+ M4 h$ P
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb5 M( B; x# \9 \4 R7 D
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* T; R( k+ ?/ L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb$ y; w6 H2 X H0 t. R# a# C
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
/ D$ N' U" |; `5 C8 m1 S2 S7 U1 m3 \/ P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb5 s8 H s+ B7 S: H" i
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'- _, I q+ Z0 |6 \0 C. D9 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb9 {8 O( d% K' @) c
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CAP engaged:. h6 a% F5 d! T0 L
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) g, C: J7 {' x+ J7 u
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
# N8 d3 H( p3 o7 T# o8 t Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.6 A" l3 M; X* V8 m) i" o$ r; g! Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 Q+ @0 M" [0 ]1 ?6 c+ O3 d 7 planes vectored on to bombers- w, x& `% ?! n |
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' l4 P$ n; y" `/ O; y; j; V6 S 1 plane(s) intercepting now.' d0 S+ Z. m9 G2 T8 V8 d
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
9 w0 h& i% @3 @$ O7 Q$ r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes6 e$ s) W5 j" e7 \
2 planes vectored on to bombers; e: n, L8 {( t) V4 ?5 h
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 i0 Q8 t# `5 U2 u& u 1 plane(s) intercepting now. ~3 x( E# u8 L. i
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 }0 C7 p" L- Q. f8 [& W( Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
# G; M9 \; m$ O6 K7 T9 ] j 3 planes vectored on to bombers( K- d: v7 _* g7 i# S1 G
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 |) j) p" E# \6 R6 ? 1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ V; ~% i6 B5 E: U
Group patrol altitude is 10000
- c6 |* O. w7 B {6 c, n) L! Q Raid is overhead
3 ^7 z( K3 I% Y% |EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
8 P9 r' d5 @" Z; U: T# B+ z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 t! F, S: T/ | O4 F# D 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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2 U+ O4 V3 K) V) GMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms: `- D# Q( B* c$ \6 @8 x! ~ r
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 G' {1 p* `* T3 Y
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes5 `* [6 o+ [! d% s" u) n
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Japanese aircraft
- _3 G5 r5 o6 k8 ] A5M4 Claude x 1
( v: j3 A f' |$ O A6M2 Zero x 111 w7 P. O' k' Z- z2 l4 O7 N$ y& c
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Allied aircraft
+ k7 Z) ^4 o* g8 [' u: p! ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
1 q8 x& b4 W. V" j% |- z; R$ U SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
2 k' e1 p! {+ y! g/ a1 G/ n r: i TBD-1 Devastator x 128 ]8 c( T5 Z/ _# q! f
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Japanese aircraft losses1 X( o- h2 ^) C+ _% i2 ]4 Q
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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$ V/ X/ N W8 T5 j4 m! S& I& ]Allied aircraft losses
: ^ F$ [" \/ f- V9 V5 G* N% [ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 `% x1 t5 Y- O, P" o. M; {. X* Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
7 a3 X/ S9 D* S! H3 \* C SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 |5 F$ ?& C. H$ M) Z; A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
- [- c/ I* {( O1 y z: Y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 J6 u0 f2 |7 R2 T9 p+ H! P" _. S DD Yugure
# X8 s- n2 B" v7 I1 h+ Y2 [" t DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 c4 q$ P5 D4 l5 X& ]7 y DD Ushio, c" n4 X+ X& C* T; }
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:" C; R8 |4 t2 E* j% }$ s/ c$ U) @
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 S$ g0 T& j5 B0 u% Y) R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. ]% V/ z3 d) `/ G5 R7 l: h
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'' @* Q( ~3 R( O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* V/ H% C8 }( w 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet2 \3 W* Q3 K9 L4 X" Z/ ~3 T: s f: H0 [
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 d! K. A8 e" A) f" g. t y. v 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'7 r( t' J+ x7 s5 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* {* O& y% g$ J1 r& u$ n) t
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
/ y% X+ R5 Z' x$ a5 U6 | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 n% P: X) A0 R; X. h3 i$ U
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 O' c) |( J& h: q1 |" O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 b {. Q! ]0 [; \% S
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
7 N8 \6 D1 [ S. J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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/ p# L: y4 N7 k: M3 f" g3 TCAP engaged:$ [% L/ W7 p7 G3 O4 z1 s( }9 C' s
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# w6 Q: b4 ^ V' J8 a9 o) F/ U( s; ^
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, r+ o, K( M- }; ^ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
( T \1 F+ {; ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
- h% E, U5 J# z! x2 ^2 C 3 planes vectored on to bombers
, i0 Y5 k: D- P0 [1 Z9 ?' S! |% d4 U3 GEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& H/ t6 S4 y6 A 3 plane(s) intercepting now./ Q: |0 v& T. a% }
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; ^# Z5 t% i N- k0 P7 @ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.+ b- R9 f! P" r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
+ C* x7 A/ f% ~( j, D5 l 2 planes vectored on to bombers- m5 v* V2 b' J, R, G. u' V
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* l2 {, F( s4 A9 `; V 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 T+ b& k) d& ?( n Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 r% w% j/ Q' d: J. _5 C Raid is overhead1 x8 j4 r3 f# |9 t' a `: S
1 planes vectored on to bombers
1 c: Z2 s$ p& g/ q: i2 vEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# r& p7 `. M g% z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 C6 {* u0 b3 g4 S9 k
Group patrol altitude is 15000 8 t3 P! N' T. v% h y( \
Raid is overhead
7 ~. T& Q+ Q: q% I5 ZEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% @6 y6 w2 y: A9 J) m5 O) P3 P
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! e7 W3 T( Y1 H2 G' \/ H* _ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
8 i# O2 p& X, ]& j7 D& t3 l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
+ {% b4 P% j, d, j' R) L2 A 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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' s- |: Y. k4 N2 QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho; l9 t+ `4 x. M8 Y( M5 q$ A8 {' m
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
9 ]/ ^8 d7 s; }2 d, B: N) mHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku( p2 I# b& {! k# a( [0 H
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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0 g0 g' \; o0 c/ f' G% J2 t1 FRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- r1 o* y0 \& QEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft8 J e& f! o8 ]7 ?
PBY-5A Catalina x 10' H6 A- @/ t m3 b& O( R* m1 y
+ n* `( s; l, M9 q. `) oAllied aircraft losses3 G3 w2 @; a- j; f& D* r
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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CA Aoba- l5 g3 M- I7 ], s# c
CA Kinugasa
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. F9 D8 E- t |/ }3 c+ S$ U
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# | @* s8 K6 u% S( O! CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134" B# j% j" y$ _8 K% ?$ v& `) W
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Weather in hex: Overcast8 p" K' g5 @5 x+ m0 G0 a8 e) n
* h. k/ A( L) s; {% O$ nRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
# k+ a, v- @1 b1 {Estimated time to target is 44 minutes$ i& p r/ P$ x! ?- J4 @+ g: t
" ]( v+ ?$ v+ rJapanese aircraft
2 ^. X5 E8 X! j; | A6M2 Zero x 78 _5 Y8 r! g. n+ p2 d! n
G3M2 Nell x 5
8 x1 a. M r, l2 l0 T; N' Q" a5 T G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
; `; P2 k, q4 o9 A1 v' z F4F-3 Wildcat x 9$ d0 [( t7 z$ |# C' M7 {
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 w4 i& g( `! K& E; _ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
, I- }0 d, P& e6 E' Z G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
/ O9 u& c4 c+ y4 ^ G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged6 {0 K9 @/ C+ I9 x1 i3 `
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
( F+ J! G& W. M* t& T- S F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( C- F2 h" n% E) M
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Allied Ships x( L s7 r7 k0 o1 h ?
DD Aylwin
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CA Chester, on fire) |4 w2 s0 \9 x' b- N0 ?9 v
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1& ^' c& a% O: P+ y& y1 @9 M: j7 Y
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage2 Z0 k: U0 I( {4 j
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Aircraft Attacking:3 T7 B) ]2 Q. [5 Y* H6 }
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet: c9 l* A. p' y+ g- S* o5 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ @! X# R; A% W1 k6 a# W0 Z
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ r' Z6 ~- Q1 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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8 _4 Z0 s0 N. X1 G2 ?CAP engaged:2 k- h2 M; m8 ~+ ~: f- M
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ ~3 v: }9 T- I D0 g4 z (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
( i% B( b% p( Q; Q1 a 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
& n' `% Y' F6 L* ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( v$ U" L0 R8 _; K" N( R1 L; r
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; r: N% u2 W: e! N3 S) O2 ?- ]/ c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
! }) @- Z6 n2 n0 PVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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& C* Y) T/ F; f/ `' l# y, _# C( C 2 plane(s) intercepting now.5 P. d0 v" i( H; t; h
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.2 G4 R; D# l* E+ o1 g# S
Group patrol altitude is 10000
' d% @- u f' ?5 r6 J7 K, S 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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. M& c9 ^" W* I5 ~# {8 OWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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4 F3 Y$ c, S$ O+ W* F* Y; j. ZRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. w5 k2 B: G" ` H6 g: R
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes+ ~9 B: `1 J+ H$ v' Z2 @: ~
; i& p3 |* f& A9 \" R5 h& ZAllied aircraft
. k/ M( Y$ J6 [$ O. P. B SBD-3 Dauntless x 18! y7 [' I. E( g O8 j
9 V k6 h: W6 H6 ~- h. A+ M' SAllied aircraft losses
1 G9 ^2 q7 h# M* Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! r" }' H2 Z- N+ B0 ?# F# `7 _. f
% y$ c0 p3 z/ `7 w% MJapanese Ships9 I9 u0 y7 I" ~% A) v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
* x5 G$ ~3 `7 V0 K4 N% Q C CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 c2 U: `, A; W) z5 w- l; V9 n; q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 L6 d4 H0 E" C. w. J& j CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires/ @: J. ~+ I/ `+ p# @/ y+ T, A3 O9 L
7 k( u( B0 b7 T; rAircraft Attacking:
. u4 F/ N4 Q* Q: n4 M 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') ~2 a6 A0 m3 ]/ u- m; n& W( }7 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 k7 j5 z7 a) Y: o) R2 o- `& R 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'& e5 m9 M, q: g8 l: v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.., A" h6 r0 C6 d
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku& J$ N- k0 g& o8 F- J. M. w1 G0 a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
% [6 r M+ D. ]$ p% x" I* CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku+ {/ M# R4 O; _# t0 L- [. u* p/ H. t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
' A/ P( L' x; u! w3 O6 NAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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( E3 c% ^% O4 E7 m. p2 @4 gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) H) t( ^5 X1 g1 f
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- S2 H% Q8 T1 s8 f. A
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
% Q1 n2 F8 \& h3 S* o& s/ L PBY-5 Catalina x 10
- q( m, Q C! a) N& n PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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# W3 \2 v* R G' F# x9 K* gAllied aircraft losses
" r7 j6 a5 G1 H% M' J1 L" o+ I PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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6 J* ]& U, B( z9 M% p1 n# F5 gJapanese Ships
) [9 D: a+ G: m: S6 c z' r1 v- F CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires0 Z* h7 Q2 c% O8 z2 F: Q* ^0 o+ p* C& q
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ k9 D( K5 d9 a: E+ z! P$ r$ x$ K
' b1 K+ L# _, O: j. h+ \- dAircraft Attacking:
8 ]/ t/ s# a1 t7 \$ e) l t' o 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# J" L7 ~4 F/ A0 c3 c; z Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
$ b- I! q' T+ Q; C0 W 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" @' H8 e2 O. v! n8 [& R
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ [. s; X# e9 c; J. j, [! @
( A: i, c# @1 {% ?. _Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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5 D4 F3 j( g) Z9 u7 x' D! y9 R3 qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud( i; \: T$ X7 s, I: b
+ D) O3 B V' s1 BRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.% |& q. h7 @. b& I! U1 S3 J
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft# G: m; i) Y3 k: d) O$ g1 E
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged1 P( W' o Z% S6 I8 E
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4 L: W s# w. |8 R6 D W4 \$ K CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 R% V9 V$ ?6 r* V: Z CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% X; T. R. Z7 A% S3 f& K, t
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 a S- F! R( t6 Y2 Q: S# Q 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 I$ K$ Y9 S3 _8 r; H' v
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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发表于 2012-2-18 20:27
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