航母决战结束,日军投降。5 P1 L$ `0 E! h: }' q" {2 }
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 04, 42) z8 J8 c) C4 f) T9 e
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Sub attack near Torokina at 108,1305 U6 G1 O3 P! R% J
- W4 E+ G; ?/ [- Q0 LJapanese Ships
$ B& r) j9 O! P' H/ t PC Ch 22
0 k w" m& j( L* o/ ?8 N, j6 N PC Ch 325 L+ {" W F! p+ m; m: e2 C+ E/ ^# K
PC Ch 23
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. W0 K( W0 g5 M; x0 zAllied Ships8 ^, b5 r, k. b0 N$ V
SS Gudgeon
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7 y: A) K/ k3 Z3 F( |SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at PC Ch 22
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ASW attack near Newcastle at 92,167 k' s7 e! O2 F
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' r$ L) ]# v: [: L8 o SS I-17, hits 1
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DD Lamson+ H$ | P/ q6 t& d
DD Cummings% M, P: L$ y- O2 `
DD Aylwin( m1 \& j# r! B: B3 O, H6 K# @
DD Monaghan. P+ I {4 n) t" d } \ c5 A/ G
1 ?) u" F6 G' {$ d4 M" y- }% f7 uSS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Lamson$ N! C0 g. h8 R: r
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& Z2 B$ K! }, kNight Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
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Weather in hex: Overcast: k* m+ a) V! P, P" F
' R L" z, ^2 O- r hRaid spotted at 104 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 U/ o6 @% D! N% s0 r4 }0 K) m* E7 WEstimated time to target is 36 minutes1 ^' w# x' M% M9 x* |1 b
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Japanese aircraft
% P T6 D% T l4 i& O G4M1 Betty x 17
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6 w2 \/ h2 c: k+ a( RAllied aircraft B0 l: U6 z$ Z! T! F0 c' K
no flights/ k: G. P) Q# \
1 ]2 q$ P+ u8 }No Japanese losses; I- h7 x+ \) t$ p7 F' C
: |" G& M( v2 i/ `7 n2 W6 T$ D. bAllied aircraft losses, Y1 C) z8 K0 s& G3 [. A8 e. x
Catalina I: 10 damaged: @1 Q8 h/ o0 G( ?" k$ N
P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged- ^# h* H# G0 Q8 {+ Q( g
9 c7 F4 d9 V) Z5 f, p# dAirbase hits 1
( m3 w) ?+ X2 D, D) k0 ^$ SRunway hits 68 Y7 R3 D4 ~- _8 j
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! f: j4 @- h1 V, U" NNight Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 3 }3 P& l' a8 t* M% C# K
% \$ m% [- b% M# n. O& k9 i; c. q/ gWeather in hex: Overcast* _3 R, K$ U3 t+ K3 @
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& T' F; Y& S j5 q1 z+ ]0 k) O2 M0 ZEstimated time to target is 12 minutes$ U. z: E( k, ] |* r" q5 ` d
6 e- ^' J% A" o" @Japanese aircraft( q' F; l ~+ z. V; C, C8 p
G4M1 Betty x 80 i% n3 Z4 M9 `7 q: W* c7 S
, t3 n1 b' Q1 p1 J$ X0 jNo Japanese losses5 V9 x. x5 i ~7 O0 S
& `+ @. }3 D) V2 C1 m5 M7 _Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,1358 q3 B# h- `! ]5 l, L
4 N& v; s/ C* w' V, hWeather in hex: Thunderstorms. h0 J9 k* n0 u7 P
+ P5 D/ ?9 D# ^& r% FRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, B' p, P4 o4 j" oEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% W |7 r3 G; x4 C A6M2 Zero x 43( i7 O5 Z+ W0 C9 ]
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 91
# b1 ]* v' l$ Q6 V% g s SBD-3 Dauntless x 130/ `6 p7 m8 q/ }5 J
TBF-1 Avenger x 12) X: a% P6 h+ b8 l, }/ S
, q% `2 X; z, z. EJapanese aircraft losses
2 P) k- N1 |" f A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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* i8 @+ f) X* p, \5 tAllied aircraft losses2 I$ B) y! O' c! ?
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
: P, w7 j1 k* R7 C- X# a- }6 Z$ Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 27 damaged- k9 @* s8 I/ Y7 K ?, @. _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak [6 P7 y X" `* w+ t
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
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4 h1 A6 B- F/ r7 N! ^: T) W0 K CV Zuikaku+ m$ P) u) C2 n5 W
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires% X& l D3 h, A8 y' z) w6 _+ ~0 h
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
. p! H- k9 D# Y& n! v CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
" a' R! m; v- r0 M BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
- s+ {- v% b: J$ b% j0 Y CA Takao
8 J. l# @: y4 L. q# z% S9 _& {8 i1 c BB Hiei, Bomb hits 5, on fire/ g# {5 y& N L
DD Shikinami+ d( ?5 D& w2 X# _& {3 p$ q$ G
CA Tone" T8 g, V1 D+ v! S0 C" B& s
DD Umikaze6 s9 `2 D9 V1 e+ q: ^/ ~# v% {
9 m& e3 w$ _& c" F1 {, {3 FAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
! a- U, s: z9 I, e0 ~8 b+ ]; d2 n( f1 kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku; _) R c. w4 u8 W4 C7 K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Ryujo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,139
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4 m' q r8 R7 i; F$ JWeather in hex: Severe storms
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2 [- @ X2 E) i8 yRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 Z7 [1 S! R) F
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes6 u0 X* H e1 I {/ ^. ^
9 D' w- i5 }4 R) MJapanese aircraft
% D2 X% E, _5 S( W A6M2 Zero x 45! K6 R) S; Z8 J. Z9 C
B5N1 Kate x 27
7 b% y! M" [+ ]5 v, I: m' m/ e D3A1 Val x 15! K. |2 w l" [" ?$ t
D3A2 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft# E, o5 }7 i% _5 p- V; F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 116" ?2 v; k& o% F+ O' g8 f
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Japanese aircraft losses. d' B+ g0 q M3 v% {
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, Y: L9 h$ d, d9 Y5 Y
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged" C4 d5 \$ B8 E* t& A' @
B5N1 Kate: 6 destroyed by flak. g1 c. C; A& I' x6 F" C( i2 e
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged1 l [. z! D$ D- h) F
D3A2 Val: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged2 W8 [& t5 l" [/ j7 i9 E
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak( ]4 T0 @+ h4 e" m$ B' x# z
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Allied aircraft losses
9 C% Z0 F4 v( i F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed' B5 o) K! [2 W1 T- H6 {, F J
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! k9 V3 c5 M6 f! w CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1. q$ L7 J- `( S8 d! |
CV Enterprise
# E2 n7 @0 Q4 N* s: s( `0 r8 t CLAA Juneau
?5 j c K4 B/ | CL Leander
3 t9 t6 r* W( P9 K BB North Carolina8 w4 \. i/ Q$ e5 h, n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,1397 B7 [/ p8 z6 }, F+ Z# C4 F
5 B$ @2 {3 a. |2 k+ i: AWeather in hex: Severe storms6 @- T9 n+ b& u# i N
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Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% E4 U) w G/ e8 v/ |/ {) Q% Z
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes, W" T6 k* f& f0 v" @' X& p# ~; O
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Japanese aircraft
8 `- j% ]/ H e+ E; O; ^+ \ A6M2 Zero x 22
7 a2 N! H: n/ k3 c1 w$ ?- r5 S B5N1 Kate x 23
N0 Q3 W+ }1 ]+ j3 N; Q D3A1 Val x 26 m8 X; l# N, i# J4 O
D3A2 Val x 16
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Allied aircraft
2 p' b0 K/ r% H/ x/ B F4F-4 Wildcat x 47
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( o" W i* P5 N- O/ tJapanese aircraft losses4 Y2 n5 {& F! |/ i
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed3 E h- F6 D; E; V2 V
B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
* @6 J6 C- b* w3 W' ` B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak/ J& N8 T, j3 z" V
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
3 x; O; l* F) p9 A7 \* ~0 C. } D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged+ G- C7 c* i- i1 K' t) h% W' t
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak, M2 E$ M, l( p) i
9 ^% D% z, A1 z$ G( y# o. v2 uAllied aircraft losses
: t- L+ `" Y& Y, _; |5 G F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships8 U8 U* C' H$ q. G$ ^
BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1
5 s4 t7 `' v: F/ ?, g CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
, J$ `( z; B4 j5 d7 ~ CV Enterprise A j. v p" K$ W; r
CLAA Juneau- i! Z. p `, `6 d. e
CL Hobart; _( F p5 e, S) _ a3 ` r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Saratoga8 u6 E, Z& c: J3 H$ N
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135& p7 r7 q) o+ z* ~" O" D6 K
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
. |3 z4 x6 j% Q) kEstimated time to target is 23 minutes* ~+ Q4 y* U! B' I9 [+ c% x$ Q
/ j3 V" W+ P4 N. o7 ^Japanese aircraft
- M: q8 L+ A9 T# ]/ ]% D A6M2 Zero x 28. Y" c# o3 n& Q6 m2 ]
8 R( _! K8 X- X4 g3 n$ Y$ aAllied aircraft
& w& ?' ]8 D+ y* }; J6 M0 v F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
. L w. [1 ?3 e* z% s SBD-3 Dauntless x 244 b/ p3 m9 h( W' B5 ]$ ^
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Japanese aircraft losses7 m0 O+ C; Q3 n
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged: k8 C4 r$ @% j
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Allied aircraft losses
% v3 }+ J4 O+ c9 ^% @* q1 q F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
2 E, F4 u$ T+ |1 T" s SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
" C9 z1 d$ i* P" U+ }6 c. u+ G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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5 ~ m C# f3 e& L( H3 fJapanese Ships
( \7 q1 V9 u X" B5 h, ]/ ^1 T CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* o1 @0 R) s5 B/ ]7 a2 T$ x- f CV Zuikaku1 `. D. r7 m5 r5 p& V& a) B
CA Takao8 O- i7 r5 _4 X/ S$ Y% w3 W7 b
BB Hiei
, A: A9 @$ N V* d' d/ C0 bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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5 ~# t. I: F; oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135
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* p" v$ ]8 R! xWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 e/ u0 k/ M5 @# V: E2 }Estimated time to target is 22 minutes# q6 M6 W; n/ s ^
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Japanese aircraft
0 I% ]( s' Z9 u+ e0 h, G A6M2 Zero x 13
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7 ~" i0 ~. p8 T+ f$ H/ p i% VAllied aircraft1 B6 m0 H7 L+ L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
3 Q( f& t" v, ]5 x. L* r+ f SBD-3 Dauntless x 57
) D5 M: _" d' ` TBF-1 Avenger x 10 J$ a+ R0 Q% N. V9 E; N" M
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* y* F/ f' C8 i Q/ _. t$ K: N A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 H6 W9 | q' }+ ~
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F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 h f w0 b) F! w) C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged7 w7 ^: r3 m0 u& S% w3 z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& `; v2 J: p3 O6 Q h
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
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0 a6 J9 _4 G. d$ t$ M0 ]: B3 V# g CA Tone9 K2 s {2 h8 R0 C9 f9 c2 W
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 6, on fire
6 M/ l7 C) C, P( G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage; k( i, @" O' j
CV Shokaku, heavy fires, heavy damage8 p5 O; ^4 `5 x1 Z
CA Myoko, on fire( J0 s5 H1 G4 U: n; |7 j& l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
. r+ P; K1 e" _/ H4 M# h; CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Hiei7 g) V3 U& E2 H' l4 E. p. H- V* T ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku% I- S8 |+ I: f- F; i
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Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,162& U% R. ?0 a2 D1 E* O
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! h6 l9 U# a n# L7 c SS I-2, hits 20 ]8 z3 G. ?( w4 z" i
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DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
! |7 a2 i! C) h4 x5 v DD Lamson
3 J. Z$ N) y" o2 H& o DD Aylwin
% D* R: z, ^* X0 I9 P0 F DD Monaghan
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5 K8 X0 a6 o/ {5 x+ y7 Y' USS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Worden |