航母决战结束,日军投降。+ a O% D4 t8 k" {+ }4 s
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 04, 422 F% v% h8 K& t' D; `9 r% v
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0 ~! X9 U, U0 }; W6 kSub attack near Torokina at 108,130
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; ~6 d$ a A7 r& K5 q PC Ch 22
1 Z" y7 ]! x* P' g$ y' w PC Ch 32* |9 b3 @2 `# U; o; g
PC Ch 238 R/ }, w% u I; E1 G6 v1 B
+ H3 t( N8 S+ d* ^' h2 @* }2 dAllied Ships
) g& @" R& b$ m- F# X K SS Gudgeon
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SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at PC Ch 222 L4 g# I& [6 {; l- Q
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y. z4 _ r+ b- pASW attack near Newcastle at 92,167
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Japanese Ships
p3 z6 u0 r( I SS I-17, hits 18 J6 O$ F) M S3 l" a! R3 c3 e
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Allied Ships0 P6 J' O" H" U
DD Lamson: b, J& s5 I+ T: V+ w! X/ T f, A
DD Cummings, G [& \5 a, [8 ]
DD Aylwin8 u" b' O, P/ M( P5 e& c
DD Monaghan
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" O |% e i; v, C& `1 rSS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Lamson
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 ! {+ d% X% Z0 x* }6 V+ ?$ S! L
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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- A3 ^; |1 p1 v ?Raid spotted at 104 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 B( A- O" d% O. }, VEstimated time to target is 36 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 n- C& X8 Q( y( e% Z# r# ?
G4M1 Betty x 170 |: K/ ] x9 P% n
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Allied aircraft
+ q7 O$ v# f. i0 i- P% w! A9 B no flights9 u: o" t2 [$ N1 R% f% r
! @0 p# e/ q% `5 h4 g" D9 r' tNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses. [4 W5 i% k' Z& d+ A) X6 {
Catalina I: 10 damaged
4 V: N6 |. b# F P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged
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' \; P$ L* S& v! x2 QAirbase hits 1
; V" M# L+ o: D( |2 j6 F+ G. b( fRunway hits 6
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 c6 V' @1 h3 L, q2 I2 A( _
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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4 X' Q n7 H6 M: PRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 g! s; \3 g& G# l- S
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes1 c+ m7 j, z! ~8 o% v( I
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Japanese aircraft
# q2 f( r/ i* F: Z- j9 x G4M1 Betty x 8
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No Japanese losses K) k- s& i5 c) C$ {6 B, J
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Runway hits 11 P* a8 |- \0 A, h% }; A
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135
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+ P% Q% S* i) U5 Q. l+ E, O4 eWeather in hex: Thunderstorms% K' ]. o0 f& m) O" n2 M O# L
: Y$ F; B5 f7 I; PRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# v0 x3 D8 n# F" F: Y1 r5 pEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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7 n' @, F3 D6 ]- j& ]Japanese aircraft
5 Z/ @& D; [- r/ N8 l A6M2 Zero x 43
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0 J: v2 T2 d5 Y0 s/ B* W" PAllied aircraft
: u' Y& E1 \$ f0 T! B F4F-4 Wildcat x 917 x* y/ c1 j5 |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 130! S' p0 T: A/ B
TBF-1 Avenger x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses7 I* U8 H2 F i0 [ `: R
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% J2 v% G1 d& |
( x4 [( D+ s- G/ x# d. S/ M- D; JAllied aircraft losses
+ l7 ^ o! e/ W% Q4 o! I3 L2 F F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed- V" c. V' ?+ @2 a4 j9 {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 27 damaged2 j4 O/ h: R; ?9 {3 ]; i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
+ W( E& o8 j; ^- D2 n# n TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged$ Z( B9 l3 Z% m0 U b
; v0 S& \0 j$ s# }Japanese Ships
, N* V4 I# T8 n5 S: O9 B CV Zuikaku
9 g7 E7 n3 v9 X+ A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
$ H% |* b" F- t- V$ D4 q CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire0 Y* o5 e1 ~ X8 a" _6 {
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
* M* g. a3 g8 I* k ~/ [ BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
( W% E4 \1 U1 Z6 |0 @8 l, q# n CA Takao
! ]% e6 T' k5 l: i8 u$ H BB Hiei, Bomb hits 5, on fire: e4 B" z, U0 _1 C1 N
DD Shikinami: n ^) h$ u) h _' r0 i
CA Tone6 H/ d( S; o; _& ^% a. E
DD Umikaze
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
% l- j9 z( q8 O8 G0 oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku% I, M! Z7 T$ D1 [1 y$ B
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Ryujo
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( F6 y% }' a1 V7 v- QMorning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,1397 c! ^% U+ s- I, ~/ k3 I, Q1 V
) u# |( ^* f1 p- V; r4 PWeather in hex: Severe storms0 X, O4 C+ L' ~$ z5 `& h! i
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Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( n! z% ?: b/ q4 GEstimated time to target is 43 minutes# \, K% T, m5 J0 `
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Japanese aircraft+ x0 w1 U- H, D$ J) A( R9 h
A6M2 Zero x 45
& r/ r% d& j: G- n6 E$ a B5N1 Kate x 27- {; i2 J* K. e8 s, e9 P4 t
D3A1 Val x 15' X' m$ B% ?2 J+ x5 a! n4 ]" x* p
D3A2 Val x 26: m- D; q }+ w. B
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 116
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/ v" R$ h* ]4 o9 A' j# nJapanese aircraft losses0 B- r6 B8 M% O6 `# E9 a* n/ D
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
" x( _0 E3 v; {& ]0 r' S B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged! a* z' [1 @) |
B5N1 Kate: 6 destroyed by flak9 m( o L' C3 i2 k. p+ z
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged9 q2 }* o( r7 V+ [6 r2 d* }
D3A2 Val: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged
. p9 F$ q5 p. V/ G' B4 f D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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& o+ b v/ T$ I$ _3 z# z. E F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
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+ B$ d2 n. j! |1 Q) u CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
! Z N5 B: t h4 t, P( V. w CV Enterprise
5 A% d& N& \: L- o- E$ ~% o CLAA Juneau0 p) A% [/ H2 E
CL Leander% j q9 C+ w o7 G( w
BB North Carolina
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,139
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/ z( H8 S' T1 J& r3 VWeather in hex: Severe storms* e) B+ ] G4 z& a
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Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* }$ ^0 y4 x# D( k% ]/ R4 ^: s# qEstimated time to target is 40 minutes: {, \% W, @# [! E
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A6M2 Zero x 22
& ?1 P7 Z5 G2 l( T. }+ { B5N1 Kate x 23% R, S* R% M/ h1 u# m! E" B
D3A1 Val x 2/ A! @( w7 z1 G! |: e" z* @* o2 I
D3A2 Val x 16
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Allied aircraft* ^3 k6 Q4 O/ `: i
F4F-4 Wildcat x 479 T% l* e* X( t" F+ P& l
7 I0 P \! d1 n& c3 }: X8 [' OJapanese aircraft losses( o) P/ q/ v3 p2 e/ e) ~
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
. j7 L( c' W5 D- \( |0 u B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged( ~$ ?1 r3 m; v
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak
& {% S& j' V( g+ D& _# ^' T% X9 G D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
- r/ P# R- i% N: @3 c* A7 K# z D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged/ L# V7 O( l) `8 b
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
7 e" K& u+ P- J7 C8 X0 [0 k F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 @3 u. Y" |* ?4 f9 A
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BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1* m, `0 ~9 {6 P, y2 {
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage% ^4 e# ~ M3 Q, V, [
CV Enterprise
/ Y& P8 j* a. E r3 s) {, F CLAA Juneau5 i. M( w( S3 N8 @; X+ R" [7 o
CL Hobart
' v/ a; y$ [5 r% ~" x8 J- K6 C' p dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,1350 A" ]) G4 b) i9 S0 e( E& G
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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0 t4 [/ A' e& t$ F# A7 }$ G3 CRaid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
$ `9 e9 u3 t- l2 JEstimated time to target is 23 minutes
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% |8 N% U: N6 u2 m! A A6M2 Zero x 28
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 21+ L8 M- l' t& O" {0 ^$ x& ~4 W6 E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
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A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged D( e& X+ R8 I! a0 v
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Allied aircraft losses
! A6 w. j7 U( a" k4 G. U4 m q F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed; Z% ^+ R9 P" H& |) q" T( c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
9 b0 R1 w/ l3 P% T/ U. o SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ F7 ]8 t: F$ ]8 ?9 q/ S
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Japanese Ships
& I; j$ D m; p+ |7 m CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* [1 P% [ a2 A+ Q. ~2 [% @ CV Zuikaku
0 f; i6 B) I& x& ]( `2 R2 `: p CA Takao
* D; K& u3 e+ |& N; t0 n! r BB Hiei* ^- X9 B. O5 X& D" k, b
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku1 P# \; }" C7 G' w7 i" S8 V5 [. D
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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3 v/ y, n1 ^. l; ^5 DRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; q# L1 F+ @$ G4 t: |! C
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
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" b5 B2 O( {0 A; w/ N0 d' _3 t% Z A6M2 Zero x 13
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
5 A& `: k9 G J# B$ }9 A5 { SBD-3 Dauntless x 57# P8 W% ]1 A$ \/ h! T. Y* i
TBF-1 Avenger x 10
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Japanese aircraft losses
% R, t1 l; p9 Y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
2 l! Y, o/ R8 Z# x$ d# i F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
/ a0 T/ x, C3 d7 o9 c5 g: E/ h SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
! b! ?$ s7 c: \' o# W) I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
# G6 e: P( F4 f& b! X9 V6 M TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
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" u% V3 _0 a1 r' l. w. ^ CA Tone
9 k z" @5 j- A* R: F8 M5 ]! q BB Hiei, Bomb hits 6, on fire
a0 V B$ y3 w8 }5 |; K CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage& j) j# e, c# }* A& x8 j
CV Shokaku, heavy fires, heavy damage
: `# G4 O9 n: F8 q CA Myoko, on fire8 d6 ]6 U$ ?4 y. b( U2 W. f4 |
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
; H, l) Y: l2 jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Hiei p$ t9 P. ]! r4 u8 J$ C5 r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku+ \! _: y9 P$ c1 I
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Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,162& u1 S, D# X& G
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SS I-2, hits 2
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DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage1 z# R7 ^+ f2 u0 T: j' O
DD Lamson+ C" B# O0 o2 Q9 M; ]
DD Aylwin
( X: A r5 t" S: ~- _( d `1 e3 |; D DD Monaghan
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SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Worden |