AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 42
2 A$ z$ ~# a) `4 t3 x: r0 H上个回合侦察到盟军在米龙湾和莫港分别有运输船队出没,估计是增援米龙湾和莫港的,莫港的船队鞭长莫及,设置了陆攻对海,而米龙湾则派出了一队水雷战队前往袭击. _- o1 D0 Y3 _3 R+ {" H
结果全歼了米龙湾的盟军运输队,而陆攻出击莫港的船队战果不大,仅击伤2条运输船
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9 s G2 W! K6 N: F/ wNight Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 5,000 Yards8 F3 L- f8 K. V! Z/ K
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Japanese Ships
% x2 `; U; X3 `" M CA Chokai
]+ O4 w3 t; y+ ^) ~ CA Aoba
( p: B1 V$ A( A* D3 q CA Kinugasa
0 D! L( D8 F% ` CA Furutaka+ [3 L) I, L! C/ ?7 n- E& D6 \: l8 T9 n
CA Kako
! H) e L0 F6 L1 P CL Tenryu- o. q/ z) P& u: Z, _7 k
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1, p+ B) q/ p5 H
DD Mutsuki
5 H& c7 D0 I. w5 C. g8 k DD Yayoi. O: a4 M6 V8 q2 b% H
DD Uzuki, a0 T- `' @1 ?0 u4 n, b. I! H
DD Mochizuki2 A. Z. b) P* e# c) K; [" W
DD Hakaze% p& r/ Y1 |; ~! p
DD Akikaze) G" n! g) o# z* g6 i
DD Tachikaze+ m+ ]' ~6 X3 I9 E
5 T4 r* p" z' k6 iAllied Ships
/ \/ q" X8 f: w* m3 ^# S& P7 J PC Warrego, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk, v. N: f% Q: M( T
AM Ballarat, Shell hits 1, and is sunk& F1 ]3 f. I- C6 J2 I
xAK Bantam, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
4 f1 X, k% N& c) b0 m xAP Bontekoe, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
9 k* ^2 t \9 u1 C4 h) s: @ xAK Liran, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk5 O( ]3 c" k- {1 l8 E( Z2 L' {
xAP Ormiston, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk/ G4 s! u% I; f" \- H
xAP Mildura, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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3 P3 \/ q7 r& l- dAllied ground losses:
: A3 e! P5 Q9 h* I8 B% ?( H 4647 casualties reported
' W8 M* r$ Q3 h1 U Squads: 39 destroyed, 51 disabled! }2 p( l+ e0 ^: G
Non Combat: 179 destroyed, 215 disabled
( h9 ?& D* i+ N/ Y Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled3 j @- \! ^; B& d
Guns lost 119 (99 destroyed, 20 disabled)
, [1 B4 g5 W& v5 y1 v& r/ H, s2 { Vehicles lost 76 (65 destroyed, 11 disabled)
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Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
0 K3 h! X: b7 X; F! u6 \Allied TF begins to get underway- p7 M( R* C/ m) `
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight+ a; N% J& X$ n3 c4 x
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 5,000 yards
: F+ E2 Q3 I* s5 t" v; mRange closes to 10,000 yards...
$ x* A. O" o2 H$ F1 B. ?3 VRange closes to 9,000 yards...
* ?8 N2 B0 b4 ^- X3 v# lRange closes to 8,000 yards...
: j0 U# \0 K- P- Z; e. V" }Range closes to 7,000 yards.... u t4 N3 S9 L+ K4 c$ p
Range closes to 6,000 yards...' L% ?) F; s+ D3 q8 K4 ^0 X) R! ]
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
, X; o2 y' t8 N! B( i: ACONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards; y0 b. w9 m& F9 ^
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
- v, Y* u' S Z$ J1 o9 R7 R( y3 ?AM Ballarat sunk by CA Kako at 5,000 yards- S: W7 x3 z% N
CA Chokai engages xAP Ormiston at 5,000 yards
" D. U3 V! C0 j& H! HCA Chokai engages xAK Liran at 5,000 yards
; [' H7 z7 M; oDD Tachikaze engages xAK Liran at 5,000 yards
) y+ T9 h9 v6 ]0 a; G9 BDD Mutsuki engages xAP Mildura at 5,000 yards
1 A: Z. |3 ^; a9 K7 l0 A URange increases to 6,000 yards% a2 I1 u5 x4 v
DD Yayoi collides with CL Tenryu at 101 , 133 " t5 t; }$ v7 y2 c; a. F; a
CA Kako engages PC Warrego at 6,000 yards6 {2 h* h0 F, c3 }+ l
CA Furutaka engages xAP Mildura at 6,000 yards
9 B$ \8 `$ ~3 S% N& HxAP Ormiston sunk by CA Furutaka at 6,000 yards. q: R4 {* q* q0 N1 I% M* K8 g
CA Aoba engages xAP Bontekoe at 6,000 yards
# t& F( u6 l6 e' NxAK Liran sunk by CA Chokai at 6,000 yards
" x% E' R: h& J+ O* Z( @7 Q7 E" F6 iCL Tatsuta engages PC Warrego at 6,000 yards; E1 L. Y9 k# g7 z
Range closes to 3,000 yards
8 ?- B# S U- LCA Kako engages PC Warrego at 3,000 yards# ?$ _& g4 D; C! J+ E* L- ?
CA Furutaka engages PC Warrego at 3,000 yards' g; @0 Q# R! ?! `
Massive explosion on PC Warrego9 ~, q8 [$ h, B: {" {/ W5 O2 {
PC Warrego sunk by CA Kinugasa at 3,000 yards+ C, Q% i! o, E& H5 p$ g+ b) j
xAP Mildura sunk by DD Akikaze at 3,000 yards* L" z/ ^. \% y+ k% |6 b+ E7 @7 K
Range closes to 2,000 yards7 j! Y* r" _& x W8 y
xAP Bontekoe sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards/ u V) @6 O: Y1 b
xAK Bantam sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards% K! ]$ J; n+ z9 x
xAK Bantam sunk by CA Kako at 2,000 yards8 s1 ~3 C G0 }( h
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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: l& g- i6 l1 {* kMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130: M) \- }) h7 ]2 Y8 b- R
% @, K8 S) a& \* d# rWeather in hex: Severe storms8 E, e$ I9 W/ x9 w* l0 h
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# x7 X1 m( {4 e
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' r5 H% u! x% l% Z$ R* S" l* [( Q
G4M1 Betty x 42 A' L5 _8 D2 K! L+ V* y) f
6 \# R: n5 O( V: A. YJapanese aircraft losses1 m5 } B% U+ c& F% r: b" p
G4M1 Betty: 16 damaged
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% ]4 K+ x# \8 MAllied Ships1 s7 l* f) W8 L1 x, p
AM Bowen
3 h5 D P/ S6 r8 t; _ xAK Mundalla
5 t5 e- _- p* \7 F' ] DD Aylwin: ]' g& e( C5 A! }1 B/ D* J* p
DD Monaghan
, S/ H: C) V4 ]5 d xAP Cremer
! k, `8 `8 F" N6 q6 V. D xAP Idomeneus
* v4 h: L, s- z: k! w xAP Lycaon, Torpedo hits 1
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Allied ground losses:' K X4 m+ E4 g3 \$ T. W
16 casualties reported
4 b0 j# R6 P M! h3 ~& Y' W Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; A; ]6 A: A: N3 U! K% v$ @% R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
9 Q. L% Z( b9 p: c0 T2 p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:0 L. E: j9 y, M9 q4 o( C. j
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' {' }2 U) [2 ^! w W Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
2 e3 B& A' i+ C 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 Z4 R& r- b" o+ [0 B9 F Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
; W/ a) E6 ?8 M2 E- g# \) c1 i 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet% R: Q0 u/ e: |1 ]4 S
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb5 _8 N- j5 [2 `
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet- y/ h: s% T' ^# k
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130/ ]( e! }! d/ x c1 d8 T
: A" p! c, Z$ ~8 h7 nWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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/ I6 z9 `8 R H# }1 `$ z- R2 y. I5 ORaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.$ I( I" X) X& c3 t8 O. ^9 d! F
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% R5 C# U, E# y O G4M1 Betty x 34
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" ]/ J( _3 B7 [ pJapanese aircraft losses
' U9 ^ @3 N; N& }8 @' a G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
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Allied Ships! ^0 s3 t9 B: \* t7 F
xAP Cremer
5 |5 X( ^" q. a DD Aylwin
6 {$ A! T9 t c2 W: y( p) r DD Monaghan$ G/ q! f3 r6 l5 X: J8 h' {
xAK Momba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) u( _: N5 c& n! T& p% Q
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Aircraft Attacking:- H9 }4 ~2 j8 C! C5 `
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 o- w% b- J, q, i7 h$ Y3 n Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
# z+ F2 U6 Y! ~1 ?. o: a/ q F% _ 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# w9 W6 F/ ?2 a) ~" Z3 l- o Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
6 L, X1 ]: d, ^) \' V M 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
! g: j* e5 _# n) W- _! S+ p Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb1 {+ P* ?4 l! Q X( H
5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 H; A; a" [" P, T1 Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
" r4 I3 a; e: v 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
: Q! N( j/ U* n Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb |