航母决战结束,日军投降。
" Z$ N! A0 v' c+ }( k0 mAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 04, 42
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* |- }9 c( @. G7 }& o/ nSub attack near Torokina at 108,1308 L! h5 ]5 J" I2 h
7 Q l: Y. H7 V9 O- A; V0 JJapanese Ships
5 r6 V) G" [0 q, ~ PC Ch 22
% n) f5 h5 B; s( U* q PC Ch 32
1 R7 J# h* }$ |2 p& [ PC Ch 23
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. t; W5 s( x' P- v SS Gudgeon4 M+ |: m( o. @6 S {9 U
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SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at PC Ch 22
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0 u- {6 B2 j. W H9 KASW attack near Newcastle at 92,167
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Japanese Ships& J. T% e" P9 ~. F
SS I-17, hits 1
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Allied Ships
8 d+ t' n% M7 l+ {; `* g DD Lamson
, j' f8 q! r* }$ q( [4 c DD Cummings
0 c' a/ \( L8 G+ V) \$ S( g' X DD Aylwin
# I: g! H+ N0 Z! D+ s DD Monaghan
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+ d3 j1 C2 A9 `! R- N PSS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Lamson2 H" R5 i# J+ g7 A% m" w1 a
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 $ w9 V4 H* z, l) a: {
" \& K: |9 [. W! ]6 b9 Z, sWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 104 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 I$ t+ A3 T2 Y r! \; r
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes, l, P0 _! `1 Q0 S( ^* C1 x
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Japanese aircraft. X' f7 Q! u- j) l4 V' g
G4M1 Betty x 179 t7 \( ~6 D: [; {4 A
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Allied aircraft4 _3 v. K9 m! a
no flights; P m2 u F' L) \5 U
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No Japanese losses6 j$ J0 M6 ~0 C; d, N9 \
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Allied aircraft losses
- I O$ G$ L: u/ S0 | Catalina I: 10 damaged4 P# w9 y0 a1 {6 ` D" n
P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged- R; O! m% T. N
9 H( Y9 D5 `5 n6 ]) x7 B6 f! C7 DAirbase hits 1
! S0 ]) W ^. h3 V* |Runway hits 6& T" l; G. K# E
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ D9 F+ W: @- I) Q7 X$ @
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ N! V2 @, @* s$ F/ Q5 x G4M1 Betty x 8+ H, Z# k9 V: w; J8 `) G% y
3 [2 K% D9 N6 c R6 z/ vNo Japanese losses5 P8 l5 F' m7 S- ~5 k
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Runway hits 1! N3 |8 [) Z+ b- [" B4 x# u
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 s- C% A' X F6 I6 ~Estimated time to target is 31 minutes0 w! a. g1 w/ o
) a( b6 z3 {) n9 ]Japanese aircraft
8 B, W" p& d/ e A6M2 Zero x 43
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$ Y) B5 }. Z% ?+ sAllied aircraft
: F" U. \: e4 A0 g) ?' X% [( c& c% t3 j F4F-4 Wildcat x 91
& K* q3 H- y6 \3 Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 130& s3 Y3 K' A& `9 K4 D
TBF-1 Avenger x 123 p: g/ x w; R! ^
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Japanese aircraft losses/ t3 U, ^0 \3 X- Z! R$ `. R( {
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 }2 J% \0 h! @8 c, m e' g
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Allied aircraft losses9 ~6 J2 w, Z/ ^7 M5 H* ]
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed& O8 j# J1 e7 e5 i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 27 damaged
/ E$ F6 k5 g% y8 _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; X- w1 o5 k8 E' N9 A
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
g- {0 z1 E4 [/ S/ X# i* N! h CV Zuikaku. `5 A# n* ?6 p( G+ M+ i! M3 j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires( T. Y2 Q/ G# T
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
/ D+ M' t$ O' t# W9 c- \8 j& j CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
* @) i! F5 S: Z BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
$ X0 J8 V% M7 @0 B! S CA Takao$ A& M' P5 X* g7 x
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 5, on fire
5 ]' S1 |" n5 _ DD Shikinami p0 z. D& W" c; m4 T( W
CA Tone
1 G( c1 a. z- a DD Umikaze
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/ u% N6 O' h! k$ A$ lAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
( s. E2 m/ D0 L9 X; Z" mHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku& j1 V$ G4 k5 t( g* [+ R1 ~
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Ryujo/ X: |$ C) n. V% k+ \. X
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; r) m* ^% S, N8 L+ s3 a- tMorning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,139
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: B6 ^" V8 T* x# O' a) eRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! J. b5 i/ E% g, U7 u0 ?$ A: ]
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! ?3 S+ D+ A- b5 k. g5 \
A6M2 Zero x 456 S- h* |# v' H
B5N1 Kate x 27
" t1 T/ C) O3 U+ X D3A1 Val x 152 M: z6 b8 Y$ D3 @4 C
D3A2 Val x 26/ w+ Q& U, A' h/ \/ r9 \% I
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Allied aircraft' @4 A; y9 O+ N" m) ^* u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 116
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3 h# u8 {" j+ u2 S0 E7 [1 X( nJapanese aircraft losses! z4 y0 ~4 D$ Q& R! b/ M2 I
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed4 R8 ^6 [: P& i$ g
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
9 o; H. Y1 f- q9 M- u, _ B5N1 Kate: 6 destroyed by flak. x4 }8 U) o5 P6 H6 ^7 Q
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged; z' y1 v$ V' @1 W% o; [0 w: z
D3A2 Val: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged
, w: g3 J" b; [, h1 P D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses3 e: m7 s8 o# F) z
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
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Allied Ships
/ w0 D, k2 D, J! s" D, R0 _ V# A6 y% _; n CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1% o( f$ J( X. P5 O5 Z( ^
CV Enterprise
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CL Leander
2 P) z8 X I2 K, `, j/ z BB North Carolina
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+ S8 j; c) H& ?, o0 w0 H1 m4 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,139
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! ~( h l/ b) f+ mWeather in hex: Severe storms
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! h* m( r! S5 e# e/ y3 G8 ]6 hRaid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 e5 o) _7 X+ O% I: E- K* z
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes! O" V/ }' ^+ J" j( S
0 _( k9 y2 {* b3 D2 d. y; C- EJapanese aircraft
* Y& P, X$ ~$ F3 p7 a A6M2 Zero x 22
9 P, Z4 l) k) E9 D. D/ s B5N1 Kate x 23' P% h6 x( Q& H9 p5 n
D3A1 Val x 28 q& D4 h& s& k8 I
D3A2 Val x 16
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6 n5 Z) K- ^& k( A0 B F4F-4 Wildcat x 47
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( Z7 A5 `: c% k) v# C+ ^' h' _" nJapanese aircraft losses8 p6 V' k; g9 o4 k& E; |# g. V
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
- U) p: y7 m' \% w B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged @/ l" `6 { r: }" Y
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak$ H% } e3 u2 e. k; h- ?
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged2 ^# d* ^ t' k+ X% e: B" H9 n
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged5 b& _8 W$ K6 j0 p. m
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak3 z; f4 T/ E, T$ P5 d7 L% _
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8 ~) f) C5 W5 W3 z: |( F F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 z6 u" H0 s9 |1 d# @) A& }% |: y
0 B1 ?: x7 }4 k- s: [! G- o+ nAllied Ships2 ]3 P5 L; X) \8 d. J+ b
BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1& V& N6 w5 U) b
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage, p5 \5 g% s& c. `3 K: j, ]" M7 v
CV Enterprise
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CL Hobart
% w0 q) c; u4 x' CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,1358 P* z G& I) h" ~
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
6 D: ]) u& i0 L( q6 c3 Y4 IEstimated time to target is 23 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 J' v9 l& q; N+ r# q
A6M2 Zero x 28( c& g) O2 n7 m4 t
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 21/ e- q5 K2 p, H! m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24/ Z4 F7 G' ]0 c( N; o
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Japanese aircraft losses7 M1 `& w8 Z3 {! L0 u1 r, I# B' E
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
# }% M W4 t! ?7 S! |, g! t+ I F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, a" Y$ w* ~: Q+ k' l }* W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged y- a' y& N6 R/ K# n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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, u I. H0 p3 L2 r+ X. O2 \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% w+ Z1 }. X' Z$ V9 r! Q* p0 D/ `
CV Zuikaku& j) B; p( Z# R( v+ N
CA Takao k% m: [: ~7 l- {( M2 a
BB Hiei9 W9 `' g' M/ c5 C, u. n, \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku8 Y- x( s0 D3 i! h& y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast: u2 C. ~ j0 [. ] m: R7 c
) P# ]. Z9 C: V8 gRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 w2 g! u. D) M" a2 L2 p
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
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2 t! N- k( ~& k9 o0 A A6M2 Zero x 13
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 302 @8 N3 }1 q( O3 L9 G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 57
# w/ K' j& y" g; e9 x TBF-1 Avenger x 10
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( k4 i; j' T1 k9 F5 l( h9 AJapanese aircraft losses6 c# E/ }, S) x* a% `- M+ d+ x
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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) Y" y4 T8 G3 i1 w7 t: Y5 x* E F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
- G9 B3 b! A/ A# E" @! Q1 k7 c SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged$ M5 X% m V( P! {( z$ r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
: r& V/ v. s/ u% ~9 }+ ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged% R c! C! _( | j* |
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CA Tone$ n! [: N" P4 v2 P+ D) p5 l
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 6, on fire% w3 H/ Q! i' j. a y. S4 ?' d+ U) V3 Z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage/ u) P; E$ f$ c# Z
CV Shokaku, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 Q: M; R) O8 c" O$ ~$ C; n CA Myoko, on fire
4 Z9 C8 @* b3 [1 Z) O4 v. V5 gHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
: v( V# g. ^0 G4 \; H1 Z: w9 Q$ _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Hiei
" ~; z/ z9 D8 V9 ?( xHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku* ~2 }8 \4 `+ K/ @/ D
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Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,162
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Japanese Ships
) X, n, N% j3 F: B! a7 G SS I-2, hits 2
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Allied Ships
8 B$ B! i, D* e& U3 V6 l DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage& p6 z0 R) d# I, n' |7 Q* P
DD Lamson
6 N% C# p" i' \& [# q1 n DD Aylwin q# z" N% U: z+ {
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SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Worden |