AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 28, 42- t2 X+ \* _4 t* ]7 z
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- S) p! [7 \ D( b; V1 s在追击的过程中,1条CLAA吃了潜艇一雷,所幸CV无事# F: e; b0 g$ [7 M3 e. }9 T
向东追击的TF58分队空袭了山城编队,成功将其当场炸沉
) f, O1 o0 k! e0 b8 z向西追击的TF58分队由于天气原因,全天没有出击,西撤的大和编队逃过一劫,盟军将再接再厉继续追击
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# Y7 O! @# o. V. J5 z* q: H7 ^2 \" L. MASW attack near Horn Island at 94,128" K) N9 |! g9 ?- I6 b. K4 i
5 F3 t! I$ O: Y2 jJapanese Ships
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CLAA San Juan, Torpedo hits 19 Q3 X1 n4 U. \2 D& g1 [6 o. V3 b2 K
CA Canberra
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DD Drayton" c3 L$ K! P6 {* Z8 H' C6 W
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% q1 P1 P8 B! \* ]+ J2 T! \2 jMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 96,132
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.; Y! t4 ^) y3 j) S
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes8 l" J' S4 [; I9 z/ |
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Allied aircraft; G2 Z! e. W, Y" a$ x T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9/ e" [8 m; u4 [1 }/ B7 `9 R
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
3 b- N' g2 {2 k BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 96,132
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- \1 @5 I. s, IRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
! u; I$ c8 W0 bEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
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3 j3 B5 _0 ` o/ M) y SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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0 `5 u. |# t) i8 E& ?Allied aircraft losses; v6 A; G' n- ^' O% u. G, j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged+ w* H0 O$ z$ U: p K6 A6 L
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Japanese Ships
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DD Nokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire- ?! }0 v* L S3 C$ S- A
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' H$ S9 R" n! Q. X) [2 zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 96,132
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 k& W+ j# e4 {* n T K
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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no flights
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
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! [. d9 m' l$ ]% u( f2 z SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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No Japanese losses- l5 v$ Y) w! U& A
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7 j( r3 _, [4 z4 X9 w0 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! A! Y, M2 z- R, K0 Y+ O7 y BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk1 f$ V$ S- D+ X! i5 y
DD Nokaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |