航母决战结束,日军投降。
: H% f+ b/ J* s$ }AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 04, 42: L, S# Z+ Z$ i
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Sub attack near Torokina at 108,130
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* _3 h: W- V7 LJapanese Ships
1 M; R3 d; D$ X. L; h9 s- V PC Ch 22" Z7 _: ]2 U; u9 A$ \
PC Ch 32
/ n" I5 ?$ N4 r" w1 j4 \( y2 c PC Ch 23
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6 N4 \" ^) {; r2 W y8 JAllied Ships
$ X- u' A* `" @9 o* Q SS Gudgeon
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SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at PC Ch 220 ?% |' ^; m6 W" b( E k
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! ^! k- v. E. L, {+ RASW attack near Newcastle at 92,167 V1 |# S( P& O7 p, i% @
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Japanese Ships. m0 a, w' i6 q
SS I-17, hits 1
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0 Q. u4 w. V* f. R5 ~Allied Ships1 h( m( y3 k$ T' Z! R0 v
DD Lamson9 k, {; x0 ^8 j
DD Cummings% H. P. D3 ?# ^0 c! |: v$ q/ J
DD Aylwin- n( V' F% T+ `7 {0 N
DD Monaghan
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7 y9 y' M& @* T6 nSS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Lamson- o" k# Q0 d X
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
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: j# N8 b. q( K# A5 n) [% gWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 104 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( d6 A2 A$ d0 ~1 W9 D- u/ dEstimated time to target is 36 minutes- O. U' R" y5 K
1 e& d8 V M4 d+ y6 e7 UJapanese aircraft" Y% |+ w* K3 }* @8 t9 h
G4M1 Betty x 17/ y/ C' I: B) T3 W; I6 i% w* g& Z
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Allied aircraft
+ a3 N6 S6 H! D3 _8 s no flights
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No Japanese losses. }( ~9 ]- k# _6 ]( l3 i2 z
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Allied aircraft losses
' y X( F1 w" ?- |& o Catalina I: 10 damaged
1 P4 I6 O; W1 T% X P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged
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Airbase hits 1) j1 c4 n( _+ H% G# |$ E
Runway hits 6. Z0 r- `3 }0 u; l" [1 ~" U' A( R) k+ I
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 ( d- ` i: k# p+ g; i1 W
6 |' A5 \ x8 B0 bWeather in hex: Overcast" g4 d6 i1 V% P$ _, E
3 w9 S c" c/ r! a6 r2 nRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# }/ K" p/ }- E7 iEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ F5 b/ J; i3 ?1 a' n( o9 z
G4M1 Betty x 8, u% B7 D* u, ~. A0 f! Y
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No Japanese losses2 B; l7 G, \% O/ d: `
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Runway hits 1+ `, Q0 ~; j+ c/ h
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% ~' u) w: J3 \- S1 M* x* @5 @4 PMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms6 ~% g2 Y0 a" E, k1 K8 a% m6 ?1 R
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 s$ ~6 A" t7 b3 q% S3 J
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
" P& L) R) e9 O F4F-4 Wildcat x 91
0 O9 A; K- G3 ]$ Y7 } SBD-3 Dauntless x 130( f: E0 }0 h# c2 X
TBF-1 Avenger x 12, v; s2 ?1 i& h q" m( l
: R0 |+ l4 m, \( }9 y) wJapanese aircraft losses! P1 s7 H% V" _9 [6 v0 F+ r
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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* P% q& h: y7 v+ p6 m( W* |/ VAllied aircraft losses5 p+ e; F# K. u( k
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed) k# H, d/ |* J0 K& x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 27 damaged
$ z5 l3 r, ~# b! Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
( R" z- r4 \ g TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
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CV Zuikaku
j( K4 a4 O1 m! l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
. d; K: h3 w8 C/ i0 Y CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire: d' X# }0 Q- V$ M9 o) N
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage b8 {) l$ A& s+ J
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1* H" H1 M# q* p7 g* T6 b1 s- n6 L: K
CA Takao& |" }: |, E" F' i/ o
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 5, on fire( F8 F1 S& ^" A. Q* {: ~
DD Shikinami
: [) N$ W1 A8 q: ^3 ?, \; m CA Tone
, h2 c# |$ k P DD Umikaze
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r$ y7 n" z5 ` q- \Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
1 k: H8 C# m q* f' oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku# m& b, y8 M8 \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Ryujo
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,139+ l1 n0 N6 V y7 u7 }: R$ _' q
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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% M; }1 C/ _- f* N: _/ Y( mRaid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 k4 N$ w0 N# O
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! p1 y5 n9 |% U9 A9 {2 f A6M2 Zero x 45
& c- P6 P, H& R# m' I% R B5N1 Kate x 27
% G; Y- l0 H J2 j D3A1 Val x 159 ^1 X) [; L7 J* {
D3A2 Val x 263 j. E) p+ Y& g) }; G9 l. L, X
9 N3 n1 f! b" S4 r$ _) k! @5 pAllied aircraft
) L; W, b; i4 n/ F8 k( P% s: h& _) e F4F-4 Wildcat x 1168 |( H8 L0 u7 ?8 X3 X; y. Q
2 [) ?4 n$ f9 @2 N/ ^! j1 fJapanese aircraft losses8 w2 f4 x9 u& ?+ |4 L( }
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed; k( ?3 \' @- W. a7 Z: m
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged$ n- r: f: j- m! g1 `) F( |% W
B5N1 Kate: 6 destroyed by flak- ]9 S3 ]4 R5 e# }9 F" k! z
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged- E% \3 A4 O H7 Q/ m1 r
D3A2 Val: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged
9 W7 r- C) h; x6 w D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak2 x8 p& L; p% d4 t5 L+ \
) i, J6 S T$ PAllied aircraft losses0 L: K7 j, ?/ O! I) m: h
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
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Allied Ships3 _5 C, Y* h0 E0 U% x4 ?
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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CLAA Juneau
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BB North Carolina
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,139
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* e8 e8 n0 u+ N3 w2 ?Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% C3 j! x( Z0 H* O3 LEstimated time to target is 40 minutes, K- U8 c* a+ g- ?4 {+ h$ q2 k
& k. g4 {1 N3 i2 S: T; c- ?Japanese aircraft
0 ~/ n- m: f( ? A6M2 Zero x 22
, c) ]; j/ ^: _' A. A" d B5N1 Kate x 23
. U# d4 [6 P; w; y0 Z5 n D3A1 Val x 2% f' c1 O0 x7 O8 }3 K* J2 ]
D3A2 Val x 16
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$ U; \& G5 p7 d% TAllied aircraft
- [% l0 U. H! n5 S8 l! y F4F-4 Wildcat x 47
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Japanese aircraft losses: M( b0 z" C3 W) |
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed% `2 D2 N- R4 M: y& K# r' A
B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged4 ]* e, W* i1 h7 p$ f7 t. y, d, V
B5N1 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak9 r$ ]/ z9 T T" c" J3 T& j/ M
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged$ T- H5 \1 j x; V, M- H! ^; e
D3A2 Val: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged5 l9 O/ s6 _8 z% k3 C7 L
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed by flak0 _( k$ F! _1 l4 T; `' Q
: }$ A2 P: ^/ O& A7 p' ^Allied aircraft losses
8 G, L* X: h7 x1 ]. X1 N F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships8 D2 a, s3 p8 _# b. x, ]
BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1" g# T9 K4 k6 M
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
$ R! i: v) D3 `5 ^ CV Enterprise* R5 [7 p0 ^# _0 A' ]5 y
CLAA Juneau
5 N* X) |; g+ i6 w( G: h. L CL Hobart# W; o2 G, Y0 ]* D
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135- R! W0 V( ^( R. W; ?9 c) V
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Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
& R. k& ~1 A( W3 K6 }7 G' DEstimated time to target is 23 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 28
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Allied aircraft
# \/ E$ {+ u" W: Z; B0 L F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
# `3 O6 u" l% R. | SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
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Japanese aircraft losses2 E$ z7 q6 b) c
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
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F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, h3 d2 s, X6 ~: X+ m8 X1 ^1 k0 P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged0 q5 p' C: U- N" y/ A* N3 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
* _/ K& P5 o q9 P- P CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 v) c$ K$ q) d) ]2 [9 m# i
CV Zuikaku
8 V" Q5 }, W1 @7 R2 [& l& Y CA Takao
; ^" p' L$ n; ` BB Hiei
. y* F2 Z3 O) Z& @+ V* HHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku. v! j; X: D, j4 l7 V
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135; K/ X9 E5 c, W# ~5 o+ c
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, q# s4 z4 R' c8 h, mRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# O% G8 w2 ^3 dEstimated time to target is 22 minutes. T5 t5 F7 b. q$ f" j3 K3 C
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Japanese aircraft: k: C7 l* ?8 }! t
A6M2 Zero x 13
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Allied aircraft
7 B. n+ ~6 { b5 e( C F4F-4 Wildcat x 302 q, a: k" C5 q/ C' q& K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 576 \5 ]* K% u5 e
TBF-1 Avenger x 10/ x5 X0 p4 M7 }6 ]! ^3 M) V
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Japanese aircraft losses7 [3 Y! J) S2 q$ |: i
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& _+ T! b+ h8 U# r( R: c: X
" N( L! u5 z) b6 xAllied aircraft losses
6 k" ^7 K9 n2 |: Z" G F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
% N& w) v* S; \6 y j/ [! J3 h SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
6 K+ S/ J0 Z4 u8 S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
$ k/ B9 K3 O7 [ TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
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+ ~: c, p ]% h, k+ j) B. Z CA Tone6 x; R4 H9 w& F/ p2 i, v
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 6, on fire
# `4 x0 `2 r6 X# q8 C) b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
6 Y* t' s8 S7 \/ f CV Shokaku, heavy fires, heavy damage/ V; M, d6 W9 M, x6 t
CA Myoko, on fire
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Hiei. p8 N+ y' p/ S% X5 [2 z" r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku6 Q" y1 J% s O& [8 Y
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Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,162/ `; J0 B6 `9 m4 Z) l, `1 h/ s5 N
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SS I-2, hits 2
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Allied Ships* m6 l. _3 K9 p- X3 d0 s
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
4 L) x4 c7 j7 M4 ]* E DD Lamson% _3 i+ v- X1 G
DD Aylwin
1 O+ h) o& a; `* r1 z+ p) s DD Monaghan
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SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Worden |