Shoho TF found Yorktown and some cruisers running away, now I just have to put them in position.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot. S-47 got a MK X torp into Shokaku as the big carrier was making her way in to port... damn it... But then S-47 paid the ultimate price, so there.
[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 09, 42
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
Japanese Ships
E Asanagi
E Oite
Allied Ships
SS S-47, hits 3
S-47 bottoming out ....
E Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oite attacking submerged sub ....
E Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,125
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1
DD Ushio
DD Akebono
DD Shiratsuyu
Allied Ships
SS S-47, hits 2
SS S-47 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Shokaku
S-47 bottoming out ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Rabaul at 106,125
Japanese Ships
DD Ushio
DD Akebono
DD Ariake
DD Shiratsuyu
Allied Ships
SS S-47, hits 7, and is sunk
S-47 bottoming out ....
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akebono fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ariake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shiratsuyu fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
SS S-47 forced to surface!
DD Akebono firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Ariake firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Shiratsuyu firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Akebono firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Ariake firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 98,142
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N1 Kate x 6
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
Chester dead in the water ...
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