AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1377 o- W" F& Q) \ h) a6 c
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Japanese Ships7 B% p( F2 t9 A- ?- }2 g+ c* Y3 U$ Q
CL Yubari* F, U% M% `/ c4 {5 `/ u
CL Tatsuta
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8 T5 A% {4 r( d6 |0 ]Allied Ships
, n. T; [6 [% {& u8 R8 p SS Greenling" }+ j2 O! L+ T9 ], V7 q* A
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
W, e- |: b- {# i, yGreenling diving deep ....
7 K) \/ H( f: a) \0 I3 ]DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
' S ?0 o( T2 o% g# l% a/ oDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....& f- T |# O; T. ^: c- e9 {
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
( x. }& ~' \+ u& E7 g7 o5 gDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...$ v, Q/ F' k3 z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..., E' O: t8 Q a8 l9 K$ ^: k3 z. ]
Escort abandons search for sub: D) J; a9 L6 @& }9 ]# z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134# M" v8 k- n( M6 T @6 s2 d
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
" ^2 f" u$ Y# O9 b2 yEstimated time to target is 44 minutes/ _& o" d5 w! I% A* B- T4 j$ d% [4 p
" N1 b0 ]8 v3 Y. PJapanese aircraft6 {) r" u# _, |1 J- X& y' W9 m! `
A6M2 Zero x 53* x3 E4 s4 W Y9 Z7 `# Y( K
B5N1 Kate x 6
* A- u! F* v% ~) Q5 r' J5 P B5N2 Kate x 33- M) h0 R8 ` ~) \
D3A1 Val x 26( r& w: `8 j' f8 u+ F! _+ [
8 h3 l) _* F: jAllied aircraft
6 n+ G) F6 i) I3 e) `) F0 r0 O% X F4F-3 Wildcat x 216 w5 ?6 d. ^- Z Q- R0 ~+ S) X
$ L# X% c" Q; n* O/ I- ^$ {Japanese aircraft losses* c. r! y1 n* n4 Z
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
( m0 B1 ?+ G9 K$ V$ Y% x9 H" D B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
! B* f" Y) l+ S8 ^% h& y+ s B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
: L) G7 w. k/ M, c1 E1 | D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
! e8 W' Q4 [! r8 |; M4 C4 t D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak) L$ Q2 f; U" R- I4 s4 ] ^7 z
7 ?# t3 `5 V: j% p; b" bAllied aircraft losses
' b( Z% ]( i; S! r$ k3 l. M) p) } F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; d1 D/ q @( f9 p
4 a+ o0 @ @& a4 s& b7 `9 VAllied Ships
0 N' Q* ^& k8 S- A) P8 z, k, t4 } CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
7 g% B- p- Y, ?5 J3 _* u) m CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 b0 V3 y' I: q CA Chicago) `8 L3 o. g9 O2 E& e: n
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
. O" M: x3 X0 J# M) d% J0 ] CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:" e P2 a" p) T0 Q0 N* C) `3 ^
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
' C# u, c3 z- V! ^( c. E- L Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ P3 Q9 h R$ c L: h6 y( d" Z
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ X- J1 U m3 l Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% A! w9 X$ U0 H; y
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
( v( o+ t. D4 \% A* V9 F' J, g Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 d! u7 ^5 m5 z% E2 h# ^% [- x
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" X3 n' u) x4 Z( {) y) V: r1 ]$ q
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- N( E0 U$ B0 \( T- R2 n0 w* S) [
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ z2 ~3 k# a- I- F Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 G2 T( B* ~9 Y0 W3 j
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'* ^3 {# p3 l& a6 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 U$ x( Q6 h% X, c2 \ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
8 d' H8 Q- n0 q! u# G6 [- T Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, o, q; K7 V3 y) E2 I" {! D 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'; j& F. w# H1 S4 u& q8 \
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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* I6 l, B: k( C# p* l9 R* ]1 n; fCAP engaged:
, K" l9 J9 G9 O! C A% L+ `) X, Y, yVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 B' ?5 @0 ~/ ] (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
+ q2 \. R' z. [ 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
) b1 p1 Q$ G, s5 ~. E' L5 L 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# {1 ~6 X1 x4 A$ V
Group patrol altitude is 10000
9 G3 r/ d; y9 S8 w) r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes8 I3 h7 {$ N# n! e/ M) R _9 x7 x k
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)! T; E* B" Q7 R8 X! \9 t/ {
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.! A- y9 |9 }; S' F
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
+ `; V% ?1 d, B7 M' R6 w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes8 c8 ^8 _9 j x: V" r$ G
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown0 g8 {; a- d7 a9 _# K4 B) G. Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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$ B* U" L; X) n( t/ q# Z( sMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) d" V" k# C4 `$ E
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Weather in hex: Severe storms) f# h* ^* ^1 V. }- J+ p, O5 A
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 R( L) ~$ w7 G1 p% Q2 K; y" @Estimated time to target is 14 minutes1 D% m6 L& I/ a4 v
: l3 x, S9 B" sJapanese aircraft2 ?# y2 }# K/ R, I. y
A5M4 Claude x 4
: O6 K: g$ N! G# d$ `1 }* @5 X A6M2 Zero x 19
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% u- \+ v" \8 k; V; [ U% q F4F-3 Wildcat x 10$ v- S9 N4 N5 M! z* \5 b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
/ b1 ^( \) ` G" h8 |% s: S0 X" n5 G TBD-1 Devastator x 122 B+ I! Q5 I# }, `
4 Z* n4 V& [9 N: pJapanese aircraft losses1 {. D4 ^& X- g# o
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: o- Y8 S* ?: u+ X6 U( R/ U, b
1 v- N+ J% q2 |! `: R6 aAllied aircraft losses
4 I9 ]* C/ r( x* V6 | t5 R SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged! f+ T, V5 G* W4 g$ N* U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
" p1 T8 H6 q; Y S" Z( ~! S& B+ |" k TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
9 V' w2 y) y2 ^5 h! ~ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak) {. A- ^9 N3 }% X7 q, {, j
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Japanese Ships
$ M2 {3 G$ s/ ?. b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
m! c8 e/ {2 J' B; _# F8 _% ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
. i4 y p/ o: \( o4 B# T CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires. V1 C. d4 {3 e8 D- a
CA Haguro
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7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 V2 ?) r# `0 v0 ~ p2 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 Q' p0 e4 t/ y" _1 X! g
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
$ R, D) I4 A. L5 e8 D* y Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 n: l9 k" A- g
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& h1 C, V# X3 A$ M1 ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. j" L3 ~# S4 ^# X$ r
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
p& ?4 z5 |1 B: k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 O. l/ F* ?; P
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 ?- c* ?6 B& R, O; W& c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
* C3 I5 e3 d0 _, u( F& A: `8 ZTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
; p6 o) k& d. q0 Q1 f 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
- i9 ?6 B* Y, |) U, t Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
; z! d* a( V, g/ d8 b9 G+ D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
+ {. C5 M( Z: w/ [5 X. d 7 planes vectored on to bombers% @6 ]6 Y8 E; C& ]+ c0 V& G
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 y }' E" A$ `4 X8 B% J' C
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ @2 b) q: y" Q6 l) m! H3 `5 u- k Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
0 Y3 \0 _" Y7 `6 ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
$ d3 U( X8 ?; n+ e5 W5 i 2 planes vectored on to bombers& o) {9 |8 K8 z
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 |+ {% t0 u' S0 L' Y% q" Z 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ V; o% u8 U2 |3 p
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
, H+ v- F7 N2 B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
2 z6 s- a$ u- L% K) L 3 planes vectored on to bombers( D* J) R' _: G( _6 m. N5 w
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 ]8 t7 R2 m: n& A) {
1 plane(s) intercepting now.& @ E( D) T7 Q, F. A6 z, \8 e; q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / Y* M) q) ^: {/ R
Raid is overhead2 V! X, I1 b( `6 Q; W
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 x. s' r: J$ q7 a: s) T+ S
1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 X; L4 \) G3 s; J
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
) C$ H% A( ]8 t( c3 v( h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
|7 Z8 T% E' \8 o: M* m! O 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 N8 _9 V7 c8 d+ P
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Weather in hex: Severe storms- p% l+ k7 B' d$ m" ^$ n
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. ~6 K u( Z( h; `' I: H0 f
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 ]/ m4 _9 @6 u* {! A6 J
A5M4 Claude x 1
, a1 {8 t# h8 ^ I5 z A6M2 Zero x 11
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V" ]$ N0 T1 P% q- NAllied aircraft
% X1 S$ `. {/ |7 `- w* N F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
* ?2 f( I0 a% `& d6 h/ c ^& P SBD-3 Dauntless x 35" Q2 N! ]) h" B0 w. Y' _, e
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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% L- Y7 l4 T8 bJapanese aircraft losses8 Y' p4 P k+ M+ ]; F6 M
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses% y7 a8 c: Q$ y$ n% B ]: R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, R& W- y3 F/ a: Y" j) f% X SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
8 Z( Q+ i' C' W. e; M2 T8 F SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak8 A& f& i0 r0 L3 B I" o
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Japanese Ships
# ?4 y1 ~1 v# R4 ]6 m4 o/ Z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ x ^& O+ \( J+ g8 D. e9 f2 d! K CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 L8 |/ r. `, v8 c) p Y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" n, [' ?4 l3 p( v4 } p9 h: p DD Yugure" g8 R" w; x9 s! d; ^. [6 K- {9 p
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 `' \2 L+ O0 A% C, ~
DD Ushio
# e% t9 L& ?" }# d DD Sazanami6 U% ]6 L: b9 u2 Q' {2 }( E
' R) U1 X- ]3 i$ W/ c0 fAircraft Attacking:
: m! u1 N6 U% I" e9 A 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 b9 t1 C& n' r* ]& l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 s* L) [# I/ S: e2 `9 f* o9 X
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, \8 G" {, U! @" Y# E2 W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ z8 N/ T$ f0 g) p, d4 i, ^
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
; W; V- N0 b+ A- ` Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
) X& J* v6 q7 l& `+ a 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000': ]) ` P( p5 I2 v0 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ b6 y( p* I4 h Z! p
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
8 q C$ i3 B5 s$ Z s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: A) k% J4 E! d/ ? r6 g 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'( {, N# y, N6 j- G: O# a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 l5 |- y4 V1 A! t. x3 R8 \; P* ` 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 D& n/ v {6 M/ [2 V, c) z) Q" g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; ~! W! O; G. r2 o- F
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CAP engaged:
# k. f3 N- T* }Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 e, b2 p9 ]* X* g, v 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." ~: s' f0 q4 X) ?+ p+ [, e/ _
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
. ^. V6 L1 n/ c' x6 G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes$ E6 j+ ^" s( l. L+ n* l
3 planes vectored on to bombers
. T: e6 ?$ h$ i' p+ ?EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ k- X- H2 Z0 p0 u
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
% V4 H( \* Z8 I; g3 _/ X9 c) I/ S1 @ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 c" U" e: S2 f* V1 g: s Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.: @- n. j/ ?6 R1 J! f/ B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
/ ~) G8 i: f$ A5 v0 Z 2 planes vectored on to bombers- @% f2 |" {, X2 N T# M3 q
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# n% C$ f7 s' x. m2 s1 \( Y 1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 w3 I. @7 I& _
Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 t- o: Q) E) X, |- }
Raid is overhead9 O) r& ~7 ?- \
1 planes vectored on to bombers
/ x5 G* X; S& J" e! fEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! n2 P, \ ~( U7 Q! J! Z9 v$ H
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ j) N8 |' E5 y9 F9 N Group patrol altitude is 15000
/ e& a' `: g/ u( S+ R0 [. W Raid is overhead B: c/ c! r( W4 h- v' o
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% {6 j- Z- M9 ~5 T3 I5 B4 i
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 @5 [. T H \: }/ r5 O Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
{( [4 b! Q' } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
" V2 f7 i5 ^6 r" e' ]5 N/ ?5 P! I# t 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho$ n2 m% M6 @. |; q
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
4 R+ {/ L+ S+ Q+ IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku1 O+ k# L4 U0 b0 C+ u
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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1 ]2 ^8 \* n9 E t. `Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129+ X. x' V+ I3 w: U
/ s$ W8 i" f8 ], NWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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2 ^- g6 t0 P- A7 C; H( x+ zRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
T1 {; Q! s' `) b: K8 \7 Q8 Q8 }; DEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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+ p& O5 ~: }* \# GAllied aircraft# t( d1 L: ~0 Q* f* V5 e- g& x' ?
PBY-5A Catalina x 103 }. i W N/ O* [8 q& f$ U* j* ]; a; S
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Allied aircraft losses
# W6 _9 {3 n8 ^8 L3 M5 y PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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7 x2 U. r) k5 v8 V3 b/ L8 ^Japanese Ships
/ ]% I d/ {5 B* r! Y3 C; S3 Q CA Aoba/ K# R$ O' m# A& C* P' D+ @
CA Kinugasa3 H) \4 s0 h4 u5 g, g2 G" o' U
CL Yubari, r9 }$ y Z$ E6 v) S& i# _
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Aircraft Attacking:: a& G. u6 G. M5 E
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( B- g+ Z3 _0 i8 W4 s
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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. y, l& y$ A8 i: m5 I! a9 ~9 fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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7 `: I/ _) y: ]" t1 H0 kWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
9 O0 x/ d- f( Y9 w% S0 c" Q+ A: {/ I' \Estimated time to target is 44 minutes- z; a( u2 O$ }' A* V) \
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Japanese aircraft
% g% {/ k0 Q, d" D R" P+ P A6M2 Zero x 7
) [- S' B3 Z5 L7 X/ J- m& J G3M2 Nell x 5
' d P @& X; E1 \4 C- ` G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft% V1 ]+ O, {( M! b' [, L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
* Y) n+ c/ C9 j* t7 ~ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
H2 [: J5 x8 A& K5 e G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
K* _4 ~. w' x5 L, @8 F) z G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
! N7 t1 S. H* t4 C6 E G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak( z3 W) k! c: k& g" v d E4 J
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
\7 J& ^, A/ q; I% `% ~& ~6 J DD Aylwin! a5 F$ J4 ~+ w" G. ~% d( {
CA Chicago3 h; e* Z3 P2 t" F- f+ d q q
CA Chester, on fire4 ~" T, Z0 r: Y# q* F( k: ?
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
7 D# s! u( g2 u _4 y/ f; D: A CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage1 `: p1 K: |6 E
: @6 b/ a p) z9 w) W1 o3 zAircraft Attacking:
/ `; ]) [' T R$ ] 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet# a2 F! v/ w' ]1 |" a
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, K8 s q) w7 E- J0 O' G
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 E9 I' j0 s9 w, V# s, J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
( t( X1 b* R; D9 pVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 K8 g/ ^: g" C8 f
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)* O6 x0 c8 A; j5 q! b5 v. T
2 plane(s) intercepting now.! n) j# U/ N' k5 [' f! E, U; X
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 K, G9 S6 h' l5 U
Group patrol altitude is 10000 5 W) \6 g" Z$ \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
# _7 ^+ y9 q0 [7 BVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 b& B2 ?0 G7 `3 Z$ F (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
: p; M. t- Q8 f" b! Z6 A 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
. S6 |: Q1 {4 N, C, q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
/ }6 y( \" H3 n$ N# S0 F Group patrol altitude is 10000 . m& t8 m% V$ ]4 a& _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes7 t; X" C, I. `
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}% n6 h9 D9 d% _, MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137; }: h: H1 Y4 [8 G( m" }
+ H, ~0 B! f0 ~, {; V2 ]Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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1 ^6 M# L) a* ? J& i& K. [Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% C+ S" e. {4 S1 Y/ U2 u0 DEstimated time to target is 14 minutes- g' [4 }( K5 W( S: w( z
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 182 g! r& j2 k* K3 K9 g6 o
0 [- M5 F& [( X% KAllied aircraft losses4 X+ D5 W$ V; s% I, m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 c& c; g5 F& u, q6 j" W
) g: z7 [% Q2 \. _( \/ y& B# x ~' BJapanese Ships9 t! L* q( j7 x! j* {
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 r" y1 B7 k, W' r CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 |2 q+ X+ Q1 I$ K7 E5 p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ c: W" L& H8 b
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires& S, i. o; n, _( E3 y2 X6 R
( }/ D$ T6 ]! mAircraft Attacking:
/ E3 L ^/ q. h; L 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 H) d2 C" G0 z! }- D. T s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 `2 Z) b) ?% @ `, o! [
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'8 v: u: ~, X7 A8 J: n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* M, C2 {7 N: g- N7 A$ I4 ^3 E( D
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 k* _" P" o6 }* L) I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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" D8 V0 U" E4 |' gCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
! l0 E% j! O3 b7 W4 p) U" c9 p& U; rAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku. H$ O; s" q3 b9 _7 C5 c
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
7 Q# K0 l: j! T* {% GHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
% J7 h. ~% v6 l1 T# E& K; X+ {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku+ J0 ]2 l' ?2 d+ |0 S) h
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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. H" Q) M7 A2 |: N# j- ^8 PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 H# Y8 l& K/ ~" E$ d$ M: V7 Y
6 P2 k+ b4 X/ l8 _ TWeather in hex: Partial cloud0 U' w* [' v. Q' Y( ]9 e
" E" F. u& U# Y; I1 Z! ^/ E& zRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; H# N2 k+ q" r' A. M+ ~Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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3 A8 y& p1 m) [9 g ~5 T7 j' OAllied aircraft
5 _, y' S: R/ K! J PBY-5 Catalina x 10
, v# h+ f$ C4 X \9 M4 T, O. N PBY-5A Catalina x 2) G. x ]4 I8 j( T5 [
" M+ W* e: K1 q: `, L, K0 X( pAllied aircraft losses
# @3 `8 b5 L: D. _( A0 H( ~& R9 f3 o PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged1 ?' x$ P2 X7 Z
8 w/ ~$ U* E" D+ U2 v3 e$ O o! ?Japanese Ships+ J0 n$ \" v A: f
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires$ b0 i# }7 a0 J5 F/ D
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:9 A2 s& {" D5 ~3 \, {
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; g& A* g1 o% T! t3 I# q+ s* R
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 Z: F* R! C; G- G3 B+ j% T 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 c+ `3 n+ C7 ]$ K: S; \ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: T p# f8 a- w& {- G4 N5 A
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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# F8 d. x7 B4 K! G$ A$ a* ?, UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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. i$ [6 D. [. x6 N- {" MWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.2 ` |% k" X. d/ S3 g& i
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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: g/ o7 ~3 x, u# X' T0 { PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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; v! |5 y0 N+ O. VAllied aircraft losses
, V1 C/ r2 b$ b PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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0 s) r/ Y- M1 i) D, y2 K/ x2 vJapanese Ships4 Q3 [) I% T6 l( s# b4 Z
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 G8 ~- r5 w) D# [2 U5 n6 d CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 ~; \7 U% ~( X0 z0 V
5 }; ^! _' ], k- n( `: fAircraft Attacking:
0 S: H, m8 \, h- c 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; K" z3 Q, G; L& }
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# K; O4 Y) D: ~" n" ~) D; f6 @+ z9 ~
$ `4 E. ~3 Z, p7 NCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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