AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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% |7 `4 [$ P' H8 ~! ySub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1374 U/ }5 p# C# L+ a
3 |0 \, n- @; V# V `Japanese Ships
7 ^% t# o4 ^# D/ O" ]$ o CL Yubari/ o6 Q, |4 u. v+ x
CL Tatsuta6 f: t4 f3 U+ F# E' I
DD Yayoi8 a' j5 _; ^! L2 m( A; p
3 @2 J4 H# i, a: x7 qAllied Ships0 u! e- g3 c1 F9 {* `
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
s/ s* D( q7 J9 U1 g5 kGreenling diving deep ....! q+ z$ e4 A. @$ N6 g y0 h
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
# q* C5 ?6 T& G4 F+ ~: [! vDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....- Y% e) N0 ^/ }) L L& w
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 D+ l. ^7 x$ ^% iDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...3 N! Z' d. L" ?0 N
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# S% F) I7 v; k2 J% E
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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/ v8 `$ y3 \' h$ @, }7 b: xWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) Z! g& [9 b6 F' G g( H8 PEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 g6 ~- V5 S( f# R ]2 E A6M2 Zero x 53) ]& c' ^4 t! V2 @& W: {+ K1 N. p. S
B5N1 Kate x 6. S( l! ?- {# H
B5N2 Kate x 33
: {+ D- e7 D7 F3 E D3A1 Val x 26" V0 p1 H' ?- H9 n* {: }
J& j9 j4 S8 o0 @4 E6 b/ @Allied aircraft
1 x2 G6 ^) t! T! C1 N: s5 H F4F-3 Wildcat x 212 }2 @' X) F6 \7 o; D& X+ P
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Japanese aircraft losses: K) n: R4 B% _8 L8 P/ R
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
% I$ ^0 ^5 j3 ?% a' S a) U B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
4 i3 W1 ]& U# Y& {% ^+ M B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged5 k% O" Z1 y) f' U9 z# w1 P9 \: N
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged0 H1 |! x1 \3 z6 T5 H
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses* J8 C/ p0 u# [
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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+ b4 s. Q8 ` y) y1 _ CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire2 E7 N4 f% D# M4 |9 u) ~
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% ?) B9 Q+ U" ?) c" D
CA Chicago( H' a# [/ J8 W: \8 o9 t# X" }
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage* Y1 A$ v9 B; ?. o& n y
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1" h) D8 v% j( I' O& k# V1 b8 [8 I
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 W; e3 Z+ M! c 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'. {! k3 B$ m" M0 L. X* b
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; z9 u0 q3 B) v# }/ P 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 ?" c9 S5 F( I% w0 a Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ W2 h. u1 M' }- M0 \: h 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
7 O, {8 j: i( t% P. M. H+ z6 I1 P Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& _/ n3 @. Q' e( k- l& B' I ]
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 ^1 o" V5 \9 D9 a( E
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 B- s9 E6 x5 q% g
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' ~( y4 q! A$ l& R, x
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 m6 i5 D) |# |% T8 o( g
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'/ r; V7 C# c- [6 k* f2 }, G7 q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
! b' v8 }/ c" a: `# z- Q: B" b 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'0 H/ s) m. Y/ y! T) V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 r& P. ]1 X7 e5 k" K
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'* B6 H- V2 E* w% v g( _* O5 v) o# o
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 K! ~2 Y0 H, J) s) q3 ~: { O
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CAP engaged:. E$ A' o# P! ]0 Y# @* i* e4 ]
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ o( G/ Z" v3 M( M6 e+ s
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 _+ W2 M' s+ e0 J& s: o 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
- F8 L! V& p l) w 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ I% C3 H" ~9 N# ?- v Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 p: A7 K6 M( T9 r# W# f
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
! l. f, r* G1 l) l* dVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% k* ^. M* D- w! d' w1 h- R 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
3 O+ e" m- g+ Y2 `& U Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
0 B2 Q* c+ V, t$ V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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1 `2 m9 f+ b; T9 cAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown- N0 B7 B4 w' A! U2 Z0 q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown& ]; L4 |" t/ v* ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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) D: h" x* |: x8 S8 {" D9 nRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 Z$ ^# Q( _ S: I
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 a+ o# G( M) H/ }4 C3 }
A5M4 Claude x 4
/ z- V* i$ X* X+ x9 j. l1 u A6M2 Zero x 19* a' h3 s! G( N( v% N- ~4 _3 W
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Allied aircraft
4 k0 s% [8 N" `. D) X8 Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 10% g/ q, e" `# E' Q, y3 V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 339 Y" R5 I* U- I& Y
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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_2 o& h$ H/ a4 ?Japanese aircraft losses+ a% M2 f2 G8 E2 S* f+ V+ B1 Y& z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 {$ W* _ c% E5 x7 |- n
3 e1 ^$ ]+ j" V' mAllied aircraft losses
- @# u3 D; D2 T" @/ E SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged# J9 Q3 S& G4 i7 ]5 C1 b( N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
% }# L- ?' ?! h2 e TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed7 y4 D9 A) f* x6 C. o9 X
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak1 O$ t, }7 }! ~! K' H% p- a
2 Y$ V) [' p9 gJapanese Ships
3 |5 K- w8 @1 n: h- O) n" M* V9 [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: {' C k2 O( q+ R0 K9 D9 @ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 11 {) I; [6 ~1 {% K. g! q! k+ [
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 X, d# q9 {! Q+ D* P( ~
CA Haguro
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" o( t. q% M; W6 CAircraft Attacking:! ^& M% a$ X9 B! m+ `* C C4 g
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- }' n. U( G, d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# X8 {6 W3 K$ s6 c, `) v0 G# {
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet3 s9 t W/ m4 X* h8 ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
_) P6 w+ [; C' o, I! D 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: O, d; `6 b; A. E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: z" W1 E# q$ S6 S8 q9 H
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
( L+ t; Q; }, o+ v8 a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 \% e# @9 w! T# N z: ]) i. C+ F% M. c 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
H, E* L* F0 p$ t# V! h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 u& c, h7 }6 k
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CAP engaged:
$ q& \; V4 Y1 kTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
& @* U8 {. a) j) S5 |- [7 f# ?4 q' n 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.- ?" u6 C- O: o
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.8 z/ j8 N: F2 @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes, y4 t/ V- E3 G. M
7 planes vectored on to bombers K' K( I4 q7 K. _- D7 O& A
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% {; R5 T7 O( A, ^ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% r6 r% Q3 M( V Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.: z6 `1 h# R( F) v" s7 ?* j
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes% f0 d6 S4 n; W4 j
2 planes vectored on to bombers/ J j. \; @" B
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)% m$ T% @+ N) P! L7 B- s
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( L2 U; ]7 @! t+ I Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
% Z) ~$ [. ?) N) X1 z" ]$ | @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes1 [- f" x+ g; T; M
3 planes vectored on to bombers0 K+ p8 v! G2 R5 H& n' ~
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& w2 N8 I$ l& \& f# R+ u 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 J8 u1 Y( Q. k: L
Group patrol altitude is 10000 : _5 S, E9 C+ {, V2 {! n9 o$ s
Raid is overhead
- c6 B5 f# a/ BEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)( l3 y: v6 p* h0 D/ I5 k$ f
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
V6 P8 R& Y7 u6 | Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.$ B+ Q: D9 J9 T2 }. X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes! L$ u- l% M1 a0 g
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho! o, c. t1 {: J. j: y0 k1 x
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, \5 C4 K( L! OMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 m2 j0 q& I. H& W! Q) a: P9 ]
! g/ B. J) Z, PWeather in hex: Severe storms! j% M& X! u; }5 Z
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 j: I p" v$ l1 ^
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes! ]( R7 A% L1 J9 z6 _/ @! e: d
1 d5 A0 v( L4 \8 P5 ~Japanese aircraft
# w9 x9 D% \ c1 ~ A5M4 Claude x 1
; |: E4 e& W, L7 [& L ]9 z) [ ? A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
0 S X! e) U6 G: X- q$ f F4F-3 Wildcat x 9- o- Y, N; A0 y0 h: I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35( w3 F, c5 B( ?' @" f/ K+ H
TBD-1 Devastator x 12' H O6 u5 x0 i8 r! s
8 s; {. V$ r5 U3 Y) lJapanese aircraft losses
/ a1 S0 B8 N* f* O% ]; J3 e8 I A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 z N9 F2 v0 ], m+ K( w/ Q
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Allied aircraft losses4 l0 H! t" q! Y' z0 K. }. D
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. {: R! U0 u' r- U2 | SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
( m/ K2 o8 s. C3 X" V1 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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2 x# m; S7 N) dJapanese Ships( ^- N( e, B; W# L1 g$ m; E
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 G- o5 h6 x5 ^. w# F1 B, p CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& B, i: C$ G. m' o7 L) Q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ s! P1 v$ f, s8 G2 C) b3 V
DD Yugure, ~! Z4 u% |5 N
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" `' r5 y. ]5 n, j2 P8 Q DD Ushio5 ~) ^) c6 e5 c6 L" z6 w
DD Sazanami8 M" b. p3 \8 l0 S: W) E/ e
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Aircraft Attacking:* c- a2 p$ u! T8 b6 O' r3 t! {
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 S8 @/ O- r) k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 `3 ?" L/ X" H& z' m8 H8 \9 u 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 a+ R3 ^, B5 X _; {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. t6 {' v7 u1 d) {- U/ r( L 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
4 N0 g, K3 L, W0 D Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb0 ?/ h; S4 t3 _! I& D; k6 k
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; U! ?3 Y/ v' ^3 B( P; E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# u4 H7 M( J) f
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'+ Q; l" _+ u% H( B. a0 }: O* ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, k/ l0 w1 [2 L
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" s7 W0 u* f ^+ M% r- J. ^. _: X' ^) z( y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 |; ?4 _8 G9 J; V+ h# r# \
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
% A! w7 a4 [# Q& U! R5 x1 s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
6 o0 V @7 [8 FTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' N4 z- i' @3 f; B
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ t# y. |3 b4 Y5 d6 B$ ] Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
. `" g, Q% @: ~& _( L! Y- y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes( N, N+ M/ D* }) z4 c
3 planes vectored on to bombers& |9 _+ U# P- p, W: Q$ F8 n1 \
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& K9 J' L; H h) ]$ D$ S 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ n0 _" L Q, O8 l- G2 x9 K4 \ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 v7 v5 M) V& p Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
4 }+ C8 P. s' n3 l4 u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
0 z% ?# g# @2 D/ U 2 planes vectored on to bombers
% M0 a+ F* Z8 G$ F) h3 G0 s; wEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) k: h! u, R9 @4 I: F3 h: }6 T
1 plane(s) intercepting now.% x* @5 P6 B* X3 x4 V% D& t
Group patrol altitude is 10000
/ M/ y/ _+ p! I& o% k" \; A Raid is overhead
7 B% s+ ~% Q$ w. T 1 planes vectored on to bombers
% o: N- i, U. {8 xEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 v% U3 p% i9 q5 Q4 Z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.! D' o9 B- h9 w U8 I% A
Group patrol altitude is 15000 ) `! l7 M; s, l7 ^" |
Raid is overhead
( Q. B+ Q1 N6 s! G2 W: EEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# [3 _6 e) s. I2 L* h. h4 C+ _2 q& A
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 G% _) |) u; Q6 m% k. l$ J
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
8 l4 L$ G+ `$ A$ I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes. ?. \/ u$ [0 R0 y/ y
2 planes vectored on to bombers! s* J; g( @7 n& v2 z
0 d& t0 J7 d( B+ Y4 Y9 MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho- j, G; D0 k7 m9 I b9 e; j4 a
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku; C/ k' n: r9 ]9 E% O! w
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
5 `1 @! Y1 U5 LAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku$ j) w" f; ]7 D" _
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, k7 M. D% G w8 o7 A; l' eMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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4 x0 U* G5 L. ~8 L+ }Weather in hex: Heavy rain ]/ w: E( Q7 {4 `# ?
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% ?: d; }1 o9 S1 o
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
+ j( q4 T& N* T' V) @/ J; ~ PBY-5A Catalina x 104 D$ b( \4 y; ^1 l4 Z
0 s1 t* o: X8 o' xAllied aircraft losses
0 Z* Z) [5 B( m. \6 Y PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged! S4 C, K( o+ R. h3 H* V% Q
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Japanese Ships9 I6 k$ e u4 j5 [& T/ b
CA Aoba
, }8 }" e& B! g. i* [ CA Kinugasa3 D5 u* n* k' u* V" ^9 P7 [- ?
CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
- [1 u9 a# Y, i' E5 K+ i( e1 v8 D 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# Z/ n0 R8 E: i/ W" `
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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; u4 A' O$ ~7 bRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
$ r; r/ v( M5 ~% q) a: X0 [Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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# b( ~, ]' v: j# d: uJapanese aircraft8 i8 c1 p; i* Y; X
A6M2 Zero x 7
+ F- B! y4 Q) s+ w G3M2 Nell x 5
2 b5 T$ H6 L! ]$ U4 g G4M1 Betty x 18% [! d% _# s4 `. z3 ]
8 A+ c$ s$ V( V' P% ^7 P- yAllied aircraft
T. ]: A- e- c! x! U2 z F4F-3 Wildcat x 98 Q1 B, Z0 g: }# W
+ N0 s3 M% B" H) ?8 x/ MJapanese aircraft losses& B% B* T* @( f+ y5 R1 d
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& {, d9 v" `$ t { K. E
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak/ Q8 W6 r2 e% H
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged/ n7 Y% E; ]) E- `% y- t" ~) K
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak5 r7 c+ P+ H% l4 b9 b; I
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Allied aircraft losses
: L/ V1 K& ]2 S9 C$ A* i F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 l2 d& m) Q+ @0 B9 J8 }- z
+ s C; J( f9 S- _Allied Ships
" W& O- G9 m* _6 H DD Aylwin
5 w8 @) x4 c& |# C CA Chicago
f2 j9 o4 c; {% g n1 }- A( u# j CA Chester, on fire" t& O4 f7 a0 Q: q/ a
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 15 M& f4 f0 w$ P
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage2 `" h- ?3 \& K9 |- _
5 Y( J5 t1 y, m+ [0 oAircraft Attacking:
" W$ x7 w% W5 u2 U3 h9 n 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 ^$ w0 i) @9 A Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; u! F9 y* a% W$ E3 k" `2 N 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet' m. L2 r+ G6 T7 H# O
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:4 e1 r" `: D5 ?' n. \+ j, O7 S
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ W3 M# L [8 E' t$ ?
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
( I, q# c- u( e: A' h; Q+ e 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 @5 ], H9 }- A/ C 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& {: p) F5 g: {) o) d! M* }
Group patrol altitude is 10000 7 P. }9 n" R# K- G! t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
& _: M5 z4 Z. k; p" xVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 k& q+ `- R$ M0 G8 N& E (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)- q1 I) V) e- w: R
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 y. R+ X/ a* z! D4 B& a 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
) t% R6 {" T# y; o5 R Group patrol altitude is 10000
' \9 v2 q/ q! G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1377 e2 v! n4 G R a2 Y; j) H
3 Z2 }( e! A1 I; R" h$ i* FWeather in hex: Partial cloud9 ]2 {0 n! a4 [! A$ C, N: ?
. L- y& v* K* Y0 j) z. z1 V8 rRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ Q9 E3 \1 Z) L* Z8 FEstimated time to target is 14 minutes( m( r1 A3 t7 c
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Allied aircraft
" H! q: {+ \# r) T' m% ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 18) x( Y- o& |; ^7 Q& U0 v2 }/ ]) O8 I
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Allied aircraft losses
, m7 n9 c5 } S. J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 z8 a1 x# h) @( }' X
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Japanese Ships$ f7 w$ c9 K: \6 L! W& x- ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage" N" b) P# p. o1 d' l
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" R, b7 p4 Y7 `9 X" G: n# l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; T8 d5 f- {( o Y/ l1 I. j
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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( F, `( c6 y7 P& V2 yAircraft Attacking:. ?& S: I- o" u" h9 U
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 r; f# |+ c4 I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. [2 Z( t& D& Z7 g4 I* o, Q, E
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
L. T( {6 j) \' N! s% a- n8 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# M' F' H* e; S$ ^3 ]9 B 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- I6 ~5 L6 [6 Q: s" v( n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- V2 m4 l' S* O6 f1 u0 H. R/ l
" V- C8 g% b- O; `% CCarrier support unable to supply air cover..! n% x% l4 u1 Z- Q8 L6 W
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku. W9 p6 f: J! }* Q, Q0 }1 u8 x# p
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho" F0 M6 K, p1 N/ ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku$ P$ f$ K( m% @5 c7 _& O. S9 d/ K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku) q- ~' x+ `8 d( l( y( E6 V1 P7 @% l
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 F# j; m7 j( W" N( N% ~8 ~' Z
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes9 O [5 X6 N8 i- `; G9 w% W3 G4 |
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Allied aircraft2 Y" h4 w' b' M- R+ b/ N. Y
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
6 v6 o$ j$ [8 Y- Z0 _; b PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses% H, }8 y4 y( [. F
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged* g2 K f( P) W3 t1 l
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Japanese Ships6 l A. h5 l1 W/ r; z
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
4 y3 O2 l& v: u& z0 m4 @7 _- E CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( l l' \: f V% D& e* |
3 k+ O( r2 Z4 @. k" HAircraft Attacking:
; I. i) m9 u- K 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 @5 w8 ]2 E* W% r5 ]6 d
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, k9 |# t* J- Z
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 R# F( u! N1 k3 t u
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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- S0 b. E: q0 Q7 ACarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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8 _, t$ E9 s g0 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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P! Z6 ~% y% m( u5 u2 gWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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1 e5 x* @0 y$ Y! J ^- gRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
, T: i" x2 ~) q: N$ s( T; CEstimated time to target is 19 minutes" i/ l) A4 c# x+ F* u9 s1 x
5 o6 \: C% O. p E& _/ `" r% tAllied aircraft
, x' H6 M c" _2 U" f' ~+ W PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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0 |& Y7 w' P _3 q* ?/ o( ^0 SAllied aircraft losses! n7 B; l8 i8 Z6 h/ j! U" O
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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' `( i- ?& \4 P) d( oJapanese Ships% { p; T: j! o( g6 c1 t. A- C) K
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 W+ D7 O, i; Y! {
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ p, D6 O& c0 @* H
( ?" X/ v- m3 _: k' t3 _7 L, rAircraft Attacking:8 r; Q+ k! Y3 r
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 Q+ K1 i) f0 z% W; V
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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