AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1371 R6 O9 k. X1 K0 ]/ z
5 ?4 K/ F9 T0 ~3 Z3 E' U: K, QJapanese Ships
/ H4 D2 I( L2 o) r( h CL Yubari2 N0 J- _3 ?0 G! Z% R! R) u
CL Tatsuta) z; w" x* `, M, B/ y" l
DD Yayoi4 M# I6 n) w) A& c9 Q {9 v1 o
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Allied Ships
7 {: N8 j" R4 F% b SS Greenling5 m. j, u/ Y6 }( H" M
- s1 h# o1 L, {# d! w0 E( Z8 GSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
( s0 H* O, d cGreenling diving deep ....; w7 A; [* f1 _8 r
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." E% [5 z5 A% y- B3 J
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
3 F" g0 \6 b( l7 tDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' z! s9 m4 A+ A1 o! j) k' s
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 R9 E# d- a2 R) k1 a' q3 v: T6 d
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 _8 Z& n7 ^+ x2 B2 Q- q/ v; rEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms, O& U( B r5 u& H0 i& R
2 p4 _! A9 f/ q B& ^Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 }# Q! |2 u; u# vEstimated time to target is 44 minutes& w6 p1 `* E# @$ K# e
8 l# p1 Z5 ~! ?+ @3 YJapanese aircraft# B2 B `: { H E" t
A6M2 Zero x 53. y3 H, Z7 D3 C0 {4 } L
B5N1 Kate x 6/ D) e8 R6 c$ N$ l, ?6 Y
B5N2 Kate x 33& ^5 M7 h) s9 K2 J- E+ Y& H4 K
D3A1 Val x 26$ w' _ O$ k: ~* o2 `3 B, c
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Allied aircraft
7 b6 c* A; f( G; @, i& P F4F-3 Wildcat x 219 `& h3 x B, x
" k3 e4 F" R2 N$ P% \; X. IJapanese aircraft losses0 E- ^; M' ^# H$ o
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed* O3 d1 n& Q% A+ X9 K9 f/ Z$ z
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
% u* Y1 ]4 r0 B! {1 H B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
3 H3 l* g" K2 X" n3 T9 i- h D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
8 D% Y) Q7 g6 f0 Y$ n* b D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
* N8 q3 H% a7 {; i* S8 a& k2 F F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& o1 @7 Q6 H# R! V
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Allied Ships4 p( C: n& J& N+ A& e
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire" V+ B5 c# D0 p& i; ]% X
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* ?3 i' x: n) V& r& S$ C$ u" ^/ D
CA Chicago
3 [1 W$ n7 \1 C- f2 W CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
/ C0 i3 H) |$ B9 t( h CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1" |% M O M! L) m
0 z5 `' o1 e1 cAircraft Attacking:
0 ?3 ^" @( C# E( I 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'& F+ I2 W. B/ `# q5 a; H+ Q2 F
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb ~5 ^1 S Z3 e+ j/ M8 d+ W
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, {) y' k. F* F' n) q, Z/ L: y7 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x R( E4 s9 m: w& _/ h, ` 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000': C) B6 I5 D, b$ O, B( c2 \. J
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 O) d9 r% p1 f2 I 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# o9 B1 y' O% m8 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, H) _- y# l* r8 Y( a' r+ v 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) L/ d+ N, Y* v( R' P" h1 V. g
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, C2 I3 K9 ^6 R; i& a
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
( f3 G; _$ w5 e2 n% M( s+ L Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 Q0 L: s; O9 V& o; ?' K
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'3 n2 X+ t" t) d3 Y* v# `) y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
j0 E1 S( H8 ?1 ` 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'7 Z( A9 N" m0 ^- \/ v$ w
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 D9 O" i' G2 z* x: ^
2 q% v4 f7 ~5 A0 V) `CAP engaged:
- ? x0 E$ w0 e: E3 WVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 |2 `- E- p0 G7 U! Y$ H) k (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.); ^$ h! M D8 H H G
4 plane(s) intercepting now.& n9 b* f* j/ F. v2 x4 i% _6 G
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( t# ~* Z; d M0 R Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 G2 X, c& R8 M" I' Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes. V9 a% }) B% Y: d2 w
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ x1 K, W$ g1 t2 S; ]5 f$ h 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.- h4 _1 G6 h; ~! ^6 Y9 x P8 r9 l
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.! \+ w% d* x2 f! n' Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes: e( K! K: |0 d, r8 |* v: \7 d/ L
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown9 D3 _& s2 L9 r( x
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 E0 L( v2 n( [# n) T( O* X) n2 j
/ n1 m" ~% q& F- VWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 _# c: @* ]1 d; u6 p4 f M
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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9 `0 m3 d' j9 F& b3 b4 J, w5 nJapanese aircraft0 w" H9 J/ E/ \
A5M4 Claude x 49 \, X0 u! a8 W" L" v4 Z6 c
A6M2 Zero x 193 E/ J8 R. I$ n% x: ]/ @
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Allied aircraft$ B" F& G# N( F8 Y, _& a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 109 H5 s8 L/ e! f& Z e3 h R
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
0 S7 O/ ^$ l. M5 R4 q3 v0 O TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
' C7 J$ O& M% L& i: V$ K( b A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# ~- Y- G# K; g. w8 b& L
( q; r4 w4 a9 LAllied aircraft losses
0 Q F2 z3 D' l2 h% |8 I, q SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
( G3 ^' E. X' ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
; [& N/ k3 M- ]! n, E, G TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
9 o' S i: A; h TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak% u2 \' R, z7 B, Q; y, n1 }7 Y
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Japanese Ships
" l& u, u7 M& I9 d+ [- z' n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 X0 T2 _6 N, U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1) z( Y3 t) a4 |% @( o; p2 X
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ k2 N' R1 L: k7 G" L8 J
CA Haguro" q; t5 A1 Z+ `& }$ q" M( _
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7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ p) A2 Q2 j! ^$ N" ]- ^/ l% A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
- g) s! `( u2 l& ]5 Z1 X' g/ u0 R, h 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
9 b+ O& ~2 h+ ] Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 m0 d& }# w% g% z: ~
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' n' A1 ^ @ l! Q1 A- h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 k( c' [: A6 J s3 E
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'1 `# V# \! \- _- z7 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
/ k: l6 x: G5 M( u# m 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
2 G% u# o4 n1 O# X3 }$ G( q9 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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" X. R( ]/ i5 Y1 r; h) FCAP engaged:0 y/ v1 k# Y( v7 s. n P
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 u* h. |; q7 F8 [ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact." g# L8 {: M6 X8 c% U4 b% p: w
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.% u) h5 S7 c" w0 K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
& O7 t) ]+ q$ g; |5 Q( h 7 planes vectored on to bombers' D2 J2 r/ j; ^7 e! C$ A
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) ?9 v+ F8 e% C# L6 ~ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.- m4 C) v% ?' q! K& a" ^! M
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.9 }6 E! P6 w' H; D) T. U& b5 e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes: _( M( P! Y$ S' d, t- m
2 planes vectored on to bombers: H2 x' Z: M! l/ B) u' G4 Y
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)* ]2 U" T3 s; M, j" H" c8 x
1 plane(s) intercepting now.% ~6 f/ j) {' [) l! j
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.: T" g! G( E6 J' S. i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes! y2 j) o/ M& M* E& S7 r; Q0 d* `
3 planes vectored on to bombers
+ X) P( e6 v' Q' M( PEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" v! w. s6 O3 M 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 J% }0 V) I2 O* j Group patrol altitude is 10000 & A D, W) n7 z9 H7 t- W+ ?( e
Raid is overhead8 f, M, c2 _+ o# D4 e: R6 T/ c
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
# C) j3 S8 K/ ] r* z' C4 I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes, `; D t+ Z `) P7 a* {; c | K/ X
2 planes vectored on to bombers3 r2 w9 f) Y3 \% m9 H5 p% S; M
; v' [2 r, J; A0 d. o. W' GAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137/ @; D8 d) J# ~ v: J
( R9 x4 @ h" N3 ^4 G- W5 cWeather in hex: Severe storms* q2 P& |* }; ^) @+ y
C- ]' d0 Z8 k* F$ B, _0 sRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." ]: B3 R) F7 C
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( c1 G4 L' L- Q- k A5M4 Claude x 1" A% h3 o8 d! D4 B! q( b2 S
A6M2 Zero x 11
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
- l k6 U* ]# [% @7 h SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
( K* h$ `8 ^7 U7 @4 T* I TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ _3 s( @5 r. [% I' V A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses: h4 ?' v: _# Y' d( e# i! s' ^
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
/ \. b' U" K9 L$ j* Y% m8 ~* E! Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged, n2 O; Z0 o" n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
! S: g: {; F/ e2 O7 ~ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 m+ x# O# A2 w' C1 E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 W5 Z( ]5 @9 U) ?, t& ^3 U9 } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 @7 @2 Q+ z- @3 t. I
DD Yugure; q8 h* f, X5 ?& A- k4 p
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 Z5 j1 K+ ?- x/ @3 l! B) [ DD Ushio
# b7 T3 U+ N: ^- s DD Sazanami6 y) P: U' z& t/ l8 s4 H
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Aircraft Attacking:& G" d: V+ K" a' A& l& a7 ^
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 V" W- ]2 U$ q* }9 ~8 ?& @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( q" l9 T' w1 h- u% A
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 |- X0 Y- r$ ^: p9 g4 m- d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 N' ~+ f% O0 Y( q9 i2 A- V6 G 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet1 F( e- ^6 C5 c9 l! C
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
& o0 O5 g0 U3 j9 {# S( A4 t7 e 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; o6 b; V+ ]( |6 Q8 n" F& h/ { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb o$ w4 |$ A+ D' _1 y" i
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
e: h" |+ t: B4 u4 x( _0 X6 B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& k3 z! _/ N8 ~- N( M: c 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
; [3 [( Y6 D) {3 N9 w0 `9 Y- c1 X8 | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& b; U/ y u: h( M4 L 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- J5 m2 M: B: F. S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# ?& e* p" Y* C6 }5 }
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CAP engaged:6 [; ^9 e, b; @% L, l
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 L9 k, g' q1 D- B3 A 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- [) z- _+ C3 p4 A Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
% _( @7 Y8 [- P* o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes. y& z; O& Q/ o- r, P, B0 O2 }
3 planes vectored on to bombers( l6 N" [& m: d* N5 N2 |; O
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 N9 C3 V1 a8 a* B
3 plane(s) intercepting now.- B! f* J# g! A+ ?+ K* Q6 j
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* W9 I" _% L0 [! H2 X9 d9 T( {* f% w
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.7 K! _. n2 }/ q/ D1 U. P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
- i. y2 ]$ o5 F& ? 2 planes vectored on to bombers
( ]. e/ u! J4 _4 G. y8 b" HEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
h% R$ U( G3 ] Q; e 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" h! L: a. p; E2 o- ]4 T Q Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 C& a6 a+ Z9 x/ y7 {) J, H* I Raid is overhead
, t4 v2 @8 n3 n& y7 _' ~- O9 @ 1 planes vectored on to bombers7 [( ~" |0 ? W9 ?7 u& K- W
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' N: Z( f& c* X: v' t0 A+ W; t
1 plane(s) intercepting now.! @+ E8 X+ ]) M/ j% k
Group patrol altitude is 15000 0 F% V' h. d ?
Raid is overhead
# U6 H# b: l* d6 bEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( ?! l8 j3 [( r G9 {# h! [$ n
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 Y9 m* d. t% D! g9 K! p0 m
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
& }4 ?! b) w! x/ @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
0 C5 ?, U3 n# A# Y* s 2 planes vectored on to bombers; @' r4 z2 X' W# L" I: d
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho" H" P" \7 }+ B& A/ B
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
% U' B2 Y1 Z' I7 G9 `3 fHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
4 L# E# X; ?$ M- b/ HAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! R0 d% z# r% U1 ?1 d) @ sEstimated time to target is 12 minutes1 C3 T0 I7 A, s# K6 t2 P
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Allied aircraft% `% J0 R+ R/ T8 K$ x
PBY-5A Catalina x 10% ^8 E+ G. X* W( e1 ]' r9 l
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Allied aircraft losses4 d- \ Z" o2 j2 F( l6 m
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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% ~( _- x% V, GJapanese Ships
! U0 `. {. H# n8 m% i) {4 s CA Aoba! o M3 P$ Z7 O6 ?6 Y
CA Kinugasa" L# q% }- v- X5 H
CL Yubari2 { \/ r) C/ [8 `0 T9 q6 ]; @
# a. t# _' t# VAircraft Attacking:
0 Y/ j$ U; z1 \9 d0 x 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# x5 U/ R1 M6 h. b Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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3 ]) d( }* I4 W) q$ n$ t ?- GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134, L7 F/ T; {% o
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Weather in hex: Overcast# c! p; L5 p% L4 q! V& d& ^4 l
" Z8 X: v4 W! ]Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.# y1 i6 e, V+ L: T9 H% A6 g2 s
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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( M: M8 I7 h# `! `Japanese aircraft( g& {1 G) P/ F8 w( Y
A6M2 Zero x 75 u, Y+ k" G# B
G3M2 Nell x 5
( D- c& Q3 {! J& P$ _ G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft) ^' K. s: D: K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
# Z8 h; ?2 z8 l9 O9 G" X( m' j. w; O A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 m+ H3 K' z- G) @
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
+ w& s, y, r# O& F G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged, M. F, C8 B" ^( l9 J. Y1 ^ A: |
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak: \0 D4 x# a) Z$ t& ~2 [
) S' e0 Z8 T+ u" s, b, YAllied aircraft losses5 B" I6 `/ {: ~. X
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 ^% U0 K) _9 h; i5 ^6 N2 p" h! Y- `
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DD Aylwin+ B* {3 l ^, D9 A, E( V7 [
CA Chicago
1 d6 `- U5 G8 l4 X; x CA Chester, on fire
: A0 E4 N. S; E CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
5 Q @( z6 O4 q6 Z CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
% @2 J# a, \8 e 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! P# p: I) D! s8 j3 I/ [ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 F$ Y$ ~/ N: [. m$ ]/ ]$ E 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& z* S" C' i. j j5 \) v! v Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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! I* @% [7 b5 z$ D3 p5 x- oCAP engaged:
' D+ j: H' {8 R! Z0 cVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 a# e+ A+ p$ X6 Z: q
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 {1 p" `4 M% F& h4 |0 j 2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 H) j- D* T( y: S8 X% F
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: i3 Y5 m% ~" `5 Z- Q: | Group patrol altitude is 10000
) u% u0 O7 Y, ]5 l! U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes0 W. b5 j( X4 J
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.2 n( x- D+ k# m X6 d, x1 i
Group patrol altitude is 10000 * X/ f5 W* m+ U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 v- n6 J# g' [' K1 w, B. D
" n+ L. F3 i: F5 r3 ]8 x6 sWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 N: j s7 L; ~, O$ s+ ^# h6 u/ o
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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' x* l8 O/ ]8 k6 YAllied aircraft
. X$ i9 F" s+ E. F4 Z7 A SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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% p& I g- |" e% O" KAllied aircraft losses: p$ w5 M/ h, H# k2 V+ G, u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; \, ]8 L+ ~% `
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# y$ y9 \4 G% P p$ P) } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
" C! @, c/ @9 H5 P CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 F! i% X; C/ y; Y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; o/ s v$ v5 _5 k
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires3 P: h1 r( u2 |2 ~- H9 E4 ]) _! b
# r* D; P2 F9 m3 @' s5 DAircraft Attacking:
1 e9 a- f. _* n' b9 n7 I9 d 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 V3 ~0 u9 L4 n- y# R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 D$ [9 x/ W2 O; O! t' w 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( z& |) t/ q# W# M3 U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 L+ \! s/ x4 Y' R! a" Q 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' L% F4 M1 j+ I9 J1 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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/ f5 T( P# C8 }* Q$ r' c7 E7 WCarrier support unable to supply air cover..0 N `4 N4 [3 m' l
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku) {; W1 i5 ]" g( E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho: C+ a' ]' ]/ `* B: I: i* E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku2 E* k; x: ]7 ^! c9 s- w) i7 v: \- l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku/ Z& }" b) _- J8 s
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: D1 j( S6 `/ H/ J5 Q: U" @
6 l3 I d+ Y: N+ y1 ?1 ORaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 d2 i3 v8 U. X6 k& ^
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes7 t$ u4 r7 D/ c9 p( z* b8 V. k3 q
" l8 D7 t/ g1 jAllied aircraft
( M3 H% A: Y- E4 y7 z PBY-5 Catalina x 10
- f& x9 Z; Q" n* i PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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8 D; x, ^. G3 j+ K( d6 s9 N PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged3 R$ b2 o1 U7 C4 P: D8 m
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Japanese Ships3 a6 H5 t2 G* {) D) a; M
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
2 L& R0 U1 [1 E# o/ M+ s/ H4 c8 U CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* c9 ^6 V; c+ ^1 K4 Q w Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo \; d) j1 G; [. z9 v1 a
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
B/ P; _1 f. u( b- l Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& f M' y2 f' q2 Y
( _7 P1 s: F/ g6 {% fCarrier support unable to supply air cover.." Y2 A+ l0 b4 W. Q5 ?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 s' [( g( Z# t# K$ q+ H9 @
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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+ R# b3 c9 `0 }# l8 J% RRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet./ L+ R' W$ e, z! `9 m' x- ]7 D% k
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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; {, [5 y9 V& _9 o& M+ e PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
* [8 {" f: l0 x1 o; c% l/ | PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged) t1 E- m: v0 ~$ c
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Japanese Ships
$ c# P0 M7 R% H7 L1 o CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( o* @: W1 N* N4 g" e
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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O& P+ r, A5 i- q, Z6 ^, {Aircraft Attacking:
% Y4 x# Q x1 L1 u$ S 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; n9 s+ @( ] C' e" a6 h6 ] Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% X! Q2 F3 H' T7 k: ]
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