AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42: ^7 h0 h' A$ _$ k! _
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& ~+ n) o7 O% x" G% b- w+ M0 cSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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9 \$ U' Y+ y. C3 T. B2 Q$ N0 j& iJapanese Ships
: s9 D4 ^$ _% h- y CL Yubari3 M2 l6 E( _& y# p+ {
CL Tatsuta
6 W# y0 T$ k) Q DD Yayoi( X5 a* ?2 n3 \/ V& Y
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Allied Ships
2 X- A8 n2 n, L/ h! j SS Greenling
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( n" ?4 i+ H9 VSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
% }" N& s0 P2 `Greenling diving deep ....8 N+ F% O' a. |9 M" ?& t
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- _0 j: p. U; nDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....; Y7 i4 O# ^ [3 W! w2 y+ k7 g' U
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 c( R6 E1 Q9 l) P
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
, \5 K& x; \5 N9 XDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...0 G$ D% v2 D# B6 W
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134/ q8 I5 B5 f: b2 c/ V* Y: y
% j" o' H1 Q* g2 z/ z6 m6 u5 ZWeather in hex: Severe storms9 j$ e/ k0 W d; i D$ f1 j
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
4 u% [$ R9 c: i9 M' r' I; ~Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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6 } t: l2 ^/ e9 q! }5 r# }" tJapanese aircraft) D; p+ @0 Q+ H1 [7 S8 W9 [5 z
A6M2 Zero x 53
, h) ~2 | m( M+ k B5N1 Kate x 62 t4 N7 S8 q$ K3 ~; B- `: u+ d# w
B5N2 Kate x 33
1 z" Y( o+ |% W D3A1 Val x 26+ M4 D1 M# ~' I" V" P7 X0 Z+ l
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Allied aircraft/ s1 i1 M1 m2 g6 V& z( x2 x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses' j6 x9 T% n" X8 R6 @
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed0 Z' X; [- X1 h0 x9 x$ @
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
) ~0 @9 d9 H7 Y7 A/ [ B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
* L3 J, j3 m3 J) ]: d D3A1 Val: 3 damaged D7 Z1 x8 ]; \
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 U6 G. s q! _Allied aircraft losses4 R) U- @% O( T7 e& `. h. M/ J4 a: {8 ?; E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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1 X, O( C# c+ g# i. a* G: EAllied Ships
" U& v- A" L% Z$ e2 s CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
# L3 F, C+ `, U% g9 [, P0 M# b CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. Q+ C3 p9 A4 p2 `6 O/ w5 m
CA Chicago
# C4 R/ R- _& ^6 p$ H; V1 O CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
, |2 J8 B* }$ U0 w0 B CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1) x% J7 ~; J7 f6 S: L9 p, C6 v
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Aircraft Attacking:* y0 O, Z, Y1 b0 w5 }
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
9 O5 c) y( |5 u2 E! k V% D Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
) @: v: I1 j: h9 q7 A+ e5 l 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, T8 V( S' H# |" F$ |, I; x
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 }" t! K V4 ?8 g9 F7 G 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
- U4 E `6 F# a" K* Y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 V" _9 e- G2 U% D 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# ]8 M( m- S. w N
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, l0 y! q1 v1 S4 R" w
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet F0 q! h& M& }: t& d( k4 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
. k% T: Y+ y& B+ w: J% P8 ? 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'& z6 F3 w" C. x# V, ?$ J
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! ? H8 [: P J& w3 {7 l ^
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000', A: ^, C6 Z9 x. T3 N
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 m3 `0 |- J$ Q6 n5 w' S u 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
c( X9 k2 W9 a8 }; h7 D Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:9 F% i. s2 ?8 Z! G" U
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 V3 h2 r6 q' O2 g: Q% B: p; V/ m (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
! O* q% l; c' p 4 plane(s) intercepting now.. P7 f& O, @$ w' x" u
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 u2 K9 S2 F1 P" i
Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 C6 ^# a6 F. c# c: a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes2 t' w( [5 u# u3 k+ \1 B5 @+ G
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 ^7 E9 F4 O- I# A 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
& G0 I0 R9 R' }- x' e Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
6 C2 q# e1 p' a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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3 K! c) A0 L0 }9 g7 AAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown$ m, w& P6 k+ N/ @. C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown: Y# k _2 A. _ K* ]: k2 ]+ D
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2 ~/ U, m7 C2 J) MMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 {; g* H. ?% [* N6 l) o$ S) b
" _) v7 F. n! l6 h6 QWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Z! [$ ]2 V$ j3 z( p: x3 C( Z
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes- k& _# }7 b" L+ _! C/ n
- T1 X4 H o( V( BJapanese aircraft2 W) C4 R% ` M) f& |# M V1 b9 X' l9 A
A5M4 Claude x 42 p' h9 {- ^8 i1 h2 u2 m ?$ Q
A6M2 Zero x 19
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/ Z2 p( s Z) [: G( ~2 M1 xAllied aircraft
7 F7 z1 l% q0 q$ ~" |) A, r: s5 G F4F-3 Wildcat x 108 j! z9 ^) i) u7 s( Q( c1 @* S6 u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
1 g: k- Y# ]8 L1 J TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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8 |, O2 E Q( f; Z3 gJapanese aircraft losses+ v) d, L5 K9 |, D$ j, o( E2 P9 L
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 G& s3 h0 M% q7 `: r
1 L$ h: o- c" h( e4 g9 @Allied aircraft losses1 i; P: z+ `) H+ M$ h9 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
; Y1 _& X8 ]* Z% X# u( N R6 Q' c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
2 f" k) E6 z8 M0 C9 W. z TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed: ]& M8 A0 ]7 k, ?1 n1 t
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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- W# l$ b6 U0 B7 rJapanese Ships
' }& S+ H! x1 t: O r4 u" | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 a+ t5 H$ t$ i1 {0 @ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 17 p( R- `# c- X. F4 U
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* h. s/ \# S0 t
CA Haguro3 h6 F1 ]) s8 q
& U, g1 v+ k6 f) W* x( QAircraft Attacking:
! {9 M/ e: ?2 c. N 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 D8 p* P% P2 S# V; R& G( [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: u6 ?$ |) o9 P; I2 G; h# q7 o, v
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet: w- O# L' F3 w" w% @( W
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb. _( L* \# i' q$ H$ {+ q
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& C7 W3 g6 T+ Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% n- N u. n9 r+ B+ |" g0 t 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000': s: t* \% x* b0 l; i7 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% `' {3 [0 g- T. w 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
6 Z8 v" S* W' A+ i6 g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:+ f$ c) r! X* Y* \" J1 x
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 h& `" c# ?9 X% J) }& P4 M0 y4 n) J0 k* m 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
( m5 t3 N, t( U3 J* ] Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
' Y: O; Z" a3 U' p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 _- I; T4 A7 s2 E 7 planes vectored on to bombers' B3 i2 L& ?; k* k' i+ g. K+ w% f
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) L2 c8 n* l9 q. ~, ? 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; N, b; N) K0 F8 _# k Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
" W1 L- U8 D' F/ A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
; u% Y/ z2 [7 T8 p/ j 2 planes vectored on to bombers0 Q8 m. g/ r: ]
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ o9 L3 |" \3 s 1 plane(s) intercepting now.- b( Q5 w% w/ j2 T* [. [; C7 Q6 \# f
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( t1 T9 y) f7 a L' Z! [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
6 B6 \5 G: d2 O 3 planes vectored on to bombers) x i: {2 O( @: z! b6 A4 `
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 t; e" M. b; z: |) k
1 plane(s) intercepting now.. K, W/ y: n+ m+ {% U/ s
Group patrol altitude is 10000 + a' k' }; g4 X6 |6 G8 t5 h4 ]
Raid is overhead
$ `5 n7 H2 n s$ V* BEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 d2 X% N8 p) \% a9 O% P' s) p
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' z6 X6 a; ]# H' R/ S6 L, n: z Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.% o8 }, i$ r1 n9 q) d1 t) z2 ]$ W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
: \' n. S( J9 R& G+ E+ { 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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6 c/ `, E+ Q/ U6 a* u6 n( IAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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, i3 X: c( F* fMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1379 S& x, M8 E) A; q
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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% m& I% h! p, V, P9 S& P5 kRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 ^: F" W; W4 Q; m8 i* Z& oEstimated time to target is 9 minutes+ j2 G _' g6 _+ q" I. }- e. }
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Japanese aircraft
2 o0 f& A( c- L" G: ~0 ] A5M4 Claude x 1
7 Z+ `' {& f [1 N6 o1 p A6M2 Zero x 11
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4 `: \4 P! \+ h/ e F4F-3 Wildcat x 96 w3 |$ t2 j$ g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35# k, X9 o8 a9 S) s/ g; P+ A4 M5 {$ L
TBD-1 Devastator x 12; ?, |& S& v" p; W/ Y' d) L
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 H7 b p7 \3 a, n' y+ n A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. f- X2 {9 h+ G" k+ d1 \7 s4 t
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Allied aircraft losses
' \! [$ z$ ?5 R% I* p F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ E6 x/ |& e. ~: @ h( z* p! U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged; _2 ^+ q* ` L' L K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
# d4 }' b" p9 {$ Z! W! h CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! p$ D3 C# L q) }1 j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) U$ Z, Y' l9 x0 d6 h+ M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# {# k' ]/ S( t1 F$ ^1 s; x DD Yugure' Y0 p6 x1 W. O
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. ~8 |3 p1 a2 m( B5 W _- L- Z DD Ushio
) e3 ?' @, P3 `9 r/ s( K* o DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:! L* ^" H, E# @& E7 y4 Y
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- \8 L. Z% r7 Z, w6 U! U0 W5 m/ ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* V0 |3 i" }1 d, l) T
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ i, d/ ~8 Y' W5 k9 \+ l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 E) l6 k. m8 S! P 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet4 J. ~4 Y6 S5 G' M! D
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 Y: J8 ^. |9 X) n( N5 y 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
/ T f7 g9 G7 C# i# w5 \2 X7 N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' x A9 t8 H5 }5 Z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
, u" r+ c* n5 [3 @2 d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. w7 m' w8 ^9 C0 q
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': v% d5 x" m* `$ u3 m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& N6 ~6 n+ e' D6 i- [ ]* B
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'! T+ R: w$ A2 J2 N) v3 s' Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 Q8 m" T0 X I+ e t) h8 r
+ A( o* E X3 |2 X" \8 U, ]CAP engaged:5 r: c; X( p5 \: A
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& h& `9 O$ @5 Y7 z 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' @' g1 j+ e6 ~, n# B, N# C$ F
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
+ {, ]) D! F2 M) Y2 O! {8 ]! a8 L7 t" A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes3 A- A8 ^! n2 ]7 G. m
3 planes vectored on to bombers
" J& g/ N; d3 i- q! JEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ k( y8 b1 s; M K( G3 _' K
3 plane(s) intercepting now.% R6 c8 w) n$ b
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ _( H# }7 W2 j Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
$ m1 U0 z8 F5 i* A$ ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes( r `6 z" w7 e" I$ V( v
2 planes vectored on to bombers* {7 t& e/ H1 f4 C
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 H! y9 E% n0 V* o0 G q5 J2 ^' h 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ q, R4 D N, F5 o# i0 \
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . t1 f! b' V4 v
Raid is overhead9 f8 _' f( C) w/ |1 E1 [9 E
1 planes vectored on to bombers
8 b# i# L( L$ c$ b. U/ F3 EEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; O& d+ F$ p/ N, I8 U1 H 1 plane(s) intercepting now.% b# p8 a! C4 o$ }- q' X
Group patrol altitude is 15000
; E/ N4 M6 o0 D# o2 F. A$ { Raid is overhead
- w/ t6 J" A) ~) E; G( x) C- X; nEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 t$ U4 Q. B: Q8 t( J 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. d% c9 ^! ]' C r
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
% z. Z7 E; `# a% H# Q# l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes( A& Y* _0 J( U) c2 m
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho# [/ X0 m$ g3 ~( u7 g1 y& m
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
$ s9 \$ m1 ^, r5 O' oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
3 b0 l( S! |9 L# ~( ]Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1290 s; j: X% d3 A* U4 D, S8 `
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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- k: w6 j+ F' iRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" x* B6 K+ P: _Estimated time to target is 12 minutes* q$ O# r& B: N+ k( \% v- q
- Y8 V" ?3 S2 ?: Z2 Z* ~Allied aircraft4 ?6 G6 Y0 ]% k
PBY-5A Catalina x 103 E- t3 A: g/ c1 z, d9 r
9 Z2 a. Z% R7 F' |9 j7 XAllied aircraft losses, E: C, I% r7 [6 U$ C8 d
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged2 B* |3 [! B- e7 s
: I2 o& `( n% }0 vJapanese Ships
2 V0 L' @9 ^4 L9 ~8 S, _ CA Aoba
% u& @' _4 n8 p; d6 V' o& s( f CA Kinugasa' e1 |, g) ]2 x5 S9 U7 N; k8 ^
CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:7 Y5 U& w G+ O
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 _6 [$ |$ |# b
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134! S8 M" E# Z+ g* I/ s; g
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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6 `" l8 w) y- GRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
7 t: O/ }2 o p; rEstimated time to target is 44 minutes; S# N9 G$ y# w3 s
, L+ o2 A1 W- v! m& L" G3 t: mJapanese aircraft& h" k s$ h3 S: c. g% a5 v
A6M2 Zero x 7
8 h9 k$ C( U# t3 b% C1 p+ M+ i$ C) d G3M2 Nell x 5
) [5 D( x% E: m' ^) g+ Q G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft! A" ]) E2 V; D: c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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0 r' q1 S. M+ L& G! n ~% yJapanese aircraft losses
9 `; |; G/ f) i3 S/ X A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A! P# E ?: O
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
" Z- N) t9 `, v: [; J G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged; i r6 J) Q, s3 y
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak; R1 {$ \: V& A" q. E% M. u
7 X) ~; l) j% ^/ N$ x2 hAllied aircraft losses$ l3 s6 H* b$ w; R, L( l! ]6 |; y7 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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+ c5 y) P) a8 i; s6 ^2 O1 KAllied Ships* v0 K2 K7 k. A$ d( j$ K3 W& v9 Z
DD Aylwin
* r# L: I6 f( c; w% D CA Chicago
: W y" D7 @# P V" c4 V+ q6 f$ ` CA Chester, on fire
8 Q$ ]' }, s) ^ CA Australia, Torpedo hits 10 |4 W' S% ^& y9 w8 `4 Q/ x
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:0 A& E% Q' f7 y6 w8 V
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 l0 Y4 N( M( I6 r5 b2 o6 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: P, P* L+ s/ Z3 M- H4 ]( y" P: { 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* j. ]5 x" u) _! d" C( d% v# w Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* P8 L+ \3 D! a& T
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CAP engaged:5 A$ N3 W! u4 p
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 O. t! O. E0 I
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. J9 T8 t7 Y; |# q7 t# \ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.* |0 a& d# s4 J& |
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! b* U7 H+ N) R/ y/ l$ _/ s Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 W# L( }4 J9 t" _. g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
4 G+ {, m: U5 w) v5 W: {VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 |4 H& c# v$ h2 {
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)/ C) a7 t# B1 ~) }5 D8 ?8 K1 v
2 plane(s) intercepting now.. A, q t# k- u$ O- r! w, D. L
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.9 s4 D) Q w0 |
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ) W0 Z, P7 a# w' d* m, ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes& g6 @) k( N1 {! f7 N F# k
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, W; r5 Q* ]" ~& \6 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! a' W3 ~) N; a0 F9 ~0 _
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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$ X% s* n$ |1 J" WRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& a! o" K2 \) X+ R; ^4 |Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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i4 X- ~& S# EAllied aircraft
' x0 m' g, D6 q SBD-3 Dauntless x 18! j4 m% T- x: A( i4 J9 U
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Allied aircraft losses
& R# v- x' P* I" p& } b' H SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 Y; D/ T3 }. ~
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Japanese Ships
& \6 o0 r2 R& H" C. ]: ?- W! p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 G% }% R2 G$ \% C CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ [; i5 O- t: _5 P) [) Q; x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: I1 t4 {% u7 R; }/ a1 W
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 X/ p4 a2 T9 L5 k 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': h- [! q8 H; A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* t l& d' B4 F- @& T( U$ ^ 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
4 Y* H/ q* n; B8 i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: _% X( b5 o' t+ w: P2 h4 k+ y 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( Y/ }, I: n" O6 U+ c6 z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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: i8 ~& l. N) J! D' [1 C# ICarrier support unable to supply air cover..: q2 L. |2 @- k
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
5 r I6 t" u3 h. {! hHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
* f! g1 o7 A- a) ]8 _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku4 J8 w2 t" m! P" Y# E7 I0 B
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku. a) ~: H5 w4 ]4 Q6 c) G, p4 _
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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; b- k1 r5 x8 c$ }8 uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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" _6 }+ f" \ Y0 R3 t3 n8 xWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 N Q: u, J% ]- _3 uEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 O$ y8 K9 A+ }# j* A PBY-5 Catalina x 104 o L7 n' L0 {' y! W+ f
PBY-5A Catalina x 2, q* q7 k5 ]& m% p1 \
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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% G9 [& C' D6 Y' i* W( wJapanese Ships
; P- L) O8 U8 a& ~5 U$ X CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires- N! J. G# [# A4 t# q6 B( y* d: p
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 D3 Z8 _' P+ ?% w0 o& z 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet, ^! |% g# V3 c$ C
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
! K2 z8 q/ G2 e q% k, j 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 j) o( j0 Z; x% B/ @6 z T; t3 o Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# B* [5 }7 c' A- w9 X+ F. J4 u
2 p" ^: q2 q9 Z5 \# e9 UCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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+ t5 Z: d6 K( ERaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
' j% W0 i5 u9 r( w+ d' W5 [Estimated time to target is 19 minutes: e4 J/ H, ~, x
5 b5 @$ h) T n$ p2 r" gAllied aircraft4 u; @) g/ `0 [8 W- p& ^
PBY-5A Catalina x 6* s( w( J, K$ P0 F9 v- }. M: @7 b
' N( E$ H. W# \+ gAllied aircraft losses
h' H" M, C1 V9 n7 j PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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8 P' ~8 j3 {( {8 O- A* VJapanese Ships
' G$ S% E9 Q+ ]; E CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, F: a- i# S- h; ]/ j6 N CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
$ c N D) B6 e 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ p7 i" q1 u* H
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% I$ ] Z8 v: U
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