AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42& e6 I2 b6 L8 @) B R, q* X. U# {+ R( Y
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1376 B' ^1 R! U; A/ F1 M
2 W5 t$ G: I4 Y: @" CJapanese Ships
0 J* y- ~7 C* `4 ?( s8 X& g2 ` CL Yubari4 |: }: {9 I2 p" ^) y
CL Tatsuta
. p- z. ^6 q" O8 b5 b DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
) ^; i ~$ l% N8 F! c SS Greenling& e) O5 ^! `5 W; u
9 k* ~, O. Y+ s/ D! B) e/ \. FSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari4 @! _7 y% C) T9 l' J6 Q1 ~
Greenling diving deep ....9 @; Y6 E$ o8 T) s6 U0 H
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 D. \* ~; _- y1 C5 Y: A9 XDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
) p* Q: e; e7 EDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 N) J4 e' E2 w9 U" g: wDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
# a0 [/ y# S/ L, VDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...0 A8 `2 M* G" p# D/ M: N) C8 q8 |
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134" A2 q; E) A1 _3 z; S' l' A
% A& w, @7 S( o' u/ {4 KWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
( Q$ j. V9 _- H# J$ P% @6 w( ?7 vEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. v( o; t2 m" x/ X A6M2 Zero x 53
8 T; Q+ l' R4 l( R B5N1 Kate x 6
* t( ?) f1 @6 l( W B5N2 Kate x 33
, [6 c* J- J3 f, @- m: u- O' A7 l D3A1 Val x 26, B8 [0 k& K l" | b3 E
: `/ l- S$ Y- N. R" FAllied aircraft) ^) e0 ?8 D+ C7 Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
! d' b" z1 s$ \- T+ d A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
1 Z, {' w6 ]2 o9 v$ v B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
0 z* U m( j5 V B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
( f Z2 |7 y" @" K D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
3 h, d4 v* I: I+ A' J D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
" m9 p2 m2 @6 u! K1 F F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 |- A' Y1 }; E
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" {+ @0 g- A! J6 z CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
/ r+ {# `1 |0 y$ F: o CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 ?6 Q& d8 g. x CA Chicago! O2 ` A& b* N' b
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
+ W2 ?) z1 n4 R4 h$ W) `7 ~ CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
, Z& g& L' q4 s9 r 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
1 j6 m" _, S% l q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 y) \; [: p3 P# c D' F9 n# ?
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' V+ H. g) m$ g" g+ t
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; A8 y |" O0 j% Y2 o2 ~
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'; Y/ p- Y' a, V6 f9 A& x
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 f" G1 b; ^- q! {% `1 R$ E
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# K6 K& g$ ^+ S9 J e0 _/ w
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. Q! N6 K" h' F7 A
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 E3 V* D* q8 {- q2 @9 d Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 f7 U# L% C0 o 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
$ ~0 v+ \- F E1 G/ N Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, `* w8 c" f# H( i
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
+ A/ k# B# H' \3 a+ ~9 B Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, ?5 p+ G( I* H$ d 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'1 R t7 |/ D6 F" \$ ^7 i& k0 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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9 g7 [2 h8 O) DCAP engaged:
+ X5 j/ U) C- ~! h. y4 ZVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" u6 { `7 A: r" D+ P: t+ e
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)' x/ R: L S3 ~6 |% i
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
. I# y( ~0 n/ \2 J4 U5 w; r7 z1 r 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. X9 Q4 `6 \9 U& Q Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ q8 H/ Z" t0 p, m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
* o$ X4 [, W9 z: SVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ e0 [! V3 l* T" B8 R 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact./ t4 Z5 f9 U7 U- R" a
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
& J: k0 e# q1 P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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, u9 ?$ @, e5 _; N- j+ i+ y0 _$ iAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown( ~5 `2 k& L0 d* }( G: J) M, z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown+ D" j1 A3 X) u8 \' j6 D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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' r" p. }2 R' z. fRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& y, @/ Y- y6 `- n0 Y3 q' cEstimated time to target is 14 minutes9 o$ o' z0 |+ P/ \/ A
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Japanese aircraft
) B! u ~: C. o7 r/ j1 e* y0 B) W A5M4 Claude x 46 R1 `3 R& U# b w5 v9 P: @4 p% ~
A6M2 Zero x 19: ~: c- l+ r( x0 z$ u
' |, B! s3 q/ U3 _' UAllied aircraft! k% A8 C9 X( Y! }8 l6 l, k$ y O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
5 ?0 R% R4 \4 P3 k SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
, ?7 u; h% d% ?9 t TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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/ \& D) ]( B4 C* o" q YJapanese aircraft losses
8 T+ V) c" \' `7 \8 C1 s" ~6 y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed E8 v% W2 ^7 X0 V8 c6 c2 k1 f/ U
" y5 X! s1 [1 b1 R6 A( IAllied aircraft losses/ p7 }: l8 ~! V3 l) r( a' C9 h$ m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
3 z, }% R1 A9 Z/ e3 P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
2 V0 V* B# L. {7 U- ~( k; o TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
9 E$ g- w) k! P9 {5 p8 K1 Q TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak% K5 m0 h9 }- Z4 w2 B8 X) ? O
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Japanese Ships
/ I" M: q9 T; g, E- p& Y+ P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 D/ b2 V" e, Y+ I3 ^, V8 x8 P3 @; {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
% [7 Z3 {# o6 D% M- t4 M& a8 w CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
0 A: R' h* x0 X- Z$ d& H5 \ CA Haguro. _& e. F K+ |% h, ^6 j
* n w1 U8 x. lAircraft Attacking:; @, ^$ u# b8 a3 N0 L
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) K8 a) P; p8 S( S; Y( W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb3 A( b; G# w9 _) i8 e/ ?
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
7 c. b4 D5 c ^9 {- V! }4 k5 M) u Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
" M4 x Q& H) k9 f3 r; f 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( ]* I/ ]4 C3 H' j/ O: l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
* ~: p# F7 k7 Q3 J9 V4 z5 [ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'2 r$ H/ z) F, Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 ^3 w! j- m8 h8 @ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
0 E# u* T3 k$ P& w0 \# S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb3 ~% Y" ~$ D% L. o+ B
. |8 y9 L8 n9 Y4 R# M* }) S6 iCAP engaged:
$ b& R5 b" D$ e; QTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)& j# D$ W" [4 Y, \
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
% k: P# p# w, U% u: v$ r2 v3 F& ^ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.- L2 ?" Y0 l- V+ x- W% L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes. p0 ~. L# x5 @+ ]; k' A
7 planes vectored on to bombers U5 T! w3 R- r5 c; n3 R0 |+ D
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)) Q q- W8 v7 r0 F: K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 ~- d; _1 G% I; W
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
. i# f) O: Q: y, i0 G3 p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
: o" Z$ g3 i8 _/ z" m9 K 2 planes vectored on to bombers8 q3 O1 }2 ~# n* P" [
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' y' u! b+ s. p3 z: m# E7 m 1 plane(s) intercepting now.* v. O! [# _! q- w0 i
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.' a7 Q" W! y* w. u( Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes1 _6 w" J' X: |
3 planes vectored on to bombers
9 |! y7 m; ]/ @& f# e0 K! [: [EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 F% @9 S& S/ i( _- w% F0 y. T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ Q: G3 c5 K( I* v Group patrol altitude is 10000
& Z7 v% i g: P" J+ ] Raid is overhead! g: y" d4 q0 ~! w1 w9 a' U: N" R* z
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ F5 f; V* \+ B0 M+ E8 R3 U
1 plane(s) intercepting now.& U4 g$ h! J8 m
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.9 g% a) }; A% e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
: f" E: D4 W& j* S, g" { 2 planes vectored on to bombers) @& a" @! P+ Z$ U
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho1 D, V9 g, {$ d! m
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/ g L, P$ A6 J8 o: JMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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' {6 u) o A: C& KWeather in hex: Severe storms
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2 m- \3 a, P! ^7 hRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 E0 ~) j3 V1 P' {Estimated time to target is 9 minutes% J; V. [: ?1 U( E& E# Z" v
8 X+ V6 @( r3 B; v ^8 rJapanese aircraft( |8 h! N% t, h% A% l, H4 c. |
A5M4 Claude x 1; G* S$ ]. O5 v- w5 ^: P/ ^
A6M2 Zero x 11* `5 D5 k8 M' y9 `4 w
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Allied aircraft
6 B1 _. s* u; ~; \5 L% s' ` F4F-3 Wildcat x 91 f7 p: r/ m) ~( j( V# m5 h0 E w. F7 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35: j- }0 ~ H2 Q( Q M
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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* J" }1 `6 D: Y/ D# ~Japanese aircraft losses
: L! ]% Q! J8 T4 P# h A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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8 Q4 O: x5 c" F# C( F3 E. `Allied aircraft losses
5 ^; @& y! H. r5 K6 p) `7 ^# x% t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 l2 I! R! A( @' m( p) g( ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
, `! K- ?& W& ?4 a1 j SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak7 x; L$ n. ~4 s
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! L, b6 Y" Y2 s- r5 m, D6 P. K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 i; N8 L* j3 ~3 V2 O
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# w# g/ V( {- g9 _& r1 m
DD Yugure- ~& x& I0 ~" Y# P/ F- p- U( R
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( [, [( ]/ D6 w4 N; ]7 U; B DD Ushio0 [3 {. `% H) a' D/ x
DD Sazanami6 l5 J7 O: u" t9 O
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Aircraft Attacking:. L( d% u4 r: n( F# u# o
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ V2 x) ^- m* E" Z. y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. {+ n, a4 o- f# I7 O
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 ?! c7 G$ D# T# |! _6 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* `4 u( r& G% F: A L, t) z5 x
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
; V" M3 P4 B; p N; T+ A Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 w# \1 c6 z; a1 R( y4 s' P 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'3 J+ r8 R; F# }9 [! S3 W6 X0 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
U J8 Y7 v& X2 D' x7 G1 c 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'* i) Q: Z+ n' {3 R9 Q4 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 Z) E& v7 H3 a
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
) z c( S5 [7 R5 d' U- l/ S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 ]# j; o0 H/ [3 i7 K0 y$ d 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' I3 P' a1 @9 q) t6 \6 S& R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb U8 O7 N8 ?, l
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CAP engaged:/ v8 G. v4 |' ~& Y( S2 T
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# x- J) j( ?3 n
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# }" o) x% p" k" {& @ {
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
% a; a1 d6 @" |7 K* a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes* Z+ `1 V I) @' v* l4 @0 H/ w u
3 planes vectored on to bombers
2 u4 w; E: ^4 h! m6 g9 GEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 O7 t% \5 r) q7 Y$ J3 v' y 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
% V& Z+ Z% x' N% q6 O9 A9 n' v- U, U 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* R# E. s& d1 |; N; ?
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.1 T' s) c' O% @% l. I
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
# M9 B% {) \" ^ N' b. ~ 2 planes vectored on to bombers
: L( j% A" J1 W$ z) b8 P) sEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 M8 _; o$ h8 N+ I
1 plane(s) intercepting now.. v3 b* t, T/ ~; @$ q3 {: P
Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 U+ U3 p7 T% b# r/ V ]
Raid is overhead" z/ y ]4 @. R- [7 C% k1 u
1 planes vectored on to bombers$ }1 ~' r+ q) a. @
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 [* R: x( x7 q! ?6 T5 D9 A! O
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& N9 B7 y" z8 b y- U( q t( r0 i7 F Group patrol altitude is 15000 ' r3 T5 } V* I5 D
Raid is overhead
: _ [! c U* s8 y3 ~EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 P- F$ n* c- w5 Z$ m
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! l4 z) `+ ^7 K
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.( v; v9 m+ B% l# o# U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
& t' {9 A2 v1 a- K 2 planes vectored on to bombers6 ~1 l0 }1 Z0 l
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
/ ^& s" f' }% h ^2 rAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku+ U( u+ v( F; \) d
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku. v9 ^; |* ?; M1 ]
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku7 I c, [# r; k1 J3 |) r1 K8 K) y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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7 [9 h# w2 K7 f; }Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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0 L+ \+ O+ @" i2 w: R. PRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 p0 Q( X% p9 e- [% f
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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, d* i- J* J' M' z) u, k7 ]) vAllied aircraft
3 I ?$ t$ ^4 O T% |5 l PBY-5A Catalina x 10, X7 e! Y! p2 C) [/ E, Q
: b! I2 {! ^5 e; V- J: Z2 SAllied aircraft losses
, ^2 A( Z' j) w; J, v PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged2 v! j, h: w5 _
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Japanese Ships
+ x0 j& |* U$ Z, J/ X CA Aoba& n" z1 `( M# s; w; e+ M
CA Kinugasa
) F6 M/ s) k* `- t" s, q# [$ \- ] CL Yubari
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, v; _7 I1 x1 V5 `( @2 TAircraft Attacking:/ P, M1 _) n A
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- |% q h7 ` I: W Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1341 ~. I% _# O0 Z- }9 I" W2 m/ j
. R' ?8 T+ S$ @- c) @5 M8 v% w" wWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.% }6 @ G, `* h6 [- y X+ R/ P
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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9 ], W6 x- U C: ?# yJapanese aircraft3 Q# U2 c: {( X( f3 B5 O# S' P1 Q
A6M2 Zero x 7
5 O1 Y# }0 d% l' ^! y G3M2 Nell x 5( G; e0 i5 R+ ~. ~( [
G4M1 Betty x 18* d( M4 E' k. B7 N3 m( d* u* v
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Allied aircraft
" k% h) i5 J: W( `$ b1 G$ M F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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0 _# l" F3 x- {2 o4 Z& YJapanese aircraft losses
/ f4 H, p; z# h A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
?, Q6 a& F$ d+ h G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak9 J+ b: B1 B! u8 \# v
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged3 P) A2 f0 n9 g( G" G. [+ s8 P
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
* i* j7 E+ q( N9 a/ k F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" n$ ^* @' P3 S; u c0 _$ Q8 j
U. L$ h! \2 k6 Q2 t& H1 ]5 p( h3 j4 iAllied Ships
$ ~7 P. [( Z9 i* n$ Y DD Aylwin) h2 B" u0 u# M* Z2 C
CA Chicago6 ^( g2 V+ v, C; f1 W4 Z
CA Chester, on fire
3 S2 q. \5 D, v, I! n- W& y1 f CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
4 [8 W4 b7 R( H, f3 e CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage; L5 W( I+ y4 m* u* Z( o" \
4 r9 |6 l7 i `1 B% J4 DAircraft Attacking:
5 x3 _' K; K! i 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( D& m- @+ D1 L" m6 R7 e3 J b7 H$ R& g Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 v \; R! e2 s: n# I2 J5 n4 ^/ X
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet- \6 g: C6 T7 }# n! ]8 I! K! V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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8 _2 u! H) F# |8 J- X1 f% bCAP engaged:5 ^! q0 L# v. u. e; }) v
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. s0 ?' B3 I% ~( N1 i (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 H" R2 {" \: f# S+ a& B% t, ^ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 a- m" }) C0 T2 F! j* P7 I' B
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 X' m+ `, X& i w
Group patrol altitude is 10000
& Q9 y8 h1 d' E8 O1 q) N$ C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
! l( M7 a* l5 l& x% z, mVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ N3 s; b( f& T/ ~ (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 L$ `9 X" r1 K) S+ { c8 f
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
l5 v# m. y7 s/ i( ]2 @ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
$ Z! S) X! C! y! T; R, m9 g Group patrol altitude is 10000 q8 F3 q$ Z0 s1 E# w4 k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137/ i9 e" I5 M# h- ?. |# G% Y
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud; T* f0 e( Q: g) l8 u+ [& d
' u$ B. q4 A' x* ?) lRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ N/ V0 d' [* t5 n: k( K) P
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes9 B* I/ e+ D8 E6 y
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Allied aircraft
5 @! }; F" a+ h SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ Z0 z, f2 L8 W$ _/ D2 s
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Japanese Ships
, }! v- [1 f' s! p7 x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
! x+ w. g% Z) K! O0 e( m CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) @" d& w3 c1 h! F& i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, S! S% B* x' ^6 L6 c+ Z- u) G+ w
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 M9 g n- M4 o% V; R( @8 F 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ \3 Y, N+ G" s+ V1 O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 P0 W9 h2 t7 F3 @+ H; r
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'7 j( d0 J7 M+ w2 f" v7 B$ C, I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" Z4 t/ ~0 L- b$ k2 g, @
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 i* s" o' a' g, @1 ^+ J" y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
* e. |( b( e9 }3 F; S. l* yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
# K" p5 F0 y2 e& p8 g/ sHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku, ~% T* p$ l! u6 E& ~9 a9 Y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku3 C" |/ [) d8 x6 n6 O
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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3 C. E9 S% U X% N7 X* i6 }# |* ERaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: ^5 d5 q0 V" t5 Z3 EEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses8 A# Q$ P! J& d P% }
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged+ W- v2 E; Z/ Q
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
! T: L. G* T# `- [' r R CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 w$ M4 J9 }3 ]8 y
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Aircraft Attacking:
# { `* _: a' s' o. ]/ W8 S- ` 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 o: _; `7 A( j5 y0 s Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% N& o* G3 `( ~$ h+ c2 \
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 c5 s# y! @; P1 o
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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5 {- o0 Y$ s7 RCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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$ x' y) r: _: W) MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud& s& p6 c8 d6 n& @( V, U) Q! x) c
t, R# R! A1 {; b6 \- A; N1 z" wRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
5 Y5 E: n4 _+ oEstimated time to target is 19 minutes& f$ e$ r: ?7 s( V/ W8 s: a0 R
p8 h" j" v( u& Z$ h2 X+ SAllied aircraft
, e- D- M+ K0 q6 W& E+ f PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses2 r' F+ n+ V! X/ O; Y& u1 R
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged W9 f' J# Y& P) V/ p# q
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 a) Q2 y% z; D" {8 Z CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
. Q' u/ M( n- R B! E0 N% F 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ Q0 }% X0 L3 u& B4 ^ P1 r9 ?7 n
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! s# l) @$ g- w0 M1 X$ M5 s# p
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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