AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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8 u- d( Y1 W* l' jSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships' ^ I! Z4 W: G7 x+ F- q
CL Yubari
/ v0 R( v; `$ l2 j CL Tatsuta
' f( Z4 l! e0 ~5 w" q DD Yayoi
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3 |0 A/ D2 e4 B! [1 S0 BAllied Ships
9 A( j6 W8 P4 `" w SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari8 _+ u) q: @4 f( s4 v' [
Greenling diving deep ....
# E. e9 E9 x+ `) a- NDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..., c8 w( ]0 d* Z, R o
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....9 V6 _0 @' m# C0 V5 n* f
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- l p d$ I5 o0 z1 `) i+ \DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
* c% A' v; G8 M% [, f5 QDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 t- G0 c1 a6 S2 U7 qEscort abandons search for sub2 t) w' _- [ N0 b; x- f; k
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, @" q+ l, G/ x- P3 b/ lMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms# L w6 Y; r/ i5 V4 T% v
: y5 I" y5 W1 A1 o6 l0 eRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) o9 L6 z- Z% X2 l# l* I! _Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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D, y+ E+ H* J7 o; R( k' h. I V6 XJapanese aircraft
' B' s- O6 Y+ I6 g# R, f A6M2 Zero x 53
9 b8 l' y% ?( p0 I$ |3 I* i B5N1 Kate x 6
+ z+ i; X* G* I5 |- { B5N2 Kate x 33" v2 R+ T, L( c( b* c
D3A1 Val x 261 ]0 w$ J; B& J( L/ C0 y
( A9 W2 k9 e: a! i( Q; d* o6 XAllied aircraft, I' b( z* b0 ~& t: P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses0 o9 f; W1 y, t$ d3 f
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
1 g. D ]1 s4 K; I M8 K1 [" D B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak6 Y, u) w _, ?/ l, {" X, s
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged: h4 t+ j2 L/ G4 @, b! k2 W
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
5 f) q; F/ @1 f: ^+ c" z; b D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak0 g7 z3 r! q8 O# h$ u' ]* G
% j4 O" N5 W+ t- VAllied aircraft losses' g7 j+ i/ i8 w' e8 F4 E7 Y0 Z0 j
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships. l/ [6 L x# F; \
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
8 E: D2 p7 e% ^4 x, y# D CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( }, x$ `0 R- D' ?' ?
CA Chicago! P. ^8 d- G. J- n8 S5 ]
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
: g7 q, _" j: {4 [6 T CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 17 ?+ b7 V2 P/ @' D% s! f
* r/ L: ^# S7 h/ r. i2 HAircraft Attacking:
4 X5 {- ~ A1 y) U9 ^( K 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'# `- _* g* m4 J3 y' k
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
" r% K% w) z1 E! D 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet H$ w( U/ y n* @. A6 H3 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 {. k- |5 G! q 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000', r7 S2 r0 j' v; M: R$ O/ h8 ~5 A
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, b% G8 j/ D0 L# W$ d) k) d
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: x( ~5 y1 y% D; ]# s' o Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo6 j! o4 G3 y5 c- L
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 V8 H4 Q; b) `. p; o: R Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: `- K6 Y$ G' r5 A3 \ 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
; n! I# h/ P/ S, Q4 }$ }/ ^8 W7 } Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb; J4 Z- R9 I! U8 S# e Q: Q, q
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'+ n9 y' ?! R# x4 A
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 Z# u4 W1 Y* S7 Z 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
) R. a; q) G, |( l8 a, R Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ ~2 `; V( P% j+ V
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CAP engaged:' F2 _3 n( H" T: W
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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4 plane(s) intercepting now.5 d8 u# b( t* n8 `* b
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. ?9 C! g3 r9 U# e X9 M
Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ e* u1 n/ D9 i$ A) L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
A3 b1 m, t5 S) I9 {VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 l6 L' `2 Y* I- G# k
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.3 }9 s# P+ ]5 n0 C2 @3 h
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
$ @3 L/ [/ D" l) \' e6 v$ i9 g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
& a: u5 l. t0 {, ?+ Z" hHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown' ^( s6 ~! }. r; W e! G
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: e5 s. ?* o( y9 p0 ^# kMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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, f) M7 ?$ z$ z9 e6 H7 y# CWeather in hex: Severe storms. y N& L( ]$ S/ r: I" _+ `
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 D! t6 i3 q* KEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 N; q; L1 L# V) Y A5M4 Claude x 4
, ~6 D+ G7 T4 q2 r' G. I, S A6M2 Zero x 19
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" r4 B6 [: n! o: K$ NAllied aircraft! g4 F; W" b; I1 z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10) k, {2 v6 x2 e) b7 N4 O1 X8 o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
' V2 ?3 l% ?& W0 K: @2 _ TBD-1 Devastator x 123 n X* q/ Z( ?) T: d w/ [
/ U$ I7 O% j( Z$ rJapanese aircraft losses0 h% T( \4 _7 c4 C5 N0 w
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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0 m4 D2 t. W3 UAllied aircraft losses
" B7 F- t: V; G; \; S W7 @% C SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged' r9 k, @' |7 G% [" j; I( |; F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" `# u i" n6 `, }( g+ \
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed( D& c( H) m F1 V
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak7 P3 g; q1 X2 [$ F- I1 m
# }# m$ V) s$ f, RJapanese Ships7 y, p8 w: Z) G4 f' `" Q) @4 u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) B, _& Q* r; x# u" K3 T# V3 | CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
2 g z5 M w1 h! Z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
; I" t$ ^3 h+ R+ c$ |9 G CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
* u& K$ s/ @+ {6 C) j4 z 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: G4 e0 V. m0 n* o0 p1 F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 j4 Y* j+ V9 v o4 { 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
: i/ V9 _) s- E6 O& K" {1 a5 | Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb7 }7 |- D+ Q9 a, J) a4 \% o( u
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ A, A! l7 A1 E4 { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 T. [. _' n3 K. E, C 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000': N3 n. O5 p3 _. _7 C V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 H! a* w( ~% g) Z; N/ H 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
/ v7 y! K r" A: L" Z' M+ A& y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
0 l1 }" c; y5 P) aTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
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! x' f" s& E5 ?$ X Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.( o* R% g, |6 ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes' b* q! p( F5 b# h0 _, r5 c
7 planes vectored on to bombers8 P7 _ Z/ l n4 d I
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)' ^0 {. @6 l* N" D8 z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.! c( Z4 m4 L9 k
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000." ?+ ^: [+ x) W. p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
6 k1 I/ d2 B- x1 W7 G$ j; ^- J 2 planes vectored on to bombers* V$ b _3 p, P( ^! S
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
p) a: c- @4 B. c- Z) i 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 U! Q5 L: O2 L3 X% r* v Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
% ]+ C5 E6 P3 s0 X3 _; m3 v; t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes- |% g5 W& V7 X5 }; `9 Q" D+ h0 ~6 f% p
3 planes vectored on to bombers/ C+ T; |* _# C. X7 ^7 p
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ u" N v% T4 W3 ~
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 z2 ~" V- Y0 }6 N$ d) Q Group patrol altitude is 10000 * `# E( Q+ S# @# J: r
Raid is overhead
0 L! n" }. W' Z. R/ 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.
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2 planes vectored on to bombers$ m7 [( E$ O+ V" I4 ^
& [% w2 i7 P: h; J# i C4 r3 b- yAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho, `6 N8 P/ Q- V+ s4 y: T$ c' Y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms8 f3 d* {2 [; H1 Y: I* n9 ^
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 b! G$ A3 i3 b u& {& E* nEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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- b% x% A7 {. _' C3 NJapanese aircraft
1 L8 u% [5 p* z1 r- }. @ A5M4 Claude x 1
, G6 \* s6 w L+ T' K A6M2 Zero x 11
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$ D5 t; Z7 z' V. w% h5 _% MAllied aircraft
/ i0 e, W$ P" Z" B F4F-3 Wildcat x 97 B" g$ q/ F! Y! i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35! ~5 n6 L e3 F* q! L
TBD-1 Devastator x 126 i W, F. [% t4 _! L: K
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Japanese aircraft losses/ G+ a; S; ^! y' z; Y# P, M
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. \3 z7 l ]$ n/ u
* Y* L7 ]9 ^- [Allied aircraft losses7 g/ q3 P: k% d# Q7 X% Z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( [* U) p) Y9 l0 P i2 j' U" ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
( R3 S' F! O t0 E" H L4 a: [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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8 J0 f/ z# X3 x3 ^9 nJapanese Ships
2 F+ T# s* K$ @. P8 \+ h- ? CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 g: |( V; ~! |2 `: \% d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 H; }3 S; O% \6 Y# v) [! u* T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. l2 U/ N/ H" u. l; R3 j
DD Yugure
6 M% e& J! C, i9 D* Y) L+ f# Y DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 X# j# D. q6 C/ Q8 F$ Y! |3 i
DD Ushio9 `' t0 H- d% e3 m
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ Z- I/ L7 b& n7 v H" e 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( _3 f3 l& d% x3 v+ \% v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. \; k/ [0 Z' k$ I' N 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ n/ f+ _' V( g9 M S6 w4 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 b6 o- Q* \& g! `! M! w. s 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet( {6 Y8 `- [1 P& g
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 P" B% X/ L, G 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
" \3 u( E0 C! U$ U7 B8 H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* u* d, t. U4 |7 `0 M N
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'4 c# Q5 N& w4 h! D5 P2 O) u- s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: T* v1 e2 h0 r0 t. \6 U ? 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
$ b5 r: X, ~; x6 a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb q; W/ Q9 E+ Z5 f" c
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ E- m6 y& V- {8 E8 M2 o# h- [& k( J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 E( P X% v% V3 P" ^, e
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ p* K9 M4 v/ h Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.* A) j+ q5 j3 x- M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
) x& B v' a& z5 P) Q: O 3 planes vectored on to bombers
. _2 Q1 `+ v6 ?# y: K9 R$ P4 a @EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. ~: f0 u0 ~4 j' Y% S 3 plane(s) intercepting now.% [# D& ~9 z, R" x7 y& t# C3 F
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 \# L4 @* w8 ^6 g: N Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
- S) |2 w! Z' W8 O+ @' c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
9 C$ t% N1 d' S U6 _* n3 _ 2 planes vectored on to bombers
- _$ L( Q- x" ?* s3 D1 v9 O2 @EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 ?; Y! Q9 U v4 v3 b# D9 k% r( ^
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 ?* y9 p# F8 n, o; J) @: O Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ Z& R4 s: }5 Y3 I' j g$ U
Raid is overhead
; ^9 j# b# P; Q$ b3 I* L 1 planes vectored on to bombers
' L: C7 V$ @. W2 H# O9 r7 XEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. O$ Q7 V. X7 Y6 `0 Z* x5 J- z% I; k 1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 U- a4 l; k6 E6 x
Group patrol altitude is 15000 8 V- d1 _3 p( u2 s3 Q
Raid is overhead
7 W8 }9 ^! j+ W1 kEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# {; \+ V1 S% s. c4 i% Q
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 u; V5 t! _6 H* A* E8 v; J Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
0 E! z2 b7 L- ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
- _( K5 h& Z8 O n0 O8 @ 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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5 u- E7 `: J B# O% lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho( T! g, H. K7 r; \0 C
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
" H$ ~% W# A0 r. H. N( ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
# E& O+ l$ A8 r8 XAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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, u7 H% D+ c5 p7 ]4 I7 c& dMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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1 ^/ o7 F4 Y1 @Weather in hex: Heavy rain+ z v( P* O. q% t% L) C& e: X
! o3 [+ m0 P: o" G9 zRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 m" A0 P: R6 G, c/ O
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes8 K# d/ y0 K/ _ c0 w, D4 O A+ X) n i5 @
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Allied aircraft" V% S3 q! d1 N4 i" o9 U
PBY-5A Catalina x 103 e2 b ^0 u* N* {
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Allied aircraft losses4 M) h: q' j! ~3 L. z( B) r
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged0 O2 @2 N/ H+ P! E' s
! y* h3 |2 s6 EJapanese Ships5 e( K$ }: p& U0 i9 h5 s
CA Aoba) z1 l/ K# @) g% Y3 i& g
CA Kinugasa
! W9 R% R% [! s& e CL Yubari
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ @7 S" a/ [( b+ T& f* ` Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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$ U5 N. o1 p* f& F( OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.& m: d s! q. q1 K. R
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes- \3 B+ [% `" y7 K
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Japanese aircraft
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1 ], j. X! C( X) c' h0 n9 _0 ]% Q9 c G3M2 Nell x 5! N$ }% Y( a$ }% d- E2 U4 f
G4M1 Betty x 18; [! p' d# p/ }6 o6 `+ u
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Allied aircraft
. v$ o( u) q$ @0 I+ P. s F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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8 S/ o& H8 }( E; jJapanese aircraft losses
; X" |0 q& a; H$ ] A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 I. c# ]! E# d
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak) o- d3 {6 |5 w+ x. d. d* Q
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
. I2 {& x" z) u# U b/ D) F G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses# }5 `/ S/ D5 k1 @4 j# N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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5 ^! ?! n; w1 x, o+ K1 E0 L) DAllied Ships
: Q. n# t) a! i' f2 f( K6 O. c DD Aylwin: h3 D' [3 D( D, D1 M& L
CA Chicago' w: D0 V1 {& w& i; s! q2 {% E
CA Chester, on fire
0 i, N/ o( i# _" C CA Australia, Torpedo hits 12 ?/ U* @9 U. ^0 `
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage3 t+ g7 H$ Q$ @1 `, N" I& U" X2 R6 b
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5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ c4 D9 z2 ^$ _! C, E% s V- R$ @1 N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; B+ B3 c) H+ ^5 H! f4 ?7 ]' D8 g9 G 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# M& ~7 B# s9 }/ U7 Y' U, K& R Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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( m/ N0 A" w }* zCAP engaged:9 k6 a5 ?: e: B/ Z' R5 m
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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. p/ d9 i/ y$ p 2 plane(s) intercepting now.' u& [! H5 B5 r4 ]+ M( p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ J& t8 a% o! P" b$ t7 q6 q7 ~& Z
Group patrol altitude is 10000
* d1 B6 W, T" n" P6 p7 j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes2 _* f1 J* B& z& P2 V
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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) |$ U' t. b! \% @/ b 2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 G% Y) [& B: ~3 t7 w
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
& Q; P4 w* L4 T+ |- u- u Group patrol altitude is 10000 - i; W6 |' ~- D: d: j. t/ q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes5 C2 C+ x, j, U
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, ?) Y+ i$ i/ u, `# W% h tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) k4 D9 S6 ~8 g$ Z) L' ^
4 w8 j9 c8 `" T2 m5 C" DWeather in hex: Partial cloud6 K4 n1 ~. I6 P0 V0 X- X- y* @$ E
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 J& j$ u- v: a5 [% c8 o: jEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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: k2 k9 X0 Y( r9 kAllied aircraft
u0 L, v& e# v9 U+ I4 e' { SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses2 ]3 h- d/ o" D3 S, q( x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% C4 j0 n5 R2 I$ R [. m
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. V! Z O6 Y9 u% z) g0 w' ]" Z- Z% O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage2 ~) H8 o' M+ |2 s# E0 S
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* i! X- ^0 X. P) p, x! O4 O) K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 K0 }) o! Z0 x7 S9 S8 Q
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires# e% o# E7 D, v ]! y) p1 ]
- ^( l- u) ^' R. P: |! mAircraft Attacking:7 M: \" I1 H( a5 P, K y
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" g4 P9 [) u' w3 f) L% x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 g' k- A3 o: F& ]1 H
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# P& p1 N" x5 R" C. q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; Z5 R+ T; c. J ~% F- E! r, S 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& ]# v7 z+ ]% f! c0 o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" \: ]' ]* U- }: m
/ e9 |( r6 I3 }' B3 ]" _Carrier support unable to supply air cover..3 [( A" ]. \# d- y
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
, g5 _2 v, ?& y- MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho7 U6 ]* o; W5 Q! u, l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku3 B' g4 g$ A+ q& A
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
9 w! G$ r. e% `/ _5 x8 tAmmo 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" \) ^1 h' i5 ^* p# b1 E- E
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) x$ _% e( |6 ^4 @* G7 K: nEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' J4 e" a, N+ q+ Y PBY-5 Catalina x 10
! s' J4 H1 w' B9 Y5 d PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
6 j: L5 @7 J% n/ T- p PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged4 e) e* a7 T. ^* s
% x9 Q; S2 K- w2 k Y4 \Japanese Ships
! A p. Q3 ?4 l- l V8 y2 r/ }: ~ CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires. w; ?. j9 R; K% T- g
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' \0 V0 L |9 D, H4 H9 |
9 [# t7 m- m5 |( x% y$ m- ~Aircraft Attacking:
4 X' E& }& X. Z" S: J& b( S2 {: a2 A 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 w" K/ v, t+ l1 @ p
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 o# L0 Y- v. V
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* X+ H5 a2 \/ J2 L Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..& V4 c4 s, X% I" s4 d7 K7 \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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1 @+ k% x) `" `3 CRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
5 X1 \. F1 @+ C% N) {6 n" ?Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft. f- B7 ?+ y$ n( z
PBY-5A Catalina x 6+ Y( W& U) r9 A
/ K/ i7 i8 [: Z0 r2 [: TAllied aircraft losses
7 K3 |1 `; A0 q! B, Z PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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5 E7 ^1 ]4 B1 s+ d9 vJapanese Ships8 i9 S) ~. s0 f
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- q9 E) U6 y8 ~0 w: G7 _& s CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:! H, V P. C2 [/ Q
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# q* b% J* v2 H Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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