AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42+ j, P7 [; o) T& f3 J4 {
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1375 c) N- ? m1 N0 S7 s* s. J
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Japanese Ships
" M7 d) e* l& x K CL Yubari o5 X. h! K6 O# W; n; _9 U
CL Tatsuta1 w8 E( o. x0 y6 t6 p/ q
DD Yayoi! [$ b( l& M1 k) |9 c
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Allied Ships
/ S6 @& G. }/ s- H+ \9 ] SS Greenling
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@/ G0 L$ w9 |; F# USS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
& X8 t" A0 ]/ |3 v+ [# x* |! UGreenling diving deep ...." X* u3 r; B% q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...7 f" t. W+ d: \0 X0 C6 a
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....% v" \3 w f6 T/ k6 @
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 j* @( E. w$ q. o& j, W" fDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 S6 O/ {3 Z/ ^7 ]+ X# R" i( b
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
; b, F- o) R; h% n8 yEscort abandons search for sub4 Q3 p* ^) A: Q6 @) o% p
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0 o& w, J4 t' m( ~1 B: j" W mMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
% F* r' ^4 @( x" `8 S8 b# Y5 AEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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! |$ V8 [: @* {! x" q5 B$ UJapanese aircraft
' j5 k1 J- g. y* b A6M2 Zero x 53
4 H6 ]7 a* X! F. f7 V8 u4 d) T; n B5N1 Kate x 6: s1 a/ @, b' l
B5N2 Kate x 33
/ G- i" D) f9 L) }7 z7 b# \7 @ D3A1 Val x 26
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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8 K( m! H2 \ X7 VJapanese aircraft losses
* v, F; `# b" h3 s A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
$ B7 _6 k+ k. a" l. a3 L" ] B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
5 @/ I; G' P/ R( ]! g B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged" r$ ]9 J# U, T, m
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged0 M8 S6 c3 @' G' A' ~
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak- _' L2 G* T' d1 a) r* }' v7 H
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Allied aircraft losses
& C" }% y6 @) p% x3 r! ~) y4 b# h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 G% K, X" L- |2 Z5 S. ]- y3 n
* Y: j& p# J# D& C uAllied Ships
" a3 M: s/ U z- _ CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire- K8 Z8 p) E2 O$ U8 i8 a
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 K4 B+ [+ A: ?# x# ? CA Chicago) g1 j% F& ?# |% |
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage& W# x- e+ F1 k S+ T* D/ A
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:* |; m# M- u3 f$ j( ?. g5 f
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
$ q1 s8 B) H6 A8 K; U Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 M2 M8 O% a* l8 U4 H 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' U; R" d3 r& p( O* k) ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( H h$ G, p! V0 I. F2 b
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
, F+ O9 j6 M: w4 a9 R2 z Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' M5 U( P! B5 g, L* {6 d+ g
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, S6 `) w* X6 A5 h+ S9 [4 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( N# s+ O- j8 g9 s% c0 u 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 B% [7 C6 [$ k# R: ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" I5 @; B4 q9 B& N% c 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
2 x8 P9 P; K* l Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- }/ U% q4 S4 T* \0 }. G0 {. T- A 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000', u' W% {2 J- W, N
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 U1 p0 @0 g# d) g 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
% q$ r1 e4 X$ _% i' W+ [+ @" b$ L Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:: Y& K7 {% D8 U# U1 d
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 ]8 o! f* ^: q1 K% f% _
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 K9 }# {' a: ^- O" l' `- O 4 plane(s) intercepting now.3 A! G, e" e& `
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. @* O. J9 R/ P7 x( P/ R( ^2 M
Group patrol altitude is 10000
: U4 F5 e! \ U) s/ w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
! P9 n9 u% R t: @( v! m, D2 MVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# ]6 R3 l) N2 b( h! Q/ D ?# h" c+ g 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
) J+ @: T3 Q* v( z$ k6 W8 }' k Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
1 W5 ?; w& ^% g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes$ g/ b# _! _; Y
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
! k3 A# e4 m$ M! p7 ?! T0 s0 ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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; ~2 [8 j/ o5 s/ N! C6 oWeather in hex: Severe storms. B6 i# k% ~+ q6 q! I
1 D6 f8 I2 A! x. h, W- v- vRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: O0 B* x: t- Z* m
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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6 b; f- l" Y8 {% X1 uJapanese aircraft
; }9 @8 P2 c, w% W4 P% e" C+ b A5M4 Claude x 4
5 j: h- S! J# O5 p- Q3 F1 A8 S# v7 C A6M2 Zero x 19
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Z% o' q" ^! ^4 pAllied aircraft) r9 q8 s" h+ b( E( Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 105 Y/ u% e. h ?7 K7 p' _. O; I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
- a% Z6 X% [- @4 o' E' G8 z TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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4 y/ i6 {2 M5 P$ U+ P- ?( T# WJapanese aircraft losses
: M/ D2 R' a: n% n A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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5 {; u% ]0 J% O/ w8 u7 M( z! [- A! tAllied aircraft losses
2 E; w" ], ]$ A SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged9 L% s5 i$ W0 \" F( q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 A( I7 C) m: U! n( h0 ? \% Z
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
+ T p j. m7 o) a' D c6 G+ a, O TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak1 _2 b9 `: z% z7 f6 u
6 f9 z+ K6 W+ J9 m# g6 r2 O$ GJapanese Ships
, ^7 h+ |( l1 T0 ]* o7 n9 k CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# x$ S1 E) M3 a3 }, S ^2 u CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1- ]" v# ]) b3 \5 w6 p
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
; r9 X, W: V6 I7 a$ {2 v CA Haguro5 x6 V1 m% Z( i k$ C
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Aircraft Attacking:
; q) a6 S" A3 j; ^* V. d' @! A 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# f! @) z- N- Y) B5 A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
G0 C3 {: z! g 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet; X6 S! Q. V: v2 _! D) U& `+ a
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb' J, o9 T4 k. P; z
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ z5 y/ w' e, B* C5 u$ H, {4 [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. | ]$ F- v; g4 H
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'. T) E6 p+ K4 W- n4 W) J t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb! }9 p' h. m2 L
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
, H7 `" t/ y+ z3 Z- d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
! F# K8 M* q* @5 M* [Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
! d) |# }1 @, ^9 a' p 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
$ X8 q" v) U5 z" [, A$ u/ u& w Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
$ i* [( }: V' x( E/ r5 P+ Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes9 W1 E( t: z" G# g( h( j' p
7 planes vectored on to bombers* [6 }( s5 J# n: @& y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 l0 }3 ^" ?; S5 o2 N, V: H$ r
1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 z1 M2 u$ |$ ^8 A: h% y
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.9 V7 y; Q1 K' B3 b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes2 e' _! x: `& ?; f1 b& W& h
2 planes vectored on to bombers0 X& Y6 @ j- m% ^+ W" C
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% E; K% o5 c# M% u8 L 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 D( e9 b; z8 W, y: D. ? Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.' ~: N) ~4 q E) W$ C- n5 p' a5 P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
# R$ e. \, K+ x# o7 W 3 planes vectored on to bombers
/ h% S( }- _; @" y* EEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 h" t$ V: O: [ D8 z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.( j0 C. s" h' a4 M' U7 h4 q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 & C7 `7 i: @! q7 ^) @3 c; q8 D$ o
Raid is overhead/ ]9 v n: I: f" w- r5 Z
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% s! s" [) f' n( c8 S6 P. } 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# w4 s# E6 V0 }8 `9 P% {$ H# g* V3 P Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
& ]" |4 j. p) l1 _' b2 ^5 u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
3 }* J6 d) a3 N& O4 ~7 n# I 2 planes vectored on to bombers- g& E; F4 u: \; E
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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9 o7 |9 x" t; a& O% PMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137+ f$ |; ]. x; M1 d I( F% b1 |
# g( R( b# c8 h3 P; `, RWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 W& L3 s3 k: {
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes' M4 }7 k: n5 @6 N( m- N
! a; h- J: C$ m6 lJapanese aircraft6 ?- x% j$ H( m4 _
A5M4 Claude x 1
2 m- l" I9 h3 V9 P Y A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft& r/ R3 s4 n* h0 w0 j. X- M0 o/ R0 ^' T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
2 R J( Z' p4 ?, X* m1 L+ N SBD-3 Dauntless x 359 R6 c9 ~. J; u2 O V# M0 q
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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1 \6 Z8 b' |0 @* QJapanese aircraft losses
# j$ {6 k3 z3 k( C l8 d A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! S# {* F. m) W* E, x% d4 L' \ d
# k5 U2 I3 U' w" }: {! iAllied aircraft losses- X. ~$ l, O$ ]+ P7 S4 K. u
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
8 Y4 O$ ?& D& X, h7 e& } SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
& q3 B. j8 l6 t4 | SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak! h- _# c/ |, u! H) ~; b3 T% U7 F! l
$ X5 d# m! }9 S* h3 V& e/ jJapanese Ships6 H% e" h1 H l V
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: L ]$ T. l$ d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" H) g" D! I$ |* w' z( Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' E6 \4 R0 i( s+ G' {9 z- H
DD Yugure
5 j: }# a5 k2 b$ _7 s DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire* ~* n* {1 }; a2 }
DD Ushio
2 ~5 V p( b) A8 s# l' T" R DD Sazanami N! g- P; L4 T3 z6 ?7 X" S. n
) {/ s3 f' G0 QAircraft Attacking:( j7 ^( M' _2 J7 P" v$ Q
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 W3 [; e9 _) {8 [7 X t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 a2 X( h G7 D, x/ z2 @: s' G- ~
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 U9 D. r$ P* G' `* s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 \; c3 s' Y, w- k" } 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
$ `6 A* g7 C' \0 J- B Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
+ F" S0 c+ D; {/ z* a2 U 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
, H- Q/ o9 [8 N* t' t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( z3 _$ e w `1 t
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
7 g0 r" u' j& H# ~; c- \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 ^! Y# l9 I0 r5 i
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
! w- X2 \9 }& i6 n5 d( ^& K2 A4 f6 P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 x& w4 j. I7 B q- j K4 Q V# N
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 Z4 t! R# O% U( h5 f8 I& d5 N, i3 q* N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 s, M& G8 D2 c/ _
. w5 [1 F% ?) ~& I5 ?/ O9 ]( w$ iCAP engaged:7 P& u1 x* ~$ I- d! ]8 @
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& ?4 U2 g9 e( G
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 T5 N2 b, e! _1 ~; q* m
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.' }9 T$ O% y6 U& V( l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes1 ^+ I6 \2 b1 \4 D4 W/ J9 \! N
3 planes vectored on to bombers+ i5 _% a( H' N% C# Z
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( N7 N- E8 a! }: \; H! p 3 plane(s) intercepting now.0 A9 `6 u0 @' Q5 d/ I4 ~8 t2 e
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- {1 W) J/ D& c
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.9 g) p Y C: {$ y* W% h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes9 p* c" M& R! y1 |$ d
2 planes vectored on to bombers
" B3 A0 I1 C8 s6 U" |EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! C! Q- b2 I2 @* a( t f
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& o% y# d0 ]) W, B) i+ Z" }9 t6 L Group patrol altitude is 10000
" O+ d q$ }& [( X Raid is overhead
; e4 `- ?( g7 j w8 t- e: [! M& {$ w 1 planes vectored on to bombers0 k; r9 J+ H# u! z# ?
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 K/ [4 p" q+ `3 R
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 X" Z8 |7 i' O* G Group patrol altitude is 15000
2 d0 i5 k2 S* m" Y Raid is overhead5 n/ k3 g5 b( F a: ]
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& h0 o4 P3 u# S( ?& ^
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- ^' W7 `* ~! d4 b2 Y' ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.8 e) F( z- G* i0 J4 o' [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes6 w# d2 t& G5 f$ [% F5 x
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho# W8 v2 z0 b, G4 U; d/ R
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- {: d) p9 F3 R0 V) \ p
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
4 K! h) Y& S9 w0 G7 g1 n6 {Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku) ~" B7 G1 b( C& t8 D1 V" W& h) y
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3 V d7 j$ w1 ~: \8 y/ v; I% z, [Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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* s& s7 [# M; c( g! HRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; |8 {& F% z `6 p( ^, MEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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4 ]9 m6 H* G! p8 `2 BAllied aircraft
) D9 I2 [- @5 ~" Q7 U/ c PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged* T/ o+ ^! e: m/ k; T9 n( N& j
& w0 Z+ I( z9 h/ I4 z9 Z) rJapanese Ships F9 P& x+ }4 U5 @
CA Aoba
; r& A7 A$ P/ f( g$ G! u& z CA Kinugasa" t8 r7 R" W) `1 W0 Y* v7 o
CL Yubari
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, h6 ]% i3 z5 W" u j4 aAircraft Attacking:4 {$ {& z: M* [3 @$ q6 K
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet) B, K9 u# ]) {7 ?
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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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
$ K9 D1 S5 r( Q8 E6 m, F6 ^Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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+ T0 g8 K$ v* dJapanese aircraft' ]$ d# T) {) s! Z" k
A6M2 Zero x 7; U7 w& N1 |7 w# D0 C$ ^) `
G3M2 Nell x 5
+ K- {/ j9 D7 i G4M1 Betty x 18 _- E& }: M5 E+ s9 f: |
* \; J0 P- y4 ?6 TAllied aircraft
( W u. d) c1 W' s0 ^" z F4F-3 Wildcat x 98 x* |. q. O& K
5 [0 E0 i9 b% u4 [: K: \Japanese aircraft losses
# y$ U' o# }) l$ ?" q5 K1 C# k A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
* K6 j5 l' b" G( f G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
9 g* D# n7 h! C- i. Z) c/ M u G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
3 f( A! a+ C9 K) k4 E G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak+ u4 B4 s: A3 ^4 X8 M% F
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Allied aircraft losses
( n5 v" k7 n* x F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships! q Q. C7 j" W7 ]8 E
DD Aylwin
: e5 r7 c0 q; o5 g CA Chicago) j) c( O5 m/ R4 K3 r
CA Chester, on fire, P6 Z7 Y# x) K+ T! i: D( f8 Y& `2 s
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
n5 f/ p) b) Y4 k4 F7 L CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
# {, V" ~' T2 k% X% U) @ 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# t7 _( i C& X& B A% P" P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ m, d1 X- J: M: g6 F" s" L
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet" i4 W6 @8 s9 l: T7 c( D
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo6 A1 j/ _6 t, E6 f6 d! E
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CAP engaged:
Z3 B! Y: l$ F6 A. FVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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z/ a3 u* h4 ~: i2 z 2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ t3 Z5 u% R, v' r# t1 \' N8 q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# U1 U8 Z% k* n/ i Group patrol altitude is 10000 : C5 n% ]8 n- O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
7 E& f$ j; b/ e- W, DVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 u) i& O$ }0 y! O8 E- t! O0 [# Q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.% ^. g5 R3 ^, n
Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 y8 I7 _5 p$ u' z) K( `2 b/ S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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7 R5 V: _ K9 h2 Y4 jAfternoon 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 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
G- p2 `9 G9 d7 r6 bEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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* F. B+ ?9 R" M7 s5 c8 eAllied aircraft losses
, U2 ^7 I* }! S$ M# e( x/ `8 p0 g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage9 Y$ t' m" Y' X6 p% @
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 S7 z# L, ~" \" j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' W! b. V* o/ w CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires+ S! z2 w0 o8 Y3 ]" S) |# Y
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 ]' C3 R: ~! |. F* r, P! [ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
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3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'9 O, b2 m e( t. r. g0 U6 n0 r) w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. d9 W& @: h0 h/ X: ]
4 Z6 N0 `( H% yCarrier support unable to supply air cover..& O' T0 D1 p% k2 L( \; L z! A
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
6 W7 ]0 w+ w7 L& g! m# b# x! S6 H9 \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
" F8 Q" q/ |7 ^8 G! iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku% F3 Y% Z5 j" L4 J9 M% u7 h, [1 v6 m
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku# n' J' T6 j' p
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 f* q' e6 J' z
* a9 h, a7 E5 Q1 d/ e1 UWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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! q" ~: c0 k9 y6 TRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. ^2 A) R$ U) W& U" P
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
7 H& a5 E$ `4 G" E: M- N PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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& d1 |% k! L& D CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires" r' a C# E o
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 q7 K2 \8 k7 f
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 {: y3 @3 i2 G0 e
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 v$ |' V- L1 z
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 J( A8 ^1 h! M: a4 i. B# x" A Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. H) P D$ i% C
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) }. v+ m% I4 v8 s2 W- a4 M X4 kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' [8 ?! ^) }2 O% j6 x! h' ]6 ]
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud; G" I3 v+ b; o1 b; ~4 y1 H
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.5 [, a3 C7 K; `! d" F
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes; B( G& _% Y; S& G7 f
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PBY-5A Catalina x 65 _/ {. G& U& q# S! R+ S0 l0 Q
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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' K b( \! @- J CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! R9 X- V5 R# X9 v% ~+ o CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& _! l1 I3 {" S
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 c1 Y7 F' r" k* S Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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