AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137$ z0 R+ a# C* r0 T2 v
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Japanese Ships0 s# m9 H8 |2 B) R! ]+ w+ l3 M. j
CL Yubari) ^! S: B, N5 U3 t/ {% ?& s
CL Tatsuta
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Allied Ships
$ u+ A7 j; Q; z" P6 R SS Greenling* J/ W, I1 h5 b/ L
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
1 s* K" }) \& B* a3 Y% [9 ^( JGreenling diving deep ..../ ^2 u! S: e9 A3 } A4 V
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
; t4 z3 r6 y# n* m. u* VDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
8 L& J. m) R. y5 Q" `DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
& A: o- ?: f" H" a4 H$ _3 UDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...$ ?; A3 S( p: k( U- ^+ z) ] F V
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.../ w; }. w; W9 M) u$ s
Escort 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 storms9 Q0 {) P9 Y! i" S7 u
# a* q$ ?5 v. e; Q: M7 O7 ERaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! j9 X1 w4 ]* Y( M) d( v
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ ?: w8 f9 ^7 R
A6M2 Zero x 53$ J% r( ~/ f6 l3 c
B5N1 Kate x 6
' x3 J" ]' y9 } B5N2 Kate x 33& }- k( i* U" K3 J/ `* Q, |
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft k, G# H6 s/ L% T( j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 217 H% j: P6 K/ b+ u1 G; [
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Japanese aircraft losses( j' J5 Y# J# ~3 x' O6 U
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
# d) a R) j+ f" b' H. k B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
. U. u% ], ?* D- l4 d2 N5 K9 } B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged) q" `( l0 j2 P0 w) M/ y
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged* A' a4 X6 c% Z4 r' T2 p
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
5 \( \# K7 ]; s, B/ Q3 V F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
4 w k9 o) {5 r5 Q CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire1 l- [& W5 m1 y( p( n+ Z
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ R+ x7 f+ o2 ^" ~* } CA Chicago& {0 z9 C' g1 N( I& s. ^
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
z4 _& z5 R' ]0 D H8 \5 g7 Y CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
* i: V7 o1 X2 _3 r Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ ?) h# ?# ?, \$ l
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 H4 P( U' d5 ]- i
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; x2 W8 D& n% {' ~. L
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
% E0 ]+ M5 t5 W$ B# E% a N Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 v! X: ~6 f* g E% Z n 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 ^# p9 H0 y- v0 D7 r; x7 [* k0 n Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 \% s' y! y) C: c4 x7 b3 ^/ s0 X
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% R9 s/ I; e) b Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- I6 d. l+ L! a9 U 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'. r6 d! L3 m; u) ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, s2 E. K/ t$ J& R, y3 H6 c* q) o 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
, Q& U9 }9 {6 U# } k O+ ` Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
H! o, e8 {. ^/ z; q: m* V. t, c 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'1 o D7 e5 A# V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
4 o# B0 O1 s/ D" l: b" OVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 K2 J8 q6 s8 @! g
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
* P& o- z+ b ]! R9 R 4 plane(s) intercepting now.1 i+ p3 F* Z/ u! p0 Z( d
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 Y4 E8 |) {1 U$ K0 K9 t Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! F7 `% K: V( |, V7 H' }1 @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes# Y2 d; p1 r" ]
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ o- n# }, J) d; A 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.8 z- F# J; h M W _, x
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
! W5 G0 m6 }+ j9 d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
. B9 z5 k4 ^. U$ Q; y9 jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown$ g0 j$ d: o# p& p8 c R; M n/ b
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5 p( r' ]* i& G( k& i6 fMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 \* n9 T/ R6 a; D( {! ?
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Weather in hex: Severe storms2 }8 V8 I5 Z; I( Q. m x- v
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: m3 ~) Q3 Z0 n& \# V, L; j, d/ q
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) Q, ^7 O" w: B3 q/ T, F# g( l5 z& J A5M4 Claude x 4" l; O: U. ]7 C M8 {& B
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft3 f# |4 P- B) M) d+ C: e4 z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10+ R1 {7 E; _5 Q8 U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
$ u3 r2 W* e8 G' [% H2 G) F5 b TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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0 J4 | `1 T; j6 ]* J( p5 K! y7 @Japanese aircraft losses
% q( C' |, x; @ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
+ U% P4 }, D* ~% p+ E C SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
( n1 |: `& Y# ?1 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" ?3 o/ j0 y% b
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
) J- ~% u' N N+ M9 \ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak8 I8 x9 n- U8 n
# a7 O" C3 `4 r( L( T" XJapanese Ships- Q$ B6 x* e1 [3 M
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 }# a, V$ Q' R1 _" s
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
( r8 w( ~. g- ^9 {# T8 s! e CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 }7 V. ^8 W! s: M5 u# Y
CA Haguro0 r, v; V, `$ ]' v# E" A$ R1 L: K) K
$ @9 J9 _! L% K6 S! o7 TAircraft Attacking:, A4 B, w( b7 t, g: _1 O1 {
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ D$ `" W8 w4 F: j0 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 Z& D, G3 x9 @& k 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet' P. {& T( M# |! d2 v4 q6 W
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
, t7 c8 c% P# e2 Z0 A 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 L, y9 H7 U H; I M/ t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 b" |5 F' n. {' x7 i5 }
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
) J0 d! v4 W9 b2 P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
' T# h: ?, a( I5 B. b; ? 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- X' Q- b) }3 |/ t! c4 z+ E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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. l* q5 b1 L$ {3 l" `$ L" nCAP engaged:
( w1 k% k) H) X% S1 w4 a! L6 yTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)+ I0 C% n7 p. D4 h3 T# V
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.& E/ M& n! t7 H0 W
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
% g/ U0 K9 D* s. ]1 A0 t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes- E2 k5 R& i& i. l4 N5 B
7 planes vectored on to bombers3 G. T$ _) Y' F6 U0 z' U
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) u* L. r" Y2 h' m 1 plane(s) intercepting now.; M$ p' y8 D8 M% l# u8 U/ Q; X
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.% G B. v, Q" n& Q# z) C5 e0 j- ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes/ L: u% c+ l* ?2 m
2 planes vectored on to bombers G. T: Y; T5 z+ t R7 ?2 q
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 w2 U* G2 F1 s: w9 J7 h" i: R. G" p
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 ?/ T# {' t6 O' A3 p Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ {) r. W" ^9 \& ] b* U' j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
0 X, d+ J6 t- T/ {6 A 3 planes vectored on to bombers
9 U3 g+ Z' r+ B' o! h, s8 a+ _" JEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: j6 N9 \% V" D) U& c3 c! I( V2 S& N 1 plane(s) intercepting now.% ^1 \- g/ ]0 |( w9 v8 f! q" Y. s
Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 }2 ^4 W% u. {( E% Z Y8 |. m
Raid is overhead
5 Z B& k- w$ \2 cEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ n) ^. y( r' y3 w3 h: ` 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 [( s( w$ C+ e5 Z( {0 j Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.& f( U5 E& ^- G2 L# z+ y3 r6 `9 Q6 o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes$ I$ v L, a$ w
2 planes vectored on to bombers# U1 N4 x6 e* u7 j1 a& \
$ f2 X$ r) I- r" I% W8 J/ Q8 WAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 |4 v9 Y' v, N) h! F) G2 z
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 B4 a9 a& a' A# A8 u/ m
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes+ i" N0 P, j$ |1 S- ]; t4 W
7 N/ f* y# `% e$ S3 SJapanese aircraft
9 W6 X8 \0 m! G6 x, o A5M4 Claude x 1. ~, t9 K! [4 O5 }: _- a4 M
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft; Q; k' j9 k* `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 93 H0 B8 K0 y3 }3 v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35' L* P) K: U9 @: o9 J8 z( J! |- X
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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1 X6 h" Z2 K% y4 k2 sJapanese aircraft losses
B7 _, D3 J- T) a: }0 ^, } A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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% h' U" [. [8 h) c2 u F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ t: R2 ~1 R! h7 m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
- G' d/ w3 Z0 O SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships! c ?$ b. m! b* O
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 Q; l/ b7 Z$ d) B
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage. @ y% A* Q3 R- ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 R3 c C6 d/ [ b. V5 ]
DD Yugure) ~& Q+ X1 x1 A1 Q# j
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 p6 N4 m3 n2 Y: c2 a3 w DD Ushio
$ F/ V$ y* Q& G. K0 S DD Sazanami( T; ~ R. O% p1 X: L$ ?
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Aircraft Attacking:8 j" C# V* e6 g0 x
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! w0 Z5 B* S, t s4 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; ~/ N$ h8 w2 m% C+ q) Q8 C3 P 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', ]$ `- z$ I) V: ?- V7 k t7 Y/ U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% r5 b# s$ t: u4 U5 G( _ T 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
( g7 j( k% b$ J( \+ l/ v Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
; ]6 m4 M3 }4 p 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
5 H4 n: x3 Q! R# b2 \, g( T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; }5 _7 x2 m+ C, T+ J: n
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'9 Z0 h4 g" |+ S& E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 ~5 w" U8 F+ v0 m' p+ Z5 S- j3 _* P 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. X U% y4 `# X- Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' h) `) q4 o3 V6 G 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'' M" U' z" z$ }$ D: B; ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
' \, F( R& J" N# |5 @, sTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), ]7 @2 d6 _3 q* }( r' t0 Y
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 r1 Z$ ?* m ^; F E
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
9 A4 z$ p. ]0 [6 F5 D/ i5 ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
5 d* M: U' K1 t# R 3 planes vectored on to bombers
1 B% J$ u0 w3 y1 t, _5 Q$ IEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 ^* E( P1 s3 w% n' q! s
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 w8 e0 W8 V$ D2 Q; M- k2 ~9 j# A 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ a6 ~' }0 p8 ~ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
1 E+ `+ ~2 n/ p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
* k% x5 V4 C1 N, W7 | 2 planes vectored on to bombers
8 ~2 H J' o6 V3 ]5 V6 U% r" mEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" U+ L; |2 y: D* m2 C `$ t5 H0 Q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 V4 U" R$ e& z6 y Group patrol altitude is 10000 . S8 L! R& [% i% ^; Y- j. |/ ~2 k
Raid is overhead
+ H8 Z C! R; L* q% m5 d; ~7 @ 1 planes vectored on to bombers
9 V! f: [: z4 k+ o- U5 K8 fEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 V- a; `% V4 e$ a# ]+ M
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ R1 w5 B4 v7 F9 m( t. G Group patrol altitude is 15000 / ~) c+ W; P& G8 k3 @
Raid is overhead
8 g& Y6 q7 W) |EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' @9 |6 }* R" X/ V5 |8 @
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ y8 D; ]6 o: c0 o5 k1 x( d8 f
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.* T0 w9 [8 K+ y9 b' {* O2 e; ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
8 g+ L6 j& C. P1 [4 S" h; J# t5 V 2 planes vectored on to bombers! r9 A6 D: N& ~' v2 g2 R
" {$ ^' j9 s6 N& n! i' q4 P& dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho, T7 j+ N4 `4 o! `- R
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku* c% z S$ q! P9 V9 C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku: ~0 a9 V5 V7 X* p( e9 ^- ?" A
Ammo 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- A- b/ {; W8 V1 u- k( b% }
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% A8 `& i9 }" zEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft) {- T- a0 d& Q1 l* ]1 n I
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses9 l; v6 y! O+ ~5 }! C) b7 T/ V+ V- [5 R
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged! j/ Z, P b. x
I9 R/ k* a* l W( g6 qJapanese Ships
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CA Kinugasa5 _ R3 m0 c$ r9 ~5 @9 k" G( v( N# {- F
CL Yubari* m/ O: H: h, c! t- V$ o
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 E$ W4 x( M) M5 q( Q5 J- [& w
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# p& y6 |$ S9 m+ C6 V
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1342 M4 q% t/ N( }2 F, \
) {7 {: l2 h( GWeather in hex: Overcast# J4 R" F$ e7 Z& F- [0 D0 P0 u' ?7 Q
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.8 U8 `3 g3 J- Z/ Q
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes0 Q6 b# ]& {) g
3 j# }- Q( b* D$ r3 x+ w9 q2 H, OJapanese aircraft( e' Z" l8 F) }, y6 Y U+ \
A6M2 Zero x 7& q' A( P7 P9 k# F' S; E- @6 r
G3M2 Nell x 5" l% I* C1 y2 U0 r
G4M1 Betty x 18; U6 @) C3 s# ^ i+ d: ]
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Allied aircraft% m; {2 \, @7 u/ Z5 w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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+ |; C# u( @* j9 x8 GJapanese aircraft losses7 O+ A Z: ]& x3 t: X, C. \1 N
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
& c4 g6 _" g2 C# ]. Y9 B G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak4 t6 _' h6 z4 g
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged- x* z1 x7 C7 u$ e' `9 }
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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' k* @9 J. V1 _& _Allied aircraft losses* d2 s$ V3 J1 F- {- X! d& ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
9 d! R |2 a- k8 i' X DD Aylwin
8 z# t. H' `- W CA Chicago2 S0 ], w8 L/ e& T T/ O I* s
CA Chester, on fire/ y, K, _( | g+ e$ e
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1; i/ b. a9 D' Z2 x! _. o: K
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 T# p# U- N7 @8 j Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 F: O, }# D$ q) |$ n. D& m 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
I& S: y8 U6 _) |. c9 F8 j Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* ?" Z& C5 D7 e. D/ r
) e* H7 h, k. D0 p+ ~) ~, ZCAP engaged:
/ q$ T5 L( w" J! A6 d: ~VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), a k% p0 N; t: D
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)7 W/ b; f8 K+ _4 \1 ^
2 plane(s) intercepting now.% r/ O% e! P A* _" M
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ j) e2 x1 c! ]0 W Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 H3 G- R' v, _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
6 ?1 L& E) f, }/ rVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* N3 ~+ D8 s0 e3 U6 @ (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
( u& M4 ^! Q- ? 2 plane(s) intercepting now.- Y+ y3 S6 G; o! G& @
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
D1 p' S; f" `4 @! R0 D0 I7 d4 _ Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ w# T2 i0 J" b2 x# t8 Q* P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes) j9 w4 P- r" B, g' n, }6 f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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, y4 F! v7 u$ i2 q. |3 x% A8 ?+ ?Weather in hex: Partial cloud, H2 j: x* C! S4 Y& b" u* d" p
4 ^( m% A2 P1 }7 RRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 N5 y$ @. i& z/ k/ o6 o
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes6 M+ O1 R( F! M! S1 b& h
; b/ _0 @) G" q, rAllied aircraft4 q9 [' w) B" m8 m8 _. C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
9 z- O$ {; \5 c, B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships4 V7 ?/ a2 X5 j5 r% M: H1 q$ f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 J/ W% T! i: ~# ` CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& z$ r3 \8 E6 O# Z4 q% ^8 a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( g: L) u; g$ c
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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' O8 r+ b1 Z' I kAircraft Attacking:1 j/ o+ z0 g5 X' _% w7 i- H) c, M
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ s; N, n( x3 c: D; c) g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- A3 F h% j5 q$ K6 J 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- J4 H+ U W5 {* o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ K& S8 ^. M5 G& ~1 t( W) X
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ S }8 `5 M" G4 W- T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% T; A5 H+ C; M, d3 o! m7 w; l
& p7 F8 `' k) u" dCarrier support unable to supply air cover.." i6 b/ M1 J, r; c. J4 i( q$ p* f
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
8 r( D. k E8 n: } CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho5 X b9 e; m6 w* @. @3 n
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
" }% {, }/ B3 q/ y- u, x' AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku" l! K* a/ Z. L. o/ z( D
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku) z7 X# }& U) t" b2 \
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|' F3 d" z r6 e2 ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 n5 ?4 M% w- l' D7 q# yEstimated time to target is 21 minutes8 K5 L; B4 |, X: P
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Allied aircraft
5 m: V- m- Z. Q: P! u5 p0 ]3 X PBY-5 Catalina x 105 f; ?# T! Q* r
PBY-5A Catalina x 27 ~" C ?2 N' M/ C+ q2 X0 W& z$ `
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* G$ x! Y! G, o5 z* u7 Y PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' y* W g W8 p# l5 e6 { CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires0 r# T9 {6 ^ ^. e9 Q
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet! [( M2 m! O- A* ]5 L
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 N) N1 t; ~9 O1 q1 _/ ~ 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" N0 }8 }8 r' @8 k2 f7 J1 W0 O% U
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& u/ C- H" Y6 i. u: N! c
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7 p! e/ L' c8 L G6 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1379 E0 k/ P2 E+ H
t# K) Z% i) S5 @" yWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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( B/ [: z$ F6 ZRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
9 z5 Q6 b7 p! g+ V. ^; REstimated time to target is 19 minutes" M8 {- x, P# Y: `
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6& W- r( F1 b) L7 C2 N% r6 j
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Allied aircraft losses5 T# }- I( [( D2 Y
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged& ]1 J; F! j0 o J; m7 S$ [" U
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Japanese Ships# v* `. t! p; M( }9 T$ y
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- t& }/ ~- `9 }1 }& {; a
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% F. ?& D# r$ J: T2 I8 _& ~; d' d" p
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 l2 b3 Z5 g# ?6 n% z8 r5 z$ W Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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