AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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$ d6 R; F; U2 ?! f2 X' pJapanese Ships2 l; C3 l2 [; k/ q# g6 H2 v
CL Yubari
3 v& {( s. e9 I$ ]0 @) T CL Tatsuta( K; r5 U. t$ \: F! J
DD Yayoi1 e `; |2 j" J" y
2 Z2 S' F! C: d$ W; o: SAllied Ships* R: }4 @* s" r
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
9 q1 o ]7 U; E& O( u2 _1 q1 T) k* OGreenling diving deep ....! A! E- j8 v+ y
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...6 d' F$ P$ ]( q# d( c% f( j9 C
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....( n! s; u7 V; v9 u- d
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...% t' j: S: p. i: I: Q. Q1 R, D& v
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# Z1 b* P) S. S- |
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
, {4 u/ S" Q5 E- Z8 b- Z: q, E& uEscort abandons search for sub
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4 {" E/ D2 k* l3 |+ ~3 G" D/ V: WMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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# f! _6 l0 E& d9 SRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet., z2 [- G0 K& i, @- r0 B
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes, i% |0 F7 \9 S
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Japanese aircraft6 l1 C' N( x$ Q3 Z l: ~* V( z1 W
A6M2 Zero x 53& L& l0 L7 |. w7 e* T
B5N1 Kate x 60 Q5 X& A S' R# C* P
B5N2 Kate x 332 i$ Q6 J4 s6 n
D3A1 Val x 26
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, U2 \% o7 ~! QAllied aircraft+ z( \4 e1 v3 p$ g1 W0 h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21$ T7 r: n6 k9 \' i! y ?' G
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Japanese aircraft losses9 q7 @; C. R" t9 h }
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
7 j0 f0 P2 P$ E+ O' ? B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak$ ~( L g! ^( R& F$ c7 f4 a$ N% L
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged5 `6 v8 m3 L1 L& r
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged& T2 ]+ B! C8 k: \( }2 W# j4 V% S- P
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses& a0 B' a0 S- j6 C) T5 l' `8 z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 V- e3 r" ?4 {* b7 o
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Allied Ships$ ]8 I- m4 F z3 I# V
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire! a t* }4 g H4 F! |' M
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ o) [, A* N) b+ }+ {
CA Chicago5 n/ P( y. M* c+ w) m" {
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage5 U. Z0 h5 @+ P J, D
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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( e$ r% @4 f8 o* TAircraft Attacking:
" e8 O$ u! v* n. P! t 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'/ b1 S1 P. n9 i* o* m+ i% t# O
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ O6 {# X8 h. o7 w* b
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& e: |, @9 Q1 E/ t) J Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 ]7 n. F( ]% k3 }* ]" T 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
+ `& R" x. W% C! ?, G% V Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( o2 T- `4 A; R+ L* E( ^: ~6 C 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( C/ O$ V8 {8 b( n0 \
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* T$ A+ c: v4 r" e1 \7 m H 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 W6 ?1 O( T4 ~. f- f Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 {+ ? {$ d7 O- E; y' d+ u 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
' S5 o+ r& m' o8 Q5 v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
. R' o( |* G7 c1 V 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'' X, f* d* `# s. o
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 c4 {; ?$ z7 h2 S* X9 x, _ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'% D* y1 C' K$ ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:# \# I/ Z( }0 u; O7 G2 M
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- x' l) I0 F3 b K
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.). C; q2 ?9 L8 ?
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
* E" B4 f" R3 T( O 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." S. {4 S. d: o \- T
Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 e/ x; g" m) T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes0 H) l9 m; P- L! w1 y
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, a) x- |+ J! ^% r* B! X 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.; q; \ P' h1 a/ R2 q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
9 i6 ]$ ^( ?) X Z$ K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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2 x. D* r0 q w5 @$ {# WAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
! J+ V3 @7 N- ?2 q; t3 K' G6 eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown8 i: N0 v5 E/ y) O! }$ Z
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\" N. ]8 J: g* v% L- W! Y, LMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137+ v1 w# N5 M/ S+ q) c* Z" y9 n
) v# W; H( E+ T) y; lWeather in hex: Severe storms ~3 o/ `, ?, Y6 O1 T- M' C2 x, i
* K; O4 e5 o5 e% b' p0 FRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 f- p& y# A1 g* AEstimated time to target is 14 minutes6 f( u8 r% S( p: g* r* t" v
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Japanese aircraft
6 q/ E. `: i& ?; x A5M4 Claude x 4
: U7 p1 u/ j- _# A( y9 t A6M2 Zero x 19
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: Z7 {& s7 Y6 n+ I3 ^* _* v I: rAllied aircraft. S6 m# D9 s4 e$ o2 q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10" p# O2 \4 V* j+ p, ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33+ m0 `# d5 Y6 z/ q
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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6 q3 n7 A+ _' Z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' q/ r3 h1 B% f* i
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2 R3 w3 v& j( e' x( G SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged; {$ N' Y+ W( |8 g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
% K4 U2 V2 E- Z) P TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed+ z5 I% ^) C3 o! ^
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ @0 v* e0 e2 V+ L5 qJapanese Ships: G8 U& A1 y$ G. Y* ]# _! ]- ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; [) l9 x$ j1 _1 D- l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
) I$ y& I/ Y+ N3 S CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
/ |, q" |. w: C CA Haguro$ t0 A, C) c# R+ W! g, w
B% C4 [4 B% E% G3 zAircraft Attacking:' R4 \$ z4 [# g6 g5 K* }3 ^
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( k; H! c5 F, X, t$ `; h1 H6 c- V9 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb5 Z3 L9 ?5 n# a/ j
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
+ t: g4 a; c3 a5 o \ Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
# j: z& T( u) g2 u) a. |: T, ? g 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: K' N" E' A( F3 C$ L8 T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb8 Y8 V h. r+ `) ?. d
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
+ R- E3 a. x% k. Z% z7 e- ~' d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, ]& F& ^! v! D' H2 w7 S. S 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'3 M7 t( n" H1 N/ a5 y/ ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 D7 a. ] O* ]; n3 G4 h; j
2 Z8 @+ z2 t. f% JCAP engaged:$ y5 G8 L4 D0 X' `9 X- y
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)5 @) s! I) `' F) m+ k* [" b
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact., ~$ e' p; H2 s7 ^% |
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
- e0 [2 @, ~/ s, N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes9 O3 t$ \9 Z$ V/ W2 p3 h: V% F
7 planes vectored on to bombers
0 S! S( k) _2 q" g3 eEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) h" E8 G. N% @" o) V0 c+ T4 H 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 ]% {/ Q2 Q1 N- b: j
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000." O3 _; W! H" x( X" N% T% u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes- U6 t+ O, n$ @3 I3 n4 P8 @: K
2 planes vectored on to bombers
0 k$ r( \( e7 D+ a! W, p) hEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& b1 s0 ] Y) C+ h$ N4 u# N5 B 1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 o$ M9 r [% Q3 Y; l
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.) b$ r# C8 m& F2 Q+ J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes7 L/ n$ _- E% D: i- h R- N
3 planes vectored on to bombers
5 s6 b4 q/ @" e5 B0 t# Z0 mEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 T$ |3 X* j$ D+ i, ~6 y
1 plane(s) intercepting now." k& W' h. W, ~% }( b- r2 \
Group patrol altitude is 10000
; }/ V- T; p! ^3 J Raid is overhead
}* u) M$ l7 ?) C! T: HEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)# i+ ~6 T9 x h$ E0 N5 T: }
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 v2 J# Y' n1 O. ^2 d, _* G Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
( N$ ^9 M2 }, ~! w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
% ?. v% g# M0 c g% `. c6 y+ X6 ] 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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2 H- [9 P- P+ ~; Q5 B$ G' p6 ]Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho) a$ r) {' {) P
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+ S/ ]8 c2 W# U4 |Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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$ I9 f: q& Y$ B7 n: w6 ERaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 L/ \% X$ y5 [) P3 @- dEstimated time to target is 9 minutes: r( N: o# ~0 i) d8 L% ~3 j
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Japanese aircraft9 Q8 c$ V7 }- e/ z" i
A5M4 Claude x 12 O& w# c9 h" Z' B0 N$ X& p# B' E7 {, r }
A6M2 Zero x 11, X1 A) u' ~% M3 n& Z9 U* z/ g
7 D) X5 G" t$ Z( i5 _. c& rAllied aircraft
, [ ^% f& K c* E F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
, m" V8 B# X" r( {/ j' F' J& E, H SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
% v# `, X0 b7 }0 o" X N) q0 C. o TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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1 i" Y; [4 m9 O ZJapanese aircraft losses* j% A Z/ v* U2 ^' a% i) ]
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses" ~) q" P9 P9 I! T: v$ O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
6 ~+ G2 A: J8 J5 n SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
6 P( q/ c. R& v& `; l SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak# P8 k6 l" B2 g x* R
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Japanese Ships" B) c7 |: {2 w
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage k: v4 J! Y. G% P2 I" U8 x& L
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 I M5 N( F& { CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' B$ z! X# u( W; q$ [ DD Yugure) j' R. i, X5 G! [0 ~
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire" C" _$ W% u) n1 F$ G! |9 g
DD Ushio
6 m o4 q( b) _3 N; M1 c4 M! @ DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:0 @6 L5 o$ ?( L, s+ Q# y
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. t$ O1 Z$ b7 u. J6 W# t c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& k W+ H. I+ A2 H
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ ]; D7 ^6 J3 |" D& P' M# n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" \5 L% i# d8 y8 Y 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet; F. F/ G! g/ }4 u% f1 f
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
, G( M1 T9 w; p. t% U6 P 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'& U+ q1 n- a v/ p, Q2 l4 D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 v" X4 k/ l3 ] l 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'$ m8 K/ ?- k5 V7 W2 T( U* Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb M! k1 {/ Y* m" |
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- A0 D. O9 w) p) |# L. M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( o8 m7 K' Q% a$ y5 o 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
I. W, D/ k$ P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. W. V+ W8 g* } \
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CAP engaged:# A t# \7 z; K5 L
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 F$ T/ H7 F7 r* Z( `
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 w* l$ F# w h! a
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
8 x: L: z( J7 X. p+ E4 [& ]# p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes" O/ `1 e2 n6 l7 X) q) p/ h: j9 D
3 planes vectored on to bombers+ p4 Z$ W2 c7 ^( Z ^: \
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% B/ j! e# M4 v
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ [6 r R) B% E' ^ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 U5 [& {, J; N% R! k2 L
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.* F6 U9 K# I$ v/ |% K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
; C9 Q; n+ e; D. e3 E 2 planes vectored on to bombers
+ `3 B) K9 Z" B3 v6 o0 pEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 K+ m7 M! `+ X& z9 J' o5 `9 l 1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ X3 P% K# {" ^6 I% O0 @
Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 j1 K0 ~* _3 p, p! L$ N Raid is overhead' P2 z" X- f) @; H4 x5 v
1 planes vectored on to bombers
" G, L, R8 X6 ^. QEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. Q; L W# [. j% p/ C" s' a 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ W3 a! T* |) Q! x. g
Group patrol altitude is 15000 & l- R3 E* m0 m7 V$ |
Raid is overhead
2 @8 m% [7 s/ pEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 ~, |2 d8 ^' Q& G2 N8 f# g8 D 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* P$ p# m8 N* D/ ]; i* J
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
* S J% `0 Z) Q- l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes. y+ Z8 {6 ], o
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
& c8 D$ p& N+ b# ~Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku6 n8 E7 s% Q9 I8 A2 L# N7 l1 F' ]& I
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
4 W5 g1 e2 d% o2 c& \, P* WAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1297 F; M! Y# F" u \2 e
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain: h* I. q- I Q. j- R, j: |
* s# s8 N# {& j, M' S; ERaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( d! p& K" n9 L% S( v/ T
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft( C6 k( T; D( W7 w" }6 V, c
PBY-5A Catalina x 100 w+ `; F# o7 n' h2 E( v
/ t) Z9 p- A, y3 QAllied aircraft losses6 {4 }! n/ R' P! V5 e0 c
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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CA Aoba
6 {! P2 Z6 Y* D, I CA Kinugasa; n% o0 j4 y, n0 N" `! |5 c
CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 Y/ M; T) D: h# x4 i 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 |! L) N; M7 a
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; \9 R* i9 R! f8 ~- h- A
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1341 d0 L, ~% p! E9 m A* `" m8 k
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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* }: J% G" C4 ~3 SRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. x7 n2 Q: e$ N9 i8 i
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes( d; M6 L y4 I" k1 N
( g# i- H- A+ c' }Japanese aircraft x" P2 } [3 W' N% @+ y5 P
A6M2 Zero x 71 X* M4 U9 S: d2 b
G3M2 Nell x 5
) w# }' ?$ n0 Z6 N L; Q G4M1 Betty x 18
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( H1 ?" B9 u8 H$ @3 IAllied aircraft
( ~, i! K; E/ W$ i r F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 ?# k$ ^; r' l5 V$ ? A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
/ p9 z- \6 }/ [) k: ]6 v" D G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
$ e) C4 J1 e* ?2 j5 p9 v' L( I5 h G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged* |* I' T6 j+ m; I; W0 ~
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
8 D# t o9 E' { F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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) Y! C" @' G |8 A% q DD Aylwin! s+ H l1 \4 z9 c& q8 w) m
CA Chicago Q7 C8 R& Z5 x2 j" e
CA Chester, on fire
* i |+ X) M u6 ~+ @* I CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1$ w+ w/ t. N' W& |
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage9 R: O+ j2 X. w* m$ N
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Aircraft Attacking:5 w, f0 E" E+ `% N2 Z7 T7 o
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet- Q5 p4 l5 E; t) o) h, i) A
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 X- y! ]6 t2 c' g! [
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 n: D5 z1 p4 H" G1 _
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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- H3 t6 |4 d( v; j' DCAP engaged:2 {( g* D% M! K0 n* x& g
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 k7 \- L3 ~! t' d
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 s: M/ A9 P* ^- l 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 @$ B/ W4 }6 q. K' o; Z 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: B1 y+ T! F6 ~' X( S; K; U
Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 v. G; M6 g, u8 v# p* D; q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
1 h0 ]& i# d* ?: }) k8 I* WVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. Q* D1 `6 y9 I/ Y, m. D (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)$ C( T) b! q! v0 {0 ?) x3 N
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 O' ~( |& a! F/ n) R 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
; `; Q6 v' W* E8 l Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 Y) G' o+ U. C$ m/ R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 B- @. `2 T0 v
( r; ~6 O" o- _. F+ EWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 Q1 L/ P( {! D+ f9 l3 _Estimated time to target is 14 minutes [3 f. o: l% i4 m/ c- }% H
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Allied aircraft0 v: e( U1 B# |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
# o2 W( }1 @2 c [ \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# j8 s% }7 {" `+ {
3 _4 G+ `1 _3 _Japanese Ships2 ^( ~! Q" @. l1 x/ }5 V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
- o8 I5 r& H7 P) A' j CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 Z( j, w+ [$ G6 T4 `. ?5 H
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- T/ Y! L: [/ r. } z; K
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:7 Q# J# u) h) N& b! |
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 S9 f, i7 z/ m1 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 h( u& o) @4 ` 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( K# A. c% H7 P2 y/ G! q9 f& G8 a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' @+ G* ~: Z7 S( B! M# k 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 J* |" c7 b1 d# J; h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; ^& Y% s* c2 b/ z' g
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..5 N4 t; L+ b2 n# Y0 k* \9 e6 m& {) L( f
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
5 Z% t8 Z" D5 o; p# V( y& ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
5 d* E5 o; L: M3 kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
# L0 O! x! B5 i, bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku- a5 K# U& Y4 i% e. `( a. O0 o
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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8 J9 F; E7 I4 v3 i8 EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137, ]& o+ g8 h/ \" o4 ~4 H, |" m/ I
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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; I; |1 y7 R" @! i' s: Z+ _' r3 y$ kRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 S2 x% ]- k6 |9 b1 s* M. V
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 A; H \9 c u( }2 W" z# j; t PBY-5 Catalina x 10' Y& `/ l# Z0 q% Y J5 j
PBY-5A Catalina x 2' |+ A, B3 u3 `$ N
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Allied aircraft losses
( v! C2 B5 u% D/ }4 d5 D+ C PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged6 d" ^7 M& S+ b. e7 c7 W- b! ]
- g/ v$ l% f u0 K0 JJapanese Ships
! r5 l5 c# `, d5 s3 S& V$ \ CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires/ K6 Z" v, L/ A! ?6 {$ {/ G
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:. o- p! j- a2 i! H% w* N
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: R0 D) Q% s7 h9 K" P, I0 X% O6 }
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( ~( l2 V! S. j" @' C3 B% K( M
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 N/ B: ?& b. G" m. k- M Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: X# G. ? j# t+ e4 l! f
5 A3 B- N8 ^; v! WCarrier support unable to supply air cover.., ]7 y% b$ S8 \ |/ r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1377 Z' A0 f4 X/ Z7 a
1 ]! M: S1 A9 B7 k7 }Weather in hex: Partial cloud v9 G' D4 A0 o& P/ s( i- [1 f
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.' T+ a T8 l3 O2 s5 C) _6 |
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes3 _8 D9 q- u2 P; M/ L$ z
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Allied aircraft
p8 L; l) @8 M PBY-5A Catalina x 6. G. g6 O- C' A% s" U
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Allied aircraft losses
0 |# L* N) g. R4 z& o9 Z# R* @ PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged" m. ^& |2 P* Z- L( v! {5 c n
6 z. W+ g+ G2 n' t" e7 I: G5 EJapanese Ships1 J0 q, Q- |$ j. a, b& B. y) `
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* W% e6 ^1 ]# ?$ \& N$ r
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 R, F' m7 j( `0 o8 h3 s
5 \9 t% e5 q5 _2 j1 z7 kAircraft Attacking:4 b a' q# f6 S% [
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 |, k1 J% m3 O( @- v7 t6 O6 x8 h
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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