AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships% Q. J+ L. c- h, i s- s
CL Yubari6 H d+ }: _8 m0 l
CL Tatsuta9 N. D) r2 X m2 k
DD Yayoi" \' _+ V% M$ k, [. W5 {' p, B
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Allied Ships" T1 P% x1 N- u
SS Greenling$ d/ y% }1 b0 |( ~
1 w ]. C: B/ ?8 V6 x- QSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
4 J. f7 A# A8 [: rGreenling diving deep ..... g! x! u: @# V) t
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 W5 p7 m1 p, ]
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
- i) U* y9 O( y* [9 GDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 j: d/ w" x- X3 I6 _7 _DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) N6 {7 F% G5 i5 e1 N& bDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
" O7 C9 H6 s6 l" CEscort abandons search for sub
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2 r+ o% A3 s8 z- w G) O$ QMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1343 ^/ D7 m4 P" Q8 g# q+ E5 F
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Weather in hex: Severe storms6 k+ K7 h1 X* x' a) b: a: f
+ Q3 v* s" I: D7 ~+ ?5 aRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.* c6 q, F8 |. Y' A* g0 d
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes* _) M3 K. p% x$ L& X5 W/ D
1 o \/ R( ]. D$ z4 HJapanese aircraft% Q, F. R% C0 T! h: t! n
A6M2 Zero x 53
" x, H$ x3 M \9 S3 g3 a B5N1 Kate x 6
9 H# N0 O, E$ |& u+ w- Y B5N2 Kate x 33. \+ {/ d! | f. u% {' N; [* V
D3A1 Val x 26& |2 M$ K t! T( ]/ r
0 S* D2 q) b& k6 Z, M5 f6 J) ]Allied aircraft
# b; Z' j( p6 H, I$ [. X+ `. y F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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. y2 ]6 t8 R5 C& OJapanese aircraft losses. |7 r$ s, u+ c" ~ t2 m' s4 Y ?6 j
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
- |( f' O* B- B) a7 P/ Y o: b B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
( I N) R$ `; u# f B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged* t( a5 u- w+ |* E6 c0 i! k
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged4 U3 a/ u9 q2 X# H6 A$ p& ~3 k' i
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
T' C( u( W% r5 M8 O) o CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
. N* Q( ?0 M$ Q- o CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) t, ?4 w$ t, H4 x$ C! ^ CA Chicago
1 M, T6 i& D4 m' ^ CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage1 y+ l" C& R/ t& n" \* E
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 19 m+ ~( G; D. K7 W2 y( }
) \, B. u. u, |* y# L2 S. kAircraft Attacking: H9 W5 o* e* `) t7 I% D
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'5 g% T2 w8 Q) \4 o6 s7 _9 u5 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 _8 r3 X% k) ?$ @9 k
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, m- f5 h( g! B! e
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ E5 O( C( H9 W& U% h7 k: l
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
* Q1 C% ~, z. C Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb7 G$ t k% w( P" K2 w8 ^& k; N: j4 |! f
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 l; m y3 F8 y
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 X9 L! R: n1 ?" ]: ~
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. J$ ^: o0 e" ^ o4 v& U3 h Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 q' f# k) L/ S( L- z" d4 x 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' N3 P; }. F+ n9 K0 U$ H- V( V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, i) o8 W0 {% T d 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000') U- G1 |2 Z% |2 g" x% \
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 a1 Y) E1 O0 j9 u* j& @7 F
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
/ Q! A* k+ j) d! a3 \# e, D c B! Q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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5 Y9 _. U- e d4 V3 x' wCAP engaged:
* t+ r; w4 \% r& N- xVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); S: ~; q5 o w* x9 @- b$ j' g! R
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)( a' _2 a9 l U3 O5 m- d" G
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 a: g9 ?: b# _4 b 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. ]" x+ N. E. C- x Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( l0 X7 H) I9 ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes- b( X; l, m! Z
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ T) X: m* T0 g8 i 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.' ?% q7 g9 ^9 S8 E" y3 B. p
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.8 `/ c/ p9 g& C, }4 ~2 y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown* ]5 t g2 P |6 ?
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown; i3 a% F& f4 a& u0 W' }
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0 G( |/ g& ~' t EMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' s: |$ h3 W/ T
( T7 B7 C j' g* W. @& p& ^Weather in hex: Severe storms
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8 |7 [* W T' D9 \" H, ^% ARaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: V3 P; `5 b( {8 m- W
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# F9 U7 t) X/ N4 A
A5M4 Claude x 4
" }4 b5 \* F h( F' g7 y& ` A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
! m( R+ b5 C- b+ f+ Q* I F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
# l0 X" P2 O7 A1 Y! q) D9 v SBD-3 Dauntless x 336 @# s( ?& |! i' g7 N3 f5 V n2 q4 U
TBD-1 Devastator x 12; u; E/ h( y2 o! h! D# G
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Japanese aircraft losses) g! A' n- y# l5 B
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
4 X( |9 Z) S! _( b# q2 v SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
t+ b: f1 u9 H SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 s# `8 x, ~' }) F
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
( @2 X2 O3 S# O8 A) N7 N$ \" j4 H TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) H2 H! V, f' K+ P3 q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
0 L9 n" H' c+ D% Y+ A. @ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; d% P3 x) m% h9 l
CA Haguro7 w0 C$ u- @* k; J
1 W! k( [0 [6 A! p4 I$ R ^Aircraft Attacking:
- G3 k) ^* J8 b5 ? 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' t3 @" r, y# L1 y# n1 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
# h1 f/ m- [1 ]; Y% o+ ? 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet1 D5 @4 \; g3 R& j' H
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
! q7 n# m0 K3 @# ~ _ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 R$ P( C L8 ^4 A& @) P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb1 C% C: m' s( J% A U1 {9 Y V p( {
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'- l w7 F$ T) I4 v+ Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
/ ^! @: P9 `. q) y& _" ^0 ]1 P7 U 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'' R6 U/ R% I9 y9 e- N; v+ D; S; R5 Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb8 e4 a# c! {# [9 N
" R4 U9 R1 r6 U8 fCAP engaged:# y0 F* @/ Z, K3 {" y( y
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)5 G2 m& ?0 C8 q, A6 `
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.( |! e1 m: t/ s7 N
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.% `5 b7 x( C l, h3 I1 n9 Q- V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
& n$ B# d7 `1 Q, r 7 planes vectored on to bombers1 V; c! A. X+ u2 e; H. `1 m
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ n+ r) y4 K4 b
1 plane(s) intercepting now.( e' ]3 e' I$ _2 q1 t
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. U2 p h: m( J. F$ z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
1 f( g) z8 ?4 ?% u2 N& Q 2 planes vectored on to bombers. W+ r1 b8 x% H; [. Q, }
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ H' Q0 t# s" p1 L# C 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) x8 ~" g& `6 ^, O4 p Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 r3 L( D& o) x) ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes- G1 G' W: b1 {! n' m# o3 f& z' F
3 planes vectored on to bombers- I h& B' k' D0 V' w( L& m
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- ^1 h$ R6 q& _/ i0 @- ^
1 plane(s) intercepting now.( C; S& h3 v9 { a
Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 b9 b# ?, _2 M Raid is overhead
3 ^0 Y: E9 m9 Z- D& q2 TEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)( D0 S, C" a* J! s
1 plane(s) intercepting now.% t2 z% T: {( s* ?3 v
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
9 k- J2 S9 ~! e: D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes) A1 m) u6 h4 g
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho; p o) }/ @. y: p [; |' z
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) J/ t# g9 A! c# C( WMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 f- A" s' S* G% B. B
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Weather in hex: Severe storms1 h# L8 |4 D5 k+ K2 n3 r. N2 u
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* u: A; ?1 k1 vEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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$ L( _' o( |& A% j6 E, oJapanese aircraft
& A. `9 R0 R$ f( f) | A5M4 Claude x 1
' w, T9 j; `/ O- x5 I; k A6M2 Zero x 11$ y4 W' i% B% g* @1 V2 j v% B
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Allied aircraft, y8 @$ I' x; J" }3 F0 [3 ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 97 u! V& `. J/ ?- V% K/ |2 [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35( L: V: M* v! k+ K5 {! b/ ^" ^
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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6 b! A9 j8 ]# IJapanese aircraft losses
9 T1 x8 r2 y6 i( [1 J0 [( i A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- h! J: }% ]( i, b0 Q. g0 Z
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Allied aircraft losses2 `1 S8 T9 h- }
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& {1 f! s# K' z SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
: b, v- \9 \. q( H0 ~+ { SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships7 T+ U' d+ G7 G8 R/ H' L2 w+ Y! y x
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ ^, S6 V( O3 E. s* ~' b* d2 i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" H! S9 v, E6 r2 e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 D \2 x& _) s* c+ d0 J- ?+ A1 N, K
DD Yugure# |5 B7 P8 H9 `7 _) S
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ K, E2 e2 {9 K _2 F
DD Ushio& t1 `% x' Y7 u# @' O
DD Sazanami
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U+ i# Y M+ j5 qAircraft Attacking: ?# p- [) a/ F A8 p
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( U X6 P T% y$ T" l, O/ M* {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! }, C. r! i! G0 y/ Z2 `0 y+ C 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# |4 d9 r6 r" Y, }: S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- ^5 A$ Q. E+ v8 X7 N 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet" }) B8 O$ n! U' P
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb8 h+ x% U; u9 N) k |
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
% ~* S. K# i" X1 }) R2 ]+ H7 G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% E' k8 Y% o+ X3 [& D1 B0 c
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
' j3 S# t1 d# x7 x/ p Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( n/ R+ e3 l2 ? c1 h: n/ h' ~4 @& O
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'! P8 u: q( W9 u& w, ?, f5 }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 }% i4 v# I5 f& D, V1 v4 }; ` 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', h6 X+ a5 \5 Z! R" m! F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:4 j# k, |, T' o( a& [# ]) i
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% d% c1 N3 w) j" I0 @1 s/ V2 l7 e8 c
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 Z" U( W/ |0 \" _8 o" V1 ^" I Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
5 m+ |2 Q) X7 C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
4 Z2 e, C+ c) _; ]0 v 3 planes vectored on to bombers
: `# T" m4 k# Y* E9 L( A U% ?$ DEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( B3 U1 r8 k& Z( h
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
" n& C9 j4 ^ O$ | 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( t/ d( v- }' \4 a. X# f4 Y. i& ^
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.) J) t. L I3 I
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes* G2 ^$ N4 a6 S
2 planes vectored on to bombers
9 p- n- T5 M' Z! v- REIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' U/ f( `( b1 M8 Y! C/ t 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 Q; |% r6 U& f4 b Group patrol altitude is 10000 - `& h+ h) N! |9 s
Raid is overhead
. x$ u' V0 n2 h. ]' A 1 planes vectored on to bombers
* _' k$ L% k' s9 {) ~6 X' g/ y9 nEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) m! T& d6 @9 b ^4 J 1 plane(s) intercepting now.( d0 F8 L( A4 A/ M/ M
Group patrol altitude is 15000 1 @& c: h3 B* H1 b
Raid is overhead# d' f+ l9 h! b, w5 @2 m
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, k7 l0 _, h# h5 p 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' y, ]/ [9 |7 V) Y Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.$ d' M: a1 R6 e' \, i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
( f0 v$ ~3 f# m' k2 \1 i2 j# N 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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' D4 N. u1 u' UHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
/ u% V' R1 n7 X+ v UAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku$ c: Y o* ~: f
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku! R( e' B0 |+ j. A
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1294 { ?! }' |6 e
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% f0 q8 l! J* l5 y( v/ JEstimated time to target is 12 minutes* f! Z. f) N4 |2 J0 {" a5 N
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Allied aircraft
4 x6 V; D9 P* C: `9 n2 H& q. E, C PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses9 q- m# \- z3 z2 w- m
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships( S" @$ Q2 \; j) y
CA Aoba" e4 y$ b9 d: S& j0 h6 v# k( J
CA Kinugasa
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 a) i7 o4 J; g, j( {, d 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 v: o- v0 b% c) V8 f: n( }* _$ H! a
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* r# A3 w( s2 k, d% G
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1 S* O. a7 R- H/ U5 E% }, h# rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1346 S! E3 A6 m$ b( ?9 \# ?) x. \
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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4 ]. X% k4 i# S8 JRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.! \7 K1 P- l7 n
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes2 p/ b' r( O4 n
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Japanese aircraft+ l! z/ _* ~* @ {* G ]1 K
A6M2 Zero x 7: F+ Q$ {% Q/ j& x' T% z
G3M2 Nell x 57 h) M# |4 Q! I! { Z
G4M1 Betty x 18
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9 [& @8 c3 m9 ^: R4 SAllied aircraft9 \( U& W* ^. p& _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 92 W$ {1 N8 M A. x
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Japanese aircraft losses2 N5 | X) |; s8 D; p9 {
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 U$ w. T$ X; y
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak7 A2 X9 y6 f' @- r/ c
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
. M) j% B& k% | G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak# w) k% U& U, Y
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Allied aircraft losses. P0 ^, ^2 s2 d6 U
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; e4 x, y4 {- v% }& P
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Allied Ships
' X7 O' _6 T) v& C# x/ w! y DD Aylwin
* Z1 {+ l p( A% D }& [ CA Chicago* p% p5 g+ e" @2 y. r
CA Chester, on fire
: H/ k' U( t0 R% p7 V CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
4 F* t6 N* n' C- c5 s9 b CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:/ e8 ]8 d+ ~& o6 }
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 n+ [8 ^- F$ ^. I' I
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! {$ Q6 L/ n: F8 M7 n 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet( {; y6 C- D% p1 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 k4 B. z& e c1 ^, @$ d/ A3 A
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CAP engaged:
9 P3 f1 @# F, p& I& P3 }$ V$ C( w0 GVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- \$ {+ a* _$ j
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
' L& p7 l1 {2 b1 n+ b( l8 P' d 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
" y$ P% a6 E" e0 J+ R$ Q. W 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ P- z: z2 L( _. K- q! |9 C
Group patrol altitude is 10000 7 ]0 a" a: j( Q/ o$ I7 Y! o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes# }6 e, q o$ a5 \& X& u, w
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) i. i' w: U. O8 d) C
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)% g7 Y! _& ~+ D) `7 A
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 f d" q- \" S* \1 @ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.3 n' l4 _+ P) d# i
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / T1 u% d; u% z5 B& {, B
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
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; V7 _( d' D; i) F: a) h+ }Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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8 ]0 h' @ X! D5 L" bRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: P$ _) s* i# F& v) F, s" |2 VEstimated time to target is 14 minutes% W9 Q" j! l! b4 F( O6 c
! m! a5 m5 |; X% s2 oAllied aircraft
% M# A U5 @: Z, l SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses" b: W C2 Z) r+ Q" d1 |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 V" I4 v- S! ?2 v+ P$ P F6 `* U
+ {3 n9 {7 }* C4 J9 }Japanese Ships, O; P4 m: J1 a; ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage3 J- r A5 Q w0 q0 x
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 m$ P8 v; j! J j2 F) h: p" Y& | CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* F4 O6 I. B4 ^ {5 T2 B0 V CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 }% U' p# J( G9 }
( r# h+ z" P8 c- TAircraft Attacking:
2 J: ^. J& m; a 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( I' e5 L* L5 k. A% R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* ]$ o; V2 {: I! P% I/ c 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'! b @# x# A% d7 w5 L8 @/ V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* ]1 {% m n7 r9 c: H$ m& D
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
# w: i* U1 M* f: A; o7 g/ R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; c/ w$ i, [+ P6 B5 ~1 m
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
5 i9 @) c5 S3 k: V' K" K8 oAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku# _" K& ?3 x0 ^5 P! v! Q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho( Z6 n; x1 p! e
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
* q( l6 G* z n KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku+ C! e* a6 q/ l1 D5 u
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- F7 \: }" ]! P9 f( O: d2 z- m9 ~5 Z' e
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4 ^7 t5 y6 @; W/ q. AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' f) s( M* G3 K, H, S
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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5 k% j6 r. u9 m& DRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 X4 v. [1 [* [, REstimated time to target is 21 minutes- k$ d, R8 q0 K9 [ T
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Allied aircraft
% M' [+ S$ s: N; E' ]. y9 u PBY-5 Catalina x 10
$ O* Y/ f4 k7 C7 X' y) G PBY-5A Catalina x 2 Y; l0 u% _, g( f# H( b& v0 T; J
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Allied aircraft losses, k: m1 q" ?. \
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged2 P3 {; o! I8 {% u: c( L( E
" ]: e& i( l% C- B: N$ P$ PJapanese Ships
% t4 d( ], u' V3 W CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
+ Y( ]5 k. a% I CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Q* S9 n; Z: Z/ i2 b
. L: G+ j( p$ fAircraft Attacking:
; Q, I* Q) h0 }5 z8 ~( a; P9 p 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 p$ m: n( }) ], L0 S* G, I3 l Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. H. E& A2 v6 @; o: F7 _5 W2 [* d
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; D# G: s! z: D7 {8 u1 {6 R Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! i$ ?" `/ V$ S5 p- m8 J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 r# g- J$ Y5 a! \1 _, A
! }2 W8 ]! c+ c$ aWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.5 P. p5 X! I! C! A6 z
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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& `$ f' d, G) q0 J: Y9 q$ t9 aAllied aircraft losses2 p% j; V% V' ?5 ~
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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& M8 s- r1 G) B: kJapanese Ships2 ]% _4 t' [/ S! W% f
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* e8 K3 U7 l9 E* i2 K# c CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:& f: t+ ?. n. h- ^
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# e9 b' A/ L! w7 F0 p Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo6 s# w7 v; @, I6 W5 _. Z
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