AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42+ j9 C! Z3 `1 B7 f8 x; @- H
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. P; N3 L5 \3 `# q, X0 A6 |& ISub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137 |9 _' L' B% Z5 m% x) r
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Japanese Ships5 o& V$ @$ s& W' {; ?6 y
CL Yubari+ i, i7 }4 |0 W: V1 m, o
CL Tatsuta9 {8 a, f( h$ |2 |
DD Yayoi- p) p! {' P; t1 Q, q) m
/ x1 K6 @/ \, o. \. V! eAllied Ships( r, M8 d" w$ d; ]& o5 i, b0 o8 V
SS Greenling
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1 @( e7 ?- U6 {& j# \& GSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari% m l0 ~7 M( L, D) A% G, P
Greenling diving deep ....
# b, H! F& U" wDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 p- ~- v+ K+ U0 K; G1 L6 ADD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
3 L, [' K9 z# m1 W) KDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
% m4 j1 G& I5 ]DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' y/ g/ _% f2 g% {' [! {1 @
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
1 D, @) }) x( B0 B+ aEscort abandons search for sub
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3 o1 h$ x& |/ n9 y8 @$ pMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms, {. c. d2 { t% o$ h
2 W4 T- A/ ^0 U- Z9 tRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.$ ]4 C! g( V" N- `2 C, `+ [! L# ]
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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5 A, E) z3 {& q- m/ V( i: R; rJapanese aircraft; S, U+ ?! M# Y7 i2 I: |
A6M2 Zero x 53+ f6 h' h! ~+ `9 {4 Z
B5N1 Kate x 6
6 V+ b3 F9 U8 ~4 {3 m$ _% t B5N2 Kate x 33; x) I3 t/ e2 C1 S* e+ p
D3A1 Val x 26, L4 @0 ] G! o7 K2 Z8 ~
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Allied aircraft# U( u: u/ T4 z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses+ [; {+ ~: m7 x5 M
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
9 V# D+ o f4 r# i3 Q$ I B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak/ G8 n v4 ]8 ]# y- n2 p- b
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
) y2 a% N% d% Y5 O8 x D3A1 Val: 3 damaged5 P7 p; X8 g% O) X
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses& o4 W# @; r( K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships2 R0 I$ e) a% m
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
: @7 d/ u7 W! z) i8 }/ @ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' y' t! G! Q' Y1 l. @. l5 \" V/ k: B CA Chicago+ L/ r: O& C1 q0 q
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
) T7 ] v# C0 i CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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' o5 x' @9 ^3 N3 oAircraft Attacking:
) m* n% I! t& ?* n( X* l5 l 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'# h1 t" o% w4 I4 a2 y% u- m- e
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) Q; y3 j. }. a, L/ ~7 `; ^) C. N
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 m7 f2 s! [: P6 F+ q ? N* u+ m% Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% _, }- B" j% h, j9 r& { w. j
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
% N3 g6 q6 a4 J Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
+ v9 b" |8 H a2 r3 Z% B: m" I 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 g3 u0 u3 e' T6 m Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 s: d( |1 L5 L2 |/ w 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- x2 r, s( D2 [, j5 ^4 c$ o
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, ]% ~ P( f6 C5 n& `2 X% n
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'8 ~' d6 w3 L! E8 w/ X) Z* S" G
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 N4 t0 N. {. ?5 q( s7 `
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'6 X; o. [* p' u! Q1 F; T3 y v9 }8 v
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' ~. ^* ]+ E3 k u
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'1 d; _4 ~9 D4 O/ V$ @+ @
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 n7 u7 D0 V2 c9 A" W
, X. n9 \. m# |# S' M9 hCAP engaged:
/ y' R5 C z2 N2 g3 mVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: v d/ w: I1 [; n (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
! a4 T6 D! `1 W8 [- I! G! l 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
. @4 v3 b' S- @7 N 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ u2 g5 M, q L+ \' A4 K Group patrol altitude is 10000
: ^+ d7 ~/ m, E; d Z( y V# h# g* ]2 M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 _+ a9 [1 L7 g4 x3 Q' |* v! Q/ N oVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 U/ `3 R: w" l3 l5 U( h8 U8 `. ^ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
2 r0 v i! Q8 c! P. \5 G0 y) Z Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
* b' @: g5 f" j- r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes1 k! ?) w7 t, R2 z& a
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
+ H* o" ~/ d& |1 S# v% S6 `& OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown5 p0 w9 i# ?* |8 f j/ J
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, @. L" M( f8 @/ j6 v8 ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137. S5 b. \" g5 ^# b+ [0 Q
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Weather in hex: Severe storms6 Z; }) W2 R* z
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& G& e. M5 t9 n8 ?' F; {% J( [- H8 BEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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% d! ]* o: N* k- n( wJapanese aircraft6 P* N2 F5 N! `. o6 i! P( {7 D
A5M4 Claude x 4
3 `) w. B, L' g3 v5 J5 Q A6M2 Zero x 19
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5 A. q( Z! n5 X! \! l) kAllied aircraft0 ~& P. c' b: x1 I8 Y* Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 100 ?% J' C& e5 a$ a g7 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 330 @, ]. `) C8 k0 @
TBD-1 Devastator x 12; l) r0 a1 v, Z( Z) Q8 K+ A
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Japanese aircraft losses
* B$ X S4 L, c& M: H. \7 J A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" R' t2 ^" Y8 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged; e. m. }$ ?, M6 I, X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 I9 k$ ^- _6 ~; S
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed$ U) y9 E5 B6 u1 @6 V! ^! ]5 W8 m
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
, W9 p3 V! u9 I# D CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 F7 i0 C& i* _% C! t$ I CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1- P d% q0 G2 E" C) n5 B
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
8 K7 P! h, Y5 T z; J3 X! c1 ]5 I" l CA Haguro2 I( `& N# ]( T3 d5 ^7 H7 |* C
m+ k% }: ?* ^: X4 RAircraft Attacking:
9 P7 `: `3 ^4 }% I9 ~0 u' B1 d- W 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 q7 }) B- O( { Z ]( J; h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb0 ~: g1 ^" b$ |* |& {9 }3 J
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
- g) g% W3 V5 C8 J3 f# u Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb1 O) ^& p6 i& ]
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) M. f) y5 R8 v/ H% ?: v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb" r: D( m- |) F9 p$ \. U% ]
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
4 R( m+ H: V- O6 v3 ?- z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
$ p' |0 f J% u, `, ` 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ V# \+ W. V+ O$ J& o( d% V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb8 q- K* d; ~7 x% _
6 r5 P- s2 v: u# X4 b4 j; u1 |& a# {CAP engaged:
- o. a8 ?3 b9 A: `3 pTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
' b' I% N4 M8 y4 a4 P7 U. d: n 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.. A7 K- [. v F! g R1 w
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.6 t0 `6 q# [ m5 J' ~% M- |: [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
1 A7 U3 R+ R& {3 m X 7 planes vectored on to bombers+ c0 D* ?: g E. g8 y9 T
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) D; e# e6 d) U; J
1 plane(s) intercepting now.) W+ ]5 _+ A, P: E2 T0 Q7 c6 T
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
& ?" N6 E5 ~& V$ ]& _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
2 z! E ]% k4 R* Z5 c 2 planes vectored on to bombers
( d2 D1 Z" y. M" K8 XEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling): X+ q( D" {5 w1 e
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( V. l3 E5 e- i. l Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
' l4 O& T+ h% Q$ G! E Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes3 \2 Y4 E- X. u$ K6 s
3 planes vectored on to bombers3 Q- g) V. U4 S& j
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 ]" T" Q( I6 \ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.& n2 i j4 |, ^2 `$ i D
Group patrol altitude is 10000 " B( Y% o+ U! _
Raid is overhead0 R& ]& g; y- \3 b/ }/ y; i, ~4 G
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ s" U D% g5 S, S
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& f1 f$ E- g; E) Y' ^' n Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
8 o! }; b1 D5 q2 G1 q3 ]2 ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes) l5 _% l3 X( _! R; S2 g
2 planes vectored on to bombers' m+ d3 @% t3 u# ]1 V
# d/ ^5 k5 N! W8 PAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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1 l- r: G, N( Z9 z) C. T1 VMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! J6 ]9 s$ G8 ^9 w' Q% B/ G- L+ U
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 o: X9 H' p: V& Y
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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/ g, V* K3 t+ r, v$ z+ n5 t- hJapanese aircraft
/ \4 u& Q5 H# E1 x7 ? A5M4 Claude x 1/ {. g" ]4 \( p, j4 R
A6M2 Zero x 11
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5 W; W- f2 b: V) t/ @* ^ kAllied aircraft, k# [: O, f( E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
# T' ]: m) r; M# a0 n* k0 P SBD-3 Dauntless x 35: }" b1 [7 I0 y9 x4 K y
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses9 s$ C* O% ]! G7 T& d6 N/ A4 I( @ h
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses q5 X ]0 g7 ]8 V( `, R4 e
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& Q2 H6 G; ~/ N# v' ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged# o( I7 q6 }' I0 |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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% l% z" W. Z3 tJapanese Ships
a% n# `5 y/ ~1 [ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) ], O6 q! N* R& ?% O+ B4 m* [ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) t. r- v2 z! P+ V- Z( P2 ?8 x" e CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 D) u. \, R! L DD Yugure
/ e( n$ R9 t; _ \8 i DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire- p, ~- Z/ _' o5 l' k
DD Ushio% Q8 c' Z! J- J5 f1 I
DD Sazanami) u! U5 a6 n; @$ p! I# B
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Aircraft Attacking:* z' U5 ]7 A, ], ]7 i
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ |0 n' D- Y: i$ e0 c2 T* T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# u: G& g4 b/ T' R" O1 q5 S
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 J4 \8 j8 f- K7 b, B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ Z7 a5 Z4 i5 C) V
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet' W8 b" V4 C8 d, M$ t# ?& A8 R
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb3 d1 p3 W" V" ?" V: U8 @
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
: M) R7 Z, ]$ f/ ]9 z, ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( _- c/ m3 _" j! O3 U f- t: Z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
" d1 u# P: A! L; R6 s. a7 U* ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 G/ c& c% h' t# K! q/ a, Z
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
, j9 O& k! N6 e) F& H A! T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. z* y4 [; o2 E) N1 R7 [ 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 |: m, z$ b5 G; s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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3 s1 _5 B. z5 ]" b% e1 m) xCAP engaged:( X# {1 j ]2 E. L) x
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 [2 q, c0 f! m% z0 S
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 }* ]: ^' N5 o! Y- w Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
: W1 U5 L* l+ V/ X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes- C5 r% a: b7 z, J
3 planes vectored on to bombers
: i) n3 S: }1 \3 |' FEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: Q& V D9 \! D7 ^ 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ h1 |2 M' K/ T: R0 y 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 y5 R/ t- [# @+ M' Y
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.# v; x f9 u9 ?5 [- f4 y8 ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes8 b9 f" i' c, e* M6 y! n, [; d- {
2 planes vectored on to bombers
* G4 V$ W K$ gEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 k. g# o* |( O( }7 D
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" d9 G' `5 e% E Group patrol altitude is 10000
& a( L& D4 r% z$ |" t Raid is overhead4 }& n, \- A( Q
1 planes vectored on to bombers
% p+ N3 h6 r( O1 q8 G2 {1 PEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 C- q$ Q1 ]) ?) e' ~
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ w. h# H0 `" E* }2 ^ Group patrol altitude is 15000 & a" Y5 c1 M! Y% d, G# d
Raid is overhead7 r: y7 N- {6 T `! b$ S
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 u0 N2 v4 f# n- D" [( ?" S
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; Y" D" P }+ O1 m Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
& ^1 ^) _" J+ [! e& R1 B, ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
' I/ z; _( D, w 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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6 p6 k% V1 r4 }. @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
# x# p- C- g+ W/ \- vAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
) c1 x, Y" f. K( eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
4 s; Q7 v$ \/ A- |' j% y nAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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% Z9 J e' w6 aMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129* _( L' J. v8 a7 `
3 l( D1 I2 `8 D" \( g: PWeather in hex: Heavy rain3 C% G$ G8 b3 F5 Z
5 b( J0 Z# Q. m0 DRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ `- f1 S# L! u, t( K+ CEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft r& S( }1 F0 n/ j2 S( e
PBY-5A Catalina x 10, N& F. ^: j- u3 o% V8 y$ n% u! H
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 @ \* E2 f o CA Aoba* K' e' H$ N( O/ l) ~" \3 `
CA Kinugasa& C0 q! |8 t; |+ }# F( a" w
CL Yubari1 j0 T" ?+ k4 i, B
0 J: _5 w9 g4 t( m7 l# w/ B% A% d5 dAircraft Attacking:# z: v. ?; W; p; u" `: d* _6 i/ e* L
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! g I6 B( H( z" A 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' D. f) z; o' X) }" P
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
( c( V8 m2 Y# m e/ z* {Estimated time to target is 44 minutes0 Z4 U; i3 \2 {, [( X( Z
. ^& s! Z+ S7 s. vJapanese aircraft
! X9 p: a1 q) y: C# \3 k1 O A6M2 Zero x 77 j8 T* e9 H( i7 | G0 {' _3 U" I
G3M2 Nell x 5
0 y% a( ~) A4 [5 ]! L G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft8 |8 N$ `6 `* e, s7 a* _; A3 i8 L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses+ @# x5 ~3 o( |0 `! P+ u, _; F
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
& [8 j& T7 p; \: \( d: m( r G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
) a/ L5 t' L+ x* k2 H3 { G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged9 q! M, F |& b8 j0 Z
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak! m' q7 o9 @9 s$ V2 q6 E& }
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Allied aircraft losses) d+ S3 y$ n, c# y! T+ E6 H5 }
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ @8 d: G1 ^3 } ?% \3 A4 a- B( A; M$ s
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Allied Ships
) j$ V, ?" D2 l! B DD Aylwin: l/ o' F5 _& @6 c+ \
CA Chicago
* ~6 s3 G7 o4 O4 I* z, T CA Chester, on fire+ J1 ^: G6 j0 |! _- g8 r
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
% x# X0 z a1 v8 |; V CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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! G- B+ p: ~" l: z. E( m5 s3 y2 d7 tAircraft Attacking:% Q! S* b- G# P6 z2 p) y# o
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 f, h6 H! ]( g
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 p8 R" g: J! R* R5 H& \. t 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet& v9 @: r" K$ k$ \5 v( }4 P+ \% A; P# ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:: g4 v4 x5 M# E P
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 L7 n6 A7 \! ^0 u- t( Q (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.): l1 r; I3 U) G |& V
2 plane(s) intercepting now. @4 n4 L. i/ A& I" I- _
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# J v0 n" E( S9 x# u+ |: l! i1 J6 N7 k
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' _0 X( T9 `* @' E& k2 n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes. Z; |" R6 b% ^: v& X
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) U) ^& F% ?- T! c& i3 t \' F
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. c' ?5 `2 z' J N D; {$ S' d2 Y 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ A, ~6 [( Q0 a7 }2 N( D: Q$ t$ d+ j 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.! k4 Y! L- C" l* ?9 T- i9 X! A
Group patrol altitude is 10000
+ U! ^, z# {% j. P0 Z 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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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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& W K! K& Y4 @& q. LRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. q4 B( l) E6 s. h, I/ \Estimated time to target is 14 minutes" g2 F0 `2 I) z& }
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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8 A4 O" j! U# z4 w8 @' XAllied aircraft losses
3 l* Y- q# i7 D0 d5 S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
8 ~( H) ^& |0 z9 ^3 h% x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage" S0 }+ N$ t4 L t& o# Q
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) `# d) e0 D6 _# r" g CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 e5 d1 @4 v1 d4 i8 F: y, {
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires" b s1 l. x1 E
' r6 Z4 Y3 S" u% a* HAircraft Attacking:. J$ E& d8 K b- n0 U+ r
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 i- G, B3 S4 X, \; o% \. z0 g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 V l0 v; Z$ {0 x( I 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 r3 u6 D& j; J1 ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) D% [. M! j( q) H" C% H 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 T9 v8 W! g* ~" X" U4 v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 g2 g* B; S# q$ X$ t- a* ~& o0 ~
7 Z" W1 r, T% v* h. pCarrier support unable to supply air cover..& F! D" w- Q6 m W- K! y
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku% a0 l8 _4 h+ N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
, @! s$ Q+ l$ U" {' a! L# IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
$ u6 z8 s, s( _" oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
5 z) m; `2 h! ]4 `+ _6 GAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku) J" ^. B2 u7 K5 t: L
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% A3 j0 Y3 G/ N8 aRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! }# p& C1 o/ A) }% t. r9 ^8 o/ c) A- zEstimated time to target is 21 minutes% I- e! c/ A; W5 x3 A x
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Allied aircraft
# R# S w1 O1 p, q$ R! [- J PBY-5 Catalina x 106 F. ?8 ?9 Y6 \9 S# d
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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0 I6 j. h8 G9 i/ e1 LAllied aircraft losses
1 o2 \* o/ H0 t0 [7 M2 L PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged7 B' A4 I+ e$ G3 ^
3 D& U. l ~6 z3 A* ~$ ~2 RJapanese Ships; \0 ]. W) O7 \8 f" W: W' d
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires$ e% j, i# j# P- b
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
" z2 C; _. a* O( u( m& x4 g 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 D: C. G- f$ a2 ^
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 G% t+ ?3 b0 U/ m
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet) [# L8 y! a( p; [9 ^& I
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, w3 I" |2 x3 h% j- ?' a
9 {4 c" J8 \0 y6 x3 pCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1377 b$ E4 G9 }/ N( z8 o1 u @
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud) C9 V1 W R3 f+ x& l: `
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
8 W8 U/ O- h) X5 s3 u) g& }6 bEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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6 z! U. [0 e: ], Z1 WAllied aircraft
+ q( y0 g* q* C/ |+ Q PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
; r8 I. ]4 P) c PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged4 {* F: I g3 @5 ~' f9 V* M
1 U( U( n; M7 T0 mJapanese Ships; ^. Z4 Z# O0 ^. l% V) i9 j
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 O& h5 ~7 w. m
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 v) m" l. t. c 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 @; J$ p! g% J
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- o. I) E/ H% I( F9 C) m
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