AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42% T$ W. R. v3 D( w- R7 K6 v
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137% f) o+ B6 U- K: g- V7 z
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CL Yubari! o- c3 T8 M+ { b) F; n' R9 V% I6 l
CL Tatsuta1 n/ z% a' W3 ?5 d+ P
DD Yayoi
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4 L8 m+ Z8 l, X, h3 bAllied Ships
4 o& t+ M+ J& z SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
7 ^* k2 L1 p1 U z: u: ~! @Greenling diving deep ....
. U! G; a& C) ]& W/ vDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
, e* f) u* F! I; `8 T) b3 b2 M4 wDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
! g1 [+ K& c! g- `DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
1 ]( `, N4 S, \0 X" p9 `% B: [DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
k: b5 |; `( `+ d; h5 d; mDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
. ^$ B t, q& J" SEscort abandons search for sub
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; s3 p7 b, K$ f! W5 I( ?) GMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1345 ?* d3 s+ @& l: o- @3 [3 v
. i8 H3 R+ p$ A: y# UWeather in hex: Severe storms
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) [4 ?8 O+ ^3 c) n2 x" f4 m- q! K( pRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ u/ ^6 d( o! r" S% T$ lEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 ?+ ]6 v6 [3 C/ U, E: e: N# R A6M2 Zero x 53! U" o7 b* P& O( Y" |
B5N1 Kate x 6
! y9 T+ g4 ]4 O; g, p5 b+ h B5N2 Kate x 33
+ ?2 E. _3 D2 r4 P- r4 I D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
6 f. h4 }: f: ^) I( u; [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 21: N9 g; w( h# J+ R- ]" |
6 H( g6 @2 T$ DJapanese aircraft losses
+ |6 L8 M3 D' [4 C7 G1 r# I A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed+ T t' A+ n- E
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak; b( c6 k' k: _$ n Y
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
* w9 X4 Z5 V7 S: L8 p D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
# B" S8 X1 m2 A) a0 ^ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses( g1 ?0 t5 h5 ~5 D: R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& o* d" i9 G$ X4 @! [1 E+ l8 W& Z1 v, c
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Allied Ships
; l1 P. F, t3 ~/ `0 R: R8 r CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
5 D8 c8 M! k5 f CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' y- b. c9 q. K" d* J CA Chicago; h) I5 n1 R! u1 [9 H
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage s2 E6 c p4 `+ H4 \
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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1 ~* c+ l; a2 U, n9 u4 v. QAircraft Attacking:
7 w; U4 Q: \: H! |" Y 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
4 ^& Y# _1 \/ y' Q- H* W Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 Y; y( h3 |+ C 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 w9 }/ q- ]2 Z6 _4 N0 i Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 _% n' T: P2 U0 T6 `5 |5 q
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'; r8 o9 o' U0 J& g+ J% L% T- A
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 }& w7 T& Y( b, l3 G% |
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% |. _; G5 u! C/ b, @ o Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! G: C! g/ x- w0 O) k5 C/ x
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 }0 {! e0 g' [; ~3 y+ c Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 g* U6 m9 f& F$ k
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
$ ]* s9 f( }1 n4 }" _/ V: I3 J, h Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb% o: ^" T* S _6 ?- l
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
/ j. j& a w$ ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ v6 n& ?7 p" |. u D. @
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
2 h' |2 t9 ^ [& l6 N q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 j! V. w2 }( i3 \# X. I8 y
3 }$ {* P& G* W( e; hCAP engaged: Y! q" E/ R ], V* J. @) S4 G
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) U% T6 n3 O" }; H (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 L- q8 ?0 {; x 4 plane(s) intercepting now.* Y+ ]: d" L* N1 A; T0 A- z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) d5 ?+ @+ b% G Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 B9 h3 f' u- L$ k8 I0 n& M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 c. q& ]6 t% k' E; e6 g' fVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 i: y* O# p8 p5 G5 K( j 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
) s( X9 T; I1 w Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000." I! d" ^ U& v1 ]# ?" n7 w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes! t8 U' S9 j4 `; w0 E/ _
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
2 c# K# W1 M0 g% n7 w8 y4 WHeavy 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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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 w% k* ~: Y- U7 [2 s& x& G: ~
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes# p( f: \5 D5 o0 n* k2 |0 \' f
3 e) U h$ N+ }+ M* XJapanese aircraft
L0 P; U- v0 F0 {/ Q& W A5M4 Claude x 4
4 d% j7 ^5 @3 X1 @% b# J A6M2 Zero x 19
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$ e! c- B; D' T0 GAllied aircraft6 V# Y9 I9 c; j: T' V( S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
5 V; o Y. y4 L1 { SBD-3 Dauntless x 33$ M! g) V( ~5 P/ @4 n7 ]6 \* D
TBD-1 Devastator x 12; D z. f) N- o, {
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 \/ c6 ]2 Y, J A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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2 \+ n2 l- w/ pAllied aircraft losses
/ ^! H* x$ n% C- V9 @6 ]) K3 V SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
8 b3 ~* W+ m* p) A, Z, G( j SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
1 m% `5 f! L) [6 [ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
: H, Q. q0 x+ x _ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak$ V/ A1 I3 k4 N5 G G1 p' U a0 Z1 s7 Q
" U# Z9 o6 x8 ]6 Q! E. {Japanese Ships
5 K* L0 R `& G8 W8 R" h% f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% Y) V {* `+ z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, e! S7 K. T* o U
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
! D* j+ @6 G, t9 ? CA Haguro
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. J$ l3 h/ r0 f2 iAircraft Attacking:- z' M Z- i3 P- Y+ F1 X$ H! ^7 S4 f
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% i. |, l' Z; {8 B/ I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 d n/ [0 ~4 X/ V% n& j. x) u 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
. H# u# ?9 M- j r; H7 i Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
) j3 M% l; Y' l1 |' | 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 P2 | `1 ?; F7 T/ v h c! U) y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 q% n+ X" f# u* j7 J) u |
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'3 j3 Q+ c' P% C/ t) ?# N
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 U1 e# H. x) p4 T4 M( C8 Q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
4 D' W7 j! C& j7 S0 E# N; o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:4 F( a: i- F0 J! G" r- y6 b/ z$ e
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)! |% h% x6 E V( S& l' A/ F
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
9 j! S% ?* x( v- H1 ^ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.+ V, ~' }5 O1 r: z0 R+ W/ v, U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
" B" r' n) t% K: B) e 7 planes vectored on to bombers
/ c2 |7 x: w% L* o4 X3 w' W: vEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)" D+ g8 Y" L3 L1 ?3 |
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' g( o; q& R3 Q) @* f9 e Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
! g. T1 X; O2 h% }) h- y( S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes/ _ ^/ y/ l- x5 }4 Z
2 planes vectored on to bombers9 H: @$ ]! |- `6 m
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" j( [. s3 r) v3 ] Q4 \$ w 1 plane(s) intercepting now.& c1 I; g. m- W3 @, H
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.4 b+ w& h4 O7 k! `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
9 N0 f& T& [/ G1 r' Z! f- B$ P' R 3 planes vectored on to bombers
; \3 \9 h H8 M' B! ^7 b7 GEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 ]& L& O& ]0 p4 r# s* @2 D
1 plane(s) intercepting now.. j4 G0 T. N8 v! U. p
Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 v& m" E2 {3 v9 R9 R, K, u
Raid is overhead/ l" \& q% n# R0 o" X9 B7 z
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 `6 J* p# Q9 G( v5 W& p 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( O" f J: @3 V; a1 A' c Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.7 g# q' f2 U+ D& K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes; Y' Y, G$ G3 f ]# k1 ?
2 planes vectored on to bombers1 z/ b# G* D' Q* F
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho3 b% A' Q4 L9 y1 n6 Q o
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% d# o1 |+ E; I; ~0 z4 Q
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 W3 f5 c; E* gEstimated time to target is 9 minutes- c7 X; q% S8 e, M8 j
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Japanese aircraft9 Q% d, z! A) t
A5M4 Claude x 1
4 M: L6 S3 J. N% S/ @! e A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft( }6 I# C# G$ K& E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 95 S/ w) H% M4 J, Q" P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
% Y; `0 N1 J8 g% @: y TBD-1 Devastator x 127 U: ?4 K8 Z5 g# @+ C( I
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 W) H; t0 q* ~( } A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
$ x& t D! D/ n5 n F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ w) m4 J0 r' F+ r0 @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged7 m* J3 u9 i1 j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ x# w7 E8 y6 b/ I4 m4 f$ p6 ]. ~5 @ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 m( Y" P9 h8 H: h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 K6 P* c5 A' d, a
DD Yugure# D' {4 W+ O* j1 E1 ]
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 f: R9 @2 d1 g- Z0 ^- [( `) n' ` DD Ushio2 Q8 }1 F3 u/ X' [8 J
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
( B% {$ r2 x$ G7 S/ }, o 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 W$ T$ y. }0 H/ B, D* | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 U, v, e" }' h& ^ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 M+ n1 v6 q+ U0 e/ H6 Y1 } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 F* D9 I5 P- A9 Z2 R* L0 w8 N0 G 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet# Q6 U: @+ j4 G' d J
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb6 K' M( \, f9 }
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
- R- a5 P8 X" B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' F4 e: `, m) x0 w 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'+ P- {7 a2 h- u- O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. k! ^/ D. u/ k& j4 @! o5 t
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'% S8 k* _! Y' ?% i) M5 v) U: s) r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! w. @7 P1 ]( F
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
. a& Z; k2 C( r' t; W5 u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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3 M U) P9 K( s' R+ S5 ]& [CAP engaged:; P4 x' J" S% Z; Y0 `
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) Q1 d7 X- L0 d2 Q1 l! u
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 K6 i9 H6 `, ^5 @0 g! R7 z
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.8 ?* `* e: b8 i$ h7 S/ j# \0 ~. k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
* ]6 M! q- F1 A$ Q3 f9 x1 m 3 planes vectored on to bombers. @( _+ Q1 j- {/ t3 r4 C
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ b) T* M) U9 G+ B 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
# |0 ?# \- a& H; q! Z 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 c$ e" R8 A1 v6 I, i7 k
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
. M- o+ l8 E5 P6 R3 Z) U; |5 i1 I" B6 Q1 @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes, N0 L" v% O$ C' B
2 planes vectored on to bombers+ r4 ~' B/ r6 Z! A/ T) F
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" l, k; w* x- q# p- t 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; T6 K0 o1 I- ?3 P! Y Group patrol altitude is 10000
& s' @! W! O" i" X6 J+ F Raid is overhead
5 W' V5 |) O9 f 1 planes vectored on to bombers D: Y: ?% ~& D, t$ Z! Z: c0 N
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 G1 u" r2 G6 x9 ] 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ X- w+ a' n! p% u; g6 j
Group patrol altitude is 15000 ; b* E/ g8 E0 }; [ @" V& ~
Raid is overhead
: Y: A7 u! E) Q( QEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ \ M* U; U8 x. J9 v* V 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* |7 ? r3 v- V# l, w4 e( t
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
# v ]/ K$ P! Y6 f' b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes) t2 W6 r2 j$ C& A3 M# Y/ h/ ~8 Y% t
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho3 W+ S6 n, B0 G
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku( T: f/ k. z9 t9 L& v! w& _% g
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku+ { u( q1 K. O9 h3 }
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku8 @2 N' m1 p4 x/ J
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$ m& A7 S- {3 f- @. n8 eMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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% `) S& X6 \' H& t. DRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ s# U: A- O3 r6 e9 y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ ^$ q D# Y8 @( j+ ?" c% p8 w
PBY-5A Catalina x 103 z' c% b0 F9 g$ S( ?+ s
, C. L* O& m4 L# F$ f* BAllied aircraft losses
, I$ u- {4 Z R! |" L y3 o PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 n: o+ ^: ~4 ]
CA Aoba
: k7 O( N3 b' k$ p CA Kinugasa. }# M( c# a9 m) t- ^7 _
CL Yubari
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) l# C; B6 `5 TAircraft Attacking:& X; {. c6 P/ d1 ]; Z a+ g. b
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& g' h; y& B; }2 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" V$ v& T, [; B; [
3 a1 ]# M; T+ g8 r; Q. RWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.0 V( ~ S0 o/ H+ l% I
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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6 {) X- A+ x, d9 _# d' [" B- K( UJapanese aircraft
/ e: m& a; h4 V( F/ }% Y h A6M2 Zero x 7+ w6 C% _9 c2 t/ S) `1 g
G3M2 Nell x 5" _( u, b# M7 u
G4M1 Betty x 189 ~7 w' h: N) Y1 ]$ n" ?% ?
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Allied aircraft
; ]( K4 p1 f9 G6 C$ l F4F-3 Wildcat x 9- F1 W3 Q. L Q! y
8 x) V5 |5 |5 \+ Z" oJapanese aircraft losses {, g- R$ i8 r* U; c8 X/ C/ I6 d' t
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- ?- o8 b8 ?2 W. a8 A! X" w3 d
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak# |4 u: {( _6 q
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged6 ?5 m. w( S( h8 l8 A4 ^5 B
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak1 F6 f6 a/ W J! T
5 t2 d& [# s0 }' j. u/ iAllied aircraft losses
* e" R0 N" T$ D* _9 v b: ~4 G F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ P; I/ l# ]! W2 |6 S
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DD Aylwin. r* [( ?4 S0 B) s* q3 O1 x; ~% Y) N
CA Chicago1 |, |4 S5 X8 |, s" p0 i' T1 S
CA Chester, on fire+ o8 j9 M- e5 p" [' O
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
6 h$ O' d# K6 O) |. ]7 p8 @- b& } CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage% O4 a) ^7 b o
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 v2 D6 l4 g! J; m4 D+ R+ A 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 j+ r$ X- H: N" o! i
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 _; b5 g& q3 G, L 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- ` b7 g1 Q5 t% q3 K Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
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(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)) d( X3 S2 E4 s. `7 ]5 C( o @
2 plane(s) intercepting now.5 S4 K# r0 F, o. `1 U' c/ K
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 e: j. w! ]1 i+ l Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ s0 D: c5 k% V' c0 B, k+ h9 W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
1 ~0 Q! C/ E) _ fVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) j4 j4 f: ?/ U4 M* @# W. Q: v
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- Q8 C& V4 |" r( F/ o% { 2 plane(s) intercepting now.& V" q2 v9 ^+ \4 r/ |2 T" X
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
! C# o! V7 R3 j W- ~ Group patrol altitude is 10000
+ b- c! |( A! s. k2 S: j) [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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. {* s' o* n0 {: X: jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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. p, {& ^+ p o+ \4 S9 Y" c! vWeather in hex: Partial cloud. I9 a) N& Q3 k) I' m' Q) J. v6 R
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% U& b2 Y# x% K4 r( z: i
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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5 Z- g S8 m/ m4 \8 L3 C2 j; YAllied aircraft
+ d1 W1 A3 `- D6 |' }; u. i( c$ _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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5 x( b! a% b6 j3 D- R6 |Allied aircraft losses( @; z4 K# O; T( K- E! r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 ~! C& [- b5 R* _) l
5 c' Z+ o1 @8 X' r7 o; v: Z+ eJapanese Ships. Y8 S; P% o, O3 p% ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage* g; b6 s! o0 g" y
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# r( ~2 i5 |& |# p. q% g6 i( H* g CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 q1 n0 H) r: L1 U CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:9 @5 E6 M8 t0 v! q8 r
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% ?' k' G+ E; i- x2 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& q4 }4 _6 k# [/ w 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 K7 z$ z0 H) @" k* E4 [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# f$ |/ c/ r9 v2 Y' _5 n 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 a9 F) R9 p8 D q$ p0 { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. ^6 J- Y3 p x% {
9 z+ x6 ?$ O3 z: A( rCarrier support unable to supply air cover..2 T6 \$ i6 l9 f( q6 T
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku7 B$ C6 o0 r- _6 l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho! k0 J: o8 D4 ^6 v# c* k
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku2 p; B8 F3 y/ @9 J3 i" t& e1 f6 M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
0 Y, L. R/ B& e: J7 VAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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0 I6 I, D, J, mRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. y. z8 H# A& k
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes6 q" n0 o( p% N0 x
: N+ C6 Q& g' Q3 o* CAllied aircraft
4 P, ^7 B+ ^* I" s4 W PBY-5 Catalina x 10
# l& o9 D6 [; q# o/ s2 R PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses: [9 L7 m% ~4 u% J$ a& [$ w g0 K" Y
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged# U+ s- k$ b j [
2 ~0 R9 P6 w* c* tJapanese Ships
! Y6 u8 ?7 [ F9 U; D CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
9 Q' j/ B. N3 e6 p' q( h CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& q" E7 s/ D$ o+ ]! K# R
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: _- H- N( c( _, l. C5 Q6 d Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# }- L# `7 @5 `5 s' i
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( ~2 u- s1 }) f% V& L6 A1 V0 H
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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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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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.) t$ [; K" _+ T0 ?( `; c9 V. ~' C
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6) {% l7 ?+ m+ i, R' T/ o
# o# w9 a5 d% m/ i4 zAllied aircraft losses ^& [. j7 r; e& E: ~/ S$ E1 e. R
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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( P$ J' Y/ u; ^7 Q L& S9 ?Japanese Ships
|+ P( w# U, U' Y, p- P: w CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! w. p8 `' M- u/ u T$ g0 O0 n
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" o4 i8 E" y- q/ b7 h9 M7 B
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; ` n& p% E4 s3 w( f4 I' _( |
$ O7 E$ Q; S; T* ~3 {$ z+ eCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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