AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 426 A+ _1 S# I! E, a) A$ h; p& F9 J
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships/ a3 R7 ?" h4 x
CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi9 ?) s: \2 c/ R( A3 t4 i" J" B
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SS Greenling) @: d: \* \# Z# C1 F
! Q( v6 |8 Z2 ]2 I* c2 b& `SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
( u6 z# l, |, B8 l9 n jGreenling diving deep ...." z. l4 _& X2 g. o
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' f" W; a l" Y% }
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
6 j% Z/ K, q7 U. |DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
( Y5 ^: m- m. c9 H* cDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...: y' D& x! [1 n7 Y/ a. O
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' Y, v+ |) P3 w1 n" O$ v5 f
Escort abandons search for sub
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0 ~7 L7 g6 f& g! \5 |8 p$ N1 OMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms0 _* v& J0 \% M4 Q
) a( v9 R; X4 Z) n! YRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.; }5 A% P! o) g) @
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 E6 C, l$ L8 l A6M2 Zero x 53) G5 l a2 y" o# h8 g9 p6 k
B5N1 Kate x 6* y$ ~* E' V% i$ x7 p. D
B5N2 Kate x 33
% w, E& E) M1 O( a9 g D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
! ~4 r* m) ]$ d- g4 E F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed8 J% T* \& O1 y5 S$ ~, P; U
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
2 w; ?1 S! i$ g4 w/ N$ C B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged: d. m7 }/ h! c0 Y, k3 K; E4 ^
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged7 ^! N4 [) u5 G( A
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak+ o# E- I6 y* C
$ R# ~8 z4 c0 ~Allied aircraft losses( j8 ~9 L0 Z, O7 ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: `2 J* _8 z) _( G/ B+ k
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Allied Ships
8 `+ ?7 n" d6 O0 e1 I- p. D" J+ | Z CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire. |: H7 P& s. a8 H$ n" k) F! F
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( d# G7 Z% d. J8 p! i CA Chicago
& A% c" \- a; @# ~3 \4 G CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
; h/ x4 F& q4 ]3 j% w, c) U: ]5 o5 M CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1+ ^: ~" K: z: ?2 i$ Q5 V# D# |
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 I* M- d3 b: M* @, f/ D; u; k' v 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'* ]4 U, Z$ e g' F) q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 `. z6 w% |9 A. B9 m9 S9 N7 O( p 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& X; E1 x( m; E3 M4 r! t# B Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# B3 P( H0 c) A# s( c; y% E! z
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'; B. }# p( z5 D6 Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: Z! a0 v0 N0 x& C 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet. v# u' c8 D6 s Z* \
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- J: F. ~( ~1 i3 o6 P- Y
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ ~3 m- l2 Z, b) n3 \* j( r
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. Y4 e' @9 W6 m! q/ t
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'' r4 |- ^* X, I% l/ ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- b- u) u0 h2 X: _# F, ^2 \
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
+ B$ V$ C% F" Q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
' ~( S+ v: W2 D& s7 H- Q& N 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
$ t. v4 O$ D) Z" f! j/ Z Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:4 x2 | r& C8 w% k7 u
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 R: x3 W' K8 u- j (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" C2 p) Q8 h1 `4 }( z 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 k/ V _+ S1 [- J5 z9 t; ^ w/ M 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- H f4 V n7 ` w4 I Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ x4 b/ |1 r8 C8 B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 J: p* S8 B8 K/ fVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)& q- l) f2 m& u+ u
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.9 P, J/ M! D/ |
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
0 y( M' w2 |+ \/ b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes" R$ |) u9 `. J* G
4 a) A J9 }' {: ?, r$ O/ ZAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
3 s$ o9 C9 @; i+ T# v- E8 `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown4 D3 _. j( }" C' {, L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ s( O' B. J9 I6 R5 i, |9 a! s+ |
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes8 d+ e- {( I* j v( \/ _5 @
& @: f2 S% m3 xJapanese aircraft3 o' o/ R2 D* x% }4 w t' V; o8 t0 ~
A5M4 Claude x 4& `9 \& h4 B! ^' e& C4 }$ h
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
& s" a+ B" E# y2 f! k* b% r F4F-3 Wildcat x 102 A, {% m2 |' ^4 V: H7 X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
+ ?1 d2 `/ X; K( Z TBD-1 Devastator x 12& ^0 H9 \+ X' s5 E' \1 z, d
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Japanese aircraft losses# M3 F. ~; k' i; j c$ z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
9 b" q& D! t/ ]6 `9 a' Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
6 d$ z( K( Z) y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 u$ y q1 S7 ~+ S0 s
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed3 Q0 Q/ G* ~. [* t" ?
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 _$ k% w v; j! ?& k% S CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1' j4 @' K. q. t* t" T
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires( w8 Q3 [" w3 B
CA Haguro& S/ S6 l: X; r! h& A1 H# f
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 ~- f% x4 z4 R' V3 { 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( {2 B1 F( v3 j+ X' j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
/ r2 y+ `4 n" W3 J* b Q4 s4 | 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
0 y: I3 w0 B' l' r Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
, X* e# g( T1 A; X1 x# O 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 n1 I1 N7 |) ~3 X& @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
! ~+ }) H' [4 F- f: @ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000') ^: }8 j6 O) j4 ~( m, Y, t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 z& D. i$ T# [3 Z8 @ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 i' i9 \) [' I& r/ J% T+ A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb) y6 d! P. W2 a% w# {0 a6 Q
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CAP engaged:3 ~2 i4 ?2 h. A" k; t
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling); z% v6 @0 s0 ~% N% N
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.( `" T5 d, {8 `# n
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
0 B+ C2 o- L- N- _/ X' p' @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
, Q; x+ M& K N& J: b. Z* i 7 planes vectored on to bombers
3 _5 Y3 A) e& M6 ]% N8 u2 F7 B3 GEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 u$ c/ T9 P8 R/ l% Q* h
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 {* R& R& Z: R7 r/ e6 m \1 W Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.- i1 l. K6 S j. ?: G7 q8 S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes# Z. u6 ^& p P9 ]* a" U
2 planes vectored on to bombers
0 r- J: w; Y( ` b. `EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 v8 g7 v& ~/ D; Z6 p
1 plane(s) intercepting now.# v4 c. O$ f$ O4 L: T5 D
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.- }5 T& S6 e6 l$ _$ b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes' _% x2 G$ Y1 W7 {6 `3 s# Z2 N
3 planes vectored on to bombers$ L# i+ v/ f( [, O) r0 O) x* B
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) |# o8 w. L& k
1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 j; N' v3 y) [. m- m
Group patrol altitude is 10000
( t6 i9 Z, C' Z Raid is overhead7 }) U3 a$ R- d0 L5 e7 ]2 F
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)% G: q8 ]2 |; B/ m- D
1 plane(s) intercepting now., w* i' G$ W+ T) S! _( U
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.; y* M) u; M7 o0 [" B3 R, q& T, Q& z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes- I, h9 A U6 B8 o
2 planes vectored on to bombers5 w/ q8 A: P: X& Y7 a
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho: b! I" C X* l3 `$ }/ a# o0 `
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1 d" ^/ P% q1 v: D, VMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms) m$ ]( v8 s$ t9 K5 e1 r7 [
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- W8 t& }$ k# G" a5 N8 R$ {
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes8 w$ Q: d& o9 W& x2 a6 Q+ E
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Japanese aircraft
1 t1 [* G; m2 s( [* v; }! } A5M4 Claude x 1
Z1 Q# K3 ]# } A6M2 Zero x 11
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
$ j) h+ a6 ~; ^' h$ V SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
! x9 L. A8 K* D P2 p7 m TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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3 C2 O, R. s2 g/ c; I7 P# G, e4 xJapanese aircraft losses
7 o3 O4 e5 z# G5 C" K/ ~" F A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( P* c2 B0 M" m& i! J) q! T2 H
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Allied aircraft losses$ ~6 ~& n( l6 e2 H, x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
; l& F$ y2 F! N4 y' m, s SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged2 m$ V T3 M: R& P" X- y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak5 ^- }) y' |/ @; I1 g$ j
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Japanese Ships+ I$ r- c+ i7 {' q& ~' }
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" j& y0 q- E9 g4 o: O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 e* w0 k) W3 J& R% f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' R; O; {+ \/ v: F; J
DD Yugure
/ a2 G- q" `0 r0 ~5 ~ DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* I5 z: f$ W' t l/ i DD Ushio
5 A+ Q$ `! E1 ~9 e/ N, ~9 ~ DD Sazanami: r& i T4 J# c5 G B5 K( @
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Aircraft Attacking:; \$ j3 ~6 X1 s$ Z8 p
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, v& a7 D y0 t6 F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- N1 J8 J$ A1 }. j
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% j- s, L! Q: |+ }! z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& J6 H0 V9 ^% g) B 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
4 z w7 N' V& t: U! W* F0 _. v. ]4 @: P Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
- b+ m, }* Y6 l5 X6 t5 d+ c 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000': f6 l6 b( }% J! I W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb D, r9 }1 D5 H
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
- r. j9 k) G1 r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ V/ b/ E7 d& O1 x: P. F. k
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" {0 h: |" i }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! o$ z* u) Q* Y, x
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000') |% h# ?3 U7 y. ~8 s+ Y O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:2 H3 s/ V7 [. `3 |% d1 V5 w
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, e- {0 }4 E4 Z: u) G 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! [0 |. \/ V" S' @3 ]$ S! @7 @
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000." D! r+ R3 @) @6 O) @8 y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
, U& n; m2 H" a- W2 S4 S 3 planes vectored on to bombers8 f; \, K( X5 J
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. z& X! i3 V9 c0 s 3 plane(s) intercepting now.0 l1 K! X9 N/ m9 n
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& l! m4 k. y1 ^ }5 @
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
* e- {3 d3 t, V+ _$ z3 X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes# @$ p# z9 S% @; s1 _ ?. b5 E$ P
2 planes vectored on to bombers% d0 g7 q+ J9 Y6 c3 D3 v
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 C0 d9 j/ s" }, E, C
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ h0 u5 Q7 l$ c% I' @2 i1 l3 {7 }
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! ?! j C( N9 s' L& V- D4 D* S
Raid is overhead& P) \: \: h3 Z: m3 O
1 planes vectored on to bombers
6 }+ Y0 d1 M5 XEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 Q7 D; p- I8 d( ]) r 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) E: S# H: m/ f9 C2 k7 f4 _# q) Z; F
Group patrol altitude is 15000
9 k) X! h" D9 L6 \( n- U3 d Raid is overhead
% A! M% m, S7 @+ LEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& ]; o a& |+ L+ F
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! i$ |6 F. J/ X/ t9 ?( v8 D K
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
3 J! g5 Y! Q2 ?/ z/ a3 [% {9 c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes3 I2 U; \+ Z! f* Q4 t$ x6 x
2 planes vectored on to bombers. p. w" R# E7 i0 h# u. W; W
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho, x& s: }2 K4 t% g
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku" F: H% B* e" J! J! ^5 Q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku4 J2 E' i2 r/ o q' g- C* A
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku3 M% N) c$ K3 M6 Y% _, K: w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; e0 {$ c: p7 W% J: M- O2 CEstimated time to target is 12 minutes6 M6 _7 A) D0 Z
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Allied aircraft
# k+ q& {7 ~6 z& g* k/ u+ b PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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" {7 `7 b2 a* t' _Allied aircraft losses; l$ |0 T, j3 R" d- N' B! C- w( P
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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CA Aoba
0 _/ N- [( n! O# _ CA Kinugasa
9 B* \7 K. N0 [4 U CL Yubari' ?5 l8 ^( n) V r! v3 I: i8 _
3 V. }: d; W7 ?5 ^ `Aircraft Attacking:
6 Z: x; y0 j# N' f 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 e& a8 }" h' E$ m9 {
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 c% f& _- j- V) y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134" z' I; ^; z7 {$ f
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.# L6 k( {. ^" G6 S. s
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes, Y: _2 c7 C0 W' k5 |2 s
6 B+ M2 |4 n( u& W WJapanese aircraft M9 \ l/ C4 ~0 k( m
A6M2 Zero x 7
0 L& ?* d* V2 M3 U( \7 q G3M2 Nell x 5 ]: X! ]. {1 Z- W) ^, [6 J
G4M1 Betty x 18
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3 n' F( s/ D0 |- c) HAllied aircraft
7 w* M# \& ~5 d( s" l$ R; x F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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6 {4 |2 `# `$ RJapanese aircraft losses, f& E1 z& r# l0 h8 q+ s
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' E) z7 m* k5 K1 N6 M" ~2 u
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak. f- K' ?+ Y |
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged: g" Q+ C8 M* n) I4 k. J
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak% q" g( ?4 g: f: p6 M# p
" `1 A7 ~' P* P3 {1 wAllied aircraft losses. Y5 V" `- @/ j
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
3 |% H2 {( c8 N( b) o/ S- b DD Aylwin
- k+ z5 ?8 J& o3 i CA Chicago: w; v5 u& x5 g* H* m8 [
CA Chester, on fire
( l2 D" `7 Z) G+ V CA Australia, Torpedo hits 13 V9 x% }3 S$ v+ _/ k. }% w8 Z
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage' d8 h2 M1 f) s1 A' F
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Aircraft Attacking:
% S! x! h$ p% ~/ h B5 l* Z' b 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ m1 R# J7 `5 k% }4 Y3 F- q) K/ Z Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ X& E2 e$ d! C2 |& c$ u9 h0 j+ \
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( S0 L6 T+ R; u. P- R( {7 b9 N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
5 g( j# `1 v% S6 @VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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: D' e1 O Z; q! {9 l# d z; }1 v' h 2 plane(s) intercepting now.% M; V: H0 W7 z& X' P4 I
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& ?; U, ~5 q- A' {
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; R D+ a3 ?2 K. i: X! P1 Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes( R/ W G8 [) k6 T% L/ }$ G
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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' ^! A1 Y3 P( n# p+ ?8 f 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 X+ O2 W' \" g; L+ h ]8 ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
7 v8 ^! C: n+ _0 F Group patrol altitude is 10000 y2 M# V1 y. o) t& i* w, {- b+ _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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# Y0 @, l, v) WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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! T$ f7 K5 m! E' M. _" [Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ S- O3 \, c$ L/ d3 C
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 C& `- P3 I% \" }4 V
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes8 X( n& L, ~3 N9 @
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Allied aircraft' q8 p) _6 |, Y! d( U( M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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: u( a# i% }* @Allied aircraft losses
9 q5 }& {$ k2 N$ k4 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& ?6 T- v+ y6 c+ f' B. ]) \
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Japanese Ships$ i8 O2 T9 O7 P: [" y \( b0 ~& F
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
q# E0 f3 L) F. ~* X CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: U" V$ l' {* b/ y, Y8 d CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! m1 A4 T& d9 v/ M) z! z4 N CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
- y/ A( a" P0 n6 B 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', o- w J W7 Q' M: v& V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 G* ~' u" L/ \% C
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'; n0 ]( a, }/ o, m/ ]9 Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. _2 N4 i) f: a: d: e
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. ^8 g1 q8 @$ G: w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..7 P* b' K/ ^9 p+ b" s$ k
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
# C0 v- ]- `7 _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
( v; l1 g" b c2 _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
3 p0 y- d! _; {) b0 H" eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
) Q% K5 W" i3 v8 p5 N, [% o: GAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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; b9 o5 ]1 V0 E# @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.
! [: u# u9 F. ~ G8 ?/ [' zEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 S) U* s4 [1 C
PBY-5 Catalina x 10. ]8 i$ u; B+ K, d+ s4 ^
PBY-5A Catalina x 29 V( K7 r( D" }( V+ G8 W) ^6 s
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Allied aircraft losses' } ?! D0 C3 V! _ |; F
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged2 `4 u/ `3 s7 d+ `
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9 u, q; M+ V) e6 X) X: R CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires- @1 L* k% u3 U; M. Y$ i* P
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ Z" p E8 J( s% j4 p& L
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 G/ |4 K+ `- O' f! }) m 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 i. n Y/ z* X0 F Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 h2 M& i5 D8 Y5 |# x8 F, R
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ W) u1 h C3 x0 o6 T2 m/ D& p Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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! Q" k& P' }: h' _- {: Q" W- aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137, d' D6 {! ?' F$ k
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud1 f6 a# H4 c6 r G( @* w X8 e
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
1 [9 R, n& B" j) C% A6 tEstimated time to target is 19 minutes7 [+ s& Z, Y: _
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Allied aircraft' Q% B& k- k* B. c# [# G; z
PBY-5A Catalina x 6- ~, I! a* M6 P5 t1 ^& n% j6 Z
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Allied aircraft losses
3 b( ^+ U" m& N PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged! ?2 t5 x7 Y- {) g f5 ~3 R+ @; ^
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Japanese Ships
7 l5 p. k/ D# v- L% e* O CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% m4 P7 y7 W9 R# I4 x! D CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:+ C. I' E$ V5 I% w& A0 g: I
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 W9 D+ V( P$ e& P! @/ w Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# V2 O) q/ h% q
7 G/ }5 x( N' l3 JCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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