AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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3 ]$ r2 c0 |3 W$ O! S6 ZSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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/ I: m- e! V4 @! {! E0 fJapanese Ships' q; N \6 I$ E1 P0 T& T/ N( k
CL Yubari% m& c" q1 g# R# E, T T: ]2 u
CL Tatsuta
1 b! c/ ^7 \1 \) z5 V4 Z DD Yayoi
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7 A2 K& r8 N- D2 n. L3 I5 D* oAllied Ships
I% S/ x6 l8 z1 o' ]( q$ S: [ SS Greenling( d- [% f$ W. Y7 A3 `
7 S# R2 Y: b7 WSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
6 J* B. c- e! ^: X8 PGreenling diving deep ....
4 k; w! N# @# X% ], KDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
. } [ W" Z* x- dDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
* Q( v4 A! g2 G; u% U* @1 V. NDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...- V# x+ `8 A6 }9 H1 M. b L
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...( x7 L! p5 g) w; I8 Y C+ V
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) ^& X1 X6 q+ x5 KEscort abandons search for sub# X; _. v! I( @
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+ n7 p9 _( @! z: K. S3 ^& HMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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3 B9 k: ~5 }# A& j D8 r8 ZWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.; O9 G: p/ {7 [# O% \% i
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes5 T5 u' f; e6 d
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Japanese aircraft% ?! O& a \ f! O( Z- o7 S
A6M2 Zero x 53
$ m# `: M8 V4 ^$ ^: A$ N9 e B5N1 Kate x 6/ a" I( U' u$ z
B5N2 Kate x 330 f5 }" Z: n+ ?' N! S
D3A1 Val x 265 K/ _6 T" w& X2 x; D' n4 e
3 c, t4 y% F# @3 `7 Z. y& vAllied aircraft" u3 |+ @1 B3 z2 Z" l5 h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21$ e' \; i2 a/ N2 v% O/ x! R
: U9 S/ q2 V- N/ Q- v. yJapanese aircraft losses8 W0 M+ p1 x- \6 @
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed' ^3 S0 @/ S0 F+ m
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak0 U7 O; Z+ z0 v: y7 I. D
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
g9 |' p3 t* ^5 R, a* z5 Q6 |. ^ D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
0 I& W$ q" o! U. X D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
- S# Y+ g7 ~: U7 u) P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 {# a/ F& {1 s- l+ w: \
4 `: _- j6 w! ^1 `Allied Ships8 j7 X2 _( u6 k( X7 M
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire% [; l2 v$ M1 {
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, x- I4 G. V5 g3 L
CA Chicago, w* Q! M) n( w
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
W. C# a, Y) u' H7 _7 C CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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/ g' E7 ?% P5 |; H% K8 S! ~Aircraft Attacking:
& A1 B5 \) V+ |* d. v 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
9 e3 Q9 P" J$ g- n( ?' W Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, l% v8 _# o& f- o7 V' I
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 d. O. f' T* d! P( ^0 x/ h Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 ]( F M: B6 l: N/ K$ U f
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
F7 B! a) a h* Q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( S, a. \: Q) \# [7 d 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) E& p) Z+ w1 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 E6 g3 k3 D! N: F$ Q' w+ y 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 t) \5 m' `+ r8 t/ A Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
$ @1 [0 }; ^4 w0 Y 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
2 Y- ?) W4 w" x% h1 A Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ G+ l' {9 g3 y; \ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000': \# c% L6 k7 ^, T8 L: u7 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 ~ ]5 d+ f4 a; C( k3 S, k& [% T/ a 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'3 W v- e3 @1 h3 W% X5 u! G
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb( n5 u$ u* U4 l: k3 b+ Z4 {
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CAP engaged:
# J7 F6 q z* q' g+ QVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" `4 D J8 D2 A) ?, J3 T
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 y1 S: B$ q$ `% \# c- Z 4 plane(s) intercepting now.- |: ~) q4 {3 o
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. E4 l: ?. Y/ I" q9 Q9 \
Group patrol altitude is 10000
& Y0 \1 {# A: R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes0 H* a" ]+ i* }" ?7 ?
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 B# b) p j' y: o9 V0 t" H, a 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
2 S9 d. Z& ?! j; k6 {! k/ C3 K Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
, h* R' p" ]/ T1 [4 ~# G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes1 ]7 x5 G. u* j( V C9 [
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown4 \! D. d% ^) R4 ~ ?
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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; s# S4 g) D) H& c8 d# c' n0 V: dMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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; g9 V( K5 D$ d1 \0 `0 CWeather in hex: Severe storms
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" T, _: ^# ~# K4 {/ I4 ~, [/ R" iRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' [7 z$ c$ ^8 ]2 T+ DEstimated time to target is 14 minutes& W* ?3 e) v! l( e5 v" D
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Japanese aircraft( Z; Z9 R( `/ g% c5 T" J$ l
A5M4 Claude x 4. g C& w9 w p& C+ N3 A
A6M2 Zero x 193 c$ Z; j9 j& g, T$ Q y
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Allied aircraft
3 Y7 B/ B1 B+ y2 j F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
9 B3 a7 G- _# y SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
/ h5 V$ [( ~6 ~# M3 ]- x& y TBD-1 Devastator x 12! \7 h2 K; K; z% A6 q7 S
7 N( e* ~5 P5 ^8 [' E% _3 M& s) vJapanese aircraft losses
$ S3 B: e0 N/ s v A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
5 _3 w0 B/ y; m# K9 J9 z% p; I SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged( g" U! @" Q& p) a0 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak ?, T* k$ Q6 X4 i3 ~; I
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed& R$ _8 ~ w4 c/ q6 u% D) i: n# K
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
7 J7 r t0 B1 z. F [8 e* \ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire' I7 d" _1 {6 N# k0 e/ @7 @; E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1" d0 J. J- N0 n. l5 f6 Z E0 v
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 ~9 `" R9 M. k' H( B
CA Haguro8 E% ]* Z- A1 k$ R/ V4 r
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Aircraft Attacking:
! N+ _* C7 t* `/ | 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) b) _8 q+ P+ F0 F F3 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb' w2 d1 M) D" t% y1 F
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
3 ]) v- t- r5 T' a8 q/ J: I Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb: n2 c1 P0 X- ~. U/ X8 S) ]4 [: g
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ f7 i6 ^" j6 P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb1 I* V. U; t/ C! q7 F1 {6 D5 f
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; h- H2 f6 S& Z6 |8 b/ W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 _7 }8 A- _5 R% @9 y 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'; I/ ?4 l; I$ r; u& Q! M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
' |# b6 B/ z3 p, rTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
! y2 l' D. h; Y7 h 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.; G& g) b+ m/ T" |) x# o3 u& ?
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
" x R6 X+ g# r2 Q2 I, Z' Q' k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes7 S) e; B: }9 v3 T+ M
7 planes vectored on to bombers% L+ W9 \4 {/ l) s
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 Y) E4 H* J& g2 \
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" F8 D8 }7 e9 ]7 D Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
2 D, J' B) n/ Z6 d' q/ q) w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes4 D3 \! W. Z( o4 u- c: m
2 planes vectored on to bombers
) c2 I' q$ p: k9 ?) b i+ A2 h: dEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)% K& d j% y: D/ r( D. J6 {
1 plane(s) intercepting now.- a2 W/ d S/ s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 a( r5 C& }6 i' g! h+ ~3 b N- _+ I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
! y8 d! E! g; w. X# b8 |! [( C% g 3 planes vectored on to bombers
) D+ W4 M! L' m2 ]EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. ~ ~5 x3 L& U4 u 1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 q) T* f- {% @9 J; S. P
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; C$ s) T5 h6 g M' g8 @
Raid is overhead3 m6 N2 I, d/ E
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% a+ j! B! v7 W* Y+ ?8 d" I% B( V 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( \* V4 t# `' ]2 s; D! c& l. Z Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.$ E2 u& n* A* z: M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
2 ~. D' S- a/ B% g3 E% L# {( z* E 2 planes vectored on to bombers2 A7 @2 w( s- A3 Z% H% q1 u
% E7 P0 N+ B. g' EAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho; M* E; v/ e2 I: h* P7 _ _
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, N- T5 J% ?. t0 C" h7 SMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137: ^' p: T3 w9 ?5 Y. ]
5 ~1 m/ C* R/ i% A8 EWeather in hex: Severe storms3 S( M! r w P3 T
8 a3 i: G* G6 K6 aRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 ~" c" ~( H2 x# SEstimated time to target is 9 minutes5 j9 i+ S, @3 h2 Y$ E' w9 ?" t& H
|, {( M i) b6 U# Y8 kJapanese aircraft
7 P: n" [: K+ Y0 q: S, x, P+ X A5M4 Claude x 1* ]* ?+ c2 q. ^8 R' F) g; {
A6M2 Zero x 11
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4 T- f9 M7 b2 S9 _. bAllied aircraft
7 v3 Y4 w( |, o0 s F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
# U& p6 G. n) Q6 i+ V SBD-3 Dauntless x 35' ]+ v0 J& P* c( k, P% G
TBD-1 Devastator x 12( q; k) m* _+ }+ x3 C6 ^
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 Q& V. Z! r" N, ~* {, j A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
9 ~4 B( Y8 ?( `" k, q1 I F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
! U( g. ]9 w( x1 K SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged0 G3 D6 }0 d- h! e0 Y& q9 t% I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak) S: B2 ~0 C2 b
, g5 a: h7 w$ |. R/ t0 @8 GJapanese Ships9 [! [! b1 R( k+ p
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ f8 |+ e+ r$ c! R3 @; y) F+ N2 ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
! K2 r7 T6 a# D9 w% i7 H CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% L/ P' B. i1 _ DD Yugure
/ r, [" w- c9 B: G$ F DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ K8 K7 D0 F' w+ l5 R$ X
DD Ushio3 I, F2 D }) m6 L9 E
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
* C1 c9 j& c6 m9 A8 c o: j 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 t$ \; G0 D/ W. B% {- f Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ f; Q" e w0 e 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ c7 s& Z5 {( K' {) A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 A3 M+ N+ T$ O7 `
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
$ K |1 {3 c/ n* \* O Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
; r. u! {' D2 i' s. h+ S# A 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
, t1 k d) U7 Y3 }0 N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% h% X+ f @* [1 x, { 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
' W& G: W0 S v. ?. q o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ Y9 w3 A2 E) ^, G+ P0 z! w9 R 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' I# Z1 ~( W: a& a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 k! V0 c9 k8 x( ^9 q& ~
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
$ S- V( V9 Y3 _- a: \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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" s7 x4 v* X$ x- D) ?CAP engaged:. @5 ^& U4 h a3 D
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! }: G1 V# S8 J 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 u; s* M+ y1 V( s5 ~3 q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.) E- w6 e; g X9 V2 d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes) j( A! B3 |$ A+ r0 Q
3 planes vectored on to bombers( x3 k# b' q0 `
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ o& R* f: h* Y
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
# J) |9 a2 P& Q- C* j9 {4 N 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) f: w6 V4 s8 }/ U0 t" @' ~. v Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.; H5 d2 p- F# @8 ~) V$ f$ [( X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
3 Q6 k6 C3 O) c" B7 w 2 planes vectored on to bombers0 y0 {8 Y: o' F) y5 i0 B
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& j1 h2 P3 Z# l3 f) r 1 plane(s) intercepting now. z2 N3 t) M6 {/ R$ t
Group patrol altitude is 10000 & N. Q+ z+ ~2 B# }! }
Raid is overhead# e- O |5 K2 w& k: S' G0 L
1 planes vectored on to bombers
# L# J6 `# c. b8 C) w/ S4 ]EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); d1 ]" W4 Q$ J. I( r$ d. v7 C6 z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 ]1 }8 D* ]2 C/ W( w4 n9 W Group patrol altitude is 15000 % @5 a0 J2 M0 f9 ]3 F3 ?
Raid is overhead1 C! e5 T( ]& S# s P+ j' V$ b
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 w' p) m1 T4 ^$ f9 |1 ]- E 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: P( V& _' R3 @6 v# @ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
) j1 ^. k' v# a+ h. p& P& R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes& t( J+ E; r) s4 c2 ~3 B7 W6 Z
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho& g# J4 ^$ @1 p+ n' s
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
4 f8 u6 E3 P6 Z* I Q2 xHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
0 L7 q% R y5 I+ c: m7 F u: h- kAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain/ D) G/ f& A1 S/ G, y. L) b
- v0 T: |% o+ J e; ORaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. A* ^7 M R: a/ d8 M5 Y: ]Estimated time to target is 12 minutes4 D- l' q8 P( G& x9 l0 x' S, |
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Allied aircraft
) x e% o+ h% Z! p, }9 r% ^ PBY-5A Catalina x 10) M2 K1 f" N0 N; X
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Allied aircraft losses
) h2 n8 o* e" x, e! K% l6 s PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged# w, I' m" R, O& U8 |2 C
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Japanese Ships
/ ]$ T5 }3 \* a' C7 }' j6 c CA Aoba& i8 E3 p4 w" v f! {
CA Kinugasa3 b8 U/ E, U+ \+ s
CL Yubari
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7 s, S! |7 [0 L' H* uAircraft Attacking:
N" R Z6 W! \- f 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ L! t8 V0 r2 |. l p# x( q) M
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
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
: w3 Y, P, U; C! n p. kEstimated time to target is 44 minutes% i! M" F6 p) C0 h
- H% W) ]3 ~. q! W$ xJapanese aircraft
! p+ g; t8 }( h# P8 m+ N A6M2 Zero x 7/ V. Q# g) ]8 i7 [2 `& V t% e
G3M2 Nell x 5
; ?& k! L0 k ]" T, P8 s k3 K# | G4M1 Betty x 183 [( d$ g+ K) S5 K
}; _1 [5 G. m- }# F* F! a" n0 a9 OAllied aircraft
! ?9 g& O) ?6 ^5 z F4F-3 Wildcat x 90 W# A# R0 c1 j+ Z& K: H
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 t% _ E, H n2 h# W' x3 N4 S* \ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
/ O" B+ K0 M" m& }7 [, N) i* I0 k5 v G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak; \+ y- `$ R0 u' R. h+ O( X
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged8 t0 R) `3 ~: X6 {; e
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak C B1 a+ J1 ]3 E
$ n) J* X7 a8 F4 u# H7 J2 C7 YAllied aircraft losses
s+ }" L/ ^. \" M" V F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% g* c% i: J1 Y
$ M5 m7 ~8 O$ C, oAllied Ships
, D! z' O0 J) O1 N/ k& h c7 c: Z DD Aylwin2 F% O; A8 X. J, d* v$ }
CA Chicago* }5 g% }: H) v& ^9 W' }
CA Chester, on fire* g- X( n/ c# R7 `' L; H M
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
$ {# i0 A* U& v1 v& _# M CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:3 O" m( L+ \* M( [# X; z: j
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" l& _9 Q8 j2 M. {! h Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
~. [, w) t! \. l 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet e, V8 G$ ~9 Z, k: ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( @; U( H0 M2 p" o: i
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CAP engaged:4 i6 }8 H, |! K" }. ?/ K
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 J7 C6 f& [* L: R; }" b7 ^/ a
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 B1 ?: p3 M1 X5 _ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
& q, f9 i# h* D' Z2 ^ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* u5 b. m7 E1 B/ v; b* q4 s
Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 M6 x$ V" J2 O i2 ~, g6 r$ Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
0 C9 x% n+ K: j7 C, q; UVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ P. H4 { I1 j, T) _$ a
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)& U0 M n% M+ Y! t9 ^
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
' Q# [' s+ Y. i+ O( F) Z7 Y( ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.7 _+ t0 x- f) [8 O+ G# }! r
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / B* g- @$ Q& \. j/ n/ a2 j( v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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& o1 k! Z3 Q+ v- a4 ^7 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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- L. f% c2 s4 oRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- ~1 C7 w* v" K3 e! t+ S" t+ xEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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0 a9 F6 r+ g6 CAllied aircraft
: [# L( T% d7 L, }( z0 a SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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+ h, e, k9 |6 m8 \- k9 dAllied aircraft losses
$ n( ?+ v3 u$ X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 `5 s5 j3 A S) R
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/ y. f/ o& n. k6 Z% O! G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage+ Z# p- r% Q7 B8 N" U6 b
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: o7 E8 e. r# X# A7 `& Z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 j1 t- P( P6 B CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 Z% g- k3 o2 g! |5 b) b
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8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 Y% T3 B5 Z2 U! |3 \, \) a' s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 _* E7 e7 M2 r5 \: Z% C' m' S 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
6 h5 `1 A5 M) H( F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& g+ ~8 E$ R( [3 G
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 S# A1 G$ t9 P! O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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7 G& p9 v1 n* \Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku* i* ^0 _9 K8 {) {; W" O
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho6 D# f# a4 o5 a+ I- U) r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku: Q: U* D4 W$ @+ }% K1 v* G
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
9 |$ s9 W& }' IAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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) {& k0 o. d4 n+ @6 X& WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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8 q3 J( M& q! B6 N/ d- cWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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" ^8 {. F7 `: t/ ~ h# kRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# d# B& n0 i' g2 H' O
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes! {) Q" ]$ c. t5 O7 b
o$ L9 F# B+ v+ \Allied aircraft5 l! {* ~* `3 W7 \* N* S( Q
PBY-5 Catalina x 10/ \" _/ ^/ w4 l* P# ^
PBY-5A Catalina x 25 R: C6 w) z4 t6 w
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Allied aircraft losses
) T% [# a9 J$ F/ _ PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged6 A5 G& D. \. d) P: d
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
/ q/ B0 f$ K9 w' t& }9 Z( b$ v5 V CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 v9 B6 B) o" h1 p- [6 k Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 P2 S2 y+ [! J7 s- N4 h" B
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet- V& u/ Q U5 ~. j+ a; }
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 N9 S/ \. M, W5 k A
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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6 Y5 @4 I1 s& Y# L2 ~- }$ K' QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137. q# n- f( t7 ~( ~- U
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1 h% V, _1 g! @Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
) Z' c' Q B' u9 K6 Y. L0 wEstimated time to target is 19 minutes" x- C/ R# Q0 Z1 [1 _" Q/ ?
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Allied aircraft2 u6 W* h& a# w! b
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses/ J9 b F r' N% h) K$ X, @
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships S; e. }2 [) E- b- g$ `; p4 F
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 b: j+ r* p. u& N6 D
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 d/ s# @( `9 N ], @8 q7 C8 U& |
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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