AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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$ _. ~ r# a5 E% m, SSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships# B: Z! ], i+ c
CL Yubari
7 \) h3 ?: F/ h7 r1 ^ CL Tatsuta. `7 A! b# B/ T- Z2 g5 z7 l
DD Yayoi/ M) D j- R9 Y8 I- v0 h& u$ ]
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SS Greenling
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' F, ^# }0 w7 l$ ]5 _SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
: M4 G% z1 C$ i5 V) B) ]) U# [Greenling diving deep ....: K% V! Y; f1 O5 y9 Q! W
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# ^! N& J V2 ]& \: v! u' M
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
- T( |* C" O7 f: ~1 @& IDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 t4 d. N, N( B5 h; G% F
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) y- M7 @& _' `, u1 zDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...0 W: a; I8 q! G6 r: l
Escort abandons search for sub$ S; y* r! {$ ~( L9 c- k
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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" }, A0 Q; f+ U. X0 B" l, p$ pWeather in hex: Severe storms! s' G% k& J, T7 D6 L; r; z! G
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.1 m1 f6 a0 Z# u- ~4 N
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes+ ]5 P* r3 i7 b) Z) ?
. m; j/ z) B W, R0 YJapanese aircraft: A7 {. y1 N( _9 |3 J/ A
A6M2 Zero x 53
+ ^1 B4 K, ], V; O& H; ^3 U8 t B5N1 Kate x 6
3 E/ }5 v6 X7 {3 \ K B5N2 Kate x 33+ K; @' e# t/ c3 v* d
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
2 }; T. f. O) F7 t9 Z5 ^" u/ N/ @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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7 O, B# x/ \+ H/ tJapanese aircraft losses: _ Q3 M+ |% h+ G# l
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed# A2 S5 t' X% J5 ^2 k
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
- m" ?; ?5 k2 c- K$ n B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
- D% y/ P# _' P) I; j3 L3 y3 F5 { D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
Z# a' F* \3 f2 ~7 B D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
9 s1 ?$ `$ Q" `' z$ O0 S$ y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( K8 a" Z0 q* h9 P& P7 e
" }5 K8 d2 m4 Q/ @$ H+ \- dAllied Ships
' Z7 R7 l6 e! n9 N CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire. C( h Y. _* I/ ]$ ^8 e X
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. ~/ l: H9 P2 @& ] CA Chicago
2 e: X1 u J) K t5 \ CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage4 A' _7 Q1 U% E2 D
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1( P0 g- {, D, |: g( W/ w4 m$ e
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Aircraft Attacking:
: o h/ l7 Z: l$ H9 V 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'+ x6 C6 o5 w, ^0 [& C( n0 o+ v. f
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; b3 Z) d* @8 D! o5 n5 T/ g+ y- K 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, E' L& t& {% M2 d6 g) w Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) ^. ]& k! a5 p$ Q5 ^ 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'7 M1 h* I5 e5 q1 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
" g4 M4 f# I; A 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 o; U. ~7 Y2 J% l$ q4 W* B Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 c% [5 t3 A9 U% ~9 \ A 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ D7 l; p( u( C) o. E6 k) E* }; r Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' J4 T1 k" k+ t' }6 T( a2 Y4 g
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
& q) y! T0 y. N9 d6 ~0 o7 y7 C Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
" b7 L, u+ e6 h$ Z/ u; ]$ y- n4 c 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
6 k- a( F/ X& T, O Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- k# P8 l) h3 o X 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
* K( G' _% c+ A Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' v3 }! E% y2 h& |
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CAP engaged:! t5 Y. w( X% m' B) ^' n/ d
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 T# `' @8 W- @3 J1 ^& O+ P (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.); I' Z2 h/ O4 h- Z# A1 T; h$ n/ N L
4 plane(s) intercepting now.9 ^7 v5 i. ]$ S# }5 ?7 V
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* _; A, r+ \' k Group patrol altitude is 10000 % ]- F0 y! r( q# o; y; G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes$ {5 t W) [+ T) ]1 L# z, |6 g
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; i( I! F) G9 B6 W 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.5 s4 m5 z5 h' g2 Z, G2 L1 v; t
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
8 ^% a7 P/ J) R) z6 j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown% U/ p4 V! x) u! k& u4 N7 m* [
Heavy 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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9 _- L5 S# D$ f/ ?: X. A9 l0 e6 R- IWeather in hex: Severe storms; k2 I3 _4 v9 p) E- W
$ f% J: }8 x1 c( L9 P) wRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 [$ i7 l( u( P" e7 F5 K; V- w( }; v6 DEstimated time to target is 14 minutes: u4 H7 e: B& i) e
7 n1 L6 J# F4 v! QJapanese aircraft
8 ^/ l! `# G! K8 u, x8 x A5M4 Claude x 42 b# v& E/ x" x4 ^
A6M2 Zero x 19( Z# Z& N) ~, L0 i
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Allied aircraft. z6 n+ U! P0 i2 F& Z S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
V! y* X7 _2 x SBD-3 Dauntless x 33' P7 o- M e: s+ `. s1 R" S/ r! G
TBD-1 Devastator x 12& K) `0 _. C \: n
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Japanese aircraft losses
' I) G% K7 c' [9 [7 P A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" {2 \) i7 R: I
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3 f$ d5 b3 Z3 J1 {( O6 G SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged6 Q) _8 M: y. s" Y5 p/ p: Z' |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
' L1 G; @" }* | TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
7 ~# x$ E& r6 c* _* w3 \- N TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak: F) i) u' T Q m
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Japanese Ships
' P- o' S! o) F1 f/ Y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire: k6 J" s$ }8 ~* C8 }. D- f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1 I- M m' j6 d0 ?3 h
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires7 _6 [6 b0 h+ J5 j; ^& k x
CA Haguro) l. P; v5 @8 [. o2 G
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 \1 Q1 D6 d1 E* J) f 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
|2 r' S$ d" _( r8 K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: {/ v2 V. Z% |4 h4 Y( A0 B
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
/ n1 \' D+ ~/ p. h# l# V" Z Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb9 s2 Z* \! H% k/ ]5 [
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* X- N. n3 q# c! j2 |3 c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
# T4 D/ C3 S6 s' C$ G. R: [ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'* p' D/ j; ]2 R1 R6 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
+ V, X$ l7 E K5 O 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'7 }* `+ z+ C) f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:6 d. F, g7 a1 x& R; v+ {, R$ ]
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
; ~3 i5 z- r t 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
/ u0 W d8 @5 G% N: t$ B* ^ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.+ U, m- ?. b4 }! q& ~* _8 v* Y' ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
+ w4 ? L' M& a% {: ~# T 7 planes vectored on to bombers
7 D$ {- U( M8 i7 ^8 J6 [9 F9 d5 H6 s7 `EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" F3 \! s" V9 A 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! z8 U* \9 b( v Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
0 g8 ^$ H8 Y3 a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes: P V ~1 D% m( K, c
2 planes vectored on to bombers
' x1 Q$ o( R5 Q8 m; m( aEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 {7 G+ x6 Z' y$ |8 D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes" l! Z3 J% d$ o$ h6 w
3 planes vectored on to bombers
& a1 H! Q: y2 J. BEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 |6 f. o x2 T ~ ^3 @% O1 n0 F
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ M. l# P7 o8 `" A \8 N5 I+ c5 j& ^* ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 d' |* _3 r' p/ S# q. s X+ p+ a
Raid is overhead
* V: r/ ]3 U/ v* e- @EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)% F( o* Q6 R8 ~% L2 g. O
1 plane(s) intercepting now.# v/ [3 v) X5 U( _8 e* v
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
3 t: _2 I. D* @5 t0 J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
) r. e# G/ e$ p, f" \/ z: x 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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5 W+ Q H+ v; R5 FAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho' g1 l$ q0 {% s* a
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2 \2 o* r" Z0 M/ u: bMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 ]1 x! o8 O4 W! _2 d. V
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 J- d: w8 K4 [" hEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- |9 B: m- B9 N A5M4 Claude x 1
2 P2 b% g) ]& m6 ?3 z A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
' W- m, c) a+ }' P* @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 9& ]6 V: o3 r: }6 M" s8 C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
5 S% Q; G" b! x: f) X" L9 ]$ v TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 Z4 q- A7 {* o; E A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
, N4 l) q# c7 j3 ?+ K F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* M0 O/ M& X; i& e: u& q) y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
n0 J+ v/ o5 N1 S SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak$ L/ k. t5 s$ R0 P; w5 v- l0 b
6 |: ]0 L7 e% M6 g& P) D4 A: l/ \Japanese Ships& T7 M: t# j% S, ]: Q$ b+ N
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage R+ m' s* V" {7 |4 Y6 o/ Z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: q/ q* @0 }% {/ i2 J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- ^& r% B' J8 W1 x% K0 O
DD Yugure
2 J! R" G7 F! c# I) L DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& M) s- f: ~. y! ?( v5 y5 S DD Ushio( e; C4 h( m. Q
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:7 K2 k* C% v: Q+ v
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( d V6 j& e, B3 E A: G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ N) f, q9 g% b, H
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 N) p5 `5 |2 h$ S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 S- y( A7 j. z3 [0 I2 V% t 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
}% n9 U9 D( z3 L' ~: { Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb% S G* j& K3 i" ?/ f
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
* ?, z* L2 U1 B+ B" w+ `1 A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; p6 L% A0 n0 V+ z* a" _/ k
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
5 G( |% Q9 s/ l5 { `8 J7 R1 e, S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; Q: }, ^$ E, \! ?' W: k E. j
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 a7 m! |7 P& v# h$ P: m$ V3 K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 s% q6 o2 E- b- h+ K 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- N5 k: @% P( e. G) F% _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 S8 H5 w% r) m# X+ i2 O
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CAP engaged:. O9 X c5 B8 F2 M0 t& [, S
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 ?; D, Z3 }$ b8 r 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# u* {$ k* \; d0 L; s# D+ s Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
1 f( S J! o1 E( ~5 I$ O6 u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
9 o) k" \) c6 G* K! S 3 planes vectored on to bombers/ ]! t5 |; z' P5 e' ?4 s
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 j& s- k6 M: ^( m ^ 3 plane(s) intercepting now.6 W! y2 V, \8 ?. D) @' s; m$ c
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 K" |+ {9 F/ @1 G9 Q4 A Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.9 W7 v: X- w0 G+ [- d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes2 {! e9 I, X+ b5 S3 x
2 planes vectored on to bombers- K- \1 [, ~) b/ V1 B6 T0 ^; Y; z
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( ]" V9 d5 l8 V) y 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 e4 b1 {! m* X6 k; ` `
Group patrol altitude is 10000
1 E6 e- l0 x: n3 D' S( x: \5 J Raid is overhead8 X6 |. s3 d* v; }2 [
1 planes vectored on to bombers' ^8 {" S" f: y8 v; S/ q8 x) t
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, |2 U( H! S( F: O6 m* p 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, r% P8 ?' M, [- o Group patrol altitude is 15000 , y* H! F- ^. b
Raid is overhead, u# j2 z7 E' ]8 O7 u7 x) W
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 }9 b5 p$ K, X7 Q- u7 ]
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 ~3 k0 t$ x* X. b% O/ B+ O" i Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
9 s! \8 q( Y9 a* y, J4 v5 {7 j# w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes/ f1 [( F3 M( C B
2 planes vectored on to bombers' S' u5 A( j' h2 f8 M2 P8 W
$ n* Y' Q1 j0 {" YHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
1 \% `6 p+ g2 @& A! r& E- RAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
, @' ?0 `; h; j4 Y3 S+ @0 DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
8 p( n' b0 C% u3 R9 L) w6 `Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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6 e) X0 u/ R3 w& m; Z; w/ h- `Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1294 ?9 r% X; R5 D3 d
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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0 z, f3 l. ?+ Y9 TRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) R& S1 b; P% J+ k e3 jEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft x6 B$ Y6 e% F! E& J d
PBY-5A Catalina x 10 i# _ ?& S8 i5 C' e8 D7 `# t
8 B- i7 G8 `* rAllied aircraft losses
$ j) O2 n6 y) }! R+ v* L8 m2 \ PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged7 R& E- s6 o0 r
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Japanese Ships/ k: h, H2 X5 A6 l9 R: E# U: R) R( ^/ `3 L
CA Aoba
$ L) ?1 |+ e3 t. L9 K CA Kinugasa
; `$ Y% [7 c$ z0 Q3 X CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 _3 K. p6 U( w5 U6 t* D 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 s* c( Y( e& L, o4 t+ F2 z+ U- O Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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5 X& i& K7 D5 ^/ AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134" a; o% u0 V3 N5 Q" I- }% |0 \% x
& r/ s9 O7 R( V- _' LWeather in hex: Overcast
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1 p8 ~$ X5 p/ P. T9 u$ V8 H! GRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.( s6 q3 k9 k. `
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes5 b8 C" C2 B; K$ P9 w7 ~2 m, B
$ e8 F; H$ [9 n1 ?8 }, FJapanese aircraft
) g; V# V8 ^6 l* V A6M2 Zero x 7* \& M C* ]) A- P5 G
G3M2 Nell x 5
3 D( d# E! q: g, Y G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
, y; f1 p' F! D3 O9 T5 K4 g8 Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
% @6 |/ J$ R+ n5 k9 l/ z+ J R7 V A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 l: z1 ~0 k( ?. T5 T
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
/ {& y) o, ~* e: b% O G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
, V% X4 w" E; E" y+ B: i2 y' i G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
0 f( J7 } [# N+ g) X3 Z3 m F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 t, H% V$ e) B N0 E" R' p$ E
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Allied Ships
3 Y/ p, Q9 E9 {* B DD Aylwin: Y! B, H8 }# \
CA Chicago
+ {1 E8 P$ J8 P. @% M+ O2 ] J CA Chester, on fire% ?+ R, a8 r6 U0 G0 `! G8 K
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
; G4 f% J8 {0 \ CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage( t A" a, X8 u
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Aircraft Attacking:# p+ W7 e. `# l/ U$ P
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet. `( ]! l9 M' f8 L9 e- H
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ h: e9 `# a9 u$ S
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet. k6 q& {5 S% H J# `% U! w6 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, C, m4 C/ u7 e- {: ]5 R0 L- U
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CAP engaged:
6 z' P" F3 u ]VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 J0 r) F' _( X
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
* W* o! e Z6 D2 L: Y0 J/ Z+ x1 D 2 plane(s) intercepting now.) u" C( d; a1 N# C
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., |# B% C, n( P' [, f- M* d" _
Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 P7 m+ n# M8 _6 E3 ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes# o4 a9 n5 D- V# R
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; P# V3 }* @# A( B6 S0 Z) B. |( V$ X (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)* k- R$ t7 X& O* k7 T% ~
2 plane(s) intercepting now.1 w4 h3 T% _( H; c. Y
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
0 q( k; }2 y' \* n7 j' r Group patrol altitude is 10000 : Y- B7 h! ?! I2 {4 Z% i! \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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4 i g" E" @) |# a3 [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud$ t# J- y. L% V. v4 x" g' `! Q/ o
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 R6 L- P6 L- \Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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9 u# O! Q0 p/ ^8 B1 I$ f9 m+ ZAllied aircraft
0 w2 X! x$ `2 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 18# x2 |* N# W; y l0 a: Q' \1 }
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- V4 O, v0 d- f SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
1 k$ B! d: k: N. v0 g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage7 {1 Q% R3 l2 x# D% x- M2 l
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 {3 E3 R7 E1 @ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% F- u1 ` `3 f( C
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
# G! A' T( \0 @. z+ f" H3 N 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 B% c: p7 q% a( G: e0 ^( g# K2 F. w" [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 c% H& ~ p- s# Y& b5 n# ]9 r' ]6 Y 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 e! \5 J z. k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- h0 o) r$ b$ M7 c
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', z( m9 h1 U; W9 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..0 ?9 M; ^, P8 p3 S9 v" J
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku4 D' j. G3 ? Y! t: k; k% m# }
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho( u, U ]3 ^* T; t9 w& M( U2 r/ \" Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
' `6 P! x( r* y o& A+ G& `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku4 e; {2 |& P& {2 V2 A7 V
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku$ j4 b" F; P, H3 m" q/ E e
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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.
; A) w, L' v3 O5 vEstimated time to target is 21 minutes* D& I Q: s' V/ k
2 P$ A# @7 @# o5 c; ]Allied aircraft/ T4 y6 \" m) ] y: f' [4 j! V
PBY-5 Catalina x 108 o2 n* P. X% ]8 d8 K7 B
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
) |& d) ~. Z3 U/ |7 N# q' b CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 P) |% f0 x7 r+ p! {% A, m
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo6 _& r2 _( N4 {) b/ ^4 z1 a
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet }& m7 u) c$ L. X
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" x% i& s$ V# Y4 E/ W5 l" `) ~
J0 g1 `. Q- K% `% Y$ zCarrier support unable to supply air cover..5 A& U' V& K% b/ `8 W. _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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1 K' G z5 ?4 _Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.( j/ R# ~6 z! S% @: k
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. h. F. _9 l1 G# ` PBY-5A Catalina x 6( D+ d# a" S2 U ?/ F% ^* H
+ S; s& O( e2 u4 N; X$ DAllied aircraft losses
5 B/ W& q/ d0 `' ? PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships: I& m z( o) Y1 z, p/ X5 \
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 K6 t2 m' C [9 `& k* ? CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! `( n @4 z7 m2 K7 k) Z P$ f
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Aircraft Attacking:
# u _+ A: x; V5 i8 C 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 ^* L ^1 P2 m( Q+ y
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 G: v4 e. Z0 J; G! C' ?9 r* B4 x
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