AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42( e; c# M7 R, k: Y: W, s7 _5 |9 q% j
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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: [% Q/ _( W" ]( o% Q8 }+ A CL Yubari
9 y2 |+ y Y+ {* t, H' ` CL Tatsuta
$ T% k. ^# {: Z, \6 I5 V# q8 u DD Yayoi
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4 \' L+ J2 }6 [! s' HAllied Ships* e2 R7 [0 `6 t' U$ _5 B
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
9 ?2 g2 j' L1 t7 e. z- lGreenling diving deep ....1 o! m- D8 J. p2 t, k, d' Z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...% C" ~7 p. i4 ~( Y
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ..../ ~- n6 o6 p- y' q5 @; t& U2 {
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
: j5 } f% \2 e' R4 Z& y6 ZDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 a0 B! a4 \; j! a' E3 BDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...3 F- n' m& T, p0 o5 ]
Escort abandons search for sub9 ]. w2 o5 q. Q9 t$ R
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& _$ m% T0 r3 R6 V! z; _. m- w, oMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms; w. t. j+ u% `6 m6 s
: V+ |" j C! s& PRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
0 d. q/ I' y' f, e' vEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. e' W7 e0 k. N! x W- C1 L- s& O
A6M2 Zero x 53; \9 r, y$ _ u- A' {. \) P' n
B5N1 Kate x 6
* X9 |# b4 m. i. o( O9 T B5N2 Kate x 33( m4 g/ q4 H, W7 o
D3A1 Val x 26) m. i* g( n3 M5 |2 l7 R% G
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Allied aircraft$ E1 _0 s* Q2 n1 g3 w4 B6 e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 210 z" p* w3 U3 L: a) f/ a* ]; i9 g
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Japanese aircraft losses
; o3 K4 s8 Z1 d A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
) M! r& I$ l( H% Q B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
$ q" E8 M$ q% F B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged' v; @8 q: H" f7 m
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged. J9 W' N/ v' N' d4 i% N- E
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ s; X: I0 C" ]" y( _5 } F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# t6 Y1 d6 q8 _* X
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Allied Ships
2 g5 m# I2 h c- i CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
; r/ g/ ?. Q+ d/ q. ^6 Z CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 S! ^ q$ U$ l; u CA Chicago2 W( V' W3 T4 m y4 |& `: k5 e" g! Q
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
9 ]- E3 l* s3 k5 T8 F CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 13 F) J& B* r# S1 ^- l
# J2 m1 m0 b' v- e. e0 L, pAircraft Attacking:4 V0 A- f+ c/ s1 v2 t. q0 ]! i1 E$ e2 c+ X
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
. U. v9 E: V# b6 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 d' x5 [) D, i# N* T- }4 s
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 K. e& C4 A0 ]' t$ I Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 [. H2 q& P2 J( V2 D6 i1 E, ]' `% B, K 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'# P9 h' j9 E, v+ T: k0 a+ l
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ B6 f4 C! P% V7 l
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! L! h8 D) O( l! B9 p( u( e Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 a0 o* J6 W6 [; g" B5 M" ] 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& X, n# T' Y2 v
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- D% V* }6 F& k% m) U8 m 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
& W+ t/ Q8 y2 l |- M Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& F4 Y- x) z( H* \& T( H I
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
7 R, z& |! A' O* ]2 U9 x Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! |7 _" j* A# p
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'- N# J) i$ Q) Y$ y& m
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:! S1 M+ {) L4 |5 p9 f5 ~
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 i0 O: G* `5 l% m; }1 W# r# u
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)! V) R9 ^3 z% G/ d
4 plane(s) intercepting now.& I- u5 l( F1 X- \7 r- n
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- r) [: [5 O6 d. l9 V8 E3 k
Group patrol altitude is 10000
! Q% M2 H/ X+ M! j+ q9 }2 X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes8 E2 s# z( q6 P9 g* K
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)' ~9 K8 d# M4 A( ?' ~. }8 s* J; e
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.1 e# h2 K( z) d# s; D3 F/ {" O
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
& j; _, {9 Q5 ^: a7 z+ @1 c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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) N" ?* { @/ {# MAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown: b9 v o4 B+ A6 ^7 g3 c
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown# T- l1 h+ k+ ^" `6 b, G% |+ K
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6 q: l1 S6 w1 o3 nMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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! x: \0 r6 l( |# o) MWeather in hex: Severe storms
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3 `; ~3 O8 R3 M' M$ x3 e! BRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% M0 @# ]4 C1 U! s
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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4 [0 H/ \; {$ |# W! j/ k+ n& hJapanese aircraft
" ]3 I, }, v1 o/ n A5M4 Claude x 4
2 e; e4 I# k" q9 H% V A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
) W, X6 \" m" @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 10$ b/ T* I# I2 ]" O0 Z7 B$ |9 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33+ f3 n7 C2 |7 \2 Y% K1 I
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses- a: d( s2 J; P
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; u0 o6 D" v, A i
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7 O( G/ E [4 Q2 R" V( T SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged. h2 |5 B+ z( l1 v, p) B0 D1 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
/ w9 r6 V C r s0 y TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
+ Y" i" r4 d& _ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak) p& B/ [0 V5 W. c
6 a/ Z/ S$ h0 c1 `1 |, O- ZJapanese Ships9 s6 O% @! s. a! V B$ U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire q. C4 O7 K4 U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
3 A+ d1 ^ W" r1 R) M CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
* B# x9 E, J% s0 b CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
% w9 H( Q. }& v$ C9 v% ~0 [ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( r& T9 {' x x& S1 x) ]+ J& j' P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb8 N9 S7 p) r4 [9 @+ z
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet G" w3 j/ w$ _
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 v( H2 k) Z; B2 O 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* D: g3 r% O0 U; } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 x" } C T, I+ o1 L: ?$ \4 M
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
' a8 [7 L. o# W7 `5 I- X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 S! Q E. ~0 T3 q
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( h9 z% y( x$ k) s- Z# X, a3 c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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; `+ K! _+ k! d3 K" W3 f5 NCAP engaged:
; J$ ]5 c+ X3 c! D$ `, xTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)/ F0 C( x0 y- C% Q# I$ E
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.% p0 C4 I0 m6 _3 U( H' s7 F7 I# y
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.4 K/ z6 T( X0 v( L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes' U0 Y) [. }) i/ l2 D' t
7 planes vectored on to bombers8 {. I, J& u& J3 y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 B% {& ^* P' p# g! l% z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ b* @" `" T- i" n6 l Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
- M g5 ?; {7 A+ a: z7 _5 m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
! ]9 H; ~5 D6 w8 a" S: v) @: a! ^0 X 2 planes vectored on to bombers4 F3 K: B7 T$ X' K4 N( `8 R
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( Y8 x; R8 t, t7 _1 ` 1 plane(s) intercepting now.3 T- }" f, N4 z" }) z# N: s3 J5 w
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# ^, h9 u% a" c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes' c2 y4 j5 a( G; t3 o
3 planes vectored on to bombers
: t: p+ J! _* k' a+ ]- D% LEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 x% e# H, n' W& t7 R, }4 K2 R* A 1 plane(s) intercepting now.; ]" X8 L+ |4 P$ Y" L4 I
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) k/ u8 E' c* n' G) y% {1 k& V' t Raid is overhead2 V6 z" j* Y5 `+ E3 T5 n. q
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, E/ ?) y$ d1 m4 v9 v; T3 J 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; q& `0 \9 F. H+ t+ h( l2 R Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
0 [( F! b7 s; v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes% J: j* w, b: e) G) A1 W! e* s) _, e
2 planes vectored on to bombers6 o* A/ R, ? B2 E) }- [
$ z( i. h! ^" [; s l& BAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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8 s6 _! B* o& y% t: O+ v9 f1 uMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! ~! ]$ N: F N* R! {5 L
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: ^: K) G, t+ V4 Y! p6 ^- f
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes5 _2 m+ n0 z( D8 x: A5 u" r
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Japanese aircraft/ G* g; [6 S* n* Z) W; `
A5M4 Claude x 1
( i( K2 _0 `8 H w3 ^ A6M2 Zero x 11
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9" V: G& t" g3 F/ G5 k! l- |. ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
% P3 C% N4 U* Z4 a8 q TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses+ p$ G( a Y# \$ r: b+ }4 {
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed C& q K* w0 q) J" t
3 s* x$ n' X0 z9 H! g1 LAllied aircraft losses
# T0 o1 G* G1 b* A6 t! ^, q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
* }5 _! S3 {" x7 J SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged- G2 e! j7 }+ i2 H$ ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak* D3 f! K3 {9 [
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 p: F( W: ?3 T2 V% J: L# R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 s; P2 l+ K/ @* Q/ Q! a9 ? O$ a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' \1 h, E. J( C) J, l+ F5 u DD Yugure0 \' G1 U; D z9 m. [5 U
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 D8 t" B# k! V/ [. t& P. u
DD Ushio
# ~- r7 a- M. D; s' B% Q4 u6 ? DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:! n+ k3 p8 c% J% a
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 j# ?# O/ z- p3 a7 x" k& U- K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" [# ~3 K3 s; c: Y 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 k5 O% V$ Q5 v, ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% y( n3 v2 U" c4 H B 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet1 l& c. ~, ?5 _# g! n9 {$ N6 q
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
/ y+ X. z4 {' d Q5 ^& I 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
5 T4 s+ H" \ A) M: Z1 l( ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: \' z- X( t2 y+ y. L$ L
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
* \1 I6 L5 W6 c: E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& F" h4 O7 E) T3 f/ x 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 W$ P9 x& T( y+ t" {- M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. O* m- L9 H. k* Y' g6 _- {2 S
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
* L7 W4 o- | U) ] c- v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:# l" X% |# c% B$ P
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" i! \6 p+ H! D; U
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* j s- c2 f/ V3 d Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
3 {! T. D- Y( R; w, O$ [" t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes4 F- k B3 [& s0 d% d
3 planes vectored on to bombers% H; O1 C+ `+ } D% m a$ X0 ^
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 y& h( R5 G4 h# Q8 a$ g 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
! P1 L. u& L4 z 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 l2 x9 v& m: l8 Q F* J0 R Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000." a, e% i$ h* M4 {6 B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
. o% v: ]4 ?8 r r2 x& A! N* B9 T 2 planes vectored on to bombers, f( d* Y7 L& H% g% B8 i
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' X) i* n. {8 l" K- Z, F2 Q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 H$ ]8 G8 ~- g9 z+ y* m/ Y
Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 s y" c9 t) y1 e. o6 N
Raid is overhead
: Q/ y$ t8 _; `9 y/ c6 A' p9 M 1 planes vectored on to bombers. v7 \; ^2 E. j$ g# |% k
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ I% c3 e# w) T. Z& w" ^ K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.* [) s3 O' C K4 p1 t8 G- |
Group patrol altitude is 15000
, A* {) }0 I* ~; E( ^- }5 m Raid is overhead
3 p5 s, v+ k9 M8 @, S# L# qEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& X, S- K/ S+ `' A7 {1 { 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; { H/ C$ P: Q' B5 G Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
# B: [" [) R9 G0 Y' Q" n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes; x, H: {, c/ j- f" U6 ?
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho) c; J9 L9 q, G/ c2 }' @8 N- k% j
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku2 W% X- H& f9 b5 x, ^3 e0 K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
/ I; k" Z/ P5 sAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku, U& b# Q4 o6 c# h3 z; ]: _7 R
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3 n, }9 Y* {1 h% TMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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6 m t w2 j9 K4 M2 KWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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: q. t3 p2 v9 G6 q2 t( x1 IRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ I; K3 H2 b# o4 @7 D( @7 DEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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9 ^) a) T! D3 y* [4 |% dAllied aircraft
1 |) [$ c2 n& b+ z& { PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
7 z) F% P) t; K- y$ R4 e' k PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged% j# Z8 _" o4 T; L) l6 x
( y3 _# ?7 M( q( }, nJapanese Ships
? e0 \" l0 D8 T1 ~$ o CA Aoba
$ u+ j0 t+ ?* s. \1 J* ~9 l8 ` CA Kinugasa
3 {' s* g4 H( ]7 `7 O1 W0 @: @ CL Yubari$ L0 M, m% p7 z1 d& w7 E% d
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Aircraft Attacking:3 c3 Z& F+ k) p4 n% E
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet* M& G/ Y+ T, a ~; _8 P, R6 @" c
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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: h! N" Y7 C2 Z3 T0 W" qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1348 H0 n4 S2 R; H4 E- \ u
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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0 L9 Y4 ?6 h# s+ `Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
2 l; h4 G0 c" P9 ^, ~. NEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 e# G$ q9 M4 B7 i
A6M2 Zero x 7
( @) X+ F2 @, Y" ~2 b, o% ?- z" G; } G3M2 Nell x 5
+ y+ T+ g+ ~: s6 \- h( } G4M1 Betty x 18
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0 n: `! U$ [" _1 TAllied aircraft' Z# E" e/ j4 j0 G
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9( z& q, o1 u1 |% V# F# P* e' @
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Japanese aircraft losses- m" ^, t1 Q+ v% x3 d5 D
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* M, W# N# q z$ L1 l$ ]6 t
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
$ i, [+ `! L6 a) k; z+ {. V G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
1 @& r+ d# P3 v- B G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses+ S& C+ t0 o/ ?% I9 U
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; l! s% m0 y* t& t9 b
9 k* y/ B& V5 }9 |/ J) JAllied Ships1 _: E% r& S5 g4 _
DD Aylwin
/ G9 ]5 z/ {7 X0 M CA Chicago2 o7 C. B% H* G! Z2 h4 m
CA Chester, on fire) R' L5 B8 A( C
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1! z, ~9 i! Z2 D2 \
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage! ^1 k3 N: z1 p/ W, h- g9 b
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Aircraft Attacking:( I" t# u; ^$ e; _% T' n
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 M5 @6 P8 a1 v# Q+ ~3 t5 b; k3 ? Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- z& p3 x+ e$ p. x# `% R5 B6 {6 s. e 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 S* E1 D% _, e4 @( K; q0 b" I
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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, @$ Q" ]$ f0 ]" W4 f! cCAP engaged:9 k7 p3 Z* s+ S, {
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& y* w4 Q3 ^( Z9 c" I4 l: K
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" U4 _2 a" |9 o8 u; u Z 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
. E+ W$ a9 A8 K; v' ~7 i 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! C4 _0 H' m- N+ J
Group patrol altitude is 10000
- m; u% g5 L5 u2 K; d& L1 O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
" `5 G0 A0 l. I! ~( s$ h1 hVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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- T* [) R4 f( g* w$ } 2 plane(s) intercepting now.8 i( a, A( [, w; @4 k
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
) h) k! O2 I3 M$ s Group patrol altitude is 10000 # S/ ^4 `) u4 H+ a) f. n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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% z y8 k! `0 W, L; BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137; Q9 [' e! u/ E* E2 }$ ~, x9 N
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud; b# k8 A: t" _$ Q
$ k# e/ A- j2 pRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ ^; a6 }+ j. C* U. B
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes: a P9 ]1 M( ^; q" z9 o
5 y) J: G) b$ QAllied aircraft& b9 E& B$ f0 M& w; {5 P, @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18% j! X1 O2 S% G
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Allied aircraft losses# k5 N2 n c: |7 i4 R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ v# x1 [7 K# X# i- VJapanese Ships. P5 v3 @3 z- ~, @% ^+ @" Z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
& q: G* Z/ A% r$ \/ P CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 k7 v1 F7 X" o# N# B8 ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ W" N5 G4 A* B) q, ^8 C1 U. ~
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ t' X$ W) S2 y; d4 E4 L
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Aircraft Attacking:
! p, m; S0 K" w7 O& C 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'$ _2 P$ `- W1 Z6 X' w& @+ P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
h' f& t% E6 x 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
, B# I8 M4 s" j+ E. f- o3 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& ?' n+ O* `+ g 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'; `6 |) k0 e0 s# I* U# F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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9 ^4 a8 o5 B6 x$ C kCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
0 v, U; [9 ]* pAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku' c9 y: ?) b. |, G0 T! K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho T" l C/ H7 |
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku5 _# r+ m/ @8 r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
, n3 G) I3 }5 n1 `! P7 iAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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$ } F }1 {) k# M9 I# R1 i0 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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- K" Z8 |. W1 jWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. y: y# b; {) L0 x& ?6 s5 x
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes8 h( @4 k* ~( H/ z- o. f+ T
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Allied aircraft
9 A2 I: e; I2 h3 A! U$ O7 A! ~ PBY-5 Catalina x 10
. ^' _0 s3 Y9 d$ X9 q" i4 |9 ` PBY-5A Catalina x 2/ W; ?4 y" N/ d9 T4 F
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Allied aircraft losses
; `( S1 Y# T! ^0 m4 l PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships: _( }& {7 k5 u" N
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires" m% A* h1 c L2 J0 n
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:! M1 b0 o) x) U5 m
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet% E* e2 `; X( _: b' R
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 i0 p% u8 e# ]0 |( }2 M0 ? 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 A8 F# M& F2 h* x. E 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) q# a5 ?# \' p) [ K
2 z+ O+ T& i; l4 BRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.2 \/ R5 r- _+ @+ J9 j+ U
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes. j$ Q8 e( D2 \& E- u1 G9 g
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Allied aircraft2 I, s' d( F1 ?$ O# z2 j% F/ F3 _
PBY-5A Catalina x 6, r/ U1 I, X y2 W5 }1 j. D4 X
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Allied aircraft losses+ X2 ^7 U( m. {% b
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' [4 ]9 l3 l' T5 A; E3 J* X CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 Y& J9 i$ D8 G' F) o2 J
5 P. Z, c7 D- `4 p; tAircraft Attacking:
: N5 b" q9 m% N- C0 M0 e, o- O" U 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ k0 w; { a! r2 i, S! G3 M( i Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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