AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 424 e# u! Z) ]. F" Y0 S' h( V: W
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships4 }6 p. w4 N) `* k, O* h. e
CL Yubari
% F8 v9 |4 }" }4 W" X Z CL Tatsuta
Q1 B; i- k) ?1 |2 z$ L" ~( u DD Yayoi+ c+ |& E" `" Q2 }
: o# ~! e: Y) B, c, LAllied Ships' N* u) C3 e8 M( G+ T
SS Greenling+ {: @* ~& u& u! J7 W- I
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
; \+ p/ \1 _$ b5 X% T) g6 o4 YGreenling diving deep ....0 j5 ]+ h! t0 a/ |; d+ D! v
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 F3 Q0 E. b; L# aDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
8 l s! q# c+ X8 }# N6 s5 `* o* ZDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
$ e& Q7 G( L" T) L, ODD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...3 M1 i/ S1 [: ? H' [# K/ k
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
+ E: _- V/ K" H. O; F9 w8 d+ fEscort abandons search for sub& ]; [ }$ X8 e3 C$ ]0 L% o2 x* k
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0 `1 _% C Q2 p' F3 x/ `Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134& s K/ f% e |" p' e
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- r1 c+ [6 f4 d3 o K1 c- BEstimated time to target is 44 minutes* n& ^0 L; P- q9 S
Z0 G/ Z: q3 ]) a5 gJapanese aircraft
- Q$ }& ?) ~$ Y A6M2 Zero x 53
3 N/ k' y) l" r9 N* ]# F, ~& R. C B5N1 Kate x 6
# X- O9 r7 }; o( M B5N2 Kate x 33
7 O! R/ t0 F! a- e D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
, \* a1 D7 X9 L" F F4F-3 Wildcat x 21; |3 Y' @% ~2 G! ^0 X' V& c2 n8 o
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Japanese aircraft losses* j5 o8 s& u% i) S2 V3 a9 Q
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
`% w% Y) v0 V" X8 d' w( ~7 W9 ?0 b" \ B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
" B4 r) t# I. w, N: p# U" L B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged4 j/ P2 @% p( c8 M3 x, @' T
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged) R" E, [9 P' { A8 I) [
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses$ T. h, \& u4 j; |% Z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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f9 x' |+ X8 Q; B* [$ J: iAllied Ships f- K# A4 q' A6 _$ d$ Z% Z2 ?
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire8 p& f5 G. x$ H
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ ^7 o' A: F% c0 G
CA Chicago
" i Y5 J: D3 J; Z8 N' k CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
" N- e6 E% Q, f' i CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, Y9 w0 e/ u4 e, p( Z! m
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Aircraft Attacking:
: k; g' H* A- p 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
7 ^! [( Z6 u4 b& H Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 v w8 { U1 n 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 r* P$ ]. o% e8 u" k3 u Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* s3 o0 E, \. \) o" G0 ~3 O$ Z 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
3 r6 F+ }( C7 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 Z7 m7 R- ~1 `
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 K4 J' L a6 j3 h+ p, b) C* D Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. k5 Q: J5 Z* t6 Q9 _' [6 c
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ Q7 H" F2 a* u3 Y, A7 k- _
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; R: T8 h$ Y) m. T1 ~; v, W 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'/ G# X+ j! J! k% k. s
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
n# \, K3 [) G; K 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'/ \# V' H$ Z+ b7 H8 Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
+ c! u( h0 x0 D ~ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
7 H m; f. V3 S2 _$ v. O6 m) i Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 Y$ z. `8 h# n- f6 z
' ?3 a0 x8 ]- b( |CAP engaged:
0 L" S9 \: i" ~4 p2 gVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* b, R* Z4 T# P0 h0 ~ (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)1 W9 o& ~$ w0 z7 Q9 @; S
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
" k/ C t$ \: q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! c/ u8 A( t. m, r& n, L6 c2 M. f0 |2 L Group patrol altitude is 10000
# |! n4 E8 o2 M6 ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes: U; m( e4 J$ ^ ~- n) _% z* j+ K
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 v9 R% ^% n* g+ y7 s S n( U 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
! V: C; O# o3 } Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.2 c( u9 v# h" E7 L# p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
- _5 v j7 o# {6 X9 oHeavy 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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* u0 @/ v3 ~: x C. |% yWeather in hex: Severe storms
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( L' Z: N; q; C2 ~2 M$ u2 }' s1 gRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) @, f4 p" ?5 F2 w6 W7 U; b: K
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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, R. Y# f* B, y) Y- aJapanese aircraft- w2 Y1 I. i" u5 }3 M
A5M4 Claude x 4# O5 K, G& B) f8 M
A6M2 Zero x 19! L: t+ Z% C/ o
2 q& d: o, s- dAllied aircraft* n& v3 x6 [, Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
' G @9 U" i G9 b! U8 ] d9 F4 f1 u2 e SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
8 J0 ~/ C1 g$ k+ O. K! B1 @ TBD-1 Devastator x 12- u* f- t& x8 s4 ]+ |- B. R; r
- d: ]- \/ l$ e9 r6 ]Japanese aircraft losses# \: S0 j$ `% p' _
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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' u5 @9 P) E2 j1 I. hAllied aircraft losses$ M: ?3 f3 b# f- D- |* w _8 {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
# ]9 ^8 s! ~/ R/ c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
; O. L3 Q2 R- R9 ~/ `+ j& C3 J8 K; E TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
9 O' E |1 M, s' z* G& U2 z TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak6 E) v8 G( U- N) F2 t
( M& W/ |, `" e- x* Z1 bJapanese Ships, k; d( M, H4 m& ~0 I" E7 P8 u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire" b' ]- q7 U$ G* O# k1 N4 n% O
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1/ E5 e. `8 t' \8 U, q
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
" t% l5 x& O( c% _1 z3 G CA Haguro
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3 x2 |5 U2 K7 F" s, _+ }1 r8 FAircraft Attacking:# g& S. C, `" H9 L# _, d
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ D6 [% s; k# V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 m* W0 S: o+ V
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
" i a7 V& ]. ]* U4 g a& ?% o Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb) c8 h6 y# B" B
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ J" R# s9 ~7 A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 R0 ^ b: ?* i# }4 e4 e
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
/ A7 t# X2 b- o% f; N( Q0 j5 p Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 T0 }! m. J3 v5 r; b ?
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 F( S3 K" k, y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb- }0 _3 }8 a7 S# H
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CAP engaged:8 W0 z' X" R! A) V. U
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) o, ^5 }9 k" R4 U/ t7 i# s( ?$ U3 Q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.- {# p: B) t% ?+ d% D1 b
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
- C& V R( n. H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
4 h3 M9 L3 a3 [- R 7 planes vectored on to bombers. X9 E7 U( l/ l/ Q+ B
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. b7 D+ Y' z! ` 1 plane(s) intercepting now.; d: }- e2 V q# `3 [9 o4 D
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.* F( a8 @6 M* h: W' U! Z, D7 B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
! n- Z3 `1 J8 n4 X. r5 j 2 planes vectored on to bombers0 f3 _6 _) l' u
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ J) b" X5 J3 i- @
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 R. l9 |4 Q" j2 x0 b$ a6 Q Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 q4 y5 s+ Q, O3 ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
* `3 K0 t7 a5 _: s: V! J 3 planes vectored on to bombers
! r4 a5 E0 B& d }- K+ c4 eEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& q, w: n {! D* _; p5 E" V 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 e) v! d9 C& i! d. h' t Group patrol altitude is 10000 # x) r# j7 a. G2 G0 n
Raid is overhead6 I1 b4 Q; n5 f8 z3 o
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)# |& U2 v, g) H' H* k- K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. J) [! P! m( K" f- a2 E3 q Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
7 g4 ^% i; I9 b3 l! `# t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
- l. s! ~9 K; Q( K6 a6 H 2 planes vectored on to bombers* I* \8 p. ^0 p* s
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho" F0 N/ n! `: a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! V$ Y: ^5 L* F) s- ]9 d
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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8 q# p' @! V. t: y6 j9 xRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 I8 k$ C, |1 L) Y: s( [7 wEstimated time to target is 9 minutes, i2 c6 R0 ]* F# Q" U
' [* }' {% }. V5 j2 UJapanese aircraft
/ X, t' \# @0 h* M( R& X A5M4 Claude x 1
! |) N3 M: h$ |; r$ {" O7 D3 Z A6M2 Zero x 11$ F7 @% k3 _& `$ p
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Allied aircraft* ~# W+ ?. R, K% T3 V" S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
4 `% c/ F3 C8 W3 s! R SBD-3 Dauntless x 35+ h7 {# X" G7 u7 q1 z
TBD-1 Devastator x 129 P3 r# V: i7 m& j8 Y& n
6 d1 ]% L, F5 p' L$ K. GJapanese aircraft losses
- l/ g6 o0 T! G1 O1 _' A A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses% |" \. ]. `( H- t8 d
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
; M: _- {: r k1 O SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged+ F) v# h: A: d8 q% p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak+ H) h0 l2 ]# o. `( u, i, `
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Japanese Ships8 N+ N+ l; c0 |% a r4 C. L
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* K( E0 L" o8 |2 M* K/ S6 G8 ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 o9 x1 @; ] t7 r
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) G% u5 b' O: ^. ^; D
DD Yugure
+ o# S z+ ]% s& k6 f DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; ?- t9 \" ~( T' O4 E( r DD Ushio5 e/ Z7 x7 A u
DD Sazanami! E0 G) w: `/ e- Z, m( B) R" p0 L
+ R) R2 ]8 W$ g# p$ zAircraft Attacking:6 B- j+ C9 j* R# T
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ h3 ]3 G" i! d" I% g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ v/ n* E: p/ |* k1 n3 e, J; F* ^ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 v: J* ?! A6 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb [, M+ k; K- j2 k
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
4 w w+ C; n; O/ L Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
, }, x) T3 ?1 B1 j3 o 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'! l3 x. Y) O0 P; A' _. s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 V$ X& A+ v* @5 Z3 `# l3 A. D
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
% @9 b1 Q( P8 h8 d0 \1 m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* d" T" G% c: T) Z% W, [
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'6 s4 y0 }) T+ L5 O# [3 {# s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 {1 Q. `0 L6 d, X: Z% N 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
2 y' f1 D4 m7 g1 h7 j" Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 u2 E. [: N: j% u4 K. B
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CAP engaged:% o% |4 b* \6 y( q, O$ {3 S. o! c
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( e7 x" N+ P1 Z* m
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! o5 `! C/ i9 ^* _2 k Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.- H1 L6 R# U; N3 [9 |' @0 E$ v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes4 D o% R, d+ I4 c* p8 J( i
3 planes vectored on to bombers: F( J4 E$ Q- P& d/ n
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 Q/ { W* `) ^$ M( u
3 plane(s) intercepting now.) w3 Q/ |! q- [: _' e
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 _5 _" k* i. J1 n" }/ |5 t( o
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.8 w7 ^6 S6 C7 b- b' \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes% [( {1 Z6 i/ s+ n8 j6 K+ l
2 planes vectored on to bombers
7 @. j6 ^' R4 E! y# YEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) A1 E& c6 X+ r9 v+ g6 k& F# E$ [
1 plane(s) intercepting now.% q. B3 i V% J2 ^8 Z
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , L- ]/ ~+ s; N- s
Raid is overhead
$ w" @$ _+ A' U$ G* A# b+ T 1 planes vectored on to bombers
3 g8 H! {, K2 _$ A3 yEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% S5 w1 k) c, n' _6 Q$ I 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% ]0 N+ ], n% ]9 x+ w. G4 D Group patrol altitude is 15000
; }& d, f+ m0 i$ U- {& v0 i Raid is overhead
1 I1 Z+ n& @* T8 \8 R7 E* wEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* T( E" Q/ \( F. b
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 M- r( K8 F2 @+ T
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
4 u3 z! `* D, Q) @$ Z: L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
& L* x3 K S) y2 m5 V$ |& z 2 planes vectored on to bombers& \$ M4 c }1 y; X: x: B2 U
" r6 b, R9 e+ nHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
* |9 A* X* [. P2 p( aAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
! {% U5 ]. k: L+ kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku2 k2 ]' P; e! x/ V# V! I+ k5 m6 v
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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6 f z9 n& K% P/ E Q0 T2 ^7 A4 N( g7 AMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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' g& N( g6 V# }7 [! [6 bWeather in hex: Heavy rain# |4 Z) P" V0 |. z
N% g2 T! _% [; B6 g* dRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- B8 p* H! W. z- S& W5 g- zEstimated time to target is 12 minutes* V8 @$ N( Q$ E& I
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Allied aircraft2 Y. m' {& A% m, z" y( f
PBY-5A Catalina x 10 Q# d; E6 P6 q& s
% ?! @+ B3 }/ j% h& g8 |Allied aircraft losses% p' A9 P! v, s9 s8 J
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged4 |! _; L, b2 [+ u9 ~+ x
9 Z" I5 I3 _% ~1 z* x5 T: e aJapanese Ships
! W) _" [! ?( a. T CA Aoba2 |" }# l/ x8 {1 w. l- f
CA Kinugasa
( j0 K6 T- _$ ~3 ], S0 W CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 T9 H4 h6 t+ y' f) E 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( u+ P& z. V- N- [, y+ |
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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; Y) E1 A* j9 G: }$ V/ UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1346 I2 t2 I8 B$ L, ]" }
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
# j% F8 }% p5 @8 @Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( i% E. t+ Y. V; \: p/ W
A6M2 Zero x 7
2 v8 b6 j$ l% W0 _ G3M2 Nell x 51 z/ @$ _: Z1 G* m
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
# \1 Q0 ~+ [/ Q1 a' Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
! ]2 f- o( U% P: A. j8 s7 G- l A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: u( L, |. y3 ^, @; u0 ?7 W
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
4 o2 J5 H {0 D2 x2 P7 } G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged4 @0 w5 l/ e& d$ k. t$ a7 I
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
. g1 X9 Q" U5 u) l" k F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* G: h* B0 G- a
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DD Aylwin. u+ j2 |. }5 }. ]+ T: n8 ^
CA Chicago
- p" h& }; i$ ?4 X& N CA Chester, on fire# C! p% v; D4 a
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
9 y u x/ Y4 i0 G. l CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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* C; {& ?+ a' r; QAircraft Attacking:
; j" N. K5 u( l; \( h' ]: q 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: K' B% w- l4 l7 U! A1 ~3 L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) n$ F0 x' H0 R# y3 O) M 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 u( ~+ O( G U1 K8 N. o2 b8 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:/ q% d8 U) w3 E* t. I3 P8 h
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) z( K. q+ |! m7 T: m( y0 W
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" c9 @: N! K: o% C 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 H3 s$ ^/ ~( V/ m! W) E p 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) Z0 Q# G0 e& o+ v Group patrol altitude is 10000
1 p- ]4 s( d/ X- k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes: }3 x& P: a, z y# r
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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4 M- f2 H. T0 W' e, O8 g- A 2 plane(s) intercepting now.1 I& ?( f5 B4 C) G. g# z# x
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.7 t- l$ k9 V, e" s/ ?. f( _
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . C$ v7 Z% `( E: q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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' K- M0 f% F( L1 Y( W6 G* RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud- O1 O" D9 r9 Y# M% w7 |
5 p8 x# p+ m/ b/ C8 j, mRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& |) M8 f7 E: v6 n) G3 d6 h# AEstimated time to target is 14 minutes F7 t) {5 Y& A" E4 X) N' s6 O( K1 T
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Allied aircraft1 w( i/ P2 |9 h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 S4 X4 h A \1 J! x! ?
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Allied aircraft losses! u2 G$ C& \% N. v# ?$ G# N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak' g0 E" O0 V e8 w. @2 ^
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+ C7 l' c2 B, d$ q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
* E% _0 D; q; B! c* j/ B0 w7 k) i4 L+ X CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 f) h: P |" q7 Y: {3 X) ~5 o# y/ [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 H9 P8 _+ u) ?; {5 \: C
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires+ ]) M/ v4 W1 k, Y ]9 U
0 e& I; o/ Q3 n5 Q$ KAircraft Attacking:
" F8 j2 `* k6 K1 i, a0 y 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- k) @$ E& s ~) b* |5 ^* @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! b' T5 b% G# _2 [9 y: D
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
+ o7 l0 e+ A. W) A- W# n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 I; a5 Z5 ~! w# b 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 f1 E: z) F3 v O/ @: b7 Q! ^: a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ b. A0 }3 R6 b. A) T0 ?9 `
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..% _5 P a1 [6 t+ [
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
' ~" a; Y7 y# d! cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho& g5 w: z/ b5 Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
# b$ B$ w3 C- y5 v' @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku+ u, V& m( M) O C% D3 Y) f
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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' F6 `6 f! k$ `( [6 k; N2 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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& T5 M6 N/ A2 l+ k7 d. \1 p' C2 hWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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7 t- J' O. f2 N! [" i! xRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* m5 ~, R: q/ C% g4 vEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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5 Q) y9 O* D4 w! KAllied aircraft9 w9 F7 R8 _+ q6 b" i* u; ^$ b
PBY-5 Catalina x 10- d, W) g4 ^1 Q
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
8 B) B# z) m! {% m PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged6 z. Q+ \% l3 g3 E# S0 {1 B
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Japanese Ships% Q6 g; \) ?, J- O
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires+ L$ N1 D) E3 {1 C$ U$ r
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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# B: t) V* a- `$ vAircraft Attacking:
5 G/ h7 A' y; N' A! t0 X 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% U8 }5 P5 E3 K Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 F! }+ L. Y3 K/ k( l, d4 S( U0 p
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( l' d6 f9 v$ w8 s1 z! w9 M
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 |7 t3 O3 J+ r$ ?3 t; x( K R7 ?
( ^% I+ W7 y! P8 X! _3 ^6 kCarrier support unable to supply air cover..; C1 T1 f2 C+ v0 y$ m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 Y9 t% a% B3 C0 R+ F+ R) A
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
/ f0 ]2 O, y R8 XEstimated time to target is 19 minutes+ s6 D' A9 S2 M6 S
1 ?& d0 q' x* j3 f& w- l d& RAllied aircraft
; G! g' h: K" F2 k PBY-5A Catalina x 6( v! J* I4 H: s7 h( N1 E
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged- W# y$ E8 O. L8 I. H7 `
4 d9 D1 e4 Q5 s i; k( OJapanese Ships: [1 {, d; }: \* o2 c" o
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ R; t* \5 }% k3 j- _ CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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, j- B& U. q' F a( `: gAircraft Attacking:8 q, k1 H# v% `& {) `
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 Z/ A3 p2 \& N* X& i, S$ ^' C Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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