AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 421 q( o8 @- H. g
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! ]6 C6 f$ u6 I1 g7 F2 L, e! SSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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* Q* B% Y( r7 r! i4 @ CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
0 y; @5 n1 V6 Y. v, W% D( B SS Greenling
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* F5 _& J* }2 D! ~( b& c; z- eSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari0 {8 z3 b/ w# Z
Greenling diving deep ....6 e! Z. G* G _3 S6 y) l
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
; f" Q" H) v2 S; P0 f0 [7 V: YDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....! C( o% J- c+ {% f& |
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 o6 W* t# G9 p x
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 e! C! X8 v, |; N/ X, E
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* k$ f6 ?5 C8 M, P8 E d& n6 Q
Escort abandons search for sub3 I9 B, |' c8 q4 L3 n' |
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134$ S6 J9 s. Z2 H* F; A" |: W! l, \
( t# G4 v1 T3 q+ b. Q. gWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
m7 T0 s8 z8 _1 m K" g' x0 x/ c% iEstimated time to target is 44 minutes# c4 ^: x, R9 [1 O5 K
+ H# M* C6 S! K" H# Y8 U9 ^Japanese aircraft- m4 L7 A+ ?2 u; @4 X
A6M2 Zero x 535 B) L4 N- c L2 u5 D; N
B5N1 Kate x 6
2 G8 x2 \. @ N- U, n, b B5N2 Kate x 33
9 y- k k. c' X% d D3A1 Val x 26: P& T) W" W" g: ~0 {! U
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Allied aircraft
% \! O( F, }% i3 Q8 t F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 j1 z5 `4 g6 f& v# Q" ^7 S- G0 P A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed6 I" q+ J2 o4 o- r. s
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
" ?1 E9 J4 b$ ]6 O9 x4 E- ~5 h B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged) ?+ r4 O' A4 p' `% s% C7 D+ H5 |
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged; k. X2 Q" E g# ^, y2 {& @- q
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
! e9 J; Q8 m: y/ F& A3 S% A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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; ?/ H- t1 f# I/ }: sAllied Ships
y. Q! I% G/ ~, j( j$ Q CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
& m3 N3 `: }+ v: j7 n CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 a. V) I: P* P; S; J CA Chicago
0 w4 e7 ]' d: I4 B CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
% N: [7 X4 d0 a1 u, ^ s CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1# y; A. h( l" e9 j z: ~
) X5 w3 o7 F! kAircraft Attacking:
% u. V! d0 P1 C! I* [4 t3 j9 Z 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
, W5 T5 m8 o. u% x Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 }4 \4 E* J; a 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, s& Z2 G$ g5 l Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 s8 M2 K( R6 h- | 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'2 b, Y. y' C# H9 Z( x
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! Q, [, y0 y& |/ s# n1 u4 t
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 w( s+ c0 _: ?6 ~: z' w# g! V9 g- C
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ K2 W; b B+ B; F5 e5 f
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 l l6 |1 a' q, |& D) z* _0 a7 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 \) p+ i O; N/ k4 X' A2 b, A9 e) q
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
( w( o( ~$ c7 h" G0 N2 E- E Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb; H" ]( G; O+ r+ Y7 V5 o
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
7 k. l; N& Q3 U- G Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ O, G2 r4 f7 M8 @8 S& G7 k
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
( L- J' x, Y/ G! y5 A" p Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
4 ~0 \4 @# p; v5 W: \VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" |/ I p' E, T7 t0 ^! H0 P (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 {! Y% A+ f4 {4 B% h' t. h8 T. _ 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 o1 }0 B4 Z; | 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 r8 u4 i2 B2 o2 g# E& a
Group patrol altitude is 10000
f7 E* `6 M0 P3 O- I/ L. N! L0 h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
. Y ~# L1 _: ]5 V E/ VVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 f3 @$ D5 |3 i% [' R, w/ e0 ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
" [0 ^# y. l2 n% ?; m& M Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.: [. i* f4 j( ~3 U' F2 i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes% |8 K, j* A& q
. n4 A' K w+ e; M1 [Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown& N) w" `9 c$ w: f: u c
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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5 @7 Y; N/ `4 }7 IMorning 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.
# Q; m* V/ K6 Q1 i/ QEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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3 a. `6 j0 v; A/ F5 d; X) ^Japanese aircraft& p9 W2 a( X3 T1 C3 ?$ e
A5M4 Claude x 40 j. D& m7 c s( k# \% H$ M, h
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft3 n& G$ |. `" I9 u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
9 I) X2 X& w8 d! z SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
& ^1 F0 W+ V* x% s }0 h TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
% {% Y! x6 P; { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses5 u0 t" I7 u3 r' K3 @6 r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
; W$ p) S$ v; H4 H1 S. D, R" }% p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak c" x) N3 E- k% E& k
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed+ Z; l) T) j4 p6 l6 v0 Q
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
1 J' u$ q% H I6 c1 h; P1 n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 b! s" o5 F0 s: | CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 11 L4 y5 t2 b7 F$ V$ h: M
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 w# o& o- e7 C( ]" C4 e+ t
CA Haguro1 v. O3 H9 `9 ~( v1 ` h
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Aircraft Attacking:* ]! P$ b& B* x' h
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
`, K7 b8 W6 l' d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb4 f0 u9 k1 B/ I* R1 q
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet5 q; e. l |& a e
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
, ^0 ?& T X, S/ i" C) y0 } 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( q/ M$ s; A- @& {, ? [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 v3 P/ Z/ x. n5 n: R2 `$ D/ r5 R 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'; j7 R" o; d0 l! @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb) F) ]; |3 {% Y" x( q- D
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
; c/ [! ]5 |4 _' r6 }/ V" _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 Z" z4 Z% z, c2 S i6 V
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CAP engaged:, y- t/ n9 A& Y9 W/ \
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)# p5 v+ R$ J9 v o
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact." H' S! e: x. H5 C) }
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
# K) T9 G) ~; m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes2 H9 ~! o' W5 ]; t5 H7 ~
7 planes vectored on to bombers
2 f% w3 M1 Q: z& m8 Z- FEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, z! A; R0 t1 W- T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
j k. s& Z$ H4 H Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
% Q7 R `& C2 | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes, e& I# }6 j) o
2 planes vectored on to bombers
2 [* e! u: W- \/ h& v6 {6 ]EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
E+ K$ I# D D" _ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ R$ ~* H3 T5 T3 g4 S3 e
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
* B2 S8 {- a2 j* i; S, r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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9 C$ T! M$ l9 A& y' G. [5 LEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); y! n, _$ p5 d* |1 R7 M
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 D% a5 X k( G6 K9 ~ Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 T0 v: p! { Z- M; u/ w& {9 b Raid is overhead8 J0 X8 j7 p% G6 z
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 [" b$ |: s* t2 J
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 O1 O3 [! U! D7 T Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.5 t) N& O( T8 {0 ?8 [5 P. y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes) |/ s" D- x) C7 c6 Y$ ~ V
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho' @5 j& Z3 l P) v/ Z& L y& U; V3 P/ C
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* E+ ]% h N# P7 c1 Q$ o: OMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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/ Z: j+ w0 A) {" d1 @( ERaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ I3 m# n2 j5 A6 SEstimated time to target is 9 minutes% }( B7 d4 n8 a. _7 L' E
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Japanese aircraft
( i/ @) H7 h4 W8 {0 g( Q: J A5M4 Claude x 17 Y8 k1 l- b. E d/ N$ i
A6M2 Zero x 11
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7 T0 l4 X/ M" \# U: zAllied aircraft c% O# F" W8 c2 W5 |% H6 w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
$ {6 w, v$ T0 p* J SBD-3 Dauntless x 35+ Q9 A7 K9 y7 S9 k. L. O& _
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 H2 x6 R& u& |* Z3 h) K* U A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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/ n, H; A- \% j! |- i0 @4 b% }Allied aircraft losses' d( i8 J$ J X! ~* L( T9 l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ ]6 ~9 A* K; }( c3 G% k! |" K2 G" v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged7 \2 i8 j( Y6 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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9 h6 K: T' N9 P& K4 Y, ^6 U- lJapanese Ships
* w$ _2 x! N% j CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ b1 L, u7 d! N F9 L- A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ @2 r5 M& ]+ _" W) G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 {2 h! [( O: z+ z# l) ^
DD Yugure9 h% |. _6 L' m2 B; k% q4 F7 S! z
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire& n2 P2 S- P/ I9 j! m* y o
DD Ushio$ b% h% O1 {/ i# C9 d; t
DD Sazanami
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4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 T7 ?" a, ^. I' {/ R3 a/ B( c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 F# p7 g0 j0 S% D
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! K. f, D% U3 |% Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! d- K8 Q, w$ z6 `: R- d
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet7 U# z& m7 v) o2 c
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
, ?3 S. \, \% y* A) I! G 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
$ o$ ]' _ W' @+ Q# t: }4 x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ Y; L7 A& W9 e2 V+ B/ D6 S 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'$ h( @0 p D. `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, \4 d; U' E6 w7 ?) ?/ F/ h
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- [, N% u# U+ l/ n9 ?3 l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) Z1 i8 i, H# a2 b. a- k
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'* z B& s g3 ? z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, g' d' E. K0 y* ^, A
& V; Q. c+ x @; K& M, b ^CAP engaged:) k: j: P2 g6 O
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% J. X9 i% R3 S ?3 c: K5 F$ F 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 y* h. Y4 p g3 V& G+ \# S
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
1 L6 X/ [9 X1 f) v, O/ Q& } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes5 @. z( f: X6 N+ O6 ^) Y! r
3 planes vectored on to bombers
7 { i* S, r- U. Y. G7 IEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ i$ T2 e" j# U6 d# y5 v
3 plane(s) intercepting now.2 n7 Y9 h2 ?7 M( H0 q6 }4 `
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 {, y: X& F$ S5 E+ _
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000./ b. v, e/ b$ c5 k, D+ ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
( W4 Q- K) e+ g6 j3 A# `# Z 2 planes vectored on to bombers
0 d1 ~+ ?* T! ~3 ?* v% J0 ~EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# u" x2 F) n, W! W6 I
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( B7 E9 S! Z+ c. H& q) x$ t Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 L) {& q. G: J Raid is overhead2 O! q# n; T L; n& C
1 planes vectored on to bombers
1 |: x( h6 x5 H0 cEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 A& m4 b( D4 h) w% ^
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 \5 Q# j; d$ }- i I; ]! Q6 Z Group patrol altitude is 15000
3 V1 J5 _2 V! E( O9 {" O. q Raid is overhead
2 S; | \" C h; {- k0 Q1 ?EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 [$ N4 r) O% ^$ | a& X
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: C2 z/ n3 N6 o5 k
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.7 P3 J. p( y$ j* G; ^5 Z2 I# c: P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
- L3 X$ P+ h: S# _5 g; ^3 L; r3 g 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
m6 ~$ R2 {8 n, { |1 u$ X6 UAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku" a$ }/ q: z! [' g" x+ M# i1 x
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku0 r3 w, _; U/ ]/ d% |
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku. a* a8 l% A* {! f$ @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129- h0 s8 x/ Z" M$ U7 x% x
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 q+ ~7 s; y) K! |/ \Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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& E+ `; E3 D8 qAllied aircraft7 t" g' r1 R+ \3 A7 y- O1 s7 p* t u
PBY-5A Catalina x 10) D: s& Z& F% w3 S% o$ |: X
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Allied aircraft losses) b7 s" S$ u, J" Q; l
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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# {9 M, _- [& EJapanese Ships1 H& V1 I5 h" |0 @0 P8 O4 ]& K
CA Aoba
) [# s! m* ]) ^! ] CA Kinugasa
. X3 f0 I1 ^- H- E CL Yubari* t! G, G2 h' I9 a! O
4 z; m# T4 B. i) t& PAircraft Attacking:1 I' t0 ]7 t0 l8 k
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; h7 z0 Z5 W* @+ Q/ k Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 n) D' ~2 H1 d ^8 T
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. [6 D$ Q1 g$ c( D0 |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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8 k# m) n. I( H' yRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.8 x' f. ~" g2 I7 o& l
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes# m; X3 k+ E8 m1 X7 k
% Z. Q8 l' N1 ]. S7 l) `" CJapanese aircraft8 R9 u; n, Q0 W
A6M2 Zero x 7
1 l7 R8 i) e5 m% ^) u& p* j G3M2 Nell x 5
, Z1 ~8 \1 j; @4 P G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft& q# m% B) X v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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; g' b. T: p9 V. a( CJapanese aircraft losses8 N- ]! X3 ?4 V/ y/ q* B3 n
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
" g7 k9 @& F- ~* @# ` G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak. H% V! A, `& [
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged. P; Y4 S; ?# j; z% T+ b8 G4 _
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 z7 J f- r5 N- cAllied aircraft losses- O9 {0 |3 f9 e7 t- F3 q x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships6 C3 j1 M3 k7 U# m' t. ^
DD Aylwin% z& t* D7 _0 i
CA Chicago& k0 y) C8 Z/ j% u* V; h* j, P+ E
CA Chester, on fire- P" D& a4 ?. N' R3 |
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
( u A7 h! C; n" t CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage* V) F) S" j& S% M
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Aircraft Attacking:! y8 u3 P7 l) g' s7 S i, r3 ^
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* Q+ u" V: Q d( @# W$ S Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, _; H2 S* I- G* A8 h0 k" ^ 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 e) @; ?: I4 v5 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" ^1 K r/ E4 Q Q7 m
6 u$ O7 W0 s3 P$ lCAP engaged:9 W9 T6 ^" R3 w: l
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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( `+ ~2 \, X. ]/ o3 ^( Q 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
) h9 C+ @! u3 Z h 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' v' p. D# m r/ R; N2 I Group patrol altitude is 10000 * A4 r, p! Y0 K* l- R0 {" M9 C2 l( I G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes* A0 u3 q) O* F6 }7 L. x
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 E; |7 e' c! L9 ?6 U
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)* M1 T z1 f0 C6 g4 V# c2 E
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 o' @5 \% h, P 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
2 x/ M4 j) U/ J% q a Group patrol altitude is 10000
% W$ d# o1 j8 t2 K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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9 V9 Z# f7 A6 _4 QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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# V+ B- ]. z4 Z$ R. U% q) EWeather in hex: Partial cloud& G& S/ L, D1 f
$ p* x4 H# `& c7 `) ?/ @5 ~2 TRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ l' p( ?1 R9 F
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 181 W6 {( Y8 u) B6 ~; m
7 I4 l3 w9 }- V' JAllied aircraft losses: z7 R0 a/ X+ Z( h0 ]; a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
" k0 w X- i5 ]0 @ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( Q( N& j5 H3 Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 Z0 b" L; _2 P% E: i
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:, C, \) Y" m( z1 o7 w: c" H
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" |8 K& X+ y. Q/ K2 a; e( C
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' L+ p8 p# c0 p( {2 C; T8 q- O4 n+ d
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 @. v" P5 J+ D$ n: o5 t+ J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& G l3 a8 @' _, ]
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
6 e& i6 H( p0 g, ~" k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; ^- P0 h- s" l" v2 q
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
0 V- q2 `3 }% U: g. V8 q. DAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
; T* ^8 T6 ]. d) SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
: N" z; W# T0 C w* o. ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku: c6 w, Q. A; ^9 `) {' ]
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
- K( o6 o8 K' s2 b0 LAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku9 {5 g8 ]7 ~# p1 r9 h
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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3 x3 `4 x+ J1 l8 v& A kWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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% c3 e2 e. `! y8 PRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 r5 T5 u1 g" Z0 }* h4 REstimated time to target is 21 minutes1 x& ?2 M/ H5 K" F
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses( N: {2 T' r5 `. `
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires3 J% L0 y6 b+ h4 D
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& S5 Y, M: |" Z, t3 F" A
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Aircraft Attacking:
. d% C! R1 Q( T' K, L& x0 O 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: k7 }8 e! i. p; y' C/ a5 ]
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 R4 L/ N% R; F
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet! e$ Z V6 v$ ^- }/ n, l5 w
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; } Q; G% N+ u* N# Z& R* k
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..2 U' F! K- ~5 w8 [
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
% M4 W4 I+ G, z1 a0 cEstimated time to target is 19 minutes( Z) z8 V3 S. t/ S
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Allied aircraft
8 `! u" G) U% }+ ^/ F9 r PBY-5A Catalina x 61 w2 {9 {4 p1 T' K- |% W
/ c) Z% S7 m( w. i; GAllied aircraft losses1 C9 N5 M. ?! i- g5 @: X1 k
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# d+ w4 S2 u& m4 X CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 @% z# E0 L. x
7 y$ g0 S& X& N4 O5 xAircraft Attacking:
, A: {! l" \! J" a7 {; Q: e 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 | S9 M% H' d7 |) X* i5 \
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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