AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42 f& p5 ]! H: ?2 W G. x, R1 H+ o
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0 M* w8 h5 J% Q( d" O% ASub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships: ^2 P# a' \# V0 m
CL Yubari& z+ A2 o8 J; J- k* E$ r5 X) z6 L
CL Tatsuta7 _! x! e4 a6 h! Y; Y
DD Yayoi
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, N! h0 ?& L! Z) X8 d SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari, P' C3 T7 {$ Y U/ V2 q' B
Greenling diving deep ....4 d( R+ v W x. p! G# e% B' j
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 e: [- O7 S+ k( r |/ p& I+ |
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....1 a* X) M- \$ V9 j( u- f' ?# u& \
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 g0 ]2 j: R3 E5 z3 \
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...% C. ~) A# ?; K: v
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...) I6 o, a9 s: ]6 |
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms Q% k( O |2 Q; t% ~5 n: q
) ]! y7 [: L% n5 Y; zRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.7 K/ x# ^- l) v% E/ N
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes4 F5 w. N4 |: F5 Q/ l
' M, C- Q/ \7 Z/ EJapanese aircraft
) |% e0 y7 ]9 S A6M2 Zero x 53
' R i) z( \; ]9 j; w$ ] B5N1 Kate x 6
: a2 m4 X) o7 n3 ?. B7 }) F B5N2 Kate x 33$ G7 |/ i2 F3 D0 a* e/ [. h, ~
D3A1 Val x 265 m/ m2 ~2 ^" ~
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Allied aircraft( B' R; Q4 K2 h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21, ?! V/ B) X8 \. j. p% V' t5 ~1 ]' ?
5 X! a- g. K" H. m4 X$ m. yJapanese aircraft losses9 b* m* Q. }! j
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed7 J5 t4 z& P/ o1 y
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
L+ q8 }: Z. ]7 W6 W: w B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
' D, `* h) D) U. ]9 m- i D3A1 Val: 3 damaged& H) K# t2 C* l' G& n
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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: s7 P- O' m& }( r j H' q$ RAllied aircraft losses
2 v1 h5 M. J+ T3 n2 J F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
) [( J v% S) Z; C( Z CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire* m1 J) K% A! d0 |0 d- D- W
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 S' n. C0 ?* K g- `
CA Chicago
P& Y- N4 X6 ^& Z+ | CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
4 G2 \, Y/ \7 w6 V; s7 v CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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% X7 G0 @/ ?9 d5 M1 _/ SAircraft Attacking:
+ N" A5 q: _- r; H+ g0 t) f6 ~ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
( q5 X& P, Y2 a, D- G; G Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ i& n. L# n0 z8 p- F, }: Z. [
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 C, c$ o7 _1 @: @! ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 `# F" w" ~" M' o6 j! e
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'8 P% D4 r; I: h" ^0 f3 ]; _
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( s2 b/ o2 U( O. W5 \, W" W: s 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, j: I h9 P. K% H
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- Z$ F7 I/ _! J2 m! T6 k 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" Z; `% v: C# u! z0 e- \
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ z$ R; K) W$ g3 Y
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
! D; x0 f' e, ] Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
# F4 W, n3 n+ a 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
6 R1 Z# h! i0 Q3 V5 a Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! E! J1 [' c( r( w
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'" o& `5 J. g% ^& E* d' z# A T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& f# O* H. u0 m" w b
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CAP engaged:/ Z; Q/ C& V% A. O7 M
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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: i- z- a$ ?- h. O9 Y 4 plane(s) intercepting now.. T" J. t4 N, |: Y( L
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 O/ O9 ^$ f. P+ R4 G! V Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 F7 B/ j$ B) ~- A8 H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
" `6 `( N$ }$ _- ?VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
r3 b# [& L6 R3 _9 \8 j' p {# } 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
7 y* c# D) j4 M5 N! W9 z& c, Q% ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.3 X, D4 y% E. P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes e& a( H" r& H) m4 a {4 i
p3 T5 f9 z$ NAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown3 @2 V) J" X; n6 \7 ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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- V( ~5 A4 d; c, ?) @7 b# |4 v% LMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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1 z7 w6 e% M r; T- Z* [Weather in hex: Severe storms( P9 Y M" O2 w4 z; s
5 l; f6 }9 D' N! d6 b2 XRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& {) I) O) E2 p% ?8 YEstimated time to target is 14 minutes+ H, J7 X! [+ G3 ~: m; Z6 a
: U/ i! c' ^9 A) D5 I$ ]- y! hJapanese aircraft! D" n& q( j0 y& Z
A5M4 Claude x 4# h; R8 p. n6 E$ V5 Q2 o- o" e6 }; U
A6M2 Zero x 19- v( v/ Y2 e% j* {
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- N5 [. J/ `/ U# y5 [% z& F* y5 F F4F-3 Wildcat x 107 ^2 E& Q+ d; d3 u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 331 @# z6 s$ H9 ^4 K9 I' S) s; B* e
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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0 v0 P) k2 S; ZJapanese aircraft losses
" g2 B: R. Z" Y9 J" b A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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$ Q& n, N& ?4 j. ]Allied aircraft losses ^0 A) D: y5 i0 e6 |- W: V* f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
: Y( a1 X7 l, J2 p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- d: }( A) w- e8 ?7 }4 {) E
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
2 ^# J0 W8 R% P; H7 ` TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
0 a- s, n" o; T6 } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire& G* ?3 W; N* ] d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
# ^, T) X u8 u2 n) K CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* w0 I% q- @2 ?6 q2 v# I
CA Haguro( V1 n" G3 Z5 [: j, x8 h, U. ?+ P
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Aircraft Attacking:
" a' a* d/ J- c* b4 Q+ b% x2 S 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ o* D7 V2 r7 N+ X3 |% }) V8 }/ j9 N
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
: S' l/ ^/ T+ a& v7 {" E 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
1 O, s# p; ?$ s [, v Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb* _. E5 [1 T0 V2 p1 S3 `! ~# G
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', A i) \% Q; ~+ I9 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb5 ` @1 n0 V' j- T
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
3 m9 S( t J1 e$ l" c( O1 j W5 u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
+ X% A8 m, a% e 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
' _, O$ I- V: W& u/ l; p( ^( y- L' l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, r8 z* X) g- \6 {# B
/ }: L d+ x/ ?# ~CAP engaged:( D# @+ H% q/ R; c& M- n
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
9 f$ y$ ~% J# C 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
" [, n- i+ z2 W% ]7 F$ i) j, Z Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
! H% d) R- x. @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes0 }3 ]9 E6 r9 Z+ y, W
7 planes vectored on to bombers
7 D7 S1 [1 p3 P0 l7 v; vEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 ~4 @, `% m9 i! O' j% M 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ [- r; e# l9 X% b# o0 ]* F
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.# S3 R8 L( Z6 ~0 e( d/ A7 l$ J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
* L# g6 w) S. k: s$ M' Q6 G 2 planes vectored on to bombers- {5 L% d& {! a9 ?+ J1 ~! L$ [
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ H0 D# s1 h9 O% @' e
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 U1 y: H& U' V0 f W( w Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.8 L& ]& R2 _( e" E: f; T: a0 Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
+ w" Y0 d) o* `0 r 3 planes vectored on to bombers
0 X/ ^% c% | z/ xEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): D! c- ~: \, o: l
1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 c. z# f* E' N% A* H. v
Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 C" x0 C# K4 ?$ U r1 T Raid is overhead
3 X5 p; ~) C# v6 @' AEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) L. c: G7 E5 N* e* u5 D' s6 `
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& Y# `6 }; C/ t- R; z+ H) L Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
) d& S/ x, D* z- A& X* O, ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes) W, m: k2 ]( V7 U
2 planes vectored on to bombers8 h8 f+ z6 M; n8 N9 v0 C+ G
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho" B6 |0 n t3 n
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1 ]5 w9 c" S- M, B6 yMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! G2 T; p4 n8 M( B
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Weather in hex: Severe storms1 C9 s" {6 D' Y8 P0 {* q( `/ ]
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( Q2 e2 ~ A1 Z4 N0 W
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 ^2 _# V+ Z7 j/ ~- c% T
A5M4 Claude x 1
& @6 j3 `5 U4 b8 I, y- ^ A6M2 Zero x 11
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/ m( e* j! _, e& J SAllied aircraft; U* I8 a; H% ?, w8 w' E8 j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
- w5 ~% v. W4 H8 \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 355 _. a/ l; t: j# |- _
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 v+ U: ]; Q* u' S B A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
+ W/ v- C9 `, C2 D+ o0 C% G8 J F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
% w8 i5 Y' b$ N2 S' d1 p( }9 L SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
% _& M W( n3 }) W SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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/ J, M7 ?9 E) _/ a! }5 N# xJapanese Ships
, H. E9 q' w1 d1 k, s CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 i+ ~+ r. x* r3 i( z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* M/ n- U* B* O( V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! b% h% f0 I) k" d% a7 A
DD Yugure
1 {+ f2 H$ v$ k DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ a/ v6 `2 A% l4 Y7 ~8 S( J
DD Ushio7 q, ~. w7 ]4 s8 @! a
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
% K0 y! L, c( k+ ~6 t0 P) N 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 D- G2 V2 i: s( |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 {* t5 D- F7 o* @
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! s: F1 T$ }8 G" T) m( W# W6 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% ]* M% j. T+ O2 ^9 i& ~
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet4 C' o& M6 Z1 w
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
) X! T* F2 @. S3 A' j& y. Z 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
- q" s3 ^( w! G! ?) o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 O5 `- |. z6 l* r2 k7 ?
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
" f8 R# s( J* o$ E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 Q3 Z8 H7 c6 G
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'( g) \( D( ^6 y5 x6 a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* v3 D+ h) A" h2 y/ t8 k) B/ k. s 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
0 s. I. @+ f5 n5 r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% a- Y! c2 c9 O* Q2 J9 N( H
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CAP engaged:* V e/ Y5 |4 I, E* [
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ ~% E7 y; X0 `( T) Q! L 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 B' z, v2 n( N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000./ x$ l* e1 k) R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
, L' L6 x1 l E8 j7 J" H; c) D 3 planes vectored on to bombers% G6 e3 s; L+ e; t0 ]5 X
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( Y$ _/ Q F2 b% J* ~! O) e
3 plane(s) intercepting now.& A) K+ g; r5 [4 h* D
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 S7 e, x! J# Z: |& Q Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.# U; F( Z8 S9 P6 m; _3 L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes6 a7 w9 N. A- ~0 F+ a9 D
2 planes vectored on to bombers
7 Y& H2 Q/ D [0 E( PEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- s, r- W K7 K C4 L 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. e l) G* w$ ~5 g" i& H Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 b) ~" X& f7 f l0 t8 ~# h6 Q
Raid is overhead$ W2 h# u0 K" J- S: A, a( d
1 planes vectored on to bombers* o. G* Y3 f c9 O" _. {
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 U' E, A) n: b
1 plane(s) intercepting now.( z2 s( W; ^7 a/ ^$ I& ? l
Group patrol altitude is 15000 + W! o" \3 p+ H/ d' L
Raid is overhead4 N- a) S. y3 H& E5 f- k' j
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ u4 G; b" v D: D; p, [( f 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. `; L) K2 Y0 s0 f5 o, x0 f
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
9 l8 ?9 W& u$ H6 f: e/ A n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes# t- j, y/ q/ D
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
; L" W: ^; g1 ^0 s1 B+ y' U# K: zAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
- T" F! C( {7 f* |, ^6 [Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku0 `, h6 x* x: V2 Y/ ]* S3 w
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129$ k% P c6 @! d6 O% Q# `
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 f. U! M+ w/ y' D" f# A) ^
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft0 `1 f% V+ C3 I( B8 t
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses7 h7 R8 }8 D. D. {% e# k. ~
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships( X& {' w L3 m7 T# f' ]
CA Aoba! ~& f/ I9 x7 |5 A' k% c
CA Kinugasa
: R, x0 t& p# ]9 Y) Z CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 A: Z8 U: h: G0 ]! I) S 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet. u" p; k8 H; t3 T9 \$ y
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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7 p* d$ Q2 N5 x0 k" c% x; e" `Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.: t: t% F4 r- t, D7 w
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes5 ?9 p3 h5 H% x: R( a) t
5 B& k2 ?+ f* H5 \! e) m j( BJapanese aircraft$ R3 c3 j' A/ X1 E6 P3 Y+ R
A6M2 Zero x 7; U4 }4 |8 X2 ]3 t
G3M2 Nell x 5
( P- a/ e* @, j% U2 R G4M1 Betty x 181 v8 Y8 t9 W5 @# {* B) f8 ?# Z
. u* V3 P) W2 [7 H* NAllied aircraft5 M2 I$ U9 P% p+ C% X
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
: S* G8 I+ W' o$ a A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
- d9 a Z3 e$ g% S8 z G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
! p5 s2 S- s9 G8 [ G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged% j+ t: c8 K) N9 g, j9 ]
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
. _: t- L0 k! I$ V9 `5 J F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
5 \; g, r$ W# S; }( n! C. l( ` DD Aylwin
8 e8 \9 `5 ~4 x4 E& [9 I$ ]. s& S CA Chicago( i, [1 M F6 Q' S; T; S
CA Chester, on fire
! U; \. j' K5 t; q/ [, t8 e% a7 d CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1# \* {4 q% }$ I+ w
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage9 T0 H1 n, R; \. E3 _% p/ x
9 ]1 `: E9 }) X8 cAircraft Attacking:. L# a s6 v8 i' g$ o' c
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 x; A* e& S! R$ h( }! Q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# C U9 {/ x" E+ H. |' A
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 H; o& z' H. K6 @( _ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:6 V$ W3 q8 a& v P
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' K) _' L5 z0 t8 K8 k' m2 L
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 L+ E( A$ P' n+ c( O8 z- ]
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ x) p5 o d3 t9 Y7 Y( M 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 ?7 p' m! y3 z' I Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 g" k( z5 o, ^7 Q$ ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes- { ^2 @' o& {
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( `) o! W- X8 G% S( b4 Q/ t (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
: h" T( K0 ]1 U. s/ i 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
( P, V P0 ^( T$ K! e% | 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.- ]% u5 s( H/ ^6 L% _
Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 S9 |9 M8 }3 U* b: T+ |3 ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' x/ u8 I9 b; N; s& ~; X5 {) u Y Q; K
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; I9 N2 U) T1 @4 x3 j1 rEstimated time to target is 14 minutes9 x$ S6 ~! k* o1 y' i) L
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9 ^, I/ a K& o! J+ ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 _. f% M9 t6 r! a8 @; pJapanese Ships7 {5 u, M; y: m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage* Y4 ]; `* A1 M! v6 |. D" R
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
]' C v8 t; T: Z; _# h; ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) n! { L1 F( `# @' {& x" h. T- u CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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: J# J3 Q- j- y7 cAircraft Attacking:
: m9 _2 M( e T2 l# {- m+ P 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ n, K, d) i T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ r) E: n( r2 o0 `5 _( o* u( Z 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
/ G) ~( n+ @8 O( Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( [: ^5 _6 v1 O( ]0 t
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& d# o0 i7 a7 Y0 \* _0 b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. Y/ N% @. `9 g
& j; W# A- {) _8 tCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
3 d; X' m% E$ ` x& j3 S VAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku) T* _$ Z3 k! H+ P0 Q- k* t( _& C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
! J' v# C* h: p" |/ \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku$ g! p: l2 I2 _4 M% [5 C4 S5 |2 a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
, E O* r$ }3 i# V, o- ~Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1377 k' N6 G' [* {/ Q- @
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ z$ Y9 d8 {9 D0 R
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10
9 e6 ?8 s- O$ \ c8 C. U h9 h PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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3 m2 Q) W8 |$ k' X6 X2 lAllied aircraft losses$ _' i w: S0 R' ]! ^% E0 e
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged# |! L& ~, X' G
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# S+ q G$ F- ?3 M T5 \. E CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires% L5 ]: P5 J" F/ h
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& G) o/ g" [; m+ xAircraft Attacking:
' Y1 `" s, g7 X9 ?: b/ m 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet r: Q9 y$ j2 C4 V4 U0 k! R- n* m
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
' i8 d; l: o% z6 l( q; j 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet& G% F5 T- `( J
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% x" l" V8 [9 }: k. @) G( n* Q5 E* X
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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. X: `( P' e+ ^4 }2 M
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud( I0 X4 \) C, J$ o
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
5 Y% ]7 w. {/ T* B: VEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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3 H1 U9 t% y$ g PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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' D9 x3 @, _6 r* hJapanese Ships. [! ^/ k: a, X# x0 M4 q: B( k
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ j0 ]2 f' o5 A' c: N
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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4 d9 c: g* @# q+ u$ f; a7 O& eAircraft Attacking:
" P8 t7 O- v8 l; v4 Q: l \% C 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: E. h: ^" ~. S0 ?9 ~% |
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 f( k+ s6 c8 s! B* j
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