AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42/ m9 [8 f1 E) m! A% ~' b
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships3 Y# q) t5 J' b- S0 e
CL Yubari& G' T: e# q: d* N
CL Tatsuta
- m8 B. x3 A$ `- g. u3 T DD Yayoi9 M+ I$ g& d& X1 u+ c$ Y, ?
/ m# ^: I# H. @+ C) |Allied Ships. ]' n6 d/ Q" ^- [* X/ \; |8 f
SS Greenling, R( V' b: {, R$ }# N
/ a: d. l# i! B% c7 mSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
, x% N6 |8 {9 E$ s$ y- x' c7 g# ?. R. XGreenling diving deep ....
3 S, d" {8 ^7 X( J, rDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# `4 x) @% ?/ [) y, R; l5 ~9 d
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
9 n2 q3 ]8 k0 k qDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 ]6 J/ Y$ B. b) k% \9 H" W; zDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
+ R( J" x7 ], l% j8 L- zDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...) y4 c8 x4 n( h3 i& Q; E
Escort abandons search for sub
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1 o# s1 z$ H/ c9 i( w0 ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134) y+ y5 M5 H' `6 u
" _* q. B- x# v s8 NWeather in hex: Severe storms
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6 @. i0 h- d& p. ^9 Y, LRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.5 N! A2 u1 n* i
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes2 R% L# Q { n& h) }: ]+ P7 l
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Japanese aircraft
* m+ H' T2 Q' N i% w' P$ U A6M2 Zero x 53
9 L9 v# E- H& j ?: b B5N1 Kate x 6* D2 V+ I T& ~! S" y3 R
B5N2 Kate x 337 e; t: v8 [- v9 G" X$ d
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
; V' B) @: {/ L; N h8 o7 e F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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- {* n1 I' f1 P* a# g7 aJapanese aircraft losses3 s8 F& g4 A q7 [
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed" {, }' A8 W7 H# z m
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* a* x" c# S& j4 I5 s9 E
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged1 A& s. c/ i0 r6 H) T) A
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged5 K! [4 d7 r9 [1 j1 ]& f
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
4 o5 h4 r& U" t# y, c( L, W2 g F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ r0 v. I/ R2 c4 O2 q9 k& y6 l
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CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire2 c) |/ |; V9 M, `
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: ?! G# C/ n! _3 Q/ J% b. |5 H2 T/ }0 ? CA Chicago
8 [1 d0 ~2 r+ d$ @ CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
7 l' X* a- |" V) y1 y" b CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1* \9 u- i2 I) Y5 `8 B. O2 O
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Aircraft Attacking:# t) X0 v+ J. f
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
& d- J- x& U6 P. i& f1 ` Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ R, ? P* E. @7 a+ P7 M8 m% j
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% O% U1 @! k) S( }7 D! l/ J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 y5 b) D) T E% L
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
2 T. N8 P% M o Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb @8 Q# S+ P3 R: {& Z. A4 f2 E
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& X q# Y I; S) J5 O5 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
$ F* b& O) ?/ I7 x 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 u' X$ p$ }2 ]* Y, d0 [# V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% h% s. t8 R' Q7 ~1 T1 m5 q 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
4 `7 u+ s4 m" J* ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 L B* b" ^" O
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'& o; C" X8 j( q! ]' S
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; C* U, H! U# { 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'. W* j; v \0 v7 S) p
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb C2 s5 H) l" z$ z# Z+ c. v
; h% |# j7 @* mCAP engaged:/ Z" g/ p. u4 y
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): m. _8 U7 @! z5 r/ o
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)1 H: k6 G, r& u$ \
4 plane(s) intercepting now.- O* ]* _( z0 r. y2 H# t% A
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) T8 V5 f; V& G' O6 Y& `
Group patrol altitude is 10000 @8 w8 g, R8 ^2 ^- S' C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
5 G8 t1 V4 Z, d& u0 qVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)) E/ N7 F2 R' U! z6 O$ x
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact./ V. b" f4 W c6 F7 p
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.0 O# J- D, }7 s5 |; @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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& S+ J1 e! { S& e* @% cAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
0 \6 H3 t1 G- | a9 _# Q+ n! _. HHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown( F5 S% Z; v, L; x, S
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' X" I y$ u! A' M# w# A' ?0 c' bMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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9 P4 P: F& U& Q; L9 L, [) Z8 Y8 EWeather in hex: Severe storms- S' g" u; Y/ j6 c3 \0 V
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) }( u2 h9 Z7 z
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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9 Q E5 u; v9 @Japanese aircraft
+ b: C1 Z3 ~9 ?' ? A5M4 Claude x 42 y: p$ b) u, A( b9 i5 s; h! |" i
A6M2 Zero x 192 E% y. N$ q2 R+ [3 B' z1 O
; E0 u4 R( k# f6 z. u4 K/ l3 Q6 ^Allied aircraft$ B: V0 d/ G4 r8 K7 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10+ Y7 F* c4 F0 l" S; p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
. \- I1 I9 C) p6 r3 G- q3 V# z; m TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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! @$ F' F! N9 \$ tJapanese aircraft losses: u! `# X/ R. C# h# Z4 [3 O
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ N* D$ q8 s+ E- F' u0 m
. w: g$ O0 r o. { nAllied aircraft losses7 f, R% ?0 p/ t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
5 e1 y& @8 @# \, [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
% |, w- {9 y! _ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed% I8 N/ f/ S2 }) u8 c9 Y, l6 i
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak9 M6 e1 l! u/ o B4 l
; p# X+ X# s7 ~# q/ V2 i" L+ M4 OJapanese Ships
9 B4 u1 q6 r5 _' M: g) P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' T0 g3 O# M& P# n4 o: ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
0 e9 I: v0 ]6 d& q# u* F CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires1 {" n' g- G6 p
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:$ y1 b* X, E) Z, B j
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', l( @8 \ _# T3 G) _/ t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% ~" w, b! G; |5 J- Z, D' v% h 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
$ @* W* b! ]% t5 t6 G% @ Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb5 c. h' l2 g: E& @# E, _& }
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' L! [; v8 i: U X% d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 d, q* {, j O7 u3 b 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'4 Y! K5 d3 [( U4 z& d7 V1 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb K; B* C0 r0 J! s. D* F. O2 t
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' I3 ^! d" f8 v$ ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:" r& H* k2 _& e/ ]' I4 S0 f
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling). Y$ O3 B7 c) W y( M
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.' L: _+ \. h( J' b
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.0 [9 ?& y; u! F* |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
4 |4 q7 z8 W' O6 j1 O7 n( s 7 planes vectored on to bombers( r$ n( J7 K1 j A* ]
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)% i& y# j. H7 I G. s' j
1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 ~* S' g* L1 e+ p) G0 l. K0 h) U# y
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.8 t) }3 A" T _; I6 n! ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
8 }! _6 k; x, A 2 planes vectored on to bombers4 ^+ i/ J( W* F$ P7 O2 X3 h
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ l6 x; H5 s$ q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 _8 q' [4 G: z4 V
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
3 |. A: l6 R% v5 C9 m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes: Z ~( M' ^" s
3 planes vectored on to bombers# E, l, q% r* ]3 q4 ^
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 H0 F: q! A: K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 Q$ x% l- e2 h
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / a7 d0 a% Y3 n8 u% `) A. J3 i
Raid is overhead
# [. E4 s! T: x% t OEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& J: ~5 j9 J. l3 Q: b) y- y% k 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 J9 S1 ~3 ]9 _9 F! ^* Z R
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.4 k) }& B1 r7 Y/ K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes1 N( f4 Y7 }2 T
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho' t$ p4 P, V. I: ?! S/ J
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137/ q# _1 A5 f$ p. [2 l
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: |, }9 G4 e9 H% `' S: \ }
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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9 B2 ^4 H) o4 N) q& k# a: D: n' hJapanese aircraft
4 h0 M3 s- o# E e3 ]4 V% E A5M4 Claude x 1
G6 [; B* y. ~0 F; H* A4 f A6M2 Zero x 11, W7 h/ C2 k$ F+ Q9 P
& V2 l3 Z. T. t" q$ {$ j eAllied aircraft
, C; [ B8 b n% B F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
1 D( y" ]# K# |+ J! Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
+ f" d/ k2 k( b( {* a! X- H1 } TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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: V8 e- {0 o3 b; dJapanese aircraft losses
( f/ q: r; @' C2 x/ l) A6 v) j$ { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
}! x( Z3 \; ]) E F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# |0 G9 |1 E7 y; W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged+ p$ w3 T1 P# ~: X! ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
/ l$ [4 W& e" m- o% e) d9 G8 d CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; _% E3 n \/ @5 E$ T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 U8 }% y+ v/ ^4 l# K8 w) n
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 q4 ^$ C' T3 `6 x0 V
DD Yugure
, @ E2 F0 L( V) _$ u DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire' P! U1 ?, C4 w
DD Ushio- g6 h! X1 X2 f/ Z- b
DD Sazanami& A I' T% e; ^' b
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Aircraft Attacking: A+ S$ }1 E' Q/ A
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 t) [8 D/ G8 A$ {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 @- E9 Y/ x0 e6 o3 Y/ ^
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& j" ?! Y3 _& b/ L' L* {6 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* d: H0 d4 @( k8 j( h) k
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet. q9 J4 o+ U, O) }4 U& z
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb& r: e. Z: V" U$ o% ^( A
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
! F6 X- [. `0 }/ y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 S& C; G9 ~( f& R% m, K. [0 S) V 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'' Q+ u( Z+ S+ ?- s Z% P6 Z2 w7 E4 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) m3 X$ z& h1 g2 N3 E6 D: R- ?
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
4 D5 {0 t; _1 W# }+ p, ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" s: _" W. w: z 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
2 p! L& Q q9 H' p/ s& g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 W# G# H1 I5 h
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CAP engaged:/ m6 M6 B0 Y( \2 W# s/ Q- ?
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" {* V5 S4 T# |3 o0 F( } 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) y/ y B! G& U1 ]5 a
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
/ b6 i( B" F* p6 Q, \; _9 s$ G. [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
1 \) d% {. V; F! O1 ]! K/ a 3 planes vectored on to bombers; Y3 \; y2 e: c
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& E/ r7 ~; j8 q/ P: } 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Q& H0 A2 N9 `0 u* Q z 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ {: ]/ g# J+ t6 ]% J
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
n4 Y5 J6 `5 w2 a {3 p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
8 k- A& F5 I- N) B 2 planes vectored on to bombers$ D; Z7 b3 i) w8 \3 j# s
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 l6 ^; m/ ?" S: @6 o9 |$ |; z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ _( N" Q/ \$ x" q% R7 W# a/ P
Group patrol altitude is 10000
' }5 P7 ?0 e9 S$ @* H Raid is overhead
3 ]2 }; S, B( j+ a 1 planes vectored on to bombers' l" ~8 F7 Q. W1 C' {1 l( s+ {
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" u8 Z' Y' b! y! D/ r4 g. i% @8 X
1 plane(s) intercepting now.& D( I8 k8 j' V, J0 [" V! E
Group patrol altitude is 15000 3 y/ z$ d* q8 z9 o+ r% r$ ^* h, A
Raid is overhead( S. |( s) q* n- ^; c. ?
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
N& W+ I, n# @ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. N" k" }/ D; j1 Y3 f! e
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.7 f+ x" o, ~, n8 ], s% M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes) n4 i3 _% \' u- V/ w& S
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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9 f8 ^; x X/ aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho/ k) J1 G8 H- s3 k" d1 E. e w
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku/ s+ J3 Z( w5 J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
6 O$ C0 e9 t9 @' hAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku" L- R/ @& A* ~9 \0 N. e& L& I/ d
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! D* W! i; x* o; e* ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129. j) F9 X2 a3 _8 Y( I7 Y: q) I
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain( h) j6 x! D1 w* K9 }
6 Q5 Y- f% S9 |0 a% kRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! ]% r7 S: N4 M" c6 V9 `9 a
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes0 P9 J0 z; q, A3 M) x- s) h' |' S
# O9 y6 e& ^+ X) ^6 u0 WAllied aircraft" r4 @) H4 L4 b6 j8 @5 H3 V+ Z
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
7 s2 A& n7 @: n0 f2 I+ V PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged W2 T7 n& I8 f" Y6 C& n
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Japanese Ships
' z/ y* I( p- ?6 {) z CA Aoba
& x! W6 l! r v* \0 e; X! F& K CA Kinugasa
6 S s/ A( `& U( }: `% f1 f+ V/ y CL Yubari
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- I/ O% o% n% [0 T+ i' p. Z- T7 ~3 WAircraft Attacking:
6 \ f; _8 U) ~9 w' J 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 X {3 |$ C8 |+ H! i" w Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) e6 ~. r# j$ Y( @8 F& Y7 |* {' G3 O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast0 n; {) r4 O/ H
+ r$ k8 |" o! J0 l) jRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.$ V0 s1 U U1 a4 X7 b
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Y9 B7 P! s2 c: Q$ C' G
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Japanese aircraft
9 B/ a% L# H* ^" O1 i A6M2 Zero x 7
5 ]% B- f; Y+ F& ]! ?' W G3M2 Nell x 56 \% s' q; M$ \/ p8 ~; q! z
G4M1 Betty x 18: ?$ l2 \. _8 U6 Q' i
2 g1 K/ N: I( s# gAllied aircraft
3 X& r2 V, x3 O/ U F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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: J U$ G, P# D" n, }( qJapanese aircraft losses8 E. E& ~8 t2 @+ x1 z' Q
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 u3 i- {0 C+ {4 A1 u" j
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
% V4 C/ n: M7 [% i. Z G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
) N/ D- v2 q1 m) K G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 e0 t( g/ @- S! `% {* s7 u6 e9 mAllied aircraft losses+ c/ P/ J) W. w. P Q, W- l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& g& p; ]( ?' l
A0 c4 h# T( {, j8 IAllied Ships
2 E( t8 r* i, K8 X+ q8 N$ y DD Aylwin
; q* \( h. s/ R/ q" Y1 X CA Chicago, J* w4 z) e; d% I0 }9 z, B
CA Chester, on fire
0 O6 a4 V6 m; c0 U$ X CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
8 J" m, Q0 G- q3 I9 q W CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:- M4 j$ x3 c- Y! Q2 W. S
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ @6 ^! n' x( @$ k6 ^+ o
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. g; p& F/ R4 j' V1 `( {% {: G
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& O* B; M; h% a: N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' H7 ~; f5 p5 J% t W! B' A
2 k9 B2 O3 j( GCAP engaged:
Z3 P0 x6 C$ vVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& c& U9 ^. f. q9 L: v1 [
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)& N3 N& d1 `: j1 ?) R# g
2 plane(s) intercepting now.% e- @- u5 Z7 }6 _& ]8 D# D
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) Z3 _5 G |3 p: Y" l Group patrol altitude is 10000 u- X: p. W+ w/ X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
5 k% h+ s- ^5 sVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& |5 ^* y+ W' q$ O+ ?- `
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 N! } r$ V: x: r 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
* I) N6 Z( t/ R' J3 D( [% B& ` 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
) R: [( a. [. x; N; _( p$ R Group patrol altitude is 10000
: d }9 Z4 n8 v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes: J/ Y$ E4 i$ q3 [- H# f* h* {% M
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+ @. c- A* i! I5 U" P' F9 lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 u# G: S% T$ _; L8 ?3 c
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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& M" Z5 N# M1 T0 u% Q: P- o6 M. D7 fRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 V9 w4 k+ [3 \* w0 GEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft
& W2 ], b1 B, G6 T! b9 K SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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* Q- O' X' n9 V6 j+ m$ D9 UAllied aircraft losses! J% E1 h' Q& f/ L4 m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships9 l- J& m& ?4 D& _) Q4 V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage: Q& H2 V5 X0 K/ N. b y: p2 i. X
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, l F0 ]6 Y1 ]+ H0 ]
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 U, P9 K3 l. k( z$ b, O: @ CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 e$ y+ g2 B8 X( {4 v
; a" @& D1 ~! {* d/ G0 k1 gAircraft Attacking:6 [. S7 o# D& }) m, l# V
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
2 l, l4 [& b r& A8 O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ c" S. A! G$ Q+ s, x
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'7 [1 @, h6 m; t2 r2 h; z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ ^( v# \# W g B) E8 |; ^2 l 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') z$ V1 Q7 |1 Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ ^. k3 h' M$ v" i9 m
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..2 r; [& N; [$ @, m
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
) o j! }# e L0 c) ]+ VHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
) n/ s0 q6 [4 m( q$ M2 ^( j+ ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
6 ]! X. s/ m+ u! O8 SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku+ q$ \ z) Q) S; w0 G0 x
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku* S* @4 l9 L& @
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}0 D6 t9 T' R9 y. H/ X7 g0 MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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' G$ ^6 k$ J! oWeather in hex: Partial cloud4 j+ l( i0 j: N |
# A) O, r5 m. V' XRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 D3 X& p6 N2 r2 C
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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( B' L) s" W1 d, N sAllied aircraft
. z. P% [! y5 W( @6 b, [ PBY-5 Catalina x 10- B: m# X1 W" c3 u
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses! B4 W0 N3 u. t3 c; S
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 [* K6 b/ f& S$ l4 y
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires F" G4 c O9 @. B, r' d
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ e M& i5 A7 ]$ G2 j
* G6 {& S: u& V4 kAircraft Attacking:. U/ L( D* O, l2 H- ~# c8 N
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 y$ ~6 ]) `: a @4 w7 V. X
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
- @( {. V$ h+ d, U) h 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ {# ^, C3 Z/ z! c% O
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ c: c1 Q; Z# q( q$ O- \" I
6 `. U7 Q" p( G! [Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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9 M5 e* L6 d v/ C: w1 PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1379 M1 t3 T9 A2 o* S0 k, ^# {3 L4 R
0 d( F, s5 c6 KWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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$ h. x- \5 o3 B$ X$ mRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.* d. I' x* E: R8 v/ L8 u$ S+ X) z8 a
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes8 ^8 C) l1 m1 Z( d2 `( f
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Allied aircraft
3 @7 O& e( _2 m( C+ _ PBY-5A Catalina x 6* o9 s$ s5 V4 c* N: ~' b! x. U
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Allied aircraft losses2 K& \6 s/ o# P# {; ]
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged+ o: s# u; `- A& D1 }1 G, }/ N
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Japanese Ships Z8 Z" t$ ]- i! B2 x2 E( J. q
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 k- e, f( }, x& B, o3 d! ~8 ~ CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
) { ]8 a- H9 m# H8 }7 G 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: y: \# ~7 s7 g0 l Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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5 s( a y" _% R8 i) |5 c/ MCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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