AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 425 r' x' C! y2 w5 L1 S
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+ @# b% u( F+ b$ }3 L: }( P0 uSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137- o8 D4 N, |0 ]0 k( g- M7 i L
+ U0 y1 {% h+ C5 K! q0 y- h' d( RJapanese Ships7 b% X& {+ Q7 F. B, _6 e
CL Yubari
: |- Z- X0 F" P+ {7 d CL Tatsuta
' Y: {- b' a& D. D DD Yayoi4 z5 ~: m! {+ D" K" d
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Allied Ships
2 ~# o9 }8 J% z* q" @4 b SS Greenling0 y: a) \$ S* A$ b; Y
" T: u4 F8 n0 b# ]/ m4 S, YSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari2 f; W# B; d& N
Greenling diving deep ....: d" k% x- r) o. p
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
b5 \; m1 i: F) P- n# R0 k" v m" MDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ...., Q( A0 u" v' e* X% W. \" [' L
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...+ j/ l( h6 @4 k) l& R D' Z6 n$ |; g
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
1 W, \; y, F7 b9 ?DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 Q7 Y3 f6 V0 G+ B& j# ?Escort abandons search for sub- ?$ C# W6 g8 V4 f2 p& C
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/ v$ p. L/ r- t! {Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1344 c% g/ ?8 C5 U% }- g
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Weather in hex: Severe storms( v$ ?- J$ M- z3 i7 ?8 w# R6 {
* {' O4 p7 c+ Q7 V# ?1 xRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.5 f' `, {% \* q: x0 f# p8 W( r* N! y
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes2 e y' p# d5 S c2 x) I2 W
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Japanese aircraft8 E; M' \1 x4 l3 e4 K
A6M2 Zero x 53
: W+ c# O) j" [. w B5N1 Kate x 61 t3 Y* A, H4 E2 @* P% K4 j
B5N2 Kate x 333 Q* _7 a7 }% ]) K4 Y' T
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft: d w7 B4 F- P, \3 Z& W8 }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21( p4 q6 |. [6 X9 v8 G
: j/ \# @0 ]/ L, PJapanese aircraft losses( g8 a) ]2 \# W* X+ ]
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed* P3 ]) x3 |6 R
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
' _ r# `( U$ r1 T, K9 \5 j* j B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged! Y9 e2 X" d' }: X# A/ K5 z
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
! j/ ~$ J) @5 N# j7 _ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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& ^+ [8 S) @* ? E( Y5 X* M! SAllied aircraft losses9 Q- p1 E# {! e4 H
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 T1 e8 V+ L* M+ s
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Allied Ships& `3 R: M a8 m; X: q2 U2 O
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
0 M' O/ q. l7 F" o# X$ c$ D CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) u6 W" V6 ?, n U, c( R, Z$ s CA Chicago4 s0 B# r- B u8 Z+ b6 R
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
1 f2 I/ d- S+ Y$ u5 F9 i CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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, M$ p( {/ l& r1 h+ m; o) YAircraft Attacking:
- s; ?, o& d- u/ }1 G0 i$ ] 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'3 {$ J* ~ R. ?/ w. g. x, h0 m W
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
# R& r/ [. f. _1 C% U 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& u, i+ b. e: W3 R/ Z1 p Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 ] V( }" ^ T- w) [/ N% w
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
5 A, k- T$ Y& V Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ S0 |+ e- ]1 X1 l: q$ I8 {0 U
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' x. t1 F& H; r5 H Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: U1 z' x/ }0 }: H 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 {- [6 |% u- k6 I9 X Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( c" L( w& U5 y2 c+ a
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
' ^, M+ x+ J$ v* G Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 E4 e Q: ~6 [% b5 f 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000': t- Z+ h6 B% y0 ]' ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 H6 Q6 b( \. b" J5 |6 g 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
& v1 S" d' A6 ^/ g& \9 u7 M2 r Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
( w3 M$ A( e9 g$ P1 i( q1 }VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) u& n: q. V0 _ (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 z4 H/ p! w2 G! R 4 plane(s) intercepting now.4 R0 S8 z p3 G K) N- v! h! P; i
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" c2 f$ {0 w/ J: v* X9 L Group patrol altitude is 10000
! l9 V; B+ p! R/ P) a4 k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes. u7 s5 u6 m! ~! h; \+ e; T
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
d# C# ^) ?5 |5 w' m 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
# l# A/ C/ i9 @) n6 N Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.$ q) I1 X1 e$ p: K3 o% R8 ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes$ W+ P# W* x5 W9 u6 K4 b
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown/ Q" r0 H2 o G w0 J) a' x9 M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown8 `: ?) z" @4 e8 H
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2 l% o. @' c2 c; V7 h: yMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 s s2 ~1 U5 N6 b
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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0 [! P5 G% V3 IRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 T1 R% t& p2 ~% Y% Z' Y& V- S$ i1 {Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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, H: s) `$ X. p+ [1 z& aJapanese aircraft
, |8 E3 m& N: a' f1 L) p# p5 @0 V A5M4 Claude x 4
1 P8 {5 m& y9 @% ~2 @ A6M2 Zero x 199 n6 e* y* u# o& B7 j. c
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Allied aircraft6 c0 d/ e7 \. k+ t' Q; M$ @7 k1 L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
! l( `) ?3 Z! V; i: {: i SBD-3 Dauntless x 33- s& F3 o" V$ j' s" j% p, x; \& c
TBD-1 Devastator x 126 Y* z1 V% r- x p" f2 I
9 w, i; ^" r$ H6 m* F# zJapanese aircraft losses
. ]1 e5 d; z. ]3 ]' K Q; d' q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
5 n( V i4 H3 n' E) [! l1 W8 Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged. R$ j& n: F- d5 S. o) ]7 o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 s! \5 {7 t, g0 Y
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed1 Z: s: P2 N8 F( i, {2 E& @% i
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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; `0 o; _3 ]7 m9 b& [/ a( C8 IJapanese Ships: W9 h! W$ L* V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, D# Z3 j: ]5 B3 Z' s, b7 H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 15 [5 g9 o: t) |1 j# k8 Q: T: n0 @/ L2 Z
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires1 ~% M8 g$ K* M
CA Haguro
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* P) ?+ K; R* u8 V: D% S+ T! YAircraft Attacking:
7 \4 I8 X- n8 w# H- e 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' V/ ~8 o0 S2 x* ]) T/ d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb3 G" W8 n) B% J2 R. i
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet9 m5 A4 g# ]- B
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
# c. }0 Y. E: |) O( j7 ?" _ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( E7 Y! T* e, x" T' P8 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x4 _/ l, b( z1 u8 }4 k 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
# V! |( T0 l2 J! J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 W2 S6 B- Q3 I2 E2 V 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
* m' m% s( r5 _8 z; A. _; I, i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, W0 H- M8 Y0 M% `9 |, y" w
% q& H8 v0 |- z5 {+ m& _$ GCAP engaged:3 T: N) ]. c5 G3 n, j2 q# F
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
: V w8 p2 R. j# c) A) [# S 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
0 S ]( p" _9 a9 v Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.* `( Q$ z: _ C; ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
9 w) P3 ^% |' y* X9 g* a 7 planes vectored on to bombers/ x2 G* P( S& m* t
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% S1 h: X. N' v( ]- _ 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ o: q4 c, _% I6 _2 B/ X* C
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.0 S1 u, ]. F/ K3 q0 k% ~6 D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes2 j. @7 L, O1 p
2 planes vectored on to bombers# s/ Q" n; z1 F" B. O
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 n3 v K8 {2 c
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" b$ g% s2 F1 p# M7 ^ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.' b9 A4 A" Z: m @9 s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes7 S% [/ P+ R0 L" y* }- c
3 planes vectored on to bombers
$ A$ |4 G7 Z9 uEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 u: K- |9 d4 b! X6 Q) j1 m/ A
1 plane(s) intercepting now. @- h3 u7 H. q J. s4 ?: [! H# Y
Group patrol altitude is 10000
: `$ N" a* @$ @+ t; C* s5 m+ P% F Raid is overhead
; p# y+ J" O: A* ?EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 R n1 W0 q$ U4 c* O; S i% f
1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 b) i i. D" E% W+ @9 m* L; b0 [& ?
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
4 Y2 f+ [- P+ r. J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
: n- t* `1 V" t v- c 2 planes vectored on to bombers7 f7 H% h& l& j* Z! W6 h4 k2 {4 F$ c6 d+ Y
) j; \& R' B# i3 W& QAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho8 t5 G4 d; N) H- ?2 z: i
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! R5 G4 H2 v2 s% k6 F% b. XMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 p* w. m+ C/ p4 ~- Z
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Weather in hex: Severe storms4 q9 ]1 P, [- e% p2 {
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- l, H; E: a4 l P+ V y! L) @Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 D( o. J. G3 Z* b# L& Y% f
A5M4 Claude x 1+ S9 y' ^8 n7 L: I% A
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
6 k7 e( Y R/ C4 h F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
' k: x$ H# G/ `/ o) W SBD-3 Dauntless x 351 ~% R8 d% {% `% X# U$ \/ G
TBD-1 Devastator x 125 s- `# v) f+ [
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Japanese aircraft losses2 r! p9 y0 B; ]/ n
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses- P6 \! K. {9 R* ?
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. r) G7 Q6 s# O" u- d7 ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged2 T' \( K, G5 {0 |1 c, K5 q- I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak: b7 P3 c4 k# r" H! j( j7 P' I
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Japanese Ships
7 r& }7 p# u$ `8 v5 Q8 V CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 \2 y& J% v! v6 A' ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ j: W& A; h8 T6 c. [
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 n. }( F7 d" ?4 ]6 F% u8 q7 {0 G
DD Yugure) k" `* W2 ] d/ r+ }1 C- X7 N
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 r2 m7 C# w' ~% i! P$ }* M& o DD Ushio$ O4 d; t$ p, a* g- g$ {8 i
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:. p8 Q6 J* K# N5 ^9 _; l/ a" e
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" J8 Y6 n3 ?% N+ s* {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: C8 Z; t! E! D- ]% U2 W. | 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( `$ [$ x0 t7 E: t' [, }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ Q- e& l( p' B# {& o
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet" }& O9 x% _& p6 f( b( x5 |
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb5 ]9 }3 k' D% E I& z: ]
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'8 i3 \% D* [3 l& N) ~* P8 j3 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. o5 W! i2 D1 n* E 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
5 U2 U2 m, F) z9 L! z V/ A- K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 s: g6 j2 G, s4 y! B( _% f 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. q* { u& R( k% c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: k9 `6 N3 y/ v+ g! t! h 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 J2 X4 ?+ l/ M5 ^, c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! x* e% [1 O8 \6 P; r* r
& u4 S) Q" G3 D, K. I/ ]! Z$ I7 ^6 H. QCAP engaged:$ @, a3 L2 ~+ s. K! R, B6 E
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ ?0 j6 G) d7 s, Z q+ L0 N
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# k8 Z0 I, f, C0 W, P
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
4 A8 L* G& ~; Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
. J2 V: Q3 {6 X$ {5 Z% _1 p4 v 3 planes vectored on to bombers
& r! M+ C& l8 L" u% _0 pEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 o/ s I( o! F7 E0 `$ K% _
3 plane(s) intercepting now.# r% I+ X" H$ `% m/ z0 j/ g1 k2 m
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." D7 P6 |; I) M
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
4 I! v' \) ?1 I | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes, f6 y0 j6 V, ?" X A! r0 x
2 planes vectored on to bombers/ f, b# V3 k3 h/ d9 H+ A; a
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 Y. K7 O6 A- f8 q; W6 A7 ~! ~* e
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ ^( A4 w2 D# K
Group patrol altitude is 10000 g, Y/ X. k3 G
Raid is overhead1 Q4 u7 n: ~3 `1 L, p! z& U# p
1 planes vectored on to bombers
0 @2 j6 x& o3 G3 z/ m1 F' G( iEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) [1 @8 ^5 F$ E1 I. M- z3 ~ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ U8 H0 x; x4 C! C Group patrol altitude is 15000 ; _$ v( E' Y# A0 g4 T2 A& R
Raid is overhead/ O7 J! h) @& B0 b4 Q8 d/ n- c
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), I2 |, L6 ?' j3 q! T6 L
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' g7 W) k! F: h* m7 x% Q7 [4 ` Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.# |; G. \( ]! z( J5 _- [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
! \! \' I% b4 g- ?: d 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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' f" N! o5 u' ^& c$ ]5 F" |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho1 v8 k$ H4 t( S) S. V1 _; Y3 R
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
$ Q2 o1 M$ c1 m* {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku# M0 v- u' [' X% d6 l) _. ?3 T- a
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku( x9 v% c4 R: P
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129" G( U! L1 a5 g" t# [. A5 K& O& P
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ ^# U. ^# N1 x& H' C& v' Q
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes- l! W7 h# r6 o' d+ N7 q/ M0 F. Y
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Allied aircraft
' r6 f5 ~$ }7 M PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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A5 d p9 C3 k( p' n3 bAllied aircraft losses
* [! r9 O6 B6 J# ^( T& n PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 P+ j5 Y- P; T1 B8 X m CA Aoba
) F; b9 q3 O( k: w% v CA Kinugasa) @, Z$ d4 R8 w, [2 Q. Y$ E- D
CL Yubari
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1 Z1 l2 |: A( i$ T/ UAircraft Attacking:) L' E* ^, h9 M# Q9 `
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet& Y8 @% [6 b3 p* e
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 k X( v3 M( s! x% u: H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134! G7 ^: r$ e! i3 ]# I3 F
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Weather in hex: Overcast! D- w3 i+ \9 K
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.% A4 F; K/ w* _9 r
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes# m. i2 S4 x9 e+ s/ X
. V0 R/ }; Z/ k- `) _7 ^( @% _* yJapanese aircraft# t, b- P: k) n) O4 Q
A6M2 Zero x 7
- }" ?3 C3 i4 B4 j G3M2 Nell x 5
! d5 S P" U5 H0 `* M0 p0 S G4M1 Betty x 18% }) N+ C) P6 Q2 P' [3 C
+ E- @+ D! k8 t \2 [1 xAllied aircraft- O6 ~# g$ B( Y {4 Q1 h% Y' ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 P- s- w0 Z! [! D& h7 h A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ f) l8 C, V8 y7 ?. A0 c9 @; S; n
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
9 h- z! Q8 g% M8 h! y G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged+ T9 V2 D# Y8 g3 U N; C
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak u9 M! K; ]; v. k6 B2 W
& J' P& u7 ^1 j0 C% t, LAllied aircraft losses
$ V% j% F0 g$ _, Z# @2 a R6 B0 q/ J. p F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships* g* t# Q+ |) \8 W
DD Aylwin
3 L, C4 ?0 j9 |8 _, d CA Chicago
" |& F6 L# c6 p* M CA Chester, on fire
! L( k2 A; Y* M, a CA Australia, Torpedo hits 11 }: l3 z8 _! P( \8 ^
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:* y( l4 S, D1 k# W0 t
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: |$ B+ o* _4 e Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' x% e# R# A, Q( u- N- H. D9 d 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Z0 R1 ?$ R! O8 I S: W Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' ?2 ^" L1 H* K% d: v" c" n
+ a8 ^, H/ d& Z. N! ?' QCAP engaged: j! ?# @5 V+ h/ P8 F
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 P# f1 O7 H$ ?4 X3 b W( v (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
E/ E1 z: n4 L) o9 _, ^ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
; X# _* ]$ i I z1 n3 [! n0 X 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ Y& W+ H! V1 F7 \( C- P1 f Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 o* a7 X1 z3 j. r q, H& r9 c# W. M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
+ {# w, f% O3 ~: wVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), o( y; @* R& D5 H- @1 c7 r
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
' h2 A' `- H$ j6 w! G 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- M2 M! W! U" B& L. y 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.& _/ _% k# x: g9 v" ^' O
Group patrol altitude is 10000
, A7 x$ ^1 {2 c! f# { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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; l2 w+ B6 [/ T2 ]/ l$ Z- @5 P% F0 w! ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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6 I. o9 a' | t9 O% i0 `8 jWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* T6 A# j' C; N2 O
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 i% \8 N; a/ r2 ?! H! N& y9 C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 180 }. q+ g) \+ J& K3 F
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Allied aircraft losses
6 M8 e z1 d' {" s/ U, v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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: J/ o+ p* u5 \" b/ n( a9 HJapanese Ships
, s2 c2 F- H b$ x: j, ^3 x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 m5 c5 L6 n+ q/ V4 @, d5 ?; a3 p CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 T0 s* Q4 \+ U8 h z$ j+ L6 h: q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, j1 b- ], _. h+ ~; d5 q7 D CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, V \9 E7 c% ]( o. A9 z9 S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: b0 @6 B; g! ~9 r+ S- ?- w, ` 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
% c* s% |7 i* |3 d. E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- p* w5 P1 K! n! K3 [
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 O) x* |& _6 j: R. d' h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ e4 S1 ]2 `3 o' f, {
: e/ g$ Q0 y$ {, aCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
$ A# \/ r" p+ G, d4 N- [7 cAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
7 w, x& x7 N L$ THeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
: `- g) Z& {; u1 n4 bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku6 ~9 n' W& L2 E0 H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
7 e/ s1 H1 I) v& C" y: j: ZAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- h5 m! s; K; ?! H
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud$ d& m& J1 `# ?( z m; b" |
0 E1 ^% A7 e2 c+ M& j- ^ i% wRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. z4 t% b, i& z% x/ [& @$ yEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, V8 S% ^0 B3 }0 M PBY-5 Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
5 v/ }: k8 D/ P$ o. }" o; J) k PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged6 h p( I6 a8 y O3 N
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) C9 q* E/ n1 V! C, ?2 ?" e CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires' G t2 i r7 |; r, B6 ^2 g! A
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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0 ?- b$ Z( J# W2 T4 Q$ h$ V' c 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 l( B7 u$ {, ] Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
$ A8 ~6 p6 G3 N I4 s5 i 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 N# y$ `9 J4 @% `
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 Q9 D3 Z" M+ ~5 i& [1 o% M
1 u r* O$ M" i/ R' F' S' i( GCarrier support unable to supply air cover..) A0 u% N) {! ~ i3 ?' q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137# w6 d$ ^7 |1 G; b
1 s5 S& h; h$ `9 ]! e2 n' YWeather in hex: Partial cloud, A! ^- j: z; Q3 j& R
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.# k1 v: {, O6 K! X8 a' C* }
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes0 _5 x3 @; y# v* T0 Z
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6 [: n% G5 f) q& S+ M7 F
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3 I/ \( `' `) G4 S' }/ u: I PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& r2 b7 d" E; @; B1 F* ?2 h+ M- L
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet% D6 c7 }* Z3 m
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' V, j6 U& I; e U
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