AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137$ m$ L9 u% r1 N
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9 A# K; K( s/ s) U4 L CL Yubari$ ~2 f5 s( |, V* M
CL Tatsuta
8 ?/ W a3 O6 }1 n. j DD Yayoi! C, x0 z/ U! C: x
$ |. J6 N+ v! X W% ^2 lAllied Ships$ n% X0 m5 @0 |, }5 T7 s
SS Greenling& j$ }( j; i3 X
( ^& _' h& ^6 U8 E4 FSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
2 a; w! S/ m. f: Z0 H6 yGreenling diving deep ....; d+ G- q% B/ v c4 w
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
# E" S& |/ C+ Y1 n2 f: d4 UDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....3 y; C1 o/ Z! ?8 K- C `3 d
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
% |; l% e+ u' u$ X0 NDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...0 {: p5 w- G; F9 C
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 v, ^) K c$ b' iEscort abandons search for sub( ?9 t; S( G: Z5 m# s& ?' d. w Z
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/ d5 Y' M. j, z8 X/ qMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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2 Q5 r ^ G3 H/ W4 \0 ]Weather in hex: Severe storms9 {/ J y6 B/ _9 `9 e/ K
& |" Q/ c; ] Q" R4 _/ d3 IRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- A" V% ? ~3 v& ]! N9 L' _7 E$ [Estimated time to target is 44 minutes1 Q$ G a/ F8 A/ a3 G _" a
6 J( s/ R0 p ^! Z% C1 g8 rJapanese aircraft
5 P# Z& z, b0 R; z5 z. z2 U A6M2 Zero x 53
$ } L/ _" Z: V B5N1 Kate x 6
/ s3 x5 Z `% A# g B5N2 Kate x 33- A9 U# w" A5 |( ~& y
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft* B3 y4 _ }9 c" |
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21" R# M2 e- p# f% ~
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Japanese aircraft losses% x/ v8 M2 s1 P% K' h$ ]. w
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
5 M6 G7 {& w4 G! I B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
* i, a' \4 w. k+ ~' H5 l# n5 P B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged' [( ]- y' r/ _* z' E* m5 Q$ u! q4 ~* I# y
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged3 r: H# t/ d/ ?5 Q* j$ ^2 A
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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: ]( u; W* R& t8 ?Allied aircraft losses' P( k9 B! [/ n/ H
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 A9 M$ C' A( D3 O' b
R3 F" A, e0 V" ~+ _" MAllied Ships) O3 Z% X0 E; k E) `: W8 [) |
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
8 ^5 {, z) ~8 k CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* b0 m2 P! n% ]$ q) L
CA Chicago
4 V/ c, `7 I% C, ?$ |; o7 i CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
7 l# x2 s& x' D CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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1 p+ H# r& p/ qAircraft Attacking:1 R' Q" e1 q( i# l" }8 W* Z
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
2 S& G2 K, C" N1 \# X/ R/ h+ d Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb* ^4 s( n5 D' u6 i5 I4 y! C& A# k
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. K q- R. T# r( p Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- {8 f/ t( b' B8 T6 N
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
$ {" b: K/ }) F Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 Y. v% F/ X, z+ c4 [3 @/ f 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 h( w2 o7 x# ~! G
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. x( K/ ]8 ~6 [+ d
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet S3 s+ h: P5 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ J* V6 J5 z% A/ ~# Q5 w# h% ]
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
7 d( F/ r% ~3 G! x1 j A: s0 Z; t% n Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, E9 _. N0 F u! l- N; B- S: K 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
* o% B9 D' a) c9 e( K Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 k7 N: p* c" z9 B; }' f; T8 |
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'- l: {1 @6 s/ S6 e
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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" H" V) R1 V" h9 _CAP engaged:* w% D/ h$ R* C- j
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" p+ n# H5 z% ?( Z (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 w! \/ [, Q ~1 q 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
# t0 y! z7 H: O1 S: k, s 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." j: D5 X# P8 Q* W) V6 J7 h
Group patrol altitude is 10000
/ M2 Q( V2 s) c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes7 T" S: G( K; g; u6 O5 g7 H
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)' @: H* u% ~1 v7 S% |: h) o4 G
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
* k- i9 }' y* a0 {) j4 z Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.; d1 V h |+ }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
9 L1 W1 S0 A G. b9 l! S8 |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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, n! |9 o, C+ l4 k& g- N( y# _Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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5 h; N1 B8 b# e! S' b" D3 yRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 h9 f6 P, e1 r$ [. E- VEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: {. ]! h6 V- [8 t! e' F3 j
A5M4 Claude x 4+ e. K- \/ t/ U
A6M2 Zero x 19
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4 L1 p! O1 D+ S6 LAllied aircraft
5 h1 [" l7 \3 B: v F4F-3 Wildcat x 10! I2 k) E- R8 D. j% S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 332 G3 i& y9 K7 x$ v4 y- i7 V! P
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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4 {9 V2 L( A0 K# fJapanese aircraft losses
7 l! f1 c# |9 m/ L; o! \ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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7 F( l; N3 L7 W* F' y+ q: \Allied aircraft losses# \, ?* u: r2 w$ w) h% W# t- e# Z- Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
# P* I/ w$ Q1 ]2 R: n) ~' f6 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
# I( I) O, J. ^" n' k- n) \& O TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
* ]+ I$ F7 w1 U' F! L1 _/ t TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
0 r! V+ X3 d# }( L" {. v! |; ~( O5 s CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# W9 q9 _( X7 o: y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
' @+ S$ e9 @8 {$ m* j CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
. Y6 K; R$ T" T- V CA Haguro: `% B) r* U- D! f6 _
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 x/ g$ ^- Y: q' E4 o0 S 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 g8 S7 a( [9 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 J; \8 o1 J- o' U 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet8 i6 L. L/ R, }$ q5 X ^+ w
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
# \2 `% ?+ J# [! i 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! r' |8 v' V1 [. E) {& |' d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 n+ P. O' h0 s' s" O0 o4 C 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
2 H% ?/ l( D( n, V+ W& f8 M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb5 v& G9 b7 g, u: a: `# X
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
. L5 W# Y. G$ B5 O U4 c: u6 j) S+ w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb0 t5 M5 f# E" {3 z/ k0 y% q
0 J4 h' Z l& ^7 s5 v2 J/ mCAP engaged:
, X: `& G7 Q) e" Q7 }7 V: T& G% i$ ~Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)5 @2 d$ R* x. ?1 p/ ?$ M! ^. i
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.5 ^& R# F: p% Q( z" P- g8 |
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
2 D3 x, D7 Y- s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
# ^% A. h2 |& i' M( i1 b( w 7 planes vectored on to bombers. z& {3 A- E- f
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 B1 u+ \) l, v5 _& T9 x
1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 }% E9 m4 `/ q% V; t
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
" w4 M. F- b5 T p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes3 Y1 f ]6 G. f
2 planes vectored on to bombers
6 D1 Y6 X1 Q: K7 {) qEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)- Q) c' K, C. {5 I
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. |$ }- O+ e: @5 w. k Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.$ C! K3 j. i }+ z( a; e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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( X* A7 s9 u* W4 ]EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) @4 d. M) [& S: w& u4 f0 B$ w# X% N) K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 U q' I' I, B" K% S Group patrol altitude is 10000 , D/ ?/ @: f2 u2 l/ W( }5 a
Raid is overhead; J6 ]4 W0 u6 m0 D X' {6 H
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling). h) f7 l7 |) L) c/ X
1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 ?, e4 J: i. {! }/ h8 k
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
! }! r- `* S: E& M+ b9 w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 \3 j( M: o! c* | 2 planes vectored on to bombers, o0 x( K9 L6 w! ^* B6 h: r
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho2 `. W& Q- v7 ~) `8 ^; \7 ?
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, V7 j* D6 h6 B( I) `Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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7 L9 Y: e; ?- q5 ^# M) z* O: yWeather in hex: Severe storms: M+ s1 m" [: t) U0 O. w
5 m0 }% o( t6 ?0 VRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& K- C1 f- @5 K3 t' |, LEstimated time to target is 9 minutes* s6 h% z! o" W
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Japanese aircraft1 i8 _- m7 _0 F N* w. T0 t. e
A5M4 Claude x 1
# _8 E1 u4 @& I2 D" E$ e A6M2 Zero x 11 Y; J8 P. U* d" b5 g6 A
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Allied aircraft, c, ]' W; t2 z$ `3 _& e t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9. M u7 ]1 ]# ]" z0 z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35: l& v& c0 T! i& U
TBD-1 Devastator x 125 Y8 ]' I3 }: W6 ?1 A
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Japanese aircraft losses
V0 _ i$ U, E M3 P' o A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% v2 D+ M. z( D3 Z. c" i& Q
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Allied aircraft losses1 S5 Y( Y9 B, z# [ k: B. X# d
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: w0 S% S+ j9 `7 T x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
; I4 t) y5 ]4 G6 o SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships5 L x# n* W; a3 ?; N
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ D; D" k2 u2 \/ Y8 ]4 q+ P% R# U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) H! U2 u& E9 X4 w* i) c3 ] CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ c+ J# w0 [8 ~9 a: H, R
DD Yugure
. K$ }6 q0 G1 p" H2 q: a/ O, x' W DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire- L/ n0 I9 u' l/ T) K0 }0 s. U& u
DD Ushio: R( [( q7 E7 j0 a, K1 z
DD Sazanami
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4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
I$ N( j3 a8 v5 y4 |, b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( s! P, g9 k# S. X2 o: d 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( }5 B3 X; ~- k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 B9 k6 O" `1 A* l0 U 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet' V, Y$ a" m/ a" J* K, C
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 i9 i+ ]% @6 K/ [& _9 s 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
3 B3 F+ R$ l! e' `; l. ~5 {0 U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ U& t" }+ r7 s7 h9 g 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'6 I; S. B% ~. c9 S' C8 X4 W. t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 ~2 m) u& T, Q- c* U y; x
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- o2 p0 F7 M* |7 D3 T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. m7 z: y' a# D# f* F }' n 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'* L F5 A/ t1 E2 [/ p% X T& w7 I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
- ?- \! e/ P6 [7 r) B/ `0 ETainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( {4 f7 N6 u z8 ?! N 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' P4 g1 a& U* |% J5 Y: A Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
) Q+ |# Z& R) A- ~7 ]$ \3 Q! M4 h1 r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
1 ?+ u8 \/ C, |5 g0 F. C 3 planes vectored on to bombers
) v. R: {1 _0 n9 q6 q, uEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 R' Y2 U; o! Q; h4 D
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 G/ b! ^$ `* i; L" J% c 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 ~% ~' n( G$ _$ q- M9 j+ X1 R Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.- T, I$ I' e" |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes- o2 t; b# d; s" N6 b+ s# s
2 planes vectored on to bombers8 Q: y7 p+ v9 s, G- L: T
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 U* ]# c" J' v/ n( h
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 [, T) c5 v* B Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 T7 y1 P( V$ m6 p( l7 r3 X Raid is overhead
0 y; a G8 F4 U B9 V& ~/ { 1 planes vectored on to bombers8 n9 h' a! Z" B1 M9 i' m
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& ]- Q3 s) ^# r7 @7 h
1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 h7 I; X3 I/ @6 Q$ M+ }& G
Group patrol altitude is 15000 & s+ l9 x, _- m- j; s
Raid is overhead9 ^4 F1 c- q. p0 L. V8 W4 G5 U- s
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 U7 z6 k0 h# w c% P( j
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( t2 z5 a1 x# R8 L! d, H2 r. x Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
{* E! l4 |: W7 U, C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes# Z; P' Z9 D% K% S" z l* W
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho# N. m+ u' K' z. n- Y
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku( [# X) Q8 d0 a, D# T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku% D" |, b% ~. O% p2 D
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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1 F6 F% z* Z$ ~# \% ZWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- s, S6 O" ^ g6 tEstimated time to target is 12 minutes% E) z; _, K, U
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Allied aircraft
9 S! X6 ^: F. K* q" h* l1 M8 _ PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses3 g% l/ ~0 L9 _
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged2 k5 d1 g9 _/ s: {& n* j
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Japanese Ships
8 [5 H+ Z( g1 i3 c CA Aoba
- T( D0 I; R5 e% }; J6 V# } CA Kinugasa
7 \1 K2 ~" u: O, t! h. C. m1 ^1 J/ q CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:! C6 a0 P1 G# P
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" n' P: _, z8 s Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" _9 M! Q3 g. h2 _4 b' _. `8 }
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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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6 l! e! q3 q, W/ u( c* y( pRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.* c. @/ ]1 O. ?( C5 {
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes/ T6 l* O% y7 m" z/ x
, D! J9 {2 O: A: e S9 CJapanese aircraft
6 k7 V# c, ^& o A6M2 Zero x 7
& C3 w- ^' ]% a+ M6 \ G3M2 Nell x 5 I3 }; r0 M2 ]# N& U
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft9 `" r8 A9 L, Y& e/ H1 a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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" W5 E" t: q3 y+ [. V- ~ X5 L {Japanese aircraft losses- @, K* x! |( n
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
- A* A8 d* F3 g$ n7 D/ v G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
; e1 J4 S& o. }6 s: ]5 c$ Z0 m y- P G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
& f& Z4 ]5 @3 K; S% c G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak6 B% Q8 i, [0 t/ v7 u( a' x) ]1 ]
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Allied aircraft losses
6 ` a# z% }$ Q3 r F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships$ t4 _: D7 U2 Y5 ~* O# m7 V
DD Aylwin, k0 b# v# C" c
CA Chicago
% E/ x& s' F1 ] CA Chester, on fire) Q4 A3 h- W T' N6 l9 [
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
$ H* x- {& \: O- s6 i4 n CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage: J# }% F3 Q2 ]6 u9 [2 o) Z* }
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ T) M3 B4 G6 A1 l8 L" @5 @ 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet% C$ o# s3 S+ T% e1 R4 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' v }: i, L2 R4 @- o0 V$ X
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ S% P" Y( r5 u/ i) a Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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/ P) G. \1 u# C f) Q; nCAP engaged:5 P9 N8 ^% t+ I6 i5 d: @7 k# ^# E& C
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 B6 M/ t- F: e3 ^
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
; r* y! `8 E7 l0 u8 ^. `% V 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
( m& ]) I6 a+ e% ?- s 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 S) T: D) R3 l2 m) O+ R4 Q Group patrol altitude is 10000 - r. b; g- j! }! E" R- o" a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes. w: s$ U0 h5 |! s
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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% a0 r0 H# r) ^0 } 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 k5 m1 }- ? p 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
2 z8 f8 a6 c3 J1 R8 Z0 _& W Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 E c- `; b) w: |! ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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G3 {, Y5 f( f. s/ J& e; e qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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2 n8 A; R L/ R( BWeather in hex: Partial cloud% q& d0 V& v$ Y. P4 W- d/ j w7 @
: s5 R& D) M- T7 F2 Y8 _Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 f* v; K2 a: i0 J! q2 w0 G' fEstimated time to target is 14 minutes- `: F' _1 y$ U6 i% L! }* F' a
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Allied aircraft
+ Q( m2 j, o- z2 w% Y% t SBD-3 Dauntless x 186 Q3 g8 ~4 ]9 j, I& ~9 o
$ V6 W& R" \( D- ]$ _; NAllied aircraft losses
* q7 w- I/ ?4 n+ g1 P4 I# Y" R SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak A/ k6 K9 v$ @" s
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0 e( L! {! S% d* G: z+ {0 T' z. s, [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage H( S/ V0 a/ i7 Z( _
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) w) _3 M% n4 Z9 v F1 o5 l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; ]' d; T5 b+ F* s# x
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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. A7 H4 y5 G. k8 I- [# n5 aAircraft Attacking:
9 ?. f% }. A) _( m: | 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 o) _* t! y! q( U0 x! P) d7 H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- m8 s7 A2 V" N4 l8 { 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
, ~; t6 g9 `; E1 r0 v* W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) j# M' k3 n) v" g
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 X J- J% o* ~% F# e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
- c/ B+ G8 s2 }# d1 p+ D) uAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
! k# h& t; e9 \2 |9 a F5 THeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho3 K( C! `! A# k0 ~) h1 i9 w0 ?- E* h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
- H/ g2 z; U; y! i6 bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku$ G8 l. L' o/ A6 F- Z" m
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku: ` H* u0 C+ b, x9 a% h$ Q2 I _1 j
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9 }. n/ x6 M n& h1 M# aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137+ r% f8 q0 M5 T( ?. Q. z
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+ ]3 }' j, _1 Z& a; QRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ i9 ~6 r; x: V5 p" tEstimated time to target is 21 minutes- K8 a& [) q6 E8 X" d# |! a
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Allied aircraft# C0 L( R0 F2 D8 p& ^
PBY-5 Catalina x 10- j U4 ~5 z& }# t0 b+ e
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged- T: {9 ~4 q3 L
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Japanese Ships
* M2 _2 J0 D3 w: l) u CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
7 I! l5 H5 i- J4 r' r' o" D CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ e* _0 E0 [/ x! e3 n( D! n, X 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& e7 Q8 f5 O: E- M Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
* v$ |; ]2 k' k2 o2 a 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 w: K [, ^5 T" ?2 D
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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$ C' p2 K; n. K$ z& KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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, \9 A% n% K" I" S+ m. Y _! E0 sWeather in hex: Partial cloud% ~2 u b4 c% \( G* q* b
" F1 m/ a2 c% H( ]* CRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
5 N8 k' I+ R" z6 x hEstimated time to target is 19 minutes) T( d7 T! X6 _$ \" R1 E
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Allied aircraft
! X v. ]& E9 c* a' ?1 T PBY-5A Catalina x 6& K) F3 A. T/ K
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
# w% G. ~5 a9 |$ g: C7 w1 V' k CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- v) Y( p$ v1 f. W! r- p; N
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 T, x6 I+ y2 I
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 n" ~; s% I Q6 _" ? 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 Z" _7 L9 t( Q Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; Y) m8 S- a+ e
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