AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 424 c8 ]0 ]: l6 v) t, a" R% P
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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+ q4 M* `% [% k* Z; b8 w+ J1 ] CL Yubari
2 F9 ^0 m( v, [ CL Tatsuta3 C" }: p/ c! f9 i% x i% u
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships. e5 e% K# B2 `0 k4 k
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari, I2 U; r0 g5 C& y3 g
Greenling diving deep ....: d) t9 v+ o0 G" G5 E2 i1 E
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
% M6 [" u5 t8 _8 i# j! G5 }DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....8 X9 Y' R8 K: g/ F: w
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) U% U( x- d. d1 VDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
* s h; K8 x, \. A# XDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 p9 c2 k% o+ A" W$ \Escort abandons search for sub9 ?' J3 S6 y/ a0 L1 e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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1 U c2 B. C1 y; x! I( u" \9 uRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet./ c" I( o8 w$ x3 R) i) K0 U, x4 v
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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2 |; J- \; q/ a2 R7 @% l. uJapanese aircraft) L% I# e4 s9 d1 o' }* [# C
A6M2 Zero x 53
3 ?2 g* p0 T2 y B5N1 Kate x 6
8 e7 Z8 S; W( l) h2 p B5N2 Kate x 33$ h1 D. D( S& A. }3 k4 X) c
D3A1 Val x 26
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5 S/ O9 H* {& P w: V+ h xAllied aircraft
$ t" n0 B$ f: b+ H F4F-3 Wildcat x 21/ T; Y: N9 f2 X' z1 _! ?
/ V& B/ Q5 y& ?& QJapanese aircraft losses2 c+ t* ?$ z' q6 U
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
: L) l' w" u6 |) U3 T2 g3 U B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak3 I8 S8 k& t# Y3 X9 X$ c* {6 @9 V- V
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
: J1 y4 ]7 h0 \* Z1 B3 W- s: r D3A1 Val: 3 damaged' s# j) t5 ?! m0 W8 S' y7 {7 \
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
( f4 [" ^* \2 w0 ?: k- t- L4 a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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' B _2 X2 G$ ~/ r' ~) Q CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
; ^/ p7 C; A/ U9 \ c$ k; i CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 q% o* w9 f( j& @$ J
CA Chicago
+ W, m2 Y% e; \# [% |8 W) D" E+ N CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
. D& J# x. b: i! A. t CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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z$ C" e0 V- I/ A( fAircraft Attacking:
( O0 R0 z4 V# |* E6 h! s 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
! W4 W, M( G; D$ A& ]& ?6 [# k Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 ?0 w8 ~5 o* S+ F- n% s 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 C" M( _4 Q# i& O Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 d. ?+ }) M2 G! L- j# f2 O
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'; k `+ ^/ [1 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 v& @. l8 `7 i& O+ Y/ {
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 C J! t* V; p! \- @5 j4 k Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; Q. O8 T$ [; }
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: ]7 G/ ?4 T0 m4 _0 M( [& H$ V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# J2 J! Z& W w; v
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
" b* A1 i6 T+ g9 A: t% m6 L Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ ?( W- l* q& Q+ w
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
% ~2 X1 B1 e8 O! [. `5 G& n' [( V Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 d- g! B7 \, M: M6 U$ Y3 X3 x7 H8 o 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
2 J5 C! S9 J& Z4 l& F Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" q% u# t7 A. B
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CAP engaged:
U+ F! \8 G3 Q( t9 w1 I9 Y/ vVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( w0 l. E4 c6 `2 t0 j (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. ^% x! B2 ?& V9 k% W7 s 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
y8 X% O1 z9 U; s 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! n" V6 e Z% D- ] Group patrol altitude is 10000
, J" Z8 I8 U0 g$ z7 z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
. O. ]1 X, x! b) nVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 @6 w9 R9 O3 F' b" q2 g) \ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
; L0 s9 \6 L6 c# p7 K Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.8 _& S0 K, _2 y" \' [# Q# d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes) v8 E( I) T2 S, k* c) k
$ z# p; Z7 \# t; C$ d# o; Q5 UAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown& ~) R& j* P3 T1 I6 v9 ]" d
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 b* w( F+ \4 v9 L* {5 M) b) n8 G
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# g/ z! g" F9 cEstimated time to target is 14 minutes- i! w5 d; f/ ~; U
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A5M4 Claude x 4
% P) m+ G3 W$ ], J$ e) f+ J2 _ A6M2 Zero x 19
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
8 [3 G2 }, h: Z0 [" p/ ?6 y1 R SBD-3 Dauntless x 33; L [ K1 @0 G# Y, B) K9 T+ @
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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6 f8 I' y5 y5 K7 fJapanese aircraft losses5 n6 W& W, Y1 J( A* V
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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/ X6 E7 P5 ~* TAllied aircraft losses3 B8 t" t/ t$ ^0 f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged2 [+ `$ V* _. J$ Y3 \# U2 R' z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: ]4 T' p& _) l0 m9 ~
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
5 B" D) f( e& w5 F$ H; t, Z TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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2 E8 G/ d" A& b; n: p2 r! vJapanese Ships& P# t, b# n- u6 T2 G! @
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 c9 v: S/ t9 N( [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1# q) O9 W$ h8 j" P, ?+ p
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires: b K# D& y. K- g8 A( t( R
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:. U9 n9 U5 G! y1 [
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. C. W4 v( p! h2 p, l) K: ?+ l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 W7 n: x, M$ Z' c* G 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet3 ]- Y+ Y( q* Y' R: ~" O) D
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
! C; j: a+ e, `1 I- b/ H 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' M: A, l! z% k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% D0 X0 k: i2 j$ q' c$ x( s2 i3 G 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'4 |7 S! l) K# f% g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 F3 i- x* T7 P) ]" J: j/ ]. J 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
+ e! O* \) _0 u3 n" [" l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:: h( C- r$ ~# f7 C8 G; c' W7 O
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)2 }7 R" ?6 R4 t% ]# \/ q0 x. ]
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
9 p! R8 z1 F: J Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.( p& t# ?; x- T8 B: {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes) L8 `% p/ H. w
7 planes vectored on to bombers
+ G' G5 I, L) C. g6 A6 `2 F& WEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 K7 R& B/ M" Q& f/ G0 R) v
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 |& `9 T2 p6 N9 X ^ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.% ^6 K7 A; s: l8 Z+ u; O7 F- X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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+ T$ V$ [* E' @0 M( \6 b Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.* C( R, t% ]$ ~" k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
: B3 z6 E) @( ~. {4 N/ i& }) ] 3 planes vectored on to bombers/ |5 W9 b" O% J) {6 N5 m6 C3 z
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 F5 ~1 e( F$ k$ u
1 plane(s) intercepting now., p# ^$ V- u5 e& s1 ~
Group patrol altitude is 10000 & Q5 M; j' U: G I# Z
Raid is overhead+ l. R- Q% i) _7 P9 a
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 F" D9 D1 W5 o 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) |9 F9 b, D. w9 f
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
0 p. E% ?/ U; o6 W, e# }& E Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes. B# V# P" ]4 ?
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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* N7 j/ ~( ~# |$ |: y1 x; AMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms3 E! r8 H5 D) C* ~3 _# z
# Y) O$ D4 ^( G/ @& h( b; gRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 J* k5 i1 @+ e5 D" F: t; {6 A8 ^Estimated time to target is 9 minutes8 z. _; z: Z' K+ o' F
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Japanese aircraft" O& }: A; P0 o l; Q' H9 x! ]
A5M4 Claude x 17 @5 S. G- | {0 H) E( D8 _6 {
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft# }5 ]! Z+ ~! T: V3 I1 E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
! g8 Q% ~6 q3 y$ ]' h( q SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
% W" H$ T: w- {4 X TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ b! }2 g# B0 v% _ s" Q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
( e( M% \* P# b% }( w" r F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 i9 i6 ~+ b/ y+ u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
2 @& V- n) p9 b3 F9 F SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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; t. Q/ n* T; }# s5 g6 S CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 S' v( U/ x- F. D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
* g0 Y; }: J- ~% @: D CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
; n6 ^) F: n5 P( C% h( Y+ N DD Yugure6 _* W f5 l* y) U6 I$ V+ Q
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire* c; s) y) G/ I* e- {( |" Q
DD Ushio# {% q7 f" A; A. U. H. ^0 Z! ~
DD Sazanami
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4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& L t+ R2 l( v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, g* z3 t3 i7 i 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ f! x- ~3 @2 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 ^2 {" H+ O; i! ]- m" ]- [: Y 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
8 V; }% a; X2 ?4 d: W& Z; w4 M" z/ K3 ? Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 e+ b4 ?. u9 w+ K6 q9 h 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'' P6 ~# r2 ]' | ^, W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) s& Y8 Q6 G3 v7 q: r 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
& f8 H' B! o% [+ V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; O5 ~" ?& }; ~2 z0 m \- w% T
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( u# J+ {+ o, F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' R) o3 Q( U2 \6 \2 H/ k 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'; v% \0 ?* r( I. r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! N+ ?: Q5 S- w
@9 {, |# }, A3 ^ Y+ s1 vCAP engaged:3 }& Z8 c8 K" ^
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 I' U) ^9 i. A 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; H7 E2 ]( ^, ~: w
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
+ _& W) n. U% S5 E8 s" s7 l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
5 I/ h1 N+ M6 m. U/ X4 j. P 3 planes vectored on to bombers
' ~) b, E' g, A, e- m0 GEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# e' i9 ?* P4 t! k. }" L 3 plane(s) intercepting now.$ @, @2 j4 ]: Y5 C
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 h/ [- e$ o8 i) x/ } Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
7 ]+ b& M$ E& v, l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes7 ?8 Q, C+ I: l J
2 planes vectored on to bombers
( X6 j+ B* e }( Z, F/ BEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# D% t( c# Z. L" v2 g9 S, C7 T3 W
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 l' i( } f0 D5 V Group patrol altitude is 10000 & n2 x+ B- S, {
Raid is overhead
/ t1 y9 |4 M' ?: E 1 planes vectored on to bombers1 W% h1 x- U! D$ W, o- U
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, e& b( z2 P4 J! c 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 ]$ |5 l2 a( Q5 |$ o3 r0 o Group patrol altitude is 15000
' { m( r- ?) `. ^& ] Raid is overhead6 \* @6 ~1 I' H" d
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; ^6 k/ }" w& ^0 j V- t8 X8 W 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; [! e0 r0 I% D7 a9 b% y$ I. @. Y
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.9 `+ p! ?: @; } B; z# M1 k3 f
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes1 z* `) R7 f: h5 t& w3 [5 _
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
1 A$ f" I) V* ]' w3 T, `+ @Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
1 n6 l1 L1 V. G! l: K/ EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku& C( _+ S. L5 R
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129$ f6 w+ t+ G; [5 Q- q8 W& p
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 C8 K) H7 m9 Y7 A- uEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft1 t* A2 a, n4 \% q" G
PBY-5A Catalina x 10: P1 Z8 v' U8 w& O" y7 `6 H" F& K
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Allied aircraft losses0 {; n, h. ~& i/ q" U
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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3 ^8 h, m5 [' V/ m$ W8 O3 BJapanese Ships; Q T/ G @. [) w; n* H* F
CA Aoba: N5 ~4 Q* w" _8 {
CA Kinugasa7 @3 ~% K' ?5 m5 @& J
CL Yubari
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7 Q! B6 z1 u, k) VAircraft Attacking:2 Y# h# D6 Q% p+ ^ j$ w; r- `6 a
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& u7 D# c" W3 | 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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0 N3 q: ]. d- y+ l$ g6 I# J/ tWeather in hex: Overcast/ |: U4 M8 U% T- E
4 n ]8 v( y0 r7 ^# NRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.: P4 l) B R# N) M3 T
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Z4 F# H5 v/ u8 K# ?Japanese aircraft( ~, y& P5 \. C% p0 P
A6M2 Zero x 7
_) u/ m4 W: f8 B# Z" ^ G3M2 Nell x 5
& \ ~# G. O( ?0 j" D G4M1 Betty x 18& s6 I8 Q7 ] P( f
, H; L1 ~+ H* t' @% RAllied aircraft
, j, S7 t9 @, l- h) Q3 {4 m9 T$ U F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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9 m* ? A3 [% {% sJapanese aircraft losses5 A: R7 v% h8 v& V9 z7 q* y! \
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
0 F" [% R6 ~4 U8 y0 M" w G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak( ]! g: ]3 ?% {. W# u
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
4 _- J8 m" S' j [& j9 X1 J7 Y G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed V- N. N( y7 y8 B0 S2 o4 C
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Allied Ships0 F9 c2 U' I9 O: O/ n
DD Aylwin
/ ^/ O6 K! s+ E, c( _& w CA Chicago
4 ` [3 ?* u7 \6 I, H3 n! g" g CA Chester, on fire+ ?) @) b7 V' }, p+ r. c
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1+ v4 W1 I, H4 K/ Y: I7 F2 J
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage) G' F, |/ ^- f W
9 H/ c5 p- ?: E! _* vAircraft Attacking:2 D- Q) v* q% V( J5 I# Y
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 Z' \4 ]( {% z# h: O- y3 x/ ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* S" o6 |' ~/ @3 |+ ~0 D9 K) S3 e 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet" f, v. ~% A! x/ V" U0 z% V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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3 [; W+ A$ M) U! s% m, \CAP engaged:
* _. U ^( W4 q1 m3 AVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" D9 L, \$ _# k3 z7 Y$ L
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
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0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 E$ s$ c% [% Q9 g4 z
Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ u6 d& e7 l/ D/ G* b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes7 ?3 ~: Q; O: P r; D1 W7 W+ ^
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 c: Y) q( w4 t9 i5 |+ `8 Y (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 ?' @% k5 F# J! n 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 `4 M3 u: k/ O& t+ P 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.$ x: I/ P; `. \' S
Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 e, r4 Q, D- C) [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1373 T% x+ l% N7 b; G* ]" m7 s' @ C
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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" Q$ w7 n+ ?1 IRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 S" K: o- |$ \, y, M! X) I" }% F4 v
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes; @( C8 G6 p# ?" A
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Allied aircraft
6 v9 |$ F8 q; X% f: E! ^: s: i H SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses; O7 e5 |% R: d; w5 e) S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
% |* n- t7 M$ c; \ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage4 x- d; p0 B! R" W* O2 m' @
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ v* \- L: v& w v! r, O) g( Y! I CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* j* U# s* z& ^7 H CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:, V/ B' w! r# |' V- k$ c8 ?$ V
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 U4 P$ M% P M. z! e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x8 d% x, s% ]0 O& }0 Z) {+ H 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
$ c( X2 Y+ J. O, I Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 c+ w( c7 H0 ?1 ? 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% {' }/ p+ Z9 | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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% r+ ?% s1 n* `Carrier support unable to supply air cover..- G! o3 t' ~ N/ V- J$ O
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku Z( g- _5 r' W# s0 T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho; }5 G% D: _! M( V. x
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
# F2 c7 q! b- g$ r7 oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
U- c: P6 y/ x4 HAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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$ [$ c- h F- q$ P% _5 sWeather in hex: Partial cloud3 |5 s5 s- H1 q! J
. Y2 C# g$ X c+ |1 ]$ W0 q% qRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ o0 n" y* {& ~8 j3 gEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft" w9 x L0 ~6 ]; R& o
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
- f0 A! J6 k. D0 L. B PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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2 p) [$ W2 l- B' i( ~* M- ~; p PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged" g9 G. F I4 J( Q
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Japanese Ships
( m& i/ z5 r( @/ S% x. p CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
# L( ^' V" S3 a2 R8 G; N+ Y6 W CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! V$ _5 J: n& r Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
- }; o9 T, M. m/ g+ I- X 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" Y5 C) A5 K7 w, `/ B* {
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 |' ]: r% y0 s( w- p
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..8 n6 P' X W; _0 r& j
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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# \' q7 J$ `2 R D9 aWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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- U& l4 T8 q8 e* D3 _2 H) L' k; `0 |Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.# j+ X% j2 l, l7 {
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes& {0 C+ \5 |! s! a; g0 j
7 a& q4 v1 B. s0 pAllied aircraft
6 x* R$ l$ S y4 Z PBY-5A Catalina x 6$ v9 i9 T3 b& H% u2 o) x' g
d* A- F: T" r8 BAllied aircraft losses
/ X- g: j9 v; T8 f/ w# S/ U PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships; T$ ^& k# P L/ M7 n
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# d* Q) s( n K& ]2 n; ] CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( C8 j9 _- }6 q% e+ Z
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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