AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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: \* P4 T4 B* hSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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; ?/ _+ ?" o0 F- LJapanese Ships
1 E! R: D/ a5 v5 w% Q6 e CL Yubari9 x2 `2 Z2 x7 r/ a9 o) A1 u6 H/ d
CL Tatsuta3 [6 E6 K4 N+ n! x) d
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
2 r8 `/ ?. \7 E SS Greenling H: U" G t2 F/ J3 f
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
5 [1 e: p* v0 q$ u$ ZGreenling diving deep ....
9 G) F& C2 `: \8 H: m% aDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
* h# R" B( V# W) M# ?) i7 XDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
; {4 d- d Y5 }7 ?# eDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... x' g/ d6 i( C ^* P
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 B" e; N% E2 F0 x7 Z; N8 |DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..., @# f( q& ^8 J' n+ f6 D3 J
Escort abandons search for sub& Z7 K1 s- w) ~! D0 r1 h' y. D
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7 j- m! i3 d c7 jMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms7 Q2 I0 l5 E; x# O1 `
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
3 W- K7 ]$ c( g7 Z+ q; HEstimated time to target is 44 minutes: @3 y. S; v: X0 {, [3 T
$ k, ~, d- A( D) t, L4 c# `- s o/ zJapanese aircraft; R! y; ?3 N4 N
A6M2 Zero x 53
% q) p% [6 a$ x6 v B5N1 Kate x 6
7 O) m8 D" d' G B5N2 Kate x 33
) S3 @8 R* ]. p2 h! X) o* x3 \) V5 ^ D3A1 Val x 26/ S7 m9 O" N( ^: ?; [, v
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Allied aircraft& t1 Y9 B' x: g9 z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 212 B% ~! G( b* B; P1 p" Z% ~
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Japanese aircraft losses, t0 g# l' M7 h7 i8 x( Q" V# z
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
- Q- \( O2 U/ W3 x3 ]# u B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak1 d- J3 D2 h$ _$ j h. t
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged6 q% g9 e# _2 @+ k
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged5 b5 `2 d5 W, b" ]7 J# ?3 l. ~
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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: p0 c, s. p- g/ R( e8 J EAllied aircraft losses
, c W3 a" z) s, P. _ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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) ^' j3 a( Z. i- SAllied Ships$ E7 V) D- W0 S9 r# a
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire: Y0 }: n9 d1 }& H a
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 ?. g+ Y1 b, [ CA Chicago
9 z, ]$ e# k9 I CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage) B4 B! ~8 \; K% {- `
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1) y9 z( ]2 G+ A6 ~" a3 Y
& p7 b2 }9 E: o0 vAircraft Attacking:3 n9 y( R5 ^3 u* B
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
) `9 \- f4 E) S* X. z$ z0 M7 U Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 k6 L5 i8 p8 [% @1 o! L5 g
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 {0 j1 v/ d% K& u8 D; w; ?2 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 e% M8 ?4 V1 c- [8 }0 Z 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'% B1 y* _- P$ W6 A
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 \; o$ R8 p e9 ?: t
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% [- m* R% L7 P- |2 d+ ] Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 t+ Z+ I% H- Y5 U
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 C4 h% q/ R) P8 v5 d/ E: h8 a3 m Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 ~' {" a6 ^. Z# v) L4 a) } 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'* _2 f0 g% U; S
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
# w6 D8 ~$ w: V& v* U 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
! z2 B5 h# K) C/ y6 ]# e Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, R/ D, u2 z4 A% W/ u
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
7 W1 H& ]# Q6 g, j$ u' U) } Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" P3 _& H/ O% f! v
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CAP engaged:2 {' e2 V' M! ~8 I5 q: E
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 R, d; t e, v* |+ Z1 X. Q (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)! P' P2 T1 `. H$ d: M; O7 ?, D
4 plane(s) intercepting now.1 K% `' f$ N# Z& S+ x3 R) `) g
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 V- q! ^7 @+ |* [. V ]' N) Q Group patrol altitude is 10000 # F+ t$ E; }9 j$ \$ M4 v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes. ?, x2 m, G6 z8 g. T& {
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 ]2 ?* v3 ]! O5 _3 g7 n
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
]. P2 { H! A2 p8 l7 ~1 B+ \ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.. n! c: U) q5 j4 V3 K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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4 r+ \+ K# @3 A$ ZAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
! h/ } g6 d$ M3 M/ M. HHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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+ i( V( i: B6 h4 K% x7 Y" X$ cWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; Y' T+ J: Y% P! N1 O
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes' o# m3 M3 l7 {' A+ A* m. R
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Japanese aircraft9 v7 p( k! ] H# E; ~
A5M4 Claude x 4
+ K* V. h% [( x3 k A6M2 Zero x 194 z3 \# K$ @9 B9 z- R# a/ [: C; i" R2 M
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Allied aircraft2 b* Y/ M) j h1 J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10- k8 B. A2 ?8 H G c7 t& @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
; Y# V. D4 h: _0 o5 \: V TBD-1 Devastator x 124 e7 ]( R6 o9 D. b4 Z$ d1 |
9 h' C* S# B d9 [+ @Japanese aircraft losses
+ U/ }) l! e* Z+ ]% l' r. U A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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) w) b) m T7 l: ]' w, i, K5 qAllied aircraft losses
: l7 q C/ W6 ]9 O' z SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
4 ~8 Y& g# j9 a y) c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. @" M! G# f% h j/ P9 m# s$ |% C9 [
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed2 v+ h9 |% N- U
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak0 V! ^6 a- B. n# b# T! ]
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Japanese Ships
+ S- J# b- f/ t; G+ A2 M l* B* i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, S' x- O1 x5 f1 g* v
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1" r: \; s+ u; ~0 ?. ^4 a
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires8 C+ Q; @5 N, w' Q( ~
CA Haguro- E0 T( H0 T: z7 X3 f4 z$ E
9 z. n! e: s7 t0 Z; XAircraft Attacking: o5 s5 T D3 q7 o8 b! N; m7 H. i' t
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' g% d+ ]# U1 c8 T4 u3 x& |+ t4 l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb8 w4 [9 `& p' _, f8 L4 g1 \
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
/ w1 r2 h7 p1 S# _ Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
+ |* ]- K$ b0 p7 F7 s+ D8 J 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 r6 L& Z- d( n! f) y% ?6 G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
+ }: v7 Q' a) i! G 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
" O; l7 W+ e' |! d" }$ i" C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 `/ }/ @1 V% g! u' t5 c
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
* p4 w, J9 p. o" e8 H4 i8 H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
k: ^: m0 u& _, V( k$ tTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 Z- W- T3 M& c; V7 u, I3 Z' W 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
0 f0 c; Z G, r- l Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
+ Q) I8 [& Q5 T" L3 P+ y4 ~+ Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
6 l J" m5 c5 z* g |1 W 7 planes vectored on to bombers
% O1 N: j; h, g) v6 Y- MEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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) r# ?. }+ `1 S# L5 y5 ` Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
# l. S+ c+ T" h* z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes4 j# r; I* e# u, m$ c. B
2 planes vectored on to bombers
4 H% p& D4 a2 v; l, L1 U' \EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, g0 m; t @$ g( h; {+ r 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ V0 y4 _4 k; U4 n5 b% q
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., A. S5 i; P; Y- \. a* l! S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes/ i. c2 G6 }+ M* a- D
3 planes vectored on to bombers) P4 @! |8 f/ _) }* l
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 G/ }1 I6 X3 W. V4 I5 \' n& h2 T
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
B4 g- {6 x3 u% y Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 o8 R& C+ ^4 h: s# p- J. S1 ?
Raid is overhead* |9 j( ?9 E3 d5 h$ J' M5 f& k/ K
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! q o3 ]: p6 a# m
1 plane(s) intercepting now.; s* W* W) R) N* d+ L0 T. A8 V+ G
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.5 x% }( I: G+ u4 r+ F* C6 ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
" O+ ?8 w$ d6 G& D1 B 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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1 D/ B; Q) R* u4 m: QMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms' ~# n, P2 x1 S ]
9 z1 d0 z T" S J! {Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." n' |1 r( V" b& i! X
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes& U: ]* \* l+ o0 d$ Z
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8 K5 i3 M9 J. A9 X A5M4 Claude x 1
! t+ f7 N5 u* k: y4 w A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft1 w- z+ u% Z9 r1 Z# m& v& i% S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
) u V5 H$ X2 ?2 J* E SBD-3 Dauntless x 356 M, {: ]$ t1 [2 f p
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
! d& z; g3 n; n; }2 e+ f8 T A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 Y8 ^( @, q$ t; X. G9 P
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Allied aircraft losses
0 J5 J, l$ L: R& m F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) Y! ^" d0 O; R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged6 i, @2 S8 Z1 R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak0 G2 i/ a5 G1 m1 I* R" z& P$ V
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Japanese Ships
6 r7 S# [0 @! U6 w' V A CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: N0 Z! j1 J: q4 B4 H+ J' w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
( x$ B' j( ]: }) I& e CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% Y: Z" u$ K! q/ M+ } DD Yugure ~& B! U+ ] J* q8 ?) c) w+ u
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% J' F7 H7 M; b1 ^% u DD Ushio: y% m: h/ B$ O
DD Sazanami
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8 _& A4 j% E& \- V4 iAircraft Attacking:; T" k3 Q8 x7 X, p3 G6 u/ J
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" e6 |9 O7 y. X# \% j3 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% J0 P. s/ R, {) E* B1 x 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 ?) n- p$ H( R, i/ O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# z! L- W4 F1 o 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
4 e0 v" n D' v+ d1 ?: Z Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 ]! j5 e: M3 v5 k( G4 w' ? 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
$ ~8 A4 @3 N) p; n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) c5 @$ u* s7 b3 Y 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'! k- ~2 _9 v3 R! X0 [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 Y( s6 |( N N5 g# { 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
) H6 h. `. I( ^) ^. e2 m( d1 s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
U6 b; H3 Y! t% L7 Z6 x 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- l( e5 H; Q$ z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:6 c% o `9 ]5 g, @, j. O
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 W3 z; O1 O' ]- m1 z" T
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.- E X" B3 a& {4 K% V0 g
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.1 |6 e/ Z8 B% J/ N1 ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes* H, G2 S* T p
3 planes vectored on to bombers
( _" c& X) y3 m8 G" |9 Y tEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 X- K. }/ r& y9 T3 y/ ?9 A$ ?5 z
3 plane(s) intercepting now. T1 X& v' i0 R5 c! z2 L0 I
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 r* c1 q" \8 y% u: Y, ]6 C$ [ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.! w. l/ e( H0 X' S' v+ s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
4 {( F7 G2 I0 i 2 planes vectored on to bombers
- o: S6 {$ N- p/ d8 Y8 T2 g/ O1 REIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 Z0 i; V5 j( d$ D6 _ 1 plane(s) intercepting now., c. L$ H* X; f! U7 l1 ?
Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 ?- ?( Z) l/ Y& C- o: H) @/ L' ~2 q Raid is overhead% V3 K7 O$ N! w3 d& F8 u
1 planes vectored on to bombers+ H% t" w) q1 Q, {/ L' o1 t
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, y G) J* n! Z+ B8 j/ H5 K. I) t( l 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 V4 y5 `! U0 p+ m! ~9 \! f Group patrol altitude is 15000
/ X: o0 ^7 E; K | Raid is overhead% |8 D) ^& C9 i6 ~2 S; u6 d# X
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 L$ Y- H" x3 P l% J- A) k/ `' p
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 P! p5 a' W- A C; u+ i J1 K2 d# b
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.+ Y) ~8 R* \+ _- L6 k; K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes$ f: [: q; l6 L3 Z2 u5 r
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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4 Y0 K# [; i9 t6 B. |8 CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
; E# m9 G( V) j8 N9 J- _, FAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku' N* r/ d) Z6 Z/ {$ O
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku& D6 q8 y5 H( T! e& I1 m2 ]
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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% Q. o( s5 m' Y! K$ e5 ~2 y, _Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain4 ~8 \' C) D5 s" p" I4 [
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% |3 }" A0 w! l( f# REstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
1 o$ L0 I# V ^2 Z) ]8 I" N PBY-5A Catalina x 10! m; J b0 w1 _, K: b" d
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Allied aircraft losses D+ H1 b- x( ^) J
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships% N& B6 C, H# B( e. I. G; B
CA Aoba# d" f" |6 u. K& `: H) ^
CA Kinugasa" D$ B( S- y5 o" `+ f
CL Yubari! Z3 m" w g. G7 D
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 S: S% }% p$ Q/ `3 ?4 g 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet, d3 p2 M8 W3 Z( h6 a2 J
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 D2 M! X0 J+ F% L. N/ p; B# Y' N
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n0 Z, l" i! L$ a. d8 y4 ^% cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1342 P! U; P- e% S; S% O! Z$ a# `
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+ e( L( k- G. I2 BRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.2 M: U/ [+ @ a" d
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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0 N8 d" `6 z. |- M: j: lJapanese aircraft: b! ?7 T+ B ~1 S
A6M2 Zero x 7: Z W! H* p: {# e9 m
G3M2 Nell x 5
7 G) w" K" G" D G4M1 Betty x 184 x5 F4 N; p% c" J5 l4 }
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Allied aircraft
& J8 L5 C1 J( H" W0 I! h1 v F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses. P3 j+ |/ e; {) L! x7 X
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" e+ B# G! {* e# V0 j( }* V! N
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak8 u3 i+ F: c+ L
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
5 a# z. V% E" ]+ m2 p3 l/ g G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak8 `& B0 \3 a' N( _* {
0 [! g1 j+ v4 j+ \ E1 Z% A% qAllied aircraft losses
}( x: M$ K. @ m F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships$ o1 x2 {6 S( z/ u" a; a; [$ c8 I
DD Aylwin |$ P) L: ~* C5 ]; K$ {
CA Chicago
( Z& P4 n9 A' V1 w: t2 q$ |- j CA Chester, on fire
: I5 D2 K2 w9 w( a/ ~6 }, J' Y CA Australia, Torpedo hits 17 \: A3 b) X7 V+ h
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:" ]7 m+ I& \. ?# C. d& r
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet! f+ w) t' D3 E5 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ B0 y( e6 d2 l2 N% n4 V
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 M5 i/ G! ]4 a4 |5 e
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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0 _7 _. m. {5 Y" E$ ~. k$ wCAP engaged:- v$ V \+ T3 t; A2 z, H
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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+ W5 U! p4 V7 v# e' P% G: k 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: p. Z; c$ K' z6 _" L \ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 w2 o( ~( q* u
Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 \5 p/ j1 F3 h+ v2 Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
$ b" e/ Q5 b7 B; h9 s- d. fVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* P4 t9 E. U+ m# f! G
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 A3 }. K1 f, i( d- z 2 plane(s) intercepting now.+ O( J+ w+ I: w4 R" G/ b! u
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
/ M* j# }8 ], U. K* s Group patrol altitude is 10000
& t/ l, N! F F$ V& D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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4 r! ?2 S+ T* @, U: mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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& m# M t$ \) ? `) Z$ jWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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6 }" D0 I$ D/ E4 M6 LRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
l7 y I# f/ m9 wEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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( y5 o0 @* G: O% lAllied aircraft
: g1 d7 E- y* T8 F& z) [0 N SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships+ t: T: l- P; b: b1 Z6 C% t3 O( r
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage( p0 B/ d9 k3 r0 F
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" |( n, E( ~4 n8 _( H; S7 n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 U/ e# m( A6 ^$ Z0 P CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 |" s. `# u# k- ^, i0 }+ N* e! K 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' [, c+ P8 y8 ^3 M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* F6 n4 P/ ?1 Q0 A0 t/ I6 G5 t
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# p5 [" U' i' x1 R- |5 F7 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ \# W `- ~! C5 w# [! K q2 \ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. a) H( c( o: a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, Z) b _# H; f* K0 z0 S
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.." {+ A3 K6 o# ]& {: h7 b
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
/ e$ V8 ~0 o c8 s4 m [2 b( QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
$ `3 }, i( Y1 E3 D7 k& i- q% RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
# |+ a: ^1 F4 ?" k* n9 GHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku# ?. l7 G1 z5 G3 N+ G0 b
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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; a" a# H# r/ z, kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud7 y5 `+ t p; V9 K& S! i
y6 j& o: f, p9 u& mRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 H; p& F5 L7 F0 I( ^& Y) w4 a- uEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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0 ]- I# h7 K, _& U4 x8 x; J; hAllied aircraft
* o; x1 `9 C% f0 u( y0 _% \- A2 X$ X PBY-5 Catalina x 10
- i0 I' K( N! d+ @' h3 g3 q4 O2 @' Z4 n5 Y PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses3 M) Q$ v( O; E2 E+ i9 Z2 O
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged$ l# T1 b" }, U6 _& A$ i# C
2 P% o; i/ I: ]/ Z0 R4 x& O& TJapanese Ships2 F9 J+ D/ L' S: s
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires! z2 y2 e4 Q4 P: K
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:+ w: x* _: ~, r6 `( u% f
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" \ d1 S% a! p. N0 P Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 s8 E, _" P8 W: u) j n 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 M& U+ n/ n: Y/ U Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo6 w' ]( Q6 s \3 C G$ ^+ }* g8 E
" n& s( D( w, n, _Carrier support unable to supply air cover..2 N# |9 b8 s ]0 u
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: e% l1 H+ Q2 c% H# U/ g0 J y" z& jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1373 \: H$ g8 i+ a
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet." S5 @' n4 I/ W: `$ E) D- ~
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses, \% J/ R: ]5 P0 A+ \# g
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 O" @8 ~9 a: ~# ] @1 e6 V
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 u5 P! V2 w7 T7 g8 Z; c
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 y: }: S) O. m' c
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Aircraft Attacking:# b& n r8 o- `3 g2 _
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 i0 W$ i( J2 W) s Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: {! H1 m6 }0 ]; i O
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