AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137& G& Y, j8 X, r
/ s9 \4 ?5 u2 Z% ^- ZJapanese Ships
5 Z% _! j! R# h) z& W9 l CL Yubari
. q" j4 j; Q0 @4 M; N CL Tatsuta
& G: l/ `. n) l/ l$ F0 G$ E! n DD Yayoi
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1 m* c/ M2 d9 S& B9 `7 GAllied Ships8 T5 L8 ], h6 j$ a
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari, Z+ @# j8 a, j4 J- N6 ]$ @
Greenling diving deep ....- G" `+ q. S$ N" A( i# H
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& z- c0 A8 b0 H/ \5 c+ j. ]
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
1 [/ g( Z! }+ x: [9 M2 q4 j* tDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." R0 o( r+ p4 H6 g1 q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
1 a2 q3 O: ~ ^9 a9 @* J% V& | \DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
; o* n: H/ J! a+ u) v- cEscort abandons search for sub, I* T$ d7 l. m) o
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms4 p$ i, q5 ~! A N6 z
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet./ I V) B* y: s
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes* @/ [# V" S4 G9 \0 N" G
8 }: o$ t9 ]# @; d1 U0 Z2 LJapanese aircraft
) y5 E( E5 K5 } A6M2 Zero x 530 V* B6 [$ ]4 r, D. q7 [ S' N
B5N1 Kate x 6, z, m1 B' d. h+ q& d4 y$ D, e+ q
B5N2 Kate x 33
+ _# n& A( B$ O0 X6 s" K D3A1 Val x 26
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( C x5 e, a! M0 j) b7 ~0 rAllied aircraft
2 f! k8 G. v& p X# N! e5 v F4F-3 Wildcat x 21! ^6 F- @4 V2 j. S
, M/ n; Q' D( U. L. @Japanese aircraft losses
# z0 M6 i3 h y* p# F% `" _9 W A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed9 {5 _* t' L$ @& Q* v
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak4 H A8 N" l: X7 x- x# q
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
, a& v7 h+ |7 g( i5 | { D3A1 Val: 3 damaged. k1 V) D- Y2 u( b) s9 J! h9 N. `) X
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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) h. N+ I/ W4 X* ^6 nAllied aircraft losses
! P, f F( S$ q o- C2 p F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
* O0 b+ w2 B, e! f g, @1 i+ M CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire" [. ]( T/ R! f
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 ~8 M, l J h
CA Chicago" y% Y7 k3 c/ U- q
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage) e4 U4 L7 s9 o. r3 o& S
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1' O* E9 B! N( f% z- w
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Aircraft Attacking:
' {' T( I; p2 W7 [9 w5 B& D- | 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'0 {, j" C, |# u2 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ [ |& A* D! H& E4 t 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- s- I8 x) [- ^ w6 x- e Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' \* o/ P: w( Y$ H# l
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'# G4 x# a* ?, _4 Q! T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
" k* r k( U& _$ O: b6 q 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 W9 j2 W& b9 O9 h7 O( r7 @. g0 s5 ^4 A7 O Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ [: R/ V2 L/ u7 o2 m 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 `' H5 u) X4 L8 ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" Q3 G( a& M3 [8 {
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'% C) T3 m( K1 L: p7 N5 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( k' X3 e6 a# T- @! ]" z 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'0 T8 X* u# B- v h" b4 [
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ B, ^, J8 U. U4 U# C 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
/ X6 @# b$ a8 \) [( u) I) E Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:$ O n$ m3 |% i
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 V5 n' r4 Z$ T5 v1 n* L (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 L: [9 i1 ]& D6 I 4 plane(s) intercepting now." }+ ?2 ^# P: f) F& O- F
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 F( v8 N. z( V1 H Group patrol altitude is 10000
* j3 p N g- n+ S) h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes7 J& m1 |2 l1 }6 O3 M# \4 ]: y
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling); f; f/ ?1 i! R, u& Z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
3 t4 k6 e5 `$ I0 r: d Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.9 x- I C2 q+ {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown' y& p }. ]. k
Heavy 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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4 b" Q+ v3 a$ }+ |* O6 UWeather in hex: Severe storms6 z4 u1 S# G7 a4 p$ G: |. @# @
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, W8 c8 e/ s8 Q& YEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; G, P) @- J' S A5M4 Claude x 4" }! T7 a8 }, Z4 s- i. Z& K! V' N9 t
A6M2 Zero x 19
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& q' E1 ~: U. ~. M' a: i& ?Allied aircraft
' Y$ z$ y. k# v" O F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
$ `! w% R0 d/ e/ D3 O SBD-3 Dauntless x 33 e9 v+ [# _0 [: }
TBD-1 Devastator x 126 {$ Y7 E* [- a. E1 ~# V% H
1 f6 [: B t2 E5 C; j3 @& s4 ^6 wJapanese aircraft losses
7 ^* A- W" T) D+ o2 n5 p+ A A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
* }8 {+ u5 W- m3 `6 t SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged0 e3 O# s8 M1 z" ~2 i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
. O1 f; r( N8 C0 Y9 K TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
/ ^$ G7 T4 r8 ^- {& k! X TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak" M, s/ o7 m) \: o+ _# I% s
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Japanese Ships
- ~) }* w0 W, s- r% m6 E8 Z0 Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% s/ n- u( k# j$ U$ S8 J o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
* \+ ]% e1 K+ o3 U. I" i, m CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
u: B- U6 L S+ c, v CA Haguro% q8 ?5 W: M1 N
: T9 X# H% f/ }" a7 n d3 U' XAircraft Attacking:7 u) n( ?- K! h l! I5 q" Z
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
}8 H3 P8 A( y% h+ i1 | A( A! a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 Q3 g+ x+ H7 n& E ?& U6 O' X" \ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet/ K8 f2 I7 ?) ~6 d2 d. O. y4 b
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 Q$ E# m: F5 w+ | 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- e2 e Y, D7 F% L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. b. @. u0 G1 |+ x$ ^4 Q% e
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'2 [+ P! b, g0 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
' u* p' @8 M) U9 a% Q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', {* J2 J* B) u0 x; b& ?! v" n: j% D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb4 }2 d( F8 } Z4 B! D9 m9 \- P
4 X" w- _- ?- MCAP engaged:& G6 R! Y9 X! ?* u7 ^
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
, p. k: I; O3 t$ [. O9 k L 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
3 ^9 y" U/ }, h1 X( p, w& j Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
2 g' p9 @1 f5 B ?, i) @' ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes7 R8 _, P( L6 R
7 planes vectored on to bombers
- _) U( [+ M' o& v/ z& _EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! v A% b9 h1 F5 Z/ v3 R 1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 t! m s. X& H/ ~ N, F
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
6 h$ V' b% [% t% @. ?) X7 L& _& e) p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
. |$ J) G8 S# M) C 2 planes vectored on to bombers8 G3 C# H+ e& W/ ^* r1 ~! z5 y$ i
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ ^% X; Q9 b+ D# A8 Q# V/ U 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# m" X. h+ l' l- r Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
$ f. q8 b' a6 v0 u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
3 d2 Z$ V1 T- ~( @0 ~6 }5 T4 E 3 planes vectored on to bombers2 ~9 I2 {8 ~6 h! c$ r
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 w6 d! M3 V. N8 a( J" o# G& F4 h
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% @% M2 r) n2 ~; h Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 G0 ^8 U; w- q% v7 R2 i: W Raid is overhead+ ^' }* L4 R" I. I! k' {
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)% n$ D2 U0 p1 `( }
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ k. q8 r8 l# J
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
" W, }: L7 p# g V$ A0 D/ d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8 L. T9 O* L* o4 B5 O' p2 V' q 2 planes vectored on to bombers1 T' x3 `! g3 ?+ V. A' U1 F
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho. [* d4 Q, Y! ^. ~" Z) s% B7 \/ e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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u% n( j5 k5 [9 |* K* WWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 H0 t6 m0 o" B( P5 h+ A+ UEstimated time to target is 9 minutes2 G4 m- E$ o& z! L$ T
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Japanese aircraft' l! D/ S+ n. e# X' t9 `
A5M4 Claude x 18 x. {( L) d v! t3 N+ h
A6M2 Zero x 11. h+ D* q% U% N/ [
- C1 f8 ~/ x% }# L$ R4 mAllied aircraft) S0 J( S+ X! d5 F$ N- k, s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
2 {. N0 w3 g3 _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
& |( n# H9 t+ |; Z TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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' c. W8 z& Y" T" \4 X8 EJapanese aircraft losses
: v1 x; U( m9 Z, T8 R( Z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" `" ]# R: e8 Z+ X" K1 ?
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Allied aircraft losses
# B% S: y. |' j2 e0 z9 C F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& c( S' G& j& ]& {; H( b( G5 m4 D I/ P SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
% v2 H$ P X$ z: R/ l; k7 j" | SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak) ], U0 U7 i# C$ i C/ W$ u* m
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Japanese Ships
3 l6 ]! Z J: |% l5 J( S; | CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- i$ ?5 Z& M2 W q# l& u CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 [2 c6 @+ r. U. u* l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' [/ ~+ D ^, ]: ^ DD Yugure
% ^" S! Z0 ^, R! w7 m% r3 y4 k0 j DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* ?" J3 {) F" d" ? DD Ushio3 m q+ d$ w9 S! U1 V5 P
DD Sazanami1 e6 p5 r3 I$ V" T' H, \
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Aircraft Attacking:
: b5 e6 u4 Y. U 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& o/ d7 ^8 r6 |$ ? c" Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ y/ E6 z" \* \- F& d6 ] 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 y5 I& P' M. D6 r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" H; Y( Y7 C. s) n+ H
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
, n7 n0 u$ K3 w Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb3 K3 G. P, {: q! {% o5 m& E
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
$ y4 [, M7 |# p Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: ]" U* @& e- p( p( I
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; [% G W( T# } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 U$ M0 i3 J8 Q5 E$ A- D: @% q) w 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
" L! `' {3 t3 F3 z ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 z. O/ E5 m; i* S
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'; V2 k1 x5 e8 i- Q" s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 j& U" W' e( t' ]5 U2 [
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CAP engaged:4 X& Y( ]1 [2 Q u3 I% L
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ Y4 `$ {/ P- e& D/ {1 R' ^. H3 l, \
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 }& V0 L; U! ?/ o/ h Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.) i3 S. x. [+ C. z9 z8 R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes' H, |6 d0 ~; @/ ?/ j8 L
3 planes vectored on to bombers- k. E; R# h2 o& G1 [- k
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" W2 @& L; l3 N. l! Z% v( k" x" v
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 D) x" \0 p7 T) e. w2 u0 s 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# o6 S9 d* a9 D9 P) u9 v Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000./ y& v& ?" ^+ y" Q' P) S* O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
7 \& ~& y: ^2 Z# v 2 planes vectored on to bombers
6 g; C. I0 e. f! T0 Q- G, zEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" q4 }+ E. e: _
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 I& N3 X8 ^- B; N: k Group patrol altitude is 10000
* R& g2 ~+ o. n) D3 p! V7 K Raid is overhead" g6 N7 e* k% o' v5 n; X/ G5 b
1 planes vectored on to bombers# h- ~% S$ {5 r* b' q% h3 f
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ E" A% T' J; |. m5 n& d2 _
1 plane(s) intercepting now.! N. \( J1 T( K' e" ?
Group patrol altitude is 15000
, s8 Z. q( w# q3 P+ Z Raid is overhead; O9 H' C) b& p# e h8 c0 }
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" ^' Q+ Q2 M& A+ z j; Z 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 ?1 D H+ H: \% G
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
! w0 z7 {% N$ s+ E7 R3 h! a# n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
! y2 z7 d) I. e$ g- t" r 2 planes vectored on to bombers: S8 q3 q" l# m- B2 w
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
" q8 f6 U; |* u+ X ?7 r5 pAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
+ S5 t' i0 c0 v0 S( x0 gHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku3 B* Y8 I2 I+ T. [7 }" A
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain7 G! Y1 u8 p8 D5 e
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# |* F6 ]) O' M! \$ k
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes& e8 o, \% Y: Q j/ U4 E U( S# ~
2 r1 _; j6 g2 D% ?# uAllied aircraft
) R/ A; [$ S/ K1 D PBY-5A Catalina x 101 x" }$ W. K1 D+ t1 W7 Y! X
8 C4 b4 P& ^4 x# s% C2 ~Allied aircraft losses' i. ^3 a% Z3 G- |
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 a0 p0 ~1 x# j
CA Aoba
; D5 D) k$ x" T1 K CA Kinugasa: x% \! w+ g4 t& x, R+ U
CL Yubari
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J. J) x! n+ J: n# f" aAircraft Attacking:$ `3 A2 b' M! H+ [4 f4 A# L) Y
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ k( ?, W/ G% E1 ]& b
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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3 S. {( t, r; Y5 @+ g9 K5 ?- H( bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134* E$ T; U# O- ]9 P$ i
/ \$ `; X7 Z. O# `Weather in hex: Overcast8 M* }2 o6 z8 C
5 Q: }8 q4 O$ e$ GRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.* S @& H! a8 y, E
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 E& w4 Q% j$ N, k+ n9 u# n6 v
A6M2 Zero x 7! j" \$ n1 r0 i; I% O& t6 T6 Q' B9 u V
G3M2 Nell x 5
( M3 a4 m0 s* X9 Q. K, ^ G4M1 Betty x 18# U" M# _- r& L3 Y+ h. T, S: P
7 l6 q6 s8 |, |" x( e5 i$ _Allied aircraft* J9 V: t( a8 f. s- ]6 j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9" b9 D: h: [& r: E, `: b
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ i% c& K* b+ c" }4 C- P: H A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* `! v( b! R1 H8 V
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak; Q2 {0 M* K% v
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged" t* S; ~( Z& _
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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. n5 M" N2 K! E1 r5 _" vAllied aircraft losses0 M, [* H/ M. | w# \6 R" {
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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, s+ `/ L2 H# L5 FAllied Ships
7 W. d( m$ a8 c; q# {) D) i1 i DD Aylwin q+ C0 b3 A7 f4 a( S4 T
CA Chicago9 P" X' G. E# r. f; P
CA Chester, on fire9 o9 Z5 r5 A: ^, x
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1: ~) J# E0 _/ {7 `9 G3 Q
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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q0 m- m0 b2 _Aircraft Attacking:
" u* N' E# {/ Z7 F/ Q9 _' T 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet! L7 R) V% Y0 H6 A6 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" x% c8 ?# c8 m( _
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 \# p& v! h# W( m$ q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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! g4 Z0 W& n# u" o. I: uCAP engaged:
. ]. W: C% J' d1 U7 ZVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" m+ ^4 ~, F) {$ y6 R (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)( B3 _ W: B# e- e$ F- N9 R s
2 plane(s) intercepting now.- c' N' W3 f" {
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 U% V L8 O; Q! U# m& q Group patrol altitude is 10000
k& S, B) v3 ]+ c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
* N' x. [' u) n8 ?( {" N# f/ ?; JVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); v6 P% i' c/ ^- c9 H
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
( @$ g; H2 A! Q/ W7 E 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
; K! O4 l) g2 N, _( H* b8 o 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
2 D$ v4 ^8 J! U0 {! u Group patrol altitude is 10000
& I( S( f# x. n% t9 ~5 I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes+ Z+ z4 E7 c2 u2 G2 M
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! r# F& t& d E/ c! M- B( pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1376 P/ S! S) m1 F; y6 d: Y
Y- i& v$ C) V) Z. U3 W4 sWeather in hex: Partial cloud: B- ^) Z+ z9 Q% [
: ^' F, ]: c9 W( {- z# i$ TRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 f+ [% _) X/ Z: F uEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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V9 \1 @" \/ E( h' k8 oAllied aircraft
2 ]. g$ i4 q7 ? p5 Z9 ^2 a% P+ j! B SBD-3 Dauntless x 18( J8 R' ^( F }0 j) S$ r7 G
/ ]/ _0 }$ a# w$ s+ @0 p. ^Allied aircraft losses
/ _/ u4 I4 N F& D. L SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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$ P! S; _+ q$ N; |8 Y+ uJapanese Ships/ n7 @4 L8 w$ j) u( r
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage M9 |+ w9 M8 ^- K8 k3 X
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 {1 \ [# ^+ s$ w u" y5 q+ |4 ~ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ Y' x4 w- U% [& n. f0 F- p
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 b4 X3 |; S5 g
+ b! G4 j& F& B7 K' GAircraft Attacking:
- ?+ |5 w) W5 M7 H: L, r 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- p) _ D3 c8 R( i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& N. @$ ]) O) F; b! \2 S
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
; l9 R+ [9 }2 B6 ~8 q5 _3 q& S1 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- d' d" E9 j1 O! R8 h# z9 y. Z 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 W* H8 D9 ^- `9 q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 \3 e3 V; b# x: f9 i" G3 g1 v
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..4 r# y# y+ A3 U# s" Y& _6 V
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku1 \% x4 _4 T5 `( L' {% t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
4 }* ], ]% Z( w8 O2 V- kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku- ^+ x2 E% i6 @
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku6 N! @9 N+ ^' B) X: E- X8 n
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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2 Y- C3 j4 p( e6 I" X7 uWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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# s6 O f# B( W7 a0 V/ GRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' E% u/ n: a$ K6 e
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes% i! L! X8 G' H/ s- E$ ~, k$ U
$ e/ k Z9 ]( e% t+ ]! eAllied aircraft# h& H9 f3 ]! ]. V! Y1 C1 X
PBY-5 Catalina x 10" v# ?" o) e, c3 c3 d) G
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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4 ?% S' V3 k3 s' Q1 pAllied aircraft losses
1 w R; D3 [ x5 V* \1 i PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged9 h1 Z* P. M7 c1 \" F8 b
2 j7 P8 g) J0 I C0 a/ _% S7 KJapanese Ships
" y: V5 c. o+ m) n7 _ CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
2 Q. w3 F+ x# q. f C, Y( z9 \ CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: e! u, Z/ J9 t- Z, |
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Aircraft Attacking:
& C% L- x& k7 r' U2 } 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 `8 v# H, W. Y! t1 P
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
/ L- U% T* ?) N5 e# o8 x& b- Q" G 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ f; L* r2 q) a3 c; a Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 i9 [$ a% g* I) f
9 B7 g, ]$ y; R! c; ^Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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% z: u2 W1 _) e6 {# F. g0 }: }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' p; D* @+ R0 \. Z3 ~
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
6 w" @9 {' t5 l8 ^/ O* j$ eEstimated time to target is 19 minutes1 h3 g+ g0 w) a6 E6 J
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Allied aircraft
- H3 u3 @4 c- b; H' R# k PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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/ k5 V. Y. z2 a5 J8 i0 y PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ K9 k# M/ r( K6 `
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; l" \ t0 X5 }" O5 S- M0 Q7 V
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 W& f+ H8 }2 ]1 Y; v& c 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 w+ c- | i) b3 [& F2 x7 z
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 r }9 ^0 U( L/ U- s* s
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |