AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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5 b& r, _: A& `) T' Z3 \3 qSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
9 \, e+ q+ x/ Q8 {* e# r& A: { CL Yubari6 |( o% I' E* Q9 N
CL Tatsuta
% N; @9 d- @3 x3 J; B0 `, R DD Yayoi2 ^/ j r+ L3 M) J0 Z1 c& t
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SS Greenling
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' i; A; ?7 E P4 Z( J% WSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari7 V" E) W) h5 j: C* W* }! F
Greenling diving deep ....1 u% [+ F+ i3 k7 x
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." c. K6 W2 a3 ^, o: ]7 N
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
6 P [) e( z) B. S( `DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
/ p* B( F: x# wDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." V: q8 P6 H1 v) f
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 p) |9 k& T1 [% h
Escort abandons search for sub3 x) G6 I6 V, A3 i/ a+ e
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5 }3 F, o) W9 b/ S0 V5 A1 ^Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134. `: e2 i2 G0 L5 [. L4 h6 o* ~
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Weather in hex: Severe storms; i2 n5 f6 [0 E$ T" J* c% C
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
: i4 Q" |1 Q# z3 t: U7 Y, yEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# y2 ]6 }) s p6 r! `0 Q- Z) ?
A6M2 Zero x 535 ^6 K. o" C2 R, o- b; a$ H& h
B5N1 Kate x 65 M# _! s7 ^7 ~7 }* E
B5N2 Kate x 338 x; M5 m" ]6 T9 ]5 E* z
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
" N5 @1 R, x; T) ?$ N F4F-3 Wildcat x 21, o5 i, j5 u1 |
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Japanese aircraft losses9 q" p- k; K. I5 P+ L" A# Z) E+ v3 L2 i
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
5 ]/ d. X/ ]' X r B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak7 a! e7 g5 {0 }+ f M# N
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
q- |; z5 y0 ~7 o D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
! ?9 y* @0 C3 H# V" Z# J q D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak5 q. j+ Q9 |5 ^. f$ W& d
" H$ l6 A+ Y( i2 W+ RAllied aircraft losses
2 p' }- A" M, ~- R/ O0 R0 ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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! X* Z* v! i/ ?, j GAllied Ships! N v7 I+ j7 z0 M
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire# F0 T! g' S. q O) U
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, w X% ~- u1 [$ o7 L
CA Chicago
5 W7 f$ v( W' S, S CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
, d* |' X. U+ ^7 x2 |# l4 q( I CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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- C5 \7 I; V' t9 pAircraft Attacking:
5 Y+ x. C0 x) u 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
: r+ m2 Q$ f6 L Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 A% F ?5 P0 |: i6 e& L
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 V3 n( a0 A/ r
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 B V3 z6 F, d6 R4 \ 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
$ r' [# p# p# V! A6 B8 x1 y _ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 N1 T" \' F; d" p6 O/ Z; e4 n 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 X5 ]6 f+ _7 p, N+ ]) G B( }# `
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% m; V! l( f" c* B X" L: E 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, t" p6 b2 j' j+ S/ A. j5 Y3 m5 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 M/ }3 ^- N2 Q4 W# k& D1 w" [
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
f/ O+ j* f1 W" ~; _2 s# R0 D) l Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! _# c/ y$ F, c7 l. m
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000', b- Q) F2 h4 g8 e3 m" v; e R0 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 L8 O2 n |8 f4 x! C: Z 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'$ ]$ D; i5 ~( f5 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb A( Q3 l' ^; p4 Y; c
4 Q& r8 n- j) z$ u0 l! a6 T* X% x YCAP engaged:, |5 ]/ H! ]: h; u& T5 l
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 c1 G+ M/ ^* a+ v$ k; d
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 L4 A8 P) h% B* }6 A; ? 4 plane(s) intercepting now.5 n2 E2 R( z1 c v. K9 \
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( D# T3 D; \/ r" [" m& [ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , O. c; K! i% F, Y2 Q7 [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes8 E* J7 J* G t8 |; \6 t
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% ~; @3 v% V2 ~5 g$ [2 N1 j+ ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.. i9 T) o2 G+ U" J
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.' i6 \# e! ~2 w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
. w3 B5 m1 ^3 v/ vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown3 `( e. T ?9 y* s4 P
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& n3 k; S) b TMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms" ~, ~7 I0 I2 U) \, d7 i
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) \7 n0 K' R1 o2 P2 \( N TEstimated time to target is 14 minutes0 l( h" a7 T8 ^ \7 I$ H! o Y. n
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Japanese aircraft
7 Q1 [: H: w& h; S& e: b A5M4 Claude x 4
" {, F/ n- S) E3 x2 f" _8 ]/ F A6M2 Zero x 19+ Z% S# f. K$ d: w7 q
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Allied aircraft
0 O/ J( _$ i" i2 t F4F-3 Wildcat x 10" C+ M3 }9 n( @9 Z- d: _0 r! ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 338 r+ e; G8 I- i( k7 h
TBD-1 Devastator x 12- z3 ?% l b% w
0 ^" L. n( a& |Japanese aircraft losses! W" b1 w) S, R- a3 W, H1 k7 {8 M
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 r2 O+ o. r7 g/ o& t1 F% |! u; J6 p
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Allied aircraft losses' X* i) s3 B% V" X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged8 x e! B6 t' R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
* S# r$ p7 K; ]: w TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed G- E- [$ K/ Z$ {4 H/ a! o
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
9 h% V3 }# @8 D! b$ Y& B CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire) r* O2 Q' v; d* u# ]* i ~, b8 u
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1 R+ a+ K5 G% ~5 l K+ r$ f
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires! F- Z q# E& M
CA Haguro
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* o- [# l+ m4 n' M0 CAircraft Attacking:
2 q. Y2 [. q2 _) c5 l( T& r. j6 y 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( Z* d: g$ y7 R* u- o8 r! O5 l- l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
; M6 }- }9 E. J4 Y 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
3 o3 i# V' W/ B9 C" q Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb4 _& }/ W; I- `% l
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') e) J6 J9 c* T7 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb9 B; A1 D3 G$ L& H' d/ f' @3 X) g
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
: v- v7 {5 K5 \0 u. M6 a7 M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
; \6 f1 q/ f# G 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
, w. ?( h$ P! [7 a& G1 S6 n |5 G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
$ s3 y& M* \: a6 E; H: Q3 mTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)# t& s% @3 G: J% y; L
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.% F/ s* S5 K+ J! v
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
, s: A( g, M1 Z/ i$ c4 k" ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 ?7 q j& A2 D1 ~ 7 planes vectored on to bombers
! M$ J$ k+ } bEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 |$ l/ M" j9 `% G& V. ^/ q5 f 1 plane(s) intercepting now.# S( O' X6 i. ~; o$ Z& `
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.0 s+ o* y' I. p5 e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes" {: k# X- @# h7 r X. B8 b
2 planes vectored on to bombers
3 ]' A" K7 ?. Q) g* U) t' ?' J, B# HEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ C- ~( g! L: V 1 plane(s) intercepting now.- U6 f4 U- t: ~, q E
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
& w" V' m' j- q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes/ e8 w; y. b- ^" g) I, A7 N$ F
3 planes vectored on to bombers
/ a6 ^6 O$ e. x4 D4 ~" eEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' ]- n; Y5 H* ], Y 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; z; b- {+ w7 P* @- O, ]/ n, p Group patrol altitude is 10000
, ]8 @+ s. {; R% Q; h' Y6 E0 K Raid is overhead
) {; S3 @( p, q1 T! V; MEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ x+ C$ H0 m% @; ] 1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 B0 d% K3 D I, f# P8 q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
) j" c$ ~# e7 y, ?6 ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
0 X3 N7 b/ |4 g/ W4 [+ H 2 planes vectored on to bombers. g2 o E% R/ I+ l) K5 L' ~
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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( X. ^ K' D ~$ E1 f$ cMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 o3 e; e% S) \1 m
1 r( C2 B# U/ }, b1 e( w& PWeather in hex: Severe storms
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6 B5 y$ c! e/ jRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% `" o8 o' @. B( O9 i" V8 S) CEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- {9 [( Q, m- m/ H A5M4 Claude x 12 _; v. N: Y. b# p4 J/ {
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft! f5 n! Z, c5 u9 @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9+ q& P. z0 [+ C5 \; I4 p" ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 354 [) W+ O2 z5 ~4 p
TBD-1 Devastator x 12$ P1 v8 f4 C3 a
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Japanese aircraft losses
* e- b# Y; a$ s6 h O" X# ^ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) w' ? i0 o. m: r% h+ x
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) Y: `/ N0 ?5 w% I SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
" H% u! p4 Q0 M SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak- `: l; |/ F3 l P3 A, b1 H
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Japanese Ships% s9 @, |0 _& f: b% y4 O+ h
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: `$ t i! S& ], @9 c
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 C; p% i5 D7 l; v7 K8 G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
. ]: r. {$ M: t5 f7 u DD Yugure
; G- `+ C( t* o; F/ S) ^( ^8 N" [& A DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 M; u" W' v( B; q DD Ushio. [- J& W6 m) |/ X- P
DD Sazanami
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1 x. F6 f: y2 E' QAircraft Attacking:
" F* R4 |3 _5 ~- @# h 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! n2 \, f) L! P: b( p: S( ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 t4 H1 A, j$ v. [ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 M: `7 r! a) }' w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( `9 |5 g! |9 M3 O: T$ Q( W
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet' |' \% r5 q% D9 x: R
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb- q+ W' {. O' _
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'& E0 {7 u* i/ |) Z7 _0 ~- M3 w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 K' C y6 y, Q) S+ _ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
2 M4 n3 v5 V6 h9 z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 e2 d0 [4 z* e; G5 }
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', i* S- }3 i- F: ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 r0 R- T B" _9 o4 g6 c3 R
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
/ g$ }& y$ w. Y5 r# O2 G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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; `! S" ]1 `" E9 BCAP engaged:* K0 H; @9 j0 h) k8 [
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
) Y. {. N' O8 u& Q( {+ u/ { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
0 x: w0 v) G" u# Z& v9 y2 V8 r0 T 3 planes vectored on to bombers: I' @( S5 y3 X1 X/ y E! N
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): p8 V* _; G) [2 {" _: ?
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 |7 H( Y- c( w5 w" `$ J9 O 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ C; @* w0 d1 e" h# l, W
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
% q$ B; s& ]+ M. { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
; i% {3 c* ]6 T# N2 X3 R2 f" n 2 planes vectored on to bombers( }( U5 W5 y1 n
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) x( Q/ r# F" G
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 f ?4 x2 H6 {0 J; W+ i Group patrol altitude is 10000
. B# o1 X, P* l% v S: M Raid is overhead
: b! }4 f, j/ y Z 1 planes vectored on to bombers$ y; _1 y1 ] D/ K9 ^
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 f) g2 L8 J! _9 S
1 plane(s) intercepting now.' J4 C% W9 U! \+ T
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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# r! i! w* S$ Y& B: `7 [7 Z SEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# G) M/ d4 n& j" h 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 O+ M) k+ g- i9 q Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000." J7 L9 `7 B" k: O! j9 W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes" z1 E! }. i0 N3 b2 q
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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8 V* S# o0 | Z2 X8 O8 [( OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho7 W! T) n1 o6 x5 \4 ?/ q }1 u. M
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
) y4 H! L% J) Y. o( _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
+ {& U/ [# d- I$ q: B$ r; lAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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; o8 b0 K/ \; k# }Weather in hex: Heavy rain @2 `( f, x9 a. v1 a7 Y
8 e! K W* m/ X( H% Y8 DRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ V2 u7 Z# Z' G p: E IEstimated time to target is 12 minutes' q# E, B w- a4 e1 ^. E& t
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PBY-5A Catalina x 10$ {6 w5 E4 P. K, {8 ]$ D: ~( ]' s
! p5 U6 W& J# P9 QAllied aircraft losses
9 }' x }, Y2 r' R9 k PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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CA Aoba
' _ S8 X) J, V CA Kinugasa
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 J0 }3 p' d1 L& ^" ?+ @$ J 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; c) }4 a+ A- n2 }% Y9 I
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% W% G& x& x& @3 I W) P
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1343 _# F" m- Z2 x5 A
* M Q% w8 s; c$ Z7 Q" dWeather in hex: Overcast2 R3 D$ s, o$ P$ C- Z7 l" j9 u
; I9 e: B$ g/ I: e/ f. eRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
% ?1 b8 ]6 q# ?2 }9 eEstimated time to target is 44 minutes. f) V" _* Z7 }# J' X9 a6 I- Y ~
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Japanese aircraft
3 o- q$ s: s G" A$ b' Q A6M2 Zero x 7
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G4M1 Betty x 18$ w4 q9 N) t3 }! t
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Allied aircraft: C6 q& [$ t7 Z; W4 k' {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9* V0 V( Y( B- B8 n
9 n: q& I2 u9 g& l2 F SJapanese aircraft losses
2 O, z# g0 Q' B A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
' @: }9 h3 Z$ m8 B5 U: s$ x G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
: _: ~) p9 Z, k: F/ d2 I) ^ G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged; h; a% r+ ]9 Z: j) h( F7 ~- V+ w3 n6 b
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses) J2 b9 F! N% J$ L( ], |6 a
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. K S4 X/ }* x/ c4 ?
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DD Aylwin: {/ R3 m- o3 s
CA Chicago
8 \% l/ _; g8 [; _ CA Chester, on fire: C. b1 S; f# D; o7 n/ G
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 11 n- @7 \/ m0 X
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage! I+ `3 z6 v0 o! \) f% z2 Z
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5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet* s2 S, x3 e+ O* [ p* z2 n
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 _- J% Y4 Y" W, _: Y0 |, y f( d
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ R+ g8 C4 R5 b: T# m; `% a4 S$ Y/ i Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 B/ j/ e+ R5 w7 \- d8 C+ {' H
, f' [/ i5 b9 R2 q5 `# CCAP engaged:
/ R) d! C; m5 I+ W9 i/ a3 C+ NVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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" H; q+ L, w e! g2 m# q9 o% \ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.3 ~ ?# @& W. J; h, B
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 G( T# Q- @, L- y2 r' U9 Q Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 a3 g5 |/ _. x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
4 R' \/ J( C) b) g' [( i2 p8 l- AVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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! q$ Q$ C2 K" T/ C8 \ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.5 _/ W. u4 ?9 p1 a+ w
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
3 [! f% l S4 }. q- @ Group patrol altitude is 10000 # V- M7 E% Z7 I
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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' ] ~# V6 O/ n* kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137: U( g, Q( `6 t6 V I
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' Q" [, D1 I6 G' [" |
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft" V9 W! v: S8 s i, M3 e+ b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18& b1 P3 ~7 s g
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Allied aircraft losses
: j% |/ C) O, k W* \9 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships8 o: {( [6 I, [% d; O: r
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ i+ M7 ~0 x0 q, g( | CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 s& S% {; Z+ c, i! Q9 D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" Q$ s' {9 z# ?! G- v CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
g j' p5 y3 S8 z 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! q" l$ S* ^( |# B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# K5 w- E( `9 k1 ` 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
1 m7 r* y+ \8 b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% b8 |. a# r+ e1 y+ i, C) ` 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ f8 c5 c" B3 P) j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
$ B& t1 M7 W4 BAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku$ D& L; v% y1 c- Z- M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho8 i: \ a1 ?4 B
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku0 y# K; c7 F& Z" L, R
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku4 B, ~& V& B0 ?" p5 e
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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Weather in hex: Partial cloud) y' I" g( k ~- A& j" Q
, n$ ]+ M& c$ R9 ^ B9 k" P) x4 GRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* B* r0 t0 E# ]
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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2 _* j" W, v" T6 L9 | PBY-5 Catalina x 10
& N7 f: \1 g1 q PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged. ^/ [% v0 O9 S) T
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Japanese Ships& ^; ]; n2 L5 y3 V( C$ b
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires1 i4 z; q% u8 w/ \; B
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& m* _: I$ p7 ]. L/ x! h; j
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Aircraft Attacking:
$ C& Z( a c, q8 l2 Z, c; f 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet, h- V& C% N2 y0 i2 e
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
: J* `! E. o. M# ?, e; b' q 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 V+ e! L9 I/ b( S
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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2 u8 z+ y( D U4 s+ cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1377 V# a/ p+ L% U3 c! r' Z
* F: O7 o% x D6 q6 B5 cWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
5 ] W( `- v/ o7 mEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft$ c9 `1 y5 u# s3 g
PBY-5A Catalina x 63 {2 {! A4 d4 F% a7 [6 F/ h
& Z% A/ P. ]" cAllied aircraft losses: Z$ `( H7 S) S" A( k
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged7 X8 h5 v, D3 h s" M% u8 H1 n
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Japanese Ships
- B6 x1 W v6 p" V" W3 [% f: q CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 B8 a" e2 n0 L; e% b( Z" Q CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 Q q) D- y$ m3 J9 _/ U% `2 Y Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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