AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137+ l' r. P! W0 ~: X1 w4 y
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Japanese Ships
; a4 x$ f3 V: X' o$ z CL Yubari& e1 E* \5 e- l! @+ I
CL Tatsuta9 `+ q4 ^3 V2 B: s
DD Yayoi( v, C& e1 G4 z* a! c+ l4 H1 o8 w
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Allied Ships
) S4 z6 ~& L) M+ c3 |5 @ SS Greenling
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5 o+ j* X3 Y- S4 `8 l2 @1 {: V5 QSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
0 m7 D) J/ [' o. rGreenling diving deep .... x2 Q7 @4 p$ F8 o( b
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...+ e8 N+ M- r3 b
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
* ]1 J; f: q5 o7 ~DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* w/ y/ ^% S" y+ T5 z1 i1 N
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.../ ^ i2 l: c4 f" v, ^. B# ]
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 t, g, ~" J* w
Escort abandons search for sub9 _( S% A7 Z: s* O& J+ i
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$ o6 R+ ~6 n' Q; t. Z! \6 X+ uMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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! f# {# p1 {8 X/ t" ] b! X) URaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
' p* ^# Q% }1 ]" B9 HEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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3 N6 v- u, X4 U/ O: ^Japanese aircraft
+ ^9 \2 s7 B' J% c A6M2 Zero x 53) t: }- y, l9 d) s3 L. e
B5N1 Kate x 6& W/ C+ o6 c0 ^- q7 r
B5N2 Kate x 33$ Y( @' j# [& D9 v- p1 Q
D3A1 Val x 26" d' v% ]/ s' m/ M0 }6 ?4 J
, a- W, D& d/ P) HAllied aircraft; x b# P. Q6 O% v: x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
! o, N* C/ U" B7 Y7 K' U A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, _3 V9 _+ \6 s4 p9 u
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
5 L1 V( k/ A, C; ~$ o; P& h0 N: Y B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
6 ^8 w) w! d( G( }# z% m2 ^ D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
& H" m% o6 n' Y6 x' P D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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) Z) G2 D- l7 \Allied aircraft losses
0 ?3 n) _" j4 T0 L F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships: p) Q1 |7 Y" e' ?. }9 o$ V
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
- Q5 b) C7 s: m, n+ f3 v1 A+ B8 ~+ e CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 j$ `, O9 B$ i% N; Q C: \+ q; K
CA Chicago
( f0 @2 I. I5 Q5 P) B4 g CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
: N5 ~- v' {& Y/ t CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
' w2 c9 p% H) q& V: G- C4 H 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'# h. H/ C- B2 S2 l8 V4 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 F) f: f+ U/ m
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 P p' W O& h9 X2 D
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' t/ S; P( E4 U9 p
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'( z1 o0 T5 H, @5 ?' j
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
' D' m0 E, y: T4 y 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% G0 D0 [+ F! ]1 q: B/ } Y" `6 o
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: K8 m# f) C! H- M 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 R7 n' ]3 b- K; ~, V) t- n
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 n: g8 `% y" Z3 k" ?0 { 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
+ y9 |+ a$ E+ `5 ]1 Q4 k Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* p5 V Q5 G. g% L0 O 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
/ V1 `; L# k, E: R+ L: R4 y' ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 A# h4 O' Z( G4 K& |# n! ~2 b 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'; O! N% e3 v) R) B
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, } F7 R5 j, b2 g" I
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CAP engaged:+ ]4 S7 G; @, o2 w+ Z ~
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 Z/ z$ ?. M- }) } (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.); \5 C8 `/ _& I, T
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
V- @$ P+ D, \* n* T( b 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) I5 X3 e; s8 p' C8 k9 s4 W2 V, W
Group patrol altitude is 10000
! W9 _& X5 j6 o: ]0 U- B" ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
$ f) l8 h4 S4 Q( Z6 {( yVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 k! d! g( S9 s/ x, f 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
! m0 R3 D/ ?7 `" [+ f! y, N Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
) }- [/ G2 k! `# V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes P# B6 h6 x, C
& L: ^! ?4 G; ~ u9 V7 a3 zAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
3 E2 @# N! j+ K+ B$ \* ?- f' J: e0 iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown0 M' u% E/ i% U A
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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% g; v3 S/ w! h. E- S! X/ |- OWeather in hex: Severe storms
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! ?5 v2 B( r* ? ^2 BRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
L3 J; I4 I# E: e$ hEstimated time to target is 14 minutes1 l5 X' c; I H
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Japanese aircraft
% T4 f6 }9 [+ y% n+ Z v' f$ R A5M4 Claude x 4/ v) Y- f& m- L
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
# L3 E1 n* D) V# B; H, l F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 C" v8 `8 q) R* O* H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 336 S+ R5 i' }. w1 d* j2 P. ~8 Q
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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! G- C9 n E3 @& b% QJapanese aircraft losses; Z( s" g9 x( v2 Z( |4 P
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- p- r: D7 a& }+ h8 `
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Allied aircraft losses) m! |5 q9 w& N" ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged) _. X. t% z: ^& K5 T4 H9 K# O% [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
+ v0 S9 n: u& n TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
7 e" D+ f0 u5 I/ T7 Q2 b; _# P TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
* F: ~4 @0 R5 y3 g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire% s9 H* x# x, |6 ?* m; R% v
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 12 c8 d2 [# x m; r
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; {9 u# U; k- w; ? a% _2 {
CA Haguro
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4 o7 p# a( J3 Y8 T TAircraft Attacking:
, A# S. B2 O( h. w 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( s! g/ u5 H8 `; [8 N0 q3 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb& r5 R! Q# }2 }( i, k
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet5 u$ W7 |+ J. F% _+ H: ?% } ^
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 ~& X" t* C2 S* t6 {/ ~ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' K2 w/ y1 q, V6 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
s/ K- r9 L6 H B 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
! Z) g; }3 r/ ~, J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb* w' d5 z9 d4 C# O) ?. Y
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
% f& c! w2 |5 h3 C8 Q2 [# u9 A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( L$ {1 E% S }8 J3 j" l6 q
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CAP engaged:; m" V; w2 W. c6 E% k
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)6 _* K; \; J ?7 `
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
. s' a `: A9 Z1 Q: _! o' M Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
( g3 V4 e/ ^; ^8 D8 F h8 c8 y. K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
, { T7 Z2 C$ j( p) z 7 planes vectored on to bombers4 T- {0 n W ?9 ?* ]6 A) ^" \
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ n4 C: u% R- W) J2 D. v3 y/ } 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 q. i2 v( L4 r$ \0 e$ K Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.) p1 k% L, _3 ~- y: e/ h1 Q# j4 f& {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
_! w* l! I! C& m5 B/ n 2 planes vectored on to bombers
% O" S5 j% B& X0 ]) _ X; `6 {EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" Y6 G( Q& n4 c" b3 o# |- ^* ]( C 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 K8 X5 `! s6 Q# B" x- ^8 I Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.7 A4 b- `* }1 }/ ^5 f
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes. O5 C" l" x( j4 n2 ~. C0 v- O
3 planes vectored on to bombers
8 j" l- g% R' c' k$ `% PEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) _& u' j% i7 g
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 u) E; g& |1 M O% K# T2 N$ P) r5 p Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 P0 m7 ]8 d, e3 \7 y
Raid is overhead
4 @0 `' E" f/ z8 n9 @EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ A0 f3 K( C3 Z& n
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: J" o& ^( L+ a/ Q; t. ]# I2 b Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
1 L1 s) ]& l" r% t" P/ R% ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
$ ?7 H7 V0 Z6 i4 @- N9 [+ H1 R 2 planes vectored on to bombers7 e7 m( p% n3 y7 r8 L
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho( X) T! K" y5 _, z
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+ Y; t6 R% Z1 W/ d/ M' H" qMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 I5 v, A. q% v0 L8 }
. ~2 k5 x9 s0 ]7 `/ i" K/ m' [Weather in hex: Severe storms$ b7 h' P# U) |% Z) e: o
7 B/ N5 e$ q. VRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; G4 Q8 T/ E6 \- B" M8 PEstimated time to target is 9 minutes- Q* A3 z+ h4 h+ g. L
* I/ [' b, c p/ j+ q' i4 Q2 oJapanese aircraft
/ i6 w# y& f9 o. ~0 j# ?6 E8 _ A5M4 Claude x 1
! m" B4 C* R) n% d A6M2 Zero x 11
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& v9 [+ K8 F5 ^$ l0 P" ^$ `Allied aircraft
* T5 ] c0 E6 Q% ^# n5 {4 W9 J }9 B$ g F4F-3 Wildcat x 9& s7 ?, w' j' H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
: K& t2 J( D# Q; c TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
c) y+ ~ j, O2 V K% k A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
6 j( f0 w1 [4 f( e F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( x8 t+ f% J2 t: q1 y SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged; \, _- Z' A, I) U# p. c) e8 _- ~# J8 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak9 }- K, M! @* \2 A
1 Q; ?6 } J, c( XJapanese Ships
0 M# t. U7 g5 S' I$ ~: H CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ H# F Q: N% t; z$ F& B: h" a CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ D; |- R2 I, T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 ]8 h: m+ B* z5 ^ DD Yugure
& X3 ^. r0 e5 }4 f0 I DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 E2 Q! y4 U. W" D2 b DD Ushio
0 a ]0 S2 j8 [5 @) e DD Sazanami' H5 B7 k4 @2 x
- J9 E; Q7 Z$ h, N2 SAircraft Attacking:
6 `; E7 U- ^6 V: g1 N$ L9 g 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# Q) U# J& @$ e( F* t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- K' i# L9 _( u; f 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
2 l; ^, S0 l) V8 W0 ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ X* X' G+ p! C* M) S2 E
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
3 i% A( i `$ m q; e# B- Y Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 E- u+ j d9 I* V 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'; m! Y. R$ @7 p+ |( {8 d0 A, F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; [ `3 B: T0 Q" V' {* E! v
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
6 Q) _ ~% d0 `% V7 m: z; @+ q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 T1 o/ }2 @# h* ` 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
2 y- e1 K6 e) ~, {: B( u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( j k1 c( e, V! L' B( S/ k" W* ~
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# ] @) ?: y2 n8 ` K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
X$ }. v A8 hTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* d6 p# I9 `! f; C9 s$ }$ i 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 V& j% g* f: y$ C7 s3 T Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
$ ?( N6 |8 k# n$ B) G) S2 u* ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
( ^, G' D- v+ `! g 3 planes vectored on to bombers
1 o4 ?2 A: F5 E7 F* AEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* s0 S& _4 _* d
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ `% Q3 T; k; C! M2 c 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ x2 c# I3 y$ C/ ~ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000., x# f/ k! H6 u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes% j4 `7 r4 t( E4 b% Q+ V) ^
2 planes vectored on to bombers0 w, A# d' w$ q+ U4 ]% h, I; I
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 @2 v% s& [1 g: U/ m
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 r6 F% R6 j0 M% |3 c( _( d' X Group patrol altitude is 10000 % z5 N: m3 w, v0 p- S5 M& R2 X
Raid is overhead
1 i0 Y( I' b* B0 y 1 planes vectored on to bombers! r/ F+ \3 j3 B
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- {7 U( p4 {5 X. f& Y# m( h
1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 F7 i" t! H; l) C
Group patrol altitude is 15000
; B" d) w% V8 X$ F5 ] Raid is overhead
. h" N* a u0 M1 b% ]/ k7 KEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 t' p' \# f2 b7 [, d1 R3 A7 f
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 `' u. n0 L; E0 u) l' G @
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.; t" a5 F* l( q; c& c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes5 D4 L8 ]8 d$ _# I0 O: d* c
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
: X- ^1 v) c. q9 CAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
4 E2 o& M8 F2 A! ^7 Z; D. vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku k5 D1 Z- y3 _
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1290 h2 E4 r6 H5 T- Y' w1 D* {( _
. h* U7 ]5 I l- dWeather in hex: Heavy rain. I# Z: c, C7 [( l8 J: l
' ]$ k4 w9 R6 }5 a! y5 z1 jRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 e! @# M" L. D' p+ ]& L
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
% F# N1 u; C" m4 D PBY-5A Catalina x 106 A u. ~$ Y: N6 T, F, F
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged6 o9 u( D. C: g
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Japanese Ships
1 x5 c+ p" s0 G" n# f: s CA Aoba
" N# j! R& J8 @0 q6 i0 f CA Kinugasa
+ ^5 ^0 G( f/ V8 o; ~% W) b9 ^ CL Yubari
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7 L5 W3 y5 q" T hAircraft Attacking:& B: v! P% Z& E6 e8 h3 x U' f
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 T- y9 A1 p+ b( X" X4 s Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1341 P; j: H7 _7 |- b- ?
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Weather in hex: Overcast) T: f- g- z8 i
8 \- F# \7 \& u8 H8 U yRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
0 ?- E2 }( g% K t/ c' h5 @# @- mEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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1 Z7 i+ n8 e- t+ WJapanese aircraft: P3 N* x/ [2 X# z7 K
A6M2 Zero x 7
0 A u# N( V, s n8 i3 k1 Z/ e G3M2 Nell x 5
3 J- u0 h& m" }' o: ~ G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft0 H& \/ k4 l X
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9' l* T9 O. G( A6 s& }2 W
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Japanese aircraft losses
* T' }/ A7 S2 @! r& A A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
* D' |: N- u: R! Y; K$ _8 N G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
8 a0 ^' Y6 M4 m$ h/ g" w) \" q G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged8 ]& k, e2 E7 ]' j( m: e7 a( X
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak) x# Z1 C9 f; q0 C& j
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Allied aircraft losses b/ U H4 _$ V
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: V7 ^0 ~: ^9 ]
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Allied Ships. h' z* r0 }4 E% t4 R
DD Aylwin+ K5 ^; E6 X% q) m
CA Chicago7 a2 U! m: L% H4 S; x
CA Chester, on fire" d5 R9 Z' q" W5 }' g# q4 t2 O
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1: @6 k% f! C' U
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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9 U# `9 L- S5 p% h/ BAircraft Attacking:
4 z- m, Z( A0 `* c- U# R 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet* G2 g" W9 G4 N( ~' x0 p+ X
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, }& e* f6 C- | 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet! j1 \) _" |1 A+ Z: x& W# L& b
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 ]) {3 j8 k- u$ U3 t- k$ ~
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CAP engaged:5 r7 w7 i& L5 @5 \4 N8 f
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 m4 i3 u6 k. B( _
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)2 K7 F8 n) W3 v& k$ I
2 plane(s) intercepting now.1 t/ G5 |$ _! W5 {$ Z2 S
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 Z- B( o6 t- W; ?5 y Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 u- ^3 x$ [* c( J2 \% a0 P! ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes# g1 n$ Q, [2 d0 ^
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ \6 s L5 @/ p: L+ l4 W3 q c (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 e5 T( X0 ]0 L 2 plane(s) intercepting now.% `6 L1 W% K% E3 v8 J8 `
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
$ Y; G( |$ W6 T- I* c- j Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 G3 j' _2 p( v8 U+ W! i. h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes- Y4 u" m4 y2 D a; g7 v) u& M. K. s4 `" Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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& M# b& s. g3 j' F) L3 B$ l a WRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; C1 {3 R3 p0 V5 t+ S
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft
1 f0 L0 D4 p( T; g z8 J$ H SBD-3 Dauntless x 18: w, N! Q& p2 y
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Allied aircraft losses
X4 h$ F( a* x. v8 c" `% g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 ^ H5 N* g( l5 f9 B* B: H
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Japanese Ships
$ `9 O0 J1 h( ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
' a; e8 b' y) A+ B CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) G+ T& c' Z9 u7 |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' q: A, X1 D; v1 P i7 u0 R
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:$ g1 P* g3 \# Q- [ c6 c6 k; p% A4 a
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 K$ I* u& m- M: a, h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, Y" U: V# y# n6 ~5 x; e
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'; Y8 t/ L# |% R( \/ b8 [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 w! y5 H u& k. C/ x% y& C
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 K4 X9 P: Z4 F" c4 U, d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 s, h; Y. ^: q2 a$ H7 O0 G
; R9 S$ C5 M) R: H9 c9 @) YCarrier support unable to supply air cover..4 Z' w: P2 N2 |& \ B* D8 j
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
8 b& Z+ W: {0 ?/ r$ \Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho0 V7 W4 c0 Y- Y8 y& G! h% S2 J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku. d$ q: B8 u5 k8 T% Q4 v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
( ^, P" k$ u. rAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) G7 m' ?* [3 R4 ~* ?3 p, x
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud4 U, F6 z3 b4 M! X9 R2 E2 ~
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ Z! B3 i8 s! @! i# k
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft! P8 P" o! _/ b$ ]7 o
PBY-5 Catalina x 10, W4 u, }& s$ V
PBY-5A Catalina x 2" q# R) d& z, K% m+ A+ l
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Allied aircraft losses
1 _& u3 l( C4 F, f PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged: h% @" t- T* A) }
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
+ ?2 G5 \( T8 x1 ` CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 L% b! W+ {5 d% {
* g$ @. S- g% d7 dAircraft Attacking:
; A& Y k0 G/ A, `- G% J% ^ 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet. Q5 {) N: L- s6 j/ e% t5 F
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 \( `. N$ _9 k$ x1 z
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 }3 ?$ D7 v5 {8 G" M) A+ i9 [ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 A: h# w; [0 [
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8 _+ ]3 R5 u' \) ^2 tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& y( J5 h. v; Z' ~; l
7 |8 s8 `7 S7 T4 dWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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, k4 Z9 C% I1 s' e9 _Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.1 H/ z3 V- u6 ?* `
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes0 p, ]& u/ H) q% X' Y. w/ H$ G
5 d3 E( ^* L7 E% z: ]5 U# XAllied aircraft
) ]8 z; M+ g$ S# { PBY-5A Catalina x 69 w1 H- W: O/ N, H3 ^$ X
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Allied aircraft losses3 M. D; n4 n0 D2 L
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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~, X/ R0 U C$ o/ G/ lJapanese Ships
, }- b/ w, r5 G, |, n* Y6 J7 c CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 k0 M! H/ t5 Z; _2 F
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 Q% G9 y5 L/ a3 B8 _: @4 F
4 R: H3 C( [/ \0 g+ v2 IAircraft Attacking:
' P h+ n4 {3 h9 G$ d 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ _* r3 ~1 Q) A
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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