AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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4 `& C9 U5 o: D- Y0 ~9 N0 o+ OSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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$ k+ P$ e1 {. r7 X+ KJapanese Ships% R0 \$ n1 e) \6 c% Z
CL Yubari( O( R; F% |: ?
CL Tatsuta
- L, i6 p, ~ n) M DD Yayoi1 b% {2 h! n& K$ g
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SS Greenling# \1 f0 Y! L+ F( E$ Z$ J7 `. B
% U: S" q( Q6 \1 r) c2 ~, USS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
/ r: O% ]5 d8 b: Q l$ w! iGreenling diving deep ...., P, ]# w4 t3 F4 b# K) {
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 K* j1 z7 e5 J
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ...." N' R0 ^5 B+ I5 U
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 r+ z- ?9 F6 NDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 s4 K& c9 M/ N5 nDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 Z9 u1 n2 W- |& a' t. @Escort abandons search for sub
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* M, K7 V. g0 E9 y1 B% H" B# \& WMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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! @! }- w& q# Y$ N# A1 D. UWeather in hex: Severe storms
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5 ~7 N# o) I/ M3 u2 Y) F/ XRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
* J3 p8 a; _: x$ C$ C0 s# tEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 N' \$ K# M1 S# g% [9 }' _ A6M2 Zero x 53
8 T( u$ {4 ]) B& h- }( p B5N1 Kate x 63 P! I) f3 w% N/ _
B5N2 Kate x 33
3 P1 m, A( ]- ^ D3A1 Val x 26
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( d0 O! G0 y/ n; }3 d6 g/ yAllied aircraft
2 f* D1 s4 b8 l: Q1 ^$ S' V7 T F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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" {8 C0 L, J! S) F* C# RJapanese aircraft losses* N. C+ p& D$ g0 H4 Q% N! w9 ^; ^% B
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed& [3 P4 M3 l: g
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
1 G: E3 L& a# }- ? m B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged" C0 N* s( m8 \3 r6 p
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
8 t& N% r5 ]; h6 }8 J! C D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak* ?/ B8 ] M6 k* h) l
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Allied aircraft losses+ i7 W) J) T' n4 P% v+ y* z, k- n9 A
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; U" m; d" l8 Z# B
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Allied Ships' q7 A+ m& u' F* F5 c+ R& P
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire; P$ S7 k3 O E5 H& }
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# k9 m) O: D- A+ u* ?' S0 Q* | CA Chicago* A& D- i! _' @ P2 J
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
1 i3 s$ V/ D6 k% ]! G CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1" k% c! z' S' Z1 B# [" }
" e$ K h# u4 e! D) {) ZAircraft Attacking:
' R d; E6 ]$ \; \3 _7 s 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'" s0 G2 u: Q0 \3 N" k
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
' C/ |9 t! d+ O% u5 P7 ^' N; a/ [ 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; f' T. v8 I2 l$ B% j, s( @) \3 s& @8 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' x& y' n+ k- h, ]8 y& I
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'. i& Z0 b: @. C' b2 m5 n3 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 z8 @/ c6 Z1 N% s; T
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# I9 [* C, W* r6 y+ B% h6 ? Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo6 K2 \- ^/ u( x' P) H' I
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x4 q( s% ]2 d; P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ T1 X/ O7 k' i6 j" F, \9 u) V& x% t 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
- r4 A4 K- p5 B% S Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 o8 B! c: Y M% Q
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
$ a. C$ a; q5 n* z+ r Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ ^3 u9 v* b" I; {: j9 S! q% W
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
; b. _5 M8 t4 j) D, E Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb7 v R7 O' a2 d9 c: o) s
& i# W2 {# N9 P9 ~* l, E. V2 wCAP engaged:8 P4 ^ _$ C: J7 _) B
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 g! B% ~5 G' ~9 r, c
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 c* z" c1 I+ _" |9 w 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 o1 q/ ^8 |# j 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 V5 N0 A1 V2 F5 m- O7 C Group patrol altitude is 10000
\# M( w7 @7 {% g3 p% Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes$ u7 C4 F+ n# c1 a& t, _# s, ?
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: t$ B0 O! v* @% T$ D$ S% ?6 q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
5 }! o: p+ Z T' w- w1 w- e Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
) H2 o; p7 k& S/ Q2 U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
& {2 y H* H+ L4 [5 fHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 a; |4 R5 c( W
) E+ n! `! K/ O, ^3 h/ c: L" d# HWeather in hex: Severe storms/ g: _1 s/ d5 \. D4 a4 s- n
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 L4 h+ l! G+ E& @5 VEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 K$ B: t# ?7 Z3 A7 }
A5M4 Claude x 4: i6 n9 f0 e" c' P
A6M2 Zero x 192 K, J- u4 ?( B! J4 h
+ }9 F* C) ?2 pAllied aircraft$ d3 Q$ s; f( Q. { S8 Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10- C* r7 ~3 Z0 j5 y) W5 _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33% v0 u" S# t0 b; o1 h
TBD-1 Devastator x 12& V$ D {6 m9 G/ o
( U/ i6 e1 v. f, P X: \Japanese aircraft losses
4 w' J2 D( C+ t; Y/ j7 x; L' x A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses% L8 D2 A, U: t# h7 y0 s2 M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged0 n1 M) i9 d7 A' u, d S& d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 j y2 E1 X$ T) Q0 e, ]' }4 }3 Q
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed& T2 Z6 X/ \2 K+ }; q; [
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak. v4 m6 h, K) [% U" o
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0 N4 J" j/ ?, ]3 F9 u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 w2 t% W0 q& V5 c- c8 p6 x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 14 Y7 |* l9 O1 h8 ^2 u' e( m3 o
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
9 {1 V) {9 y1 o; P* u) x CA Haguro) i% h1 _# F# o" ^- T2 Y
: H! Q, m+ G" C: U) o5 r( DAircraft Attacking:
+ B1 }9 ?. a; Z& F 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
2 E* n- @- Z$ E/ U3 [( Z( { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 Z4 l' r) `- U2 W9 L 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet& v0 ^* ^ ~$ e% ~' _
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb2 N# x3 ]8 i, h
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'; R+ }3 _$ _' H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb! q% ^$ M( }7 o7 A
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'0 B5 l$ x& O/ k, h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, {8 B. R7 R8 {/ j
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
$ t M6 o: q t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb* ~, m! P4 C9 E$ _+ x1 M
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CAP engaged:
$ M2 j! b0 @* M7 {( C9 M4 t' ~' e' l' GTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
8 X( d; |: ], q/ x8 J% y 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.( L+ W9 g1 y% n6 P- }: a
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.( q8 i& O: M/ ]# v8 F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes( s, b0 w3 e6 L* O' c' {
7 planes vectored on to bombers
$ L8 t5 [" |6 P8 X6 s |; {EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)* K' [- x: P* h, |
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% m* C$ W1 V. r( }2 k Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000., l) q) V( ~1 J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
1 e% j. {+ {4 Y- c* Z9 s 2 planes vectored on to bombers
3 o% V# Z5 ~. w: PEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)% P# q- k6 ]# V0 }# h
1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 q/ a6 J9 q" N! W8 U
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: [. S9 c' \& [7 y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes3 k1 b; z/ Z- G3 w: y" q: l9 s& g
3 planes vectored on to bombers, G% f; ?; ^9 K
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 a' V& F6 w3 E4 x+ s- X' d
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 _" _* a. @! r; L, i: L0 E3 k' b, }: E Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 Q6 b8 k b0 j+ m$ P
Raid is overhead4 P# R0 n# i* Y p7 T" ~0 @* n5 g1 s, D
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' b* Q h0 L) Y; t' I 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 p. F8 G5 X: }! {4 y8 m Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
; G( k% X* m( L8 O- @$ M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 N9 I8 o( G S2 r5 w2 s L 2 planes vectored on to bombers: `' e" J2 N: n. t5 j+ p
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 N3 @8 |* g. A& z: s) H0 o
: ?3 _* j6 r- MWeather in hex: Severe storms, N/ a* r3 L5 `) s
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ K8 I3 L5 {' M6 G
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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A5M4 Claude x 17 U7 N, E+ b9 {! r3 o& r
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft9 H* f% ~" o% e# r/ {. d9 W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
3 ]1 l) M, f% ?6 `+ J' h* c SBD-3 Dauntless x 358 y. w- f" I4 C0 l
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses7 T5 ~& D1 h/ n) Y' `) z& ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: S' |3 a) Z$ q* w8 u
( j: p7 i# F/ r5 U9 yAllied aircraft losses* |$ h5 S: c" V* L0 h5 |
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
; D' C& f* T% Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged: [* |3 ?% o0 B# I! Q! I! i/ H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
9 D* M, F! u, G- b1 R CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ N) f: E2 [# z5 D2 f% O! j C7 F$ v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
X$ i. `6 G8 r1 @ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 ^4 Z6 ~5 J" T- y
DD Yugure6 d1 r$ V- | ^! C n- o
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 m2 Y8 \; Y+ t* o) h DD Ushio9 J! e' H- w4 g6 |: t
DD Sazanami, S/ v" R! \* V8 o# F
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Aircraft Attacking:
" [; N( q" `' ], f* R( J3 C1 q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! y: c7 l" q t2 w6 Y c' C: c% t% \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 O9 E( b8 I% \3 {$ e# w5 |1 p
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'; a0 D* k! A" q: r. E" ~3 i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 v' ~! o* y: H2 v3 S$ m
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
! B# o) {/ f9 E9 J; y Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
{6 K) [" ?3 u8 l& ^* G0 D 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'* k2 h) T. q+ k$ g3 u; k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* e; T% v2 u' n1 c
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
0 A+ ]) S9 k5 V! k/ e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* t( M3 l' g& j; G
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'' J1 F9 |1 W% f; N% T' c7 b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 k8 b; V( ]" T 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'' X! f e2 c; d! T5 Z7 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 x7 U4 a! b* L; ]: _3 g2 h
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CAP engaged:
9 w5 N4 I1 l6 U1 L5 n- lTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% Y6 B! [0 y/ T+ s 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& a3 J0 D4 p& ~" k/ }
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
: Q0 ~5 ^9 X0 k( z" `2 Y: p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
( ], X, o# P5 [ 3 planes vectored on to bombers
; o- c2 i1 \) W- D5 u$ C j+ n9 kEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 J/ `0 B$ Z) k) `! R
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000., Y) c; d5 s# T, E! a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
3 y( o9 T& _8 c 2 planes vectored on to bombers
8 D6 Q/ |9 g/ k6 S+ MEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 H- p- {: D. ~" p/ U5 b
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ Z: I- V# E' P7 d {/ t6 |2 D, { Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( Y) F5 K: P! ^2 O) }/ [3 w/ J& Y
Raid is overhead) h- l) s I+ p+ V7 G
1 planes vectored on to bombers" r$ |5 P+ b; |: x( |
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 J& r2 q' B# [4 F 1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 F3 N0 P& b# o" A& J% ?
Group patrol altitude is 15000
5 g& W. A6 Z% u7 V2 f/ i" l Raid is overhead5 ]" M0 ~) C5 ]) G) U- A; S
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% N1 e- H# N4 z5 }4 J( z. E 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* f* i2 u9 P0 g/ I F' I
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
' k: Q+ c7 a, C+ I; Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
, V' q$ o+ Q0 ~# v- W4 M 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho" _4 x* M1 J' Y; J ?4 M2 [
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku8 J* w2 S4 \ \ y5 Q" @
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
. `% E/ v* h. m/ q I( qAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1291 J8 F' q9 y$ m9 j$ K) i
. S$ P, t/ p: Q) A8 z9 L0 B: KWeather in hex: Heavy rain) A% n X/ j- n: e! X# L! P3 @3 r
5 ~+ W& ^; K/ D0 f) Q: R- {Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., q7 R% O0 r7 ?+ P7 Z$ C
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes* A O" `% O$ R# |% _& k
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Allied aircraft# l8 O" _/ M# ]$ G& b' U
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged7 S4 i: I x1 \" l5 {! v
3 H, ?- c$ U. x$ dJapanese Ships) G( U. T* P. g5 v$ p
CA Aoba
8 v0 z2 \( I7 c a9 \( S; Z4 f CA Kinugasa
$ ]9 @, p/ [, x7 _/ L+ y" o$ a9 p CL Yubari% p' S# k0 Z7 f- T* C
8 A5 z5 W, n1 b( V( o/ [* ZAircraft Attacking:
+ D6 v* O8 f+ i7 N1 E2 | 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 h J$ Z* U# x+ R. e
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo v7 Y) f& M) E/ u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134& W3 |& V" ^& m
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8 u+ ~$ D4 U3 j. d( DRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.; ~5 b4 A6 x% l" D3 c
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes) B5 O- T6 Y6 ~% ]
% n& E7 n7 W! [Japanese aircraft
1 T) S( ?) g3 S9 q A6M2 Zero x 7+ j) T! e) k& L# j3 u/ x& C
G3M2 Nell x 5% o4 q( v# ?% H& M
G4M1 Betty x 182 J& }, a% }& ?! x: |
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Allied aircraft6 k: N5 Z, `' r0 _! k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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- B9 e$ m( d+ h y! O# pJapanese aircraft losses. x: r& S& [) D( \
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. S# L% v: [9 n& G
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak$ R: h3 P: I! x# X& R
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged6 I- T4 A& ?0 M' n8 s
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak# u& _0 J" _6 n ]+ W6 f! [6 q
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Allied aircraft losses
2 N/ M7 X+ T7 A- Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships+ S& Y% j/ z4 K- ~. b9 @% m2 T' E
DD Aylwin
4 @3 U' w1 Z+ V2 C CA Chicago
& [- ^: H+ [' A" O CA Chester, on fire8 Q. C% c- L6 s; A
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
7 Y1 m2 G: @/ y7 y CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage) I+ ~, p m1 g
: H: s; I! S1 {) u) LAircraft Attacking:
/ A' v q5 E0 }/ ^1 B5 `2 A: s 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 Y0 \0 @8 G5 i4 p |: d! C* V Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* |; l; v* C: r$ H 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 }" @7 k2 P& \9 W9 B Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 r! q% [6 `& E. \, H8 @
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CAP engaged:
0 ? U" l, K+ [5 {& CVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' l7 B/ o3 r' o0 v& M$ ~6 i* J! k. i
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 r8 c: x) b7 N! L7 W! v6 w+ B 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 H4 Y9 i, P- Y/ A0 E( y 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# Q% `$ A% f8 o8 m3 B Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 T8 P! L1 e( l" t) Z2 r+ S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes8 J1 P3 ~3 i! N/ J
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Q1 `. m1 ~5 M" ^3 O. f8 C7 V* R (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)- x* P1 V3 B L* K/ l( U
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
" \3 A3 {/ a# I h7 Y) ~+ Q% [1 ] 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.3 O- o% }, ]- c$ ^; E- S2 S" Z
Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 x5 C x- p3 H, l. S7 e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes; k4 I2 ]( L6 p+ P* j) p7 \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud! A9 I, D' B# V, D
; w& _( ~% n8 `Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! o4 M1 O# T; q4 K" hEstimated time to target is 14 minutes5 y* f0 p9 E& m' B0 f D
8 o5 D3 K' t, FAllied aircraft- X3 S: G% P' h7 d/ T! [% W
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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2 I0 \: ?1 n# ?& dAllied aircraft losses7 l3 B. l9 y- K; v0 ^# J8 l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships2 g) o' H+ `. X* A2 G3 o& M
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
, Q b: m1 @* }! h CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. a. ?) Q9 ~* M1 D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ P$ B; g: C( b8 r
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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) h* \$ i+ y; O/ oAircraft Attacking:1 ? E7 q% s$ Q. w2 _- z3 N! s
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 c5 V% r" N0 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 v5 o2 \- f8 m, O3 R2 X 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# a: Z( Q% i, `! u# n$ r8 W) Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 o# P. c2 ?! M2 n8 M
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 O, T& L3 w4 \$ F @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..3 T# t9 ~$ k" D$ i2 s- B1 a( i
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
* }1 f: |; ]' C H" ]Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho2 T% V3 f {, h t" d- |/ L- p
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku8 H5 ?$ C* K1 j( y& L2 q/ r8 N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku2 v: m: o- s6 A" _ J& f
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
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8 `: j/ o, J% B7 s6 W0 ^Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ m0 [# ^) y# b* h9 L& K/ b PEstimated time to target is 21 minutes: l. |) S* k& y! C) n0 Z- G
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Allied aircraft( j7 R0 F0 M2 z
PBY-5 Catalina x 100 c8 }8 Q2 n& G/ G$ j
PBY-5A Catalina x 2: @# E$ ]; Q2 m K* o) J
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Allied aircraft losses
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. T" |# j9 F; A, c+ XJapanese Ships
! E( Y( ^" |2 `$ D& ` CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires# t9 _& [ D8 L; |4 X
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, j/ u+ }0 F$ H
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Aircraft Attacking:
( E3 S' t' x! B+ X% {) y 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; h J8 a" _- Q! ]: E7 { Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 n5 f% G7 v( l6 F9 z: u! N: t/ T8 R 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 G5 K4 J* z! j: n Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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- c) q% `3 s7 t; c" C2 `( y3 MCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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% ~. O+ G+ k6 s' bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
& y! T: o% P; F% L! u3 U. T$ T/ }Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft9 R4 X- R2 u- X8 D* \
PBY-5A Catalina x 6$ |: O" [3 J1 V; h# R
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Allied aircraft losses, N' C, t9 A, E' c# w ?4 L
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged# ^! b6 ]. G& J# k2 R0 C& D& X
+ T( c) B" N. ` X8 t* bJapanese Ships
6 y! ~5 s9 Q+ p4 { CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 m+ [% r3 U& o+ H CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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4 t. r4 N4 S( T3 TAircraft Attacking:
+ S! V0 T5 t9 D( u 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: ^) G9 h, q8 v6 } d3 { Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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