AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 429 G \9 _7 X% _' h
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1375 X) L. T1 k, A0 A: H- A
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Japanese Ships
) J1 E/ c8 m u9 M CL Yubari
/ ^& c; ]5 K# Y( C CL Tatsuta
4 H/ [/ t1 {: n" b8 \+ R DD Yayoi
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! C, e& x4 Y. w+ w+ w$ U9 MAllied Ships9 q7 Y; g4 v7 W0 }( a& e1 F9 r
SS Greenling
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- l5 u! L& X% M$ `3 ]' R/ ?SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari9 w0 \4 V% T# N, e/ k6 \5 A
Greenling diving deep ...." u, e7 n4 c+ v- s8 J' l$ K' {9 M
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 R/ ^$ g# T5 n5 u1 K* qDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
" _& D# g# k# V g6 ^DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...- k: ?& O( o d
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...+ ?7 S4 F+ R* A8 M' s
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...0 U: L; E9 ]2 C. z) \# b
Escort abandons search for sub M- c' \. k: |4 O( U
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134& w! Z$ w( M6 l
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Weather in hex: Severe storms0 _0 j* g- \7 I/ d. T
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.$ p P8 l! B( f$ X/ ^& E8 S
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; w" p, f. c2 l/ E1 Z; w" F A6M2 Zero x 53
" t/ G5 O3 ]+ w, `# l, @! _9 r. u B5N1 Kate x 6; I- x: K! d5 p+ ?9 u" k/ i: b
B5N2 Kate x 338 ^/ z5 H$ {5 J/ n! s& d" O! Z
D3A1 Val x 26
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. z. y: d- A, ^4 G( C+ eAllied aircraft
* ^" g5 E4 L: O" i# q+ S F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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4 W! k" f- P' ^! V% fJapanese aircraft losses
! T! Z, A1 H1 Y- r: { A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed) x9 m: h. l, O! w& W
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak/ u; w& {; E) V& m2 E2 S$ g
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged7 N& V, n! ?4 @6 b7 I
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
3 G" A) j0 d9 c4 E' h D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak% h7 F4 _5 v5 K* s# w7 F
1 G! c2 {5 z/ dAllied aircraft losses
. h- g' I3 l3 m8 v+ F6 { F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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; {3 q! F2 {% zAllied Ships4 W* B/ s; `' N6 |+ m7 l+ `% l; c
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire! F3 ^- W1 Y( ^2 i2 F% M
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 g, _, e$ {! ^# I v* |
CA Chicago$ \0 @5 y+ ]! U$ _- H' k
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage7 {: z2 B% k* ^
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1# Y( m* p9 L, C% a* c
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Aircraft Attacking:
: n4 c5 l; u8 U" U' O. d+ f 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'* H8 f( `% p* u0 l$ r$ R. h
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 }# f/ {5 a2 @0 n9 l! y+ { 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% W9 l3 m3 \# R4 q! e
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ Y! l( f9 Y6 Q8 {6 e; Y0 l
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'2 l; _/ D9 m* [- Y, D3 I2 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, G) D2 {) x, F2 U) k7 Z% ?- z, ] 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% o, F0 K0 O5 J( S
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 \" q3 r Q, r8 p! r& w- i! M: o 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 ^- J0 r- x7 C& e! R Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 q* ^# o* L# w' L 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'0 X+ S8 w8 Y( F
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 R' y! j+ U' D( [. `
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
+ D1 P$ h7 ? y; r& A Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 m, i% t4 O) f9 e5 \
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
7 J- I+ h+ s' ]8 _) k+ a5 g v: m Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:. G; r2 r" q, O( n. I
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: d5 o( T& D; r8 Y (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)6 |. ~. Y& c4 y+ \! ~! l1 I, P, }3 i' O
4 plane(s) intercepting now.( k5 {7 i5 T) r' R& q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 }1 V3 W$ G& r0 w* n% E Group patrol altitude is 10000
* D1 s& H! P9 V* h3 H& F0 ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes* a7 o' j) ^( w- A7 T- C5 ^
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 A/ K+ [ U: G9 C( y2 k* i% G
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
( I! Z: i9 B+ _$ v" \1 U1 E" K Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
+ _' N; w, y' @* W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes! _. n& C$ ~5 Y5 j" b% |4 W
5 L4 Q" _7 O0 I$ s7 P8 lAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
9 G, \/ |4 I T: Z2 IHeavy 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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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 F! G- j% j4 k2 @Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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, f% b9 i; W6 v9 w' [5 CJapanese aircraft5 z ~9 P; h. M) d( O
A5M4 Claude x 4
( ?, \" r$ U) W" b9 G, O, w A6M2 Zero x 19) u( l7 S9 F5 T8 S! f3 S
/ K/ X1 z; m% i# y l, w* _4 RAllied aircraft
m% \; E5 \/ O: f F4F-3 Wildcat x 10; }9 s3 p. w+ H" L8 \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 337 @$ V# l& i. `, J8 j2 I
TBD-1 Devastator x 12+ A& s" |# |0 P5 s
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 `3 x. V j( F A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ C; r; ?3 Z8 J' G# v+ W
6 `; [) \# |, uAllied aircraft losses
) G& V9 l. a; }+ f SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
+ H; E2 B1 V: w+ m2 k% h SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" f1 \/ x; k1 h
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
8 C8 o+ c) ~1 J' t TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
) c' c$ V4 @6 I& e, n: y% z# T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 H5 p# Q6 Z N8 d! _ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1 L# H6 J, y# B) i
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, }; K7 `6 D1 ?; e
CA Haguro
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# ^! {7 t6 A; ] h) gAircraft Attacking:; z E% _" G6 }' n
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* {: R3 ]: l4 L1 e8 L3 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x) s4 W2 |4 P! t$ R; q, R z, M0 W/ ` 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet; K% {- m: ~- E* D: H+ a2 `! n- F
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
; i4 i% ^7 s* m9 |; C2 b1 b X 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' r. K) ?0 y2 h, ]) Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, a: v; W) ~& w& [( b 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'. U+ U! i$ |) |9 k: K: [. |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, F# P- t( N4 t3 ~; U" c
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 ?# S- D. d: Y9 S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb1 F0 ?0 [* e( J9 i2 ]; S! t2 b
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CAP engaged:
# A' p& [* {! P7 r( m/ ]( @4 | uTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)3 s2 P1 M; g% v: @
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.7 b, d4 c7 O6 d' y$ W& }
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
' I& K+ d! a. Q7 u! n/ x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 c4 J: t5 \% z/ ?6 K2 _/ i 7 planes vectored on to bombers5 F/ Q8 O. c* I6 {$ i
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 C% G5 o( `: Z) s% }& A) I1 M( Q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.' _: J# ]. h1 ^2 D* _, }
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000." h( h7 G. b+ L! R4 P- n( R. f# _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
. \, e, y/ E: S+ q0 M2 y; p 2 planes vectored on to bombers
1 G; R* B/ Q4 ~3 m' ]1 dEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)( S5 j, ]% I7 X5 @6 X
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& a. y% e x# {" d; d Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.4 [8 O# H# ?& M' _$ J/ B. ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes! F- @0 U/ {' [! ?9 e( G
3 planes vectored on to bombers+ K/ t+ W% S- T5 j
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): q7 _$ |5 M6 m9 M/ [
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: R i5 ]: w* G Group patrol altitude is 10000
: j- C9 x: E% u2 }( x9 B Raid is overhead9 F: i1 ]: {. h
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 b9 g+ c% f; g6 B5 {2 R. G 1 plane(s) intercepting now.% G, s6 m- y& c7 i
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
: W$ W- H* d) {5 X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes/ ?6 [2 R# M8 D0 `! k
2 planes vectored on to bombers" E* e6 r# O9 e ?1 o2 _
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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. r4 `' o2 d$ ~Weather in hex: Severe storms) k: k4 v) y* ^4 G5 S" l2 z0 ?
7 M7 ]# Q0 {1 F% n6 F8 N& M3 v9 X1 XRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' T& C3 M9 W1 \. ]& y% P2 ~2 ]$ }
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 _/ G, h0 g) h0 b% y1 x( i, F A5M4 Claude x 1' m2 {: S% r3 i# B
A6M2 Zero x 118 o* z2 X$ I( ?2 d9 x
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Allied aircraft
& D( W) Z9 ^; [% S. |- o" { F4F-3 Wildcat x 94 p$ _$ B9 R4 l& ^- r% m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
7 v6 }$ J$ j/ q0 E4 P( G" f TBD-1 Devastator x 120 T# `$ F% A: u- f1 o" _
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Japanese aircraft losses# c$ v# Y$ S1 Z' x
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 @6 M7 ?& s1 e1 B
7 A% M6 C( [1 ]! x4 _1 nAllied aircraft losses% T4 u$ b& V4 n/ r, T5 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 v( a' H2 l0 x. T5 ]8 r: U* ]# R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged/ I: b5 |5 q5 [: p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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l9 X# [# v+ a/ j1 ]Japanese Ships& \, d/ M3 ]9 v, X9 S, Z
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 V: Z# E8 ]" K8 x+ ], s4 w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ^+ _+ ~: U6 d( W
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 B$ \) T6 }! f+ a! W
DD Yugure
1 z2 Z; }7 K: J DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire% y6 C9 v* N+ h4 j
DD Ushio( }. `6 P- ~ {2 E0 q. W' x
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:- q5 |2 p6 a" A) E4 E* W
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- [& Q- c1 T4 }: r' w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 m2 i1 i. R4 B 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. X" d7 l" Q1 w7 Y. c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- y. B: N! T# d4 j
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet- h, o' S& k* \6 M- ]. @
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 k. R. j# G2 |* _: R9 Z; u2 G5 u 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
) v$ ~4 a. Q, Z3 w# t7 y z7 L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Q7 z( Z, z' C: I# p3 D h; ]
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'2 A/ E4 R: O8 _( ^ r1 X( [% ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 a5 a" a+ o9 l9 d
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'5 V- G9 ?# }! `6 v, `& r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 H/ A' F% I2 j! k1 k w# A+ n9 a 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 Q; p; f- T5 k& r; X. I( i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:8 p% ]. o- }# [2 l W' s) U8 N
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" e& x6 C8 ~3 ~% {# U
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: N- l5 j6 S/ }8 w$ S
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.2 U. I* D! Z. d8 S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
+ W- u9 ~, o! m, c- J# O 3 planes vectored on to bombers
/ n9 y! f0 X5 X* YEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 _1 s6 u2 l; n. Y' t( d3 l- h 3 plane(s) intercepting now.* ]! p# W. u' t- w1 C! W- w# `
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% d/ ]4 j+ [; `$ B+ X3 T Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
5 J) I3 [; ]2 A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
4 {: L9 \& C4 e4 y7 G( k3 S 2 planes vectored on to bombers1 K# \& {* r2 p/ a
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' k& ?. K: F. Z( ^! ]0 b" Z' O/ ^
1 plane(s) intercepting now.& n# n2 H# `4 d7 V! L/ s6 x6 |
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 {: h0 g$ D3 T Raid is overhead
1 {& c7 R- A7 s# U; k( L 1 planes vectored on to bombers
% q. E6 M/ G: X9 CEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ h% j& R+ [' @% b B$ b3 k
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 Q- q k# j5 {8 C; \' v8 S& A Group patrol altitude is 15000
- J0 m8 v4 }' O1 g Raid is overhead* \9 V7 ~3 y2 \9 J. `
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.* _4 u. W' a: r. \8 J+ t6 O; M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
; r% @5 S* A) m% p) |: m' s 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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4 s# `2 ^6 l' @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho2 ]# Y& J6 b0 L4 [! n
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku: {+ o* x* C! I' j5 ?+ P
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku- g: h1 `. ^2 s* {. m
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku( W9 _4 Q5 P, q m; v
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% u! d; n7 C6 C5 |7 JMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1296 ?7 O$ H$ y& K; `0 E
4 s- t7 T: n$ y# l9 QWeather in hex: Heavy rain( g1 B+ u! A; ]% E
7 J3 z1 f4 I; r7 j% ?$ YRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 f' q U, q6 G6 k: F9 F% AEstimated time to target is 12 minutes0 t4 p1 J5 Q, X/ E; N+ _. p
5 f6 E8 [0 \; C( b) \8 e* H4 H( sAllied aircraft" C. p; Y, W @! j
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
: T9 `4 w$ ^& j" H5 \8 u PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
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CA Kinugasa
3 o4 ^: ] X8 u# g CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
& @9 {9 X4 _) G( ]1 p3 h% u8 l$ | 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 {' F$ s* U! F# u* X
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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+ c, p0 x8 k, X# cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134, J& `# o' J( q! t
2 ]6 e$ V) I# t( h: Y; UWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
+ {. y0 U: A" n% G5 D: nEstimated time to target is 44 minutes5 | J3 ?: m, F& s
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Japanese aircraft
% [% y3 }4 g4 I% t7 {, K A6M2 Zero x 7
$ ]' d4 M$ D" b ?: g6 a o G3M2 Nell x 52 ^) t& R8 M+ m3 o
G4M1 Betty x 18
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$ k3 K8 r, A' G: M9 `Allied aircraft* ?# R, U5 R8 ^, R: `' j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9: r0 ~. |- s3 y
0 m; a$ a+ C! `' KJapanese aircraft losses
" {- Q w0 n/ W/ Y6 O' } A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
* s: a/ V7 ~8 D( H0 E i( R G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
! A; L" J; Z! I& w G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
# ]% V9 O& G6 r6 w7 I$ T G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak. g& e8 [& Y5 L3 H$ ~* ]
) e+ m2 r* ]7 P+ u; ]9 W; `Allied aircraft losses0 I4 i7 `8 G6 D' h) s8 g
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 X: h3 X% A5 b
# k0 S2 L4 J8 d2 S# o3 hAllied Ships( A+ K& m5 S4 }2 w. C+ d! ?& S% z
DD Aylwin0 B4 m3 N; x5 q+ O$ Y: c* g! t
CA Chicago1 m3 d) t3 f3 ~$ F2 P: d
CA Chester, on fire
2 S W9 n( ?0 J- _, j+ _ CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
2 A8 _. a( |2 w- ^0 R# G CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage5 N, p+ u9 p, r: X& H# Q# w- j
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Aircraft Attacking:) `3 m2 k, v" m* R T( I9 o
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ h+ p3 F8 F- L0 u Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 H4 q* V* o) l4 ~: d7 O9 O; H# f
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet' o" u! A8 M8 i4 `# S6 P7 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% \+ n2 Z9 ]( P) X6 d
2 ^0 C4 y# @* JCAP engaged:
& S2 x: f+ ?- [VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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9 r8 c- A$ C0 b* b# c' e' J! `0 x 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
; o& f! S' O [) k" L" J9 K 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 R" r! [4 Q" t9 e) D
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / v% A! ?5 |- r6 T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes& w8 E" a! E% Q K3 x
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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. i+ ]# p6 ~% h/ o- w' |: D o 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 Y/ g/ q' c1 y/ |, ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.; n9 f: w7 E" T8 Z- B
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . f/ V0 a. g+ }5 Z" x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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* Q, s3 T: t n' T; g9 E, j- |6 T+ {- hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud* B8 `( _: W1 }3 l" ~" M
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 ~9 U8 z: k" h0 d( j
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes% s7 d7 n6 }, J0 {2 i3 t" d
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Allied aircraft) f8 m0 K5 b X. L o; p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18* e9 X% ?8 r5 Z
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& g5 d3 G- K3 o2 e! N( P' k3 I( @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
j. z2 O# m( K. @0 {6 G) M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage! H7 p$ r2 S& H4 r
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 h5 U6 z# b' j4 S$ h- a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 h h4 \: |7 X
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 W( K, @8 m; l4 p( q2 o3 R3 \5 i3 f8 [ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 i) H' c, d6 N$ f Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# B5 |5 l8 P. H# I5 p7 C
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'; m; U, r6 J( ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ X. @$ B2 C" o- \2 ~ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', O% X+ q9 U T" a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. C* d9 E: |: n5 A* H) C
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku+ }* R% d4 q+ n% V" F; U( n. x
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
5 \5 ~, d4 n0 \* F) l: `$ nHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku5 _; W: @7 [# q" f* B6 n
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
# \2 Q) {, _6 I* O% T6 _) |4 MAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137* w! n6 Q' k# \' U7 J8 X! P7 d
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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, G, u+ d- L* G$ |% H! d0 QRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 B. _- l3 o" h- D8 B5 ]$ [& [+ ^& i% l
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10
) {5 {* E! j3 T$ g& y- G& o* H PBY-5A Catalina x 2$ X: T/ p# ~3 v" S t# |
2 h! a o: ~* [( o4 A d6 N/ ^: v* HAllied aircraft losses2 L! x, K" O/ E7 I
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 x& v% j# x" C4 a2 I' \3 i" p
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
* A6 t( L2 |8 a- m, H# e( e CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
( h2 ]# R/ A: u0 C) v! [$ E 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! q! q* S9 @9 V% @ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 h- u% n; `& m+ Z7 C 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet. p, @9 E9 [7 }" R
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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6 z6 ^+ @/ e( b L3 D, y0 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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5 B3 N2 t0 h9 g6 ]$ V; o" Y& ?$ xWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
& l* m/ w0 q7 ~& [Estimated time to target is 19 minutes( i6 W" R6 \% f; x6 G# O
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Allied aircraft
9 b- C: n0 ^: \7 ^3 u PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
) p" [; Q+ }. a% v9 W3 r PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
S0 L0 y$ V* Q4 T5 D6 |6 W* P CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, k2 F6 R0 A9 M CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, J7 s E+ `7 n t2 I0 j0 F; m
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