AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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2 X1 P, T5 |+ L0 B# SJapanese Ships
9 J) Q- z' R1 @) m CL Yubari2 C" P# R* w1 X' U
CL Tatsuta
/ J* \( ` Q) Y" |8 O6 _ DD Yayoi; y; l0 t7 f, f; ~% X
$ \* f& \* ^) r$ G9 KAllied Ships
1 w2 |* ]& d' h6 F( f. [0 V SS Greenling& Y3 A, I$ F* H& w, i# f- o
- H: c, A! U4 _+ V+ ]& HSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari. ?: M# j% Y8 R5 B i
Greenling diving deep ....
8 J5 G9 Y0 ^8 l) E3 v" K- XDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
; K9 y* `; Z) W; t2 S( q' ?DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....: K* A9 ^$ L4 a: r: E% D
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 z. J% `) I0 Q" vDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...! N- Y: ~+ ~+ z7 [3 e* M
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
/ M. U9 d' U, z: @Escort abandons search for sub, J# J. G& ^0 `) ~' U; E6 ^+ o8 Z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134, d* y0 G5 h5 d0 B5 s
7 z8 e- H' V6 i9 W9 A* `$ YWeather in hex: Severe storms
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: g4 K/ @9 M& ?" |Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.2 ]9 o" R! ], z; |
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 X8 U" r" [; I! G4 ?( j/ X- W+ \( H A6M2 Zero x 53) z2 _" v4 h( M% }
B5N1 Kate x 6
2 ?9 ] d6 K0 S. E" @# x8 Y, D+ a6 i: E B5N2 Kate x 33
" U0 ~+ s; z% o6 p) I1 D j D3A1 Val x 26
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" ~1 D* R6 ^/ T: j3 v# oAllied aircraft
4 L- c1 z1 U2 d- a. H# o F4F-3 Wildcat x 21; z/ E+ L4 e8 [6 d! i
' x0 N. F+ a, ^) T! R' ~6 GJapanese aircraft losses/ g& A, g( \( m2 G( k+ z6 I! b
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
V. o4 v, l3 e B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak4 L2 d( p) J; \8 Z9 Y1 c5 V3 I4 f7 r
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
" L5 N: M6 q2 l* v0 ] D3A1 Val: 3 damaged: Q$ T C+ f; ]7 ]* A, X
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak+ g& W4 f' ]* c
% C) [# D+ P& t) l, c& t6 x, K; FAllied aircraft losses
6 ]( h( X1 B+ }, c8 k: O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ o. H, W( j- s3 ~8 g
2 d8 S) O4 Q6 O3 tAllied Ships" G. a$ u) q: A; t
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
; z' K- s3 r$ n( o& h# w CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( b4 ^$ Z' P7 r8 y& b _, h
CA Chicago
5 t# ?0 V- D) v4 W7 n6 q CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage; Y( ~! c; P1 L1 F+ N8 ]' g, y3 f3 x
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 10 K; x% q- L+ t4 j* s K
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4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'5 K! R/ n8 b& Y8 \
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb( ?% T1 Z z; n: a$ D! f
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% K. U! U7 T+ K+ X" D" E: ]; ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 c( u0 \' L; z1 O 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000', x# h% j7 F4 q+ o
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 i8 Q) k! {- S' e" r 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- ~5 a& V( N6 {0 `2 F6 I2 I Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" K' K1 s( c; F \+ x9 q0 ] 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 _- W0 r, h: b- l
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) t4 m8 j3 f! D& x 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' T" c) o5 Q+ L/ H8 j# a# @
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 ?2 W" g- K6 n8 J3 p 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
8 c8 ^5 `& F/ u, a Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- J e) r/ |" G7 g5 j) P, C$ Z 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
+ m. g" w' c a: Z' n2 e Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb( B7 v! Q9 J1 \1 z7 j3 X
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CAP engaged:
9 Y7 j; o7 `4 U! a4 \3 JVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 z5 @0 ]' Y8 c5 T0 T @ (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)! [8 B" G q$ W/ g4 x' `2 L+ ?
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ i$ M. F9 Q7 F1 `: z# Z% J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; r3 O6 i2 n' _! R6 R Group patrol altitude is 10000
& ]; k( z K8 ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
: W, M4 i/ b# h& {( q/ T" KVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 r% W8 [1 M& `4 W6 I; U
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact., ]; A# I) G3 Y' u; Z7 E3 G
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
5 R' u2 G3 P. S! b# p) L" ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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; g( E1 ?' Z y; G$ l# NAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
# C6 h+ g: n; R1 ~6 i4 V* C) DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown7 C. r: g) \6 s: D1 |
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, b- X: \) t- B9 yMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137, b7 A9 a- V$ d* j1 b
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Weather in hex: Severe storms8 J& ]; Z3 F+ j/ P2 P
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& X" B7 |$ C% ]5 Z! }, E8 {
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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$ @ ]2 f6 e, h$ s3 lJapanese aircraft
( K& E2 C$ ?* H0 I A5M4 Claude x 43 V( u7 a: w2 g" n5 X
A6M2 Zero x 19/ G. v3 m ~$ g9 O* e& b
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
: Q" W0 S0 E2 n SBD-3 Dauntless x 33- F1 Q# w8 v/ ^8 q7 X% P: j4 i
TBD-1 Devastator x 122 o3 G0 q5 i5 w9 S
: l% b5 C/ m3 O5 k$ R( G0 TJapanese aircraft losses
3 f" ^/ o W/ S4 K6 C1 d A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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5 d: H# A. O. `! ?7 J- f# H3 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
) `; u' B4 x! w/ U5 z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ G4 E0 L9 z( j( k
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
i; b( T: H, } TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
( `: u; |! g9 O6 }, r8 w* I# d3 O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; y+ t* Z. I2 R. A8 G* V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
5 |; `9 m5 O2 q, i. H9 q CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
6 M" O$ J# e% D& Y2 r CA Haguro6 r. n) p6 `- W
) }1 M1 V0 j0 i" \Aircraft Attacking:
5 r( }# r# i7 J9 v* o- o& a 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'1 W7 e* k$ K3 D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb! n/ p3 o7 y" _- s% B1 d
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet7 O9 I. T: w- A: |' B' M
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 w2 r+ k. p4 m& o9 I
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 [: }( _' O6 o7 A! f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
: K, j) J3 n' Q0 m, T 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
4 A3 ^4 f" _+ d% x" V$ S3 a7 E: y1 G h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb* g) l7 b7 J! p% C5 P; h
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
& S8 I5 f$ L0 [' {/ K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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; i- ^7 P# @9 K( JCAP engaged:
/ H& W( j& @# X5 C, f9 }Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 ]+ v5 a/ c) l' J, ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.7 X4 x, A8 Z" _3 l& ^2 X; h& N
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.: @& }/ {, j4 V- k' K( I4 ?+ j) |+ m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
. z/ w. u ^ J) `( s0 ?% _$ r! ~ 7 planes vectored on to bombers
/ h' y" t& V! _1 P/ o6 OEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling); i/ a4 e& F7 |
1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 d& U- c; B3 J) M! w
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
7 @3 z g7 l+ l9 r @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
: G' k z: Z% G" f 2 planes vectored on to bombers
9 e# R, M l1 q5 K8 i# x5 B/ lEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 U! p, C; @* A& T3 Y8 T+ O" S
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ @3 H8 Q* c/ f+ E8 K4 J Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 u5 D3 s9 k( F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes" d5 ]1 j" i% M, `
3 planes vectored on to bombers' U: N9 t" G: ~9 E9 _
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: O: U/ F* C4 C1 Y V2 K; q$ C- | 1 plane(s) intercepting now.! f! K' n3 ]: A' f0 c! m$ D9 P7 V
Group patrol altitude is 10000
. s+ [; \: {& `" U# m3 m+ L Raid is overhead
& `3 h7 H( a& F; L: P) s2 f- BEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ t- _1 b, S3 d8 ^+ ], g3 P9 L
1 plane(s) intercepting now.) A" c) F0 ^" X. ?
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.* v9 z" G, }0 k2 E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes7 G+ X$ J; {0 z+ E* M& h; I
2 planes vectored on to bombers8 m5 L% N% Q) z/ Z
/ z* o* t0 @, jAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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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 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! r3 d/ O* B6 e1 J( m J
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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8 g; j9 U* |7 Y6 Q4 J1 f# l- fJapanese aircraft
0 W G5 `, W4 S A5M4 Claude x 1
8 l o: e% T: _$ @) Z8 O+ F( r2 H A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft: J( d$ k' |5 A. v: |8 F
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
4 U4 q9 c. v/ A! {& L7 ~7 ~, P. ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 35& B7 X+ L$ O2 J! F7 P7 {
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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& S$ u; }" B3 E2 @/ H4 ]9 a* o2 t' XJapanese aircraft losses( F0 ^. H) d5 H4 X1 S, v
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
2 t( x( Y0 @& g& X$ T/ C F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" R3 q j' T: X SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
1 [! {2 b4 l7 O" C& _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak/ m7 n+ u- e! v1 |: @
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Japanese Ships
% ?7 Y ]! @! L# m CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 C; T$ r! N, E# g- N% ]8 A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
* {: J) \8 t7 }0 F. k# U0 I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- V6 A* |3 K: t DD Yugure
3 j6 e% ^7 v7 {6 g DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire" H. I7 D. ?6 i2 T7 j$ R
DD Ushio
7 C' l2 T7 E+ r- ] DD Sazanami
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0 f9 P7 d9 f! j: [ sAircraft Attacking:
1 G5 e/ @; O4 x' a2 E' J* B 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! u3 L, P. ~- J+ a; }! D3 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
W8 D2 G! B9 S' I# @( f# z& \ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! e4 ~1 U7 A' W. D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 z5 }' n# h/ b& ^+ t. U( i
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet) B: J* l7 n& P3 _) I) s
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb4 w6 E; t8 V7 W) W+ G
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'1 P! P2 w5 Y6 q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 v# [# E- R; X
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' B* _. {' B6 J" {3 Z8 y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# p2 P. \" a2 }! U/ h) w
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 j9 v1 B$ N; h+ f* E# v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 E- u: `; T% y4 p# I2 V
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ a* g/ P" ?5 i6 U# g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
3 }$ R0 h: r J; k3 ?Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( ^, x4 }+ L7 J+ Y
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ r- i$ U; Q: P( N1 S0 N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
! I( C% o7 ~4 g2 x0 s' s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes9 v' ~6 m6 H2 D# p5 d
3 planes vectored on to bombers S, |' c/ y! v4 ?- F0 @9 D
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 `. B" |: z8 O( ]5 c8 P0 R 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 t' ^5 P- M3 e& C 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( N' q& X% P0 m Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
* y* { u/ p( Z4 A8 G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes( `: W+ }/ s$ T4 d7 K2 }
2 planes vectored on to bombers
$ d# s; o6 J& XEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" z# D2 { T) }0 w2 x! h+ {
1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 l: B8 W: N, ^0 l7 q- r; B7 D1 C
Group patrol altitude is 10000 P$ n. F( ?, I. h. R( J- Z
Raid is overhead* U" p% Q- r1 W9 `! N
1 planes vectored on to bombers
) _& @$ }1 G+ s% v, x8 [EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 | b! ~0 [; [* l' T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Y" {% U. `' a8 I$ @+ A Group patrol altitude is 15000
4 f' ~) m2 v% A8 I Raid is overhead
8 r3 s( u( P& \- q |EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): p, S1 w' n o3 d# E+ e2 m0 b/ E
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( _" {* s, o/ g Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.1 `2 d: P: i4 Y) m/ r; U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
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0 y) h# ] j: B- {7 p' yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
+ C8 c/ M# D5 ]2 KAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
- K' b+ j$ ~0 cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
8 b8 n- X6 z+ ?+ V! ], Z% I, CAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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6 J5 L* i: k, f- V; U: \) W, QMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain# `1 u$ d+ J% A, b
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ e, l/ S9 V/ ]: ZEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
+ Z! n1 C4 _6 v PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 Y, p& t5 T; {5 X( N& p; G$ s CA Aoba0 C8 g1 B& {# D/ g' C$ i5 {7 g4 X* X; K
CA Kinugasa p2 G# f: b. x
CL Yubari6 W2 _+ R) |% S3 @& m
9 b1 o" c5 H, E' H: ]+ n7 KAircraft Attacking:
5 _; v8 ? k( J. Y# w# { 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet* R; M$ Y) n" I9 S! i+ U
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo6 r1 h4 }" x& f% L! ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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5 C4 V% u- k, u) q5 E5 w: XRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.* n6 r% h2 X7 D0 |2 O- f) u& n, c
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 7
! q+ F+ m' B* n% \ G3M2 Nell x 5
4 t4 k. }' |0 r7 C( w( |7 E/ A* ? G4M1 Betty x 18
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 91 F1 `# N' I" f' p
9 V; `7 K1 M, v/ XJapanese aircraft losses
0 n, ^* K6 C8 @9 C A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- r8 [; P% r! H0 L, C* m% B8 G
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak5 I( @+ G- N, f3 _3 G6 u) D0 `: p6 W
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged( P3 T \/ f" L. y) u5 V
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses( n, y3 g8 ~6 H3 B2 p
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
: j) C# f, y& F6 |/ P DD Aylwin6 V/ X5 Q+ j- U; v$ p m1 _; B/ ~
CA Chicago
$ R1 d/ R4 i# x0 \" L* d CA Chester, on fire
+ t Z$ L% b6 C$ f( M CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
! U" P( k0 d& x- n CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage7 k- y* V- k2 A, N. V o9 S2 W& l, ?
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5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 [' ^. _ c2 y# V1 e) f Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 w' l) @7 q% ^3 Q5 N: T) S 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
f' L9 N( z% i Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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+ p, E! `' k. ]" X- NCAP engaged: b8 }5 x8 D2 T: P! G
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 e v3 v7 z6 n
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)$ E3 C3 {9 L0 j( |
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
" a! o* b) V( _2 _( o: j 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." |; |+ U5 e8 t# E! @
Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 G- r$ k3 m2 X6 e1 p/ e' d& i9 B9 d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes1 Q3 x1 \) y: g# s9 L! m+ D/ F
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 }0 r, S" w4 l& v# i (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 n2 C; f) |! a# n/ d 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- ^$ v* ~. H2 X6 r& A% { 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.- g" m) ^) l- B6 G) c4 R* P, T5 V
Group patrol altitude is 10000 - O/ F3 t" l4 P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes: _/ I7 Q( z1 X0 A2 l: I. k) m) ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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& O" n' J% e; `& q* p. cWeather in hex: Partial cloud0 H8 {2 B% b5 g
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% m2 O: _, c: G5 s1 L3 U) KEstimated time to target is 14 minutes- K5 P) n, a1 ]6 G& d6 U
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Allied aircraft+ A5 h8 [ K5 n, u0 h" J! X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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9 ~8 w! ^% s+ W wAllied aircraft losses4 |" N$ @9 @/ c y; A# N- e4 S/ i$ W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage2 [9 A9 h- R8 `) j& i
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 Z% Q7 c# p' u, M7 g5 l1 w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ D6 x. |+ }9 }! X
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires8 i5 B7 P2 g5 P' g) T
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Aircraft Attacking:% F% N6 a- s7 G( B8 `; N
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: D. f# S2 D, k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" q, ]3 m" S1 }( P0 `5 t
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" k2 E4 O$ H6 C- S( s9 m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* O* ^! P$ V0 j* g1 w; w! X1 Z
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 {- G% N! I% y* O0 n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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0 @+ |# W( H7 M7 R. o$ n/ @9 m- uCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
- G8 {* E( Y0 n1 z, Q7 x5 nAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
6 r+ E8 l0 A( }$ ~Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho6 p% k, N2 U \ Z; d
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
5 T: B. q+ ?$ l/ ?3 V" e: W, R9 MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku% o( |2 \4 E1 i
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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* C8 c7 E* l- I5 |) yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137/ O% I* A% e R b G# ?$ ]8 Z6 n
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud' [# @. s9 z# U# A& r" x& z
$ R/ C4 ], _/ I$ FRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 D4 D. b! W2 F
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes% k& ^7 _: L D+ v- X) f6 _
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PBY-5 Catalina x 108 Z9 F; H9 [1 X6 i- j g+ A: q
PBY-5A Catalina x 2+ E# f! T* @1 y9 k& w* S5 ^8 Y2 q
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, g# B' Q/ _( i+ ]( R5 b/ { PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
5 Q+ u3 k% _" {# R CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet p* a9 ~' [* q+ N* P+ x
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
/ p% {5 ?8 m4 D( _$ P1 L4 h 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet% G/ r: U& c K& E% B" d0 l
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* I" E* r, v3 j) a. E7 q# Z
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137* Z# s3 ~& K7 X- d
6 O! o5 n+ `8 ]Weather in hex: Partial cloud. h7 s. C5 c- G( y) Q* J6 T
" N* t0 n$ R0 X8 F- I% o1 q# QRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.7 E J- [8 V9 [
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes' k1 M- p: g. p5 z x# b2 v$ B3 K, Q
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PBY-5A Catalina x 61 L2 B/ v, x' L7 t
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged' v. j3 A% d" I* @1 T* G
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Japanese Ships
4 N l3 \3 h) X. I; x4 m CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 B+ G# v3 \7 h) G CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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! E5 J2 w; R. q- Z+ `3 g& J* S1 G( zAircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% C: y; g+ m9 r* G" p2 t& c
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |