AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42# t& E( J; K2 ^$ I" K& B, ?; o
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$ b1 U" I9 O7 T5 o# _8 Q# NSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships! Z# m5 I+ f2 Q, l0 T! w3 ^
CL Yubari6 a' e K% l6 K7 t; Q2 u, W9 L3 w
CL Tatsuta9 @3 C. D1 Y5 t' A- u% R
DD Yayoi' m! A0 C1 U5 Y( O q& U
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Allied Ships
6 C4 @% w: \& ~ s( J SS Greenling, f: l! |3 j3 `1 H
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
# p; F- O2 `) oGreenling diving deep ....
: T/ K b# O7 L, L0 fDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 l0 N& B- R, O4 i2 kDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....% ^2 R3 {8 D$ L9 P% x
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.... |0 @% ]* w1 p6 x
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 [% k9 C" x6 w1 q( tDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
. q9 Q( E+ {' F% DEscort abandons search for sub
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4 s) S) q+ }0 a4 \' q- x, |: a0 T0 ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134' T* I$ D: e% M, f5 B" E
! Y7 E" l: I8 d0 jWeather in hex: Severe storms6 D7 t% w# V) `2 z9 d3 I' s8 Y8 d( T
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
2 E5 c: b0 f+ J( ^6 `Estimated time to target is 44 minutes' S8 t- r" N4 |# l1 A) [
, l, U1 ~; e4 m% ]9 MJapanese aircraft
+ w* o9 G) P4 E, \2 n/ ?; h$ ` A6M2 Zero x 53# v. s* i& @ d2 s: K0 C! z
B5N1 Kate x 6
' ^! e# i' r6 _; N B5N2 Kate x 33/ R+ x; H, U* F% P6 n) ]& x9 B
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
- I$ v6 D5 I: r/ Y" A1 ?4 g2 P7 O F4F-3 Wildcat x 21: ^; T2 A5 v( m( z" `
6 {& Z8 X4 f3 _' Y$ P) WJapanese aircraft losses
6 @+ l9 O) ^% G4 J, f# W3 q A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
# I e, l: V5 P# D+ [; g B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak" L9 W. d/ _3 L9 s
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged; H6 F+ H, ^( W8 j3 q1 a3 C
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged7 k3 h/ ?: k6 a7 v' g5 D3 z
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak% W ~4 u# Q7 E( b: S
0 S" r! @' l, {Allied aircraft losses$ y* K8 f7 `7 I) K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships- e; `8 h! r' w! B( w$ {+ O
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
; c! t7 H' a# t! g& L CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 y) [' i# t- T- H! t9 Z$ g; t( J CA Chicago
) s9 R4 r8 x; b$ S& x) O4 l4 q CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
7 P/ T% u a5 t) {* c CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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8 _- j5 m! m: X1 {6 |Aircraft Attacking:# T( T+ L* Z- B R/ }
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
}! O5 n3 P; n5 E) }; a, P Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: _6 n, q" m2 V1 F* d5 B- a4 z 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! t6 E" U- \4 @) V Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ w N4 z# D$ f: h6 w/ ~
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'4 J8 g) K/ V8 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ _- r, P' k5 Q3 p9 `2 Q
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) ?) h, }% N( g& ] Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 Y7 `( o: d( n' i: T 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x' E1 u( Y G# h) Y# q* d- P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 }/ U3 n# I# _8 @# y, \4 ]' _ 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
o- ^- T% u, d$ x6 ^; h Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ c/ ^6 y7 X) h' }) T 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000', C C6 ?4 ?) ?9 J( X) b9 U# w
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb; W- {4 O3 ~3 c0 p& u2 a4 R% j
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
5 }& L( g& Y" J) Z2 w Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 l3 T1 u$ [; e. M0 J6 g
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CAP engaged: j, r c; D' b" ~6 g
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% s2 F/ P A% B* Z; a3 e
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 }1 V. I* I: D# E8 Y; t 4 plane(s) intercepting now.6 d- @2 D8 u6 |) O( g; T$ X
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ n; Y! m3 o- t+ p- P* o
Group patrol altitude is 10000
* A3 C: S6 z2 B8 O o6 t# B! d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
* X- x6 W- G5 M, U8 Y2 {8 J2 fVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 z7 u. U4 j5 b- d6 |
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.6 K5 s* y1 \* K
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
& \! Z9 R9 e' r3 j8 z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes' r. c/ y6 z, {) a1 b1 q6 o
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown' C4 m8 C2 _; W* F3 r; W+ D5 q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown9 \+ X3 \+ }$ x
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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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1 e6 F! D j. U9 P7 IRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; j3 J' _0 U9 e; Q, g# dEstimated time to target is 14 minutes; c9 H1 {! S' V( g/ l3 l
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Japanese aircraft
: Q# V \; E9 D4 F" N( h9 V% [ A5M4 Claude x 4
, x4 s- O6 j+ h& V1 v3 B A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft4 T0 {% c5 l0 ?& r9 P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
% H3 t9 Y# v- ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 33" w0 Q5 H% I1 G( z: ^3 }- t
TBD-1 Devastator x 12% N- v! U) d: f. R3 W6 A' D/ y
8 r' b: t9 c, V/ G. bJapanese aircraft losses+ \& W0 l- J* }4 J# g
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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( y4 } A, b; L! s0 V/ h" YAllied aircraft losses9 r* j- i# e* K8 `+ [" A4 i: d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged. j7 m7 A! T6 S* f& `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
, v; j) {3 f. L" a TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed W1 E( ^5 U7 e
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships& x8 D. K: @/ s. ?: G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire' O% G; L+ ?0 [! X
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 16 c# K" j- i% ?+ O
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
2 X: p4 ?" ]4 S8 |3 i' \) i4 ?8 O CA Haguro* j* w, `! z0 T {' ~: S" @& M7 p
8 t( T6 e1 S; Q# gAircraft Attacking:# j: N8 t0 y; S, a, x7 N' o
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') V" a; X: U# [8 n% s6 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 O% h8 ~6 l( j8 _. o
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet% ~2 y* R5 c# u @
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb) J8 ]' G. q: ?- q& G; |5 i2 l( V9 m* Y; c
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 O, u! r7 b% F! {7 }- `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
! N1 @0 r; A! M9 y& _; r% e 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
: R' b( H9 `. c! `# { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 W, o) m5 ^6 R A- I' H! b; D 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- j) ?! p5 m, E. W7 J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb; ^0 L0 I5 ~6 J7 |7 Z, e* e) ]2 |
4 t: N- a! m' I, JCAP engaged:
, @' f, g: u3 x- e( u+ KTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)! U8 x7 N% n1 Q& g% Q# w
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.2 Q+ V( j5 N! Z5 \2 p
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
/ _: k1 K! Z C4 h% j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes4 w2 P! w9 s4 v: ]6 `( `5 @) L, }) ?
7 planes vectored on to bombers6 h- E& \- d9 @& c! h
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 P" a( V5 ~- k) ]# P 1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 ]' [- k4 ~/ a/ Q ^8 T
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
9 Y6 B# m0 \8 Z0 B) P3 A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
; M$ d* g. c/ A* ? 2 planes vectored on to bombers V6 p; i! C8 k+ m# I6 E
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 v( b! Y0 w3 f% `7 `$ [
1 plane(s) intercepting now.! i, B& F* z8 m# U5 |% X! s* D
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.$ |; g& A. S# Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
' o3 t' u1 a$ M" G9 @1 k" R( l 3 planes vectored on to bombers
" B! d: E. @8 I7 NEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& ?" b) s9 G; `% I; e6 w3 b
1 plane(s) intercepting now.% |, A. I9 W U ]/ X* J
Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 `) e2 e7 S6 p- _% o& k! c9 f9 t) V
Raid is overhead
Z K/ ]# q& ^+ J% IEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 L# w6 w) A2 G' I @( d( ^ 1 plane(s) intercepting now." S4 u" h* E, J2 Y/ H
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.- s- I% M0 Q4 f) Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
& m$ | n# \& a2 s- [, |7 B 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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$ k, O7 b8 _1 m& A7 KAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho2 E) F( _: a& ?( o3 G: ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms- |) J/ ` }3 B8 ^3 {
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 n" p4 s2 M* L: h: D4 z9 D# u
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes1 {2 q3 n7 B8 y
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Japanese aircraft
5 x+ F( v0 F6 Q _4 q% q A5M4 Claude x 1& y2 f n5 F8 A/ x0 E
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft# |+ |( ~3 }, t! ? L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 99 d+ X: ^) e# \1 E$ U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
5 t4 {. B# M7 \3 v TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 m" i! e( O9 R) h; Q' ^ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 [$ G: j+ I) J0 ~! V
: _6 A7 P ?1 {0 `Allied aircraft losses
2 z4 l0 @% K! \- n& u7 p, u | F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( q" c1 X7 x& A SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged% @+ [( g$ b5 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak2 L- r6 l/ P' {& Z; y* T
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Japanese Ships
8 P& |* {! X4 u# B8 F& w$ c CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 h( P- w5 A9 R7 a& o' t: ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage s" G6 t+ U1 U; x$ q; J
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 {5 H+ X* F$ `* u _- {" ]0 {6 G
DD Yugure' A5 S2 d6 q* U9 j
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire; o) U2 T/ K+ \$ w0 I
DD Ushio- M) ~: Q, Y. Z
DD Sazanami
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# l7 D" k/ X0 Y9 c2 h8 eAircraft Attacking:" j& A; l/ R' e' g7 S6 T
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% m( T# S1 e3 d" q* _) k, X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 ?) ]; }+ D E+ F0 } 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 H# r8 J s# ^" Z' B( o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: c+ |' R1 v8 p( N' X 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet( ?' d, Q, p/ U" t) J0 O) b
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 a( ~- X2 ~1 `% {" C7 `% E 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
7 S7 ^8 t( z8 [# b- G" G0 u. U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 L; P9 ~ J6 C( @, V# Y 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'1 G: o! I% C( ^+ A- K( j: F& a4 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 `: u% P9 J5 C* e. G2 H Y# Z 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
0 i- `2 q% |0 h( a2 K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ y: m- Q. w1 `6 H4 m, y8 m 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- t+ n/ q8 b1 f: ^9 i1 G: o: M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& u' D. w9 t; b* E$ |# g# h
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CAP engaged:
- U1 R' t/ z8 e5 t2 b- UTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* Z! o& M5 l( a5 V6 @
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." y- l: x* M X- S- }2 b4 ?$ B
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000." F4 [# o7 q. x; w! j- q+ t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
7 A# x7 `6 S/ b. d( w 3 planes vectored on to bombers
3 T) @# [+ X# Y3 ^- HEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# |0 w2 U4 _8 [4 E. a2 v
3 plane(s) intercepting now.* W/ i( m1 K2 v
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; r& B# Y% f8 J- Q) G9 T Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.; x2 {- l: j' b3 \+ P7 \. R9 u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
% f p6 `# F: d" r z# [# R 2 planes vectored on to bombers
9 ]. {" P K. Q2 S) H7 AEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). [6 I9 u. p1 n" a8 G! k" I
1 plane(s) intercepting now.3 U3 r* T% V! [: X. o$ p f
Group patrol altitude is 10000
* Y' ?1 ?2 p) f6 \0 j- q' y$ j' ?5 W5 W Raid is overhead ?* i- l! |0 ^5 X
1 planes vectored on to bombers
. [! _0 y( Z/ a5 \ Q: A4 \% m) LEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; ]0 `* P" l6 S8 S+ E& k5 p- n3 [9 i5 R 1 plane(s) intercepting now., \$ V/ Q2 a* u6 Q4 @
Group patrol altitude is 15000
, W, ]( |0 U9 Z" e8 Q: l+ t Raid is overhead3 v5 ?7 w3 t4 |$ @% c9 f( N4 y
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% F. A! ^/ G. ]* w1 p% |3 Y6 H9 i 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 [4 F( _$ I: r4 m* k Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
$ [4 G% ]% W& X3 R) C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
0 v' ^) u" n; z: m5 u8 c" K9 l 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho. S; @+ C5 V7 c& F7 G$ I
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku( R1 J7 e5 ^2 \4 N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku# w, B! E: l' l
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain6 C8 s, Q2 ~- T8 x1 Q5 ?# m% |; o
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 W+ |5 P! W7 |; U
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes' h4 L4 [, P( i5 B" ?, q3 E9 g
: y) B& G& |: O2 Y0 [Allied aircraft
% e( ^. m% j$ V) n6 x% x PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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6 x! t% R" Z/ U! VAllied aircraft losses
7 ], H1 f; u) S& N( d+ ` PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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0 ^' g, T9 \! l8 ]. h7 D1 E v1 @" g CA Aoba& B2 q: K- E4 ?7 S: {& v
CA Kinugasa
! d' j" w# V! \! L, W" I CL Yubari, k! @7 H! w' S9 J) L5 e
- A9 X/ E1 Y% w; ?! dAircraft Attacking:2 Q- I, w/ f7 f3 s2 m' V+ _5 u* w" M
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) @5 D* |2 h: Q3 j Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: U4 A7 x2 s: n' ~. Q8 ?
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4 d. X3 \ n6 n/ c3 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1346 N) K X% @7 F$ I
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Weather in hex: Overcast4 {/ ^: R, s1 w% i4 t$ a5 d
2 {+ g2 c% b! |" oRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.! d$ K& }6 Q2 p, P4 F1 a
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 L$ y7 b8 I0 \! a" Z4 ^$ ` A6M2 Zero x 7
2 O H' u0 Y& `5 j G3M2 Nell x 5& |& W& W: {* X5 @9 ]
G4M1 Betty x 189 X A; Y5 m3 @3 c
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Allied aircraft
, l2 s4 z* v: x! c. { F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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7 i+ B( i) z1 e& ~Japanese aircraft losses
+ n2 D( m# l# g A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 G0 S: P% s. o) ^' G. p
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
$ H& J- o, @8 K3 R, e G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged2 n { V. T6 u U
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak. w# g( X3 o1 y8 |1 t9 W
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Allied aircraft losses" b: I+ E# k1 s/ H: A
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships3 w! p* g/ r, f$ ]8 y# i1 p
DD Aylwin
" ~5 V( |7 P9 E- Y2 j5 `) X CA Chicago
/ C; ~3 @: t: E6 b CA Chester, on fire7 ?. F( r! w$ x
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1+ f9 j% g/ Y6 Z' |1 u2 Q8 [
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
h" f( b9 W [' l% L3 f# S" s Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' E" ~8 [' I- Q% K
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet, d7 [3 R) K# i2 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. q, I$ l, K& K# ?7 z; y8 v' h
6 M6 j9 G u* @, s5 _& `5 s$ rCAP engaged:( ]* |$ @7 l9 G3 l& ]) u1 l4 D
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% H8 l! k* t# C# e
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)1 ?; H! U# ~5 O- ?
2 plane(s) intercepting now.* R* [, {8 ^ k, t* n& r
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 S8 r1 l A5 r
Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 ~9 |. L9 n. I4 r( `( a, a* ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
. D+ _& T7 r$ `/ ^! v, F# QVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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9 w5 Z+ o7 P0 }$ c& d: ` 2 plane(s) intercepting now." @+ p' ^* k- b& P* d0 W& x$ X
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
, R7 E* k ]2 K% D4 V" H Group patrol altitude is 10000 - }6 H) E3 R# j0 H6 ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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" j% D2 ]/ @4 V( V8 xWeather in hex: Partial cloud0 y: ]" o, O1 `5 q4 j$ u
# x/ H) c; z2 s2 j9 yRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# ?9 H% U: B/ C/ M+ h
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes+ N5 B: |9 o0 o" X+ _* L
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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/ I7 _; b- e/ KAllied aircraft losses
9 N3 J4 l/ W# B( I1 E SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, b+ E+ r' |% Z' H7 s1 n: V
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Japanese Ships
* |# o0 h7 t( E6 } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage, A* c K8 {( z1 ^6 }
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 ]" E4 T; E7 K3 T# ]+ y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" ]) I- M) s7 S% ^+ G& L
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:1 F% y/ I. h% }% m% Z
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': P- ^$ ~3 p9 A2 I4 g! m: T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! S, {, b( M8 Z3 c* J 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
+ A+ s# r- x! v* d. b) x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! V7 R$ H5 [: A& E
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 }6 @3 N" _# }- P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
+ k8 u/ W4 G- }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku; S% H: j* S( e7 X' z* T' L4 L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku2 f% D7 C. L! U; v
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1379 k) @- Z! B; H; ^( I
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 {& M% f! A" _5 iEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 u7 _# l) E6 S2 f2 f
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
' @, Q& T4 ]% S PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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, P# z# Q5 F6 O; ~, @% VAllied aircraft losses: f' A3 M: [ P7 |
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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4 P' \7 f' d+ o- ~. Z5 ~2 tJapanese Ships
, C. O/ i& a; q( f$ d- \ CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
% x9 d% D# H2 R; ^ CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! c" ^6 q1 J9 g. Z, Y; I7 n$ U
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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4 o( W) j6 `2 q: W4 `! S# xCarrier support unable to supply air cover..( p7 p0 N5 T+ W
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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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3 P5 _- t% D* G0 kRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.; ?8 s3 m! ]$ `
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes* W8 U" b! p p$ j1 G
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
: `6 M1 d$ `3 g! l) H PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. k8 t+ e5 {7 U. E; H8 m
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 R! ^3 u* ]; ~4 ]2 A- D( ?# z) \+ G
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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