AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 421 c: t' e" g h1 s
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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0 \. d- n8 Q+ e jJapanese Ships
- `, a2 X7 x2 r CL Yubari
) F* d3 i, B5 V/ }7 k) M% p CL Tatsuta. P+ m4 ^+ n6 |! a+ j' r3 d
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
3 L8 |! L- y- `; k* C SS Greenling5 O: a6 b8 z: |; P6 v' i3 B
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari- u S. ^+ A2 S8 \
Greenling diving deep ....
, l- U" a0 S ^DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
% K2 {$ U5 n) |& X1 n! \DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....7 N6 F' ^. M3 T
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...6 Q- ~& M2 C$ N
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
( m. R- y, f P! m% lDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 Q; J% P; C* K: S' h( yEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1348 y0 f' ^, a( E1 c! [) O* T
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
: h8 b' X% U/ h$ |& p# G$ pEstimated time to target is 44 minutes7 I/ O) w* H+ a3 h! \7 D9 b8 n
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Japanese aircraft2 x1 j% L8 a5 M H$ J
A6M2 Zero x 53, i/ C, } x: i- j; ]
B5N1 Kate x 6- r/ p! f3 Y% c6 P
B5N2 Kate x 336 ^" Y7 G& u6 K8 X( p. X
D3A1 Val x 26) M- }8 k- h" J: p
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Allied aircraft' J- r" o( n+ J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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2 O# A! o- T( Q5 y4 w" Q' Q3 H4 l/ }Japanese aircraft losses
4 L9 A$ m5 i( T m1 V+ m2 f5 ^ A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed& j' `, @$ f8 X2 g3 x! {3 P% N# d0 a
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak1 e8 ^5 W8 Y/ S9 x% _$ V: s
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
/ i( z6 p$ O7 E5 J* m6 b% I: g- j5 Q D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
* }; A, n0 z$ I D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses9 y @' ?8 f3 l4 p4 g; ^
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 e' D! O: L2 A2 t
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Allied Ships' p- m+ B' Q& J7 A
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
' {0 D# x" z# T/ k9 L CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 L+ ?; i, R# D" J! m CA Chicago
- a3 z* c I* N5 C$ z CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage7 `+ |" k% S+ a9 j- G2 r
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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% y3 V! t$ v7 Z! P; yAircraft Attacking:* U+ l) y8 e- E
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
+ O4 y* X$ T# ], ?: e" L6 @# P Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- T* U+ }! ^- S0 o3 Q5 [ 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) y) p6 g, `3 j7 t& Y9 w Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 B- _- c, |6 Z# ]( N7 Q) ?/ R$ j 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
2 S, h% s R8 k Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
. x! _3 Z) L# P) R( W 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 O M0 {* a8 H Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo6 F' g1 W6 Y3 G
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; n* O4 X" H& Z8 a& y: Z: P
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! i/ a1 C9 G4 n; D. V' ~' ]4 P 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'3 c0 F+ l" m$ G" V0 M7 x. j
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 p+ B+ B$ m% |1 N0 t6 t9 v9 T# l
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'% \! e6 s7 X! x0 ?5 P# \2 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 F# W" E* L; n
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'( E/ _/ y9 @. W$ P" B+ _
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ d- u7 ?% x4 f p. s7 d, K s" [' L
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CAP engaged:0 k$ ?0 F. G0 v. z% l
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 M3 \! o, N3 O9 h' N# ]6 }
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)6 A0 t- R9 k U7 i$ O9 n+ }
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
, ]$ A9 b3 ]; o( p$ A; Q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! X' j8 i' V! _ Group patrol altitude is 10000
: M7 l8 y; y$ s9 D& T y0 F, K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes/ }, \6 _# }% w9 b% I
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# j' ?7 A( h& ^" S3 W3 \ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.9 S9 Z @( o! O2 p. d, }
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.% R+ t* C& R+ T/ _; K6 i: H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes2 t6 a* w, R- c1 o
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown( t) S( ?! Z: O( g/ ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown- T6 Z" P6 p5 Z; o1 R
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, d: ^6 O: `+ Q. L `0 u1 V4 u4 kMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ J5 E, f) }- K }: c- A
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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1 B1 R4 b( w8 D2 f9 u1 |- {' ?3 mRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" P7 d* X, o2 f5 n9 nEstimated time to target is 14 minutes- Z$ z2 N5 |" c3 h: t0 q
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Japanese aircraft" D1 i$ _1 Z+ G% }! }3 X
A5M4 Claude x 4" n! ]. c5 S) l7 T
A6M2 Zero x 19& S) ]: R) V0 Z, d& H. k C d
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Allied aircraft
: H, O' e$ l4 @: Y% X$ J0 [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 10$ c, M4 b) E' m- j" N, }9 ^ Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33 s$ ?7 b0 r+ P) F" l& _
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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9 `) T: s: q5 b% |Japanese aircraft losses& {0 J( ~# {/ `* o
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 p+ r! q0 p5 P
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Allied aircraft losses& I+ O$ U5 W; d) |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
9 F; P5 F! C3 c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ m& }9 y4 P9 b4 r
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed: k! C2 L9 l3 T% l6 J; w# D* a
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak, c8 N) a5 m+ h0 u, \' M8 f
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Japanese Ships
k, Y& m8 r3 h4 U& { CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire" W+ b' l- z8 U2 R! v% u
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
( D' z6 S k1 C4 E9 a3 S3 T# V CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 W0 ]2 c$ W. Q( e4 `
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:* r7 [6 F; J; A. I
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* U; c. t+ f! [/ ^. B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( D+ M! D. y5 D0 M( u. C
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet" f6 |5 r9 k' B6 b$ {6 r
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb5 C8 K! P$ w7 o1 H9 z
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% t- `3 j" [3 G) k3 e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 N+ d# t8 A! K# g7 [
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'0 U4 N8 z/ ]* L1 b& O2 g3 f9 b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
" `: c4 v& n& l; d/ B2 p- p3 { 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
0 c4 s( m) K; I+ { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
5 n+ J( r& i( v& |0 s LTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 z5 e7 Y7 B' c" t) v9 u7 ~4 ` 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
+ k+ m' f5 C. _8 `% g% ~ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
' B8 x; H7 s0 U5 T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
; t' J# {0 I. J$ { 7 planes vectored on to bombers2 j! S0 O$ q. [( O1 x6 s
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)) E1 D. v! O) |; r8 e Z4 W
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% v2 Y( f8 N+ b( U: v2 i, } Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.; T3 q& Y0 C" z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes9 i, }9 U9 c( V' {- K% o( z
2 planes vectored on to bombers
% ?: l4 N7 I J2 w1 EEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 y: Z% s- T, v) q1 ^- _; _
1 plane(s) intercepting now.: Z/ Z% k8 S& \/ F
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.. L( V+ m) I s: l& v. f
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes# _' k& L# H' t/ F/ w2 u% Y& h
3 planes vectored on to bombers0 ]2 U+ U7 f4 k; @: q; { i
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ A7 x7 p# E0 }" n
1 plane(s) intercepting now." n) U# f5 I; A1 Q# |, S$ @
Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 D8 P# U& O- D. ~% o' f, \- [7 [! s
Raid is overhead, S+ y5 |" r. x6 ?3 Z
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 X9 f$ A8 s! f+ ^, K( L 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ S& L$ F; u$ n) n0 o- T( k Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
; |3 P5 h5 U S t% P% ^1 ^& V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
9 Z+ v, U& |3 ], l& w2 _ 2 planes vectored on to bombers6 c6 K9 K/ A. v3 O% ~' e& P/ P
6 g7 U% k# b4 cAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho" L D' @& n" s$ J* e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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( c( y( [ _* X) AWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% y" x+ y" O" r! N" A: IEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ a+ }% X2 W- A0 G
A5M4 Claude x 18 R o- g+ s' [% f4 X* F
A6M2 Zero x 11$ A% u9 R% [/ d
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
' x/ `9 s. W! b ^6 T; q/ ^6 Y) l SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
5 n/ b/ x* p2 u$ X- ]" O; j- ] TBD-1 Devastator x 12+ ~* J. v' W" Y5 c8 s7 D
9 g9 k; B; D! j7 n+ X& _) MJapanese aircraft losses
+ C, ?, m8 t& @: e2 K3 T A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- B/ G5 y# ?% T/ ?( k3 ]! D' {
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Allied aircraft losses" k1 w6 o# v6 d/ J+ s' u3 l0 I
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. L# }1 ]& m8 z1 Y; |& Z& M SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged n' G( ?# j# G+ u3 C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships1 q8 n+ M4 K3 B* ]1 |4 ^- {* U' o
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( ~* q4 e* ~6 R1 @- x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage1 V3 ~) g# c7 h6 o4 ~% a0 x) L
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( o" z+ J' @+ j* Z
DD Yugure
* f/ u' ? }! r; b, v6 @+ ? DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 [: t$ V/ W& s7 y- s- d DD Ushio) `: E/ D; L1 C% l/ r; z
DD Sazanami. c. ^5 V6 |" a- \" ~/ t- V$ `
5 V @2 k% E* k/ P$ V$ J- f9 K* BAircraft Attacking:
$ j1 n7 A0 }7 X# [6 P& G 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( D8 U0 D9 m5 C2 R, h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& Q5 `) J8 _; D, d1 C4 q- q
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
" p" V7 h( f0 b3 e1 D6 | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' u/ v( G7 N8 ^" C* Y' c! D$ D
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
2 {0 D6 n# i9 c$ y0 L. Y Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb2 S1 K2 M x# o- v
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'5 D+ y* P# |: Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 T3 e. i1 @$ F7 @9 [ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'; o1 b8 L3 y" e7 c0 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" H7 g$ P: k- u6 ^& m0 d
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
+ O4 j1 {$ u! q+ j0 _4 n# X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% j' B6 e5 S1 j: x% N
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'4 |/ W$ a: x: U. y/ {% _
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" s1 F0 S! S: g D: l
* l' _; b( m+ W! N" I8 x4 YCAP engaged:
( J+ i3 e9 l; F1 h, p% Z7 FTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- H1 |8 {; J1 | 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ Y+ B2 M; ]) p! s5 o+ @
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000., K. I6 a7 }+ s* z# u7 }( u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes: J/ g0 q" n, `$ |
3 planes vectored on to bombers2 v* w5 q- x* m" `9 e
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 o; @6 E, ?) @/ n7 F7 R
3 plane(s) intercepting now.% @) e9 c. E3 k# x7 l
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ \& ^' ?' R6 v4 } Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
8 q9 [5 O. }2 m, g I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
2 j. F4 _/ ?6 B0 t& y1 M9 @% t- T 2 planes vectored on to bombers
% S: e" ?5 P2 X1 e2 YEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 ^: O7 b) L: s4 F0 d; K: S. K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" o1 s+ ^5 o: b3 F( o Group patrol altitude is 10000
, ] i2 b& }" M3 O6 r4 N4 \ Raid is overhead
# A, w0 s" w d6 v 1 planes vectored on to bombers* w, y5 b0 ~1 z$ Y7 ~7 L
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# k7 Q1 J7 M. J9 {- s
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) Q" g8 Z( L, p( {, M9 g Group patrol altitude is 15000 # x% G8 w) M, ^8 u4 M. [! E( v3 b
Raid is overhead3 C& k- S, ?+ i6 W" g
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ Z; m% @7 p9 }; r: q- O* `( e9 g 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- ]& J- R( M& Q# }: l Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
' a/ s. {4 t: N4 Q' e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
8 y! Q; F/ ]: a" p9 K0 B8 K 2 planes vectored on to bombers1 Q( T/ z. Y! ^5 k! r
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho U4 U: Y' h. n2 p) ]5 U2 D
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku! ?$ t, ~. s% [( {8 X9 G/ z& ? j1 ]
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku3 q9 \6 t# t+ x7 W4 w6 E
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku) w b5 h3 t0 r' m/ y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129' m! D: X; W5 l
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain9 }8 a2 D1 X. i: b
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. b5 F# z: ~7 D
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft, l$ l+ O6 A, W
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
9 {- W6 M0 {( f" o5 M PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 R! a: n& t/ N, O. t8 M! d CA Aoba4 R4 Q/ g% l! |5 T5 s
CA Kinugasa
& V8 n7 l( y" l CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 [1 \0 u: w8 k" B" N 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; l I+ b @( W2 l Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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' g; f4 O P HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134' O6 Y' F' X/ F0 g. l8 X r
. m" w) R; q, ]4 X FWeather in hex: Overcast2 V7 x2 f: i0 H3 N& w! v. l
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
0 Z4 m7 m& D5 q: L6 r1 E3 i( EEstimated time to target is 44 minutes9 h# ]- b/ W& n
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Japanese aircraft
+ I/ J3 Y, F* \* P6 v A6M2 Zero x 7) J3 t/ m7 K1 t+ C. x* f
G3M2 Nell x 50 V4 B8 S/ q' H0 f3 ]
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
1 ?' t& w2 Q5 M6 @# r& R7 A+ w. Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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" s6 \; ?6 ]2 P" SJapanese aircraft losses
, q# i* H2 c" f) b$ q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( A0 o* R/ s8 V% I+ T
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak, r7 N9 S. f0 x+ }+ w+ e! O
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged" p3 x0 Q5 B3 v$ C1 m+ R+ [
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
0 R1 }" a; u# K" n" P) R1 I6 A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& J" W; v) |4 u3 `0 b$ J3 P2 |: n
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Allied Ships
1 W% ?0 T8 C( ?& u# a3 S4 h DD Aylwin
# `+ c: A3 ]2 U0 B( L$ D CA Chicago
j3 A1 ~. S: \# T CA Chester, on fire' d6 c& m: w( H+ N/ J3 t; l q5 ^
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1. w' G [; W. x0 j% @
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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4 X1 C) o- W# {2 P* PAircraft Attacking:
( N9 U2 x9 Y9 E7 m7 j& B 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( h1 P6 B2 y/ e2 ^: ~; A s Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( N9 y$ e! @# r. B
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ X/ {- T- E7 k# S t* J! R6 m Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- P1 K( ~- D* {: w u G0 N( p
2 e$ a5 N2 h' S! WCAP engaged:. c/ o: A3 [! I/ K4 _8 ~% u+ l
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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3 H: y3 H/ K* j$ i1 t3 Q- Y 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
& i$ |6 J! H. Z( J: @2 t 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ W7 o2 a; o) y; G1 y Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; {3 ^* n5 Y3 ~" ^# h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes! h" x; [, T7 q" Z8 m2 I1 ~. ~
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% i' F9 }$ a9 J7 Z0 D) z2 y7 n
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)( V* D! f1 Y/ B/ y" k1 o/ V
2 plane(s) intercepting now.( }9 n+ z9 p0 J' B: \+ h
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.& i6 w9 m6 g2 e' R) G8 {7 r
Group patrol altitude is 10000 : H/ x% z' v( w9 d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes' d7 x- D; Y! x2 F4 ~& f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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$ L5 ~% a6 U' E. P/ ZWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 e- A0 f; l* A6 J. d
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes, F% i! x: y% } W
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Allied aircraft: f7 B) s/ ?7 \9 m0 s! s; x: v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18& Y0 o& [2 @2 Z6 r
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Allied aircraft losses. S1 w. Y8 F$ N! r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships! x1 b/ l! ^8 |5 \) J- d+ X
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
- G# _9 w2 C* m( M( f0 l CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( s. q: I" J+ e1 _5 l( _ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ R; V% p: j; n" l) x' _
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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3 U& ^0 L D, `8 f+ n2 aAircraft Attacking:
, [! A7 z D( J: O6 |3 e 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- I' Q8 |# K6 Y2 t' _8 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) Y, k5 O' t% K; s
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 R3 Q6 R) _4 o* B0 ~# ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 _+ M. A' i; x( g1 H5 j8 d1 a 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* _7 T4 ?9 L. m, {" k" y, g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..( U4 W8 s! B' W( q( o
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- J' ^" R' l3 U; Q8 A
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
; j" E( s! ]$ rHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
a% o6 s+ G+ i; Q; AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
8 h+ I+ T" w; QAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku# p* Q7 X* L3 _
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+ B, r0 {7 M8 E$ S* X- kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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% M4 y. g5 c" M H$ v; k: {' m. ^Weather in hex: Partial cloud; S% }6 H2 N+ E" T8 P' w
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 P P- E8 S& R% l9 N( r4 LEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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PBY-5A Catalina x 2* Q" Z! [. t( S& a% J# T; a
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged4 Y0 s; C" K( ?5 v/ ]( {
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Japanese Ships3 @4 B/ [) U1 U. @; n4 d$ U. j
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires: ?$ E7 s/ o" j+ l% w
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ y( B. W8 H, e( |) ~
3 z% a) r8 [/ A' p, W$ u8 l E" QAircraft Attacking:
N! M4 Y5 M4 d3 D# \ 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 E) w- |3 ] V; G/ X0 N+ B l% z Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
( n$ B, d* n- Q: w0 \/ `% b 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 v3 J; Z3 ?3 B4 ] n& s
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..4 T. \% x; l4 S' T& X
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& a+ I5 n( q: k9 y4 UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137: I! U" O+ r, b
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.* I# m% {5 ?7 V( K3 ?) T3 [ n
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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6 Q" f" [3 k/ O; m; K! LAllied aircraft( o4 @! i) j, I$ ^& G, X
PBY-5A Catalina x 60 |. O# F8 K0 N% i2 B
! Y6 u8 P/ y* [# E ^Allied aircraft losses
2 H Q4 V# C3 i3 u PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 W6 S$ S; s! ~7 O0 W, C2 Z CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet* h/ E* t& c6 z" j, L3 z- Q6 {& |
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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