AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1378 P& C0 n& t5 ?( _8 E2 J
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Japanese Ships+ }, t d" i7 E w' A# E7 D$ G
CL Yubari! @. V$ O6 ]2 A2 l
CL Tatsuta
Y& k. x) q a, ^ DD Yayoi6 \9 G& s3 ~5 J' i1 ]
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+ J' A: N% ~4 |( G( \1 D/ \ SS Greenling0 G4 J# `: l; N
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari# e5 A# g* s8 Z
Greenling diving deep ....$ \0 z4 i {# ^# t2 f
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
: ?9 I) C" w. r8 z0 Y) `8 b2 q' ODD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
# T$ e# p( W' k- f) ADD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 ^# v+ B4 ~7 p v
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...0 Y2 s; {6 b* k# y2 R* X: R" `
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 B, _: X2 m+ D
Escort abandons search for sub* \/ d' T- i. d @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.& q1 x R9 b+ V/ @
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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+ i4 O3 r8 I3 T. @Japanese aircraft
& z+ k" H$ `( y( Z6 ]9 ^ A6M2 Zero x 53
0 q# ~' A3 u% R5 t* {% \ B5N1 Kate x 69 A( P+ }! n v9 a/ h. a1 ^
B5N2 Kate x 33( p# z4 V- J8 _. F
D3A1 Val x 265 U+ V& ?5 G* [) Z3 T
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Allied aircraft
1 Q- X/ x1 C0 u. D+ [7 [3 ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 21" T) Y2 _2 b: |' i! n
; F+ f4 V* R) q; ?0 eJapanese aircraft losses$ M. G* b8 J) t! d+ J
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
- \4 j& R! J+ N {- m B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
- h* {5 ^2 a6 ?: r B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged! g+ ^" s: e, ?. w/ B' ^
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged$ v! M3 b2 a- o4 p/ `" \. u1 l0 K! [
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak' t; H, j. e4 h. i6 Z5 x0 W
4 W$ A/ U1 e+ `! j1 |8 o4 mAllied aircraft losses
6 V) }- T* x; e& @. M F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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! M& a0 g k# ?' k/ E CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
5 |2 B8 N' a3 E6 n3 i& Q0 V% j3 L CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 a6 Y) g3 V: u/ n CA Chicago
1 s4 ~ ]+ J }- T* X' w CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
6 {8 ], A+ F& c1 `+ c CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
) c, H3 O* Y2 ]2 i3 p c+ { 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'$ t/ h0 C& E+ z7 V+ [
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* I n; a2 E" y( M 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 B& D" v9 B2 k4 Q9 u Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) g* n+ c* S. \0 Z) b7 ^2 q. y! C* K 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
/ { i3 j3 E# J6 A5 { Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 U0 Z* _' p6 O* f3 o
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 U2 ^" Y+ S% u) }+ ~ [
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo j! R- D, w* v% @+ O. N# O9 T: O
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 d9 C* G5 |9 Z- T
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Y9 a) ^& ]# I2 V [7 V- s
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
- g9 K) ^7 V$ z9 p# D: J8 v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
+ x3 N5 h9 U3 Y' S% ~1 Z 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
3 y$ {/ O+ F, x$ H Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" K) K7 {% D6 q# D# ^8 c
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
1 H: T( d2 n5 h5 i' E4 w Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# l h8 }/ J$ {5 M0 B$ N
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CAP engaged:3 E8 A' Z5 I5 r1 ?5 ]
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# Z" S# Z$ d! V
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
( d6 A5 A! O4 Z1 {, p" B9 e 4 plane(s) intercepting now.4 P- `6 g/ e/ m3 B
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* r! n% g/ h0 U, v2 P& g Group patrol altitude is 10000
9 p- X1 @" v9 b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
- u, n5 H: e9 s0 N# D5 b: oVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)& K. [4 g3 v* d' ?3 @* `1 B
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
1 E% X5 D) U9 A) k Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
4 S I, a! T# k0 Q* w6 C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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& z& D$ k8 b$ {* ?$ WAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
0 i- a- ]& w. G% O% K* lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown( y7 E3 n$ j# v
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0 |8 w/ G) G# T* CMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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$ [5 U! }1 W9 L+ E. L- aWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( s- W6 s4 F1 g2 ^4 LEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft) D% q# g! u0 \" w! A
A5M4 Claude x 4
6 R I9 O" U( K5 j- C/ p A6M2 Zero x 19* l, `. X2 {% n- D
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Allied aircraft! l- R" p. [0 \5 \. A/ F" }% r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10, @% }6 M3 X- H8 w9 z, k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 334 X( I% U! o+ ?2 G! p
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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# f( m( o6 ?0 @5 Z& ~5 _' \! hJapanese aircraft losses: Y3 F- m& a4 w( o
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* h3 g* v( g( J* f8 g! c
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged" i; q! C0 E/ [* W* g3 z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ ?2 T- l' |, X9 K: Z H
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed* g7 j7 T8 W, l3 L* u* S7 P
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships: h$ {0 C( O1 m6 X/ ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ ^3 p0 i' ~5 D0 A( ]- B CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
6 h. D2 W; h& G/ |! M8 Q5 \ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
4 L* B, C4 M0 P, o e8 M CA Haguro; q' m9 C# w( u }9 W# A6 f/ m, C
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 Z0 G& j5 O2 u7 W9 E5 v; Y n 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ b |" u0 z. ~, ^8 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
$ x9 U4 Q* X5 ~ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet7 `+ d3 D3 K! J/ O7 X9 X
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
0 D& _7 ]6 b; Z v 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 H9 P+ L& V+ Q5 B) c! \( E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 n; U$ f3 v# e 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
( r* Z5 i" }! R/ g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb1 X, D; M. t9 g( z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. n3 d1 n. e0 j6 P& N4 n! b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( X; s/ c0 S: y) g# L. x
$ Y* l* u9 M: Z/ Z0 Y+ A+ q& DCAP engaged:/ T5 b: F% w* v2 R$ }3 N, O A+ S0 @
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
) T# e2 e5 W" f% }, N 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
% _; q* W; d' ?( p Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
7 k+ K+ T2 p9 g* L2 O ^2 ~, q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes, H9 b" X% Q6 d t5 o
7 planes vectored on to bombers; y2 ?; G% O9 a% Z% C! \
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 M1 t2 _9 ]' o+ |5 I7 q6 n/ g/ B
1 plane(s) intercepting now.& j* N6 E8 B# ^2 h! i, _3 M
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
5 w3 y. Q" \4 Q! k8 p# w% a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
9 F- z1 f- }9 b7 D 2 planes vectored on to bombers5 P& W0 @% }; v( M& L
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 s5 g& q5 L6 P5 y% A( E 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 d4 S% ?. v6 ^1 V6 k" c
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 x7 T8 X2 g' D6 M q7 T, }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes1 e0 _* @; t6 H# v$ O1 G8 t k" `& T
3 planes vectored on to bombers
9 s! B3 ^% C7 O+ R% O+ u) l8 ]EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' ]3 X7 M/ t/ G& z* x 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) r& T) s2 e% O; y
Group patrol altitude is 10000
' l& v4 s. I$ {6 n% _! T9 V8 M Raid is overhead
$ P$ u" n1 o+ o3 W; @; vEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling), W1 [4 M7 ?$ P: |, n
1 plane(s) intercepting now., W3 ^0 v: ?: B
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. B* j4 k. K; p4 o/ j( d4 w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes/ x5 F) K2 r1 g& x# f
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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, {5 G- Z6 a5 w# t! TAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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4 a- B" G J( D8 ?) o# jMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& `6 M0 I3 W% c! P
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Weather in hex: Severe storms3 o3 s0 s$ [& S( K; D
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" m& Z7 a$ v* c5 BEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ H# } v9 G4 u( ^7 z1 W A5M4 Claude x 1
4 o! }; w/ o" @# m- n" [+ V A6M2 Zero x 11- x/ `/ s, j1 C. c% z
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Allied aircraft$ u; N, Q. E: \- @5 x3 z: @# G
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9# X" x( U. ^/ Z8 p+ w$ H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 353 l3 C; `0 t! D0 Y9 T, ?
TBD-1 Devastator x 122 V- f: m+ T8 @+ ?
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Japanese aircraft losses C+ H. O3 p( n9 B" M5 L- R9 e. B
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; \5 O! [( ~' g3 [
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Allied aircraft losses
& j+ D- m w; h& B" s1 x/ y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
5 v: n" e1 ?7 L- I SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged2 O# N$ F3 @6 r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak. z2 E1 @1 e1 X
3 |' e% J2 n0 u3 n4 wJapanese Ships. ~5 ^2 p% K8 L0 O
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" O2 x& X' A3 c6 _% U& q4 W: F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage7 i/ \& T! _, {' `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 _1 b, ~ x$ |1 d0 e
DD Yugure
: }5 W% x9 n- i" J J9 b8 J7 o! o; G DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire; M7 ~" W) }' `* r6 I) \
DD Ushio+ W" k; f; x" e: d% z8 e. X
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 Z( D$ L& a& q/ {2 A 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 e) [' f& q# w* [ u9 z0 c/ R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 w' a3 {/ m; g+ e, O2 n1 O
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# y. F4 ~2 ]( {5 ]+ e) F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 f( X" e# Y0 J
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
+ a7 f9 Y6 P% E, D Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
# g6 i! [+ B+ ^) E/ I 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
1 I& {, M8 W) u2 W0 { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 h& q/ s+ k( F; Z( T$ a+ S( G
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'6 A/ F0 E6 r X* U3 q6 Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) o' A1 ` ~% b. ~0 _* Z$ s1 M# S- ` 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': O4 f' X6 S* ]: ?& h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ S' a2 @: {0 Y( u" c) x- D; @8 e 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': g1 B4 z; x# H2 i% i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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5 [( r5 W+ a$ ]7 L& G9 rCAP engaged:" H- O: u7 v# Y
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* M3 r+ K$ h/ d0 P2 Z9 B8 c0 _ 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: d+ a/ l% P+ Q0 `0 z% V
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
$ n5 S m$ O( D8 | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes1 N5 d( `" O# d& D7 a
3 planes vectored on to bombers+ V7 F* u9 ]" F! `6 I2 B
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 _+ z- R( e7 } t, z! I 3 plane(s) intercepting now.1 s: O; d+ g$ q5 O" Z$ K+ J$ f/ x
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& x6 _9 l b2 i9 l. C) _
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
5 c% e ?) s8 P O$ d# n4 q, f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes( \. d! j9 D( N& h
2 planes vectored on to bombers7 M2 N. | U. T1 y# Q8 ]
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* m4 k7 L: y- X8 @1 { 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 J( W# D5 H" R8 Q Group patrol altitude is 10000 1 S; j! i3 w" e
Raid is overhead1 H6 j) p8 z% U$ O q
1 planes vectored on to bombers
! |: w1 k* J0 C: M) p, rEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* `) Z! o, c# s5 q 1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 r! U3 z# d0 _% M- n& e* _
Group patrol altitude is 15000
c$ i Y0 f) G4 i s1 n$ H, P( X Raid is overhead
# c) x' t: ]& f) P+ z' B/ V( x+ a5 VEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): @1 }3 s" z7 C! a G$ l9 K: }
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- B" l0 \8 T5 a: r0 u Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
" I# R: F) C% V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
* H( u5 f4 B" u" S# z. `; ^- [ 2 planes vectored on to bombers- P M. ~) ?% f. J7 u* @- ^: W
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho# f5 R! ]% s O# G5 P" f
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
. l. X! N: s3 A# X+ K% Y% D- @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
* |$ Q7 S2 ?/ ~5 {Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku: k" O2 `/ ~$ z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 [) @' m7 \0 s# P9 }Estimated time to target is 12 minutes5 e* P$ g& [0 ~7 H/ ~
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Allied aircraft
: g- S% T; U4 T& S3 k PBY-5A Catalina x 100 B- M3 I- h) b$ ` q2 d
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Allied aircraft losses+ ^7 E$ k9 M- m1 Y, ~% ^7 y
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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CA Aoba
: l9 t9 Z4 D* ^- d8 l6 Z CA Kinugasa$ ]7 L* l3 G; X x
CL Yubari. J4 q. t" W) I ]( i, ?: }# s, T
' v! r/ _ A) b! w& {% \Aircraft Attacking:
# y3 c1 j2 o$ D: v2 E0 L* w 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ R, ?; t( [) g( u7 D Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- @5 Q! ~$ n/ D& a
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! N' `# \% R! F$ K- _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast& C" E5 m6 @4 _- _ L+ a
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.0 S& V& a& p7 f% `- n. b2 T' W
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes8 q/ n: V, I- ^. X6 K
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Japanese aircraft P0 z, I s- `$ ^6 W& z
A6M2 Zero x 78 S5 T! V2 \# q' @( d
G3M2 Nell x 5
0 w) l# n# t g9 y G4M1 Betty x 18: c U8 y/ c/ M, g' p1 W; h2 `
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Allied aircraft- n8 b4 d+ [1 o( e- H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 ]6 p* m4 k g% u5 ` A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 \$ d! q) l( s6 S) c% e G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak8 u3 }3 l5 \5 n& m- T( _
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged& ?% l0 K: X: t' b
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak9 `7 M3 _4 h3 \' u3 O- H- q' i
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Allied aircraft losses3 T2 i7 v5 H% @: }. ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships1 P/ C) o" J( ^- q2 k( J
DD Aylwin
, `4 `* c& ^, x; H' X: b- X CA Chicago$ `3 R% Q8 V6 s! j }0 n
CA Chester, on fire7 G: u j$ C% [ t+ R
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1$ t/ m2 j+ G c" L9 I) b3 X9 D
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage, w- M( c7 C& r" ]/ ~
" D9 B% {( s' O! lAircraft Attacking:" Q8 o A' |$ K$ n; N! f# @2 S& s
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 `8 Z" V* } t- P' w% W7 E6 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 U% p* H1 G# _) K3 b* Q6 ^ 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet( N: R$ @- M4 f+ p$ @7 {/ G/ i, p% r
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ m7 ]1 q6 E6 I6 j' y9 t) ?
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CAP engaged:
) u) [ J) u) a( Y# l, DVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# {! w1 E9 |% k" Z" [" Z (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)" |9 Q6 r0 I, Q$ T/ ^
2 plane(s) intercepting now.6 L/ ]& O# J2 O, O
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& u3 Y$ |* `* ~; _. N# R. y Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( Q; R! ]5 ?* |. y/ Q2 F
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
7 Y6 Q( i( x( ]/ b L2 BVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% ]5 s: W0 \% p" E. l. |! Y' I (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)' m1 [3 a" z/ y0 w: E* p5 T
2 plane(s) intercepting now.6 n3 V5 m3 a: ]/ k" U& h& ]9 g: P
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
" c( Y [6 d& N1 R$ n" s% k: F3 j Group patrol altitude is 10000 " u q7 M; D8 Q! Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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8 E. S1 w( l# d0 m' I/ m, U- zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% m0 B* s2 W- t+ a7 A+ J
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud6 j3 ^: t. q: U: t% Z9 ]5 n+ k
) w6 H- v8 ]$ B: WRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( ^4 n, K: f4 U5 {1 v9 ^8 a1 P, X
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft x$ r- m; J) P6 \( k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18, ?) ~6 d+ G0 A" q+ N1 L
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Allied aircraft losses
' v& a/ N$ R' @% U SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ C4 j' M& {* ]
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Japanese Ships
8 x4 |6 V4 F T: h) \9 g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
% @9 J. G1 K1 _ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; W+ h1 _& L( G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 _/ H5 @ b) A% B8 R CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 | D, b6 H# y6 H2 i8 h2 P" @ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'$ c& t+ F, L( T0 A6 h* W4 R7 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- T8 i# X2 ^ G9 W S( U2 U
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'* ], R2 v) a) a% q6 r M. k! ]( d# B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) R( q4 u9 @) l8 O$ u) _
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
6 @! K+ m- t' Z0 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..3 Z# p% g" O( V: ]# Y' U& X- w
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
S* S9 f4 N. [$ q: [/ x$ s0 jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
7 v& K4 N5 V+ S* |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku. {0 y7 _) c. X+ w
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku3 e- |$ m* d1 g, D# Z
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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) F: ^7 q1 C V" V# gWeather in hex: Partial cloud5 [! O! x% K7 M; x( Q
; }8 W, w. _5 t; H/ T) O eRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 g \6 @3 @6 g9 P- {' `
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes: Y2 i+ w2 A4 B5 [5 d/ c4 E' q
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Allied aircraft) Y9 ]/ D8 _4 I- v: b% C
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
c; c2 f, n# w PBY-5A Catalina x 2; g( [) ?# y3 Z3 |* o
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged8 \6 s/ }9 p7 w0 m9 `
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Japanese Ships0 u8 Y4 _$ U/ ~7 B' E6 ^: V. C
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires& y) l2 Q4 c; i( j
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) `/ A* Y. s1 |3 q6 v K3 J
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* @7 v1 J5 H0 g( C, w Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo E+ T: r+ ]9 X
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( C9 U9 F' _6 B/ B
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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% h! }5 U4 W' l# u3 w' LCarrier support unable to supply air cover..4 d4 F5 }9 A, g/ y) R
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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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7 Y% ?* ]9 d( IRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
0 o1 c% E. `# [' T+ k4 ]Estimated time to target is 19 minutes* O E. v+ _# U+ c3 w+ E6 x7 s
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Allied aircraft
B4 ]' b1 t4 \3 b" V PBY-5A Catalina x 6! N! u* G, b* n. p+ y* w& O" |
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Allied aircraft losses7 f) R4 O# W6 X' d1 X+ M
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships9 |/ O4 j& r2 d& {( A6 T
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ?0 K/ e$ e/ M, d) n# q6 R' D
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) k& p6 j8 |. e" D1 Q- b- T8 c7 t
' U( F, n# z9 [6 x) JCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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