AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42) D6 Y1 O! `. y+ e/ `+ b
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% J4 H7 @ H7 L8 wSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
0 B" D5 a: D3 r# } CL Yubari
# Y& E* X$ @3 U2 t1 Y+ U# r/ L( d CL Tatsuta) h* B k! Y: L" F8 p4 U. B
DD Yayoi, @4 @' ?; F* a* I. V) h
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Allied Ships6 P7 j" V& H7 \3 [' Y
SS Greenling
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4 S& o% `- T. A7 Z% @SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari. j6 C7 O C3 ]
Greenling diving deep ....0 u/ X( `! V. _4 e
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
$ Q/ r$ z/ ^1 G4 w1 p, oDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....! }6 A3 A1 S4 O+ z# ^' J
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...! ]+ C. q% `. A! H! _7 W
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
; s: s0 @2 a) B! I) c( R; `. a# ?DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 U* [% D8 j: w8 N6 K" A* F' o, w
Escort abandons search for sub2 {) s$ L1 W7 ^' `6 |9 b
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms, e; _7 J, ], L: s( h- y9 H4 g
# y% x& ]$ M, Z& l/ T% |7 r8 qRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.& C* |' V8 Q6 }
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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: ?+ O* ~- T( R; oJapanese aircraft
! u# ^' a/ X( j# @( w) d1 V$ b; l A6M2 Zero x 530 O" x% S- b4 L ?2 Q) C
B5N1 Kate x 6
3 Z: T X$ Q, L: {# T# f B5N2 Kate x 330 R3 F) O0 p2 j' `! ~( A
D3A1 Val x 26
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 Q% M5 ~3 ]# C9 J; Q% G! O A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed6 r( y. ]2 z% {
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak' b5 j& q2 ~. P; P
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged8 G4 {& R7 `: t7 p1 h
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
) H( K3 C1 Z# h8 b D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak9 ^! U3 T/ S' N6 _3 N
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Allied aircraft losses
) O5 _4 B! g9 ]5 M9 } F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships6 }" v0 a9 x& c7 m) @4 F! |7 p
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
% S$ c/ p; A! y, Q6 `5 j CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. N) u" \. q! ^6 x6 E
CA Chicago
4 T) P" ~$ E; h' B9 h- Y CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
j9 |# x6 Q R0 G2 b CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 F5 R$ E' A) ?+ k' }: z7 y 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
" L' i* B8 U& n4 @) \! W Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
# h5 @. [5 y6 x9 }0 S8 K/ t z7 _ 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet. Z& }5 v6 T: M$ P/ u0 G9 x, k
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 w7 t) g( s6 H' k4 D
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'1 M+ P5 r- b+ v! G4 X( C9 N! p
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 U4 f2 k& F: K! a 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. k! [ M. ^$ n' |' Q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 Z" n" F! C$ z# o% z 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) O3 E, Z/ _& y [
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( P0 U7 {0 O; y5 @" h, W0 k, Y
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'2 w/ C; f. B" U$ B2 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb( O, X _2 i. G% _( f( s; z
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'7 @$ y% f0 v# j
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 h, N$ {* D" v: M2 R 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'. f; D. v: z" _8 \# |
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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/ x" M6 r& t6 a0 J. {CAP engaged:4 f9 P; g$ M. a* }! A
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! r" _' K. S9 O& ~' D
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
/ F& K3 L0 _3 Q& _8 |2 G8 r 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 f- H' D% H' Q# R 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. P+ x' y6 L- I6 ^3 J$ [7 e5 L6 h" d
Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 [+ r1 p4 {) |; u, D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
. ~) |% q2 W8 a. e4 z) U& }5 d% E. aVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, Y5 h; e0 f! L 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.5 h/ z& d5 e" w" o
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.: W9 X9 y8 R2 {1 {3 j1 k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes+ g+ g9 l2 m( @5 m
( O& m# ]; I, [/ Z3 ^+ i2 jAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
5 x4 i0 A2 C( _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( `6 S9 O' L' y3 d% F2 m" _
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Weather in hex: Severe storms/ E% o: b( P2 z1 P" Q6 u ^3 g
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 m' W7 l$ p- VEstimated time to target is 14 minutes2 i* h, L v: f3 a5 w
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Japanese aircraft9 d Q! S7 L% l" l
A5M4 Claude x 44 p& n2 p6 t) `5 E/ ]: r; ~4 z
A6M2 Zero x 19
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6 f1 v# c; f! Q0 E# DAllied aircraft
7 ]8 Z, D: h g1 H F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
1 \. X% ?" s+ `' J. I1 [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 33' u7 v" {" j% f1 O
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses; z( i0 ^( B9 c! |
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ c& K( ?8 t3 |: z" k8 \! U
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Allied aircraft losses2 s- C* p# d& [: ?& t: H/ I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged) E) H8 T! P) _, a( G$ [/ \5 G3 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
, u* ^* H/ T1 B) L0 s4 o TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed% o" q7 N. j. F2 D* J& B; A' k
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak; @- f6 Z; M/ z
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Japanese Ships
& o0 L" y4 Y6 H n$ R7 x, @ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 V9 e. | t0 J1 E6 h- m+ W. c$ P8 n CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 12 q4 M- G w( {4 G) h5 S$ T
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 O8 h4 {9 m' m$ m' {
CA Haguro9 @ c' r) |# Z$ L/ t S/ H
# x% ~9 ~8 _ y* \# B$ MAircraft Attacking:
7 {+ D% o$ {2 F3 D1 w' [; Q& o 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' b( r1 C" x+ ^1 f: u% O) L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
/ Y9 }$ D/ G1 W2 Y 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet. E. q9 }0 P0 t
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
% l- C9 N: ~5 P9 h 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 V+ Q1 @0 q! U: ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
& W. _) o6 F" j/ b: _ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
2 v5 h: g: k. c. p. z" S# d9 B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# O9 `% h9 T( ~7 R' r- c
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'8 ~) j6 n1 u; V' L' U, O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb4 g/ B! `5 ~; t7 t: D
# V, g$ f* { E; |3 v6 oCAP engaged:% S, ~% }7 N; Y- }$ q; m
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
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# z u# d& H8 H0 ? Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.2 a! t/ ]4 a8 k2 R% u: @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 H) m( T8 Z0 @0 g9 \ 7 planes vectored on to bombers
4 H9 E# v) F2 x9 {, BEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 g; [( U$ i3 \; q$ b6 k 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. a0 x( P. D/ s0 R' V4 j Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
, ?8 I+ q- O4 _2 [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes% m- @1 \6 {2 X
2 planes vectored on to bombers
7 m. L5 C3 g4 l' VEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) [; s5 n# x3 I1 ? f, q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# w7 l3 O t; E& w5 m! v% M Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.9 r' A& s. _% L. q, i; E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
- K' j1 N* G# x7 h1 ?' } 3 planes vectored on to bombers
# `4 m$ Q ]8 M! S: x6 Q$ C6 C" J1 TEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" ]# l4 c. {3 l4 ?; v! c: p6 V 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. j" Q D8 v( [+ |$ h Group patrol altitude is 10000
/ T1 D8 l( |$ ?: d Raid is overhead7 {0 ]* \$ B" v ^. M' R& H x
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)# J" h! u; P0 F+ g6 ^5 C X( ~, @
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- e p6 P# I5 ~2 m1 | Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
+ y3 d2 s& q3 c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* U( j/ _/ r$ f$ X" G# C
2 planes vectored on to bombers! }( N9 J( |1 y, g9 _. c
! L! K- R5 D7 _Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho: d% f' W& B# J9 g6 L% v8 f
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& o" F! ?" r5 uMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! s$ e4 t( U7 v$ m @* i
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ {9 i z- D3 Q* S% e/ e6 o" `
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes; C$ P2 o) s# c/ ~6 F
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Japanese aircraft
$ {! c% {; j! h v8 M A5M4 Claude x 1
) s( |- L# w. S) [3 ]6 x4 W$ S A6M2 Zero x 11" u+ {7 _3 n. F! Q+ }! P
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Allied aircraft
$ Z0 N- I0 f( ^, n& O F4F-3 Wildcat x 9% {+ Y7 ]( L2 N; t( q* I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35* r) i' K, n* V! v
TBD-1 Devastator x 12. F" B* d) s- D* }
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Japanese aircraft losses6 Y9 h# }& r- x- f! e
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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% Q( C% q7 p9 J3 B F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' m/ \3 O9 u: ~3 j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged6 o. P* d6 q+ t p1 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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7 G! J- D* ?, t, ^! U4 q& d5 j( KJapanese Ships
8 S" X! n5 F) P. T3 `/ i+ X$ D' T CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; B; k# Y. B; P4 L3 X0 L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 z6 T8 K+ p; g9 l* a
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; v' j: G( D y8 C$ W1 _
DD Yugure
# h* W+ ]) Z! _5 [0 m, } DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire! |8 G6 Y: l7 C1 }
DD Ushio
1 X) I9 H) W% W0 |3 I- }0 M: A3 ^ DD Sazanami
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& X" a s ?) {" rAircraft Attacking:
i4 o$ Y* ~) b& w/ }4 [$ }( i/ l( @7 q4 ` 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 G6 O# c: K0 j% |; o7 \# A# F4 N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% q! J z* e( h8 G$ ]" s
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 M. \2 o) W& X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* o9 \; w! e, Z- k) T 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
0 o* Y5 a% o5 F5 e) f+ N Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb v5 H3 ?) x; S: @! u S. x
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'# G: K0 R% {8 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ k$ m& W& F3 S! g
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'" ]1 W, D% t& K) R* p( V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 b+ _4 n1 U0 f' ~$ }) ^: @- s3 Z' ~
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'' `& C6 A1 h! ~8 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ d8 T" M. u% p: d 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
; |; {/ m$ z: Q4 p Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: z& s5 u) C2 c7 `+ B/ P
/ P4 y* R& G" h( n8 tCAP engaged:
5 ~+ ~4 p: Y/ H+ T9 p9 o/ OTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( q0 d0 C# w- ~! o/ d$ R
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 w# t& p- ~+ ] Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.6 e5 c6 w+ o! I# D& L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
4 _7 c- X4 n4 S! q( p2 C 3 planes vectored on to bombers
# W* |; e# ^( y* T, mEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' g4 p" T1 n2 `8 {/ r1 T
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 H8 u- ]( R; ~1 E$ u 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 ?" X, R# R' @( ?, H5 U1 T9 r% l Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.7 u! X" _# V8 r5 _; S0 m8 C. O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes0 k+ R9 h7 N1 `* X# }) q
2 planes vectored on to bombers3 |3 q! F9 P9 B3 D6 Q3 M; \
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 j& F" k# ~5 ]. u
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 y2 F( s* E: K( A Group patrol altitude is 10000 : Y3 d- x( Z3 {* j: o
Raid is overhead
; b+ p. i0 Q5 z 1 planes vectored on to bombers
, ^4 s' T! q/ l# EEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# y N4 P. v! {+ G 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 i# p3 i4 @- V7 W5 |0 S
Group patrol altitude is 15000
8 g: M1 X) Z: p Raid is overhead
6 H/ \ v7 W$ x' Q9 h/ C( C, {EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# v3 j8 y& A) ]
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 U' I, B# s1 r, w. d% ^ t Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
, u% h2 X/ k, e. O- p' ]" o& m+ S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes8 y0 y1 g7 ? B6 E1 v% u
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
' _" d7 L1 q! i1 B5 [/ O8 BAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku: v7 |, k& [& _. G0 t8 ?5 X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku7 w5 w8 S8 D3 k7 n1 P
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku6 R2 d9 J0 u9 @ ]/ o
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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$ \9 u9 l* }# S1 [0 E$ w6 ?Weather in hex: Heavy rain4 }/ u5 m7 E) ~* E" a; u
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 g2 e$ X" y& b- @! J) g7 ^1 ^$ S
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes/ x# P; G3 P0 W* T% I" j: P9 s, @0 n: b- X$ Z
, t& y6 G* L+ rAllied aircraft$ m! t# \: S4 n5 X, V
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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! N1 A f. F7 g$ |5 OAllied aircraft losses) L! O( V( w( d( Y
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged! C4 K9 x( _1 |3 E: C: \2 e/ `
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Japanese Ships6 }* q' u& o z% c/ F
CA Aoba
- E/ z% \- _ y0 R6 V, K) ?( Z3 s CA Kinugasa# w- I' A: t9 s; f4 E, p3 w% q- c7 O I+ K
CL Yubari
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7 D6 c. @# S( g( L" K4 L/ CAircraft Attacking:0 q z; J( J6 W9 Y
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, Y, O+ _7 V+ \% w# w) R" ^3 Q$ x: N Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 B+ ~6 R! n5 C- x+ M5 Q M
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast% F) I% y; p2 {0 h
^4 T1 f4 ~8 H5 S1 g# Q- nRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
0 J# Y# B( @# y! l9 \3 c( H( K" cEstimated time to target is 44 minutes; r& {7 q% T( d1 }% }" B
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Japanese aircraft' _1 r0 @) N1 M' u: V* v7 U+ d
A6M2 Zero x 7
8 w% U- S. G" L) l! k G3M2 Nell x 5
" f7 ~6 l! U. s" ]" ?6 ` G4M1 Betty x 18
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' ~/ E4 C; V k K9 j6 L, o F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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3 n$ | u4 S4 O3 _( j# [, K2 ]Japanese aircraft losses, J4 O% Q! Y5 \9 s
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed _+ T6 Z1 M9 ]& a: R
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
. y+ c" w6 `) H* E( R7 j9 e G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
! q# z8 U0 m. R8 w G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
4 p& m# f( v0 h6 u# v& z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 D. g" s& y& k3 s
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* X" d, [0 R W DD Aylwin
$ `/ i f2 ` H1 d CA Chicago
: I# l0 y* k+ ?0 F CA Chester, on fire
. ?$ C; ?# C* d6 u1 B, y2 R CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1" |& `3 M3 \+ J: @0 H& V/ C* k
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" Y7 u$ }0 q) p8 o/ ^2 O7 ? Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 g4 T4 { _0 y2 J
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet% C$ o/ Z& a3 _5 t1 z, A) P
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
/ N4 C" r& o5 ^# F- O" z- NVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! S" C7 R; P/ `7 u
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)4 d/ a+ r) t' F5 R+ G U. G8 c
2 plane(s) intercepting now.) Q; C+ A. _& ^' ]. E$ ~( T
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
2 y, E5 ^! _$ v) U1 c" ~$ L Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 j. O( [: e2 |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes0 | E- [$ J; |% X; u* |$ H- D
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 S8 x) ~7 n6 i) }* i+ K; o
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
; A* W2 n: s* D/ B3 H+ ? 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 e; M" s" F/ i# @6 S% r6 P 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
2 q" u4 `- A- L9 m/ v" |, O1 H7 \ Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 P) C- i0 c; h3 A- V$ s2 C. C" B6 Q* d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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# b; }3 o( G% j( U! ~ f* cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1373 U1 d# w Y( Y- y* q' x8 e* H
6 i3 y* L5 z; I: D% [2 s/ NWeather in hex: Partial cloud4 }* ^ t+ r" A C. m
& T- o# i/ \$ n# wRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ A$ O& V n' m a( h XEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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5 Z1 j* C( k1 j3 ~4 u* o3 w9 R& bAllied aircraft1 s( E8 y6 n: g) |9 o% ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 180 H7 j, q3 L. Z% m. M9 \
7 {7 m: J( ~( tAllied aircraft losses) z1 a7 G% |; e% ~+ p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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- H# Y- ]9 p* X9 ?0 t4 H4 w' zJapanese Ships: \2 `' g8 L* p4 A0 ^+ C, P. Q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage# q2 Z6 i4 }: a9 }, d
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* z* C g3 S/ u0 Q. T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 N, Z! \& j1 U T2 n/ A
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires8 ^7 z5 ~* A7 N. `8 C
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Aircraft Attacking:
& x0 x. J* |" c- e" w/ ^ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
2 H! W, P e/ P, w- N! K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: l& F; S7 i2 G# J% f4 o
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. G, h! V5 \* Y6 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 p1 P2 e# i) ^( s! _) | 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# p6 K' w# v1 u; c' l3 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb K' k6 s" k0 f
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..8 V3 Y, X, d& `/ R; K3 U
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku" G+ Y/ M4 P1 l* i- O9 ~ N. I/ v0 t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
; R+ T' v0 p! THeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku5 {3 k( A+ ^! \" L5 O
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku$ d2 L- m* M8 C2 @3 d# |
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) Z2 p* s7 {( p4 j& r, Z4 H, U, _
; v7 G8 ~; P! \1 n3 Y7 t6 UWeather in hex: Partial cloud# a5 b2 M& |8 M6 G) @0 }5 y
2 I3 f+ y2 ?1 Z, wRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 ]6 p( m3 ]! H3 JEstimated time to target is 21 minutes. W T$ Y/ M4 O6 I
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Allied aircraft2 J0 k7 t( C# s3 q6 N |; v; ?" M+ r
PBY-5 Catalina x 108 g F/ H, Z$ x7 E/ K
PBY-5A Catalina x 22 a( j# X* f$ U1 T, \
6 s8 |6 Z/ A/ t, g' c% {6 BAllied aircraft losses
9 t- I/ F. d9 Z8 O; U PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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' d/ G$ Y `0 }& L% |7 @1 t% y CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires$ C |7 W2 n0 B7 p5 k' U4 w' M5 \
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 Z1 S% }0 l: B+ u# V0 C# |- p
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Aircraft Attacking:
; O# _8 j+ n+ f" ^- r7 S; M 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet i. `% U7 j% n/ X1 N4 P+ R
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 E: y/ e4 d4 s 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ t& r; X) X6 s Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. e$ V, B: w j8 @( J- W& E! T
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% ^& k" w) C/ f: Y1 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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! m; j) k0 m# x. c! EWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
, L' \* D5 `3 s& Y8 [Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft. n X9 g: E8 @4 z5 c6 w0 E6 h4 ?( N
PBY-5A Catalina x 6- m, a2 S) {; h- s& E& o
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Allied aircraft losses( E+ Q: V' Y- u" z% Z9 F* ^ T
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged* b3 H+ z; @* `* I
5 M7 c1 n- q# }0 X! YJapanese Ships7 F* g9 S8 o! h8 c/ S; p
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 R! G& \& I) U* D: W
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ @9 H. ^! U/ K& q) Y/ P* A( n
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Aircraft Attacking:. s: \+ A; f, V+ {
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; N+ ^5 X0 {5 a, F8 K, Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- u) h* ^% p, h) ]8 J* \/ S* j8 P0 K
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