AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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8 o+ j7 M: u; Y0 YSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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0 G v& ~, P# [9 i6 [; z CL Yubari. ?, {6 B. e! n6 R; I
CL Tatsuta
1 b) K* R- ], g* G* Y, Y DD Yayoi0 u+ w; |% B6 b
% T0 H% O3 d" k' Y2 c7 l8 K: YAllied Ships f3 h( B) z3 i* s1 f& k
SS Greenling
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1 N: X1 B5 W/ D/ {* ASS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari9 X3 M' |1 V! }. ~8 a% v0 H
Greenling diving deep ....; i3 ]5 m/ c% P D. e) M& Z" K2 _
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& U2 \8 z# u/ P# c( x$ f; f
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
# \2 K4 O" C' a/ ^6 D& \; N+ Y; q, nDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 e2 U1 t, }: _# O5 I9 H
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...$ v2 }: F2 x% l; f' u: I6 w3 F
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
% A# i7 K+ Z( ]9 k( @Escort abandons search for sub
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0 G4 Z# x: W; O# C8 V3 D- _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.3 H6 T+ t0 @* ^, r$ E
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes5 g3 ^6 I+ B: ^4 h0 F
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Japanese aircraft2 \# h4 f" s+ |: a' I. q/ H
A6M2 Zero x 53
8 N A% M' i$ A! B% e B5N1 Kate x 6
$ M2 h2 V6 X) ~' ?& m B5N2 Kate x 33& ~/ q7 e$ j0 @" K r
D3A1 Val x 26
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- ~1 T1 _. F' y4 C/ yAllied aircraft) s! t- Q! \1 \. R
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21' G7 Y6 m C S C
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 s. g& y! d. T( L1 C1 u1 B- J) r A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed1 K6 @; \: o* j r0 E3 @& b. m
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
0 t ~. @$ ]6 a3 ~. T( F+ X B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
. Z- L% a9 S& D3 Z. W, C4 P+ g D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
& i; D. m+ M. @ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 l5 E$ k2 C$ E B2 |
- P# y6 {$ t% W& N# c% k% GAllied Ships
5 S) V8 v+ M) `2 z7 B4 V; d! v7 | CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire5 K8 @( z- c4 Z8 K5 k. `7 B! y
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. F. Y) r8 ^9 e2 q _& v) F. m" r$ d
CA Chicago" {7 V/ |; ?7 z0 r7 Y% Q4 o2 V' k4 e" @
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
7 U4 m4 @ z% }8 P+ } CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1( D0 [ Q; {. n: w4 i% A
- h' S9 e' C& t& l+ m cAircraft Attacking:) y% A. @1 F( N6 g* ]0 k
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'5 n8 X/ l+ X% ~3 Q0 F/ d. D9 h$ v
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb7 L6 w- o$ n% R
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 y# H7 F+ Q: Y; E/ ]& g
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ @ `% _2 v4 q
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'1 ^( d# m! B2 x k" a
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& g+ |9 i+ v0 Y( s2 Z' m0 b, ~, X- I
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 n8 W: k( v, u4 L% R N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 S# C9 e0 T0 \* c" V 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' G* Q" R# Q0 q( V3 l
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( u3 V, L! X+ O9 q5 ~; v 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
# {% ^# E, ] z, I6 q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
s% @7 u6 G+ d$ f# ~ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
4 Y1 ?* h, e# [ @5 `+ E0 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( Q. t# C; `" i5 R. ]1 B2 G* b 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'3 _% \: d) [- E; j
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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! F/ Q k# _# B4 O& |CAP engaged:
" V1 W. E. q' m3 q I6 u7 KVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 p0 p% L+ q6 e( h5 ^5 {$ } (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)2 j) d4 g% _' V0 h6 @* s3 c) e
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Q+ |' \, o! Y+ }: P 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) l1 m- v, S: j9 S' j
Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ H: Z+ f/ p% D6 U E+ _# C, P2 K, y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
+ m% t6 Y1 e( j9 c1 E* J: B3 ZVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! {% k! s: K: H' {0 q6 S 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
! w- d7 ?5 I- M- P! X- O Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.8 T \0 I8 L2 d- U5 }; L5 W0 J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes p) p P" |) r. ~4 B3 f: D7 o
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown. c2 Q& m- C4 c1 v9 E. I
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown& R* E. m6 H( H& S) X, o" B# D3 S
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9 ~# M/ t2 |$ I: ^Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms( q: Y& L% o2 S
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 P+ d3 q" w6 }& F
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes/ h8 S# L; w3 t
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A5M4 Claude x 4: A* C% V' d4 F1 L$ J3 h
A6M2 Zero x 190 Y( v: e' @" B% c' w% A
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Allied aircraft, ?# A! M( M8 D' `! X1 M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 104 e4 t- e$ l7 l i- v/ h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
1 O/ N) U m1 `9 |+ {' `8 N2 } TBD-1 Devastator x 126 u9 h0 v5 @+ h) I$ o
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Japanese aircraft losses% x4 [9 t, |, w" b8 z% H
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
: D. ?9 A* S9 A" Y4 c8 { s& N6 }5 T SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
/ \0 \) |( E9 {' J; O" g _+ K TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
4 e1 x4 D! i7 I5 G; e+ b TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak7 W! E$ C, V m8 I
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Japanese Ships- ^5 j* W y, Z* C6 [$ U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire& H$ B7 d' R0 k& a y* D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1; |# D- C4 {& e# b3 G/ d4 h+ A. Y
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 A: X! h* I# D+ j
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:9 N1 e j( F' U/ O7 C8 p
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& d+ e3 u! J! r; o5 p) ?7 q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% ^/ ^+ u2 v' _. x2 K% C. V8 W$ ` 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
# b, c% U+ r0 i1 Z Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb; L$ F) K' m) J5 G- b: b
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- ] d, D& v! w( H" d' ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb+ ?1 j3 d# P5 n9 s# v: T, m
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
% p8 Y4 w/ Z3 W2 F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# x+ g( H" g: ?, ?5 o% T
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
+ Q6 G5 J' b4 C& M6 J8 O! |) U" Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb; u5 q8 t9 r5 n3 Z
9 r3 |9 c1 S1 z6 G3 OCAP engaged:
% S! c9 o& r. P8 k) |Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)* S$ T3 w) y9 r, E: `# X
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
8 C' ]' x( n' c5 M- C! | Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.8 [: ]$ |$ o. ^) I$ f* K3 K, D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes' g. z- }8 G0 c5 E
7 planes vectored on to bombers5 w: n8 C+ s5 ~/ B4 h
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 K6 F% c9 l, n. h4 k# [4 m) ?
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
A5 c* d. P( ] Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
, J3 L( ]9 |& L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
$ w9 o6 ^% p* R 2 planes vectored on to bombers
0 r4 d- U' w% V2 yEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)* K6 |/ k6 K3 Z" e. z
1 plane(s) intercepting now., ]4 y. j7 c- H. I
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.9 u# k8 j# u+ `5 z( |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes3 i. [/ v! y; p* y' Q6 C4 s
3 planes vectored on to bombers
: ?: P5 P, z/ OEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ P+ o& K' p- Q8 P2 I3 g+ D# m 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ O- ]/ Z/ `" V9 W( l- k& u Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 k$ Y5 R# N; V" M
Raid is overhead! l; b2 ?5 @# d4 f
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 w% ?" {3 q1 b+ N 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- |5 s1 m- _$ ^) C0 |& x6 N/ h Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.$ M4 I6 N% W4 p/ |- J1 p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes6 `& y0 C5 h1 r+ B+ O+ U
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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# }- B# w% D1 |Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( R4 @+ I6 h( C6 j+ {& {1 FEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ H& A! v1 A+ x" Y A5M4 Claude x 1
. N1 T2 r, l8 J, n' J; J A6M2 Zero x 11
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# R1 l, m& I$ H. Q& D5 A, l/ h F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
/ S3 ~) J& @! T; q SBD-3 Dauntless x 35# B6 t( T6 A& n2 p( r
TBD-1 Devastator x 12' f4 i+ k, m, I- P1 X
' r4 A/ \' i( V K# w7 \% [) v0 B2 p, QJapanese aircraft losses
3 R) A0 D# C0 m% [/ K2 n A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 M/ v% H: `* I2 _
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Allied aircraft losses
1 G$ \- h6 o+ i F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' ?* N+ F, Z g8 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
) Y& A L2 K4 k% }- N. ~, } SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships+ O( D: d$ M0 v/ {3 j# a/ Z/ M
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' |) ^) J+ Q* Y: @( Z: W2 Q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 s, j1 z# ]5 r! |# d1 l CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 C7 X% G' j2 H& L7 U/ G& ^
DD Yugure
4 Z- z0 W, Y) u* {0 @, A' i( } DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 @, a$ Z8 d5 r5 \
DD Ushio
O9 W5 X% |+ b* W# X DD Sazanami/ b2 t- k7 \2 v6 c( p1 L
, ?0 h1 G: L2 G" lAircraft Attacking:( P/ U' P' e9 K* ^ }
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') H9 R, ]( `+ S% \* Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 A$ ~9 r3 y+ ~ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& b/ [* _# F" Q4 h0 \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ B c+ l* W# M( R3 D7 q 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet8 Y& B4 }8 d8 s
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
, R" l1 T1 E* B! N 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
7 a# W! G$ X6 u9 u* R6 `4 T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ c1 Z. O% S# P
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'" z( e/ L0 o- o6 [4 i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: r* r2 A8 y' A- V+ r 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
* r% H9 E7 z5 s7 q l& O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 ?8 g& ^' h% n1 D" [% r* N
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
, d. _/ D) c. n. @5 x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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* |2 H, N6 G ~5 _0 D: BCAP engaged:
$ W& F$ N8 T. K! |( G% }% [0 ATainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), [# q5 H6 Q; }
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 w; r o/ Y: q% F* A% k
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
5 k3 r( H) n9 S0 ]- W& v3 W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes, D0 L% M" y( p/ W9 n( D
3 planes vectored on to bombers6 k& S% Z7 I8 q6 d( [* `
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* _! d: B" L G H: C3 \
3 plane(s) intercepting now.7 g" f# z9 B: Y: j
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& \; X6 u- X0 T- g- T+ U5 x
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
% W F7 G: l5 V( W; m1 V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
- H$ l3 O' u( k" y+ `1 \6 V 2 planes vectored on to bombers
; R2 |0 d4 p1 l: L9 oEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% ~$ G2 z# K- i$ ? 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ [# B2 W/ d5 G- B Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' z2 w+ g3 m2 y N+ L' z' \3 r
Raid is overhead
) E2 x! b0 ?: J 1 planes vectored on to bombers
! v1 l+ B( O* T" j5 JEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 v: Y8 Q i, P* a
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ ]1 L% U6 m" R4 V; x s1 M8 u9 Z
Group patrol altitude is 15000 0 [% z5 U% \& S: S( r' v
Raid is overhead
$ i: e$ {/ b. h5 L- v% M) c6 TEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* B4 I. C. u3 Y* I- \1 k 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# k: _' j8 F' n0 C
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.2 k* \% m R) `. r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes% c$ ]( F3 D% O* I* J
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho: p1 i; F M. y& b# z' }8 I
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku5 _/ Q" _) C0 Y: D% t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
' f. D; c# H8 W0 w- t' `0 _# [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 rain/ W; H' m0 @- h
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." ~0 H8 w; e0 L( S D' s& t6 c, K+ F+ F
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes. \' ?! S3 v: l+ s2 Q7 j' J! b
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Allied aircraft+ v" s3 z; Z$ G+ m2 k
PBY-5A Catalina x 10- R8 }- t6 w e! A! b [5 h* H
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Allied aircraft losses
! A6 n+ e/ \5 P0 G PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! {5 A, N6 d/ V CA Aoba8 \. ]9 }7 a g; ~; t5 E7 ?/ a2 X+ L
CA Kinugasa
( a) R4 X1 ~, Q0 D w CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:2 U, g' v. [3 ~% i5 R% S' l
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; y$ |+ l7 Y( G: v; K7 t: [
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 J* N& g3 Z: U2 D9 ^
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134, h. A( ~ D6 w. B8 M
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Weather in hex: Overcast" E% Y) D% |' N$ r9 c. g) Q$ R
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.; f3 b4 h+ U% t
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ W9 O/ v7 x& g- a& ?+ I. c A6M2 Zero x 7
! a4 W" v& i5 ?3 a G3M2 Nell x 5$ u# H2 x# c& b! P# w
G4M1 Betty x 186 t- E9 p4 e1 z3 o2 U. X( ~9 Q8 y
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+ _% G! v1 a$ n1 H+ `- D4 i- H F4F-3 Wildcat x 9, l: s- x; r& Q
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Japanese aircraft losses
- }6 o5 j- H* |3 q& K A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: E( y( l" w, |3 G+ f u, [$ J" i
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak5 k; \( Q) i9 s* a3 X
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged) V5 ~" Q+ x; f7 t
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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F# c5 }& s7 M0 AAllied aircraft losses
% W8 A9 `' @+ W& e3 Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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F% }4 G9 y$ u: U1 C; S' L& IAllied Ships' e3 Y9 ?8 K+ X0 \5 w, W
DD Aylwin
1 V4 l) e/ Q; I- e T+ ] CA Chicago
4 Z: i( l% }5 ~7 z% {/ c CA Chester, on fire4 _5 E+ V) d% I/ [, X' o: B
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
4 f: s/ S, @2 X4 ]; [! p CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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B. c. T) j6 @# T0 ?( mAircraft Attacking:9 Q' ^" H4 z8 M5 ?
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 r! J$ U/ i# {0 G Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ p" n2 t$ |; \0 K, [& S
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 p7 j" X }3 T$ w& p8 [ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; ?1 g' h. t2 W' p+ m, e
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CAP engaged:
; \5 b. r( e- l0 XVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 k8 e6 G# i$ c0 f4 L3 @, m6 R (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)2 ~0 k$ J; L8 O, Z5 R
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
' n& \' t; A! |& T4 a% E 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: c" f) g0 w% i- _: r+ B
Group patrol altitude is 10000
& {# A) g% y4 B& s7 F, R) k; K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
& z- j8 X5 w0 \VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ M! y3 u9 A! _ (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)* Z2 }4 z+ X- R6 D: H- m$ T G' }
2 plane(s) intercepting now.0 q% b2 E: I6 l) u; z& v
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
0 x, Y( h! m7 W" t6 r Group patrol altitude is 10000
% L) ^! Q, _8 t+ ?, Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes [3 I. k1 O h0 K4 ~
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9 N; D- e, s: cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 s5 H5 ^; n" u
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ M1 z. i# D1 [/ O
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" N6 ~. G& R+ H) GEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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* n3 L4 }& S0 U/ s, v' V; |: b7 CAllied aircraft
2 [9 {0 u( ]8 X k$ ^& T SBD-3 Dauntless x 189 E% b0 n: q1 _7 f& O
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Allied aircraft losses
! B j* F5 b" J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* h4 y: B3 G" l( S. N
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Japanese Ships
+ H" N1 m" Y# q0 m: T6 R! K8 I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ f1 W) @! {. ~9 s0 B4 S CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 }% I: H. B! u+ [/ i% I; M CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 x4 a, \' v# c& [" o
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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& h2 ~9 P* A% J9 C8 ], E( oAircraft Attacking:5 f+ C# E2 M! ~( k- o4 j' H
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 B$ y. Z7 @2 n( Y: r. Z! D% r9 w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 L8 h- B: I4 j- B# G' T
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
+ N! G% z% |/ A# K; z1 ]6 `, d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! ]7 s& g* V+ c+ [- w 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'' g# V; i% L6 v! ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..$ H" c( L4 t! R3 I& ~1 g
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku' t# B6 h" Z# h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
, M+ @) `8 j9 bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku* C1 r3 z4 d# t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
/ ^4 E5 K& s# C; \5 XAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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& D j2 w6 t* W* Y; Y% _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" ?8 T! @0 ^) x" T( |
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud& p- I" W1 V; M' J* O; o0 _- f9 A+ e9 S
7 ?* L5 U5 i1 CRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; i. W7 u: G+ |$ x6 q
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 L! y) s& F: ?" w5 `$ s3 P/ X- `; H; n
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
- N# L s( W p# X PBY-5A Catalina x 2) ~5 t" g% i8 @) n& l) v7 ]
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Allied aircraft losses
* I" F* k2 H# L/ ]( j e9 g PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged4 q/ ^7 C$ j" p/ I
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Japanese Ships5 j1 `: a8 {: z, z$ B( V
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, {5 n6 J+ g" H9 I2 k7 ]
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 J" R* u! m* u& p
8 v2 W# ^6 o0 ?6 A5 W4 `7 gAircraft Attacking:
6 x( U& k! z! ]) F9 E2 S 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 ^, P4 N* T0 ?/ W: ] Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& s# s2 y1 g: r4 V# O& W- A
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! ~# }* p5 e8 i% I6 } Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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: q A( J$ R9 @* qCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1376 y5 J. p4 g' Z& T1 E8 g
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud* J H6 X; o' {6 d ?
2 }/ }' O0 _& d$ I! H4 }) nRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.' I1 O" M3 B9 c+ c3 ] p# n }: l3 A
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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9 L- z1 K' X2 @( j9 A4 sAllied aircraft
9 O/ ^# N* `5 b: D PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses* e9 P3 v8 Z/ `
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 g) E! `6 P+ u. `7 J- }* e CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! F+ C0 v6 H: c6 L% q) r1 P0 ? CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 r$ `( H, g* Z6 j+ V" H
/ d6 Q) U* z) |7 @5 ?; WAircraft Attacking:
- Z z* Y+ {, U* J. d% Y 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 c V7 p) z2 k- _$ C7 i
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% z' L2 Q0 P9 J
+ q& O7 s" l! G* B Q$ lCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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