AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 420 x8 M1 T! r/ o$ o; j
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9 T6 H& b& S/ RSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships" G+ p& G& T, K% o
CL Yubari6 q% D2 {0 P' u* Q
CL Tatsuta
5 c& r8 d% K$ o* K' Q DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
3 ?7 o7 Q2 m2 f0 s: G& N SS Greenling
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; w, I5 w/ G$ n5 qSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari. J3 p5 W) q& m# F
Greenling diving deep ....( M7 N+ D0 b6 [2 A
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 s" M& t1 e0 L# h
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....# ~( n- F X/ o/ D$ {
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 q; Y& S; Y& R5 w" ~" {DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
+ B& O Y# k: e: FDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
1 t" d7 E" c# c* @) p4 X$ OEscort abandons search for sub3 ]6 o( b9 U% p) ~) r
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms5 T; d% X8 x u2 ]$ B
5 H* k* h8 _2 U, O9 @5 ^/ D! nRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
: {: S8 R5 a N0 a: J8 h1 n8 u* {% iEstimated time to target is 44 minutes8 t# a, U5 T }& c* m
) j0 y! k6 J- D2 OJapanese aircraft
. }& o: w F7 ? T; n- d A6M2 Zero x 53
8 r- {& [0 e, B! W% T$ r# L B5N1 Kate x 6
0 ~/ Q8 S' `% S. K) L B5N2 Kate x 33
3 D" H" ~/ d/ {, h1 ~ D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft+ |: N6 X4 P8 U8 y; b6 o/ b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21# w* q; M& i/ K
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 K' c. _/ N; m. f, Q A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed4 Z, z, S# \4 e: ?1 G
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak6 y/ a: Y4 d, N9 r
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
" s( A1 X) g4 J. B8 M2 l9 G D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
2 g2 {( X0 ^$ |5 ~- ?; t D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak- q/ F+ G3 e0 P' U
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Allied aircraft losses3 W; L( y m2 f" ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships# J. X) @+ i! @& K3 M1 @
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire1 T+ a1 e- Z# w: W3 D
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ n% o6 _% V) K9 `2 q9 H3 y" w
CA Chicago: ]( @% y- ^+ Q/ f7 D, x4 y
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
& ~: }& k# ^ p1 y- b CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
; ] L. |. x7 v. c& B 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000') S2 E. @8 e1 [8 K& L! _( d, t' e
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
& Q" P) T/ O1 h, C4 R7 j 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( h2 [+ K5 O% V. _+ P- ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
. |" W) l8 u$ r' J1 \- P 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'6 R, k- k( |& }( \( c* N8 N
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb I9 K* P$ i! D! B. E8 T
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 N' z' w6 b0 a' {; t5 X9 _: a4 i Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ b. Y7 k: J" P' @# A1 z. j* Y 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 h/ W; J, g- Z( S# _
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( B/ T3 B0 y; U* m% d
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
r2 [& L' u# y+ [/ m) O Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 N* O9 q" w4 R1 x2 C
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'+ N" Y2 q; ]4 E& ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 s) d" N1 E. N- x2 y
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'7 |8 T5 a/ \2 e* J5 M1 z* i1 @
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb. V7 A! q, s( f# B: q
: @8 ^! F4 ~; ]: m |: t. ?CAP engaged:* p9 X- R4 n! J; D9 v' ~
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 Y/ F5 N1 T. \9 ^! l# Z
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 a! H- C/ }0 r4 W- h* i ^( c
4 plane(s) intercepting now.' s, V* j2 c* G, l0 f# |' R' z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 _' k4 ~. w+ l* \/ i Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 l; }% U8 s% g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
; ?: e5 O" v+ c$ M' ~0 h* fVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: A) P3 c. g! N5 L2 _ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
# K- _* U! E: L- U$ F: w Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.9 Z, S+ R5 T( y8 E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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9 t$ T" d0 L* F2 R5 I: Q- qAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
1 _1 y0 |, U) kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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9 j! K$ l0 _0 `8 X, cMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# M4 M- H0 [& t* P9 O# kEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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' D( Q# u, [6 y1 \" a& SJapanese aircraft
5 i5 d) J) |& ]- T6 V. i A5M4 Claude x 4; `+ x' V2 q/ W( \
A6M2 Zero x 19: k! V o0 S% P6 a# ^. ~
, D3 G" u9 k) l, m; lAllied aircraft# K. t" |$ j, Y& t. M- j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 104 \, k8 B) Q. p( ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
$ Q; \# X) u) H# ]0 I TBD-1 Devastator x 12/ C0 x% i: U0 e; L* k
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Japanese aircraft losses. Q4 d1 l- Q% Z* v$ H- y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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! k! t* C S T6 c! y3 G1 K SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
3 j* ?- z5 N# I) l, E SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 U& ]7 p. b, B
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
- ^1 D2 e# r7 Q/ M7 W TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships9 K( M, m ]4 C4 ~# Z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 ^; J, |0 `1 _3 q' P9 e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
7 `& y: R {( v CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires7 c; b) j9 ~$ L0 G
CA Haguro" R3 q1 I' y; b5 O ~
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ M" E8 B! t/ q* ]' e+ L( m 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* y; V% }6 Y5 ]/ D: M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 Q) B' ]7 E0 f/ B 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet# x# |3 Z* w; @# y
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 N% U: }! q( k( ?3 h/ W4 K 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
# F$ @+ W' w& M$ h% D8 N8 x; f3 g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
' L6 }0 m& A0 W7 G# c9 t( ]/ N0 D; r 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
2 _1 {. u' @$ O# j: u2 v- k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb9 y3 D, H! t4 O
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ S; B9 C) Y: V- l" B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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c2 U. Q7 D' E, ACAP engaged:
8 B7 J6 B# ~3 ]4 I) T( W9 w3 oTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)* k9 S. @5 A% j. X3 ?
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.+ Q. y# V' {/ B
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
5 Z, k2 d, A+ P8 F" \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes' g: M2 }* g, A7 _- A
7 planes vectored on to bombers* {1 l- y- V3 Q- M
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
; B0 j5 c ^' ]& K2 T9 w3 X5 v" Q; N. } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes$ B, k$ `9 e$ U
2 planes vectored on to bombers
% [; q2 ^' B# i6 |5 q; Q# k' A/ gEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 Y4 v$ a% v. V% y: k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes7 \: p' ] V# u) z K
3 planes vectored on to bombers- m/ j9 {; E' @' y
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& I5 e. a8 C( H2 W7 ~& |
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; [& s9 }& o) q9 D0 U Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 b1 m$ u8 S, i
Raid is overhead- w u4 r" J% C% Q/ A
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)" y7 p8 z/ H7 _2 T, n
1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 K, T$ M" Y7 ? V& a6 V0 Y) f: G n
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
+ m1 ^) D8 F# Z' `% ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
( Q1 s( h) W2 z2 O/ l* P" P d 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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' h B5 B0 C/ o; B) H: t# {Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137# s8 x* o- g% y
* u+ A# m. Z% E7 b A0 k. W6 YWeather in hex: Severe storms$ C; `, s) T9 L8 W
' p6 \, W6 L7 k, w9 {: uRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: d5 U/ ]7 p- M5 x* KEstimated time to target is 9 minutes* g! E Z8 a X
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Japanese aircraft7 M0 r% o/ t# g- e
A5M4 Claude x 1' g. }* f3 M {. o
A6M2 Zero x 11
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9 l3 I( |' M! J0 M l0 cAllied aircraft" w2 m3 P% @, f# r* E9 A
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
# g$ |0 Y& W. H SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
! K6 S4 d6 L# L) u; x9 b6 V2 k TBD-1 Devastator x 126 N4 N9 o' |- f% p- X: X Q, T
! }5 F) S3 u# z2 PJapanese aircraft losses) a4 o9 d+ V8 j3 F+ M
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Q/ J" Q+ Z1 K& B+ E: sAllied aircraft losses
8 |8 {8 E {- {' P2 W F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 _7 |3 n6 X" A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
- ]2 O' `1 v' h SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships% c. }2 b* y. B$ R) }* l) u
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: d$ s: P% S4 B" G. w! J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 e) c; _% t! {& E( M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 ?7 W/ O# H( I% d+ F8 A# c1 [3 p: G DD Yugure
9 d- J8 ?5 G: }. v: u0 s DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 F# i; L/ c+ X; C9 M3 F DD Ushio
1 f$ O5 k! q, H3 X- m DD Sazanami
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\5 {9 I4 {* q' M" U 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ @6 r8 }8 A- E7 ?9 q+ |" j7 y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. i1 |# G/ `) c/ w9 B 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 f+ `2 U( ]' P6 F% n: _' o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 z' s: x# E+ t% {2 n
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet* B' Z6 A% X4 Q$ Z R$ t( Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb) g' O$ `- }5 k) N3 y
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'* t; p/ C6 F3 K' P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" \- n/ D' _; \$ A
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'4 T6 R, W+ d% `9 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: @$ W8 p/ h, O1 ^- M% F/ m 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 L! S3 k' J% X( Q5 [' { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 F8 _5 M7 [: X8 \0 q, M3 C
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
) E- O7 M" q3 i4 ~' f2 [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 _& ?( k$ K0 p J
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CAP engaged:3 d6 S) A- h! T' k( \2 L
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! y8 b# P* K: ?* A% B& O
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ Y% P" V R, O/ s- g( | Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
6 W; K/ j) { k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
1 |. K& C8 I6 W' J 3 planes vectored on to bombers4 I; y, d/ F9 t4 z
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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6 o8 E1 f5 A" X" Y; N% C' ~5 p y 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 H+ Q0 s, h: J8 [# S) h8 s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.+ I% A/ s9 x2 M& t0 ]/ \: P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
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EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ _. A* L6 r1 q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 A% k9 P. a8 ` C0 E) j
Group patrol altitude is 10000 * `6 T0 D4 A0 Q W2 t7 z
Raid is overhead7 U1 _# s9 X1 K6 s
1 planes vectored on to bombers
8 |2 q7 q# M1 O+ |1 EEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: B: k( n* c6 N+ m X$ ~ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
F2 ~" C. T# U: X, G+ k/ } Group patrol altitude is 15000 1 A3 R# ^- Q3 V* l
Raid is overhead
! z* j: g, R6 F7 eEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 ]$ K; T) z3 }$ r8 _0 s/ L1 ^ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 L! z! F. \8 @: M- e; d. X; r
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.5 \: W2 D; h$ D2 W& r; r ~* A+ b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
! A( n; r* ^) t2 G9 s: |* q0 b 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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7 z# T5 m" _1 p! aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho o3 b: _! b* n ?
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
4 t% s# k, H8 P- uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
) P2 m# e+ _# e+ N7 r8 \/ n, P2 RAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku- q* t* x) h: l0 R9 j
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129; Q4 b" l( v: ?6 l+ F$ n
3 s/ f; D T4 x- f0 f) z0 s; T; zWeather in hex: Heavy rain8 n8 V( q* E; K9 X q! U0 J
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ D& t5 b8 d6 e8 |: I
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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% E) Z5 q o( V D. F8 i! s3 nAllied aircraft
5 L4 q% a0 u" i* ^# E+ c" u2 j K PBY-5A Catalina x 10: M& W& v* [* t {, F4 h. v
# r. ~4 k$ P1 ]3 K, JAllied aircraft losses
" m* ?; M8 ^5 @0 q0 R% E4 i( d6 D y) J PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged. Y% } J' @: I& \, w
8 r* S9 @4 I/ I& iJapanese Ships% F/ K6 z7 R4 X: ~8 R; t5 z7 K
CA Aoba
7 s2 t% j; u: @( n$ o0 g CA Kinugasa. x& Y: U' v5 l5 {
CL Yubari
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet d1 Z* t: j3 s! e4 W$ O
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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* [' V8 o: `% y5 J7 q$ ?( P! V, V4 y6 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast2 W. M! v) G# V2 v
* \- N. Y& X3 ]5 H8 q% dRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
( }( ^, x( {6 H0 lEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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% |0 U4 x: L6 @Japanese aircraft
i, c' s$ C0 L4 U. M- V8 G+ W* N A6M2 Zero x 74 ^0 M7 O" o# ?! d
G3M2 Nell x 5
- ?: y; G0 R/ Y$ O" p7 Z G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
h, m1 B; n4 `, E F4F-3 Wildcat x 93 M5 S S) [: Q0 H0 I, |7 y* m- ~
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Japanese aircraft losses
* o/ ~0 F8 k" | A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
: i: B. g4 r; o/ i" K G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
" O1 |3 L8 N1 I- B! e G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged9 @# x5 L6 R% L/ {* P4 G
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak: U L! m. r M
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) S/ d7 U' w, y) i! X8 S- J F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
& |! B# Q; S3 o% Y* n DD Aylwin% S5 g3 H+ B5 M' L9 |7 R
CA Chicago
' \7 v- F! H" U1 v) W CA Chester, on fire4 c) [0 q* D$ ~2 ?+ h7 k; _8 G) e
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
1 \8 |" V. r, b1 h z8 V1 M$ I CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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- B" Y2 _, a9 \7 B, g' jAircraft Attacking:
2 q- M' ~7 u; k$ G 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 g# _( {6 m5 F7 y* [ s/ j6 }) W Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) Q& R* K( M1 U: y" \" X6 f
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 e! p4 r& E' E* r$ y1 \+ ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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6 d: q7 Z) M9 S. o! O: ^- ~CAP engaged:
! V B- ~7 J. x. e( e0 PVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 _ W: o% Y7 B' t/ A" `+ y. ]
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)6 ^2 |' Z2 D* m
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
" c1 U5 j6 i/ }) n8 u- H0 B+ @ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; F) c4 g# [; U( y+ m) i
Group patrol altitude is 10000
9 i3 t# D& m% A; ?5 t/ w$ A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
; J& ~& j- L8 s$ PVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) o1 i+ H( u, M
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.), X+ q2 r' R+ M7 h: @0 k
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 l0 E* A0 x' |5 Y9 [8 Q7 V# n 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
1 J! l3 P$ r2 `0 |: Z. B Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 s/ \/ ^# C8 v. C) }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 F8 C3 @/ n8 y( h* T9 ], J& {+ b
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud8 O+ l. _" J% e% j/ g& e2 X v, a
' R/ @4 \9 x3 lRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% j. g# `1 \0 U: l! BEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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" e7 |2 Z/ T' c R; z( }5 G5 HAllied aircraft
6 P% U7 h& G$ C9 ?8 F SBD-3 Dauntless x 18+ q8 v4 G& }4 b3 p$ y; F
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Allied aircraft losses
% h. r7 m5 z/ f! @) W w V- d SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
3 w- k F: Q: `- G 2 q. R8 F9 F+ b/ c4 g
Japanese Ships
4 x; g- h" R, G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
: G% D+ T/ X! O: y6 V7 N& O: o CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 T2 Y; H. r! o& j3 p+ N+ O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. S, J9 f) Y9 i: I7 v
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires! P% {' Z' ]) }0 i
# x/ J% K3 ] n3 mAircraft Attacking:
; \( C% R! X) I* B; r/ C' v 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& @# x, t2 \! r$ b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( m0 |( j- H5 o5 G
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
" g( j4 l- D: ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 E# N+ R0 M# b; ~/ m
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 E( D! h4 H' p9 m: N9 f |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 {% e$ ^3 u) Y7 a, Q2 {2 m
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
! w4 ~- |3 z6 {& KAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
5 J+ m9 Z$ Y0 Z+ V" Z0 t; oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
: K: G5 Y9 r& b% x) }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
7 Q6 ~$ |0 e6 p& j% K0 D: BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
3 M) U6 |) I! F, t$ A! }" _: U* p# VAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' k$ |, Y0 }) b6 ?
2 I: {3 y9 s2 X7 [3 O4 DWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 Q, n9 }) I- i* P; w, @Estimated time to target is 21 minutes/ _3 Y( L& E- B8 G' [+ O1 Z( p
5 [" b- ]& v: GAllied aircraft
. T5 j1 E3 a3 ^& }! r* H, Y* f, B- U& | PBY-5 Catalina x 10
( L! M' J( t' I* |( i PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
3 y1 }& @5 e2 S F# i1 B4 ` PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged. b: { Y% K' g3 K) D3 A, E- Q
, o! T; |2 d- i s- R+ v3 S+ EJapanese Ships
( ^9 i& g9 Y% n7 Z CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
5 ~9 `6 z8 K# w$ c CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ n+ a n9 }: Q+ e. _. n
' Y0 b' a8 x* I8 G, tAircraft Attacking:& z. R& s; h' h& K4 B* C& Z
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) k# W: U( p1 q$ y- ?. q. w Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo& t- Q8 B; I3 L3 f' w1 }
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. S3 f1 H" }# g4 X Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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6 M. z' F% U6 Y1 D, J2 y% V$ Z( c( jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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3 u; \" u/ G, Y6 K. |9 I- g. B' ZWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. d; V5 q* m& D; Z/ \1 u
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes6 D1 X. j/ R% y4 Y
8 v8 J" z2 h! o2 A! t: [8 l* S8 ZAllied aircraft
# @. f* g! s9 \+ c+ ^2 i PBY-5A Catalina x 6* I$ n+ j& `) L/ m
, E" Z0 s) w( R) B6 DAllied aircraft losses
' m4 q0 v. N* o5 I PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged8 z7 R. I% R. A2 ~
! U2 ?1 P, C4 F6 I p; ?: s/ B3 rJapanese Ships3 V% F7 A3 @6 A+ l1 `
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 R0 k! v( z- q+ P& q$ U
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) N+ v: s) U3 g; @5 l' k6 t
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ ^7 n# R' G% e Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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9 ]+ P: g4 _/ G0 uCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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