AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42' h% |4 w `" X" O) s
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
* y6 a# `# w5 X1 S% G8 V1 l8 D CL Yubari
1 A; l8 g& Y" ^2 k7 ^( X CL Tatsuta
6 K; }& l9 F6 _- f- A$ c7 w DD Yayoi# p. ]7 L. Q0 P0 m
$ N& y2 ]" W9 r( ^Allied Ships4 t# H; B5 V2 ^" P- V
SS Greenling' \; B8 s% w* T% R/ p
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
I( D% c$ Z) x. S% jGreenling diving deep ....
$ D0 Q* }! D* t' K/ [7 q$ G! [+ UDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...9 o' d s, E( X9 O, b: d, z
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....$ T: l& J+ j" t! [) c5 i
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 ]) ]' f1 v) PDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...$ W. ~: G& W9 t" T: V" {
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) K( H. |& H$ p' rEscort abandons search for sub
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6 B. W! O" ~+ I9 rMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134) w7 }! g( p7 e, _
# b& l) y$ o4 zWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
! I" r( I7 V5 PEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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( d( E" R, \0 i0 _Japanese aircraft
8 ]% _9 Y/ R" x" g- P5 J% l A6M2 Zero x 53
" a' P8 N C1 a) M' o. e' f$ t B5N1 Kate x 61 y7 I4 \ ]; Z$ }4 J" V
B5N2 Kate x 33
6 _1 i* D4 _/ | D3A1 Val x 267 l6 V% R# w- Z8 a, \1 j
: a; D. } j3 _. p0 O% ^- C: Z( IAllied aircraft6 W. ^ g% E. }. F% B* m, Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses" k$ t. y4 y# o+ K
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
" U0 a' p& L: s" f B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
, }' V: M) |& A' Y: m0 c B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged s+ w5 ?8 y# }
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged1 e4 v, H; \8 o' C% ~
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak6 z- F6 W' d+ ~& n) V! Q
" K5 s# B% d/ gAllied aircraft losses+ O6 W" a# C$ A6 H5 k+ ]2 v5 i9 N& k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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: f9 b/ n3 t: p1 `2 }" G5 I CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire) v' v* _4 `0 k' \1 Y9 g
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 T- t: m* f5 M2 i# J CA Chicago
) ~, d4 x2 } o# S7 Z0 N CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage7 j$ \% M* v, n6 r* S
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
: k# ?% D$ _6 \ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
* A Q" K/ P- D7 t* v. b1 U) H Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* d* [. `9 M. E4 L. J 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' g8 c2 i0 v; F- i
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, S2 @- E* q \7 R2 ?% S 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
$ D7 f7 m+ Y* E Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- R8 }6 j4 J5 O8 o( b
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 v" R0 W! W |( A3 C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& m% x- W k5 f7 [% V
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 P6 t4 I5 O9 `7 m0 v Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% ]: D4 Z- `8 J; S% c/ O 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000': v( Y: T1 i$ o+ V+ J" B
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( q ?* y! ` L 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
: ~1 P8 D. k" p5 a Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 P: ?2 R" U9 C7 W/ o' o
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000') S1 x# e: |. h3 I
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 ?1 i" ^+ G8 D2 o, F3 ?
0 F6 |, G7 A1 a1 xCAP engaged: ^! V8 u6 t, ?
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* {- B6 ~* P. M$ Q; ^, G (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 P5 A& o, {4 n8 v 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
. S1 s! I+ r+ n/ m& P+ _ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! D- S, v& O! D" e/ Q. Q( ] Group patrol altitude is 10000
! h$ x! k$ R$ _9 F$ ?6 W# k4 E9 w% w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes5 ?8 e2 Q9 J: C! `6 E
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 ?3 K7 }' x9 I. f
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.( {2 ^3 v9 S6 z+ G& y) O; x* P, E
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
3 t) `( y' c$ ~; C( g, T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
: y. }; l& t' T; H. I6 i0 bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown5 z* ?+ M+ _' a& J. O8 N
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! W* n$ e. j" Z1 E
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: @: J& J- x C0 a$ NEstimated time to target is 14 minutes" A7 D. m# h7 i; ^! D
1 Z- C1 z) y& T- Q: YJapanese aircraft5 {( {1 k5 ]. F7 I
A5M4 Claude x 4
& C( p, |3 G' Y8 p A6M2 Zero x 19
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% `& R" O- B' {4 I9 {1 cAllied aircraft
$ O! Z9 l5 _; C4 f9 v4 q/ C b F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
5 }, n5 g" f, w) O# X( W5 I SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
% b3 J1 G) e5 s, p" i2 m, m TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses& x* |' ^9 @% `' I
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* X. {' q5 u& p
" Q7 ]% ^& \8 w- k! x7 W+ VAllied aircraft losses W q# o, ^0 F3 g& Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged2 n( }+ Z/ z( K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 h% T9 g5 w6 [! T
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
/ q0 @5 [! _- J+ i4 X! U# n TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships* `0 T. v4 t" s6 ]
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 U7 s9 O! u5 B# a6 E- m- P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1+ `8 B: S* f: x! F5 M
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires h: z) A' f# t8 j! _
CA Haguro- T* H# E5 r& J0 D
1 N9 d+ G2 ?; l) U+ i8 x* NAircraft Attacking:$ f; f% W" \2 c. p- X) w
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 I# M6 p: I5 O' E7 A8 s1 V) ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb T8 {, T3 { o6 U- y
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet# c5 `( a9 m& ~( u0 Q6 k
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb+ d0 ]/ H8 V/ O1 e+ R9 S
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
q, p2 e% v1 b! \/ C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb z! O$ m4 T0 R
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
$ o6 k" A. x1 l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb& Z; l' ?$ U" ], C3 R [5 T
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( [" W. t" @& x& c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:5 D# ]5 i3 ~9 r# H& Y/ i5 J7 k8 r' B
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)( X' `) E7 ^$ G1 ?5 C" q- D9 f
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.( S2 V3 \) v% e! [" n( v& r$ P
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.. @8 a7 v9 j2 o; M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
: q/ J+ @ F/ U% S8 b1 |! V 7 planes vectored on to bombers
; t" B1 J, u3 \# g7 W6 _- ^EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 @$ z# [. w& e T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.: H: U$ R0 v7 b
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
* w5 U2 M P- ?2 l# ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
$ S5 s7 a; t" Q$ M 2 planes vectored on to bombers: M" @9 `& P3 O, U( u
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" _: _4 B# I5 S5 O( [ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.: x( W ?1 W( d( B; b' P# N
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 \% M' ^& _$ d6 }, c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
% h0 P5 a/ V6 m; X 3 planes vectored on to bombers
5 Z" K+ u3 K! D2 J. e# r8 iEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 a( x# Z( U. i. `8 ? 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 W* n( W" a$ C/ ^; @ Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 E/ {" C6 @; c" n) r% R Raid is overhead
; q3 u: r# y( z" n7 E8 R! wEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ h4 J/ n: i! Q+ _- h% r* B' d
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: e$ V: ^ w+ _ t7 `1 K Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
4 c0 k+ K4 Q& A/ v% ?; G" h9 Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
% k& @( t: `, M( Z 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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Weather in hex: Severe storms4 x# g& ]8 Q$ @4 _
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* c: E" e2 ~1 [3 ^* }7 ]Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" _% r- Z2 G1 K1 c2 m* k e" |0 w
A5M4 Claude x 1
! F% n* M0 \5 A$ @ A6M2 Zero x 11
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8 H# T6 g t* `, u4 O$ OAllied aircraft5 |# h: X! U: Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
- `5 ] J( b- i/ _3 v" R- R5 P SBD-3 Dauntless x 35) e- O9 S$ r6 r/ q7 T2 J
TBD-1 Devastator x 12! L1 O6 H# O- E% A; M7 ]$ b, d2 i
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Japanese aircraft losses$ l( z. L) e% _5 ]- u
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 x0 N4 r8 r- n
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Allied aircraft losses
z3 P- f- Z5 A* @0 |0 }* }5 C F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% N% j6 J/ q, X( p6 z" `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
9 Q5 {; `& o7 C: ?. X$ o ~; o SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak0 N1 a$ t, v$ n/ y5 D4 \8 {& b+ [
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Japanese Ships2 k! V- C. O' x% p- J0 g) I
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) i6 l6 Y" Y8 w3 T% q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ S/ h" [5 |5 ^/ ~) Q" V3 n
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ t- n: b# }; j; B5 w DD Yugure- Y4 r! g$ U$ m% s9 v" Q! v
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ Z) v) V& G! I8 p5 d" Z
DD Ushio& H: |8 O" t$ w* b, y6 V. p
DD Sazanami
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- Z8 \) {' b* oAircraft Attacking:
( x. _7 ^- `- ]: b 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 A1 k1 r; t$ T- ^( m( E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! M* m% N! P" r3 d& b) G7 w* C
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') I$ V( p1 S4 e0 L5 q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 }1 {7 |$ c' F 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet) P: t- m! U6 z, b4 F
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 b8 F4 k* z7 q: A. k& _2 x 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
2 b& N0 K* b( p& w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 a% v, x3 t+ C# b) j 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
( f, D ?) t* a' \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 e5 x$ v/ H+ o: @+ S2 T* J, ?0 q' }
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 f# ~7 u; p9 o: | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 o5 a1 y; {9 ?' E
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ O1 B* F( [( y8 @9 j2 u9 I s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) M% v5 }9 X! @6 E
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CAP engaged:# l: k' _6 G: }' U! f( a
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); }# {4 B* @* q5 W7 V: ~
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ K' V. o4 [( O0 e Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
, R1 X/ D% p9 p1 l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
' B! I1 Y* N( l k' X; Y( X/ A 3 planes vectored on to bombers
" N! J3 M& f8 d$ M# h7 B3 gEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* Z1 b3 V0 o# r: S7 d
3 plane(s) intercepting now.& \7 U$ s; _. Z; N. C
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, M, i* S0 B/ I- z; W4 G l2 X2 a Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.0 V5 G) S. |( r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
* _- O" U+ M" y; |2 l% s3 F 2 planes vectored on to bombers
" D- b. i9 l3 s! DEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 o) n+ v d2 c+ E
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ ^( {$ H' T+ D' @ Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; W K: d$ u$ I4 X* f& N8 Q8 Z
Raid is overhead+ _4 e) D; @+ C$ T% u% d0 |. U$ M& q& Z
1 planes vectored on to bombers3 Q8 U0 f1 h: G% l
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; U. r: ] t2 E8 J* C8 T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.% `! b! d' c( S6 E) z7 q5 |! t4 u
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Z$ y% P0 {* J# B" o Raid is overhead/ o6 g; j, `; b- v' y" e
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& Z/ B9 t$ p, c- n$ J0 x# h- S
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 w. R! B1 X5 @6 {% @" g
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.. E% l3 Y6 J# W: m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes+ _! @8 _, H( {% a/ s6 a& y+ R
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho+ e B, l) V# s, [/ S2 {' b9 K
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku# t' _" U5 r7 D4 `" N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
' f/ v3 X3 g+ HAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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4 ?* H$ k5 t7 LMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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3 t* `( D! Y1 s+ o& G+ nWeather in hex: Heavy rain% d- p; t% E0 \% {( p/ g* u
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ g- |4 C! A% L0 _$ e6 F
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
( {6 x# }' S; ?3 d/ a PBY-5A Catalina x 10: v8 _1 v. k% t5 u# \
+ b, e( D. H$ D) e5 u0 KAllied aircraft losses, t3 a; i: @, z1 a: n' [1 x8 P
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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3 `% e7 q/ m( Y- _Japanese Ships
- `5 f1 m1 O! n/ x% V CA Aoba
' z, `( ?# s r* B! [ CA Kinugasa7 [: a: M7 ?; n8 _# C
CL Yubari9 l6 J; t, [% O; F3 c5 ~
4 P) t0 w* p# S; a; _Aircraft Attacking:
' M9 Q( s' e4 \& w. q# B& {( ` 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 t* d! g2 y( R1 ~% A" `
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1340 d2 M- o, ]; ?% r
( o1 X6 q7 _4 F+ FWeather in hex: Overcast, F$ B- x" ?3 F. T$ C
5 d; K( i C/ E2 [4 JRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.7 |9 s+ y2 w/ t# ~! ?
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; z1 e* }) y$ j: u7 E- e5 V A6M2 Zero x 76 E' @8 @* U f$ b/ Y' y8 M. k
G3M2 Nell x 54 @" l6 O! b7 m% a3 H/ X Y
G4M1 Betty x 18
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6 \$ a4 ?7 Y4 v5 Z" ~! m& ZAllied aircraft
( B$ ~: [" j+ |8 G F4F-3 Wildcat x 9, R+ ^) _# L( r) {. o/ l
- q8 c1 I1 u* g9 o+ l. \( f& C& mJapanese aircraft losses' Y/ j7 Y! Z' c! H6 f
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 E: I8 H# X5 q1 V/ T+ s0 h
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
- c7 z2 L1 T" a- O0 s' b0 w G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
8 D4 ^( x; B7 b! o' n G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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( ^& H# z: _5 i9 \/ h5 {Allied aircraft losses
, j" v+ q' [, B3 x1 i4 R0 W5 }" |; `: @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 D2 Z; z0 J5 U( | X; T2 W
- r5 O& v g3 ~7 w3 BAllied Ships% H7 Z/ K8 }' O# J: f3 ?7 ]( J
DD Aylwin. r0 U! ?- u! ]
CA Chicago
0 {" R* s& |) @+ \0 C. I CA Chester, on fire+ H- h+ u5 W2 v. J+ \7 b$ f
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
% N" m7 z+ f% y) r) i6 E# E0 m CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 Y% i' g. m4 M3 d) u 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 g S# C# d/ s: m: x* W Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 X( b& l. M4 @2 E9 l5 J9 W 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 \1 J" S1 u$ Y. e4 N) N8 A) b Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 p' B9 t2 K! D6 Q( q' N# [1 U
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CAP engaged:
1 f5 k7 a( N) T% Y4 {3 b; w1 B2 J& ]VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 F9 y% P- A5 f6 Y7 D) E: C" X
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)' r5 N! B4 H. s# a6 s6 O
2 plane(s) intercepting now.8 ~1 E) o3 _8 F }
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( Y" U" {4 j- T; ^& h
Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 v9 h0 X) N0 m! ~ B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes- ~9 C9 }$ O% Q' X! f, S& ?
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: E3 Y1 v3 _* D( r' w" R (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.), y% O1 l) z, p" | }0 a
2 plane(s) intercepting now.* o$ D6 z0 s* B* m& B0 R! Q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
$ I: H2 b% o2 c( p5 H3 Z/ m' } Group patrol altitude is 10000
: `. l' H( V1 V6 n9 X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes, k! b4 q8 B: e; C8 F
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137; u ?& G: n) Y9 F" }$ q
4 M% y* J+ \( i& S8 Y: n; L! VWeather in hex: Partial cloud, s: b `1 ~8 C
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; `/ \# F- G9 P$ d' ^/ d
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes! o* w4 M! |0 B9 S/ q, c* [+ M! s2 g
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Allied aircraft
+ [/ M4 {9 r; d. l2 U3 ?" g: g SBD-3 Dauntless x 185 J4 w$ _0 [0 d% F' h+ s
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+ {2 ~$ @* Y! l* g5 u2 v+ D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. m: f( g0 ~; v3 u4 |. l) }: |( H/ Y
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ |" }" x$ \% ? CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* ~0 D6 ?4 f5 X8 O5 J0 C, E CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 }! ?( k- T: }) X% E# \3 Q CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires1 H- ~7 J, c6 ^# G v
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Aircraft Attacking: n, k+ N: A! H6 k$ c2 W2 u
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 x2 J5 N0 P7 K+ k9 X' X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" g. J) x/ p' I% P 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 ]3 c0 p: M5 j. n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" U4 u* J! O! A& S: c$ V 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! D' P9 j' g5 b) e3 B5 q m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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3 O. ]+ m/ ^" C; x0 Q- A4 _3 GCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
1 c; p4 ?4 i) k y3 r* YAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- t8 s8 }1 R8 I; b, R. D
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
1 E o- F% d0 R4 J4 _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku' C- d, d$ _: p5 ~, ^: G
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
: ?' V, v, ?7 M1 S6 H- d( h2 z2 oAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku8 y# p# h/ r( a* ]# {0 d2 y
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( U. [- w4 T2 q6 T( kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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/ @. X+ L Y; g7 Y3 T) T" KWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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, Q+ w1 S" O6 a5 GRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 n0 l! y* A. [- y% t/ \. ?+ FEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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1 o% @ [( A$ h% kAllied aircraft
2 v' n/ h% L' d7 O8 y7 d( Z2 J PBY-5 Catalina x 10
4 u6 Q- s# n1 ^* f9 `" E0 y PBY-5A Catalina x 2# N& A% I. F) K* R, G$ A1 i! L: j
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3 c" R; f# K. R PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires1 T+ c- V' U0 k$ _6 H$ e1 R
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:5 W& w$ z! B2 ` n
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' {: s5 a- n" N( d' e% _* n Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
/ }9 W& R6 w. ~5 c( L7 G5 Q! M8 x 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& z2 b( P6 A3 ]# H- b6 Z6 Y" Z Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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& z' ]. X9 f+ C. ~0 uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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- B# e% R/ o7 O) z; { }Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.) o4 c! N% F2 ^0 A4 _6 |( b
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged5 T9 A# G; e3 z. b8 E- K" {
0 h. E" A/ \3 kJapanese Ships8 ^( \% p& E- |1 [, l4 J
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; D& \+ v/ |0 I# O
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:9 K! e% p4 v+ l1 d/ s" h
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ f) P# t4 m' c0 r' _( T% E# c
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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