AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42* r. K, B K" T8 V+ J- |
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137- m% t" Q" {2 [, N9 r' M6 Q+ t8 R
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Japanese Ships
3 R5 T( c# F9 O9 e- Y/ \- Z CL Yubari
3 ^& N4 S% j# U CL Tatsuta6 U! m( [1 C( `$ J+ ~& x
DD Yayoi
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3 F% B* d( o' E. ^Allied Ships
6 i, B! G6 o& u+ y SS Greenling6 \4 Z& u( K% g. ? l' D9 K, s
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari, g' |+ I$ Y; E/ l
Greenling diving deep ....1 V3 g/ J* o0 U3 F8 v5 L
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 _7 H Z9 ~( w T; n6 _8 E; cDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
) ~" Z# J5 B' d4 `DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& N x- I: K. ?+ p8 q$ N( M/ j7 }* J$ i
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# b* Q- b1 }, G; M4 q0 {$ K8 K
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 `6 C8 S, g f) q& I' N0 a/ _7 JEscort abandons search for sub! b+ |& S. a! L) Z5 x% |& p
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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.
o$ N" n; L; b1 y, u/ A( BEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 ?* u5 D/ A1 D5 y* a) U A6M2 Zero x 53
8 _0 B- ^& X: `) s B5N1 Kate x 6/ @+ M6 M% o* {$ i3 ^6 @5 Z
B5N2 Kate x 334 ]8 R( d1 x8 @: I6 a5 ~2 \
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft Z/ r N5 W( [: G3 N
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
! I# B* ]0 s3 B, ^7 F4 ]" h A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed$ Y H1 n7 W/ u2 u+ z: W) e
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
% P Y( H# I3 n# G3 X) O B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
( y& m% i3 g$ k- ? D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
" a9 b; F. I' z W5 v y0 p3 c D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak1 \- _7 Z& I5 D- ?
% q+ e2 ^3 Q- L6 k+ g( `/ f; E( SAllied aircraft losses; ^0 D% R% x% q' i( n2 p
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- `% t8 h0 I! P2 R) j0 }
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Allied Ships
& f: P' U6 S% x+ }- \( Q7 n CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire% y1 l" z* }' e! X% e: c' ^" K
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& J" Y9 `4 _6 Z& F3 R3 ] CA Chicago
1 Y' @3 I0 t. E" w' o CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
' ~* F1 @; u3 z6 ?3 U) X. | CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 18 `# q5 Y$ ?# q
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Aircraft Attacking:$ ]5 b6 _& h B% P& P6 _8 W, D/ ^: E
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000') b% r8 p( b$ H$ [1 N
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, C: a6 I7 N( `9 r6 W# m# Q4 w 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, L+ @* U: z4 w& R$ H9 ^8 ` Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& C+ t+ G% l4 f. e% P, O. N" {
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'4 I& I8 f, G( u: E1 l3 G0 P2 Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 C8 D, o7 C' n 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% i( l, L" I, D7 {3 |, t
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- m) A6 x* e2 v8 | |+ Z
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) p3 V, D3 g& x Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 L. L, F2 d8 V+ M' y0 ~2 b
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
' d+ U2 H1 R- r1 P6 E- x: e% W6 y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb* V S+ D: a* G! H4 S( m. w' X
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
0 y& p) I& A' Y7 I; G Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 Y$ T/ Y- K* V4 l1 M 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
9 j) a+ A! P8 ~( v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 W* a% Y P% Y8 B) t! e
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CAP engaged:
9 L7 U5 D2 z5 gVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 }$ I7 n z' ]4 h1 l" x, M
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)8 g9 |& r3 \; ~
4 plane(s) intercepting now.! g6 x% I$ b; ^: X
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; n# k' A' x( Y6 a Group patrol altitude is 10000
# K( w0 O# b e1 T% @6 M6 Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
+ G5 } K! q- K9 JVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)! n+ g! X9 R* X+ {
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
6 u4 ~ y4 b- l M5 } Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.' Q# Z, X( k* l) v3 p' [4 o; R& ~, }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes& d9 }6 G' a0 V0 V3 i2 ^4 B9 f
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown8 F. ?. |/ b. s$ D: h. E3 C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown+ G2 Q& I- I! w, }; b( S4 k
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) v# _7 p" Q) [4 I; I' L/ PMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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+ ~- Z) z. m7 w3 rWeather in hex: Severe storms1 O2 V9 u3 c) e% o8 y
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( q+ P" {' @- i
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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" \% H) l; H9 r1 S/ C; wJapanese aircraft" Y" {" C, u: K" O. w( U
A5M4 Claude x 48 t9 u& ?+ I, m }+ U! u& z& e
A6M2 Zero x 19
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$ l) x+ n6 E: p( C+ V& sAllied aircraft
: [2 F* C# }5 _3 K# h& ?& y F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
; ]9 w; S- |3 r c SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
( j/ \" o; J" Y, H- A4 l TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
. I: b* S8 I8 |8 b2 d* a A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 V* M) R' q4 F0 Y9 V
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
O I! [; N' T9 @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- S1 g2 s) ?9 _/ ~; A) C TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed8 y2 C& z6 \ E, j
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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. t; a3 |4 C% ~$ m3 k. |' fJapanese Ships6 X! v. ?/ m2 d, n& @5 D
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ s. G/ j; f2 B" G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 16 T2 ~- f! v% z$ K' v
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
" i2 p3 z$ s/ q/ m7 ~0 y CA Haguro
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7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! P C) n. s7 \- B# L# V* V0 n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb& @! ? n* A% f
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
7 r# v- u: Z( i$ E5 t" Q Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb& |! p5 J5 u1 g. Q! }. S8 v
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': e- v( ]- _4 P' h( |( f' G( J( I0 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
{6 O7 s* R! |, t$ R% x" _- d* r 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
0 p$ @6 O! r; }" _9 X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
; m$ z" l; \1 @. O# w7 [) _ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
; U6 R: j4 i, p0 R$ L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb |- X n. B6 h9 p
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CAP engaged:. g8 Z1 n: O0 f" J1 J, o4 x! c/ W
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling); M$ t9 y' A7 V" _9 K* r* I- v
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.) J! I0 X4 N5 p# \( b
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
- Y9 e% g0 s a$ ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes* J# A( }* s8 N" E9 ^
7 planes vectored on to bombers
1 E# _1 g8 c! r$ O2 s' ]9 yEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 W/ ^! O- t9 o7 y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 r$ n2 }; F$ S3 n$ F$ m Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
/ U/ T4 V7 S9 @8 {: J- O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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6 F* V b1 G% K- @# k7 o8 uEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! |9 ^9 c; M- o$ [* d* Z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 n( q$ a. x7 q' G5 k8 E6 h
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( H1 s8 z0 l3 o$ }3 C* `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
. q- V6 r' m' u5 S/ r x/ m 3 planes vectored on to bombers6 i! t2 u6 n- M' G! a+ b) r! \
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 g" k* g# ^% N3 n/ ^' l& S
1 plane(s) intercepting now., h9 C6 d I: A4 A# u3 e7 m
Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 n( i: l# h1 V: Q% R( v8 _ Raid is overhead! ]/ B/ ~: k+ F% R
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* Z7 Y# ]7 ]0 O& I/ `% `; |3 L 1 plane(s) intercepting now. l9 [/ P9 X' I- l' e' [
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.5 X# h" u/ N" t0 w1 T- K% G' s2 y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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, }4 c6 x; R% a, m- k3 U/ [Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! J$ I" F3 F: P# C% i4 b% H8 p8 A( V5 m) ^
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 F$ `' I4 A% X$ w
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes7 P) s: {) V& C
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A5M4 Claude x 1
7 N) H0 m+ g9 U6 x5 d; @9 q0 z A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
7 K* j3 ~; I9 d* ~+ A F4F-3 Wildcat x 98 p' W- j1 U5 R% |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
" i$ S" z. L6 Z, U9 \3 d TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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. y! W+ V& g' PJapanese aircraft losses3 ] q& r% e! o9 Z+ H0 W
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses/ Z# @, N! I! y0 o6 S5 _
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) O6 M" t0 _0 L" `, V SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged$ ^) B% `& F8 `8 u5 T" N5 n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
+ e. E6 \' a( W7 h& b7 {0 \$ P3 R CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% S3 L8 f8 p' P( k0 Z6 R, @ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
( a7 O% p# Z# r/ }' Q( ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: R/ H6 s4 g( g
DD Yugure/ R# h8 F8 a: ]( b* @
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. ]5 S/ s/ N, F ` DD Ushio0 l! g+ b6 p& }( S/ u" C6 d0 f
DD Sazanami, S1 v0 `+ x6 I9 B
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 B5 i" o0 p/ v2 h, m, v4 ~ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ [3 @# W$ g ]" I4 X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. x8 @+ t$ b3 A$ T
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ G4 g& T8 \+ D3 X% D3 c" ]2 O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 {/ s, A D& O/ f5 D: C+ _ u2 y 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet; c) v+ l8 V u/ K6 v, O
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb5 Q6 z' ~! W7 b$ x( p7 h3 n
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'5 U$ w: T& i4 A/ M0 T$ D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 J+ h: L# L ^0 V2 Z6 p8 u3 R 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'( [5 N8 v: F5 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 [( g3 z" i) E' R* ]* W
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 c$ }. a7 K% T1 W3 y( p, k* M, r8 W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! O) Y# o1 C, K1 d% ]; [ 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'$ y: U9 l6 t( J9 l5 @7 z- M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:/ Z" e% i$ Q, S( M; z% i
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& v% G3 c: U$ I 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* P; H; Z- ?6 {
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
0 o& Z( ~4 K9 G' v- m) n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes0 w3 T7 K) ~ W5 p" k
3 planes vectored on to bombers) a% w; p1 N+ M: T6 |
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* w/ L% t0 c. N- f
3 plane(s) intercepting now. H9 g# W( v" b1 Q7 H5 J
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- g5 m5 ~" Y+ {/ d% U Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
5 g( H. N7 S+ ]5 |, N o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes/ M+ o" z2 _; H. d) \, Q* G+ {( O
2 planes vectored on to bombers
/ S: d6 j; a( J4 CEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 p3 w1 U0 U0 E) d1 j6 \
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 I. x: J, i' e$ |. F Group patrol altitude is 10000 / h1 d, d: y$ t/ Y
Raid is overhead$ u2 w- b5 \" Y; p
1 planes vectored on to bombers4 l, R. x; ~% _6 Y$ {' v: T
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: j* ]# h% w8 X @ [# h 1 plane(s) intercepting now.. X4 |4 P; j7 W+ q
Group patrol altitude is 15000
% N, e/ l8 _1 S/ k' ~) M" m Raid is overhead
$ c# [* [9 u: `; uEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 s. G! `# ]$ D, N
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# S& }6 ?+ x5 \0 d' @; B4 K% m Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000., X1 g% |$ A! c* K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes' l. [. y m3 ?+ s
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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$ U+ L$ y' Q/ h; T4 n `. O: {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho- h C' b+ v0 z* w- W0 T( y
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku: Z8 J( K! F; K2 |" K, x4 S
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku& [ E- O7 _9 N( }+ G
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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) u3 [ r. k3 ~Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* G+ l' T: K9 j. O7 j2 Y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes) I1 _3 g ~, ^6 \) q( O7 g
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Allied aircraft
, z) r" `: N% e! z. b/ M( Y PBY-5A Catalina x 10/ k* E4 s9 ?) R# m5 [! H
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Allied aircraft losses9 v$ w) E' U0 P4 @% g* \
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged$ B8 l% b7 Y2 ]' ^- J# C
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CA Aoba" F( i$ M( i0 x$ w+ {7 h
CA Kinugasa7 m; y8 c1 O1 o) J
CL Yubari& ^& B2 N3 h R/ t2 b5 a- T
% H0 c0 m7 H' Z. mAircraft Attacking:1 i5 [: w$ ^$ r% Z
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 l1 q6 h" s9 Q3 B2 }0 T Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 A* |$ B# @( v) s; X
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/ x( D: b. a" k; y- NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
: m, E% p: U, J6 r) {% F: iEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. \7 a3 p6 d; Q A6M2 Zero x 79 i! p4 ?+ F0 w5 T$ N) A
G3M2 Nell x 5
, l7 w1 O X% J7 E5 F) E" J$ ?: N7 {+ I G4M1 Betty x 18) f( k, p" u3 `/ C5 U
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Allied aircraft
, b1 @% |4 S, s2 e& P) S, q% \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Y/ ] W- O& ]4 V G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak% p: x( R: @1 f3 A7 j+ p
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged V9 S; I6 ^" P- j; o& Y
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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' ^/ ?5 N4 Z+ }$ }( Z/ a$ CAllied aircraft losses
8 [; |$ b# K+ U7 s# p* H F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships2 s' l$ X; \- x8 }; e @ l! Z1 ?
DD Aylwin! e. v, n4 F+ a+ R
CA Chicago
0 S- ~1 r! M5 X. _* R CA Chester, on fire. W/ q% c' l7 y, i5 W3 f
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
( R3 L, i I+ W) Q CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage8 |0 w- c$ n6 K( h$ b' T% G3 G
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Aircraft Attacking:
, C# ~/ ?# \6 o4 Q( l( N. N; y 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 y4 ~+ v a$ M) O4 ~) [/ q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" F \) B/ G9 ]
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& G' j7 t7 u5 k% I4 m Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
1 a) m) `' Q8 B+ }8 e2 X+ _VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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$ d1 x% Y' Z* m. Q1 ^ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.8 u: Z! u* b8 o8 F6 n
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& O9 J7 O$ b2 }' b9 v/ W. v3 t Group patrol altitude is 10000 - G; g9 Q3 W) `3 l# y: t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes7 {1 }2 ^8 }! R( i- z
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.. J J0 S: H' t* e* o
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact./ B" U' @& _* N) \$ u, L( u) Q+ a
Group patrol altitude is 10000
. [# C3 B6 X: |( R3 ^1 c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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3 o9 ?6 e7 l# M1 r" M+ zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 V$ D7 s4 @9 c
. ?) l1 h' ?. d# R' ]Weather in hex: Partial cloud; {8 j! S: d$ M1 e% {
; i: f* h1 w# x9 _) }( V/ f+ H5 N8 XRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 P, o6 ] C6 v; i S. u# dEstimated time to target is 14 minutes6 \ n, x+ A- g
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Allied aircraft
- n4 D1 n, I7 H7 f SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
3 n$ I/ }& ?1 A. p6 X2 m0 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ {# C: W8 n+ ^5 \
+ N7 P* z3 Z1 d2 zJapanese Ships
9 @! q, y6 J& R$ d4 L, c2 |5 {5 _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
; h. T) @% f. k, D0 E1 u CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! E* E. j( `$ v& `5 S CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( g3 O! u$ ]& p, q' R8 a% I- m
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires( u( B0 Q; y9 N4 {
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Aircraft Attacking:8 x0 I0 {( z- r% A
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'; ~8 c1 W1 g, _" f/ c9 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" j0 R; g7 R/ M8 \: ?; v 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ o. f( p/ `9 g7 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 w4 L* A( H! ]1 }
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 ?* ^# h9 w" u7 m6 \; V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
1 r3 r9 n1 B2 _0 `Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
, e9 S4 o. s* P1 D$ p% y L( p. ZHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho( B) |. H- r& V: a* E# y3 N8 v; N
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku9 e1 i0 v1 j, G- {
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku5 i+ i! C. l# {" W, o/ b
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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8 s! R4 S" p/ f7 w0 ^Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 b6 b7 V/ Q: i$ C5 K
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes5 l+ k, ^3 m5 k( p. c! J
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Allied aircraft* ?5 v# L3 y7 C% Q9 H
PBY-5 Catalina x 10& F! y1 a) j$ V. j/ D2 { C
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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2 i( A3 g( s `- \1 R PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires# ^- N! J0 c( O7 _7 m( k
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:0 G, H8 b' X( @# P0 x. }) ]+ i7 z
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" ~. |& w; o, m" k# N1 G Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 H! F. h- m3 V" D" G' {: C 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet- l5 P/ W" ]: k {( @
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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9 j5 @, m- ?0 U4 q2 |0 XCarrier support unable to supply air cover..* D/ s$ H2 z: _2 I0 O, C, P+ S
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4 R- Z' K: ]0 f5 r b! tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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* v3 c( J$ S5 A" |9 MWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
5 Q! t$ e Y. J) cEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 62 G7 q, m; b- O4 B
. G; D* l+ x2 k0 ^Allied aircraft losses
4 T, z" K& d4 x1 S8 E( _8 z PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged8 ?5 F9 y- c& A, J# X& f6 a
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Japanese Ships
6 d, K6 S" a+ W) W. M' y m CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 d' f o( E1 O0 H) g6 m
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- s: G' v0 o1 n& {6 k* O
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 Y& Y4 t" D5 d' C( l# o
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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