AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42. O# e" d( D; f6 Y+ {
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1373 ?0 m2 q/ t D9 d1 l
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Japanese Ships
4 d( P% C5 |/ m) K( Z CL Yubari
+ T2 Y* ^. K+ L8 H1 ~4 A# x CL Tatsuta
! K0 R2 p n( S: ~4 }7 P; ~ DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
" O8 j2 K/ f6 G1 x! v SS Greenling
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4 `& X3 `1 o2 u+ ?2 @SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari9 a) K( e8 J# ?; X6 `5 i* |) p3 j
Greenling diving deep ....
8 i, t6 p4 |! g4 V, IDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 s- o+ i1 j( r' B
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....* m3 P& c# D3 J) o! |$ k
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 l z6 q$ q4 Y$ ODD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...+ V# ~* q% T! N7 F$ a
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
% n3 P. R, l3 h6 u) d( U+ VEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms, R( x: S5 w' {! h: R( `
* |9 G' ~7 Z; b, v* ^ F& TRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
% c/ k7 l( q5 |6 U+ vEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ n" C# u0 A) V# P9 Q/ b4 u- } A6M2 Zero x 53
6 {1 ~# t4 h! Z+ C6 b3 k0 c' l B5N1 Kate x 6' k" D _ p) d& O1 A( c6 R
B5N2 Kate x 33& {/ m& x! [0 v% d7 e: f/ o2 c
D3A1 Val x 26
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N; w! j5 c% v N% LAllied aircraft. R% q( A! m2 E# O; g$ u, p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 214 y7 s+ M( G" r5 i8 K" @6 x
( U! h& [ z$ s/ e, L* W4 h" XJapanese aircraft losses
- m7 y" ^/ Z. Q" i+ G( k A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed) v. l5 i5 R( d+ a/ `
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
; [) W$ Z6 ]+ R) G4 M B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged0 M J7 R5 E3 M3 _* J* f5 p3 i9 k* F
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged- _5 @7 u9 N, z" w S T
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak0 K9 \0 `* A. g
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Allied aircraft losses$ f7 V0 c$ e) C) c$ s
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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/ m2 {' t$ G, G! e$ ?0 j: W% P# WAllied Ships- n! J* W |6 R7 W* h) W' g; |; m
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire: F! l' p/ L' r* Z0 X1 N
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) K: i0 B9 \ z# P
CA Chicago
) R+ ^' U2 }. _" l4 ^4 w CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
3 \9 m) s- i# G6 N# }" L7 k CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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( t% r9 R4 d0 jAircraft Attacking:% [- b$ s& U- j) [
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'- U* Q' M: M Q! v1 ?1 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( I6 i2 I& `: Q9 `! e 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ B1 `/ l6 Q- U! i! `# t Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) N9 A; K, c: \9 D# W4 {& R& A* \6 [
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
; f# {( Z$ T! Y7 o Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" E9 y+ U8 B! @: E) g
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 s7 n- D- E9 z% `' I Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 G3 S% D7 ~, p1 k
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! L' i! B9 h' j
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 h# w @1 m6 m" k: h 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
: E# D% x# P- n% m& K& i. Y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& f% ~( r" X4 ?+ w z
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
* g4 k" e# S! K7 l4 y) K Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 y9 a/ Z2 g0 x3 D4 w, c 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
! }( S( ]% y0 V. E8 r, n1 s Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! S6 e# e1 Z; A8 X1 o9 g: l- d& g7 E
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CAP engaged:
. n8 i$ |4 m1 B( j' J8 `( X9 LVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ ^/ o2 ]# G7 r7 }2 R! I
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 n. W, y4 n' J$ Y g& G; s( {% v. {) { 4 plane(s) intercepting now.* D- @1 R/ i5 t3 \6 X, j
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. X, f3 s' @2 u7 h5 b5 ?5 y
Group patrol altitude is 10000
: h- w3 j2 u. b- e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes7 A8 D9 J" ^3 V5 X" ^
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling). w- V4 B; a7 @' t& v* ]7 s" ]
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
& K; O7 Y. A1 W4 O7 [0 ~ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.$ z/ A s( M2 L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown. S; U; P. L% k0 Y/ R
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown0 ^' z9 N, [: @. n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137+ T0 H' _" f, P. C9 q: P. m {
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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8 f6 ^7 e- x2 F5 F9 eRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 m5 o8 C3 \- Q- C: ?4 S: U& D
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 G/ F' j. X" D8 \* t
A5M4 Claude x 4
% c0 j' ?7 {1 h. ~' \' q2 T A6M2 Zero x 19* Q- \9 z3 \' S/ H7 X, Q
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Allied aircraft
, g$ @% d9 A6 u P6 W; E6 I! P F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
8 C6 H& a1 \: V( j SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
K |, {; S y" L' x6 I) z TBD-1 Devastator x 12* a0 m& N/ e* i+ H* Z1 N0 |' t. J
0 I4 e# S+ S/ B3 U$ {Japanese aircraft losses
9 R/ Z" j( }% m3 m9 l/ K$ g2 v A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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3 {) @! D) o8 ?5 g* PAllied aircraft losses* F( B8 m( d3 Q6 c' `0 \( k, I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged$ `# g6 {8 g# T5 F& r/ m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: S, R, S$ }% V0 r4 A) P- ~7 B
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
' g; `# ~$ f l6 P- [& T TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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! Q2 i% {( @1 h! lJapanese Ships0 E" R- }& Y+ I/ Z; h% q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 {: z/ b, {9 z2 X1 x: U; l d' j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
9 n( _4 Z: i7 T* }5 o- H CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 g" D' ~9 B0 _5 E7 q
CA Haguro7 v$ t; t+ x& p* a( d8 D4 [
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 o0 h5 A/ {' v8 k8 d7 [2 f 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& F9 E* g1 m& s$ `2 w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
$ m% x$ M) n0 F0 y8 f% z6 t 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
$ |; J4 Z# _% l. d Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 Q7 ?. w7 |: d. o8 a( E6 W$ Q6 C 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
" J) D2 R# K- m# f# l! W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb& c# w9 U# g. x3 L# P& K2 E
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
5 w6 ~& ~/ O2 m0 a, W6 x6 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb% W- M& }( s% h% _
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'4 z" \8 W4 r) T. u! H6 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb' l1 U5 r, C2 z3 u% G
8 ^9 [$ b( H2 Z, {9 SCAP engaged:& w9 A6 |* @; M" v; g' F5 o
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)) \9 X. C" g' w( D) `% {4 T
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
E1 m5 e/ a4 X. g$ i M Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.6 Y* n5 x a6 M2 G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes( X, l4 [- F a; r& ~" [
7 planes vectored on to bombers; M3 R. C# _& z0 o3 K2 Y. F
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
m( `# K/ s- o, t D 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 O& q( _6 c8 y& t, R5 A1 a4 I% d Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.+ y; K" j- i5 z5 m( ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
0 ]0 m2 [' Y! j1 W 2 planes vectored on to bombers+ N2 R1 s) [" x( O7 f
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ [$ C& V8 i$ o0 D 1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 T: f$ G0 R! u0 r; p9 d; [
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
" A& u7 S9 h1 Q3 N* I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes( n6 Z7 U# _; _+ ~3 x
3 planes vectored on to bombers$ z0 Z. c2 D/ J$ v
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ h$ r. F5 h+ @: @ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* W1 }' g# H4 b+ u' _7 r Group patrol altitude is 10000
: | ?, y+ X2 w3 Y; I- Y& R Raid is overhead# D! Z B9 C1 G' |, V0 j
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 h4 |# T8 O% y2 p 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' h" q9 H/ J5 J" [ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
$ E) y/ t: R' `8 s; t, e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes2 _3 u) s8 s1 o. y) a! k `7 B; o! ^
2 planes vectored on to bombers: j8 N7 t( }! J
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 J$ [* w' P5 `; B9 ?! I8 `* \
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ ~2 Q$ a0 K/ V0 I/ a
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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/ |8 Z2 ?- D& [- a3 H. eJapanese aircraft
7 _, R' ~0 F( [2 O5 l" I+ @ A5M4 Claude x 13 b2 `( M0 R# H! E5 r0 y
A6M2 Zero x 11
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6 h( A( ]$ P& JAllied aircraft( I& A \$ y; J. j9 o) x' W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 95 Q M+ b4 q6 h1 l9 S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
( i# ]! [& z0 p& I# X3 Q TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses2 V- c: ^' L, b! i4 d2 m
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. I1 [$ I$ n5 S% G* `# @
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Allied aircraft losses+ W2 C3 W' i* D$ r6 {$ R3 x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. [% u& r* @, K; R" S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
, C9 M0 p/ ]5 U, `6 b2 } SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships2 w2 p/ |! I. r L' A4 M8 s0 o
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 \$ w4 I+ B$ E+ `2 ~/ V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
* V" n* L. u: ~! C2 a# U CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
A6 `8 c1 h" G3 j: y DD Yugure B. z/ ?0 @1 h) i
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* x& l2 X M- y2 q0 ~ ?' h! z DD Ushio- [: u7 q# W: \8 Y; t( Y# |# m
DD Sazanami% x- _ K: m7 e* E( M& m. P
6 T0 t6 r1 G/ H7 V& fAircraft Attacking:; w1 L6 H$ h0 q3 B! j4 @, V
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- r( |) D' V: I0 a8 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! c! `% p& e1 F3 o5 [ [4 N; D 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') a% R+ T1 |1 @& r' F. h9 { g1 U+ f7 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. B4 j6 v. E$ r/ s* l% T, R7 p7 z4 ? 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet/ r# L7 R- ?1 G
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb* u0 p3 I" J' W! w
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'9 V. o3 d; n" @' l5 ?* O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) }! Z- \* A6 x' m! t/ P( D7 ^: ? 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
% K* Y0 Z- M V F2 h1 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 o9 B0 Q! m1 l1 f; R; A
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
* L8 H* H0 ]( Y$ Q& \7 ]! @( W% L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 n- b, Z: q" p- R3 l% S
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'; U6 l3 j S7 p) s2 @: b& D, N. L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. z( E( ~/ z/ O0 F1 C q* m6 x& x
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CAP engaged:2 L6 N6 m( G9 q
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 x. O9 f9 w6 K! O2 N9 `) f$ O$ A' ^
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; o4 J1 w5 L" P3 Z% o! m Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
3 d- u2 q' ]. i" v7 O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
/ w- z) {9 H- f$ ^, P' @ 3 planes vectored on to bombers9 k' F1 r8 u& m5 t& H* j' x
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# L# d0 H: p w- M
3 plane(s) intercepting now.9 k2 d$ e& h1 z/ I3 \: c2 t
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# V% |' V; T0 {4 T6 w
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
) n. j# V# a1 A0 B7 l! J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes/ _5 S8 l5 s# Y5 A, Z8 ~- E3 @
2 planes vectored on to bombers
3 c+ o z# M( B# }EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 r4 l/ e( X; ~3 ?* B) I2 T- K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: Y# l8 A2 e, b K. |( H Group patrol altitude is 10000 5 Q) _8 x5 Y5 z: [) _8 x
Raid is overhead; e- [/ \: H M, }
1 planes vectored on to bombers* p- I! M9 |6 b* x) V% t* B _
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% T4 V5 @0 v0 d4 N: b
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
k t' ^4 G* Q. H' S$ p& k- F Group patrol altitude is 15000
( }8 F9 }; d9 `$ d5 n" t G Raid is overhead
8 n/ J }9 t+ E' T+ M8 kEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 V+ Q. Z) V3 N4 v% v' @4 x
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ t0 O, a' J. K7 e. z
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
" S ^5 _) z& S3 A% @$ P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
u0 M; R+ V1 s0 R9 B/ h 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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1 X9 a& }- H L& e) cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
* t4 q- v0 z- U, f& k6 N2 SAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
6 Q. i+ Y0 [7 Z. gHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
; v3 _! c+ u8 U8 O! KAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku9 B; h/ j4 X- M2 l0 u! A# j2 b
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- e. s1 s1 o# QEstimated time to target is 12 minutes- O! \& e# W. u; W+ x
& L# p/ r8 z2 N8 [$ _$ y6 }Allied aircraft( B, \8 X# w# q3 S6 L
PBY-5A Catalina x 10) Y: }5 N3 q1 p1 R
5 q# ~1 F5 _) R0 `Allied aircraft losses" |7 f( q7 [+ {8 I l0 L) x5 x y2 M
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged/ w; O3 E; Z2 m% z4 }" Z" Q
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CA Aoba+ \" R; p6 _+ Y
CA Kinugasa5 J; w- O8 O9 u7 W1 J& a
CL Yubari1 k! L! |, p( \5 D0 @
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ d: }0 i* y8 Q2 r9 B2 a 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 ?3 B+ u! r1 l7 e) c
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ u' U- f; }0 ~
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7 w. V5 X4 `' k& a- s. O) iAfternoon 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.8 V$ o `8 F0 F! f8 ?2 x* K( ]4 u7 m
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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+ ^* J, m. e/ CJapanese aircraft
. I) T' x4 K- v% x A6M2 Zero x 7
8 Z/ B U3 K/ P G3M2 Nell x 5
. W. g$ c7 {. [9 N8 Y5 b+ b G4M1 Betty x 18
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" {6 e4 E9 j- V! k3 [- c2 B& IAllied aircraft: V+ q9 q1 c) p0 {& T: @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses: S( ?2 @3 k, j$ [: a0 C
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 E H6 ]; B4 E7 g1 C" p
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak9 \1 {5 m3 N: L! o) n% }7 C
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
+ `* t4 e: ~( k3 [/ H/ s G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
" J' n# F* K( b+ G F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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7 S A4 d) Z; m! o1 n9 u4 qAllied Ships8 N/ L. D; n: M# @: L
DD Aylwin
7 j* x' S, h& M- B9 }) N CA Chicago
- ^ T2 P$ }& r$ R+ a* { CA Chester, on fire
, Z3 H. T" I* ^2 w CA Australia, Torpedo hits 11 G7 r" ?+ _+ a: K4 T) H
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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$ a1 H+ N' O& j4 V5 I/ yAircraft Attacking:! ~; V& i8 L6 W/ i7 M& M$ f7 ?. A
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet* s$ l/ ^& L/ C0 T& }; {3 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. A7 B' n7 x/ r1 }, i& J# H0 ]' _
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 y, a" i" M2 p4 ?- y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
# W* o5 H" C6 Q# Y3 {VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ J# W3 N: D9 g8 N$ F9 {+ Z1 I
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) x: ]/ z+ e+ V9 {7 a
2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 g: u9 u3 l4 P; |
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' {6 v8 y) L% Q9 N4 b Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 K- L4 W. `7 r, \0 t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
( i$ I; O! d3 SVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" [6 l- @ X, b
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
E8 b0 V6 P) q M 2 plane(s) intercepting now.- y3 N: B! o% G( K1 `1 l4 p: h
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.0 `1 d% |" I9 [) Q! K4 s
Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 G3 M( i+ @+ ]1 e1 ]$ f ]6 t) d. z: O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes! D2 k& G6 x) \5 |8 D
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 g' _. ^# Y* b! X( T, u
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft! ^6 P) B6 l$ ^8 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18, S+ A6 ]" U7 K6 S' Y$ d9 v0 l$ ?
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage4 [2 ^: b! v$ J2 B+ d
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 H Y+ u) J" P CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ h [4 \8 h" Q* _. j CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:* R9 j8 s" z2 p0 k% _
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' C( e9 B2 z; T5 k9 P- O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; Z! }- Z5 f- d8 n1 N$ n3 d
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' U# ?) I1 d: T Q) r$ p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) Z6 k/ b- \0 i" \1 X4 S
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 ^3 q/ E4 x* n+ h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 f; |( l i- b1 P$ T8 c2 r$ Y
6 x3 {! `6 {( G* D* U. SCarrier support unable to supply air cover..1 m$ a% ^' |, o0 S& U
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku+ V! Z B0 s A7 N$ x+ N) _1 X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
7 l6 |' ^) u$ B8 h3 _. d( GAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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# J! I9 u- l* I0 T) N7 @. URaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." A5 Q' e" R2 x w5 B
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes8 U/ t A/ q1 b6 Y
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, T0 H" W& D; c' W PBY-5A Catalina x 26 S$ S E b$ l6 n) c7 T! w9 R! I/ J
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires* X' C5 c" Z1 P' M
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage J: ]5 S% M5 V7 [8 l
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 P& `, X/ q) b4 b
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
* a' |" [& o+ n 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& [" D- V4 @* w t, \ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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' E( N C! r& f. h7 jRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.& h, U3 u; S8 S" Q4 |& u' a! _
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 `5 ~8 Y& W7 O, Z U; n CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 U! a; |: m! E$ z, q, h
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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