AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42& g- d, d; a; j f+ |
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6 n- d6 z4 M: _3 R* U9 kSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1377 j1 A/ e% G; Z+ q! B3 t% w
; W1 z: E# b) u! ~: t3 QJapanese Ships
/ |+ U/ p6 q6 D& a CL Yubari
% F% ~ `: v; t8 b( U% \ CL Tatsuta
2 ~; ^" v- H/ g; m DD Yayoi
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/ M4 r2 J9 `9 N ]) _! K SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari g$ c' c$ Q) U; ` _, X) \
Greenling diving deep ....3 Q3 E, D0 |- Q, d$ ]2 L6 m% m& M
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
$ n3 [7 V; E- M# n m1 ^/ _, VDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....+ U& p1 P1 X* V/ j
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 R6 m H* L. J7 S6 {DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
/ ?7 @6 J# S* Z0 _4 a$ v$ @DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
" A9 }$ J/ Z7 @! B" {Escort abandons search for sub
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. c! s: z$ |' I# jMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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2 P( Y" h9 X: D3 \3 ~' iWeather in hex: Severe storms
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+ y, c. g" W1 k9 {Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- [% f6 o( L$ V- v8 a. |+ z Z% REstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- ^" d# C6 c2 H- a# k T' n) q
A6M2 Zero x 53
1 k; n% p( T3 ~) {! X: P# O$ p B5N1 Kate x 6
! r0 f4 f& u5 r2 e+ R9 w& J% F B5N2 Kate x 33
' w# ^) W! }- O D3A1 Val x 26" m4 Z" K0 B# }# X" B w" Y# F
- d4 ?( f4 r/ L! F9 wAllied aircraft/ G; `# N5 }3 J) z: z [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 210 c# W6 }( I) m/ I5 R4 h5 B" A
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Japanese aircraft losses8 t8 p0 M5 ~- b l1 G+ o
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed& R+ ~3 _; @$ K% b
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
, n: |( X/ n4 o8 v: Q B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged# d8 n8 e! d. @- [! y/ ~5 S
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
$ z h* f2 `! }! Y2 y" y3 k1 m D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak9 N. Z. q' c# D8 @$ y+ n# k/ y/ Z
0 S4 U4 M! |6 o3 i/ N* fAllied aircraft losses
( V+ z5 @/ o8 S& \) w* l F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% j) |7 f$ K2 U7 `
$ z ?) H5 `. t/ S+ U! P2 IAllied Ships' H5 p3 e+ E4 n! l2 q0 g4 C
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
' q* [7 _) S9 l* f- \! @! M CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 @9 [' G8 N3 j$ D! t" U- q
CA Chicago
! I; X& o- T; u- G! q, M CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
- j) W( r% |4 x0 O" v$ p CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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) `5 E# H! ?8 f9 U: `/ CAircraft Attacking: u* W e7 Q' J1 a1 d" I* _" ?
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'% ^' o: j) G- m
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ u/ _! _: N F: i/ J) ` 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ h+ H {9 @' d/ z* B Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ G0 j! ^; G/ y0 n
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'2 E9 \6 c& }) D) O. v; ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ D; p- Q3 R, B. p/ N$ Y* b5 ]/ b 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: K6 `% Q+ M5 e Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) l- c' [/ g$ C; G8 E, A 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: n. v6 P1 G- v" O4 P) P
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 K5 n* i8 E$ Q3 D3 x
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000', n" i8 @1 m- `4 m8 N
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 z' J3 p/ t! m& { 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
0 y( t2 A4 z7 n, h Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
. l% I% X& o0 P8 c 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'4 m% T" I2 m% v) k8 x$ V0 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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+ A- u9 I: j) B: A. `7 W9 D& y* pCAP engaged:
8 U/ U# q! |8 x ]1 t7 T; M" X( RVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" Q+ x d7 a9 l (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)- @$ w# p! i% s6 p% n1 c
4 plane(s) intercepting now.) a7 V' X( w7 t: P( C
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' U$ r/ |, F- j7 l( O
Group patrol altitude is 10000
+ t" Q/ h: }! p" H! O4 P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
. [ F9 H. R' L- ?4 Z& t. ~VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ u E8 u' j6 n0 {7 [
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.2 i% ?) C4 j/ }
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
! k3 W' f# Z" e/ [! M5 c. j! C5 f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes! U+ x" D. L: X4 Z( n" c
+ J3 b1 Z! f. UAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown' Q N9 }# \7 v0 o% Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown, Z. b3 A- z% x9 F
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2 K! p. G# {( n' a9 |" M. X+ l. aMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1376 j* y- f5 T3 U: \* N5 S# Q
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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& ?* q+ }5 S$ x2 q/ n+ U7 w. d/ WRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; S9 I& [. k! i3 v5 O* Y
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes' G2 ?/ B, R' S* {0 \% Y
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Japanese aircraft
. A* b8 [" G }4 l. `# _0 ~5 S, Q A5M4 Claude x 4: W8 m2 e1 z1 \
A6M2 Zero x 19
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0 s, S7 s, M$ w8 j7 p1 J# lAllied aircraft
% U ^8 Z8 J# E6 i3 s: l) v F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
7 t. I* X6 V' A* Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
6 W# \$ F0 Q7 Z7 a TBD-1 Devastator x 12# @9 K, r& l( F. \. f, M7 H9 [
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 j# q q+ Q, m0 S! S A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses1 f n8 H7 N3 T W5 e# i: G" D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
% w7 d- S# f& r0 N SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& Z: i; E# ?5 U
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed. n/ O1 Q# N! \3 Y/ K9 U
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships6 ^+ [' Z8 W- Q/ z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 I/ ~! ]. n8 `, I3 t" I CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
; O) \" @9 L. f; J4 I/ O% b; f CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
% E" L3 q. b* ?, i* h CA Haguro+ g+ ~2 G3 q& g- T1 d( A3 R$ N
: A7 j$ d) ]3 d: cAircraft Attacking:& C2 H3 r. m. |" ?
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' g- p1 R5 D3 e( M/ W& G- s# W5 s+ n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: x d* {% w8 V, D! B6 b
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet0 [+ M3 ]; W8 K! M+ \- h0 y
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb3 l/ T- ~% L# { V" [
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' K4 X* ?8 b( R& ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb/ Y/ |% _1 e% E. R- r8 C
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
* x7 N3 x! N; I5 F- \' u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 ]1 i0 l, d X: t! ~7 ]) a8 m! E
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
4 k5 o$ C* U# a& { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# B- _/ U; L/ l* x C; U+ M j
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CAP engaged:9 B$ ^) h- f* n) c: d# D6 @! }# x
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 |& w' H$ C G( q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.6 m- O( s8 ]7 T! ^9 R8 D4 f
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
: {) I/ K/ B9 K* c% f6 Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes9 @& B( a3 v8 X0 Y2 {: @3 @* f
7 planes vectored on to bombers
3 l- ~2 g9 {+ C4 C) vEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 N% f1 A0 x0 j: c# o$ T
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 @* }4 [% Q B/ N6 }& a3 g Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
% }4 k3 o: Y1 q4 H, }8 ~# O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
( r( m" X; u5 Y6 @. o+ S4 O. u: } 2 planes vectored on to bombers
4 J( y- ]' }% Q5 h+ pEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& E7 L; x+ f/ \5 N 1 plane(s) intercepting now.! \6 q) A a8 T/ [# O+ q7 L' s5 J' W$ \
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# X: P3 u& K2 |4 ~3 f% G# s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
' ]% F. i/ M; v' X+ D- x/ ] 3 planes vectored on to bombers
9 M3 `# l" x9 M3 C1 q- F+ }+ uEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# ?3 s* N/ ?4 O/ @- w/ N4 Q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ a- y: P9 n$ D3 C" h3 } Group patrol altitude is 10000 % N# _1 p% j3 I. E8 |
Raid is overhead
2 ]7 e$ s! G# e u; h$ d7 m4 Z( \EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" X& [5 z7 E) _/ R7 V e 1 plane(s) intercepting now.: e5 p# H U* z N* U
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.) }, P. a& `) q- v% U* B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
" F- M0 R+ Q: u! Q. p. t9 F( i 2 planes vectored on to bombers- f! e2 B @, Q" p' x2 \4 U4 F: P
8 T8 n6 K, f; j" E7 s1 s4 A0 _Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho( G4 X9 K) p$ Y
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) f: }) `) L% [+ [5 U, cMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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# ^6 ]& U) C4 T' J0 [Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 H) s( V s& T+ L& `/ c+ q" P: W
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes' t0 E5 ], h- t; U( p# G
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Japanese aircraft! \- j/ P, ]# H$ d
A5M4 Claude x 18 f- o: O: {1 W# W. B1 I7 }* n
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft3 |2 u- d6 R! B+ b7 n0 d( P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
, N8 U' n% f$ z( S SBD-3 Dauntless x 35 d/ p% a6 n9 ~" z
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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( L3 G7 x$ E4 Q7 p% q' Y( F2 \Japanese aircraft losses
) w9 A- V# w8 E* e5 F A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses; v4 r% x) h( B* i! r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
7 i4 M) J- g; { SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged% B! B2 E) e4 q- f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak, m6 C/ G8 g T p- F
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Japanese Ships
% b" A! U2 ~7 ?! A* U CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ j. G: I) p {9 _* i* |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 _3 R$ A% ]1 A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 w) u. h- T: ~+ W& N! D; V: @
DD Yugure
+ L( v/ w1 k2 `- Y& ~3 C( S9 v1 F DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 O9 U6 J: T" ^' P
DD Ushio
* I" Z) u8 t @1 @6 W6 r' Y DD Sazanami9 h/ V/ x3 V* W f+ j" d/ t7 w* R0 m
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Aircraft Attacking:
" W7 }% k N: s0 Y7 t, R 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. U8 R+ [* l$ w9 \7 i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ P5 M- ?! I6 }3 w3 a
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 K L. k6 g0 p7 T. _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 k5 k9 g$ c1 j7 o, ?. c
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet w+ h4 k5 o; U6 m* X0 A
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
, I: X2 |" q9 d) `5 y s* s 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
7 ~. o7 }$ i$ u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- V( _" [4 N6 w& x+ x F. U9 K' H 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
6 E" g6 t" B6 ]4 V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 A9 `; H4 E2 |- P
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000') k$ m% r3 q( \. E2 B% |" }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. T* i8 z3 _1 D2 D 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 h- D4 |0 E' p9 W% I8 l- |1 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 x" }# P2 u. S J7 M
+ ]5 ^ Q- j0 j+ fCAP engaged:
- f' p% C7 C6 L" OTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( f. {$ p/ K9 g0 [) ~* V
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, z" g" V, {- Z Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000./ ^" T/ l' }! \# n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
9 C2 m1 v- J: f: D 3 planes vectored on to bombers# r5 C* ^% M! m( m
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 q( p5 \4 Q5 y9 t# R1 A9 L. f2 N 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
& o7 S4 f1 v8 T( D( r( A S 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! _0 u# g, R `! { B* y ?
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
4 l, q3 E$ `& ?) [4 h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
& ?0 m6 Q5 D+ h0 A: U' }% ^5 x6 b 2 planes vectored on to bombers
/ V8 H5 t, c, l0 fEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 x: B' E7 ~9 T+ v/ }$ \, ~9 } 1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 v5 n$ {* V# ]2 R, [- w
Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 k5 b2 t3 w* e/ q: s4 f Raid is overhead
9 `5 h) F% [: W! @1 d9 }1 n4 U 1 planes vectored on to bombers
6 `# S1 E0 o! } ?8 k0 }* L# DEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 K! n. e4 X' Z/ |0 A, J: L
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 q; S+ I# D8 S2 X4 p+ d Group patrol altitude is 15000
u1 k& ~2 K; S/ M1 s" ] Raid is overhead
! w8 T/ @6 r) A) y1 _4 vEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& [2 X% O5 x8 N 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 C; \8 J3 T6 j4 v
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.7 j( Y% I. v4 H. s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes5 u& Y) S# P G9 H8 S& P
2 planes vectored on to bombers! X4 X* Y4 _3 ~4 f! ~* `6 N
" z: Q" Y6 h }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho2 i% B3 E2 W, t% L
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
8 h. o9 n6 `: S0 b- |$ v" `3 }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku0 ~$ c5 o$ s$ U4 y7 G
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku/ p9 O1 i: ?" W+ `4 L
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1 [& L. m$ ?, D* s% G4 Y' oMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1298 Q. {9 p: |# K" D
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 M/ f4 V. C% T' w P* f, T2 j
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes% _; z% _- A z, A! h+ |/ j
0 y, F; g4 h! r7 \9 j; E( LAllied aircraft
3 P* Q! N. J; X7 j- G9 ~$ y PBY-5A Catalina x 10) i" e9 }% R) o m
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) o- R$ \8 K* v) F1 ` PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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* e. h3 ~/ k% }Japanese Ships
+ v9 A) G3 w( P! Y CA Aoba
3 ^: ~" P6 @) E0 J/ z CA Kinugasa
3 v5 \2 i2 o& s CL Yubari" b V' t8 L. {$ k+ `& k
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Aircraft Attacking:; l! d# e6 P, ]! `5 L; Z. y
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 E& k7 \7 \* Q* ~% `+ i" K Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) {- m& Q2 z1 K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134: l) w8 K* B, c6 M. z! B
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Weather in hex: Overcast3 ?2 {$ s* h: H8 P
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
+ b: ]4 E! w, u, t6 M) ]+ U* \Estimated time to target is 44 minutes; E; }$ Z) f% v* g9 L
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Japanese aircraft: n6 G6 I$ T0 r* D) G3 z9 @! c
A6M2 Zero x 7
; F+ o, D' x b: z# q& ~ G3M2 Nell x 55 z* e0 h7 j$ }; D b
G4M1 Betty x 18' B! V9 _- B& @( H K
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Allied aircraft
0 p, p1 R) U, Y F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses) o) b, C& S" G2 o
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- l! j( \& _2 ]: n! P% j" K
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
D. \; ]. U3 c$ r$ @ G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
8 b8 d8 i. u# U3 @8 O" d, f G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak+ U! |+ `/ [. \ }9 W
+ f- S% Q7 r5 {( I! I: oAllied aircraft losses
0 Z: h/ Q5 B! ]0 N. n" z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 p; l) c" @6 q) `+ N
! k, g u, c7 cAllied Ships
- j, n: I4 z3 p0 I" @+ s DD Aylwin% y$ u; M# Q8 H/ E
CA Chicago
Y( e6 i3 i% a5 M% C8 B CA Chester, on fire, Y! H3 B: q" J. r' e
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1, _! c# U' j, c( _
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage. ?- P/ Z" A) J& [+ D5 h6 U" m5 s# @
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 i, |5 T4 X! U, O 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* f, A8 ?4 ^' H( A" } Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ y( _, d. V( Q! I# D. C1 a 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- u. L& h$ L; A# o. c Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; l' }( G, W& V8 r1 h
: v6 h+ f: y! J$ z9 sCAP engaged:
9 Q' n6 P9 K) W, fVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( Y; e" R5 A5 U" n2 Q- y
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
! _, q; |; L& F 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
" U$ A: g- d: M! [ Y" { 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) {! L6 }; J+ D; y( B
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! W+ U- M7 {% x+ \# t. @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
, R! b! |$ S" g# x8 s- ?! ?VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.+ K( o/ ~1 G2 W7 Y
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
6 A- P& l" Q) o9 s+ M o Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 i8 `8 _8 {2 b: h8 t7 }/ { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes U% z5 x- Y9 V! z% h
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3 s- W/ U' o) E2 Y1 ]: WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud4 N0 d. v7 }$ |8 A0 y1 j( J
$ K7 \* x5 b$ D$ H0 o% PRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 [, `5 j% X" x' x8 Y2 O* w
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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! p% Y3 r* }( ?$ F: h& aAllied aircraft
3 A# e6 N' M; `! N SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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) m; x, G1 y. G3 Q6 U SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 T+ ~2 s: V" v
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Japanese Ships
# O- A) @ Y* h$ a' P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
: s" B% m% C- W CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- Y/ }" f3 i+ f% s
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 H1 B& J; s, N) g) G# Y. } CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
" G9 B. C: t3 D1 Q% b; p3 _ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. I9 b+ c: l* B$ e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: L( ]; G' x j 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
6 `6 I- G7 L" e. d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 C) ~& Z) s8 T( \( g 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 w$ l4 z$ P2 Z, Q' n9 B& u5 K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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4 i8 p5 x1 E# x5 P% yCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
( P, `! e: P+ W' a: g8 T3 i/ BAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
& x9 V3 J$ U; G2 k9 x- L. MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho0 C# Y! y$ C# ?
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku( \$ U/ M2 V9 H1 c; I) V: L
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
, L/ q3 }' q! {# i/ `3 Y# p( c% S9 YAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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$ x7 P, g( x) W$ X4 |Weather in hex: Partial cloud9 q' _' c: x& N/ [$ L' |' P
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." W" |8 m, h }4 p* Y/ B/ E
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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3 N* c6 d' z9 K TAllied aircraft; m$ I( V/ I9 G5 b! \( x
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
" F7 w4 f( I! l) T S' {5 ] PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses, B+ i: J* P9 c C; N
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged# j' ]0 U1 ~; {& @1 i; o' I5 t
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
9 O; i1 V. D+ m' Y CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
, v: S w8 f" ?; E, S( F 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" V+ H0 B P* f# l7 t+ A
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x5 e( F' C, k5 z$ ? 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, D* e, G5 _( }5 Y) r$ i6 v6 l Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) l, P, B8 U. D, G9 c8 d
/ j! _# `' y7 ]4 fCarrier support unable to supply air cover.., v5 P0 v8 C5 \) p) g
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud" m2 w2 {- B$ v# r* T
9 Q. v; T& c, O1 e. @5 b7 n4 rRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.6 z; `+ ^/ c" s1 l+ S: C; @8 }
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes- H( B6 G2 a9 v/ o! V' B1 e/ `
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Allied aircraft
3 a; @- K8 v: h( r0 y$ ~! Q PBY-5A Catalina x 6 ^0 k' R$ p- t m4 E( D
# Z2 R6 _0 W& ?. p8 d( T% CAllied aircraft losses0 k6 S/ e9 V* x ^8 |
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged G, N" A* Q3 B5 K; _! X2 i' ~( F" R. w
% a. A, G5 f! _' c1 KJapanese Ships
: q$ `5 Q) w D: o9 r CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* d% I( s4 _3 H5 p9 ]* d u' b3 @1 R CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 v V4 [- J+ L+ E0 _. A
9 B' m; z1 N3 T# I1 vAircraft Attacking:
3 P+ R% U) W& t( T 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# s( z' O6 Q4 }' c. W# n
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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