AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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+ P% ]7 `1 N0 z. `Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1372 B2 J/ v' \) l! y7 [
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Japanese Ships& W7 v; \5 ]1 m: D
CL Yubari
3 r3 [' H) @$ G% ]( @ CL Tatsuta! Y8 U' \# ? |1 n) N' j# I3 f
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships g/ [& S, p4 R4 y& W2 @, }
SS Greenling4 w' O/ b- y! d3 v, o n8 N
* a4 ~, `4 r1 H8 n7 z( TSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
! B; S/ i; S1 L4 ?" h9 r. NGreenling diving deep ....
' C4 f3 d: e, R8 T5 @3 F bDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...: @* L0 c1 R f$ k. c
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
1 t, G, s9 m( N" v; G# I" l9 m5 \DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...) i5 J+ c+ L+ M9 ^
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...6 Q; U: @+ m+ I9 r: G9 A
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...+ k3 w g+ D1 o6 S4 f
Escort abandons search for sub0 \" U3 B' J+ w- U# E8 U' G c
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& e. L' W( \- m; JMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1346 \" F0 {& M6 F; Y$ i
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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* w/ w$ w3 V$ [3 v$ U) y' P$ ] H! b+ l1 MRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
0 I" F& P3 o* B! k" \% r5 q1 SEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& g; A+ `8 [6 c6 c& q- D A6M2 Zero x 53
/ u1 K3 {$ o2 m; t) L B5N1 Kate x 6, Z! y5 I" @3 |; A" q; Y9 m0 [
B5N2 Kate x 33: _ u3 o' D) i/ x$ h* s: N- e9 s
D3A1 Val x 26. S+ } Y% {( r- Q4 e
b( X" l8 j3 U$ H/ `Allied aircraft9 w5 V) }! |2 I+ M. E! i8 X
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 p/ S+ w; T5 K, c+ k+ l* b A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed' g9 O. b+ `: s! i' l4 m
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
- X+ d, Z' L5 G I( t5 J B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
8 g' \5 O* K& F; z) Z: b' N3 } D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
* Q) O0 Y5 u) b8 U- h5 I: S D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak6 M5 J( U2 {2 h+ {$ d
9 D8 U4 W5 ?9 P% LAllied aircraft losses
6 k3 k. a; y6 y' L2 i/ y2 C$ } F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ z9 u' n" @2 K8 e) j
0 @3 W6 S2 {9 `' TAllied Ships0 P; v$ I+ C" K" |. s0 ^# R
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire- `: a/ ~6 J3 e) O7 ?( |) i
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, d# E- u! E$ n7 F; m CA Chicago( G( x' |* b2 w/ X
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
# V; A' U0 b) k2 s# s CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1- W5 d) J1 ?/ E7 G! N
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Aircraft Attacking:( k: r3 @$ s9 C' z
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
4 k- [* e: Z0 @, u% b Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 g# V" b# t5 }" J* h+ r0 c 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# z2 m; b* k- L! {. Q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 _0 _( Y, E3 m
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'2 o0 R+ h; G; Y/ y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 l% {6 a+ Z5 }/ u; w+ T; P 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 S4 K+ H! L7 k- @0 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 X# d! A* D- |3 ~4 X 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% T/ j: H; I# k; r7 b4 Y) U
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 S! u- ]- O! Y! U 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'! E& O; v1 q4 }% b; w; q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 P- H7 Q% y/ [* O1 u( Q
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
: f6 R9 i- }& O4 k* M Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 j3 b3 D5 a7 b2 K 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
( l2 w c" } w2 c4 k Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ L9 R& b2 F1 E+ {" Q: ^
7 }/ b9 U$ P9 \CAP engaged: D4 n6 g% M6 [
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): W9 q9 Z+ y& Y# s7 u0 `
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
! c ~, n& r; Q7 N J ?0 u) H% H 4 plane(s) intercepting now.1 b+ b7 z7 q0 G: V
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 b$ p" F& {7 S. p. w- \2 O
Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 x! C! @) ]6 h. n8 c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
: _/ U, L2 _7 O: WVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)( A1 D, J; W3 P
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
8 H$ c0 B6 r5 W8 J$ |1 f. i Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.( L) O: Z' q" {. y o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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; X/ [% U. {+ T+ I8 h) @, |! J1 rAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown3 p0 \0 d! c Q7 |- W( `: p
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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+ U9 {$ o: m# a6 h+ _ J, nMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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. v* ]5 T+ V. R+ d- XWeather in hex: Severe storms- {; J$ g2 U; e U/ B9 ~
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 H) w- k: \. F8 S$ b" ]
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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& D. y) P0 Q0 u8 k2 o$ f7 j6 l% A' z2 QJapanese aircraft5 ?9 K* u. Q% P$ J( Z$ Z; u
A5M4 Claude x 4
' p' E* p `/ W; Z/ N: c A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft1 r0 z% p, E: C4 p& Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10" K" ~/ C0 Y! C7 R$ t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
3 ~" V* L0 W; H/ |: H/ a; C# |5 T TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses; n2 Q3 y7 X( ~" M
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) E0 h6 n. u/ k1 B% W E5 y
- d' h0 U6 D$ d% o7 s+ \Allied aircraft losses2 R( w) m# T! v; V" V8 }4 T. i& @$ i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
$ z- _* z5 G3 |7 X: t4 ?' \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 c- j8 D. l1 F: v0 @" G! w' L/ \
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed3 L" K' H2 a( @% [3 O# g) L
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships$ }5 i: O" {/ y# b6 I
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 P" }9 b2 m# W/ V- ?+ r0 a' ^+ q) \
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1! c: i6 |6 @- g' V
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
% \9 y6 |- k6 j. B# ?% k CA Haguro7 t8 \. Y- H3 y2 s
0 a8 T/ v3 I0 `1 }4 u* kAircraft Attacking:
& m* E& F2 E/ P; d; [ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': k. r, p4 }4 Q( z4 g; w" ^* }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
* j3 Z" x% K% i2 O( V$ v 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet6 \7 V& F* {/ w0 @9 b$ [7 z
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
, _9 H: X( i# V, i5 U9 R: j6 T5 R$ S 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 L; X# Q- V5 z/ n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: N' n7 ?) [$ V3 M
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
) T5 k6 f9 F5 c9 j; c. z; J8 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
& X( u/ t: G- e8 B7 ^ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 T/ V2 ^) x% @( c. H( B: Q- o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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4 f7 U1 s% P$ x2 wCAP engaged:6 E/ t0 l6 t. Z* E5 {- U# H3 A0 A/ G
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
. _- I. H, g/ V 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
8 c5 B6 S6 L @! T Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.! w8 _! k" T) _4 B5 J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes- F1 K, y9 g9 o; `9 [: f* J
7 planes vectored on to bombers
2 S9 S' ~# N% IEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 k: D& \. T. ~& l ?) x 1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 G# t& | e- U. t
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.: n( L; [" S( L! F9 d9 x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes0 l# H( p1 \ U2 a) ]
2 planes vectored on to bombers; h* C6 C3 T1 y
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)* @7 l- }' V, @$ I
1 plane(s) intercepting now./ D" \# ~/ x/ y
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.( n, j' Z' I, I& ?# a6 x8 T6 u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
$ F3 b% B; ] h9 m7 `: q! b1 O5 C, K 3 planes vectored on to bombers ?! Y' V# M% j0 b& e! {0 h" Z& b
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ [' b* x) ^6 J) |8 e 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 l0 _9 |5 h3 l |5 T
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' n- H- W" v' N, j
Raid is overhead
* F, w2 l, ~9 B, HEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ Q9 v2 }- |& M" p4 {" d 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) \) x7 q7 i7 y8 y
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
6 Z% j6 G3 K. m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes; s. a7 s1 ~" w
2 planes vectored on to bombers# k2 L3 |: d. H
( k5 q. d. i$ u) p0 C7 F6 UAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho" K1 z3 _' J7 }4 A8 m
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9 J/ A( I. H% T. p7 ?, K, a( CMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( b$ ~5 Z6 D# M0 V5 E+ R
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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) w, a4 j! Q8 Z, R- C# YRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ Y# Z, U- [! D+ a/ T
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes/ c5 ]8 {) f, ~4 a u( I# T; J
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Japanese aircraft
/ @' [' k/ t& L A5M4 Claude x 1
4 D; k$ |: d q A6M2 Zero x 11/ Y1 `5 x5 J7 i. c) G
& r% Y+ I/ r: V, C9 v NAllied aircraft
4 M' C+ `! ^, \1 }$ x F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
% }8 ?6 G R3 B; Y, d V# }6 @3 D SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
; [$ w) v) t, R0 k- M0 {8 V8 j TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 s2 R3 [6 B9 p- K6 p H A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ O. q0 @' }4 [* P4 A. L; y2 f9 U# w
# j. C* {) V$ s, V) ^Allied aircraft losses0 K- T' S7 g0 R0 S) m
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) }) A' b- n! g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged7 @7 q( m; }! J% ?5 W. P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak% A* x( ~6 y4 |7 ^% Y# m
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Japanese Ships
, t- `2 M F; C& H CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ l; n0 }: f7 ]& _ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 Z( k3 U: h. M+ ]
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# ]! C3 n0 J* t! b% z; q DD Yugure* Z- g% t, V2 m8 o& Q$ T$ v. [& v
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 {( {) p& e/ p- C* R
DD Ushio
S8 C8 ]: c8 g2 D+ } DD Sazanami3 F* a# A; A" e4 K% s# u& h$ Q
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Aircraft Attacking:. t$ i4 ~ S+ i1 Q/ ^' H
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# Q" N- O* U* j5 k5 F, y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 W) N& p- F" {3 Y$ h1 N: ~ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 Z- _" b. m; [, T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! w# M' }! M# J6 h 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet. V' z) n) `* v" ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
" g) B8 G" X) U5 u3 ]! L* D 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; m5 W' O8 C( r7 B* Y s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! g2 L9 {+ h8 m; j/ r3 w 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
* ~6 M& T" H+ _7 B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ Q0 C! D. z% Y7 s" G! R: w# j 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# { L \* D) b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* B! I3 k* q1 w
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
$ G7 f. ~( l7 @/ \" Q4 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:7 P4 H2 u' R7 k) L; l# {+ x9 f8 c
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ e0 r v1 Y# G2 h4 i& A2 C 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 p/ V* A# i( h8 ?, g, `" d) a Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.) q2 o+ G" x' q7 _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
. E3 G3 o) B J$ m 3 planes vectored on to bombers
9 m2 ^+ ^9 R$ E; t9 iEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, k8 U! o' u; T7 l+ n+ e) d 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
" W0 w; {2 i7 r5 T 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." s; W0 `7 H( l! ?( [8 _! t; e
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
. f( h& y: z2 \4 P0 d. z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes) v, o4 d$ ?+ h+ a( A0 g0 T
2 planes vectored on to bombers
! ?6 o/ W1 U: P; D& \4 j3 PEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- s* W; ~& a# n7 v4 p 1 plane(s) intercepting now.' Z# p t6 [" G+ ]* T( I
Group patrol altitude is 10000 # |; G9 i$ u' o$ F0 {
Raid is overhead
5 f1 \! @( b) l3 v 1 planes vectored on to bombers
3 E" S+ J1 w5 q$ i! CEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ S. l+ d6 @- d( u0 |
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 Y) S& q2 p* y& U+ r Group patrol altitude is 15000 * t2 C! F$ G$ w* h
Raid is overhead' w6 C$ _% R$ j- M+ @
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! d( X4 V+ S- ~$ ~4 W5 N; j
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; u/ J0 E- ~& ?' D Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.3 T# i' u3 M+ J6 S/ _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
5 m5 C% k; G: S, d0 P* [ 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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4 y) l" ?0 f+ s3 [) T0 `+ U6 @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
" }! N/ ~' p" O: R+ E' YAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku6 a: |3 K1 Y( R/ s' M3 A
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
2 x* e& s. N3 oAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku3 g( @/ H' c) R0 _& q
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( }3 z4 `' t9 F7 R7 EMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129" k' Z3 P" h/ d! Y* \8 [ z
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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* G8 L4 l1 Z/ w [- LRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- M' o( [7 u8 k) J) X+ ~
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes+ ?5 R( R4 ~" L9 w( }
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Allied aircraft8 l I7 k3 U; T: w t i
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
* M% [7 c- S \ PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ h y- O' ?$ d2 ` CA Aoba. q: Y- a1 O" G8 `& \0 P
CA Kinugasa
( N" O( M2 w9 [! z+ c0 N CL Yubari8 ~) e6 C0 j3 ?$ L& m7 U
9 |- @9 O3 ^# I6 }$ GAircraft Attacking:0 m1 O) G# T# ^+ O/ t
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet! }- O2 x0 k- q* h) U
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% |' i& K* j: v' x. ]4 a
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1347 I& H0 v I6 D6 s7 t
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Weather in hex: Overcast) ^* y% s. |- H9 s5 y$ ?
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.; S7 J6 W( T& `1 d. F; _
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes% [2 m% z1 x/ P0 v' G7 l% o
% ~+ V `' w7 L9 GJapanese aircraft
+ s4 q* L2 K8 k: O$ a A6M2 Zero x 7
5 S5 A, s! o, s; D8 E" X4 n G3M2 Nell x 5
8 d; ~- H7 X8 ]/ S3 M, R G4M1 Betty x 186 [; s9 U. f; g% p, Q* U
- R6 Z. n% G! n5 {& uAllied aircraft- f8 B( _4 E6 v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9$ q, |. I3 @. ^: g
. C( F6 R8 J. lJapanese aircraft losses0 A. U. A" j# P+ ]. A/ m, m
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 Y; W: N/ L% g% e! m
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak9 Z1 _/ n5 t5 o- |8 a2 ], U
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged( y. M g! {6 W$ T
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak, T9 u9 _0 V; u/ S$ P V! _, ~% J
0 d( W/ d# i& s* e4 ^( P2 BAllied aircraft losses. s% V" _1 {, M& y+ h
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ s) [5 M& v/ N, |' \
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Allied Ships) f7 G* P; v- M7 J
DD Aylwin
U9 B1 h5 v: @# X# c9 v+ b) b CA Chicago
- ^1 p* Y" H- \2 b% d+ C CA Chester, on fire
$ b2 s0 H: L8 n% q* k2 W CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
3 f( T1 p& f6 T0 f3 F+ g CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:8 }* k/ l! a- c1 _0 K# P
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet, Q; L4 y6 x) h# Y' K' _' V( W
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 }& _) A4 y! I. I- O1 X- F2 b
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 |/ ]: ]5 M8 K5 S, O G: T
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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* v2 E' L7 v* b r, }CAP engaged:. L8 K# k5 K4 J) `( o) T
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 [# ^7 b% @3 O (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
& g. B1 @3 S6 }; V 2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 G) i: T+ F$ y# e" z8 J
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 j- E6 e1 l* y' d$ v" @& |, N
Group patrol altitude is 10000 : r+ t. b }: z3 Z& J' p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes0 U0 i V* b: [& D3 q7 ~
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 K5 t7 `0 E* a4 T+ A, B8 Z' \
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.). f" t. e8 n4 U, x9 h
2 plane(s) intercepting now.- k% Z X$ P% n4 `4 S: _
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.5 {0 z6 K5 V% b9 |3 ]4 g
Group patrol altitude is 10000
! q8 [+ Q" A; C( _3 j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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, ]0 d& I i) NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud( F- [* b; G$ J4 |' z
0 s# d( Q2 I0 A8 kRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 z# c5 N7 s9 A4 R* TEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft" W1 n6 D& l4 Q% n8 Q8 X. j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18. f3 r) M% m8 g4 W. h% n5 h% |& V
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Allied aircraft losses A0 w- A& {6 z$ b+ j& l" n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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5 a# C; ]+ p0 f9 LJapanese Ships
f+ R8 i' O* B8 M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage% w5 k* _/ l% }" R2 v1 f) F
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& k* k& F: c; F; { CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; r Y7 z9 j1 d3 x- J* @" u CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires# b9 ~: p" r- |# W, U1 ~& T
; _( }4 F1 H: R' zAircraft Attacking:
4 f! D X$ Z% M5 ^, C 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 g% t- d+ h ?' d) D) ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 d7 d e g" E; V9 D& l- D' Y
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- w% a' N. c0 W% { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! J9 _* b4 G3 h% H% w0 h 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ B7 E9 X' D& `0 z# w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: I+ F/ L8 P j5 K" W( Q
6 }5 N8 f! z1 ]5 G/ ICarrier support unable to supply air cover..) Q/ \, m/ G7 j
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
4 p8 p& d0 `) ~ b9 l% IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
# v0 E+ _' L* PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku9 Z& ?& b2 L, X& I( h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku2 g9 Q) x. O3 x" r8 J3 f
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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1 R/ g8 y; z0 k2 X ~: aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 ^( }4 o% u) m! o) W3 i
) f. c6 F* I" e% a" BWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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; D5 }- e9 t" M, O& r) _5 mRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) r9 D' w& Y B! ]# \/ M, [
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes0 X9 L+ E' w) ~9 p4 i
& n5 n" |- d9 a2 PAllied aircraft3 v0 _( J& G6 x
PBY-5 Catalina x 10, Y2 o9 G/ A- f- `! X D+ s
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses9 n, L+ j; Z" v; v
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged" B! ^$ G+ h6 d2 _8 @
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Japanese Ships \ }3 c3 x' D8 N/ v6 c
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires- \$ Q" X. i' D' Y
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 L B9 H, J( O n1 h1 s4 P
% e/ b: I' A) l6 F$ s. T! jAircraft Attacking:$ @4 g5 c5 Z4 x: E
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ ~' ?) l7 m8 Y" p Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
$ \3 w9 k5 @5 H( v* w% [4 ~7 ? 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ J* w1 N$ ?; U
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo M# k U7 ]; q" J G- Y
! ?; j0 e5 W% ^1 q2 W; V8 mCarrier support unable to supply air cover..1 J% j/ t4 o4 p3 v0 n9 i4 u9 o
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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5 ^8 I1 e; i2 p' C7 j( U7 Z2 B2 |Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.* r$ ~ i$ f6 F, Y5 Y9 ~5 ?1 w% i. p, V
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes: i/ y3 X5 d4 _
2 b3 x! \2 S# {7 \3 KAllied aircraft. \" F% }) ~& T6 `3 H' X
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
0 P. {$ t) Y8 n8 J) ] PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged$ C, V0 `1 k, z# t
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Japanese Ships8 ]1 {, ^- \$ ] W$ Z+ y. |
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( g3 }/ a! ~' U, w# f- F# t CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 ]0 w5 j' a4 P7 w+ | \
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 l1 Z4 a* ~# f; E" Y 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- p/ {# j2 F. L, b* h Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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