AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42- T; }$ ^, m. _ P7 W! j# _
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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4 s3 @; |- F8 E" G4 M, [Japanese Ships: b% L5 a0 B5 m6 n7 p
CL Yubari
" u/ x; b/ I/ X e! @' K CL Tatsuta
+ ^" i6 m2 {, s3 g DD Yayoi
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& K6 x2 s& q5 \' w4 x: [/ F% c; \0 F9 @4 { SS Greenling# q; r$ B/ Q" Z0 x
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari, }* _4 {& ]0 r& Z7 } M
Greenling diving deep ....
0 S! g# ~4 |0 v! q- C; W( k+ m! ]DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 I7 i0 h2 R9 q$ \DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....- v3 f& Y1 Y8 C4 R" q, d7 Z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...3 p) b4 J( L1 {8 R7 o
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.... G& T; l$ e u' x7 S, t
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 c2 i+ }% U5 A9 K. z8 ~6 O R
Escort 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
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.1 w! q) A& s, I7 H. C
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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- B5 A3 }% E: s0 W! j: KJapanese aircraft. P3 y, j1 C) c# c6 b
A6M2 Zero x 53" L& g K& y0 Y4 {3 h- z
B5N1 Kate x 6: N& F' s- j5 |
B5N2 Kate x 33
/ ]9 n5 d4 d* P* E% v3 ~ D3A1 Val x 26) o! ~ u2 ]& \2 t! ^+ `
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Allied aircraft: o+ a( n) w$ l& ]! ~: Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses, M1 x, ]$ S$ l8 \7 u q2 ?
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
; x7 j$ {2 M/ z9 J0 ` B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
) @; }# N6 b, y8 K( Y6 m C) E B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
$ `; a0 u, \( a7 i8 ?* @& B D3A1 Val: 3 damaged; F7 X% B. a0 Z5 X
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
4 h1 F- A+ Q9 | F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire7 G4 I% o2 p4 ?0 [* T2 W( Z
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ m: n! k# i5 {4 A, v+ D* h" C7 s CA Chicago7 r5 j7 n% N' _& g! o, `- x
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
- _1 R- @# Q- ~0 W2 k# B CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1/ @/ y" |0 J( m; f5 V6 e6 k
5 w) B* y. f; n7 FAircraft Attacking:2 L1 X8 Z. ~7 ]! d
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'. w1 X7 Z2 K. }% k
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ |0 e- W: E" M5 u% O1 m 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( y2 w) B: O3 [7 e' p; E4 }
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( P, Y( h' a+ q3 ~; I
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'! M3 q3 b. d/ ]2 ?" `% ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb( M+ r8 }* L& s! r9 D9 X0 f {' Z
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ Z) L% t% {% P
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! D/ C2 C, S2 ], O
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ S: o4 r& L+ O2 ?* w/ u3 d Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! V$ p: z6 A- E/ v' x3 `% L: w7 O
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000') {+ \- X6 {0 l
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb% _; ?6 q4 {2 G) x( ?2 @
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
# j* p2 s; n s. l9 k- V/ v) S) i8 B Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 }; b! n4 d# ~, V$ q6 e& s& {& V: N 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000', J. x, N, ?3 B( i6 U" \+ P8 C+ q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, G+ r# {2 t2 G9 i+ F. b
+ C6 \& U) ]% e/ @. r& pCAP engaged:6 E( W4 x. i0 F$ G
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 u; D4 O) y9 {, g
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
$ m5 F" o- v' a3 ~$ Z8 Q( L+ p 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
. X( ` Y3 ]7 y 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 j) ^/ K% S1 I, Y- x0 p
Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 Z* ` s; ?6 i2 z; y) |: z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
) r1 |" |+ d6 K) b4 \VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% `! z }1 G/ H2 t 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.2 N% a. ?5 O' @# U; c4 B$ X
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
2 d; s# n& i( Y/ _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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9 N! u4 T+ _( R& yAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
) D7 X3 H4 \) o8 DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown' ^) r9 A3 U3 R( d& n' \& i
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137. q# K' ?$ A @8 H
2 j- e3 G- L' I- wWeather in hex: Severe storms
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6 [0 y8 t0 Y# c7 x4 `; n2 rRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 h: X- C& }! XEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 Z" n# u! u- P2 l) N0 h6 y8 m
A5M4 Claude x 4
' [) g7 R% L4 v Z* g6 A A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
d2 H' U+ K7 Y/ Y# H F4F-3 Wildcat x 104 J; }5 J2 h' [* V) F! S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
7 E8 b) z8 p2 z4 @- r6 p7 A7 T TBD-1 Devastator x 12$ n* s( o- V* g B8 r
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Japanese aircraft losses
* l0 C% g* K# d3 ~; K+ f A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses0 ^0 @/ i. r+ G& i9 A" s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged1 m6 ]: X f8 Y% `7 `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; o! d- D, m3 ~/ }( Z1 M W
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed4 _" x) I' \& n+ b* a
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
$ o$ ^6 ~, x& V9 R! h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 N3 j2 ?4 Z8 q9 J7 t8 m
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 19 X6 `$ K1 h, C# j6 C
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires/ N1 |% k" |+ g% |( E' X; k
CA Haguro- |3 y( L% V8 q& L1 T) Q: r. W4 Z
% o& }/ N9 I8 j# tAircraft Attacking:
! q0 M$ ]7 y0 W 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" U! t! n" ~$ f( r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb3 Q* P2 W) {0 F8 ]$ a
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet+ k. d( O/ W+ }- z
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, h. ^- G+ w& M; e1 B
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& b# j2 Y/ X4 l4 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( y' C" R. J) ~+ B7 w, I
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'+ H) l9 m* d# B& J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb% ]1 i9 c5 P8 V- _5 b C
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 y% {6 d& {8 G1 R( m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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8 U1 w) l& N$ g7 ~, j/ ?CAP engaged:" J& ^- u6 O9 ?
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
8 `9 c1 f x3 B9 h. G$ S5 p 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
4 S5 u' Y( I: @ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
( z' j6 I" {8 j' m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes5 g* v+ v) P; i# T5 X0 w
7 planes vectored on to bombers
" b9 Y0 j4 L" T& o9 k+ M iEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- @+ M- a. l- b 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 S% x7 Z) u" j# g5 }' l Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
/ ], V- u1 y5 q& a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
V. W: y: Y) @0 \ 2 planes vectored on to bombers
2 w/ A- i- w' M1 o J9 E. F; F8 ]* iEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 A! i6 S* w: x% P 1 plane(s) intercepting now.. R& F+ Y q7 h/ L
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000." T& S% V' V# z6 O# |$ v# c5 g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes# J# ]. F u% W3 K
3 planes vectored on to bombers
# l! D8 x& {, c- XEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 F2 S( t; h0 i& I 1 plane(s) intercepting now.' O3 f0 M1 [$ Z5 C# H
Group patrol altitude is 10000 + h+ | }) D1 L6 w9 d% [/ a: [
Raid is overhead
. ?2 q5 F, R' f ^- K1 D0 jEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 s. N0 H* U5 K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 n, ~& i9 G" ~- L Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
* a# L, u7 ^6 j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
- ?; i E7 q0 v) R 2 planes vectored on to bombers( W! ]1 N( b+ J3 r" U' s
/ e, c, b- ~& w( ^; ?# _. R& t9 iAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho+ \$ ^& x: z3 |! C" B
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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2 ?: v( J3 {2 k$ i- s# hWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# v7 J% {: t( E4 c& K% b1 G; s( SEstimated time to target is 9 minutes' f* P) _& A& v, s
' j' K% [- q5 w5 s- r- mJapanese aircraft' m8 {. l# w8 l& }7 K1 y" ~& x, g! q9 ~
A5M4 Claude x 1
+ u4 Q1 K1 m* `: _0 t3 W. W A6M2 Zero x 11+ v H/ T. `! b+ n; d
* [+ W& [3 D5 K' z' @( p3 c6 pAllied aircraft- \8 ^6 X( q2 K" O7 r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9& S% Y" Y7 q+ M& o8 P3 \% }' @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
4 q1 J* p" T1 W8 h0 e TBD-1 Devastator x 12" i2 }$ ^- l6 ^+ `
' {8 f7 Y3 t& a% T, K# T5 p$ iJapanese aircraft losses
/ Q" ~( r+ M$ t6 ^& b+ E A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
' V; z! ~/ r( x# n3 |; S: @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 X2 L3 i; \, t$ j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
. s) ` x" Q& k* u: Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
% c' |6 g3 {: y6 \/ w CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 V& Z) g/ }. G: \' q/ t5 W% j8 | CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 r, t/ N4 T. s! F" P, h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 e( b0 c; d1 V: \1 Z2 l; w DD Yugure' s% I) n$ A) p5 x- s# T
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* ]+ i( R# ~# A. p DD Ushio. Q* Z( s( `% \: m) c+ t) E: E
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:4 H9 F4 N/ Z$ y. Y0 b
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', b7 F- N5 G' z* k1 m0 N2 A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 o0 T; `; P8 \5 m3 e& d 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! `8 [. v$ S# n$ q9 e6 G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% J* t! Y6 { w; k! d2 @& B- K
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
/ u# `- _: o/ u8 V Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb" d$ ?9 Z. k6 O( J9 B
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
8 l6 I' Q- e+ o! @3 M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 P) r6 a9 a- l8 p 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'! P r( Z' J& U( V" K+ n% I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 C8 Y) h+ s3 C 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ K* |( G' Z" w# V. N$ V% x9 i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& Z2 k* D1 a4 K1 O$ m9 a* o 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'! W( f, S6 m" y" }* P: y2 C
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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( }9 A$ J* |2 o* z5 OCAP engaged:! M& v4 s8 G6 e: i
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 e, J+ H6 F* t1 \9 p6 }; _6 F2 E
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 [; L3 J6 W9 a- v. p2 B6 l: _( \ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
8 m$ @% ^2 t4 n: `, Y0 q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
! d5 D6 G5 V; v7 `; `9 q 3 planes vectored on to bombers- d+ c8 A( J1 X i& x- o
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% K3 h+ o+ S2 @5 S 3 plane(s) intercepting now.$ H7 @5 |8 Q2 ~; e, c5 L; E
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., S7 j, F9 V- ?
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
' L/ w6 R8 y3 u2 a) D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
) I, l; y' K# K- m4 p$ w 2 planes vectored on to bombers
+ D6 ~& f; X, E! \% \8 D3 G6 vEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 x( L% I L6 K: Z$ i
1 plane(s) intercepting now.! @- i5 W/ G3 Z5 |$ h' Z
Group patrol altitude is 10000 # ]+ o# J. f8 C+ a! z# k
Raid is overhead1 o5 w- `# T" n1 g
1 planes vectored on to bombers
' R& W ]' J' kEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 T7 _( y+ \1 J, x 1 plane(s) intercepting now.' V; v% l. M2 ]" Z( w( k% U
Group patrol altitude is 15000
; J7 T5 i0 A* x- N Raid is overhead
& l6 L7 i' T2 r% K. i. qEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( N; k/ J& L+ ~! { 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 L8 }# b _: a, R4 ~: o Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. H0 p* j1 T4 o/ h3 i6 P. t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
. Q$ k5 D# y( S, `, ~% u 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho& B, L- e& r: g( _! E0 W% K2 H* B
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
( R' {4 Q+ ]1 G, J3 X" OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
5 F% D! @1 x: S; c+ J- M) N" d. FAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku$ e+ [, b: |! X6 J2 l
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/ d% o: _, F5 r8 t; zMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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: N% I2 j6 e: Q5 v5 xWeather in hex: Heavy rain$ r% P7 A- _. C0 _. V6 u3 L
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# ~1 E9 |0 F% `& X2 _
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes/ \1 A2 d+ G3 _! K
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PBY-5A Catalina x 10" q) `2 Q3 M) {+ c
! ]; v2 H6 b8 b, Y" o1 OAllied aircraft losses
1 r" Y9 D7 ^" `. p0 u4 {$ k PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
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* ]" J6 ?) R7 E1 B1 K( Y. c& {, B% \ CA Kinugasa. [- w) p& F7 u/ S* O' F7 }2 k
CL Yubari _: V- o$ \# z4 K+ v
5 v2 \/ W1 I; y8 ^4 f* K8 T& oAircraft Attacking:( K: G% L$ V8 b& Y# Y% U p
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: p8 ?2 b% s8 o" @7 E- W* C4 s* n7 i Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, t, G+ [! X2 S. X
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1341 ?" w* g7 t3 F8 Z) E. i1 {+ i4 Z$ s; |
5 Q, o# O9 [1 L) \" qWeather in hex: Overcast7 w; p3 q9 t T: c- r2 Q u
$ ~/ s4 H* x- H8 L$ Y8 QRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
7 @! }% V. f( K7 v* C, REstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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$ k6 A6 o( ]& WJapanese aircraft
0 G( s4 `) P7 e" I) c A6M2 Zero x 7
. K1 X9 C: b4 b4 g0 k G3M2 Nell x 55 E' w) a6 }, g! j8 g& T
G4M1 Betty x 18" S- d7 j" Y# [% R0 Q2 D: \
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Allied aircraft
3 h( x7 Y: O% C+ R( r0 w F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses$ s3 N; o& P; g' U6 C! Q: Q6 z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
/ W% m5 n5 i* Y6 y3 T/ o G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
" D. v! Q4 h& p2 b2 P G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged1 i! F( d' Y) [! m
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
' x, r8 s) ~9 v! j F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, Z8 d' V& R: l9 H1 Q2 _
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Allied Ships& M, l( V8 _1 K1 |2 b6 P
DD Aylwin
+ u' }% \' v, G4 d- N0 c CA Chicago* {; P: z) M6 M+ u& i, B1 N
CA Chester, on fire
2 F" X/ g2 \8 ?8 L7 P CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
) k( u5 e$ F/ `: U CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage( f5 \3 F# a. J2 k. h _
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Aircraft Attacking:
( |" O F/ H! \9 x0 E b 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 W2 l" U* E6 }6 F Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 w8 c" `+ P/ ~ M4 P 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# b) x7 [9 R1 A Y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ B+ I* o1 k# W+ F2 }
u2 I" y5 Q: }5 ], K2 u- k* WCAP engaged:
+ t! g, y3 f( D8 w$ ^. UVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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5 R: O) P+ T' j( Y8 | 2 plane(s) intercepting now.0 `1 [+ Y& I5 Z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 R- U# W" E! n+ H7 n) \! t Group patrol altitude is 10000 ) s# y% w) s9 y: q8 B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
& ]. F) Z# ^3 y9 A6 xVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 m% o0 @8 |: h1 O (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)6 H3 v3 N; s2 {4 Y- ?
2 plane(s) intercepting now.7 \' }& p- V3 i+ ]
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
" h) r+ p. R7 W, x Group patrol altitude is 10000 " M2 W+ ^# \4 t) O: I! D% K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes' C" y* F) R% X4 V
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; M' _& E3 O S7 S; h( p' oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 |0 A) q! `2 }2 k4 k
6 ? T1 b2 M1 ?" w, vWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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; x" c( n, P& K0 p5 b( fRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 f5 s! K& r! b
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes+ [7 J5 R- i- _- j( W$ ]( @
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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$ V3 G0 u& ~" ?" u! l! y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* Q" Y& L4 g" Y- y% C
[ O: t2 e3 o* `* Q& eJapanese Ships( ], s; C, {0 l/ u$ H l2 w
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 z* s* ~0 s. O5 P# A CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 B( C5 {! [) H# A* a2 ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% ]# K2 N+ [0 R& ^ CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires8 b$ I: W* T/ l1 z: b8 [
2 Z( r/ [( z- b* S* qAircraft Attacking:
% K& q9 C) P- Y+ v 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'$ T3 {" [' {/ s9 i s1 A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 W6 T: i5 _: p! I/ i2 F& A6 Y 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'& S' h& N, U" ]' \ D3 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; H+ b) W B% D! v 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 q n+ {7 Y+ r D3 {3 E; i' }- ~* J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 k& D4 j; ^* `% [: p2 N: A2 T
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
$ G; T7 K! G4 r$ g. C: _3 W& F( SAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku! c* I( X% W, F' `; P! v9 U! T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
2 W7 j* O* w, _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku( ` w+ ]$ ~9 _* B/ Y! p
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
7 ?% J; B& t0 K7 I3 x* Y& [5 y7 F# dAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! L B$ m4 L; ~" l
$ Y, j% X d: N6 ?Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 l) L+ s1 A/ |/ K" TEstimated time to target is 21 minutes2 A k$ h& ~: X7 F
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Allied aircraft
! }" c" f+ q1 v- o/ y$ o PBY-5 Catalina x 10+ F$ v, i& C5 p1 m; }% o, f. L
PBY-5A Catalina x 26 L ]* d. _ n) q# \5 N2 h% {
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Allied aircraft losses
2 W' ]. V% A7 O0 Y2 D5 P PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ C/ s! s% b+ ^ r* R# ] CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
2 x; r% W2 Z% }& u CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- e# @/ u H( T& F. Q- T
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 T, E8 O' f9 } 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- G; c$ {# f: c3 C Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
( E! \7 V; u- g1 `6 m 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ S8 G( O; h5 i1 Q* ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ q/ q% `7 G6 h1 m
2 B2 d8 L/ y) g- F5 t G CCarrier support unable to supply air cover..4 f4 V( D" Q5 K7 ~9 X8 }1 K. k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1376 |! t! Q" N1 b$ l e8 a7 `
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud- ~ B9 h. q; F5 M+ v: b$ j y# R
1 R' A/ G' R& l0 LRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
3 F; ]9 c( d, J2 X- mEstimated time to target is 19 minutes5 D* \9 I! H- h [
: ^2 a7 i* b( y: ]7 I$ B3 u+ iAllied aircraft
! a& c) X# {0 U2 Q7 g PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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G& U6 D$ H! A$ X. L) iJapanese Ships" N, m; V% R# V2 ?
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: u9 U- @6 T: i# w; Z9 e8 L CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:6 q+ _5 a6 u7 [* V$ D, O' R. r8 I
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: \$ n2 H0 J1 T+ g3 ~. w2 u Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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