AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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e4 _; Z n5 ]$ YSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137* X1 K) E# V2 }: q) \* `
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6 q& Y- _4 x( L* S* g6 D) r- A' |1 E CL Yubari
6 y+ j! \ _5 s CL Tatsuta4 i8 f' g' W) ~+ ?2 a% l7 t9 ~
DD Yayoi b& U' P' p$ V0 y
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Allied Ships1 T; z8 m; ] v7 ^/ C
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari- L/ ^9 n5 m* a% J; f; |; x, P
Greenling diving deep ....
1 Z7 ]1 G& I5 j9 w8 WDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 o' F" g$ G! x5 l3 L$ E s
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....' x. j4 a. \# N H9 \
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
' @) {' {, b8 I& a: S$ q& q8 J+ S- D6 BDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- ~. ~# ?) y. nDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...$ Z* X5 N$ F3 c. ]. L
Escort abandons search for sub
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) y. F0 W. A8 I5 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms2 A8 ^: J, f) Q& I/ w# I' F
- q5 C" g0 T/ C* d' e" g( p' [Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.: {& f$ w' x- f4 l0 A }
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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7 y9 f, ?3 R, @Japanese aircraft
5 a" V4 }7 _! F1 a$ P A6M2 Zero x 53 u- q7 P$ h( K$ c/ I# e& B; f
B5N1 Kate x 64 B# G; W- K, b8 \) O
B5N2 Kate x 33" w* b d$ u; U* W& a
D3A1 Val x 26" F2 L3 \ @9 M% v) G" a& p: x7 W
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Allied aircraft" ~0 b3 ?. v) W, m8 A* `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 219 ?8 b- D6 h4 z8 O7 E% U9 L* {1 l
8 Y2 B6 T% A9 h6 IJapanese aircraft losses
7 [ r- u* }# J( ~7 k ~0 D A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
* S$ b* ^- H d* m9 N B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak; }) r7 i e$ ]6 D# q+ _) Q
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
8 H( S5 q$ e+ k; o* k: s6 h D3A1 Val: 3 damaged2 h+ ?0 y) ]6 o8 T
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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1 |2 W; O" e$ \2 k% n7 p eAllied aircraft losses# {5 n# V% n- S* `$ [* E. G9 x- M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships" J8 M1 N' A0 P0 p. W
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
/ D1 @$ I6 u9 c C CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- Q6 G% t: R0 o r
CA Chicago* U2 u: k' E( ~1 [ K1 @. V
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
3 g; k9 J; Y' \; E4 E& Q% T CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1% ^& a$ T+ U7 u f- @, o
+ R0 o, G# f6 W" P' bAircraft Attacking:
9 c7 d* R; a( T: Z, M4 \ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'& {$ }9 _3 ]1 F# P3 G( Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ [( x a! @3 n) s0 K
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
S' a6 c+ {# P9 L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 f; R$ X# B5 S0 N$ D
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'! e1 i+ ~5 p/ _; n- p8 j1 C, u
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ M: i" C- g8 p3 ]: F 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. Y( _3 b; E$ g: B# D: T' U. ? Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; j1 ^% B6 S. u% d: S1 i5 \ 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, ] ~- K. J0 A$ P( _
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: R+ p" y! ]! j* s- J
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'# X6 w |( _9 N% o+ p
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# V& j% P" @4 Q% @" e3 W
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
3 Q' L+ }7 z1 B' u Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb( U; @# ~0 V5 _% ]3 e1 k4 e. Q
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'6 [, q2 K+ `1 z2 O1 L$ f
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 _& l2 _- i% Y; i: U5 A Z; w
; D1 x5 T# l7 ?+ U& UCAP engaged:
6 W+ N% B, N& B$ @9 O* y$ HVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* [0 H1 \# ` W+ [: M/ W3 j
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. p$ g* `3 s8 |' c1 [, o2 C1 r% S5 b5 w 4 plane(s) intercepting now.) W) Z7 ?5 H z6 ]7 k: \9 e
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 R2 c- R9 H" `% }* n
Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 U; q) [) @0 q. Y. S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes# L/ Z+ I. B/ j6 c2 H ~
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- S' X# i8 R3 s# _3 D# q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
9 @; d: _( G* z: j! N% l' n! G Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.- K% ]4 }- K+ q* C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
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" B4 W$ Q# z" }3 C# X( B8 @Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) `2 t* n3 P( ?9 X6 {' }. i9 t
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Weather in hex: Severe storms2 {& Q9 `" r2 H/ L
/ M k+ @. i: z% C" fRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* m2 L" j# k4 aEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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* O2 |, b+ X3 Q) |+ WJapanese aircraft
+ z9 p( {- R6 }6 {) } A5M4 Claude x 4+ v X5 \! o! }: N$ [
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft( k/ A" g! H( w3 t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
% P- `. K, w4 P3 A0 h SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
- q1 U- i+ { A' [3 S TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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7 c: h5 `) Q6 g& P" Q+ ~4 qJapanese aircraft losses
# |% O: V) G* K- d' q" z2 u6 E2 q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. {$ f8 Q3 N( c- p# P1 A/ ~
' P6 O4 d- I# w i7 W( e) w2 XAllied aircraft losses
) f8 Z. w' K- j( f. _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
# v1 P. J2 \5 [$ {+ v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# S" ^1 Q( p1 V
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed" r7 ]8 l, N# s, L p2 K8 i
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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# l C& l- L0 ?# F& a; `# \) ZJapanese Ships. g7 y/ F' `$ I( f! u" t, f" u6 C+ l1 ]
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 C8 F4 ]& j( m5 n9 g. N$ E) { CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
. Z5 ?% @3 m% a CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
L: o7 a7 F' d6 w+ c CA Haguro& y0 h3 R' C4 s7 L
- F2 l, Y; e$ l& o2 V* g- G* K& fAircraft Attacking:4 k$ {, @& s% A' O: n
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) e8 _6 V" F( J0 d P$ ` d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
$ U7 v+ @( F! w1 p. M5 n$ _ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
* P) v( A% D& n3 [5 N, I; J Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb3 Q% I( T- N4 w1 N& [6 A' S
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 f$ [2 ?& g) U" `( R3 [) X5 p; \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 G6 f' T3 m3 n- [8 c+ \ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'7 P0 P1 i/ K* d$ Y5 c" c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 a1 Y! o1 ^9 p0 L/ U7 {5 P
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 ?: J& M5 m3 g# y t$ U' v" O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:5 d# V+ u; y: X+ v- `
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 a( \! k- ]$ r/ c& q3 [ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
9 ^6 |" K9 e2 F q% P+ D3 M- c Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.& g* Q. z, g" {" e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes0 C) D; G0 d3 w" i7 x7 I+ v
7 planes vectored on to bombers7 O: I- R1 w% K* o3 i
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)( c$ O7 l- T. m
1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 m, g: _7 ]5 `
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.4 P2 a: C `! P- p+ q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
$ f- Z" d0 N1 E6 g, o. z 2 planes vectored on to bombers+ l x) `6 _- i4 P
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)" r/ B* d& {8 o; ?
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# I. Z0 N' r+ @* W& M6 q- Y: K Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.0 P4 U8 ~. B9 y2 \7 x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
$ o6 F: j% Z: W. y 3 planes vectored on to bombers/ `4 F- o+ l! w; L$ ?: X" [, \5 H
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 _# W$ ^7 o3 ^. Z8 L/ k4 y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 ~$ R9 V' M& i. h* @ Group patrol altitude is 10000
1 o7 ?$ J) Z/ r/ H+ h( c Raid is overhead1 s1 i% M# @: a+ o! ]% b
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% v1 h9 _) |4 D9 K- K 1 plane(s) intercepting now.3 R4 ~9 W- I" l+ C9 E* B' y* r* h
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.$ j; h4 B% X1 ]3 u9 r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes3 l% I i. v( g0 Z
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho* e" e1 f: j0 V5 A. a2 m
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms4 b4 _. ?, H3 x! E8 M
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 M( x8 y* c* O4 m9 Z; P# C7 ?8 EEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, n) G9 Y* P- z$ `* x T8 F
A5M4 Claude x 1/ B* Q3 j+ F0 {1 D$ I$ K6 r$ B
A6M2 Zero x 11, Y7 L& w( v- C! w- a# Y' [3 M
8 @0 F3 r$ }: q" \6 _( Q# j0 {Allied aircraft
5 D; f* i1 t, k: P- g; ~! u F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
$ Q0 g8 X6 s2 J$ L/ R8 y8 v/ x SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
6 q# {* R+ }$ c: P5 s7 J# f7 C: o7 e TBD-1 Devastator x 12* s$ `& p8 ~) Z( T0 M% }
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Japanese aircraft losses$ Z4 m. `9 K0 o+ W9 x
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- M3 m5 q% |3 W) Z& |
7 t% N6 p, s! \+ ]2 d* A; xAllied aircraft losses8 J, E$ B; m' Z3 i
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 ^; k1 R @* M9 q" u2 E5 D9 l# e/ ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
; M- p F. `7 E0 Y0 F SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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% `1 C! n4 y% V$ uJapanese Ships
1 k8 P9 a4 t) @0 L7 }7 f! a CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
e/ r, `: C+ B V' v3 ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 F7 |) ]* M/ B0 U1 g3 ?. x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 ]& V! m- f( b9 g DD Yugure; r$ E7 s# o0 K! K) I
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' `; A5 k, d$ m5 X1 H2 e DD Ushio
* Y) T. V7 T- C DD Sazanami# F0 j! q8 @( O8 \7 C
1 c1 r9 i+ c# r2 \, G* q8 BAircraft Attacking:
- V; C" i1 B: k/ ~0 Q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 S% _) q g( d+ E3 {8 y) i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: E" a- A1 Z" g" ^ p 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ u! G; _0 v4 f0 \6 e6 F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, l; |- p: c, r
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet8 Z4 ~, ]; M; y9 X! u0 v
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
( M, r+ _4 O9 L' G% U% Z4 i 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
S& o: N6 s; E5 y) a% r, o# Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- i, a3 O1 ~& U# ^* \4 e
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'3 T/ _: R' d$ Z# Q" o/ ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 Y' v- L7 s' S6 T F' }
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. L; }9 N3 B- z2 D# |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 D5 j' f/ r5 m% Y# M 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
) s! ^: C$ |3 V; { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 N4 @' D, t E
+ A* Y0 m! o- b' iCAP engaged:7 f- }0 X1 E( Y$ A6 G# s" h" T ?
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! @! H# J' v/ {
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 m5 @& b2 p+ I8 m) _
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.6 \% v) Q8 a6 L, E- r2 Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes) P# n# d; f' _2 R
3 planes vectored on to bombers
x2 |. ]8 G# \# \2 \6 x& H/ IEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 H4 n/ t* v+ }
3 plane(s) intercepting now.' V( a1 _ e/ Q# U! v& n
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. x% ^6 `* b# F- P% P( z' N
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
" I3 j7 D* N! L0 S. q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes/ X: Z# H; j( M. @0 V4 l
2 planes vectored on to bombers0 V- L5 s P' \
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! _4 Q( V/ D8 J0 B( u! x 1 plane(s) intercepting now.* x9 y& X" Y, E
Group patrol altitude is 10000 " i! u2 i! Y: t% J; Y: O* T- P
Raid is overhead/ f+ u' g I' D/ n
1 planes vectored on to bombers
6 b+ w" p' ]; T# H8 AEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 [. Z Y# [8 u( @- } H5 P4 v$ \ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% ^% i0 v( ^2 N Group patrol altitude is 15000
. P/ E# ~) q+ a) T6 U6 X; N Raid is overhead
/ h- p8 V( p% c% W8 P' w9 TEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ o( n" X' \: s9 c
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 [; p; _3 G7 V Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
& q0 u$ C* ~% S4 D+ ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes- \, [- h& J" |3 V
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
9 J7 E: _0 S& [ IAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
; J3 A" ^/ l% W; n! sHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku9 f `3 B' K& z8 B5 R; G; R
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain8 i2 Z4 F8 h) q5 y, j0 X! T
- X4 ?+ G `$ ~6 \2 _Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 t' z6 J' v$ ^4 C; Y$ WEstimated time to target is 12 minutes' Y( u5 W" k, E6 v9 C% p- n
# G0 D7 a0 v! rAllied aircraft$ T4 d! Y7 f, k4 j
PBY-5A Catalina x 10, C6 F6 @7 y% Z& T" H4 k
* W% z+ H) Y9 }Allied aircraft losses# Z. `9 V) j" I0 `( v# D/ o7 Q
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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; B# E) M0 A7 k5 vJapanese Ships8 q: R2 x) S+ j5 [+ _* k
CA Aoba* [- k" _! G I3 t
CA Kinugasa' }8 c! L1 e" P* O+ F( g
CL Yubari
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ j/ H$ h2 j0 U" G5 o, G
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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% [! ` Q6 \( w, Y4 S9 pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134! x( v9 W9 v* a4 l( c' v) e) f) i
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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4 r- M! N% P, R; GRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.6 w" w# c* J, w( K3 f7 c3 B
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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% Y) V% e! P; QJapanese aircraft- R. @ `2 D0 z+ Y1 i U
A6M2 Zero x 7
7 P) ^- L3 R; l' C0 R9 `( a' b G3M2 Nell x 5
4 A6 s& `. |7 l f G4M1 Betty x 18% n; [3 y/ [0 \! e, x- s. Z
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: [3 B3 O' m+ k' @. n8 v P/ Q* h F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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6 L' R! S; ^$ e7 c1 t2 Q! h; r6 [Japanese aircraft losses: ]$ w4 ^9 d c/ \/ R$ E4 w
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
q1 O7 X( V9 p) K G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
% ]2 K5 e! k4 \3 p G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
0 v5 g' n; R5 _9 f4 v0 ^ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak, H$ B' a) ^. R/ w3 {1 F
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Allied aircraft losses' _: e2 @8 x" J2 N, c' }
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 ~+ l( F6 n6 | z
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Allied Ships
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CA Chicago
, |& {! l5 ^9 D' v S CA Chester, on fire
& ?% [. f" ?8 [4 Z, ?% A% z5 I& F CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
: h: a% v4 {! a, g: } CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage: y2 [2 X- h+ g9 t7 K5 \
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Aircraft Attacking:
- g! v& Z; y, E' n 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet; p( F4 ]% ]0 ]' e
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 t5 E6 `1 R4 ^0 S" Y% ~
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' h4 g- i/ {4 x5 c( B Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:) O) N C1 q; Z
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 ?; }+ \/ N+ F* y
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
: Z" g0 D& p3 ?8 W0 C; M, m6 r 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ q9 G; `6 `+ M/ a6 F7 _" V 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: J+ g/ k5 E2 M- @! ^
Group patrol altitude is 10000 7 O" r! b& ^$ \; V/ G/ ?8 O0 x2 v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes/ C0 _6 i, N) E7 n* f
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# h( S! o7 G- [8 B j/ j* y7 k
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 U6 N- M: x3 j! y& S8 k6 D1 K' Y 2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 ?- I( p& ]4 A0 k/ G1 n# c3 ?
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
* q& w. F2 b T4 { Group patrol altitude is 10000
, o, v/ Z) p M( a) W9 K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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) I1 z" s1 j* M+ V8 x L) UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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- o# ^" |! }+ F3 F8 K3 i7 o3 iRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ U% H7 j4 o9 ?/ n( _5 ~! o
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
4 R5 o! D* ^6 X% S4 E. \$ M( W- @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships& {+ X" o% |- i* _( \5 L! k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
# K( F5 b' p# [1 i7 R CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 G' m. k; f8 }
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 q& c& F1 O$ c
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 J/ E' m+ J, g# T$ m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 X3 }% k# q7 i) H2 V1 @
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ Z m4 F4 R) |: z# }2 {+ ]0 f0 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( x9 d; X( G; b( Y
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 B" w# S* ?" n3 v! F# E0 R! l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; q$ Z3 T% `* n' h! m3 x9 l0 ]2 R8 Q
' M" Y0 ]$ x0 O1 k$ {9 f* Z9 ZCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
$ y1 Z1 V+ ]2 |# PAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
2 d, f J& k; c8 N9 pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
* B+ T* R7 F& lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku4 R; M2 E9 F# Y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku" b7 l2 {* }: [3 I
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku) g3 ?1 l9 f$ {" G8 n
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+ Q; Z: Y7 E a% ]9 s) I, ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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0 n( _ q# T( m2 e: |4 a% d' V0 |Weather in hex: Partial cloud0 k! g3 @( o x+ z& c
8 p1 h: W& o8 }" `; E5 tRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 ^5 K/ g5 J6 U) A
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses9 |5 _& Q0 M4 m3 L
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged, s1 Q( H& [( I: n! ^4 ?7 X
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Japanese Ships
1 s _) T! @' r7 m* v CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
9 ~2 n7 w. C& ?* R CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- ?* ~- n. V* c, `
; o4 {! K1 J8 N8 q9 WAircraft Attacking:
4 v5 s* I0 e6 w/ T( } 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ l# M4 Y" E# J" d2 D8 v$ z Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 W2 n; i6 q8 A+ }. ]" f/ R
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet% Y% E/ b0 S1 x) W: d
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..0 G8 j% ~1 Q' M6 ~* g. j2 ^! O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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$ G6 g8 R' Y6 m0 b. mRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- k, U) M: {, E+ R/ @2 I) F: J5 VEstimated time to target is 19 minutes& v) H8 k9 I" g8 S- c$ g- D* h
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Allied aircraft
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Allied aircraft losses
* @5 J9 E2 Y# X7 c+ E" F. o8 f% Y( {1 ] PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged2 |" F4 C, F$ t" N( T3 _
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 N! u1 j; I3 @7 h4 b/ a CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 Q- x$ e3 Q. q* @- Q7 j. l 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- A" r2 |* V4 k% x Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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