AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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# _1 W- z* j' ?5 s1 S9 e4 dSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships( J9 y% R/ F1 h6 H/ I: Z' S4 E' M3 {
CL Yubari! t6 l4 C9 X1 x: ~1 S- r
CL Tatsuta
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Allied Ships
- K! o0 [$ z, K; I N9 o* G0 a5 `' R SS Greenling
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5 H1 E& X4 w8 f; Y. e T% jSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari& \* f2 m6 q6 W% o a
Greenling diving deep ....
- n1 \2 V8 E) ]' ?, vDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
+ V ~' l/ C% B5 r% w c2 zDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
+ D' F7 c6 y6 t {& y. r0 m' o/ SDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 ]8 z6 \7 O, H' o, ]( ZDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
# w" c/ P* ]8 d6 o5 hDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' \4 u2 A% V) t4 _& {
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134( d5 X# j: A6 @- b
. T( A9 O5 ~9 Q( D2 Q1 gWeather in hex: Severe storms6 }# Z- E1 T4 }4 M. N& X
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
& L0 J, `; e; j( e( q4 j7 vEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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+ o0 ^% E2 F0 }8 p* CJapanese aircraft
* V: f+ ]2 L# J$ |3 @! |/ N$ I' [ A6M2 Zero x 53/ n; s' g4 i) ]4 e- _
B5N1 Kate x 6
2 l0 ]6 p6 `" ], X" Q; d- F ] B5N2 Kate x 33# H& u( p. `, o* P- Z/ J) _
D3A1 Val x 26: I2 j* y6 U% a1 n6 g
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Allied aircraft
$ i- T$ t; Z. J0 V+ g k. I F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses: V0 x; m& Q9 v5 e p: @6 a2 p
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
/ [% T# }9 V. k& n B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
+ O; l) g& ^! Z2 x4 i1 {1 q0 K B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged# T% ?1 E% X1 _0 u/ w7 z
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged* j3 r/ N6 \6 g% l
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 d+ d4 I( \3 lAllied aircraft losses6 q. W |* `) b/ E$ t- q z! |6 q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships( v6 ^, U9 O' B" H2 r; c
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire; W3 L* \+ V- p Z) I
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ ?7 e& j% B' j CA Chicago
3 c( ~0 H+ ~$ i0 \3 _+ p" x CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage* t+ T# G( {- q, v
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
& A# T3 h+ [5 C2 r0 \7 K9 q; ]; W Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 I" A$ s5 q; E: I 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 F0 W' @' h. {% X0 C
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 Y8 h, i$ M9 D- \+ k& o5 Z# o2 h, w* O
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
, K4 l# {# y+ a, H' a9 p) ? Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 R3 B: m: Z e) N! a- B0 o5 J
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& Q* n+ Z6 P0 l8 [- i) Q: p4 N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 P: A! f1 r/ P2 X" x 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 o: c, G8 {' W9 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( b4 J% a! D2 ]. v$ O; n8 _5 }9 I2 c, n
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'# u8 O, W0 v! P' I! `% A+ N B: A. \
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ F$ A, K+ x& W1 V* F& W, S0 ?
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'+ g2 I+ C0 V) {$ a( Y) O% P% L1 D
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 n0 A# A8 r( d. o 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'+ e! l! D; [3 ]) F4 r3 p4 M5 ^# Z7 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 N( c) ~- |* Y9 Z* P4 e- c
0 j5 a- g; ]8 X W9 l0 {: j. zCAP engaged: e# h" M, [5 t4 [0 L z: `1 P
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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4 plane(s) intercepting now.
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5 U, M$ D5 A: W% f6 i Group patrol altitude is 10000 # d2 v0 D# u- e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
) z6 g$ P: g7 e( Z" W9 Q* CVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ v4 Z/ t6 m, |. j- e( X' P# v& k
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
9 g5 W1 D. ]' W& ~# n Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.3 u" E" ^ X I, j
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes7 h9 z% J% P) Z; i0 j$ |
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown/ J% D* b1 Q" {" C1 e5 C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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/ b9 L, ~' L! u4 ^% l; \8 hMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( B) b) N5 g/ i5 m
6 c0 J8 X: W- P, h5 |+ v$ bWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. F+ K& S3 p/ I* B/ pEstimated time to target is 14 minutes/ W; I; k2 M" \
1 f+ O: |3 _& I. ^Japanese aircraft6 \' Y. D, M+ R0 ?6 P- E v& ^
A5M4 Claude x 4
$ k- \" J# t6 j# r- t" Q7 K A6M2 Zero x 190 d; e5 H I' w. p" q- ]
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
& @' u& L0 n2 i4 U SBD-3 Dauntless x 33# k3 }' ]7 q, V0 _
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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9 [2 x, i5 }! m/ {. ?4 z6 JJapanese aircraft losses
, }4 {, r/ U" ^# Y' y+ Z1 N A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Z, d% P8 h/ z! [) KAllied aircraft losses
( u" S6 ^: b8 `+ X y! _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
4 G0 e( T% ]1 ~- z8 k0 X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
9 q+ A- x9 ^% u7 M) w7 j TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
* W/ ~0 N- f# d1 A8 [7 d$ `/ K3 u TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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N; _9 a6 I% {: w5 L! [Japanese Ships: l8 ~9 {4 x' o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 k" L7 ^" H8 H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1: s" b4 x9 v8 Z8 v& h
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 \( C4 z* g3 ~$ m4 o! J7 v+ o5 w9 R
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:! }+ f* n+ l j3 E
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% r5 S1 g& b' Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 q1 w! o. V; d
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet' P; Z9 M/ o4 e! E! B# j, u% X
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb0 i# H# {( E/ } X
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 W9 n! p' i* R) U5 ~: ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% g9 w, ^- f4 b" M' } 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'' E" C( U# O8 Y/ E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 Y5 j2 z u2 O 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'; a; a4 k8 l$ d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb K8 W, x* w0 @$ {, m
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CAP engaged:
. r! K$ x1 J) P/ U0 KTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
+ i7 }% O+ `4 |' p" y; h" f4 h 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
- A0 c9 t3 s$ A5 { Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
0 ?4 o2 k, {4 }8 Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes$ Q' `2 @ P% ~9 a
7 planes vectored on to bombers! q* a* C* h5 K
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 f5 h3 m% K9 x U' |3 P* v' Z( w; E 1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 J' W5 Y) }; O( N8 n
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. F7 P0 O- S4 w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
5 i& H4 r$ n- H5 ]6 F1 d 2 planes vectored on to bombers
0 y2 [* u1 E5 J- Y1 qEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 \) o7 p7 W& l& X) f 1 plane(s) intercepting now.3 u, a) Y' C2 r. m" E1 p% @. T
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.* X1 `' \3 C) S1 k4 v5 ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes# e7 F5 F* ^9 |
3 planes vectored on to bombers: N! n5 n; x0 L& ^ }( A6 V
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ @2 u9 d) V* f- d4 C
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 W" S0 g6 [7 Q" e. s7 R: V" r# b% P Group patrol altitude is 10000
, R. U) u/ V. j( | Raid is overhead
, t- x& z- L1 P m+ d9 eEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 @1 q* o5 x% p9 c* \ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.- h$ Q. ?5 B( H& h1 j. E
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.: ?4 x8 ]$ y1 ~% D" ]0 X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
* n$ W- `+ I" |- l3 T4 Q/ P 2 planes vectored on to bombers: }9 A5 r3 Q+ e2 u
8 i6 @6 Z' d0 J) W: Z2 i4 R# BAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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" ~ y- T1 n# M& H* [Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 D- t$ k' g$ x8 `, r% H
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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) l z4 K1 P2 H4 g1 x, \Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 ]" @3 r* C* b9 [. x; \+ b' hEstimated time to target is 9 minutes( ^1 Y6 V0 _, A
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Japanese aircraft/ A, y2 M! N( E0 M1 I, ~
A5M4 Claude x 1$ b" W& c( l; _" g
A6M2 Zero x 11
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0 n7 Y, ]/ }4 |# M$ {$ M, G. x' E' tAllied aircraft8 D9 ] N# }. u- h! \9 u& b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 N8 c4 V1 v7 s7 {, s% ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
5 w! }3 e! [& @& u: z% R+ S3 \0 e5 e% z TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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) U8 Q/ |# A! N lJapanese aircraft losses1 M, k- A: L# @ w3 a" B
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ F$ j8 r+ O' r! u
- M# i6 c8 B5 ~1 F0 DAllied aircraft losses
9 ]3 r0 M" h" p4 R3 L0 a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 ? n9 k9 S9 U6 ]4 T0 W+ y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
$ L6 n% \7 t, f; `' u- q SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak8 m F* R2 f! \0 t" l$ y' B$ F
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4 F+ u; p: q7 m3 J0 b$ M CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" @4 A3 T) E! J& ~: |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, \/ j2 ~2 @0 U* E [# U CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 v9 X% K* U. V! ?1 Y
DD Yugure! P7 P! | Y! D: n& Q: H) o: f
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 w5 J* Q4 o5 N: W
DD Ushio
% a0 r# Q+ c3 G* ] DD Sazanami+ H% i: T5 N5 X B
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Aircraft Attacking:5 T# K$ }0 V5 O( G$ u+ `
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 c2 ~3 Z7 S4 D# {8 n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* G# O! }8 I$ b8 ?# s7 }
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, y# ?9 o( ]* w4 y6 {4 A/ ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 V* A4 G" Q7 D( Z2 ~- q
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet/ q" z) l* ~9 G
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
# ]5 ^+ |' F- V! k7 l: K0 ` 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
* q9 a7 ^5 ~9 N& p- K* }: R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. n' u( _8 q: ?$ }8 ^) ~: y! R- e6 q$ b( f 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
. \1 ^0 k7 U4 D6 L- ^! j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! B7 B2 T' v' ^$ _: v% @ 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ G, E- R$ ~3 D+ ~: h& Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
e5 Q% h* a1 ^, W* m$ \" j0 a 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
$ J- y+ \) M; a% z3 u9 p Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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( C- y6 U9 D& b* x$ f2 KCAP engaged:
! p+ R( n9 I9 j4 J" c( s6 TTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. J: W% [$ C2 C+ v 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! m* U! p# m1 L" r. r$ {" q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.# D6 e+ W/ r9 ^7 ^& L( K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
0 ^9 f+ r( z5 d1 Z! C; G 3 planes vectored on to bombers5 n g/ |) F! J/ D
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- P* w) ]: Q9 l 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
I& t) B; D: c ^5 W" x: @; e2 q 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, [, c4 q8 F# }/ c8 s+ o Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
$ b a. g0 T3 q5 n, a* y* P1 [7 n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes% F4 y6 O, X1 L4 n: I( s
2 planes vectored on to bombers) Q" _+ O6 ? p* z2 f+ s$ `3 O: A
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 h5 H7 y6 ?+ @4 L% ~) Q2 l @+ V
1 plane(s) intercepting now.- n& ~* e+ @2 k
Group patrol altitude is 10000 - c7 O/ c% V$ m! q* N& Y2 K
Raid is overhead
; w5 c" W3 H+ F2 D 1 planes vectored on to bombers# h$ l0 |9 g* S3 c$ C
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 B% n9 w& l$ V6 h4 A& E' `( _ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ Y) Q% F: |4 M/ _+ N# A0 z Group patrol altitude is 15000
& O9 b5 c6 Z2 l# o% m Raid is overhead
0 ^ j) v3 ^# N" P" _# IEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ q. S) r# E# X- [" J- f. N2 a
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 v, i: n. M3 l0 O
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
+ |% r6 K" ~# n% G0 g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
- A1 ^: j+ y$ H9 Q% F 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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+ }& Q" ^; i, u$ SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho! L) B& G {& e" j* ~
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
% W" A1 f7 v: c! Q. RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
0 r% S' M, i6 @$ Y& HAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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+ |! }4 s1 A6 xMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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/ X# _% L1 F5 A6 T) sWeather in hex: Heavy rain- ^; F- @. }, k8 i# b9 `
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) z J" j1 M8 ^Estimated time to target is 12 minutes z) C1 X0 c2 ~/ o* h3 ]
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Allied aircraft
! ]3 d- R8 `/ i) ]' v1 G5 }9 k PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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) l9 v- Y/ s( s7 ?$ {3 l- sAllied aircraft losses
: C3 _5 K, I$ _. ]9 { PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ |4 ]+ y/ B- U9 N! E. z C
CA Aoba
5 Y P: J! k( n7 \' o: Q" a CA Kinugasa8 h0 u. Q2 w; n2 o7 O$ p7 c k
CL Yubari
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/ C6 d# F1 L1 K" d" S5 hAircraft Attacking:9 M. J) E3 o' ?5 O% ?1 V" f
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& g2 M6 _ |+ q Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ i0 ]- f+ Y) S* o
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134" X1 {; @& x1 x
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
R2 a' E& @4 s8 D/ g6 M: n7 o1 ?Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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4 p. M5 G6 g* @) l% ~9 fJapanese aircraft* d2 j" U# m6 t3 a$ R- _. E
A6M2 Zero x 7
! y5 ?3 L: a" m9 u; Q" n5 F& a% P/ c/ a G3M2 Nell x 5
! T9 ]2 S8 a4 ]6 h$ t G4M1 Betty x 18% O+ ]4 R' E5 q' {6 ?! v1 a3 D
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Allied aircraft
- @) |6 w- j: D9 A+ ~, c F4F-3 Wildcat x 91 w0 v1 M, q, Z$ Z+ X: K
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Japanese aircraft losses6 C' D6 d5 f; S2 R
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
( \* |1 r6 f6 J7 ^& \ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak4 s' V& Z( Z3 T* V% ^) B
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
" G7 M" ^2 n8 [, c/ a% t S G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak6 g/ F R' j( a+ l7 a5 V
0 v' h4 ?; q5 YAllied aircraft losses
- |- P# r) U5 {# S# z7 n9 V3 ^2 u F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
8 R0 r! v: J4 Z+ |. ^8 s DD Aylwin6 q) E `$ u% @5 }" K8 t, M
CA Chicago
. j- L& x, q, ~! A: b CA Chester, on fire
" f& o2 R2 @/ I. `. | CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
9 F$ j) c7 t. q5 e& H! S CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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$ e: [1 N5 v6 Z+ {0 I+ I7 m* w! ^Aircraft Attacking:
5 v6 A2 \9 w' Z# c$ D0 f4 {, r5 K 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet, x0 |! @, M4 z' d9 @+ X: U# X
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" \3 ~6 X4 h" Q4 } \
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet" k# e% N: P" V$ M5 x* t0 l4 [
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" @% h9 m" V1 [$ E0 ^, `9 T
$ U6 a! t5 U6 N; u) y" M5 wCAP engaged:
/ c8 ]$ Q7 j4 |" H- S. ZVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 @# b, j0 g* o: ~ (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)" H5 j; g8 K8 o R1 n/ @4 b
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ z; ?. k0 C* a/ B% D8 I( A5 W 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 m' H1 _% U; @/ b* ` Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 h3 X" f6 M; A1 x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes" K5 |% B$ {6 U0 t
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- F( n. k; W( s" v) q
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.), U9 b. b- W, ^. T) u$ {1 c
2 plane(s) intercepting now.9 _# y+ M/ e5 D6 L0 j- C7 p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
% S5 G9 _& l6 h& b0 B) f- I Group patrol altitude is 10000
: _9 Z# ?0 }& E% m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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0 G- t1 }: P, eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' K& v% B, h0 a* a: v8 _! e6 R1 ~# i h
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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( f- W3 j* o! `) T9 `Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) _/ j" o6 Z0 _7 P% O
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses; }3 e& B$ Z' q! p$ I s3 \2 D! W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( r% b$ w& b0 M" s. Z' J3 X
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8 Y) { [0 \; W3 Z( V0 g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage# F. M& d1 N$ n( Y2 U
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% m" }- D5 X( F# e0 R- R7 W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) R' B& N# }7 g6 r- y' \% U- M CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires/ a' b m: U/ a. x2 k7 z; W* r
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 ~# y5 [. ], n6 i! c& \3 ` 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ o! C: L9 t+ T7 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 p. I# o. B2 O) w' c1 M) R+ ]0 W
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' R2 Q+ I7 Z1 [4 B# c6 V6 _
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 q, s, c& @9 E4 c
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ k, y$ n5 s: k& } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% Y7 V7 Z9 F. l
9 i$ m- N ?. j' q3 D. pCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
+ ^) N) O# g: B. x" qAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
/ H7 S9 p+ y+ r* F0 z. c7 D/ }9 `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho& m: ], v( _9 v. S& x
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
( S- d6 A* r: w, G& yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
( X' l$ r" E1 m# c3 kAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku L9 B, ~$ r9 K, G/ [3 `, c( U1 h
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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7 S* s; |: H$ s4 V( N3 Z7 D1 \Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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" P6 |: U+ L4 D3 ^Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" Y" A0 @" y$ ]& e$ \0 ^Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
" ]8 ^6 \$ q$ n( ]: b PBY-5 Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
1 [3 {" V5 V: n8 l PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged0 e, x- u0 M& j( ^7 r2 x
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
* I, w; n! s W) }+ t5 a CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:! i$ L& ^9 y! T* _# C2 s
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 P( }! Y# y4 s8 v
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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! m; }6 y1 a1 C2 G1 e' }3 `4 o Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# z4 J+ E# o# @* ~8 P+ g6 u
: k" v9 R5 L# {& u. }9 w3 V1 qCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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- X* T8 d D' k8 KRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.' @- | z5 e8 c3 u) |4 \, R
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes- V5 X5 K/ Y4 Z$ O$ u( p
0 s% d8 Y9 s5 m/ Y# b( B* Q3 W2 F$ @% jAllied aircraft
a$ e0 u) M0 l& V3 r PBY-5A Catalina x 6% @2 Q( w* s" Z# y2 n* o/ C
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships
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CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& K: z" I- Y' {, g! V/ L H* G! s! b
& [% {! o2 t' K' H- p0 W0 _Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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