AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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! m N: e. V- b" m& tSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137: i4 B4 v9 Q2 [+ ?0 ]3 U
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Japanese Ships6 L1 L6 g, q: G- ]! A& d+ n
CL Yubari
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' P6 p! Y6 l" O+ R DD Yayoi: J* e* r1 F: y2 F! T) m, ~/ n
, F" N4 n, R8 x0 S$ P8 d8 @ _& eAllied Ships/ i6 t* A& d8 }+ K" }: q* a# ]
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
- w2 a1 K2 t, o' pGreenling diving deep ....
5 L6 K5 U |# N' k8 s! H1 XDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
" Y, d" i) k/ x' q* x5 ]/ K3 iDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
$ V5 u9 t7 P$ I5 c! LDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...7 |/ W; S% j* i/ F8 m( K- P
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* D |0 Q, m" W( F: `
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* H9 Z# P3 N- Q( S2 R1 n
Escort abandons search for sub4 _; ~0 Y6 k! c' ~9 w
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5 i: m4 b9 E- b5 D, V$ ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ P( ^) u: S1 ~0 m R/ F4 N9 uEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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- w: B" j1 G. Y$ H3 zJapanese aircraft1 T) i0 ^0 n, r3 k2 P
A6M2 Zero x 531 e' s1 h( T8 Z3 K6 Y
B5N1 Kate x 6" B* E+ s7 s% R _
B5N2 Kate x 33
: ?1 ~0 @7 ^3 B D3A1 Val x 265 |: N7 m5 Q( Y1 v% g) H8 J/ h0 S E1 Z
2 q5 b) \$ D7 Z; P6 K; iAllied aircraft; u2 h9 p4 i" |, _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
, j, O% ]! \: W' s8 z) ?( E. _) D6 x A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed: _( C& J( m6 x: I+ L& V) L' P
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak; T2 i8 ^8 P$ v {' `
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged ?. a7 X- w, }. }+ _5 h
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged% D- j/ m4 y6 S! H/ X
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ N1 `! T3 S- Z: f% \
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Allied Ships4 S+ f( f. G: X% H
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire$ ?4 f( k: f' \; M! X
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( O1 t. x9 o0 n% u6 q, z CA Chicago4 x9 s8 G2 K' R3 P J' c' ^# l
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
! W$ @/ @" x- D" o# n3 O CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:# x. C( Q! s |: W' q% [
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'. D4 a6 h& y+ Y+ Q4 t9 B5 Y7 [; m
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb7 V. O6 t) B7 N
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 s! ~# l6 a+ [: q6 e" n Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! f- S* |, Q2 g. [7 D% F+ |+ w* E 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
& t G- H* U+ c Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
0 W N) o J, i, R$ ^ 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 U; ?1 u, t$ S; M0 W, N" y
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 a. Q, d/ z. A* \; V% Q4 U 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 u7 j5 j( [0 I" u" x7 `6 X8 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
. N9 ~: f2 f# M7 `' l! B& w0 s 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
& M; x! ~& u+ v; A$ t. d Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
0 V0 N6 _5 a+ V6 ]3 I) Z( ?0 K7 j 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000') u7 S4 p, e, \
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 ~# A1 t2 e7 [
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
. f* \0 n+ \( M. i" I. ` t; B Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 f( R- p3 e) N
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CAP engaged:0 C `) p6 T9 W! ]
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
k& w) q; F! Q# r! B9 N. _ (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)" a8 F5 o- @3 m$ i! i9 E
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
; G L' N* B9 H# ~+ V 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" J/ {2 e* c# J( B0 r" e Group patrol altitude is 10000
+ e/ {$ m- s- D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes, h7 H/ S1 f3 f( b! y
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 y2 Q' H% j) K% O5 B8 l* A9 E 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.$ u/ m7 w( H/ y w; l
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
! p( ?9 U% V; ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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6 z+ S3 C7 W1 { qAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown& g* E" X( R8 h7 j5 v, N2 X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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* M* h5 u* ^8 | v( W1 lMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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: K# L- i: M( ?' LRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ k$ T# Y4 i+ ]& ?1 x2 B$ JEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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/ u* w- w! j9 ^# b* F# v* N' bJapanese aircraft
; ~ _2 ]; u3 q9 S A5M4 Claude x 4
- v, e. {( w0 n+ Z A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
" _0 ?5 `+ {3 p9 [$ z. Q4 ^/ D F4F-3 Wildcat x 10$ O, }% J7 L+ c( x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 332 K0 h6 A5 ?! t! U; K
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
- J' ?0 N, h3 y9 x1 a A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 _7 Z; L5 o- [8 L$ u7 W
" x3 [: {0 ?) E, H% `5 oAllied aircraft losses
; x+ U- s8 k% t# f2 y7 l SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged: [$ M1 d% h3 D3 J0 R" e* [( A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 L: W3 i: M9 E# u, T R
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed# \& F( @9 f8 x; \: B' I
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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2 y2 M7 F. @: K) YJapanese Ships! i6 [: i2 }1 n3 D6 u0 I, e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 O0 ?( [2 g" `! ~: F- |! j! A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1) E% H7 h& m' `4 b( x
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
( d2 c) v H `9 o CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:0 I& i+ L' g9 S% l
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' ]* t/ h" |. h9 f% D: Q- x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb' D& _) X/ e# p9 Q
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
( H9 O2 ]8 Z! Z( t Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb& C6 B% Q# a9 D" B4 [
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'' U4 j/ Q' h$ |6 i3 R5 m7 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 }1 e" Y; ?$ c4 T 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
6 x/ `7 ~8 Q' `6 s* d: j! U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 R* \6 E( p; K) g1 ~) x0 w 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 N G. s' s* T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb3 Q8 T% @, X# E
0 W/ U/ A: y2 ~" `3 CCAP engaged:7 ?8 I$ C0 }1 k# A
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)0 A, I' {+ d, A) M7 _$ y2 r2 {% A8 D% b
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
% _6 [4 p, |6 r$ C! J3 _/ D, _ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
) C3 a; Y6 L* j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes% {( e+ Y: o6 g4 w# J4 H
7 planes vectored on to bombers
. M7 F+ X/ o" G3 n' V/ I1 L$ u4 T- fEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 W: o2 ~) y- c/ {% N: b1 H5 t 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 f- d! d7 E+ O+ I4 a1 l" o
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
/ A' I' Y" o& \7 E' }3 T6 R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
; {& A: Y9 n' `3 i, Z 2 planes vectored on to bombers
) ^. f# C i$ l3 pEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)* e/ D% A3 ~5 }, U6 d) Z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' I2 O% |: L# p3 g Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
. o1 [# @' T$ ?+ L' t9 l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes" V/ e4 v& A/ A5 L! Z
3 planes vectored on to bombers
* U% P$ @3 B7 I9 j2 |EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). T( w) ?4 O9 X% g! T& r+ G
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; C( Y# ?* ]1 ]9 m Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 |3 Y# W5 B& v1 `
Raid is overhead
# V% d. t, l4 o( Q: e9 QEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling), u; I! O% d3 j7 N( m; N
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 \1 Z0 f( Z z! E Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.$ k F; C2 U6 r, y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
0 Z/ u6 j3 j5 z 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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9 o7 v& a6 p( c6 U) ^Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms" e+ `& w9 S) i8 R0 j
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
u$ W0 m' E1 ^- UEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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6 f2 {5 {9 F0 fJapanese aircraft: ` j3 H. W s) i6 i* p0 L/ s' m
A5M4 Claude x 1
* i+ O* z$ f, V. Q+ S A6M2 Zero x 113 ^# A, U$ S0 V
, U7 m! o. R% b" TAllied aircraft
) E, r, C \0 p5 n; l; O! t F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
. k) V) q5 P, A8 X SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
3 i, D1 v0 P) R. e5 x TBD-1 Devastator x 12- W7 O9 C( \" J! u
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Japanese aircraft losses* U1 T& x8 v% d0 I# w6 q
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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! Q- {0 T2 @( o% R( K9 uAllied aircraft losses" M# Z- \* q3 v/ H3 S3 u3 d
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
$ x5 i k4 d+ ]! y SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
0 ]4 G X. \& l/ X, v SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak) Z' |# A7 | @1 j$ ]
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 A! Q* G: | R) @: w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage( h, f% }3 C; \8 [
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' @7 F8 i- i2 ?' o. e% @& }6 Z
DD Yugure2 C" L" g% l' h2 u' N
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. \( o9 ?/ a% ~: V R DD Ushio+ M3 A7 m9 ~! h$ R
DD Sazanami
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% P9 ?( n8 b; ~# Q" wAircraft Attacking:
2 H( S- N# P' G; X( q7 n2 v 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( f8 s9 h( u) ]7 S9 J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 x1 k$ H4 y% Q: H
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 ]$ d7 |1 V4 O. x* \9 s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 T' A* Z( t; X) o 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet2 D* F5 L* D, W& s a! \/ h" u
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
: f& V6 o: ` X6 G' D& R 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
# C, z: o. {/ O9 e5 z1 a' G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& M0 F n& L# {
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
0 g! [) k& C- Y( j6 Y$ M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 O" Q& Q. k# C9 \5 \9 f 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ F0 N' q' `, J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" v( i2 I/ T) J 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# d# S$ Q8 P) [: J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( p( I+ q: C! r
7 U F" B- C0 Y! OCAP engaged:
! {/ G' H$ T8 v( Z7 D8 `) GTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 y p- r7 }' s4 G" Z 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ B) q$ R$ S l4 S4 J; W0 L
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
+ C8 Y7 s7 k4 Q; T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes x) n7 \) B) G2 T
3 planes vectored on to bombers
8 u2 W+ f6 t [- T w9 PEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' I0 W3 b* W8 Z( \5 K2 J 3 plane(s) intercepting now." b9 J( T; _% c; X* `
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 E6 s- Y! {# z4 D0 Z
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
* W( F1 r8 W1 J0 l" @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
7 u: ~, U) D! S6 o7 Y' r 2 planes vectored on to bombers
6 A& k: u6 O5 REIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 d( a8 P2 o0 r: o7 [
1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 B) x X$ C% ?6 K7 n, p9 H$ }
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . L1 A6 b! [4 ^4 m- I1 V- A- k* C( N
Raid is overhead5 u b, F% a3 ^- g7 N3 v" G
1 planes vectored on to bombers$ p$ z0 @( j% |& K
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
F) i6 n3 p% `) L/ J 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) n- E6 h; C. n' {# h( C1 t8 g Group patrol altitude is 15000
/ h5 t W; D2 N/ z0 J2 r' w Raid is overhead" e+ P8 D7 G7 l2 C. ?
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); ]( ~; d: Q, A3 s, v8 d
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' U9 o6 ?; S6 b% @. F& w* P
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.# y, i8 V- u8 ~% d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
! }* }8 ?% i# w/ a7 r: g+ O# }( w 2 planes vectored on to bombers4 C$ a% ^3 t+ i4 {
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
5 W9 Y9 L0 z, {6 AAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku, b. `. u5 m$ W) g2 l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
0 Y% h9 Q! H0 y/ [Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku2 \9 r. a; s, e& e4 E o( ]
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" ]! @% L: c7 jMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129* s, ^; Q" g9 ^& ]
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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; g+ S- ]! c6 ]. Q% O. WRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ L7 ~& r! U# Q4 J! c7 \1 u" Q3 N! A
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes c4 d* _" T+ Y- _. J/ k
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Allied aircraft
* N& W' P+ F+ J; a! r& o/ s9 k& m PBY-5A Catalina x 10/ H0 G3 r H$ g
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Allied aircraft losses
2 |' m9 Q) g- { PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged+ \! }! v2 Z+ C$ e
" q6 w% N% z! \/ lJapanese Ships% `- e, n0 N) Z% @: L
CA Aoba
* U! |5 l$ \- `, b; i; W CA Kinugasa8 }0 z9 c5 h% e! x
CL Yubari
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- P; _3 Q, W9 e3 a2 y4 |Aircraft Attacking:
' u" |5 e* Z# N; ~ 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: j2 J" Q3 X1 l F; d$ ^( _ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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; x% s% s2 V+ O% d( UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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# u; n2 C# _7 Q; j3 V6 A3 t$ Y9 rRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
' ]2 H2 ]7 S9 ^& Q( \Estimated time to target is 44 minutes# t$ [+ Q- f2 m
9 W- q9 b2 B; n% i. lJapanese aircraft8 |" l. p1 [9 H8 b V% e
A6M2 Zero x 7! S2 G* h; E' F' B5 E! i
G3M2 Nell x 5& y" `; d3 I1 a7 Z- q
G4M1 Betty x 18: c. E# @0 C5 w
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Allied aircraft8 Q3 F' ?2 h& h& {* Y* }) j0 ], u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9, B" `9 P; V" k. D$ N; D
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Japanese aircraft losses# G7 v/ K9 M$ _3 ^
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" g/ | C/ Y' y6 V: W; H
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
. L8 {7 l" X: Y$ d5 ^3 w5 k G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged9 T B+ F3 \5 @1 W
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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K& z/ ~4 A& a6 UAllied aircraft losses9 H- L- t7 H: C2 a5 z6 E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' s0 ^" k- U/ f, F& z
8 h% m& Z _1 _3 _. a( ]+ PAllied Ships! o: _! A9 \4 i5 G
DD Aylwin; J. g2 ~) |9 U: N- j
CA Chicago+ ~/ n; z" k: N7 n; s
CA Chester, on fire
1 y( }- `1 k3 F' n6 R( {1 z CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1. ^' [7 \7 \0 K1 t
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage1 D8 t6 y: x5 L& A5 \. f* s$ K+ v
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Aircraft Attacking:6 _+ W/ C0 d- d$ w, n
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! S |( l/ o2 T) l4 b Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' N$ T( {2 G- k' B: D+ K8 r 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 x6 B. U- T6 f0 ]$ E! d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 h' u$ F" @+ \1 R9 H
1 t/ c, t( x% Y3 {$ zCAP engaged: K: c9 P6 H6 S8 T5 U
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.+ N$ m4 ~4 Z/ q, a; F
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 m5 U0 E ?: F/ P- W2 Z. Z1 r
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 H3 X0 i* N& e4 u5 _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes# [% y' `; R9 X, z0 `
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 p7 W% s5 u0 @ ^3 N
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
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0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.( w+ B# G$ }* e
Group patrol altitude is 10000
* m( T/ q5 I+ K7 t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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- ~6 {! r( [- J) ~, v, v2 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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& F2 s) _4 O- ]5 }5 l0 KWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* Y- J% L% w+ L% |6 ]+ c9 D: G8 O
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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2 k4 n& M2 a! B! g) EAllied aircraft8 o' m2 \ {' C$ P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18# f4 q; N) N- g% t* _- l
3 d4 u1 }! ]2 JAllied aircraft losses% t- q" q2 [* y8 O% z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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& f9 u0 C4 |$ @; R5 d, p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage+ l6 T: i, q; Z
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 S6 _1 m' k' ^4 H
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ q6 C, b) @0 W2 y$ `5 V: e/ L
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 |0 x/ {7 Y$ u, T7 r; P 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', v9 }7 \2 ^" `0 B) \9 Y" l* |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" h6 N7 G, y9 V& A) y/ A
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ Y0 q& m% p/ K2 P0 a7 x' z# I5 q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( L& \5 _0 R2 V& F8 `" @
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 c% A6 e/ |* J( k% j/ V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: j6 r% S' a" e; A8 ~9 |
& R& ]9 }5 `- h: _- qCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
9 U# h4 f6 @6 ?" [. b# R, N6 h7 [8 vAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku. l$ Q2 g" d" O7 P
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
, q; }# j) P' o$ h8 oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
/ e- v' c& F+ J( g& _( A" @. mHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku8 U% r9 A4 [' v4 X
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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0 D1 e: j5 J% Q/ G) e1 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ E6 B- F" K3 j. K t& r! A
# X! `2 p! N" I9 p0 l; YRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ n3 Q; Y+ L8 c& X; j7 t/ oEstimated time to target is 21 minutes- |8 d! {+ m8 d' E
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10
8 S! m% T" b$ r( S PBY-5A Catalina x 26 \& A8 b$ N& B* y) v( J
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Allied aircraft losses$ W4 Z; b4 j, F( s* G
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged( \2 C& E! J6 D I/ X- W
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Japanese Ships4 r, J2 ?6 f3 e3 F7 V, B
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires4 R: y' w4 Y" ]+ o9 ]$ k
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! Q1 G0 P% c" u/ v
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 P6 ~" O! O7 j2 h j 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; D) F# A: P \. O* ?- z7 u
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo S- N* k5 X6 r# r: J
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet' F2 }1 y% {; Q$ p0 S
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' o" {1 m. O( g4 J% L3 u2 V
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover../ _# x% u, x: K3 n) J9 t1 }8 q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 j. z' T: u `9 q- U
* M2 J6 B8 d+ c$ Y+ W; u, XWeather in hex: Partial cloud2 H) v5 z. ~4 o3 t* U
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet., `4 c9 { |! r6 Z
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6( f3 ^; c# K+ Y! u) T; }
, K! y! Y) J* X$ N! A) _. ]Allied aircraft losses' R2 r( }5 x3 I+ \
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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! V; z) E ?, rJapanese Ships
; T5 J4 {2 c5 q4 Y0 r CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
k# I4 `$ E* Q" V CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
* ]) Q! @( L5 Q1 q8 A& } 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 f( V7 z6 T4 _) z1 {- b+ s
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 T$ m5 c* K, Y% P
0 K# @* }' b; U6 x( A2 O. y7 oCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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