AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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/ z% n; Y+ O" ^3 f4 ]3 ?Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137% B& P# Y9 E1 s4 U5 K
$ k( z% Y/ l P2 {3 P" `* dJapanese Ships L% ?% P. D' P3 }' `8 c/ M+ \- g
CL Yubari6 i: n8 A) o8 O/ M1 u
CL Tatsuta1 u( k, w* |0 D: U
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships) L" G i) {: V0 J1 _
SS Greenling8 K# z( E. V/ c* ]9 S6 Y, l
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
# H& l' Q' x* D3 R% h" XGreenling diving deep ....
9 _) v$ E+ `7 GDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 ?/ R. g, @) @6 u
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
5 F7 a3 c( ^. q% l/ N" qDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- ~; a! p0 c6 m8 G, L1 E! VDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 e7 f( e' h$ c8 ^# r
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...+ s0 K) G7 g+ ?
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1348 ]& ~( J+ u6 `! a; ^( x! Y
6 K, x* O% R0 ]1 ~8 uWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
. f0 F$ r2 y" S- d' ~Estimated time to target is 44 minutes0 G# U; w% G1 J& J% T( G! J
- \0 I6 G) L% @! c8 O5 \" a6 f# oJapanese aircraft, q1 {! q# _ t) f
A6M2 Zero x 538 X6 r; u0 e% y/ P+ y9 B7 C, D, a
B5N1 Kate x 6) @+ C2 ?5 w. A5 i
B5N2 Kate x 33) n# A8 i& i u" b1 m* T% V# C8 ^
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
4 }0 d* j- N, n% l F4F-3 Wildcat x 21! H8 `! c8 v9 _, [! x
8 z" q; i- t8 ^4 Z' g! A, l( k$ FJapanese aircraft losses
3 E6 L! D- A/ L' W6 X" t A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
$ @- ^3 m1 f) q h( n1 ? B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
4 C4 D& g. L, y; m7 Y B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged ^: P& s% Y9 U) \& t
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
- s1 F1 p" O# ]- E" P D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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5 F3 @: f! _' y" o# R% uAllied aircraft losses
; g8 Y, m/ z/ _# e) e. | F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) s0 y% z" Z, l' g
% S% G) E# ]0 T3 EAllied Ships
* V3 k5 Y2 l5 I% S8 d4 @ CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
2 ?* D, x2 ~9 Q0 ^9 b r CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 r7 G# y* z+ i, e CA Chicago( N/ z" _3 X) J: j! Y$ C
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
" D0 o1 Q( x' d ^# A! }& j CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1$ p9 D/ Q8 i: Q8 u3 i9 F
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Aircraft Attacking:! V9 x/ n: Z3 l5 a* _
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'- q3 b% l+ Q8 I3 c) N8 O
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
& ~4 V9 l! W4 Y v8 v 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: M: c1 d; Q$ q8 F" ` B" D( X, b
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 G, t8 t* w1 m6 I2 N! A 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
* e1 z$ Y8 d( {- x" L Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
# h0 K: ~" \6 H! \; f8 u. |0 J& o 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# n0 g5 A; j; q; p Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 g- { J* o3 x9 y! y" g, w
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ O4 M: l. I, S# n
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ }7 s* M" S( K B# Z
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'1 a$ N Y/ @; x3 o% Y p2 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 B* m/ i5 V( l# w- E1 e
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'/ c; d# Z* h1 \+ ^$ u( P( X+ |
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb( r; U) ]1 U* m! R* F
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
& H% d( c, d$ S* g, C! Q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 @+ p2 n* q/ c, G% q3 v( q# P
" \1 D- c1 n3 a) M8 nCAP engaged:2 a- \% R! a3 Y) y2 W( I
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& \5 ?' g$ f0 ]
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 I. Q, G+ k, r; a& C5 G8 Z
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 n) Z. ?. Q& A: D 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. `' R0 _/ C6 l# |3 y
Group patrol altitude is 10000
! o0 J) \ n% v* x2 ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
7 b( a9 W! o- o. a2 _VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 u; h2 \- S' w8 m/ ^2 l% a 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.- E# d% ?+ \3 U" n# a
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
+ h+ L6 O3 ` C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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- A6 f% V# Y' a2 GAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
) Z- H. h, T1 ^; k) ?9 zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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, ~. `5 [. m" D, Z1 TMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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1 |+ A6 d- i' E* _Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( s& _ i0 ?) fEstimated time to target is 14 minutes) R2 e" f) D) l: `
6 M+ S2 F0 C `- P' l' ^Japanese aircraft: y% y- n3 [ d8 r" S% }& o
A5M4 Claude x 4
7 i; `$ {) n' l+ B A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft, S; C, y2 Z9 g/ y) p' [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 104 t) j8 i& d+ M8 L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33% f& |/ t4 [) D9 d: D: `
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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& B# I# j- H% D, P% f& T- T' YJapanese aircraft losses
& j' i) |! N' T$ V A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
$ L9 a0 H, A4 W A5 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
, L2 y8 R3 H0 p5 |$ `1 _, c. s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ z1 w* ?, H6 ~$ B- \' K
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
$ u1 v+ Q) g' N! @/ ?) j TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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) E' S8 H" g2 ]# h0 s5 ?Japanese Ships; R, |5 K: V, m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 G& p, B- i- j' E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1& N; j4 } Y. B8 ?
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 r: \! G8 C2 ~3 a" p
CA Haguro) E) s( z3 {5 @4 ?" I& Z9 d
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Aircraft Attacking:
) L, n2 t6 P6 z! G+ v5 E7 R 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 l, N5 Z$ w4 P3 W) D6 I/ O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb$ ]0 e, }/ w; t E" B' {
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
8 {: U$ Y* X( C9 p4 x6 q Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 ?& w+ U* a& C6 W6 j0 V" a# i 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 L* T7 U" r: a. \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb% n! u3 ]; M8 g+ r: [
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'2 u- w: P6 J+ k9 @: `, U- J* z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 N$ [4 B) n: j2 Q; [' v 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'8 V+ f* R) e8 z( m8 O% K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb& w* L6 d. O" n& \, S
* f8 f6 Q. |+ q0 ^" b4 v) L% T- q KCAP engaged:6 L6 r/ u* w* C1 w7 @! v, {# H. [7 j
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
# e- N+ ^4 p$ z5 Z" d+ y4 T 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact., ?0 V$ u9 ~; V. S* U/ Z* P
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
" ^8 c" C% d( K- M& b, l( Q0 _$ E4 H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
/ R7 c0 \4 g2 v5 { D 7 planes vectored on to bombers& T- H9 I% M! W& c
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 C5 O* `; b1 K. b# a 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ Y3 l; L/ w+ r4 \9 ~9 w' Q* S Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.3 K" s5 N" D" e3 t$ u T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
( p. |9 m: @2 n3 i 2 planes vectored on to bombers
8 o3 q( v2 d) w( hEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# M) E% m. G4 F# c; j. ? 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 M7 p& E+ ~ ~: R% i z. ] Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.) O6 ~) u/ L, U7 C7 f( T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes# S) @) q) n3 L* t T5 \$ w
3 planes vectored on to bombers5 H; c& O n2 h$ P' p: x2 x
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" I: c, k, ]% B' j 1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 Z X0 l+ w, @8 n$ E% b7 T
Group patrol altitude is 10000 : ]5 U0 T( V7 U8 M. S$ S
Raid is overhead
( N: N& H. J9 n4 x; z# g' zEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 u' ?* ]: c9 R
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. B# W: p$ e1 b1 P" p+ k7 \ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
! e% r- m v$ R) }( w5 }1 F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes+ o( o- B1 s; l# I
2 planes vectored on to bombers, \! \+ f( ]' n
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho& s. C7 E" w& m' _
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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* E$ M- R8 x2 H9 }& iWeather in hex: Severe storms
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$ \. u2 }1 @. Y! o3 f# hRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! ]* u7 w$ t" T8 o
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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6 o" r# ?3 c, N9 bJapanese aircraft: l' p$ j } t, L0 G
A5M4 Claude x 1
, L1 p5 j! V/ | A6M2 Zero x 11$ n' C7 n4 a, u% b: h
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Allied aircraft3 I& O4 h" H% E5 n; [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
2 q0 N6 [- x9 ~' q7 P7 B) c SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
1 s6 }* N! @" s0 P. Z3 B TBD-1 Devastator x 12$ L- \. D4 n9 b' u9 n: i5 f
! E$ N3 r; h( S$ w) r+ }Japanese aircraft losses( P8 L" a: L3 \) f# J D) B
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 F3 ]. L$ D( K1 o; v
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Allied aircraft losses B8 o" x% ~8 _ t5 s+ N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ h1 z( P+ J& v& e" @9 T8 B3 H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
& c" [0 d0 d, Y3 D* t SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak; Y) L! r, U7 S1 }! }0 f0 a% y
" \ D5 b: A* H& R6 UJapanese Ships
4 K2 o( K$ {3 X$ V1 V7 i0 s CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. N7 `9 S9 ` p% l. f% O# F" h9 J: Q: r
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 i: K9 t$ L* k: V6 H6 u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( J; n& @0 O u- U DD Yugure
- Y6 j: l l }% N% x* A+ ^! D DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 Z+ s$ {2 v. p7 z/ v
DD Ushio5 x4 R& b1 B$ i+ o
DD Sazanami F' A+ M4 A! S4 ^7 i! q9 A/ e
' `$ W! G% O Z% M& `Aircraft Attacking: H+ F$ E9 ?/ Q& k4 e0 H
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 x0 a+ R7 n3 e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 ?* F# V; e2 s4 W9 f( s 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 S0 n0 b+ h* D. Z$ Z* ~4 F; M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. b- M0 d# J( _# E 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
/ T Y5 O3 h% _/ v; s3 ^- ] Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb' E( ~3 j' [7 Z: }1 v r
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
& n5 \: d \4 U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! z* \ c5 B4 v; g& L
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
8 q$ i% O) N! r/ g+ S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. \! X% ], N( h, O- S5 T
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', n6 Q/ r) j! z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: E2 n+ A- B4 Q, S6 X7 q3 k
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'* L) \; Q( v" e3 T% S: l2 g2 n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 a7 S9 Q. e2 X$ P- e& n6 r
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CAP engaged:/ b: L3 T# N f% F6 P
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); S- ?+ ~: p; X% c3 a
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., m/ p8 |! W- }/ C$ K7 P2 p
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
: t) k, B4 }1 | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
- y2 ]: w( `0 a' g* P 3 planes vectored on to bombers$ r- w3 o* f5 s
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 V# J+ A- n7 E! K$ A 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 s! w4 i) {1 [7 \! V5 J 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 H7 p3 _' P) C( ^6 @# r$ O! ~3 O1 T" g Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
# Z5 ^' G7 I! o2 L* ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
7 N, s0 l0 z& W 2 planes vectored on to bombers
' Q* M, A( _5 s2 N. ?+ m: q! {EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) ?; |" o" a9 O* Y/ k6 u
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" X3 _" D! J$ d. G" t% n, u Group patrol altitude is 10000 k2 q" u( f+ F. u& p
Raid is overhead% v. a" I& z- x# S# a" U
1 planes vectored on to bombers
5 b I: T' U" d7 x" Y5 _/ vEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 N, j7 a/ h% H/ H# z7 `' v: e5 g
1 plane(s) intercepting now.% `2 J+ Y1 T* n$ m! }) M
Group patrol altitude is 15000
, Q4 U: D; C& h& S; T( Q Raid is overhead
: W' m# Y" X( J% E$ uEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 f8 u2 w# Y) S& Y- _- b' j 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& }; w) {7 N4 P. Q4 L7 B9 ~1 V
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
' A' u. X. n. ] V" U4 r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
9 y" H* }7 E3 b5 T; n 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
0 E. f) }4 {9 @: z+ ^Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku, G) W9 P! W& w, F; o7 |3 c
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
* g8 K' V% s$ C0 \4 h# iAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku, `0 {0 ]7 r$ k$ d2 `7 P! a6 M
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" h/ A) J1 [# _4 k& ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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& ^# I* d% n0 c, B& cWeather in hex: Heavy rain$ S2 W8 d! u# w: g
( F, k! G4 t$ w% p1 cRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 l5 P! V; ?( J- c
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
2 |( F# q# t: ?7 r* o" K PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
$ R' m8 @4 Z& ^9 X O% o4 E0 \ PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& Q8 v; ^7 l% `2 S+ J- d# ]; i CA Aoba. B: \4 P* u2 D: C, @& `1 V
CA Kinugasa, r4 x: L% E. I
CL Yubari; A4 N3 M4 q& z( g" S
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 Z! s& H2 R6 a 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: p9 W/ l, [8 v
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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, `; B6 A' `2 pWeather in hex: Overcast
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7 l( O7 q3 q: C) }# \ {& oRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.- C9 s l/ O( W0 X) g5 ]9 f
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
b" }! H0 H( X u2 X A6M2 Zero x 7
/ [& N% K0 z, ?% ~- m G3M2 Nell x 5' f+ \3 R- N C& P2 J9 t
G4M1 Betty x 180 C8 S j- g. K7 a; w, c
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Allied aircraft/ r7 D& R# e: T0 e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9. w% D- z/ f6 x
r+ |) @: {9 e% B# P+ _. e" vJapanese aircraft losses
" t: l& u8 {; W) Y; y' x$ e8 d6 a; r A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
7 X+ n- o8 |' |& S3 Q2 g G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak- a! T5 M) y, \7 m& T6 F1 {
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged8 d+ [# g) C( v2 I3 F: b( G/ v
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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4 j; z4 S. [' d3 {$ U W7 UAllied aircraft losses g. ]% O& w6 X
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ _+ c9 o- L' _! n
# s* s! N$ W( qAllied Ships
( ]2 u( S9 K; q$ \) t3 c: v' ^5 L DD Aylwin' l; M- ?6 v; ]; L
CA Chicago
3 A/ b, o. I9 a' {8 Z3 g% _ CA Chester, on fire8 t& O1 a; T% V& Y; D9 b! \
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
9 F- ?2 c- q5 y6 Q: P CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:0 K! Y: d4 r6 n# p
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 u! ^8 |! D# J% o4 H Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* b$ b' v8 Q' A0 h5 R
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 E+ U7 i5 e# A, ]$ L- u
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:( e* k7 v. U3 R
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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9 u- C. _: |& F" o- b 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
& v$ Y: Y+ N+ |* A% U5 Y 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." @: }: W, B* [' D$ \7 L; R7 o" v! p
Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 D, x5 y7 |/ g: r* Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
4 b& W8 Q; a7 i9 y! iVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ M3 d7 ?0 p, p+ q& \9 ~# J
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.). y/ \. b4 @: T; h/ g% T
2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 T- S7 Y9 ~/ h/ R
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
) g/ v2 Y! n" M- l3 g Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 W* O, o* X } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes0 D1 U' S( `7 Y. e. r. A
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( E; H' `$ W. h8 G
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud$ r8 z1 w0 K* ~. a
4 [* e& M1 X+ Z, i U$ iRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: K' k- p# \9 Z1 }& ^( |
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes( D- ]: e4 ^4 O" G+ Q4 Z
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Allied aircraft
) z h+ W9 Q g* ]4 r# I' b% G SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
- ?: A3 Z9 U0 E7 z; H' N& \! F7 s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ o5 \- N. W9 D J( U2 A0 }0 F( f7 B
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Japanese Ships
/ F, j# K& {2 W$ Z! ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage9 P+ G& G: l( t7 Q
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 D1 f4 Z; m! m8 k: T' n. R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" S) X* U' `; T. J
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires3 S4 _; d6 v4 W1 Q8 F7 ^
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Aircraft Attacking:, m- C/ P+ n; @ V7 Q( i2 H
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% Y9 V2 E4 n7 r/ ^: M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" X" h6 L% M9 P 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
^! O( m" N7 J5 J! i: u4 [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 [6 d# V% d9 G 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
" G# I) ?, |* d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..4 _" b% y2 b# r0 T4 G ?! R
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku. r1 ^, ]0 m- |- A/ O9 C$ H' T$ {5 F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho: l* I' G. c/ b5 z. N) P8 g; Z0 C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
2 |- ~1 F P6 B/ I/ n* m! LHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku9 d e. V6 |3 U' Y* B: H! H/ P6 V
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku7 \/ P" k' _; N( R& v2 D
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( }0 |& k1 V- m/ o& r+ ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. V' @. }5 Y1 e+ GEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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" S; @" \9 Z5 w# ^' o# M1 N/ \( R0 cAllied aircraft/ C( d% s- _( F2 R t- s
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
/ w1 a7 z& m2 ^3 e, u; { PBY-5A Catalina x 26 @2 \: r4 w% t. r
$ i7 o) U/ Q$ W- a; [* k+ d. uAllied aircraft losses7 i8 Y4 @( J9 C% \7 b2 T, T/ `
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* u- c) M% f( z3 ?/ D4 C1 r3 ] CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires2 b$ c5 n8 Z0 Z$ g
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 p6 j! w5 x7 V, I7 H+ i" f7 Y
5 {' C! w2 f& Z5 P% ?. KAircraft Attacking:
# k$ Z. V% v6 a4 a 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 I8 I/ m1 F3 |1 R d: G5 H
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
: |$ n+ f) G9 J D; o/ t! }' F 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: C; m. m8 X5 |3 I' u4 g/ K4 p
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" {7 C7 a3 [4 t7 O M" U" V
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Carrier 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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: z& V+ m: L( S; P8 K9 i ~7 m& FWeather in hex: Partial cloud+ u' E' [9 r; M b; ]
4 h2 }" ^% K# a8 ]Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.8 w5 l- A1 {% g5 B ~ R
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes% l, Q/ s( P) |& d6 [& ?8 d) _
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Allied aircraft/ m* L1 j4 X9 v
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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8 \' D4 Q" V8 o( j6 R! G( i5 L5 iAllied aircraft losses
8 o; Z d. p# h/ X% @& M2 |3 U! I* h1 _ PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged' h- w; J- l, K( Q0 E# D6 N* a
" Q0 I1 w/ q4 s0 e0 a+ ]2 x) |Japanese Ships, {% n1 n2 {5 P; J* z2 @" }# M
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ], d" Y0 X: w6 R: n# v. C% B
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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3 y, |7 @. W3 f& Y2 C6 I; FAircraft Attacking:
( _' R% @6 v( J. z5 h( s, B/ c: [ 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet* W8 c* _3 e6 ]( u$ x4 E2 P
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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