AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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* r: ?- g' V. e4 E1 V6 Q3 qJapanese Ships
3 Z/ B2 [# N$ i/ p* O2 R9 V CL Yubari
5 k: N( D% }& f$ Q" J- y, h CL Tatsuta9 @ V* Y7 W# o/ ?( B& P
DD Yayoi9 P: N2 l( U/ _4 U+ S
0 v2 K' u3 N' m4 F+ f; iAllied Ships
8 }% V; c8 F& x8 A1 v' @+ t SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
- Q+ X8 F6 ?4 |2 P% Q* I+ ^$ zGreenling diving deep ....# ]0 O. k. `( |- H
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...3 y$ ^, c+ H) g7 R& s+ n
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
% y" S* f1 F* w! n0 YDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) p' C t6 }- m! p/ QDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... j# J& n5 n- m8 }
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...- X; {( V- g: l, V
Escort abandons search for sub& x9 N0 A' D$ ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134. t" p/ [+ B: ^ C5 b. B2 z0 o, S
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Weather in hex: Severe storms, J+ k* J$ O$ M- i( ^5 ~
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
% _9 y0 }. C+ i. \8 o; e9 B5 |Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% H4 H4 G5 l, d5 P6 j
A6M2 Zero x 53
) k8 s. z; X9 M- r, q B5N1 Kate x 6# R. |( ^8 s9 Y) k
B5N2 Kate x 33 h8 o% U0 _. P; G! |3 m6 Y
D3A1 Val x 26% U$ _. D* ]: u
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Allied aircraft) L; j0 X& ]1 c0 U2 ^' {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 217 ~; c, |* Y( y) U7 ~1 n7 Z
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Japanese aircraft losses
% ]( o' s3 Z- ^/ }- j/ } A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
0 o8 b0 P2 a! P& D( b B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak9 r1 E4 m9 O2 d( c% d
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
0 C* B9 o9 z" t! O; V5 _) ? D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
) l- }" D [( T* ?/ V D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
1 A- a- m; n: h1 J F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships1 l% A+ u) ^! }9 r5 B& Y
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
6 m- d' a# P# e CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' k. i8 N3 e& y* F; j$ t
CA Chicago4 ^3 K7 X% D( @% H1 n5 w9 }' @
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
/ d2 c C. Q: O! t CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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5 }0 ]+ e: M4 L9 j) b7 eAircraft Attacking:
+ [/ y- \3 g* X* a; A 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'0 M/ i) }0 o7 H- C
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
! V& ^, H( O( k 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 g. Y& ^3 Y1 t7 B7 u. M
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ P6 M& h/ j* y+ H) ?/ `9 ~
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'$ c1 v- x8 o: V1 c$ {) M
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& }& G+ C. B2 Z) D( x- ?* w
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- n+ y) s, Y; K& t/ `4 O% K! l, Z4 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: b9 s3 e1 ^% K1 s/ n 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" q3 w0 \2 Q3 ~ ?% c( ~$ h" V Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
$ _ P) `2 {# Y, Q3 c' r 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000': ?9 t: C3 z9 q: W& `
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 C' J3 g. h. n: R( z 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'6 I! b. f- d* U
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 H+ O; v1 P" X# `) Y3 ?9 b/ q- [
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'8 k% t, _1 U, e8 s+ {+ g6 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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5 f& R6 U4 C7 O- S: F, tCAP engaged:- k. L- \6 ~8 W) b/ O4 ~, E
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( N8 }' r6 M% G* o; D# f1 d (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
/ |# F4 e9 C2 o i+ d, a9 J: H 4 plane(s) intercepting now.8 \9 k! _7 h, a: r7 O
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; e" S9 P6 ?! i. e& ?; H% p Group patrol altitude is 10000 & s, ?' n6 k2 D; o" Q; `* f! M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes7 N- ?# q; h. Z6 T9 W* f1 n& c
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 U" s. L' A) x) | 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
% t6 v$ Q9 d; |3 B0 ], A4 u5 a$ Q2 r Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
4 Y- n. H/ t' ` H6 K: R. s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown5 p! X, b: \8 O5 I
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137; ]2 H0 m' P& R9 i
- L0 e5 b. E8 b! K( ?Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ i1 o. t9 ^2 N+ a9 I" R2 o
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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/ Q$ n: _9 @ O r; YJapanese aircraft
% b6 t T1 l! ]* e4 X- E1 z/ v9 @5 ~ A5M4 Claude x 4
/ z% `3 I: [, n% l A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
3 |& I% l6 {1 H$ Q, _( k- V F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
) r" Y2 y9 |) y& i SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
" u$ d u! z- X& k9 D2 c TBD-1 Devastator x 12: j0 t; N' O- c) x
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Japanese aircraft losses4 B9 X& E, g# {: |# h* ^6 k# t
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
- u S: h7 t+ r. Q ~! F' Z" T+ M SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged* j7 a$ K+ I, E6 d9 A4 W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& c) |" Z1 O" e g8 p
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
- P) r- Y3 X0 |' k) _ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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) ~5 B% q. ?0 {6 {Japanese Ships
6 b* K# e# B/ K4 F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) i2 c5 e! `9 c7 N CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
0 G: p# t* {5 V( [$ W CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
- h% ^4 ^# Z$ | CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 n7 L- V6 v* V j4 j ?( e$ k 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- v; n- C$ ^/ w; f; [5 ^+ [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 W) q" }5 p2 F- i 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet" y. k6 o* o7 D9 T# c4 E
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb1 t y4 X" g& A/ Y5 z
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
6 x# K" g! z ^+ I- F. ? A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
# e8 h m6 t) D l0 q5 q* Z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'7 I; @3 X( w3 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 L" N) ]! {( v d& }) D! _* d 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
* y& [% X n7 r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
; Y/ m* K0 @- Z9 ZTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
+ ^1 ?; m+ z, \( Q* A: p; U5 Z( V 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.+ w4 @$ l; G0 n$ l; D& Z
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
- | t8 K1 N' G. r- h+ Z- M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
# A2 w* T7 B& a' r9 h 7 planes vectored on to bombers+ e# `5 b# D) ]2 G) {
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling), t* a7 V; Z" d+ f# T6 Q! z7 U
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ V" N9 W+ @( w" ` Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.5 r% y! w" U8 t3 o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes* T; j, l* f F- |8 W: w9 L3 U
2 planes vectored on to bombers
/ h5 H* a0 I& \' z3 e9 ^EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 t" u$ @- M1 Z' d. {
1 plane(s) intercepting now.( [. J! R7 C. s6 U1 A1 l) C* L
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 c/ j! C7 N @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
( k* @# c. U! D% x3 c. q 3 planes vectored on to bombers; Q9 L3 ]- r3 b
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 }) K% m, f( [
1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 }5 L+ y% t" M( Q9 [
Group patrol altitude is 10000 7 \+ V [" [" H, S, [, X6 s
Raid is overhead7 l5 J) s% f0 @$ O" A: S: x
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)# U9 t3 O6 d6 J. H! m$ W% H+ V
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% C0 z9 Y0 ^2 z' S; O2 l" D, ^$ F Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.) J5 Q7 C9 b: e# i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes3 H! _/ A! F( ]- K
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho: c+ x1 b1 {3 @
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0 }1 r/ w# @/ Q" G2 f5 V: LMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137- K. Y3 g( C/ R2 R, _
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." t" E1 Y, ` ]
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes) {4 t6 n; ~5 ` y" o
) S/ s1 F7 m1 qJapanese aircraft
* ~' U% K& b" ?5 m$ A A5M4 Claude x 15 `0 j/ m" z o$ k
A6M2 Zero x 115 c6 s w0 z# n0 w/ p6 [: A, d
+ n# H- I" J' X( IAllied aircraft: r+ w0 X9 w3 `$ F3 e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
4 ~: {0 I$ W# q+ @ S8 Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
# u' z" S6 G5 k) ^/ P TBD-1 Devastator x 12 C+ Z$ M9 H! X9 Y9 m
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Japanese aircraft losses0 \7 N9 S+ D, u/ u* d. J8 F3 V
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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8 P4 z- e3 M4 { F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
8 r2 P& H t; u q: o6 S! ?/ G3 C SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
/ q. b0 Y& ^$ a- `; Z: e9 W/ o SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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3 X9 G- g, s9 Q& YJapanese Ships
& m2 M4 I3 E/ g4 R: ~0 U' m CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 ?8 C% G% H: F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, _0 e* `$ } S/ U8 K Q( ]4 \' B CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 o; X8 |5 l! ~) O, U" R
DD Yugure
2 h. \* j9 W/ E% | DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire# F: W j) k6 A4 } B% F# S
DD Ushio' R" R8 A; _% X
DD Sazanami8 y& K n: D, C* ?( I5 o
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Aircraft Attacking:
) z1 k9 m* ]- e& d9 O$ [3 _ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 E# \: J/ Q3 Y2 j) v. j& M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% Y9 E+ p b+ \' o& A! d
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' B& d6 z: o; r# j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ b. w5 M# m0 y* D9 \
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
/ b3 p7 Y+ a. [+ h1 J4 F9 f$ h Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
+ [- Y0 W! Q- \; v0 n" g 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'5 U7 P& C. G. I. D2 ?0 J3 z& }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- ?6 U0 @1 ~ i, D, e, b9 j( g
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'# B$ j" S4 ~: I! v8 R. Q& y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ V0 A( Q# A2 ]& c/ A 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 Z* W; Q* d& N2 Z+ {- T( M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, L% a8 T. K5 C- l! g6 S, I
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'2 l: r& w: ^' A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 o3 s! W I/ y9 J/ T
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CAP engaged:
& f$ ], G' B8 L3 s2 q- b( uTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ |- O) C0 M/ L' V# M e$ s 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 r3 n8 {* Q3 E w+ t
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
* A0 ]0 D$ N1 Y: b; B9 _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
* e, `) p8 k- g2 A" w 3 planes vectored on to bombers* s' `* V- `" c8 ?. ?
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- Q) Y* F0 T5 l$ E
3 plane(s) intercepting now.7 a! y+ \& y3 K$ f3 x
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# d3 g: o$ a0 I, T7 Z9 S4 x5 Z Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.6 u! d7 u" Q* G% y5 u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes( T' S0 l! ~! o& p4 ]
2 planes vectored on to bombers
* z4 p- O4 D6 @. oEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. e8 }; R# x- Z: C, F0 h4 ^ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 Q# k4 v/ i1 A# v Group patrol altitude is 10000 " p2 e5 o4 r8 X! i Q; p1 H
Raid is overhead
/ o& O% c2 D9 Z: Q 1 planes vectored on to bombers
4 U6 S( Z# ~2 W( ?8 gEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( |( d) I6 b! K% N$ Q% D( c6 d 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; ] v" @& s, j" u8 }) B Group patrol altitude is 15000
7 S* a4 X! p+ ~, a! I9 P Raid is overhead
5 {5 M5 A4 D8 @EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* {- V& m4 E% [5 u) ?' b 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; z: I5 i' A& { l3 ?
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.1 F# G- d* K+ [! Q% v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
2 L# K8 W6 ]3 ~4 i6 I! j0 m 2 planes vectored on to bombers' S( P( h2 {4 g0 @+ E
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho- |$ v' F6 ]$ o' z6 ~: P& ?
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
2 K! s% v( a7 N: _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
1 j; C& `/ j! D/ wAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku9 I) g3 f, p2 l R9 b1 V, e
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& [6 q6 k7 E$ D# ], {Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129& \0 D( y! K/ G9 E
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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, b' s3 v; D% L; N' G: uRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ m! t9 @' N& z7 A! J
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes }- j$ F# D+ B
$ d6 Y4 T9 {6 A- Q* M: I9 O5 BAllied aircraft8 h' f8 S5 \1 v; L6 d
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
6 e3 @& H- N: P" R0 |" K" [ PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged3 y0 h% c/ U! I* j
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Japanese Ships! V; A+ {: Z3 |& h1 i3 N% c
CA Aoba8 ^$ ^2 P g3 H& K3 l' y9 M6 S4 L
CA Kinugasa% s$ f8 E+ J5 k4 I5 m y
CL Yubari D( w/ l; c# H6 N X! L- X
" p9 W4 B M1 v/ B" c! D) A! YAircraft Attacking:1 M0 m/ Z5 i* I4 B$ l# }
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 w' W c9 l/ T7 ~ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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; w D: ^' r' C9 U0 iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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7 m; @) Y" d+ U+ T7 x4 kWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.$ @3 R) n. p" j; f; }$ y
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes+ V7 u* r, ?4 D/ c/ E2 ?
. A; a; Z5 R2 YJapanese aircraft
; ^" C* D- y; X. x* p# t A6M2 Zero x 7
9 f7 J: g; g8 C' L2 m G3M2 Nell x 5
& G+ T/ j" |/ j G4M1 Betty x 185 D3 k" i i+ Q" E8 f
& N0 E D7 U7 k: E# p8 N$ aAllied aircraft
' F/ s: q& H: ?0 |% I F4F-3 Wildcat x 9" a8 {) o' O" F0 H/ Y% Z
3 g! m% O! j3 s2 g) i6 {Japanese aircraft losses; N W4 U0 O; N% g
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) r% s; w' ?: [" p7 z- P" }( R
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
6 n+ H4 N% [0 W2 d+ ? G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged4 w3 @, Z; q. x0 L8 F& L2 Z
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses# {; }- E; \4 _8 S# [- [( D
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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/ u, E/ d1 u; V+ K, z3 U# BAllied Ships
: Y( f9 m/ _3 _2 K1 _5 W& E0 S7 V DD Aylwin
/ N( Y6 @3 A! } CA Chicago
3 ?6 N o8 C% i( s6 j8 D CA Chester, on fire. o) r: E t/ N' n# I) _* H
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1 `$ s, Y3 O9 p+ ~/ b
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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0 Z _# ]' r" V7 e) t0 w5 mAircraft Attacking:- |: J; t$ M+ J/ \
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 U# Y6 G6 y9 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 k; k4 y! T" [! t" B: C$ L
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- P5 ?5 I* E1 [, P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 Z$ d L/ q# g" `+ O; B) d
9 V$ j! z0 ^+ K( p, j, QCAP engaged:* E" j. C+ i5 s$ L I9 V; B& l
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- d7 p" Z& h3 G9 k- U
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)# R6 M; O% A' m7 e: T
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ ]1 v7 U2 W. D6 P6 F5 J4 t* D( J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ X& x) h* ]/ [3 U, q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 - u/ i& i. B1 ?* p9 u8 y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes1 o2 _. B6 Q$ a
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.
# p# x% R2 [( d# {$ ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
; x2 f8 c; w. Q4 T2 ?& s Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 U$ f* x* Y4 X! ?; M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1379 A* s1 `" m! _: q
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud( @) Y9 n2 a( V/ m
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 k; a7 L% b9 f1 ^% MEstimated time to target is 14 minutes6 ~$ {- g0 z0 h0 L6 O _+ V; w
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Allied aircraft
8 } A0 B5 u/ M& \( B SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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4 s; r! P1 z3 pAllied aircraft losses
" _4 ^. H+ ?1 Y8 L: O7 z7 } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships; h/ D: n+ h; T& k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 P" f! c+ x9 j$ o CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 b; L. ~" y! S/ I' |$ k
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: x6 X9 Z+ z* s: \ CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires7 e0 T+ Z6 [; A i
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 d4 y4 L9 L. d6 y3 D( P 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! H$ i! _6 i! y0 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: J7 q2 X! d7 f: |& L
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
* }) k1 e& q, V5 D$ u+ L6 | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 S# g4 }. Q4 J# U! k
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 j. [: v; M e' p; f! U' @) m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) A: i, _& o# C, w3 q* k
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
9 G' \1 B0 [7 z5 h7 {5 }Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- R7 R: A' Z% ^- b- F, Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
( @3 @( I, W3 s% Y2 QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
, O! S% Q- n9 t& qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku- e% d: r" I, I, n# D3 k# H4 j
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 \ r/ U8 V- u3 B; K5 f3 p& t; f
6 H3 k" F7 P& W6 J8 BWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: y- j* l9 x* c \Estimated time to target is 21 minutes3 j8 V2 `- h' z+ @& J
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Allied aircraft" D% G2 Y3 ^0 M% S6 ~5 d$ m2 R$ j
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
" [* g" I8 {; Y# G2 B% W PBY-5A Catalina x 2, B6 ^9 q" T% ?8 l8 s _" E% `
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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" `3 d; `" W8 g% b& [8 u+ v0 OJapanese Ships
, J$ h4 ^6 V- G CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires9 r: S7 n' Z5 |8 a6 S! Y& T3 v
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:7 [- G7 I. c. g0 [- Y
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: {3 u/ ? [& r' u' u: ^
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( b6 B+ f8 d$ c8 G- A0 C
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 M2 P9 b8 y% X8 h
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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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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Weather in hex: Partial cloud% }! n8 J# |6 m2 T( r
% i0 g% l% y6 G9 f0 ?Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
3 `/ p* f1 Y1 T- R& s4 }' uEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft
- \/ S: f8 J- N8 ^, h PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
: @" p( K3 U/ z: m1 z! g' I t PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged+ v7 j! h8 S% u9 F+ e
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Japanese Ships9 K: l- B. T0 ?; s5 t' Y" v
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ d0 ]( d& _) E- ^) g4 _9 s# K0 d CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:3 ]* g1 V2 b, }9 H a$ X4 n
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 q* V( U' U+ Y* [: v# n
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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