AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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4 e$ B* J( P0 Q4 S- j, \! k4 ~Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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% t# \# F4 v3 _( a CL Yubari z8 [- v/ N$ r' i& n7 c _ [
CL Tatsuta9 A7 _, D! T, c' L Y- w6 C+ U% r
DD Yayoi& E0 ^( O) w& O+ b' E2 |
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Allied Ships. w' D6 l* u% c" z
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari$ S; i& p6 g! U( ~2 x* {9 _
Greenling diving deep ....+ U! C% M+ o, O
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..., `3 E9 i3 L1 H
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
3 B$ J# }6 w6 z- Y+ g3 HDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." W d& v, Q6 G4 g9 x3 i
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...9 g) N' ]8 {: o2 M5 d/ v
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 m: ^. E. @) ?
Escort abandons search for sub
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9 _' k/ |2 [$ N" `6 ?$ \# IMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1343 r" r- W; S# I6 ]
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Weather in hex: Severe storms; W; F' O5 l, B! u
6 B1 n7 h2 o$ v+ ^0 f6 B+ CRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
2 M& A* n- z: K9 [5 V" H5 _4 UEstimated time to target is 44 minutes4 ]/ G7 ]: A" H: w: ]
$ C( O, M5 \) q7 `Japanese aircraft0 l+ p6 ?- ^ w3 L% n- C* C6 ~
A6M2 Zero x 53
& m! M0 K- I/ e" k' P2 A$ {$ W B5N1 Kate x 6
N, h# Y6 H- I8 |+ d: m' m B5N2 Kate x 33
$ B, m5 A S. D& T D3A1 Val x 26 X5 W6 f/ k. F' Y! q4 }0 S* j1 T$ ]& f) n
; p' @3 G' S" p4 O$ N. S+ Q* ^Allied aircraft3 V" O" w, F( K( S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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$ q5 Y7 v2 M1 X- y) s9 ~; H" d1 RJapanese aircraft losses& Q, t* x/ H7 |, r) [
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed' A6 d3 c+ f1 A+ e8 J! G1 G
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
/ \$ h% K$ i' ?4 u B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
& H4 g0 h5 H: E! u D3A1 Val: 3 damaged! n2 S1 p1 r5 k J
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses Z7 V3 Y3 [" V) a1 v
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- a$ j9 b) z% z1 ~ D: e
6 w! U" |$ j1 FAllied Ships
& K" V3 ~( h% f0 e0 s CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
5 B i) z8 n' v+ G CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) R& _" w1 S9 E$ F7 R3 W CA Chicago) y5 c1 H& P5 v- p
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage$ N! q0 r/ f. t0 F/ y5 \
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1" t* n4 j5 }7 I4 L) q3 H
2 B& @3 K- ~3 X# g+ H9 R# `) mAircraft Attacking:9 |% X4 f# R8 s$ c! N j! l$ O- i
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
0 _5 F, p4 ? O Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 L- O' \: d6 Y9 N! y& j 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 |6 ~$ K% @& o4 k- m7 y- E! w Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
& X9 p7 N5 Z$ k* x 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'& j* T' v& C* V7 r8 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- L" B. N7 d# F) c" A5 ]# C 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ K4 `# C' ]: S- {- }, J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 A. ~; e. d$ r. s! r 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 u x- y6 n3 f8 j Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% p% P% l$ n+ E- M% _, S
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
# @. U8 \& C5 ?9 t+ q) {$ P* v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 j$ m5 O5 F1 O1 w
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
6 K/ n* p$ a# U! ^- S G Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 P1 b/ _+ W! {6 D. ]% @: ^
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
/ N# |, r0 a: t0 o' p: Z! g4 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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$ Z, l& \4 C0 K: b5 c. [% ?CAP engaged:) ^ a, @" X) N: d
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 z8 ^5 K" s2 f
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.). f9 H7 J1 D! J& ^
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 u, l. v5 F5 P! C* b O8 K5 A2 n 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 |$ t; y- x& V" x5 [
Group patrol altitude is 10000 % W1 g, ~, x- I @* l
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
" s3 r* L' I" vVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 ^" \" L( p& s
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
4 d4 _0 @5 B% n4 y+ h Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
" z: |% _8 V* ~/ A9 X: ]2 V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes$ L7 q7 T; J% V- w
, m- Q* A: E2 L7 S! h2 \0 |Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown7 V5 l# y. i1 X5 `' d* z. l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown: D. f) n, L% i2 V* L! }
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# \+ r: o7 x; u) f n$ g* J% QMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: p5 W6 @. x; @" b6 n$ r# X$ nEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 p- O. F# }% q A5M4 Claude x 4
0 `0 {2 ^/ Y8 |* N! d A6M2 Zero x 19
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 10* S6 f# F4 K1 K, E$ H" i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
; R: d4 A) D, A4 q, O% i: S* V TBD-1 Devastator x 12! R- N6 G2 G' R' T) R- W( K
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Japanese aircraft losses" _+ u' |8 z. z) m% }! e
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 k- @/ h: n" ]
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Allied aircraft losses
7 x0 r2 m% H% I4 _. { SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
4 f5 @ g0 a6 r4 y6 Y" v' k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
& o' Y9 p" ?6 U2 `, N; ? TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
4 C" W6 S* X; g7 c5 J7 X TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak+ d* T+ X* I7 M: o- f/ W* @4 V/ M. F
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. w: B7 B; E' P/ e* ~! [ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
0 C# B# }% g' W" O- F: a CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires) u+ y1 J' w2 ]+ S% Q
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:; l$ J3 s) R6 u' j! ~
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', I; p! F% I6 K9 N( J& i6 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 ?) y' i- J8 j/ L+ Z2 `% Q 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
* O7 M; _ Z" a, q Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 I5 a \6 g+ X# j1 n 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
! F6 J7 N G, `6 r* \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
B( v0 x% Z% {1 K! G 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
* W. x c$ v8 _8 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 i4 u( s' {5 o& E4 G5 R 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
C+ k, l0 [, y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:: [/ L$ o1 P* N) g% G2 C
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)+ r/ u* m& r% G) `+ a$ f
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.; s0 q: x% C( q1 Q& S* e0 _
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
' C# v) S& o, U. r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
- P/ q+ `% l! X5 R y2 e 7 planes vectored on to bombers/ E8 f) ?0 M6 o
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 B6 a9 Q% k" o7 n' K 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! T, O) t, B6 l; p2 j Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
; H4 W w9 V0 l8 b% m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
4 X/ \. [+ ~3 b- r6 |- ^ 2 planes vectored on to bombers: X- |3 D! s% V1 [7 `
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)% e5 _+ y. y& R. D. f, P' ~
1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 ^! M& q/ |$ M' s; O5 c( x
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.& l% |9 g' U7 a( w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes9 r+ Q9 m" F1 f7 O5 U! F, ~* c a: [
3 planes vectored on to bombers% H/ w- A0 t3 q
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 v9 V) l( w& `# S# p( G; Z/ o 1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 Y- f9 F8 n. F3 k5 z
Group patrol altitude is 10000 - \+ t; r( Z4 R& g8 M+ v+ B
Raid is overhead
% Z, I3 A/ E+ z1 [# S7 q& }: u9 `+ QEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 P0 O, e0 Y* m- J' R+ _! a 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 G! x ^! h! U# z. D# s Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.% C( _$ K9 ?7 Y% G) z+ X; t7 S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
& C! g: j c4 e 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho# u8 c" T7 a/ t9 D- k
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' D( E, k% V0 _; t5 R9 y0 sMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Z( `& }3 c7 t. ^6 UWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; H% C& q' e! `+ n
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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A5M4 Claude x 1
7 \/ c) H2 ~7 N' M( C0 P A6M2 Zero x 11
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+ z, p% ~9 C7 [1 k/ AAllied aircraft2 r$ J# R0 H6 E1 k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9& g- P( p/ i8 Q: R: E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35' h" ^+ T% d0 I$ m M
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses/ }/ q ]; |4 I- o4 f
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ H" i; f d: W. Q, g" Y
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Allied aircraft losses. L6 ^1 p% G% s1 n2 y' D2 i5 s8 E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! I1 F$ l8 G* B8 U) S- @! ?1 _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged; o2 F; o& B% T' ~- Q$ W4 t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, ^- _6 U' e: F/ S D8 S+ U5 V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage7 Y" H" I( ~$ G; a5 I
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 e1 K1 f7 d- `1 [( h DD Yugure5 e0 a Z8 B/ N& w* F0 v
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- X' V) X4 B6 b4 D9 Z! a DD Ushio
0 z4 n" I: x; R2 _3 R DD Sazanami- W. }( S2 Y" T! }* D1 ]% K
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 }4 U2 ~% w( }- J$ q- ^ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
" F, i, X# a4 A7 [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% S$ a3 u. L) w* V8 b4 m( r 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ `; q; q- p9 w% H8 t3 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! h0 d6 F/ V; ]8 f9 P
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
$ L: l. U4 j1 o# ~% A. b' N Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb: [1 F2 D8 b1 J+ ^1 n4 c6 s C
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
9 o# I( p. O0 j3 B4 G/ U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ ], ^6 m0 ?! F: T) r
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'" f. P2 R& ^% k+ p0 u8 G% v, \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, e* _" z/ ?# X4 b. _4 l1 X% r 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
2 J* X1 t; c) q& ^- ~# b. n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 I$ l( ]4 P0 Q. j; ^& E* Q! j' X7 x
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000') N, P i- r) |% M8 D3 w& J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
) `/ B/ J5 r- U0 W, @Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# J0 a6 d7 z1 K0 V2 w* X/ { 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ ]; @6 Z; s; \/ v+ z
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
0 J( ^$ B9 n; P$ x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
2 U1 }/ y, o, S; `) F 3 planes vectored on to bombers4 G2 `( w( i5 {& N( X' n3 f: f6 L
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# C4 \4 G6 ?; }3 y- g* L# D3 l 3 plane(s) intercepting now.7 ^) r1 [3 O" u( ]# ^9 O+ ?
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) S' f7 r0 ^* ^- u; ^, e$ e l2 R Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.; y$ D! T( |" N: b L0 r7 n4 L# a. r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
9 Y$ E* P1 h: d3 R$ @$ o: { 2 planes vectored on to bombers
- J' J; b. E+ a4 ~+ |* O0 SEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 Z# N/ t) ~$ D! G( X B! b 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 W) w& c( p* L( b0 q, u1 i5 l Group patrol altitude is 10000
' t* t+ M- }' o- ~ z5 d: v Raid is overhead
% P+ f, J+ ~& T7 Q+ G9 X! } 1 planes vectored on to bombers7 f; o2 p/ w; T" i2 ?" i
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ A0 [1 N% ^" I. Q+ a0 [1 o
1 plane(s) intercepting now.: y& {7 h7 ]& U- a
Group patrol altitude is 15000
# R \" m) x x& A, M* R1 p Raid is overhead
% x9 W/ I: r! i( H: dEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 l8 n; L1 \2 d2 C9 [4 R& x
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% G3 g( m$ k) v3 K9 D7 H. C' h
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.7 V: q3 E7 O0 L* d$ ]2 J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes9 ~2 Y% k' w* R+ t. A" @0 c, [; L
2 planes vectored on to bombers( W7 E; R6 l( @( ?/ J. l/ L
/ ^4 C+ _9 b! h) I& gHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
6 l* s! E& g( ZAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
+ B# k4 L+ f4 f$ hHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku% [6 j8 @( F$ | c* G0 d5 U' u
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku, V& {' f; }$ b. Y
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1 w8 J1 o4 n4 V) rMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
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PBY-5A Catalina x 100 I/ j8 x; P# r' x s* V
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Allied aircraft losses
; b4 ]: }' H* j0 ^ PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged' o& L: l. H# S
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Japanese Ships
( \% B, `& G; W5 U: F1 [ CA Aoba
7 C d" k/ B' k; o4 r+ C: Z! | CA Kinugasa
2 h1 g4 \, T5 v7 G! I CL Yubari
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# C$ N+ J& X, c- I8 o& `Aircraft Attacking:2 Z) E0 k% i1 N+ c" e
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ `% ?1 e) u2 _
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo @- i. z; z# M- ?" l. {
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4 O; B7 R. E+ x: y7 d4 q- _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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8 X" R8 F( C! |( [& j7 L. sRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
) F1 |- z2 s5 V2 v+ J/ [4 FEstimated time to target is 44 minutes' j/ w; Q# I0 }( I( Y
9 H: f* L0 b3 lJapanese aircraft! m5 ~) | f4 Q$ R
A6M2 Zero x 7
9 W; p1 h) p# V3 T* S& N1 i G3M2 Nell x 5
# J" B$ k1 @& d/ G G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
w8 t0 J: g% y/ |# w) O F4F-3 Wildcat x 9* M! Q( H1 H, D% R" h& O
2 J) o: v ^0 A4 T* XJapanese aircraft losses: {( N9 D9 f( H( a& g; A
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; P4 Y4 ~5 U$ v' d5 | G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak' L; b! C- v8 O6 d( f( H
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
( Q% P* P' I6 v G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) {9 ?+ R2 [/ D7 n) T
4 z& _. V+ C' u8 Q DAllied Ships
# P2 \9 E8 I( q* ~% R DD Aylwin
- r& _- W3 c& M. R9 U) [1 n6 j CA Chicago" d( o: Z3 E: J# N, _) k/ _1 y$ a
CA Chester, on fire
" Q# V6 ?7 G0 s( G- [1 c6 \* S! P7 P3 | CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
( v1 G. q+ y: ]3 [; ~ CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage+ Y, v2 d" v6 Q* R" G+ U
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Aircraft Attacking:5 e u. F* q3 v- f1 ~, ^- g# j
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 f2 G* N8 z+ o0 |3 q0 S Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) c* r1 F+ ?2 E* A9 }! D, t: S' d 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, n2 R5 Z T) R( j/ ^: C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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% I; }9 _4 Q2 e3 I6 ^0 pCAP engaged:4 ^, J. O- s! n& S' b9 j; G( p; ^; \2 D
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ n# l2 E, ~* ~1 C
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
S* Z( j( m& H* H! X5 K3 q6 _2 I* r 2 plane(s) intercepting now.- y K$ ^+ O+ _ R0 |
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 v1 D6 H; t! {7 o- X! T- `3 c$ j! H5 t Group patrol altitude is 10000 % R$ s8 h! q, b' b$ t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
) M3 F% `& N/ g3 \9 C' aVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 _6 Q$ y0 Q# j9 j5 _
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
) d4 Z( H$ J. V# c7 [7 o 2 plane(s) intercepting now., f% y# o* r T4 {. ~4 V7 w' i
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. P' l" b$ g1 m/ j& I7 r
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ) f. t0 d( x/ F/ S% E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" l4 w4 A0 m5 K9 V* U! U% F% v
' L# p/ X F7 rWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 g; e& n+ @8 z" k; o8 [Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ C9 R! V F3 Y- y d6 f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
. r; r7 ~. ?$ C5 U B7 V7 f% Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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, `6 i: ~; L R& w. l$ P2 z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ d# V; p; X9 g CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 `4 ?" I% W6 J l. T% @6 _
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 C1 h0 `" \; k' _1 F" Y6 _' s
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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j: O9 S5 F, m5 O; |Aircraft Attacking:
e$ t: V3 V& @6 b 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
6 @* c _: F5 W( ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: a. T/ d. c1 ^) z5 G+ u
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
' C/ J! J, T) p( s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- a5 u2 D* A( C- K) g/ t
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') k6 M. `9 O8 F6 ^" T1 K7 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..8 C0 ^# Z- x1 D5 Z) B9 Q
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku3 H, l! A) ~1 z4 z# A, ?. A4 ]
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho6 o5 x+ l( ~) m& C6 D
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku6 ~ W9 _: g W. x8 a3 l5 ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku' j% O( ~, { I% m) a4 h6 K/ h8 X
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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' `+ T& ~* [3 r0 |9 r! S+ @: FAfternoon 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.4 j4 t3 i3 s6 D
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes, t. @2 i# P3 u' k. {4 E
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Allied aircraft
( v! {) i R4 u1 q: {8 @2 c PBY-5 Catalina x 10
( K7 n7 W" w9 y PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses' _1 c' [9 P0 ]9 f9 H
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged. }% m/ r) C8 a- D" V2 O3 y
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Japanese Ships% t" Y6 O/ E1 y/ b* S
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
+ o6 \2 E. y# Y CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; `- }+ K$ B6 `- d" s
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- G: T; K) [) i& I( q! O+ J9 D2 \
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet. x1 N z: Q1 z! A, e& X8 c
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" t [2 W4 Q# ^
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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 cloud5 p( V7 n' |: K9 w7 B
. e- j) i% s! P+ KRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.' g% H! |1 K, M
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes) A8 I7 X+ g# A! v& h+ R
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Allied aircraft
6 q* i) v0 v6 N1 V, n PBY-5A Catalina x 6/ d0 [$ [4 M! I
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Allied aircraft losses
' Z% K$ `/ V8 I6 D" h, k PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged6 J! a" K ]9 K) V9 F
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Japanese Ships. I( d( c; u9 u$ B5 b- y
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 |4 I- R" B0 F) Y! w5 s CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:- C( u/ `+ Z' F) `' l
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! P) @; t7 }1 c/ i9 N3 K% v Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 p0 X% z& D$ f: Q3 ?1 Y4 s; t
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