AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42) s6 w/ g! }' Y
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137% }* u* u7 l5 T$ ^- Y4 F
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Japanese Ships
9 y* o% s; d; |: Q0 B4 | CL Yubari) l. i, a% P* a! q
CL Tatsuta
T) g" l6 {# X' Z9 L DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships+ }& ]2 S( o ^/ ~' R
SS Greenling
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$ U! |) Q! \; l5 t5 u1 h0 ?( ISS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari3 {! ^3 U( V$ e+ F7 j* d
Greenling diving deep ....
# j& R/ q& H, K2 |0 q* |: _3 EDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...; K; X9 f( ]2 ]
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ...., I: w" Z% L# G1 P% d4 ?0 _
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
& { B! j+ z1 ]DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 i! D' ] u/ o% D3 _
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& A! \$ }: |/ @; y1 F$ p$ Z
Escort abandons search for sub3 T* x! Z& N5 o7 l8 |$ N
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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+ |. Q7 R9 O* k1 a" W( H1 @# AWeather in hex: Severe storms3 J* q) S' V8 ?8 `
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.% p8 S3 W4 }5 l4 ?9 \- J
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- R5 p d/ |7 Q& M U9 F
A6M2 Zero x 53( V# o2 r$ E, n0 O3 n- p
B5N1 Kate x 60 r0 U% d* l# Q, B& W: Z+ @
B5N2 Kate x 33
l! N0 E# o! e4 @ D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
$ e# Q8 g" N1 p! v F4F-3 Wildcat x 21% C z8 `, c2 A6 t' c3 G$ b
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Japanese aircraft losses# k q* T# j; ^8 }7 J
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
+ D) e0 U) b! K' Z" ~; } B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
0 O0 ]$ C; l& _- J) c5 \ B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged) z- D2 z2 Z* l- R. }
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged% A- [5 E/ ~4 Y+ z2 W+ ?
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses6 q+ z" a3 Q! W; `9 [' X! P" w# [; E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships0 `: W1 m/ e5 ^( y5 [5 M
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
. y1 q/ E$ O# Q# \' U1 t5 J CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; B% }- B! k% A8 g* L
CA Chicago( T4 z) ~) R7 j s' Y
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
+ s9 h6 g @! I& \; h CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
$ h1 Q* S" C/ A0 g- k 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' a7 \3 y" F/ K0 J: Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb; a$ j* x* E! {1 w) D8 j
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' l C8 q5 Z# |5 z6 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) A/ K4 b) D0 ]
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'5 J9 O/ D+ D% H: w5 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- q! u/ o, s' \: a' H 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: x' i. V o9 Z% `* o% E
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! ?" \ P J# W( R5 R 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! v6 N# }1 }4 t7 L" t- u
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
. }5 Q l5 G) k) ^1 ] 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
- e# I# M, [6 Z: x Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 E8 P1 A I8 X* B/ M
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'& g; S8 {* D( V6 ]" [
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 Q' J) S% [% n8 I% h 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'$ n! A! Y5 |& N
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
8 j/ ^5 V% u" C, Z* e2 ?9 YVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( V$ f" m! w1 ?0 n$ W% V (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)7 k+ j( m% R) H1 m
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ o7 c% I0 g1 d: G 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 q: n' j3 v/ G% K Group patrol altitude is 10000
" ^4 r7 ^! v% _1 p; [& Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Z) C9 r/ s4 j4 E
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)- t( n/ g# c- _, S2 b" z; y( ^
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.* e( a9 U: M9 o _( @$ ?/ y2 r' e5 B( c
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
0 |% z5 I6 W3 j9 b! ]6 l0 K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes& N# v& H: I+ L8 m
( N5 A- |4 g2 D1 @$ V) xAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
8 \& G' f* c9 P$ f1 }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown* J) h' m! N9 T5 @' Y }$ a5 E
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( G' D( t$ W1 x; f% ^
* B) @9 R6 a! D8 X ?$ ]/ q3 ?; GWeather in hex: Severe storms
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6 ^2 C: _' h7 B0 _$ D* BRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' b2 m+ ?' p. U5 J: G0 _Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- S+ U! d9 B# r1 p/ \8 @$ X* @
A5M4 Claude x 4
* E! Z& }( \( x6 V- |+ i A6M2 Zero x 196 L5 Y+ P: e! t$ U
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Allied aircraft+ _) @7 p" [. k" q+ S7 a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
1 z1 v K9 M0 y |. [! i SBD-3 Dauntless x 335 ?9 D0 `, p9 v1 i0 _
TBD-1 Devastator x 12' c. H, G* [8 m$ e% x3 U
! k! T, B4 [; w- `6 A# ]Japanese aircraft losses
' s1 A/ O) {! n+ |* S A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! O0 \% A8 Q- y
$ S1 I, J* }- p% E3 w2 U/ CAllied aircraft losses. X3 z! ]3 V- v- j; Q2 W$ A( C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged, B4 D5 t( z) P# ` M$ @3 Y: U+ N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( t$ r1 o8 S4 |4 J: y+ b
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
- B6 r" R. s: i* D8 ? r) E1 h4 w* ]) E TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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/ d5 K$ z, n- n4 E7 I; c$ [5 N0 jJapanese Ships+ D6 e f2 F3 j$ M& {) z1 |
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: U" v9 M" u. X CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1" j: R) A: F5 ?4 e! Q& R. _' p0 r
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
* p! {* n; m: Y8 g9 i9 f: @ CA Haguro5 W# e7 Q" q) {, z+ b3 G' R
\; s# i& D* z1 j- T" G! BAircraft Attacking:
% p+ y/ O) {1 q* _8 c4 S* l. R l 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'$ M B. l2 ~& v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb) _: v% r2 a+ g
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet. I3 I- s4 I/ E k2 _( N
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb' v9 ?7 J7 M2 W8 x% Y+ Y2 V4 o: f8 [
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 A- m u! }" M4 C4 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb/ L! j3 }! H6 P) k/ w4 F
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
2 L8 w$ d% _& ^1 q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb1 X* t7 e# E: G8 }/ ^
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ ], N0 M5 W/ D7 H1 n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# [4 W! q* g# G4 S; j
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CAP engaged:- l$ \, b L, G
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)" Q0 e! N N2 G8 W8 t/ ^
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.$ \! G* [+ x* S }
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
* J: e# h6 g0 a. e* Z; y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 D) \- k1 d8 d# f" V& M; ?. y% x 7 planes vectored on to bombers
7 ?0 X+ k( G; {. WEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) u& H8 b( n) t' l# ~, f, b: i 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 j, h" F4 U1 H5 t0 g* h% e Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
/ N* P0 i! z$ c- f* w8 K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
9 U0 y6 N6 D" K N3 D4 F 2 planes vectored on to bombers! B9 M( j, J* g5 H) e1 \) {
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ |. `& W, D8 j) E. o- x
1 plane(s) intercepting now.( S5 |! V. v* Y8 U3 C4 j- s P
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
7 q+ A# s0 v2 G- i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes+ q( x3 f5 w- }$ E0 { h
3 planes vectored on to bombers. @8 G: Z; [$ V6 U
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 L+ b1 Y( M" B! z4 a
1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 y/ C: U. t& H0 m( _) n9 \) b
Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 f2 K" U+ ~! d( v% V
Raid is overhead
0 h1 n {) i; R9 K) ?7 D& ^EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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) ^$ @* i I4 n; j5 d: i Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.; A" G6 p1 e/ b% n; t" s) p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes0 [0 {5 ^% q# X: B; q; i U
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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. C& O! Z" R& Z8 p; o, I& C+ TAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho: ?* s/ E; t" o% F! A9 R; J; m
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; \$ g( z2 A# q# M7 C% g6 RMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1373 }6 A7 T7 e ~: t' {. I
3 q$ f& J" o7 Q' ~Weather in hex: Severe storms
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) E0 z( c5 _9 D3 M4 ARaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. b. N: v" [6 c$ u/ x
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes* y6 A( Y; u8 S3 G1 O8 F6 f, W
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Japanese aircraft
2 c) V3 E. g c A5M4 Claude x 1# v: q* F6 }+ r" i! [5 B, }
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft0 ^) J! ?4 Q: `. p0 ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 94 U1 B& s- \* e! X7 ~; |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 350 w1 O. o( U z; C4 s, j
TBD-1 Devastator x 12( K0 M) y( G) T! L4 W, X: x+ _. Q7 q
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ `4 j( n' P" x5 g9 L0 s, p A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) } N4 b! k% C, k q/ g
% R, R: a$ k/ v5 ^: AAllied aircraft losses+ X. o! }& Y; U& @6 O& l" l9 B ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
7 Z. w* [$ E1 M4 J& f& \! P SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
8 v4 [8 b# Z6 g, K6 c8 H' a' b SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships9 k% S" B; y6 G B7 _$ c
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) J. B% t8 H; r! q1 p' }. N CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: U# M: x5 k; j3 a" X3 l! t7 [ [7 H CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ H) }. i: g0 |! d1 }
DD Yugure2 [3 x" ]9 e" m2 K9 Q4 e) p
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. R* K# X- ]) b4 i DD Ushio: H' g; h S& n: X1 ], X) |+ ^
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
: A) A6 T! Y+ y2 C 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 Q0 |) _# U9 o0 J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 u2 `4 ~$ O1 ]- D8 v# ], Z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: f* V9 s1 S+ r3 \; @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# a9 ]( U' z! o3 |) z1 V
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
" N9 t8 u6 S, e Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
% ?9 @1 f+ E3 w7 n3 D 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'; F# R0 ?" x, l1 V/ @+ Y. b1 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 l) f" F2 P4 ^2 {/ ~: @- E5 V, v
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
& H4 d( e4 D$ B6 b8 L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 { q. t6 o2 v9 a# t. w
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
' x0 u( J H: B4 t8 D Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 r+ l+ K8 c. h. r ?3 ~4 z
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'9 j8 S9 S) m# }* ]+ P* K4 q. @9 w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ a) T3 M1 E% R2 j
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CAP engaged:
2 K: M G3 ^! a* \: f6 S# p% ITainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 K: u! p. P- Y' k: \) [7 j, l; y
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" w8 {, _# ?5 |6 h Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
j) x' p! c* E+ I6 h1 I0 X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
# E# B3 Q8 h) h2 {' b 3 planes vectored on to bombers# {; H2 Y! H( m9 G2 b
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), i+ k! M4 C+ A/ U T$ E6 r
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
i% F+ s4 M( a( p 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 C5 a: V' j# D( A7 l7 Y& X
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
* J' v8 |7 F9 t+ Q- W4 f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes. e; P- _6 m. {( }) @/ [
2 planes vectored on to bombers
r" P$ b! K0 i; E. E; a) N8 b! JEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( v9 Y2 U& l/ B. X5 O6 J1 H
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; o0 a! [6 T( c$ x5 A# C' K& T Group patrol altitude is 10000
& k% O( ?4 h% ^4 ~1 W Raid is overhead
) |$ D) X. W3 K1 v( U7 }: E 1 planes vectored on to bombers" \0 w5 \ c, p# z- f7 u
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 o$ {7 Z7 U' X, ? 1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ \$ q1 l5 t# c" `. N7 J& L1 l, T! w
Group patrol altitude is 15000
1 @+ \. H3 U0 \% l: o Raid is overhead
# M; s. n7 O; L3 o& j0 V6 E9 zEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! R# S# [7 E0 ?; K' ?$ R: S
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! X. t, ?1 }6 K3 u Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.2 P6 T* m. d) D/ t7 X/ s1 Y3 ~: {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
7 x" u" b7 S6 {7 l; } 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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: C: o; T" _! q: S3 UHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho: N" U3 R( Q% X O- ]1 `% v4 B
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku% `- z) C9 T4 D6 v! a4 c4 p& v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku$ T0 M: K& m$ M6 g0 I& k& a
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku4 m- X4 L* Q9 b! G" O0 s4 v
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129+ C0 N8 I& Q' ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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4 L, Y; P/ K* eRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% r& g4 G; k& {% d. J
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 w4 E0 e4 x' w7 g/ H3 Z' d
PBY-5A Catalina x 10. S8 M6 C' d2 w' u
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Allied aircraft losses
6 p7 n; ~0 n8 F' m& H* E7 j PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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# p$ E9 U! O1 z. O! S+ Y1 M4 B' Y5 p- FJapanese Ships
3 R2 M0 n x7 Y! z CA Aoba# g/ A3 y; X' D( y9 d, X2 Z: O
CA Kinugasa
" A, t) n. W0 h7 B2 n$ M8 r CL Yubari9 S3 i' Q) T* q5 m9 L. o
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 W, \% N2 @$ V 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 Q+ k% c: ^: \! _
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- ~# V. c8 ]6 W! O! i3 T Q- O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134 P( B+ E& q& ]4 K6 _* ~, N0 T
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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- [( s# W* o2 s7 RRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.* }% m" U7 a* U# F2 A4 M
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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3 z, B! O6 A3 _3 z [Japanese aircraft
6 p: G1 m9 B5 ^& Q9 h A6M2 Zero x 7, r! T& ^0 }: i/ p+ e- x# L
G3M2 Nell x 5, m( n1 z, y+ Y" i/ P
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
, W8 ]6 V5 `4 u- T; `) w4 { F4F-3 Wildcat x 9, m0 i! F: \8 v* y9 [2 K% N
3 q6 m8 g8 `* X x
Japanese aircraft losses
* }: e% p+ q% G1 t A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( |( e2 F1 q) f4 t) l3 u g- X7 w+ S
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
5 F) r- m( Q& c: Y" ?3 n2 n G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
/ n! T5 S- B3 H" o) P G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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, |$ ?2 a# L) W' q0 E6 e% I" _# mAllied aircraft losses* f& [; h( |+ T4 V7 J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' K- y4 W: `, ?) a% F( W9 _3 B# v7 E( r* Q
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Allied Ships
: {3 t1 S8 ? _ DD Aylwin9 d B W/ a- ^' a: q* c2 ]4 S
CA Chicago
7 ^* x/ b! f- {8 m; s2 K. p CA Chester, on fire
, O0 ?: d, s$ x: y3 t2 o0 a CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
) j9 N$ L0 j* m- A0 {8 { CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
, k; P5 M/ G$ s 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet; e! R: M$ d! A! c% I+ ^ W9 w
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 p1 `* {% ^. z1 B" y7 u
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet# r: q5 M! L! M$ l- v
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 X! O9 U# Z1 B [$ g. @4 f
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CAP engaged:" T, ]; Q4 k4 k6 V5 \
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). e) S4 V, l/ I6 Q
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 e/ k# G( }; M1 T0 Q8 C. R4 p" U 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 d, W# @ y) q+ P 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' S: `' h% _; p& D
Group patrol altitude is 10000
; t2 T6 l0 a9 U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
/ A. K/ ]" n! E7 E) jVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 S; A+ V& D" R7 _) j, u/ K
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)! n% I. M( j' p
2 plane(s) intercepting now.( _8 {; h7 }4 }; _
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.' l: P. v. }7 O! }% s
Group patrol altitude is 10000 % r' I9 U8 C. F: ~% |! x
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! O, j6 V3 |; C3 o7 R3 B
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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b4 Q+ F4 @) g! S$ w* E' tAllied aircraft losses
5 x. S! x& W* m2 d SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ y" A. u' ^- b- o; }3 @
8 Z; D; q- d6 A3 W* vJapanese Ships* R }2 A1 P. t* S2 B) z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 J2 m5 f6 p0 l2 Y CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 C! s) S% f1 O% n- h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) G) q, O2 @8 o0 t CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ X. x3 W5 X, d" V5 s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) ^& N5 F$ [& t7 `( t 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ z0 I3 ]5 ?6 z+ z: G# ~% X% J% M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, i- t7 x( B3 J- X3 [. g; M 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 N% r+ O, i& B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb m: M; L4 h& g8 ~& x
; ^/ J" W; v* v8 p1 E8 l$ wCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
/ A1 e+ J7 l; s* a& X8 `. BAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
! t0 q# T$ b- I. ^- S1 E7 X% KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho& X3 E& r) p$ X, S) x% p% o
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku4 r+ }; I: \; `7 Q" l: o8 V
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
4 O4 ~/ R4 }, B/ X* JAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku9 l9 e6 s* d/ t- u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( o, z* y0 t# z, k
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud6 h9 D& y3 E0 K, s/ ?4 O* d4 k6 K
, ~# T" o! F4 e4 @Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 l6 u/ {9 d' }* N7 t2 E, n
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
! s1 I, }. s9 @! u5 _: Z1 O PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged9 `3 E% }! K. H" `1 Z. O
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, u; [! z; B A/ t" j3 Z CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires1 r2 ]. a& N. I6 ^" }
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# o( t; r4 u! V$ G
# L+ O* e: a% f* |# V! |6 D4 w: gAircraft Attacking:
' W% Z) o; A' z2 {4 U 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ J2 w( o% d$ C, t
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ D$ _# R! u% X0 g0 n) F6 e4 _2 {0 L
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 D" j8 ~( R8 D' w Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ f$ d" U4 Q) N# I, ?* ?
+ I/ @5 X. e* `& I# ?Carrier support unable to supply air cover..1 q) G+ U. b0 M3 Q0 C
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& G z: ^. m2 {5 u; Z" [9 N; nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( l/ C3 P* a) T7 ]
2 m0 d* A X% \# XWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
$ B y2 {2 s) \2 J" ^, t" aEstimated time to target is 19 minutes8 v5 @$ s% M7 y
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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6 ^2 J/ e4 P% D8 iAllied aircraft losses
+ g5 E# U3 M( I& d' E" s, G7 x- l( A PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged" b% U4 C2 q/ Z1 _! [/ m' }2 [* z7 T; E
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/ R, M% E/ G* B$ j CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 d3 T! ~ ]& s" B6 [
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' Y( T5 m3 o" M4 F
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