AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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& G( @" ?. V: ]! o1 }% nSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137; Q- \. \ E( U( ]
9 h: x- L2 @0 S/ ^0 s* b/ T+ ^8 VJapanese Ships
/ A/ x( g/ S& |5 u- ?/ N4 v7 @" H+ g CL Yubari
, H q9 O# p p; L' g4 h! d CL Tatsuta6 n* o1 L0 d p1 o; i" m
DD Yayoi$ C4 a/ G7 t0 k3 w
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Allied Ships" R! U; Y) z. Q- Z0 v4 X( z0 N( e
SS Greenling' J- _2 M0 ~+ G: Q; T
- u) F! y- {* O9 w' pSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
1 \) A5 A+ Y# D; J5 m6 RGreenling diving deep ....# f" @7 e3 G/ N! ~9 F
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... W! V2 Q9 m2 @7 c: ^
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
! b7 F) G; E, H& _- N* JDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 ^' s1 `+ l6 D m8 EDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 C: u3 h# _' @ c, T
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...; @) F6 D: h) F7 J A' |
Escort abandons search for sub1 x/ O+ e+ Q* E f' T4 g, H
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# \/ \+ X9 b& B1 { s/ uMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134$ Q% |! l2 s T5 a
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Weather in hex: Severe storms% V. {5 B2 X+ j, U" u
4 L3 [; o2 \/ P1 \3 Z) o! ^. ~Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 D% k) R/ q+ m( X9 i/ H! WEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: W {! @' { n: c2 R6 ^
A6M2 Zero x 53
2 G0 k4 R: R ]! y: v B5N1 Kate x 6
) X, N) b( e9 ~& f4 w B5N2 Kate x 33- i" }# _8 X! W" @3 i! D7 z
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
, P4 Z- V t# e% Y! N6 |8 R F4F-3 Wildcat x 214 n+ D8 y9 l1 }( h8 |' v
* f0 i; U" _9 S2 z- M$ s% ]' RJapanese aircraft losses
t2 @ F8 ?; h% S0 u A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
5 F5 P9 |* f/ v3 d! h: @ B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
3 k3 T0 ^7 R" z# U3 f( l q* g B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged' p F; S4 Y# i1 Y$ X" o5 |/ m: `7 Q9 E
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
- S* l2 y; r) ^" k7 X D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak5 W* \& j# u% [
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Allied aircraft losses" q7 x( a9 r! J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships1 E/ a0 j: j" a, |7 w3 `2 r t" S
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
9 e; h' @1 Q, m6 y% x' ^" B CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 Q, t( Y' h8 {' h8 a( \ CA Chicago; ^4 W: y, [! _9 f% r
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
2 D! \% u" N+ T+ J- v4 j; P CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1" ~) w1 H k1 Z6 p
8 l0 c7 `% z! c: X; N, vAircraft Attacking:/ q5 _7 }4 s5 T$ n. W
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'5 m5 w/ j. o" Z3 M. Y2 d3 \
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 m9 F* h# u) U! b1 {5 D* p
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 @! Y# q* U) M1 i- X% p
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; O; o0 k) X/ P1 G+ \! Z
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
0 D: O1 C. E9 b9 @$ N. u8 J Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 `8 u# I, G$ {% ~" Z6 m) `9 ~- r7 c
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 T# N: q1 K0 ~, N! O% e, ], g4 x6 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% {4 x9 b" \ U. R 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ {* q4 D% |; \# i& ?- X Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 i8 h) B. I- c- C3 L
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
0 V; H; `& d. S' e4 e" T Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' y& w$ E/ w" O- U' q& Q3 g8 n! w: W. O
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'# d: h, M# R! G" J" J8 x6 }/ f$ s4 ]- G8 b
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! g |" r, ^% A ]& N6 A
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'4 L0 @5 W* ?; \) [6 I& D
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: ]0 j) Y5 G; k7 M- y; n' `
" R$ D3 ^7 n+ P& M( D! ]/ I4 E; lCAP engaged:, E3 @8 v0 m3 S T- j
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% V& x6 K5 i; }& N: l
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
z3 e8 T; k5 w& `! Z 4 plane(s) intercepting now.0 G) [, h k& M! [% R- \( {6 G) X
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) l: n9 o0 s6 }+ y Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 b* i9 z3 C! h% S- \5 U9 N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes! A% f- V+ [8 D; ^- k
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ y2 M+ z2 f5 }9 Q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.- M5 F, A$ j# E M
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
9 Z4 N9 X; n* P" ~1 C5 K+ b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes" a! q. w1 m& G) ?, g7 n5 U
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
8 ? u" _& }8 L1 j' jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown7 h W" ]; ~$ B
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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' j. u4 ^- \8 s4 q! WWeather in hex: Severe storms6 H2 O, b: j" H4 ]
# L$ m- d: g/ C8 yRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( g. R5 r. z G# oEstimated time to target is 14 minutes5 p, |5 D9 G: U# c7 B! j( x& |
, q7 U$ K7 e6 o! c& gJapanese aircraft
- ^$ g9 s B- I0 @6 M- ^7 E# D: d( T A5M4 Claude x 4
5 m- ^: j7 x$ i/ y# G! [ _; N- x A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft3 E, x" Y4 q V. ?: q8 F
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10/ ?! a& T6 V$ s7 t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 334 y6 b1 T" ?1 y8 i2 G
TBD-1 Devastator x 12! p6 [# ^* g$ J9 M8 G: [
$ X# U' o1 u& g# ]+ z9 F# l) lJapanese aircraft losses# |/ j- \# M5 J1 C
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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9 l! c+ Y. `- Y$ F SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
, T% I$ g" M7 I; I# S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
' h$ W7 K- f2 w! j0 ~5 p) u TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed7 l! i5 p: d& i( I4 k
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak$ D8 u4 Q4 l) g4 f% y( m
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Japanese Ships
, y7 x- t3 c2 J+ Y2 V CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) ~4 [ l* O* U! _* E/ b5 M U n CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1- t* Q C0 @% x( h
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
! g& J6 w( l0 M# r/ N CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:% s, `" u( P6 z. z
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! P, Z( x. p/ z0 H+ b G- [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
( j& W& |' ^; M, { 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
% V) N* Y7 U, f7 R1 Q& ^ C Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb# C0 R: ~2 h2 I2 m" [
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% E C5 @+ l+ R F! O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb' T7 T8 {2 }. s" J' a4 u7 R: _
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'3 |1 V7 Q3 P# \1 {# ?2 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 Y+ U* A: }: M- y6 U$ J
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ Z- L6 U g: I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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/ Q$ ?/ V/ G" {6 xCAP engaged:
' m" p2 y, p( p1 a8 l }7 l/ pTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)& l" ^! w1 t+ f# g/ X, t
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
; U, b6 n2 r- \5 ]" I& E Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
5 `8 [5 I0 [6 g# v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes. K3 ], s/ U" {
7 planes vectored on to bombers
?7 X0 k# O/ H1 T, N% u: y) `" s3 @EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. w1 I2 m; e0 P8 Z2 h 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ E- N4 W! y" F4 I% j. ^ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
0 `' B5 O6 F) a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
* R$ T1 i/ H. ?0 F# o 2 planes vectored on to bombers
! l1 }2 e6 P9 D2 L3 c( IEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling), ~7 s/ L0 s# d& \
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 ]' V6 F$ E! ~! B) [ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. c& l/ r! |% y; u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes5 b) A# C' z( N8 f5 D1 z" j$ Q
3 planes vectored on to bombers9 c# L5 H2 S4 o7 i# G- Z+ w
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 U/ `, f9 a6 q3 O# I ^* \
1 plane(s) intercepting now.. U$ [8 M+ l0 B* M* E4 r
Group patrol altitude is 10000
' t3 i1 E4 F1 u, H# V( J Raid is overhead
% ^$ |9 M) e/ vEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 k* q' `" \- ]- K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 t" j% T% }3 B s Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.' ^, x3 s0 |+ e9 Z2 t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes' Y, v' E5 d1 d" O
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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1 b5 E- O, o3 H1 i. PAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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3 p5 z# W, {" V% L! A3 Q, SMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% p5 K5 Y' T- z2 Z* r
+ V/ @$ f* a" `& B8 [- \Weather in hex: Severe storms
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* L6 k% x! ?8 E) C: k# ~+ O" bRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) o" |7 J5 B6 ^! L; k
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes' N& X# [/ g$ D8 O
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Japanese aircraft+ `/ [ y3 ]" k8 t: s' X, z* @
A5M4 Claude x 1$ }* W8 V' u* P/ o
A6M2 Zero x 11$ e5 E2 J3 P& B( P m
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
+ Z; V) I% Z1 ]5 i N, t SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
# x% K m e: M \2 C$ ~ TBD-1 Devastator x 127 L! d, f$ Q! e' Y
, E2 ^ P6 y: w1 R3 E# p/ ]Japanese aircraft losses
: G7 \% ]" g, F$ P- r3 P A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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/ {! }% j0 a1 ]+ U0 F5 p6 [Allied aircraft losses3 `$ y% S% @9 z' T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
6 R- j) u/ J2 I0 _# d0 V7 \1 { SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
% s8 y5 a9 {' h8 L1 _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak7 t) u- G8 z- ]1 a
# w! k& F2 u5 W: B5 i+ YJapanese Ships
4 w6 c3 S3 z4 ~9 } D CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ o4 z# A2 l( I0 h; V3 P9 L& U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage! s) S6 n! D; V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 K4 V% S7 t* P$ K' w DD Yugure$ T6 v+ e* X6 i* C1 i
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire" V" G" L8 ~) {( _" M2 G a
DD Ushio
f, k9 y' c4 h DD Sazanami2 b2 [) T- V i4 {/ [) X! i
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Aircraft Attacking:: L5 E3 J0 ]3 b! n* T7 N9 ^( K. z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# a5 }7 D8 h* j" d5 _3 c5 `( h# n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 Q# `* ^6 Y0 d# y8 J 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( d. K% G; Y# I4 b( ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 C* D! ~! y' C% z% y( K( l) ^. U
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet7 n1 s& U! @5 l& L# y$ C
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, R" j5 h9 B" l$ {6 `# B
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
' `2 D* W# `% x# F+ A* E3 c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 N$ `! U3 n- ^# J* @
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
7 Y# Y" I& B0 k& j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ V* \; s( j3 i7 M) \# U 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ S8 v% N3 d0 v+ B7 O$ Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. p. n. _# I7 \) d: U# S
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 G1 x8 L9 z' J; v* h7 h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 J' T( [4 p0 V3 O
! W$ X, ?, J( D3 V' @' aCAP engaged:
6 q; T8 U2 v) b& E; hTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) A" b$ S+ r" H2 _, ^ 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. l/ I) c. k* s: \9 ? Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
. O) B8 M3 ^5 _" g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
6 T+ }& r @% k0 i) y 3 planes vectored on to bombers/ n3 N1 y C2 `; ~
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 {! M! V( \) X8 u, ?
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
* K! \1 ^5 _2 I4 \ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( `" X5 B/ {- h+ ] Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
/ @9 y9 w* b% Y' c/ ~8 f, a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
5 `: [' d1 g9 B7 q4 Z+ P 2 planes vectored on to bombers
$ ]9 t# w o1 m- f' pEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& h( p# `* b E0 Y8 y 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 _8 o0 _2 t. H' t& j2 E Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 C u7 g, J- N9 C; v- G& J1 ~
Raid is overhead9 o0 n+ L C3 o. I3 j
1 planes vectored on to bombers- u4 b6 Z5 L( B$ r7 F4 n/ z
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); |8 n6 a) c$ v2 @. F
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 F* n5 O, _" F" d Group patrol altitude is 15000
7 x. C/ p7 f* v& ~* o9 q5 X% t7 N5 |" |; E Raid is overhead/ I, k w! H4 ~& v4 M4 Y% C4 U) e: U
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
\3 i1 t% g6 A; h 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 \2 l$ [) t) k5 y Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
. Q& o* b' N Q2 G* Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
6 I x1 U6 p$ r/ O# h 2 planes vectored on to bombers7 B* D, t/ {7 M g+ b" H! O
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
5 i& V/ B& p: X$ `6 E3 Q9 `3 P3 iAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
" z# B3 M2 t& d" S/ k" b- \* vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku# U" R) A: ]" O3 B. v8 t4 c
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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* S g! m4 D# v" ^6 ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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! X" X( A9 h) X. V7 D! Q( oWeather in hex: Heavy rain6 b. a: W( z0 P, D0 y
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ C) }: a+ z3 ]. |
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes, i( V4 n O( {5 q2 @
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PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
- O$ v! F! d7 M2 V PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships- n$ r/ a' E+ ~& J
CA Aoba
9 k' A* ]" d5 n$ n% g CA Kinugasa5 \; t* z0 Z. v5 k8 c6 W( r
CL Yubari* ?7 d( I% x+ _7 W$ U% }: y
5 t) D: A1 |+ z" g. A( a8 E! c( MAircraft Attacking:
( m% b; C* F$ M, t- I9 y 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 Z/ h d# B* a6 k Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134$ E2 o' K! r0 M' c
4 z) K$ t2 r3 N0 o6 P0 yWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.1 o7 P' S* A. I0 m) J( D
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes" {. O3 j; |- D6 j7 E. ?
" n5 G$ G _* T( f2 s zJapanese aircraft5 }' V# j9 }0 r! ?2 p0 n
A6M2 Zero x 7
6 w0 q- L+ Q, n6 c G3M2 Nell x 5
" `% f/ S T4 A2 N' }: k G4M1 Betty x 185 a. b2 ?' j: y3 m% T
& u% D! F1 N7 ]* P0 D. v$ iAllied aircraft( L9 G2 U. u7 @! _$ L( Q l, S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 h3 O R' ]8 V' U- {8 g A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
R/ G h3 m( _6 Y# B' _ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak3 ^/ ] D# G/ Q& J4 F; D5 @, V
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
/ d0 j: A! X3 F G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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5 ]' o# ]2 @" r% ^8 tAllied aircraft losses
) B5 z# b* K$ `5 X& @6 A0 B F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. u; Y2 K3 L! v7 j
/ I9 A' {2 y$ F2 H+ a8 j/ ~# ?1 dAllied Ships
) z. f! g/ c b4 c DD Aylwin
& g7 a L3 P/ e, N% K% @# l; ]# E1 x CA Chicago
q! b" D8 a/ f, | CA Chester, on fire
3 S& B. z- V2 Q& n# N/ n CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1: J8 x1 g/ e8 h5 w: e/ Y2 i' x" p" _! g
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage# Q0 I- l9 B% i
8 X5 ]% q, i9 A% TAircraft Attacking:" n$ ?) N! c% C& {# ~
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet; V, | N4 i$ Y% `# J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! D: j( n7 @1 r# J6 a! v3 \) M 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet* f/ e n9 b4 R* u+ u% ?; V5 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 q x) d" U1 G* X& r0 t
: L" q6 h# w( @7 ]- ?) }& c5 c" YCAP engaged:. K3 ?9 u9 b8 S0 h# ?+ z
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* m0 D0 N" S( {1 t0 Y" B
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
) i" `! v- V+ ]! M- Z# O* c' S 2 plane(s) intercepting now.; v" o2 T) m) t, K# [4 c
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: w" U+ i( Q5 A$ ]; ~ Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ N/ e5 e' d' n- L" w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes( Y3 \8 W5 A# Y# F+ @" {
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.
! j+ W$ X6 W L% b7 ^/ k 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
) k( s% m% F$ F( g+ G: m Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 |" H5 W) m3 X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes1 I' E3 ~; B/ k7 w8 M4 d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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% V) P" {/ w# w0 WWeather in hex: Partial cloud% L( M; C, M* V" L: w/ y* O: j
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., j, y1 l- F& [. j3 M# l! ^
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes) \4 b" M: y1 k' p: i L
3 d: w" r' D% A# f' v g5 hAllied aircraft
9 v3 z& Q# f7 D, p* X SBD-3 Dauntless x 18% H# W- d- w6 g, @& E
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Allied aircraft losses% E7 t# L% U4 R) z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak' s* i$ B( G8 W7 V) r& A
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Japanese Ships! [0 j5 f! K! i! N0 |, X7 v8 [, j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
# ]5 e+ ^: t$ X# w CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 a, e$ y# v; x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* g3 T% C( B1 w' @. `) n
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 Y2 M, v3 G, x! g! Y
/ A; @2 r' ]: x' r2 @: t1 bAircraft Attacking:
- w( ^( v7 ^% j* c& W- M7 S0 Q 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# C! x' g: J, V1 N7 A) H- U$ e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 s$ f/ p G& ^; ?( y/ ? 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'3 ~$ H+ p d* n* |5 B) d. k. G4 K h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& C" R( N8 o' n8 v3 n/ ~7 k 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! [, V9 j* G3 A7 o! f# r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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2 W+ Z& @2 O' g$ _* ~! VCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
$ u, p- o7 {& c' D8 ^+ nAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku( |7 M _3 R* v5 l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
$ y/ L. n% @) p. O+ g+ xHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
: P( j# V, ?6 I6 z7 wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
# q# J, W( W/ K8 \/ G; M% }. bAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku% {! U9 Y8 ]8 s) ?* \) O; T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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2 {' R7 @; D) H \Weather in hex: Partial cloud& g/ w$ r. Z- j
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 ]' x+ ^" _2 fEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ Q7 X8 K4 A" z8 ^
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
8 v( x8 K' j4 i2 Z- [2 y+ Z PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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( [3 y$ z; S5 I A! _( J |Allied aircraft losses
4 N3 v- a6 ]" g PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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' T2 C3 h6 X; oJapanese Ships( i$ i3 {/ N. _) O! p. g. p! u; j) Z
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
8 u7 s& Z% y4 [" k# [# a) M% n; k7 Q3 | CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 s; `. H8 B2 e; c: V. @- P2 O0 P2 ZAircraft Attacking:
) P# J1 |& m0 f7 y6 @ 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" y, m) I: L2 k
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
. T" r# C* O* G( [ 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( D! {' m5 {+ @% \
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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. M1 ~7 P: A! c& I; \, `# Q$ fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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! J9 |& [ [' g! U% L+ ^Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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+ i, \- W- Y' `/ WRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
& Q* b1 f! p* LEstimated time to target is 19 minutes$ [( Y/ c9 A- ]' V5 _
, l) v6 W/ S7 R- m1 MAllied aircraft
# r" h6 T! D" _4 P PBY-5A Catalina x 65 {, X0 z5 o6 C
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Allied aircraft losses# x1 B, m! E) S; n: A7 J4 [' f( n
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 k8 \' a. N# h+ u
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! r# t7 R+ k E9 ^ CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:- Z/ Z* S$ [3 s! t
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet! T5 A$ L8 s5 \" v
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) @$ r2 f1 \+ k: X; |
' e5 j; W3 T* c S0 x/ YCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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