AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 424 J' m+ e1 X) j9 p
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships% o- u% _# e7 V- Q9 [9 X
CL Yubari5 c, D% I, ^, Y4 H, ?
CL Tatsuta2 B: Z0 @3 V9 c- M3 C
DD Yayoi/ [: T0 v# X2 t- B- q3 W
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Allied Ships
9 [- o$ ^1 H0 f SS Greenling5 F1 X( b3 J' H0 B
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari& t/ [" H3 p- @7 s
Greenling diving deep ....
) s" V/ o3 P" UDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 ^3 E+ f% ^0 rDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....& u/ {1 z) [* s, r
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 `+ J9 D# B9 `4 m% _DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 g# C% l9 p+ j1 J; |6 l$ eDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 x) p9 b- y+ z1 VEscort abandons search for sub
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9 v# N, z Q6 t1 G6 IMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134* {: M1 W- C7 }0 x& W
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Weather in hex: Severe storms! I5 j) ?3 x4 e: ]
% z% v1 ?( [3 ~9 D; l* G! CRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.3 i0 b* I4 D, m( A$ `2 T1 D/ v
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes$ X" j9 Q1 z: z9 e2 r- ?4 u# Z
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Japanese aircraft: k8 v: Q4 _' V
A6M2 Zero x 53
1 K) x0 K. w* U& U B5N1 Kate x 6- B ^0 O9 j: Q) E) F
B5N2 Kate x 33, ?! D, l' D: l- e, l, e( g
D3A1 Val x 26
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# _: {& J$ h% A2 Z) g6 B2 KAllied aircraft
: C. [- E5 T3 c B F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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, n3 {! v/ g ?' `! a6 x6 dJapanese aircraft losses ^4 m: z) B! @, I" e
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
8 R1 U& S* J& x8 s B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak- e5 i# g' `( m
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
& @) O& W V; J' ^ D3A1 Val: 3 damaged2 Z! \0 n2 |4 ^/ R# g) }! z
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
& |; c+ L5 r+ o* b; W Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships8 R; K! Q. T" K6 b- {6 m5 U- Y" E
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
: h2 `) b& ]% [! a$ [ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) V6 J: j1 ^1 U0 B CA Chicago
& O J/ }2 O3 o: W3 D1 w+ m* K CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
- o" z6 w! K' T9 F CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1" k" `, X: \2 ~& B& f( s6 k
# K8 R9 F2 {0 e5 [ i; xAircraft Attacking:
$ y% W: b! a2 G$ G& J3 M 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
7 X1 k, [5 P4 X1 `" N m Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 X! V- d6 d$ c) `1 ~6 K( L: {
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' J: e$ k. v7 j/ F. s: E Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; L" v' {# M6 d) m+ R 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'/ H: H9 i/ ?: e4 L. R6 ^. z( B
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 ^( h7 v5 `, i 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# C) G% x: ?; a: H$ f6 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; W9 ~: i, `# K& t) [
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) ~$ E1 i+ V0 z' |$ e# y/ Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! O0 S2 ]6 O9 O9 M' l( |# w
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'9 S& m* I. E1 Q- P$ ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: l: _& f( F# }, N E
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'0 D$ b( i. h4 u6 p2 L) f
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) m8 w/ Q; x' C6 {2 ?0 ]( u
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
9 v8 j5 l' P& \, S8 E, [2 z Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged: M7 @. g8 D) p1 ~* k" A. U' \
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ D- Z8 l, Z# M8 _( w (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)0 l5 v. x! S* [& b. V4 U' q
4 plane(s) intercepting now.& I9 ^) l; ^9 w0 C( o
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 Q9 t9 Q7 z5 q# K* D
Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 |% C4 W& R6 O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes' O4 b' a4 K/ ?$ W0 F/ S. \3 K
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 E! R9 X- I; P1 X" z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
" q; u' E' b2 b- x5 T( E& J! | f Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
/ H( Z( y3 ]$ g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown1 Z! V4 a, x$ c, o( l1 G
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown+ a6 h l2 A) O9 V) t9 o
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) {) I. N6 \# s2 b& j) U
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: K" l8 B" [/ S y
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes8 ^! E7 |/ ]( }2 i5 N! x
9 r2 E6 ?0 t# A8 @$ \$ XJapanese aircraft7 B3 x6 q/ g7 m% {5 a
A5M4 Claude x 4% i/ S2 r7 T! q
A6M2 Zero x 19# _7 N7 q( z/ e/ L( y! _' { o% n
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Allied aircraft
! n6 z# |/ U; `. K; F0 T( F- U F4F-3 Wildcat x 10+ z$ @! s# d; ]$ c. O: Q$ c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
3 y$ v E) q G% d( P TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
! i4 R1 \7 Q z* k9 K A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 n- m5 t4 J1 W0 n9 Y6 e B+ _3 q( [
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Allied aircraft losses
+ z2 m' i5 G7 a+ |( z SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
) a" L+ u9 k# H9 j% X2 M% y" r SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
5 D, f3 U$ Y) v5 P! {- v9 q TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
* \2 J& [. j& [" k O- N- M TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 j" B2 }0 |) W" N/ H5 vJapanese Ships. Y: V' R: U. i( Q3 ]% ^7 T3 f- O! j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& o* m) X8 X6 X6 T/ u# L1 B CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
/ E9 K8 c0 E! E/ Y) { CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
/ c4 Q' v! \$ ]0 k- U& @ CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 y2 q4 ^- F( G# i8 E/ f( s" r 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 t( V# I9 n: r& P* ~8 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
- X1 |" S& p' X. Z+ o t" k 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
9 c9 k! F8 t$ | Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 F$ e8 p. }2 Y; J! ]0 y) N 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 G5 t5 F0 n/ r6 ^9 S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
# z. o6 x# E- h; x& f 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'% Q0 [5 L4 l$ x+ X ]3 }6 L$ h1 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
" L# y" I, s2 B3 ? 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. B8 r! {- s. e* M1 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: o1 [% a8 O- b# ?% V5 V
. m3 _' \1 X6 r9 N" l% U* }CAP engaged:* T& ~* P' h# F: Z( @* s
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
) j5 H- r. y3 Z) U 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
/ m. Z- X1 B: q$ A Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.+ W. g ]* f2 a" t6 j2 \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes8 y! v- x+ ^3 R
7 planes vectored on to bombers
6 v4 d% Y; f! v CEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 Z$ w( H ]: t
1 plane(s) intercepting now./ k& `5 W9 J" e0 U
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.5 u ~/ k2 T/ G
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes# ?9 |0 \, `7 F6 x8 Q1 u% ~
2 planes vectored on to bombers
, S+ y' w! E' S+ l# V9 m' f: ~' ~EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ p1 X2 l( [! _$ Q
1 plane(s) intercepting now. w+ ^9 h& t, {3 i+ F9 |; H0 x
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000./ ?- ~, {# M- ?. O9 ~' q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
8 {4 C5 I: z6 M: o: W- C g! r$ o 3 planes vectored on to bombers
0 Z+ S9 i+ U. p5 |5 E, Z6 a& |EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 `/ ~: L6 b" n6 T: ]. i2 I 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: L- d/ T) {# O7 v% n Group patrol altitude is 10000
1 V; A1 ?+ P3 T3 m Raid is overhead9 N& G8 ?; [& o: Z" r
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% p5 @, s) b) y0 y8 j 1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 c, I: s' \6 b
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.1 P4 b8 \7 j- U8 z. ~2 L: x! }6 P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes3 o$ t) @* w4 K6 y
2 planes vectored on to bombers8 T# n! u. w3 u* K, [3 R0 p
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 f1 x0 Q: p" S% u6 ]1 N4 y7 l
5 w9 C2 G) z6 ]0 Y2 o* E SWeather in hex: Severe storms
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8 a$ B7 j- K0 R6 b& m9 z9 _Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; I3 P) a$ N$ t0 l
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes/ I$ s3 ?9 Z x/ N
" F3 V. z( ]% R$ B E" lJapanese aircraft
$ h# W5 o: J/ F, J6 I, O A5M4 Claude x 1- m! S; g" }, d
A6M2 Zero x 11& R% D( }9 z4 U2 h
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Allied aircraft: S) \8 F: @9 M8 i X
F4F-3 Wildcat x 90 f4 r2 H; x4 n9 g7 d/ t8 {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
% U5 p) x+ E# O$ z" T: _8 N TBD-1 Devastator x 122 g3 f7 i0 K& {
- a5 [& i9 ]! O( QJapanese aircraft losses
" j) z6 Z) t# m; R1 ^, L3 h+ `+ t A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
+ ^0 Z2 Y5 V9 N+ ~- e: U F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
- L( H2 b. [5 `! K- z SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
2 H$ U! B- p" ~+ g SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak$ {$ M% G7 X( u( |$ E2 x5 L
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Japanese Ships9 a; M& e2 T4 S4 T) W
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 t" W5 Z+ W0 V1 t
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 c! S9 K A$ R* w5 c CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ g& |3 b0 b+ x4 q# W
DD Yugure* G: b" L# R8 E* t& M
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# o" W X% \0 m% D DD Ushio! y7 T# W+ p' b/ y
DD Sazanami4 ]! q" k. v$ z6 T
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Aircraft Attacking:& M8 m, e" [, O" I
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 ^8 V4 E8 `& i8 s) i, P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( ^0 a ~5 z* t
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 h1 ]/ \4 W( R$ {, H6 p Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- r2 z/ e* R. i" `# `3 t 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
0 P* v: p4 P; l2 ` Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 I! y5 W1 s2 r$ B 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'! d$ z3 ?/ P2 M f" q9 N2 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
v! g% X- g6 m A( S 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
7 }1 z. c0 b0 q- t2 c& G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ h% X! I7 F6 {/ G) F 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
* E# t! @+ Q, ?+ B8 M8 v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 [+ }3 c* s; q5 O+ F+ x0 O9 @& S 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
+ q6 T1 \! U, q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:( a0 w- J) f* S
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): r+ k R6 y3 `" o5 t; }' r
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 C, a+ m# r8 L9 k! C. Y* W; R Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.+ I0 Q& j* E( p/ @7 f
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes6 G& y2 o7 U0 `: X+ T5 r* T
3 planes vectored on to bombers
" m* P1 A8 j. z9 Q' REI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ k8 D; X* j/ S* D; q/ e 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ y+ W6 n1 q+ t! P! {' ] 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: _! p* y6 {8 Q8 W6 J) s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
9 d) }9 i8 o( N3 g) T6 J# ~! s( A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes/ T: X# X! r) D8 I2 n1 \6 W$ e
2 planes vectored on to bombers
) n! A5 V. S1 }' ^3 c. M5 uEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 g# y; U2 c. l8 n/ F. a9 C
1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 N/ ]! R0 X. G) ~5 x
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , f' Z j0 Q9 M! J9 z0 z2 Z- _; x# {
Raid is overhead
( o) `* x0 H& q 1 planes vectored on to bombers- [$ \$ H6 U% O; K# k
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 l; X$ Y9 l% P
1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 ? L' L+ J* w }! `6 s
Group patrol altitude is 15000
0 W1 k; S# Q. ]/ u, @. n Raid is overhead6 R- a0 d% M( G; l% ?- x5 `
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' k* K3 {2 O; z `4 m% S
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( l/ p1 G, O6 d$ A" F( [ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.$ A: j+ c$ R) y# `6 _5 H$ O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes% T* z! J6 m" D
2 planes vectored on to bombers1 y+ G! e9 W, U* \
( i$ k4 p" o$ n# \/ M2 g9 JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho! g8 H, V2 U: F
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku& y, i. n( {) m8 X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
* t" z) d' B# R( j6 z7 s8 tAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1297 d. d: w2 u: a0 t3 N! z; n" R
% A2 R. B/ R. f8 w7 E( c8 RWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ |2 [9 b, M) P! t. ^+ ^
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes0 r- G: N3 P0 m W' i c7 {
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Allied aircraft
h1 z3 I! Y1 d PBY-5A Catalina x 10% f- T a1 S8 O+ |7 C
$ L; g A7 c( v/ X0 Q1 kAllied aircraft losses+ J: V) L9 d- s: Z" U9 e
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged8 F8 y) [; d. D" h! p
& N f0 U+ g% r+ H1 h' VJapanese Ships
0 o1 U6 q9 f1 G* k8 ^0 x. R1 j( o9 L CA Aoba
9 d; o9 Q1 E# A) N8 P. f% n! o4 _' E CA Kinugasa
: E5 v0 H3 b$ @% c CL Yubari, o( _4 R7 \. W1 p7 j4 p. j7 F% I
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Aircraft Attacking:8 g% a) H' g0 q$ W5 X, m: P
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 M9 g: @1 {& N# h( ?
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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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.: h5 Y! S; t) c4 y5 b7 Z0 R
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes( J2 p/ s, e; M; T# ~
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Japanese aircraft% O I, @' Q2 L( N+ a
A6M2 Zero x 7
: }; \ Z) G) p* a- t4 W G3M2 Nell x 5
& H. e0 O _6 w; C G4M1 Betty x 18, C- R+ R3 U1 y1 b$ V; W* `
q+ e/ @ {" @! J z! D& Q `Allied aircraft g8 k4 H, ]( I4 x+ O2 c6 B
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9( G& g: Z* o/ \2 i0 V g
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Japanese aircraft losses
# v" a" z$ \& E! I2 m A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
6 i, `& k9 h4 p' P, ^/ ~9 S G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak. ~! E& x' {+ y
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
' s( z4 p i5 C G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 d1 N! Q- F8 C9 }# b5 _Allied aircraft losses
6 m: l3 i) K6 F$ G! U ^, | F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
& i( o: B5 {, B5 _6 Z. ~: f DD Aylwin
3 L- ^1 c. n2 ^ CA Chicago
( E; n- {% ?7 |/ ], h# q CA Chester, on fire
' s# S$ K5 s1 K, A; h CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1 {, Z- z7 m T; w' H
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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W- W$ ^2 @) N# F3 l, aAircraft Attacking:, ]' u/ K$ N: t: h, o M
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: U( c% T+ a+ t/ _8 a Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& C5 e& r' O3 x6 w7 P& J
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# n, @7 ^. d, U) w& K, J+ H( g Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ [- q) e6 r! f. ?( k! P
. |- S+ C) n4 j+ \9 uCAP engaged:; f: ^; z1 U" U" S
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ ^1 y0 N5 e6 U" h: q (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
/ _0 p& d1 u3 G3 ^9 Z( h p. Y 2 plane(s) intercepting now." M4 U5 C. Q; H6 V4 p t. p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 p9 R: l( N R% B/ j3 ~" n8 ]) b Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' N' ^% K' T8 S7 y2 P7 \2 \4 p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
3 y2 A9 ~8 L- a. `! O3 }/ CVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Y; W. C; s& B; P1 n (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)1 k9 w6 j5 N& y- ^' f
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
( g4 K4 K* z- S( @1 r 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
$ U. J/ c0 F5 ]/ D/ h4 t2 _' ]$ z7 | Group patrol altitude is 10000
3 y8 |7 i+ ^8 Y& Z4 w* k. G9 j/ f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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0 i( o0 c: d* RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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0 O7 a7 @/ G! V6 p2 RWeather in hex: Partial cloud8 f$ K: d1 @9 R, O; D
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 Q: [5 W$ M' J( X4 X: ?Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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9 {! m+ _- I( K: AAllied aircraft
: Y8 n1 a" u! X' }& h2 g, v SBD-3 Dauntless x 18# r) |% o& H1 W* D, @$ q2 b, X
0 a! F- B& e# n: g) e m2 bAllied aircraft losses, I4 f+ p. |* a6 D7 ?' c( J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
5 {! S8 s' v7 x* f% P 6 _$ x0 j2 \1 N% O& L& I( W
Japanese Ships0 O( z7 J# Z- S/ E, [
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 x* ^' q: f! }! { CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage9 O: S c0 T3 d" E/ T2 ]) A2 {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& M& P" l; _4 i1 l" ^2 v$ g
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 d9 ^# L2 q Y; u
. h" o4 ^/ {0 ^/ |1 F8 |Aircraft Attacking:
1 f9 ] W6 q8 @; F, d 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 e" r- F& l: T& ~1 i% g }; q9 |; k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 V+ Q3 @" c4 ]+ h% |0 X4 E( s
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'5 R5 M& ^! R, ?% S/ g3 p7 H( B4 a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb a9 t0 b5 [; V1 j0 p1 u# L/ ^
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 s$ L* j9 B/ g9 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 [4 X5 u6 Q Z# W# l" v
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..6 t& S% B3 Q# R6 }' S8 |8 a
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
5 e1 s# l! u5 j% d4 J" T VHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho$ X& ~) @- o1 }: A! J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku6 y( o" [8 B% c& F, f
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku& e! M. d+ d) Q: S: L8 ~8 P X3 j( n) m
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku" \6 a; u/ u4 I2 c" Q
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k' R" P0 q* T0 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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' x. S7 v/ |. I4 C* w: MWeather in hex: Partial cloud) A5 o5 T! r6 t' `1 J
- d4 ^1 d( f1 g' r9 B* s$ ^Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( n; i" Y+ R, R8 @, S
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes6 ?4 @* ~3 w* J4 j
- `' n# V2 ]5 `. e. tAllied aircraft q. ?# `' z+ m- U g# p
PBY-5 Catalina x 10" W2 D7 m3 K9 T1 |* I) ?. Y! X
PBY-5A Catalina x 2& L2 e& a; C4 I* k
, A" S, }" z$ F" z& I5 Y0 I+ ?) c) _Allied aircraft losses: }' G- f# G: G+ B! ~$ A
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged/ m' n" ^9 E# b" v
( { B5 n3 j) @9 a; iJapanese Ships
' J% \* u+ O; O* _ CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, b- H4 a9 e+ m) s4 V
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 l4 T% i% U! |2 T 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ D. v3 ~4 k: z Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 z' ^9 H$ x' z+ `1 f 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" o. [7 Y4 ~0 B0 R7 c Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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9 U. d( o. K4 s4 O( d qCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. ]; R: F1 a3 j7 [5 J
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+ r6 z4 x+ w5 M% `2 O/ F3 }$ \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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7 }& i. r( S8 r- ~' lWeather in hex: Partial cloud: X5 k& x5 B8 f' E
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
& B) Z5 F H% v6 [1 D( Y& X: AEstimated time to target is 19 minutes' U+ v- k' S9 B! L# ]
C$ \" ?7 j0 {Allied aircraft# |: D/ Y6 o) N" v% A j
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
1 H3 z$ v' K* i0 o8 ]' O* f PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged5 [: @% Z1 O6 H, v
, _0 t5 _6 L, F9 s5 B% m9 g9 o+ O3 FJapanese Ships
4 V+ `& X5 M: x; ^4 |, D4 K6 h CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# a* A2 V% n- j
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; l9 F- }7 Q) l( I
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Aircraft Attacking:
: N, `$ u# N0 {9 `& Z% t( G 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' X/ \0 ?# P' Q5 F Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 D: b& S' P; W+ U
8 E/ \( U. I6 l# y) a9 fCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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