AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 427 i6 D& d5 c2 X) L; M
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships3 A F! H) h" P+ u: c
CL Yubari8 i7 {5 {$ ~ v1 d
CL Tatsuta
) k8 s3 |. `. j6 q8 U. h DD Yayoi
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. i/ O2 H0 ]2 c: R. u SS Greenling; h; c& G2 z7 Z9 M3 }$ Z; v
3 e$ }7 F: N+ M) t$ z. Q* Y0 RSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari' y+ D) B9 M4 `- J% i: W
Greenling diving deep ....6 _' M7 G2 Y/ a$ t' P
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) g6 E+ S& v0 ?+ G0 H$ h% QDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....$ y: v) j+ N) z, }6 K4 i/ k; c% M
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..., w- {2 F+ w1 G) y v
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 e. w; ` b; L1 aDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' t7 t2 r' ^3 N# d# K- }
Escort abandons search for sub
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( s& G- H) _; d, b* QMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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# W: N# i/ A4 s$ S! h: gWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 ^ b* D, L# Q9 B* s4 ^Estimated time to target is 44 minutes* I1 Z3 i4 z( m' O1 a
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Japanese aircraft
2 I; J, q0 c1 _0 Q! V" K A6M2 Zero x 53& u6 Y) f8 ~0 X9 t' `, f
B5N1 Kate x 6% f# X, `8 I- T9 h0 L: T* s% t3 R
B5N2 Kate x 33( K2 V7 j+ {9 m. l8 C9 ^; e2 j
D3A1 Val x 26' p3 }. ~; X: d1 y6 j! Q) }
- O$ `( l- M+ s* D, o1 hAllied aircraft1 G! m q% V. V9 c; f- z, [, q5 j. G/ ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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# j+ a- R d& P2 V: U8 `' ~" F- sJapanese aircraft losses$ E3 w& y6 \ i# s! I0 W
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed7 ~4 M0 H' r3 O" a# j M- r
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak% ~3 C( s7 S. A2 ` @! Z {
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged+ A6 h, {8 K8 C$ [$ N2 w
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
) K+ _4 n& t& P$ M& f6 C7 F1 V- G D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak3 p2 {" M( Z" k$ D+ B' F3 b
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Allied aircraft losses- H, J7 D1 \* P2 A) f
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 G2 T( ^) o* O8 V! [1 h8 KAllied Ships
2 H: G8 k2 | M6 ~% @# m- F' j, Q, H8 C CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
. @2 P" a. B) x7 U7 |$ m9 Y CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ [+ J. {" `$ I2 E
CA Chicago
9 P- p" `0 A8 e2 O0 L6 b CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
- A* T+ T5 {- d7 E CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:1 w+ ^5 n v* K8 Z- {
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
: m/ O) p4 ^% C. _8 [! Q0 ]% j Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 K* M0 l. G4 {6 z* ` q: p* l: B
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# y) K/ [2 x3 a1 q% t0 O7 g Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
W1 J3 S" x% B) e 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'2 L3 W8 S' D! Y; d6 T* B5 t. o# f4 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
! z* L+ a4 t' t. y- C# i4 l 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) l+ |) ]% O& ~' B9 s Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, r+ m, W% Z. u 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& p# ~0 o4 E; c% t+ X. y: t
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% z) _4 M$ ]3 ?3 Q 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'9 M) i' ~# p% U6 Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
' ]0 ^5 X6 N/ i Q d0 @ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'! o4 T, j$ y# O/ r' ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; z3 d0 F& j/ N 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000') C, d4 V/ u7 t6 p- ~6 M: a
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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1 {" A3 K% z3 S0 ]7 @; ZCAP engaged:
, s8 c5 ]& ]8 N- C3 Z$ q$ zVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): n9 g8 s4 Q @1 F+ I, Y4 ~+ V
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)6 e+ w& z2 g* k+ e
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 o% M" D( A A0 p8 Z& q7 a; i* V 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. \$ z) ?/ a: T
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 N: g# x4 C! z; h+ |" X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes8 o% L8 T+ y1 ]3 h4 S
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. o) V% e' V! N/ g8 s/ h 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
% {& ]" [3 b9 T; h* D+ J( e Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.9 ~$ f7 ?4 Z& V4 _! M" V9 i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
3 L2 }& {+ k LHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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: o& A# i( e% Z3 YWeather in hex: Severe storms7 Y1 l8 r6 Y1 a! t6 N8 F
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% Q' t/ p/ b5 |& n, n3 o6 |+ U9 b) yEstimated time to target is 14 minutes5 i& w$ d* _- X- F
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Japanese aircraft8 _) Z" X: t, d ?/ T6 L! L
A5M4 Claude x 4( a' ~, j" g w* P' x+ L( E( t3 r
A6M2 Zero x 19
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5 g( D/ {$ y. ~% y& [1 `Allied aircraft! ~3 T; g! c' L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
& c6 N$ ~ M' B# Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 33 e, u& G5 y- p) N5 f
TBD-1 Devastator x 120 W' h8 T) Z0 Q' [% f
+ T, ]0 f5 \0 r# H0 h3 xJapanese aircraft losses
: a" v3 d' ~8 \: q. R A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
% k2 _/ K0 M- M5 E4 P$ Z* ^& g, ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
- p- u+ j" V- U SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 _+ |5 ]( D9 S+ X$ V
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed7 n: S4 u6 o6 E1 R7 t* e) W- v
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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% p7 O$ q; o0 S- b% s CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! U v/ ?- i5 O" Z/ M, H4 m7 \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1- Y" N0 P( O; ~$ M2 a5 N1 L; E
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
D, U/ r7 Y% R$ A$ ? CA Haguro
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7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 D& T& {4 m0 k) Y9 ?, N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
/ E$ D' i j6 c8 A2 S8 Z% k% N 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet9 B$ H" M% i$ @! s G4 i w& G4 A
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb: _+ d1 i9 ?6 ^2 `
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 ~6 J3 r [1 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb! v! A0 W( v3 m
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'7 V7 h+ f, l7 V/ ~/ E" I# G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
" m8 ?4 h( P5 ]; i 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'( ^' B- Q" q3 ~! m+ |! C
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:- J; B P0 i% h
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)8 @- V# H4 V- N J+ V) ?; h
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
; S+ r5 o2 |/ S Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.8 T: X, w. K) |' Z) n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
1 V# V) r; Q n+ [% [; T G% @# [ 7 planes vectored on to bombers
+ i+ O- F! v; _. ZEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)% E; r! W. M ^, O
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 Y/ N6 E! L" t) @( J: z Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
) G% N* v* x7 v+ Q {7 m) }/ ]5 |3 T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes \4 r W* C( e7 I8 x
2 planes vectored on to bombers
0 f. W5 w. X+ g6 \* {* F) |EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! ?6 Z7 v& z# r; p# f% m 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; _! T W6 U$ l* O Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
~& a0 M* f7 g4 u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes3 b9 O* X d( D1 B
3 planes vectored on to bombers0 q% j- y- l9 K- t5 l
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 V2 @5 t$ X' I% _# b% }
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* i; J* K: ^& r3 \5 g Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ A* I+ E I2 y0 t% D1 L, p' m( a
Raid is overhead
( n+ W2 V/ n! l! ?' A6 _! mEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 s% z: C& H8 `/ h# y$ z& ^8 [ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ A6 J* n/ S* k/ _4 @; S" `
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
3 [# A2 f! n* l J, n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* F, j- P1 z* W9 f( F7 g% E" |
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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z/ p& t0 u F( }- PAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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. f) j; o# l# w) `- OMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 u( ?6 C+ N. \$ H
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Weather in hex: Severe storms6 ]8 I" A R! F* B
m. ] n/ z+ r! z( U, WRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& i% M$ f0 r3 |6 {3 bEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ Q4 | o; ]; n' d2 ^ T2 a A5M4 Claude x 10 \2 Y. j3 E# L0 {6 Y) E
A6M2 Zero x 11
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1 {% D% }$ G1 o* mAllied aircraft# e9 O& \- X: d2 v0 L) \* J3 r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 98 |, u9 K' o- J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
- x& ~% ~) I K TBD-1 Devastator x 12% T* w& F3 p4 B7 o. D* i
9 g) Z N7 E+ B; t- HJapanese aircraft losses
7 K: i: F" _' T. `3 @% Q- { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed q: Y% Y) ]+ f) D" p2 m. R1 a
* q1 |. N( \! w" `% _) m3 DAllied aircraft losses
% C" V+ v9 r m& ~8 u5 S( x F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& [+ v/ h: X O" K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
7 S$ p% s+ O: I* \! ]! L SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
9 w# M/ V: `4 {, m. o" A% ?: e CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. m# Z; v9 X4 K; g. d9 g: A0 f CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& t4 H5 Y# V5 V) R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ c: b0 O& k& C. v5 y& \; \
DD Yugure* N" h" O! d; y( \+ ]8 U/ E
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire) W2 S" U9 K" t/ U( O- o
DD Ushio
! G2 @$ t; P5 Q DD Sazanami
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0 F7 Q* D5 N, u1 b$ ]Aircraft Attacking:6 e4 T& F1 I+ f
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 K0 y+ ~ R% o% D2 e* u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. [ _3 t: v7 V: p$ y8 O+ C! v 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 V: J. q' u; ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
@/ [3 i' P- v/ C5 n3 d 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
; D% H1 _1 T! R3 \ { I* o Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb/ P6 w: k+ ^; o0 `
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
' r( M' T* r' R3 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' T, _- a1 G* c+ q9 o h 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
5 r9 D8 f" j* j/ n! `4 a2 o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 i; c" \! f! K 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 Y8 _5 W% K Q# o0 G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 U2 M. ~' r+ a' z# D% _) k; J$ g
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ C0 r- I+ ^* q8 _' e# P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb P3 o1 Z& c7 Z4 x3 S# j; q
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CAP engaged:2 G3 V8 J5 I7 Y4 m$ E7 t
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' k. S+ \9 c6 x6 Y 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" P9 @ O% R4 o9 \% g" O H Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
2 I7 L& T+ T1 [1 n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
( W) w* K+ c5 ~- j' f 3 planes vectored on to bombers
7 C5 I4 m( D7 a& l$ N* d, UEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- \( m9 j& T( A$ T8 C' Z/ b0 _5 d
3 plane(s) intercepting now.# m4 A0 S; K; {2 `
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ G; L4 x+ C+ j4 z# V Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.8 q. ^3 P: c( p7 T4 W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
* N' r0 P: ]' b9 u8 f [ 2 planes vectored on to bombers. H L8 q- ]% V0 R. y- S! P
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% I6 r; L: O6 L; l. E, J 1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 `- D6 N' |, N$ N9 n8 ]
Group patrol altitude is 10000 & @3 [' Y7 {+ C* q+ g: h" ~
Raid is overhead: x: U% w* K' S: s3 r3 S0 s
1 planes vectored on to bombers
0 {, o# q1 }# V8 b. U2 B- E- cEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! V! W2 l" }! q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ g* g) B3 `5 T) M2 ?) g Group patrol altitude is 15000 * T+ E6 m& {4 J' p! D
Raid is overhead
7 s, c+ J1 u& y# e, V# v4 ZEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 V, ]7 w& O S# y' B4 P9 l) \ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' U/ @( Y9 K; u6 h
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.9 o$ w' m- Q w0 U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes) m) [5 l- P6 P* u" x( ^
2 planes vectored on to bombers6 t/ W9 D2 z( J
0 q9 C" P( w7 B! zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
' S. O0 c; X4 C" m2 t rAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku; B) F: o( O$ Y- K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
7 [) O$ j" n# `# `Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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5 S$ f' |. h! TMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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0 q* C* J& _/ zWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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" i& U8 c4 K+ f9 ]8 PRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ L0 O/ d: ~9 m! i6 `" }6 m
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes8 o3 D& o: W/ v9 a, B
) q5 I+ x) D* p/ KAllied aircraft
; c8 ]; j7 U; V! R9 j3 X PBY-5A Catalina x 100 c8 S& g; T- i( n1 `' I/ J# O% f
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged: ^1 C" R% N! P2 d; b! c7 ^1 h
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Japanese Ships9 ^/ V& ]4 ]: E6 O1 ^: Y
CA Aoba
4 A& R# V" f9 d& ?0 }0 B6 U CA Kinugasa
! V0 U" [4 s8 c9 B CL Yubari, h! e- F/ W; G: t O
3 P1 n9 X! K J( H% R. {, {+ J, fAircraft Attacking:9 E8 ], a4 b; z' a! [ b3 p8 N& c3 s& J$ u
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ M7 Z: s9 Q) \ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo6 `9 _7 u5 \ W, [' a* J1 L
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134/ |9 T0 W1 G1 h2 r& O5 y0 j
8 ~- [* n" a7 ]Weather in hex: Overcast9 Z, U; V# p# t6 J+ {! d& _$ w
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
! x* E- B) H2 g; n1 REstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. p0 R5 R& S( I7 M A6M2 Zero x 73 w: H# e# C( e% Z
G3M2 Nell x 5
* Q9 U! B% b1 m, \ G4M1 Betty x 18# L* {- k. B4 q# U, a
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Allied aircraft4 G6 [9 L- I' u0 p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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. a% _) E' X) Y8 y) y% w) [Japanese aircraft losses
# [) L/ c5 l0 c6 Z- N8 B( L4 M% P A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
5 a1 ?; f; i5 w+ ?) |% W$ k G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak; i% O5 N, y9 j2 R
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged4 b# @( G+ l; w' F, F2 r5 q7 V
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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& }' ?9 c8 y+ I; e6 {Allied aircraft losses
# b4 U3 `+ \" I- ^, t8 c8 y. w9 l F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 _! H4 a2 f) s- E( b3 ]( D
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DD Aylwin
\! t0 c- Z6 B2 j5 Q% l9 ` CA Chicago
! X$ }$ M) J& t CA Chester, on fire
( c, h8 \( X h3 ^3 H CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
% F5 k- f0 K/ W. B/ b CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage9 U4 c4 \' ?2 ? J9 S
( V8 I% c( K! U( O, R5 [Aircraft Attacking:6 Q9 B$ B# s$ S% W. W! D0 o
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 \2 D( Z1 z+ h Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 l1 ]6 ~+ Q/ S }0 A
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& N- F- a/ Y% S; {! Q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 i6 ] T9 A- D/ o* z
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CAP engaged:4 K' p( ^8 E7 @% `( t0 U3 N
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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/ Y c: V8 Q6 {+ }, z0 o 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
! J' h' I" ?) C8 ~2 p* T 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ k- E3 a. h! p. D9 a Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 ]9 Y" O! N# v7 j3 l* e- K: f$ G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes' l" i: g) z' p6 p `& f
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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/ R6 }* P; ~$ W" W) n6 L* F a, z 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
' X" i7 S( C/ ?4 I: { 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. W% q* _4 A" ?8 _( f
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! e: ?6 c# O0 [* @; Z! E3 P# \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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. x# X$ S% l8 G XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud; Z0 d: F, p! x$ \: w
6 y! E% G! k3 z: o, T! X8 iRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% S3 Z Y. W2 N& Z ~$ DEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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' m8 ]+ a" }) l8 |6 ^4 XAllied aircraft
9 `. V% `9 q. ~$ ~& l- A# P+ n SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses7 `0 n6 C8 n7 |( @% h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: V1 M# o, ]# j9 L+ R+ o
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Japanese Ships
1 s0 l+ b- C8 G3 O' G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage- `6 r$ w0 }! ^% K
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( o! T: x' [! }2 h' m/ E0 h3 y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 [4 S+ y& p2 q, I6 o. v CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires2 m% {6 A- X! M5 J |+ Y
* Z- u9 y- d* JAircraft Attacking:4 i5 C3 f3 \- e+ k* M! @
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': {9 o3 v& {, V3 ^. B/ g: E: R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" M0 y( W- D4 v# J* \) M- d7 n 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': L% r% r8 t' C* S" B, V+ L9 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' D7 y: |1 }/ U/ |7 C: B( D( M% M 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 ^: V- `0 z0 _: @& D Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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2 K% i% S6 q5 uCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
& m6 V, m8 s' \1 zAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku7 V3 d0 L( J$ O" P9 V/ `$ D6 p" a2 r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho6 s, I& H6 R% ?3 _ v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku: S a* X' t# Y+ Y0 C$ s" [
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
. H' G( g$ l/ W! nAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku/ F, R, q9 @( d. y2 V& m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud$ h1 |7 c7 G" e6 C! W2 {
6 R! H4 Q% q, R( Y& @7 |Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 C9 B+ y# c5 c% p5 o. W
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes4 _( U- s# o* d, g
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Allied aircraft
! d \+ ]$ U. v3 p$ _# W+ f PBY-5 Catalina x 10
3 a/ q2 `1 z& F# P4 C4 e7 W5 p' v PBY-5A Catalina x 2# P/ w1 r# T# S* }4 ^! w9 X
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Allied aircraft losses3 N5 {9 l0 @& y) G* Z! @2 f
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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$ g6 B3 U: s7 W$ y$ r3 HJapanese Ships; r; o+ ?2 l! d( I+ f0 I6 A
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires' |+ A7 ^4 ]: [" J! _
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:( o/ T. m% x* ]8 B$ ^$ ]
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ ^; Q- s# d% i9 s+ l- B Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
u6 O5 P& [$ E ~" D2 C 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. e/ ]7 g; d" r. k$ p r! T Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 c, D" q$ L' g
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1379 O% [+ c |, ]1 G. A5 d
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud& R8 C9 a4 k4 M5 A
, t, H& s% ]8 V; C+ H3 Y% YRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
* C( x, ~$ W; ?# w" ^% N8 o+ zEstimated time to target is 19 minutes+ B% j, G) p- E3 x# c. k
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Allied aircraft7 l% U% ?9 ?4 ?% r: x6 W
PBY-5A Catalina x 63 a* a, J1 Z; n
( X1 \# I& A v* mAllied aircraft losses
$ J& ]+ n& P$ B% D( w% w$ t PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged6 v7 h4 s' Y: H3 F
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Japanese Ships- L% B9 C4 w: V& |+ u
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 L' `' c2 r$ g
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( u/ q4 w0 q% o: O' X) b$ ]' B Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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