AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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( R7 }& z$ K0 \ [& X. B$ G6 ?Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1371 f3 O6 S) G1 B# T9 ]& ^* E
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Japanese Ships
`' n5 d& y$ K$ X& ?% m CL Yubari
; S! y. {# D1 R. A) j6 j; z6 V CL Tatsuta
- n1 |. W5 z& x; P5 ^3 a& ?3 D, ^ DD Yayoi
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% _* g2 i: Y& T& l7 T6 ] SS Greenling& v# n0 S8 D3 e5 ~9 S: _: ]
: \: N5 }- _) K% C r) XSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari. G+ ]) @( y/ b. S" g! z
Greenling diving deep ....
: Q& E' I' i& n$ M( }DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 l" k S* i% `
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
2 L, U# I3 k/ M9 B- MDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...: i( w$ l5 q" k7 ~& `' w4 s
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
* ]1 k, b3 F8 q# k/ \DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 B0 k B) T- |5 D+ ~5 q0 w2 ]% P* TEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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" @7 u6 h4 ~; |! BRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.' K3 T" N* g" Q& T0 k6 d2 t& v2 o2 L
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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! A* k& a3 n. D7 i5 t/ r: z! sJapanese aircraft
( N0 Q) o9 G% N+ b' B A6M2 Zero x 53* M/ `6 w! p2 R% O* Y
B5N1 Kate x 6
1 F/ [" H0 B# |+ K5 ? B5N2 Kate x 339 B' n: a& j6 T. M- K0 k ?
D3A1 Val x 26
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2 J5 E9 h S$ U; FAllied aircraft: {3 f2 C9 r; E H) R
F4F-3 Wildcat x 211 P5 I/ ]8 S6 _5 {
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Japanese aircraft losses: P4 n2 m0 V, M) r
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
0 h3 r; K+ o: X B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
0 A" a# l5 ?; L, J! H3 w+ c8 b3 H B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
: R+ ?4 T J2 |/ J V, z9 @3 k7 n D3A1 Val: 3 damaged- V$ N3 ]4 \& o( N1 }( [, X" d" A
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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' @ y) }8 i6 U* bAllied aircraft losses
" W3 q$ h# ~% r F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) M6 g/ ^6 x1 V- E; ], j# ~# N6 F
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Allied Ships
- P/ v% Y3 b1 R, P+ H CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
( K; \. }) b- A* ]7 r CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 I, W% y- @( v9 l; ~2 P/ d9 n
CA Chicago
' t' j Z, r8 M! `# U& \0 S CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
3 @" A8 y) j! Q8 |( V* }1 b) Q CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 11 A0 |- Q& n; S* D2 W3 H- N
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Aircraft Attacking:
# J# D1 z; W: C# b8 f0 |) W 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
) J" t$ j+ d+ p# Q! T3 E Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( c; {7 C6 c5 J% Y1 [$ y" _ 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 \, s0 o; ~0 _8 B1 u Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( p" v! I l6 q0 L 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
% [- X X) }/ E! A! N8 s- g1 T; I Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ e1 S! @( P. z# c- N 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 ^5 ~! d7 K- a+ h* Y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( k& u/ J5 P; @
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) U; E2 N) t' s
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 Q4 P% w+ N+ w* N k% @ 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
& S) p9 A: z! x Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb; _6 y0 q0 L9 i9 Z o1 _
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'0 \2 A" A- h7 N* E/ s4 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) e7 Y( ?$ k, _/ T; L
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'% D+ `& y0 H# U- h8 y5 E% _8 o9 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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$ Z/ b! ^! a9 n/ Y1 VCAP engaged:" F; @3 H. M4 n- F
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ x# p% D& @& b3 k' Y) S
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 \4 ]. Y) T& Q# r: A% x
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
# X1 X% T3 M2 E! } 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 t2 ^% b" d$ M
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) ^4 c5 G6 {) O# i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
' K, [/ x6 a# K. p0 M ]VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)* x! l& N {% [, g& n
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.* o) p+ z* S% ^: b. o; c/ S
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
+ `! G( B! m% C! O9 c! d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown8 ~% K; g3 N/ B X2 c* u, H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown% C7 N& h, D$ E# d. e: g$ w' [
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 T) o. D5 \6 I- J" l
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" s5 Q# z4 r4 ?$ E7 u5 xEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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5 v+ W: I9 V# ]. S( PJapanese aircraft- R8 [$ U# ]5 ?4 l
A5M4 Claude x 4
2 ^- l4 E" g4 u# ?% t- E) T @! } b A6M2 Zero x 19# `; _' ?8 @4 ^5 D( K# ~4 R/ t
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Allied aircraft
2 P; W2 c1 l: G+ {* q F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
, E: u( R/ ^; S5 d, g" R! w SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
9 }9 W$ t' {4 E/ ~$ n+ M TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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! K6 b% c$ w! E6 VJapanese aircraft losses
- i1 p9 _* S7 s+ u/ x A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged4 H% D8 Y( L$ o; h0 K4 w8 \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 |% t- B7 S2 O. l
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed5 v9 Y. G0 O: ^! q7 G2 Q
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships/ O7 y d$ y& U# I7 c7 e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire. {; [$ m1 N1 Y8 B# o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
5 ^$ P+ K; N' e' ^. j! P4 E CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
) {9 j2 j1 X1 n1 O CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
( \1 i* F2 L! z+ b8 y. F7 z: G- K 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( T( q) e% N1 ~ M6 t- V L) U$ O. @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 S( r' R2 e; T0 M. L! Q% U
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
7 E! y* a- p5 r( e4 ^, U4 I Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb; |' n9 b' o; M7 M8 f) ?- v1 T* m
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', V; y' j' {& f: N% M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
& {/ @; t# U7 U$ G. W0 a% S. q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'# ?6 s. w1 V# i5 }" L1 i+ o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
$ o8 K* w* W5 ~; a 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
. W% o& X0 W l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb+ P7 G5 r7 ]/ M- C" [; r
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CAP engaged:
@. L4 E2 q% M! f; }2 cTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)4 R6 w% [7 a' o; C( \" ^0 _% A! {( [
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
( o; l/ M1 h$ }5 b Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
) L3 @! P) s* c; V7 K9 f1 C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes- M% N3 b+ K, E0 V( h) r- w* k+ P
7 planes vectored on to bombers
8 R6 M" o& E8 o0 AEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 V! v" T0 {# R9 G3 b: o- {4 m$ ]! T* f 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 F% l* ?! K$ c
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. h+ D! M! T( x7 X3 E+ m, R! J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
( p& S. A0 v; ~7 F1 R, e' j 2 planes vectored on to bombers8 U( @$ n. Y) K$ H1 @
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ |4 @, C) U# s% [! `" ]3 N6 w
1 plane(s) intercepting now.3 [. S+ E% L+ m e9 U A
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.2 V$ j( Z3 B7 _. f. {$ n% g0 B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
) E9 V% G% K& j+ D# J 3 planes vectored on to bombers6 W1 J2 |6 e5 u" R5 y8 X
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). Q( s6 l% ~0 o0 n
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Q P4 N/ S: E1 _ Group patrol altitude is 10000
! r/ w/ C1 } v Raid is overhead
3 `3 ~0 f7 Q7 S, h8 P0 [EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) d6 Z% G2 q: B) [7 _ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: n1 ^2 p8 C0 C Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.# d( S6 c6 ^- U2 c' E9 q. B3 g4 e9 j3 X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
, U- S% T4 b; \0 Z! W6 [ 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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6 O h# T' P- ?- _. j( GAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho' w0 w0 K1 j& M" t& C% L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms9 Q; Q/ v t. d9 Q6 U$ [
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ \' u0 t' _1 m& L! h3 e9 ^Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# f- N; B( a" o9 v7 {; ~# _, R A5M4 Claude x 12 E3 o$ h3 H }" x, e" C3 N
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft& A& u: d" N8 M$ |, S8 t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 92 L) D" l- I1 {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35$ p% @; Q6 A- |
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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, T/ Z" S8 z! W# u! _ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* d: w- `: f+ K$ g1 l
( V K- h1 K! GAllied aircraft losses& f! j0 R. p m+ U( C0 M ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
6 R0 t: I" I7 g. B! [, b( | SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged5 Q" b+ \/ w. V/ | S! U; s% e& ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak0 F) q: s' p' e
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Japanese Ships. A/ y& w, Z% C |
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 K9 O) H$ A. l4 V: g+ X$ L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' [7 ? e' k$ {2 o7 T3 B CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( G. x9 y* x5 B, [0 V( u DD Yugure6 T3 j; |7 F8 W9 A
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire& C8 w W( V( T( Z
DD Ushio
% b+ m) c8 Y6 z* B DD Sazanami: V# Y6 n: i i. c: W8 u
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Aircraft Attacking:- r3 a" d0 ]3 M- I! f& R, o; r
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( |( s; `, C: f0 U4 Q, l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" \, z2 X3 h3 v! {; i, P, ? 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( |: r" [5 X9 L/ n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! M% b u K6 A2 P1 b6 u) S* o 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
7 X; q9 L6 i) X$ }. X0 A1 Y! m Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 Z( z4 O+ q7 | 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'1 k+ r$ N. G4 J! _! `7 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; i/ z! O8 V1 C. g4 @4 z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
2 D: [2 a# F+ t9 j6 | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% G! p: e3 U' r
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'- ~/ B! b+ |5 g4 z* t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- y6 z& y) ` o6 e; x4 a
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" i$ C6 l7 X) \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: ?( ]( K$ i* E' q
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CAP engaged:
! ^- j# [+ U* Y" [( xTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' w7 O5 h" c2 h" z) J6 l; [
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) Z9 o4 T. U" i1 L0 O) q
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.0 s' x& A9 r" F5 Y$ ~
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
6 b; `$ |; a# |# q" @, z- j- c* O 3 planes vectored on to bombers, {" F0 Y5 V7 h% b0 A
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% j' f( n" B; B0 L8 U 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 r+ X0 a. D; ^ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ W5 ?) r9 s9 z; J9 R Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.# I6 [% T8 `) q0 W7 n2 E: s, g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes5 a9 ~" \0 F' H+ D% R: U
2 planes vectored on to bombers
4 c1 g4 z8 k! c2 B" V% hEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- q( p! @$ T% h
1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 \# A8 G. Q: o4 c
Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 B' v* i1 L0 ^
Raid is overhead
6 ?; Z; m# I) ~6 a' N* R; x 1 planes vectored on to bombers
$ t- \! ]7 `9 {3 q+ ?& }3 rEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! n% N1 z' K4 I7 X7 x+ z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.: C9 l# v* `4 W& }; m
Group patrol altitude is 15000 ; [$ _) c3 G; _' q: J# y) Z) R
Raid is overhead
4 s( u" o$ i4 U. {8 mEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 y4 f2 d U: \7 V 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 O) l+ h- s4 @* [& E% W Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
& _ t& ~! ]0 O6 o# n1 r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes. X7 C2 S% q% \
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
" O! b7 ~: K5 g/ O3 `Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku4 s5 f& \7 p: H' o# i% i
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku" F0 a+ _! u2 Z- I
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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0 ~/ `4 {3 `3 l& O( z& X) T+ Q* W! YMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain8 v% L7 P' t( B5 X6 S- V6 B# T
5 B% X8 s8 Z: a _Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& ^+ J9 o- e4 L0 `Estimated time to target is 12 minutes$ _8 w7 A0 ]5 g1 ?! Q( g: m. Q
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Allied aircraft
* ^% d- a4 l$ P9 T4 P5 m% ]% h PBY-5A Catalina x 106 J% m$ n. r# e. p
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Allied aircraft losses" V* r9 A" _7 P) J' |) d; b% O
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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, X% \& j2 x% G) E8 ?Japanese Ships9 ~! o# k) C$ K8 o5 u
CA Aoba" q: _- L8 q$ {) L' l
CA Kinugasa
4 m; s" g% y2 L8 ]" j: [ CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:* |. K# P' g( N( L8 S0 U% d0 d
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 J, q8 m; o1 w2 u9 C Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ g/ O6 K6 _7 C" F
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1348 [( X3 @* c8 l, D( j/ u7 q
( _9 @! s, Y! z( bWeather in hex: Overcast# j z- H/ p+ o; y" s- c- ?0 [
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.1 \' ^% W- F8 I. x5 Z& T3 v
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes# L5 R3 T8 h$ y% \- V- \+ F
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Japanese aircraft% G8 B1 c' e# Q
A6M2 Zero x 7
& I9 c: x( w2 X$ w- E G3M2 Nell x 5
% |- S- W7 Z. i) G( H8 U G4M1 Betty x 189 ]& s& f8 B4 M6 R
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7 j- _( }; i! ^* h F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 x: }) u" l6 |+ E' g& d I A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& a6 Q3 T, x$ s" `6 d
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak( k x$ ]' C. ~8 B, g
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
; {- v f7 K4 i3 d% u G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak, S1 D/ N/ h/ a! ]$ m5 K' ~
! A5 l/ ~8 ?6 E, `) B2 |Allied aircraft losses
- i# D4 B* }5 z) ^+ N% E9 [ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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# m/ p0 e: s. CAllied Ships2 x+ m! }& I) K' ?) `% ]9 @
DD Aylwin
7 R- C% Z5 e8 h4 w! ]$ N T CA Chicago- B j% z' j! A3 a) q
CA Chester, on fire' P) [* R* B' s
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 17 {0 m5 X; P5 @# z2 j
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:. |2 F2 V$ X+ V' u" U
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet, U. {; v$ d% t7 V& C' Q5 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* v. _6 _2 Z) ]. G: j' \, b
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# L* S, h6 g- q, z2 j. o Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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3 n0 B- m. T4 y% hCAP engaged:' w l; C' ^8 c3 g/ ^' `2 j
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( i; X$ U9 E* \* r- b6 [( J
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
$ \' K O4 y9 n! E, E 2 plane(s) intercepting now.. R/ @- B. W! w
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ b% C7 y, I( H5 @2 W1 ]
Group patrol altitude is 10000 0 Q# k0 b1 o" O; ~% N8 m; D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
7 d8 H. h3 A6 a5 w1 \VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 l8 A; N) `) n1 @: n
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
# q+ h0 G" {8 s# M, W$ l! s 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
# ?; L& W/ U4 q4 U1 O7 Q; N# j V$ A 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
' g6 ]9 X6 d' R! d. e Group patrol altitude is 10000
" }) n' h2 V, \& k9 x4 E8 h+ u 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& N4 r8 E$ B$ ]! @
9 `8 b/ e$ y( p8 Z# _& o& i( h qWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! |' W8 F% G8 `2 G7 a' PEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft& s) N6 l$ r! J$ H; p5 u \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18; u' X$ e+ ?( Q' d$ k
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Allied aircraft losses% K5 ]( n2 C# D7 y5 ^" X W; B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 ]" P0 o; `& e
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Japanese Ships. I% r2 h7 ~4 ~$ g( y& o$ E
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 b; V; P, e# H2 ] CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- Y3 w9 @' z2 H' q6 S CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( B: A7 Q6 R7 U# o6 d# y9 h CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires N% B! m6 T, u$ v$ l# d, _4 T. O0 E
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Aircraft Attacking:( n) N' u7 t1 }; f8 C9 o! Y
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 l& A: z9 l# b" v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 F; j- ]$ a3 A: t# D# y
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'4 S. j4 m! |! ]7 S8 r# ~ M0 f5 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
W$ r; g5 k4 Q3 j 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 i& S) J+ w8 B! c' h8 Y4 C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku9 m D Q& J* @0 K! N1 ?5 E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
% ~* @ G7 g5 m' H2 c- c4 }Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku% Z7 m. [" X9 U& g* Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku. H# ` G2 F; l5 y; G
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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3 u! q. @0 F6 x" x. WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 J- k! `" p j1 I
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" C* A/ d7 w% V: [# t! y" I6 \% {- YRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 V$ [/ t8 K: pEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
2 @9 T1 e( Q& E+ E PBY-5 Catalina x 10% e* Z1 R; G8 Z; k [- G
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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4 ^5 {' z: g/ ~Allied aircraft losses
3 {( E2 r$ ~1 f! T7 J {) f PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged$ g7 t5 g( Z+ o; D
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Japanese Ships
& n# s8 d% ` L8 h. w# V CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
3 _1 i: F5 J/ u; ^ CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage C: o" N* K; x9 _0 a" @( J
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Aircraft Attacking:9 k/ C4 e' C- H$ {6 a
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 t: N- O& t' }' c
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 k6 S. ~$ i6 ^; S( p) Y/ a 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: F9 {) y6 R9 f! r( K4 r Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 O# |6 n( W- x' u* C
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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% L V) S6 S- p% C+ t3 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 c+ ~2 i$ X. o+ c* F( u
1 n6 d# j0 j: ^* ]Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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0 J( _% y9 o. GRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.: S2 w% u7 H+ o
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes4 h( {- Z7 `' T7 L
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Allied aircraft% ?) b8 n, U0 \# K0 B
PBY-5A Catalina x 63 V1 C3 D0 b- u7 D% `1 e( S b
4 d6 d' P6 z0 W2 E" I9 H t4 n) mAllied aircraft losses9 N5 _% L5 B1 d
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged* V! u/ [, m \) c, n, Y/ ~
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Japanese Ships
, l5 Q7 e2 Y# x- W) S/ m CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, w) @& H' V" B CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: X# j! K4 V+ q3 [$ S7 Y
+ ?- T# z; f1 x/ k' {0 f! D3 D% c) I! _2 AAircraft Attacking:
1 Z3 ]* v: [. [4 l) |$ d3 V 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 U1 d4 N/ r4 \% K- c
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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