AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42# m5 g W% B- }- r0 J
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137) c8 [7 ?7 D8 k' {8 @
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Japanese Ships
2 {( z3 [! k$ i CL Yubari& l" s' u& @( P
CL Tatsuta
3 m% z) O8 C, n4 [ DD Yayoi" z7 {1 f! A( E
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# J3 ^3 u9 o4 g7 [; P SS Greenling% z. w% m- p) F( i
* v! V- {7 {3 f$ H* dSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari# z8 n4 Z+ I2 b5 U$ J
Greenling diving deep ....2 S% e- ~$ p, a5 q+ M D
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 Y' _& o1 X3 i5 x1 d n3 h" ?! f! e
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
1 D' f1 t) V' i5 P: Z; `7 b" hDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 l7 e$ v( L; p' L$ c+ M0 j, R
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...3 o( `0 k2 D- r3 m6 G7 ]9 H
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...3 _3 `0 \# Z2 I. Z" A% | F* S. C
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134& ~$ e2 f: J# p9 p: I1 b3 l
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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) o- C% ]6 ]" K$ {Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
; h% o8 Y+ m8 f" k3 n1 p3 {* ^' oEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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X2 n( N2 d) S# D% S$ r8 Q3 zJapanese aircraft2 v5 v F* X# i* v& @. Z. v
A6M2 Zero x 53
) K& |" i; f9 N# a B5N1 Kate x 6* z) C: T/ E* {8 d# T
B5N2 Kate x 33+ s; A7 \- c1 a5 U8 Y" U: T
D3A1 Val x 263 O* F5 h( A; p2 t$ G
1 \% _ G% F( Q4 U6 K9 H* iAllied aircraft
' D9 J2 c5 ]% v- k F4F-3 Wildcat x 215 }4 |+ [' ?; K* t
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Japanese aircraft losses& e& f% q& S! o- O: w
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed5 w8 L% ~- {4 `4 O, \
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
% e& q5 C* v6 T4 B, I: J B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
1 J4 f5 ~* r5 m/ C2 U: ^7 i- m D3A1 Val: 3 damaged2 M- q1 w% D0 F) Q( G$ x
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak7 s5 J* n8 K: v+ X; H
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Allied aircraft losses; _* L" E' z3 ~9 J8 S# r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 _8 N. B2 u: c7 K0 A" F
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Allied Ships" D" M$ {5 h* }, v& R! H/ O
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire2 P% f: B S k1 n& g- A& G9 I, B
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, h5 k' d8 \$ P6 o; p8 N% \6 h* E# L
CA Chicago! }" I; W: v- Z, P$ l) k
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
9 j6 {4 A. M* r7 Y* B: E CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1; G( N4 p# o' F, K+ s# s+ a, I
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 j! E! x4 h" z! t4 y+ b& v+ N 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'# e9 G( u8 h: K+ l9 H9 o2 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) y0 T# {! b! g# p4 p' [1 B; R" C
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: N" S3 m3 O- M/ ~7 l4 ^, z Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! V1 q: X8 ?* j
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
) q' t$ M# z2 t4 D1 p9 w" h Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 q& Z" K! ^4 l- }& C2 T9 I 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 b6 M1 ?9 K0 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, a& S6 T5 U2 I6 V1 u% u
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" w* s- |) e8 \
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* P- b8 X/ }- k+ A
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
& G8 w! c7 B. n8 p9 Z7 R Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
% Z4 V/ m% T& C$ H" W 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
6 K: _' J8 R) I+ V2 B: Z' d- } Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( _, M# _# i0 w: P: ^ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'# |5 ^0 x% n- r# T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
% U j' w/ D- U9 P2 U8 d& @VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 {, m; l r4 ~* ] R (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)8 C+ T8 x: U( z% I: r3 m+ T7 ^: _
4 plane(s) intercepting now.& I" V a4 E7 l0 D; ^0 g# n
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) B' d% u- c) t7 S, s
Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ t7 i7 |& r8 d. [8 {! H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes9 R( k9 ~4 t7 U; A- X
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 d, x1 j7 `% Y. {8 X
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
+ Z4 L$ L1 u g( ?- E' n Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
- |7 G8 c7 B( t L1 j9 H& ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
, g& D! X) L; S0 T+ F% T6 w, j; uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown- v1 m) K6 k) z% S9 k$ `
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% y. d( }9 `9 _3 @+ g& A
* W( g' H3 K" M2 vWeather in hex: Severe storms, e2 x: m# w2 V" v7 V9 X$ ^* Z2 v
$ a' E! X/ T; B4 `' t6 H; \Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ X( `6 s7 X8 T) l8 zEstimated time to target is 14 minutes$ S0 A1 H7 \4 o7 F! `) u
: y* w7 y' U8 s8 i- I; P/ E: d# eJapanese aircraft" ~2 f9 @/ R: V1 b4 m9 |
A5M4 Claude x 4
$ g' q+ I% k% u3 M, { A6M2 Zero x 197 k& e C# f4 @6 h" `
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Allied aircraft
( j* b3 J( t) O; S# J F4F-3 Wildcat x 100 ]1 R' o( i$ j9 J3 c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33# p; p' z' W# r' l' J' L
TBD-1 Devastator x 122 ^! i4 x8 D. B5 ~$ A: p# Y
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Japanese aircraft losses
! W: M8 t6 W# c, p5 C A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 P0 R, _: n/ e( v4 \8 x
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Allied aircraft losses0 {% }% \ K! i8 o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged5 V$ z7 C; X# W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 j9 H E$ C7 u0 q, j
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
" f( W& m% x) a, L% E- B6 ]* j TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak1 b; C& D2 r) a1 u% Y1 F* ^
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Japanese Ships4 G; n! _; ?9 D9 ~9 O$ {
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 i/ [2 g: O0 q5 A( i9 m CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
8 D0 B& \5 t! C* x2 L3 G* Y CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
- `, D8 z0 G, Q- B CA Haguro" z: d" ~6 x! C5 x
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Aircraft Attacking:
C4 j, p% z, k; ?9 e, Z& g 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') E3 v+ ~4 A! j0 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 X5 W8 I. p, j6 v
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
9 U$ d% ?0 t3 I Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb3 @7 z) d( e: b
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 @! Q. }4 m0 }1 t9 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
( L1 G) P& y- _ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
" e& Y$ l! ?2 Y) H6 H: M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb) b# A7 V; n9 L% H/ v& Z2 F6 d! y7 P
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 r- a3 R* a4 o1 a/ G! L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
h) B- z7 `! Q, p7 q( @1 dTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)8 ? J( w2 W/ k ]; `5 E0 j$ o1 k
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
$ z1 g F: W& e Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
" p$ ^5 l. d# U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
& E {* `/ ^# [( N: U# b2 n( [6 ? 7 planes vectored on to bombers
, b8 N. i) Q1 w& F8 wEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: R; B: n% e5 Q" D/ D( b6 i4 C 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 _% M* \! l3 z: [ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.5 y" ^: P5 i( R0 D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
, E% W) S% W% q q 2 planes vectored on to bombers
+ K! ^$ n5 H- n3 z6 a9 JEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 [2 A4 y" a( n) {5 R' R 1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 s2 p. a, {; P T
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.& r: D" W# P' }. @- D. h5 o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes% \' a- _4 j( }' w7 n
3 planes vectored on to bombers
7 g5 c; f. T9 f0 S. b# DEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 W$ [2 e; E' @" h 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 T1 S$ R+ ?3 }, w" D. I0 F. O. K1 f Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 {* ~" u5 ` D3 _1 E- R" X# }. ]
Raid is overhead7 c" s, J k7 Z* W+ K) H
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)" h) C: D6 q7 O1 @. I
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, V" {; I# ` N4 |8 { H Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.7 T1 e8 d0 g6 z5 u) c! R/ S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* O& p% k) L- q- {
2 planes vectored on to bombers" y' [% v. S* Y) l8 Z. Y3 n
0 w1 L! d" @0 r; }2 @# {Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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6 Q2 I7 C! g9 ^; V$ J# `0 \. KMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" ]8 J# R/ W; f3 H! Z# x+ LEstimated time to target is 9 minutes; u* v9 J) O) L* e% Z6 d
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Japanese aircraft- b. z6 q. w( p. }; A
A5M4 Claude x 1; `4 |" t0 w) u6 ^ r
A6M2 Zero x 11$ C8 T& u% I# Q# X* t3 W8 w5 x" w ]
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Allied aircraft' s& a) r6 a0 G8 ~# S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9' K# O: H1 A' i( q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
4 O' O+ K, ~/ K) \+ a2 `/ R4 ] TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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1 X: P3 ^6 R7 k \( lJapanese aircraft losses
- D" U8 U I/ n- S+ d ? A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" q, A6 o$ ~0 t( {4 B6 HAllied aircraft losses
( O; n( Y! [+ A$ }0 @0 l" K/ f' V F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 P, T3 _* Y- O+ C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged' L, F: H3 }+ w6 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
2 n1 |. y- J' s. {( Z3 b CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 H+ L0 x7 E$ P) C
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 a2 W: v2 U' S! P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, G, o" F/ S9 ^, L- D DD Yugure' L6 ~8 t0 C# B/ d$ e! w! E
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 B4 m+ @7 m$ c8 K DD Ushio5 _1 y I+ _2 |/ M' z" [# `, e
DD Sazanami1 m+ j8 Y4 _ z3 Y
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Aircraft Attacking:8 u- \+ O0 p& F7 g6 G' z: Z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% L! R( C4 n( b9 }: b: v( T+ G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" f9 x3 }# b: x: v& p* I$ x
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ p5 w X0 O# p1 E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( n" T- Q2 N- v1 X. j
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet3 _3 T& ^) D$ X/ R& M4 I
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 N% G5 @* Y$ q) ?4 f% ^( E 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'" ^. i4 j) l9 h1 }7 U% t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 v0 u7 L, p2 W+ C* Y- G 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
$ H% k, n9 b* b# l$ O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 I; r9 Z+ M9 y# n1 @* x
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ T$ ]' T x) v9 D' f! E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ D O7 z/ O, y/ J7 H/ i4 y 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'9 ]) B2 W4 P* V3 d9 h X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Y6 |* B# T( Z0 aCAP engaged:" `9 v1 S& R+ h& `/ l9 |# {4 H; j
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 L. h; ~+ S. t* K/ n 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. U& t0 D) P8 Q1 w8 [ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.) m4 P \7 Q# o( B1 T, b3 X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes0 i2 o0 T, y) ~0 b/ R, e
3 planes vectored on to bombers
* @- m0 V9 l y7 }& D$ t5 P. aEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) d8 m- q% d. J3 C8 Q H 3 plane(s) intercepting now.. w2 B( m/ ], P3 B, D( o
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' v5 M* P# K& s+ t$ l$ h1 F
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
" ?# d; P; ~) [" J: d0 z6 R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
$ g. w2 g9 b; L& ]- ^9 n5 K2 z/ E) @( B 2 planes vectored on to bombers
3 S7 }7 a& @# G2 P3 e/ tEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- q. |7 R5 K# s; M 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 X9 J+ O+ X4 M/ R
Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 `' @1 u( D2 y I( P( @ Raid is overhead
8 I+ o4 D1 a+ p7 @! g7 \* k 1 planes vectored on to bombers5 i4 F" `7 t. f* ?3 R% X" M$ w
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) n; B7 L# s/ z0 D d6 V
1 plane(s) intercepting now.3 S: Q; S2 A A
Group patrol altitude is 15000 4 s# O+ A9 N6 B! |+ |
Raid is overhead
@! t" M( L* X& ^EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), ?! z1 q% c$ Y. R9 O j1 A
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ B; @$ P9 {% B& j, `5 D: _
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.; q6 T6 C( \- E% o; X- H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
8 I* Z7 y3 b) P4 f% L" I 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho0 _2 E' ?8 g5 b6 G$ E
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
, d) C& E9 B# Y! n( ]7 eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
) k* {8 m: M+ s* |Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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+ J8 K% s5 F, f o3 P0 c& NWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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# z4 P0 y0 q( ?' \$ i& gRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, q; ^ k4 F/ t$ SEstimated time to target is 12 minutes1 W! C& Z6 p. `. c2 H1 B
f0 a6 @; Z: e6 s g9 W, }4 AAllied aircraft7 F9 W( a H$ J4 U( m* ^- }
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged7 V+ Y9 J3 J( s- k/ L L
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CA Aoba/ Q! }" d U9 o l
CA Kinugasa( ?4 ~' g1 ?1 _$ O$ N) J
CL Yubari
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2 _0 t' M2 B: R3 a J% tAircraft Attacking:+ o- a; V- w4 L
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" h/ J; e+ ^2 W
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) D3 K B0 b7 @
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% e p0 B$ P5 c% b: B% eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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! T) f5 ~1 j: D- H5 CWeather in hex: Overcast& y6 b+ j+ V' u$ ?- b, T& w
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.7 h# q% ~( ~4 _4 }2 }0 u
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 Z: p( t+ u: N- [8 [) j A6M2 Zero x 7
8 p4 }! c: V4 X G3M2 Nell x 5
0 N0 A5 ^# Z; m5 m# } G4M1 Betty x 180 O: J* s8 Y( j* p q A
: x- q; \/ \/ k. L0 O: {9 b1 R: H, YAllied aircraft
$ C n( {$ N$ { v* C F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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2 P! g. {9 w e8 [& M/ R6 T- O) iJapanese aircraft losses3 K) A8 P( f1 E7 f" y' y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
8 H7 _" [& Y/ B: N: h5 a" l" X G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak5 T9 @, B" j6 @4 x
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
5 z; K" c" P3 F/ }* z/ B G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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2 j q) _! B# Y' U% lAllied aircraft losses
3 Y& ?, K' P) ` F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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2 f* P9 o/ X+ `- Q/ x z5 `6 ?3 xAllied Ships" G" R$ G5 B" x* S: W7 n
DD Aylwin6 {7 i& V# \* b' W7 V1 t- K
CA Chicago* ?) j4 D) G! G$ w; ^' C, s0 s
CA Chester, on fire
" O7 r6 e- _$ t- t% H. I# c. T } CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
) V& s5 R' ~- D. \, [$ b9 { CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage/ H! `- F- Y& w" a- Z
2 v) D% w' Q0 W6 Z) H( jAircraft Attacking:
- ^2 M- d( b+ J& J; b6 W 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet- W# q3 f% }+ D8 w" L
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' M. \! k' i, w, q) S* g 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
~& R) D" h* l& o6 n2 C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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& J* V, S2 T4 SCAP engaged:: ^5 ~2 C9 m: r9 R
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ G1 a0 |4 @) ]: }
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)' U0 s. S2 t0 M7 Z5 `4 d7 ]
2 plane(s) intercepting now.6 v) F% H1 [! D4 N- A
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 I! E6 Q. @5 j& d: A9 W, j Group patrol altitude is 10000
" g O) [6 b9 x, X3 ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes, ^1 M2 ^ [7 m7 N* W. k
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 y; {. H# } _; Q& G; L1 F' o) s
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
% |/ g1 x: X# i0 o7 @ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
! w- X+ d p/ A8 m- k" v5 x4 m# ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact." ^) q: o6 p6 K( H
Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 T" C$ U, }: M6 T Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes6 ]/ I5 m- o c) C& \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud T: J3 ]6 S2 P/ e, A+ u
1 ]& ~; ?5 ~: a3 Z, ^/ yRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 k* A8 ?' R4 [1 y N& r% z
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes# u8 w0 q( Y0 h" f; C* Q1 g
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Allied aircraft% a+ p' M7 ~. J2 l6 r4 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18- v, F0 j2 Q2 D, u: D
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Allied aircraft losses3 e. e/ F5 o0 q" u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships& A, ?0 i9 }; Z1 M* x) v5 L
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 R8 {* y; }0 z6 H CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
?" B8 ]6 }' v4 p8 s; a& W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: A5 t" R# a8 _6 A" S) P
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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( m) m$ U) |( q$ `& zAircraft Attacking:
; R8 t o5 i6 V7 u8 C 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% l* ]8 j- B% r8 K7 p9 w2 Y0 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' E/ n# ]' [4 v+ n2 O7 _5 u
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': m( I9 d& \% Q+ k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 r3 w1 W: J1 M0 \) z( Q* G- j
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 N! y1 c) x6 v5 n' n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, b1 R3 q# G, S5 O
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- r( S v9 x6 _# S3 m
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
7 E- c$ h5 f9 IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku/ E% m5 l0 @5 }/ L0 R+ W
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
* N' w8 K* X6 |, j$ VAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku0 [+ c) G( ~0 [5 T
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0 U2 d" w% Q; w3 H/ Z) w3 UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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8 `/ C' K( t5 }+ z3 ZWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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/ E. m! ]; ^& Z! G: W2 KRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ |* ^+ `" T, |9 \( D3 n# h0 AEstimated time to target is 21 minutes; o4 A9 O G8 T3 I
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Allied aircraft
$ V8 b8 B7 I$ H- i PBY-5 Catalina x 10
5 O' f9 V0 q2 ~( o/ F w! Q8 f0 X PBY-5A Catalina x 22 x9 H3 h L4 X! O; r
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Allied aircraft losses. d" w+ o1 Z) H$ Y1 t- n& f
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships. I1 h. C2 X" O& X# G
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires0 l: r f; V8 T- e7 Q: ^
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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, g [' k8 f8 I3 O" T1 R. Z0 zAircraft Attacking:
/ o% \# |3 F0 H' L( I' f C 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ o. d& B+ W, A7 ~( M
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 ~( o* N1 g" v9 v
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ u$ z1 W/ l+ w, i$ x2 S+ Z8 t# [1 S Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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' N2 A- O8 A+ |6 ^9 k& v& MCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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. Q* n6 a$ K% iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 s3 @% f4 _7 H! \0 A0 _- Q( \. E2 D
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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: \2 O; e4 ]' r& t8 \Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
* K2 {8 D( r/ `; X: M9 JEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft& f% y. k4 ]; y; o- @. [: l
PBY-5A Catalina x 66 I8 r' f: m9 U2 y
J% Q: h( d$ Z) n8 E* sAllied aircraft losses
3 c& O* Q+ K: q7 s2 s+ h4 N, x( Z PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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( x8 ?5 r" o1 ~1 O& h1 Y' ~; yJapanese Ships
& {' q7 y% ?: T @& V% j" s& M% F! k CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ m1 ?% d: X6 i' l0 l CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 l5 R, ]! J% R7 V5 J# ?0 f. w
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Aircraft Attacking: @6 x: k/ Z/ I3 k& S
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 |2 M6 d) p* U: d* z
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 i: y( L3 _4 p: t- \5 f0 t
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