AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137/ {$ D* v3 t n4 Q( G& k2 O
( _. d# Q+ j8 o# I: {1 \6 G3 R6 y' r8 SJapanese Ships
( B- g, S* J& k9 y! p CL Yubari% {8 ], h2 j0 x9 i, v
CL Tatsuta
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5 I2 d+ K& i' r n# D SS Greenling- }3 ~+ N4 }9 k0 O; D& @' K3 v
4 b" t8 u$ k2 x, zSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari/ V H; S* K5 g
Greenling diving deep ....8 j2 K( S6 ^: q/ z9 |
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 C% N+ D. l4 w5 @1 rDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....$ U( G) a& N" H' g% [4 U" q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
. P: u' o4 e1 I9 D8 Y4 e, ?DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
^0 `& O! Z8 I0 I9 _& kDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
$ K% x+ n5 l, r0 W4 X* p% |. b, H& OEscort abandons search for sub
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7 ~) D6 f- Z( C! i8 j9 l7 `. X4 tMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134% ?+ }8 v' U0 L6 }7 ] n3 Q
7 Q5 U2 z8 L: d% m- \, gWeather in hex: Severe storms' o% L9 T- ^+ w3 U2 {
, b# q2 @- \6 W% o% KRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
F! q" [% m# c- `! ^$ m+ W# `Estimated time to target is 44 minutes, `5 T3 y7 l) B% T8 [+ B% l7 y% E6 j
* x/ H$ ~0 w1 c( w0 p9 S lJapanese aircraft
( X, H/ {9 D9 A8 K' K: | D A6M2 Zero x 53& Z$ [0 A" ^1 q# e" i
B5N1 Kate x 6" }, }/ z5 k7 p d w2 j
B5N2 Kate x 33% E! j0 U% y' w5 o
D3A1 Val x 26/ ^- A8 m2 ^+ S" _+ c5 N9 I
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Allied aircraft& F3 [' S: \# x8 e$ x& q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21+ I' g6 o5 L4 A2 X P6 \) z
- }2 g" ~1 @$ _2 oJapanese aircraft losses
7 G V, S" b: n- r1 l9 t A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed a9 c# n' t, Q8 E5 y; y- \7 n ^' h
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
% S$ [+ Q- M9 I) V8 t B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged2 K! d0 A4 x4 P' y5 u$ |% h6 e
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged }. \1 J. @& r3 ~& [- Y
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak; C0 ]# N( | j9 y$ y' \
4 g# f5 H A1 n E: \! N) j1 f7 X. TAllied aircraft losses5 o1 ]1 L! t$ @, O; j% l& h$ u, P% B
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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7 c% i* m/ r! [7 _5 L CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
$ w2 i: i1 u m- ` CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; ?6 K$ B( w) z. u* w) f CA Chicago
2 r- a) X$ g& t6 y CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage* q) g: {4 c7 Z
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 13 d5 l) _7 L$ {: f" Y0 p% M/ n
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Aircraft Attacking: P, i; g$ e( H6 S# M
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
/ o- ^3 ~& |* \& \4 p( ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ G0 r. a! k1 h1 [. U% e
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- `; `+ p1 O% I- L" J Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
& _' \4 b( l* e9 K! X 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
5 ^- e0 S3 `* j% |/ L Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& q3 O r% `) Q& g$ b( E! S5 T" Q
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 ?# K1 S' f% ?* m Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% g Y9 N9 [+ V; `6 l 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 b/ S* t% M% Q( V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% j. X1 l: K0 n, _
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
% E( d% [0 Z- @* F5 a4 } Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ A( [- u/ R8 ], A% |8 L3 o
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
% S* Y$ o2 R3 }4 V8 j Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 O9 w w4 r" \
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'2 [% f H" }1 ?0 O3 j+ r
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:0 b9 A5 n" f' q, ~, t
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ p5 O6 e0 ]3 [3 p
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. m% O. } k: o& e 4 plane(s) intercepting now.4 J% _" @+ \: u" \$ T9 _7 n
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: ?' z* J3 p: f7 M2 Z
Group patrol altitude is 10000 " ^, H, Y( h( r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes# x* A# H! h; z9 E
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 W4 p; b( o1 n2 j: p4 z; A' a$ l 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
+ J0 Z* U7 m( O3 k2 D* S | F Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
5 K- `- N# ?2 r- D" v' e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
. A- Q4 e$ F( j6 G! |/ O5 pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown, n: R& c; H, V8 y9 a6 @- ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms" g: o3 a; q7 ?5 G) k; [
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& t+ d6 D! O: j6 w; bEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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* `# P, O1 q1 G' nJapanese aircraft3 D2 k" f$ [( M/ o& V
A5M4 Claude x 4
0 N" ?" \, X4 e9 t! J A6M2 Zero x 19
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; m0 T1 e3 t w( d9 jAllied aircraft
3 j/ C$ f% d5 N5 l1 R. H3 W c2 o F4F-3 Wildcat x 10( D, ~$ n) w' V/ V' t( U) S9 A" p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33$ G2 S4 H' S2 H) {! V: u
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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- M+ P- _" d* I tJapanese aircraft losses# F* r: \9 x% }7 J6 n7 b
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
& `8 A) c( t- X* t+ {. Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged' x. B2 Y2 I& H) ~% t5 @4 d& B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
) I" i9 }3 ?( E6 ], m TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
5 @! z3 G6 U3 d/ d TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 E* p/ e% W6 j9 Z- WJapanese Ships
2 c( C! l" w' d& c CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. j# x5 ?6 D/ _- Q4 P! w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1* Z; N6 a7 P$ f! ~0 `" l/ U8 T0 Y4 g" M
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* |1 ]% [$ W0 t8 B7 z4 M [
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
# {. J0 K: p( @1 ^6 ? 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' _; i; Z' _" C0 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 F* W" c5 Q) O% o% e; I
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet6 B) l$ u% o; J. b! q& {2 Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 R0 B( T: g/ K! z$ t 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
2 f9 d5 K; O: y7 T5 I Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb& H" }! u' Z- ]3 O: C% V( o: e
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
' J; i% y0 l- g( U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
' f1 ]! t; D& Z5 ~$ ^1 Y 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
4 O$ [ v$ G; q( { P$ S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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5 o) z; P) x6 \5 G8 e) GCAP engaged:
6 O9 E1 x1 _1 M0 zTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
- D8 M2 N5 y- ?/ O X/ l4 E/ Z 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
8 R+ ^% T# Q3 V6 l4 P Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.- `. n4 u% y; m- S1 U5 p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
9 `5 V! m$ `% C" I 7 planes vectored on to bombers
4 i* c% c% K& l) rEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 u- E4 l$ P! [, W
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ R; l' I b' u/ _& \ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.3 h( _/ _3 Z8 O5 ?- A) n P4 p* S6 t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes6 H, Z! N' ~# y
2 planes vectored on to bombers/ R4 b' A# Z: r
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! _0 h/ o7 y1 Y+ Z. U
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ G! e* X. P0 s$ Q- k Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# q+ Y8 k: l" g2 s+ g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
2 y- u3 A7 x' g6 M! A/ @- _ 3 planes vectored on to bombers
: W7 j. L% n- lEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* Z5 n: z* T* q! g! @4 f 1 plane(s) intercepting now.! p& p% \( i9 C+ I) R# @- [
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 ]4 J U% u" {5 X2 f5 H6 V Raid is overhead
8 y6 ^6 u& W4 v4 C$ qEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ w! F, y" w" z$ D) L3 ^ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.& @4 C" q& z6 C7 Q0 u/ B6 R/ C
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.' ?# d$ \$ {- w: L2 o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes" b' T: A9 Z" m
2 planes vectored on to bombers: e. J/ _) I O. `2 r E& C
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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1 K4 Q0 O. ?, t) v) ZWeather in hex: Severe storms
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& U" n; l( @, \) X- ZRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! A7 K/ B7 e) G7 h7 z
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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1 r; Y) O: \6 ~7 NJapanese aircraft) C1 s( z; B# E- R+ ] `6 `% a# J( Z- a
A5M4 Claude x 1: r! B6 V) y/ f% S
A6M2 Zero x 11
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
5 W' P$ ^- ~* V( c& N% v SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
4 ^9 l' x* R5 Q& {; l. i TBD-1 Devastator x 12 p" a. g8 q5 [8 B! \8 S
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 i0 k8 n4 @" A( O# e# f3 r7 D+ @ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 x, }/ {' n6 u( ~0 m K# N' P
( ~; h! O5 E/ A; G; F( qAllied aircraft losses) o; E* k, b, O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 G# v3 ^1 i0 v% P e0 ~, F9 f; c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged) k3 ] ^/ E) E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak9 }$ F& j% d i* c0 s; W
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Japanese Ships6 H' O+ d- V4 y2 s. ?9 C
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 _& t+ P) A" D$ }
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ a# b. z3 ^: ?8 ~0 S9 ~: A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! C' x, i" X& \1 S" O: o
DD Yugure
D8 V! F) K1 ] DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire; h9 `5 x" Y& u% |
DD Ushio
! |1 h6 O2 t) I/ Y! W8 Z" ? DD Sazanami" c0 w6 Z {# _: n
* I, x6 Q8 A. a I2 fAircraft Attacking:* b2 o$ W2 b7 O+ t
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( A6 w" o; T; d9 S0 z1 v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
[. b) f. B8 M- T. M9 H* f 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
P2 K- O' a& T, S6 h* J7 l/ d" c+ P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 D( Q) n5 ~' Z2 ~
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
; p! D V2 `( w# v Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
) j% D; `0 H, q2 A# `# f 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
$ T- b( O8 n; t+ |9 Y* J( Q( A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, i/ P' j5 ^, f- Z8 j" B
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
) x+ E; T' t7 u/ m1 C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( W/ }' I& P" {6 Z! g; ^" ] f 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'2 } L$ l( a/ W) z7 g# _7 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 f& [6 M0 A: X w 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 h% X( U# E' {; o- N
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
- t6 n! ?- l2 W) G* n1 M m- LTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ S! N# x, `) Q }# I0 h! m$ E
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.5 y2 z4 d0 F% M% E; j0 Z8 K; c( z
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
8 A: N9 Z# m" x0 Q1 z5 b7 ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
2 n5 q1 r; y! K B6 P! j2 { p 3 planes vectored on to bombers
( R0 d1 w: Y' t: f6 M2 w9 GEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' x/ L+ q" E" b 3 plane(s) intercepting now.3 f, M% @. A- a, A5 z" T$ i
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) \( g* ?; ^' E7 e. \8 |) r- t
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.( J5 S8 _9 P6 `# U* A; L+ v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
1 H9 {3 ?# B" Y5 S+ J5 ] J 2 planes vectored on to bombers D) c, l* k& P! ^, e! e
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) p7 l# f- O% q8 Z0 M8 y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: M% M0 \- c$ P1 p Group patrol altitude is 10000 a6 M9 h" I+ t+ ]3 D3 A; a
Raid is overhead" C% n5 q+ e( f% Y4 ^& i, F
1 planes vectored on to bombers' T3 L e$ }+ w! ?! a9 B
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 p+ U: C1 k5 z) [3 s: g 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, c* B( V: v* Z# |2 T8 i) E/ t Group patrol altitude is 15000
) [: F9 x6 C9 M Raid is overhead
$ @. @5 M+ D& F5 i2 s' y, eEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ \( B/ o# V6 \5 x) d6 M: n9 N 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# [1 K. D" v4 w% [& E( S+ i Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.8 E+ f+ b: r) N" g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes9 _5 n! o/ `$ x$ Q5 J: a$ _9 ?
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
) h/ }- A+ T; ?' W* |$ Z' _, NAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku8 F1 v! F4 d7 B1 g6 g4 u$ @ ]
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku: j' L# N4 t# M4 E$ n: z, R; n
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129+ t' p3 H; L: J' U1 f( z
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; J" x4 H1 s1 d9 @+ ]9 A) O5 CEstimated time to target is 12 minutes O2 {- c# c% A2 W3 l( p6 Q# N9 x
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( G x9 {# {* h) I( i T PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
B5 ^' s K3 B- S5 v: Z) K, }3 A5 x. v PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 l" | l" b6 p3 G CA Aoba
, g/ e( Y& z2 P3 j CA Kinugasa8 h7 O, F; s" X# C" ?3 H1 W6 U& d
CL Yubari; d% v. e4 J8 g$ q8 y5 c
4 C: G2 O: W, XAircraft Attacking:
- f6 n' y+ t v f; A" q' Q6 d 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( V: N7 N; O: ]' B3 c
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+ X2 @" i9 O1 o; W
$ I1 Y+ V6 c% hRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.1 q" M& B- Z. K" e
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes/ l7 O- A/ E! R3 L. D
* d7 i7 d4 F' P2 J9 RJapanese aircraft
7 Z- D- X2 C$ L6 c! Z" u A6M2 Zero x 7
+ h7 Z+ d& q# l1 ^4 s G3M2 Nell x 5% }/ g6 `+ G# h" P
G4M1 Betty x 18
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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% K' E7 x% l/ [& @! K7 e3 K* j: ?Japanese aircraft losses3 @3 Q5 ^2 f4 I) l
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
* F( {, O! v5 O/ |* s7 x2 d0 D G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
" Q: j0 B, @! ]$ G& ?- _. ~8 m G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged& d! N/ b& { N' g/ I1 U/ B/ t- p
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak/ y7 A5 b# f! u3 Z1 k/ A
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Allied aircraft losses6 e8 f1 {) _! L5 h* \, y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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6 i8 ]9 w$ M+ fAllied Ships2 t4 E1 c$ T5 \( o: m: \
DD Aylwin
2 E4 v; o' u' K. A CA Chicago
4 m& Z0 ?/ O- A' @# L. \. |/ K1 b/ ] CA Chester, on fire0 w' o H* u" i8 y9 a
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
* A# ^0 G Z/ ` U0 C CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage. r2 p5 x: }9 `/ \3 Q. P
6 y1 l: z3 X% F( b5 K3 z* xAircraft Attacking:
+ ~+ o% Y$ j! r1 j5 P 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. i8 l* \; g- m9 |$ [) X Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo _- G a% e3 R7 y: a6 _
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) \7 Y) [6 p" u/ U$ F; P6 [ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! m) K5 z& k5 D5 o9 D% o6 h" y
' c7 k" [' w8 f6 y9 m, K' ^CAP engaged:
4 P9 d! i; Y7 i% B" S$ iVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* U: ^6 a0 `, z! p8 ]2 U' y2 o (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)& g: l. K4 ~* H) ^8 v$ w- l) `
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 p* H# |1 X$ p 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." @9 L3 s. [( i' W, F2 ]+ K8 n
Group patrol altitude is 10000 & H/ Y" z6 R& h6 B% V. V' M& J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes0 x) d5 H" Z" {
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ l8 b! T: \. K8 u/ v
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)) m5 y" d8 k" |
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
( y" T( g7 a7 v# c6 R 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
- h, q. t! j$ L( M. L/ e; [ Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 z; G5 b3 S' _8 @7 k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes" k/ g1 i: d# V3 V3 A
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4 W I7 z7 D, Y! t- F, s* vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ a/ q0 t [$ c- A( N$ }
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud1 t2 R/ H: f( H
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! S0 c+ V$ d7 y/ u
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 w: b1 |- [9 n, s& G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18# j# e+ Z. u5 G' K7 n# P: T, z8 h" Y
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Allied aircraft losses
/ k6 f4 T9 R& ^/ ]9 s8 U SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships) }* X4 x+ h6 m& c8 ^- a/ Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
, v I2 l' i. M CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 J. q# |9 Y8 Z7 M
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 J$ |" |" E% K CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 c8 V# O( X( J- }
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 b$ Y ^" S* R8 i* [7 u7 x 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ ~* ]! V! [- |2 p2 e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 `6 R# m; V( g" C2 h2 i6 v f/ x
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
+ X& F5 @! w9 t; H- w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 L1 A4 o. h; z
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') g) q% `) u% j, a; H* N
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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7 k" g7 x7 ?# d6 J/ ^ eCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
( V, ]) ?# x8 H; V+ P% IAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku( i! N' ^7 i3 b. a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho5 G# `" W h4 G. ?7 Y
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
7 k9 v Y4 G' n( y& w! T0 W0 UHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku0 N- D# V0 V$ v \9 i' {
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku' w8 Y3 t$ ?$ M) K0 V
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 ]% e" S3 s' x$ F* M1 a8 u4 f' A- _8 I
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ a/ _3 |6 p8 r8 ]' [Estimated time to target is 21 minutes, @* c0 p. O* F% {( Q
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10
$ g0 N# f p: w7 @ PBY-5A Catalina x 2/ n. _! g- z: j
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Allied aircraft losses7 y8 l- m: e, U, a
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 z1 c$ g$ u+ a/ T9 V# ]2 x9 Z CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
# a: _ t" c5 w$ X1 r CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet* i/ K, L3 N4 |; K- i
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ S9 m8 o$ ]6 N7 c2 D
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 B3 m" j s4 ]/ h2 J: A
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" S# l: P) d$ E |
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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. N* }+ X" B2 t' r4 `; SRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
) H9 T, V& L$ n: r) u0 N# WEstimated time to target is 19 minutes, `0 @' w/ F: v1 K, ?- b8 T z
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Allied aircraft8 K" w7 C% |) m, ]1 D5 U
PBY-5A Catalina x 61 Y: _ \% _: j) Q! y: N
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Allied aircraft losses
/ B% `9 R) m5 a1 p PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ i) r+ ~$ V9 y9 P- @# ]! V2 N CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; P9 A5 O: K! r9 j6 |1 f9 K
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) B# f0 n$ z# z Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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