AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 421 A( b6 i/ i# y$ N# k( a! t% z
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3 H4 j9 T% y6 ^! \0 xSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Q1 d. j/ h0 j/ ~$ UJapanese Ships
- y+ \! ^3 @6 |" `5 j; D- T. M3 m5 Z CL Yubari
! p2 d8 e6 n) G# ~ s! E CL Tatsuta
$ r8 @# |3 e+ b/ ?8 H% H DD Yayoi m2 c8 A. n& b! j0 C& @
4 H! x& i' ~4 E( O( \$ K* T2 VAllied Ships3 M; v% c9 K; e( B2 _0 r, ?6 Q; E
SS Greenling
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$ n' }* C. a/ \# @* I& w6 ASS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari+ y3 R# k' o! @8 g
Greenling diving deep ....
2 d, d5 C. t( }9 qDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 N. w* x; }2 Q4 L* U
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....( A% C' E# ~# W+ c" J
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 h5 z2 t7 }- J8 V' t8 \DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* C' F8 h$ a/ G' [2 |% ?) c$ M- o; c
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
# }% ]% M; A# v' S, V" [ e8 {* E2 OEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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" m/ v7 U0 u: ?, x+ KWeather in hex: Severe storms$ f) @6 D" O7 B' R
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 ^/ T, M/ T( fEstimated time to target is 44 minutes" c& j; a, b1 @0 ~
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Japanese aircraft6 b# [3 u) ?# }2 q6 C
A6M2 Zero x 53
; T/ D3 X9 ^5 d( w1 P7 ? B5N1 Kate x 67 Z7 p: F' \- S/ ]* O3 @5 e3 p
B5N2 Kate x 33
7 r7 Q% @& `2 d0 J# h6 \/ n8 V D3A1 Val x 264 \" H/ N3 ]# [3 n7 ~( F
, x$ ^4 g: S3 k/ i+ RAllied aircraft2 s' M# k) f }- Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 211 G# N! {0 M1 i. P
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Japanese aircraft losses5 a% j5 ~$ ^" P2 {$ h8 e+ w, a, {
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
6 c) {2 U$ A8 L! D5 X" A! d B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak! r# j1 h6 u$ i, D" r+ D! U
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
, }. d: M4 Z8 t5 b; Q D3A1 Val: 3 damaged, H5 Z* e3 ^1 v7 z( }9 r
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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2 o' c) Y/ c- m( b9 pAllied aircraft losses
3 Z, \, l" A$ J F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 E/ x' \! f# ~3 |; b% D- G
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CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
. v8 c# C5 ^% F' [1 J/ F n9 S CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" ~& c+ e1 b1 Y, k CA Chicago
9 [) @: S' j( _ CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
# V3 v0 T" z0 q/ f G CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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) `5 }$ z# k9 ?5 L, T+ ^Aircraft Attacking:8 N2 [& x+ Q' k) V) n: s. ^) P
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'/ P: u% ^/ D w3 s4 w
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* o$ j- y" _3 D 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, T y5 s' E0 z% S Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
# z3 c- Q- _1 X2 t0 \ 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
7 S, {' y% T6 k" D- @ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 e4 j8 C7 e- x- x8 K- s
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% f2 A; ]' s% I2 R- m: J% o/ K Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo0 R; R: @% ?9 \, o ^* ]/ ~
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 W- J+ G' r0 q3 L% }/ S0 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! V- }- q6 J; X8 B1 l 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'# w' `' _% ~5 J2 e$ m1 p
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" X, k+ F9 n" d4 C% m
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'" \1 c2 H0 H3 r% _) d% Q4 A8 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 v% @( C; [: n8 z# u+ @% v6 m8 _ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
4 @/ k" E: n' [$ a% G- S6 k6 A Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
( H* o( U9 {" v, g7 v9 P5 mVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ X6 h5 k2 C S4 k! f
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
/ b- G x% @6 W9 T; c. d. | 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
! Y; }" P" P6 O2 u3 t2 D 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, v8 P, Y6 l. H5 k0 o; f" H* x Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 r6 C% B F3 l/ r8 k: D8 u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
e& s3 b- E- pVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)( }# O' S# H* b8 \5 f5 B
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.5 j8 s. u3 T0 `8 ?, x
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
9 N4 ~, p' R3 r% m6 y+ Z! m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes$ k q! ~$ e& F" @
$ e. b+ l7 O: Z% g* @' L! W1 t" yAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown# q& {! v/ H! [- F4 X8 b
Heavy 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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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- x- L7 O! X" J' cEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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$ Q9 ^% V# A8 F8 o6 x& n3 FJapanese aircraft+ q. D" [0 a# W' M
A5M4 Claude x 4
8 q/ e$ O- T4 D+ s9 n5 z+ U A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
! X2 r; J6 S+ R8 U3 J/ k F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
, B1 \4 a0 q, Y! L5 K SBD-3 Dauntless x 33/ t; G0 I: y% K( X
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses! k& B9 O0 L( z: B' b5 ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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8 C# i5 ]& ]# @# xAllied aircraft losses
* v* x7 F3 @3 z8 b% A } SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged7 z' d- O* C# |0 s% M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, u; ^: _& o, u& j3 y( |
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed R6 q/ P3 D4 |) [
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak. n- N" q' W/ x7 D& ^# }
1 {/ W# K* p' Q( p" VJapanese Ships* { B5 I0 q4 I8 Z) n# B; E
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
i: P" m: k% d' u- c CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1" A/ U6 \: p6 z6 t
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, C# T& R# E9 K3 K
CA Haguro0 C& s+ t: S& Y' _% j4 s$ n6 D$ _
5 n, K: C( m1 A& q( t! U2 wAircraft Attacking:( v! ]: c J, i
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 J1 T T0 |1 Z/ |' B6 v& l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
$ w! C: W" m. e. G5 r 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet, \! @( x# f' r; H3 Y/ F! t
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
+ D2 }+ M5 a, g% ] 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# S* t% m1 z5 c9 @' a$ q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 J( u6 p$ M2 j5 D1 p6 l 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
8 S. Y& v. Z" w! H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( Z! ?' D4 O- O+ M# Z6 F
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
! k/ D, m. I# [; V& {( l/ @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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- d. u4 x3 ^1 Z! }CAP engaged:
) X' f t" N# H7 [# K$ r* d0 DTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
& T. O$ Q; z+ R+ K. Z( ~ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.6 P0 o$ U9 s5 ]! n, v' C
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
7 L( G5 Y; R) Y" \% ?! C5 L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Q; W t, c3 G/ f, B6 c 7 planes vectored on to bombers
. R* f( c. S ?& H3 U) g, O+ jEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% `/ p5 r7 J( X6 n7 | 1 plane(s) intercepting now.! A8 e& d' Z- v/ V P
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.( d; H0 u6 B9 }# u y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes9 l/ A! s) }8 `3 E2 w& t7 X
2 planes vectored on to bombers
$ M: ]. y0 D/ F4 V4 @EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling); Q- [; L- u# Z9 j. Y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% Z1 N7 Q+ U* P: V# F Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.& b" I5 \' X" ^- H4 }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes2 c4 r& G6 z% q8 `7 V
3 planes vectored on to bombers
0 Q P( |. g. ^. Q4 k! ?1 S! W6 A! JEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ K8 W% Y: A' ~0 `0 }9 J
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: e7 t# x7 t: a7 h7 B( X$ m7 z Group patrol altitude is 10000 # V8 g3 E' z f+ \# {) m% \' J# }
Raid is overhead
! v; ]: ^# [( ^6 CEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" B% J9 j) h7 ]5 U' r5 |4 I 1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 {) ~) a$ {( z# `; k2 |& N$ U% T
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
1 c1 P, K; y+ M) B- D) n; |* m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
- S3 \: O* L' k1 F6 A 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho7 l7 \. o! O4 H4 w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& i" m3 M" t: T% x: r" U# u! J
0 X+ m5 ?( L9 `) ]8 ZWeather in hex: Severe storms
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" O# F& {2 N V% {" w0 ]' uRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., Q0 z( T) L/ |9 Y- K
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes: F5 c+ z& K; p7 T* D, m
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Japanese aircraft7 G0 `9 K# ^+ ] q, v2 b
A5M4 Claude x 1
$ h1 g* l2 y! e8 u A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft' K7 I: r" a, O& c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
5 q, J) {. t$ Y2 q# B3 { SBD-3 Dauntless x 35) D1 p2 s! p, q8 p% o
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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4 R4 Y' b2 C5 s4 L% A2 p2 ?Japanese aircraft losses4 A7 H7 ^9 j2 X1 u
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
3 B& U9 c& I6 G) @1 P1 F) H' w7 s( ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; V- {' N2 u& l7 ?: C7 ^0 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged- ?" L' d2 G0 [% `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships" r# X" b0 F& h& n. H1 ]5 G: b& F: ^# ]
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 d, h& c) z6 ?/ }
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' V1 q0 G: _8 o# u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
; G! E/ T# \0 X# S1 A1 T DD Yugure
/ u$ @; S7 x, M- G2 E DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 }+ O# ^. ~0 x5 i/ v. k DD Ushio4 \# B5 s+ L4 m5 ~% x4 u% `
DD Sazanami9 [+ Y5 X' G! D7 ^" k; O H* p
1 }& K# v. l% s8 M, BAircraft Attacking:
- Q8 o+ Z& I' K* |5 F% |( m" B) I! T 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 j3 S% k6 ]! t6 D# a2 d/ b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 @3 R4 v4 }) c5 V
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') j( W" {. O; J5 x$ A M! |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 n" K1 y5 ?. R
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
2 N6 C) @! @" w c% j B Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
; j: m/ b( B+ U2 ?4 y1 g! t( t 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
5 z* o) T5 M% D3 \ V5 a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# B+ m& K+ i: e' h
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'& k. j+ O0 `/ p: m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 ]) m8 S, x1 i4 s; i, b6 i 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
+ q4 h: U: H% r' j Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 n- d, u9 J0 ]. V 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
) Q' L% l2 |& m" D/ I Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 v6 G5 R4 Q) C6 \) f; s( @8 e
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CAP engaged:7 D% U1 G6 j" V% V/ c2 R
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
l7 M, k1 t4 X# F9 ~ 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! Q+ x9 n# M. e5 {5 \; @) t9 N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
9 f5 Z; N) S( Q/ e3 g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
$ P- j7 l' F. J7 l3 P 3 planes vectored on to bombers+ O6 D" k# I" i! [8 r! v& X
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 Q& h: I0 _9 `6 x+ P
3 plane(s) intercepting now.' J5 N* j. Y7 b: {7 O
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
M! ]- y% ~; C7 t1 Z Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.6 V$ I, j: u1 z) R3 [8 r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes$ K5 j0 F$ }, a& y8 g, B0 U
2 planes vectored on to bombers. d* v2 Y& z0 g. z2 z' c8 O# p3 h
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 v; l$ g+ U2 Q, f% i
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 v; h# t! o7 [ Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ F8 J: |+ R5 K A
Raid is overhead; }: `! e; H) F, f9 a- ^7 h. U5 m
1 planes vectored on to bombers
) Y9 z+ M0 w/ m3 D( T! _& OEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ C- U3 O* `- {4 R3 t+ {! j: _7 I
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( n9 ~* v# z0 Z* T# k0 |, a Group patrol altitude is 15000 ; J: G& x0 ]3 |& Z1 R5 `
Raid is overhead
! ~# s2 c* c& ^+ d9 m: [EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% ~- I+ k$ M9 r+ }2 j$ s* w3 a 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" D3 M3 ]' V0 l Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.0 @8 ~# k) C! [0 f. ^( A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
' v' L. [+ }: E X; q* ?0 N, ^ 2 planes vectored on to bombers* {, y& F( p% \$ K2 m1 B
k1 }, @" f8 C! `) W! @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
$ P" k5 T9 P( u) K$ pAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
9 T1 B4 Y" Y) ?& {- RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
7 {2 M0 [* y R) ]6 d" rAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku: v! P) E. `, v% }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain/ N, W9 b. c5 H- _8 F. K# d- g
% v" | @1 Y4 \! D$ gRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. r J: {0 @! o2 C
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
B. S; F& Z* Z7 q& [$ s& d PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships" u0 j h1 `# _4 }: M1 ? W! P
CA Aoba9 f4 q8 v; M! z' n$ W
CA Kinugasa" @. N% i8 r6 E7 t7 q2 a
CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
5 L7 F# D& N, w 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 b0 z7 q ^1 P. c `! B p6 e& x& l! |
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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5 i$ x" N3 y0 k1 G9 o. xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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% {) u! f R" z0 zWeather in hex: Overcast# M) H; |1 b& d J% Q
$ E, d+ M4 q1 y9 f2 @% kRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.9 J2 l4 W9 e. _3 f9 R
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes: P7 I2 n; S( `6 Q6 R
( t0 B; O- X& `! XJapanese aircraft
. G! G+ E( P, a( v& [& m A6M2 Zero x 7
! J$ V0 R0 n1 e! J& G) l) K G3M2 Nell x 5
* n$ V0 h- {* N( j; W* V G4M1 Betty x 18( B3 S2 e, _: m2 W
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}) B( q, m7 Z0 K1 ?3 A F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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7 A9 _) u- W% M( }7 H# fJapanese aircraft losses( w: Z8 d# p: p1 D6 h1 r
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 I( Z/ [+ h9 i, j
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak5 V% I+ @$ X+ g" K; G
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged! R+ |3 g8 X1 ?' R, t
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
% c4 m h! o3 e1 g$ e F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships* r6 ?5 X9 A3 j6 G/ E' H* G' p; B
DD Aylwin" W7 [5 X" a' m9 g
CA Chicago3 v, b0 w7 n, h( o1 [+ D
CA Chester, on fire2 s. `) ?% R ^( s
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1+ _1 D! c0 B3 e/ l7 x2 h
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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7 ]3 J: s/ E' c: KAircraft Attacking:7 Z& _8 e, Q6 ^+ M% y4 _8 l
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" o& r" \, z9 f# } Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
. E& Y/ P6 W8 K& | 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ o: i( e) m6 T7 F9 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 `# N. S, s) t7 Q
$ E m/ [6 _6 @) f3 ]CAP engaged:( r2 C, R: f; k; C
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 O; q# J6 N9 ` (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)+ f/ z1 z# u6 ~( o2 V1 V; F$ B* K
2 plane(s) intercepting now.5 _4 l# m8 E# T: A7 u T
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 G4 S, q' e0 ?7 k$ f+ S7 d/ m Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 N+ I% w! {5 Z Q7 }, ~, g# C" A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
- B ?/ Z6 M# @/ J0 @4 y4 lVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 X2 I/ c$ {% C% U2 J ?
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.8 J/ N8 Q9 a( ?* W9 E2 z
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . E8 m; }$ j4 F7 ?7 |6 s# g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes |8 D; g/ E# v1 ~, |
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( b/ U7 B, O9 H4 S4 x Y# DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 R( q6 H6 E: |
( |1 W0 d \% FWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! w% `& b) ]" w; i. I7 A; G- kEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft1 z7 c0 M' z L' F" Z7 o+ ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18/ h* R) n. Y( |# \! W
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Allied aircraft losses
. l: E) B# G; |) I9 p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 s* {6 Q% W+ G4 K! a+ I
3 F/ l1 l ?% k8 qJapanese Ships
( U& H4 I, A7 _. X6 z* z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
' K2 v6 ]7 l' i8 K& h* k CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& n! `" t/ N* A: ~7 q# n; D- h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% L& e: g& ^, j0 _9 y CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires# _! A. ^7 \1 ~$ U
Y# `3 D# @0 x- t! ?( ~7 F$ \Aircraft Attacking:
6 K& O( {6 }, [: e& w1 M9 Q; l' D 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 X& W( a5 k7 c+ @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 _/ |' M- {! @3 Y
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
: O1 ]9 s% n# n4 z( l8 t7 P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 z( t5 F- @: j* H9 o
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. h* w9 _- g! {7 a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..& @6 }' |8 D8 X/ f- D
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku1 s4 K- l- I4 _1 J( {
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
& Z b# \6 V7 ^0 BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku5 z( v& q) E. p* O) G6 S
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
( x8 J( _2 `' \4 t) t' k7 G/ P+ Q3 OAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku0 c* u' L% B) `# T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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n- h6 }1 p) y0 B) e# IWeather in hex: Partial cloud% i, X6 A3 ~. b& W" L
: B* K$ ^0 F0 \- D0 \4 x6 J- YRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 c" x" Q& M& d) o" h3 I+ _' P: oEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 v' S4 e. Y" G$ M$ e& n
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
' {9 @' g/ b/ q% j1 h' X0 @ PBY-5A Catalina x 24 \ S0 B8 f1 j/ F+ h5 ^- ^
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Allied aircraft losses0 z; v" z* A3 ~" m! R! E
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged( h2 K; V9 t2 Q1 i5 b; H+ r$ O
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
+ ]4 T) G- g9 Q" z; g: E CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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: N; b+ Z% r1 D& ?Aircraft Attacking:
7 T- ^4 [: j" w, c 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 t+ ~6 F; P, C Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% ]% V5 d( n& W: J$ j* a
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ Q( F; a0 f3 L; U2 }0 A Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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( b8 W1 Y0 k0 N0 y$ T7 tCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" b+ j$ o( H" A; X$ D6 G' s0 D
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet." B; y% t) }5 U- ]
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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: H7 ~$ s& r+ d. I1 V% QAllied aircraft
4 v3 K8 Q( U1 w PBY-5A Catalina x 60 c; H& ~3 a2 x8 y& f. |$ I
, ?) r" }: U0 a7 s+ q, z; `% d/ N& uAllied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships
9 Z: ~- ?2 ]0 n* z$ E; D) N6 c% B CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% H8 U6 ?, k0 {% ?; E$ q6 S6 i$ k
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 a9 X `: f$ o( S' Z: V
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Aircraft Attacking:
. f( u: G$ d/ k, {7 }8 f, j 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet) [+ E, }$ B5 O
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 \# S6 X# y; r# g5 r
6 {$ g8 H9 w# s$ t0 M1 SCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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