AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42+ Q# P& c/ u( W- G
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+ R, ]8 |0 D! Y/ _Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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, ^6 X6 D* K' y! P CL Yubari
$ J* X* E8 ` }; W5 T6 G& m8 h CL Tatsuta5 c4 m. C3 g0 M7 p" `" ~/ Z6 j
DD Yayoi2 i! `9 [. I% ^& ]- i
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Allied Ships/ S7 H- f" f0 V* X0 b
SS Greenling8 Y/ {$ s/ l" f; D! Y- ?2 i
: m3 `% H7 J& [3 VSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari2 j; C: }5 i7 i% b; M
Greenling diving deep ....+ p! _% G: c& q) Z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...0 j+ H/ N0 n! t8 g8 n- L
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....: \! _' T2 W6 @ z( E$ H
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# ]# `& \6 ~' @$ P/ @: D
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 ?) p5 S: z' ~( JDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' w y: H. I/ L2 \* n. O
Escort abandons search for sub4 K3 @1 R- }: N* j: F4 l% s
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: L/ ]) {0 K( B7 ?7 ~* ?3 h( gMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms6 z/ v1 P* _2 y4 l7 D2 q ~9 v! D
2 N) P' r" r% J( ARaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.. w" ?; O5 [' A, ?! i* }" S- U
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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9 V% M3 f' ?0 |) }& e9 Q4 ~5 [Japanese aircraft
0 x4 q$ d7 e1 w! g; e( X A6M2 Zero x 53
9 ^' e- Y' N* a4 |) N% C* h- E B5N1 Kate x 6
1 j( s; o6 }' K5 I# D B5N2 Kate x 334 t4 `% ^9 h: w/ v% y$ F
D3A1 Val x 26
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8 O/ f! o0 Z! z M8 X% Q1 }& ]Allied aircraft9 p# C6 ^0 h* S9 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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( O3 [2 r9 Z( ]! b+ @Japanese aircraft losses; G7 |: m- a4 X( R2 M7 x
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
; a$ p9 ?8 U# ~5 A B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
) d8 y0 G; J# r( b: |8 @ B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged: ?' c6 C {3 L c
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
& ]& N1 I/ U$ c9 e6 o D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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/ u$ _* S C$ ^$ ^2 A0 l% oAllied aircraft losses/ o# x! D0 U* d6 v7 n
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. r! T/ F3 [1 `0 Z: Y, @6 r8 w
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Allied Ships
8 N$ o+ c6 W: ?0 g! a: H CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire! e8 L$ d! m5 \+ r/ d& _
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 d) B- a9 v; ?) ~8 O2 h
CA Chicago
/ N: S; z( X; R1 T) F$ A CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
5 B2 f8 y: U+ v# b+ B CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1$ O6 h* O/ S( r+ Q4 w" e/ n
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Aircraft Attacking:
! V% Y) T3 ]. B$ u 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'7 f8 l, r# [1 a4 u7 w9 ?- j
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, p: K4 \5 ^6 e6 `4 B5 F$ B 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 P7 E. i/ e! g8 ?7 y) C: Z* I v9 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 S8 ]! `; o8 j! q6 M/ [2 E6 g 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
- M7 R1 }/ z. @) ` R Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, f1 I. X ~9 m* b/ g; k# Q! Q1 A
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ ^8 q+ G/ R/ J7 Z$ A# q: k Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; L3 |) T/ @, ^: V. j
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* e& C; {0 L/ y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
- D/ r( p& v4 [ 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'% w/ h0 R6 ~% D4 F* ?1 I1 x
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 U! a/ p8 V: X. h& ` 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
1 s7 a7 A" k: K6 v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 ?( K4 K6 N+ n; `7 M5 L- k 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'; Z' U: U [9 u/ m& \8 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' o: U) U8 \+ _5 B; k9 Y, _
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CAP engaged:; s3 v/ I8 w( m, B" ?
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 z! |. O1 D5 ^' g
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.); w# ^% B2 l- Y! {
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 e4 o& q4 I. _- O1 f9 P9 c; {0 Q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% ?4 D- @1 h& u/ e$ z. ?! f4 s Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 I/ ?: K: o. y1 e3 _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes) b8 n0 k$ I5 r" [
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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" _( C9 j# _6 {/ U5 n$ t3 Z) z Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
! m0 X. O: M6 E# G6 m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes: x: i9 x8 l5 z
: j9 P* ^$ @( d3 U3 v8 vAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown, m5 ?" r3 u7 h5 }' V2 L, p
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown( ~8 ]6 D% a' v. ^! i5 s
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* V# l+ D0 `* `Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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; n4 E+ E4 K# Y' @; r( gRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- r {3 a; s* g
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 Y( z! `6 j4 E/ F3 |. a' q
A5M4 Claude x 4
( y! ~. B8 v2 K A6M2 Zero x 19, |- u& X! }* |* q5 ]
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 10! \1 e3 Y' o* Z1 e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
+ w; A! Y8 ~0 T5 d0 W TBD-1 Devastator x 12$ Q8 L( {8 r& k; K" G
3 m. |0 {% {, B* v1 [4 X+ SJapanese aircraft losses1 K5 w0 p5 e; O# k5 y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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2 c3 q. A, L6 ~3 e$ P2 N0 T7 KAllied aircraft losses0 o% i* z1 G. @% w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged. h% A O5 ?$ Y) U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* N( R" S+ G* \) Z, _
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
1 C: V! Q# N1 i! v. ~ U TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
7 n5 n% ^# }( G! j, [4 O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ r* l0 I; n; k( h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
0 |! X7 ?, z, c% I/ F CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
/ t9 o5 c* N5 e CA Haguro, G! r) d# e3 t$ d
- d6 P3 V# _3 YAircraft Attacking:
$ @$ `* g" a+ v% d7 f+ A6 ?" d2 I+ e 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" s: }/ u0 g) c H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# p0 ^4 P$ I. r/ r
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
$ O4 x0 g, \7 C4 e" l" ?+ i: ~ Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb1 R0 @" }0 o! j6 X
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- ^( G0 V& w; |2 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
! Y# s6 N1 t0 v" ^ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'$ Y6 `3 r1 J3 a! Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb* i! K/ S/ t3 S% F
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'$ p/ |! q4 b m- `% R; h' i6 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:+ f/ P) _$ g9 [4 r
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)5 \4 L& B1 S% R2 A- Q5 q
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.0 H* U1 o" f* j( k
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
/ {1 Z1 @& ?" Q+ p! E4 s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes/ v5 S* s% C8 p$ p; ~
7 planes vectored on to bombers; m4 F. v* u9 @1 K
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& {& B4 T$ q8 H* |4 c7 t 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& C! h3 }, `6 v, Y* y* J Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.! ]- ], |; L0 F2 g* o0 V; q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
+ f4 P3 f5 `' V' i; ~ 2 planes vectored on to bombers
0 J* \$ {$ [1 l/ Z7 u) D% m C; DEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 t+ u8 H! E+ s8 o! u% f( `: V9 d 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, N% s0 o5 n: a8 T1 r Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
9 }# P( x- W: j4 i; j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes( q4 K' e C3 ?9 Q* f
3 planes vectored on to bombers
. |, n6 U" c9 \* P" p9 [EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* p: r+ k' ]& G 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 m- e+ {! Z h% | Group patrol altitude is 10000
* O# R0 w3 X4 g W% A! }. _+ ^ Raid is overhead
$ E* s, f" M; QEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: C5 ? _, A3 j& R3 b( x# `1 \ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, [' | q# {- R h+ c! \0 D& O Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
! o8 t7 @ I" w4 O: J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes2 o& s+ e0 S6 J: X' H" {
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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. ~& [# W( N2 T+ }Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( v( E- G) Q+ T e" e5 y/ J
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- U$ t ?$ C2 N0 C
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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# a w$ U. n# S) o9 v7 r; SJapanese aircraft& ^- m/ Z. {& h% F+ H, n
A5M4 Claude x 1
_& {6 z; t0 A. j) T A6M2 Zero x 118 L6 F( r% ?. `, w9 G0 _
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Allied aircraft+ W" h! p6 V3 s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
: E9 `6 H/ k1 x, | SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
: H9 ?; e: A+ c1 [5 k+ i# ` TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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7 j% t: Q2 F% Y; s$ l6 `. RJapanese aircraft losses
( Z& w: y0 }" B A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- \7 [, C* q/ t. e2 y' i+ T
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6 d+ M, z( u& S2 w/ }" S$ @1 ^ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) D/ k) r0 [& v) \# W P SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged) U1 B* U8 l# c5 h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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$ I6 H4 x- K+ A; B$ c9 k! TJapanese Ships
% s( r. `0 @1 T6 X7 [! t CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 @; n! @ `, Q- a" m$ }% F) {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: n. ^0 P4 v( V: ^; ^# i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: e& U1 T! P7 e, [' Z DD Yugure
) f- }4 k/ N1 |. a" I" Z3 a DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 y9 |3 b" u( Q2 W( ~2 G8 a: G
DD Ushio1 t6 Z: ?* O: b- `
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 D8 o7 W U4 V9 N/ I 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ ]0 p3 Y& y/ H3 r9 d7 R( j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 l# z6 m% }& z7 a! a" e( o
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 i" c' w& a; v; R+ u2 h/ E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ r. ^$ }3 _- i" u" B
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet7 K& B+ ^/ u4 C( k; f9 U o+ W, J& Q, M
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 f% W3 H- s8 k9 I2 l8 u 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'( b* I) d% P7 a4 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ l% o& i3 W; R0 _0 @
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
3 s: n1 g, R5 G5 k6 G( \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! \& A8 j+ d e$ h6 g
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( n" R: T1 G2 S% W* j* E/ l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: H' S& Q2 l1 Y' c" v
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
1 z$ p6 T, u0 I( p4 R0 c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; X4 P0 R$ Y4 S4 B- [/ u! O
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CAP engaged:& E4 m. ]! q* a4 D
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 }" U7 E7 @) p
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. y$ b# [0 \# s* {2 c Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.* z: C1 ~6 k5 K
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes; h- A8 h3 _; a- |$ z' V
3 planes vectored on to bombers3 X8 f% b/ k( h: g3 [
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 ^0 A O2 }3 {
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
. D" h6 _2 s& d/ M% S1 ~ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., U+ X+ w4 {6 ]% J& L+ F
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. d0 n) Q; F% n& [; d: X5 w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes2 d2 c. c; b9 B
2 planes vectored on to bombers
/ o- ?/ T% O' Y0 v3 }EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 P! t5 {9 z" ?1 I; V 1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 _( ?( A( c1 ^$ d$ b& @
Group patrol altitude is 10000
9 b% O% F& j) [) L: { Raid is overhead, n2 \! E1 S# P: Q1 X" @+ t
1 planes vectored on to bombers/ h7 L7 C Z- d2 e9 h; f
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, T- c, q. H9 | 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; j" Z6 \- z$ o Group patrol altitude is 15000 0 i+ h i$ O6 y. j0 V4 J
Raid is overhead
$ s8 Y+ }9 @% ZEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); G6 W; k! P% i$ A0 f
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# Y' U4 G( E' [, D: B0 V* w9 n
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
: i+ s/ o" F/ [7 K8 H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes# Y: [6 F2 V# J
2 planes vectored on to bombers+ N/ P9 P6 ]% c D$ y
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho/ N d6 ]. S0 z" e1 Y5 _
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku' L P) R# v( Q4 @' k7 v, z% @( \& p6 j
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
$ I% m j( ~4 F/ e( Z% P# @Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1299 E) t# r8 W5 c1 N# H) ]
$ I' b& S% C( w# {% H! L. d JWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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; R5 j. ]9 n0 L7 ]3 k2 mRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# O# N8 G2 N" u2 v6 b* m6 Z
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 104 w6 K# D9 k, G9 P. v
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Allied aircraft losses
, r1 V5 w1 | I7 g7 d9 V9 @ PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 U2 g$ N |9 \" U
CA Aoba
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CL Yubari3 R( t: I8 w* P4 P/ ~1 R$ C
& m, j- q( {* H# U' @Aircraft Attacking:; Q M- c: ?* N8 j! ~" V
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet! z# H/ b3 Q* F# b. k
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. [ h" ]/ O9 M, r
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! x, X7 t2 b! }) {5 N" s8 F1 k" QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1347 x% _9 P0 @0 G& ?5 \
1 L7 J6 ?) K$ O, z- r$ e9 PWeather in hex: Overcast
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1 h8 d$ m( L; }8 d. CRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
) ~6 ?; B1 G& `( g6 F/ eEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 K; U3 I$ F( I' R/ n* C* m
A6M2 Zero x 7: @% z+ {% f/ z1 {
G3M2 Nell x 5
+ b4 z# g/ y4 I4 D% u2 @ G4M1 Betty x 18! _# y* f# n' \3 Y
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Allied aircraft2 u& U; L" I! P& ?! F0 h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
& V4 n( k1 K+ a, t A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; Z4 x6 c: p9 P' v& ?% Z r
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak+ v- a0 {# L( |% H% ]. y, I
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged. l& x. o: P# k N
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak. U) e3 |% ]1 o" |+ h
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Allied aircraft losses! P1 p5 N' l2 t$ r5 i! a
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ \' k9 F/ A& i/ Q+ s$ \. P
: J; r% z0 T0 B) k6 |Allied Ships
! U9 r+ p3 ^2 M6 O DD Aylwin1 j( V& B# `: Z) F' F( @7 p! ^( J
CA Chicago
# C+ u u" w5 G6 w5 i CA Chester, on fire
7 J. W/ Q0 K, Q' _) I6 w8 p: V CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
V4 C: Y7 c6 ^" n5 u8 H CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:3 p( }" b' g5 r& ~
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" R9 Q( R$ ?- F% y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 I& d1 v4 Y F" R5 e) q5 \4 I
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 h/ t& a: M U9 \) f9 ^; o; J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:
8 x) N7 K4 e1 i% v6 I; pVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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$ H$ d& `+ A% F$ |+ g2 L, P7 i9 z, y3 n 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 Q" O8 g5 W9 b4 H8 W 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# K! k! g( J! w7 Y% Y, C7 q7 o( z Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 S8 d' ?% T, {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
) ~0 h# {( T V' Q8 VVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now. Y$ `: `7 @) l/ G
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.0 S# z( v' t0 u! |
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . I4 H% F& b6 d2 q7 U' E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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% I* l7 R1 ]* |$ @% PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 n. T/ P5 c0 `- d8 i( H5 q4 u
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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4 t& c9 ]0 q5 {) t1 K% }Allied aircraft
: ~4 }8 p, w. n* Y5 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
0 s3 }7 T* M" ]/ x! M- w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships0 g; v- B1 x, g' W8 U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage) u$ k! ] s4 T# ^
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# X% j7 g/ w, h' |- a5 C( [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 x; Y+ ~3 X% R0 t
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires G. J+ K3 q0 k2 \8 z% d1 p6 W
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Aircraft Attacking:: E: j2 K; H2 q4 J( V
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 i1 P6 E/ o0 [& r2 q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 D p+ ~! l# R4 |. F: U 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
; } Q6 u# Q. K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& ^% I R& k, ~/ C) E! E! Z
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
2 y: x7 d r+ _+ V8 L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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2 y0 F( X+ H' f4 O$ uCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
2 \0 x: j: G6 V% c: h! IAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
" {# S/ S: X8 [) t# m8 F* [: c, kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho) F( Q% w7 z# @; V" z3 ]( m
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku+ D% {( i+ b8 _ c
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
+ l# C& U6 X- o. a' \4 IAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud. d' a$ X( d) S0 K2 o: a! V' ]
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ _/ ]/ B: ^" \. Z: z5 f* g. W+ cEstimated time to target is 21 minutes' s# _3 I2 h! w
& X& W7 b x+ d, K( [Allied aircraft
# X/ W+ V5 U4 D2 s PBY-5 Catalina x 10# q" c6 K: J/ }; _3 V# ]
PBY-5A Catalina x 23 Y9 ?; ]( B) D# N8 t6 [# y- T
( p8 Y2 w/ F& W: l$ HAllied aircraft losses
$ N7 y0 [% Z/ N7 @2 o PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 W3 c, R3 q6 l5 z9 u* j CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires9 y; U: `% h* } C( c
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ u( b( x$ O2 z7 ~: E( E$ Q
) I& s l- U. P* K/ k9 H$ zAircraft Attacking:
$ x$ {3 q9 Y& ]& A. T 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 ?9 D4 E+ }8 A! b+ B+ R$ E1 F* G
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! o! Y* p& r# j9 C/ b
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet [1 `9 {+ S+ y- d& l" x
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..! w) E( M G2 ?1 a! s) [
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7 Y1 ?7 W. m+ X& x/ x4 j) w, N- qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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4 z$ V, b" \. r$ b6 f6 O! g+ C2 c! V; rWeather in hex: Partial cloud9 K+ [# g$ ^0 Y0 n9 O
4 {( f, g; H/ A% m2 v( D7 q9 I- \Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
# S/ f; g! N, z1 n& JEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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3 x R+ ^$ Z8 q4 ?% NAllied aircraft
4 G& K6 z+ Z1 s! w; Q6 G: ` PBY-5A Catalina x 6* P+ z# h& Q. w: {0 s
6 U2 |, w; F3 JAllied aircraft losses
: Z' X: c2 W6 L5 q7 f( G2 K PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged6 k# O: w0 }+ y% l9 F
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Japanese Ships0 T. J, h3 h- g. D8 `, |6 y
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 ]: K8 u# Q5 v9 h6 }, f; z- n0 `/ O
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# L" t2 e9 p8 Z8 x" k- M
! U1 k5 |& L0 tAircraft Attacking:
. M: [" ?* H- W8 ^* g B; p8 } 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet: }3 s `- \) |2 R
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 v0 P# ~) a6 A7 T( o$ B, |3 B
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