AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42+ A; [" _- U1 O6 y( a2 `
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, d! O/ s. z5 E5 D* G4 HSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
- h% \ B0 p' B5 d3 \2 Z; g# w CL Yubari4 C! K3 e3 v+ {2 t$ g2 _, l
CL Tatsuta9 i5 s( H1 `: X) {- g/ h
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships' N8 Z9 e4 X3 z9 q% x! C7 L
SS Greenling; a" S/ Q: x; l8 F" L5 l& d
+ r5 }9 {0 ?5 J& T% k' ~+ b3 `SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari; I# n: g" g* L
Greenling diving deep ....
! ?. t8 X5 y2 r: R- F4 K/ NDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- |9 e# `. I5 @8 p' |) v' }DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....# `# Q1 B' K% p. h# i# b
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* N! n* D; b K6 K
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
# ?: k% @3 x6 q8 t$ n D V; _DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 _6 O' G" y% u4 o. ]3 A
Escort abandons search for sub
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; a. \- E F" d$ _1 @" T/ a qMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1340 d9 ^: ~2 V3 {0 Z
# d% c) V6 T; h" l* H' y3 [# }Weather in hex: Severe storms
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$ _( V: B8 n" A5 b8 e, NRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
& a) e& J4 F# i, ?4 d5 L$ n- rEstimated time to target is 44 minutes1 e, Q& q; N- ^ m- ?1 f
3 X6 S+ `( F5 rJapanese aircraft
% D5 h) a/ {+ f A6M2 Zero x 53. E/ d0 o; V! A( z6 Z# P ?
B5N1 Kate x 6: l$ |7 d+ {+ @0 v, z$ o
B5N2 Kate x 33* Z8 m- I# v0 m" V* G3 _! j5 y/ I
D3A1 Val x 26. o H( N" V' o' Y7 b O! Y$ }' Z
) w( G1 v. h: S; Z3 ~Allied aircraft; h9 r1 e/ m/ x: N
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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; `$ I9 k7 V$ [8 E. a) R2 RJapanese aircraft losses8 G% l! Y$ P+ d1 _
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed6 _& u8 ^! A( s2 U7 U- ]
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
2 Q: k' o% i$ V! Z9 f! |9 a6 K! b B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged/ i( g+ W$ `- t
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged* l" H& K. m4 q6 u
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 B- r# W# j: G SAllied aircraft losses, [7 F7 F& P+ \1 t7 D/ m- f
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% `5 ]) } j# s, e1 p1 t5 u1 G
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Allied Ships
; @+ C8 D& `2 p" D" v5 M" J CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
, [6 _ D7 M1 g4 K9 i. G CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 c# K8 o$ j0 P% Q
CA Chicago! q) E/ E1 y1 c/ j# L
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
/ [7 O( s6 w% @6 V5 d CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1& }- J9 k' c3 C# T9 h6 M0 B
; A% ^# X2 T6 m: Y! HAircraft Attacking:
+ e z6 T5 ?, E2 O 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
: L; Y! x, F! _4 y9 J$ Q2 ]& B7 P Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 l7 j: b; X/ Y* I6 \ 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 p$ J( ^/ y4 J8 a5 n
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, U; h) r, b- h1 u* Z 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
; q. i' M3 l: q+ l- [ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 X* M+ U0 S( d+ Y5 q& w! @: B
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! Y/ [# I* ~ n! g6 P4 v) M6 K Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 y/ O6 \! w' f% S# Y8 T 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ A9 F8 Q) ^; B: `" O
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! J& h6 L( W& O+ {( s4 N' @
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' y& O) I9 w$ L$ A: o* N* C8 r7 T- F
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ ]6 x) I* b3 l9 s 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'3 V) ] M: \, `( _& ^* z9 a
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 u6 b! g; S/ \5 F! ?
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'9 _* ^3 ^$ W- k; C$ F2 b
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ `! @) _6 D* u, `9 x2 I
. l1 s/ L/ E- P1 S1 }& qCAP engaged:
& q) V! U' g5 u( w. YVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ H" ~, [% O4 B& V
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
; B( w$ q- U; q3 o) d9 D. R( Z 4 plane(s) intercepting now.! E5 ^4 [8 y& e
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% g3 A$ ]) Y) R3 c3 q5 ] m! |" C1 [ Group patrol altitude is 10000
, {* u4 W2 o: x6 w7 b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes K# y4 u3 p; L' z% _
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 A# l: N7 o+ b( {/ ^ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
- A. d$ ] d& a$ q1 v Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.: p9 w/ Q% j6 \! |1 c" d) ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes1 G- U4 F1 u% r
* ~; h/ Z1 Y2 y6 fAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
! d7 v6 s, @# j" D0 k) |0 P3 fHeavy 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$ t; @: E0 |) Z/ P3 S+ g1 g. e
3 [0 _8 k2 J- t }) G1 hRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 j' y4 f8 T; ~( H& B+ YEstimated time to target is 14 minutes# A+ C6 `: {' X# w
# F- T# A) r# o$ k% CJapanese aircraft V; _8 b1 o% ~3 k' J1 Y$ }/ `
A5M4 Claude x 4) r+ R5 I7 @% ^6 Q! x1 m% L- j
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
$ g/ J D8 i2 b! d% j. U0 z F4F-3 Wildcat x 10$ P7 b/ `1 B* t$ I* z6 g4 J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33( e- ^( P$ Q4 j1 S" V9 X9 k5 k$ J
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 m# \3 L# z/ H# q4 k' P; L" i# Y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
* R/ F% M4 w+ k# M5 z SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
F$ [) C, K7 F/ i- Z& }* x( G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
3 V) h3 T# h! q% L: E; z$ p, @! d TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
0 h: I T+ U6 o- n TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! T8 p3 V% G7 o) G6 I" r& d( k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
6 K' `& [: H/ M) y: c1 s5 |4 X; L CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
) o9 F- p4 I; `/ o CA Haguro7 O1 `6 A( O' k7 _
/ H2 w }/ L0 |, WAircraft Attacking:/ [( r& b6 c4 P- G
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
6 U, s) O) N3 a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
# P! e4 p7 b" \& H& L* _, C; d 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
: v9 [' y0 G* |2 H: O9 c* o Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb% w# F8 K2 w( s
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& `- K+ p) K5 v n6 A7 S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
; s. w$ I% y ^5 |: N 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
# |3 a6 X0 t! {, J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( C3 [1 \* i- {1 m- ?* ^3 o
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- n7 _6 S: b* ]! \ ~2 E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb' H) x* W8 B2 U6 O
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CAP engaged:
& X% D% {* {9 ?0 M9 MTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
# z3 Y6 z4 H, v$ h- e0 Q$ Z2 } 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.) l( J, c0 N. D; C, x
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.# F' C4 }" v0 c; w v' [0 Y) T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
1 S% ~% ~0 P% n" D4 r6 M 7 planes vectored on to bombers
) Y9 `6 F& `$ K& v$ KEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 r5 ^' ~, C) D
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* u, ]3 ]8 ]8 {" ~7 v! y9 u Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
- B/ a* s# ~- ]) n& p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
5 y7 i- `, B" y, ^ 2 planes vectored on to bombers9 { H7 w0 ~0 ~; u, E$ k4 M
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" e) Y' V% s3 K4 `. O 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ s( x6 u7 N: p! V$ [! k Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 a+ V8 H$ C. E1 H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes* B p; m' h5 B( _( C$ b, e# q& O
3 planes vectored on to bombers7 P; i. a- G) R
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 N* D d+ E; a% \" Z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 a* \8 s9 l' X6 u
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( \$ f4 Q# p, z
Raid is overhead5 O4 z U# q5 G+ {6 W& P( w8 ^
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 T( U8 l3 @7 C6 Q, ]! [2 s 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 n0 `5 @) B' @3 o! r
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
6 e* y1 R5 J, n& v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes% H! Y' t$ T+ {" l) Z
2 planes vectored on to bombers0 K6 y) R. p7 v& W; l
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho$ P) I5 ~5 P4 m4 d/ L) V
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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% O$ @5 O+ d. |9 h {Weather in hex: Severe storms
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& d, ^0 m+ D+ {- ]0 s$ D1 eRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 J0 A0 s& K' ?- w6 tEstimated time to target is 9 minutes9 `# u$ Y2 B9 A8 V' W
1 a& Y) q* g0 D J+ B7 E: Y% }Japanese aircraft( L, n. T& c% A9 x( m1 p+ D
A5M4 Claude x 1; h3 W5 o5 y6 h% n
A6M2 Zero x 116 l5 ?7 J1 j" q# E1 Z9 u( i7 s; o
8 O2 G* p) W( G G, f/ w/ yAllied aircraft9 ?+ I5 j" H$ {2 j7 ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
9 w2 z) G/ r/ ^/ S! `+ v+ n( S2 ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 35% X4 t6 x1 ^4 I7 L! E# L. {1 d
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses7 d* d& O+ p: \
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Z) `' C/ E; c8 ?0 fAllied aircraft losses! m0 q% A6 }/ q! S4 o3 d8 n; K- A
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ l9 W: [$ }+ M, O9 @, a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged/ }- `$ I! E ?2 T: X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak4 K+ [$ v7 }$ I8 `8 |
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Japanese Ships
- U0 H* X' d- e CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" {% P# X1 X" c9 y! Z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 G% ?/ C( {' X! v2 s. L) x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# [$ e% w2 y; N
DD Yugure q- {( s8 Z! F- W. Z1 c
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire. }. K4 n/ k5 C! v$ d2 d% M
DD Ushio
7 V5 d' ?0 v0 Z* A4 E- c& I$ Z* l DD Sazanami- F- z* |0 m( A9 l8 _; J4 E
3 o( }3 K$ O T+ {/ |8 OAircraft Attacking:
; {7 @3 o( I$ }2 t- i' g5 _ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 n A7 v5 L/ |: E" v# L( n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ Y) ~8 ^" F0 T) q" Q4 U1 ?
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* o% G: z- p+ e4 L! {2 ?. i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. \: D" {/ ?; z: u! ~
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet: B; k) G6 \; D* R% Y* Y( O+ O
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb7 o# Q7 k2 ?' x0 P
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
* s6 p- r! z5 P2 N' V& ?# p6 j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& k$ k& `! E! L; I5 l( G6 A
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
! I6 \# k; s+ h: V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! H7 T! o6 K% q0 Q- q4 s( R- a" t
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 j; q! ]% T0 p) S! S- O1 O$ [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- r) ]8 r5 L! `! ]* Q/ I
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( W V# x& e; a7 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:) P7 [% z# `9 t( i2 C% N+ U
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): g5 P" }* M; @
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# e+ @+ c' |4 f9 i" i7 x
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
' Z+ M# |4 f8 v0 J; a; j$ W- ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes/ N+ _. u, m" }- T t" B$ ]
3 planes vectored on to bombers
( x3 o7 x! o% i3 `: QEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' D5 ?( L' P, ?+ J
3 plane(s) intercepting now.; u: g1 n6 j( y7 K- G
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 r8 _0 ]& X0 P9 W F Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
- k8 G; n: \7 p; l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
% K4 p" \8 @+ z3 O8 Z 2 planes vectored on to bombers
: d3 O' a$ d8 W* d, E$ I% d8 YEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 A4 H/ {# L7 m5 g 1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 P+ Q' s$ W; K5 l
Group patrol altitude is 10000
' @$ s# E2 _8 P- D0 `. \ Raid is overhead( A& e7 W! S: s$ ]
1 planes vectored on to bombers
1 i- {" E0 o+ e3 L$ _EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& F7 F J) E/ F& l
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. H/ ?8 L( n& o Group patrol altitude is 15000
Q6 T( \7 N- C( w6 F% B. ~ Raid is overhead" ?8 g8 L+ ~! y! i E/ U7 |2 v7 Q2 h
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 d5 s; G+ [. B 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." {+ b5 I. T3 c1 p y: w
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.8 k/ V" j( A1 J6 U* T: o* {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes& E! _6 T U% e! E. b8 T
2 planes vectored on to bombers+ T4 y, ~4 O3 [+ d: _3 d$ G7 c+ v. P
+ _. O$ z$ B# q- S( F2 K5 gHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
; ?8 N1 w. d0 l `# c' ~7 yAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
* [- v; e$ b) i5 _0 wHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
* d- x- x* D, E! K; sAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku" q6 i7 O5 V1 Z& h& E0 K
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain2 E' r' O6 ^" L/ g) \
1 E) \8 Z6 E* L; Y; |0 A- l; ^0 hRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 w$ _9 Z$ S2 j
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes8 G* u+ @! k v
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Allied aircraft
0 b$ e5 z: W) S- z8 ^4 }+ Y PBY-5A Catalina x 105 J% e2 R# o: m+ T
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Allied aircraft losses/ }3 Y- L9 i) H& l5 `4 E5 C; t( n
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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) J; A" K( v1 U R/ eJapanese Ships5 @, Y6 c# z( q1 z4 n
CA Aoba
d7 }! q' n4 R6 j4 h6 l, v1 w CA Kinugasa
3 W6 d& Z \- I* @+ {7 N& G2 N2 i1 _$ Q6 b CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 |* K) r- V1 y: z/ ~7 q; u& F 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ C+ N5 [4 `" k! h Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134( N5 `& B! }, Z Z9 M: ~( H m
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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# B8 W9 i) C: E( G5 NRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
j7 v* r6 k* ]: i+ u5 h' XEstimated time to target is 44 minutes. l/ i4 X, n2 N+ G1 f7 Q* H
: x# {2 P+ y' E0 LJapanese aircraft; f8 H7 ^. _5 i
A6M2 Zero x 79 H3 p5 Z- t" X4 \
G3M2 Nell x 5- E c1 t$ d% n3 V" Y; c2 A
G4M1 Betty x 184 [, U- w$ D7 ]1 j! E" X
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Allied aircraft' ]. b( D. U* g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9, X& J% R- o" R$ M1 N9 n
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Japanese aircraft losses
% A+ n' L* o! a% W& F7 u A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 a+ g6 w- i4 ]/ O% I
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak( m, M, g, z L5 r$ U* l6 W
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged) @1 x% g% N- _$ G2 R. X
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
W# e9 }- C/ S6 K) j! U6 m F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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/ i& G6 p5 g7 A- c# oAllied Ships
! H2 W& ?6 f9 V' g/ c DD Aylwin
- d) @( o* F4 [, L CA Chicago
+ q4 W3 N0 i% F$ P) [% P7 i8 u CA Chester, on fire2 ]- l4 U( G M( ~) A
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1; N4 C5 v! ^' B c
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage0 P' D3 }9 k8 p- L+ o
) o1 l- I) o9 p& @Aircraft Attacking:4 t; }9 d8 U a; d* X
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' n& X. L- I5 J2 C* b% b) Y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 E: d7 M8 M0 b" B# q- |
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 w- r1 M6 V G1 l6 W0 n' k0 b& L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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g- k2 K/ z7 I( GCAP engaged:
( A( o6 C. u: s5 QVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
O( \- o4 l# a (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.), N! q- s8 r1 E
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 Y/ S' V' Q0 Z- Y+ r1 b" K+ v1 D 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) Y+ k# C& v5 G/ E0 k% s2 G- K Group patrol altitude is 10000 % O5 x! m, H4 H4 R$ J) l4 K5 y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes4 n6 u8 C8 W& S+ p7 u( O9 b; ^
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" {1 L; D7 z2 e9 w* W" R- X
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)7 }8 x" s/ \ w p
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ P/ V1 q3 a- Y+ p4 S L2 C 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact." D/ }) D/ T+ R( A! g2 U. F3 P8 |
Group patrol altitude is 10000
" I: K6 C: s& c: I6 N3 i. u- T- F 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: p2 f2 h( n! j
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 \5 x: f* A& t, a: ]Estimated time to target is 14 minutes) Q( `8 X# e% X8 F5 M, V& a0 m3 }
# @9 J3 n. x1 w4 CAllied aircraft
3 S4 N: }" z+ d# r& a. ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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; n+ p1 c3 b" q$ ZAllied aircraft losses
0 {$ W4 h( v- V; J8 e, L2 W, v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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( m3 |* t; V. F4 Y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage8 _6 w, @- U; Y _: B+ P
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ u7 l0 H* T: }5 s3 Q4 k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. W9 ~0 L p" e CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; }- U$ D) x, {7 r, a. _! K5 _/ X
1 E9 Q8 D1 D; Y. [2 jAircraft Attacking:4 v4 f: X [% ~
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 Q4 T' n1 G% n+ X" Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. c( Q2 M5 {8 J) c# q 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'6 W' t, V# I( g* D5 ?% Q5 F! r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( Z0 K2 a- ?5 F. N/ \ u! U
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; ]! i. M$ j, J' G7 B! z4 K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ S% d' X9 y4 b! K0 ]9 h
9 ^+ Z8 [$ e2 T ^Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
9 k; H, T8 ~- _' z* a' vAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku" \* M$ {( v, E! i# N6 e& [. E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho" Q1 R, G, p6 K: |/ w/ k
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku% j5 P/ B/ x3 E; a/ Q* S
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
0 A! |+ P9 L( Z+ L6 V- x- FAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku/ O( p) A% X/ Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 L) W% I% A( k" D4 ]1 U0 S; q
0 O& B" r! A4 u" X- pWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. S$ G% a7 ^! L6 X8 d* @" f
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes4 V/ A" @1 |* S* x
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Allied aircraft
0 B5 h P, x- L PBY-5 Catalina x 10
, e/ V/ C _) V5 {* r PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses2 s' \2 R W+ V
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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4 L2 z- L+ T+ b% TJapanese Ships
( R1 u/ a7 [2 _/ v% _ u9 s CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
8 P: H0 j# A4 s9 [- o- k/ Q+ ]( \ CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:. {; Z8 C- B0 `( i4 D$ [
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, N! S- ]" j# N! M% F( | Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
% L. D$ E" g( l7 s1 t/ x- U. P- h 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" x& t( Q1 v2 ?5 i: H
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ @3 b3 K& v6 k, H; ~: }+ d
: O! v7 O5 a' R' R" {. DCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud) Y( f7 o' Y8 b
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.: M/ A/ H3 E. D/ h5 m L
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes& p: o2 q# R: k& x: S) S5 @% [
6 r; q% _3 U9 n( x7 @& g) _4 [Allied aircraft
& t5 H, Q; w7 |; J4 } PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses$ v" R) p; M$ @3 `1 k
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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d5 h' [1 S( A0 l) M! IJapanese Ships
( s5 g' N& h& r CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* } v8 q( w+ j" J6 X
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) X: k! K6 V: n% m
$ _2 O& _- f- jAircraft Attacking:
Y3 G/ u" A! U 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet i. g' A0 c+ E, S* {7 j
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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