AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42+ c) n& E0 E# E: b+ U
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2 K! H- x* @! Y, H- ?Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137. p) n l7 b/ b& I4 N, P+ a
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Japanese Ships! N/ E; b; k7 X# _# w! Y
CL Yubari
4 R) d* C4 t& M1 T! o6 G; X CL Tatsuta
, j! E! v! S/ W1 k6 W X. i DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships f6 C0 t' F m; O
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
l, v/ I8 Q7 W" BGreenling diving deep ....% ?' |8 ]5 e) T
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
+ K7 C& y: B: S4 Q1 tDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
4 _8 u# x0 V7 Q$ P2 bDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 T8 x; }( k% z, c" A3 @
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...9 a: @ m9 a1 h/ N; x2 G! f
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...: Q. O+ O' B6 P1 H) M9 Y
Escort abandons search for sub
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4 `. n! ?; G, S: x+ _Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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6 `) ~8 n9 J0 J) t+ |# ~1 nWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
2 M( N4 H1 d/ N2 W( GEstimated time to target is 44 minutes* F {( }0 N/ W' m4 y* R
) _" J/ F. X Y% yJapanese aircraft
# A F8 X) k% M+ W9 D" n, Y# \1 w2 K A6M2 Zero x 53) _: g0 O* U: k& V+ t
B5N1 Kate x 6
* J( b, D% w& p6 G+ Z6 B, {6 r9 w2 A! T B5N2 Kate x 33
5 x( T V) G# Y0 C2 a1 j! b$ S( b; t D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft/ ~. l i/ q! Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 y. Q3 Y* p- l( O5 K$ m A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed1 w" t$ p( O9 Q9 t
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
+ g' l% ~7 x8 H# P B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged4 h) ]( n7 e7 H3 G( t
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
! R1 O. J3 O8 s5 i/ M- G& y* N D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
( N' \* Q' b* t! R2 O) z' w+ a& W F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
. g. P3 r3 z$ |4 X( }+ ?2 k CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire* Z& J7 X6 Y* {& Z8 Q8 a
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! o0 P9 S# ^* F, ^- P CA Chicago
. \; j1 D6 L* U8 K CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage, x; ~8 W5 k, I
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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; N2 q, Z! Z8 Y# YAircraft Attacking:
% G: \6 g, b2 }7 z# A6 j+ p 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'& `3 l* n, f3 ]2 Y, n( }+ B
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
! V0 Q& `( n; g9 ? r 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 r! T( [( T. Q& {1 | Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
. B5 s4 z N9 J5 x+ T- |2 L 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
4 B, I4 @- I' {6 o: \1 }, o Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 L- _6 I9 p# D4 h
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 A1 O: d& t9 e# f
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 E/ Z9 ~, ?4 M- U: _, T2 |! x5 b
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet l" ~) V1 Q# t, o1 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ B! O. x: t/ T
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
) L K( }5 v6 k2 [ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; x8 U( s' w7 Y, a1 f 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
3 ^5 N. X2 n1 N* Q% J; N Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb; F# j( W* d2 Z* T
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'# R! r( Y4 s9 R9 J( D9 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb( N! C: I" n x- y6 T1 W6 D
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CAP engaged:
8 ~. @, ?- w3 FVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* c# F" v# j0 W- S
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)! m/ r) m$ \- A, u) f# Y
4 plane(s) intercepting now.' s* B( A2 {* ?5 X8 c
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., q( X1 b# n H- T3 c
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . V! X s1 n9 E, `* t: Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes2 K1 [0 m9 B5 r* Q% o; S# x
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% R4 g2 l# Q( V) E9 V 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.) V$ M. t, v8 _1 T$ h# e% W; W
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
" b' K9 M0 f2 ?4 N2 g% o4 t) J6 p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes" V6 ]& g; @0 A4 [
( ^& j( E# M$ ^4 k! m( [Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
6 e0 O* c" n) BHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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, R% Z7 J% ]6 b3 V0 B GMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 A& U* x% O2 ~6 z* x7 W6 u. u
0 k# X, x8 A: Q7 g8 E/ x1 TWeather in hex: Severe storms8 _% i" P, s) T7 ~9 V0 n1 u
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: ~7 N$ |* r/ I* V
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes6 P6 N8 b$ |1 J/ D# [
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Japanese aircraft
1 c0 ~8 E& \/ S( ]# m2 e: B; x A5M4 Claude x 49 n0 Q/ x) ]) h8 l
A6M2 Zero x 190 T2 e4 Q: F; r1 Z$ E9 S& x
) V0 `3 V* R8 S1 ^& u, T2 AAllied aircraft. `' e2 ^; ^8 b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10" [0 y* T/ Y9 P, S' }, J- h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 331 L% y. I5 u5 o) ~- g
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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! G# K" `( E8 d4 s) V$ T4 [9 OJapanese aircraft losses
/ ?; G+ k1 U& u) f: M: M A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses! g6 S* ^& Z% e* G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged4 x+ X5 i; J: I) [: A( |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak' ?8 M$ y; Q' B/ z+ p0 r ]
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed- O! z" T5 M6 Y& J
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak6 [) y5 J3 V$ n k7 c
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Japanese Ships
& @9 n0 _1 _2 y' x6 a; ?6 c CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 U1 T" P1 X) q9 s5 [ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
+ t" j2 v+ o; q CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 }, `* ?& A8 i6 ^0 L6 l
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:6 ?" X6 X! a8 q
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
2 |& g* _$ s& [4 J$ K8 M6 b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 c- U4 J* M0 z3 }4 v 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet! }* y/ j, w; Y" Z- H
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb! ^9 d$ j4 s$ ?0 u
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 o% \4 v C5 x/ G- \. E2 \5 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( w, O8 d% O4 m
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
! T! h+ D1 c$ G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: N M2 i. G' `1 K
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
9 @3 f4 O( y3 X O! r7 P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb5 P5 [! b+ Y( S: y
2 h7 r) f+ m; z+ E, oCAP engaged:
8 g- M* T4 P' X; ^1 W; ?5 i4 DTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
% h" g0 c+ a, D: V$ Z% G, |6 p 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.- j1 q# d- A: `. d: o* W$ h) H
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.$ B) g( t8 b C$ a; Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
+ L Z) k6 s9 A% m+ @# x% H( s. q 7 planes vectored on to bombers
6 @' `. w0 E& X# I: G0 ]( l- `EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ u5 r5 k6 E, M/ _0 l4 E6 b 1 plane(s) intercepting now.' ?& T- e. F9 o
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.% U( ]& p8 I& N+ h
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes& D$ w3 Z: W8 a! L/ j' [0 R
2 planes vectored on to bombers. v+ h K( |' P* Z
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ X2 |5 e m7 e5 W
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& t, q6 e' L. `/ Y m0 N4 G Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: ?# k) P! U# B7 V5 [9 Z) A' ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
) D0 M9 y, w: P) r 3 planes vectored on to bombers7 U- g# u, ^/ }
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 h$ Q$ m7 U: u 1 plane(s) intercepting now. L7 W% f+ t1 }8 p8 W
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; ~5 ]/ b+ e+ q6 F
Raid is overhead
+ d3 B9 g& k% Z/ f$ O7 E H: PEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ j/ k2 d% a5 c9 i) h* F 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ L4 t; f$ `. k Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
2 v; f3 S G. K/ s) y! p) R/ g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 h5 a. I% x% K2 M0 k 2 planes vectored on to bombers: D+ U4 @9 J( |
) F# S8 y0 W0 gAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% \& n6 w6 L$ y
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Weather in hex: Severe storms6 K) n6 G' P7 z. o# i% x/ M
3 T. E9 P( G: e; kRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& @2 d% r- L; e( n& iEstimated time to target is 9 minutes- @9 A, c3 G9 ^$ ]8 q0 _
- @0 @" A; Z0 {% y/ {/ s0 m0 gJapanese aircraft
7 Z" D# u6 Y% N/ _, d( Y A5M4 Claude x 17 ?9 X$ X" ?* O# P( S$ [4 m; g. _
A6M2 Zero x 11- P6 F* F3 s" {- P1 w" q b
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Allied aircraft
/ b- M7 P8 E1 j6 [. j) {) `. g- G F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
3 }# m( J @. `- _) E$ V0 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 357 U) a. d1 O8 Z2 H1 R+ f
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses2 H- J* @/ p; q5 T, K
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 A, ]: X/ F- x
$ b9 j! @2 S3 n, O0 BAllied aircraft losses7 T8 ]4 y3 [) o/ b
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, O+ o) B; C) v3 @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
& Q/ }- K* t z0 A2 C SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak1 }; s$ s' Y0 ~7 T7 A
$ u" v: [# N, f: l k& G! j* x$ GJapanese Ships2 M* j& [3 Y* V) [6 m# e. L. Z* L
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 g! O% ?4 P! P5 M& Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage p4 K! J9 h5 x- a- c* M% y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' x# ^' e- w3 p0 H5 d9 p4 s
DD Yugure) A. X+ a& L% f' N! S% e; A5 z# b/ ~( m
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 d& X: z5 b$ C9 u" v* X
DD Ushio
1 m, [: V* U, {* N DD Sazanami
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/ V" m- _( ^. Q" T, eAircraft Attacking:; Y% }; h, d. U7 q' f( J8 s
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 |* S( e& ]- a+ B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# C) I7 |# ~9 ?( n: A, a 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 W( K! [' d" k, n1 g" M! O; v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: n3 }1 P6 c) i3 Z1 J& L+ Y7 k 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
, s: H+ l; V, a1 O Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 {! v$ h# y. \ 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
2 i3 F5 A% G# H2 N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! m1 m# j: e0 `4 d( B 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
m8 u2 D b2 b0 V6 g8 z5 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# |8 @$ m; ]8 f! h" H3 h0 l3 C/ C 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
% z4 [; O7 @1 w" X5 b; t4 H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! x& G% N" o. }* s
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'9 ~: \$ D2 P0 s# d5 t- O6 L4 f# I- O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ Q' {9 F. ?1 q; i
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CAP engaged:& F+ o; n) M" ^% g, i
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, b4 s" l: Q. f7 b: d 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.+ F1 N7 q1 Y6 m! l* v
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
0 O& o$ Q/ v" {3 I- L2 E: E# v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
8 f0 H* x" \9 O/ M3 M 3 planes vectored on to bombers$ P- h# c" ^3 W/ ]9 N7 H" f; y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) C4 B; O4 |( p, W0 ?1 ~5 Y
3 plane(s) intercepting now.5 q4 Z2 }, \+ U. E: z
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 x0 l. W0 X! P8 n Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Z6 H/ N$ F2 n! o3 \( H- E% v5 k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
0 C2 P' z2 A# B 2 planes vectored on to bombers
' j: x: n" h, ^EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) \3 _, m C6 B2 n3 B. d( c/ @ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 E1 w1 l& b5 X8 Y) A' b- h8 \
Group patrol altitude is 10000 & @( _9 b& {. y( @7 _5 p' f# a" G7 f
Raid is overhead
+ A2 e( r4 k8 C' u8 ]$ P/ z, { 1 planes vectored on to bombers
9 U% _4 d9 K; i7 G# x% L$ m, CEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' j3 A- w: v3 j. F3 y, N6 v+ \0 J6 S
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& G8 h" u# r' e0 F. q Group patrol altitude is 15000 9 `' Z0 c4 ?- a' ]( `/ e) K. w* u
Raid is overhead' k% X5 w+ J+ U. I. L2 l9 q/ [# y6 d
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 {& X3 f8 J4 b) b P7 z
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ O0 m4 J& S1 Y( W9 k
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
6 K3 S4 Z( p( ?5 l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes( J* r2 q- X5 L# v1 c
2 planes vectored on to bombers' K. D$ M T5 P/ r4 B0 E2 z1 q% j
0 P/ l+ A( _# B6 }+ d2 Z1 @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
8 T* C4 y' N5 J& [5 dAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku! Y4 M# c' s" ]1 @
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku% O- f+ c2 ?5 p5 R, l Q) v7 L
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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' C$ s' M5 M' c, T, t. H% EMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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5 E0 d# U5 y, ~3 x9 `9 T! e: \! oWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( _: P" I# w, o: X
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! D- m; n, r+ F/ X( m: c' H4 v PBY-5A Catalina x 105 u( c% b$ p" N( f' M4 L
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Allied aircraft losses
& C9 q2 y6 k b) Q PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged& R. d" E9 w, _9 ]
. ~+ M8 M& V c$ A4 P: P7 G% ~, ]Japanese Ships
, D! C7 R# P3 U. r9 U$ Y4 X CA Aoba
5 R, m7 ~# G( O4 g( _* r. t CA Kinugasa
, e$ y- F/ b( _, E/ T CL Yubari: B% O: C V& n
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 x3 M% Q7 T1 h; Y 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 h3 l) k3 k' i' g5 l7 Z# Z
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 h+ p9 D7 K& _5 M) _& p6 Y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134/ \8 h6 Y: ?& y9 v8 n m/ b
1 {! b# T. S _) ZWeather in hex: Overcast( P, B: `& I5 i3 M2 |) M2 j/ Z
; J/ p, v( e' S. L' z# J4 KRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.! e2 f' N6 {. _* k( t/ D6 n- g
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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" j" C$ k5 E! jJapanese aircraft
# ?( ~3 S: S0 m A6M2 Zero x 73 v( x- _$ h2 u) [
G3M2 Nell x 51 V# g) A3 X3 R2 ]" Z" E# H% b$ Q' o
G4M1 Betty x 18& V( t6 K8 k+ n
! d6 J0 v% p1 [ j4 gAllied aircraft
( R, F# M" q) P& W* b" q3 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 92 J# F. u1 q; G+ Q8 M' _; V# I, v# Q- r9 S
6 z4 {* L( T, I2 M, Z& H: m) JJapanese aircraft losses0 B; |! u3 K# @/ \3 }% W
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
- D- j+ g: m, o8 O G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak1 b. @! X6 X% f# s5 @! i3 Z
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged5 E; [3 P* N! z5 b+ ]
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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3 ?& ~2 Z: h3 c2 e+ o2 yAllied aircraft losses
7 B- e3 l5 b: t7 L F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 ]( _9 n1 B. {5 N1 a+ Q& Q
1 @' z& H# q; |/ m! `Allied Ships
1 }9 ~8 c8 v) X) K$ s) p! Y DD Aylwin5 U$ I/ s4 E: a) `+ p- D( q9 ~, s# [
CA Chicago
- E3 z/ }% [, _; S! y CA Chester, on fire) U# O9 b/ r- m0 C5 [
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1, w0 d8 ]/ A' w
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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% m. k; ]9 _1 O5 k0 u: z zAircraft Attacking:
" T1 D! f6 @% ^ 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet: n0 l. {, M |* D' ]) Q1 t e
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 Z, t4 P" v! V! _) t
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 I$ v3 s* u% {2 |; U( R# U; B+ V
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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- W$ Q4 G% A6 ?CAP engaged:
. ^) s' M+ r( k' n# d2 b& lVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! u2 W- i) [8 p0 `% B' | (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.): V8 c- k# m1 t/ \' v B
2 plane(s) intercepting now./ U3 x: G/ [, u! H3 H
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; p# M/ t7 X Y" i0 \7 p; x, X Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' ]; ~! q1 L% f
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
0 x, X8 s9 u4 R0 ]5 q iVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 Q, @: \! R, e+ I" }! w 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
% l) e i, J8 j" w# c) r) W7 X1 d Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 {# `4 x2 |6 U- v% A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes/ K/ M" t: _, l8 Q7 w
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) w* Z/ M- f0 P& X; l5 |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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1 j! J9 i& z- r6 \. t/ C4 k- \Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: t! p& U3 O" U* i& U) m; y# mEstimated time to target is 14 minutes! ]$ |9 V' @' F2 g
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Allied aircraft
' u6 R: n6 Q) w, o9 o% ^8 u1 t SBD-3 Dauntless x 183 B: Q( i z, X- s) ~5 C
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 T; F7 w2 \. |" S5 I6 q
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Japanese Ships- Q7 K5 B$ _& p( |, j; V% L
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage9 ~0 A1 \: Y) C) q, C1 w+ t; ^
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& D3 g! C, `2 g CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 i7 m% `8 B- S6 F+ I+ h, N9 a
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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) T0 o8 W. v6 }# wAircraft Attacking:# A5 e( `! L) d' c4 d e
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ p1 ]( V; U; h& @8 [: h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' B5 ], A' m5 M h
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'9 q5 k4 B# J3 Y' k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 a! W1 D1 v; C# v, D9 E3 n+ L& X: I
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; x* Q; l N9 ^1 ]0 B# D Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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/ R) u/ x& N( R* uCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
3 s2 k& j, A; I JAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
h8 g6 v# {. z: L1 k! G* oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
4 n, L9 ]9 m: v* H" x- gHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
) Q# U+ s" B6 s& PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku# [, C3 S8 O% [4 g4 G" `/ R
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku8 P. a% }; {8 K% S; Y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 t" f1 T3 Q F0 Z
9 d# {% ?2 M6 Z# p# QWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' x- n: r2 }1 N' r+ TEstimated time to target is 21 minutes5 y: }/ d8 M6 ~/ }
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Allied aircraft
* @- @/ m6 @% D& s PBY-5 Catalina x 10
( t4 e6 ?) R+ s c) ]8 n4 i$ o PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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$ Z( i0 r/ I$ `Allied aircraft losses7 i7 J3 ?9 v2 ?- }) A" Q
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged0 m0 e- B& ~% T ]
, \/ y0 { J8 w& U V/ p* RJapanese Ships( V$ w. |/ P; Y: N- e. P6 n/ g
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires7 b. @+ D. P s/ ~
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 o( C' O0 @8 }" w+ tAircraft Attacking:
: J: w! o" O/ k3 o- _$ s' A 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet, p) k$ R/ B' P- d% T$ R6 n
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% E: |6 J) `' B, x. Z! M( c' m
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet& g3 G% Q h5 o& }1 x" f, w
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.., s+ g* g' R# m2 k, L
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
/ f' G* h$ u/ ]) F1 ]* jEstimated time to target is 19 minutes- r( A t% w. h5 l1 g t
$ a) @6 ^; p) q! tAllied aircraft' B. c# E5 W8 o8 j, g8 P- A: Q: b3 i( ]
PBY-5A Catalina x 6$ i' q/ k6 [% Q: I
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Allied aircraft losses( v5 g a( V$ |/ O9 h `
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! B/ v8 K- p {: I5 h) q
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) Z/ n1 d# t* d$ Z/ f' O2 e; h Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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