AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 428 {: ~' Y+ P$ d. M
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) J+ M/ S9 m+ q3 t6 y$ P; pSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137* b& v$ \ i) B4 i- o$ g. C V) L
i( A' \& U, D: a* C2 L* `Japanese Ships& m! F7 ~4 g% j* i; m) q
CL Yubari9 D: h. x1 C: A( c6 F
CL Tatsuta( k M- |+ i% b2 c
DD Yayoi/ i4 R i: h6 v+ [* w6 p, R
/ {% g3 |9 R' Q- gAllied Ships
& i4 R" h4 D$ |; D/ u5 U SS Greenling
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. X3 ^2 v* J' a% d1 USS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
& x& x0 t- S% Q2 ~ ]) {, MGreenling diving deep ....% S1 A/ z0 ]! {; b6 t$ i
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 Y( J9 T! [; N" m3 zDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
3 `" l: u" z9 j6 D! ^% i& lDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
% s" A4 w' i+ A$ p0 A7 KDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
: S% m+ d7 \& HDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 t. a; J5 Y6 |" XEscort abandons search for sub% q/ a T% P4 b; o
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1345 b8 T0 n' x3 F- n; D; }7 C& O
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Weather in hex: Severe storms$ M+ R- }; K' B/ ?; l
: s2 ^0 G: I/ e. r$ vRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet./ N+ W! w3 j7 w9 U' \( Z
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes1 ]. B8 A- u4 B9 M1 t
; F- Q1 H9 c! `Japanese aircraft
: I" g, i# }& [* J5 u# f A6M2 Zero x 533 p# H+ H, |, M J0 {# l* B1 ]4 A
B5N1 Kate x 6; c! {* d0 p% o9 m# \
B5N2 Kate x 33 m% \' R m7 \+ g
D3A1 Val x 26- T3 G) L, Y/ o' v4 a. ]/ }4 n6 U w
g( t' h4 ]' e! U8 n6 J0 UAllied aircraft6 t% ~0 x* e, V8 g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 212 j2 q- B; M' U6 [! a
0 ~8 y& z0 s5 z1 ~6 AJapanese aircraft losses) W( z) j6 a( B8 e( J
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
6 Y# f& z, ]6 P B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
( H2 _' c. }; Z" [8 ]1 T" Q% L: { B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged' \1 r; p; {5 S
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged: r6 H/ f( t# H8 i
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak, g: s; b3 k2 d
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Allied aircraft losses
5 {# d4 ~# k* y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" @ N& ^, Z. E6 }( p" [
0 }' B5 N. ~2 b/ d+ H+ g, |Allied Ships
9 [9 ~4 [# [* Z( ?8 o/ | CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire* @$ @& A8 m# c) I; M4 [
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* k/ g3 y2 `; F& v( ]* g# K3 g; c CA Chicago
. ^& m% o* Z! a CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
+ l8 h# }3 b7 M+ x CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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3 K" |; w& P- O. U5 sAircraft Attacking:
' w( G) N4 J( M- T4 X 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
9 g) i2 j$ U5 ?4 d( \, r Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- y/ I2 q& H: t/ i$ A: k! r3 f
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" C& Q# t$ N& o) s
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) ^' x \6 T/ }" G; P' J
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
+ y$ ~/ J' W* d. u6 H: ` Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 h) y4 C8 Q! j 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" p. w# p' L' Q4 N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
. E1 D! w) v$ [$ G 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet X5 f) X' A6 s! g8 I" M) W% ^- a9 e0 I
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 w. T7 Y3 J' |0 r( J d7 ^6 i1 Z1 ` 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
, N) ]" P( w7 ~' Y' Y/ ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, n6 S+ P5 S3 Z. ]" L0 j b, M& e 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
7 B3 D. v: Z. I) b, ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# R% {* d2 o. j7 r/ s" T. g
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' X/ y% ~' o! \6 t6 u( S, P3 F# M
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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3 b( z* Z* \; Y3 F- q5 E1 pCAP engaged:
- Y& r l1 S1 _0 G/ c6 xVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ L+ F7 \( L4 `0 \' ] (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 _. j1 [% F4 m: U 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 d$ l* q/ _7 _ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 @0 C# h; ?" { Group patrol altitude is 10000
1 C+ r; q' i5 n/ Z; Y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
; v2 v& |: K& z; W- a( q% iVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 i" d% g; o) y1 M: I" H T, K
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
& [( R2 w! y+ ?4 a9 o$ \ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
6 n* F3 v4 N7 z4 @+ r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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# |, D) r( M% B- \Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
: C, t- z" @" L6 W$ o6 F; xHeavy 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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' N& G9 m! ?/ y1 c+ ]5 uWeather in hex: Severe storms
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' A% G- L' L( x6 ]0 ]5 @Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 G y; a* Y$ A# { wEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 R0 w$ J% v: o; F' ^0 @ A5M4 Claude x 4
2 T5 R& K$ X+ ?6 j" t6 i/ C A6M2 Zero x 199 a6 q# Z* l% L( x$ Q" H0 d
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Allied aircraft/ }6 y# w, n, Y5 _0 H- x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10$ X# C4 w4 W- {8 j- \% Z. z' s$ l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
! Y9 q' K: g9 u% @: j TBD-1 Devastator x 128 j$ X; }) D0 f' r2 a
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Japanese aircraft losses) R: R& A) N' q& w$ k. n& N# g
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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2 z$ C9 C4 x. W" R7 v" i4 Y* ~Allied aircraft losses
3 }# w' o% d6 V SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
( R) W! g) b% Q' x1 A h SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
; K5 N/ \* p, K! p TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
/ Q; i8 w& `$ K5 E( ?( [ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak: E: f* {, ]" \" M; `4 {
# i. _- U/ O( E, y% ~ aJapanese Ships) m! e4 P+ H5 u4 v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire: |' h) ^, r6 a+ z; {$ J4 ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
1 p1 B0 z' [5 F% z2 l CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires' l/ K) T4 q: U6 ^- B. z( i
CA Haguro+ ^! p4 x, k6 r1 I* {& w5 ~7 D
1 g: T3 U) p+ A* B I/ {0 @Aircraft Attacking:
3 w h# ]9 x- O) p' G# Q8 Y" B 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ ?+ p# ^ [+ M1 W) K) C
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 U; f! }+ Y6 V8 A; J$ l 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet" g# Z& E [8 K: D" f& K5 V6 e, Z
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, i( `, a( b8 W( ]) l
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 J1 n- \; X- ]+ Y& E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
* j- F9 w6 @: F9 o9 k 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000': z' `8 U$ u8 p4 R+ ]7 P; G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. z, C' B+ K3 J
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'4 F; R7 p; J1 S% p% w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 h7 F4 [+ r2 u" Z6 i; ~
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CAP engaged:9 T7 u- S' R2 Q
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)9 |% \: ~7 ^: X3 x" w9 I
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.$ v C$ e% F+ d' [
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.! y* z8 v" w2 A" `0 b3 A) Y% ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
, W6 F8 A) d1 z- X 7 planes vectored on to bombers
! L: l. u% S3 { DEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 |7 T+ j u o2 K+ [8 k 1 plane(s) intercepting now.. {$ {$ k1 @. O, A/ w8 \
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
$ s. [0 J% L0 F8 n8 h" _7 P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes! | O. I$ }; l- h* ^) _
2 planes vectored on to bombers
* c5 R% ^3 a! X k, nEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; M' P2 t. i! ?1 Y; ^- u. u5 |/ m4 E 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ T3 n9 }$ j9 d" |$ O0 R# a) p
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
8 |* L5 B0 r5 f, o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
9 z B) L0 V: [, _7 j1 {# c 3 planes vectored on to bombers
7 }! ^ c3 k4 }) \+ QEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- `8 ?3 v- V6 F5 ` u4 |9 o
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. y" V P' e' J7 g$ P% { Group patrol altitude is 10000
# _. s; X+ k* s6 z+ u- c1 o Raid is overhead
) F) o+ T8 P; v) W- G/ y n: t$ qEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' L( a3 p, S F8 U 1 plane(s) intercepting now., n8 m# l$ i5 z) U( L1 A q" u7 ^
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.- m9 t6 z& S6 a# ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
7 k l* d$ ]9 d 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho/ t) K/ _$ U. W; E0 n% U' X
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& W6 }) a+ C: U+ \( X& x* XMorning 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 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. _# ]( H \" }& F2 p
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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y# n, s, d# `5 N5 F; FJapanese aircraft1 a: D K+ b/ R" d7 W6 m
A5M4 Claude x 1' o: s) J8 I5 U& |, k
A6M2 Zero x 117 X8 w( f+ s ^: D
8 R# L( `1 l5 c4 M& R% |$ QAllied aircraft; c5 B& [+ b }' a8 a/ H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
: _6 h7 e% K- N1 B SBD-3 Dauntless x 35. B+ S2 }& q0 \% e# ?
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
, E& A) l/ J' f l8 P) L A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# ~) c/ J% e3 d! ~9 Z) `, f5 Y6 l! i
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Allied aircraft losses5 [! b8 v& ]# n. ^* R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 r" x" e6 G( e SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
/ o) a0 g+ `0 {# Q, w' }3 ~6 G SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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' u; d4 A0 |2 [7 J7 d( n( H+ TJapanese Ships6 _! E s4 d/ M5 f7 \
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 V0 X2 B# a' i) I
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 e N) j1 E2 `* r* e% J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
k# b; O# W1 S& j DD Yugure
8 ^8 f ]/ H3 y' y0 x$ _$ T DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" [0 c: Z. u5 B7 i- R7 L DD Ushio
3 _) y7 w; ?2 X3 Z+ r! q DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:9 A; j: `8 V5 u
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& J. m) r) G0 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# X% W# p* F( k8 r+ F
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) E. ~- {0 J8 ]! g$ n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' |9 y: j% W$ Q; Q: }! y3 h* H 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet7 g& f+ M9 R& f2 z
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb/ F3 E4 r7 R: l; |7 S' R
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'7 P4 p/ L( k- C6 Y5 I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- j! }0 C0 ?2 ^5 Y0 |$ k 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' c8 D" T* j) R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 [ ?( e0 d& ], ^, U: y: N
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'8 ~( o- K7 M4 g5 u& J1 v) ?5 _
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. x$ N4 i+ J) w+ w" g/ I; q2 I/ {
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'4 G! W) d% Q: {, t5 X9 N. i. {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ r0 J7 h- T+ W2 w+ ~6 H
5 ]7 }: T5 y- v: f2 |& }( S6 j- BCAP engaged:
_( e- t# v# P, S) I2 HTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). X% ^1 z8 v7 O X! l2 w
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; B: ]+ L( Y% Z% i
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
0 Y: t3 l% f( e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
1 A0 b D% V0 n" b0 ^2 x 3 planes vectored on to bombers
0 S; f) B* K" X; K4 @. V2 @- R" GEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 z- [$ m4 a8 T' U+ O. F! i& L 3 plane(s) intercepting now.( f9 X- g0 W b& m# C6 a3 U; m2 V
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) o8 L* v) P' ?6 v6 Z) q5 T1 \ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
3 H6 l; T: L ~/ P5 p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes' H! z! |, ]; D
2 planes vectored on to bombers" o0 D6 o+ n3 I: ]2 f/ j* e; x2 R
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' Y$ r* z- M& o2 V4 O
1 plane(s) intercepting now.# ]0 M. g# R- F7 w
Group patrol altitude is 10000 + M& o- p( j( T. r8 y
Raid is overhead
- F+ R# ]- ]% j3 S U 1 planes vectored on to bombers
# G( X$ \% o% ZEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- G* W5 x8 ]+ T* f: ?+ M+ q3 o 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) s' w [/ @4 S2 d! ~- L Group patrol altitude is 15000 % K. K% O0 v9 S( Y
Raid is overhead. u7 Y* P+ Q# n/ v& @. q$ i9 b
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ e M5 ]2 G9 G! [ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 }: z$ P% n( X; Z: F. A
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.! f7 L) K/ O2 N k4 z, }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes9 E: I* Q1 e* T; I/ E% E: J
2 planes vectored on to bombers" V4 R7 r, T1 S$ f0 Y
0 t/ Y& {6 H4 d# B. H7 kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
& W& C( l# O5 M+ \4 p4 w. [+ gAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku# l6 ~( M3 P8 z: E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku. Y. |$ I$ ~& _) x7 X- z8 |3 f" N
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku3 T1 d; {: {' k+ k
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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4 t- q5 p" X4 i3 g2 v: s/ k/ U1 nWeather in hex: Heavy rain9 F3 { c% {. y# h5 J
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, I$ o- u$ I6 A8 |$ z3 \9 [$ yEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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' P Y. ]/ X" {/ e! d( H7 m2 sAllied aircraft) Y9 z; L# i$ H' t. m4 D4 V6 \' I
PBY-5A Catalina x 100 y5 y( H. S" f1 |8 e7 ~. Q
' r& D7 ~* n+ ]! N1 C- Q7 NAllied aircraft losses9 l# L; i" X, T0 _. z
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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' Q; D" P$ {7 y1 `/ a# h/ Y; S8 SJapanese Ships
+ w3 G* `! M( c C- W CA Aoba
5 b' c+ }3 f9 ^/ N$ v) B9 y5 p2 V CA Kinugasa
5 a' O3 X3 a+ J! d/ ~3 o0 i: K CL Yubari; { r6 O+ Q9 Z1 l8 D' h5 \* ]
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( o; s# c. T$ @0 t7 }0 R+ t; o0 U Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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% N6 [+ n/ P# CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1340 n; u" F% s3 p
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& l/ N" B. ^% E! oRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. |) F3 F- q1 ^9 P* J$ i
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes8 k6 ]9 T- i8 M4 A) ?+ I: t6 F
& R, a+ p+ W* K3 l' oJapanese aircraft
6 q! D# m3 u- ^2 Q" s5 r- D A6M2 Zero x 7
7 D# `) Q9 U2 R0 @) ] G3M2 Nell x 5
K4 ?( h5 b2 r a G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
$ H c: p# S& l1 J6 r0 g F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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" D. T: u4 N5 m/ DJapanese aircraft losses% P M2 ?; H& r
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 R% ^, ^3 n5 U. D1 E) g G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak% \* w: a% ]8 k2 d$ O* b) @% d
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
7 f" C, l# _6 F6 ~( w. u G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak8 X' }, S( Q& E
* a) _% P9 j7 k$ e% a' [- {6 gAllied aircraft losses7 `8 o1 Y" _! N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' T7 e2 K( d1 ]' A% G# B% [( j4 U
5 A) ?4 @2 ~& K' ?% R+ t" T# KAllied Ships% D5 g3 Q& t: E% f( X) A) v- W; n
DD Aylwin% V# t5 l3 C8 d' k' N9 J: O; W
CA Chicago5 T, x! q5 Q+ i0 i( L1 i( _# l4 N
CA Chester, on fire4 b4 H/ \; u. d1 q0 L
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1/ G4 n) X7 E V7 @3 ~- u
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage1 L7 B- w" \7 w9 O6 w' p5 T
" A1 L- ?3 f# r* L/ HAircraft Attacking:
1 G7 M' b0 R4 z2 S8 q 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% d' D% e1 o6 |* _4 ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
# n4 y- D* ~! O 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 |; _+ A: K' U+ b5 Y; ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# d5 j! Y. @; [/ l) ]
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CAP engaged:
2 s& {0 _7 l1 a" dVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( a; m* w% W& }. ?% [ g/ j6 }6 M
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)* l3 U: s+ J' }2 `1 U
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 Q- @8 M; h Z- R' [ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- M1 V& n S7 i; U Group patrol altitude is 10000
: Y6 V6 Y4 b; o o8 E Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes1 L1 Y* _! P6 o
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 @$ |* b6 e, `8 {$ o (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)1 d) `- D; E- c
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 `2 L4 q- }* P% t. t( |) R7 v 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
% l5 ^/ B5 e) j0 ?3 D5 N Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ Z/ Y& k, u" D8 W: j: t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes( y6 Q3 E& W' M! }3 A
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, v- L, M2 J/ L% ?( t$ ~# U VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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" Z/ P- f4 J! ^9 eWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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8 }, c( e' j5 m( A! ~Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! d3 z5 `4 d1 `. x9 A# G
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes. N% e2 {; `. e" j
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Allied aircraft
0 b. y _. t1 b' [ }3 U SBD-3 Dauntless x 18# \5 Y* i; v8 g% I" V/ d! D
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Allied aircraft losses1 I8 \$ E. |$ _1 { h/ |: q/ J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; h* N) g! r0 |- l
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Japanese Ships
3 ^5 {4 T6 {% z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage. C1 M6 H6 j$ M9 b) x6 M! E7 ?
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 s( M- X2 r% S( O2 t5 @" g CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% U: C% B- D( M; a& H CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; S+ H! j- \5 g* X' n+ t9 F# a" e
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Aircraft Attacking:; ?+ s9 t1 G: F' n. y
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') U. A6 h5 `4 C- L5 w5 j a# c* U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 |# K6 {% Q9 \8 ^, P
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( d; u# G3 m& B, w% A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ b5 S2 X8 A; i* {) p
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ A! h. R# H" O8 q4 R7 _6 @- M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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- a" A+ t4 \% \# ~7 {% W) FCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. i. |( s, d; u4 s- b' M1 o
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
1 }$ p6 t4 V6 q1 y) V. O$ L/ B& dHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
0 d# s5 L6 u4 GHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku f4 y3 {9 Y" c5 i# L' {& ] x7 }
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku. P# e- t% v2 Y
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku2 N! p3 w' `" W& Z. t4 S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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8 s+ b# C5 s" o7 bWeather in hex: Partial cloud: |5 i* w/ B: ~
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% K' b; y; i/ M5 G
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 x) ^# J( e x# m' k9 o& d% v. }
PBY-5 Catalina x 10+ ~, a% j7 B) V6 r' {+ |6 O9 _
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
0 x3 A& m |) y1 U PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged6 W: k- R2 ` J, J2 W
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Japanese Ships* Z8 R* n# {4 e4 d' {( p
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
* \/ O& H. ~8 e0 c2 b5 n CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' M% t" c0 I: [# ` y/ _
7 P2 ]! l& W3 {% f" T/ U$ qAircraft Attacking:
* k( i9 n& s; w5 H: C3 V 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ ~! g. `5 k1 w: l7 V3 X
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( n* o: V* l9 |3 X; z
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 ]% |& A# B4 J: D K! P: s
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..* n8 G( C" u. z5 m1 F( q
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! X5 g: l+ Z+ y8 ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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% r* K# d( Z$ m9 oRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
' p, ^& R6 _- R3 f v% {4 y7 Z0 pEstimated time to target is 19 minutes) O9 `7 N5 b- H4 L. A% i
# ^; P5 H5 q; i. H( F1 ZAllied aircraft- X: ?* Z- a0 A
PBY-5A Catalina x 6 G" N6 n3 i# x5 S4 s- Q% b7 Z
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Allied aircraft losses
/ f: j: l% k: M/ [, D PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" [$ V1 v$ j& V8 o+ @ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# p: D- \- K$ M2 c D7 n+ y
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& B: c1 S W% U. \& \
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Aircraft Attacking:/ z. W4 I: Q6 j" \9 J5 k, I
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 m% |( d, L, @0 c
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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