AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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0 _ n" A* u. M7 xSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137" G* N' S' J7 \. v
4 n. g) {! e) y# g& Y+ V; fJapanese Ships U1 I9 R7 o! A: r+ d% T( R
CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
- Z8 k8 ^% U1 A3 J SS Greenling
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9 J) Y, F( d6 b" [' B3 N3 |' PSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari6 \! Q% [. P' u" J8 f/ s4 Y5 l) v
Greenling diving deep ....4 S4 _1 Z4 i6 n! B, I; W
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
! {* t! n! F) qDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
$ u0 R8 k! G: X2 Z' mDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... h6 Q0 p, _" h, v% q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
$ J& k& l$ T2 ]' y3 ?( I9 GDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
; D- O" N; D- v' k" BEscort abandons search for sub% i/ J4 w% V( I9 ~9 n
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" \1 X: A1 P. @Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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' U) H( S3 n) R7 r$ LRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
, z, a' n( X! o) J: t1 TEstimated time to target is 44 minutes# }) J* ] j3 h+ [- l( ~& ]
# C' p5 g" g: A, R5 ~+ oJapanese aircraft( A- U! P9 e* s3 d: E, I0 N' {
A6M2 Zero x 53
. d- o3 O8 U1 I. | B5N1 Kate x 6
* F5 r: n( V; k3 K" g+ P* j B5N2 Kate x 33
7 n$ w8 k, v2 q: y1 v D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft& s. P O) k( ?# N& B
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21+ ~5 }4 R2 E; A7 R3 j5 {" v/ v0 r
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 y% z; `+ h) f7 w/ u8 r/ z A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
4 A2 D1 d) C9 X: T B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
8 R+ `: H3 a7 i B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged6 R. v* j& X; V# u* n- f/ I
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged0 n5 ?: B2 S: j
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak+ a! V9 x& d9 ^# M# [1 F7 r
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Allied aircraft losses" N4 K3 J4 @/ }( ^' ?
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' X4 B' p9 _* H3 b* }4 a: z5 [$ |
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Allied Ships
2 Q6 a9 a; N7 A% R* ]5 K CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
+ A7 M. `1 ]# ^; y3 F) g CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! r' b4 {4 v4 P+ M# l CA Chicago! F( x4 Q7 V" H8 \) n1 i( i
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage- u* c7 T4 I! G; P
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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2 e4 L" D! M& K c& DAircraft Attacking:
" y* u; m3 X6 d$ s; I, b 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'4 [( Y; L$ b4 \8 v* i
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 ]" ~: q4 v; ]. V' R
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) Z; b) E5 |) p% x0 n- o Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
$ q% ^1 _& a# Q; @! A) b; S 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
+ F6 B8 e( H3 p" O& a! r Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ D0 N$ y8 e4 x4 @: \$ }9 T
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 W+ {5 m% _3 c E Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ x; X7 E- u) @) r& _
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' D8 K( ~. c/ \! k: G
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
& p, S; r3 _. B! S. a$ w% n 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'0 U+ I: T; j" N0 ^. Z3 C6 n7 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, ^! C3 q# Y: j; t: ] 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000') H- a; J$ i; k
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 B6 D* z/ l# T1 S0 B! k# V 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
7 \" e% g& E* U: a Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 f' A, J$ x( V% w. M+ f' K7 Y
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CAP engaged:, q6 x7 |2 L* J' o. w0 _4 H3 _
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 h9 U6 w) O6 ^1 z7 y (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 M- m! h1 n; I2 z
4 plane(s) intercepting now.7 D# C% u3 z9 N1 G: o
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- ~2 n+ A, s( x; S; I Group patrol altitude is 10000 b) @6 A& E3 s2 P# L- e8 E# `
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
7 D" X) [: s) k0 R3 zVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ }5 D& ]1 p* [5 b, ~% S 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.; i' \& b5 G, F' c( d8 s. q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
; M7 P; Y% ?) t7 N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
0 o4 D7 M1 m& g h- [& pHeavy 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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! K" D$ F+ ^& cRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 a7 s+ r' T! U4 A/ u9 T, U
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 u( w0 I4 ?7 h% s! V0 M% z2 m
A5M4 Claude x 42 w9 R; F3 Y B$ k
A6M2 Zero x 19( u% }' |2 E: D4 J; @, C& U
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Allied aircraft
& H. `; x: \# r4 T2 I5 W F4F-3 Wildcat x 10- z0 \* g0 H6 Y' U' Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
! m$ a' ? ?. T9 ?/ R, X8 V( { TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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; U' K. R* k% g' F# F: fJapanese aircraft losses: h4 Z! V, E4 ~/ k0 I/ |: x
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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9 }; T- `1 d6 V0 Y( u& Z% c/ Q& pAllied aircraft losses
6 Q4 Y1 K% c& N5 q* G% n8 K SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged6 e, z# E2 W2 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
1 s8 f8 T0 V4 ]- u7 V: E TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
# d$ }. t1 W" c( U TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak5 {9 l# W, }4 t* H) w
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Japanese Ships
% Z% W' s' z$ }" ^) V. R$ f! ] CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; {" C) Q9 l- {* m( M% x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1( Q) F Q, z# f% T% I* p
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires8 ?! J9 [: Y B# e
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
" m$ \9 K# z) A: ?& U1 x( \4 ~) i 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 o, r+ U& Z/ G* p: H) ^2 a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb [& [, }0 ?$ @# A) c! G. c7 F6 F; }
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet8 C& U: I+ O! I" s- K" v
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb% F% X8 U) g, T9 z! C1 e
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 v7 A d/ S g# g( c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb$ d2 u( N- `& ?7 r" p5 F
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
" N, m2 |# J& [1 W' d9 t4 F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: o2 [% `5 G' X1 t' F
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 M6 j& O( j V" R2 L+ a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb& x; ]7 t: Y' H. A! g3 L! j
! [; ^' y$ }. s! [* Z3 g$ t" `CAP engaged:5 R6 [9 L% e# ?1 r
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 Q. v8 @6 \& F2 |2 H$ R 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
- g: @2 x/ Q% I8 V/ q- |" p Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
8 ]/ I" ?# V! W4 m' Q) x- J5 | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes5 S$ u i( X& ?& V; `8 A( _4 B
7 planes vectored on to bombers* O3 B" G1 h6 J: f) g
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# t8 T7 e8 a+ H; V: ]5 _' u1 U 1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 r5 ~' f2 P0 ?* V) O
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.5 z* h$ |- V- D% F8 T
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes% w& H- ?4 K, V) a* R( _
2 planes vectored on to bombers
1 g& C$ X0 j4 `/ D; rEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 ^4 V3 i/ S3 M3 y6 o 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 [9 O- w/ y: J( _; W Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. |3 ?4 Q+ g- ?' {) R) `2 d; U5 L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes, J% {! Y* j, x. c$ q& y
3 planes vectored on to bombers
$ r) }) s0 B) _5 S7 ~0 BEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 |9 U8 T1 T# P4 }# K0 X 1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 {$ I4 H: Y& e+ R4 y% c1 D
Group patrol altitude is 10000
/ J. ^2 ]* g; H' k6 \: v Raid is overhead
7 H6 l4 d& a- O9 CEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 B( S/ w9 n* \/ L' `
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% W, X, I* M- H' I$ r8 n Y' y Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
2 S( b) X( j$ a; C3 Y* Q' ]; M. e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes V* c: _& b( k! ^
2 planes vectored on to bombers H+ Z7 |3 ~9 a; L' H/ g' Z
- p9 n) m( W. H2 gAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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3 C6 [0 r1 l: r: j" UMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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- ~( e3 x$ g. ^4 x5 m1 U0 ^Weather in hex: Severe storms
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7 n7 c5 m) `5 s9 k: I5 QRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ m4 b+ J$ Y! h' _# A
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 N$ |, v8 k7 v9 n! Q! @ A5M4 Claude x 1
* E, W# O0 T3 F3 T: C& |! ^ A6M2 Zero x 11
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8 H! q H- @5 L JAllied aircraft. Z. B; h+ P, C, b+ [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9! }6 S9 H7 n) [% r5 G' \/ r" Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 358 p1 i9 e0 o3 W) a* k
TBD-1 Devastator x 123 @* G4 y# j! D9 p" o3 g; V; X
; Y$ Z/ x; n" L% Z4 ^. C) KJapanese aircraft losses( b* O7 {9 H% [' E% B0 i- i" ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses# i0 |& H: i6 `, u9 T! `9 p
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 m: I# z& _! D" J' E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged& G) j! d8 W5 h9 F3 j) x8 J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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0 \, Z* y5 a) RJapanese Ships
" j/ b6 ^( M. s; B4 \- X; v5 { CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- X0 _! k* n2 y! M* d8 B CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ m. q6 [. c$ u3 l( S# K! `7 Q: g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 Z5 e2 s4 G% a
DD Yugure- }, F/ K" Q y2 p+ E1 Q0 j7 I- i
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 _; r) } _. A+ S9 H
DD Ushio+ P6 i4 J. g A& D1 U0 |1 r
DD Sazanami) q6 e# e: X8 \( d
0 G# j$ C* d; M. wAircraft Attacking:) B5 p7 x) V/ s9 w5 h
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: b& \% P3 c8 F3 |9 z" { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, k# l8 ^! ^& t8 P1 j
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 p: t& G* J1 x" x+ } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, j6 i& i t- E" B( H# o- Z 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet* i1 h2 m$ p! M4 r( L
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb+ B* z6 L p) C
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
& ^; J9 {6 s9 U0 O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# g" c% j+ X5 g* c5 l
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
5 I; F6 M/ V. G- r4 a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# o! L) I* K3 g8 A5 y
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 v3 ?% f* E4 T" B) E+ z2 E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* | ?0 H9 n D4 b" o
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
9 j, i* r( i, w. o$ [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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1 n4 h5 m2 Q/ `7 VCAP engaged:
0 r; z0 ?( E* i4 QTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# E" }8 v) ^8 e/ K( v& K+ w1 \
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* T X. S. V* w, ] Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.+ y9 N+ ^2 W6 @) R3 r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes: v/ o: Z: v4 i, s `1 _
3 planes vectored on to bombers# y0 E0 i: Y1 l
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). r7 w: X1 x. j1 v2 _. _
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
. v" b! e) I6 Y7 Q$ D) O7 U6 r 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 P7 k. P2 q8 k% z) m6 z# G Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
6 l+ ?6 t# p& X# W* |' n! x- n8 D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes6 x! B& A9 a" c9 k* W _% e* @- {
2 planes vectored on to bombers6 [% H( q$ a( R
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), E2 U+ F5 {. I- ~. Y) H( `3 O) v9 @
1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ o! W1 ~1 u( ^3 Z7 C9 Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000
" e1 u9 o& o* e; ~% G Raid is overhead
+ i( {( P- F' t0 X5 l 1 planes vectored on to bombers3 B5 F1 Q6 I8 V' v# i( U
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% T; z# ^/ ]( K3 Z$ q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.( g* ^1 G. [% ^9 F; O Y
Group patrol altitude is 15000
1 {9 \6 l0 O9 t% [ Raid is overhead
0 _. _3 B- g) |( W- e8 tEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) M: }1 I) z, {7 |1 N! |6 X" V
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 Z- e, ]1 R( i( k: s, U& a* h Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
6 h% D9 ~( L) ?" t4 ] Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 E" z7 A6 j/ B. D 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho& Z& T* H0 X. Z# J
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
3 c- W0 l7 O; |' f- _% WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
* p' F& K! |2 Z5 |9 oAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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- R. f8 Y3 I ]6 EMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1292 w/ V$ P% q/ z2 X: X
: K2 x1 m7 `% _5 d/ JWeather in hex: Heavy rain* R6 Q) h$ u) G8 S' t
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; u# Y7 M4 L- y: IEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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$ ~7 K+ ^ O" `( A% F [7 gAllied aircraft
5 ^7 ]" X' U6 S+ I: } PBY-5A Catalina x 102 e4 T3 @+ P8 a1 Z- |! E! X) n1 X
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Allied aircraft losses
$ c1 L' O! z. R x& N& w! T& u2 l! w PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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CA Aoba" I9 `6 T( l: v5 S
CA Kinugasa k: D0 ~% k2 N7 D! a) j. l
CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:( O s- U! c) e( W L5 J* E
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet% K! h) X; R, L: O! ] |! `, g, V9 d
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134/ p2 E2 ?( Y& d+ [; w1 @
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
* a( p5 @5 Z1 E0 q# x6 JEstimated time to target is 44 minutes" c. J w9 |: |3 [' g; s
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Japanese aircraft$ E/ i2 Y% t" [0 V7 d+ \
A6M2 Zero x 7
. O1 Y( Z' b4 O1 B G3M2 Nell x 59 l: A* Z8 r6 F; e
G4M1 Betty x 18 d( [& j3 M U
- g+ B3 [, r! g, hAllied aircraft; W* P+ A0 D3 ~+ N" s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses5 u ^ l& U, Y [
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
. ?3 c8 R+ V3 F2 z( q) n6 G& G G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
/ K! k3 R, X |3 }- X' U G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
9 b5 \/ d- v% { G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
4 a! h3 F+ \9 N5 | `! l F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships: Z5 @ x6 P4 W5 y
DD Aylwin$ q6 j k C7 M, ]) w- X" \
CA Chicago" R/ \0 l& p. X# z. ~/ G
CA Chester, on fire
& G/ i4 {8 x8 Y- [. W( f* \' T+ N: s8 C CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
v( G# {; m- U0 X4 H CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage+ _4 ~; L' p+ t6 G+ O r
8 M; Z4 W- F1 V5 `# |Aircraft Attacking:
% Z; }! `: c% C4 o 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 }( z$ B+ w6 N1 g Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* y3 G8 O; d0 D9 N 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet# i5 \- C3 K( H. P
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, m$ X5 W c; m0 l. O9 d
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CAP engaged:/ I3 J2 a+ u \9 H
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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) m0 R" X+ M9 h8 p; C$ y 2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 g) u" A. A5 r
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" @( T. f# s+ ~8 s6 o- S$ O$ ? Group patrol altitude is 10000
! z. [1 |6 E. O' _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
1 i" p- m& x# j" l% U8 rVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 o2 [1 @5 G2 o8 x( ] S' y (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 E# `4 |3 B* s2 C% Q
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ T0 Y* j6 {4 d. A0 X 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
! I7 g. R# k5 s; e: }! Y" i: ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000
% a) Z b1 I$ Z, N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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3 u" o: |1 {4 L0 EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137/ V1 m( G8 t) w2 x4 P4 f0 ?
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; y- t+ n$ f7 f: A- y6 H! _
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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! L/ n+ c/ I& P2 o SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses, ~$ {# ]8 M9 P: s4 |2 L8 K' e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 k5 }! K5 o0 d$ k( t* ~( b% w
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Japanese Ships
3 a" N" L( ], }% A1 ] CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage1 f6 ~0 i) y3 D& m7 i
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 j+ c7 P" J3 @ | CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. ]# A. p7 [5 v( o$ P3 w5 _ CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires% c' j5 x9 w' x- r
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Aircraft Attacking:
: j3 Q# R# F6 }6 L4 f) G" }' q 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 m2 O4 S1 G3 n& E) N! i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- Y1 O7 D* d, M2 P$ N$ w2 N 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'5 @5 c( `2 M% b" E) k, A: ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 O$ T/ K Z4 E- K1 |9 H 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ u$ w3 |& K" F! n& `& v8 E% ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ e, \' G5 v" D3 b
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku, J$ K$ l" L) o$ P1 w; T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
2 o, s3 W, f# U2 R/ R; T, KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku& e9 f4 }) L% Y. q' X
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku/ t. o6 V2 o) U, ]2 b7 S! @
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku, G5 a+ |+ ~9 c+ ?/ y$ I0 G/ `
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- M) r- l* e' R" ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud& R7 w* S. H3 c
! e9 F! |" V0 X! d. P5 n0 fRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ q# t4 F ^9 J; Y9 n* z3 X9 oEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft Q8 s5 d- A6 K. Q& L$ R4 f% C2 m
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
1 Y" Q$ b/ D! x& Z: @! k# J/ i PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses8 L4 a1 M; [( a7 X3 w5 q
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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9 a' c. U' P% R" f* a Z2 P CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
# J0 r* J0 z) `- U. [+ i CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 S9 y* E3 J2 U* j ~* H 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 R& w; l% M4 Y& K9 l% m" Y
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 [+ S$ o }- P: W1 k$ } 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 S# r: h! s5 }2 ]' [- \
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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/ e2 z, r& r5 p% |; u1 ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137+ A; b+ D4 b. t9 t6 G
7 O7 Z) @, u9 j7 k d' t) CWeather in hex: Partial cloud4 ^! Y; Y& K z! w
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.. I; z& l/ W6 ?" w8 a. l
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes5 q$ n. d: z' x& _; e% {
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PBY-5A Catalina x 69 e- @) x+ ^% U- T* a; |2 w
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Allied aircraft losses
; W" u( x" |- ~! }! W PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged' {; |/ i" r F) Y
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Japanese Ships
; ?' R5 R& K* z/ j CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' n$ C* w. s& m! t1 s6 G CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& V% D( @4 O9 G) q; y
0 C$ m+ W$ g+ e* R) F3 IAircraft Attacking:7 i7 ~3 l9 f, ?0 R( J
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 s* y h3 a' F& w. I" Q Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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