AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 425 j! D7 p( p9 j' n
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" A/ \ O# \/ i% X* ]/ {+ |Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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, P% y, B/ G. H3 P# G CL Yubari9 I+ s' j1 R0 b; T0 e
CL Tatsuta9 ~* `, b% r( t3 W
DD Yayoi
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, w1 f( T5 G8 N% i0 MAllied Ships& R% @- H5 T/ j- W
SS Greenling" T; {- Z$ x! R3 f- D. C
( ~ j6 K; \! F6 b( I. \SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari. I! K- [3 D" u7 t: i: P3 y Q
Greenling diving deep ....
( y' j3 W( }5 O2 Z3 [$ CDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 `, H0 Q( w3 z5 l+ E( p/ T( A
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
1 v9 K' q1 ^$ K' x KDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...! O, Y' _! J% a* {
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...% T* l9 B. i' K1 N3 K
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* I; P3 [2 C+ D( s/ G
Escort abandons search for sub) f: {2 _" o% T$ ]
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4 _& r9 Y6 U3 K! S* `% rMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134" H+ q; W* n# e/ v6 d( l
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Weather in hex: Severe storms7 A' p* m/ v$ q9 A& o) K) I
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
% J# f6 k2 g7 ^- TEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 ~. _0 [/ B1 g. I
A6M2 Zero x 53+ g0 [0 |( u! G7 a$ a* [- w
B5N1 Kate x 6
$ F" s- G! o3 o, q, B. l B5N2 Kate x 339 ]* ^. O* I4 G& \: j. w5 Z
D3A1 Val x 26
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; Y$ U2 l4 Y8 d: ^! R$ O- A0 IAllied aircraft
" Z8 H" j% N( e2 D+ {# s6 w F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
. n3 y& p9 [; k# g' [& f A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
' z1 A- o2 O, h+ G$ @& I( J0 J8 C B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
6 {& f+ |3 @/ v2 H1 P5 G B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
$ B! ^) R8 g8 x D3A1 Val: 3 damaged& ^8 m7 B F0 f9 |2 ]
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak: f3 x/ M$ {$ j; [. B
4 S. e9 X8 @% t% C4 AAllied aircraft losses# i, L' a) ]$ l: {1 F
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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4 F: h# n8 X1 b% _; `8 k" H7 EAllied Ships M* k+ E0 P7 r) U1 i
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
4 d* P0 ~: @' Y3 |" r1 @ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) z6 m, R# X0 c$ Y3 _4 s) }- c CA Chicago8 V3 z+ l0 ^/ Q" |' j
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
! @8 U( n* c7 k3 G: S9 L q$ `$ e CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
. W8 ]5 B. A8 \+ Y6 D9 h8 \ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'% ?. w0 J; Z& f) I3 T' p
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: }8 h% f% v$ c6 _ t C* T
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" F- Y; W& Z, L: p% z Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, C {) z2 y* s$ D) A3 ]* n: S
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'. o O+ ~% n' W1 L6 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; f4 U+ [+ s+ m 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% ]: L1 @4 }" o \% k" w; B) a0 Z3 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 q0 y8 X( l9 B4 e. B6 | 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ n/ }' J5 f, D) F2 x+ Y( z
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- A, I3 l. x4 V3 E
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
; R7 n S3 a* k4 E" {' C _) J Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 w2 M- `0 v6 A, w& R4 e) f6 J
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'# q: Y2 O* A" C) O, [
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 e6 k2 M) @1 b; W 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
& W1 [% f2 P- M8 f9 n Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 z( w7 E' h6 n3 v% z
1 [: u3 _6 K8 M9 Q+ Z4 qCAP engaged:
" e% m* u6 h9 b, [8 ~4 Q q' sVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 k" l$ j1 R! [. h! Y( N' q
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
& U% t+ U7 `- q 4 plane(s) intercepting now.0 |2 W# @# u" C8 w0 c4 \* v
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 l! e9 H% A& s: | Group patrol altitude is 10000
" O9 @+ `& S8 o6 h9 n! _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes! q/ Q- q) H$ Q3 {6 i; s
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 h, z' w2 ~6 m) [3 Y1 d. L
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.& }* R1 F7 q/ w+ ?3 i+ |7 e
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
) T8 |3 x/ q. q. c7 s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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/ L- j C7 F1 Z- W" ?! }- J @Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
' p; n3 K9 D5 I* s" r# {) QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown ^0 l3 ~* u- `7 L$ e
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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$ I9 ]" U$ R
* ?/ t( H/ e N' B R6 h' xRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 ^- X" X: L# \) d3 Q3 H
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes$ X8 j, Q( q5 [/ y/ X
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Japanese aircraft' S: |9 V- f4 f2 d
A5M4 Claude x 4
. t2 D" L& q2 t+ N* T. p A6M2 Zero x 19
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3 p1 F: s/ i% f- i6 ?Allied aircraft0 Z3 P: Y G* i' b" K- e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
9 n; G# J4 [ @) m1 ^! } SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
3 k+ `4 Q/ u! D/ V) e8 n TBD-1 Devastator x 12/ M! o4 F9 |8 ]! F$ z: w/ ?
# k5 {5 {+ g/ ~5 r! ?* _+ WJapanese aircraft losses
/ ~! q; ?2 d. g! B9 J4 _6 x! Q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) T! M& E+ q7 M. {# K: Y7 a" U
$ s# K3 O1 H( h6 O2 l) [: XAllied aircraft losses3 `/ }- v* o% Z- e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged6 L: l Z2 n; h2 o5 C0 L2 j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. c3 S% U1 u7 a1 w) W2 v. M
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
+ l/ `( ?1 H( H TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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4 Y3 j( h8 s# f' lJapanese Ships
4 z5 C# v8 I6 A4 `1 S) B# n: t9 R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 `5 X. w& h) B) c) [4 m1 q% `6 p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
/ K; C5 q$ s- r& s+ t CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
! L) A' i0 J) K5 M7 V/ P& [ CA Haguro- s) D% r g1 s, `: C" M
+ l6 O; ?/ s; ]) v/ X5 ]Aircraft Attacking:& m7 c" o/ N* O" ~0 t! [
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'! n7 K! g: W0 I3 i) D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, q C! H0 H6 j8 { 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
( b' I; T+ ?& z. ~ x9 T Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb6 t0 q4 c2 Y1 p( e2 A& O) w0 `
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
W3 d2 D6 Y$ u# ~0 W( I Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 ~5 f4 G( B m2 C9 i6 t& M 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'! ~" M: c4 \& D' f* A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb! p" }) n; F/ M8 b8 @' H; w
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# N/ L, z5 f3 @* _ O2 k8 P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb4 _4 q) _; t6 L7 g# ^* s
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CAP engaged:
0 Q$ e/ q9 x7 q; @2 U& y PTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
! J' O& o! f# j, s 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
2 J. C4 W l6 M9 b- H9 w# Q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000., y1 E0 e+ z; ?% U, X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes/ W9 u7 H9 k: x- E$ r N; z
7 planes vectored on to bombers# Y! \8 y i0 }
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)% K- k" L {* e& F% Z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 B: G% k$ v+ C: A Z: w- P2 w: s9 j Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.! K O/ g1 z9 x, B4 ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes. c8 Y/ _, T4 S8 F" H9 P4 _
2 planes vectored on to bombers1 F( o# u v- L" O" D/ e
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 [, m( @, O; _3 {; H
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* g- d% A" O. j6 K Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000./ l2 Y& \* N0 R* _% q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
: Q) m0 ]; ~ R* K) f. F1 G4 k+ U1 t! \ 3 planes vectored on to bombers
. n$ ~ w& f) |, m& f9 x2 |+ iEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: C9 ]) [5 m- C% A, T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 ^ W* B9 Z1 }3 h, ]/ z% x+ ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 ) @4 F/ E5 m5 @
Raid is overhead2 h b7 g5 J( g+ a- ]0 X s0 R
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ Q H* E' K& u, W4 F 1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 U) {% Z( O) A; Z! ~2 g- n6 p
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.( ~8 p7 W5 M7 w! R# O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes5 l( h( B9 w9 m' f- V$ Q* G
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho1 m; Q8 T0 k$ L, W/ l6 h
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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$ Y$ ^( r y/ J1 p1 p* D) _Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 ]+ V% ?1 a1 ]$ i4 AEstimated time to target is 9 minutes' `$ |/ o, ^$ q+ e
. m" Z6 I! W! K! g0 i: w; I4 dJapanese aircraft
. V/ ]- D3 \# k! r6 @! S- w A5M4 Claude x 1" B2 p! }$ \, k
A6M2 Zero x 114 z4 g0 J, y& h: z O( }
X, ?" C' l1 x+ w D- Y `Allied aircraft+ I1 m* @" p( q/ I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
; l; G) @6 U1 M$ O& S, q SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
1 l' z5 h* H. T TBD-1 Devastator x 126 u' e- w# l, @2 [
! `: Z0 Q- y) c9 t) Z2 r kJapanese aircraft losses4 S7 V; c$ N" `% P' d G
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
, j+ l9 j2 |5 e- U2 k1 G F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
g& x' Z: g; j2 s( w- ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged3 G6 j4 w2 v) h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships1 ~/ [9 S! Q1 {" P* u. K% x
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 I u: e4 u) D8 f+ I0 d/ [+ \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' ]7 g6 H; L2 H! `( E CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# m/ o, T: G' C/ ^8 o; e& Q DD Yugure0 M5 C7 g6 G$ V6 o3 e; f! I$ o
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 O0 j* N9 u! W8 Z+ F
DD Ushio
0 o& M! U0 ~5 W2 o a4 m DD Sazanami- C; } F) N2 S% T
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Aircraft Attacking:
) u9 L2 d( W/ m# \- D 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
2 R; t( h# M1 R2 E0 [8 y, Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 P) Q+ d. F) ^% X i2 ?
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. q$ q$ y% p* M/ _+ o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" m3 R+ P+ Y. C: U 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
1 Z7 j+ P; f+ d/ l; K1 ] Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb7 u5 \6 R5 {& j1 d! @3 \) u1 ^
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
4 u& V0 M) V, S4 e/ @! q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 y1 H+ v& o2 T: t! A: r
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
8 H& N* J6 v$ A& I4 r- W( o, U$ S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( [: m2 }, _& Q8 c
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
# b/ W/ l! C# ]1 v6 L9 r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 O4 x% Y! C) U) |& N. T
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
. P# C3 ~+ l3 A, f) x: z4 c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:% U! z2 ]# s7 b% z
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ ~( R9 p, g: n; Z0 ^ 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 ]2 S2 V( ^# `5 d9 f Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.- C9 h6 g& O, | |9 S9 b3 t+ \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
a9 Z; D" _. T$ P( N. X1 l 3 planes vectored on to bombers
2 s4 |5 R5 i h% A$ ?9 {EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- [& w6 a: M* `& P' w 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ ?, `% s: h/ R9 {0 s 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; }/ ?8 g& z; @3 A5 F% W8 k* A
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.. t+ d4 Z, e$ U* J) t1 g6 N; o/ g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes) n' @/ J- E# u* \% P! n+ H% E3 O! v
2 planes vectored on to bombers
; [$ e" I. J* ZEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. t6 g% L. e6 y' t 1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 k0 H' g$ M) Z d/ J$ E
Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 C! [1 Z* Z4 ^/ P% c8 e# {4 q
Raid is overhead0 S# @8 X9 g% v8 G l
1 planes vectored on to bombers' R' F# ?9 g, G8 N+ |( m5 v
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 x0 y# u+ f3 u
1 plane(s) intercepting now., T& F8 m4 c" O; L a5 j: f
Group patrol altitude is 15000
j, [* x- {4 G1 f5 x% d Raid is overhead: r0 ~1 K, ?4 H k8 \; t
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). \3 a9 k& y' r% ]5 H! E; v
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% |# ^2 U+ y1 f9 |% m' u. R Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.. g7 Z% u, [1 W8 n9 U+ [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes k, o% B4 O' O# l) V
2 planes vectored on to bombers! ~% _8 g0 J( O7 ~5 ?. a
$ g' d0 T. F( D; L3 N5 i& W8 ^0 \; o: t2 eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho( F* E8 c; @1 Z+ ?- p# v! C
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku! ^5 M, u( ?9 Z+ G5 \
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
4 j, ?" ?- z$ i; x7 T8 j* hAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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$ C! X% u' u6 N9 b4 r, @5 ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 h2 s+ t* F1 k* N( TEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 107 [4 I/ }9 S* ~! s0 r/ d
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Allied aircraft losses: c; t" C) t( |4 h& i% s
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged! N( j& ]- U1 h# V4 Z3 u
$ Q1 |$ y e7 V. \- } QJapanese Ships6 E, `# Y T. l5 w. r
CA Aoba
. K! w" ~ H3 Z3 i0 H- { w CA Kinugasa- L" g' j; T% j, P* a8 z
CL Yubari, E( ^+ W- t; e+ {: g$ i- d9 A( [$ N# h
" N* L6 i o% k8 Z e! \6 }0 y M: IAircraft Attacking:
% v3 T% \8 k# w4 u4 S. }, o, l 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 H! J% S! V3 L' T
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast" Y" u/ ~0 |- E3 W8 H/ O
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.. m5 M$ S* S3 s* i+ w. [/ y
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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, U) q/ S: R: Z; c% p$ `& EJapanese aircraft
* E! c) c' S1 o) U/ C# H/ ^( B& Y3 w A6M2 Zero x 7
& u0 s. v$ \' {; @' \- V G3M2 Nell x 5) s" i7 f. Y7 [" ^
G4M1 Betty x 185 W4 r2 e$ w! p; @
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Allied aircraft& n. X. k$ L# j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses6 Y, V0 t; o6 A/ R; k' _' G- W# z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
: w. d5 w7 n* i! p3 U( y* r" v G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
1 n& J2 J* K! a: g G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
6 d! X& y1 ?3 ] G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak$ I: p _' T/ E) p- ?
, x% h+ M. W/ x- kAllied aircraft losses1 R) } i' J& C, Y+ Q+ m7 x: g) }
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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( P2 K/ I* E$ vAllied Ships
% m9 U0 w3 ~( N% m5 t m% q# U2 g DD Aylwin2 y6 f+ C7 v, U* M& |+ L7 T
CA Chicago+ U( Z9 n3 j( e3 y o9 P) y% a/ M
CA Chester, on fire# S) ]# G; m* S/ [9 m
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1$ S' ^: }, ~) N; D* I
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage: j& y" U' p" G6 i6 i
) C, P6 U# ^+ i. K9 jAircraft Attacking:
/ F+ h3 u6 u! }; n7 F. z 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet# k Q+ ?" Z6 g( u
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo [; \& {2 z% d0 k3 |
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; e* U4 ~# g. I0 k Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo* q( }& k$ u+ `( q: H! _
- x# B' N4 M& O; h0 E7 pCAP engaged:
5 R: t' z. `" a, ~VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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3 |8 `, f5 `! [0 d: o8 e 2 plane(s) intercepting now.0 w0 [1 F a/ C2 g, S
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; J0 ?7 a, ]& \) c. h4 E
Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 j- f+ v3 N+ y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes# P0 k5 u+ i L/ G$ {1 X# v
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.+ ~7 A0 m; d# D, T; [
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
3 Z* V7 x; N4 o+ I" O& m& B4 P, { Group patrol altitude is 10000
% `5 G: y" b9 [. P1 x/ C s) w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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9 A, z( i: \+ X/ ?! pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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. q3 |% a7 Y7 O- ~- e( I$ M/ {Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: L( l& ]6 [, T: p G9 t
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes$ U2 k& O6 W; K* g2 J5 @8 J" j* H$ _
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Allied aircraft
/ |5 C+ u D+ Q$ |1 V+ y4 A SBD-3 Dauntless x 18$ H! W `/ m6 a' e! M$ R$ e
+ B, R$ F# }4 O- nAllied aircraft losses
% G: I6 D; g) ^; S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( \% k9 L' h' H8 y' E9 [/ G: @
+ [: \4 g: v) i- C2 U( hJapanese Ships8 U2 n7 C' a' n4 w7 r- \2 L0 N
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage( I% |9 U. j( i. I7 N: @9 |4 S
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) f s3 v- ?0 a7 r+ S8 c CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! H6 w. R' _. G3 |$ \ CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, ^! P& R$ i; R7 K. k2 n
. R z2 H q3 G: ?# e, dAircraft Attacking:
" b1 E( N' B8 u0 A# a 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 X2 d& p, k X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 ^5 X# ~7 U& Q) f5 U 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'% E C" D" ^, v: z; z* ?7 T0 K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 v. l, X% L) K% s+ { 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 r* f5 @( ^* c. k* M9 o0 M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: V2 U1 \% m' z
) _4 [6 A1 H/ R8 z: V! U# _Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
6 o1 Y/ d+ Q4 Q2 Y5 D, Y3 g# g; AAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
+ E+ _$ a6 j6 l* C* r' EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
- l0 U9 @2 b- l- P0 {) i! SHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku' |! _6 L1 N/ o3 [0 m8 k
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku' ]( F. ^! o1 b! o/ R1 e
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku& @' x- N' C2 l n
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud4 {" r; ]2 _6 |! H6 C$ f
7 g0 t% `# f8 O) k+ X1 q8 NRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' q3 D; g* y- ^* l9 I! {Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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7 |% `2 n2 b* s" y" ZAllied aircraft
% B' s7 W2 a" z$ b8 e. W: S PBY-5 Catalina x 10' P# c5 R: X) `6 l( Y
PBY-5A Catalina x 2' N& d. [6 _, ~. y& r
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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7 f2 S% Y1 [1 C& HJapanese Ships
/ |6 B. ]% K9 G2 a( ~- g CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires3 L4 X- {# Q# y% C2 P4 F, O
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:3 t; Q# M* K/ {% U) |) @( L
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ g. q6 e9 u9 ]% j( a$ W
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
& T( t2 V& L, ~1 M3 h+ C9 g# H 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet- v: Q4 R U5 F; |# r }
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 B1 `$ Q, w: j6 A+ m" F4 e
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
1 z+ z. H& g; Z& F: \. m5 ~ eEstimated time to target is 19 minutes" @# v* v5 P. \
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Allied aircraft6 S' F+ A$ R( \- `. Y
PBY-5A Catalina x 60 w$ Z8 U5 ^3 ]* O
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Allied aircraft losses
9 _+ ^# N1 s: E* i PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged5 F8 v+ S% E; A: @2 n
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Japanese Ships
9 W. J/ |( r$ b: b5 @; E* V CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 R% |3 A& P9 r/ \% U# j) R2 | CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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5 J6 G2 o/ T7 F; @/ j6 aAircraft Attacking:* q7 c! [+ |6 O Z. E; c8 p
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet& C' i& K1 z+ c& T6 y7 K! i& B u
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) P* h9 G' ?: |; ~* r# `- K: f# ]
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