AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137& ~) Y% d, b, g* l
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Japanese Ships
; g4 g: `- s9 C! t2 t6 k CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi
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T* o/ `# V$ I _" ~8 t* uAllied Ships
M# g' A0 V- [- X' V7 p SS Greenling
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1 Q- u* c& v6 y0 A& rSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari! ?9 G9 L2 D2 _
Greenling diving deep ....4 O' B% i) ?! S' _& S: @
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...7 x4 D5 P/ m2 _+ O
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....5 r' L2 G- J" C6 U: O q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 _$ Y# q7 B9 E8 d f3 [+ KDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.../ s+ Z- Q1 ^5 S% G6 u" h+ B9 J" W
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 r9 c* G: T3 j/ A9 bEscort abandons search for sub8 J6 j: s/ @# S( z' ^* }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1344 j! [! ^( B) U9 x& m
# j8 i# p0 X- x% TWeather in hex: Severe storms
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" L# T7 ?+ z) `7 X9 mRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.% Z/ ?$ p2 q( V% S6 @
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes4 T9 R- {4 x9 c+ f
& }- n, s5 y; u4 b7 BJapanese aircraft H3 K3 k. d9 f* x
A6M2 Zero x 53# `5 T: g2 a$ Y! S3 a% z" n
B5N1 Kate x 6
2 [. y/ {; `! }8 G" ? X B5N2 Kate x 33
+ }, w/ S' t4 b* i D3A1 Val x 26/ z7 e$ W2 S2 t0 ]7 g- O
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Allied aircraft
% ^4 x, a0 J; m) a F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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& Q# A' G( c1 q3 dJapanese aircraft losses
% r2 r5 D" T2 A A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
9 I1 J5 g# k' w# R) k B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
# F0 w# A, d/ s8 i B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
- C$ m2 _8 u$ \5 d7 U2 R! ] D3A1 Val: 3 damaged8 e7 T4 O6 R- K9 _# {0 m
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak" B/ l- d' O9 t
9 C5 y: ^5 [5 `6 }Allied aircraft losses
9 _8 p5 D" f4 \6 P, U6 O' g F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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* u7 X) W" }- @- i; W2 E- Z# c CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire |9 ?8 C% }- z/ ~6 u& t, ?, T
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 ?# o; {2 [. [: t# [( _ CA Chicago
# ?5 K v! b# l4 Q5 K! m6 a" V/ s CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage6 g/ u/ a8 M% F5 K S% r8 R) |, |
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1$ G) y6 @, ?, k3 r
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Aircraft Attacking:! g3 O* e* n& o' T
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'3 J$ V0 k6 Z6 R/ g
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb* [! l4 o. I/ m/ j& ?/ T
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ m" B" i( s2 L' `7 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, x) L1 f2 u m4 G! A( S0 ] 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
' M; B1 Q8 p F& N) j$ ^, @9 w, P Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 G- m& _5 ]/ M5 M0 B$ X4 \ 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 {3 C+ G0 [5 V2 A' [- `* K
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 E! ]/ n7 I, i# A# K6 S6 R: m% M 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# K* c' P' g8 m% Z" _% W Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" Z( R: Q E) u0 U9 S* S 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
3 P: b) V9 m+ E0 q% `$ i: x7 h9 M Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 p* t2 ^) r7 S% n
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'4 z" v1 E6 P9 Q' X b. e
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 t n. R/ i$ N: s7 o' J# Y 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
& @+ R/ | L* s) { Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: _5 C1 M w9 `5 ?
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CAP engaged:! W! ?" ?9 h6 A: m
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); M$ B' F7 @; O6 ~1 \% q
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.), |, C: E$ I" s9 g0 n4 `
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
& g) L- D0 ?! p" g0 }: J$ Y 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 ^/ Q3 R, \! |) M6 j/ b Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' Z% N0 C5 Y+ e1 W8 t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
% o" v: L! B; ]$ Z0 ^( C5 ~1 RVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)) y) N/ y6 {2 H. z4 q- s
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.' ?, @: h) F+ g5 a7 y) R' m
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.7 F# R; ^$ [, j1 H. u4 P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes% N. U; g; O5 t7 J4 i/ @- _0 s0 K
/ _% s; r9 Y1 F% T! nAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown+ [% r+ q$ I9 v+ A
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown- c1 h& l e! C9 P# {* L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 \5 k2 D% R( k2 H
6 F% y) }5 C3 n7 t% p# C2 sWeather in hex: Severe storms
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- b+ Q8 {: J1 wRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: l# l# l _$ U2 R$ KEstimated time to target is 14 minutes: ~4 z9 h# y8 ?! W" a9 d
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Japanese aircraft7 u' ~. o; {2 q: C4 U; ^/ x. z
A5M4 Claude x 4# ?: I! u, L% e, a
A6M2 Zero x 19
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 10+ l) h3 _/ g- q% X F* T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
4 v: |7 V; D9 t" \5 z4 j& I. z TBD-1 Devastator x 12: V/ q4 j, \7 K9 ~, p
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Japanese aircraft losses
, ]( v& O1 F$ o! ~" `. I1 S A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 |$ B' K0 f# v% d. W" C9 {' c) P
, x* u: i6 v" P0 v3 uAllied aircraft losses
2 N$ {4 H, i5 p0 A+ W( S7 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
5 c9 w8 d+ P) ^5 N1 n+ c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
( Q1 n# x- c8 h+ ]) J; S/ ^ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed1 k1 d& u. L+ n0 N* J, V
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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" Y' O1 D8 V; @: x. L( V; P c& nJapanese Ships1 d5 e/ ^; I( I( A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 J$ O* x% x! q o, [" h% o" b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1) t Q: ^/ y& R; T$ R
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, b0 X1 _( B. e4 f, H8 j# F9 m) h
CA Haguro
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: l. e" s3 J% G% B! lAircraft Attacking:
9 A* S: ?3 a. W$ {4 H 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
W ~; \; |- }% { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: P# u+ N4 q: E. {7 F
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
; g0 Y b: b+ s: E6 {. \1 }3 @( L7 _2 M Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb7 h6 q9 d9 d3 ^4 M& X; {
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- E/ X$ C# m& S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 J9 t' }+ C) H 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'% S4 o# O. p& [+ p( ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb8 T9 p6 ?% g! U; D, r( @! _
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'& {3 l/ d( ]7 P; Q' {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
" `7 z: q2 p& NTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)& e3 R' I; |" E6 W
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
1 ~$ d( [1 B* s% ^8 f- g6 A Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
8 K0 U* [1 J! [* q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
. s9 H" u2 K; y l+ P1 R4 O 7 planes vectored on to bombers
# o3 M& N! u1 g& cEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)* R* I1 Z$ S/ r. G
1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 w0 |3 ^3 g% u. D
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.2 @" j1 a8 M/ S1 t8 w% [( j R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes5 U. d+ U3 Y. U k
2 planes vectored on to bombers2 M' \& |+ ^( G& G L7 T/ u/ }
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- w: P9 I) A8 N( Y0 `9 q4 q5 E 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ o( }& p# z1 e Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000./ \* k- M) Z$ v- S' Q1 U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
( K4 Y, s9 ~8 W2 s- K @8 | 3 planes vectored on to bombers
n' k1 e W9 }/ eEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ U# Y: R+ `4 R& j/ l2 N, f2 e 1 plane(s) intercepting now.- D/ h1 T9 |- L' F% r( j
Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 h' L! f J7 a" O* B+ W Raid is overhead' G f, \7 V0 F9 N
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling). N! [# \, b- L' T) R
1 plane(s) intercepting now. I" b, } T. u' y% d3 m
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. m1 R) o* p) x. a0 H6 l" b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 n/ T0 p) a; Q- A' l) l, _6 Y 2 planes vectored on to bombers1 |) ?8 ~ T6 e `
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho9 t0 O- e D" t- D R0 V5 W
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137. ^" B H* _5 E$ s) s
. n* W5 M8 G) t, ~3 K/ \4 lWeather in hex: Severe storms) V- F# [4 H/ s/ f# S" k+ F
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 y( K& c1 F! z3 w H$ TEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' [ Q6 n8 o3 B! Y7 Z
A5M4 Claude x 1
& f; x' ]! J" q: v! a A6M2 Zero x 11
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1 N& p6 H+ H+ o" q! g' [Allied aircraft$ ?$ Y4 I4 n, Z1 |
F4F-3 Wildcat x 99 O+ l. o$ Y4 \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
' r1 Z7 i& D i' ?4 J TBD-1 Devastator x 121 u2 r7 `8 a: i I0 n" O. x
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Japanese aircraft losses
. E I: a: s2 t9 }+ q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses5 s: o& P$ O: a$ f
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! e* E, O c# x4 A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged2 O, Q( ^- X& U4 ]+ V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
( v/ p+ { a/ S; R$ }0 U CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# c( E7 e' {7 l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 w/ V, {* c# ~8 T
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 f- w7 h& ], v3 T
DD Yugure( x& g& {' d4 L' H" F3 Y
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 u, w8 ?, O+ C7 {2 x' G3 Q6 m. s1 W DD Ushio
% ~( |% a+ N7 j7 z7 t; P% G DD Sazanami1 M" Q% S& B9 a! q/ S" v( Q7 j p8 N
2 W3 {, z& J5 n. r5 tAircraft Attacking:% d3 G1 ^4 t7 l/ X: Q& S
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- k2 ]- o) ~# B; A( }; Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ ^( H# J/ Z5 ]# y 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ `6 w3 m. m. k4 u1 n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 g: t+ s1 [9 v' u! p- T8 W! z
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet x: U9 n' u- m+ w1 ~' D
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
' s8 h: f4 p4 n* l9 j6 O0 G 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
2 \5 c: X0 g, H% e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 {% @# _- k8 ]0 s9 B 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
3 K! _& N/ C3 c! c( C& C& q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ |8 P/ I* Q( {) Q; n* D- h" b* C
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
& B# S7 c% j# s: \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- V6 t. M/ Y9 t 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'6 c" _: t: i% m( m$ R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
- f& A% k/ B% ?5 M: O2 ITainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# e( c# a! G. H* b( R* }
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( U# d: L) R# x& m a( w# V3 K0 o5 J
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
- [% T' E# M' C& r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
7 |( [7 @ j9 w, k- U8 K 3 planes vectored on to bombers4 \; {5 d, O; m7 o( _
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 B3 @0 s) v0 ^2 }9 I/ o* G
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
* r. ^1 s9 \ n 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 k3 g4 M$ C5 r& }$ M4 X& `+ T* @ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000." |2 l0 T4 k" m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes7 l7 T( T/ j, [; j* B- r- l( |
2 planes vectored on to bombers( C T* l( s4 ?/ U1 k
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' T( z9 _/ S* i 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 ]& B, C M$ i% }3 s/ N4 j7 U Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 ~ m: L& }6 g& T Raid is overhead3 t) F) [ `' d |/ \* j' `3 y8 J1 K
1 planes vectored on to bombers6 H7 B5 D o3 B4 E5 a, t
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* p8 E+ E" T. n8 y3 ~
1 plane(s) intercepting now.3 {: T& u: e5 t; a' [! r2 d
Group patrol altitude is 15000
?, q" l% s2 e. V5 ~ Raid is overhead9 \7 j5 r5 {* v% W
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), g: N3 |5 u4 j( ?
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ z8 E5 l2 U# h' Y1 Z6 Q8 o! o
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
" R( m6 e* L7 l/ s6 x% W+ n& U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes/ T( v4 r, ?0 g# ]
2 planes vectored on to bombers1 L' I# U2 m6 [" c, G# R9 f- f; N
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
) B2 D' j. A2 J& K* E) m( PAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku/ q/ Q) I! p/ s' g$ A. s- _, k
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku9 J$ [5 |- ~- M9 i0 n& ?
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku% D, n) h( v, S8 y
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* c6 w' j( r( f# {6 OMorning 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.
+ y, P- E% P2 Q1 V7 D% GEstimated time to target is 12 minutes A. V4 J5 o2 @+ |/ v
2 w* U" |7 ^, A* p( XAllied aircraft! F5 R6 t: Y$ J2 |1 r8 t
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
) i) Q+ l+ l$ e# ~3 O) f4 w6 H PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged; w; R( W! a: n) T$ {8 U) L
8 R) X9 R9 S+ W% r- D2 zJapanese Ships3 \, @9 ~) z K0 W. F/ p
CA Aoba9 m, p( l/ M4 @0 r) ?* r Z
CA Kinugasa/ Z; U" f* _* p4 t2 Y0 v, V
CL Yubari r" |" b6 l1 K
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Aircraft Attacking:
% `$ ~, C' i+ ]( u$ u1 C, i! N) E 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 W: E% ?- }0 ^4 D, H5 Z4 @ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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/ v5 }( [! N6 i+ ?, L wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1347 r. F! k2 g6 Z2 r# Z
: B" T, w+ z; ~. qWeather in hex: Overcast9 P$ C6 Z; T; J/ |, ]( z1 E/ B2 Y7 r
, v/ ~! B3 Z7 Y/ \4 B$ RRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.9 R$ b7 W9 y) O% O; O+ R
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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) e1 R/ t) O+ r' ?" mJapanese aircraft
$ _) s7 N3 P9 h$ [/ L L! ~ A6M2 Zero x 7
+ r7 ~8 V+ s0 q' o f, S* C5 t% P G3M2 Nell x 5
* x) N6 S; O4 U! P/ ~" D G4M1 Betty x 18
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 96 ~! M/ K! m9 }8 }
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ l( H/ _2 A' q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, c1 j# S4 r7 q6 Q" ~) U
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
/ M1 O6 f/ m* g4 e5 T6 q( c6 V G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged3 [% r& ?# ^0 q8 ] C Y+ O
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak" [( U$ o( [7 j. n% h- l1 v
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Allied aircraft losses% D: ^: Z' p- l! a6 @+ Y3 B
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships) i, l( {3 l7 K; p
DD Aylwin
0 `* Y5 |8 j% f9 k h CA Chicago, l6 D, }. j) E( {- s8 K
CA Chester, on fire8 e6 M5 q$ _( [) ]& `, Y
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
# ]$ X- {0 V2 N6 T2 h+ m1 u CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage' ]% Q7 O/ g% X( b5 p M3 q" ^/ c& x- _
$ v- J" _4 M; d) XAircraft Attacking:
! d: n, D* R/ o& ]: p+ k 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ T5 U6 U0 b7 a* f( u2 {: i G8 ^( i
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo e' ^! a5 f9 M, }4 m- G8 M. _
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: Z$ C' g) H$ ]/ p Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 B7 z! `- r# `! T# j- k
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CAP engaged:
4 C: M7 Y: D7 M2 P0 W" I! Q5 xVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# ~1 g; \+ ]6 `
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 V9 I+ c1 _# _, D/ v% m1 R 2 plane(s) intercepting now.# u& M( d7 T* w$ Z1 ?
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 l! W3 c [# ^2 G. t Group patrol altitude is 10000
. N0 c4 b* h, e2 k' {! I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes. ]1 D& R$ f O- B9 {$ G
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- c1 E k( q: g0 `$ |* s) {
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)( [: ?7 K3 q* ~$ @& L
2 plane(s) intercepting now.) F# J n7 e4 N: n3 a7 Y" c; P @
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
' @! y0 E' C8 u+ {2 _& k, h Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 ~* A' p: r( X. \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes) l5 i* P9 y& s& f. w; f% v2 r: h7 O6 W
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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 p8 T1 i' j: A% b hRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 c( C+ m W/ N7 ?; z; t% T
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes/ l" D% R7 J% S
& F1 h5 x& B* I. j Q dAllied aircraft4 \' s6 M4 J c x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18) I8 n# i, Z( q, M. M
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. e' f+ g, ]! U6 _9 }" S
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Japanese Ships2 B+ V [! d& q3 A0 Y! I( }# Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
! u3 n4 m1 C% X3 L CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 [1 p! q/ Z- E8 x! j6 Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 r ~3 k. s% i
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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& [* `, [# r9 D: U& d! yAircraft Attacking:
/ ]( C3 H& V0 [ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* _& c2 u0 `( w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 O, c0 P: ]3 D. s) B8 J" ]! S
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( \6 ^; L5 m9 w* Z* d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; @9 S3 {. ~3 X8 Y: j5 c 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 i: \7 ?( a, h- [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& X1 ^! K# p2 M
2 l; K6 n1 D1 ]! b$ u; ~# ]$ CCarrier support unable to supply air cover..6 _; z& X2 c, t- u: M# L* f
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku6 q5 |" N$ Y( I. y, `2 r
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho7 W+ |& a8 E6 ]9 o2 E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
2 M8 L! `+ ]( _4 y4 JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
6 Y7 W, b) m& k2 T, f) w- z5 xAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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0 V& E3 `) s% YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( s+ w+ k4 {. i
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 {( \3 w+ M% u
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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* |$ V; i& ~; g& T* [. X7 Z PBY-5 Catalina x 10
n$ Z+ h7 q- @$ _ PBY-5A Catalina x 29 i8 h: m& X; Y* d* K
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged& C* i3 i/ } J6 ?9 e
# f) A ]* k' Y. hJapanese Ships
! y: o/ U3 v; d+ z CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
2 j6 M: n& G* u: l CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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2 ]$ ]7 G& `8 OAircraft Attacking:4 w3 W8 L% H5 V/ L
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet' Y7 g0 Y* O2 O5 U' Z1 B
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
' e" u$ C1 t# K& [+ G 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ X8 U5 ~2 ~( v) Z
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! B* P2 L: N' S1 N( |& L
4 o- U5 T' H6 d/ [+ DCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
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& X) K, }7 F" r0 BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 {* G8 S4 [' _. u
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
! i2 v m$ {" U eEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 68 D6 b) a" O) A
1 O5 e' D# \ e$ w1 D7 W6 K$ [( LAllied aircraft losses
+ R+ b" N0 v; r/ J PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged0 k+ H; s0 T9 o) m( A2 F1 z
) U0 i; B0 y' O+ F9 JJapanese Ships
) `! h' g9 `" c+ Z CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) X9 Y3 a$ P/ D& P CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 T" i7 }) |5 `# B. G% y Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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+ _6 A& E2 ]6 Y5 J* R4 U8 H% KCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |