AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 421 A) M5 q3 Z% n8 V1 O, W! k
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Y6 ~. H- }3 Q% H; M/ H+ wSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
( o$ N A. C- a. h: T4 t$ [/ ] CL Yubari3 [9 ^3 \1 Q& E4 L j* j! V+ j0 J
CL Tatsuta5 T$ Q$ i+ c p X1 O
DD Yayoi
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9 ]4 B$ [( e' X3 S: t0 p8 U$ I SS Greenling
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/ ~( C- ~% D' ~SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari( T; e; l+ P# h
Greenling diving deep ....
. O9 b: U8 l. H+ \# X& C, pDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& k# }; T' R3 Y- H' e
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
1 p6 g7 C2 o& A1 y! dDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
; @$ k4 k- R$ ~9 I$ E8 e: xDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 k' X' B k: n, J" q) [7 Z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 P. `+ c2 O( E! \: v4 bEscort abandons search for sub4 g8 m8 z5 x( y+ w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.8 ~: h4 i& R/ f# Q
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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/ ^, |6 G0 d, A, LJapanese aircraft
% k: h8 h H' m; s A6M2 Zero x 53
! T- k( I7 E% U" A6 {$ c- K8 @ B5N1 Kate x 6
$ w0 D' H7 ?; J' b% I7 {6 N B5N2 Kate x 332 C) s% r7 e1 k: H$ A) I2 J
D3A1 Val x 269 M0 l3 v! N" }/ K7 X! d ]) O
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Allied aircraft" q& D. J6 A _9 |- G4 r% g: V/ C( p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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$ R" @: I# }4 B. x% MJapanese aircraft losses* _1 n# y& {( }% I! \8 K3 e
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed. C. w3 A+ E& k* l
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
/ p, ?$ f4 B% u; u3 {! [/ d B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
, n) r! s- w& Q7 M" u4 e D3A1 Val: 3 damaged$ z' H3 u! \2 z8 d
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak! N# ~) L$ ~/ H/ l" v% Z' p
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Allied aircraft losses
' Y: d) H9 w8 J) v& X' {( z" z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
, Y$ r5 m, s2 W! S CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, ?6 ], U* ]/ q5 f CA Chicago
2 r% l- z: W: f CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
1 o$ E. D$ m. h8 h. R& ` CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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" T( E# q# P5 O& e* _0 EAircraft Attacking:; b4 R I+ W* w7 x, K+ q7 r
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000', B& m; _( y- X4 v( a5 n
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) K" g1 G b8 Q, x# F
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ N$ l% n3 h0 Q9 ]1 o; _) Z2 m Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo, D3 b/ k7 n/ ]# X
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
: i: ~, P& ]0 f" E6 ~* g Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: _( p l5 S$ e 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% h, M7 m9 C3 x+ W- C/ n! ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 d% ~ y. [' I6 R
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! ?5 f; ~2 o' e3 k9 ]2 a
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: ]9 `- H7 J, t- O6 P 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'- z2 ? e: Q1 S2 v3 \# s2 @
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 r) }! A* A! a" P& R9 ?# r% k
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'% {$ f4 P9 G5 w% Z3 h: t8 V) l
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
& _) Y0 x; ?0 ` 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'2 h& }7 K3 J. m% S& {
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! ]. ^1 {$ d9 e& ~5 w' @
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CAP engaged:3 Z4 Y) j. T$ E. u7 v4 Z
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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4 plane(s) intercepting now.5 @0 b- a0 J. _; I1 M
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ a, h# m" k1 y% e
Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 l" a+ T& |( N% Y0 p9 ]4 z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes9 A @ _7 H) @
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 s3 J; L |! W2 X! P. V 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
8 T, O& w( ~1 f Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.# S6 _) W+ {- L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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5 l6 R5 m9 N }0 ~' Q4 EAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
. y3 h( Z! E2 g$ pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& w* A# S* m! H% `+ s
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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0 d' i, z3 D7 F; d. RRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 b+ }/ w t3 a! nEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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A5M4 Claude x 4
% f% v& b9 Q& }8 B7 Q( N& V _ A6M2 Zero x 196 {8 e. W: Y& r4 O' M
/ H$ a6 z% @% }# |3 n% L0 N2 c+ lAllied aircraft
0 A" Z, Z$ m+ ^- d. A F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
d; U2 W m; t% D% l1 y* A% r7 | SBD-3 Dauntless x 33. u" D5 U3 ], _* l# ~. k
TBD-1 Devastator x 127 ?, p( G, }, x1 G+ `! `$ f
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Japanese aircraft losses
: z/ Q: i0 u5 j, B7 u/ v A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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/ d: D$ D* o7 r SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
5 d& s# o1 q$ E' Y$ C% n) K SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; }" }) A' y: v) K, a; G: L9 r
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, N5 M- W8 }5 I }' E: f/ C4 f
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak& f3 b c6 O& W; M+ N1 h# ?
& V* S8 u1 v/ p2 Z* s0 LJapanese Ships2 q3 k2 c# T7 V$ x2 `/ `. I2 ^$ i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" U0 R# H' j3 t o+ X3 S2 m CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
+ b* [/ N9 }& p- i6 t8 p: t+ m CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires* d; \$ f+ c) c4 ^& |
CA Haguro8 {# R* M8 m3 D3 M" P
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 c1 _3 a2 P; G& k 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
( ?6 m$ u! z7 @: H8 N, V, n4 u+ k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb- e) K" k' K- X
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
) P- r$ Z5 h5 O7 f7 V! D Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb4 i/ S2 P: y0 E' x' D: ~
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 n( c% z& }' E8 F# }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
( n% R- F- ~$ J% `5 G' C8 A- X 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'+ c `; r& H7 {" N) \# r6 g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
. [( Y! w7 O3 {, u; _6 M 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
/ e6 z" e' H( g# [4 f+ p; v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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- M" j! f: t8 ^( J* \% s8 ?# `CAP engaged:- J9 m- R$ f C5 F' ~6 W
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling), w! B: { J% }9 t W$ M' l6 C
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.$ O# R! k" y+ W; n8 Q3 Y5 W) D
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
- o! ^, j8 C* [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes, }9 k, J3 `$ a! y7 D$ m
7 planes vectored on to bombers
5 [( E7 {7 I' y; K4 w" TEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 {5 K, C* l- ~& t 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
; p' j! g7 P& o3 C5 @& o" v+ T Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
9 G8 I. s: R9 U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
! f t; e3 n* X# e 2 planes vectored on to bombers
' J1 S' w- i/ B" j' uEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)# a! G* k8 X$ M. X! b
1 plane(s) intercepting now.# I# `0 Z2 p7 q x4 y7 u: U; b
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ ]% Z4 Q2 m7 [& B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
/ B* ^" B& j, e( M0 D! ]) E 3 planes vectored on to bombers; N0 V# H$ g+ p! g" V
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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- t+ L4 M8 q6 w0 t" z( T. z6 o# l" T. g Group patrol altitude is 10000 & H( p, K2 i' x8 t8 e
Raid is overhead
S7 s3 U/ H5 o4 c$ }EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 W+ r8 f- U: K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" L# ?( w0 y7 j2 `9 y3 q Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.% u+ i6 w. g8 A; R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes0 b. B# [; M2 }6 g5 H& ]( g, q) k6 s0 F
2 planes vectored on to bombers) R6 T- O, x* N& P
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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0 H- J, I4 |; C. A% F: D6 TWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ b4 Q3 x7 Z/ y; {2 U4 k
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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8 R8 B0 d& L6 S+ ?Japanese aircraft
) D! A. x$ y/ E# ]/ j A5M4 Claude x 1
0 F, E4 F! Y& Q1 K5 @+ W A6M2 Zero x 11* C! Z2 k- |. l& }
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Allied aircraft
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 352 o+ o1 U: X3 ] f
TBD-1 Devastator x 120 h( ]2 s3 P8 w% [
- A# T% c, Q: S& b- G0 E6 L4 i% CJapanese aircraft losses
/ r, m7 W- G/ L6 s6 a4 L5 C' B3 r A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 j+ b( ?1 h" B4 d
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Allied aircraft losses
7 S# u- J+ S5 [- N F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; ^4 o0 r1 w+ M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
) U) g4 Z3 x% ^# u# S c SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak! w/ O; \. E. a; F
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Japanese Ships
x8 \$ W7 I& Q( b7 Z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ H$ S, D1 t) Z( h+ W5 R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage; B: X* f4 R7 L
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- F3 Y8 D* g& `& v$ U% q( m- P
DD Yugure
6 W" E" i9 ?1 J" l7 o- H9 n DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire( O/ R0 M7 J: M! F2 f
DD Ushio6 ]& c' q+ R t0 f" o6 X3 Z
DD Sazanami9 m: l0 o$ h) j: C' K; ^
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Aircraft Attacking:3 ], p" e2 {' b8 p
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% r6 b& L# {8 w3 z: T# E# i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) u8 b/ j7 G* y. ?
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
_& k; O: i( i2 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 H# o8 T( \, q2 p; }7 i
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet' n9 r- [& C/ b$ B
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
) Q% C, B! K% i8 t! E8 s; A4 x 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
; g; }+ m9 W6 m. k. {( i+ s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) L) T3 j/ T- j& K
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'4 i, _0 O: d& ~/ l, Q3 Q* l! ~* m8 n G2 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 D2 z, ^; J9 \ 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
! X- e, k3 z+ W4 g3 ^, ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 P5 {1 i) \; G9 R! c3 G- r 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
4 B L& V( G% }" y& r! r# G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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; H" U0 @7 z. R, N; i3 ACAP engaged:- M4 V. M/ Y u$ q# W) K( u T
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" t* w3 d, W! X" f+ h u
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) [* Z b) M4 N+ h! ~ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.+ G$ k/ T$ g9 {9 f$ d. y# Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes8 Y9 R1 n2 i) q+ P! D
3 planes vectored on to bombers
. `2 k- o3 D1 lEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ C9 N F' E1 W8 X- i7 t 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 r* A) D8 n( {& N c& g0 a 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) b h w- i. z
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
( i( d% J$ d6 k4 { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
! i1 ~! a# m' }2 `6 { 2 planes vectored on to bombers a; m1 D# R) M
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 N; s1 C9 f _$ a, W) } 1 plane(s) intercepting now./ H( Y. q- U& k7 [- D' b
Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 j& X3 ?" R6 L5 [ Raid is overhead
+ X2 i6 S; e9 e* D7 O9 X# b 1 planes vectored on to bombers
# E9 [% Q& _& t- ?EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). t( P! A6 d& I+ g( O3 y8 C: h
1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 V% c3 Z5 Q- e" d( b/ V( O
Group patrol altitude is 15000 5 ?, c- C# @( J
Raid is overhead5 \0 d+ X& R6 T- f ^/ C$ K
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ o' r) u- D4 l, b/ s0 I" f# p
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" `, z( b* J$ T4 Q. v* f Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000." H( e! T: A5 L/ D5 @
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes3 Y- y) N$ H# @4 H/ ]7 Q% _) P
2 planes vectored on to bombers1 O! f1 m1 z A' }7 [. A9 ]
2 R @5 J2 M" h1 o2 _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho w. z) X; B' Y1 w" W
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku4 r) O% V( w% {( B2 z' Z8 ~' w P) i. D
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
9 l% ?2 l1 l' w& tAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku) k0 h9 Z/ h0 g2 A; y- x
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ m& B, [( G( n3 _: \ \Estimated time to target is 12 minutes0 k3 ]/ S: ]1 r) t9 W; C! d
2 J/ X$ M8 l5 P' w0 |. |/ C! rAllied aircraft
* }3 Z9 t( h( O' c- R) G PBY-5A Catalina x 100 ~1 F1 w6 z; p: F$ Z
4 |8 X9 J. ~4 X* d9 c/ VAllied aircraft losses
3 w) m6 O! [; L2 e* x PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
; d8 s) Q) a) n CA Aoba3 F d3 }' v3 k/ {9 `$ K
CA Kinugasa) r3 D4 R3 Y7 H m% C4 v* U1 @5 W
CL Yubari
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9 s* w0 [0 F8 \4 P6 A/ fAircraft Attacking:5 y! ^% `% ~: |5 H8 R' Y
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet. J" ?9 t3 n! C( S, f9 D5 t
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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4 [: C4 L3 S' i, V/ [! B3 [# tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134, F! Q4 I; @* G$ h% j. |9 Y
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Weather in hex: Overcast" j- _* |" u' b: X- v
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.! w# x, O: {1 D1 ~' e
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 |* G, `9 r4 ?% \( \
A6M2 Zero x 72 _' c! X7 {6 m( Q, ]1 Q( |9 ~+ |9 ^
G3M2 Nell x 5
' c& g* X2 y! C# B G4M1 Betty x 18
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" a! L, B( Q( ^6 A7 LAllied aircraft
) _5 |, Q/ P! C+ b8 U6 j F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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' t' B5 f$ M1 }- j1 AJapanese aircraft losses
6 I F6 g. l5 A4 r3 x A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ \& n* T' [: T+ {. h( M* M0 w" d2 ~& S
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak& U: J) r% k9 |; c* x, ]. ]4 s
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
4 n" I1 l% u/ ? G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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; o8 g" x& K/ d, P( cAllied aircraft losses9 s$ D- F' J- d3 D5 k0 L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships4 \0 t; Y: L, T
DD Aylwin
) Z6 T1 b* T/ L CA Chicago7 ], E4 N* ? a! ?& t$ t8 ~
CA Chester, on fire5 \3 m6 K$ ~: g3 q8 A2 L
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
, ]9 X2 D/ Q2 c4 g. r CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
- h3 v- P; ?4 v$ J 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# K! o5 ]1 L: t Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( D5 g4 A$ B6 c7 \+ } 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet' v( r. _4 J; n) L
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo/ R1 f' [* z5 q: ~
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CAP engaged:
# o' }+ K' B$ F/ G3 EVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 h$ L) \+ e/ {' T; U4 [ (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
; S; B9 P0 z, ^# F0 u 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
! A8 ~) r9 `- j* G 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 H" {% u+ e3 [" c$ q
Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ X) i( o5 u( v9 F5 @( ^/ P% m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
8 ^9 F' `2 _3 n# @( MVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.* l8 Z' ?* I) k o& v
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.4 u( x) P/ N+ {+ v; G
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / `& C9 h# f9 o) r. ?* N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes5 K9 A5 l9 d3 C" f& s5 U
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+ ^0 Z4 p# E0 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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4 ^4 D h, o* \- P- r* C1 w4 [" EWeather in hex: Partial cloud p7 \7 m0 m$ X; N% C9 s0 J& a
- Q/ g3 o3 V/ I- f* y% x5 [Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% z0 F F5 e5 H. r
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft
& h. l" A- N& @" I8 K' j7 l SBD-3 Dauntless x 18; e0 o/ W3 J! Q. m8 u6 C
' u. W! C8 U9 T9 u2 }Allied aircraft losses9 f6 ~' d) F8 ~- w7 M, l. K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( T! D( m A% F/ N& D
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Japanese Ships2 b+ r3 ]# L+ B( R0 B" w3 Q4 h' {& f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 b+ b% b9 [4 h; B/ {; s( Y CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 Y4 ~, ?9 h- E CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! M' b9 j% l) x4 t! @% [ CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
* S7 L' Z9 D) c5 N3 M' q2 W) c' } 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ s ^3 `9 S5 Z' C* w& i1 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; l! q# V0 E2 h8 {2 c 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
: ^' Y9 r% O% D& M& P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% e/ C, A" S' ^$ X4 t7 x 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 a5 s. z' Q3 n4 r8 m& m5 f4 c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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: o; S% h9 t: e7 z* f L" V/ j' DCarrier support unable to supply air cover..7 Y9 @+ x; O, d
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku5 S1 Z8 r$ X+ M: V7 b
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho2 j* K- M$ ?2 G) P' I) h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
; A7 l/ V3 v' l: t; o& jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
0 D, k/ G7 o |' q" SAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku/ H: m5 U, Y Z
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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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- K8 q! b% n+ `Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& |" T4 c0 k9 h" E* Y/ {
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes/ ~" W; d" `4 N$ z
L8 a1 }; f8 VAllied aircraft: m4 c- i! F! R
PBY-5 Catalina x 105 B0 p# H( r$ Y: Y$ K" p
PBY-5A Catalina x 2 i0 u' {1 j1 J
% }" \2 r9 \; `* `2 IAllied aircraft losses
) \7 r& ~0 f: p( k+ i PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
0 y. z5 S" N6 N! u- _% _ D# c CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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: Q8 b! U1 `8 xAircraft Attacking:; D: o, S( o C
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 s! u8 h, w m* E) V Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 R2 a9 d' Y9 |# a9 V% _% G 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 K% s! i& ^$ E/ f3 j0 k9 c5 f S Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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0 Q+ f4 K+ I% F/ x* GCarrier support unable to supply air cover../ I. ^/ j/ q+ J% P/ r8 @
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1 q$ a) T! |, g2 g. { eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" O# A0 r( G" e4 O$ T
7 v' A. p, } m) m- X" ]) D' DWeather in hex: Partial cloud2 ?1 K6 U" O [- S# C7 g2 u4 T0 P0 E
4 l, j* |$ q9 u$ C) W: q nRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
" E% z3 L+ p4 B6 Y3 L6 uEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6! Z- }" v1 {2 y
" k& U: Z9 S5 @1 e+ J7 o# ZAllied aircraft losses; C U5 u6 e. V2 f/ v/ o
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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2 D( D8 J! l9 V7 ?" `Japanese Ships
L6 D1 Y1 ?6 M. b CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% t4 n5 Z5 A, X CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 b' k( m* c* Q0 d2 O
2 @! z* ?$ T7 j" P b3 `Aircraft Attacking:
& L; b: A& z7 U, i 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 B2 g$ u0 N5 s8 J& K- V Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ p* T! U0 Y1 B
1 |' i P9 z; _1 yCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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