AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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# k6 |, m/ R) K& L: x/ P( ESub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
: V% J; \9 F+ D! d CL Yubari8 ]" v) Y3 W+ n- a0 v
CL Tatsuta
+ P) s- i9 I- T7 h) P DD Yayoi, b4 ]$ K( C- B
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8 F N7 }) l G+ V- ~1 o- d SS Greenling' {# G* B: C9 u# ?: G
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari3 w3 p# h7 U& {3 H; j5 T
Greenling diving deep ....& i. Z8 K6 U% _8 q; H) W
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
/ }# K; e# a( y+ b* x! FDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
- V% f0 B4 p/ T4 x8 \; |3 CDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...! K5 X, n- O' i, d0 o$ J
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 h: N( D) f" p2 }% O5 v
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) x# _* a% o% f' z# x- j3 X3 UEscort abandons search for sub
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& j' {0 a6 Z0 A5 B% QMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1346 v, v3 L2 _# [" W0 c
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Weather in hex: Severe storms) R; k, V, L# p+ Q$ n; ~* n0 }5 N$ V; H
: L$ _" j: n# O# ZRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
% F* R! r( R( x: z! M! EEstimated time to target is 44 minutes, V3 A% b5 s: S
) B6 l& `4 D# g8 q$ `5 aJapanese aircraft
& }4 V$ A, ~8 V8 @ A6M2 Zero x 53& p8 K" |- w! I0 P
B5N1 Kate x 63 r2 H! k4 J. {* r2 R' N) }
B5N2 Kate x 337 p9 R* W7 f3 K: e! j& V/ a- W
D3A1 Val x 266 |2 T+ u$ n/ V
5 I1 {7 W8 `; K2 f3 N8 n4 ]Allied aircraft, Y* o' d7 i! \& |
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses7 e' z* e4 k$ W
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed# b+ c$ w* t; j6 I
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
7 W6 N6 J' t$ _8 p8 \2 B B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged# y0 Q' J, ^; o5 @, o# |
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
9 |3 S- g4 o; [% [ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak: U% L9 _ z o: {
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Allied aircraft losses
8 E( D+ Q3 `) }: e" Z3 Q+ Q( I( z X F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 T/ r' u. l" o) c# f9 R! F. I
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Allied Ships0 g5 Y' k. H% K6 ?8 s" U. [# b4 z: E
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
) u( c/ G" K+ A- W4 X; N( ^ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" M2 ]8 O3 ]; Y CA Chicago
H. S: }$ ]4 _" b6 |7 a# Q CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage! M& P5 L% _4 m! @
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 17 B$ o* S+ q7 w0 I8 P
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Aircraft Attacking:
# X$ |! c k* p5 b, E 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'1 S5 ]; K. S( \& v5 u# R" F# q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
P: I: F: b2 x- R& e 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 G) g5 n, X+ s$ {
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
; [) G7 u3 k) C4 q& | 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'& n' {# x; I$ m" e( g3 e/ T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! |4 l5 B4 x! f8 O" W% ~
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 `3 }9 V' h [. ?5 k [0 N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 h2 G( E% N4 n' T% O; v* G& K
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% I6 x) }( F& s5 b% t5 ^; C6 G: P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
! K1 l7 K5 y1 R9 d 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000', |* K. `8 ]( s$ v* G
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb+ r/ ]! I) b( A' o! V+ m. }
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'1 y5 h& c; O& z& ^% \7 ]. {
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# F8 |( ?' s+ B5 Z" ~ X# s0 g
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
/ ]% o/ ?5 w) n1 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 C3 v4 Z+ R/ y9 ~) v8 W0 m
/ s: [ ^, Z- |5 m, `) p! hCAP engaged:- Q$ K) }3 L$ h& z
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 d3 g( O2 _; w. Z+ F8 L/ u
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
* N& U5 N; T+ X 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
; ]" }$ x# B& f6 d6 a5 U 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 t* h* ]. J. {7 f/ T' T, V
Group patrol altitude is 10000
t2 R6 \/ [6 O& P$ V: ` e% S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes0 B0 \0 U6 f- {/ o; x2 v, {3 Y% e
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling): L( l6 T8 s) k+ P2 S) S
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
0 n8 L, k' ?4 Y& x Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.% O; G% |& q6 M7 t& b) }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes% v! s* ] _! D0 p) I' d
9 ]5 t0 o, i7 i3 V7 jAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown/ s, D- s/ Y& V I" T
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown0 @7 A, \. i; j$ I0 r
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* ~ |3 N$ R J8 R ]: K& u2 N5 y# uMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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% E& Q- x; _7 I3 F0 hWeather in hex: Severe storms0 M. t O( u6 W' L- z3 ~: ?
/ l4 @' h: i" K$ c, MRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; @2 E, i* b$ b2 ?- O: KEstimated time to target is 14 minutes9 Z7 Q. t% {, U) K" t. `& [. A
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Japanese aircraft' [; _+ e* s2 Y0 U- y# T
A5M4 Claude x 4
, P. \6 ?* b6 X: \3 ^ A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
% q( d `1 D ` F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
8 e3 Y. ]3 ^' D0 A* N SBD-3 Dauntless x 33; R4 G0 n! I" }1 y) v+ d. h
TBD-1 Devastator x 123 M) H# ?7 j7 e& F8 T3 o. D6 i
% h% e; {; o4 P2 I+ @Japanese aircraft losses
. ?: P3 O& A! L0 g0 k& J+ K. I A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged# v& m/ _, }7 |0 w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
6 Z; ? q7 i5 G# ~$ p0 ~3 @0 b5 p8 } TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
5 ?) S$ T1 I' `' W* }0 c TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships; h# C9 D6 K, M2 [ \& h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. d: v% k5 o: ]$ D- k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1$ D4 B4 U& ?. y
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ ^ h* |6 w3 j& `/ F6 D
CA Haguro& n+ N7 } Y3 e5 r! D! O& u: z
n, e4 s2 c( J2 e3 IAircraft Attacking:
+ z; _, A; M! Z4 ^, {7 m* n 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) H$ X* q" R W7 T; D) Y u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
# }" w1 b# U8 Y! h" `, ~ ^ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
+ y/ a% ^3 T1 l' V Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb0 c* R. [0 v, {& A H8 [5 d
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# L( k9 I+ C( ^3 S+ l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
* ]1 b2 O) q; U 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
' A7 U& Y* j) n% P3 F, S" u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, o( j' K( S' G( ]7 E 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 T9 T4 s' y- W; W# c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb1 [% }- S* |0 y+ j ^8 R
7 D# z/ E$ T1 ~+ y/ f! XCAP engaged:0 G& k7 a$ A1 i* v
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)1 R, K/ o+ d9 L) i; ?
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
' G" |, V- o; y( M Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
7 y9 V! }' h3 F8 @6 X& S7 F, l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
* H( m) n; M/ w. r/ u1 J 7 planes vectored on to bombers
: e4 m6 S- ~5 {% E; HEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)' o" `. e# n- H3 U. U9 g
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* J/ A; `0 W3 ?$ o0 ` Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
4 Q& w3 G0 k9 _. g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes6 X6 S+ O( T9 j+ K( m& X
2 planes vectored on to bombers
- w) v) ^# b' g# CEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* K( H1 d) R$ [/ S% e 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, ?6 y% w+ t2 q7 f9 R3 p* L1 V7 P Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
: W/ R% t8 m( F* o1 R( b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes- M3 o# f# V: e: R4 I5 e6 U# h9 D e
3 planes vectored on to bombers: F& q6 |0 d" F4 l0 k# W$ A9 j
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, x2 Z7 |- n: I" G- } J4 M. c 1 plane(s) intercepting now.' Q \. B# i4 S$ P# ^
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( t$ ^, M* d3 @( ^
Raid is overhead
' d8 F" B/ T5 `) ?! M( KEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ t' I/ v) e3 y1 }* @5 B" m 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* [+ N! S3 |* q& ] I Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
% k. R$ C7 D4 s Y% d* I6 H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes+ U$ Z% N/ F3 ~$ [" f4 h
2 planes vectored on to bombers/ V/ |1 e1 e" `0 J6 Q) W1 D
, s2 l) j9 c! I. g" L6 GAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" o$ J6 `* C, N z
+ _7 Q4 k! J; P( z2 E8 VWeather in hex: Severe storms* m l4 e1 C/ ?( U3 z" u
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- F) F- m% o m* Y) D+ ^
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes9 _6 m# D9 i& P- d' Z# z
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Japanese aircraft
% H8 {0 z5 c1 s7 I' }6 G; t1 K A5M4 Claude x 10 i) R( F3 k+ {* o9 p6 [
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft* C8 n* E) e0 \' c# r! e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9+ e4 z. v0 {1 l* z! M8 t3 v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35% P8 [- t% r& J4 B0 B
TBD-1 Devastator x 12 C' F( N1 O) Z" o. {
& F& s$ M+ ?2 s5 i6 s' cJapanese aircraft losses
# ~ _5 y" B8 l: z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses8 [5 l' q- L7 g: s% Y% D' o4 \
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
/ ]& j0 M9 d% a" Z; z' ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
$ n3 q; p7 C/ p/ J9 J SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
1 A& W) Y1 w3 I# w- S7 a V3 n CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% ~; Z8 Z8 D Q1 |1 |- s
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ W5 B) g# N" z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# O$ G0 a. G0 C" S DD Yugure
@# i, j W# ], H DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 `: f5 O; B& {& L; Y- ?
DD Ushio
9 t4 g9 E# [5 R+ ?+ b$ l3 e% |3 i DD Sazanami6 e# j% y% P: G
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ ]& U( b& U4 N' _ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'$ g; E. K3 v1 b+ Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, Q% |) f+ Q# g% o" \1 { 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 {8 d) x# u, L w( ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ I3 r& A# n( i) E
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
8 E. g+ R: \* q8 g+ c% r. T Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb' ]. C4 p6 y9 z% S* f" @7 D
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'5 S. J1 h9 k/ p' o; G& }* d; b* Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 o4 G" Y" @& `& a1 k# s+ S
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
/ r) j$ b& \2 O7 J: I8 W9 U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 a: p% C& d# M- Y! z' ? 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
& I1 U) Y5 h$ |4 D9 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, t4 Q* g5 R7 d8 Z8 M$ v9 ^
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
0 }3 o* b! Q$ V* }2 z. o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:: J4 r3 h$ f, c w2 r& R' [! p9 T
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 k" h0 ~. E: v7 k/ f+ y2 u( u
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 a, B4 p2 p5 K2 j v) c Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.8 H* X6 [4 R4 C2 F) z! ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
- D3 H2 O: C( C& x+ Q 3 planes vectored on to bombers" e* }8 j* P+ t3 \
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): |* _, P2 I# L# |1 i, Q( N
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
# m8 a% K0 i8 G+ `& \: R, ] 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! X$ C5 `4 R Q$ B2 W$ C
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.& O. s& F6 G5 N7 k* @" v+ n( O4 U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
A. ?5 o. t8 r6 C- K! f7 m 2 planes vectored on to bombers+ {, J/ f! B4 s8 G/ ?: S3 @
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 ?: x; }3 p7 r* ^5 Y: j: ]
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. V+ d5 y- L- n0 P& b Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( y1 W: D5 e* Z& C- x
Raid is overhead" ], g$ P% P* O8 `9 C5 \
1 planes vectored on to bombers
: i* u' b4 H2 n6 a1 E3 _EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 n( J9 |; k/ ?0 F" H; I 1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ }# T# r# G" _ B3 l9 g2 `6 p i
Group patrol altitude is 15000
! [/ h( I7 U' J8 J; Q: O0 h$ O& C6 r Raid is overhead
g5 \; T$ O+ U+ PEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 c: @) h. P5 u6 e, n- ~
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 y) k, D! ?1 O3 a# Y$ O7 \+ e Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.$ M8 ?& x% p' c$ |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes9 w7 R- J+ y5 Q) r. G. c: c
2 planes vectored on to bombers5 I* S3 Z8 H+ g+ ?
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
* q! D/ C( u: r" `Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
1 l- X% u2 p' F# qHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku/ ~( `4 _' w! L- K- ~
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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& ^$ |( l9 m, y9 \2 t9 RMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129; F- Q' f+ Q# T( M; }: \( e/ P
% Q9 r2 `% D7 NWeather in hex: Heavy rain! |7 O" I4 y% a$ T
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 j& c& T7 l7 VEstimated time to target is 12 minutes* R2 {6 \1 h* {
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Allied aircraft
" ~7 Q7 H, e% `, c c" m& ~ r PBY-5A Catalina x 10% a$ U3 S2 I' X: S: i" w' w
8 D# |; t: u5 h+ DAllied aircraft losses; P& w( u g( j4 x! a# I
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged6 d$ Q% W5 f: r& I$ r6 c5 n
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Japanese Ships
3 D) o0 S- }1 W1 W8 j1 O' W CA Aoba
# \; n" ^3 ~5 f4 C. G CA Kinugasa
4 c1 m2 f' J6 \8 A* I, V& u- f CL Yubari
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' S9 v- J9 b4 P5 K% D/ uAircraft Attacking:
( x5 ?( G# e! n0 ^/ O1 C, I3 L _$ L) ~ 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* [0 L3 z& K( G7 z, G Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ h# K2 m5 e$ \( F$ ^- S
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. B# k5 D- X3 \, L& B+ P" O5 fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast# W. B2 n' X/ Y4 t) L
& g/ D4 w% o4 p/ e! D) [Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
5 f8 u6 \+ W# K; z/ I0 kEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 k, F$ L& ^) }( D; T1 ~ A6M2 Zero x 7' ]* s2 \+ N2 V& {1 [9 U
G3M2 Nell x 5 f8 ~! ~7 [, X5 t- D, K+ h. O" \
G4M1 Betty x 18 a: @+ O9 i# w9 z5 @ B7 ]# Q
/ X6 W* m6 k" N, NAllied aircraft% ?, b" _; H! p% E) |, j- p! \
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9' Z1 r! ~$ c( y) A
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Japanese aircraft losses
s, E9 j' @) i2 x2 l: A7 y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! y* p6 U6 d7 B c8 G' r. D( `
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
6 ]0 ` ^3 a# v( @7 V G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged9 ]- M0 [& l' @3 b. N. I7 @3 {- \
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak. L% A# A$ }& b( b0 @: d
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* |7 {# x5 R9 s4 f: Y' J6 j l F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# g6 r. i8 N. D5 l" `' T
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Allied Ships$ t/ K3 k9 Y7 c5 G6 ~; k
DD Aylwin" g# n |; k8 D
CA Chicago
7 @ I; D) U8 H' O. a# a CA Chester, on fire
2 K1 }( u9 `# ]1 i CA Australia, Torpedo hits 16 D4 {* \5 a2 I' y$ I9 k
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage( D% E5 }! C* m2 V2 N' k
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Aircraft Attacking:6 c9 B J) c' B0 [9 H
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# B! b; e U0 c+ o' d6 x3 E8 i+ I Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 \, U- S; E P! z: p: v0 O 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet! K0 ?- W" _$ k9 X5 i/ l
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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$ [- H, O A2 t& m! nCAP engaged:
! k# d' a, g+ |VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.! g p( u c' Z* T1 Q1 _4 _6 @9 A
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: s t7 O: t3 g. h3 H H. _5 k Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 Z/ C! L7 _0 P7 i& @0 `# ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
( M( X8 C! R" ^7 H) m) VVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.% Z6 A+ m. F4 R
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
+ _) E( g7 U6 w' T( B2 q/ ~ Group patrol altitude is 10000 ) R# e4 n0 S; i( f ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes7 c3 X( ^0 p' U& q6 ?
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4 q! {2 _ G7 r8 f0 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! s; C: r' `3 K/ w& ~) r
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 Q$ t8 l9 v( q& e8 p0 r
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes2 F$ @1 z' ~+ x% Z% ~: f- d; q; H
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Allied aircraft% p5 \1 S* Y4 L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses3 G; d9 x( ^- M7 i4 \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak1 A+ s; P3 V+ F; s+ g
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3 p: J5 Y* ]( v8 m CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
" u5 W8 a3 {' z, k CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& \2 p: B( t% R# d( m2 g6 t CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 Q S4 P6 R* u0 l+ z
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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) {8 d8 F3 C+ d4 \Aircraft Attacking:
7 C" p) S" y) s# W! N5 Z. F3 {. @ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# m# k3 y# O3 T- Z2 @2 s0 D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) N6 b3 o: d, L* w4 w 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
% W U9 q8 Q+ C* F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 y5 i1 T& s! f* R- C/ y4 A& o 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 m% S+ _. L5 c! _0 M* ~) k+ n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
# p& Z5 j7 ]8 [1 FHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho9 p) W* U: v. `1 i- `6 @
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
- c2 _# X) L0 T. ?9 c. FHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
8 x( R/ [; L5 F" `% `1 I0 oAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 w- r$ p" n0 p# s" U$ m
/ O' `% P0 W2 h# J6 j* r, ~$ AWeather in hex: Partial cloud! y7 G7 w9 E) f! r' k$ t" I4 R
2 B4 i4 h/ m5 Q aRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# E4 m8 Y( t: R0 BEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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2 u% Y7 o, t( {/ WAllied aircraft
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PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
+ Q- \+ ~) ~# w PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged2 `$ r. o# o4 d. @+ G4 W5 T
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
+ e6 L9 M3 {, W. S CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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u% B' s" w1 {. kAircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
& I. f+ y+ X) M& |2 W 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet% O! T( C7 k5 R6 G4 \
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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! K7 l4 w) B( D+ t$ CCarrier support unable to supply air cover..3 k! x. C; M3 x1 w7 L1 x
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* x. F4 P, y0 Z% \6 \* C: s+ oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137 m( ?' V$ G! W( g- g3 j
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.- f* {$ o4 Z. I& O# q' R, v
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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8 E) {- c. `! `# z$ vAllied aircraft
E# w, }' \ Z/ i! _/ f PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses$ P# k( x1 r3 c
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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) w8 ^8 S/ n, `* w; AJapanese Ships
# |' P* i5 y. c$ C3 \4 f) Q4 U CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: H, |# ~, t1 \ CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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+ A. L+ Y* V9 k k9 J 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 m! ]/ v& W2 f7 L l( o: Y7 d
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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7 N8 q# H8 a- YCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |