AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42* ^9 p6 M# ^- V6 T& J0 |
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137' q& ], W, y7 t
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Japanese Ships- p+ g; t' W6 d& H
CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships# \7 Z3 z: V* W1 b) m7 H
SS Greenling% \8 x/ c; \5 q1 J# q8 Y
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari0 G8 q* ~; H, L+ ~. c
Greenling diving deep ....5 o6 Z6 K1 y9 r: W" X- g/ V
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 D9 n5 F0 o- O- l0 ~) n( M
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
4 [8 B1 J4 X6 U7 f1 w$ _DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...! |# t, K0 a! o A7 P
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
$ `8 B" T2 c' V' p) g/ yDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
9 a4 C9 p) c) U- ~) j* {Escort abandons search for sub
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: B4 z4 Z S9 F9 HMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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* K2 ]7 Q$ J- S1 g9 vWeather in hex: Severe storms
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5 r+ f- [ q3 F. M; L! I) I2 LRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- y6 ?9 H* @- D, r2 u+ LEstimated time to target is 44 minutes9 U4 t6 z2 i {) F# z
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Japanese aircraft$ Y& o; T3 T0 g9 Y) v" v
A6M2 Zero x 53+ b0 p C) J: w, _2 {) \
B5N1 Kate x 6
. V! n8 z0 X6 i2 _ B5N2 Kate x 33& X, s% l" P* v& `
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
7 ]1 u6 ~, O* e F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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# ~, F. A3 @/ k$ W! PJapanese aircraft losses
7 y. E0 E5 d; @" G2 t" f A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed b/ v/ m F) i1 F, @* V9 R2 d
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
1 u3 ]. ]; [# X# \ B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged7 Q* G; O- ~0 s( {; u5 ?
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
0 i1 z! V4 z0 q+ I# o/ o7 ~ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses1 c9 e* ~+ ~' T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
* C& s" Q/ T; e CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire% g1 F: j: J! l: V5 d0 v( I
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! f9 Z) E9 j; R+ g CA Chicago* V6 t, S! ?* ]9 p
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
0 c/ V k6 g/ {/ k( i CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 18 M7 ?8 B0 l3 D5 c
2 Z! A ^' N0 U8 G$ d3 jAircraft Attacking:
8 x) a9 [0 u+ i, A8 s G; M$ Q 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'% e2 f+ h( X" }. d
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 L5 B7 k( V" S8 p: u 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# d! V5 X4 ^0 a' T0 r Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo6 G0 \4 p" S) l
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'5 G, p3 k* b" c( L [
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' L- u& E# ~7 w) S4 p- R
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" V+ [+ O& D2 u. ~/ A1 u Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 g$ {& ^4 y- Q% ]* l 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ b+ J. z4 r' x$ d Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 N+ s/ \8 H# [$ L) }. i0 P 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
* Z( s: Z% C* ^7 `+ O. f3 I Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 c, x3 E& Y# Z
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'% k1 ?% [) C# B; c/ \0 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 Z- \- a4 a: }$ c" I 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
! I$ ^5 h4 u5 [7 \. f* f% C' I% { Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:* z% Y$ J9 B3 R, n, @& ^
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 W4 U2 h: \& h1 h* m' o* _7 \ (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
) ?! a$ o( H7 i( X' f2 V 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
. T" C3 y0 y0 s: Q' f, t 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* X, \- N( _0 l) ^* t" C' c( N) _ Group patrol altitude is 10000
; x' a6 B3 h- L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
5 K- Y$ C9 t( f4 N9 @8 |( tVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) A' ?3 ^% e% p- L9 `9 H
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
. J5 d5 H: a) D3 _3 w' P$ F7 p- h Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
# B. W; I% _& u- r* V) N7 b& x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes' |, ]% p! ]% e2 T
, F6 q+ e0 c! ]/ d2 ^Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown2 x. p0 q: T9 ]3 w% C- {
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown0 v# ~9 Q+ X8 `; w- j6 L8 p3 _
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) Q6 }8 |$ Q. J* F4 d! i6 ?
) H) w8 N* T. P. ?) \Weather in hex: Severe storms A9 h l3 l% h9 m, p. h
' ` t* B$ v: [* l$ s7 W& WRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 F3 O$ l9 \) S# L8 qEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 {& E* i4 [* K
A5M4 Claude x 4: s2 F1 I; a! t! M' H6 n
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft! B( y! i# V; i+ b. ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 102 T8 p4 r. ~9 T- k9 B3 m9 w$ ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 332 |7 q* U- U9 ?* I
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Q4 i; F/ v; m# sJapanese aircraft losses
2 v$ V" O U/ [% m8 @/ J8 s7 S- l A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ ?3 l* ~7 ^$ s5 W# @# s
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( H5 ^6 O A& F7 o( s SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
8 ^& o* G3 r$ V2 [' h SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
F. b& J) A& _& U+ n TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
8 x1 o+ z% h1 { TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak* q: @& H6 k9 R& k7 K' `, i
- b! ~" i j( QJapanese Ships
2 T$ b" k2 X' j! q3 P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 z/ Z. d. \# L5 y& { CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
, r6 k* Z L f/ w% W: Z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires. S2 H' Y2 a1 i3 ~; Y8 R
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
$ Y( R6 U$ b& p7 R- y& }# w 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
# a# @* {/ t) o2 e' _ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% v4 k6 I4 [" w) a4 S* D 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet K) h, ?) R: s4 k3 U* ?0 F
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 |- N; o# v" I) y- T$ [+ D) a 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. E2 m" V$ _, Y% s" L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb5 D% }) z4 P% W( f# Q' v3 }( G
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
: s5 b: p) F. P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb0 ?. v7 ~9 g. s. w8 b
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
9 N8 D' g0 p8 K% D Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# S* V; v# v; v; Z2 I
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CAP engaged:' H5 [2 p7 \* u! y3 s) S
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)" ]9 k, T4 A5 Q- Z5 f. u+ U& W
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.1 ~1 U( D. o. ?0 h' P+ p& M% p
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.* V% o& Y2 x9 g, P7 O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
! L7 t2 T; }9 Y$ A0 ^ 7 planes vectored on to bombers
" G2 P1 \) z7 w. TEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 v4 o/ m' D% r# Q/ @' D ^* j5 _
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 I P/ _3 }5 B; N& b2 x Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.' a" t, w6 S* l: B2 L$ M8 B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
' d4 O( h: l( N4 ^9 T, |. y 2 planes vectored on to bombers
' E# O- x& l. L8 H! D2 _. nEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( c, {; l0 R- m 1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ ~5 Z3 u+ u" @/ n i% j' ^
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
& L, }! U7 b# G0 l# T' [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
7 x; \8 z5 E: H5 }8 t5 a 3 planes vectored on to bombers
7 y; c# _( }0 C9 ^- D* {- tEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- }$ z- L+ |) D; v 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# `7 j! [7 N! [& I, n6 @3 F Group patrol altitude is 10000 : T: x' ]& f: F& V/ Y6 C Q
Raid is overhead4 Y: \9 d0 y3 L7 `
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 u+ i) n. z+ ^, @1 z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 ~, o) C- g' @8 p \4 W
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
" B7 x; k8 [( O* l1 P( ^9 a8 S0 I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
/ Q! L% _, j- \ 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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: A) B4 G$ l9 A3 l; {& o) Q6 mAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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2 [# R: M2 N) ~/ B! \. ~9 b ?! SMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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- N3 e+ B# E3 L0 V# CRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 U' C, v& D; s+ BEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& [, {1 p7 c/ a A5M4 Claude x 1, {' J% m0 p; P5 g' d: m
A6M2 Zero x 113 P, H- F( Q4 C6 l+ R# |* ]$ Q
# q1 t! q+ [2 Z+ X/ z6 Q3 JAllied aircraft1 I6 q+ n1 R7 {4 [: ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9/ V1 {/ n K. f, e6 A9 w3 j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
% C* b# [6 R! B6 _' |* d9 l1 _* D9 u TBD-1 Devastator x 122 ?. C4 l/ d# S. J d* S
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 `6 R' d7 K- |; _$ f7 Z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ n- M. H5 W, ?0 z$ O
2 @9 V4 t; Z3 w/ d: ?) e$ K r1 mAllied aircraft losses0 R/ e! o% r. K; z8 v# b$ ?
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 j8 F' u$ W& A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged, l( ?& a. e& s9 ?! n3 m; g" Y0 ^2 G! R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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8 b# e! I- @- a# F2 H8 xJapanese Ships
( U) r4 ^! c) V5 C" y6 v4 G3 o CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' \. U" B& M z+ m5 E6 h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage: q* R; G; e0 h0 |
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 I$ H4 O5 S0 n9 u DD Yugure" C3 U3 o2 |( x6 o" u: v
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& P% W5 X* _1 ]0 P2 O% F DD Ushio
, f( J2 u& G3 ~; `) A DD Sazanami* H& p' N# m+ s
& T* t2 \6 m6 m8 z* EAircraft Attacking:4 E6 h5 p( d* ] |2 K0 x$ C/ {
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. u7 W) r2 p7 C5 n" V/ y4 l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 H4 U% ?) l( o C 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# E" a9 L4 r! o5 K9 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. V% O4 s0 X1 B3 o
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
( @7 n4 y3 \2 w4 G# }. k# k+ y Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb* a4 J5 e/ n9 }. Y* w2 D5 {0 q1 O
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'- N5 q1 Q, d0 |, n+ Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* f8 h* N/ y$ @ a+ N0 f8 W
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'- J; F7 B2 T& S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 N1 r: n6 u) M
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
. D+ ~8 P2 ^+ }% ]+ w) t6 Q% r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 z5 A" `( h9 k% |0 E 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'& B' E# @- ^9 \0 I- D. t4 q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ y/ c1 T) k5 u
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CAP engaged:. H8 w: X& y0 K z* \3 e: p/ |
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 o* w- ?- u' n3 P, v- L f% z 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ X# c6 `2 B' k9 P4 {
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
7 U: W* T( F7 I$ C4 A3 f Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes% f& g/ }$ t; h- }/ ]! T: F0 Z
3 planes vectored on to bombers) [. a( }7 _- r9 K
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# H G; Z/ U! I8 H B
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 e; r# I' Y: [7 `, \% e 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& v V# i& @9 U0 H0 ^5 f$ M
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.7 L t/ g* R( J, d) w2 [$ [# }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes- A/ X% h9 {) r# P7 g: L! Z
2 planes vectored on to bombers
5 f$ \5 i1 c3 N: A) f+ f0 p' O! p' IEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 C$ d2 B( R3 h6 _" F
1 plane(s) intercepting now., @1 T8 m( O0 [( y1 F e$ E
Group patrol altitude is 10000
! p$ E3 M8 K7 Z# T* ? Raid is overhead$ \/ I# f0 ^* j2 S4 g2 T
1 planes vectored on to bombers
& L3 d6 d& P0 Z ^) Y- YEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 n* g7 P8 N9 ?1 C) [4 n 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 h+ y4 H0 f# C# d+ ] Group patrol altitude is 15000 % D: X/ f! _7 w7 ` V( q
Raid is overhead1 {4 d6 N7 c( A) p F5 r
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); \* ~1 u6 }) l9 V% x; P% A
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) u& }/ d# b* Z9 m3 m) p0 x
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
% e( v' w6 K* l' g; { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes' X' `- s3 d' a, M4 M6 x W
2 planes vectored on to bombers! g }, A3 m# X: H" S* H* {: S U
8 G1 V: w9 |! g' `Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
6 O/ F( o9 f0 i2 gAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku7 k S: j4 g# Y! H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
; d8 L1 q( L% j/ l+ n6 uAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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! `' m( ] T% e7 g3 q5 @Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) k7 q+ G3 `* N2 y" ~$ L+ W7 Q" r
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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/ z4 v" |4 v! r7 d5 PAllied aircraft' R) T; k$ F# v8 g% ~
PBY-5A Catalina x 10$ I& e; e; [0 E; I. q
# L. j8 k1 ], b# YAllied aircraft losses
) r- h' W1 l) `; d' O/ K PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' x5 @. U6 a0 e! Q0 ~; t* G CA Aoba
/ p4 r/ k7 r4 V' q5 \9 q/ X' _ CA Kinugasa/ X4 c' k" C9 o; }- x3 D K
CL Yubari
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( `/ _6 e7 E$ e; n$ QAircraft Attacking:
# B, V @4 q3 J* Q& c4 K+ i U 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
x: x2 Y4 `6 B& K Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 w$ T; ]1 @2 y4 `% S, C8 k5 ]3 I
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; S' J' E" j/ M. m [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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4 ?/ S, q8 _/ T/ o6 k6 G( l4 S8 w! CWeather in hex: Overcast! `- m) L0 A7 b. k
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.& N' V7 }# s# S2 v v* h
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ K0 H* M2 M0 `; ?( H
A6M2 Zero x 7% U: ^7 K, R+ H% T3 C8 G
G3M2 Nell x 5
* j6 M( y: e0 S7 v4 h! T6 b G4M1 Betty x 181 ~* N: c4 z, v7 d
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Allied aircraft1 D) l4 Q* a% w9 q$ S+ p' v! a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9/ ]. o: s X7 w5 t
# j8 S! ~4 T: k: jJapanese aircraft losses
' i$ b/ E3 b* b/ k A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
/ u: |1 @$ ^2 h5 J G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
$ [: l* H9 H6 ^' @' L7 B0 c G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
; l3 f' Y, g6 x1 ?2 F G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
& Y, b7 Y2 Z9 p2 ~0 X F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 Y. |* e3 G3 i2 V2 ?& J( ^
( E! C; ^( E2 _% U5 _Allied Ships
4 X3 w% r) V6 z/ M& H9 w DD Aylwin
# [2 |# K; f2 C# z* q- [9 B4 A, `6 n CA Chicago
% X. X! J5 t, p& a, U2 @+ ~& m CA Chester, on fire5 ^9 r4 K! l6 i/ C& \' n! g a$ B
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
5 h5 w7 h# G- c9 Q CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 \# i0 h8 n+ S3 K( h Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 U6 x) N3 X, {# K% j. w% e
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 q! T! c5 y% v+ d- f! s0 }; w+ Z Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% I L6 u7 B1 j L: M0 G
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CAP engaged:
8 X/ j9 e% _ x* x( fVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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# f4 q; A9 m9 Q. w( \0 n' {* c- h 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ W1 o9 Y7 R0 X& Z) r, F 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 g7 ?. i4 U0 I Group patrol altitude is 10000
% v; C0 N! N0 {. M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
/ X& G/ d8 z2 m+ HVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ r9 M U' G8 {" H' a4 B& \. `
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- w1 @( q# C- Y 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 V4 `/ ]8 R I& b" B2 P* d: B: A 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
8 R1 k0 [2 Y1 X7 s& `% Y Group patrol altitude is 10000
) v1 Y/ W1 q1 l3 O& z8 I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes4 h" c# c8 h4 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( i* ]* e) g' n6 U; K
& {- S+ r0 s' v4 {( r4 NRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 z% M6 B# v6 i' |/ y$ X/ Q) m
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes% o. W( A1 V" \) W. T
& w5 p, [2 [2 h, j( qAllied aircraft% K" C3 B3 {+ k& I1 B+ {+ S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 184 R3 f3 I% @7 A/ K+ c# z
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Allied aircraft losses
( `. T4 f# U; P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships1 J8 h; ]! [: j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage4 L7 V' D3 [; L; Z) _. P. K3 G( l. D
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 S/ _# s5 {) x1 Z' c5 {/ m6 Y" O! N
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' k7 l3 u( k1 w" r/ P
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires5 p4 ?8 i, t- @- n
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Aircraft Attacking:' u. u9 o' h) G Q' T
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 O; ]9 z2 f+ c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 ~2 g" i. G0 c+ ^1 f: d 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 V, a4 D$ x$ F) b/ K! ]5 S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ N+ y; y7 H4 R4 W5 K! X! d$ K
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ Z9 @! \5 p5 U, L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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6 k9 E' i2 O$ E6 U+ QCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
) |3 r/ J4 i* r/ U" aAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku9 C! |. r: g+ D% i; o7 @- X, V
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho( W$ N8 f @& z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
9 ]- A: Q5 @3 A, l w6 uHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku( z: D8 ?( I/ J' r) \7 l( i# h) x' h
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- @ c g' o5 u/ v) G; w1 _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) O9 f. z1 _0 z" E
" e& P+ a4 a$ T w5 ?# I* H. cWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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' A" X8 {- y$ @& a Z4 U3 w% QRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 p+ p) ~8 V& l; l7 E+ a$ ]Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
n- J) }! U, Y! o PBY-5 Catalina x 10" U: k3 A; v- g% V7 J
PBY-5A Catalina x 2+ c; m4 S2 G3 ] ?0 R: R
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Allied aircraft losses
$ Y: s6 j. ]. h PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships8 ~; l- l# ?% u
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires5 _+ @/ }0 z: } z
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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/ @" c* o1 M6 a3 T- J' L3 wAircraft Attacking:
$ l' W( k6 |/ j0 h0 L: B 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ \ f( B8 t( q( p" I8 ~ ~
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 M5 K% ]8 A* W$ C( I 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 R7 ~- {4 {$ {. Z- \# m1 T Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' Z" ]8 J) B7 l% K$ b. K+ b5 `/ P
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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) n, S" E* D) U8 PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" b+ f7 z& m8 ?9 X% _ g
" O9 ~+ |8 Z& @7 Q+ m( OWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
% j( K) k, |# a4 bEstimated time to target is 19 minutes! O. L$ Z; r3 _ N. H; y
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Allied aircraft
* ?: M# j% I' E c/ \' }$ a PBY-5A Catalina x 6% F; p5 w9 X- Y3 H- s L
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Allied aircraft losses$ m5 o* Y7 H% c: E* ~6 [
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged: l/ E' j. L% u4 B+ }
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Japanese Ships
( |$ ^$ V2 s; e# L1 \# `/ g% ~ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) F! W0 g, @5 I4 S) D CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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" }4 ]. m; _% x: v* `9 P, L6 V4 |Aircraft Attacking:
/ h7 ]9 U( u% Q# ] }, v 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 E( L! O$ I! |8 K9 S' W% l9 |
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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& V% }: U, h3 H: `" @ C5 t9 c/ Y8 }, |Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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