AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137* t! f6 ~* v3 x( H
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Japanese Ships4 I) s" F G) b4 N) f
CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships% L- i8 Y- P9 ?/ c# M z6 F
SS Greenling! `$ l& O1 Q& {: Y% ~
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
; S! M. ]9 T. A+ z$ j, SGreenling diving deep ....0 F! C, B, ]' _; r5 I4 f0 w. C' C
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# V& X0 M) n1 \* |
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
1 D$ Q2 Z' Q, R# PDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...! y$ O1 _+ T' K& U* c9 W& E
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.../ ~# J* W6 b7 D5 Q: H6 V( f
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...7 I8 X2 |( E" D7 D
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1343 y$ m! X7 d4 X$ ~
6 V4 ?6 p1 k( X- ]- q* PWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
; ~6 e0 o4 f. j9 _; n, PEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! }* Q5 q1 u; ~, Z0 h2 r
A6M2 Zero x 53
- N4 T" Z. @4 r2 L0 ? B5N1 Kate x 6
, B! W8 i1 g( O4 V B5N2 Kate x 33
6 Y. L @, G% N D3A1 Val x 26) S8 u+ D- `" R2 }" E
9 B8 z1 O8 a/ w: a3 L8 C7 sAllied aircraft
2 R4 D/ B* L C: P/ P# `' j F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses* Q$ U; S0 a" D w6 @% x
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
X: J% E5 \, w2 S u8 D B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
; s& j$ M4 p2 F B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
. v0 M. m) x1 } D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
* E" q! m! w( v8 [; x D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses9 R2 p2 A+ ~3 G9 I
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships) m4 \) f* |1 z' G% `7 u1 d3 h
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
, ?2 e7 Q* V8 I% k7 z CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' w! \* I. e. Y# B
CA Chicago% l$ f& ]8 q! I
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
, ?3 j0 E* m1 X/ E CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 p% e( a s* h' ~& z 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
& B0 `' }/ C% H/ c( ]; B1 I5 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
& c3 K1 g7 T7 F) c6 E5 y 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 a# f7 D0 B [' ?' G3 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ e! W" I$ ~( a% m9 e! g# Y9 A8 x/ E 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'6 e5 V; I6 n3 h) j
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 i4 j* b7 j# \
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* W6 P& M, b$ N4 R6 k5 k- K Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 ?: F' d' v7 V/ P9 k: L( L 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( d+ L- o0 z6 I8 ~" m) ~* w
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 p; t! o8 h0 o* |' J
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
1 \3 A: i( v) V3 X% W Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
' l2 D5 _& Z* T; l 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
: B4 b1 g6 B; I: D; V d8 O7 \& ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 g6 G! ?4 k5 a- ^( {4 h. ?! \ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
. a/ ~/ }; Y7 v5 g. R Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 S, x0 M5 C7 U5 K) k( h
- F: A7 ]( r# r1 [& P) r: CCAP engaged:
7 e- ]" y% J; X$ y) |9 ~/ K VVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ L b- E2 p6 O$ @8 B$ ^
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 h4 l6 e8 J6 }5 K# F 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 R5 d* r2 E6 C- ~. k, F. W 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! w# e# m8 [ w S/ C6 \
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! G3 j; ?/ c* f$ j
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes6 L( `- P: ~$ N p; K) a
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)* S( ^1 {! x) C6 o9 D, v( t) `
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.) V/ X; @2 ~$ o) A
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.5 @. U3 M @& A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes. H) b) e6 f0 L, g: A9 Y9 T; f' F
4 E* L! @7 `3 y0 eAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown4 c2 n; d2 H) T5 _& u6 k$ M( ?
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown$ {$ a' x# a u: M7 z- B
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms! l- p, C7 M1 Y& r4 i
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- p/ I2 S, c3 |4 D. h6 e$ P
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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8 [% U1 z( ]. L( }/ v# Y n% WJapanese aircraft
! D* _* B% E+ A7 Q) [ A5M4 Claude x 4
- e0 v' h R3 s/ I; `7 G B A6M2 Zero x 19- e8 T5 r4 _ T9 {
0 [& A" G! { s6 Y2 t5 ]Allied aircraft( p; }2 g" p8 n9 N$ w8 O, \0 Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 109 U" `% Q- q* N! s
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
% }, B) e K( r& R; n4 G$ i TBD-1 Devastator x 12' \' m8 b! w- N
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Japanese aircraft losses1 W9 z* U. k' P3 C6 e
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
0 r, S- ]9 y6 p# P SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
$ v) V( g6 D$ M( T SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
. A3 @& z6 b1 C% G TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed: ]0 G' ]9 T3 j
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak9 m. C1 V8 S- u) G9 Q, @
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2 l0 d* m6 @5 ^/ J% m CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" u8 n* N! C0 M+ f4 z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1( o* Y, O. O( S
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires b, ~ M& U0 x
CA Haguro
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6 J/ p# o5 z( i1 A2 | 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* I5 K' P8 [; @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% Y( a8 \' H; _ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
2 X- Q# P) H) x2 c: f! N" ?4 T Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 W6 L% e; F7 Y6 Y: P$ x3 ` 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 w8 }- V5 \9 L) U+ _5 c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb+ B8 D* \* { V" [* m' n& K" T
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'9 W/ y D I1 _' r, D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
$ A# r; X" z* D 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'7 b. n7 p( y) y0 D ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, V! ^2 \, g! H5 d8 ?0 W
4 u8 E1 L4 ^) }CAP engaged: n0 X" g/ b- }* u4 W5 K" F
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)+ V/ Z. p/ g. U# M5 n" m P, p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact., }* X. Q- j/ r5 c0 S% \; I
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
1 D9 q9 i L" n ~& b# W$ u. _ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
: d! }4 U" e* Q6 n( ~8 n 7 planes vectored on to bombers4 B2 @* G# n7 ?
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)" w. e7 h) T6 @7 o
1 plane(s) intercepting now.! I: i0 ^9 [ t0 J+ v7 D- B
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
0 V j. S- B, v( y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes. \5 u1 f: t! [' Q2 ^
2 planes vectored on to bombers
8 E% V4 y' ~9 U* D5 v6 @0 l4 wEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)# _8 Y& B6 r( l u: n7 n
1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 B1 V% d E* y/ X4 R( p
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.2 J# B7 i) r; c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
6 C2 X* a- a `' G4 W 3 planes vectored on to bombers/ C7 d( _) e" i7 E: p W% G
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, `6 o/ F7 q6 I' e 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 K6 p O0 U4 Q5 v k; Z Group patrol altitude is 10000
% e# e7 C* ~ H, B: i' P! x$ j Raid is overhead
* A# N- I* [' ?# V/ c; CEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' I$ a. v5 n( g; h. \ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 W5 G6 A5 ~- I% f% V/ L$ m
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.& I$ B& q( Z% W5 ` \! Z* I
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8 v, \# c k5 n 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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" U: Q9 D& H9 I- |4 eAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho2 [9 n. {$ _$ ~& \' Z: @) L
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& z7 U' e- [8 [) K' Q5 }( sMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: i( C1 C( X V/ s" o) g, {
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes1 w8 X9 y: Q; y& y: j
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Japanese aircraft
/ J) ~* a( ]+ R# @6 V A5M4 Claude x 1
+ x' {& A. u% J d; g A6M2 Zero x 11
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0 E V! U: s8 e$ E5 JAllied aircraft$ g. W& d z9 h5 S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
: @( w& p9 C+ |# e% }: k% _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 35! O; V. w6 l+ Q8 \/ @8 f1 u
TBD-1 Devastator x 12. k$ e3 g% p/ X6 E& e L* O
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Japanese aircraft losses, v( m2 W* s$ J
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. X' c0 D. _# [* }' N2 i* I
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Allied aircraft losses
3 Q+ A) D; r! \6 K F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. t4 S/ J% A$ D. J2 J# [( E SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
J, Y3 F$ M6 M* ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
/ {- h& l/ ^& k4 Q1 v CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& @/ B9 A' k; g CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' P \- m& W3 e2 k2 W CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 Q% l% a2 U: b1 ]& w4 ] DD Yugure
# ^% v" V- Q; Z/ M2 x+ Y& l" l& V DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ q" i1 N1 j/ f0 u, T DD Ushio( N; @/ c' h6 F" p% `8 L
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
! v, q8 s6 P, v3 G% V; r+ q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 `$ A7 w/ i$ j# R M M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( B0 s, P; q a% w$ w
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& \. G, q4 m- _1 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, Y( g* e& b+ I' z" M/ y 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
7 Q) E& Z& E3 [1 R) C Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
/ s2 F1 q1 [4 l3 E z# p 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
- P6 R0 u+ }3 M( ?2 ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, N `2 v- [* y4 \6 }2 H 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'3 J/ \9 }/ R# G R. t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 Q* B# Z! q5 C" h+ w 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'2 K# U% F9 I2 _% y- K- W0 n9 [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 `/ g c: r$ `1 G4 R
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 ~$ O K: M/ m$ D$ ]- T9 u2 b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( C8 |2 G& B2 @# ]8 |8 `- A- @+ k1 r) d
8 f& x8 f7 q1 w& {CAP engaged:
9 [) D' f& I9 H: v7 `/ x; s7 P0 iTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! J3 m2 {# }6 X% u 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& p9 o |& N( r( D' c
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
4 g$ t/ N) `7 O5 T0 L7 c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes) Z, @$ p4 t9 G/ Z& B; V. c
3 planes vectored on to bombers
5 l. l4 }) o/ r5 _7 b0 z- @# DEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): c" g. C7 K6 D/ z
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
. s0 \: W( k @4 o' x/ k1 K M/ c/ p 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
! Z" T3 K) m$ L) A) u: ] Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
0 w9 N# \9 d% Z( |6 S; H# }: u- k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes% N+ d$ h+ a6 I+ _
2 planes vectored on to bombers
5 l$ ^+ I" _5 T8 Q5 s; l0 GEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# z1 R6 ?' `9 B8 R0 Y% v 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 R1 t5 y, e; p7 c. W8 P Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 K) Z5 V! C, t8 J( O$ Z! A( E
Raid is overhead
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EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% l7 y9 S1 p- q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ Y6 z: k$ r4 R3 m7 _) |0 Z1 d7 Q% k Group patrol altitude is 15000 6 C0 i* G4 |4 ^, T) y
Raid is overhead7 Q- s; k' Z& k* e! p- k2 @2 g/ t( `+ _
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ b3 T) I0 w* ]8 _, R1 ?
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: L# Z9 A4 ^( L
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
3 _; _6 N6 w( w" h3 }- G1 m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
: e7 l2 i- @5 K' k' _* @% kAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku* J+ B- P* \. x
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku6 a: d$ R9 z9 n
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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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.! c7 q _8 t& A0 p5 I7 x' v
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft Y2 N) Z% h5 D; P, d
PBY-5A Catalina x 10 |. r3 O. x$ z; h
d) a4 E" B* _& G7 D2 M/ h8 C+ f1 AAllied aircraft losses' x* g' s' f. l' x4 Q1 P6 t9 E" R
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships7 Q3 b0 G) \* y( b2 L" m
CA Aoba
; {* S; u6 o# G5 {/ }$ R CA Kinugasa5 u: a( C. w; V" o/ Y8 E3 B4 J$ A
CL Yubari0 l$ X% M2 q5 s1 Q
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8 N# h; P1 R* p, D0 T) e 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 R" ^2 @" c! x+ Q7 W8 a
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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c! J& Q# A; VRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
5 ^6 U( [8 L6 mEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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k* }2 Q' t5 y% H7 ~' oJapanese aircraft
7 H. Y* K2 h1 `0 k A6M2 Zero x 7
9 _9 s: ^& m( N T G3M2 Nell x 5" Z' q5 n9 Z1 n& ]
G4M1 Betty x 18% F! W" ]; \3 C& w
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Allied aircraft/ R% W( S( J7 o' w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses3 G0 v. k k# S, _; f; B
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ z5 _2 J4 ~. H# O1 `
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak( G; S4 [/ ~3 `' m5 P1 ^+ ^6 a
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged; b4 a C$ c+ R1 n+ b3 U
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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" i, V9 H/ X$ Q eAllied aircraft losses
" T' r5 Y9 T' X" \; M F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ v5 Q5 K3 ~8 R9 y: g
' ?; G" y3 y0 BAllied Ships$ K4 I. f7 \/ ^7 j5 ]( h$ x& s- s
DD Aylwin1 Q3 |% O) C$ k1 f8 _
CA Chicago" a' k* T: g4 @0 l3 L; G
CA Chester, on fire) v1 O/ [8 o9 a2 T, I
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 19 X; S3 P& h" K+ U+ r7 U
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
! l+ o/ X3 q4 G 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 `% o4 ~/ S2 k, I7 Y; H Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 t/ }# a+ r* x+ P! K
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet) P6 \; l2 K7 i& u
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ ~1 C. J; H: f
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CAP engaged:/ y# `, e o& l G
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 [) D% `- q/ z- |1 x7 T( z
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" o# P7 ~8 w G, I 2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ J. w3 h# y- \: M' G" |$ a
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 e! B" F4 u; [& {" P
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 ^1 \+ r3 f! w3 i+ ?, l8 j: F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
8 A1 m/ s) f3 iVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% l& I" o9 U8 ` W# @1 _2 O 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
) r" u8 {0 N5 r+ n9 k Group patrol altitude is 10000
" j* F8 G. w% q; }- g( h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes: o- D3 W; ?' g" m( f0 k
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% C3 U: O# d9 r$ {9 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137* f$ b! k; S" ?: g0 C0 H
6 \6 B2 h! O! K; p$ iWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ V3 m8 k6 @1 d3 ?Estimated time to target is 14 minutes8 C' L5 `/ J( } I
5 @4 k' i4 U4 D( M' gAllied aircraft
4 K. O: ~. c, h G/ W- @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 181 O2 [* ?- \9 c5 L/ q
2 I; K+ k6 O- y, |/ N& JAllied aircraft losses
$ n* g5 A% i0 _- l4 T v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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% {5 Q. |% j! X$ m0 ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage1 q9 o+ [+ p; X/ l
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% g y* z3 V3 F6 D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, @; F* f2 Y4 P. l
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires" W- z* g7 ?$ Y0 Z* B& p% H
: m& h" m$ J" @1 Q- v5 HAircraft Attacking:5 d9 D! u7 V( X- y3 s+ ]5 S
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 W2 V" ] L; s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ a( p. Q* Q# T @# t
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 ]9 j' @! B- E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 F# U' ^1 C5 e' b
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'3 l: O. z, ^8 s" e; @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
+ W* s5 o( `, M/ f% \Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
' m: R' a6 B3 k) QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho* I z3 s r* m7 v- \& a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
7 e% u( n. c' f' EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku( m( A9 I: l* r! P: c# Z
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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) Q% P2 t' J* w& JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137+ x/ H* m' W: x- b2 O: i, h
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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5 e" d$ E; n9 L# k; i6 DRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ Y$ w y& c/ w/ L3 X' Z PEstimated time to target is 21 minutes7 Q2 H1 `# c% I. `. C
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10
+ z5 T4 C0 m T9 [ PBY-5A Catalina x 2) _5 u c, Y+ B2 C- \
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% i x1 F' X7 A4 G" Q3 Q( V0 _ CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
7 V' g% n. q1 d9 U9 T. _6 T CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# ]3 H% E$ {, e# P; o; {4 b
1 z6 B( E4 N/ I* [. q4 e( VAircraft Attacking:6 |% m3 A2 R/ T& V- L
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet, \1 d, v) ^) `' \
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo m* q7 [& B6 l, a+ K! o" M' |
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
L: {# k/ m, t5 { Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; ]' G6 e6 x0 H9 j8 v
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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0 Y: E6 H, n4 X2 l+ |Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.0 F; U1 {4 e: W# [4 k* t0 g1 V/ [! |! c
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes& C+ j: d! G% Q
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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9 ~% P4 {7 p: | PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged }! g6 j: c' N. D
( U _1 R- }7 R: _Japanese Ships
* t. u% f5 _4 l# Q% G, p# A5 c7 m CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ N; r! ~2 }2 z, A& z" n0 y: H4 e: O CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- ^! W( B; ]' ]2 F% i6 N
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 T. n, V; W7 M) e% \8 D% T Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo/ L. T$ R4 j, a7 |4 L* l7 g
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