AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137/ ?5 }( V( X; L9 a# ~" j
% R7 x! x' q6 I! \3 d7 ZJapanese Ships% ^+ R; U$ ?1 i6 ~0 r1 f
CL Yubari, m; B+ T, o" H7 ]# g0 l
CL Tatsuta, v3 O7 q9 {7 A5 ^ q
DD Yayoi
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9 i" G( M! P- r0 v0 Z# l* ?Allied Ships
3 S9 y& [& J! r/ i$ s2 k9 F3 B& H SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari* I9 r) W. k8 o
Greenling diving deep ....' N+ T) X) f* `: d
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 Z3 d& _# r! D- |+ L k$ Y$ GDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....- l2 i: X- X8 J
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...) X( I0 `' ^/ h3 \: Z. h5 K
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
1 g+ x0 R# }& |9 a" f% W$ U: fDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& k* e8 z0 X' _- D% v }/ r2 A$ @# E. j7 e5 Q
Escort abandons search for sub
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7 h! k# a( F, ~+ ?4 NMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1343 B- y8 D' X) {+ c9 o
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Weather in hex: Severe storms0 w" q3 N$ y% y$ ~" A, G
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
]! [5 M0 N/ s5 r6 S. t0 i, qEstimated time to target is 44 minutes9 Q t; E2 U# V# ?6 z* n
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Japanese aircraft
7 q( q+ \1 W. A A6M2 Zero x 536 b6 x( N: z5 a7 Q2 A
B5N1 Kate x 6
3 D# i$ I2 V5 B+ s B5N2 Kate x 33
( W% ~- y @ e9 W6 m* }! K. ~ D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
& w$ Y& s0 }: a9 E F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses4 Y! P7 {0 T- O5 y0 M
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed7 Q( k0 ^2 g; N9 ^6 E3 J- E
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
4 [0 U$ l7 U) p/ _+ J% F* ?, X B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
; ]$ ^) k; k( m3 Z8 L D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
6 M2 B4 H) j' s( _+ M& s$ i D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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* V2 e* h( m; @- UAllied aircraft losses2 A6 J/ P2 N" j8 ~; X2 W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships' y# C4 L$ f8 |, ]* w
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
5 r. `* \/ N8 @; ^) W1 D9 q CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% i' h- ?) X1 u* a1 m/ c4 a, Q CA Chicago# r) ~" F/ C% p: F7 v- e6 z1 {
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage8 }2 r6 Q) b$ |$ t( n/ H' Q
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 19 o) l& z! g% n1 a6 ?8 G4 A0 a i- j
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Aircraft Attacking:* t. m4 |, Y% T. ]* G3 s
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000', G- m+ V; V( o# v- A# ~5 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- Y" q8 ]2 F* }2 G x0 X
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 z( I) K: K4 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 ^0 x: i7 \, c- U0 f
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
% ?9 F B7 L& L% q) S* s: A Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
' C& z, p9 @# p( G& u" [* } 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 Q9 \5 Z' y; Z8 w Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# X$ U& D3 `- V9 }
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ Z8 |! F! h) x; D Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 {! x: N5 _1 B: r 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
( D: Z- k/ j+ z3 x% V+ c Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ z/ K, a1 q/ q( J
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'0 `* T* P* {. O+ X6 R1 O
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ }5 R. u2 D/ S1 j5 O( [8 [. a
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
9 D' g/ l3 {1 x1 ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 i8 j, {3 l4 n" f e
7 p- p; F2 S& j9 GCAP engaged:0 C" Q+ P1 C. A
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& ] U- a: G, k2 }) \
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 I+ ?5 a$ E/ `( l! K2 `) u# ~ 4 plane(s) intercepting now.' s' R0 C: i- s- s+ p0 M5 z; g
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* X7 _8 b! D: U6 u
Group patrol altitude is 10000
& k. k. w4 Z) ` _- X8 C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes4 r$ k9 \) u8 w5 N" T" Q; X
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)' |! S9 c$ O# ]- M, M6 B
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.8 o- ]- F. r6 P& C z. x
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000." Q$ s% f) E& @+ ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
; w5 R0 y8 C- J9 V! lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown3 l5 \$ u1 S3 ~; k& d1 E! y; N
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4 z/ ]7 G& B% `1 NMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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1 e9 l( q" D0 W' x9 kWeather in hex: Severe storms! |% i( q) p& j! e
. V; D+ Y3 W1 b$ `9 BRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 s6 c$ `2 C% H6 i
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes u9 H3 w' ~' x9 u# \
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Japanese aircraft6 e/ D& S* X- Y
A5M4 Claude x 4: r$ n, f( S- I1 s/ k$ Z; }
A6M2 Zero x 19* P7 |, ~: }7 u" ?7 O- u
5 t8 {3 z- h0 y7 Z/ A* iAllied aircraft
( \+ c7 q& U! F F4F-3 Wildcat x 10% S" n5 ?0 I- H' A, y1 z! t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33$ w! J2 V; B* ]
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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4 o$ R( t5 o7 J1 d6 r- q4 W4 @7 mJapanese aircraft losses
" R# {/ k' d/ B2 g2 X A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% m- P+ S: u# @! ]
% K/ `2 u* n. ~1 E2 I' o! @6 \7 RAllied aircraft losses
: m9 x2 u: ^2 S8 o8 F8 x9 x SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
% e8 C' {2 p) J: U SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
( P1 r# I/ q1 n6 Q( i. [' B3 F) T TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed# }9 r3 J1 Y' C' Y1 R
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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) }2 P( u2 k0 I6 g5 z( W7 r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire& S5 u+ A3 j* q% W. D" M$ C8 |7 ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
4 Q, a6 L2 l* H/ r CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires3 A$ @& q/ P" C4 h: }& l$ m* v
CA Haguro1 p/ d' g( n4 q! m' q) E/ L* t |6 ] X
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Aircraft Attacking:
8 N* e; r$ M" x( a 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'4 j, s5 a5 H( T$ s( P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. m6 v# l7 K. O% W4 `. s
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
: |) A6 U$ T: f( Z9 C Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb0 r9 t( Q% X' A( W
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* q2 E* x* S' @1 a! l/ g1 k; n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, F) v3 n5 D: ?5 o+ B
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
: N6 J0 O: B0 S+ ?" K7 d: ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 E: }8 G8 t4 B4 N L. T
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ y- i" R4 _/ X/ J2 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 _* ^. Z2 @( `0 d _5 o
3 M: a* U6 N, `1 r% q5 l$ p% [3 V# U zCAP engaged:
/ n8 `4 y/ n8 C+ r \* q HTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
$ k; @$ }" w5 N, I7 s 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
) I* W* |5 P3 a6 P8 O8 x7 k Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.- p" s) m0 D: X- m
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes0 v$ k7 l, I, q8 g/ D
7 planes vectored on to bombers! X! o' P0 R! _- B
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 K' E- F3 W4 f1 c5 _$ C 1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 Q& k( k1 ?" `) q0 q( y& j
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.' D# _2 ?3 W! G( W6 y7 N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
' l% Q( \( _9 W- @6 W. Z 2 planes vectored on to bombers
& N+ Y r" P7 f7 {( iEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. {! l5 o$ l" D$ w/ B. c 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# M$ _; C: x: {; t Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.2 D+ `; u7 c6 R4 h/ K( \5 n5 X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
7 c! s( i( }" w 3 planes vectored on to bombers. ] I& l* A r
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). g9 {1 |/ A- l6 Q5 l' ], p
1 plane(s) intercepting now.) J$ j+ ?4 u* a; M1 x( D5 v% B
Group patrol altitude is 10000 " A+ T6 e ^. Q( O* L( X0 N2 D
Raid is overhead5 e) o7 e7 \6 W, d0 `' c; U( C" f
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
f( a' c" L" y3 p4 d/ [ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.7 t5 O7 |+ {* H% h( s a2 ?0 R
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
9 ~ T& O' X$ l) b+ o2 k( j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
3 M4 K3 Q1 @( n 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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, E, S, }2 @- k1 R3 eMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! w, u' B: s& V c% M$ Y( B
* R+ n9 N" ]# I$ W/ oWeather in hex: Severe storms! C% t6 O( _: l3 g
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: B0 y* W s! |* ~Estimated time to target is 9 minutes0 J7 B0 K2 x! x- Z6 [$ u1 f
X! c* |7 x2 _! L- x2 |3 ZJapanese aircraft
; O0 W; |4 A) M, [5 m6 }' `1 m2 o A5M4 Claude x 1
! {$ o$ f; b( t6 H/ i- a& A A6M2 Zero x 11
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+ S% f# J) |% ?8 Q% ~Allied aircraft
) O+ @) n* f! e3 l F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
% \$ Z( n7 s# }9 @, K( L& [" @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
$ v% g5 e* @& d! s8 m0 D9 e0 [ TBD-1 Devastator x 12. M, ~& |7 _% m L/ v* [
5 P% t4 s6 y* }3 `5 S; A& \Japanese aircraft losses
g& C8 I0 \5 j A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses/ Y# U, y( _# \5 K. I
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: H8 z6 }* g- G ^3 \( [3 Q1 y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
3 n- C' M( f1 X; r SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak" a% y0 [+ |( G& P
( M: C# S/ |$ o( D* h& U, JJapanese Ships) w$ [7 W5 j6 L \7 _5 P
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: b6 N5 g/ h1 _3 n/ |! E CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ v. } [4 p2 O; \% p
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) @3 N& H1 y' X( _3 G) W
DD Yugure
" e6 J* [- m! k6 q0 ] DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( M: E; N/ m6 x" l! o DD Ushio
% r! V. a7 z k' m' ?) Z# f DD Sazanami7 E' o" h; e8 h
+ F. [8 S3 j5 ~0 |Aircraft Attacking:
% v! t A( I* f, T. F# S 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" B5 l. ~: w4 E# R0 i- Y5 ~* _
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb B8 e, ^4 m( k0 {& s$ H
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'' k0 f- P: V% g8 F7 r0 W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! j5 p0 ~8 n" W5 P& y! w) S 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
- p1 K4 [9 E, S3 Q9 _. r Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 w8 B; {1 n* A% Q. d9 }# e) s 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
% m/ ]& F& B$ c3 J+ K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; S6 J; ]* e; M' ^. \ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
: H1 r1 ?# D$ y" k4 K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 ~2 u2 x P4 R 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'/ o% }, ]8 A. {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 a, `" Z+ H: L, }
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'' }/ J) B6 I5 }1 R" g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ C* p! N& j1 Z. z' a- O
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CAP engaged:
4 Y# T- b Q! t* ]Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. e9 Z: h: w- D( A# e 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. y/ d$ q$ ^( _) Z3 ?8 |$ w" p
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
2 R6 T+ a1 Y2 z) J8 P" C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
/ e' i; @9 o- K2 Q 3 planes vectored on to bombers) l7 d, [; \# U% z- O! m
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
f+ H$ y3 b$ }9 A% ?# r' ], [ 3 plane(s) intercepting now.+ ]2 D# E) y2 ~6 ^1 [
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& H# K( b3 g. f6 N; M Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.- e) Q- G* ?! \" i8 B7 v3 A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes2 C( ^9 }. k# V) A9 U# o- K/ Z/ Z! J
2 planes vectored on to bombers1 A0 |6 Y% m' r5 I$ [9 }: e
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" k& r. w. l" `3 ~! p# v7 T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 j1 L4 E/ M" ?% J7 x Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( T" c* z3 T- C& M+ ?
Raid is overhead
3 W# X1 h) a2 E) E9 Y 1 planes vectored on to bombers9 Y0 q- `5 s8 R' k4 x2 {: s
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 S4 H" ^/ o/ z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% l6 l8 _" ]- r! D Group patrol altitude is 15000 * {' J1 [* k! N7 k9 v1 H2 p
Raid is overhead/ F; U# {: H' `1 A/ n2 [# h% s
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- ?, ]( m7 N$ ^' f% o 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ M3 C2 k% C, H7 X) `! h Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
% [* f {; r, X. S+ B5 p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
( N4 _% J4 h7 ^9 C* m7 x 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho; f/ y" i. A/ |+ i, D& ~" x" g
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
$ c2 w& t+ x: W2 X2 [5 M6 Q3 zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku2 G. P- v7 D# ?9 I# d: o3 T
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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: p( w2 w1 V5 X; N5 F, wMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1293 \8 B- {1 Z. ^! ?
% `: m5 ?( k0 x5 F: Q1 D* V# ]1 ZWeather in hex: Heavy rain p* G0 V$ p' `! x
5 v/ u5 @; C; G: hRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; m9 l L- B4 `* HEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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5 N, O9 i$ A$ l) DAllied aircraft
( S) a0 r* R# H PBY-5A Catalina x 10& g$ v, R' N: n1 m+ i" D
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Allied aircraft losses
8 _7 H- X2 m: h6 N# E1 G PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged5 e* x2 p' F& e$ ]2 |% \& u, T
7 t) i; t' `# ]# F4 S1 {Japanese Ships6 ^9 c$ I9 ~, u/ k6 L! r9 E
CA Aoba
. X$ y4 a. H, n, W CA Kinugasa& _8 D3 l6 E" x# u
CL Yubari5 |* f1 _+ J; q$ [" ^6 D3 F8 @
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Aircraft Attacking:+ Y5 d% ^2 n3 j T" g Z
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# w1 c% ^! U5 L5 h Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- j. e/ Y Q0 ^6 q0 L. _' n
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6 O. Z! g3 _+ ]1 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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$ X' T# B& U. @- q- sWeather in hex: Overcast2 S6 m7 l' E6 C1 D3 B" G
& R6 d L8 R& T7 kRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.2 m; p9 \8 A" {3 v% {$ S
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 _: {0 m# S8 O, t3 n1 K A6M2 Zero x 7
6 y# T d4 X& ` G3M2 Nell x 5
1 i5 U1 F. j) V% N G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
" M% Q2 O4 m! |6 X/ q F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 \! w: Z2 d/ R6 S [ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; n$ L8 x6 p2 u0 i- @ G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
5 P, f7 J- y$ Z, f7 L G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
6 ~7 d) Z( K, e# r G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak" T( m r# u1 D$ j" [& t6 ~
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Allied aircraft losses
1 o& }$ o( B! C% x F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships* q% _9 a, Q- `4 B5 k2 j3 @% V5 V
DD Aylwin
! x. T0 U# O) A4 D8 y CA Chicago+ x& }5 A- M9 g, c
CA Chester, on fire
" F1 a) J* F" ]9 r/ M; h CA Australia, Torpedo hits 14 M8 M4 z A) h% l- s4 b
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage; o B6 }6 H( B* u
- C- f3 b) f1 E: Z) p N# C, PAircraft Attacking:
+ V2 P- k5 Z& [ D 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# z, t% l" P3 W6 R* a7 f, C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% a2 w) r# D' Z$ A. Y6 q9 |
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet% t" G( D7 H3 T7 P! k4 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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$ a, o4 V) @, _, ]% ?$ Z! dCAP engaged:
]% |) r4 c4 b& E$ N9 UVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 p1 y2 \3 U( i+ X4 x (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
$ G7 f# X) J+ W" v! J3 T 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: ^2 W8 i- e1 _+ J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 D5 M0 S, w' _5 q
Group patrol altitude is 10000
: D0 j7 d$ y8 E6 b7 Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes3 J1 r4 }/ }/ d- i
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 L+ P8 U8 q( `$ ^6 ^1 S5 I
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
. C" ?5 @( k2 _; W! j 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 Y0 ~" R% }' t. U0 `+ m 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
1 U2 \: L; T: @# K+ @; l6 R4 }5 W8 d Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 j0 ^. X3 i1 t2 K' w9 d' d5 v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137; V! x5 R$ X3 G
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud3 q6 i8 m( v0 z: ]9 B
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 d, n) G: q8 a7 X" [- g
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes* s( |+ B+ d+ o6 z" M
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Allied aircraft: I& c5 |* g+ l+ }3 d$ {& P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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, ~) Y: p9 c% S) Y {7 k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships- {5 e# v( v3 S# G/ J- V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage; w4 m6 X, @3 w$ A1 U! Q
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: ?$ y1 Z( C6 e1 |- U2 z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 N9 ~0 f. Z3 l- k/ y
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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9 a! x L- x$ ~1 e0 L$ }Aircraft Attacking:" s% \4 O% X3 d* d: |4 E4 m
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% }- w6 @) u' b( @/ ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 M3 y0 o6 ~0 }* b$ ^+ K1 O
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'+ p/ S9 g2 W& W4 c1 G, O8 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& j" y t) m4 e 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': o, d. l$ b; L2 R; T- F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. ~0 M$ L8 M; [ T" h
2 ^0 H! C! X( K! ]7 h0 \& W+ f" l7 xCarrier support unable to supply air cover../ ^* @7 X# x: R7 V; G9 G
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
0 E9 b0 }/ \$ N. q; ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
( w2 o( X8 d" d$ M hHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
8 O9 l3 D1 H( X2 J' A% H8 ]Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku6 Z; j0 }' R' V- Q" O
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku3 J9 |) V: X- J( l) M( b
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ L P' _ z4 g! @( H0 W
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! l" h/ G' d4 E! J, E" U1 H5 }* rEstimated time to target is 21 minutes8 N) C6 v% D& X" y/ l) { M5 t
8 `! k- i; c6 r$ @, a7 d& e- {! nAllied aircraft5 W) R; V, U$ L, b* |: R
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
; {* G& {* [% W4 l PBY-5A Catalina x 2' B4 A( m1 T$ i$ P
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Allied aircraft losses
, M* d9 g8 a& X _6 F! s) Q4 O PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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3 ^; x/ K5 D9 Q( ^% [7 @! EJapanese Ships! P, T1 O4 R2 m2 ]1 z0 G
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires |, H: @% a/ p/ _3 }( I
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
( G2 [$ W4 W2 ?3 l# `- G& I* O 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 N$ x( v( |" B/ _ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 @+ O# X9 r# h9 X- c$ n 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 f' }% }, d0 @+ R Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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# L+ o4 Y! x7 |+ }; F9 ?8 N! yCarrier support unable to supply air cover.., @% r0 t+ |* A2 g+ T- V
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137- ^2 D9 Q4 g. v" t" H9 m& m6 ^7 A
+ ^1 Y0 w `+ p+ {# A& ]1 uWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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0 c$ A% @: y+ LRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.$ `: q7 W& I# N1 r" W% K3 {
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes4 T: N$ p# \0 x& d! ~+ b0 j
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Allied aircraft
. A( t: O* c6 r0 B PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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1 C m, C1 K" m* B! vAllied aircraft losses
. } [8 C! E( s/ e6 q7 `) p PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged0 o; f( z2 S' f1 F9 F7 p7 G7 D5 j& w7 q
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ M, j4 e3 B4 f" E& o/ Z
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% D% b9 x9 J! s/ H7 p
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 ?) S* i) I# A/ I7 g" X7 |$ z
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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