AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 429 G8 `5 B7 j8 U
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$ m1 S4 t2 k/ ?4 uSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
( Y7 F* k# \6 k+ e3 W CL Yubari- j: j. i! o& _2 K* b. X
CL Tatsuta
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Allied Ships, u" p1 f! Q1 X. x( y
SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari4 ]* f3 I# P& d3 r+ L( w8 P! q- q0 \# c
Greenling diving deep ....
' }. W; ~% I N/ O3 `DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 k! G7 |8 C/ I2 K s3 kDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
& f$ c8 [# u8 HDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' D. h2 g. C0 s7 t' q9 O' d8 p( E
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* B7 s* ]2 W& b' k+ r. w1 ?, z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.../ h/ I7 H9 B4 |; c8 [$ {
Escort abandons search for sub- J1 b0 V' k6 t: V
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! A9 F q5 u1 v' H' ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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$ Z; {- |- O5 Z- A8 m5 MWeather in hex: Severe storms
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9 `8 [6 E8 [+ V$ wRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! [' }. P- X4 o; D; J. e* E
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes3 H* B5 N1 Q% U+ v" n0 X* L" x6 A
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Japanese aircraft9 G6 k1 @$ O. `+ J; U
A6M2 Zero x 53
4 H) m0 D1 q+ L3 W. Z! b9 z+ s- m B5N1 Kate x 61 ^- h! F8 a4 ?5 j1 I
B5N2 Kate x 33 e: M. r$ t# r4 L8 Z
D3A1 Val x 26& L7 b; |+ g) l9 w: V
: U/ |, t! y2 y; C4 V- QAllied aircraft5 h4 J+ C, L6 X% `+ t. |/ c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21) G5 @9 ? x) V8 Q, e2 Y
% Z2 s' j0 O; N/ n% u" TJapanese aircraft losses
; }; K# o2 S2 A2 Q. l1 {' l4 r0 C A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed' S& r9 i. R- k: e7 J& |: m0 G
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
2 B6 R; J. h& }3 A9 \ B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged9 g# @! K7 m- C1 V9 G
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
3 Q3 U6 O* U" P8 w D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 M7 [* K) L z4 k8 B1 h4 YAllied aircraft losses; _# e- y: T9 c2 b
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& g/ y) N" y; x1 d& `2 M- j
- G& D m7 r! eAllied Ships
6 N8 E) N- @# C4 j6 _, z CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
# K% G, |+ k/ `! |8 A CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 A) H5 ?4 f) e* X# F CA Chicago6 N$ R4 F4 z2 M
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage/ L8 O' X" u+ J6 A, g
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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' f4 m1 o9 {$ h3 P% _, x9 `1 G ~Aircraft Attacking:
0 c) }' t9 ]7 Y% ]7 k2 w 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
1 }" D3 V& h+ p! _ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ H* J* p' S) ?+ k+ i& u" m% d; S3 K 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 U' V; {! K! V- f$ ^: x/ }; g Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ y1 W4 p* d" S. \* s
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000', D8 M! W6 A! t) C
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: [& }" B" @8 D7 o
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet- s# p% h+ z* [) n, l
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
+ i+ h l6 S+ A$ b+ |8 N7 h 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 g5 M: O7 t4 { ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! S( U# @3 U! o/ ?6 B
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' E2 y9 z2 G' h# w
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb/ k% P; x* m) ?4 e6 _' t# ]
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'8 t. o; E7 x( P* [ R
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: t2 y& I5 x4 L( U, z$ @
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'7 z" ~5 u5 N9 \$ z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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. y2 U1 W+ m7 _4 V( Y2 UCAP engaged:" E) ]# a9 P+ c2 L/ ?/ ^4 c
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 K- _8 e" ]$ e& U* e4 Y0 v (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)) I) Q! i6 x: x! ^3 }" k/ ?. H( Z8 c% Z
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
# v% Q; K2 R0 E' u+ K 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* a% A. X9 Q: {" z7 C+ W2 V" S Group patrol altitude is 10000
( g4 L- u9 e7 _/ U( \" u" R% X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
. h8 l7 [+ o' k8 L+ hVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ a6 j" N+ d" U 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.0 p' [2 W7 `0 ~8 I2 H% B. p h0 r
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
) Q- y$ Y/ D# }- f+ i7 y4 e+ @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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/ n9 l5 N# L2 r; q) G& \Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown. D) m5 F" w' }' l7 t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown/ i7 d. \/ E3 P3 c- R
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8 h7 }- j& T: b+ MMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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v% Y6 X5 {. MRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 e: R/ U0 j2 o7 y- \Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. B: n) i l5 A/ m6 C; b A5M4 Claude x 4
. e* R' c' X8 D A! r A6M2 Zero x 194 S; s- w- ]" _
: l! @/ Z. O; @! qAllied aircraft
5 k! Z. Y9 E; F9 u F4F-3 Wildcat x 10% j! s. m$ m0 h; |& Y: V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
- B, u7 ?2 ]2 @ TBD-1 Devastator x 12$ {3 e/ V7 l5 h1 `
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Japanese aircraft losses! ^+ Z( d u9 J
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! n5 w: w) J, Q1 J7 {; b
% A7 M4 L1 }3 ^- Z1 [& f- r2 OAllied aircraft losses+ g- Z- c& Q1 j# V9 A) p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
) t; T3 R$ v, X; ]9 h3 c7 C! } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ e$ _5 x- n3 C. U7 _5 {* B* G
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
* n U$ F9 Y, \ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak. m$ V% w& C9 M' z; u6 M: D
' ]% W. c' P$ v6 R/ eJapanese Ships
9 ?4 B# P7 t. y0 ~( T6 t CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 ~+ L+ z4 w* @8 H3 Z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1" r l' v1 x8 v( U! w- p9 K
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires/ F# z) x/ X+ v1 z8 w" F7 }
CA Haguro" ]5 h7 G( }# c7 B) b+ E/ ?8 ^( W
' F" z* e( g$ q+ m3 bAircraft Attacking:9 F; V4 q+ F) w8 S4 t
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. ~. I0 X. q5 j( o$ J/ a6 w. h' s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb" _0 U% q L |
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
- d: O- Y/ k H* r Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 \1 k) \9 h$ Z, Y# B/ {
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
8 o2 M7 T% P* v' S3 n) @ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
) ^' N8 Q5 N" J7 Z# v7 P 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
0 q/ N& Z% ~: Y1 f( \- b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb" g( {9 ~! s6 r" J) H, D$ w
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
2 D H+ E1 f+ R. J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb! j$ x! A. s) F; y
& S R$ ?+ @8 q2 u' t$ p* ]* p8 TCAP engaged:) m5 A) K+ \2 q3 ]) m/ D7 V! x
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.4 W- \' {$ e3 e: R9 n7 a# Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes. [7 }: J& Y f- f
7 planes vectored on to bombers3 m4 O! W- c1 o6 I, ]
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" B8 O& n2 X. L! n( g2 d- [7 {; F8 T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.. s1 n1 t( I# O- r2 d$ y# t
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
& [, I& R( K# Y5 M9 Z" d+ a9 O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
3 C/ _8 ^- n: h: i 2 planes vectored on to bombers6 }! p; c2 ?6 P+ n( Y
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 v: L; L1 E$ ~ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.' \( L/ J+ ?( ^+ S; S' }# T* ^( }
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.1 d" r9 R8 ^5 M# |9 ~5 e4 K, v3 O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
3 `. M, o6 y5 K 3 planes vectored on to bombers2 E* u0 \. k; Z$ q" V4 [
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* b" P% d6 W2 y8 M9 B; ~0 u 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! N. k- C1 c7 `0 A( |6 ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 z+ z0 w9 @ G, ?, ?
Raid is overhead
6 m, p6 c8 }8 j" Q3 N1 \/ g* S* x; mEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)' q8 \+ W( H; o9 {/ e
1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 L! W" |) U/ _! x" C
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
: p( R) c# E, C0 }5 a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes; Z* ]2 I n! p0 F4 [$ V
2 planes vectored on to bombers$ c# }4 f+ F0 i5 a/ d* @
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho( k3 M) X& U$ z) p7 t5 S
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 e0 g( A% S) R$ n7 n3 v
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 J& X% n, U D1 b2 _- S& XEstimated time to target is 9 minutes: t9 o- h' I6 K J. H
+ N1 A6 l; l6 AJapanese aircraft
! ^8 i6 p+ `3 Y4 ] A5M4 Claude x 13 ?! B* o+ a( H
A6M2 Zero x 11" v. `$ _! _# U7 Y
. ~1 X0 R7 [( }9 ]! p+ |$ `! v& SAllied aircraft
/ n1 r- w: h) {* H' ~ F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
4 x- D' C" I; u- P* _+ }6 @4 j& Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 35! d2 L6 p6 u( D$ S
TBD-1 Devastator x 12& k3 H* M7 R; Q( I% w. S! R# \
. M ?, K) w6 H3 D. TJapanese aircraft losses
7 \; B3 ^5 I5 V' n' w A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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; D5 r" N$ A$ A! S5 y; @5 R% OAllied aircraft losses7 c$ P4 O, u+ A% b( g8 M% Y: U
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
9 I; y5 G: s4 m" C! q SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
$ t- n4 e9 W2 k, S5 ^5 M( [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak* P0 m; R9 @7 X5 x# [# {
+ t$ s" J/ N6 D$ \ L" }Japanese Ships
- @# @. i9 w1 ~4 @) z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 m; C/ x. L3 _& i) P }# d. v/ b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 ~3 ~$ d8 q; ?3 C: l$ d) u( \% |
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 ?+ c5 a; k* E& \3 X9 j u9 C
DD Yugure# C' J9 x$ S( S' d) N8 H9 b4 N
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# Q3 L$ u; R* g* k4 W9 ~; j DD Ushio
) ^% ]! K* I3 j8 W. Z& |. s' m DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 X: T9 B+ g E4 h. u 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 g: N" g$ Z ~, A1 \: l% E4 l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ `, z# w4 y7 b I 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'% l9 m( e ~. Y" w- |8 O- h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ T# z3 \" @' m4 Z* \
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet) `; a7 [' E9 p. w+ @$ J, ]
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
( N$ G4 I! [: s& z2 q 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
0 }0 l2 P1 b F6 n) x2 h" b3 R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) M2 |- G" A9 `4 |
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'% F# }9 Q7 q; k$ c/ ~, V/ K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 E; T( c: {; L7 s
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'$ `, R3 g& f- r7 G6 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, P) I, B8 V: \" I2 X$ b' N& S
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'8 v* P5 H# Y3 _; z" B; w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 i. x) m4 }! W
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CAP engaged:7 L5 |! d. ~ V2 w8 j
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 F+ n r, U7 a7 G" X 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& @% W* B" D+ A$ I1 P Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.5 Y8 S k0 n5 W! s' ?$ e9 ~2 D2 I0 S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes# w; W: i. I ^+ ~# Z
3 planes vectored on to bombers
$ Y. Z& n# } N% Q+ gEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), \% O. n; y* T" T! V
3 plane(s) intercepting now.* E5 R0 p1 x- u2 e7 t2 K# N2 f
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ S" I5 _8 s0 J$ w
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.) J0 C0 j/ r0 V# b8 E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
/ r f) q. I- t( c- v1 D* N( j 2 planes vectored on to bombers: R5 J1 v j1 h `/ \# w+ W
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; |8 ~+ m0 [4 N {3 A 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: y1 \# t: S1 F9 p; M. | Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 s# h0 O9 N6 q+ q# X; g
Raid is overhead
2 K7 k3 U; [9 |' w( s+ K# w4 \ 1 planes vectored on to bombers
7 _6 Y& n; N+ j8 `" _/ vEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# D# H: Y6 G N x6 y, o 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" ?4 y- X: a7 [ Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ @2 u- M. r7 x* e4 _& }3 y Raid is overhead2 y/ u2 m4 R" j( p i1 K. b
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 J, S; O6 G% R( `/ q; i* i6 F# C& A 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 q. h; G. B. b, B Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
# _. | o0 ~, X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
t0 `1 N- I- W A 2 planes vectored on to bombers1 K( u6 |7 m, F2 c/ E
& Q9 P& `* N5 |9 DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho( |8 O% o+ Z b4 }6 A
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
1 O# u8 e8 A" A' PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
. t* M- B0 p& s( M- a; u! bAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1299 C! e8 x4 q& o9 l3 k2 p
& _9 d9 _5 J9 N! HWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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$ M9 B7 }. R) F* yRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 [8 B0 }: i- o6 G5 c
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes% X m8 W# B" c. R9 T' v3 g6 `
6 v+ \3 ~# @' Y4 ~4 ]Allied aircraft
7 K# }7 r+ p1 V* c$ v# [1 t PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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7 H4 Q; L* Z9 f PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged; I( | i( U# y5 l) o
5 u+ y) }8 R! { W/ r4 `# xJapanese Ships
3 Q0 n' q5 s9 ]/ d: x8 y CA Aoba& R3 K( I* U B6 h
CA Kinugasa# v0 i4 T% t. u
CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:; H9 F* g! R" f$ U9 ?: H& B
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ f! w9 X( I4 ?+ F
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1341 i! ?( }: E1 A0 D$ [+ w" j
+ Z( _4 [$ e% ]) u! ~) xWeather in hex: Overcast' t3 t( H. H5 v N
; V* K" M) t( v( ?5 w* NRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
) O" k. @2 {4 {0 ~+ _Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- U3 O, F6 {! F5 Q6 O' e J0 q
A6M2 Zero x 7
% u. D& v3 B/ W9 a# [/ F G3M2 Nell x 5+ J7 c/ m3 A4 y/ k- O
G4M1 Betty x 18; \* {% `. q" y4 w9 d
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Allied aircraft
3 z- B4 i) n& ?+ d! l F4F-3 Wildcat x 9) W' e8 ?% B+ Q: X3 @ ~+ i
" s/ O9 g% b/ U2 {Japanese aircraft losses
( G* x) B% S, r, w0 k A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
( U5 o, a" ]. ~/ b: g G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
# u9 |/ {7 }1 I3 B7 o6 j G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged' Z* W" p/ ]) ]% Z
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak5 n+ Z: A0 g2 Z: Q
8 f2 k4 M; q F* R+ nAllied aircraft losses
$ {& E7 A- a+ D1 L- T' t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' [( x! ]# A6 q+ K
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Allied Ships2 a- N' K) C v G8 c& g' _& h
DD Aylwin7 y/ V, l3 k7 {) `* W
CA Chicago
# T% L" X# q' m CA Chester, on fire
& a; w) F) o5 ~6 ? CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1- \$ A d# g, |9 Z; l
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:# a! V0 B" t& y
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 R& `; Q9 f; d: g2 }' @ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: k6 w( M5 w# ^5 r, P4 S
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 c) K5 a' _' k* w+ r/ O Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:8 O7 I3 ?& [0 n# o5 K; S$ R# a3 n
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 q" L: N" @3 o- B! d2 I
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
- ?7 Y* Y( I; I0 F 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 v: @9 C+ h& [/ Q 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% P9 V9 P! Z( }' E9 {
Group patrol altitude is 10000
& l. P7 Y4 Z4 l6 K( W( ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes3 @2 S9 g5 v5 `5 q* K
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.8 {/ J) V* c# Z8 O; r/ ?' X
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
7 l% A/ Q3 z1 K2 j) Y+ G( G( D* y Group patrol altitude is 10000
! z* x3 e# z) u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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8 Q- P4 J! R. f5 ^/ Y# I4 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ V- y( h ]& H
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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" Q2 C% U# ?8 n7 ~Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. t- U" ]. u) ?1 L9 x
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses( S! Z) m5 x, B, E# ]2 h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
3 l( z' Q2 J8 ~/ c, I$ K CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ Q7 k1 Z" `' Y2 q CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 y9 W% |) j6 c1 Z% B$ }8 x9 P; T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 m! e6 B1 S3 N, H; ^# R
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' U$ C4 X7 Q. B3 A- ?& z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 E6 w/ m# k" \, Q; z3 \7 R1 W" V 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
7 q4 K& ]+ |1 E5 H" t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 t; l; ?* K; O' L 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 e7 E! W7 |5 r& m- R* c( K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ x3 h: ~2 }! `) a
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..2 z% M8 a. q5 b( {" b
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku) V; t% v9 @. N, X: ~* y N' i/ C# z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho! T i! T* E. W
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku6 s/ b/ ?/ P0 M
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku( U3 [8 l$ x9 O {: }9 t1 I# p. k: i( W9 m
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud* y+ \" A2 C& \" t. u% y
4 z% [% A! \; f D( f ?Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# F! G) D0 G, \# n& l7 }
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft$ @6 \1 l$ V! z+ O
PBY-5 Catalina x 102 \# N9 y2 A; { k
PBY-5A Catalina x 2) R+ M p" p# w; z6 x2 k4 x
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J& N7 y& l7 E' b PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" z9 d$ W o/ D CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires0 o9 M5 Z. U2 _5 K" g
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* l" Z6 Q- H1 h
* W' M# H* Z% j, iAircraft Attacking:
' C* m4 g5 X: D* x" r% s 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet) m8 F% K9 |5 w7 l& t1 C
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 u; @& c9 ?/ d9 [, K" W3 b( G 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ R' I* y3 o4 } Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 B, Y( O2 H& E" n6 Q: s; x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) g- n- w3 ^8 P8 A; x U% T
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud2 m- C2 E( {" J2 k: c
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. F W. d& f `. B
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes [. f8 ~/ z, q5 O/ {9 O6 W/ R
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Allied aircraft8 s) k; _0 f4 k# I( q: X
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses3 N/ v* K, c" h+ H, O. j3 U1 f
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 n7 U5 G. e, y1 C, k8 X3 J CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 F0 S# R9 e6 T" B$ h' ~" d
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4 L: k8 @4 K9 T* |1 I' W 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 T, g7 i2 ~- a& n7 Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. k' T0 \4 g' ]
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