AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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+ w8 \3 L! e @: w" b! K0 F mSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships) f& |+ \3 k& `! b7 }% t9 f
CL Yubari) W; i5 U# H8 h2 w
CL Tatsuta
8 {# |( @8 O. J" K/ @ DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
3 e$ M3 z8 c- g; J5 H1 o0 U SS Greenling
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# w# M" w9 ~2 B# gSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari' x% I# A% Y, L' I4 I4 e8 h6 |8 K* c
Greenling diving deep ....2 V' m# K- I. \. T1 y" g
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...7 |9 C% D5 I2 u( j0 M8 ?
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ..... `- Z4 @$ a L1 r8 a
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
% @# M* t5 ^$ c' A) P( wDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
/ e& Q. y) R0 K; [6 iDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...2 U) ]8 K) c5 f" e# o% T
Escort abandons search for sub
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# d4 t- V6 \! b P; {, bMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134; H& z& [/ _0 ]' Q/ a
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Weather in hex: Severe storms5 Z; p5 J) B; i9 A! ^! G
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.. D, S8 n4 p. p) E
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" t$ I/ [5 i! H7 A A6M2 Zero x 539 @3 k3 S8 r: H+ r2 T3 t& G6 e
B5N1 Kate x 6
) t* |* m* f' u9 C( l- ~# r B5N2 Kate x 33" O1 L, Q# ]8 d8 z( Z' b* I
D3A1 Val x 26
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) N1 i. E2 d, j0 b c F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
* O' v- |/ I5 H' ~2 [9 T A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed8 D: }6 m) v# Q% O
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
4 y. [% F9 @4 k& G B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged# k/ w1 r; a0 G* M8 W! R
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
! z' [4 Y" z2 z% { D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak6 T7 g1 n/ X0 b, D4 L6 p4 R& B3 y
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Allied aircraft losses
% Z# V9 a1 Q+ v: ]+ S# g; f% X F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' r7 P8 x: f4 x( h h
4 D' J1 ?2 ?, q" _! A8 CAllied Ships% W9 s# x! _/ i: m+ G* @% _: Y% L
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
q2 x4 f" `7 n CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' p) n: E' d! G* d* y; ~3 y5 \ CA Chicago2 i9 k. ]$ s) g! Z
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage# N1 L2 J: l% M0 _: q6 ~
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1% r; {! ?( _ A! g9 q
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Aircraft Attacking:% B; K# j9 d! l' r N( z2 E7 d
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'0 o$ G& t; Y( T! y/ U/ c
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- W4 o5 ]/ C, L2 j7 t 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; [2 K) H8 P" P& M2 r; | Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: K ]+ m @5 E5 O! v$ n2 D3 L 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'" B- y) G8 g+ d7 k: K+ G
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
0 { R G% }( K* S 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" _7 o3 k0 ~+ a* i- }- U Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ q3 W2 B4 G( X
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 t7 _' j$ n8 }# F Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' c3 K/ p: \( S6 E 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
5 `/ S9 E- y: X# Q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 [0 s2 C5 [) S, L. [5 c) g7 @
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'$ e, v; F4 R; A5 N. D
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# U- H! P2 o) |+ I* j
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'' S1 p6 M2 R- @$ g% }" K
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' I6 Y- @5 {( y' B
3 P+ H2 w, D+ a- Z7 ]' }CAP engaged:
7 X j; H- [0 P6 FVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* n, }* b- L" z" T3 u5 G& _2 e
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
& O) ~" v' b g' e 4 plane(s) intercepting now.& N; v! P( Q7 {; _$ w
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 _% i5 o7 P+ |+ l8 \& I& `
Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 u7 Q Q4 _. R4 a' P: a) ~, V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes/ G1 l' W( a. O6 H- q
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 S! `5 k9 Z! V4 Q" B* n 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.$ g( _" f; E) ~/ u8 c) B/ u
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.0 k8 T" x7 H2 |1 _) t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes3 J A; x7 E8 P2 r' P
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown9 Q) F6 s* Q8 f5 G: d) i4 H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown7 D2 y" |# I9 r; S% B
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% J! Q5 L/ t' F- |' qMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms7 D. i* x5 M% Q$ J J6 f$ F
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ M/ ~8 V9 @- r: ?8 m" Z- r+ J2 T
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes( z& T/ t& @4 P; c4 D% w9 o# H( k- U
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Japanese aircraft' ^6 L" e$ {- o6 `3 |7 g* ^
A5M4 Claude x 4 j. J4 Q6 ` W' l4 \, z7 ]: H$ A
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
: J' Z6 c- [. b4 Y* Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 a5 _ P, J o0 t5 T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33. V d w& L: r Z3 X' c
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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9 L; m" D; J) d5 q0 M7 @* `Japanese aircraft losses9 w6 _" L* F7 R7 w" _2 c
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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; _! _: e# p( m; v EAllied aircraft losses% `3 {+ G: Z% o) S( Q, v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged6 W" Z* }) p/ o0 F- {, y5 j+ X. E5 C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 I7 |/ k q/ W8 `, k4 X$ w, b
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
- q! n& U. o6 |* b: E7 D9 j TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak% e! ~5 y% D. Z2 ~6 A0 ^
2 _& y# V G* @$ fJapanese Ships
8 I- g8 s5 Z5 b; X$ x3 K CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ ] A* p; v! |! n$ p; B1 m
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
1 y' v# E' M7 M, v1 f CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 j! ?$ L; T" v' w
CA Haguro
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6 Y5 o z, G; z 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( E& X: k1 z: K9 J) R5 Z, H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb/ p/ P' C2 `; `' g1 V0 [5 E0 y
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
+ [: V% x# |8 h* ~7 g Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb$ U2 }7 d! u- R" q! k
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 L8 e+ h: K- T& P7 J* | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb* I( ]7 P* f/ O0 q/ K$ Z& D
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
0 A* P7 w& W+ }( G( Y; A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb/ o. S4 ?( ~, M" |" k0 l
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'9 ~8 c) J1 _0 P( D$ P
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb/ n E9 M$ n. [9 k( Y' O6 m
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CAP engaged:
m3 P: E: u I9 l }0 [; }Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)' T* u8 Q: [+ H
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.+ ]. t+ J x) w
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
. L- C; Y" R1 n7 q9 z, U Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes% z1 }& ]( t. w2 j+ e+ {- F
7 planes vectored on to bombers, W: a& B+ W; y0 F
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! C/ T3 Q& \8 I) b
1 plane(s) intercepting now." P- G: p( x/ M/ Z8 O' t
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
- ^( {" u" b2 v4 m Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
4 q6 k; b* W0 k. n 2 planes vectored on to bombers
; N) L I& v, F5 V+ V1 P' ~EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 T' P% \1 p7 g! ~" Q 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 R2 q0 F8 w# B+ a) i Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
9 Q- V. p" f+ B# ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 R4 X! w+ Q& ^" L
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) o0 K! y1 S' ?9 v( M Group patrol altitude is 10000
) K" W; i" L0 _! { [# x6 F Raid is overhead" x, M# z; {; T
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)) W9 l! \* W8 n( y9 |4 [
1 plane(s) intercepting now.; z+ r) ~3 h ?- W
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.; L3 c; |- o8 n& n/ U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* E/ H7 \7 G' c- e0 O
2 planes vectored on to bombers: m0 q v( M" T5 i2 Z1 B
8 |( y! T2 @6 \9 \; z/ I- hAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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& Y5 N( C! L$ k: v; nMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 | H2 z+ W( q3 N" `: S
$ k7 L7 H# Z+ bWeather in hex: Severe storms6 Z0 q2 |: F" t' B- i
' _. M3 a, B2 N0 cRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& h4 Z M0 }: PEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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( e6 j+ N$ N7 p _$ Y1 e" AJapanese aircraft
4 s) ^" D$ F- Y j) h% Y- Q A5M4 Claude x 1
" \ }2 k. w' h/ ` A6M2 Zero x 11
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9# ^9 R0 n* ^/ `# |( G* O* z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35- Q8 _1 }$ C$ h& O
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses( _$ q/ ]& Z, c3 i3 @; p O
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" f9 n% A5 ^/ ~/ l9 b' ^, A
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Allied aircraft losses7 I, U, d! w3 q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 S& i, p8 e8 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
) D: t2 H2 X- C! [8 x B SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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0 d/ {% x \; ?Japanese Ships
% V: f( Y/ R K) k% V CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: Q2 K8 |" o0 N+ H$ }
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage) t0 c3 w3 Y, B/ ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 G* A! m/ g- V4 k6 C! Z9 N
DD Yugure1 K/ s. }! ~" `7 t4 e
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
z' }6 \/ d; {4 b DD Ushio
& ]: y8 ~" D" d, g2 t9 @; c DD Sazanami% l! a( ?7 V' x' ]7 T
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Aircraft Attacking:
* M7 g$ Z! {- `9 J- f! \ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, p+ v! y/ {5 `! L/ ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, i$ @6 N0 X+ ~* E* e 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* S2 k# B- N0 J6 y( Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 M4 m K- \3 _; w. R5 ~/ R 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet V {# O( Z; @) e# p
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb7 S# p. k6 N |
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'6 A4 y) r; v9 h7 F; N' M$ x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& Q) c. Y" n7 }9 w" e: P, x. X 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'! H$ M' f' l4 t( Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 b8 o. O+ r+ _0 n3 M( H* D# @
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
$ x; m/ C+ b: H. E/ G6 E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) I7 I. H! b; T4 P* Y5 A) k/ y
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'& a1 B3 L6 o! e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# K# @. n, p t' t! ^0 }! q
Q0 [( {& u$ }: R6 \9 gCAP engaged:
7 W: c6 D' j8 ?& K& m/ d0 {) A0 N* ETainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( G. y* L- H# R4 `6 v; c- G5 r 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact., V" R# c+ P( Q6 c- c3 |- o
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
# m2 H- F, r7 x+ b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes! t w: E0 F" U1 r# p" | T
3 planes vectored on to bombers
7 N1 C5 {0 M# E$ o. [- s; WEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# w$ N. [$ H. V. ~* P3 e8 d 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 c0 o2 t+ B" |9 a 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.' C9 i: V- q( F t
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
: L' k* g- q* d, @; ]1 ]6 }1 Y$ w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
" `$ c8 c8 K% n 2 planes vectored on to bombers6 v6 R; B6 ~: t/ ^3 b
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 o( [! z% F1 o' C3 M4 m! ~" S' K 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 ]( b$ ^& C8 X) F6 Q( r2 {! } Group patrol altitude is 10000 - j* @& G+ U! |9 c/ D
Raid is overhead
; {4 V% S( T& B$ j6 E 1 planes vectored on to bombers* t" w9 g% V1 ?) ~. u% z8 J- w
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" e8 f! \+ _! y7 X+ y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.: B+ H. K: h, \4 \
Group patrol altitude is 15000 4 u1 Z! v' O1 z* J9 \$ b
Raid is overhead
* C" `% T: e( \( J. X. t+ y4 dEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ p2 p$ |) Q2 s m: n/ @. f; x: u 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: J+ f5 Z) B. Q& `% d. s
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
- O, P7 N* t8 `; q+ ?- W, x+ D! S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
9 t1 ^( L2 X3 h* U% |! r4 ~- \4 B6 k 2 planes vectored on to bombers0 K# [& v# a5 ^$ ^4 _' \8 b% g* L) V
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho. I* y& e! s0 V
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
+ z' G! M4 E3 M/ WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
( o% ^- a( D' c9 i* WAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku+ D4 Z Z& W6 n% K5 C$ M
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8 l. {7 W/ T' Z& e& l5 x/ h2 A% hMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1292 [# H* \0 i& K6 m' w3 k
4 s% q n# {3 U. O! e- b+ V' BWeather in hex: Heavy rain; q5 n0 k' S! O) s
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 d% B$ u5 ` ?" j6 O! EEstimated time to target is 12 minutes/ Q. e8 w# _9 C$ l# E
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Allied aircraft
1 _' h s& r7 J: Y( T0 ^4 i# h PBY-5A Catalina x 10/ b3 Z0 a1 z$ l8 x0 S2 X
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Allied aircraft losses+ K4 ?! J1 A; ^2 D. H" Y5 y- u
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged' r' m! ^3 z) v: E0 x$ ]+ @
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Japanese Ships- R0 J! G3 w# R8 _- e
CA Aoba
" Q" T3 q# E) V2 z CA Kinugasa
* n" q3 }! V- [ CL Yubari; H7 O( M% R$ P& d4 m) G: j" |1 [
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Aircraft Attacking:
: a- N( ~2 |" Z 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, v; `1 `& ^6 F' R0 C( V8 r, Z Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 R, D' G, A9 d3 |, k
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( c5 N$ V# g& Q( XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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9 y7 v1 F3 G2 z4 H1 J' RWeather in hex: Overcast
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3 K- |, `( G( j# \, b9 r: NRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
5 K" b6 E/ @* ~+ _+ cEstimated time to target is 44 minutes7 m0 d% S/ r/ O' Q
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Japanese aircraft% P; J' C5 {& n0 I% ]1 q0 M
A6M2 Zero x 7
; H/ \$ K% w3 F* c/ x3 U/ f G3M2 Nell x 5" B+ k3 P7 L! V! k! _
G4M1 Betty x 18
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/ B# e6 H' t' A" }0 O$ R; C7 RAllied aircraft: U3 S$ Z- q9 H; ]; N+ a; ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses! M6 K! R* M- o0 N z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 D! Q2 Q( ?4 a j' K- z
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak5 u# K- p" D9 b5 Z9 b. C: i/ @
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged. {. R( F4 Y% U3 ]: S
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak) x# e5 r+ `+ w6 y
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Allied aircraft losses s2 Z1 h$ R! ]3 o. D7 M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( `+ D! M" x1 a1 _* b6 f
) v. j5 ]' i+ _( cAllied Ships
* U' P* i8 W+ A- \& }2 ]% @* a3 m8 i" [9 ] DD Aylwin
0 r ?6 s3 Z- n! ?' O, Q% Q CA Chicago$ I' L" F9 x9 F3 `1 D% u( n$ ^# k
CA Chester, on fire2 [' D9 ?( i" d: P1 N2 j
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1# X _6 P3 s5 o# ^: p' s
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage( _1 y. K$ l0 {9 S, ?& Z2 a$ c3 K
+ j1 N0 F0 Y& X: \Aircraft Attacking:" U" z- h& \" I' T; |$ X/ ?
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( y# |# g; j. S2 c; B" r! C Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
# l' x& _0 Q$ E, m. d- @0 i2 D8 d. V 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' K) p" V4 f+ s: i# q' ?' H7 E Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 [2 h# }& l1 j; P+ h% p0 X
8 H' V( H; X+ _2 E2 uCAP engaged:) N! v* F1 ]9 H% i% U6 b
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); d1 d# L+ V1 t7 ~
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 \# ~6 L) t5 q+ _3 g) T7 g
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
& ]9 w. l/ T* G. n7 V) ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.: q) ?/ F7 B) X- V: l
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) K4 _7 L6 b9 x; H( ?# s* X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
' g3 J) C& C, gVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.* |, i' F6 k& I- u2 p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.: H5 r/ S8 p, C: w
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / Y; X/ ~7 \3 N. u
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes0 q' ~! v/ `6 F4 Y ^' b) r
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' q% M- k* o. B5 P1 U& M. }& p+ P- ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud' m& y6 C9 V' ]! q$ |* T8 [/ l
5 X3 Q( w3 v+ U& r. K8 I9 kRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# o. j6 t. R8 }2 c' T
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes# ^+ F2 t( U" Q" ?- D& A
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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% Q& g+ c, l6 G! _0 `* d$ O6 X6 mAllied aircraft losses
; @" a% ~8 [5 [" } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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; ~1 C+ t' [+ F: o2 s8 J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage2 F4 r$ F: X1 {5 y) z; B3 F
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: c6 W. h2 o' f1 \6 f CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 }. E, Q+ ^% Q3 H/ i) T" J9 d
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
( F9 d& V7 g- T/ F0 e* ? 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
j1 \, |: `5 x0 ^. ~0 F( I. B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ j# k5 A7 P# \6 f8 G# ?
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
) _; u, ?1 _+ m8 M- U5 X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ Z5 T% ]& k3 V: a 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ H, w- B" W, {, Q, v9 u% U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' c$ Q" q1 w1 z4 `, C/ m' z9 T& U
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..+ q1 g8 y' T: z# ?* \2 i
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- x. e7 R( o' V3 s' e
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho" ]) [) l. T( ]# P2 B' o) F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku' a! ^+ r9 B4 b5 h2 G
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku7 i0 E4 z$ {8 X9 o
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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, ]2 l7 e @2 s) V& M: E) ZWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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: J" O H8 o! S1 G3 PRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ V2 A& m- w2 a* b: H, x: x
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes: e( o3 g8 z8 H( R1 \5 `
! z) N \$ F+ \" a! \/ fAllied aircraft6 x; M- j/ ]7 Q# s
PBY-5 Catalina x 106 M' V6 F+ @7 w! T5 H( `; ~
PBY-5A Catalina x 21 \" j: `' n/ U2 E" B% a
! T5 d1 Z0 s: `' i Y% T' H7 fAllied aircraft losses
4 [; I# T$ y; q% A$ ?9 v PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
" Q4 O, V. f2 x& |$ u: v* J CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& H- g8 }, p8 u) H' X0 _2 K/ E
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Aircraft Attacking:$ o6 ^$ ^, O- M7 h% K7 i0 u: f
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet! ~/ F. [% q- Q% [) p; o9 I" `+ ]
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 D, O* ~5 \+ I4 |; g. A
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ w+ x! Y6 _1 q
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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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% V( A0 d0 o$ N9 M' g1 }
3 \2 p3 B1 B6 A; Y! a2 PWeather in hex: Partial cloud3 F9 V* q) n1 G
5 J' h D* {" v- T1 D5 b4 }7 XRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet." ~3 } x" Q9 {! P9 c! a/ f9 b
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes) l, Z" K/ z% A5 g1 a
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Allied aircraft
) v1 p9 l j* i3 S. U% j PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged1 `6 y6 t1 G/ j
" v5 j R( T: jJapanese Ships
' M. p/ n5 u: r: b; h* L CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! T6 |/ E' B9 u8 U" p$ B4 u; V1 o5 M CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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: {2 u/ }3 Y0 a t5 r+ Z" v1 TAircraft Attacking:
2 i- ?$ m7 i) I* p, K% J 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' m& {( w2 u2 O5 q6 d Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; p8 ]' D N/ P
0 n) n% `9 T$ K3 n9 A/ vCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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