AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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6 K7 T2 t7 y1 _1 k7 i, \Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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$ ~2 K) n* C8 Q5 `- I CL Yubari" M6 z' D* j4 v0 F4 B& |& Z
CL Tatsuta' D0 z$ t, N" i+ ]+ h8 Q
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships! |4 G4 a0 P/ M4 S5 \0 O2 \
SS Greenling' ~2 {/ a r- n% J& @: m( r2 w
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari1 k* `2 H h6 F9 }
Greenling diving deep ....0 p1 t3 f; A' v/ f9 c
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
' L7 @: ~" _3 JDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
6 b1 l+ R6 h3 T' iDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..." ~" s( q+ N, g& g: w2 u l7 {
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
" ^& G0 T: L6 b, V. _$ j! cDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
# c2 a' v9 v H" L: n' ?$ u9 AEscort abandons search for sub/ ?5 l/ A2 M$ c
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0 u- ~! y, y2 c o x: a+ uMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1344 a- ?. H3 m; W0 D( _$ x
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.9 _& U. I5 W$ {+ j
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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$ [- o3 _4 c9 i4 @Japanese aircraft
+ W% Q" s. H m' L! j A6M2 Zero x 53
; {8 }+ G6 `& i6 X* s( Q! { B5N1 Kate x 64 H+ G( k8 @0 p# ]
B5N2 Kate x 33+ ^( H6 x) ?$ D3 l5 W$ L
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft) |) j8 m; a5 U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21, b+ n$ [' t2 o9 p1 q, w8 g0 Y
" G0 s8 {: x% \Japanese aircraft losses8 O, ^4 ]' I/ t2 j! f: I
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
' a) }" H0 j% f: D2 `" k1 u. |6 h; v B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
, {) ^# m* y2 W# d; J3 b B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
( C! C3 v* L& h, B* F! E D3A1 Val: 3 damaged6 t9 X2 C y0 J8 d6 _& b; V4 ~
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak$ D G6 O( [7 n1 r. J- ?
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Allied aircraft losses" w% q7 u* B' r3 {7 Q. ^* l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 z; P0 ]+ \6 C+ N; |6 x+ q
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Allied Ships
. l3 v( P7 I2 I1 F6 i5 s/ D CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire. \3 B9 |! ?1 ]* T3 f+ H4 i, e
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: j- u1 U8 w& ~ CA Chicago
7 D7 Q. {0 {7 t" [# k. f* p CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage/ M3 x5 y. R/ A6 J( l u
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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5 l4 D F' y2 o) _ p: F8 xAircraft Attacking:
( B3 }7 J: H, n! { 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
/ D) n, \# ~5 b; \ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 S" E8 x5 P1 K- o$ Z6 ^5 z Z2 ^8 _' {& I
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 @7 l) `. ^, \7 P j2 Y. L4 X. w4 L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 }( D( H; [! B, i* j8 v/ o 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
- x! P+ t+ _ b( k Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 F* A% m$ `! H# e( e. J. X/ z% j) A
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: n" i, }+ l. H: q1 @5 u Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
$ d" t2 d$ k: f( u1 C% w0 r 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' K% H& r' M3 ~) ~, P$ x
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) o. H& l% c# C+ [# X 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'9 y. h# K) W$ Q# M5 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb H0 F0 J# q' l
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
) t8 ]4 e# a. |* i5 v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 b) b ~3 A: n; e6 t4 u9 ]3 K 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
( l$ F6 B% p/ I" t. Y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! A2 h. R+ O9 c4 V; W1 D: w
7 N- B! f5 {: }0 A# g) t5 UCAP engaged:1 _! w0 J4 w4 Z' O
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* C. H0 R* [- I. [. {4 ?, ]4 I
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" z L4 H# x; i' _8 `: @ 4 plane(s) intercepting now.7 `% c+ G# [! T
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 ~, T" n* }( Y' s
Group patrol altitude is 10000
# L6 Y$ F {% f0 ^7 n% P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
' M0 W5 K9 I( h% _% q8 O6 TVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 [, [6 o1 ]. g% [: H* \8 y0 p 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.1 [/ s" N* N3 K& k9 j) p' ]
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.2 I, L2 {& M. D( i8 k5 X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown# s) a: g8 D$ f" d
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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9 c4 o* E1 N5 t" v( y* {- }Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms0 s, o1 Y9 ^7 B
* A2 a7 }- ^4 rRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 h+ |! e3 |& ]4 @/ G: Y; ?
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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$ Z0 y2 l4 R$ [! N1 S$ W A5M4 Claude x 4
: J) c* ^6 _$ Q6 e' C% l A6M2 Zero x 19
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
) U0 ]+ O' W% @2 [' W* \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 339 ^% _: Z7 F6 t% U7 Z+ W
TBD-1 Devastator x 12" X1 r: [2 U+ q x* ~2 ~
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Japanese aircraft losses H3 h7 f3 @& P
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses1 H+ y9 d" G: Z: C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
$ r9 @6 }! `+ W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
* Y5 Y( T' G) M) N TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
4 O# W6 Z0 Q* G! @ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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, E, W1 l( F6 W" ^: m2 z+ | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 U8 l7 I& n& K/ ?1 A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
' e! b; F* J2 A8 p CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires+ t1 P: c6 h7 x
CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
- B$ Q8 h" L, p6 Z6 S 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', J/ s3 t6 G& z, S: l# V t, O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb( Z& t+ n! n% H# o6 m4 \7 a
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet0 i4 X" K. y8 t* W# ^, V
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
' y* Z7 h5 |$ m% b+ | 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, |4 z" A- C' R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 z' G) Z4 Y# z4 D8 k& J- n7 \ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
+ k' r* {: u5 ]% Q9 Q) N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb5 {6 b: [5 l9 e! J+ {6 }) k* z% t
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
2 x0 f+ T2 e4 U( l7 a/ Q/ h, f Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 i# P, j. F) U% I
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CAP engaged:& S# [9 V$ u9 U- W8 z4 R$ e
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling): D0 @/ x: n, U3 d2 v
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.5 F4 s w- l) a' B+ R: @3 I* D
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.5 l8 T" ]# t, u: Z4 Y/ X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
: s, U6 w6 w+ L' I1 ~1 B8 |* c 7 planes vectored on to bombers6 e y# ~/ M7 a1 u& W5 k+ ] Y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 ~. E' R j' A
1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 j, Y+ ] G8 D& b
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.6 j4 ]) ]/ ]& J. ?; I/ V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
, _9 E: \, _" i; l7 Q 2 planes vectored on to bombers- d5 O8 N5 c+ g( H/ ^
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 `9 f; o8 N) ~8 K( P% h0 q' ?% m 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ x1 ] s' a6 _! s; u( {$ C( f Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
_+ s8 v8 \$ m' I. ]1 p9 Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
8 T; j3 D! h8 o- ^0 a 3 planes vectored on to bombers
' x: Y) n# |: K2 N$ e3 u/ F* PEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 `1 i' W, h. K1 t 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ _2 W/ W5 W6 N Group patrol altitude is 10000
, \( K9 B: _& d/ h6 i0 U Raid is overhead
& v; f- m' E6 d' KEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ W2 B- l! P% C* f# K% w8 S3 z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.. ]. D5 ]* s f$ h
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.2 P+ _/ O9 W$ {; b6 {6 k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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8 h4 w4 U9 i/ Z4 _" ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms( p& n! S6 x* y0 Q
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! h2 v+ x8 E# c' b g
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes6 B4 b7 H7 J9 W6 H7 H
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Japanese aircraft$ C4 v1 \. e# ^6 v
A5M4 Claude x 18 G) h _# p, e$ Y# z( x* ]7 m& O
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft1 t$ h' J/ R3 v! L8 {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
4 W' P( b4 ?8 O q: K0 u3 ?" A SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
8 p; u4 C/ ^8 V, v/ s/ g' `. ?2 r TBD-1 Devastator x 12; N: g! Y/ _1 r/ R. C e
; I3 |4 ^' U* p7 hJapanese aircraft losses
; n: g# j: ]1 {/ F2 j# K A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 q, w5 F2 q i) p% t5 @) Y
6 h, i* s+ x2 @" U3 {6 q+ ZAllied aircraft losses8 O- F! S+ b; q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) ]: J* B! ^8 \, k. `% |$ T3 F) B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged0 Z6 t- @5 s7 _; | K' l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships$ G% s, k' p) T0 M& J+ g
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 L6 U$ d- a& j- l4 k1 j7 q7 T CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage' E0 X7 z" M. `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" \. c5 o1 ]' ^& d DD Yugure
- v# d" y; M6 i* R: F8 O! @ DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire# W+ @: u' c5 D
DD Ushio
9 F" g6 `7 d, p2 t DD Sazanami4 G J% h5 d/ k7 U5 k8 k
7 @( t0 ~+ b; \- wAircraft Attacking:
5 ~$ v3 O6 E B& y 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ [) S& e& S& J8 t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 t/ Q+ S. V2 M( B) t
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 a$ J$ i! j. L+ l9 r) I Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 Q- W: ^* K: |% Z- ^# s% c/ ]) w
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet# S1 [2 E$ ]2 h0 x% P6 ^6 U
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb- {. D! d9 m& ^' X
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'4 H# N( A. _/ v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% c% x0 Z7 u Z1 S+ {' E 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
5 l3 f9 c3 e8 T' p0 \+ u7 U# b: f Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ w% e! r6 R) X( [; ~; U
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'; ]9 E9 g9 `1 t2 c6 i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( B( [3 {8 j% H7 F+ u$ m 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
$ J' X% D W( i7 X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( [1 K; K& ^ X! v
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CAP engaged:! E9 ?: M4 }. `3 A0 u' R
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! c* _/ p5 I+ e
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 j% p; Q) @2 ~: n! Y Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
7 ]( [, F9 W0 a/ r5 E9 J b/ g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes/ X! E' x% |3 H- `: b9 g5 ]
3 planes vectored on to bombers' S& ^* m& u) [( |* _
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- t1 _# {- N6 x' f2 z
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 w/ [' T8 s. Y3 Q3 o/ q 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' m* K; G# x8 r0 m6 o8 r2 d Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
4 X6 p; ~0 S8 `" P: k5 |+ I; L2 l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes0 M0 G `8 X, W2 ?$ M' g# Z
2 planes vectored on to bombers, D$ W, B7 X4 {+ n$ C+ m- l! M
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ o2 p2 l* {8 y7 L* Q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.4 K0 ]& U) o2 _
Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 Y- Q5 w. u, t3 L1 t s& a Raid is overhead1 W; A# M7 @, | y# b
1 planes vectored on to bombers1 @& G. T. S" s% ~
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 k9 ?! O# \2 k1 b 1 plane(s) intercepting now.+ R- Q& L+ O% t1 ]2 g
Group patrol altitude is 15000 " S+ y& A6 y( ^4 I: }
Raid is overhead) S9 U: g8 X' G2 y. ?. A* F
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
}( k; B. \0 q: l& u6 ^7 L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
, D: a$ {( [ b- S7 f 2 planes vectored on to bombers* [0 r* `& R9 ^) y
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho. r- b* h% @- T; }
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku e& C9 P, q( g8 V: w) J% O3 h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
6 q) k; |7 X& m% A, [Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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0 k/ U' _# M8 X0 Y$ @& TMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129. D2 I- f) L9 P; v% O
8 ~" M. F) M4 W4 |+ P; YWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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* o& E# `! m3 O- \5 [Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ ]2 X; U' Z& ^6 |- I
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes4 _4 |" `) m5 _0 m# X
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Allied aircraft
9 V4 q2 Z- z; X# b6 ^: D d' n PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses" a) x" O: T3 W2 K3 u
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged; M5 v5 n6 L# |7 @ C
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CA Aoba
% W; L; a0 u9 P' `+ |+ g( u$ k CA Kinugasa5 q5 \0 o" m- T
CL Yubari
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V$ O% q! O+ o: U+ F) a2 S8 ~Aircraft Attacking:
9 A6 C8 s" f* k 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet! Y* o( |5 H2 @4 T* G/ F$ }7 ?
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 Z [1 G( \& J1 c8 W9 O
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6 u3 X$ [( u& j7 k# m* rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1343 P( I8 W/ z5 ?/ f
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Weather in hex: Overcast1 m( b3 x5 Y0 T# [
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.& _/ r2 b+ G- u6 B+ l" x0 I0 k* E- J
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes; ]1 h+ R: ?" S! y& P
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Japanese aircraft# E: ]. A, g3 d/ w
A6M2 Zero x 7
y0 n2 x3 \- M; @0 \+ z& } G3M2 Nell x 5. i, k0 f x( N7 Y* t( h$ |# M# E9 k0 u
G4M1 Betty x 18
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$ M j: H$ N3 `" SAllied aircraft5 Z, H" E e! D8 L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
& {) C* T. N7 T$ S( J; d A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 H! a! z+ u/ a. G( z( O) n8 R
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
5 T9 N9 I- A1 z; P) | J. _3 g G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged+ ]% K0 j _$ h% C( Q* `. w4 d) q
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak( E* [4 K0 P) D, I
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Allied aircraft losses
7 h; f9 O7 T, e+ F9 r F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships. S; N( M7 m3 t( _7 L' z& I
DD Aylwin
. L5 q) q; e. N CA Chicago. h6 B5 W* U- _ R$ f4 c' C
CA Chester, on fire }& B7 T! P }
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1# j3 o5 b0 V" B6 c$ e6 f- `
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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% p& u0 h* d6 @0 HAircraft Attacking:
0 f ^: x4 x9 {- a$ M 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet. S; ^* V6 |4 d/ E0 S" ]) ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 c6 b& l- \, \; Z 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 I; \* I1 D5 k* f- A0 s0 L9 ^/ J
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ b/ p% e, G5 A, v, B# H$ O, x/ r. j
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CAP engaged:
- O7 s- C5 x# J" UVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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- G7 u! n( G. A* K2 D 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
. N/ W3 {# z* d9 o% Y 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.7 s" g. R% N5 E( \4 _/ J: J i2 a; k
Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 w" z3 `9 Y0 X; Q J- m u7 H9 q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes) r1 ]8 T+ t. E# E, v
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* c- O; I; i8 M7 [) }) M/ T
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)% B4 C1 S F3 I5 U
2 plane(s) intercepting now., t6 j+ x: _ P* Y6 c/ R0 T* N5 p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.0 o+ e9 P j% `$ {
Group patrol altitude is 10000 " j& g( R5 l' i
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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- b6 c/ ^* e* o) p1 g3 d S+ eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 u- q) L" k$ Y4 G; p
$ O' W& Q' y7 ^; V: U% xWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ b+ J7 M8 E4 b6 ]) c% m9 TEstimated time to target is 14 minutes. p& m1 T# C( v. ~5 e, |/ N u
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Allied aircraft
% p+ p" I# m+ i+ l( z# U' X SBD-3 Dauntless x 18! d0 C: U7 g: P
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Allied aircraft losses
& K8 ]& s4 @5 g- x3 x3 ~$ H SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; i; y7 e9 q+ w1 W
0 o' q& A5 \& ~$ q& f: M. P H8 A- E- JJapanese Ships
! C; g% E+ ]# Q7 M; _$ n" y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage0 k" S J* H0 _. b3 e! g
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. s/ h3 M0 v+ U+ m$ ?7 L8 X
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage {1 Z8 b# H% g& |2 e8 g9 ]
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 J. V% F/ F- A5 H1 [* u6 w 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* } i' @2 m( U, V6 h( X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* a) y, H7 C& y/ W
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. P% o( u/ Z r9 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 o- Q, P L8 _7 Y* C! D5 ` a 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( F2 b. U w3 `5 U5 N. L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 J, ?+ J8 k2 I* e2 @4 d
$ ?9 T- q5 W# z0 l; k4 _Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
+ ^/ ]/ t6 n$ b* s( h: eAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
# j$ w( N% S2 W. RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho, H$ X- ?/ h: u6 [
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
$ J' I- H2 i* g. t# AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
0 u6 W( G- T! rAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137+ c) N0 K3 S6 a; P3 G
8 J. R9 J) q# O$ ^8 E) ~4 v# C: eWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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7 h4 \6 g% y$ MRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 c2 ]) J; O" g/ a& w4 H
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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& d D$ O4 W' [1 T" d. SAllied aircraft
6 D% [$ v6 _1 c6 ?' h PBY-5 Catalina x 10
$ ]9 \- f, `. x- a1 K, C x* \ PBY-5A Catalina x 24 o( G+ ^& A; T6 ]' M8 f6 j$ ` A
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Allied aircraft losses
% B( a. v$ X/ ^* H: H PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged) c& J! \* p g% N
1 B. } D* q# a1 S C8 h0 |Japanese Ships( S0 a4 D( R7 J( }2 b7 N
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires4 X/ [2 S; E, M4 U' {
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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0 v" `# _9 u# `4 t* {Aircraft Attacking:
4 F/ B" n6 N0 G0 _' u 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' i4 q1 G. u) U1 K1 W Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
0 w. W% |5 {3 @- K6 f8 G 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 I9 ^% Y& D. d# |! @ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ |! S/ W3 }' |1 t3 p+ U; p
5 `2 z4 [ f6 ^) iCarrier support unable to supply air cover.., T3 D/ b2 j1 n9 O2 j
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# q/ o$ h" d3 QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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5 d& g! m! F0 k7 O* l: RRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.. r5 g: O/ u5 }: ^
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Allied aircraft
7 [6 f7 ^$ r D# l8 u9 I PBY-5A Catalina x 6- ^, @5 x+ W& `" g+ r7 a) b
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Allied aircraft losses
( W3 { F3 o4 K2 ~ PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 P3 _% R$ a2 U4 i6 o CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* C# u# W- c+ K5 G x4 D CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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0 ?0 j' Y7 t6 T) jAircraft Attacking:. }, T9 J) H v) Z) n
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# n2 G4 A b; [& z" @ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* V& i9 `# \8 s2 m* L2 A/ d. m
$ B2 x1 K* Q6 }+ `0 t: _/ ~, zCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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