AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42& z+ g5 I6 L+ S
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8 V* u" U* m8 y! c" DSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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% R0 E+ X* r7 k+ s% s6 WJapanese Ships5 U4 x! W" ?5 @1 k
CL Yubari
! x8 G+ n+ R8 [6 _ CL Tatsuta8 n2 z4 } K9 `5 B/ s
DD Yayoi
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$ p2 X9 L' v3 t7 FAllied Ships
5 j0 b( z% Y% N1 E" Z SS Greenling+ k" Y0 T1 f, h/ j) s* k' ?: K
4 E( V5 }2 ]0 G3 k9 N! sSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
+ M8 O5 _4 ] j3 w2 m& d8 z3 N( c, i. g' [Greenling diving deep ....2 h) W% P( A5 X
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' |% c* |1 S$ V2 J" g4 q
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
( `4 b% m: g6 i; g0 q( BDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...) k; V( r# [7 P
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.... g# P6 D6 E7 @9 `/ U9 p
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
, {, B' H) J7 {4 d2 y+ ]8 O6 KEscort abandons search for sub& j: H# }' Z+ Y- {, r6 t
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms+ p1 B* x# s- T' M0 f
! O X9 n, k1 l3 z% pRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) t5 O4 `, w6 k/ ?) C: |- F# OEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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2 [0 [$ N. u" X* O0 C9 I. M4 vJapanese aircraft
+ R3 _' ]/ q& V4 m9 V7 j- P: h A6M2 Zero x 53
8 t" f4 C+ L$ p, f6 Z( @0 F! e B5N1 Kate x 6
# {6 i, L- E/ q B5N2 Kate x 33- T2 s, j7 j" l9 K* t8 X& ]
D3A1 Val x 26
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5 o& H! K- m0 K0 |1 d) G) OAllied aircraft
w' V7 [" D+ Y* _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 218 A" ^( ~0 e) e2 h& }6 N. Z
/ C- p+ \8 Z AJapanese aircraft losses
" o! ^! Y: _) m, w# Z A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed7 n+ D, V* g% i) N2 N
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
, C, G$ i8 k. i1 G3 ~/ \; `- T B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged2 ^9 x' ?/ d$ Y6 J" g, r |9 B% G
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
& h+ m1 F, {7 c D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak7 _ _7 J6 X, L$ t6 R) C2 K
8 ]. W5 d9 t) h% D: jAllied aircraft losses. n; I8 g& U- J6 D! K' v: T; n
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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/ g5 s! f4 G! n4 T2 Z CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire) a. l2 a& ?( I* ~
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ D7 }$ S: x* J+ j+ g. e& | CA Chicago
; q0 k8 @9 K8 J) @0 C CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage3 c% {) c' r; f" M9 ^9 P( B$ Y0 s
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 13 P0 Q5 m2 E, c4 u% O
7 ?- v4 o/ L$ b4 NAircraft Attacking:' n5 j4 ^1 n& {; v0 x
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'; g6 P* _- k- \0 E2 Z. |
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb6 o* T. K+ q# f% v
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; m2 l* i7 J; A
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) p4 o% g' v# [+ z5 @ 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
2 K4 y1 n2 Z: E; s Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" [7 `) D* k% `* F
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* i# ?$ E! M" Y" P
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 W0 i( a0 J! V% e: j
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* m# h; b" Z( {* a* ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 I- k$ z' u% L, r% F- j ] 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'. Q; |7 `' j) N, E- O$ N
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 k& u* J$ g' K8 \7 U1 z
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'7 b* Z3 B9 |9 A8 [$ z' |' d& R
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
) `' ]7 X- T2 m& U 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
, [* j1 R' A$ q Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, a0 _7 Q/ i) K
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CAP engaged:8 T. X/ S1 S+ n, l/ |
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 {7 a+ _4 y2 J$ o6 w* X- t# s (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 g3 n6 @: ?1 @- k$ d3 V r K 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 Q4 e8 j" W' p, T7 p2 t 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
6 h# S: V2 `2 E) {$ p3 g Group patrol altitude is 10000 . ?$ j# O" Q2 s% z; W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
# d7 d1 m' f( ?4 O! U, D% |VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ c e, N! w9 I4 r2 O$ } 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact." @; m! _, Y* A
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
a! U$ M$ M8 H( S! c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes% i' @6 H- x' @4 W. l, U, Q! p3 L
( Z+ q( e+ K, y9 d% [Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown; T+ B& L8 {+ o
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown- {! u% @0 e2 `. {+ }" P
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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. F- Y9 l+ }- m/ `% wWeather in hex: Severe storms/ M8 ]) x6 m! j9 |6 k) F
& j7 M" w3 d# d0 a. }Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ X6 X9 {! {* F5 q
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes- t7 a+ |( ?) B
5 t# Z0 X; o1 Y8 D9 V% i1 wJapanese aircraft! C) _4 b# _1 T; y! \
A5M4 Claude x 4 O, x6 o+ I' W6 R
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft' q4 t2 i/ N; e+ n, q$ g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
6 g S/ e2 I2 g; c0 J" Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 333 f: q+ B8 g- \: A
TBD-1 Devastator x 122 `2 _ L1 }( n
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Japanese aircraft losses4 v1 Q$ \+ m% ^ X! c& t! J Z& M
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses3 E* \/ j7 _: e7 P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged- N: j1 f6 V% o6 _) }& F6 {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 z4 b0 m8 o6 D
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
9 S# R1 ~0 j" X+ P# ~ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships+ A% [* O* U' C/ X
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire: \5 S: Q- _+ |( H3 {4 t/ I1 J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1/ V0 a) [1 e! y2 @
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
( J+ B( C2 ^- ]' a" \/ i CA Haguro) |8 Y1 _8 T% Q9 W. d1 e
% _: z6 Q" h. J, W' x3 X5 [( U$ kAircraft Attacking:: A! r' U6 A! V; E' H4 Z
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( `' \) K! P3 S, {( ?" G3 }. ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb1 A3 T+ e0 R6 n: y4 C( Z$ l, D9 C1 h
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
* P7 X9 J4 Y& u- |# S6 R; o Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb& u' A( X7 w `
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
`7 V& B* f/ Q0 R3 n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, v0 B# h/ N% {8 U$ Z' b! s 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'* s" ^& V+ d H; }: |3 q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
) i0 `) {# C5 j2 Z' v4 ~ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
! p; d! u& c! b9 M% ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb8 n/ X7 Y6 E5 b0 v7 u E9 e e
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CAP engaged:1 h( c0 d* R0 q2 b2 b0 W$ |
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)+ `# w. V& q& ~( n
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
0 Y& l) p" V! Y( p Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
" h9 B6 ~6 V: z% }; x; m) H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes- C9 X+ T, W8 P$ n
7 planes vectored on to bombers; Y3 n2 g, f9 t; D* O, y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! }' A) k1 y3 v 1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 t4 s) c1 u$ x3 n+ f* s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.- E9 g0 Y! z1 V) `6 ~. v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes7 T* _" o% R/ b- W% n0 E
2 planes vectored on to bombers
& E& S# m; K+ yEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)- ~/ A; f9 ]2 A6 [7 R3 V
1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 F2 Y* W9 V6 G' [9 x! \1 C: K% s6 R
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# X6 J$ e5 c# Z8 N8 b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
& W0 b( d' i. R9 d 3 planes vectored on to bombers) N! k4 \" t L" F% ?
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* @$ ]- T1 Y! q3 T
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 \ I! Y( R$ ? Group patrol altitude is 10000 , Z4 y* G3 c0 a1 F Z, j3 K& b4 ^# {
Raid is overhead8 \7 i" i) K1 i& w
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)& j1 S' b( V) m8 e2 l* B
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" Q$ k3 N6 ?' l; i3 y5 @3 | Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
' s! Q+ q/ N1 D5 E2 t0 P, A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes5 F/ G$ _& Q6 W
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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" b* z( v7 {. A- VAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho& S8 I8 w. G0 W3 R
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Morning 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.
, S' h: n2 R7 b/ z t# ?1 F, lEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 m* p8 n( W+ ] A5M4 Claude x 1* \* |2 s* O& e/ X
A6M2 Zero x 11. `+ L4 ]/ O: \% l
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Allied aircraft
' ^( k- L5 E" e) p2 p. @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
; E6 c8 ], f' ?8 k7 I SBD-3 Dauntless x 358 c2 N. U, `8 b& N$ D
TBD-1 Devastator x 120 v; L! N% F2 F, Y$ l+ W" f$ E0 [
( F1 T$ [' {+ @6 T- C+ o7 b. UJapanese aircraft losses; Q# T# P P6 K; Z6 {* Z8 R
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, A& e) u6 w) ~: x4 [4 ?1 j8 g
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Allied aircraft losses
7 P& ]$ L) G0 p2 Y3 Y$ | F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
7 J' [; S% Y1 u6 a' b4 ~/ w4 T0 O SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged7 O: Z/ S8 ^6 o9 r2 b) |- x( \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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0 y+ j* \4 b e3 e9 J8 yJapanese Ships
a: b6 c. o: F! X, E3 [' B9 r- a' K CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- N" ?0 a* M. _
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
( h/ z! Q6 f: Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% w# [, P2 L4 g! A5 m
DD Yugure
) `& Q3 r3 }; n5 G( {$ \+ X! _. R DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 @6 T" @$ M7 f6 ~$ w
DD Ushio
) ?& o) _1 W% Q: D3 J. T( i DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
% p+ a( r2 j) d( c5 D4 d. j( P 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'& z4 @: |2 M% b9 e& @ v0 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, }9 f7 f2 q+ z! |( d9 H3 T- y
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. G& E) G0 o- p% ~7 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 H) a# U. ?. b' O 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet7 F/ i6 g2 v4 ]: {! ~8 k. K
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
. K* ]/ H$ c2 K# h 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'- ^; z6 f) l3 ^! r& d5 s0 a' o+ T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; K* H6 L5 n9 Y Y4 B- }( G6 F 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'; {! q5 F0 ^* B) ?' S$ o3 {2 f' `+ G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) I+ h/ T: w& }( \" ?
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 B6 D# Y+ Y% n5 Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, a0 _ d: p2 [, s1 L* D$ H 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000') e" j/ w9 G9 ^$ s& o3 [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ I0 V3 r1 a' r7 Q6 u& d
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CAP engaged:
! K+ q; x5 D# B! U; N% f. uTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. b4 R& d) ?8 h; P/ s* A% N" Z 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* A3 P# h& A$ _' l- c( T: d Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.3 J* _' c* J% u% v- g, l8 o! a' X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes3 m+ f( {/ |" v! P/ d) Q
3 planes vectored on to bombers
9 O2 d3 C0 s0 S. ^0 `* mEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" |2 i/ i, O. x! N4 R& t5 L& D5 k, k& v
3 plane(s) intercepting now.' p) V1 l3 K* t
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% h6 y# R# D1 `( z5 j9 A' G+ s Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.$ m/ s: K8 w; _, U4 P( }
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
0 p8 @6 f( h; I4 e7 d' d 2 planes vectored on to bombers
; u# z: q6 r! J- @, GEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 b( B/ D' S1 [; V
1 plane(s) intercepting now.* k3 V3 h6 U3 I: r6 g" j
Group patrol altitude is 10000 & ]# x8 E# `# q- h
Raid is overhead
" D* w+ X( F/ W* q 1 planes vectored on to bombers
% c$ Q- j4 N* G$ ^4 w5 f8 d& i. i& w; lEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* l0 m( f8 x4 e3 S/ ?2 M
1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 h- H9 _1 Q" m- [( v* d
Group patrol altitude is 15000
( T* z: c. Y3 @* L9 y3 k, F8 w Raid is overhead% T! e' B" y4 b9 V
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). L' Z$ Y! j6 e \3 q
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; g I! z5 o; n8 W, ^5 f Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. d+ F# S! P. ~" l9 H; B' Z3 Z1 g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
5 w6 `) Z4 ^/ X% A! T6 }$ |/ ^ 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
' U' A+ e) |7 C* q$ }5 l. DAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku/ b- S5 p* n) U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku2 V# [( \( o, a& d5 N: x7 a" F
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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3 E- j; M1 R! F/ R. P Q, aMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1295 ?- _* _9 w9 `. e7 Y
! k+ I7 q' x H0 X4 q, f2 NWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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( m1 Q1 I x1 ^ K6 {0 i/ wRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ V, P! c7 J$ G. rEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. X t" i# G1 g, L- h6 _ PBY-5A Catalina x 106 U* u( W4 l2 T+ l/ b% M* d
/ m$ m! m: S' \0 ?. _2 g9 eAllied aircraft losses# K- N% P1 d( O3 }
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged- f8 ?8 ~ |! `7 O* J' V: v6 Z6 x
G# _+ s, H [5 g; U- AJapanese Ships+ B( V- x( x: l6 }6 |
CA Aoba
2 N/ H; J) R$ S3 Y. _. V; U. E CA Kinugasa3 P$ s2 @, A( i; K! d4 j: k9 P; L2 c! H
CL Yubari
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" u/ z. A* W: Z( i% w; @! a3 DAircraft Attacking:
6 ]. A9 O( A6 Y$ B+ _ 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( F2 P# r) `5 ?0 D. a$ k
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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2 u6 M; u# ^$ GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134 y3 j3 h! |+ P- y; t4 J( T( y% m
. t9 F* e5 ^+ X7 a9 OWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.1 a* |! Y, x6 O( u1 x0 {8 x& m R
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft t( w# e+ ^3 s5 T' o9 \
A6M2 Zero x 7& Y7 Z9 a/ r. C
G3M2 Nell x 5' H' V3 [ h f0 r
G4M1 Betty x 184 s; c% Z: V) w
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Allied aircraft4 G4 m! d) L# o0 Q4 a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9( \# Q6 L1 U( ~, E) c
1 K/ H n0 t) T, GJapanese aircraft losses0 H$ W6 i" ~5 ~: t
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* n6 j3 ]5 a# u& w4 Y* X9 ?
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak1 } V4 t& H$ l( m
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged: Q! i/ }5 B+ S/ w3 E% I
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak1 A" c! A- ^# v5 w
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( i8 ^- b$ _6 }6 Y% R& q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ W3 ?1 ], c/ h# P% c& [5 ~5 S! z5 t
4 v/ V4 f! c/ {# X, u; HAllied Ships
5 Z9 E0 {/ t/ d DD Aylwin
! U+ n, n4 K; } CA Chicago2 T: W2 h, Z* T: P( M: R/ n$ B
CA Chester, on fire7 U; i+ ^1 E0 [/ V
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
2 ^1 V$ S( y( h/ A7 X8 f7 b CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage# l, b8 e. w$ j& e0 Q, Z7 m
4 \/ l+ J+ _; _ k' jAircraft Attacking:7 E/ J* a0 E) f/ }& h
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet( n- W9 h# L% L* ]( c
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
V: }' h: e! X& O" f4 r 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet) j; q7 r3 W! r& ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ R3 r2 M/ \( Z: Z& l
( D3 z1 F: }% ]CAP engaged:( j" ]7 A- I6 _: [* P& }2 f
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): V3 F" G$ l; Y) s3 E
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)' \* A/ P( C1 I0 c; c
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 A" O# d D9 ]/ o5 b5 r7 ? 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. Q2 X: u! X- O6 V Group patrol altitude is 10000
, ], t! ]" l1 V) {% v. J Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
% G( X7 Z- w1 i. ~& q6 t. l& YVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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" ~% v$ ]* n9 I3 V! U 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
! H# N; F* U$ { 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact." u8 d- G. U6 v& N6 w$ W
Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 P O- Y6 h' B5 M" r
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes; @' k( E, k g: o1 \
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; m& _! b8 t5 b* [- y3 ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1375 K( T1 s7 x' R* v6 f$ V8 A) n
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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& z% ~0 N+ P. Y3 `Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" O, N8 O D' y: GEstimated time to target is 14 minutes* L, }4 ^/ Z. T7 k
' X- i$ u1 z& I1 A$ y! i* N9 yAllied aircraft
! S8 V' k5 B: \4 G SBD-3 Dauntless x 18& A* W: c) l( h9 b# m
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Allied aircraft losses
2 M L. k w4 c$ T' h) ?1 n5 @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak D6 `8 H, W5 ^- z! q
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8 [& H% y+ p" t: T) Y: E CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 c- j) F/ u9 X' O) S0 E* P CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 A- X; u0 \5 c; e9 L( _- J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) g8 E, E. f3 J( w4 y6 g
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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8 E3 k8 @. l$ \Aircraft Attacking:3 N0 v1 D, `( h
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
" _& F, U5 t) n+ Z) d3 C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ g% u9 L @* O5 z 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
* ]! t, {0 [- s4 F( o2 W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ ]+ o( X8 C0 Q8 r1 p
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
. D6 S2 j0 x/ g0 T0 n% v2 R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..: u5 ^0 t% H# D1 X+ v& y- {
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
) q' T+ Z8 C9 X6 G. pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho& ?1 e8 \% {/ c7 r# B
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
& h. b# d: u4 u: XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
+ ~% m4 L4 @! Q& j' w: VAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku5 v1 }& P* T( B9 r4 F
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud9 }- o# I% Y) f+ R8 W% x
+ a/ ]" c. Y8 W% E. iRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 S. Z8 |# j' ?
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes" [$ I) v2 ^* l x) e. c7 V- X. w6 V0 ~
$ x5 S( M% _3 X. xAllied aircraft
- P; ]5 h+ r1 c1 u* ~$ w3 Z PBY-5 Catalina x 10( L5 `* c+ ]+ v* I- W
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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- D( r1 b1 N7 r F' Z" h( kAllied aircraft losses
% S, i% N) z, N6 O5 _4 v PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged6 ?: y ]0 |8 e8 t
* ?# c9 P9 a: e/ V- n8 K2 IJapanese Ships
% D0 c1 l. G' T, v- T0 c" m CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires- H$ D5 F. g; P
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
, x0 a8 R3 z6 o+ R" P1 a6 L 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# h+ Q: c* u6 V
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- {/ n! R9 p0 I, w9 s" I! R
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" t9 q( r5 ^7 y% o$ T Y' S" R
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 {# D5 I0 F: z
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..% ?; Y: x& m+ J' S4 z/ X
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* r' f1 ]8 b1 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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- M/ N4 E. A- k$ Q0 S1 a. AWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
5 C. Z5 T, U$ I6 E) z' S+ a# f' ]' pEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses
% S( Z, f/ m5 K1 R9 _* ` t" K PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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; `6 N& V( Q& rJapanese Ships4 D2 a, c2 } q5 b' d! {9 r
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, D7 P1 E4 P4 @' J! L7 h( s+ a
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 q4 z" n' O3 X$ g, @4 E4 S
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Aircraft Attacking:
* V: q% V& S6 b/ A7 q+ ?1 p 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet- h8 D! H* z6 ~; h3 e, e- F
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 M/ \# D: N# b4 g5 T
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