AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42! o3 I3 U. Y% b$ D. s
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" n% C3 Q3 l) W" I# xSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships' q1 J1 H- `/ M5 V- b: m
CL Yubari
. U/ N4 D" H1 l# Q7 c% Q; Q' @ CL Tatsuta
, e& W8 S1 {' A) g( t DD Yayoi2 }/ |9 F( M, a
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Allied Ships
2 l, \4 {, N& h! Z0 s SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari" X2 l- |: E' ~
Greenling diving deep ....4 L7 K( `2 W+ D: X( J! t" _5 s
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... V5 K1 u" ~' F
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
3 ~) w. z m0 @DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
: q. |6 y2 u+ x0 X/ K1 rDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...$ Y# a9 M* u) S2 I U; s8 e
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...5 H6 P) f9 \1 @& I
Escort abandons search for sub) q3 k' d+ K J
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8 v4 x! D0 W- Z( p8 m/ r; gMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms, e9 B- J4 ]; N1 c- ?4 b1 ?
8 f8 {$ W- g8 mRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.* y% h' J$ p8 C q& |4 _8 p
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes* E- w7 C1 J4 [6 ^3 `4 T
# r7 M# Q3 |6 }+ E7 @% w, WJapanese aircraft
% j0 V9 s! W' \0 O! W A6M2 Zero x 53
: g, Q. f3 H, a5 ^+ G9 K0 i$ U B5N1 Kate x 6
: @/ M# m# X0 i2 G, y B5N2 Kate x 33" k) x- y* R. u( H
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft, K4 a6 v* h# a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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) d+ f* g+ a8 @6 u3 j4 i P6 @/ ~Japanese aircraft losses
5 x& A, d2 I; E A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
3 Z0 Z T1 K% ]( i& ~. H B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
" P$ g/ q2 I- I2 Q% O6 }1 h B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged1 ]9 Y* V/ g+ h: T& I
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
/ }8 G. s V) k7 Z( _9 A D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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4 P" a( r. Z; L+ k/ [# RAllied aircraft losses- C0 k! j, K, ?( h
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
: B4 l) S* e% u, E9 m# u* Z" q CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire" D, G* r1 J+ ?
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& l# T0 L7 E8 l. m- M: V
CA Chicago' b, m, h# T x: k5 i. R( Z j9 ?
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage3 l% f* k5 w* Q3 H
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1! A. I. D2 n2 A4 k: p
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Aircraft Attacking:, x# T1 }4 ~/ K& Q0 |5 }
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'1 z# `0 e0 I/ t& s+ _) @
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( z' p$ z* _7 n- z& | 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ t' r0 G$ X9 H0 K6 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo+ k1 E5 X8 C5 S( M
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'' {3 R) i2 r0 G, _! e; d$ ^$ ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' j0 M: d7 k" k! f. q) M; W
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 t2 v8 K" H( W3 v& C! L5 k4 X1 ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
) s7 V5 w* G5 j# i+ i! v/ Z y 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 m' j0 k4 a1 ^. c8 K
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ K5 Q K* z) P' \ 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'2 T* c4 A2 Q9 v* n9 E7 T- f; T/ d) l
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
. `7 `) x7 m4 r! I9 f) K 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
. x6 J7 R4 c) U+ g# x1 B Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
S& Z5 u; Y* B5 M/ } 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
- ], o2 w: C' h Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" @) R/ u6 \2 K/ x( T
/ {2 C* a) Y, \* d: ~3 YCAP engaged:
8 ~# U+ e8 {. u+ JVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% b8 a6 P7 X: n; X
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 P$ f+ u% J( V, r 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 p+ ~. l+ P1 e9 H7 j! i% v 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 ` \7 {& ]) d& u Group patrol altitude is 10000 2 |) r* i$ n; N0 M4 |/ U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes ~& g, B7 h) J" s6 d; G: K
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 \1 B: ?7 w, [* J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
' N# X7 ^2 H4 @8 K Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
( ^; ^$ x3 f! I# t Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes" K- J6 Z; R5 O- J# Z
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
! Q- y3 B9 n; A F, T# Z( {Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown% @* u, O' I2 i; H) ?5 E6 M
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4 I0 E9 L$ i, D6 {* d# N! EMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 t K; M+ C5 `! U5 \1 ~5 c
2 D) F3 ]9 Z3 V4 n4 \/ `: X+ FWeather in hex: Severe storms4 @6 q* U4 `& R6 Z8 q1 n
& n* u' P+ z4 }; NRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ \' d c. g. c1 GEstimated time to target is 14 minutes; U+ M; {/ ?- G! y" K
# R6 T4 Y H$ ], rJapanese aircraft/ @0 E' Y$ y2 ~; w) k$ J0 m% N
A5M4 Claude x 4
! w$ S8 x& ]7 z2 c A6M2 Zero x 197 ^' { k1 u" y; v
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Allied aircraft
- x/ z5 r7 o i) n/ ^) c( s+ i F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
3 ?1 C) q% Z, L" i6 F. z# N SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
1 R* h( {. w# o. a) S$ ~! s% ] TBD-1 Devastator x 12* l" z8 O8 A$ G) `! R
* z0 y. U n& `Japanese aircraft losses! r( w9 f' v4 v9 v3 T; y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 U( v. l7 W, V$ L. I& M2 g% I- @
5 Y1 D, C0 ?; S, nAllied aircraft losses4 E I+ A( s; U7 \% {1 E! c4 T+ D6 j. q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
! D2 E9 G/ [* D3 v) w$ Q3 y0 u1 O( s$ x SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
7 I8 ]+ v/ E* ?% _6 `& K7 A3 r6 ` TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed7 p; T$ x* m+ j* T( `/ h
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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- f1 G! o' B' w" V9 X+ ?2 w) zJapanese Ships! `; z) ^& Z! A# s' x# Y0 L) P" y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. L: ~6 G8 E! `9 H2 l0 K9 S% V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1" f2 q& z6 n! p& g: ~3 i
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires9 Q. A: c; D' k2 F/ ^! K6 x" n3 ]
CA Haguro! |) u; s& C/ ^: |! h# B
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Aircraft Attacking:
* y# U. D7 u/ h' C6 ^! X 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 n; c6 f2 G, ` N1 n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 _! W0 M/ ~3 [8 H( G
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
9 a# k3 b6 w {' q) H Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
+ c+ [, c" J0 c& x 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', d+ B+ z* r/ P; b6 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb% r4 K! ^% f1 S# H" x! `
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'2 A+ p0 I1 k. R7 x/ }. C
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
; L% R! ~& ?' P5 P 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# b! d$ q/ d5 t9 x1 A) C% a |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb# K" k w8 W/ m2 K
3 G3 H7 a+ U5 LCAP engaged:
2 f# u: l' r; G# v; iTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)' g. d- f# ]9 F
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.& W S+ {) R' s
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
5 J6 u) s2 D3 @: Q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes X0 g! r# Y9 q. l2 ]# v
7 planes vectored on to bombers
+ I( h& d# D" x8 oEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ |8 F- o5 F, e% w* d" I( L 1 plane(s) intercepting now. U/ r! R- Q* [0 o+ @
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
+ \" n4 L+ i8 c+ C" J0 E Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
* N* q# N' z, x% k O; R$ \ 2 planes vectored on to bombers/ }# z% A/ B# L2 h1 i7 r0 a
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling); J" l6 m' R" \! [
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" S2 w6 v/ L' U: ] Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.+ w/ [! n9 i: J) l7 W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
8 e# g5 s$ X; h L7 I9 u. ] 3 planes vectored on to bombers
) f+ y6 y' i. e5 ]( h4 |EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ Y7 p2 s* O4 t0 y2 S# j 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 y6 N0 P' V5 U- Z% K& @ Group patrol altitude is 10000 5 I0 t( [- \. I2 h3 U- w Y& f
Raid is overhead
. O/ W- ]) z6 n" REIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! |. C% |' O: Z9 W0 G 1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 N- H7 T2 N- [. v
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
7 ?- f- g+ w' N% B2 S7 ~5 W Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* p: e; r) ?2 g4 J( k
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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2 L& J1 T5 n& `& D$ D M \0 {Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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" |1 x; P) i y( V' N1 lWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 ~+ {& P) }6 A; l1 vEstimated time to target is 9 minutes$ k0 j7 A" f; X9 p, p* l
) ^9 Q8 G! P! ]: j8 k$ u- ^Japanese aircraft; ?7 ^% X8 I' e) f) A4 m
A5M4 Claude x 1" N5 H# b# h! ~& b3 Y
A6M2 Zero x 11
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$ ^8 e) I5 y# LAllied aircraft* O5 H3 ]# N7 B& |& ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
4 G+ S( U( L+ y2 j; { SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
6 Z9 P$ Q; r- _: {! }9 n0 {4 m TBD-1 Devastator x 12% I c+ I- ]4 {! O
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied aircraft losses6 _& ~# B" w$ j' ?
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
' m9 O: g: W* J4 g, N- j- ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged/ Q+ j( m# _9 c$ L0 b: E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak1 o* S. ~2 q9 g% S( C% {; @
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Japanese Ships
+ l) |! E/ q2 C/ b% A( ?! k1 z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 T; @" A* W4 E' D. `; A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 [& m5 I1 z& ^: E. l3 t CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 S0 o2 [0 q( `% m6 }4 h+ ` DD Yugure
4 t: I. P; F$ o DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- W+ t; {2 ]7 T P B0 r DD Ushio
1 X/ C8 }7 O1 w8 B1 Y" W$ s DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:6 C& M. J, B* T1 p# b# z+ e
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'' v$ C8 e1 ]/ Z" Z* t* V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) b2 Q9 n7 }7 X% l. U/ t @1 v: Z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- n) S& K, x+ a6 n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# ^& A7 b7 q: _7 r% u
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet. N( e5 m7 Y% V! }5 t @
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
v9 g+ J [8 z: K 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
' f! W- C# K9 Q2 k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. F, H/ p4 g$ j* { 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
" _, b$ K7 S6 N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 X6 J, p' Y& {) K8 I$ j9 z5 W: z
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 B" t. s/ ~1 d3 `9 ?7 ~' U/ ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& B O; I0 }, ^, W: e) |. Q
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
1 V" u* n% k& V" f& v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:/ i! Z9 ^, m1 l# G9 Y8 y
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 u: f3 J# x2 Z7 s* V1 j8 {
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# a1 ?# ^, T3 ` N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.+ Q( ]9 W6 g. m1 o. J0 O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes1 F4 E7 r6 m. ?, b3 z& T
3 planes vectored on to bombers4 m* e9 k, B& ^! u
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% h& \; f, Y. ?! v1 p* {1 k k
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
# E0 L- U( Z* l- c, u, ]! ~ 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 } ]0 E/ s$ |6 E
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
8 f4 X* O" c7 [* C& a# d2 M% O) a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
% m. s5 b: M! I3 { 2 planes vectored on to bombers3 F: F$ E( C& I5 j: M8 C
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ i( ?. m4 p& T
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% M8 u& p# F) N Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 F& |1 o( i: J8 i) x Raid is overhead; ^, _3 m. k; f9 i$ h" C+ ^# L
1 planes vectored on to bombers7 G. c# O3 O+ n( q- U% w
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! _: D2 u7 }* k: s 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, @/ ^" [: B0 O3 y- i Group patrol altitude is 15000
: T1 U+ Y7 I9 | Raid is overhead
9 L( |7 O3 x' VEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* }3 o! D5 Y" d3 w 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% K$ {4 }. J) _4 F* @ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
5 u: c8 a0 T0 m; E Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes' r4 Z! `) t6 i' M7 f) T% P
2 planes vectored on to bombers$ J( b. K- L. K/ X
. V, V2 ~7 r/ F; E& @3 G! t6 [Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
. ~" g: G7 D0 P7 hAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
# | l7 ?1 y' v t& WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku5 ]. x8 Q: B9 J# b4 N7 W
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku/ a& ~; w; z0 ~ l2 ~
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1297 b! i8 {/ k+ K) _. i9 F# P
& u! @( f4 U& W1 ?( }Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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$ [2 A: X2 }0 _( Z, vRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% C0 R! \/ }9 H, hEstimated time to target is 12 minutes# {2 N: n. u7 ~7 B6 F; }) I' w
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Allied aircraft
* _$ T7 C! f7 a. y g: Q PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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1 g& t6 E0 U1 m6 VAllied aircraft losses
. O. `% V6 u! ? PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged+ R( H, m3 u+ f0 L3 v/ y6 O
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CA Aoba
( o) f8 h7 _0 H6 V- [, a# } CA Kinugasa% e; D+ p* q' I$ O e! i& O# s8 P
CL Yubari
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10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" `6 R$ e+ v) Z
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1348 w5 T: \; x( {
( ^# J' O U; T0 m$ x; wWeather in hex: Overcast
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& h4 Z% ]# W( h; i0 U9 e) P" BRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
- ^+ a4 `- ~3 X o9 QEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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( L8 I5 O7 x& I# c0 XJapanese aircraft
. ]. J2 O: X2 M/ C+ K0 I6 g0 j$ { A6M2 Zero x 7- Q) _8 x: p( t" e5 B H) @
G3M2 Nell x 55 @" i. a2 `1 k2 t8 D+ \( Q
G4M1 Betty x 18* V/ o h: P' K. \1 H2 M3 ?
* `* O- A" M6 ?) m3 `6 tAllied aircraft! @# x4 H, j+ c! t; {& q" s6 o4 |
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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+ S5 S. N" E/ S: M; S3 Z$ PJapanese aircraft losses0 d! o& o5 Y' V/ b" e! _
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
$ ~8 Y9 l8 I9 Y6 x$ V8 c$ x G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak4 p0 A) D6 ]+ ^. g3 E5 D
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
, Z' _; [7 A4 s g3 C; L$ s G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak0 G4 H% X; U1 Y/ |* c0 j
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Allied aircraft losses* S" r( A8 L, d$ A4 W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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DD Aylwin) I( e. e! z" ~% {, T7 A
CA Chicago( ^+ e8 S5 [( l
CA Chester, on fire2 [5 e1 k" l& `1 o
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1/ y, J! u! G' W2 [5 z3 l$ g# Z; b+ n
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:& W3 L c) v3 R& @0 w8 s! n
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ E, j+ X e. I Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! Z+ ^, X0 u: N3 [/ L, |# n- a
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: |" z) H. z0 u+ \/ W2 B Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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6 m( |6 `( D+ \2 } a, HCAP engaged:
) m& h' U+ R" v* j# d5 [* NVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 t3 P$ I* [" B( O4 Z. y- S
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)) Z }) t) m7 h7 l, ?5 H6 [
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 f \! c4 i! X. F 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
- F# g0 D5 p! Y Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 h# L$ z1 t0 H0 [ M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes1 z* d# u g+ V. U/ F; v7 Y
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 `" k1 G& a9 T" W( U7 a0 R (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)( ^( t+ S7 n1 l- f7 {
2 plane(s) intercepting now.$ m; d; T7 a3 L# G- i+ u& |
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.. }9 Z# h+ S. V v5 y8 A$ @
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , w+ W$ K# ~: Q0 B* C
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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1 T3 Z N8 s# X7 |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud7 v7 s/ ]8 L/ G
0 z [1 Y$ J2 E( v/ KRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
`8 Q. `7 g) C. m+ |. B2 J) A% MEstimated time to target is 14 minutes3 q ~# @$ L& ~* Y5 F
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Allied aircraft) ?8 c7 i: r. R# g8 q7 ?) j7 Z) v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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7 M z2 ` D3 f1 O; I) e9 m SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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! V$ Z! A3 b1 Q; T/ c" l5 | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
! ^) P+ e# D& M1 ?# s+ K CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 y* g n0 E, a5 Z( @2 d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' ?" w* S {8 p$ G, @* ?+ z: P( ] CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. j% M$ F/ l0 d& Z4 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 I7 U0 F. ]6 `/ V( D
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'; o& O Z1 I# [; a% Z" a% X( L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; I( ?9 H+ ?, G4 L7 E
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# ?0 a9 q- }% V- N$ m& u' x% Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
T. x8 ]- i; F9 L6 m. w2 w$ a! yAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku/ L/ d+ o# H& l2 G3 X' z+ K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho; e, d# C* v: w+ D
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
( Q$ l% l# L$ Y2 s. }( WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku6 A4 A0 {" C. i$ \/ ?7 q
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
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: |8 e N$ [2 q* A2 j% PRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. ]9 ?9 g2 Q7 Z1 P. G+ }Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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4 d8 P! S, n2 U+ V- F1 M: b7 g, I PBY-5 Catalina x 10+ N: T# P/ D: k0 c! \
PBY-5A Catalina x 2! D7 X; D$ G9 ?, u& @* B
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires# O2 d i3 Y( s
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 I0 S* E; O; d4 x N; |
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" `4 _7 B$ s& f- F: ~% u7 j
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo X- I# c' v* D, d7 e+ {
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 ]; |! o# o: M# _5 Z' i$ B3 v, E Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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6 |* W6 C2 p3 gCarrier support unable to supply air cover..) X) h' G( x: L( p0 u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud1 z! ~! }6 q* O9 q) ?; G5 R% n, c' I
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.4 K: b3 @' |- }4 ]: [
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged: t7 `. h v& C. @0 C2 S
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Japanese Ships
" e5 O- T( Q h) l- s CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* C+ [6 s& ?1 E
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:6 F8 }9 b; t- z4 ^1 ~
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( X J/ R) b; E; C! E* i/ N
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 g. q2 b; Y. S( k' k" U
; _ J. e# t( }: BCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |