AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 420 S( \) d6 K, ]" R' A' m5 ~) m
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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j/ t3 x3 e' j! ZJapanese Ships
1 u7 `, L( H+ c# E% W CL Yubari1 @: g% d& l' U z* y
CL Tatsuta
7 ~' m) O9 v' P DD Yayoi
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8 n, X' ?( _5 ]& s6 wAllied Ships
8 ~& w# k, C' k$ J7 X5 U SS Greenling- U7 X; x+ [7 V+ t
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
1 ~+ e4 H" q& G& ~) m, o6 _Greenling diving deep ....6 ^" Z/ \( o9 X
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
: {- g, G# n! y/ A6 @DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....6 q p% p) p# }" i9 f$ C7 Z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.... T- e, k, p" d
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
' D& R! `$ r4 b" T2 [DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 V" e- B) P* `: b2 B- Z- PEscort abandons search for sub
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$ j4 s3 n" e+ g% gMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134' \% C, S0 `7 k' E! e
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Weather in hex: Severe storms. R0 P; f( k( m- [+ v/ n. B P* m- A `
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
1 Y( z& D4 v+ z0 @: O; _Estimated time to target is 44 minutes# x1 c0 o: a% C f0 P
; P9 r# x( E3 E3 O" ~ PJapanese aircraft
5 |: `0 j8 E1 \0 N. h A6M2 Zero x 53( }6 S/ ^" g) @
B5N1 Kate x 6
- [, N0 z$ K) g3 | B5N2 Kate x 33. M: q: A- i, u- w m0 f* |
D3A1 Val x 265 |( M" S4 B2 _7 L$ S1 s
7 v3 u7 r9 q' J; G( ^% B0 r( @( [Allied aircraft
5 z0 D! N$ Z N F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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! l$ t2 D3 ~& J3 L h' a$ A& TJapanese aircraft losses
" S, G& y& q1 O N. \. W, w0 g A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
8 z }- {7 Z& b. e B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
# _4 s; f% T- t& B$ m D B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged7 K- j9 b& q8 _* Z S" R; {
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
$ d+ l4 [0 Q) G D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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$ b2 C, `- \; W0 @Allied aircraft losses
6 p6 E# s* y. j- c3 ~ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, X! m1 ^' I% r% K* A
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Allied Ships8 h; x3 W) } e& i/ F
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire% @# e! y; y* @5 {. Z
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ T" s2 J3 J7 m ?" G9 u
CA Chicago
$ g+ e0 {. o' O CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage3 O) n# s$ o8 Z6 g9 K) t9 S
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 14 r! q# {0 Z* _' v' u
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Aircraft Attacking:
: @7 O7 W% a" F2 {8 T8 S/ d 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
( c# T* d) V' p, c Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) C5 h- k: e, {8 r9 [5 A" ^
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. P5 X- D8 s& h3 H5 T Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% O$ _4 I, q9 _# a) c* s$ p 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
, i0 m6 D' j, o" K+ | Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, X- |3 ~! r2 K' O 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 l4 N1 K ^ e# f7 Z' E: H
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, N: `- j4 c% I3 \4 j 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; U- ^) P' M2 q; d3 b7 H/ N
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
\ ^0 [8 I; f' u. U. F9 M 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'# o6 _* y2 Y( N% T0 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 g- x" o. v4 V$ e
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'( o s. x- i) c7 Y: ~7 g- A: _% C
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: \/ L+ `4 |. A 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'2 G( e: A7 }$ @7 q. \
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
# M: p9 g7 w; b$ mVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ _" z( Z& `- {7 [# }: _ (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)% A# _- e0 q9 R* _4 R3 Z
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
# x+ Q" j. S3 u# z! W# m/ [5 X 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 i w$ ` ?+ t! ^3 w: J
Group patrol altitude is 10000
/ A% u5 t; ^# f5 i4 U K: j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
+ w& R5 y) T! a3 Z2 X8 eVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling): T0 ~& ^6 i N8 {2 r
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.0 t2 W; u& D& y3 w
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
$ |1 Y" @7 }% R2 H1 D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes. Q& P1 [8 e' h9 O4 r
5 G5 O5 d) Q6 R6 LAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
& I- k" a, E2 a& ]Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown2 |9 }9 i% R" n7 q8 u
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% v+ K: f5 B5 r" |) U) W0 v* T
3 ~6 m% s. p7 s7 F( V5 {- xWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 w% k. f2 B, N. t0 hEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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3 b0 }+ a& u L6 B, UJapanese aircraft f$ {) S* V; ~4 N2 o& K1 w# b; |
A5M4 Claude x 4
n) T8 V5 Y$ L# R' w) ]! V A6M2 Zero x 19/ g& ~' ^, D$ g* B0 R
0 M) p9 N* |7 E) y5 hAllied aircraft
, y* \; v+ R& g# Q( ?' _7 v' | F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
" _0 M9 K7 l4 O" o& y1 J S SBD-3 Dauntless x 337 P# g6 @7 j+ x6 w
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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( R0 n# b8 U; A" e4 A& x8 l& yJapanese aircraft losses
7 M. H, {! b5 ]8 j A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ ~ l9 _' a) V0 X' h
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Allied aircraft losses+ I& t+ n( q" S- B! f, w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged$ C+ D- k5 h! I6 p$ M/ P2 w6 r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak1 p/ l: K0 Q. I9 N5 w5 X' B: S
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed# O5 L m; j3 F( x: Z
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
' ^, h! u9 t! a0 @1 O1 l CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 I5 c/ F2 d$ Y) B- V. y. \5 \$ `
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
& Z, }, B1 }" t5 } CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
6 b. O3 ~! f8 c, G; U CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:. L5 D+ s9 E7 e/ t5 \& O
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' C" j, t5 \- x' S8 f) A/ R* `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% b f9 g# A# K, C( o 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
; {. C# |, I8 z" W1 z8 c. q Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
: D) l" ^3 t/ f4 {% h& ?6 P 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; [6 `* p0 K3 H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, i# A& N5 q' ]" ^9 M$ A$ z0 T3 l: o 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
3 D: k! y! v4 Q* f, E6 F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. f7 G* A- G1 i0 D1 N
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'3 X4 b* a7 ^1 Y7 t: W! m( ^. p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged: r' Z- ?% l4 w4 T" A/ N
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 20000.8 a8 ~7 T U' Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes+ Y# \. P0 [6 \0 u* x+ J
7 planes vectored on to bombers( ~" Q/ d8 g0 p, ~7 E4 u( ~
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 L8 _( J+ f" ]7 Y2 y: ^( P+ i/ t2 w
1 plane(s) intercepting now.) w* R4 F9 k4 Q* u4 R4 G5 l
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.4 V& [0 D3 h |* p8 {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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' W3 l& Z% X7 [$ m' b9 X: m Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. X" v5 _' I6 W. o2 o# S" b
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes+ i/ |- [* e a3 o
3 planes vectored on to bombers
, R5 x8 k9 S* B% V6 d- }EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! g9 Z/ Q1 |& g/ v) ~ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 V: v$ d. z( w! u& r, t Group patrol altitude is 10000
; ^9 j9 j7 J" Q$ Y, |- r: `( H E Raid is overhead
. i7 o: k1 `0 `: E% I" {EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 H) ]% u- Y Z! }: | 1 plane(s) intercepting now.8 ]: h6 S7 W+ A$ c' [& E3 C
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.9 a4 G4 {0 |% S! N% P
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes; K- R) c' I0 w$ u9 ?
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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0 M. Z7 A) }! s- Z1 [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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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! r# N. Y0 g" x: t- f, w
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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4 K) x; N( A) [9 uJapanese aircraft
% T A8 |% p8 {6 k A5M4 Claude x 1
8 ~' e7 w2 a* U. t6 D A6M2 Zero x 113 _9 ?1 Q6 D D' R; N, p9 p& m5 V
6 d1 G I1 V7 n# L9 DAllied aircraft
+ b1 m- }! `8 e F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
) E- }. V8 ~# B9 `1 m: { SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
; r7 q) W! P1 X9 I, y# f! n: X TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses0 M; p- o% X# W& K
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses) U k) r; P* t/ x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! p4 ^6 m8 Q9 o( R% X G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged K' Y5 Z0 \! V, o- \3 B1 x+ w4 p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships, A& P: h# V0 g: ^: k' [* c* O
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- B8 J& a3 n; \- \ z! ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' }! Z1 d9 D3 b0 u3 n- ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, g. | d7 l% |1 ~) T DD Yugure
: M5 y7 q" W6 M) W DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ q4 P0 j5 J# G M DD Ushio8 M9 {7 Y- T) M, A. R2 C$ d5 [
DD Sazanami7 D( J* S( c( k1 v0 Y7 g9 ?
1 d, U! s% l7 A. O" {8 K3 c) YAircraft Attacking:
& H. W9 A1 D& `3 s% h+ E 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') h0 Y, b: ]$ Z8 }8 D9 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' `* P3 C0 J O7 a% |) h: K/ B' q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 ~4 V, @ d& Z" Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 n+ l& i; h' z2 H
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet7 Q$ }; f+ @, {4 a% P- B# i% I
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb* a2 B4 C- ?) p+ u+ v6 m! i
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
' t2 _6 {* p$ H6 ~$ {+ {. ]; H# v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 v- ]4 ]9 M9 b 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'/ I$ O) S" H2 v/ P2 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ v% i0 u1 \, _. y9 h* V3 h
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
2 x+ k4 j# t. ?$ T, g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, I3 i! D- v/ y 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
9 a6 `, t( h; }9 K8 A) ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb `' I( r3 ]0 Z7 Z
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CAP engaged:5 ]% H; Z+ P' O1 p4 K0 l0 ]* ^
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' }. Z, F. H' K8 M/ R$ e 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.# `& j3 C; ]1 V1 I8 u8 ?. o. n
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
' i. a( J. G5 N' {% w1 R% t0 n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes/ _7 R( R- L E" `8 X- R* M+ H2 \
3 planes vectored on to bombers
( @( H9 \3 C4 D( X: m( REI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 D; Y2 V$ y2 J* u- X: C. `
3 plane(s) intercepting now.1 R, l; C4 P9 j- T) ?
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% J. R" K( S$ S) K+ a4 [$ p( E2 Z
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
0 @* n1 h5 G. i- j# |% ]% m5 H2 k5 D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes: s7 o/ ?( P c. q, g/ ]
2 planes vectored on to bombers F( ~0 X' W) B
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ @4 e: X" H& ]8 g
1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 R, h6 |- u4 D0 I
Group patrol altitude is 10000
5 V+ Q; g$ @1 m8 \ Raid is overhead
" ?% A3 Y# U' l- ?8 Q' T* d# Z 1 planes vectored on to bombers
2 G* M0 s. T1 H5 e& N& tEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 B) O& V! d; ^ D+ E5 d6 W
1 plane(s) intercepting now.' M# ]0 ^+ R6 q' n! W& ]2 Q" a
Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ P7 l+ @9 Q* M) u) d: T8 T' b Raid is overhead
% k( E$ G& v8 [7 o& [EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 |- ` Z2 [7 F6 ~
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 H, m# w6 v, k' W( y
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000." g+ R/ N9 r* c/ ]' H" [; O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes8 ]/ ~# @; c |( y
2 planes vectored on to bombers9 K, ~- r+ b" N& {) b4 k; j# Z
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
) k! X) j/ |: gAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku* Z6 T f5 c6 C, T1 B% j% v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku4 |' B" S2 b, Z9 C: F3 i q
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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# a5 c1 H7 k8 Q. z4 ]% TMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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( ?- P' T& {- k9 i& Q' YWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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$ p2 o5 Y1 A; ~! u3 k) @* ~Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. p( l7 q6 [1 a/ xEstimated time to target is 12 minutes0 y6 A6 t4 t+ K# v$ y) P
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Allied aircraft
! W+ M0 b. U* K PBY-5A Catalina x 10+ e( S2 T2 K. R: z; S
5 P$ m1 ~+ r9 WAllied aircraft losses
, k7 T& B6 g, _" c0 a6 f1 C Z s PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged2 y/ s! p5 s1 _; ~+ J
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Japanese Ships
; q( k4 M; r! v* O. n: E CA Aoba( X$ U$ e, y# T6 W: P5 S
CA Kinugasa7 G f' w% q) s; i$ |
CL Yubari+ U( [: J, m' B( |+ P
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Aircraft Attacking:
: G5 J7 J$ T* S& ]8 p5 A+ | 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ r* y) {+ a7 f9 j5 p. c Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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, I5 u/ L2 g' D+ `( \& h6 \2 v6 ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134/ F4 b1 ?- K$ K9 I% M( @ @
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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- n) U) X3 b% @6 |# W# @. DRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.$ V# d1 \' k7 O: d7 t1 q8 D A4 Y
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes. {# M5 Q* }1 H/ @2 O2 d
' ~- u3 [( ?# sJapanese aircraft/ Q+ W ~# \0 x1 I' y; }2 q; V o
A6M2 Zero x 7
# Z7 i) i+ q. t' L2 i/ a6 V$ ` G3M2 Nell x 5* M3 `0 ^; ]8 x: T) X( l
G4M1 Betty x 18
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% S3 v& U; x2 t4 D7 C! qAllied aircraft* G8 E9 v9 h% g2 P/ \
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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% Q5 c- ~% y2 IJapanese aircraft losses
9 @: R! J( s/ o8 z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 U9 {4 O; B4 } G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak# L! N; M5 }+ B, P
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
X5 L7 K7 ^& x! t) g& u G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak7 c- M* b: V8 ^& v) B" M
% U- T' f# b$ Q8 S5 }" eAllied aircraft losses
F6 \( C! h. r. R) T! L4 Y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
5 G( e5 Q$ c/ T DD Aylwin. V* e, [: M7 Z, {/ f9 B* J9 Q4 z
CA Chicago9 R. C7 T8 [% k" y3 ]% q% ?
CA Chester, on fire' r8 J7 p- o4 v9 K7 F
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
8 c* _/ o- E/ Y t) U+ y CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage' V/ D1 l# X# P0 k: A! u( o# L
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Aircraft Attacking:7 [6 |: @3 ?$ N* r: a
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 T3 \5 X7 \ o B/ m
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 O7 L% U3 |. S# q
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( t! Y& |" T4 b Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( s ~: X/ d! r/ t
. ~4 g: a% O7 R0 S4 ^CAP engaged:! E/ z$ o" ^. S2 Y& w" w- `
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 y( E, s @& k5 n/ Q: l) j (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)/ N9 q2 ^! K' n. S
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% A) A0 K4 b9 d- U& r' {8 |0 k 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 b& p7 f* `" k! {* Z4 p/ g Group patrol altitude is 10000
. ^5 c h4 u, o3 m( ^ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes; O1 h9 q. v- _% B
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% B4 P0 d9 N1 c, }. b
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
/ T% M) t9 }6 g- T4 x2 D 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 V/ w/ e2 w1 I( {. o( d) j# F 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact./ Y) G1 c; m: {9 W- l, z a
Group patrol altitude is 10000 + @& } R) c9 a) D- g
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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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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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; e. g; a5 J+ kEstimated time to target is 14 minutes; ]6 ^4 k1 F7 ~0 h/ }- u! ^
* f8 ]2 ~$ \! N, {1 YAllied aircraft
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Allied aircraft losses& T1 d$ ~/ u: q" t% m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 J# _, I; E; [2 h+ n
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Japanese Ships6 M6 Z9 |1 E8 z; B" Y. H5 |" l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage% K- A0 z c/ Q6 _( R" j
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# S$ n4 W- d1 D- g5 a D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* q: f" d! n# N8 [% O4 z, x# J CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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! I7 X7 s' ~& D. G. b* nAircraft Attacking:
j2 y1 F$ s7 @; x 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 a) t$ j4 @% u; | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* j; y7 y/ o# c' b5 q 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000': f, }! z$ T" l/ I
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 f' C; i+ w$ T, v4 L 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 o9 N. m& o \/ a [ Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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?$ H1 }, M; o: `Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
+ [+ J) c9 N+ I* c' F: O( E: OAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- e9 G! V8 S" n- \" c* b
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
4 t" v: d+ ^8 T: m, L# bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku0 Y$ Q4 K" o" t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% ]0 d% h1 b( [" ]
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$ R1 Y) |$ E+ |5 {Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) N& Y7 s8 I2 a2 |/ A
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes8 D6 i7 j" ~& [0 o
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3 I2 Z/ Y) Z1 q PBY-5 Catalina x 10
# @; ^$ U$ S' ~9 t$ w PBY-5A Catalina x 2& S9 ]4 T" i9 `
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Allied aircraft losses
/ {$ R) N* |0 x" ?6 ]' v PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires% X2 X; d% {1 a( n! f- ?6 g0 `. D
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:$ D9 t- j% ~8 L L4 ~ L2 M
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 s$ D8 J/ ?' S$ h) k( _ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
: A7 T* f6 {! b- W 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 v& T$ P0 F, i8 u. a- z
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% ?5 Z/ r) L8 [" |2 B
; G1 T+ Q q) C) W& D1 nWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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! X. ?& K6 f( P6 u* \# @2 ^# BRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.5 T1 d4 I; J! o+ r. J( ^5 O
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes1 x5 p9 O# T% P/ e' T4 P' Y5 O
% n+ v3 |, f4 `; i4 u% `: fAllied aircraft; I$ b. n! \3 l: Z' P
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses0 d" f2 f% b$ d3 a! p
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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* H0 N0 @4 V" S3 B5 vJapanese Ships
6 w4 K! l$ P: G2 R CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 h/ Y0 ?3 Q7 n5 F: S2 ?& {+ F9 `: X
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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