AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42$ t* a0 {2 P# O2 n
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1375 P9 P+ F" A, s" L- Q
& v0 T, g \" x& S" PJapanese Ships
q5 D; T- F% y4 o! W CL Yubari E0 d, F) ^( c/ E2 t: a
CL Tatsuta+ k4 L8 e5 ` G
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships4 S. V/ c4 d$ | y
SS Greenling( Q, U' ~) f" l e% ]
5 s6 z s9 W* ^+ K( X) nSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari# Y+ L+ u" l) `& p! b
Greenling diving deep ..../ _, R3 h: O2 G" I- a+ G t' z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...* J# K1 K, ]* G; B& W9 {) p+ r
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
1 E' T# P" I+ G8 n- W; iDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
: q( B$ c/ V7 L+ K+ u8 y2 X0 MDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...) m8 \/ {: m, C, F2 m$ Z, [! z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
& z# F- h% K1 O# _6 z, NEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134- H* _% _+ N9 i( b; w7 E
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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, t* `; f0 e( F) ?: fRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
8 i% Z% ]9 K4 o* x& oEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ \4 M5 c( L3 D6 \( k* K0 O A6M2 Zero x 53
9 g# A- x% q; D9 z' m' x3 Z B5N1 Kate x 66 r9 K" F( W+ R2 r6 i# G0 K& y
B5N2 Kate x 33
& R/ v/ N) C: e: M D3A1 Val x 26
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$ B" X Z4 k+ ~- f, V- X% [8 \Allied aircraft
7 L( \/ [' `. x' M* r3 u F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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! R+ x- N1 [2 x* D9 ^5 dJapanese aircraft losses
# z- ] w9 _( E5 o! Z1 U: D$ q A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
/ S8 n2 o$ }8 c. ]* { B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak5 ~7 p% X$ Z+ k+ ]
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
3 n7 x8 i1 s* J" { D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
H1 u2 S l/ {9 }# P9 ~ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 Q0 g% ?6 w9 vAllied aircraft losses
& P( L+ r' L! L/ C9 c2 V+ f F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! }5 r1 j; ~( ]6 U
1 v8 z5 G: ~) V# i3 O- W8 D* d" yAllied Ships7 l- Y) _! F7 x0 m' E
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
) S/ p4 u7 V0 g5 B( S: ^" ^ P CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 r4 E/ N! f* {9 n6 j8 m
CA Chicago
. Q& E8 q* _& e! ] CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
4 v) p# N2 W) w CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1& h1 F3 t' C. v( b3 ]
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Aircraft Attacking:4 A9 [- f+ g# i s$ E
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'" Q3 }/ f/ h! ~; X. y7 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 E0 [' r1 K+ V0 T4 R' ^6 v6 U
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ Q5 w6 R! ^2 x2 A Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo3 k7 m v1 C% @
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'& V( g$ _0 N, [& [) S6 t0 }
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) D' E8 a0 o% a+ x; J) \
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 g' t3 B" L( D! q: Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
% q" O& g4 k3 K0 H' C 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 y2 g) ?" }6 R! K) E
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' k( j# I( x( d1 O/ K 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
8 Z8 ~) T+ ?6 Z: A2 K3 s Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: E/ w/ s4 h! M- O 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000': U7 G$ f9 P5 f+ f% I P& X
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 @9 ~5 k7 N0 q8 r
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'- |( m+ v8 K$ j# t
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, T' Q. u1 {+ O1 B
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CAP engaged:
8 Y' ] d- R/ X e" p% YVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 F( _4 }, v* b
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)) P' f8 Z; P$ r/ U+ Y$ E
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
, | y2 `! q- I 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; {" x! D6 u/ K8 x5 y
Group patrol altitude is 10000 7 l% R* ^, s7 N
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
1 M( ]4 |. D+ ~$ \+ OVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! o4 e# p. g; z6 ]" j0 C" ^ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.+ n& F* C1 W) `# o7 V" b1 g
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.. r) |& [1 m" @) u; l# R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes8 S% t0 C( f+ M T! z% m: L {
( Z; A/ {1 D0 @2 SAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown+ r( |- `) I/ O4 `! E3 H1 _
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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$ j5 T+ Y C5 n9 `Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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3 v S& I2 y6 V5 {Weather in hex: Severe storms9 W. _1 e! B6 i7 `
# p$ o6 p: E$ u) Z9 q( xRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- V; E- k8 U% r" o
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes8 x3 I1 s0 U' N& {
! a X* ^4 J8 g+ N% s: J) r" }Japanese aircraft6 A9 p8 D1 G8 d" H+ @/ `' v) L
A5M4 Claude x 4
; q0 s1 L2 [8 M9 {4 b) G A6M2 Zero x 19( m0 X: v- B" o$ O
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Allied aircraft
- K6 l4 N) A2 d/ ]8 y2 X8 D F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
% J7 x+ c* x3 L& [! Y! N SBD-3 Dauntless x 330 l2 ]* a& G1 A* s% q/ V9 d9 i: ^
TBD-1 Devastator x 12% y( x, ?+ [/ U# V
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Japanese aircraft losses
- [" ~: L9 {& o7 u A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses7 k9 v/ g, c8 W3 C, O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged6 d& I, [4 }* ?( _7 M8 g0 x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
& M! u) U0 D' O: J2 Y. [ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed: {$ D3 C; a: R% n$ @+ E; _, O! q
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 L U+ J, n+ e* `* K1 j7 mJapanese Ships: ?% k O: F( C; }: z& p
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ X( p% [& I- Y5 w0 X" c1 U, F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1; c% W+ [# d8 }, ?& {+ H
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires! Z3 S5 k! p% K4 E# u. P
CA Haguro
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. J5 k9 T# z/ O7 h( D9 h9 ]Aircraft Attacking:
/ e# H) E3 o. o) _ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 c) j8 Y) v( N/ _0 Q8 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. b1 _% S8 m) f9 K) C: W1 W
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
. M% f* K2 @4 e4 I Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
) T4 a. H3 F& _2 q 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'* N$ @3 A( {* r" o* x) l
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb8 l/ l' V) L- H! k6 R5 c
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'- X) ]! A! f# C$ h1 \- C, ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb0 W: Y0 _- k, n2 n
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
, s, ~4 Z& T: |8 s7 ~% \6 s1 ] i6 ^+ d' k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:1 V4 H/ m3 L& i$ G* {. N
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) w" K; ]3 d' p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
( X5 G3 i; B1 T2 m Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.6 d3 M. H( M1 ?0 Y4 `+ p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
0 @% C4 o# l1 L$ |& Z, C e8 p 7 planes vectored on to bombers
; D7 |; h$ T7 _: y/ aEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( ^, d/ a" I$ j. J 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* G9 S- o8 s( O Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.4 b* ^2 S z' p' b. j) W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes5 z7 m, W: X( a/ S- D# A9 u8 l
2 planes vectored on to bombers
) m1 j' J- f B# {9 d' hEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 X8 r, \+ E! Q6 N9 e( z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) N* Y0 u# z) `: r, m
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.6 Z/ O( O U# S! _" H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes: w0 `; n8 T' u* Q# l1 D8 q- ^( g
3 planes vectored on to bombers1 r6 e9 }4 P- w& q2 N! h6 @2 N) A
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ Y5 ]; x# X; Q! V
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 k. T" h7 ^+ g5 _+ G1 X Group patrol altitude is 10000
; [, J" k* f5 t9 J& N6 w Raid is overhead6 W' d& N; z2 ]' M0 Y4 W1 i
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( ~" B- E. O: k 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: q! b7 ^$ ~6 L! H$ [9 ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.% q3 |2 q, e3 }' c. o
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes8 y( `8 |% J8 e/ Y: O% ~
2 planes vectored on to bombers5 n; i4 E( p% [- }1 \
! _- h* i" [. }& D. }2 o) Z8 ]Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho- l' S; ]& L% N: Z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 T, E0 d6 I+ P( [% V
# X0 y3 \9 w* ?. u wWeather in hex: Severe storms9 E' ?- e/ A; f; H' Q- @0 G
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. K. G& C8 O) y
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# r6 c5 N4 k6 P4 j8 h: D/ R8 U- J! A
A5M4 Claude x 19 \% C9 |5 @ _) Y' w/ b& M
A6M2 Zero x 11
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
" o4 g* r7 Y$ \* L SBD-3 Dauntless x 35" l* e3 Y @+ O) \
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
, x: u! `7 C' e+ f A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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) V9 b' i7 \4 N! |Allied aircraft losses
4 z* k! V# e# N8 U' S3 |) D F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed X8 l- V8 @! m1 O4 k9 }5 m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged+ O+ _7 K/ ?( K# R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak+ n) Z& u/ w9 J
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Japanese Ships- b [ M+ d; f% A
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 @2 _) J+ X1 \- U1 H' L
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
! F6 |! `: t( Z8 E/ N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ ?$ R& I; I% b- Q% R, C DD Yugure, d: N+ N$ T" O0 i# i& d( }: S+ }
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) c2 q4 p B: a& u1 }2 g DD Ushio
/ v9 Z9 G; [; x1 P1 i DD Sazanami/ P1 g6 E. w! f1 K( d# \
Y# t( V& Q; C5 r1 A; BAircraft Attacking:
" t& a A. a" z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 W$ s7 y9 Z0 A9 @! a0 K& ?& v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- P9 C; [3 V$ @' z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 I8 y- p7 m3 R) e L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ Q. m3 T1 m N% q: p+ U" ^ 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
! S! e$ |% j0 {7 z& a4 k+ D Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb& {" A6 G7 r {- s. ]+ v3 X. Z
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'- D4 d+ {( [9 F0 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 a& `. Y9 G- C: l- T" t 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'$ L3 U0 _) b/ R6 L5 ^6 B- Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 z6 o- n& z8 D* w9 B8 {# r1 a
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
6 O/ n. W* |2 ?5 N) \9 s E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 S }9 [. M, e& \ 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'! J2 Y# A2 y7 T- p( @ |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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7 \1 R% d! `' H& Q) |+ R7 _CAP engaged:
) w) O/ s/ ~% M5 QTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 o$ z0 P. {8 J/ X9 u2 r
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.9 w N: }8 P+ ^$ t, n
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
) o- Y3 \. L4 ?4 W5 O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes7 G8 Z, T# f, u* {
3 planes vectored on to bombers; G+ b) m" b4 y- y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) U! J/ P% M: ] F. s" c
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
* r: x! [" o- Z. W5 V& j 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 m% L# D5 g/ q3 s0 U: i/ c9 e Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
6 R6 K0 H5 X5 F- C: v6 X$ H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes6 H: \ C3 J9 e* A0 n& |3 |7 I
2 planes vectored on to bombers/ ~# J$ O& w, C5 x2 |5 y1 w
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& a( @+ c( w% f 1 plane(s) intercepting now.5 p0 i' Q( x. c; r
Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 d' c3 R+ e0 u
Raid is overhead5 n& o, y1 K+ o9 \; _
1 planes vectored on to bombers+ P; C! `7 M$ n& Z+ B
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! e' `* Z# g: x+ }& Q6 S& [ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.& K$ G& P- K/ r. }9 g; D
Group patrol altitude is 15000 8 x2 `) J4 v) a3 O, s/ u8 _
Raid is overhead4 `- l2 t3 g( X0 G, X; h$ p2 ~
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- u% f. t: M6 w0 m8 s 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: Z0 k( _+ \- X2 K& B0 n Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
4 Z3 E; n* S& M/ ]1 t4 P8 `, r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes4 u9 \ x5 g( c! {( U4 o
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
R8 L5 q9 s5 M* i; iAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
7 ~# y$ o) f% e H5 [3 LHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku, R! R+ K0 e& D
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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! m Y; s* u+ T( ]9 \Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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2 M. O& p5 z9 Q! E/ X% W) Z! Z: \Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* C$ t9 H3 I) A) MEstimated time to target is 12 minutes" `5 s5 T& Y/ B! I. \
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Allied aircraft8 _, e4 l* E) S' R& V' f) A
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses X L' X; }. T$ @5 D O0 D& a- Z w
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged, D1 L* C- s, c% k3 N/ i9 s
Q2 s2 ^. G1 h v: M+ ^6 V0 `Japanese Ships; J1 [) Q* n: H% d% e
CA Aoba
1 ^& b6 q6 o: y, T CA Kinugasa
) o' V% O0 P0 H( D9 B' Y4 x CL Yubari) G0 R3 Z1 k" A# o7 |; l" q
. g+ | x- N0 ?& E7 L& Q. h% ]Aircraft Attacking:' r' v) T# z0 }$ p; U# ?: n! I- Y
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 G _, |) N" r
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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L# i, @3 _4 V8 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134. S% N# e8 g O
m9 N; k% ^6 Q& a- l9 F3 jWeather in hex: Overcast
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& b5 q- `# H& q8 N. bRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Y) m3 ~& Q- s/ h5 S
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ h% N5 D( Q$ w- \: _9 c A6M2 Zero x 7
1 [; Y ^ O' i% d; f7 |3 Q! m2 U1 A G3M2 Nell x 5$ I& P2 c6 b' q6 r
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
) U f6 t4 e$ ~, O F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ b! @, z4 h$ C0 O$ { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
( v* x: R$ G: r. m2 g& v( b8 q2 e G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
) a% o8 f, P5 l. r3 E) @ G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged6 N- s: c/ C1 G
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses7 g' E8 G8 L& F+ |
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
4 Q* S' z9 W. u6 a8 J! }/ {' @ DD Aylwin5 m, E! C, V, { V& a
CA Chicago
* z0 ~; Z0 T3 D% Z CA Chester, on fire
1 I4 b) X: I- d CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1$ C( u$ z9 O$ y$ o$ y
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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2 L# l' S+ D* b0 I$ L* {; I9 JAircraft Attacking:+ h9 u) A7 h6 a1 P
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet- o3 q% s7 o; n- n2 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 ~. o% C6 K% C2 d: Y 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet! y! f r7 p; }$ W
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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+ I( R/ z" r) S% R( cCAP engaged:
6 T9 X1 {- Z$ M2 V& x+ h1 Z) oVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 b0 o) f. M, g5 Y- W+ L
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 `& o. `( I8 r) R1 {# ~; i; n 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% i& N$ _* W! b$ R6 w 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ s8 y |7 w, m3 s9 V
Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 V I& u7 p/ r2 ?6 p+ C6 K+ F$ k Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes+ ^* P( s& X9 t; k o$ V# T* o5 H
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* l; C# J' ` L (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 W- X& e2 Q1 l; U8 K 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 y# N8 [8 q. | 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.7 B! W: o: r, @1 A; L
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . c& L2 c: a$ }4 o; H+ f) q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes$ b1 y/ A$ V+ k8 V. G3 j) z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& y8 Q$ X$ S6 n: v( T
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% h, D& z, t# G* {4 p
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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1 d2 Y1 z- a* A; W. w9 j. X# wAllied aircraft
- \ F" m6 T4 { SBD-3 Dauntless x 186 W/ K5 Y* n$ x- ]# {
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Allied aircraft losses
0 x& c& F: J3 H. m% a# | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 d6 ?0 x; x: T" S- XJapanese Ships. _4 l i) b, D% I+ }
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage6 ~. E4 k. T0 _$ \' F
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 v; g P; z# C/ q0 {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* j5 I( u2 Q" m* `
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:
K! r6 }: R% U9 X2 F( f# z8 z- O" k 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 O6 W7 q1 q8 H8 t) S* v: [7 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, E9 S, o N- B 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' v5 R% Q' c7 A1 z9 Y& E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 k* F0 E; j5 r, \3 a1 L- t( d. {2 ]
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 h' r8 O2 W$ h3 i" y3 x" T9 C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..% a, _, }5 t# J1 C: o: R
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
z" G" P1 m$ t% t' n* F( O# mHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho' _6 K {7 K: v2 \! ]
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku0 j& n4 y5 A* J7 K/ G
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku) B5 L& c/ ?% d4 @( {" v
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; x# F; J( }. F. }3 K- w
8 ]! n% u u) K' ^, h5 l" fRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 F) o' f) O9 {7 @
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. q9 Y# k$ B: z) M H3 b2 D PBY-5 Catalina x 102 G/ m# I! g/ D" D9 W( C
PBY-5A Catalina x 2. r$ F, w' ?: N* k
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Allied aircraft losses
8 H. w7 C" D2 ?$ w) e$ F PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged+ ?4 x' k# N" @4 R$ B
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Japanese Ships9 x$ O4 a# W& q7 t* ^- M
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires! T e6 L0 l: I. @3 W8 H6 Q
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ g* s+ d) P" T% W3 M, h+ g
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Aircraft Attacking:
# ], `/ B# n( R3 K$ Q* K8 Q' x 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; b2 p5 h& X T4 Q
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
# r q' a Q6 F! o/ O 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: R" C0 w0 `: g' P, u Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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7 R" T# l5 j7 a9 H0 }Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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" N2 N2 p8 B6 S) d; V+ k: O) a2 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ C) r2 }8 D* F R) b( n
$ w! E2 }% U6 tWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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; s- Z: T# h. o& s, m8 p" bRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
# b$ r3 W+ U+ ]9 O% J) E* K- x* HEstimated time to target is 19 minutes! M) h0 r7 r ^$ d% |1 Q* A# r
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Allied aircraft/ L- Z- {0 }% ?' G. I& o) j7 y
PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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# q6 u& w8 H1 A" L) ?Allied aircraft losses
0 x& y& e4 s4 Q: J+ a) U PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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* f. `8 k+ ~0 @1 qJapanese Ships. r+ @8 [2 u* A/ N# x4 U. \
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- ]8 D x9 B! i
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 w7 m1 x% f, h 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; I$ s l$ \7 { Z
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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4 F9 F5 i2 P# [% k7 @7 v, I" {Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |
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