AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42, ?8 e4 _3 q* \% @4 B
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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/ j. P1 {* e% [Japanese Ships A$ ~9 g K4 G/ m7 R
CL Yubari
$ x; y0 v- k9 F4 `) k7 _ CL Tatsuta
$ s8 c# X) W. U1 _, N2 `/ g DD Yayoi
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8 e8 ~$ ~0 d. N8 C: g. fAllied Ships- m; n4 O; Q( s
SS Greenling' a( v6 r6 e- F, L G3 k
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
, \, f/ I, ]! z' WGreenling diving deep ....7 p7 c( |+ ^% N, w. L
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
& [% A* K" P6 v7 D- JDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
1 Z1 K4 a) Y/ cDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...8 o7 N e8 p2 @' t
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...0 U. v8 L% S9 m1 f. ]* \
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
, ^ Y4 J* D* l1 o0 V6 x$ a1 k2 QEscort abandons search for sub
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& B& i9 F) A( |9 m+ t; ^6 PMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134" Q0 V) s9 U' c' g; _; J& G
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.7 Q6 H* S- A: J% T, B
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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0 L8 N0 c% t* ^9 J9 [$ NJapanese aircraft7 J7 x: }: v: F3 N. W. R& W d# n
A6M2 Zero x 53
9 g" ~* c3 f4 P+ i B5N1 Kate x 69 P: I5 A: D" N& U) a! b
B5N2 Kate x 33
* _1 [5 W6 Z% a$ K5 J6 S. w D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
' Y J5 ?2 Q8 P; G: ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 21/ }1 u0 W) s `4 s5 T5 C
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Japanese aircraft losses! D4 p( Z0 V$ D1 E, Y; {* h
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed: r1 n7 c! V0 h7 Y
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak2 s; N+ }3 t6 L
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
3 ]- S2 L4 E* v5 D w& h* T1 } D3A1 Val: 3 damaged) i" v7 `4 V. F( x+ [7 {4 f9 U, n
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak; U K- h( p! m: R+ K' i- J
! O% _4 P7 g% gAllied aircraft losses
' N3 I. ~; x# h( H0 ~1 }" c8 O) h5 k F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed _( Z% I5 f! x N6 t% i/ X
: ?1 j* U/ w% T* j. t) YAllied Ships+ G ^9 T8 g R
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire+ A& R% z2 M/ L
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 j7 l4 k6 D/ {& D) K
CA Chicago2 x4 L3 u; L% G( j, j( ~, F
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage; j F2 L& i! ~
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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; B9 \5 O; z" Z( m5 e* _Aircraft Attacking:: ~9 p5 |0 v$ z8 R7 u
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'' d% ?% N0 ^" l& l6 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
/ z4 }$ c. J) o, w 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 P# q% i9 K j/ O
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo D, L7 R r8 Q" `# t5 u
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'! g9 p& G5 D( H5 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" c8 }) w7 H$ \+ W. f
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ V. `+ Q, R" F: |2 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' G. ~& g+ ?7 x' L9 ~& L 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; i) O2 u1 ^/ T0 W* { P/ s; ` Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
/ ~5 n: k+ s8 }3 \ 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
7 W, F( e6 K E3 o Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
. `! s9 O, H7 R5 Q 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'# w4 y: p' Q# |& v
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- ~+ i7 y* s# |2 D 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
a7 [8 l# h0 @# [( `& g Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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$ N. U) [7 Z9 s6 LCAP engaged:, U* K( d$ h D! R# i8 k
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" S' ~! M1 R1 f. [% i A
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
* A* @4 |. Q% \7 W3 @& F 4 plane(s) intercepting now.) e/ ]: M' g2 l4 u
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' v$ Q, I- G2 O7 L& w# L0 E0 v Group patrol altitude is 10000 / F, h) H9 ~' r/ c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes. ~9 {$ o) S+ K! q
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( W- W3 X; ]% N 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
0 H- {' c9 Q( A, L Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
/ j9 W9 D4 T3 ?& S, H6 b Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes. c" u6 b2 L# X1 e- ?2 Q
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
+ q% s$ t7 L/ k9 N8 jHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1373 K0 Q5 q" A; n3 G
- n! n) y5 ?) e' R( i2 Y4 G3 p ^Weather in hex: Severe storms+ O! Q: L f2 e! n- r# k3 Z9 g7 ^; i5 D* R
/ f1 L! H Q! Y/ ]: d! D j4 eRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! `: Y" u6 C5 CEstimated time to target is 14 minutes6 c3 D: M+ n' h8 D# W% `. k
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Japanese aircraft
" O+ ?' i% m! ?0 L6 l9 R- d* u A5M4 Claude x 4
) v& {/ ]2 d/ V. m# [ A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
% s. A8 c7 N$ L4 b* [" @- I F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
$ D3 F i4 N" L* h9 O4 |# Y& { SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
' j& E; ?9 Z) i7 z/ i8 p6 t3 z# n TBD-1 Devastator x 12( Q1 {0 d2 O6 a) `8 y
4 u& F$ W' u; a- n. O: t' ^' a: oJapanese aircraft losses% e( g( E, Y% S
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 w# x0 B* v4 r/ @
" }8 d: R/ F J# l! G3 QAllied aircraft losses1 l, Q6 ^" @) O, _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged: w( l/ Y$ a. f( I' k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 a' H! X, O2 l
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
b# g) w6 P1 z8 [ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak9 t7 h" {; \3 t+ a7 W W+ P7 p
0 m! y/ M; }7 K' _: ]" CJapanese Ships/ _+ B3 F8 Z: u1 `5 M5 m* x" s. R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 `: y# g, p1 j0 C
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
1 E% F: [( g" {, ~ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
9 p. f9 a+ S3 d" Z+ M CA Haguro: P/ c+ O; l0 H; O' v0 ^
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 H9 Z- `' p9 w9 Q* _4 Y' m; _ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
6 r2 p! e6 L5 Y7 | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
: f- ~8 h) K; J0 ?4 \ 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet' o: D4 `2 W, S w
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb( ?7 {9 Q0 G4 e) y [' ~3 t
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 N( H0 _# C7 w' `( O- n- U, ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
0 w+ E" h+ e; u( Q B7 j6 Y 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' C4 g' F! O) o8 [* `, r& e* S8 [8 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
) q. Q; x& n, n/ v5 } 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'2 k1 W9 Z; o) Y- z4 X2 Q8 F0 ^- |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb$ ]0 [, c% K0 J+ v/ I$ H1 B
3 v) ]' [, L4 k- PCAP engaged:+ ]) E* g: p' E. T
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 S! w0 a2 m4 u 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
5 f% K t! B: O8 l Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
$ {. {! _; _0 R Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes7 g; \6 `1 [: y
7 planes vectored on to bombers$ B# ?) D% H9 j( F' a
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling), }! X }1 v+ ]6 \3 J
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 G& h5 p1 A+ n, S7 b* v j; _4 e Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
% ~$ m/ e( ]6 w5 _% F) D4 y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
' n8 L$ Z/ w6 e! q/ g 2 planes vectored on to bombers" S, D2 E$ ?$ V8 L1 b; P: q+ A5 a
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* ^/ i& c. l( b; F+ J 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 p. W8 k' {+ J" I; m Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 y$ y( n; p4 b, | Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
) r( C6 b- o# _ E$ {2 Z3 g% L 3 planes vectored on to bombers4 y! ~0 N$ b9 k1 K8 u+ S
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# y6 X3 e! b) ]! r8 C 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
$ ~" ~3 ~2 C# \ Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 p& _1 E# x- q' @( Q* y Raid is overhead' W6 F' a4 `8 a7 X' t. o3 J
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, T" M4 l0 z6 \' y& v$ N 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( s& r1 l) U2 e Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
0 s: [/ d4 [: e+ P- N; s, H; y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
/ C' |; @- C# h0 E, p V& q 2 planes vectored on to bombers+ P7 o) g7 S u9 E2 m. d/ e
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho3 Y' {% {' e! P8 `9 l7 r! D4 _8 l
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 R, ?0 t- t! J, R$ _" o
, r1 ^9 A+ |/ B# V: {& e7 k! hWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* M9 u0 e# U) A- |) k1 U5 rEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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* \4 X$ w/ O! \" j N' i) B5 O: CJapanese aircraft
7 f. p2 x" p& z A5M4 Claude x 1" F1 s6 d- r. |' l8 }8 d! Z
A6M2 Zero x 112 }! m. e* }' v$ X( S. q! o# S
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& E) h7 ^2 G7 n: ?7 {: ?' K F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
7 q+ w0 M& A9 p, I F8 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
9 @. s, \. W1 s2 Q- W% g! S1 c TBD-1 Devastator x 12- ^6 D- W" \6 O1 \* e1 G
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Japanese aircraft losses9 \, H8 z6 E# W0 F( f
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
$ m8 l# C$ ? b6 E A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ S2 e+ s$ m% B, u! W# }4 z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
# D( }7 |- W e) ` A) P" Z! M$ w SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak% c# P. q+ j t- W& B8 n5 @
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Japanese Ships2 M1 l% U* E9 u$ P5 R8 }: y4 S% A
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; l4 U: I0 s& _) z! H, m8 e+ x5 x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' W) G Q3 {+ o c' b5 {" | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: g4 p y5 G e6 p. a
DD Yugure
" c# T! I" n# q6 | DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 k4 E$ E: h4 d, T. q, I8 q DD Ushio
# R- _0 g" [/ O9 K DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:; ]% ?/ x" ]) |" T
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ D3 O. X# A+ l W- L z9 H# Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# D2 V# r8 W+ m) `& A 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. B# l+ |7 i; X+ @( V4 v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 h+ O/ B+ \0 {2 E0 u
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet5 o9 O" O7 V* H
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
/ H' N% `& {/ M5 H- D5 D 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
# j) Q+ _- g# `7 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) l7 U. D- P2 K2 K. n
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
9 B% @% E$ r2 _9 K$ H& w. m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 Z# c8 ?; W! Q# e' h 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
& x+ Q2 d" b; [% f u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( i6 k# k) e5 d% W6 L2 B
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'$ [1 r. l$ g0 s. O* d. F1 W8 L% G; h( ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:) W7 `* C( i1 _; f5 ?+ s1 p
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 e& U* k6 J6 Z' S- d! H! J
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.8 `, l! N$ H8 o% M" j$ `# P5 }
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
! H- S. j+ f/ o* h0 b0 Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes' A3 @2 u: s* t6 Z* g' D
3 planes vectored on to bombers/ f! N4 |; N1 i3 e) x( ]. }
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ v+ m. M& W8 m @
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 Y+ B( F' W7 a6 b) u& d; [/ H% E 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 d6 W$ u, ]8 a4 g3 e5 t4 e
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.* A1 q q( ^9 r6 J- c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes0 a2 Z% }$ k/ t( j+ z
2 planes vectored on to bombers
6 C0 x! R5 ?3 s. r. k* yEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, Z! Y: v" ?) y 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, j" W }7 V2 f. S6 h" V$ ~ Group patrol altitude is 10000 ) u: u) E. Q- A9 f, q/ W
Raid is overhead# ^' L3 T4 \& i# V* d
1 planes vectored on to bombers, F/ i# B" V) [
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ e- R7 L* e! n9 ^% _1 l 1 plane(s) intercepting now.- @" o; p- h2 `3 ]& u$ S8 l
Group patrol altitude is 15000
, ?6 q. |+ h3 d) t7 ] Raid is overhead
4 B# B' M( e6 @EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' H& O% t7 \/ V& I5 F. a. e$ x
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
% J' V% K0 |2 ~# X g% h Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
$ m6 J, Q) H& P) _& F4 Y+ M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
) E7 ^2 X% Y# {1 { 2 planes vectored on to bombers# v. }# q" D& P6 {4 A
/ h1 t- |) Y& b7 s' WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
, \4 \0 V6 C: f! M! E" M* {9 jAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku9 M& c% l& C' J& g `
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku7 }, E$ P. p# I7 c4 ~' l/ w' G0 B! {
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129- O, v: D7 G! W- T1 }
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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1 r! c6 i6 Y/ JRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 g* M9 l8 ?% c; B& N% _Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 I; ?7 O- i7 M9 P% y4 | PBY-5A Catalina x 10( p( g1 ?+ a; g- m* S% [
' I# j& E# r$ X! |: c8 c0 P' `Allied aircraft losses; m0 \5 g4 m. U3 ^. T7 p+ A
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships3 h# P" t/ {" n4 \
CA Aoba
, F: y i3 s& J3 s CA Kinugasa
/ S* k2 b8 x, y4 ], U CL Yubari
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7 \% D& w* w8 f: {. K* y6 DAircraft Attacking:! B2 K+ V' P5 L6 _. ~% E
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet# U# T4 R3 Q' `6 K8 }
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 v- \7 K! W7 X- O$ y- k4 p0 S2 @
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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1 K5 J. a3 @& y$ V( d O7 }Weather in hex: Overcast' K7 {) ?! F+ I5 x; a
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.. C! ~6 Q" K# q; y$ B
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes8 c* u. i" ^8 I' X! Z- T9 L
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Japanese aircraft
$ I& }( w3 l. Z& |. U A6M2 Zero x 7
0 Z ~1 a- H2 U. _% _" |+ [ G3M2 Nell x 5
) l4 C1 j l% a, P6 Q' Y$ Y1 y, W G4M1 Betty x 18
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4 W: i( @5 k0 N2 l9 T9 |Allied aircraft: N9 U$ V$ r8 T1 g' P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 93 ?9 h- e7 E% }+ f
' w1 _ j) Q9 xJapanese aircraft losses8 A. o5 }2 L8 e0 S" V3 _
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" i ?4 j& B0 }. C \
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak6 M& C" V q, s4 ?% y
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
8 J7 q! O7 b& z+ M% R2 [4 _2 @% y G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak! i/ {, N, k: L# M* {
8 D1 ?, o3 C" R j1 \& \# O1 s/ W! \Allied aircraft losses* K) }/ ^3 Y: q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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1 U8 r" {# D0 ^, y! a( f) g; N xAllied Ships
# `& U s c# }* B& l I DD Aylwin
3 b9 ]: |& a/ J1 z, @ CA Chicago$ Q" F% b7 z ^6 w) c7 y
CA Chester, on fire2 m1 x) m# {4 T) C/ A
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
+ Z) Z' H0 ~" ?9 o" p2 ?8 { CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage$ \" S0 h- I( }
' U/ t- `* S4 A+ N0 @$ A8 ~Aircraft Attacking:
0 _) q/ m: B% K$ v( ?5 a( i. @ 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 K- u9 j4 X" P* | }6 o9 N
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" ]( ]% u+ \ y- K6 L& a6 W! \+ ~% Y
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; L: l i: d& a, }! _+ N Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:/ H1 r- L* k" ]! A3 O2 D
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ h% b1 i6 O1 n2 N1 V. i4 _
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" ?1 e& J- \5 q, o8 s' F 2 plane(s) intercepting now.( L, n: X5 w/ H
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) o) E: d: S7 e4 y Group patrol altitude is 10000
8 V# \8 I+ Z+ Q. i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
! x" z D. W% X; a0 JVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% i' }5 A/ j) V$ u
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)) L* a) r2 L) p7 H
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 A1 n7 `4 ^0 _ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
5 ?+ r( }/ M% \ i4 y( ^" m& } I" F4 W Group patrol altitude is 10000
! K7 P& J% L' k. n; o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes/ }* a8 Y( l+ M' N, @& @$ y+ b
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137" B' u5 U( X- |' j1 a
0 N- r& \& A; J( }9 s% AWeather in hex: Partial cloud1 r8 b" f7 r8 @' k* u( ]0 O- S
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( H7 }, @6 j: a% p/ o
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes6 Y G/ C4 o8 V2 f
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 181 T9 E1 P; ]/ R
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9 k7 K M9 c' E SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; Y$ b, g5 ?: k0 k, A9 q
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. o( y* t& {; L CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 O! ~- C+ T, v4 r3 m x* b" i, `5 W CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* v' e: o; S4 h( [4 b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! b/ |! r- g8 e2 H( y* C! ` CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires1 P* \/ ]5 Z- t' R; W
5 G' ^& O. ^1 H/ A i" XAircraft Attacking:
% k& ? P- e' ~) {+ K 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 h7 p) ^4 V+ A/ a, ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 y8 t: M2 i* N7 _% F) ~ t 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- v3 x) V' w3 R5 {0 y$ k) g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 o/ W& ]# E/ `% I, x0 D
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. m+ y( Y0 H* }+ Z6 W/ Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..8 d7 m. `7 u6 w3 ^) n
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
- A2 K: k7 C0 P2 P$ i; ~5 l) OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho- H0 M5 j3 A# c/ Q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
! Z/ k/ B( A+ }6 S" Y1 DHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
% ]; m; Y" h3 h. v7 |. vAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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6 k, X2 s1 p5 M- [) g5 p5 gAfternoon 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 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 a; E! N0 n7 Q' q' i- u; B0 C/ xEstimated time to target is 21 minutes' s0 a7 H. @6 O- H% }3 ~1 d
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Allied aircraft
4 z9 K, J$ [' L% v3 H, v PBY-5 Catalina x 10
" T4 N+ }# s0 ` T/ P5 k" q1 D \ PBY-5A Catalina x 2/ j. m2 S+ t2 U+ _* ~* D
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Allied aircraft losses
7 e7 v; j/ k0 [2 a PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged* N2 c2 Q3 r) ]& e% g2 S) r
0 C0 ]+ p) D$ |; R+ j0 Q1 kJapanese Ships
0 W/ m# ^2 a& W6 j: r CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires7 a4 o' s) q! \1 g t! e
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 w6 d8 p9 r8 v# @3 o# T
1 `. x q. B& i! [; ~$ w% w$ zAircraft Attacking:
2 M& o/ J5 a: |# m8 Q5 ]( V' N$ R R 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( h6 O- F9 D6 {& E' }! L7 S
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( |4 U( G( p/ b
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( z" V* L- o$ k3 ^$ v Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo q* K( B6 W4 s2 h4 U
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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
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6 q" U* V% D1 ?* Z/ TWeather in hex: Partial cloud3 F! B2 T) o8 L Q) e
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.; Y' x" O. @* ^' _# O
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes* _$ c( b8 u( N" N
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Allied aircraft
. I: ~0 I' l7 g! n7 B( u, z* G2 \ PBY-5A Catalina x 63 m: _( V& O2 ?+ H" T7 b
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged6 Y/ \8 F2 D% q7 l/ b
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' u# }4 }5 Z- A CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: ^: k8 J2 K1 L! c
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* O4 m3 U G3 y8 X! p. v: Q 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, ]5 M# ` [8 U' e! Z- E3 \ z( { Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" ^8 u e+ H4 b( v$ v
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