AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships5 v- M, j! O6 ~! u9 p7 \7 E
CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships
+ A4 w9 U- c% u# r' |0 u; R; O SS Greenling
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
: a: V; K; p1 @Greenling diving deep ....
: A$ J; k/ }5 ?; l0 U2 e# P% ]DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
; t* `4 q5 P/ i0 xDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
7 N/ j5 u- R6 F: V% [) }DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...1 C3 @' b0 V8 J1 O
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...4 e+ l( R4 W, Z9 E9 w* m
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 p" q v5 v6 l& L4 G3 eEscort abandons search for sub8 K2 X7 [' m# t. }9 b
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134: s1 _0 K/ M' W' m
8 b+ @; u4 Q$ W3 [. ]Weather in hex: Severe storms
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: K' O5 M9 f% U. D, KRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
0 D: _/ ?2 k) b8 {' aEstimated time to target is 44 minutes0 j! E5 [9 n1 V5 Q1 C
& l6 P" h$ j6 ?$ s; dJapanese aircraft
0 M, p, e6 p# x6 ~ d" k% d A6M2 Zero x 535 O) D* B4 b1 D) E8 g. u
B5N1 Kate x 6) U4 @, j- o' n2 |9 K
B5N2 Kate x 335 K7 r4 F1 e, ~" T
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
( `8 x: u: W% m3 \& J: _ W F4F-3 Wildcat x 21' s7 }# E% U8 ^0 D
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 J0 I. Y* c3 P3 K) D* z% A A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed1 ?6 N$ N( l" _% m% X N* e2 M
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak- P. |# i) \: a
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
: e: l4 v3 I- ?6 Y; W0 L/ w- H D3A1 Val: 3 damaged! A2 `$ {/ C2 K1 O. |
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak0 O) e' d; u/ a2 a, |+ I+ T1 B: y
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Allied aircraft losses
3 ~; O; I) j" M0 H r' R& ~ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 W N" L G* p3 x; G# J1 G
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Allied Ships
& ^& }4 V% m3 t8 d CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
* I6 I) M0 q+ }- n( B( k4 B CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ K+ ^6 I9 @ J) H& @6 T
CA Chicago
0 F/ Z3 L s& R0 E1 m. s; X7 o/ \ CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
. U4 Q( O6 G" C; ?. N) q CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1$ s R- L$ @5 [9 L) W% w3 v
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Aircraft Attacking:( G; P9 i t" i4 S" X
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
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15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) u$ a; p7 c! E0 L* F* Q9 R- M+ B
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( U- ^! t0 y' U; R9 ]" n3 g
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'" \8 \& T. K( V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb! R3 i; R- v8 n; L% f( r% E5 U
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 J" N! X' f2 z( z6 {2 ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' b3 I9 f% s* I
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 g( [* J- U t6 j/ ]0 o$ x2 T Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- O( c+ F$ A& ]
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
: K5 @* r) p8 v4 d$ Z0 n Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
( b7 e N' `4 H. J( m 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
4 \# O0 _) z5 z/ G3 F' ? Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
& z" G7 w. |, H8 Z3 N 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'8 Y: z+ F9 E3 g: k
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
: b e$ ~' k) U( `3 uVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ M+ S4 a& T) i: c. N' {
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)5 l2 K' G- ~ Q. m" s
4 plane(s) intercepting now.- W, o& ~& ^' i# F! v5 @( ~) {
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: u0 z3 [6 h$ p8 q& I Group patrol altitude is 10000 & d O/ b8 Q6 \5 G( d
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes: ^; V/ S2 l) O) q3 [
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)" B3 S S3 u6 T3 ?, ^3 Y
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
6 t6 C" D3 R- \: R3 q- `1 m# } Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.* m' |% s0 w' P4 _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
, S# }* A9 l7 F6 F* F6 vHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown3 \5 A( E& c) G+ C
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. t2 J k& d$ m# a( R' V3 {Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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9 j. X6 V4 \/ ?4 v8 nWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ m @# b6 ~0 F g) A, sEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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6 |& ~2 D# s% ^% ~" w, VJapanese aircraft( U2 }/ ]/ @( y8 C
A5M4 Claude x 4
1 c$ O% E# o: q A6M2 Zero x 19: {: {& m$ V& m$ P! ~
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Allied aircraft2 f' g* C8 M# ~& O- C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
( e( f9 f& G# S! v& c- q2 c SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
- y4 S9 E7 U; A* W# u TBD-1 Devastator x 122 R2 z* J" {- y) R4 J; [) d8 A
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Japanese aircraft losses
* Z8 {8 Q5 ^: X- O! j2 t" S A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
" f8 U& m3 S' U$ ?) J; u. Z3 L SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
5 ~& Y8 s& S" i; I8 W; w- j2 Y, c8 t TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed7 f- b8 P9 F( B
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak! s; k. A! D2 R; f& V. v5 q0 r% i
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Japanese Ships
& o) C' r: h$ k' n& u0 S CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 l- T0 y+ r% X* I. ]. P; R6 Z9 v2 w* n+ Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 17 C- Q' }9 X: q3 V* x8 h& J
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
) b5 M. [1 J( d0 M& `' V$ m CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:9 o6 p2 g. a9 V8 m [+ u7 V
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) Q2 J) ^5 c# N# |( h7 a- c4 U3 F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
% }/ b, z# h6 B* b/ u2 p! J2 r 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
3 k. s6 @+ d9 I Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
. ~4 Y' L. _+ Z% R+ R& H 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) M; S- ~8 @9 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
! M! f7 |8 T' t, _% f+ A: H) W( v 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
4 b+ E; Z3 c- i& E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, q V" s% X6 k# U% e* U; N+ l 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 C9 H6 W3 G( I# W/ q( w9 m/ O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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% U% l% i6 p9 U7 \- z% c- sCAP engaged:9 w" \- J% r/ x& M1 l8 W' D: D
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
' a" J; k5 W0 m# O! R, f 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
; T: W" z* C) ?2 P Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
3 ~5 Z, ?1 {' W. I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
9 ^2 w5 P; U. a( M, z: w) m5 s: S 7 planes vectored on to bombers
/ g$ Q$ f+ r$ ^2 l+ E8 SEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 B* K' J8 p. j8 o8 o
1 plane(s) intercepting now. n: @# l; ^0 D) p; O
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
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2 planes vectored on to bombers
3 e' O% s* q. R4 g9 h" jEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)) |4 @9 E3 S9 Y# o; A
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: c0 H( s9 e, ?, f" F: } y# e Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.% Y1 x' e }* R |9 x' ^* {% J% ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes' w, w' c! Z' F0 Q
3 planes vectored on to bombers
/ w2 c; A; {- q& _% vEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! {3 ]5 b. P! @
1 plane(s) intercepting now.3 k+ l$ j d- z- B* Q+ p
Group patrol altitude is 10000 * u) x- k$ m6 s/ R
Raid is overhead7 I8 ? C6 F+ ]# j( `
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) ?8 I) ^0 a) W& l; }7 a2 P) y 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 v3 t4 Z* C6 b' I4 \- ? Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
9 k1 Y7 J% w1 w5 S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
) \/ @) ^6 B) M0 M& S 2 planes vectored on to bombers) k4 y+ F/ e( a% [5 j
; B( ]3 q: h& N' N+ o3 X, kAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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5 E! ~. v7 K( |, ]7 H$ ~# VMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1371 n2 _8 H* \" j! t: M' }
7 r+ m9 n) ?- }. JWeather in hex: Severe storms, z( t3 N! H- `6 M! `" _' j
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- K. s- R, }0 M2 u( P3 T4 i% k. S
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes* C4 s2 w- m' y9 R
3 s4 f, \* u& A+ w/ I2 \Japanese aircraft
; h v% ]0 [0 p2 X- O) N A5M4 Claude x 1
`, o7 N5 p1 _. S A6M2 Zero x 119 r4 h' v9 K3 A$ @+ E
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Allied aircraft/ t: G+ ]2 v' `, W( `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
: I0 V" J, T- B0 n$ g7 z% P$ k SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
: E& c/ F' X$ G' d1 S2 g; x2 N TBD-1 Devastator x 12" h$ i# ?# q6 M; P6 e. v
8 T5 l5 ^" ~) |) o5 RJapanese aircraft losses1 e6 C# j1 x* q5 n$ s1 W
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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4 J# l, T9 ?& nAllied aircraft losses
& d! s6 q: r! Q2 ?4 A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 y6 _5 L; r, r- l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged! Y6 H) f0 M* _0 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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0 z5 Q$ ?6 j: C; n% WJapanese Ships
" c6 k+ ^* [2 L* F, y CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 b7 N" n2 P. a( M3 ?2 t4 ^8 B) }
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage: f7 d8 Q0 l6 k8 h b( p
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! |8 z' o1 E/ `4 v- t$ t9 ~5 |
DD Yugure/ r* _) y4 Z7 k
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire* `3 Q/ z2 Q5 u$ D) D4 t: _2 }/ A- P7 r
DD Ushio( c4 q c* j$ | U( @- a% |* R( ?
DD Sazanami; n2 L5 w# o) i3 F8 ?% D! a
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 }, e7 m" r0 D8 h 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'( a0 P4 r9 X8 v1 D% ]/ R& W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 b' d" k$ t& q& N/ P! b5 T
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 @0 Q1 ~ s K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' ~: B: A7 v$ A8 {) `* @ 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet$ s5 j1 w( d( L1 L! w0 T( K
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb' U5 I& X' \1 r
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
. ]4 [( o" [) U8 ?" R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# W6 u5 j5 k9 z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000') F3 w$ i2 R3 `2 G! E" |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ N" I* Y" q/ o. h& h. s4 V) \5 U) d. M
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
. W. G; `, K) A& N# ?9 M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- Q ?, X1 B; ^: S$ @ 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- T* z+ Y6 k# x3 V# P! a9 w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ w- c/ z; p( B. m5 o7 h& y3 a' o
8 I' s/ \ \( n0 W0 A, i4 ^CAP engaged:& B" a' @+ O, ~, I
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# Y" [- E( I0 o6 a' h9 r+ o7 t 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% i% F8 w3 K( Q% d
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
& _- G9 K7 J% `, D& i Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
6 Z5 k+ d; N' T$ X( [- ~. g 3 planes vectored on to bombers' @! M& t) J& `2 s: E: z1 p- {
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# T4 p- @/ q/ `' V
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ N2 t$ {6 j! h9 f 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 R! J# P& z" K& t) r2 M
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
/ n# Z9 W% j. I' s# @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
3 a, r: s! ]; ^2 w; l3 a 2 planes vectored on to bombers
! I8 a3 T. B U6 d7 FEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" M; {. B' p5 d9 f; q p+ }, \% X
1 plane(s) intercepting now. J' m+ `" E9 ^5 S+ o( g* i1 M
Group patrol altitude is 10000
4 V' n# j+ {5 M7 {0 n Raid is overhead
" s" j1 K0 y6 [; b 1 planes vectored on to bombers
5 g# _! \ V u: v) n# dEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! r* p9 J/ t6 o
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' H L2 w% U# |& b2 g3 [$ K' B Group patrol altitude is 15000
5 F7 q* h* w2 o4 y: |4 \ Raid is overhead* _- D2 v5 E7 C
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# ^0 {& D/ ?& v
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.0 t0 R. _' v4 E6 }
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
0 _* ]" k f: \& s5 w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes9 Q! {+ k, k: ]
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
* ]) G6 [. E5 q) R$ V. P3 ^7 nAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku' n6 `" ~& w' i
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku* x5 d8 I0 A0 f# i) g
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku8 C) `0 U. z% ` i$ a T) r
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1 d5 p: k& x2 F6 FMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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* s5 n( b7 Z# V# W* u0 ZRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 V7 ^( m( L- B( z! BEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
6 _1 Y+ ~. s9 U' B7 ]) n1 T PBY-5A Catalina x 102 t! C6 J9 L: L4 A8 s
6 l% q' }8 N; P& i% [8 ~ [6 o. m: {- mAllied aircraft losses. U9 N2 \" G4 l# A
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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( b7 F8 T2 T; @* x! PJapanese Ships
) h0 L; I. O3 `, R7 d CA Aoba
7 _; s. P" }. v" @% D' g# K; v CA Kinugasa
3 {5 L! i' G' V6 \/ ~$ N CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:7 {4 w' q4 U$ W; v7 L; u
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet) |. @2 Q, ]0 C: _. `
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* O) J; |& j: n2 s- ]# P
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9 y" A7 m+ E w7 S3 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134, |3 P0 n* Z' T f; _
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Weather in hex: Overcast8 g% @1 S( }) l; G% v* c% ^# Z
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
( W% g- I: D1 ZEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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/ d! z/ b+ F) a- C; _0 jJapanese aircraft
. R, ^8 T8 z" A A6M2 Zero x 7! l' b; i0 }, t+ v( {
G3M2 Nell x 57 V% O# W' e8 s ]1 X: I1 v
G4M1 Betty x 18" R' U7 W! l3 ?2 ]0 D8 S/ r
i# x% G7 S- H4 ?8 W. x8 ?Allied aircraft
1 T$ l$ _& f# Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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/ x) k4 x, P2 t1 e( P9 OJapanese aircraft losses4 \3 k7 `: |) n7 }+ w P4 m
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" l" H- j* K: T
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
- c4 |1 k4 D" W9 i) B; s( j9 P' i G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged( |3 I' G0 l5 C. e+ U1 G
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak9 M5 I& g2 [. `$ c; r) Q
_/ `# f1 R" P: b yAllied aircraft losses6 ~# r: A; ?- v6 t- |& O% V5 v
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! y$ \' G: p3 G4 L& P% ^8 N
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DD Aylwin
. M( E, J( S, h. n3 F CA Chicago* Y6 Q; ]' d$ E C
CA Chester, on fire
& k6 r% ^% _, `: R CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1* @: T1 x$ z1 h+ N& g* u) p( ?
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage- A/ Z/ q1 V: }) \- ^
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Aircraft Attacking:) p. [: K9 m" v; Z1 D. O7 U# i, k* n5 H# q
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 h6 C$ z( p$ y' V K) i
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
}) N( K* I2 Z* q# |! y! U: P 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 y9 U$ w$ G6 U2 s9 e A
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:" V; u* C3 L0 M( P
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" M+ S8 t; N, o6 R C (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)4 p# n! S' I& ^5 @# z
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
) R4 N T2 D8 Y, q+ D$ C: [ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 V9 W+ @% B: v; q$ {+ T
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( l. ]; W5 c2 U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes I( e* S3 t3 n! b9 @6 B
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 l1 Y& M$ @2 w$ c4 `1 A& Z5 n
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)8 n# N0 c( B! _+ u9 L
2 plane(s) intercepting now.3 H; _- q! y" i
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.; G: Q4 P- g: E. v( p
Group patrol altitude is 10000
. j$ N' {$ e( \% ~! H5 ^6 C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes- F& m4 X" l) V) r
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9 P% B) q. y b/ }- i; J5 F( GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1373 [3 B, |# G8 J0 a& ?7 U
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 U0 e1 P4 z) A/ i
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes1 [( N, b3 E. A2 ?" h
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Allied aircraft
+ D d0 r4 _7 P0 M5 S+ S6 T F SBD-3 Dauntless x 18. z7 e% e# D; E
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Allied aircraft losses
/ o# [; V0 Y; Y# G% K; Y6 a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak1 a( H7 p i R- Y' I j2 x& e
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage+ P1 S1 P% [3 C! L L g; A
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 {, S8 T$ n6 A8 V8 e; r
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 ^) i0 N! i Q9 c: j CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires. p( r& ?1 P) S A" [, J
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Aircraft Attacking:5 E! @8 v, h& P3 V# g5 `: k
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: V! G# H& x5 }7 [2 w2 N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, Z6 H4 T+ A; e9 W A& s 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 \ S2 q. K R) {* M( j6 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- V! S5 F4 J& e$ A* m
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
+ R8 q; W% d7 Z3 d4 G+ W/ B3 s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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+ p; c1 U) p. Z( S5 h1 FCarrier support unable to supply air cover..5 `1 H" D+ D" F5 L
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku" Q0 F: s5 J4 O( w" x$ G& b' J
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
& U% M9 K; |1 f- O% j- F; _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
/ ^. T' o- p# }' y- WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
$ M! A1 ]$ P* N/ q2 W8 ], VAmmo 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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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% H+ n2 ?5 M/ J Z" e
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft
/ x3 X8 ~% W- l7 G1 S) r PBY-5 Catalina x 10+ r! S& U/ F; q9 c
PBY-5A Catalina x 20 B; ^" W1 @3 S7 Y
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Allied aircraft losses, D- s' H5 v. H" T9 y$ v4 Q" z
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged# V' l. D, Y: `3 S3 v
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Japanese Ships
8 T2 H) D) G3 V& M% X. R CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires" ^$ _3 k, q/ e! N5 j0 k, u4 D
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. {% B( O# C3 @6 B' D
" v# [) H% a( g# A, mAircraft Attacking:& S# H9 o! [+ f, a. u+ l
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet; E0 }9 I0 Z2 T, [6 W
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
% x" t* w+ L: N$ d4 N! D! V9 H1 H1 k 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! C, @3 e/ d5 [ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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. m8 x* Z" X6 c) g1 Q7 X0 Y% fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.* {! n; C0 Q. j( _% f& F
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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Allied aircraft losses! K& |# N; t8 L0 a
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged% y. t9 N3 F2 e' w, |7 n" N
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Japanese Ships$ N! m& C8 }1 p. P
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( [0 h4 z% O; Y6 f CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& i5 Y$ O- D: l" X4 n/ @Aircraft Attacking:
1 Z9 L7 ~) m ]! E2 q/ G 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" B- K; M! S; }
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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