AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42, l6 F* s4 p2 i9 G, i
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* q) R `4 \5 @0 W aSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
- a! `# X: x6 r+ G6 @ CL Yubari. X- k/ J8 m. H4 }
CL Tatsuta
! H) y7 u" G" @1 W* |. Y3 _ DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships6 q. T% @8 i g; f- l: k
SS Greenling; X8 a, Y& w& n. [
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
( ^+ U; p$ m" T/ i2 CGreenling diving deep ....4 o3 L5 ^7 v2 F& T4 _0 `) b$ F' g* a
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search..., ~9 N* e: J9 ~8 F2 A1 @3 r
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....) c' y. w) q: f* i' R, T1 \
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...% K5 w4 g$ U( m3 J1 `
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
( p4 K; y' ~# |$ }DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...# ]; y2 _2 t& j2 m: ^, \
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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" X( ]/ e2 G) I9 HRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
# t. [/ I4 t6 ^0 M/ F* b! {) GEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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6 r- |( _* y# @+ z& I1 `% e8 AJapanese aircraft. L2 V9 E& P; u8 L- F
A6M2 Zero x 53- r7 [2 g* o* u4 {1 T
B5N1 Kate x 61 X; o M0 X3 s- k6 h7 r, l1 |
B5N2 Kate x 336 q4 R5 j w) h. P3 `
D3A1 Val x 26# K3 j/ Q: V) H4 G
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Allied aircraft, O; n2 k7 r; ~ m- L8 g7 d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21) J$ J! g- r5 F; H$ S' _, F# V
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Japanese aircraft losses
, j& ~, x8 y& A% @' i, D" @. n: p% A A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
! I. _+ M: S. f* h O8 } B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* r0 g* H1 S+ P6 \7 F, u
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
- L ^2 M+ a" i& H3 U) B& Q D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
: r/ v& Z. @* V/ G5 h1 j7 Q D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak: B) h* ]3 l B0 P: U
; Z7 _9 p, D7 T1 Q$ N% oAllied aircraft losses: W6 i6 Q+ P8 U- }& {! D9 c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. e9 x3 t; I2 z
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Allied Ships
2 y; s* {$ u0 D5 j) R9 | CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
/ r5 v; f! ^6 `" b& o B7 { CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 Y l9 N* ]4 ~& k$ X& V
CA Chicago8 F: a6 M1 t3 s
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
2 z, e0 K2 k5 s- R2 Z/ X5 n CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 {# T* W& o* M0 d1 _
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ G, l N- B/ W- Q9 x 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
6 Q) d/ ^1 e' O- E Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
" Z4 F, X3 V0 S% v; v$ s& N 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' Y% G7 `; X9 v6 B$ ?3 s Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# x" v4 o5 e" \
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'5 a4 M- y6 e0 B& t/ M5 b% @
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, e2 o' v! R4 B$ \6 v7 A 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# d9 Y5 G M3 W: E: J* k# h4 O3 } Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( p s0 s, _% _
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 F ?7 \( M( U- j. W Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 I( G. Y& ]7 _. [ 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
3 a2 S3 F7 w# \* Q! ~* e Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb. n* f0 ?2 _$ T w' N/ U6 \, F4 q: l# |
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
, V O- Q& V# a3 G" A! h L Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& w. B7 ?9 d, b& o C7 \
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'% v7 f, l w8 V6 ?, n+ K, G
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb1 S9 `. \" w% a; d5 S8 _7 [$ w) w
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CAP engaged:, e M, c* I3 A. W% \' m
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* E C, E3 D, {' j! ]
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)3 @2 }1 z: r: |8 W+ A
4 plane(s) intercepting now. y) \3 A }" ^$ P
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
7 }+ J2 \5 a8 G; f i# F. d Group patrol altitude is 10000 9 a& ?" H/ a# u- j" g/ r- J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
) N$ n8 T8 E5 a+ ^. I# SVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling), E! D& U; L* _3 U& R# V T! q- |2 o
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.$ _6 i; x# _) J) u! n; `% {
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
7 Y1 r( A9 K* o# p1 V& e" q Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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/ @; |( J6 M b2 J9 E8 QAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
2 D/ p6 u H9 }: u: s: OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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! d h! `8 p, T- D5 @* q1 ?Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 \: r8 F; o* I
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes7 o& M @6 S- L- P. }
' q9 }; n8 N4 I8 H- RJapanese aircraft2 o: D6 d9 i5 l# ?1 l
A5M4 Claude x 4' T6 {! [5 S: `: {
A6M2 Zero x 19
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 q8 c) K$ K4 A9 _0 x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
0 Q- U" l D9 ?$ K& x TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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, a9 P2 r+ U8 F! PJapanese aircraft losses) F; B& E# N7 B2 Z/ y; Q' v
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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* N/ ~, f5 J( j% F& fAllied aircraft losses
0 t# a, S% A9 y/ t SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged8 n: f* R2 y2 P6 `" \2 `- [7 b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 |/ J% k+ ?( ^9 E
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
, I2 Z1 _% `9 x1 j5 W TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak" `/ a9 A) T. Z$ D# {+ w
+ O$ b I9 E2 VJapanese Ships
7 |" \7 p J( } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 |0 P& I; z; y2 g8 G) \& P CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
9 x& i" r6 D# Y CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
) b& n# L/ ^ h' \ CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:
* m/ Z! r5 r2 p* M8 n$ ^5 ]8 X 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ E7 d7 K# s0 s- ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb7 {) `2 A* `2 Z! Y# R) q7 G B
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
d5 x& `- A$ A# { Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 p1 _" N8 B1 g
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
1 k! d- c& i' I2 ?% E* C2 f Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, f6 S3 A4 l7 a
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000') }& P# i& j4 w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
- U( a( t6 f! `+ w: V' h 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'6 o- F& N# V0 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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) J1 \& r& m6 }6 BCAP engaged:
, V. ]2 B7 F( QTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 t& _ ]$ X! u0 \& O, }; ` 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
* A$ j# w: Z g, b8 e Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.8 D# t, U7 Q; m% s( Y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes: u: @8 u- }! ]
7 planes vectored on to bombers
- \$ p8 [& B$ d! ^- aEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 ^' I' P5 A$ w. Q$ X1 J9 ~0 C/ @
1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 e1 J! U" D' x$ c
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
! e% L6 V( Z& v- S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes! d) ?9 L6 M) H! b" G1 [' v
2 planes vectored on to bombers
: ?0 Y, @: {& yEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 V! }0 l4 z6 m% G$ o: O
1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 h* X5 Y3 T' Z2 h6 j
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ E& |$ U% x, q {) V- P* z c8 ?( D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes' n' t4 p$ |, A; c2 q/ E' C
3 planes vectored on to bombers3 Y$ W8 X4 V$ L0 g
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( {, Q* }+ A9 u) q; f* \ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.& c6 j' W. z1 U1 y1 k0 q/ }9 A
Group patrol altitude is 10000 : d1 I. J) J$ y1 \: Z$ C5 F
Raid is overhead
9 D9 a& r' K1 [3 ]/ a+ ?1 uEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)* j% n/ R3 G7 J
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
) {) e$ P% L7 s8 P Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.3 [& t' I' p' a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes* w: N' s% @. ~3 @7 l! M( P5 s' E' m, Z
2 planes vectored on to bombers: {3 [4 [, l2 x% ?; \( g
; J- v8 x1 p& k0 oAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho1 `. @6 } Z0 w; v8 S2 \1 V
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! L/ g2 c5 {# N" g6 MMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms; Q# [; V @. u0 g7 f; W
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ W! A2 m, E& N3 V4 h" o& j
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes6 f% A: i# G( H, b& S
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Japanese aircraft
+ M8 S8 I2 V% P Y. C% s A5M4 Claude x 17 {+ a0 p( h9 D |$ B
A6M2 Zero x 11, _* h2 p# s7 l" C) y$ w
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Allied aircraft2 p; ~7 `1 `+ ^# J0 s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9, }) [ s& I. U8 N! f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
. G2 l2 \4 |6 N! r2 e$ H8 X& l3 ` TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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/ ]0 ]# P! G5 @) [5 ?Japanese aircraft losses" I V1 ^: v9 b- r; J
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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2 J% A# S' B" @) f: DAllied aircraft losses
, G+ ^% _ E# ?9 A. k9 x F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( d- y( v! [& |- L5 }. l, V SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged) o* q+ w F1 ^6 V' {, \( |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak4 l+ e0 X# O* {
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Japanese Ships
) N9 I* j. r) I& Z4 |# I CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 K3 a, C5 N# r, s! b
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 I+ M3 o% O7 L8 ] CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) a) t& ^5 h. o$ [! j
DD Yugure
i- H" C! @+ C DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 _8 z F# i! M7 ?0 D8 A8 I
DD Ushio
! ~- L' C+ j2 [& O' Z3 s DD Sazanami+ o j; H ]+ ?2 t+ C$ }4 B: _
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Aircraft Attacking:, v5 V7 P2 V4 a; K* [+ l/ E+ ]
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
$ m6 c/ N$ j& y+ H) j& e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. {/ W3 }2 @8 C/ x ^
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- y* Y" Q3 w- a8 d6 t: J6 D5 B Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* O( n* ?/ G5 ?. z; a& l9 u; X
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
( w% k5 K7 g, X) Z& U3 g8 U* E+ A! k Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb! |( `, t( R8 O4 j9 g) o
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
: X! c2 f2 g. u& H; h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- Z! x' q: Z9 d) z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
6 S! y' _2 B* T. \9 j" y) Y& K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! z3 A% F7 ], E& z! M" K" K _, F 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
% [8 u6 s5 r; U2 w/ _* [ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ ~4 |( r! ^% Y# U. I 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'9 Y8 M5 u/ b/ h2 K4 s2 f+ y% o, M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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( C# E, e D7 ?) p iCAP engaged:
2 h4 _. X: O! q! Q; \) S& {) CTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ [# G3 O; i; O5 ~+ o 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) @* h. h) F4 t# S" _
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.: _: q( [5 C4 a t9 ?8 Z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes; b4 r1 u o# t2 t/ w; v; C* Y2 ^
3 planes vectored on to bombers
7 _5 y; f$ L( U. C# t' `EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( G* l# d. n1 u6 z& ^# L
3 plane(s) intercepting now." y. |) m8 U, T, ~3 K4 V
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 i i: g: q0 k/ H* A4 Q7 U Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.; o( e! E! K1 e, Z+ b1 W
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
5 }+ M3 I' h/ O7 F; n1 K 2 planes vectored on to bombers. Y- J0 w- j! Z: ~
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 R F0 _6 R+ Z7 U( _" s3 T2 c 1 plane(s) intercepting now.3 I- U2 v s+ t# C
Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ h/ A% L# r# a b) p Raid is overhead
6 c9 N0 g: U3 H% S* Q, k, u 1 planes vectored on to bombers. c, ^: C! i$ E; T3 L5 P5 W
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ W7 p& Y4 T$ I
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
_: f* X- y5 h' |2 p Group patrol altitude is 15000
* R* x; o% d9 ` Raid is overhead
5 k" {0 y, ~) s' PEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 G( ?2 O5 i% z+ s3 R$ O9 {) Z
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; Q P* d% F: w% X# e- y: H0 o
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.$ i( H& `- }- ~' ?( M% X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
O- `" S7 g' Z* T/ O+ N: ^ 2 planes vectored on to bombers. M( j) g5 |9 x8 o! ] T
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho8 l9 u! M3 l( w2 a
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku2 J/ S- S0 p2 Z3 U3 c. k1 l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku/ b1 p, T2 m+ q: f) Z
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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5 a- N+ ]" D! b9 N5 T+ k NMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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# ]8 {( | u# }/ L# \& oWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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) k- P0 _1 M2 Z* ?9 oRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 j* Q c& c9 p! B+ [Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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- G5 h- M9 p( u& ^0 G5 ^( h( ]Allied aircraft
* p4 B& R6 @6 b5 x6 I$ L8 z PBY-5A Catalina x 10; T2 x3 T3 q& p6 o- {
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Allied aircraft losses
# l3 A, ^4 u* T6 q. {- }9 G PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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* k- Z% L7 q, XJapanese Ships
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CA Kinugasa
0 Z) L0 O+ x0 d9 b/ }" E! @: f5 L CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:. l c) d1 l2 L9 {
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) |, K( w0 H+ x( I# l Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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: u/ k6 m1 Y% E8 m( aWeather in hex: Overcast+ t4 ]# e d. _" G/ m# @9 Q, a
& l1 B1 o- n0 {3 R& S4 ]/ z- fRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.* V$ ^: P4 e4 Q# Z
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes6 h4 m/ C+ Z" Y# q3 A/ v
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Japanese aircraft( y7 D |" {& L! Z' N0 c! w2 P
A6M2 Zero x 78 P0 j2 T' D1 |3 Q H; w, ?/ r1 i
G3M2 Nell x 5
$ n+ n5 V- _! g; H0 ^; H G4M1 Betty x 180 k2 Z! F3 ?$ S
q* h" _# E/ {- A* |Allied aircraft
/ Y, c' Y1 z# p+ {9 Z* i F4F-3 Wildcat x 9. V7 C3 V7 ]) T- F
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Japanese aircraft losses# z: k2 S: s* a( t% v/ `. T! r& q% B
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
7 S: c0 w3 D4 t+ T" T G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
& ` h2 E( v7 `8 V$ L; P3 X# A G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
, B1 P5 n8 Q% c: z G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses8 ^+ e9 B& o6 ^
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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: D* ~* X2 y# z8 t, ?Allied Ships
2 I* R* ?/ k J `- m) x DD Aylwin
. D5 f& p A' _$ ~5 V' q) @5 u9 l CA Chicago9 ? z! B5 c. O: I2 R! U5 @
CA Chester, on fire
; m+ O% T1 `9 b CA Australia, Torpedo hits 10 G/ G, q" w7 e" c p, L
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
& k' U3 c4 t! s( o. v 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 K! {' ]9 Z! j7 ]; j
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo% _$ x' y1 V7 v+ k8 R! R
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" F+ b7 n" K8 F9 i. k- p Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 L3 Z$ a5 ?7 L& F) M
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CAP engaged:
- J( K8 B6 ]& Y- H9 s XVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* k+ F; u# V4 p9 k/ c, u
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 E' ?5 A4 H0 V! B 2 plane(s) intercepting now.9 t$ l4 D' |( L! l
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ R1 h8 j- k/ w- s& o0 ]
Group patrol altitude is 10000 . R( g& D8 l( y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
) |* W. k; j4 v% Z) ^0 ]VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.+ i# h4 T) s6 w" z" i
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
% ]2 Y9 D) d2 K5 s3 x Group patrol altitude is 10000 , o0 d# ^1 ~/ L6 ]7 B
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+ b0 s/ j4 f4 T) ~1 A' S4 @
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' O6 T9 ]$ I+ _$ z! G, z$ m
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes! T A7 `& T$ @! e |0 a0 D
+ t$ V" d& a- U( p7 uAllied aircraft, z2 A* ]) O* Z$ @3 |5 j" }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18/ m0 t* s R) t/ H: K W
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 F' i s' P% y5 d
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Japanese Ships% }& s( T( Y' s L0 h' Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage+ C' Y" L0 B) L5 O$ u2 V i
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) f) E, P$ [! Z3 n: v) d% R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 h% _# S; f* h% y4 _% Y- M
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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# r& d; i6 d% |: _" lAircraft Attacking:
) i$ X [* d; @5 e5 j 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# L F9 s7 I5 T; ]* ^5 w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ N8 S3 w4 e: p% ~( _9 Z
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
) C e5 J; C- l- ?# @9 [7 X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 z& p' H* H( f; `+ e) c0 s) {* j 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 k4 c6 c% ?8 p/ b2 w$ Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 L. Z, B! H6 l4 t- z: O2 k1 H
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
3 e. h- }$ f+ ?6 Z S u: n, `! |Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku: W# `& i- F$ `
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
7 c" @, Z& j, b% z1 |/ _: L8 eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
+ J5 a" H5 O* T/ ]4 MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
1 h: x! Q3 F7 \# F# v% TAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku) H9 Y" I6 n- V& _: w
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) e" D1 `# n: N1 r' G9 }
; U* B! |$ W& U3 [2 a' `. kWeather in hex: Partial cloud# v7 s& |9 ?) ~- J
) T' T4 k# t3 w& C5 W! ~; wRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 s& ?' C+ ?, t( h1 a' ^, q
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes9 i; X6 O& G2 r E: i
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Allied aircraft7 w; K+ V% S+ z9 u5 p
PBY-5 Catalina x 10( f" \6 O: ~9 J& M- T% A+ p8 a
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships* W+ Q2 B3 l x' }- }! U- P0 `! V
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
( c' b0 |3 Y9 x ~3 F CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
* o4 T; K& _2 Y! y; m& ^4 g 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 w+ U% |2 U- }# H! r$ j }2 R% T
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 d7 T' }8 i9 d 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet r' R7 h2 J1 V1 X8 L$ D" X, a
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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7 y/ j) L* O7 E: ]* aCarrier support unable to supply air cover..5 ^2 P; q( x9 {1 y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' T" z0 q" [9 k. l6 l: P0 }% p
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud$ z$ y7 @% v5 z: K. \4 F6 K
( r5 |9 D& t3 B7 W" E; q4 f' z! f, ERaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet., ^) f, K* ?% W$ t6 d( F3 x7 [
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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, x* `/ E% D& }" T PBY-5A Catalina x 6+ T! M% L/ n; E, S% O5 N' N( w8 [! H
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Allied aircraft losses5 d- b% Z1 [1 d0 `; j5 j
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 Q- d( j. e) m- \- X
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ l% }$ ?1 {' i8 H' [" D
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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! n! M- f6 q9 t/ ]+ J* X- n6 xAircraft Attacking: K1 A5 H5 R5 x/ G
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 `2 f7 ]! c: W( D0 D
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 T' c: y: ]% Z W& P T
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