AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137( c: z+ \8 r7 b9 s3 ?
7 E3 {' c% s5 k2 tJapanese Ships
, Q! M& ]- u! h- a# K/ _( O CL Yubari$ Z2 ~ R6 y+ l4 E
CL Tatsuta! K! p, ?3 v3 l. s' M) ^) P
DD Yayoi
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Allied Ships( y6 T3 |8 L/ V! u, S8 ~
SS Greenling2 R- {5 k; d% v, o- K
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari F3 W; o0 [5 @3 ?( J6 }
Greenling diving deep ...." a; N6 a! Z, [ H0 W
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) M, n/ @5 O& f jDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
6 u* W+ m4 G) ]8 kDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
, U4 u2 \2 X6 l0 n% k& ZDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' ^" V( n, k. {/ F
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
% ?9 H$ l5 `7 i2 H; tEscort abandons search for sub1 [8 H) B8 C' Z0 V& X) p0 ]! a
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2 C6 u9 F8 d) v- l$ a8 QMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134. m5 q4 Y! v2 `; g
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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+ g2 q& I+ M# x# Y% z5 gRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
# _, k% B; b" v) OEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft* T, c: o: \. l) I6 Q( n
A6M2 Zero x 534 m1 D+ K: Q& t j5 a& W" ^- }( s1 M& I
B5N1 Kate x 6
v, u# }* H8 `( C: h0 K: \ B5N2 Kate x 33
1 T' t$ \- W0 v D3A1 Val x 26
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% U4 ]! ]* `4 P$ G4 EAllied aircraft
0 Z- [9 O) ^1 _2 X' a! r F4F-3 Wildcat x 21) J" Z( |/ C9 J. D$ U0 P
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Japanese aircraft losses: S; b+ o9 A% x8 j6 @& H; X" ^
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
8 p4 a# g9 y2 `; E) c0 o; V* Z B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak& F) f+ ~- v$ R3 E" J: I$ `* o5 h2 h
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
% i0 m- Q1 r" i; S3 m1 r+ U D3A1 Val: 3 damaged: x( P; S, N3 J: Y4 P1 ]& ]* S3 y' K
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak8 q4 W) h% J3 l$ \9 S/ g; a
1 E9 p( n6 ]3 A3 D. x1 NAllied aircraft losses. g* F1 K. L) r- P) o
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships% w7 K' p; }, v8 I
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
+ E' d5 l, D! @ CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- g8 J) O9 i! s# Q CA Chicago7 N8 ^: g) y6 `! ~
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage+ H/ `8 U4 J, i, ~4 [ b# e5 z% H
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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( P5 @# Q9 M; B3 ~4 ^& ~6 sAircraft Attacking:
! M# ^. O8 e- v) [ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
: f. L+ d' E3 d( l" ^' c, O Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb2 H1 Y3 m3 ^, x+ m0 g+ j
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! Z/ C# k0 c& i
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" D' q. H2 e9 C 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'" C a6 E8 j5 R# G8 Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb; h3 i6 F9 T4 b
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: v+ S8 \# s: V1 Z$ ^' s- ]; X' L Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" p6 N; y# F7 X4 o" S5 r. Q
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 p9 h5 Y* |$ q) @
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 ?9 T, K; b- k. t2 ]" V, T5 l
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'2 j" p. L7 R4 d4 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 `2 c% F) G# }! }# O" T 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
. _- K& x0 C# F: k$ Y# J Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
* J9 k/ P$ o( X 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
7 i3 p* G6 ^- `) N4 K l* e Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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) x+ @2 K" `, C+ S7 Y# _# tCAP engaged:
% a' c* y/ A0 Y) h9 K2 [VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. H! a) s4 J7 { (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 X* u7 D1 x6 W/ H; a3 W( U, C& X4 G 4 plane(s) intercepting now., J9 m6 B6 u$ [8 q6 L, i* p' Y% k* ]
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; { l2 G! y0 j* k% @2 p
Group patrol altitude is 10000 & o% C7 N+ Z4 H7 {* }5 R, A7 a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
) G+ P8 R4 W0 X. G- \VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 C: G% l0 _$ x! D: G1 r
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.' B/ S$ }# l. ]0 u
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.. O- o e- u+ _' n$ L
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes! }" T0 j) B6 w
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown( e) n. _% D, ^8 r) n: m0 o& q# f
Heavy 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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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& V! e/ U3 { y: K
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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1 l/ K9 \0 Z8 ?4 i' cJapanese aircraft# ~6 Z' y: B$ B
A5M4 Claude x 4" B+ a6 y8 l! V) x- M: d' n: ]
A6M2 Zero x 19! r* w' z. e% _5 G" t5 Y( l
5 `& P) f* q a) {( @1 lAllied aircraft
8 f( Y h/ Z' P8 ^1 W, w F4F-3 Wildcat x 10% r; m ]. D H* T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
6 s4 I) L3 R" h; m! Z/ k$ n3 S TBD-1 Devastator x 12: z( u9 I0 E7 K2 K
2 b A) w0 |" M( ?Japanese aircraft losses
9 l6 _$ s- Q- C: P6 i$ e A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses! A+ `/ k) g: L8 w9 j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged' u$ }2 a- z$ X1 C: h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) E9 Q! S) J5 J' p0 u( P
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed% O j4 |; x- O6 p$ I
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
$ r& e1 H1 c8 q5 B( d) V CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 z. O4 e& T% s
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
+ Y4 Z# m; W% x. B( K) }& N CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires" b( W, a* O; f0 y) F/ Q6 s
CA Haguro# a) x3 C# g9 k; Y6 D) s6 p
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Aircraft Attacking:( U% z$ i+ P# k3 G
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& m' z5 } ]& w4 r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 b; v7 P) c) c3 h: P6 P 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
2 ^) W' t$ f1 \! Z6 ] Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb6 w$ U( y$ I: }
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'8 X Z) r& P/ N& q5 s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. [. N4 u- W' C/ d0 h2 Q
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'/ Z4 b* A- Q7 o, q3 z' [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb- u/ W2 O6 K8 _/ T" M
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
4 D" x) b/ Q4 r# x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:1 Y. w1 r/ T3 L9 s7 z
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
" ?4 `1 B s1 s, Y; V. `. C$ G 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
- h: C) l% \) b; G' _& z Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
# Z; s$ L7 f8 g$ c7 b g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
' f' `& X( y2 L8 u3 Y F 7 planes vectored on to bombers4 D2 c5 Z2 _3 Q6 z" [" L/ Q
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 z2 i; T% R) B! h6 x) }8 _7 b
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
- V. J+ r3 C B2 C4 l Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.2 |# k: W7 ?/ P9 e0 D! w% t
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes0 C0 W0 i2 D- T" O! z) M7 Q- Z
2 planes vectored on to bombers2 O% G7 Y, @! h# w0 t, s" t
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: x7 p/ E; `3 x8 s0 E1 C' l 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! j3 H. }8 }2 F( i5 B) Y# ]7 Q Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.2 g4 E: H8 V L- o% b2 {0 p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
0 ~9 D" R- ^; A2 L7 A6 b" }8 J 3 planes vectored on to bombers
3 D# V- }9 {3 x9 b2 aEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 C4 u. \& W6 a. w/ O1 u- o
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. ~& C% `; S2 \6 O0 g& j& t Group patrol altitude is 10000 7 w3 [' H9 Y w+ M8 H) U
Raid is overhead3 T4 ]6 E2 l @
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ h2 y' e5 ?& C Q# Q( i
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! _5 A7 ]* H N7 L2 y, c Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
( e: T6 n. W& E4 |3 h7 E2 v Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
+ Y/ n H) |2 h2 C/ H# i1 m 2 planes vectored on to bombers) H: A2 T+ v: H% ]6 v
$ y0 g8 I1 J6 C8 f* i6 JAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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" x. i1 U1 k }' I; m( m: u* e5 QMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& t; `! k$ u5 `
# v. T; |( C% S) V$ W$ ]$ s# ~9 HWeather in hex: Severe storms
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, m y# i& p/ T1 {9 S% LRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
z2 w0 M6 N3 }; l* W D% @; sEstimated time to target is 9 minutes6 U) v- Q4 e/ p. G) u- f, W2 s
1 `" N. M' V7 |5 F1 {Japanese aircraft
% N" f6 K6 ~ T+ D A5M4 Claude x 1& ?! t4 ?$ G" ?1 w$ {1 B u$ W8 F
A6M2 Zero x 11) h; e0 @7 i. k$ E7 B$ l6 n; I
* {) ]" m. b) ]4 \' A; X6 {Allied aircraft
0 i' |8 H6 s! w4 W( Z# R/ O$ J F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
" k" K% Z, J8 X9 b! U# t8 S SBD-3 Dauntless x 359 N6 {4 x3 f1 G' U, u C/ T0 Z% I, @
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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& N0 k6 `+ _/ i+ \7 ?5 EJapanese aircraft losses
# s L q4 D( Z" ` A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
# n9 `2 f* F# {: P1 ?% \ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
; ?- v1 p( k( I! E( R0 e; E SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged. F# {# k% R: }/ W$ {/ D" Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak6 }% |' [) o6 d: b
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Japanese Ships z9 _5 }5 ^4 w, Z$ U) H Z6 D
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ H2 D4 a$ P p1 U+ I. x4 ?" j
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& e1 x% M0 j0 A# R* E* n" Q1 h& P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 g+ |1 O b$ R" s DD Yugure n$ ~# I4 Z9 w0 k: D
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 |# e- i' X7 f( |- X3 o u DD Ushio
, \/ M: ^6 t$ ] DD Sazanami) q. U# ` E$ G, ]8 x& I% G
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Aircraft Attacking:# }# \( }6 Q* \% O
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 J% x4 Y9 N- o5 Y" V: C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 f; i( W. z3 L8 n2 N, `! p
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
& J% g/ I3 c: r% P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) h+ W. N* k% X1 D. U
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet: |: o6 i( |, e( [4 B7 P/ x
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
) a$ j+ f( x4 g3 O g 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
1 W3 E- c( G- \/ _' g7 g5 r0 L2 T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 @) t& Z9 U' D* @5 R! j 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
7 T$ m. G4 c* B1 ~" X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 @' z9 x) {0 i4 G6 W7 N( C
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000') N% Z! G4 y1 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ n4 U( h. P- m& h! a
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'- B4 j; ~% w! a1 v0 V& a, F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* L9 l3 J! ]0 A. K* [' A ]
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CAP engaged:
+ p+ F0 s8 |- A; u5 s. M& [! RTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
\) R. }1 m) [! U0 T 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; e# a$ x j; {2 d! R* H. i9 H8 {
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
" F( A/ J/ O* W/ j Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes3 W. @9 C3 ]* C7 G* h {" m3 t4 d
3 planes vectored on to bombers% \9 ~/ y: ^1 K7 d% Z0 p7 d5 }
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): q+ i1 @0 K# s; o) _9 X
3 plane(s) intercepting now.1 d/ }/ ] e3 h, H2 ~
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
: h; H' ^8 R" A Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
5 r9 G) W$ E/ x0 [: l' o Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
8 `' ]3 p! F8 F9 z N6 \2 q 2 planes vectored on to bombers
- i- |; O! Y& F% AEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, Q& t# k d: z- g 1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 L3 l' g$ s! t% k0 g, d
Group patrol altitude is 10000
7 Q o; ?) @6 v+ H' e Raid is overhead; |5 B9 |' b/ I" n/ F
1 planes vectored on to bombers& Z+ ~) l: j" p4 ~/ ~9 G
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ O' f/ V7 ]6 A 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
: m" H D, N$ g( ~5 o5 q3 y1 @ Group patrol altitude is 15000
& V" P- q0 P5 a8 ^ Raid is overhead
" Z, j, D2 Z$ r$ wEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 L6 x$ D4 l- ]6 r0 ?& ? 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( x5 v0 s9 F6 t# I
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
" d t, N4 A9 ^# x& G9 D% H; p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes M, [7 x# W. [! s3 P4 N
2 planes vectored on to bombers! \8 ^5 w, d" O+ y2 j4 I5 X
0 g4 M# e$ o6 s* ]3 n8 EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
) J% @$ s$ _- P) z- s3 T9 RAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
, O$ M! ?9 J& V/ ?Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
) }; R5 ]& A' P7 T5 }Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku% F1 n8 Z/ h0 k5 ^ s. p4 c6 Y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129) V" ?+ r K/ u8 |
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain5 c7 m$ L, m8 a- Y2 M' p4 v
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) U: i+ E0 D: Y% CEstimated time to target is 12 minutes) r; G0 v) l% B* _3 s
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Allied aircraft
. Y6 T7 f% |3 o/ M7 r PBY-5A Catalina x 10: {- d4 u8 [ _& l. I( p
" p# F: e' B) r& L6 [0 [' ^5 \) GAllied aircraft losses
1 h- F# d( D$ `, n2 k PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged; H" P+ p0 ^5 p7 O
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Japanese Ships5 V: b* j) t4 e7 e8 C& M- S1 j
CA Aoba
+ D# g! v5 b( M$ o! n CA Kinugasa
# n/ D! m$ ^ x- u2 r% J' A/ s% A CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:7 A4 K5 Y7 d. U( S- |3 [( V- o8 a
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 }' f; M/ |" ?
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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, ^ @5 } E1 xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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! W- o {6 r( B" bWeather in hex: Overcast6 u% g2 {, O+ @( F
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
$ M3 @8 D' Q, M. EEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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$ |0 @' W+ {/ @9 f3 h) B4 {Japanese aircraft p& A* V, t6 o& R# A/ ]) ^
A6M2 Zero x 7# P2 a+ i, I7 r z1 V5 a, D" U% f+ i
G3M2 Nell x 56 c5 d+ U3 G- n2 V
G4M1 Betty x 185 w% v0 W% N2 S3 s& B" N! o0 C n
/ c3 d& p7 J ZAllied aircraft
0 n1 y- b- W; n) t, m; n F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 E5 E# p& r V7 E8 q# g, {! G9 Q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
" b1 L! j! T3 X6 q& S) T9 N G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
# n' x3 b* j/ j3 d" C G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged, E% V6 z6 Z: b* a- g N2 @
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed u' \% i' l. _, B2 s) |; T
/ {" b' T& K) {6 a7 ^ DAllied Ships
5 N# B7 Z4 F: o* M" | DD Aylwin
+ A6 c3 i9 g! z+ Z% c& V CA Chicago6 w2 y/ q1 E/ k% |
CA Chester, on fire+ |, o6 W6 L/ ]( A9 l0 O( E: l
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1- f8 v+ u0 p4 `, i4 _
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 I3 Z9 L4 k+ j2 T' v, m5 e 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet. u, m/ Q$ u$ b( ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 I) c+ R5 k( B6 j! `
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: i# w5 u& g1 o( ^3 X) U. [9 A! z Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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5 J' L+ N W; |! ^' Y: \CAP engaged:
* d1 o& f, x+ e2 [$ M% u/ L8 pVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) t# q) {3 F# E B. Z
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)' z3 t! R, u: c! W" ?
2 plane(s) intercepting now.5 L# t4 f7 I, o$ x& V1 k0 t
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
9 L% I" @: N7 }# { Group patrol altitude is 10000 3 m* T2 u) B+ l0 `7 M- j
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes& ^+ Q8 J, ^; X; _) T% F# A3 J: o
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): `. a9 B, i- U8 Y4 u( ]" h+ k
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) X0 K7 X6 @( t( g4 f! I
2 plane(s) intercepting now.8 N1 [ [ Y/ v" x: p% X4 P; ~) J
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact./ W# K: i" _4 Z5 \ W& S
Group patrol altitude is 10000
: @. o- i: U( W2 s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes6 a' Q4 D7 A$ V& `
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! ^% P5 d# D1 _- c( Y$ ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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/ x- W- [, Q7 e$ c" XWeather in hex: Partial cloud/ e" \/ j- t1 s) [1 R
9 X* J! A$ h7 l# t5 {Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 k4 N6 O. B/ F: O) N2 \Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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2 L [, E$ F0 n0 I4 ]# oAllied aircraft( n x, d$ y: S6 B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18- u g* I" P& k+ k$ v$ E
6 `& z4 r: `- y2 m/ ?/ [+ RAllied aircraft losses/ W+ I2 W/ ]: }' V! g4 @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 g) q: G: V3 K/ ~8 Q( q9 }& h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage/ x: G3 H7 c$ b# J% F# A
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 u2 S2 \* S1 R- P" @. @6 a+ l2 } T CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 l/ v" H) O+ }3 g- W CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires8 J0 P; z/ m3 x% Y
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Aircraft Attacking:
: i c2 U. z9 Y" Q* o5 N6 X 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 d2 j0 \9 l# A! ^3 V2 v( z0 m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: J: X5 |* G" r8 ?* |# A5 T/ H
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 Z% O" }6 _( \& Z- j7 m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ c: W5 w2 t, g7 ^" T' S
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 ^; b1 f! p2 `; _2 L1 I4 j9 A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 X- F+ E! Q; l6 p( @9 u0 v" \
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
. H" S3 b% D9 }! p# }: ZAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
6 w1 N( K& B9 l, E3 |) w KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho0 R: V9 a' ^ o; F
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku3 q1 S3 m" L# t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku4 C" h9 W: [- y: d+ m5 I
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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! t- {' U8 A K& EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1370 \* ^! ~, j: v$ C! g2 A
( s% m" P( j* b3 w! DWeather in hex: Partial cloud/ |3 z* ]) Y4 v$ b9 O u
1 N1 `) h5 U8 {7 d& C# rRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" e0 ^8 z5 ~2 x3 J/ ], ~Estimated time to target is 21 minutes% v1 o$ o! `( b, C [
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Allied aircraft
3 l& t. P8 n4 E! j% G$ ^ PBY-5 Catalina x 10, k3 | f3 n$ O3 n* u
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses i, j; R- W: E! S! R( `
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires1 n4 D: {3 H/ g7 ~* G. q
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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0 N$ N0 K- F; w/ K; K7 p2 [Aircraft Attacking:
* L2 ^0 C& A2 d' Y% o: U, D4 i5 l7 v( g 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& T3 p6 _* Q9 e1 F Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 A4 G% h/ T" M$ ]! Q, ?$ E+ v
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet- Q9 R. ?' O* P& r3 N2 ~2 w
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover... m8 l& w( G0 F
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2 b% @) Y$ b2 UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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/ ?, G2 X& b/ gWeather in hex: Partial cloud. \2 {. j# d6 [' U* Y4 h
" ^. b9 X; E3 A7 |/ Z) w2 nRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.; y$ g4 C9 v, T: J& m* ^- {( p
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes4 G3 T- l! i- {" H4 e) p) W
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Allied aircraft, s9 z x$ v8 `4 f: q0 d" |
PBY-5A Catalina x 6. F n# ?0 w8 P9 Q: E7 o* N. ]( ~
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Allied aircraft losses
$ l9 n. H, g/ g0 O- p) t! D PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged# ]" f- v' C# c. Z' \% P* d
; i- A/ d: J2 c2 q3 WJapanese Ships
6 p. O8 ~5 F& C1 [ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ b9 K$ W0 C* c5 L4 Y CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:$ G+ k) G9 k: ?1 @1 U6 _
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ [$ K7 C0 D$ z' s/ i6 E: a Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, d- y2 E; }: {1 j0 D& q: k
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