AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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. X# M+ _3 _; ~+ s3 n# ASub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
) N; F9 G1 h/ A CL Yubari, ?! [% T! B3 A7 z
CL Tatsuta' P; A, I: \; M) ~9 [
DD Yayoi
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: |6 D+ S6 f" ~' ~% S SS Greenling
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8 s2 i, W7 U/ m1 z8 l+ J) s7 RSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
# t+ t- B: n! g$ gGreenling diving deep ....; { g q* M4 E- f
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...! j/ r6 ~ d$ o- _, F5 R
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
: E5 e; y" Z! f6 \! z+ H" r" lDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...7 |4 o" U( |7 c
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...0 v4 U2 A2 ~" \' ~
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 z' y# q% @' e6 A" N/ }4 b4 H: CEscort abandons search for sub" U6 k0 [4 j5 ~* N9 {* o
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* c! K6 v8 z% V* B* t1 uMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1340 E2 Q. V8 c2 N8 R: `' a% D. c
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Weather in hex: Severe storms; L8 c9 @* c8 i. _. F* t
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.. x8 c" Q' b. p9 `0 [% z" o
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 E1 G; S B( @ A6M2 Zero x 53
( [) W6 c5 l" m4 [' t B5N1 Kate x 6$ x- W% D* |" a( H7 a8 o
B5N2 Kate x 33( ~' N7 M0 y0 b. | R
D3A1 Val x 26- F) J" U2 ~5 a
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Allied aircraft
0 S1 E6 @) R1 O( o F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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& ~0 @( t. ^( X; HJapanese aircraft losses0 L3 j y0 {7 P( U: h6 c+ Q" h$ Z2 T2 s
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed; A0 j3 r! T6 J8 |' }2 ` R0 n
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
. ^! ^1 [/ C3 y1 p$ P8 P# E B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
0 L6 ^5 Y- Z }' f D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
& W( y# b' E! I4 N; X* Y D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak _: A2 D8 D" f2 e0 h* H
5 |. c- f% f' E7 W2 `* d9 X: [3 aAllied aircraft losses! ]7 z( Y$ p' G, ~; k3 i; j' x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
8 v/ G, W" ~) R% b& a( j' t- F CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire5 s+ Y% ?7 P1 z- h
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% E) R9 s5 M" ?5 i2 w$ @; m CA Chicago1 G1 `& n- P, b& ^# z# L5 H
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage- y, J+ }/ ^; S. g% m! I9 L/ O
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
$ u1 F) b: A3 b+ K 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'/ c$ R/ q& r, o/ i9 |, d: `, W
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: U) I$ [' G( C" Q
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# ~6 A2 U% D G2 N" u* x
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- P1 R: o# u0 L
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'% }* n+ d6 t3 U5 P; o
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb R: G" F% w1 v# C
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) D( j2 M# H/ v# U9 u2 D" L7 o" c Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' l# v+ j3 @7 B9 ~( v
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 ^ \7 c$ R+ _0 k+ @" y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 w% b# X c7 ~* U- E( b6 U
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'8 o% M7 b* o' H: m0 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: c2 U ]* ]* C% i2 ]! m 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
. v7 L+ A5 U# |; V8 w Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb3 Q# j4 {4 b* z; u7 j! Y
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'" @8 N) p& w, Z B* H6 r) s
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- M- M! C7 c" O5 o' p7 }
2 L4 p6 J3 k- p* E: o; k' gCAP engaged: A2 H2 P+ ~" D. k
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling), p4 |6 z1 @7 |; H- O% H c& P
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
; K- g8 R, U3 C( Z6 @8 W 4 plane(s) intercepting now.) R$ @4 W7 t0 l# X7 z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
8 ~: ^/ z6 |. c N3 Q3 ?+ q1 l* C3 x Group patrol altitude is 10000 8 o; r) i8 M6 S. \
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
9 A$ s' a, s* ~, c/ [$ `4 GVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 G2 Q3 J& z V
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
0 f% X- ^- J w Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
$ W* }4 X4 @% M, O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
9 w- H f3 y" m' S$ S% YHeavy 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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5 D+ E% ^" \1 VWeather in hex: Severe storms' x0 T; ]5 {& H, Z" D# Y. g1 B2 n
' T% z6 |. p8 u# qRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 ]. ^! x- ?+ V. K8 u1 p4 b4 wEstimated time to target is 14 minutes- M8 m2 ^ S3 z& b0 `; B
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Japanese aircraft3 T7 A5 y& A" L, M1 D! M
A5M4 Claude x 4
! ` N1 a4 W" u$ E" e4 j& Q A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
4 A" J9 f. @$ u; V) J! p3 \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 10) W7 _' u( @. N) v* P) V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33/ }9 m3 F7 f% |) g/ y
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ q& i8 B( ^. `8 n* x; V$ _( C
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Allied aircraft losses# J, G" y- C3 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged, A H7 u, o7 |# w9 |6 K7 r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) Z9 i+ _4 V8 m: H0 n% d
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed p: C1 j. ~6 |0 Z
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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5 f/ x }3 o' H: q$ O. |; O1 J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire( ?4 t' w0 u" W+ [7 j% l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
9 r( J6 [; a# @ CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires: q9 G3 M; s' j' p: [- C) `
CA Haguro0 J' ~" S" j* Q& a; q) m, _
8 P" z! d4 T. k. LAircraft Attacking:) |3 _" c* h4 S! }$ F) @
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 u& ^- n5 o" a1 s& q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb2 R5 I2 u" |3 B, }5 |( c2 _
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
# }7 o# W, O/ x2 a. W. j Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, L# Y0 u' c0 @6 n) [0 x
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
* U5 l6 v+ f( M5 g/ V* J# y f Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
T+ Q8 N$ B* {$ M) I( \/ v( C 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'% [/ m* Y/ ], [7 z/ }3 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb+ V" r1 A! |3 b* X4 r& P2 U
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
2 w: q) L5 B: K! G' ^/ t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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& ]9 [! _0 u0 I( o9 W3 WCAP engaged:( W: j+ ^/ ?6 w1 D
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)* X/ J$ A/ @5 f, @7 t7 t0 |6 C
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.8 N$ F" o* i* Y' ^. w
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.3 Z2 K2 w* N1 H+ m: y0 k
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
* G& n( ^4 l7 ` 7 planes vectored on to bombers
, T' k Z3 W+ r7 X7 [EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling). _7 f6 f3 _3 i, n/ G$ V
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ I% o/ ], `( W5 K Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.) V* @/ Z! ]& T! n/ s1 a
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes9 y& J2 a! C3 R6 n5 l& E9 S: j6 E% J
2 planes vectored on to bombers( o" y" R! m7 f }5 z
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling): k; ?8 E7 o1 k* f
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 a4 g; `' F8 U' u Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
0 N8 C7 Z j0 \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
6 l# f' O$ ?" b# W2 R 3 planes vectored on to bombers
$ W+ X* D3 [; D, d1 W/ U+ CEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* c- K; w! u- }- y. V9 ~9 v# Z
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" J" T- s. m1 W8 ^# ], _ Group patrol altitude is 10000
A6 v: S, s( [4 ]( e Raid is overhead( u# n* r' c' O; F, b" y
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* ~; a. `5 p: w8 u# N 1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 \! ]2 b. U' N& K
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000." x/ W4 }3 q$ p+ G+ [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes/ m5 f& K' e3 D" N5 G- |
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137% X* ?1 W+ u; `% p# b1 f
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Weather in hex: Severe storms7 s3 P, f. B& F, Y
; m% G) z, d- A1 _$ F0 sRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., i* H# m; f, ]6 n
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes: }" k5 ^" J) F, p; ~# V8 b! U+ b
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Japanese aircraft, \# L4 g. f, o X' \
A5M4 Claude x 1
L4 B o. {! D B4 v A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft$ K% X7 A& a. H) R1 U/ x- b" s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9% d" V' Y1 F+ C; \- x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35: o5 p2 D* M; P7 [# W
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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& j; p. ]9 G. b- h( |1 Q# ?2 N# MJapanese aircraft losses# M& D3 A' e/ C' C) g
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' T1 R$ i# l& W7 U" O$ K
6 y$ p2 ]* _% Y% t1 T6 o$ a* KAllied aircraft losses( F! o' N9 ~$ m+ f( ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 t5 ^6 X! K5 m( q; |$ g1 k/ f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged1 ~0 x- @5 r0 I. B, ?' ]0 l% D# X3 Q; M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships& L4 B5 Y: ^" S% g- r0 k
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 Y; I- o* @6 Q" Z" m) E& U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& c" y, B; T! H8 [$ {& ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# i8 B$ _# Q) F0 ]4 [" ] DD Yugure! y/ r7 m4 f U2 ~# B9 t2 w3 h
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 O! O- m4 e. s2 a5 W. c0 b" G# g x& X DD Ushio: k4 N- I* V5 a: f$ i k( k
DD Sazanami; ^/ }) ~% @+ u1 B2 G5 M0 d3 d% e8 p
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Aircraft Attacking: Q$ a2 v6 K1 p* N+ j
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
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4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'" u; \" a# ]% o5 T0 [0 @, K2 U/ F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' j. {6 w/ u8 a/ g3 D8 d" z 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet# H& U$ y6 G y
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
" k! M- \# Z. ?9 d& B 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
0 _/ o$ H5 E' n+ l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 l6 S7 ~) k5 @% V6 ^* p4 ^ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000', ~+ r$ f3 Z. i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 E. _! |5 Y& V* \
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'! R& e/ j: `3 P" `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 \3 R" i3 J* N; t4 J! N1 I 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 l; S4 s; o" \" u' g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
4 l9 b! I/ U$ c! r* tTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' h. @% E y) o+ z
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% b: R% k3 l4 v4 N
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
; n6 x* {, _4 V: C9 R: D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
7 ~: l2 m% p9 f. @ 3 planes vectored on to bombers
' e3 w9 r0 N1 C, E5 j- M, \EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% J. r1 d* Q# w7 Z& N# L% ]; y1 v [ 3 plane(s) intercepting now.( h* X$ _; r3 O$ U" p- o. i
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
) y9 h( o$ G8 y% a- p Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.5 B; S% D: ]0 q7 E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
# c( Z! A+ J9 r6 W: a) T3 P* d 2 planes vectored on to bombers F- z. n" | C1 g8 A) C
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): U( ?8 ^5 l: j5 k7 }) M
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" h$ t8 _( o$ @5 m Group patrol altitude is 10000 # f& Z* P% b8 j' |3 G6 C8 J- l
Raid is overhead
E3 s4 [3 d% A 1 planes vectored on to bombers: T( w4 z, s" A# g F' f
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* |3 p Z. z2 @ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) Q5 s& M4 p& G- T3 a' Z# O" t, t
Group patrol altitude is 15000
$ j. a q9 T: g& x u Raid is overhead1 N3 \' r' ]) H( ~
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* K& o: [9 Z9 U 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. {: I0 s$ |4 |& p5 E Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
! ~( L8 H, v, s( K Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes; L- g- _* f- b' j" w T+ E
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
! A5 [+ b- b& D7 d; H. @Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
. S- Q. e9 \% \" ?8 I, AHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku" |/ N. P% N/ M; o
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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. Q+ b$ Q! ^# I+ k% KMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129' G0 Q5 q" i; w+ i! x* L4 S3 z1 M% e; U
$ p' r+ v. h8 i3 |- F4 i% ~Weather in hex: Heavy rain r( {, [) ~" _/ m3 i1 J0 d
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 Y" a( r: O/ Z8 `2 |7 u4 ?4 L, NEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft, y. i2 K* v5 ]+ I
PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
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CA Aoba; c0 Q' m5 I0 w3 w# u! ?! }
CA Kinugasa
: ]$ K B: W& T0 `" H( ]4 p CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:$ E7 C S, } \6 h' _" {
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 T+ a5 `' k, _ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, g- Q0 S7 }8 ?; F$ q( X+ |& z+ T
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: M `1 {3 q fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1347 C7 o n7 g4 q) S6 Y' e; Y! p
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Weather in hex: Overcast; @: U6 [. q# }" Q, p
( n6 {: ] t; N& F6 zRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet." j' Z7 \$ k6 y- q" [2 K9 ?
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes6 D+ W5 t- F! C; u7 n: m
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Japanese aircraft
* C+ g" ?. i# |4 G A6M2 Zero x 7
: L M5 i, y8 K& N5 { G3M2 Nell x 5$ j! a9 m6 ]- y7 n
G4M1 Betty x 183 W/ z& H: g; B# X$ S& e
* A6 m, Z. p- ?9 x7 }1 \* eAllied aircraft$ y( W, b3 \( ^5 d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9/ H1 s! A0 e0 s2 n
* T+ y+ j# P, G! ~; w0 u# {Japanese aircraft losses
1 R a$ Y e" k A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
y* Q( K1 \) C2 b& @ Y3 {. |+ t G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
1 i' W8 _6 A) U* F* F% T G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
7 x$ q3 e! z0 g9 A0 y G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 P& o6 w* D4 S, a( _2 D F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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* b# E$ E, ~' ]# f% S# O6 D' YAllied Ships7 v+ A% P% G1 q- J8 A" d
DD Aylwin
% O$ {7 H# m# U+ X! f; p$ _ CA Chicago
9 m D, F+ p v- E CA Chester, on fire
* ?" }6 U' @$ A! Z# ~9 f6 ] CA Australia, Torpedo hits 17 i+ `4 R& A1 ~# G: L
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage1 d+ U6 K4 u/ _" O- N
; |* o3 a1 ]" H) f( S. MAircraft Attacking:
w6 y# a) w, E$ ~' u 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: ^/ A2 Y* D9 D" S3 _9 x+ p7 t8 R: d Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 m: z8 ]$ N) g4 x. b+ G
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( T5 @* ^; R$ g+ K( j' o Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! W, W- N6 j9 e, P& |# V8 R
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CAP engaged:9 I" }; M+ d7 _4 J, Q" N
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 j) |5 V% ^: m6 G" @) O* [
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
: p: Z/ F7 E3 Q( L- q/ I+ u 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% b! H. K* k% F: f V' F 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 g4 ~! s, I+ q1 S
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! ^+ r4 w1 |2 S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
( H1 K% `1 L8 b* S5 p' H5 v+ H ?VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 F: q. g: p/ t* d6 f (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
, N# @4 s& d2 }* J' z' Z 2 plane(s) intercepting now. u$ g' ~9 _- U2 a
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.* I% p2 m% Y8 _2 T) e+ z0 e
Group patrol altitude is 10000 ' |3 ^* R# M0 C E! O# w' |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 p7 n6 g9 B/ K; h
+ }% C& q; d/ S" v. i1 z8 }Weather in hex: Partial cloud5 c) x% Z3 W& l+ G0 ?# Y
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- P: U1 D m/ ]9 z* u( Q i' z
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Allied aircraft" S4 f: A, P; Z( }3 J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18& t V/ t9 B6 P& o' L# l* m
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 A" t- t- p; y2 w9 G. W
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 ? |! y8 C# @& B CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 Q* v3 a8 D7 k/ {6 U1 p2 `; C
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; U2 a* ]4 _/ V; `- S# f CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:+ o& p+ c+ h$ m7 k( {9 N% ^
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 ~. H( y/ T- | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: S$ V7 A8 n! H4 {# T
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'- s4 }5 H- j6 Z! _9 a. K% Y, p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: y' Z; Q/ P0 [' s8 E; g- y ` 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, q! J$ N: p$ I7 y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
2 x: z" f1 X4 _; ?Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku. v% k# O# v( T4 a6 b1 l
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho' u3 K8 t% j3 b% E; U
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku7 e) ~( L' y) I( U0 W# E' f; p6 `
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku" J) w0 @. p% }) w
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku5 k8 ^& c$ S( m: _4 D
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7 t% ~8 h3 @4 O( d1 T% VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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0 h7 ~6 C; ^9 ?1 e& gWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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- Z+ V8 ?0 F: LRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. Q+ Q' d+ g% s3 [
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes m9 R' n- u" s
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PBY-5 Catalina x 10
9 q% G+ b, U. T* X; I0 T3 D PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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& {$ B' G0 D; I7 z- N PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged- w ~- U/ Z, O1 M9 E- y8 ^
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Japanese Ships1 {8 H' ?; c$ v4 z
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
8 X, M% g3 p. y. K5 u CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
. s! ?3 Z& x% B+ l W% E# P 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: ~: Y$ i( v& C; o' n Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# b+ Y, q0 [. d, J" i, Y- O& _
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 ~5 m! R, ?6 r
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 D5 q/ h( Z) w% X5 o
7 v9 e. d# T$ t- K- LCarrier support unable to supply air cover..0 o. S }6 {: W& |5 d$ a, h/ N
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 G1 j: p' ?4 S; M b
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X& F& i* S) Q0 c( mRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.6 @- L% J) m) ]) L- X
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes: @# n A8 m7 o" c' A' Z5 E: Z5 D& W
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PBY-5A Catalina x 6# z. u" L5 @4 n- l; V
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Allied aircraft losses
! j4 P [% h- N9 ~7 R. r# J$ Q' F PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged2 O) T5 U* n Z8 |8 Z9 p" p
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 s* F: K f2 y: B; X' P7 A" d CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 J. X- {6 N$ O" ^& @
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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