AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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( n* `9 a' y8 D CL Yubari
/ O& c l! x2 N9 v9 k/ S8 T CL Tatsuta. a& X h& m4 J% n# m8 j3 e; S: W
DD Yayoi
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SS Greenling; _8 o6 B4 ~' k. }( M
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SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari" [5 ~% A- a7 ?+ C: u8 C
Greenling diving deep ....) a6 a( m5 c; O2 X- G- z; Y
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...' ~+ d: U: O" t/ R5 z
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....! Z6 P* i2 R) |9 y7 a1 H1 Z
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 K, n4 q' e; I: n' D7 eDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
) g% b* m/ Z" E- g3 x/ s) FDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search.../ V! h( Y( r4 o
Escort abandons search for sub! A4 A8 \1 l0 e) L1 r( U- X
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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, n# q/ O$ n& H3 l$ EWeather in hex: Severe storms; \% p. d; }$ V9 Q! g! k% j
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.+ m& p" |: ~4 m- U+ Y3 k: U
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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. Y5 Q3 ? ~" RJapanese aircraft
& S+ ?& Z. D8 H! Z6 z- `, Q8 l A6M2 Zero x 53
; C: s8 |' V9 ^ l# l B5N1 Kate x 6+ B6 Y1 A { j- W: L
B5N2 Kate x 33
" s% a, e) F9 U- B) W! z2 q3 p D3A1 Val x 26* Q5 {+ D. {; f) V/ M9 U6 [
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Allied aircraft8 S B. Q1 ?6 d& d; |" K8 Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21( ^: g; U# N7 g+ l4 o' O; l: s' \
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Japanese aircraft losses
' E, D2 c" s' ] A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
( Q. [0 C2 y1 K+ }' l x6 R% Q& b B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
+ K' k, y6 [$ s1 u4 k) [ B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
9 A3 `7 h6 I; w9 s, f2 v, J D3A1 Val: 3 damaged9 ^7 E& ^ Z1 O7 i. S- S: d
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak$ j9 G/ t! @" O$ j3 n
) c( Q3 U1 f" i BAllied aircraft losses
p& `2 b4 K7 m$ i. b3 g" m F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire4 W3 m+ d+ y( P+ o2 x
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 R& f( p: Z9 q CA Chicago/ i7 t* f# W1 m( X
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
9 U5 ? H7 o" W3 W. M( ~ CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
: f8 J; s; }6 g1 O1 M& Q 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
, i/ _- F4 x: o G/ L; g# v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 i, F% ]% y: T+ |* U/ \. |% u' K 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& e( [2 E1 ` {6 y A
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& b/ z Y; G7 b, c9 @
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'# z5 f' F+ g) f, O- E, I
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 p9 O" s w* g
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 h* N: N2 c% i6 Q% }' F$ }4 W" }
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
' `; B1 }3 G6 H3 E* d% o4 n6 J 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* K4 u" p! ?. Z3 o/ E# O
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo1 a' F8 w ]; M( B! B
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
( E5 b" {1 z3 j8 U% a2 X Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& Q2 }0 b& O# O2 H# K
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
0 N9 E6 n) M% n% C4 u! D2 ] Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
) c# p& N4 w+ t; Y" m 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
0 x# t2 G. a& Q C! v/ U Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
8 s) u; L2 g: `' l2 A, sVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 x3 C7 b$ ~! i0 l3 x
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)3 s4 v0 }. g; S/ [$ {
4 plane(s) intercepting now. k* x+ X. Z- f2 r3 w- n& K. ?& \
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
$ H9 w& v; m. G5 S1 j9 k8 Y Group patrol altitude is 10000
) ?. S0 W8 o8 E& ]8 _9 d Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
" V- l* F$ b, X, M# J. PVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& i; @# _# E# o. {6 F 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
# b n! a" z1 }, `1 \( H Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
I' q. G( b4 [+ e2 z$ s Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes Z" ^7 t3 i! w: w4 G8 Z1 W4 U
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown3 d; I% B4 h, m! K
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown2 x8 X5 b2 z3 Z# C0 d$ _9 Y( ]6 \& V
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8 y2 [+ v2 H) y! k T. `; nMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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! d5 k. N6 d3 M; P$ gWeather in hex: Severe storms
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+ p+ [( k* k: m, S/ U) ORaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* h N9 M9 g5 |; H8 F" J4 U$ QEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 M$ K8 ^ v8 R1 l# ?- t: l Q; u# b A5M4 Claude x 4
1 D1 f3 z5 I/ @9 p A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft; ]$ b7 x, J# Z7 f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10& p, K5 V; }. G+ Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33* A8 q4 h1 P8 [+ y r k# y$ G
TBD-1 Devastator x 12: p7 u# g! p5 H( S$ ?
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Japanese aircraft losses1 i- A) V/ q: M9 A U2 f7 Q& |
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' x. X1 J- Y1 D' G% D6 k
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$ I' i, g, \; K+ z( b' c2 u SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged9 O' k- A" u( e4 k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 V! f' G9 j- ^; W; r
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
& Y: [, G. E( m4 ~7 T' c TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak& t2 d# M& O1 b5 Y |2 [2 o8 N% K: {( I
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Japanese Ships! \! O j8 R& s/ m9 i) C, d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire) e1 K% U( s0 I5 P3 s2 q/ n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
# ?0 [$ s7 O/ Q1 m# m/ e* c( r CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires: N/ i8 u3 ^3 \, r, m' O8 O
CA Haguro
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8 O0 ~+ i7 F7 H6 MAircraft Attacking:
8 e* D/ F2 [( M4 P j 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 \6 W' { k6 k/ W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, g; o3 Y* m8 J 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet: _9 _' u/ E! t' u
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
& ^4 }, ?, Z7 _' o( r/ G: w 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- S) v5 M3 ]: Z' e v `, H2 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
0 q; q* Y( D# i# W* O/ ^+ d4 t9 O 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'" P8 U: V" P$ A' t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 X/ T1 T3 g. h* ?# G- w 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'# X& t! C; w2 Z( V) z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
+ R4 [9 Z9 ~8 ^6 v% J n. hTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
( j4 y+ W, f" R( m 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
8 M( S- g5 g8 h& j" I Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
4 f9 q. ]2 s4 X" `( V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes ]: r1 E' ^; Q2 e. Y; h; t. u
7 planes vectored on to bombers% h1 l( N7 C4 k$ b, ^
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)% W5 c6 R# g5 r) U- d/ P/ @! B
1 plane(s) intercepting now.: o4 J, w) O4 G! ^" z( ^9 p
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
l8 h/ e9 ^* Z! x( s/ ?& l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes6 Z6 {- a' J2 m5 L1 @ x# V
2 planes vectored on to bombers4 f! e) @* ]/ ], G. H+ w
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 ^) m% u1 N7 G5 z 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% M% q, I) T) d; L% P, R* t. j Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
& Y/ Y! R4 n8 e8 r1 d# u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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2 Q: Q+ h2 h% R: J& C* P, u# dEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 V1 h' H* S; H6 e$ U8 N9 x0 D- x9 t
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& [+ ^1 n$ w: t: E5 j j Group patrol altitude is 10000 ! R: V' A8 m, n/ |" P$ S( l. z
Raid is overhead7 }9 Q1 f& f* Y: u, A- W
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, A6 E' j5 B! {4 L. v% _" s* @ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
* E+ u. p! V4 Q Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.7 N. m9 x& v5 }* q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
9 o* U8 K( ^ B, V5 O 2 planes vectored on to bombers- l5 h- _" Q5 K6 A4 [
% h( [- p4 f1 _7 F& H7 X: eAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho; t1 P& C! b, @8 o% t0 l
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. U* }8 ~, z1 V+ `! {, m9 x+ FMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137! E9 I: S( w( |0 O ~3 f
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; h _" U+ E+ I: |) G _3 q
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes* |- Y% j4 T+ G5 x8 i
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Japanese aircraft- I/ \5 t* Q( W, I4 E5 {
A5M4 Claude x 1% L3 d) w* y: u0 p: d; c7 s
A6M2 Zero x 11' h M- M6 C$ @7 o7 D
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Allied aircraft3 C2 c G/ a; m4 s- I/ ~$ e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
2 J5 N, O8 K; n" c, Y% Y' `; [" X0 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
- b* C5 B0 M; L' H2 Y* k TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
; P/ z1 U! T% i' b$ n7 ?' |1 s6 \ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ @7 U* B1 b$ ^& N
& B1 @ ]* a; e) w+ ^& Y7 Z4 uAllied aircraft losses
0 b; S' q2 J3 A% F F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& {1 v" m: O6 n* M& _. l SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged. _, z- P8 }4 c J; x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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6 f5 f: s2 `4 m2 ^Japanese Ships
]( p# |; \8 x4 A; D4 b0 v CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ G; S! j3 X* Q* E0 ~
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ `6 z2 S7 t% a
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 L) v, A8 {8 d9 j k1 A" o DD Yugure
0 X8 ^. E* Z; Q. C0 x3 M+ E4 R DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" a/ A0 L( m! A0 N A9 X1 q DD Ushio4 r. _, p8 @8 z( a, k
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:( R( ~8 N- d' ^+ v7 m8 {" r
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 t) T8 |: Q. x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 V3 E3 b X* w2 H 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: p7 L s( a; j5 g v1 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( \0 S/ T& p1 W
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
" ~$ m$ y0 w8 Q( J8 F+ D Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 N k( o$ T; [7 l% y& A6 b5 m 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'1 h1 Q8 s% B2 n9 V" n5 E: a. k" N1 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; L+ w+ U/ {8 g7 L. ?+ o: x 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
- C/ f6 j. |8 I7 X$ o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 Q4 I2 W H9 R8 v7 ^ V' T 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'1 o0 }7 R' N% |0 E9 \/ v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 {7 Y5 N8 ~& ?8 m) w+ e
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 \9 u- D8 ^ F; k% n. A6 t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# t* {/ c0 Z; T# y% c
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CAP engaged:
q0 }% x2 `* G7 JTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 y; V. g2 Z' t l 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ H- ~* I" y- v: f5 v: s8 s Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.+ v1 w: v( q$ T" Y6 }) K% M( ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes. ~) R9 ~* G: i
3 planes vectored on to bombers- \# ^) D4 \9 D, h" m
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 d7 n; b3 f) M' Z6 q# E
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 x2 @0 L3 b/ Z; g5 [2 r8 U. ~0 j t 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.% Q {1 U" i: i. l; Y
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
) W0 _- ^3 l5 L6 {7 E! h Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
; |2 a x& c8 X: j( ~, Q 2 planes vectored on to bombers
% \$ @ q) L& J& ^2 ]+ c; M. ~EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): b; ?) t& z1 M4 I& ]% w
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 E$ G! Y* ]) a8 q4 @! m) z Group patrol altitude is 10000
- S3 m9 D+ H# @% K B/ V- l: h2 Q Raid is overhead) N" w- ~( O' N" W
1 planes vectored on to bombers; F N B; d$ p/ e
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 Q5 [9 k7 z9 S9 x
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
# L- a2 q+ B1 }3 A, ?, p( _ Group patrol altitude is 15000 1 k0 Z1 k7 F- v ^1 {, t, s6 O
Raid is overhead
6 y7 \/ E* a* s4 E$ g- HEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) [! ?$ `+ q( a
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ P# c; u% E0 a$ w Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
6 d: l% r4 S, S+ Y4 n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes0 Z( y7 v9 f& n, ]* P8 a3 v. i6 F% I
2 planes vectored on to bombers+ @- f% B* T! r r1 k( c* R
6 ]/ I; j6 W- L& |: oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho% b, i, ?" m5 J: g
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
$ s* y; J# Z9 _% o( C: c/ cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
# C& x# \' _) f E* k/ y) S' @Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain% p p6 }% `$ _' P% {# o
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' d! ?6 a1 s" k! [- @& u, U" `
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes( u) A: ?6 m. C5 V$ `9 z
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. x Q- X5 t J PBY-5A Catalina x 10; E/ ^/ ]) Q6 B: \
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Allied aircraft losses+ e( j+ |4 I6 y z( C, U( Z# C
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ ?5 f. ]2 w& u0 C- c CA Aoba
2 W8 A' Y- f) D( o5 \0 i2 B CA Kinugasa: |3 \* c8 e# T
CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 @: a# K5 U6 n) y5 b# x 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 i' G3 B% ?' K
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( J" b& h( Z# b# J8 v
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9 L2 v! `; C9 }3 m$ c x6 tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1342 [/ B# l/ {' n: m
7 K# U& d; T8 b* T- ~+ TWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
- r" }1 D' f. XEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ h2 j' ^8 R8 h7 D9 {
A6M2 Zero x 7
7 H7 U1 j- g0 z- D, X( W G3M2 Nell x 5
2 }0 l( b/ a7 ?/ @. _4 o2 e G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
% L/ D6 a- P6 V) A F4F-3 Wildcat x 9, S& m$ E) S$ p* s y
) ^$ O- t6 c9 v. M* n& PJapanese aircraft losses+ N4 Y" M$ d; @3 z/ ?- W4 o
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; I5 a- S) X0 U( H$ z$ \) k) U. E# t
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak# q' |+ q. g. S ~8 K7 n* R6 y
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged1 g H8 ^/ i$ L
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak0 P) V) U$ X7 m; u0 z
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Allied aircraft losses( F( X! y B0 \. |+ s- G' ^
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# F# ^$ O7 H/ i4 ?. c
# D2 T& W5 c) h6 S4 R0 yAllied Ships
# ]5 n9 z) J, o& P" z) f2 i DD Aylwin
, K& Z4 V4 t% c- z) e CA Chicago
( G% I) O0 J7 b5 A+ S) R5 E CA Chester, on fire
# e; P! j1 @; O _2 l' X' r CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1 b# H: y; f) g
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
! I( J7 V) z3 e9 J4 t 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ t- y" [; E* `
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 t+ x0 a5 D3 \, n J9 E 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, y; U/ t2 L! P+ t( X- D+ ]4 O% ?/ O Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:2 u. J! V% a* J9 A3 H. R$ G
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 r' _2 ?5 e: G* v% j' S3 @
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
! F s: y, }% u+ v; k; U8 }! N 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 t9 i7 g! @' j$ }; b2 Z' c 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
( Y6 r* Z( U% R/ T/ H0 E D Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( k' ^0 k5 [& V& E8 R& L, t9 ]- V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
0 Q- A$ p; i) P* y4 v+ Y4 ?( P% NVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 D* `$ |& e: z: d/ R
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 k4 E* H: d& X2 P0 z5 _6 K+ N 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% x+ e" E, s x4 G- [ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.! s) M( }6 x( E; d
Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 s# \" ]* ?0 a9 j9 \5 U( b9 P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes' l' G: x( e* ]8 W! j9 h5 y
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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 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& ^5 N, ?* `7 h$ Z
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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5 \4 S, g8 y; q' D2 v0 }Allied aircraft' d" f& _1 h0 n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships
) [' ^4 t, c8 O6 ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage7 g* j! H3 B' W6 \1 T
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& j$ \2 _) m: k6 H2 \5 A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ E I! H$ E6 c ? CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:, J: W# _8 J; N- R! f: H
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') z V2 d* D R* d2 ~1 X. ?4 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb [; W2 d+ ^' B k' o/ f
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 I- x) s$ ]/ [) T; Y0 @0 F: v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 Y- _& ]& P. D$ z# l. C
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
, `( h K. S) ^/ X2 A$ \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..4 B/ U) }6 ^( t4 ~$ _- y
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
. k a$ z; u2 u/ \/ MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
5 d( R( R' r7 B, |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
/ z! _, L% [7 J; A, k8 eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku3 K- X6 f6 I, P9 s. b s( |
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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1 y% p/ u0 e- d6 k6 Z$ ~Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 z- Q3 K: Z4 l% z# e
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes/ L7 A) }' M- Y% W
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' @2 v' A2 L- v" ^- H3 Q( q5 }9 T PBY-5 Catalina x 10
% G3 X4 M5 s% p PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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8 [* C3 V- v2 t7 g PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
" {# w! f7 m4 ]3 w CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 W. O2 N6 z- U4 v
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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; E' I9 d& s3 t. S9 E# D/ l 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 a7 y. _0 o; e Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 Q3 v) Q2 _( L
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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# X5 i6 R6 d: }Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.. K9 k# H6 c! Z7 u: @
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes/ K; [$ S9 A# W2 n" z6 g1 Y3 t
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Allied aircraft
, o `: D, n9 u* S PBY-5A Catalina x 6! i9 S. \, \+ d( ]7 y7 T2 }6 ~ T }* q
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# Q: s* K! W1 j7 X, q! u PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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K6 B, `: a" D8 B6 xJapanese Ships
3 ^( w. {1 S! P0 n8 J/ m1 x CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& k% q7 U* S. q CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 O0 G8 z5 T6 z+ t; f- i 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet' Q# Q2 W) {9 I, m5 i9 q0 g/ J
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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