AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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/ _) f# J7 R8 ~( V; aSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1374 u4 o- c3 O5 S0 f. c: c
& C3 I2 ~: V+ Q( S/ E, S! Q5 UJapanese Ships
. U4 e6 _6 S( [; n1 p( | CL Yubari! y0 l* R7 X2 C" M, d
CL Tatsuta+ G0 ?# I5 k. y7 {
DD Yayoi
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# `% `, e0 x7 sAllied Ships
, ]9 t$ k& b2 k9 o) ] SS Greenling" X* Q0 F; T; e, x7 R: [. U% `$ ?
! \* D- v# ^- q! N; o KSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
4 u1 [# D) O2 x0 t6 LGreenling diving deep ....7 E& i+ J& m+ c" L
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...( r; \& ?9 P/ f/ B; g9 u% Y( d
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
! o( ?8 S E+ ~! R/ CDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 w2 f, [$ [+ x* PDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...; e0 m9 s) X- D3 X! l& q! \% W
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...+ D8 i" g/ |+ P- o
Escort abandons search for sub' Q$ h0 J1 Z) X+ ^" d
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% C7 e6 S. Y2 XMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134+ r& y E+ p, f; ]
+ S, m- |4 P1 UWeather in hex: Severe storms% l! T1 L. R( J% p3 @- o2 Q
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.5 X* t4 N% d* I9 J
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes1 [# e. V: I: W! P
+ t' ^6 X9 P% Z) B" f2 |/ ~Japanese aircraft! v8 p7 H8 O$ x2 Y# N$ Z
A6M2 Zero x 53
2 b' v% a. L: ^% b$ G B5N1 Kate x 6
6 ^( V8 b# M# i B5N2 Kate x 33$ c8 B' \& y% A8 b$ T% W/ V
D3A1 Val x 26# S& Q' r. N% B( ]. ^
+ C* \9 e6 y. g; Z7 j. y) @$ \Allied aircraft
! t3 Z2 O) |- k5 b F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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* U# O( z8 R% \/ X4 X1 z, o' [Japanese aircraft losses- ? P0 F' X8 {9 H) e
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed9 T& }* I7 B6 n3 I
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
' K, j, q7 I4 ?* Q# G B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged. e, R4 O( B$ k2 B; i. _
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged) w0 I* ?* I. G+ [
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak* }9 B$ U& }9 j2 b
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Allied aircraft losses; z7 p/ r/ S* T9 C+ q6 J. \
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 X( B8 |9 V1 j1 h' b0 J' f2 D* ]
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CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
3 G! M2 ~8 k# ?; k; e _ j. l CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ h7 U" F9 I8 {8 {) Q8 {9 \
CA Chicago
1 w$ x9 O Y# o$ P: | CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
. x! e2 k ^) f1 V9 G CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:
( M4 V% V* M" R6 T0 j# \! A! T 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'7 _: q6 U! V) k& e U' f1 ^( y8 Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb& ]$ O9 e4 d! R8 k
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: B) ?8 M8 G9 Y4 T. y9 X( d8 V# m
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, P/ @. V. T- o 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'2 S/ T) K) W8 k5 s2 g" s
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb8 ~; ?0 i( B4 D; S8 g% g7 p/ j
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 o1 ^( R E2 N) `/ k8 g! f Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo4 L8 T; }, b# s* i
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
[4 U" j/ J& q& ~8 ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 C' @" [, x2 i- D 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
, a. l L1 ^5 d* |" L1 g; ~6 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
, o, i# K8 @' b& ] 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
. H) u0 C3 V' n$ F2 z" B* j Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb- L7 m4 k" u5 E- b
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'6 W& b& j8 `; f2 f# N+ r3 u" r
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb9 U+ U; ?5 S# u3 P2 s# T. V" z
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CAP engaged:3 C# O( r# o1 m( a) d
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" w; y- X+ K, a/ s (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
? ]0 M: p+ U7 w 4 plane(s) intercepting now." r3 B B8 J9 E+ r5 f& z* x
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 ]5 j) ]4 f6 W3 p2 \. M3 j
Group patrol altitude is 10000
; `# E& G# I- S2 k" g% ~ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
- N9 m: K) L BVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 v5 j) u5 }3 h( N
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
. ]' @) _! V! j) M4 I! L6 c- @& q Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
0 ~/ z8 @4 a* m) h, Y2 x Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes, a, ?, t" d: M6 k' w
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown& W! Y: j7 | O. Z- Q$ e
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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9 k: T" k# N( X& _Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1374 i% J8 k- z$ Y; {
- M/ h+ D% I( P* v9 o9 n; KWeather in hex: Severe storms
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% C5 f3 y6 j2 _: o1 n- |Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" y' K* c/ K& L4 b/ CEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& L6 h- J( ~8 }/ p A5M4 Claude x 4" q, B; M3 | q6 N. Z3 c
A6M2 Zero x 190 A! C* p. J9 h3 ^* R3 h2 X
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Allied aircraft1 G9 D0 O1 I* Q- O0 s: e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
9 @7 M" \% \1 | SBD-3 Dauntless x 337 L# c8 G) B$ f
TBD-1 Devastator x 12+ z( u9 a' o% ^/ u; @' s! ]
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Japanese aircraft losses
M: ^( y# ]: J z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 a0 w3 b. U' j0 M$ N+ i4 _' E
" d* z( K4 [$ _. x- DAllied aircraft losses
. g* T- r2 G: d5 l' T2 V SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged; P( I9 d& R: e& t" ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 e9 J' M/ v: T& D
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed$ f9 i" ^* d1 S& G H" s
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak" Q( u ] P8 p. J, Y
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% p) Y7 N% ]! j CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 F# b( T3 B) g5 K& z! o- k
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1# d9 A( T9 D1 G+ M" t/ h
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 f# t2 g1 J# ]8 P, _/ F) a
CA Haguro
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. c' r5 _, _& b3 N$ oAircraft Attacking:
* n( e9 Y- I! d* _! v+ N 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ N8 e4 m: k5 R- a; I8 ?, z5 \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 q, w+ G) N" {/ i& {% A( v 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet& E; @" U9 u U; _8 F4 O; q
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
: p7 c7 j5 U- A+ ?; |( | 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 H a. b3 f' `- C% E+ _7 X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
0 H. m9 b7 y( L2 {9 E7 _ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
3 |4 u3 p" ~/ R9 c! U Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
' y) L0 ^+ Q& |& a2 Y! { 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'2 p+ V( P$ u# [. Z- `, `8 d4 x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb: R5 _% z+ K2 M2 Y- T7 s1 R6 d
@. D8 s/ \6 I: ~7 YCAP engaged:
i8 j4 x( W3 [! p) NTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
% W# T# p# e" b' Z 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.8 z; k9 Y6 |; u# S0 f# r$ S
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
) H* A `& C. { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
. u! P/ M, b! o9 X 7 planes vectored on to bombers( V: L: W; _( X: q: N& a+ K1 x, }; N
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 W, ?3 P( y$ w; S/ R* h& @ 1 plane(s) intercepting now.# H7 }/ B0 n7 S. o* q" l/ p2 J
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
0 e! ?9 o5 P+ U6 F Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes# _3 F* e4 x; w
2 planes vectored on to bombers' ~+ r1 n/ |* m1 o) N- p4 ?
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- U. Q, G; r8 T. O3 F$ B 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 o! x" H4 f9 l- `$ l+ c6 B, \ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.- G0 O: m& |# |3 W' D
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes/ S4 { {: ^/ C0 v1 w1 L
3 planes vectored on to bombers0 O0 J$ ]6 ]& V+ d4 ?6 I5 b
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
: ~4 M$ I4 p: o9 C9 i" P1 o 1 plane(s) intercepting now.* L" J8 c) P! w9 ]
Group patrol altitude is 10000 : u+ `" i$ c: o. O
Raid is overhead
! e/ B/ t6 g+ P! }: D9 LEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 K$ c$ O2 g }0 R 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 k5 O! V# T) B
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
+ z' t# Q# R/ m% R0 h9 V# p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
( N% ~& q: G) X9 q 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137: y; O5 D0 i( F; r& a2 x2 J
/ e; e; U& O6 ?4 j# j# ~Weather in hex: Severe storms; j# L6 x3 @, M+ R3 P) M& K
- _6 N7 i5 y0 R9 eRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: g% A. T( l5 _ f/ }2 k" }$ i
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 W3 K& s0 ], H8 R) s8 J! e A5M4 Claude x 1) y# Z3 {- J# W
A6M2 Zero x 11
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0 S$ t& g. t W9 q& Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
7 T+ V' b. u# L: @6 O( t6 b6 g k SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
. X! k5 F+ z; N: T2 U' r; ` TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses5 y' G! f9 \- ^
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed s$ O2 x% K' }; ^3 B
4 j/ w4 l7 W' ~. d R: eAllied aircraft losses
\0 Y" F& o5 ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
5 @, m5 v5 u2 { SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
* U: T$ t! D1 v( |# [7 G SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 @2 p# C. T0 x6 f* w7 w7 ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
% m2 x+ Q; d4 Q' r# R1 z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( [! E: |! F7 I& z. y; S0 q0 P2 L! L
DD Yugure
- q7 ~+ ?: e, |" z! ]* C DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire' W& |# |4 q; c
DD Ushio
# a( p9 i/ R8 g7 S" W DD Sazanami5 V5 R: P: [3 _% m
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Aircraft Attacking:+ O9 F+ }; v! ?3 F
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000': r. a( q) S5 E5 m5 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; q1 z6 {2 n5 M, e- i
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'$ o% Q B: P- j' e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* L1 R' h. |! D! d1 ^% n
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
! t7 E0 p7 ]0 Y4 M2 O3 S4 @2 Q Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb; e4 G6 S7 R2 C$ n" b5 r
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'4 H2 _- O7 ~4 S- z/ O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- v, n0 {. ?3 D+ q/ `
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
2 M4 t; S/ F8 c! e( m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' O5 [! r# C. a9 w
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
8 a8 J/ u7 r) H) ?+ R1 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# b. w5 n' l% F+ ^9 ~ 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'4 v: R; l; h9 ]6 k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, G, K6 F3 C1 _1 \7 l
/ a# ^/ v4 C$ l% _. [2 d$ V: zCAP engaged:. k- M( p% o0 Y4 q$ ]0 O% O
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 H/ k" \* K! H) u; O 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! F# U0 n) y" D0 D! ?/ o% e& P
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
3 v% c! y7 a% m" s: M Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes; r) v2 e5 T) h" O
3 planes vectored on to bombers
) `; t' Y2 b$ r x5 Q8 [EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! y& c- o+ c- y7 |9 a5 u' ?1 k 3 plane(s) intercepting now.2 k( h0 x! j: _
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact." O0 v9 O4 M5 s
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.2 [% |- U% R. I4 f( B. v) H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
, n% ?+ ^# M- o4 J7 F 2 planes vectored on to bombers4 X: T! U; d3 Q$ Z
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 W" ~0 s$ r0 Y- m, H& P
1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 y1 {2 G2 {/ V6 `
Group patrol altitude is 10000 / O+ F3 O7 E& V" `
Raid is overhead
3 p3 w1 Y, D, W# l 1 planes vectored on to bombers. J! B6 J( y, P
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): k' h: R. U& }
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
" Y* J9 U7 E) s& v5 S Group patrol altitude is 15000
/ h3 u: z- a2 j4 r' N Raid is overhead
2 T# p! u W1 q, ~- W9 hEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ F/ q. P9 h- g( }" x- |/ @# d3 g
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) N" O5 e1 j1 a) j! f
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
( ^' M1 D }8 S0 N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
0 s& F$ Q" V8 d+ R 2 planes vectored on to bombers( N" O& n0 _! L+ |3 l* O
( E% y7 u" s+ THeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
+ l# O6 c2 h# @( k" \% v+ aAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku. y+ I; K! W+ S6 W% E: x
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
D9 N2 V3 Z" C, v- b7 ]Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku* D$ U ^; o4 w5 ~( I' _4 t
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; b8 r; S$ o) x( e' bMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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W `' }& o8 u( dRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: X( c6 l3 @8 S& j g I OEstimated time to target is 12 minutes) A+ S+ j! k# }3 M/ K% K
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Allied aircraft
2 m' B/ G6 Y2 } PBY-5A Catalina x 10, p' }$ u/ E2 ]$ Q! Q6 j) F$ X- I; _
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Allied aircraft losses
4 ]. p' B: }; C: L% q8 A PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) f% l# ^) H. Z( R& t. O( x0 _ CA Aoba
7 l6 i, o& R. c- I CA Kinugasa
& h; Q2 ?' H, u, w! e/ r CL Yubari$ `9 E: V/ i0 w
! V; t2 R/ E$ o& \; [8 zAircraft Attacking:
6 ]+ N. |( W- L" @4 y! N/ y u2 p; m 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet( C+ Y, T( r, U+ |( }. l
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 M- M9 a# G4 F: C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1345 ^( A8 n: c- l! O/ Q
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Weather in hex: Overcast. M! a6 a8 t; n" `" Y: ?9 j; c
% j" [) M# s- j5 hRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet." j0 S( Y7 Q j- O9 i- i
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes* n) O5 f1 a9 m+ L7 n" ~
9 U# J! O) ]- b* HJapanese aircraft& {; H6 m7 W( O3 D9 P
A6M2 Zero x 72 L7 @( z$ R6 w. M( S# C: F$ ~
G3M2 Nell x 5" B2 ?8 E" [- c, @/ {& }
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
1 Y) E- p0 J/ X' H7 t& d6 ~+ [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 9- D& k" F. T& t9 J5 Y/ I
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Japanese aircraft losses
! r) b# ]1 Y' k A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
$ T1 W7 W% t. D G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
, p/ n3 q6 d) J& d G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
( @3 U8 B1 P8 r {. R; l G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak$ Z& d8 V! Q/ [7 K2 s |5 N# B
7 r$ e7 a. R9 g" t9 p# ~Allied aircraft losses
! {- u: {( \5 C) v/ Z8 t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 ]4 Y4 \6 M% [8 X- i' l4 U
3 R( h5 w9 j6 ~6 J7 q5 |Allied Ships
~# H: C# ]: d5 u/ v n( ] DD Aylwin& h4 a0 G% L; i: R8 V, N
CA Chicago4 K. s$ K9 |; ]; n9 R) s+ i
CA Chester, on fire5 y8 X+ ^' V" r9 L% a
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1) |3 A; m1 m+ F8 U2 D: J9 w# I
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:9 E3 p# B8 {6 U& @
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ j+ Z* g! h- }. y Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- [' E; I. W+ h2 P; q) k
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" e8 }! `$ c+ ?0 _6 K% t Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 K9 I4 _$ _) x
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CAP engaged:8 `. _! u' Q% t' u
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- M% i3 N; w5 u' l! c& A' k
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)- k% q9 j8 g2 G& N' i
2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 P- w; `3 p5 [# d! i( @# \
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
0 |( p; h6 s$ G. R# V0 i, l Group patrol altitude is 10000
* T. s) \" V g. } Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
# z, e- O0 h/ N, N: q5 aVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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8 v, X( C) R( J) C$ w3 j 2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 L, a, n/ W% r( U. |: b; [* |
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
, f" p2 w# B V+ _ Group patrol altitude is 10000
: X0 H* f% |; @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes+ c& Z/ u) p9 ^3 o. v* T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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# K* S9 r2 b/ L7 ~8 XWeather in hex: Partial cloud$ l) j$ L% F5 |4 e
0 X5 {( z) i1 G8 ~/ H) SRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" m& N/ R; ]) o7 b* U# m7 t' REstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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- N8 B0 f1 ~% ?5 Y" {! O- D) MAllied aircraft
2 S& o9 {- o- F SBD-3 Dauntless x 18# K c/ c0 j& c2 o
' h: w. G! ~. X4 \Allied aircraft losses( g$ k2 c& q6 e+ O* v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships, o. H) N& T. _; ^ ]+ b1 A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 u* b6 o( m) @; j# F CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. G$ j. o' i* E5 t# z3 n; v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 @5 Y6 ^; m1 K! u1 r: _
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- h9 L1 V q" p; o% y: X
# I: ?+ M# U: wAircraft Attacking:, k0 O0 b/ I2 I, X8 A5 d* t
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 B( ?/ I) j: W9 N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ b0 ]$ ]) u' r( K1 i
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 ~3 }+ p& a* v# a" E" T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! G9 x0 D* V9 a4 t V 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 O/ m4 s$ D% y4 f4 T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: `4 y( m& a, m% p9 P& G9 S2 S5 x4 m7 f
) R& i5 X/ K" k* Y, x2 c' k6 wCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
{: v$ o& o. rAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku9 A8 L2 g0 h+ z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
; X& }& Z8 X" E: B4 V: cHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
* m! o" Y& N( d/ h, B, S6 {+ r0 |Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
& x" L! O7 Q; DAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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4 T" g- W+ Y( B9 }" mWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 L" `) p! Y9 jEstimated time to target is 21 minutes! [, z$ C5 @7 D; ^0 r3 \
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Allied aircraft
4 O7 X4 g; H7 N$ j& \9 t$ Q, k PBY-5 Catalina x 106 T/ M& J0 h! ?% R7 T+ K3 D' |
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses; Y* ^% [; b* d0 z/ U( ^0 F! s
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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8 k5 {- ?) V3 d/ oJapanese Ships& i9 o1 g7 a' b& |9 }
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
q+ `- K. [) K z CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
( v) X9 m4 D; O 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# Y, k; G( J6 e1 \0 }; T1 U& z Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
; s& w( g6 T0 V; V 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet) C: Z: r+ g3 i: Y, U, `
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# m" C& v2 `# S
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137) K$ s/ S2 N: E5 J2 I* I
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5 x' ~, c9 X( k+ l, s' Z% t- P& TRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
% ^# P1 z; f( h6 uEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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2 j! n9 U# B% I0 Q' VAllied aircraft# v I. w2 r9 w( I
PBY-5A Catalina x 6: \5 I: L) @4 ~3 A: D$ k2 R
: N1 [' k3 Y. V/ v3 r' @. x! z+ YAllied aircraft losses' U: p3 H, L- Q& O7 P2 x
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships* Y! x5 {6 m" D% F* G7 P2 B; N
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Z; g: V( x, n3 [: |
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
' X' }2 N, f/ H# J3 w 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; `, y+ }5 ]4 \* P) {& d) h; i/ j Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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