AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42! v8 P, x3 \$ C7 K
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
# J! S( Z0 s5 ~4 k$ Z8 }, _ CL Yubari) l N5 v* ]% @ z# l
CL Tatsuta, R5 K# J Z0 I
DD Yayoi. p- @9 Y+ w/ E, t7 v
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Allied Ships7 z* D! I% N9 C6 f4 L) C
SS Greenling
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% M% u3 ^2 L% L; ]8 |SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari
' w5 Y4 F5 x9 G KGreenling diving deep ....
3 R; [6 h. c6 L/ b1 [DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 b- H/ c: i, ?1 P, EDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub .... O/ V; J7 B5 Q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...) T' M& S' {$ Q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& X; A) D0 q i9 m! x% y( t( D# Q/ G
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search... n. f. ?2 D8 r
Escort abandons search for sub! A2 G6 ~% A6 C, j( k3 K
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134+ A# i& w8 L4 r5 H9 F
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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$ D" P! I i% e3 @' i5 P5 MRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
% ?1 s# _$ Y: a* _. tEstimated time to target is 44 minutes; w# [ u$ d U1 s3 h, g
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Japanese aircraft, E# N' A, ^ J, F
A6M2 Zero x 53
$ Q2 }4 {; z% S2 p! n$ N: a B5N1 Kate x 6
$ A: R) i. `+ n- u% B7 _ n, S B5N2 Kate x 33
) ~# D2 k# ]5 S0 I+ P! k x D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
6 @7 S6 M% B3 h. `! E, a8 s2 L F4F-3 Wildcat x 21: g. A) S1 e, h& s
& v" p# y0 x. h6 f1 ~2 tJapanese aircraft losses
% y% X+ i3 w' s9 F A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
* a6 r* R8 p- k W B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
. o/ z0 J3 \# X4 k- O0 L/ E& C/ s B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
; X- K; L/ E' E5 o+ f D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
0 A& ~% b- u; W3 g D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses" H3 U$ O K4 k: t
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships- [* @/ k( F# p" W
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
. Y6 |8 b* @. B3 B2 K/ h CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% q" \: d& L3 P9 M
CA Chicago
( y+ l/ Z0 `9 B# U9 i CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage" l, q/ D& @- W4 b l2 K6 l; P' N
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 18 o( ~! |& e" q* Q. | ?' q
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Aircraft Attacking:
" s6 } u; r& A5 f" k7 g 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'( h, P% ~ L9 y0 w" n2 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb; B% b3 h8 f6 W" W) k: U% D4 n/ O4 B
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 ?6 N1 J7 h: P( @" U# z. p6 C
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 e: v0 o9 d- l 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'8 o" E. I+ H) \( b
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' j! Z4 ^& j# A3 [1 Z5 y; q
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 q6 E c( M8 ^; n, g5 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 p' \# L9 `2 `- ]
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) p0 S, T2 N {- `! G
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
( A( f; s, }# n; D$ ^; J: c 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
! v2 O$ |% J- x8 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; d% Y$ z! {9 u/ D, R 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'* T+ g$ P. R) f8 R6 y4 [
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- y1 T# m/ F9 Y) { 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'- T+ z( |: a4 g8 F" y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 U- P! d U4 p' f$ _# \" Q
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CAP engaged:/ V% C P/ R, S- D0 N
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! y3 h) X |7 a' u. p, [4 |6 e
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)) x, [- ` }% q& r
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 _( c% a) Q( k. G* M7 o. ~# d 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# ]' ~+ H! h0 q; y; {$ A Group patrol altitude is 10000 & l W. }" {7 J0 f8 W+ Y2 M
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
6 G- f2 N5 M5 K% EVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 [ B* x+ w0 E" M9 R. l6 ?0 |( E
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
, t! z) @; I/ ^" |2 p ?9 @3 H2 Q. E Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000./ [( w' ?( W; f! ]8 H$ i" e
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes# I2 m: d' i! q( X& G. o5 x0 b! H
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown& s$ r7 ]1 @6 D% T2 |
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
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' P8 ]4 H2 @! C0 G5 m S2 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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' S6 @. P' ?& z. p- X2 W# hWeather in hex: Severe storms2 V: T" u, \- ` ]( ]! i6 E; `. r1 W
6 s) E1 \- o$ b* nRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; M+ h+ I" e: C; g$ ?. R0 z) J m( bEstimated time to target is 14 minutes& d0 _: }% t& [' X4 C# I& u+ e
& N) \4 Y3 M2 q$ X- _/ `Japanese aircraft; Y1 F+ V/ M0 h8 C0 }+ k4 ^
A5M4 Claude x 4
8 J" z9 g7 y4 b4 ? A6M2 Zero x 19, i: B4 I+ c3 y& x0 {) u3 T
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Allied aircraft
; K( ~/ E( D4 C, z F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
+ @- A5 W; t. h' R9 d& D SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
) X6 ? P) h, P$ H/ D TBD-1 Devastator x 12" { H h- {6 u! I& ]
2 K* l O3 \6 Y" HJapanese aircraft losses
# D- G; ]; ?- r A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses( N- ]; u3 q$ H" k3 [) q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged' l6 F& `$ N5 S/ L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
t9 t* L k* @ TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
, w. c2 A5 a5 ~3 f! X8 R TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak5 W& n' F. l6 H/ S) u
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Japanese Ships' c# ^% }! L; H7 b+ V" g& E" o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 |" f/ h4 c; u1 l4 X5 ~% Z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
2 F9 M: ? A* c" w! c* ] CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires/ k/ x" o- t2 ^9 Q2 G
CA Haguro: |: c. T6 L7 V( m. N
; X7 T1 k8 U1 x+ Y$ t3 FAircraft Attacking:
2 \: w3 [; i. Y- ] 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
/ H/ A& z/ z6 F, q' {% N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
, C5 x1 Z8 O( U4 Z" p 11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet7 }$ T! e6 W) J: e# _, Q+ m
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb5 Y' ]# a- |; ?& N
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
3 V2 m' F; c* X8 G0 G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 d9 c( Y3 S& [2 B4 q 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
) \# i/ g6 w3 j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
' a+ {) ?* ^# N; i 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
- k& D7 v- f$ T2 S7 M9 H. t# X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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# L* C. M/ k5 t9 ?$ U* L8 UCAP engaged:& \- v4 Z0 ?1 z& M4 n* b
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)- d$ c7 n' g: X$ |* M2 p
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
4 L( c% Z8 E0 ^9 L" E2 Q* Z Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
+ u1 m$ @, Z8 l9 H5 l Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes0 T8 V2 {" {$ W" r$ I8 m6 f7 Y* R+ z
7 planes vectored on to bombers3 I+ Z/ A( u+ R4 K
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)- O Z. Z, N9 S
1 plane(s) intercepting now.# U( l$ V& c8 A1 C, Q% L1 n
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.8 j$ a6 X( Y: \) s' v3 s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
d( ^% T7 E3 \) T3 H1 J 2 planes vectored on to bombers6 s3 P, J' k% u8 c8 i
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
G/ y0 n0 }% l. I% l0 [/ w 1 plane(s) intercepting now. _8 S3 S( Y9 ]% f
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000./ E4 ^! x2 u& c- y* b1 [
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
/ I- ], v) |* E 3 planes vectored on to bombers
4 m% }" \' N. b9 |4 ^2 s5 pEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# b; q) t# o! e; F9 T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.$ X% w! x; T ?8 g2 W& u2 u [- \, n
Group patrol altitude is 10000
1 G6 f% y& e" }$ r5 j Raid is overhead8 ^2 Q( B3 x: z) Q" }. h* H
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
" l: m& I4 ^! I/ l! |& z% j, B 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' O. m* B5 P1 S9 x6 b8 X6 ?$ ?& n8 `& @ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
( j4 y2 O3 ?* F1 ` @2 t+ Z+ Z Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
: |6 O- H/ W; T: D 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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' M# J9 |7 M9 Q' AAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho2 `# r8 d0 ]0 V3 j
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 b# j. x% m. C6 o9 W/ z% i7 g1 ~. ^
- A7 T- A; {) _& H9 jWeather in hex: Severe storms% }3 W5 v D" }% ]
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ u( O" ^; O0 S- B) Y! IEstimated time to target is 9 minutes1 F! Q. Z% T& J' [" b
; |8 }) a" K1 ], g% \& k! sJapanese aircraft" a8 s" v9 e3 R* ]) l% L0 l9 t
A5M4 Claude x 13 L* S7 y. [* I& R" T# u$ E; p
A6M2 Zero x 11
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" W5 K# U7 C0 w+ ]Allied aircraft W3 E5 v* j/ \/ a2 o% l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
' P8 i. z# q0 W: w7 g SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
% j0 F2 @, f A' t! P( | TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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; Z( {1 m/ G9 [/ l( a7 R6 S' s; B6 OJapanese aircraft losses! m( ?. d! N, n$ E7 D- `5 G
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed J# n" F+ M2 B$ {8 l w' I( x
7 X3 J, [' b% m- H# T/ ]( _- I+ ^Allied aircraft losses
' w' N' Y" r* ^1 b$ A2 {3 x. a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 g: G- k* R4 }) E0 Z3 o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
S8 d+ T- {+ Z j6 S% Y. {) J SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships. ?! W4 ^! [2 a8 ^9 s' \' X
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 U! `* ~( }& z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage5 \. y: k. c! I2 x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
_8 ]1 l) t" j8 x' }: d* O DD Yugure# Y( l, |) z8 y; Q
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire( Z; ]6 L0 {/ v
DD Ushio
: Q I& l1 p3 s D DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:- r! O! f+ K% O3 Q' U' l
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
) c# m' i5 _ k1 m( F$ u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 [. r; ?- d- S9 s& f 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
; B* K/ H, v# I6 k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( W% l" O& o. [3 a; }7 D4 O% y1 _ 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet- Y! d' E8 R% l& e; _2 A
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
' |1 G# @% S w 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000', U5 i# l& U' F6 f% N
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' f& N% y" e7 n1 c2 x$ ~. g L 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
( Z& [7 K2 r' O; N$ r2 X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: G5 _2 `3 O7 h8 H! `
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
( i) T* _4 k1 m6 J5 M& |1 d5 m0 h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 w+ e. f6 i, K, i
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
1 [) U" t% A S+ d' E2 ?' z* w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:9 ^) q; B! [1 r9 m) t( N
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 E4 ?- t% v6 O3 C. L# L6 t 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.; N9 N5 }9 B+ {% B6 D
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
5 b8 o4 t, }# r0 d s/ ^% ? Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
/ H9 c$ e$ |0 H6 d6 h( d6 s! F% c 3 planes vectored on to bombers
* l2 ]8 o" W) v: b3 bEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* b4 P4 `& I ^% N1 R" Y, l
3 plane(s) intercepting now.0 K* J/ s0 O6 b. r1 f) r! {/ x2 n
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& D% C, f7 z- y! Z
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.5 p, Q i6 v& S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes4 `! O" U2 |5 R* U9 I
2 planes vectored on to bombers2 @) w/ U+ w# S8 N8 b$ k! p
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 \2 z! P' E8 E3 |$ Y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
& d K- S* v4 o1 y Group patrol altitude is 10000 4 t/ S t$ N/ F7 c/ ?6 {
Raid is overhead
1 n0 z% k( d% |* k/ z 1 planes vectored on to bombers
7 c' h9 i5 `+ D5 H" F# J# tEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! a( Z, x. R& U5 g) W: \# h- \
1 plane(s) intercepting now.( b5 f( U' `# [/ X& I
Group patrol altitude is 15000
$ n5 W R& f( M6 M- i- B Raid is overhead, ^7 }. V' O' s m& v
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 D9 k4 |( E8 K8 K% u2 ~' x
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
1 E& ^+ m! }( _5 h Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.0 ^/ N; c% Q; y7 J$ ^$ z# p
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
8 Q* p8 q( |. {8 ^/ I 2 planes vectored on to bombers# N/ A. a$ l' J8 r. E' w% A* _
3 n" ^& @$ N& [6 h; Z3 lHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho$ _; e: E4 i* B: X: a
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku+ z9 B2 V5 H1 {+ ^9 f
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku% u7 U5 w5 k4 P6 w# k9 f
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1291 }: K {( i, y
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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& s* E+ T! @ nRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. U9 }& I9 @/ O
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes1 ~+ K' Q- m$ w6 w; _% f
8 A T' f& p9 y' d( ] I( a7 Z0 z- VAllied aircraft
9 P/ u$ n5 m* ~, [" I6 f7 L PBY-5A Catalina x 10, @% x O! }4 d/ V6 b
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Allied aircraft losses
, E! }% P/ S4 v! Y3 ` PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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# ^2 h ]* ~ N0 b. kJapanese Ships
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CA Kinugasa
% n/ [1 [0 c- B3 i CL Yubari
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 I- i( J" ]7 _7 ^ 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% k; K* }% J8 [/ m& ` Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: E. E4 U( { T: Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134; Q5 P- X: {5 K/ }$ d+ c
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Weather in hex: Overcast4 E9 U/ P' N0 a% t# n# d! O, X
: N% B: o' i2 a6 R5 F, C( l; RRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.$ N- X/ r6 U( m
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes/ H* v: V3 f2 N) Y/ r0 [
/ X1 x1 ^9 `" w& z g' v+ q" hJapanese aircraft
' V: I; g2 J" U' C A6M2 Zero x 7+ ^7 J: A/ f5 K$ k
G3M2 Nell x 5
7 P3 ^& i# f0 p9 ?+ |3 n G4M1 Betty x 18' u" p3 a( ]* U% K1 G p6 ?4 W
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Allied aircraft
8 f7 s/ C+ x C2 m F4F-3 Wildcat x 91 M0 a z8 O0 Y/ x5 i- w
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Japanese aircraft losses8 c3 j9 o" K$ {5 G& F7 T; F
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
: f- O" C) R" d) D' f. Z G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak g8 o$ c7 W, N! Z7 q) w: |
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
1 C4 q" F( x& O$ g G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses5 r5 `9 z) `# W8 d3 T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: N% ?2 } ^1 E
0 w9 Z! @* s7 ]Allied Ships
4 r4 U1 E" S( k) K DD Aylwin/ u( A2 u5 A1 o6 f& h" t& u
CA Chicago
$ E9 I6 e7 y2 i) D CA Chester, on fire( J. b% ~9 p; g2 @
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
5 M6 _' I& i! o0 O) P" y8 D7 w2 S$ w CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage, ]- x4 a, N3 A9 d/ P" X9 Q+ B
2 P$ o. y* }& r1 ~( GAircraft Attacking:
- v( z0 i$ y- |2 N& ?1 G5 K 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet- {- ~$ `4 e& c
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo; W l, e; l0 t9 s# C% ]
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ ]: H* q& j- j! P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo' s9 l" g" V/ u/ @+ }6 O
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CAP engaged:+ D, G6 G6 o. f9 |
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 plane(s) intercepting now.! Z7 B6 c9 @5 _# r' B; X; i
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
/ c1 C# `2 D- S. A5 g$ u Group patrol altitude is 10000 5 I& z5 a! }9 p* w5 g; z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes% O6 f B0 X Z9 Q
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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2 O1 S; x! C6 M2 B6 ?/ f 2 plane(s) intercepting now.# M4 m5 g2 |% Q# O
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.# w8 v' _3 Y( f i
Group patrol altitude is 10000
' S' q; I+ p2 {) H Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes+ ^& N& ~5 O" L- b* b6 y, \
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8 R! h0 f" T5 x, j/ v* bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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8 S& e! ^: T9 j# Y- |( _Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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8 V! N' B/ M& L& g- Y; v# ?Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: D" p/ s+ I5 U0 f% GEstimated time to target is 14 minutes) C) v. t. u( \( {3 M2 i* J8 K
* |) N) m, E9 z& G1 r2 w: RAllied aircraft
4 Q* q& R4 v6 u+ |5 k SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
8 l$ E2 y0 V) L# [0 Y2 I8 Q, @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: C1 Y& i6 n' v
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Japanese Ships
6 Q% @# j( i! T3 l' v! P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
' f& j/ P8 y; p; ]- q* r CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. V% u" E- m+ K* l O u CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 P0 _1 K) W5 Q) i: \
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires4 U: L) E1 p7 Q2 Y6 r
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 g1 q4 Q; S$ V) Z# d, a 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'0 ]" S' z" X1 T$ ?& K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 a5 n3 g- c5 ^: E! \% F4 Y) d0 x2 o
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'0 F/ `" d5 ~0 R, Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 f0 u: M: [/ O) j4 H, K* a
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'2 Z E; L- k1 \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
2 z% C0 y* _( {Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku) `8 Y7 J/ ?( v
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
3 e9 K! y* H. { ]" A5 e6 kHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku' d9 r. ?1 A; M' }" }. `$ O, |
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku8 e7 K) g( A& v% ~
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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) O1 H( V. \' @/ t( W9 tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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3 R$ h# N1 Z" n( dWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. Y. ]& F% R I* ^Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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! N0 D# E5 B& K; jAllied aircraft
4 T- F0 a e, _/ E8 s PBY-5 Catalina x 10/ S% n6 [" U) c* o6 P$ G! g: C
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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0 w1 u) B" \! }, T y7 p2 ?Japanese Ships
0 W* L) y o/ V5 D. d/ E CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires9 y' J3 ]0 [3 @. H) K$ z) C
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 a! Y% ]. U; c. }! G% b0 ?6 x8 f
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Aircraft Attacking:5 B+ p5 A" J' t, ?; ~: B- ^2 ^
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' w7 k0 M6 O5 k, B4 ?+ a Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo3 f- J4 Z' y% c5 B h) {
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" i: t2 K4 ^ b/ n
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
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, p& g" P8 T- v9 T0 A% q0 Q7 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1372 b4 r* O3 a4 U# G/ h
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
1 p& c0 {7 p5 |4 T, mEstimated time to target is 19 minutes9 k5 [" X: F" T6 _
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Allied aircraft
! ^; b* S* u* k& Y' L) A& e PBY-5A Catalina x 6
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PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ N1 g9 t: t" ?2 z% ^
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
( \3 I) R0 F# r 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet& v4 w' M& {; c. C( h W2 Y
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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