AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 425 s$ O N- c2 E3 f! T+ @
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137! W8 Q/ M/ s( H- h
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Japanese Ships) P0 j; z! f/ {# ?6 x1 ]3 n- d$ Q% _
CL Yubari
$ b7 T6 C1 h3 W CL Tatsuta
: `' O9 B- I' G2 A DD Yayoi1 O+ g% t- l; z+ v+ v8 {; [2 X
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SS Greenling2 a# J0 |4 h1 w3 p
3 A! \& u# ]: y: rSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari' r' t2 S7 i ~; V0 h1 |0 }
Greenling diving deep ..... g9 g- `" u0 C7 U4 Y8 P# Q6 [
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
" g+ H, K, N/ [, w% V- ZDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ..../ d3 x+ Q/ D8 Y
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 w6 Y6 ~8 j' H b8 k6 d# g7 RDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
- R& ~3 A$ b/ B. T* v* o/ _DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
. v6 E2 S( [) r7 ^. U- n% D, ~. DEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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: F9 E# [1 j1 E, G% j' cWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
/ x+ U3 w4 K- ^6 N: KEstimated time to target is 44 minutes, y( T% h" D x0 l6 T- b/ ^# A
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Japanese aircraft
# v% l, ]1 D+ ~7 I l A6M2 Zero x 53
3 i7 B4 N2 v. i) [ B5N1 Kate x 6
$ A. B- z0 d9 m B5N2 Kate x 33
' B6 \* |7 ^# G+ J9 W: } D3A1 Val x 26
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6 [( W q7 @) p# W y) iAllied aircraft
* l) Z$ W5 j; Q* \( z' B Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
. J2 T+ N& Q1 E; m! e A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed. B' s( H, r8 H0 r K
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak {: D' y* F% ]/ }! |
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged( l" F% D5 @' N8 ]
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
' k$ t% w' i$ |9 A+ P C; q3 N D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak* V. U& S! x$ I
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Allied aircraft losses
3 C! U; K3 d" P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
! Y3 d! x" f- {% Z CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire! R3 l, e, [" f# \3 M7 p
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ ?, S4 D' j+ n9 e1 Y+ `) M CA Chicago1 S! [ ~& P* w
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage2 d& i, i" Q U1 T7 P8 `- S$ ]1 E
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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, U) g T( Q* @# {, s6 TAircraft Attacking:
2 A1 X" j: C8 r& ~: G3 \8 t8 o 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
! i2 U- T) a# S- Z Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: n+ e$ H0 ]! z# M 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! `& j' @5 |9 u+ _- O
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: N7 b- V9 U* P* ~ 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
1 {/ m% o# M+ G: Q$ H0 i. w Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb) D% N& { a; m" ]8 S* C% X$ b D0 n( N
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 h* T9 i" \$ G! o Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 V9 C! z/ y y* l Y9 X: u
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" P# G% Z$ {) V% E+ C0 F! V Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo: J5 z1 g& M$ S/ g) t8 f8 D( X2 Q6 X
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
* }" \" F* ^* X Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb# @1 I. Y1 k5 A, S( N h; L8 j
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000': h; a- F/ \+ d
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb" a9 N7 e4 H0 W) r
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'5 H; f! I7 k i6 S& o4 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
b: r9 m4 x! n& oVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' {: [% B# {' Y; a, K, z (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
" G% n# w& } o3 J0 y) i 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
% ?( m8 R8 m- i0 [ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.! d+ C1 `2 j& ? m2 t/ ^) I
Group patrol altitude is 10000 6 }8 h) a5 s4 i" A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
% l4 i" Z: \, n7 Z7 \9 n# s% SVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 W4 i$ _* R1 ]' I
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
' A/ M( Z q0 K, s* U* | Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
_9 J$ s! P H. U& _/ b$ A5 [ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes {8 ^7 m6 o% h7 h
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown. g6 w* S# Z9 `7 x
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown9 c6 }* \ p5 ~2 D" b2 U3 n
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) v S- S, x0 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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$ e2 g8 L" p+ l' d+ F: jWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) l$ n. E& R1 h4 q& NEstimated time to target is 14 minutes4 Y2 g5 W0 R! S
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Japanese aircraft. w) g# W& U2 N0 j2 _, G. D% t
A5M4 Claude x 4
- G H; y* B, c% |- M A6M2 Zero x 19+ t* {# F& R+ A
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Allied aircraft* t9 f. Q S! L: h) ], [, s9 X* f* ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 103 ?! u$ ?% G; X \4 R8 J& D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
1 Z" W) R8 w) o* B1 R8 L; d8 R/ x9 g1 s TBD-1 Devastator x 12! d$ ~* Z, |! O. a$ U0 [6 O( U4 L
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Japanese aircraft losses) s/ o9 c0 Q) G
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 `9 x1 h! c, F9 ?) ^* Q- {1 v, A
4 n0 ^' X, J/ S# kAllied aircraft losses3 W7 |- l' ^4 J/ ~, a6 ?( L" N2 `$ g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged& ~/ W) `0 r2 l- u: x# l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak z2 F% F) O. L( X
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed0 \9 O) Y% z4 B. B2 i
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak1 O5 @5 C1 ^! y ?
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Japanese Ships R0 i5 e4 N" {' x, J. o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 w/ l1 \" @5 z7 G& K CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
1 d7 d- ^# {6 c6 P# U7 f; k CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires B8 h) B; r/ Q0 z
CA Haguro6 N1 W! n$ ]- W- g' I( c2 U
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Aircraft Attacking:$ l$ Y v B0 T9 p
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'- L1 ~ f$ l, D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb+ p. C. E. ?' s
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet6 J* W* H' a( k+ r
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb P! n; Y/ ?8 t2 |& X
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
- m K. k0 q# a2 v4 E& {$ t Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
0 j9 H4 s) [# y4 { 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'8 @! E" G6 `1 m3 E6 a$ X* Y/ \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
" |% l* d2 z4 | w, d 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'. z& z: L" v' Q. g( }' J4 i
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:) C0 [# M% d) |/ a
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling), ]. |$ a4 X8 p; K: f
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
5 Z4 I7 H5 J* `- L8 i Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
! Y: Y: o5 m2 _3 x) e% B Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes$ M. a9 a0 N: a! R; |) d l
7 planes vectored on to bombers6 {( c& F7 z2 M0 i, D% T
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)* \( E" e; @" z: K) v8 i
1 plane(s) intercepting now. b6 F& p! s7 Z# h( B6 U
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
. A% Z9 t+ b* c$ R+ n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
( J! C! |& ?3 g: r$ U 2 planes vectored on to bombers1 K5 }' W" N6 T" j; i9 l6 s% K) E
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! a% D: A, O, I! c% x5 Y2 Y# l, R
1 plane(s) intercepting now., e& K, a8 U* O' A# @ j$ J+ C
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
1 C4 e" k) l; j( ^5 @& K3 S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes: `9 k: S3 d* _7 G% `
3 planes vectored on to bombers
( w9 I' }# c/ r T( d& kEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* W' {5 X; D# w; l& p* U 1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 R; p) g( z; ^2 S. P+ o; E; ?
Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 M) V9 a3 P6 A6 Q& {3 A# K1 g Raid is overhead6 r3 [; ~- {( d
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 v/ D- h1 E6 A; a; f: i 1 plane(s) intercepting now.) h3 a5 u: e" M* L
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
! W5 Y9 Y) C) v9 n1 I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes7 E( X& v& }- w& N
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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) u$ Y- m- n* v8 ? v0 BMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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, ]5 v( V- x4 z4 }Weather in hex: Severe storms( r9 g# ?) D, p
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; V e" J7 g9 x% Z" l& r+ }
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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! S3 O0 @+ L# M9 BJapanese aircraft
- \: |$ M4 F: J* C% W% H A5M4 Claude x 1) P- S) |$ Z/ H' S! Q
A6M2 Zero x 11
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Allied aircraft
C) h) C+ m. x* a$ n$ R3 O F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
) h9 ~9 ^* _; V. H# i6 F6 E SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
3 [2 M( h. v& v0 Z! [0 c% x TBD-1 Devastator x 12# m. h# d" D: y; D' Q, K( e @! U
# t; s5 r5 H, E5 c4 b! ^! tJapanese aircraft losses* f9 a' U. x0 `
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses: `' `% h3 X: V* w2 [# a
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ M, w# s# Q! C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
' _' G# A/ d/ i! \" f- Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak2 b1 p7 K, U% H0 E" q& J# ^# `
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Japanese Ships: B7 o+ K9 z# }5 o7 _! u& ^
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 \9 Z8 U% T: G- t. y2 x D% F4 L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
. P" S$ e6 ?4 A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 }9 ?- I' r: S DD Yugure
5 r+ _& X* V) m; ?& o5 Z7 ` DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) ^2 k$ `7 C1 C% F. x% P DD Ushio
0 f6 x8 s' M# f; g DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 P/ i' {0 U4 {6 ^ n9 @) i 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
: j3 U% \! V% E' ~# D1 y1 {8 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" ~% O9 ^8 _, F4 K1 K( H 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# r# K4 s( g) P% h8 z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 |" A& x( S- s g$ P) s y 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet$ j) M. Q. y6 L9 j& B3 ^* Q/ y
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb3 ^& A- f9 g8 D* L+ y" s
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'4 y$ ~7 d, y$ v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! t1 ]. D0 `8 }: Z& T! |& Z$ H 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'8 D: a! q% L+ _0 L, n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ y" \6 F* G& i+ Q( B
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
C; e3 x0 k. t8 z! ~! k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& _5 L9 Y) H, z5 I 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
5 x! _- ?& h [9 b+ `% }) k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) F1 f9 H4 E% S1 W% R
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CAP engaged:
. {) N8 k' q Q9 o4 n: KTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 p9 ~( W5 h" {+ k 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' [ e& C! [( [8 U+ a \' @ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
8 D2 D2 _" d: t( l! y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
% c3 c8 v) G8 o4 d) H; ?( C1 O 3 planes vectored on to bombers- H6 G% V% k0 c L+ M
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ l3 o8 O0 \- T t# l8 o, q) A 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 N3 s0 Y2 W# N: s 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.$ E! e# ], e0 V7 _# V. M
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.7 }$ X3 x7 h7 i) w
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes( ]% m5 Q$ ~! Z5 ?+ m% Y8 a
2 planes vectored on to bombers5 a- d$ o. m. R5 }! N9 m
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ ]' Y3 h6 O% i {! a* O
1 plane(s) intercepting now.6 z& S: N I/ T; ~
Group patrol altitude is 10000
( i7 G6 {: _9 B5 g* q; ` Raid is overhead( i+ C, t9 q6 u. r( P/ M
1 planes vectored on to bombers
, y1 x0 R) o: ]. l: V$ WEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 H @! m3 b5 Q4 f$ K3 Y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 k: g: X2 X& p& }/ O b$ i4 p Group patrol altitude is 15000 % X( `7 ?, T+ H9 A
Raid is overhead3 y ^# f$ O' T, i5 P
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% F) j- M1 }! L( J
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
" x, C0 n& w3 l: B6 N/ k0 B% s8 T Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.: e `8 t8 f" j/ |
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
+ M# U" _, F2 \1 ~5 } 2 planes vectored on to bombers! t' f, t9 l; [. Z' L8 F4 p; G
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
6 D1 N1 b" j; j# i4 hAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
, z6 r! z% K9 ^ }" C. N7 nHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
6 ~. O8 T( e ^% Q1 dAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku! |) f; c3 b9 K% U
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# K3 P" U6 d' K9 AMorning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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% @6 w, s. Z% D; u, J2 \Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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2 E. s8 ^& M" t8 U8 MRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! t H4 x5 C+ W1 I1 P5 S& ?Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft1 ^+ o" {: v& [# i8 X) Z; W. Y2 n4 \3 d
PBY-5A Catalina x 10; v" a7 @: M$ k# N
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Allied aircraft losses
* g+ _: I% ]0 E PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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9 {! r/ p3 O" r2 h6 Z* k; m+ iJapanese Ships' B; H' y; R- K! F! P% R7 | {
CA Aoba
1 \: |: ?& N9 j3 p CA Kinugasa" T5 c, ~& I8 n; ^ }5 o
CL Yubari H; q: U+ F K( W' t
( U' c) B8 }4 T, d2 {! d' v+ vAircraft Attacking:
4 P$ |) F9 z1 b# h A 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet" H+ g4 X2 K. [5 r$ _, n
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1343 p3 s/ z# j% l2 ^6 ~( \
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Weather in hex: Overcast& U0 h' Z+ v: Y7 r
9 E: e' g: T% p" gRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
- q* R, D- n- k- a4 I# zEstimated time to target is 44 minutes7 v [: J, i Z2 y) ~7 s
6 P0 E1 X1 _7 H# J& c" QJapanese aircraft7 g3 I' i; ]# o9 s" B2 o
A6M2 Zero x 7 j+ u; Q7 P3 }. K# l" O/ R
G3M2 Nell x 5
% q5 R2 I- f3 G& q( o6 i G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
; `( \! x+ Y5 C( l F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
, z9 O$ B m1 \& U6 q3 d A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
/ y u$ Z% l- G/ z G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
4 x& m2 l) R0 p9 d0 w G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged; Z; Y9 ^2 ]0 Y; E) s
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses8 b. m# C5 \3 h$ r; a7 h! y9 S2 C
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 n' ~" Y% u0 |; m7 J
! T9 b# \: `$ b. {, j/ U! QAllied Ships P& P9 Y: Y( R2 |
DD Aylwin
1 m6 a' `# t$ c5 a( a: w CA Chicago
0 J: O! H2 ]" q5 w8 z+ [) s CA Chester, on fire8 ^ w' G! ~" B4 M; o
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1: c5 v& X; ?* [2 b8 v' i+ W9 I* o
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:: L9 l8 K5 Z$ e! i
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" e0 E1 Z- W: R2 R8 X- @ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- _% }! y- S7 p. ], k
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 r4 z( ?& l9 s$ N6 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo. m& _; _; r/ d) R. s* g& I& l
! H8 e% G9 N% X. d3 lCAP engaged:
9 r4 P* J0 ~9 [VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) Z9 _, l! T) j( j5 p7 ], ?5 |# J1 m
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)7 h# ~1 x3 [& ~3 u1 o g+ k! K U
2 plane(s) intercepting now.# o Y& B# T4 [; T" g
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.. z0 Y5 }* H- V
Group patrol altitude is 10000
$ Z* ~' f0 X2 p4 O Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
6 |, |% O) N5 k4 lVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- S) V( w; _2 Y5 U. [: b
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
# J6 Z: q$ o1 W* `2 D 2 plane(s) intercepting now.* l7 B e1 c8 L( |* n: [: u% v
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.3 S+ e6 x! i! t; D
Group patrol altitude is 10000 - P' G8 {9 o3 a* U, r- w9 V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137' V& r5 z6 z0 O0 {: {
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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+ w( `: {/ R4 _" q! mRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 q1 |. V! A$ a6 Z0 F1 \( H& z7 I
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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5 M# e4 d& N8 b h9 A' ZAllied aircraft8 B, [6 ~9 e, o9 V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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. m, X) p) \& d+ j2 {Allied aircraft losses
7 T- S4 G! r& R) k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 y, K0 F# G5 e4 M+ ~
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Japanese Ships
% }- w4 Z" ^0 u4 W/ v+ { CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
% @6 S: K/ K! Y& b8 h7 X3 W CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 i4 S, |6 k6 {' z7 T- L- d CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ v0 b5 L# }. F) n1 M' Z7 ] CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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8 @ W( ^1 V9 J1 J& f6 sAircraft Attacking:
& h6 w8 Y! \: N, h 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
' ]" o2 @6 o/ G# @0 G! g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. ~' f1 j4 Y: q2 P; E 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'' F6 |" e4 v( F! x" Y$ J# y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 J( }1 r' k& s
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 e' [, ~/ U% `0 C0 g, U# }0 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 s( q/ L- h4 T0 E, m! p, k3 t
, m0 B/ q* Z6 |- ZCarrier support unable to supply air cover..: L, c$ r; {/ q# c% m3 X
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
2 T. X3 L+ F. i6 iHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
; U2 Z: Y$ ]' Q9 YHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku" T$ H3 c/ ~1 X, I9 ~: G
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku) c' Q/ y1 R3 u7 q/ r" ]8 |' \
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku/ P* [$ z! t* ?, i l3 p7 M
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! S/ H: b. q& }* B& TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 Z1 n; r; W% g" ]
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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" ~7 w- d- _3 |; L$ vRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" r J) O$ v% D$ c" aEstimated time to target is 21 minutes' r6 o3 B, D5 J; h8 F
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Allied aircraft0 {; _; ^. k9 ]: T, b, k
PBY-5 Catalina x 10
9 r8 f$ x; x$ m# P: t PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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d" _: O+ K+ Q8 KAllied aircraft losses7 t5 ]8 F* N0 G! k/ N: r2 E! F4 C+ x
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged0 M0 @! U* M1 A, U1 K" U
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Japanese Ships1 [! V% i' i( Z( r5 ]3 A
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires1 N+ f* |6 |# N4 |: D+ F7 E
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
$ I# E1 n9 c: x5 @3 P 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet Q+ q6 h! {( k
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) M% M8 H$ d n7 i$ j
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 e6 l+ F9 W+ T* { Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 J* [/ N, A: q9 }8 y1 l2 C
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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# o3 C" G t! j* `1 {3 f
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.0 Q" P" T# t6 p7 l& |5 U1 A- s( g! M Z
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes6 R4 x: ?" J2 F5 X, S
' ]7 w+ [# M& @# w/ _/ G" TAllied aircraft! Y! |0 |. ?1 \; P
PBY-5A Catalina x 6. C- v x, ?# G- s+ C, g* \
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Allied aircraft losses
* i- o/ c! w2 K4 [( }! o PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged) s% v/ F! |2 m$ ~
7 j6 z" b- }: J5 [/ ^1 xJapanese Ships
+ [7 v* ?* }+ g P CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& p$ }# S7 B* }3 L
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* z; V ~/ l2 r$ ]! j: XAircraft Attacking:
4 j; Q& G7 @3 F$ Z 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 @! s+ n) h! h% W2 v3 ` Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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