AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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+ e8 x6 y3 L6 g% Q ^1 t6 rSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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+ q& f3 w1 y0 J1 R4 RJapanese Ships2 ]) P) }! m, F6 P+ P
CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi/ T+ L8 k' Q; h9 d
& i5 s* ~' P, @9 u* q% H' ]4 s" \2 h+ gAllied Ships
& Y. J- U$ R* a5 b. P SS Greenling- C4 M' v( D/ o: [1 q, c
" S8 O9 C7 Y1 X8 r7 m) dSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari1 W' G: x8 q& ^7 R
Greenling diving deep ....
$ X( }- L7 @* y3 c( FDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
' o/ j4 j% h6 D% F7 yDD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....- r5 c& @' X/ @& Q
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...9 {& S1 U( M5 t: V/ ?5 Q; W/ \
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
1 Z) D# v$ B" P4 L% ^DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...$ {" q, K8 Z2 ]& r, f) Q; K
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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6 D, d5 j G# f: C8 aWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
+ u' s$ r+ C2 H* cEstimated time to target is 44 minutes" P, Y: p. s7 P" r8 |
* l" f1 t& W8 }- G7 ^' _5 M$ yJapanese aircraft
! |6 p8 Y, }' J" @" l$ G A6M2 Zero x 53" }, F! m" z2 s5 n" Q; }; u
B5N1 Kate x 6; Y8 d( D; Q/ R/ @! ~6 [. O6 b+ h
B5N2 Kate x 330 F* y# Q: m p# |8 ?# E, M" y
D3A1 Val x 26
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' ~8 Q+ I' |$ BAllied aircraft
! o! q' v2 x9 y F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses) }+ M% c' |0 j+ j* Z. {1 ]7 j
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
, y$ x0 Q2 O% S( u: ^! j7 [ B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* K9 f7 ^, k( J3 C# N
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
& }0 m& V- A5 B& a" p D3A1 Val: 3 damaged5 ?$ x& n! N1 `% V# e
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak, f5 u# f8 c$ e' `" l
* A+ F h$ K Y7 ?Allied aircraft losses
$ u+ u0 p/ D1 @' L F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 W/ K: _- s- }* v5 d8 b
* T/ p+ w7 J! \3 O& ~Allied Ships+ P4 F, a6 c$ S. t
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire, g" v0 I$ ?6 A5 Y3 R6 t
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 a- L1 o) F" Q. h* F, C. h CA Chicago
. T5 C6 H- T9 t! \9 b& C& ^ CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
; m: Y( ^/ x7 ~ CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 13 W( {- a' {% _8 l
' \4 l& g: x# d+ F$ o% oAircraft Attacking:0 Y, U) T* ?5 s0 q+ B
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'3 M% Q% ^+ m6 j( [, V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 k4 v# @( d! R2 `$ L+ o
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 w" W" ?7 C; _) L- n8 A4 N, B ~9 ` Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 p. i+ P" }$ B. x- u( z% I 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
" l' Q* j8 h% i2 V Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb: S: R$ I+ R5 `' ?
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) z' d( t9 {7 m
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
: E: x1 `& g3 d. w 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) f6 `; Y+ Q) h- R# j
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 c( n6 T8 F2 N 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
! h9 c6 I9 w# V8 y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
- h2 b8 m; o0 e 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
3 f+ k# U& i( J0 j' k Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ j: T/ x9 _0 Z" Q 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'& P$ W& a5 t: P" m# `! c/ ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
: e4 e" E2 E" v2 t) ?VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" H( M: S% i* A" Y
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
! z; o$ u5 R0 ~$ ? 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
" A0 t# j, j4 v/ E# ^ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
# V6 q8 z! m3 j5 s6 c+ o Group patrol altitude is 10000
# z* ?0 m; j0 h4 r Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
. f6 i. D' V9 w! g, n7 {: z: }4 TVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)# w+ V8 p3 A2 h
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.4 M7 S3 W* y, j1 t/ E8 O
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.& d7 X- D6 X% G5 ?
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes. t7 r% I/ N7 M s, v, z
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown+ u& ]4 {* [3 ^0 t# c' `6 {& l% s2 P
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown" O- A8 Q. K- C* d6 i& Y- A
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: p4 h# a) N; FMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137( a Q) W& I# l7 S4 {) S$ y4 A
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Weather in hex: Severe storms. M5 o9 T$ {6 d
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 N; D ?5 {8 L# ~' q
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes+ [& x( {8 e9 z' z2 z% @* ~
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Japanese aircraft
/ H0 s0 O, G8 [. X2 d0 ^4 \ A5M4 Claude x 45 w( \( `! y3 W8 I5 d( m
A6M2 Zero x 19( R8 S6 l. v% r. N
* ^9 U. k2 _4 Y: W& I* ]Allied aircraft$ J. M9 Q8 Y) m5 O& h" W+ h+ N
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
& d2 @$ U; [: ^+ d3 C7 U; B- v SBD-3 Dauntless x 33% P. [, H. f4 _& a/ v# U( s$ Z; c- C! x
TBD-1 Devastator x 12% a; k- y% t4 ?" H, _
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ ?1 r8 k: x& k( [4 }8 k8 F A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( I' v7 o6 E6 y/ c5 l* c
" C$ x8 k5 K: R/ V9 XAllied aircraft losses
) H8 j( |6 d! h8 d SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
y& W+ D# M! O2 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 I" ?; `4 Q$ L! \2 B a
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed' x, H, C' h8 ^# H, @' p8 ]
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
! v# W1 ^, Q" `6 o1 d. ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
i8 z1 K3 c, x6 V5 ?& W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
t% \& ^$ Y8 U) \( `9 w CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
: l* S9 m! N N. o' J& |* K( D CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:. e( A0 ?! |$ ?1 W [3 K
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
5 v0 i! b3 N# J! k. e Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb) |7 r! H( b; K) a$ Q% S7 v
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet8 B* t" w+ Q3 p, n4 O# i
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
/ H" X- u, t# y* d" x 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 P) H0 g3 G/ V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb) h7 V! C: e: \+ ^* p
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
/ F% Q P5 B! S. S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb6 Z! c- _7 ~1 ~6 T2 a$ Y4 j' C
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'3 f: V B: N5 O! O; k' y6 o2 _
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb1 U! m1 b( w6 D$ e
% a& s; Q( H; S9 b- O; ~4 gCAP engaged:
" u" \/ q& \: G; GTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
8 X( e3 |& ^6 `) R$ ` } 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
9 t/ M6 `1 f" `! ]9 u% G, |5 M Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.3 z8 J. c7 m6 U! P+ ^7 S
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
: c* o7 D) B: x$ {9 D 7 planes vectored on to bombers9 _6 f# c. j; f" S( j+ [
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.; B& f% S* i3 L2 \$ y
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
3 v+ `0 z1 ]8 R( u 2 planes vectored on to bombers
) ]* a9 q7 r* h+ P( cEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 n8 K& q3 Z1 r; L, ]6 v: ]( U
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( K1 d, E8 ~/ A8 q! x4 l. M1 c Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.) I) }; A C' _+ n1 m( s
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
* L* J1 r; a+ \& n& U) D 3 planes vectored on to bombers
- L _0 H( l4 I- H+ v. nEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& H4 j# s' B4 Z6 A 1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 [' I; d3 {, l; }
Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ z" g9 {) T8 d7 S4 v- `
Raid is overhead( y& E& b2 @5 X$ o" X' h p M, C
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
$ I9 D; v0 S# l6 p 1 plane(s) intercepting now.9 a1 L8 C- Z, U0 T
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
( G4 D6 z) V4 t* \ D: }, _0 @$ e Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
0 T' k* E/ |4 b 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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% N9 t4 U( }# S" Q1 zAmmo storage explosion on CVL Shoho7 l7 i- P9 j; E- l
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137. p6 ?5 R6 i, i& ^1 q
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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6 P8 ~" X) v3 x$ @4 a5 xRaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ X* o. l4 y, R3 P6 O! `; b; y; [" A3 q( qEstimated time to target is 9 minutes( p# f2 |& N+ ]% }' o6 y) _
4 q- q# C$ W6 _: _7 n8 tJapanese aircraft
8 X9 y) s3 d, H' K7 n A5M4 Claude x 1 d- ^! L5 t8 y: m% z
A6M2 Zero x 11; T) B6 n4 I# ^8 G! I6 R; g
0 w. E% b5 N+ u: p# ]Allied aircraft
5 f, u/ @4 L& Y. \8 t, G F4F-3 Wildcat x 92 P# Y$ y0 }# U: T- ^2 V" P: J; o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
- P; u# T- U3 p1 q% Z5 {: \" _ TBD-1 Devastator x 12% F% V2 R" D! k/ c
{4 C# |* z& G: x- A: yJapanese aircraft losses2 \ K m4 A7 K/ G
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: t3 K b$ T% z, v- B
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, y, S7 s# ^7 T; J' B F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed U0 ?- b$ q5 k7 k( r( D8 k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged; c! t) W' ^4 ^6 \# p4 b/ R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak# G$ L2 m: C5 [- V1 t! Y# A: m
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Japanese Ships
3 D' R: y3 O8 U+ I CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# V6 _0 E! c" g4 e CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
! @: n( I% e' W1 M% j0 d$ x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ V% x4 S6 i1 T& K. A
DD Yugure8 y8 q$ k4 P Y. t# e8 @- K
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire, V9 s3 y2 `' s- j
DD Ushio) K8 f! v# \% v. R+ J
DD Sazanami9 ~) ~- k0 o; y# Q# B
8 K/ o8 O8 I0 H7 m. u/ wAircraft Attacking:% G: M2 Q3 [8 `6 u: A7 Q1 P! Z
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'7 u! M: O, s. W3 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" S' m( ]' M' u! p 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'' n5 ?4 ^9 C; V/ s4 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) b1 Q: @2 ]8 E' y 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet+ s$ O& L3 C5 o( N" j& @, A7 Y
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb! f D* k# x9 |( G- J
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
2 E9 X# f0 q5 N) S9 g( V8 m7 A Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- ]& }& `, r9 T9 a- _& C: M
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'# `9 j) E3 ~, J3 [$ p# X
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& {- K4 {2 A+ `
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' M3 G- `- j8 E( p
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 O# B( U: Q6 f1 T
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
; y/ i5 O- d7 M& } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
& W- B1 [, \4 BTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 c8 f$ B; R8 M4 O5 K9 f 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.4 w t) P% {$ ~/ q1 d# K' W4 o
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
- D& `: x6 w2 q. R7 v! V5 a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes& M: @' G- U* Y( S1 V/ @/ c- D
3 planes vectored on to bombers
' _, e; X9 d) l/ u" e8 d7 OEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling): O- L# }' P( _* R) N9 a9 ]
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
' [. G% P$ S5 u" r/ i; Y 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 o, U4 G) K, l Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
7 g" o& Q, I& s p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes: p$ A F, r+ b. {
2 planes vectored on to bombers' D1 Q7 P$ p) I$ X u
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) s% p/ U5 n; I7 d; C) C+ a
1 plane(s) intercepting now.. s: L+ v" y( B6 i
Group patrol altitude is 10000
% H4 ^7 n j1 ?+ q ~8 w! ? Raid is overhead
1 `$ c0 ^0 h/ B6 v4 _) Y 1 planes vectored on to bombers2 U& J! ]9 t& G/ Q) @3 \4 G
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Group patrol altitude is 15000 " [2 d1 K$ }) D3 u; S! T
Raid is overhead' E- X3 B2 Y, f% m1 m
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling). e( W f3 S4 m% F3 `" n
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.& v. J" q8 K% v) [$ G; y N) v
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
( F$ v# y# Z& C# Q2 b1 s! Z0 a Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
( u1 D t' o$ }5 Y* J) J% R 2 planes vectored on to bombers, X2 U% \+ `' J3 Q
& Y4 t: u, f# e2 ?9 ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho$ Z. [5 ` A8 h3 N% _& w9 e6 O
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- R4 Y5 O( D' t- P* J1 W
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku& x5 S& G( ^: E4 F- _
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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$ L4 u0 ~6 k* N8 dWeather in hex: Heavy rain2 t8 s; ^2 {: p- ^& E+ G+ f
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# n& u" E. K" V; Q- J$ M" G# M
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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1 y& O6 R9 N$ [7 ^* z, p, l4 xAllied aircraft
* g5 E4 c/ N4 ], L- y( }* n PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses: E" m" j) j$ \2 ], f' r8 z' f7 z
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged* z$ [9 d" f# `& S8 Q/ s
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CA Aoba: @* k+ w2 F" ?# E- ]( X4 m
CA Kinugasa
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2 l( g4 k; P f6 UAircraft Attacking:" C* [ A6 K" ?; g$ e7 }
10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ b, q3 Z. Y' G6 [' K) v: F
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ {& M4 d/ }! A! w
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% o& Z7 p) I4 A1 y! }5 VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134: n& Z- ^) s; z5 T+ G3 c
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- q9 k6 `7 k4 q DRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
* G- A3 o H' l# b8 r' i/ o8 nEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 d4 r7 W4 \ _/ V1 J# n A6M2 Zero x 7
. ]. ?% O K, Q9 m G3M2 Nell x 5' l1 [( U5 z* m7 X1 g
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft
7 [4 b3 W+ B4 f F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses
) U9 Z# D+ @& k- ] A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; a. B8 f9 ]. n- E3 n/ ]& O# ] G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak7 B' \" v9 u/ `2 x/ H" n* i$ _4 u
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
, c, m+ }3 `5 D7 K# O6 R, ^ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak; r+ ~3 Q: s1 O2 M" N( t
# Z) k7 J6 l6 U1 `Allied aircraft losses
: K& K& C2 S5 d0 c& W F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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DD Aylwin
* G4 D2 F( P7 k, R% t: z& R CA Chicago# J1 {" M; n& ~
CA Chester, on fire* }) c, f/ g8 l0 ]8 r
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
1 b, P, i7 ^- S( c CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage$ `4 k, k' K( i) G: B9 K& t) J+ E$ E/ d
2 \8 J1 |. h* b3 {Aircraft Attacking:( ?. [$ v4 W$ Z4 F6 W5 [1 B+ R
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet, A, B/ ^4 Q" u! H( D# I' Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo5 V4 S+ S8 Q5 K, S9 E& F
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 R3 J1 j$ D4 q/ q
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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1 T% y, m2 S8 k) h3 t1 jCAP engaged: D! T# ~. T$ w( q" n' N( C* z
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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3 C) ?. ?( f3 P6 m4 n" n8 J 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ F$ P* k, ]" J- {7 y* R3 N9 s* \+ y Group patrol altitude is 10000 ( E9 b9 v; W6 B; A! v% ^
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
* v6 D" }/ W7 P6 ^% r9 uVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' z) s- G8 J0 ?1 n+ o. b
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
: r3 V; ?7 z2 u, ~( Z2 l 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
% ~# @4 [1 s& G9 T 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.% h( d/ X% C& l: ]8 y
Group patrol altitude is 10000 " l) c3 I4 ^: d1 z" M6 w* a6 H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
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`% j5 H7 z2 ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud; Z! f; u- _, ?8 C# F
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 h/ \2 K9 T1 i2 AEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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; q% G3 D- B' p% ^% oAllied aircraft
+ F- R5 }+ K& W3 `: y& g" e SBD-3 Dauntless x 185 M; N$ y4 D+ V4 J" q" ]
* \, e i: o; y$ @( `' u; oAllied aircraft losses7 I2 p! i0 z# S3 C7 s. Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# x4 k( _, `4 |; ]2 T! k( ]
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Japanese Ships5 d+ y9 |& A# _& f- w; U1 e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 A+ q# v$ g4 w9 b$ X+ s CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 n a7 Y) U' W0 Z% ~. S
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 |- k4 _4 `( g$ | q# j CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires7 H" I( N4 L9 Z; O% w
9 W' J1 Y: p8 y5 d# u, iAircraft Attacking:2 d5 Y/ R, [4 w" L: ?: j+ T
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% N( \& c' t) e: K8 y2 x3 { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ C% X% e( }6 I+ ]4 E
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'9 O/ c. V4 @3 Z/ B7 \
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 B- T) z. z1 H4 f4 ]5 Y 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'/ s g- F6 ~" l( C9 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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; _9 J# n! B) F: B$ P, C. T8 xCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
" q; E& \ W1 [. Y0 uAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku9 Z4 Y- q4 K: D/ U/ i" B% Z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho, u6 H. r5 j' A+ z3 a% A3 q) z
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
, f- A7 l( Z- S$ Y$ v9 KHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku# W% i: V) }2 s: L' K, t; b
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku- E9 P5 t1 M" I4 {9 ~/ d" u
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; |6 Y9 T& a! uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137& G9 ?8 t, D% o0 ~7 ^; _
9 d+ _7 W$ }+ Z; l/ mWeather in hex: Partial cloud- a5 v' n% ~! @# q
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Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# n4 z5 U' u+ D. [1 q4 g5 PEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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3 a" g; j: y8 u( X( WAllied aircraft9 I+ s$ L5 s) E; K
PBY-5 Catalina x 10 p" P6 ?- t4 d; ^4 A
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
# M& E2 l' A, j PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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D! ]; V3 ^ `1 ~ B3 MJapanese Ships
9 R2 |7 b3 q: O& d' k CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires& u7 q9 `( w- ^8 ]
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 C3 @$ l! K K7 `# x+ u6 E2 n
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Aircraft Attacking:" X- @4 X% G% l9 i$ T, o; V
10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 U1 d' f, \# N. `9 C7 b Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% ~9 X. ~# O+ D( B% k% d, ?
2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet, w' U$ y- X& {2 K% ~* x/ h) l
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..5 f0 m3 g' \5 R+ P
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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 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet./ T9 i2 p# F1 s' g1 v3 \: ~
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes. I9 W0 ^# q3 t; t2 l6 }4 n- o* [
- r0 Z8 M% s9 _& @Allied aircraft
9 D @ R% {5 U PBY-5A Catalina x 65 I; h( Y7 D. W
' ^) G! R* c6 Q7 s8 A1 T, Q$ ?Allied aircraft losses
- |! G0 w& A7 k- c PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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2 r, I, N8 V6 S `Japanese Ships
8 R$ L! p- l! ]5 ~& a& o CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) m! J9 X( m6 @' ~
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:* O4 b0 a* q2 H( y. `! F
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, o2 [6 { @% x. | Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) L2 ^" R$ ?4 _- D8 c
$ b# U2 ^, ~0 e$ x5 mCarrier support unable to supply air cover.. |