AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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" r/ |$ l9 _ u" W1 I$ dSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Japanese Ships
7 |! @0 _6 B- @* E0 s CL Yubari
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DD Yayoi
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SS Greenling
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7 ^! m$ r) G2 \$ DSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari; t' z/ M |- B/ U6 |6 k2 f
Greenling diving deep ....
+ S x% v, r. [4 [" R+ ADD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...& v6 N% Y* z/ Z& Q/ {% G9 Q M& \ W
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....* t$ Q: }! n1 }/ }" {
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
( p" @) ?/ [) |6 c7 qDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
. i5 s' _8 ]5 ^7 O* z( ODD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 l* O$ ?' x/ l, i% R6 H; eEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1343 w6 q! h) R9 W6 d1 o5 T$ G; P9 e8 Y& M
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Weather in hex: Severe storms6 d) R9 n$ `9 \4 o* s) F0 T
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.( p2 j Z3 d2 h: B) Y4 Q R
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes7 N+ N: c/ q% q( g5 q
6 |( n- C7 N" B7 ]0 m' m" N7 lJapanese aircraft
& S$ J6 q/ g6 p A6M2 Zero x 53
4 Q7 D$ S. X. M! r B5N1 Kate x 6 Z( E5 `9 d5 ~
B5N2 Kate x 33
! u0 A4 D! e! O D3A1 Val x 26
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9 {. `. i" ^( _$ B3 dAllied aircraft
/ D& W# `( d5 C) f% e) w4 k F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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& p, z& t F3 r; v+ c: f+ E% \7 i% YJapanese aircraft losses3 d* z( e/ G4 z4 U1 s
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
5 G1 R; c9 O7 }, V' {" s- Q B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
/ k4 Z6 B* s, L6 ~5 T B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
6 R3 f! |8 B# Y* N0 r D3A1 Val: 3 damaged; ]1 e& D+ y2 n# m' C, x
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak* U' n; [. d: t% S% r6 }
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Allied aircraft losses+ Q$ a4 r/ N' h1 f# t7 H
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: j; Z8 ~" y0 v; `1 [% i
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CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire, y: }/ {* V* {! ]
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 c% z! B: r: l( f CA Chicago. Y9 `4 t' G5 I$ N' K1 x
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
' p: d1 A0 C- z% C u CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 17 r: T; G. V# z. T
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Aircraft Attacking:) o* {& ?3 j1 ^1 @
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
$ q; C3 R$ a ?& K \ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb' d) @$ c% q) P2 g; t
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 ^% y% S, y2 ~4 f# Q, S2 f Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! Q8 h4 O2 h7 \+ J% o) m* i( k- N4 c. O
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
, A& ?- G2 O; F8 l' F Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
: @/ G- Q' p! a8 o/ N6 W* j 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 a$ }% q& G( J& E+ ]( @2 _7 c
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo$ u+ ?3 W' [' r5 b1 q
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; ^0 a R, P7 G }' X' Z Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
0 }) j2 Q4 f( y1 Y2 q 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'- J7 v6 @9 s; c$ C* E5 J: E
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb5 x! _4 U& N/ `4 i% \
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'# r* n* C( v9 D0 |! z% a. Q5 i6 e" U
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb4 Y' _# Y. s3 {: o
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'# }7 ~5 |. n$ k8 K; W
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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& o5 I1 n1 Z5 Y' ^8 ^% m- HCAP engaged:- F; s3 P) W$ \- a
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" g- z5 g5 j+ L" E0 @1 H8 ]
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)7 }4 X# A: ]& c4 L# T: ~ @
4 plane(s) intercepting now.* l+ D' t$ D6 D2 b/ V; {
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.( [# h3 ?- _+ o# ]. v
Group patrol altitude is 10000 $ ]3 b* Y3 D, r! F+ H( W6 U
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
4 R; W2 H) ^$ F/ _VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 a, e G' \8 \- H' J* F k
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.4 Z; G0 k4 W, \0 N' B+ Q
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.% n$ r3 T+ S) U3 ]
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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; H* Y+ t3 Y* T, CAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown2 l7 N% q& O9 a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown0 G* m. g, I2 c+ ]0 W/ ]2 @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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" V) g3 I/ |3 e# R' N5 q0 a) g6 ^2 gRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ I/ }0 l# e2 N9 m2 @- ~4 JEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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A5M4 Claude x 4
9 w) V: s( w! F2 A A6M2 Zero x 19' y; R# p% \; E! |. D- h
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Allied aircraft6 G- Z k3 \" o, _% F7 B. `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
7 o. f4 V' V# P SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
; G1 X/ K. \; W7 T TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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; u" c0 [ a: S, n- H) |/ s A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) I: k; E" v8 T( H& e
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$ h9 z8 v& `: S; a: n SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged' \0 z6 J- L. A8 ~1 L& d! O2 d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" ?# w$ Z3 ^1 R1 g+ v! D9 P$ f
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, O1 M/ B, r& T2 |1 Z. z
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak- T0 A& p7 _4 H; m7 O
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 Y9 P; y) p _% f CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 18 }$ W1 X m. P6 X5 P/ k
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 M0 s5 V# m! n& N7 a/ R( K
CA Haguro
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7 `# W" A1 D% Z3 q! G, yAircraft Attacking:! B! p. @6 `( f% j/ ^9 W
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
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11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
$ w u3 b( t5 a; `0 f8 }% U Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 `3 M3 h/ }+ m: |6 L 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 }( I' ~7 K: ~; W+ X Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb- u" E+ \+ u' q, A! S/ o0 R1 c
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'2 m* ~2 T9 [" y( n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 e; F$ A {: W) b5 T. X3 X$ H 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
3 M3 _7 C8 ?3 ?7 u+ G# H: ]5 B: q) e3 ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb! p* a) s8 a% N6 H! J% N% e
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CAP engaged:. E& Y& T$ X! `1 v
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)9 i1 \, Q: O" U9 N5 {+ D4 H
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.' @: S. N; _) d4 B& D! j
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
1 u8 o) [' Z- ~5 G1 V Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
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EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! k/ r5 o' r* ^0 y. c
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
% h1 s5 n, B$ R0 h Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.% B" M! ?: ?0 h+ e; G% ?+ E4 X
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
( h( \7 L4 l; E& u5 D! W 2 planes vectored on to bombers$ D/ U+ e0 i9 h! @" a
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling): t* D+ |( k) k0 `* D1 }
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
' b% B& _ H8 h) i% J) b Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. W, r2 j" {* s- {$ _( j
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
, E$ L& E( {: i) F2 U, Y8 z+ ?) y 3 planes vectored on to bombers( n e5 O. H& q& f
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% A$ L% \1 W3 P1 Y" O 1 plane(s) intercepting now.2 a U0 B1 {! J5 {5 P4 G
Group patrol altitude is 10000
# H7 R* K2 B* M+ Z: |' a; w4 }& I Raid is overhead
0 e0 t- D" u$ B1 F! _ aEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)! _) `) M: [8 `) f2 ^3 S5 k
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ ~: M' v( z" ]& N6 a& v4 _ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.+ [: g, F6 r" _5 _
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
: Z6 Y& ~$ E& j* R; k 2 planes vectored on to bombers8 c( E) U. k! L
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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; P8 |+ d/ G" z4 OMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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' i" w! K! Q9 N! ^% q/ w4 UWeather in hex: Severe storms* B; H1 N, a( f4 k; p ^& W
4 k l6 ?0 s, ERaid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 R- ~! X A; {7 j/ j
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes* k! P" Y: {/ y
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Japanese aircraft
" _; W. ?3 t3 |( m- s+ I6 J: F A5M4 Claude x 10 q7 d, `% P. f
A6M2 Zero x 11" n4 D8 u) f+ q. I' ~: A0 G
6 `0 b% W& ]! T' z, @Allied aircraft; F. |( n5 n, q* w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9( a* |9 D i. ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
* K1 W& @) _: \, k TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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% ~( l; W& w& D) F A8 \Japanese aircraft losses
" ~& [) P! K2 v6 J6 H. k! J# q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 T) d1 s1 m# T
" k; `* c& Q$ AAllied aircraft losses9 ?1 u* d5 T2 W4 j3 x3 `) P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ `3 a$ p, [4 g8 V0 W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
1 h& E! i3 j( e" B; A. V SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak# S* Q) {+ Z- g8 |3 r% D1 ]2 d
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0 N/ u0 w7 V b. T2 k CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; P$ K5 H3 M4 y. Y5 c- L
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 b5 d3 f; N4 Q9 A; X$ I! m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 p' L/ U6 t3 Y% x8 S" x1 ?: L9 P
DD Yugure
! x& B' S1 `6 Q1 L1 b8 \( F! s DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire: d1 k9 E) F e$ L; o" u
DD Ushio. ?0 j3 O( h- O" Q+ |8 d/ M1 G
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
: q! O8 k/ q: K; G$ |& F 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'+ t& v. Z0 C5 E# ], H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
N* B6 U1 \9 U4 Y/ Z0 v 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
~) X0 b+ g ~. _6 s1 R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 D$ x) d" o+ h6 q4 { e
12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
6 A5 N/ ` H, J6 H( Y. x Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb9 q, X8 L" x# Z+ A- k3 b" K+ b
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'$ t# d7 S4 l D. q( y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb F" Y: H# p, ?- e7 M7 ^
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
% `, v6 v8 _' H t4 n+ i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& |; K/ I$ f8 f7 }2 [ 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'6 r* K! f1 a% J/ M$ H) b; k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; X; Z7 t, L9 a- Z# a% D" _ 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'" q) `9 }" U! u$ B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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+ `2 D9 N3 r! A; g* F9 DCAP engaged:
8 h, j. I7 m8 M- u1 f. a, v% XTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ T& Y. q, @' P& s8 M 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 X3 J: U( R2 V. a" l, |( C7 |
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
+ e4 C* j! j. @- u; u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes* I" \+ v" F# J, y* w! \0 ^+ |. Z& W
3 planes vectored on to bombers
) Z4 c- f% v0 [3 {EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 l8 F, {* z( v1 h7 g8 o" G
3 plane(s) intercepting now./ G3 I8 ~3 L" R3 w# [! W
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
4 t) B# |. ^$ S( y: J Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.& m: d' F, T4 y# `1 R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
6 q) I2 X* J: U% u' D: s 2 planes vectored on to bombers
# V1 b9 H. {6 SEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* p0 u$ O' W e' f3 J 1 plane(s) intercepting now. I: G$ s- c( q. X/ Q& w
Group patrol altitude is 10000
|$ i5 M u( u. f" U5 Q8 @. `1 L7 n, R Raid is overhead! x) r' D' F( Q/ B K( C
1 planes vectored on to bombers7 y) o% c, J$ o; y: u' K( \
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 M5 U9 C$ g9 O0 R3 F 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
, B( B3 h0 g! S! W4 _# o Group patrol altitude is 15000
- W: i6 G% v" }: G D7 P) U Raid is overhead
8 \( y4 Y4 A) Q" F/ s9 zEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 Z" R# h' \% Z! O 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
, I1 W& f& D3 B$ j4 ^2 F Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
2 m% x% l1 B) u Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes! g7 T$ P# K: i5 A
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
# Z' z4 q' o& U2 ]Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
3 j' d! z% T/ _0 q9 S3 aHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
2 ^. f% w. _& o8 RAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% W5 `1 w# i* Y, BEstimated time to target is 12 minutes& k' ?$ c& V& d" g
. H* o2 H* _& O) V/ ^5 fAllied aircraft
+ [, H2 z2 n5 ?2 S3 G) U PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
, x: ]1 O+ \, t7 `0 u PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged/ a0 {4 a5 G7 W/ W
4 r: V4 f. F% E2 p4 M; W) X$ B! qJapanese Ships
s5 g/ y# N4 {5 n CA Aoba B- B" T6 i+ w8 |2 o+ O( I( @* S
CA Kinugasa
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Aircraft Attacking:
) }6 x7 R0 o, V( c 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet. e3 B6 `- A4 ?- S; a
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 B( V: ?0 K4 E
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast: q1 E6 }4 ?. {2 b4 S
! q" ` V' w9 s9 u3 V5 m, z8 g6 FRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
% Y9 k# i+ K" FEstimated time to target is 44 minutes
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! L% X! \: P" `5 dJapanese aircraft
V; g) C! @: _! y( A( _ A6M2 Zero x 7" S4 @0 K7 K% ] N; b% M# ^3 o
G3M2 Nell x 5 T) G: }: {! w" U( N- J' l% U5 u, w
G4M1 Betty x 18$ O7 @" y+ X! Z5 [; k! e% D* ?
* c: x5 `& @' }/ pAllied aircraft
* y4 N: l( h. T F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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Japanese aircraft losses1 ~) e( @3 q* O3 F8 q& h
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( X* D, G! n5 _: }3 W7 q
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
- O$ T2 \) ]; f4 Y G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged5 r# n) l# k5 V
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses8 Z: V. \' N) ?& I5 ?4 ?
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
/ M' Z8 [7 y) j( O. B% m3 Z DD Aylwin
# E" ^ B3 I9 o CA Chicago; u- y( T- a% l: ?
CA Chester, on fire
4 m/ l6 P0 ~( V4 ~3 u; \! g CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
5 j1 a: f' ~& D$ i CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage0 o4 V8 D: ^: S2 @
4 U4 C X7 Z2 ` V( c- y. z, X$ XAircraft Attacking:& A& w5 q6 S; O" X& c( J$ Z) s0 _
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet% U" s. X4 q- |
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
& s! b9 S$ f9 J4 d4 [9 k 18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: o: A, Y8 p: U9 A5 b' C9 |7 S4 h Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo( K% A- J. x2 y5 ?
& y8 o' I8 F9 CCAP engaged:
! V5 y: _# }: v/ f% p4 o6 DVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ S, x8 ~* @! n) {: J5 k' F (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)) D! O% Q+ R' A g/ V% x
2 plane(s) intercepting now.+ M' O! R/ ]% q% I. E- H
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 \4 q& ^* q! v7 c- `. c3 S
Group patrol altitude is 10000
# W |- K( t) I" g- @ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes. b' l( I8 b! |& Y2 Y
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 r% N& q$ m3 S0 e3 d5 m r6 G( g
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)7 I3 @( ]5 V" q @
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
E# X" n. o4 T' b' r 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
& X ]8 i0 y" b Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 G& v2 K0 F& v j% G8 j 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$ f; V. W5 Z" B) B+ m1 f
( q4 Z! _" @# x2 c6 b. M- nWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) z5 Y7 y9 ~( x& t0 m' qEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18/ \5 ]/ c# h2 e$ l) @
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, D" C; g' f- u+ x
$ ]0 v# W0 j4 A: NJapanese Ships$ G6 R; M& F0 r. ~* Y# d) Q( |7 R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 G. y! {5 c; k8 A CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ T; r/ N, ~$ L4 e CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 A1 D6 y" k- ~ CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
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0 S5 P g$ Y" w: ~1 S4 QAircraft Attacking:# h/ A8 p: D/ K, i+ @$ G
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'. b5 N8 |% n+ y+ j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. b! t+ g! N" R g 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
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7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 T2 V7 y( K4 { k7 p4 ?+ L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 W5 g/ e; t2 h9 h( D
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
: }, o, J. G! U# S# m) N& t4 f" BAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku T$ j, G6 V: y$ f0 |6 q/ R" ~
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
. Q/ W9 q8 b' R, ~/ CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
* i9 m' D& ?+ e: x: YHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku& }: E( S1 H. h8 C
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku4 K( X1 X/ b, k9 C2 R: k) O
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" }5 q5 H4 ?- D( R9 P9 b- }/ W% c" tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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' V2 ^- M" L& @1 KRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! G' q0 ~, X7 `# v5 z: W
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft" M; h4 O/ R/ k, C5 X
PBY-5 Catalina x 10$ z# f. [9 L5 [, c7 l6 H
PBY-5A Catalina x 2( h T/ r" X- V% P
3 e) n" |8 n6 x: H& ]0 N5 PAllied aircraft losses
: L0 b8 V5 A: Z/ j3 s, ~5 H# s PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged& C9 v) V7 N9 v' ^6 e; C8 U- x W3 X
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Japanese Ships% ^9 J1 M( R8 U- ?1 |+ F
CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
- u( U: y( W9 y! o# I CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; h. U0 V5 u8 K' m8 Z8 k/ A7 m
8 s6 _" }# q9 n( `, e0 s9 TAircraft Attacking:
# U& f/ Z# _! A' i# \ 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 I( F J$ ^, X4 @, U Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
( j) X7 ^$ Y- v# y& U% O1 n 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ g0 _9 _& @0 k9 v2 \: u Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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+ y: G( f# m AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.2 |$ n- b, F" p, U& \
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes7 }" V9 W. }6 G
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1 i; P3 R( e$ M) u8 o PBY-5A Catalina x 67 e' n- q8 K' H1 {
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Allied aircraft losses7 P; z" T# e& [. M8 ?; L
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ H- B2 d, w( o$ l
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' N( \( S8 G- A
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6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! m- C2 @6 y9 F ? Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |