AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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4 ~ v4 ^/ S& nSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,137
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7 N" ~# H% d, C' Y5 mJapanese Ships( t% ?$ D f+ @6 y7 D
CL Yubari
8 V/ b6 d `5 Z% G/ @0 F4 ?- i! W CL Tatsuta4 k$ F9 a0 F- X( b& i
DD Yayoi
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0 J: U7 x; r" _2 M& rAllied Ships; n5 m8 y% a5 s5 U9 q. N4 `
SS Greenling
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- m0 @& g1 ? ISS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari5 x! V- o! u8 n( Q; u# x
Greenling diving deep ....
! E# L- @. U1 ]4 T9 y6 J; CDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...$ @1 K( \: I+ I# e! {( n
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....) | a4 i( r( j, n* x
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 n% ^2 L; x& Z8 P5 F$ q! V7 aDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...( h, U Q+ Q+ C: Q) A, x
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 j! L5 p8 Z7 F+ i: tEscort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134% f3 N- j, p, ]* V* s' G( E
- h# @2 }; n& E$ Q- l( s* yWeather in hex: Severe storms
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! \+ `4 B% t4 U3 F: d- M) P# mRaid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet., N% l5 E. F: g: Y
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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* p* x' }+ |( k. B. P7 wJapanese aircraft
" S+ _; d" K% z! C$ N A6M2 Zero x 53
4 e/ N' L9 ^$ a4 I+ e+ N" ]6 n' W B5N1 Kate x 69 s' J8 r1 ]+ a
B5N2 Kate x 332 Q. g! ]+ j* c- f
D3A1 Val x 265 K9 C# Y% q1 E: N
# j, C! `6 V4 H$ YAllied aircraft2 }- m% |$ o" F( C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses; W4 `6 n2 N. |" _9 k$ l+ l8 I
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
: `# ]& [* q5 k( S1 \8 y B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
/ U& ]- }9 a9 t3 |' i B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged$ T& H4 H( [5 f/ T, _
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
! H9 h4 @4 ?) E! B1 E D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak2 w) L( j: x- o4 i' ^
- F: c6 F; r3 i) M8 f2 g) c1 VAllied aircraft losses; _0 Q, N" B; I- K& d& c9 L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" s' J+ S4 `" }9 a( b
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Allied Ships5 C. |* ]. o3 ^" V( w
CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
0 c8 X/ I! y# l) g2 [( A- C CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 }" g. [' V( C2 N" @& E CA Chicago1 Y6 l4 g0 S4 H
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
. R- H0 `& q8 L7 R CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
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4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'$ u& `' Y x. }6 I' T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb0 }3 c) S& ?9 x) @+ h$ d! f8 U0 A/ J5 ~
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 o. @4 T p* c" B7 P Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" ~1 @9 R: B. [( _( K+ d" n9 s
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000') s5 d; M v- D1 n( O
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, e s8 O0 Z5 w/ b7 p
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 c1 g7 u* r& _* M Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 U6 t7 o- j! I, I. q 5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 F9 S6 W( {" v7 p% o. o& I
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 O1 F6 I. L1 X2 | 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
/ p) I' v' C$ g Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
' ~4 ~' p( U# |: I+ J 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
( _/ y, V% j7 H5 U Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
$ k) p: }" Y+ y! h, h5 j: l- _/ S 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
# Z* }. s9 y' B2 T Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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7 w* }% p! i% }+ ?. }0 g5 KCAP engaged:
0 G2 e) q/ a3 \( V' f% p; GVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) e8 B: a2 j1 Y x( D
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 w+ Y% l& G0 a6 G 4 plane(s) intercepting now./ e' Z0 v6 G# Z. L
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
' l2 a- A+ M, w' ^! D" b% B Group patrol altitude is 10000
2 [! p3 A0 X: \0 j9 c) `4 F! g( \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes; _& d2 w( S! p9 W Q. G
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% |- S% Z( U) }; ^* c9 t3 D 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.1 P: j* A; a7 Y; t8 G/ U, n
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.' }3 h6 U* T. b# ~: ]3 E1 B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown7 U1 D2 f0 j" J; ?: G
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown0 z9 U8 }' }$ ?% j* S
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0 M) V6 S" C- d4 @+ \" @Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms2 X- ^' r( c) {- a% ~! V0 U: _- P% k
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) @6 j& s: w* m4 ^# C6 G) D5 G, E
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes4 `' u$ e+ z( X* V* g* h
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Japanese aircraft
$ w: M5 u* I( q A5M4 Claude x 4
$ O) c; N8 t, s% @ A6M2 Zero x 19
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0 E4 m7 w" u3 W! P2 I* q' hAllied aircraft$ y- w6 `$ j# F: t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
# Y- _. ~" I2 }) `0 y0 s) I- R' q SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
( m. q, E n# ^9 q% ^ TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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! L4 K7 G% |* M) G e- HJapanese aircraft losses
$ |. w0 r- Y/ R8 h# Y: U6 G, X: j A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses% z' ?- ]; b. t" p S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged a8 |( P( J. {* u5 e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak l* p6 d( U9 M3 S" f- {
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed4 q. M. P; U, s8 I% C, G0 ]# D, ]
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak3 T; w' W# Z0 Z; F
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+ L0 L5 x9 M+ Z+ f; u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# V& [$ z) Z& N8 D6 F( V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
% N3 ?4 ^+ v; e% u CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, Q* ^* i. W1 {" G$ z
CA Haguro1 Q I: ^% G& F7 _6 T
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3 A& V( n8 ^; C 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'# u$ G' L) _5 W. K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb! M& I ]3 G& z8 o
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
/ Q5 ~; b/ E. n" @" F7 G Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
' j" P7 O# w% f# J 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000', f) Z, n2 [8 d% J8 d* t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb. c ]1 v# U. V( v4 d
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'# P! ^) w5 g# {+ }5 C
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb4 n/ O: O2 m) M3 e3 d }2 r
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'% C1 i: I' F' B8 m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
" a; U/ u9 x! R, e* r/ R 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
7 x) t: J6 m. C4 b! P% E, V5 K Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. s( B1 b( D3 s+ u, B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes" C" k: X* `- V, Z7 V' R+ Z5 o6 c
7 planes vectored on to bombers
" h `1 b4 _5 n; P; KEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling); e) H; L2 y% C1 u. s
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. U' z) i4 P& B J" @- P0 x Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
7 [" C( X7 U' |# i9 P5 w Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
$ ]7 O; F8 _4 @# U2 [ 2 planes vectored on to bombers
/ K( y$ \! D9 G; [7 c" r+ BEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 D( j0 D* z( `5 f& q
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ d2 R; Q0 p& f6 f1 ~ Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
) c) G$ C; H, ]% {3 { Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
2 l2 q4 g& e4 n- h( L. y/ P* ^2 K 3 planes vectored on to bombers+ x/ Q4 L& g: q
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 j6 ?2 Z4 n8 `. J x
1 plane(s) intercepting now.) j }: O J, V" m o7 M) {
Group patrol altitude is 10000
" m% t# T0 M, L Raid is overhead5 C: x3 }. I* e' {2 l4 I! Q
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)( b P( w P: F* \$ K
1 plane(s) intercepting now.! r, a3 O) {6 F4 l2 H% o
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
' a6 f1 }1 i$ D! J+ t8 n* P) N Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
& d s! B+ F4 J4 ?; c 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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2 K$ Q; I5 p# `Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,1378 B; ]9 T1 a$ a4 u- G
! R$ U0 v s: n& QWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 d: m3 O* N$ f+ U% mEstimated time to target is 9 minutes* \( q4 U1 Y& M
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Japanese aircraft. R- }5 X: ~! r! t! i; b
A5M4 Claude x 1
/ `* U7 q P+ s1 _6 ] A6M2 Zero x 112 m* K( A) z) \3 o, K, \
2 U+ w4 r& j6 l7 jAllied aircraft6 _) O1 h, O! K* u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
% P2 j4 s' U7 ^, i SBD-3 Dauntless x 353 S# g7 _) p' ^+ l0 ?& v
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ G' p0 A7 O0 a v A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
+ J: `' A# I* _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged% Q6 {9 [. Y3 x+ p) @9 z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak
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1 j# {* ]3 T" V+ Y5 d1 `% x |! SJapanese Ships
; z, f5 \: \. R1 m$ h- f# j9 E* k CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 V# O7 p9 n2 y: d: t CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ L4 U. c, h& [* m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' V' ~) \/ r# w
DD Yugure/ P1 ?) ~0 @" d6 c- \! e* {2 z
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 J( D5 e: W2 B( I1 M7 @# |" Q DD Ushio& j+ Q% \/ ~9 Y! x8 V* U! l6 g/ A
DD Sazanami1 y2 u! W5 C2 G: O$ f. Y
; Y' g8 i3 s2 ^: s6 B& WAircraft Attacking:; k, K' U s* B# [
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'6 [, V# J% v* ]8 W& m- k, t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 r$ M+ m- ?' _ 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
4 `0 C) F0 Y R8 R( f; o$ b& ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& a3 S% R I8 {+ N' _6 `2 y 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet
2 |0 \1 e. f; [% u' j* W Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb. }! ~; Q! L1 [4 s( m6 n* Q
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
8 b7 G% s# F5 ?6 l5 P Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; x" V) \- i7 Z, @/ R1 W0 s$ B) f
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'# _( a* {3 R; _: Y: W' B2 Q/ }) }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 U! q. G' ^- k) T- u% M0 R 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
6 k( j# p% {, z# x% `% n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb- w) E- ?" o. o) K7 `
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
$ A: s. X( m( ^* N7 ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" ^1 c- j& S. d) I* H- H& e
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CAP engaged:
$ N# k" k4 a9 QTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& M6 K% ^# d3 G* E& b+ O 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
3 g8 e; r, k# O0 [ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
% W- ]! k5 J! U0 I3 m3 \ Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes* y7 y( G2 w8 _
3 planes vectored on to bombers0 {; h; e$ ]$ O. x& \
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
m. c2 B/ \3 w4 [, o 3 plane(s) intercepting now.9 b! ?5 m$ x) p3 @) c7 X
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.3 ?% |4 y) G8 ]) C$ v8 X
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
, O9 v6 h- R2 j$ F. X Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes4 Y+ G- w' O5 X7 d- C
2 planes vectored on to bombers
: |1 R$ G4 e$ a" MEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
( D( J. z/ b$ N9 } 1 plane(s) intercepting now." ^ @0 \# W( o+ _1 T8 u5 |" Y6 L
Group patrol altitude is 10000
0 H1 \7 T: L# s/ } Raid is overhead5 y% e9 J+ X' e7 j P% t
1 planes vectored on to bombers5 k% {" G* M$ v; k& C' L- j- l( m
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* y, ^0 b: U+ w9 w2 G% _4 |" y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
! z' s% r1 f7 E+ j( J Group patrol altitude is 15000
+ r1 {2 h0 j5 N4 J' l6 U. ? Raid is overhead6 \: O- h# j0 L; g% f/ d! j
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 F1 j/ v4 ^# c+ U* D 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
+ Q/ o6 z, K9 b. m Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.; `; `# {: Q/ `% X: |4 v
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
6 S( |9 {; q/ f. K& V l6 d& } 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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9 p5 n6 i5 P' d7 T) XHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho9 F3 J! Q8 [* u$ \" H7 h9 h- X
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku8 i3 |& U2 y' q$ p- I, a
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku' q! z- b, Z O! p( }
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,1293 x! k/ G8 _3 r) L, J8 l1 W+ S: n4 m3 T
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain; ]6 k0 Q' T6 r! H4 w+ `$ n+ F
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. Q$ [0 _2 H5 d4 V. w/ X+ X v/ REstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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PBY-5A Catalina x 10
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Allied aircraft losses& {, d8 K8 ^: d& J2 a. r
PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged
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1 _/ v6 W! O, a0 f) K& gJapanese Ships* E$ L: s; W) C1 _, ?
CA Aoba
0 G1 e; H( P$ j; W9 n6 k CA Kinugasa5 |+ V+ S' C |- |1 }
CL Yubari
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, K" g8 @. h4 V# @Aircraft Attacking:
0 w$ B6 a. O& X6 Y l 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 {9 F7 A1 i. L- q/ l7 G5 k; _ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ \/ I. o' I1 t/ r2 j. M3 h
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134! [4 _8 C+ @& z
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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8 N' Z( z7 [; E9 r) yRaid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.. q) L: D: X2 v' t* V" j4 t! r2 m
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes1 W% a+ ?; X2 L3 r
0 S2 Q6 A- l7 q/ eJapanese aircraft
* h0 p7 ?6 D! ^6 K& X b A6M2 Zero x 7% o7 o* y' ?4 Z
G3M2 Nell x 5- y5 p; J6 i7 U1 [
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft8 F- Q3 H. v' ~% |& T4 p+ c' B
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9' r' p- H) x) _ O
Q7 F3 }# l' H/ uJapanese aircraft losses. O7 Y: y9 d) b' ^
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- m1 m, h/ u9 \" l* [
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
! s q c( u7 ] G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged! t) M3 O6 B( N" L- I0 _* R% S
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses* s7 c. i: K* p% a4 v+ J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships ^- `' O# C; m' n3 z
DD Aylwin0 B `. w+ z- }3 s* p! a d: z
CA Chicago) X: R" A m# _ E5 f& l
CA Chester, on fire
: ^. r7 c |! L/ F9 p CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1: W' T. }+ N) L! l0 j, D
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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0 ^. I( {* @0 {4 N a9 _1 U- }Aircraft Attacking:
& F% F( y% [1 y$ J V( e 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: `' Q- S3 N3 N: _* T5 u Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo! j/ Q5 X0 G V ^, {# R( F; d
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 s3 q0 v) L) E% k
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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/ g. y# {3 Q8 iCAP engaged:
( C& Q) H3 f- y; F- vVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 K& f* S9 H7 b, E6 \
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
$ |+ V# f' \" W; U. O2 p$ m 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
; a: f0 ]1 I4 Z3 @, j6 ^ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& F# M6 J2 c. b9 [; b. V5 O+ N! y4 D Group patrol altitude is 10000
1 ]( M6 G' ]* D9 l; h: C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
4 Q! a2 L# b/ Q4 _VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" P4 V7 E# C# ]+ d3 B) E3 |
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)9 t9 O! M5 D% V
2 plane(s) intercepting now.7 s* Y% f6 p! z
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
w- ?3 I# l Y$ Q. [6 e Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 F+ W3 K8 K' {/ G Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes& k4 h' g7 f0 d }# F
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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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( c9 H. j" t' E t5 K( jRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, p/ |) k7 v$ ~7 N/ G9 X3 T0 CEstimated time to target is 14 minutes0 |. T8 G5 G8 z* P+ `7 f% d* I2 _ p
4 }0 t7 L* e& J2 S) lAllied aircraft
) C6 N! \7 x S3 a @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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$ ?% \( V" @$ N0 u" sAllied aircraft losses
0 T& u1 J; D* e SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage2 _1 J5 f4 s( b. B4 C5 N. J
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* e6 L& t1 A! K9 M% M7 c: G: o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage d; g. G0 M8 w, \
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires9 z0 ]! G3 B9 J& C$ l% @2 M
9 z5 l* x& O8 `. {" W* OAircraft Attacking:$ q2 p" n6 K& b1 `
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'5 _- @+ \! l" Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; I2 X) F: c9 \4 b$ \0 B- k1 H
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000', j) K2 b ~, S( s* v+ {& {1 s5 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 o/ q3 B$ Y; J8 K
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
6 U2 Z5 F* a6 c! F" Y! Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ E& a$ ]8 }* ]+ f
( |: n6 U+ n5 C9 b. ^Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
) W6 v. b7 y: ?$ T0 p8 `( s, ?) t" bAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
& c8 q" m/ z: l6 d( PHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
& w# o/ q) d1 d- e* r, |& xHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
" F4 Y, x+ {4 S- f8 [" JHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
6 p/ }" i3 u& z2 G& t* u4 PAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
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- A* L( R( K' S. TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137- l. N/ ]7 q' r8 B$ l' c3 E: G3 h
2 G; q; Z) Y/ W% d, R% ~# h! rWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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! h7 n: i" L4 q& f' G6 I; XRaid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ K$ y7 Q6 S; w( V% F5 g4 m
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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# g* X! E# B6 V Y( }; i+ A9 VAllied aircraft
# w4 O9 E) y) u& h- K9 \ PBY-5 Catalina x 10+ O L# ]2 o# E+ t
PBY-5A Catalina x 2
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Allied aircraft losses7 k2 b4 _: ~1 W/ @7 I& S: A0 {
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged- H% U5 ~2 u! Z% B% t, w
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Japanese Ships
' u- n& h, X: _; M8 ~+ W' e. ` CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires2 D( Z3 z/ e# q k
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 B+ e6 |5 z/ |0 |. g 10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 {; s* @' w! v Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
" P3 V2 T* X* {# c3 S3 T: O$ a/ n 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet! b% N" k( W! J. K4 o
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover..: O- H; v2 K! u \* Y9 U1 \6 m) R
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" e* S# |- A& e) Q0 ]' m# ?* JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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0 T3 M, e r9 y) L/ W$ ZWeather in hex: Partial cloud" L4 a% K% {+ m
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet." F b* {+ [, ?) T
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes6 d/ O9 z8 u) r, C
0 [6 E7 U- z( m1 \Allied aircraft
# J1 a. J, z' E$ X) s PBY-5A Catalina x 6, g2 ^& r0 s4 n. ~
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Allied aircraft losses4 ?5 A! x+ n+ S* m1 ^# y, c
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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. [" h, \3 f' e* Z7 x! l' ?* XJapanese Ships; U+ @) k4 @9 t1 C8 M
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ H( F- ]9 C- Z( O7 u6 d
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% G" ]1 l0 y8 `" e k6 \' Z$ T z8 B( Z8 JAircraft Attacking:6 d7 B M2 x; p+ @5 _" b |* `0 r
6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
h3 U) v7 W& j' y Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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