AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42! X: e6 y% |) b+ e8 ]! X+ Y
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7 X% L1 r+ M0 {- `8 _+ GSub attack near Milne Bay at 99,1374 Y: S. Y/ k& b3 D9 I* B
7 D1 }3 {- L% E- j$ B" ^Japanese Ships1 T$ b2 w; v4 @+ d% v+ O
CL Yubari
/ f V$ `& ~4 i( Q CL Tatsuta- p \6 K& L! L8 O; h% x9 E
DD Yayoi
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' y4 O; e. [5 Q% e) N7 KAllied Ships
& F3 p# ` {* l0 `3 Y" I* o1 g* z SS Greenling" ~3 P& v9 ]+ t+ G
" D5 m2 l/ y; k7 {( RSS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yubari; P- P* k2 M+ |$ M2 a9 Q
Greenling diving deep ....- H1 C6 L& R+ o# s, ^9 K2 c* ^1 E! [
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...) R; n, M3 m* t( b$ o4 Z9 M g
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
) X8 } F0 p, [DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
: D- `2 j* y9 P! {% [4 k' ~2 NDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
, L0 v: P5 n7 M7 U K" fDD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...7 ~9 u Y; B6 r1 G& |$ @& }
Escort abandons search for sub
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$ C: \$ t/ F f u ?9 GMorning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,1347 ^. \* n8 y4 P! k0 J/ o) c) N# `
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Weather in hex: Severe storms# {: ~9 M0 e8 ?% t0 r
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Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet., H' \( {* m6 e/ ~9 w. m" O: O
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 W8 Q g; N! J# S& l' M A6M2 Zero x 53
) y, t% i5 f% K; @. @" m B5N1 Kate x 6
; v# Z( o- E# e% O# Q B5N2 Kate x 33 x3 i: u, [0 _6 z% p- e3 Z
D3A1 Val x 26
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Allied aircraft
5 ^" P8 N. X( q# ~- e. b% n F4F-3 Wildcat x 216 r$ k$ a' Y7 |; G1 ]' w/ r' [7 }
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Japanese aircraft losses" G$ [5 S7 b8 b5 m8 k. f# y
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
) V3 @# m/ C6 {" h: e B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
0 ~1 |- c7 w5 ^) V B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged+ v" N6 E9 ?$ s) n6 l
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged' H; ]8 U4 m6 }0 p5 f
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
{4 w5 m1 I. x# E+ H F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
5 j8 j2 M% \# z! ` CA Chester, Bomb hits 2, on fire
! g2 O* {* @' Z- _( g* z, K3 i! |7 J CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' p: |& |$ `5 L% S' ~6 e* N
CA Chicago
1 ~1 ]% U% Y. B, E- D CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
" ?2 V7 m' H$ w, @2 Q7 G$ T CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 17 ^# ~! p1 k* L/ A6 y2 y
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Aircraft Attacking:
" y f' j4 v& c" w2 w- P+ r/ \0 [ 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
$ {$ X3 D+ x: n9 c* [ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
; j. b" K, i- B 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
: o$ \% o% z& |7 k Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
" Z( d' l+ k9 G7 O8 V 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'4 a) L& _& U5 j% o% {# U+ _
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
! j2 z0 Q& e% H' u( o# J' @ 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 C1 w& O7 H3 C/ c' y' t$ a: | Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& x8 I' v# a3 E! {( s. z
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 Q& T6 o7 W$ V t/ U/ ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
* p: t! `9 N: L1 C 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
. q7 f- M9 g0 K `1 O1 a5 [ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb r8 E! C( {& }
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
) m& z) L5 P9 h- k& i- ~' G Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
" ^: K& U8 J+ @, X 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
( W9 Z" Y, J. ?% k) l8 Y) I Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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CAP engaged:
& J0 V$ v5 C, {1 dVF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 u' ]+ h) W1 z w9 R (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)& [# S2 g3 @1 J0 E! V
4 plane(s) intercepting now.. u0 U! f* T- u4 l( E
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.1 D* h4 \( c) F- }' Q5 D
Group patrol altitude is 10000
) ~9 |% H5 O% {, V# j0 P' e+ L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
! D/ h. l F; q" NVF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 Z# f2 d+ N& \; l; }9 w 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.6 c# a( y6 Z+ F. F
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. U4 Z" g# L: G" X$ `9 Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
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- Q8 N( v7 @5 Q6 Q, HHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown% B* S$ d4 u8 e5 w% {3 ~& V2 n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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, u, \3 I+ @/ pWeather in hex: Severe storms
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* u* p: q4 D, r5 h8 IRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ P: M% G, w% _% [2 q' [
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" o# r- g) U2 Z4 P, U0 G9 g# @ A5M4 Claude x 4* }: n P$ ^, E2 U {7 z2 P C0 z4 p
A6M2 Zero x 19
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Allied aircraft
$ @4 x9 S+ W! a4 ^( S# o; _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
% F' C; p3 M! f- `6 Q: P SBD-3 Dauntless x 33
7 e5 j9 r) `# ^ TBD-1 Devastator x 122 O. j& B: U$ k
+ E. h) x& [& d" Q4 G9 PJapanese aircraft losses
% L' O* F) J" d2 B' F/ T$ L A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- u, m& H, ]. p: N5 |' q
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Allied aircraft losses5 m6 ?! b+ M) E& d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
0 d* ~/ ?+ t+ a7 z( u5 H8 M+ C SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( X$ H* [6 f8 P4 R7 M) S
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed
. Y' p" F+ x+ l s' m) v9 J TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed by flak# w# O% O( P# c* A c, M" M% M
8 }9 b* U, |- rJapanese Ships
. @3 h9 ^- K$ a$ ?, L x- Y- u1 N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire. A" n. s' A2 E2 G ~
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
8 `! ^; B( w- a) W CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires+ |3 k, w; E9 \7 D Z7 u0 g2 H
CA Haguro2 y7 K2 a. Q+ x
3 R& q4 f- d/ m7 R. {Aircraft Attacking:
9 O" ^1 n" x, C( N& H 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
7 ?9 g l# C3 [7 j' c% O! d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb! v; h2 R" b/ B4 i9 E5 W, J
11 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet1 a) B$ o1 y& l ~8 U3 Q( E
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb+ S' \1 y i4 P. c( M3 H6 }. D
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
0 a6 A. O$ ]$ D& S4 Z9 b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 }$ L* R. D+ X+ n& u 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
/ l6 p& ` f/ Q4 I; h' e& C! k# E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 V+ d" y7 H9 U( \: n& W 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
1 l0 v% [ R/ o! |" K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb) Z+ T; }1 i3 M z5 }6 A5 d
0 P# [7 f0 m0 j" V* G4 u8 H/ QCAP engaged:
( p3 R4 `+ u- iTainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) n% A- H: x. r" m2 {* t' F4 _: ~0 r8 M
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
4 F7 F L( A8 F" k Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.- t. L8 _0 R0 H
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
& \$ ^' Z. s: O. p/ g, K/ s 7 planes vectored on to bombers* _6 H! C" p$ A+ u1 L; k2 F
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# N) Q) k6 i& P- O 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 I! L5 Z+ F5 Y0 ~
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.. Q8 W# T; _2 b0 K( B* x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
! ?! H, o3 x; S1 W 2 planes vectored on to bombers3 _2 k8 ?6 w4 y+ z! A7 @; y
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ \ ~1 @' F$ M8 D1 g) l
1 plane(s) intercepting now.. R2 d. O* z' R- }
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
9 _4 m g7 n: ?9 e; n) D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
3 q' k2 G/ N6 q7 ^! c4 _2 r 3 planes vectored on to bombers) X, k% c: G7 K# T
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 H# N$ q# t" l- Y
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ _5 ]# ~2 h, H- [/ K4 ^ Group patrol altitude is 10000 y, E+ ^$ j" z h" o
Raid is overhead
" K4 v% `# y6 B+ N P$ a3 Y( V) F- TEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
/ ~8 y! i6 N! P1 W; e 1 plane(s) intercepting now.0 e* f) Y/ O4 a. D
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
; P2 s" {$ H0 ?5 y Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
& l$ A, A: I* l 2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Ammo storage explosion on CVL Shoho
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! @# C2 l( K" L: c# R1 xMorning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( Z3 q7 k5 U$ [( h# K, B
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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3 z2 m$ z* u# U# g+ nJapanese aircraft
# r1 x$ N" w& I& O' N0 e A5M4 Claude x 1: N a3 J+ Z& I9 p3 D. J
A6M2 Zero x 11
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1 R$ J8 F+ ], ~- ?( G: PAllied aircraft$ n8 ^+ N' @0 B% P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 X& Q6 H# N) \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 35
9 D. H1 R: ?9 `$ M& z( w: ` TBD-1 Devastator x 12
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8 K6 x. E1 w! E& c, P+ v6 |! \+ JJapanese aircraft losses
, Q/ t" Q4 ]5 r8 a) K A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& D* j& v# S {9 E* M
0 T3 d$ x9 o; tAllied aircraft losses$ F1 d% m G, \6 l b w0 P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 i6 F7 ?& `# v% u; ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
- Z. _% r0 {. S+ A5 @, |' ?3 b# z- `. B SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak: [& o' A" x+ H' P; Z- }9 B
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CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ E0 [3 I# ?, d5 ^7 N$ U8 _
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
; [' t1 j. ~7 O. D CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; q, J# X# K1 U9 }0 t: Q! }
DD Yugure
; S8 W+ G* F' k+ r$ \! O5 Q4 w DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 F/ @% E# S, X1 C DD Ushio
; c, l$ @# Z+ }% o1 n7 n DD Sazanami% H% l5 O) G2 l K7 t
$ T0 ^4 e( ~: Z& b" O; b8 LAircraft Attacking:
^( n' X# M1 s) L" f" g5 O; P4 Z 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
9 ^0 @( z# f0 |6 l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 c7 `/ U) k. S. M* d; B
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'9 G# {4 l) d" _) G/ W
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( A" F k4 H# w2 _ 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 10000 feet" l3 B: I$ g0 a2 A; r& N; L, l6 o' [
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
% D! L% i% D, k( r: |" Y 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
1 D2 h |) K- ?# q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 i8 o/ H7 j+ b4 T% ~3 d 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
5 L* w+ \4 n3 n5 K0 n% M3 F+ K Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 s& j$ H) H9 {# B$ ?2 d) F
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'4 i. I; ~1 N+ f c* J5 m. g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 V& q- g0 T0 L* j* z4 u
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' G, h }0 b4 Y+ p" Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ S& {! s& T+ u+ w9 Q6 o8 c0 o+ ~$ I
/ L# h% z9 @9 ` G2 [CAP engaged:! U+ ]" l# n6 o. g/ j( k2 T
Tainan Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 G' U" l$ _8 b0 _7 B
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
; [ z2 \" {, c: C9 Z' h Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
9 f) m5 U- _4 i' g& h* S Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
' b5 M% k. c8 h) [, B, c5 y- N3 O 3 planes vectored on to bombers4 ]3 I6 g% j6 q" Y
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! _1 }3 y: Z8 Q6 h7 X 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ {0 h, s0 y+ D% ?, j 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.2 m- e2 d" L( [7 j" h
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.$ M2 O7 | K: G3 P I( V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
$ X d8 p8 O' L. x! J 2 planes vectored on to bombers$ B& J6 V* K" Y% x, y. A
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" H0 U' y" u9 S; }9 n
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
( |8 }! O- C# r8 B! G Group patrol altitude is 10000 " P, i, z2 t8 A: \
Raid is overhead. @7 d* y, ?- r: Y+ `; Q! Q: V
1 planes vectored on to bombers! y/ a* O' i* g
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 b5 |3 _0 D6 o+ v3 T 1 plane(s) intercepting now.# ?; A/ m0 P' x/ ]- Z
Group patrol altitude is 15000
2 k H0 e+ P# Q K7 { Raid is overhead
, L5 Y, k3 [8 G' K4 z7 k# \) |EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); Z, E4 w" T6 _2 ~3 R9 p! e2 l$ S
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
* n7 K- s, n$ @! x Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
$ Z) F$ w0 s: B& B O7 S3 c Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes, i5 c- c+ h0 T- S$ E+ }& j0 g
2 planes vectored on to bombers1 h8 j, g; y4 F! X7 B- g
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
* R) A* g" J+ i" AAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
; X1 B1 w. Z+ W& QHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
5 S7 M! v& t+ b$ hAmmo storage explosion on CV Shokaku0 J% H! B8 I* y! X/ T& N
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 105,129 o% G& K3 V* F# D% g; i
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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$ j3 w b b# F, _* i0 iRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 s" q! d6 P# q& G3 K- l' s5 CEstimated time to target is 12 minutes0 u% y7 \3 n" j! e+ H3 O( Q# H4 t/ _ i
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Allied aircraft
3 Y/ c- X2 _1 r @- T* O) ] PBY-5A Catalina x 102 F0 L: q. x/ [4 o$ r
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PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged6 ?' P* D8 q7 ^( M
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Japanese Ships
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$ F5 w# \8 u% n. G- M. j CA Kinugasa9 U7 I1 H( C( V8 U* C# D
CL Yubari
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0 z2 F& o2 m2 V8 k0 ~$ FAircraft Attacking:
+ n- q$ l \/ L2 E 10 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 b' D9 o4 t# J1 I, ^ x- e$ c1 B Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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5 [9 |+ i& O" h# k2 x2 [9 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,134
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Weather in hex: Overcast2 Y; X9 F& v6 O- |
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Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet., D5 L* F5 t4 X2 ?1 L
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
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4 y0 D/ W3 m1 \$ JJapanese aircraft
- J# W# W) R. I, d9 _! F/ i A6M2 Zero x 7
5 K& |3 C, b( v+ ~3 i G3M2 Nell x 5
9 Y7 h5 e5 H0 W# K G4M1 Betty x 183 y- x- i- m" Q* v# v& H9 E/ b4 C
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8 z- h& g6 w# X% W1 o& i F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
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9 q( h8 g( ?( c8 D0 X& S; EJapanese aircraft losses! \6 k# C% v$ c. S1 n% b z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; J+ W% t e0 r5 @" c! o( ]+ F
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
; s9 R& B+ g% ?5 T8 |% m6 H4 e G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
( g. r; S- l! {9 Q w/ R G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
( D g+ v, X) `; s2 c F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* ? D0 R+ L0 d8 n
, V6 `6 ~8 }% a3 y* }. i* nAllied Ships
: m5 n/ Q- X/ Z DD Aylwin' b' L4 h4 W/ | o2 G. {
CA Chicago
+ j6 q8 V0 m. ]) o: f3 v- q6 o CA Chester, on fire5 j3 W6 @! u! @: i0 A1 E) }
CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
1 _9 ~+ r. h9 v n2 u/ C CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage0 ?, o! B0 P3 W( N! G
# Z. {& X2 H8 o9 c! R+ g8 D! tAircraft Attacking:
% G. F6 ~. D k5 B: m) B$ S 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet% G2 t& M3 v( T# Z& ^0 K' ^: i
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo) r! q/ U H9 A( F& \5 B t5 M
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet" o# A7 d; b4 M
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:* x# k# O, k( \* {; {; o
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- D1 O: p9 c, i2 n& J9 `# b) A
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
% Z$ ~9 V h" y$ B1 a- O 2 plane(s) intercepting now.' j) f, W. h% A1 v7 L! m! ^
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact./ R2 G3 `/ V \& t5 C* _6 u g. R
Group patrol altitude is 10000
6 O5 K' }& u+ T6 I Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes- y3 ?' w! P2 ~; X) \
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, s7 V! x5 f6 `( m4 D2 z (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)# G @5 m# G3 M) @, l) v; _
2 plane(s) intercepting now.# \( e$ c5 b( X4 t/ w+ H: E/ Y
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.0 ]. e2 p+ g- F
Group patrol altitude is 10000 * L7 P5 G; b) y) d9 o2 U- z
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes1 |0 @$ E5 O( O' [# ^; a) r" ]. b
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137
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/ d( Q: Q2 V: V6 i3 QRaid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ Z1 {& O [/ m. Z1 W
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes: }4 y5 q- G! o
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Allied aircraft* S% V1 f! R8 B3 d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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* z7 p* L( `' \' k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships& E* L: N2 O# @& |* |
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage, b$ X- h; N# U% N& s: F
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 |" R. a% w! V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ d' i+ n3 U( S# J: {
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ I0 Z6 [7 q0 B3 D' E0 c
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8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000') D+ `1 j7 j& a% x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( @3 F9 o8 Q( J1 t, t- C 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' a. s9 u0 ` f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 q4 g3 S0 y4 Y) O. h; \' f 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
% `) |! k7 ?& b2 d( M! O- S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 Y1 i$ h2 P9 b ]3 }
: l2 A1 d/ @ y; f! GCarrier support unable to supply air cover..
. o9 @! w- z) m$ B) X# h0 {& HAmmo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku6 E9 l" ^7 f8 i' Z% I' \' C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho6 {+ s2 i8 M& {! U! t, {
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku( t# \% I8 f: ?; Z: D# D
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku# C1 m& M) w6 e5 G& O
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku" a: \% h/ x* \' _; Z# o
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6 `+ w: T4 H+ H) I( \* u- ^6 FAfternoon 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 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. D1 m# S. ]/ q
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
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Allied aircraft% D9 M2 r+ ]. P2 `$ E
PBY-5 Catalina x 10! |- I; e; v. X( C0 b3 ?0 G6 b
PBY-5A Catalina x 22 C" j1 B, p5 v! T! A- S6 Z l9 d
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Allied aircraft losses
8 R0 u, E4 @0 ^ PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged! X; @5 p9 m( X
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Japanese Ships
2 X7 S4 D7 R8 e. k% n5 i CA Myoko, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
4 d: c" J" E1 f: _ CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. e; m ~6 S& S% ?
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10 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 R9 C; j) W7 ~# a+ L4 O
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
# c; A6 a/ v7 |# J* g. V" e 2 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet) p6 { d' N2 H- D$ H" H
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; U1 _7 D( E4 j
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( z3 p7 X8 F- I7 b/ q* KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,137$ v" A! b9 s9 W7 }
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.% q& @! @! r0 S
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes4 p: Y& m6 m$ x
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Allied aircraft
2 w/ K7 r7 z( }8 ]! u' M PBY-5A Catalina x 6# o4 A- Y5 w v% y4 J" {
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Allied aircraft losses2 K/ V! x7 b; h" c
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 e2 J( Z N9 Q* L/ c CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 \2 o8 @+ [* E5 L2 U1 k CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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4 B7 v$ G9 |9 E' R: X* ~" i 6 x PBY-5A Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 ?6 b. k: r: o8 k4 a; H0 m% [ Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. |